Oneshots (Book 2)

If the Shoe Fits

Outside pov

Many years ago there lived a family of three, they had money and looks, but they were kind and gentle. The family lived happily for years until the father fell ill, no doctor could help him so he sadly passed. The mother threw herself into her work and travels, leaving the young son alone with the maids and butlers at home. On one of her travels she met a nice man, the two fell in love and soon married. The once three, became two, now become five person family, lived together for some time happily. The mother sadly left on one trip and never came back, the step-father, and step-brothers soon showed their true colors. They forced the young son into a life of work, he was their slave and nothing more, he slept by the fire at night to keep warm, because of this he was covered in cinder and soot, so the family began calling him Sootyan (Soot-i-an). This is where our story begins..............

Bryan pov

"SOOTYAN!" my step-brother Eden yells for me, so i rush to his room "yes sir?" i ask softly due to him disliking my voice."Get me some food, I'm hungry." i nod and rush off. After getting his food, I went about working as always, when the mailman came to the door. I opened the door and the mailman gave me a royal summons for my household, "The Twin Royals Jakey and Amber are having a ball tonight and you and your entire family is hereby requested to attend." he says with a regal voice i smile and thank him, he tips his hat and leaves. "Step-Father?" i call and he comes down stairs "what do you want Brat?" he growls, and i look down ashamed and hold out the letter. He takes it, reads it and his eyes widen and he shouts for his sons "WILLIAM! EDEN! GET DOWN HERE NOW!" the two come downstairs "yes father?" they ask in sync. "It would seem we have a party to get to." step-father says handing the letter to the two, they both grin "two chances to get at least one of you married." step-father continues. I gather what little courage I have and ask softly "May I go as well sir?" the three of them turn to me, Eden and William glaring, while step-father is contemplating, "you can come." he says and i perk up while the other two make noises of protest, "but only if you can get all your chores done in time, and have an outfit to wear i will not have anyone in my household look like trash in front of royalty." i cheer and thank him happily and rush to my chores.

(time skip)

I get all my chores done but i know instantly that i cannot go because i don't have anything to wear, so i return to my room sadly only to be surprised by my little friends, the animatronics (they're the size of the mice in the animated movie). "Oh you all!" i say tears spilling into my eyes and they make their little clicks and whirrs, i quickly get ready and rush downstairs just as my step-family is about to leave "Step-Father! I am ready to go!" the three go wide eyed but then step-father gets a calculating look, "i will not take thieves to the castle." he says and i look at him shocked "thief? What do you mean?" i ask and he points to pieces of my outfit, "is that not Eden's and that William's?" the two glare at me and yank the pieces off, they keep ripping at my outfit until it's in tatters. "Well it seems like you aren't ready to go, so i must say that you cannot go. But do be a dear and clean this up." step-father says and they three leave, leaving me in tears in the remains of my outfit.

(time skip)

After cleaning up the remains of my outfit, I sit alone in the kitchen, and my friends, the animatronics all sit around me trying to comfort me. I cry, hard, saddened that i can't go to the ball, "i didn't even want to meet the royals i just wanted to dance, and maybe just have one night not feeling like i'm a slave." I tell my friends and they chitter to me and I smile softly at them, "but I guess that's just impossible, isn't it." "Impossible? No." a voice says and I jump spinning to look at the voice, a person who looks like an animatronic, but taller, stands there. "Who are you?" I ask and the male smiles "I'm Lefty, your animatronic-god-father." he says, taking a bow. He quickly rightens himself and says "So you believe that getting to the ball is impossible?" i nod and he laughs then begins dancing and singing