The everlasting loop: dark phoenix

fate is cruel

"Where's mother and father" five year old Athanasia asked the head maid cora, four years has passed and Athanasia was now five, her life in the duchy was different than her life back in the palace, except for being shunned and tortured everyone adored her as she was truly adorable to look at with her chubby rosy cheeks, long wavy blonde hair that her maids and mother enjoyed styling, her big docile eyes, and small chubby figure, she resembled a bunny in the show, they adored her mature and quiet nature, and intelligence already knowing how to write and read at the ripe age four

Because Athanasia still carried the imperial eyes as it was impossible to get rid of, her parents decided to disguise it until they could officially find a solution to get rid of it without hurting her in the process, they couldn't change her eye color to doria's pale blue eyes as rumors has been circulating across the north that she's the grand duchess illegitimate daughter that the grand duke accepted because of their resemblance, therefore it was changed into dark pink like Diana's, which unsurprisingly sturd up rumors of the grand duchy adopting one of the many bastards of the king of Siodonna

" his and her grace are in his office, would you like to see them" Cora smiled at the young girl

" yes,I wish to speak to them, i have things I would like to discuss" athanasia said Cora giggled and nodded before escorting her to the grand duke's office even though she knows the way in the back of her head, behind them was lily who was still athanasia's nanny, lily who has been thanking the gods everyday for her princess's life, she was glad that she was adored and loved by all, glad that the emperor threw her away as she most likely wouldn't be able to experience such love if she still lived in the imperial grounds , lily also greatly admired doria for her beauty and grace but she still missed her dearest friend Diana

No one could ever replaced Diana

Athanasia walked in to seeing her parent having a deep discussion, it seemed serious since the air was tense but they immediately stopped and smiled at her presence

" father!" athanasia ran to her father being the grand duke daughter gave her the opportunity to be spoiled with all sorts of riches, she wore the most extravagant dresses, the rarest jewels, the best quality frabic, the most comfortable fur for the cold, sweets that are exported from different nations that cost more than mansions, anything she wanted she had it without second thoughts. Did more for her than Claude could ever muster

" stop running you'll fall" her father picked her up and sat on his lap, doria smiled seeing her husband and daughter

" you keep saying that and I never do" she huffed, Athanasia who no longer wanted to act as a child carried a personality resembling her father to the point if people weren't aware of the Areli keen features they would mistaken her as the grand dukes true born daughter

" I heard you are soon leaving for monster season" she looked at her father, every year Phileo leaves for the monster hunting season where monsters increases after the breeding season

" yes and you're not going I thought we agreed you can come along when you're older" phileo said, athanasia has been curious about her fathers work, she wanted to see him in action but always been refused because of her age

" but that was two years ago"

" it still counts, you're five" Athanasia huffed and pout, she then looked at her mother who was drinking her tea but deep in thought, doria who is now part of social circles as it is part of her duty as grand duchess found herself used to it, at first it was a struggle for her as she is a meek woman but with the help of her friend countess rinne she gotten used to it even hosting tea parties herself, but the only problem was being in the same room as her cousin amaris, thankfully Amaris haven't done anything secretly cruel to her, but she has been asking about her daughter, wanting to see her. Maybe to confirm that she has Diana's daughter under her care