A Beautiful, Terrible Thing (Bucky x Reader Royal Au)

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Sir Rhodey stood in the castle shooting range, the youngest prince of the family of Stark, the kingdom he defended, the young boy of the two holding the arrow and bow, Y/n the older sister of the young prince, smirked when he missed the target, Rhodey sent a glare at the young woman. "It's alright young Prince Aron, you just need more training, don't listen to your sisters snickering." Rhodey' hand was on the young boy's shoulder.

The dark curls of the boy shook as he nodded. "Yes, Sir Rhodey." Then he turned and stuck his tongue out at his older sister.

Y/n stood with a look of determination on her face, she marched towards her brother, and took the bow, and an arrow out of his quiver, the cool air of the ocean cut through her hair as she pulled back the arrow on the string. "Princess." Rhodey Said close to her ear as a hushed warning knowing if any one saw her do what she was thinking about doing she would be in a shit ton of trouble. She released the arrow anyway and it hit the center spot on the target. Her lip twitched and pulled into a smirk.

"Y/n!" Her mother Queen Maria hissed. "What in god's earth do you think you're doing?"

The bow was still in the nine-teen year old's hand. "I'm showing your youngest how to shoot an arrow." Y/n quipped.

The Queen grabbed the Princess by the upper arm and pulled her roughly to her, making her drop the bow, Rhodey averted his eyes, the older woman of the group led the Princess to the castle.

"She'll be alright, she's strong." The young boy told the tall knight. Rhodey took a deep inhale of air through his nose, and started walking towards the castle, the young Prince followed.

The Queen had pulled Y/n through the castle until they got to her chambers, the Queen pulled open one of the doors and slammed it behind her, she threw her daughter towards her bed, the girl hitting her head on the large wooden bedpost, she put her hand to the back of her head, pulling it to look at her palm, to see blood. "You Are To Marry, Not Fight, A Woman Does Not Have A Use For A Bow!" The Queen yelled at the girl. "Luckly we've found a King from the north who would be willing to take you."

"I will not, and you say that as though I'm a burden." The Princess hissed.

The Queen looked down at the girl "Oh don't act as though you aren't, you are to be ready for your journey by tomorrow."

"I won't go, I will see what Anthony thinks." Y/n fought.

The mother stepped closer to her daughter; she had lifted her hand so swiftly that the princess couldn't react before skin met skin. "I am your mother; you will not talk to me as though I am a fool." The woman left the room, leaving the girl to be, tears stinging her eyes.

The princess marched to her brother's office, and opened the doors where she found her father, King Howard, and her brother. "I assume you heard of the decision." Her Father said.

Her older brother looked to his father in confusion. "What decision?"

"I and your mother found a man willing to take your sister's hand in marriage." Their father told him.

Anthony looked at his sister with sadness. "Father, we are the kingdom of Stark, our name alone means honor, and honor doesn't mean treading our family to other kingdoms."

"Honor means whatever I wish to be." Howard snapped at both his children. "I assume your mother told you to be ready by morning and that is what I expect too." Y/n knew to bite her tongue now, so she left the room in silence.

Tony went to follow his younger sister when his father stopped him with a verbal command. "Don't leave this room until I say so."

Y/n laid on her bed tears rolling down her cheeks, the door opened. "Issy I'm sorry." Tony apologized.