Authors note: just a reminder that Melinoe, Charles, Freya, and Elijah are all 15. The rest (Morrigana, Mary, Francis, her ladies, etc.) are 20

Season 1 - Episode 2

Morrigana POV

How loud must I scream,
just to be heard?
How much do I have to bleed,
just to be seen.
How many deaths must I live,
Just to be saved.
And how many times must I drown,
Just to be shoved underwater again.

The wind whips my hair, and creates goosebumps up my arms. My body aches from all the dancing last night and my head pounds from the amount of wine I consumed. Not to mention the whole Mary almost getting assaulted thing. I push my hair back from my face and line my arrow up with the target. I let out a small breath before my arrow soars through the air and hits the bullseye head on. I smirk at myself before notching another arrow. It lands directly on the bullseye, splitting the other arrow in half.

    "That's impressive" a sarcastic voice rings out, making me squeal and drop my bow. I turn to the side and see a tall man with dark hair and bright blue eyes. "Sebastian, you almost gave me a heart attack!" He chuckles and raises his hand in surrender "please don't attack France Empress!" I shake my head at him before pulling him into a hug. "Oh how I've missed your sarcasm, Seb!" His arms tighten around me and I sink into his embrace. His familiar smell of hay, oak, and leather fills my nose. I lean into him more and inhale his relaxing scent.

   A throat clears behind us and we jump apart to see Francis and Mary. Both of whom are glaring at Bash. I lift a brow and fold my arms over my chest "can we help you?" Francis turns red and shakes his head "no, I was just showing Mary how great you are at archery but it seems you already have a fan." I roll my eyes at his obvious jealousy and smirk at Sebastian. "Oh is that what you're here for Seb? I thought it was because you wanted to fu-" Sebastian quickly covers my mouth with his rough hand as his cheeks turn scarlet.

    "Okay that's enough you shit!" Seb whispers in my ear. Goosebumps rise on my skin where his soft breath hits my neck. I let out a string of giggles and soon Seb joins in. "Wow, I forgot how much I truly missed you Sebby!" He groans at the nickname and I smile wider. "Yep, definitely missed picking on you!"

Francis clears his throat again but is quickly cut off by my ladies. Charlotte reaches me first, pulling me into a hug before Katerina snatches me away. I let out a light giggle as Aurora and Rebekah join in. "My girls! Did you come to shoot or just to attack me?" I hum out. Charolette smirks, eyeing Sebastian "I just came for Seb." I widen my eyes and drop my jaw, then put my hand on my heart in fake offense. "Oh Lottie, I thought you loved me more!" The girls giggle as Charolette places a kiss on my cheek "okay okay! Let's start this training that you spoke of." I shake my head with a small smile and pick up my bow. "First one to miss the bullseye has to ask King Henry to bring Claude back" I smirk at their horror stricken faces.

Francis clears his throat again and steps up "what are you talking about?" I lift a brow at him before speaking "I want Claude back but I won't cross your mother. So the loser has to ask your father to bring her back, that way she can't be mad at me!" Francis shakes his head, looking at Bash with a smile as Mary's ladies approach. "That's a very dangerous game to play Mor" he whispers. I nod and turn around, seeing the girls ready to shoot. "Alright, we each have ten arrows. The one with the worst shots loses... go!" I yell before shooting off an arrow that lands directly in the other two I shot, splitting them further. I notch another arrow, hitting the bullseye again and splitting the other arrow.

Soon my arrows are gone as are the girls. I look down the row and notice that we all did the same. Each arrow was split, leaving only one viable arrow left for each of us. Oh Henry is going to go mad with the amount of arrows we use. Pride swells in my chest at the skills of my girls and a broad smile fills my face. "Looks like it's a tie! I guess I must ask Mother Catherine myself" I let out a frantic sigh and cover my face with the back of my hand.

Francis and Sebastian both let out chuckles and I swat them with my bow. "Don't you both have duties or some type of responsibility?" I tease. Sebastian smirks, eyeing me up and down before replying. "The only responsibility I have is to help populate France." My jaw drops at his callous response but soon I'm in a fit of giggles. Francis looks at his brother as if he just said he was going to steal the crown and his hands are griping his sword tightly. "Oh gods, you jest too much Sebby. One of these days people are going to think we are betrothed! Though I wouldn't mind that" I giggle out, blinking up at him with wide eyes.

Francis turns red and turns around, quickly stomping away with a smirking Mary. I send her a wink and she turns red before turning around, following Francis like a lost puppy. "Damn you know how to clear a room Mor" Sebastian chuckles. I flip him my middle finger before heading towards the castle. "Come on girls, we must get ready for the royal wedding!" I kiss his cheek lightly and wave bye. His cheeks are dark red and his hand covers the cheek I kissed. A goofy smirk appears on his face as he waves bye and I can't help but laugh again.

