Survive n' Avenge

The Princess Point of View

-Athanasia POV-

"Finally, I had a chance to teach that bastard a lesson. I've been waiting for this moment from my very past life... He's nothing more and a mere sly fox, an old and tricky one. I can't believe he really did want to introduce Jeanette for me. Is he just sly or dumb, he isn't the type to act before thinking though... Then he was looking down on me huh?" I kicked the tree nearby harshly to release my blood boiling anger. "You sly bastard!! Just wait when I become the Empress and I'll doom your whole bloodline!!" Ah, did I said it too loud? I can feel my neck hurting already, I must've been that angry huh. "Calm down Athanasia, keep your angelic image, or else your hard-working will be all in vain." 

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Wow, that actually worked? I should do this more often after I met up with Claude, it'll sure helps me a lots. I walked through the beautiful rose garden that Claude have gave me along with 3 others gardens on my 10th birthday. I don't know if he was being sincere or have nothing to waste money on, he's strange, different from the past. But my hatred wasn't gone that easily, not because he paid attention to me and showed me affectionate and I'll let go my avenge plan that easily. 

Ah, am I thinking too negatively? I guess I should stop going from positive to negative, it's tiring my brain out. There's still some months till' the debutane, Jeanette will shows up and once again got introduce as the Emperor's secret daughter. And I'll be sitting on the throne looking down on her... pfft sounds like fun. Even if Claude actually accept her, I won't teach her the ways of the Palace and will make her suffer for quite a bit. She's like a rabbit in my hands, such a poor thing, but I don't feel bad for her. 

"Princess Athanasia, his Majesty wished to have some talk with you." A servant come up to me, report what he should say and was nervously waiting for my answer. 'A talk with you', it's some serious bussiness huh, usually if Claude just want to chat with me, the servants would say 'Some tea with you'. Words have their own meanings in many ways, and in this situation, it's something serious and I can't say no, if I do, this servant head would be flying. "Very well, lead me to his Majesty." I said in a calm tone and a happy smile, in truth, I feel like throwing up, from the thoughts that I would be meeting that man again. It made my tummy upside down. 

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"Have a seat." Claude said to me in an indifferent voice, busy with his paperwork at the desk. I sat down in the comfortable blue chair in his office, comfort myself quickly. "So, what is it that you wanted to talk about, father?" I said while picking up the Lippe tea flavor, my favorite tea from Sidonna. "It's about your debutane. Say, how would you want it to be like?" Still keeping up with his paperowork, he said without taking a glance at me, such a rude attitude while talking.

"Hmm, I won't want it too be too grand or too simple. Like how a normal noble debutane would be, just a drop of the Imperial taste." 

"So, do you have anyone to invite in particular? Like a friend or likewise." 

"...I don't have a friend, just to remind you." Yeah, that sounds pretty depressing, but I can't hide the truth. I'm the princess whos existence haven't yet been confirmed, not until I make my debut. And it's not like there's a kid who can compared to me, who have an adult mind, perhaps only Ijekiel can match my expectation, but he's Roger's son. "But it's a Royal event anyways, so everyone and anyone should be able to attend the debutane." I said indifferently, Claude don't seems to be sastified with my answer, but who am I supposed to invite? A imaginary friend or what? 

".....Anyway, what would you like your gift to be? Your birthday." My birthday? Why did you care to remember? My birthday is my mother's death anniversary, you never shows up on my birthday for the past years because you were busy drinking, won't it be the same this year too? "I don't need anything, really. I have gardens, treasure keys, jewelries and a personal library too, what could be better?.... Maybe a step-mother?" Aannd, I said it. Claude drop my fountain pen on the paper he's writing, making the ink splits all over the paper, he must be really shocked, isn't he? ".....All of you, leave the room." He commanded the maids and they quickly got out, the emperor title is for nothing hm? 

"....Say, Athanasia. What do you exactly mean? A new mother?"
"..It was a slip of words, I don't need a new mother, my dead mother is good as ever." God, I shouldn't have said that, he's gonna ask a lots of things now, won't he? "....As expected... a father alone won't be able to raise a daughter... a mother presence is needed..." 

Silence started filling the room, I mean, what the actual f*ck? He said all of that, if I'm not surprised, then it's like I accepted the fact that he truly love me. But if actually fulfill my wish, then he's betraying my mother love, isn't he? I don't need a new mother anyway, it's just a tiny test for him. Will he betray mother or not? "....I don't think I can fulfill your wish, Athanasia. It's a strange and difficult request. You have Lilian York, don't you?" 

...Ah, so it's like that. He's a loyal man, even to the dead. I'd love him like how I should've, if it wasn't for my past. Even his affectionate is towards me and not Jeanette,  she'll be the one who receive the hatred instead of me... If he knew about her existence. Even if I hated her, I can't bring myself to give her the hatred that was supposed to be mine. She's still a victim of this, the adults fight, like me. "....I understand. It was my slip of tongue anyway, take it lightly. I'll take my leave now." I stand up and left the room, after discussing with Claude, it was...sucessful? Well, his answer is a bit surprising, because how he treated his concubines carelessly. 

"Am I supposed to be happy about this?" My mother was his concubine, they weren't even engaged, and yet he was so loyal to her, even after her death. He was enchanted by her fairy looks huh....After all it's all about one appareance, he's still a human neverless. Maybe that what make him more human-like. Hm? The rose garden is destroyed..?! 

"What the hell!" I ran fast to the garden and took a look at it, it's completely destroyed, the bushes and roses. Who the actual hell and why....They will definitely receive a death penalty and torturment for destroying my favorite garden..!! THOSE BASTARDS!! 

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And how did I end up here again? I was just trying to catch the culprit, and now I'm stuck in this smelly old place?! Just how----

30 minutes ago...

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Author's note: 

Aaaa, I'm so so sorry for not updating on Thursday and Saturday!! School got in the way and it's tiring for me ಥ_ಥ School projects and chores that my parents makes me do, it's filling up my precious free time!! So I'll only update on Friday now, until I have my Autumn break☹