𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚢𝚊𝚕 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢

𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓯𝓲𝓿𝓮

TW:DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOOD AND INJURIES AND MENTIONS OF DEATH

Victoria and Azazel stepped out into the hall to discuss their differences. They stood at the top of the palace stairway
"I just want you to be careful my dear! I know how your drinking can get out of hand" Victoria explained.
"It doesn't get out of hand!! I may not remember or be conscious of what I do but- ok maybe it does get out of hand" Azazel confessed.
"You get aggressive. You scare me and the children. I am only doing this to protect you, and us" she continued. Azazel looked at her and genuinely listened to the best of his drunkenly abilities.
"I do apologize my love and will take your precautions more seriously from now on. On my honor" he promised putting his hand over his heart. Victoria smiled.
"I love you Azazel" she whispered.
"I love you too my dear" he said stepping towards her to give her a hug.
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Charlotte stepped onto the tiny stage by the palace ballroom floor and sang one of her favorite songs for her sisters and all the guests to dance to. As she singing she notices out of the corner of her eye and young village boy playing a guitar along with her sing from the dance floor. She couldn't control her blush for some reason. When she finishes her song, he heads over to see her.
"Your guitar playing was excellent I must admit" Charlotte confesses while looking him up and down.
"Why thank you, your majesty. You truly do have the voice of a thousand angels" The village boy flirted as he bowed and kissed Charlotte's hand. She pulled back.
"Well aren't you eager sir" she teased. He chuckled. In the background, a new song began.
"I hope you don't mind me asking princess but, would you give me the deepest honor of allowing me this dance?" he asked while extending his hand towards her. She couldn't help but laugh. He turned red.
"I'm sorry to embarrass you sir but, i'm afraid that just won't be happening tonight. Perhaps another time" She smirked as she looked him up and down one last time before walking away to her sisters, Hannah and Josephine, on the other side of the ballroom. She didn't show it but her mind was racing. He was perhaps one of the most attractive suitors Charlotte had ever met, and she didn't even catch his name.
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Elizabeth snuck her way over to the snack table to try and spy on her, seemingly evil, aunt Amora. However, she was quickly caught.
"Didn't your mother tell you staring was rude" Amora eventually said.
"Didn't your mother tell you not to call people slaves" Elizabeth snapped back at her. It was out of the ordinary for a princess to behave like this, but not for Elizabeth, who always stood her ground.
"A servant, a slave, same thing" Amora explained to her as if she was a small child. Elizabeth rolled her eyes before continuing.
"Are you enjoying the ball aunt Amora?" she asked.
"Barely, are you?" Amora answered.
"I'm more watching over my sisters than anything" Elizabeth responded truthfully.
"As any good sister should!" Amora complimented. Elizabeth was shocked.
"Wow, that is the first compliment you've given me since you've arrived" Elizabeth pointed out and was enjoying the moment until Azazel rushed in frantically.
"V-VICTORIA" he screamed. Elizabeth dashed to her father as fast as she could.
"Father? What's wrong?" She asked before looking over his shoulder and seeing a dead Victoria Darling lying at the bottom of the staircase. Her forehead busted open on its left side, blood gushing out. Her arms broken and out of place. A single drop of blood drips out of her mouth. Elizabeth screams and collapses to the floor. Charlotte, Josephine and Hannah rush behind her. Charlotte is trembling
"Wh-What happened father?" Charlotte asked shaking.
"I-I don't know" Azazel was cut off.
"WELL SOMEBODY HELP HER UP" Hannah yelled as she tried to make her way over to her mother. Elizabeth grabbed her hand and pulled her down to the ground with her.
"Hannah baby, she's dead" Elizabeth said in between sobs. Hannah burst into tears and fell into Elizabeths arms. Charlotte squeezed Josephine tightly as the sobbed into eachother.
"SOMEONE GET HER OUT OF HERE" Azazel ordered. The servants took Victoria's cold body into the infirmary. Amora and the guards rushed the guests out of the palace. The village boy reached for Charlotte, trying to comfort her, but was also rushed out. The doctors would sadly later confirm that Queen Victoria Darling was dead.