Emperor's Bride to be [The Emperor's New Groove Fanfic]

Ch. 1 The Preface

A thundering sound awakens a beautiful female with fire-like red hair from her slumber. She opened her eyes, revealing an emerald green color. She looked at her surroundings, seeing the waves crashing against the ship, causing the boat to go up and down.

" Lucille?" A masculine voice speaks, grabbing the beautiful female's attention.

Lucille turns her gaze to the right, seeing her husband, Harold, a handsome male with raven-feather black hair and ocean-like blue eyes, staring at her in worry.

" I need to check up on Elaine," Lucille whispered. She got out of bed, walked out of their bedroom, and approached a door. She opens the door and warmly smiles when she sees her daughter, Elaine, a two-year-old female with fire-like red hair and ocean-like blue eyes looking at her with a scared gaze.

" Did the thunder frighten you?" Lucille softly asked.

Elaine nodded. She held her small arms out to Lucille and smiled when she saw her mother enter the room and hug her.

" Hush now, my baby. Be still now, don't cry." Lucille softly sings while rocking Elaine.

" Sleep like the stream rocks you." Lucille gently kissed Elaine's forehead.

" Sleep and remember, my lullaby." Lucille gently brushed Elaine's fire-like red hair away from her face.

" And I'll be with you when you dream." Lucille's emerald-like green eyes blinked when she heard a crashing sound coming from outside. She looked at Elaine and softly smiled when she saw her daughter asleep.

" Rest well." Lucille tucked Elaine into bed and walked out of the bedroom when she heard footsteps running around the ship.

" What is going on?" Lucille asked while closing the door and seeing Harold leaving their bedroom, fixing his clothing.

" There is fire on the Crow's nest. One of the men says that the lighting struck the Crow's nest, causing it to spread fire all over the ship." Harold explained.

Lucille looked at Harold with a concerned gaze.

" Stay here with Elaine. I am going to help the men out." Harold lovingly kissed Lucille on the lips. He turns around and runs to the main deck to help the crew.

Lucille looked at the closed door where Elaine was sleeping and where Harold went. She lightly bites her lips, feeling conflicted since she wanted to help out, but she also didn't want to leave her daughter defenseless.

Lucille's emerald-like green eyes blinked when she felt something wet. She looked down, and her eyes widened when she saw that her flats got covered by water.

' There's a leak in the ship!' Lucille internally speaks, and she begins to panic. " I have to warn Harold and the others." She whispered.

Lucille looked back at the closed door and decided it was best to get Elaine out of her bedroom. She opened the door and approached her slumbering daughter.

" Elaine. My Sunlight." Lucille whispered awakening Elaine from her slumber. " We need to get going." She grabs her daughter and runs out of the bedroom.

Elaine hugs Lucille, looking confused and scared since she was waking up from her slumber.

" Ma?" Elaine's ocean-like blue eyes stared at Lucille with worry.

" Everything is going to be alright," Lucille reassured. She walks onto the main deck, and her emerald-like green eyes widen when she sees the ship covered with flames and water.

" Traitors! I cannot believe you will leave us like this!" Harold shouts when he sees most crew members leaving the ship in smaller boats.

" Da?" Elaine called out, looking at Harold.