Aurora smiles brightly, basically prancing next to me and humming a tune. Kat snivels her nose at the ball of sunshine but smiles then hooks her arm through Lottie's. Bekah loops her arm through my other one and smiles warmly. "Tonight will be good for us all, we need this. Plus Mel is having a wonderful time here" Aurora whispers pointing at a smiling Melinoe, who is chasing after Charles. I shake my head at them but my heart warms knowing my sister is happy.

    We enter my chambers, the same ones I had when I was younger. The colors have been changed from bright pinks and purples to dark blacks and gold touches though. My hand lightly trails along the silky bed and I let out a small sigh. My makeup is set up on my vanity and a dress is already out, resting on my bed. I see Ana has been busy. A small smile rests on my face as Lady Ana walks in. "Okay love, time to change and refresh. Do you want a quick bath or wait until tonight?" I think for a few seconds, finger lightly tapping on my chin. "I'll take a bath tonight. And I really want my hair down tonight but with matching jewels with Mel's please." She nods with a bright smile "of course! Let's get you changed first."

Her bedroom but in black & gold

She helps me undress and I change my undergarments before slipping on a new dress. This one is solid black with intricate beading along the bodice. The bottom is flowy but has a large slit along the right side, showing off my tan legs. "Well this seems a bit.. um Ana are you sure about this dress- oof!" Ana tightens the corset, startling me and also cutting off my breath. "Gods Ana! Give me a heads up, I mean I can't breath here. Could you loosen it a bit? I know I ate a lot of breakfast but I'm not that big!" I huff out, causing the girls to giggle.

Morrigana's Dress

I look over and see their outfits, smiling at how beautiful they look. Katerina is in a beautiful scarlet red dress with beading made to look like flowers and off the shoulder sleeves. It fits her perfectly with a large slit and flows down to her matching red heels. Aurora is in a gauzy blue dress that looks as whimsical as she is and has on white flats instead of heels. The dress has small flowers sewn on it and off the shoulder sleeves, much like Kat's. Charolette is in a stunning white dress that has different colored flowers sewn all over it and a plunging neckline. The dress poofs out, hiding her figure and weapons. Rebekah is in a light pink dress and large bell sleeves with white lace accents that make her look like a princess.

Katerina's dress

Aurora's dress

Charolette's dress

Rebekah's dress

I adjust my dress before twirling for the girls. "You all look so beautiful but I feel like a harlot with this slit!" I murmured with a frown. Katerina giggles but wraps her arm around me. "Honey, you don't look like a harlot. You look beautiful as always! Plus all eyes will be on you, as they should be Empress Morrigana" she sings, teasing me. I blush a cherry red but smile at her "Oh stop it! But thank you. Now, onto hair and makeup ladies."

I swat Katerina away before sitting at my vanity and start to apply a small amount of makeup. Ana emerges from behind the girls and gently refreshes my curls before placing my large crown on my head. "Now I know why kings have such crooked necks. This thing hurts Ana!" I whine as she pins it in my hair. The girls giggle at me but I rub the back of my neck. This thing really is heavy.

     I step back with a small smile and admire the large crown on my head. I hope I live up to my legacy. Ana catches my eyes in the mirror and smiles at me. "Your parents would be so proud of you Mor. Only twenty and already a true ruler. Now go show those assholes who Empress Morrigana is!" She whispers I'm my ear. My eyes water as I bite back tears and hold my head high "let's go girls!"

Melinoe has her hand tightly in mine as we enter the ballroom. Her beautiful dark hair is twisted into a updo with twinkling crystals to match my own. Her smaller crown is placed on her head but it still outshines the kings crown. Hell it even outshines mine. But I'd give her the whole world if she asked. Her dress is a stunning pearl white with a huge poofy bottom. Pearls in the shape of a butterfly adorn her back while jewels trail along her bodice. She looks like a true princess tonight.

Melinoe's crown

Melinoe's dress

Tears prick my eyes and I have to bite them back. My eyes meet hers and I squeeze her hand gently. "You look like a Princess, no! A queen tonight, do not fret okay Mel? Mother and Fatehr would be so proud of the young woman you've become. A true Queen!" I whisper. Her eyes light up and she quickly wraps her arms around my waist before stepping out in front of me. Her name is announced loudly and I smirk as she walks with a small glint in her eyes. Such beauty, grace, and cunningness she possesses. Just like momma.

    I step up next as my name is called, the room quiets and I smirk before putting on my normal glare. "Empress Morrigana Eriksson!" I raise my head high as I glide over to queen Catherine. I bow my head in respect, mostly to Catherine "my Queen Catherine, King Henry." He forces a smile, his eyes twitching much like Ser Black and gestures to sit next to Francis, Sebastian, Mary, and her ladies Greer, Kenna, Lola, and Aylee. Speaking of Ser Black, where is he? My eyes travel the room quickly until I spot him next to a large man with dark hair and blue eyes. Ser Black is in a heated discussion with the man and has his back turned to us.

