Athalia

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The Next Day

Amanda wakes up first while her family is still asleep. She gets herself dressed, but suddenly has another coughing fit after putting on her dress and shoes. Not well enough to put her accessories on, the swan princess retreats to the living room so she doesn't wake any of her family members up, but little does she know, one of them already has.

"Darling?" Said Paul. He doesn't see her next to him, so he looks in the living room. Amanda weakly looks in her husband's direction. "Paul... help me!" She managed to say. But before her husband could help her, Amanda collapses face first to the floor.

Paul drops to his wife's level and rolls her onto her back, only to realize she has black eyeshadow on her eyelids.

"That's strange, she doesn't usually wear black makeup

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"That's strange, she doesn't usually wear black makeup." Paul said. He shakes Amanda to wake her up, but nothing happens. "Love, can you hear me?" He asked.

After shaking her a few more times, Amanda finally opens her eyes, but they look like the kind a cat would have.

After shaking her a few more times, Amanda finally opens her eyes, but they look like the kind a cat would have

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Paul lets out a gasp, then Amanda pushes herself up and faces her husband with a scary look. She slowly walks towards him as he backs away fearfully.

"Amanda, what are you doing? You're scaring me!" Cried Paul. "Amanda isn't here right now. And even if she were, you're powerless against us!" Said Amanda. When she spoke, her voice sounded deep. "Us? What are you talking about?!" Paul asked worriedly. "You fool! You may be looking at your precious wife, but the one you're speaking to is... Athalia!" Amanda said.

Terrified, Paul tries escaping the apartment, but Athalia, who's in Amanda's body, uses her powers to lock the door. Paul jiggles the doorknob, but it won't open.

"Going somewhere?" Asked Athalia with a smirk. Paul grabs his sword and points it at his own wife, even though he's shaking with fear. "Darling, don't you recognize me? I'm your husband!" He cried. "You're Amanda's husband, not mine. Anyway, I'm afraid I can't let you leave." Athalia said. "Why not? What are you gonna do to me?" Asked Paul.

Athalia gently pushes the sword down and puts her hand on Paul's shoulder. "Don't worry, my dear. I won't hurt you... much." Said Athalia. "Derek, Odette, help!!" Paul yelled. Athalia uses her powers to lock the bedroom door as well. Though Derek and Odette heard Paul's cry, they were too late to reach him, being as Athalia locked them in. They pound on the door as they call out to Paul, but he's too afraid to move

"Pathetic! You really wanna get the king and queen involved?" You're more naive than I anticipated." Athalia said. "Naive? How dare you say that about me?! My sweet Amanda would never say I'm naive!" Said Paul angrily. "For the last time, Amanda is gone!!" Yelled Athalia. She raises her hand, and Paul sees how long her nails have gotten.

With one powerful swing, Athalia scratches Paul on his cheek

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With one powerful swing, Athalia scratches Paul on his cheek. When he faces her again, he has a deep cut. "Mark my words, you blithering idiot! When I'm through with you, you're gonna wish you never messed with me!" Athalia said.

Paul tries to fire back, but he's too traumatized to say anything. So Athalia throws him out of the way before undoing her lockup spell on the doors and exiting the apartment.

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