Frostbite- Lady Dimitrescu x OC

Back to Normal/Proposal

Five long, excruciating months had passed since I had transformed, and I had yet to return to my normal self. Alcina had taken the liberty of moving me into her room, though I barely fit in the corner I liked to sleep in, and she had even had a custom made dish delivered to the castle for me to eat scraps of bloody meat from, and liked to scratch me behind my ears whenever she entered or left the room. She did her best to hide her frustration and sadness from me, but I could see it in her eyes whenever she looked at me, and that cut me deeply. I had never wanted to hurt her, but every day that I was stuck in that horrid form, she was suffering, and I longed to do nothing more than to hold her in my arms and kiss her, and to tell her that everything was alright.

        Donna visited me often, reading me books she brought from her house, trying to keep me company while Alcina ran her wine business, and Angie liked to make me give her rides on my back around the castle, while Heisenberg had made me a collar to wear around my neck with the Dimitrescu crest, so that anyone who saw me knew who I belonged to. Moreau knew well enough to stay away from me, knowing that if he came close to the castle or Alcina, he would lose important fish parts, having been the one who helped Miranda kidnap my lover in the first place, his betrayal still aching inside of me, even after so long. Cassandra, Daniela, and Bela all took turns playing with me every now and then, tossing me human bones to chew on, and playing fetch, and, much to Alcina's frustration, even made me chase them around the castle, letting me lick their faces when I caught them.

        After awhile, though, even that didn't cheer me up, my heart heavy and aching, wondering if I was doomed to be a beast forever, never able to touch the woman I loved the way lovers do, stuck inside at all times, never able to play in the snow again. I began staying in my little corner of Alcina's room, watching the snow fall through the window, refusing to even eat, depression sinking into me like a heavy weight, and wouldn't even get up, not noticing the worried looks I began getting from my family. I had given up completely, and wished for nothing more than to just disappear completely, death being a better choice than being trapped as what I was for eternity. One night was worse than all the others, the sadness inside of me causing me to howl in pain, and Alcina was the first to reach me, her arms wrapping around my fur, tears in her eyes as she tried to comfort me, not even worried as fur clung to her nice dress.

         She softly stroked my fur, humming a lullaby, one she liked to use to sing me to sleep, and I calmed down a bit, settling for whining sadly. "My poor Snow Angel. How I wish I could set you free, and once again hold you in my arms, but I cannot. There is simply no way that I know of to change you back.. It breaks my heart to see you in so much anguish, and I worry that you may perish from it.. I hear your cries when you sleep, my love, and I know you refuse to eat a single morsel of meat, and I fear that your strength is leaving you. I cannot lose you, Alex. Not now.. We have come too far together to just simply give up like this. I need you, and I love you more than words can say. You are so very important to me.. Please stay with me." I saw tears shining in her eyes, and knew I could not let myself abandon her for death, no matter how upset I was, for she needed me as I needed her.

        I let her slowly lull me into sleep, her scent and warmth helping to soothe me, as she began humming that lullaby once again, and when I woke again, she was gone, though her scent still lingered around me, telling me she hadn't been away from me for long. Oddly enough, I seemed much closer to the floor than I remembered being the night before, and I felt.. Lighter. I went to stand up, and felt shock jolt through my entire body, as I saw actual skin where my fur had once been, normal looking toes showing instead of claws, the legs I now had turning to what felt like liquid, not used to carrying around lighter weight after so long.  I looked at my hands, also finding them normal, and used them to explore my body, tears stinging my eyes as I found myself once again.. Me. I wasn't certain how it had happened, but I was back to being myself, and I needed to find Alcina as fast as possible, to kiss her, and to hold her, and breathe in her warmth the way I once did.