I shuffles over to the table, trying to find Mel. I spot her sitting with Charles and her other friend, Freya Krissdottir the Princess of Iceland and Denmark. I stifle a sigh and take my seat next to Sebastian, making Francis huff as he's sat beside Katerina. Mary sits to his left with Lola, Kenna, Greer, and then Aylee who's sat beside Sebastian. Charlotte sits to my left with Aurora and Rebekah beside her and finally Katerina who is absolutely shaking with excitement at sitting next to a sad looking Francis. Ana sits with King Henry and Queen Catherine, either flirting or threatening with them. But with her you never know which one.

The music starts up again and everyone begins eating or talking. I spy Catherine talking to the band and they quickly cut into a familiar tune that has my eyes tearing up. Catherine stands up, taking my hand and leads me to the dance floor where Mel joins us. We slowly twirl around, holding each other tight. My eyes soon spill over with tears and Catherine wipes them away. And she doesn't know just how much she's mending two little girls broken hearts.

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    "Oh my dears, your parents would be so very proud of you both." She gently wipes Mel's tears away with tears of her own that are sliding down her cheeks. I smile through the stream of tears that continue to flow and hold them both closer. "I love you both so much. Thank you Catherine, for always being a mother to us" I murmur as the song comes to a close. We give each other one last squeeze before the tune picks back up.

Mel comes back to our table, sitting in my lap as I softly rub her back. Francis and Sebastian wear pained expressions as Mel sniffles into my chest. Katerina comes up and blocks her from view whispering into her ear "are you okay schmetterling? (Butterfly) Would you like to go back to your room and have a bath? Maybe eat some sweets and read a few books?" Her soft tone makes Mel immediately reach in her direction. Even though she's fifteen, Mel often acts like a child but she's been through so much. I think it's her way of dealing with things. I watch as Mel clings to Katerina and I place a small kiss on her head. "Let her sleep in my room tonight, I'll be in there shortly" I command softly.

Katerina nods before ushering Mel's small frame through the crowd. Sebastian gently takes my hand and squeezes it, making me smile. I try to lean my head on his shoulder but my crown gets in the way. Sebastian bats at my crown and mumbles "gods Mor, you're going to poke my eye out with that thing!" I jut my lower lip out and cross my arms, pouting. "But this thing is so heavy! Actually I have a really funny joke about that-" Rebekah cuts me off quickly "hush Mor. So Mary, how are you liking it here?" I send her a glare and she smirks at me. Little shit. Mary stutters a bit before taking a breath "I am quite enjoying it. Especially being back with Francis." Her fingers trail up his arm before he snatches his arm back with a bright red face.

A poke on my shoulder gets my attention and I turn around to see a handsome man. He has bright blue eyes and dark black hair. The same man that was talking to Ser Black earlier. He's wearing all red and a large lion house sigil, showing me exactly who he is. Simon Westbrook, the English diplomat. I lift a brow at the ballsy man, silently asking him to continue. "Would you like to dance Empress Morrigana?" He asks in a rough voice. I spy Francis clutching his cup tightly and I smirk.

   "Of course Simon" I purr as I take his hand in mine. His rough, callous fingers grab mine tightly and his face darkens as he leads us to the dance floor. "How did you know my name?" He barks out as we dance. I let out a chuckle and wave my finger in his face. "Oh I don't think so. You're demanding questions from me? Very funny. Now is there a reason for this dance? Because if you're trying to intimidate me, it's not going to work" I hiss out. He stares at me in horror before opening and closing his mouth like a fish. I roll my eyes before leaving him on the dance floor.

The new Simon

I grab my ladies and tell Sebastian goodnight, ignoring the others all together. I tell Catherine goodnight, kissing her cheek and leave to my chambers, fuming. I slowly feel my chest start to burn and I quicken my pace to my bedroom. A rage far worse than I've ever felt before bubbles in my stomach. But something new is there too, fear. I fling open the door, the girls filing in behind me and locking it. The pure rage and magic runs through my veins as I struggle to contain it. I place a bubble shield around myself as my chest tightens. The feeling of lava sweeping through my body like a shock of lightning. The heat in my chest builds up until a wave of inky-black magic explodes from me.

The force of the magic brings me to my knees and pain radiates through my body. Sharp tingles of heat and fire run along my arms. I quickly pat the black flames down with shallow breaths. My dress now in tatters from the flames. My hands tremble as the thick fog of magic dissipates and I remove the bubble. Monster! Abomination! You could have killed everyone simply because you were upset! Your parents would be ashamed! Gräuel! Wertlose Königin! (Abomination! Worthless Queen!) My mind screams at me.

    I slowly bring my head up, eyes brimming with tears. I don't meet anyone's eyes as I jump up and fling the door open, my ratty dress flying in the wind. I quickly sprint outside of the castle, grabbing a dark black horse from one of the stalls and don't even bother with a saddle. I take off into the night, with nothing but darkness cloaking me. And only one thing running through my mind, are monsters and villains created or born? Because I was born a monster but life made me into a villain.

And how much torture must I endure,
Just to live.

Authors Note: Ahh. I loved this chapter. I can't wait to get into the plot line more and the background for each of my characters! I hope you love them as much as I do!

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