2 - MEET THE CHARMINGS 💙

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We're introduced to a new place, and two new people. 

One of them was a girl dressed in blue, while the other was a middle-aged man.

Although their faces were covered with masks, it was clear who they are from their outfits. 

They were sword-fighting around the castle gardens and in the end, the girl won, and she declared it as she removed her helmet, revealing her long curly blonde hair, and dazzling brown eyes.

However, the man pulled a trick and used something to corner her as he smirked. 'Bet you didn't see that coming?'.

'Dad, that's cheating'.

'No, that's delicious'. 

He took a bite out of the thing, as his daughter chuckled. 

'Don't be so serious, Chloe. We signed you up for swords and shields because it was supposed to be fun'.

'Well, yeah, it is, but when I'm out there, I'm not just another competitor. I represent Cinderellasburg'.

The man {King Charming} smiled, and said his daughter sounded just like her mother.

As if on cue, her mother, Cinderella, walked over to them, smiling. 'Don't listen to him. Your father's never cared about what other people think'.

'I don't have to!', he defended himself while chuckling. 'I'm Charming'.

'Oh, that's debatable', his wife replied, as all three of them chuckled.

King Charming looked deep into his wife's eyes, and kissed the face of her palm lightly, as they held hands, and slowly started to hum along to a romantic song.

'Dad! Mom!', their daughter complained, as any child would once they saw their parents getting romantic, but poor Chloe, it was too late.

In Chloe's mind, she was like, 'Why the heck are they dancing together IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURTYARD!!!!!!!!!!!'.

PARENTS!

They held each other as they started to dance, and sing to the song, 'So This is Love' as Chloe gave them the 'I-know-no-one's-here-but-us-but-you're-embarrassing-me' look.

'Can you not?', Chloe sighed, as they started to wrap up their dance.

'You know', her father started. 'This is the first song your mom and I ever danced to back when we were your age'.

Cinderella chuckled. 'We fell in love that beautiful night'.

'Yeah, I know. You tell me every time, and I know you guys have a healthy relationship and all but come on'.

'And it's a good thing, too', her mother argued calmly. 

'Or we wouldn't have been able to create this amazing family'. 

She gave her daughter the 'I've-got-a-surprise-for-you!' look, as a guard walked up to them with a large box in his hands.

'I know you packed last night, but you think you might have room for one more pair of shoes?'.

She took off the lid, and the walls of the box fell, revealing gorgeous glass boots, that represented Cinderella's glass slippers.

'Oh My Gosh, mom!', her daughter exclaimed. 'They're just like yours, but even cooler!'.

'You earned them, Chloe', Cinderella praised. 'You got straight A's last year . . . '.

'And volunteered for the Auradon Historical Society', her husband continued.

'And the thing I'm most proud of is that you're such a good person. That's why you're a great princess, and why you'll make a great queen'.

They all laughed, filling the air with happiness, and joy.

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