Chapter 9: An icy exposure

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3rd person POV

Bridgette pushes through the crowd towards Marinette who was still chatting with the Wayne's, Adrien not far behind.  

"Oops! Pardon. Sorry. Can we just get around you there? Thank you." She says pushing through the crowd "Oh, there she is." She says spotting her dear sister. "Marinette!"

Marinette turns to Bridgette. Bridgette curtseys awkwardly.

"Bridge" Marinette whispers which doesn't go unnoticed by the Wayne's who share a worried look.

"I mean...Queen.... " She corrects herself. "Me again. Um. May I present Prince Adrien of the Southern Isles." She says awkwardly.

"Your Majesty" Adrien says bowing. Marinette gives a polite but reserved curtsey and soft smile.

"We would like--" Bridgette says.

"--your blessing--" Adrien continues.

"--of--" Bridgette continues.

"--our marriage!" The finish at the same time.

"Marriage...?" Marinette asks

"Tt idiots" Damian mumbles earning a glare from his family.

"Yes!" Bridgette shouts exactingly.

"I’m sorry, I’m confused." Marinette says tilting her head to the side.

"Well, we haven’t worked out all the details ourselves. We’ll need a few days to plan the ceremony. Of course we’ll have soup, roast, and ice cream and then--Wait. Would we live here?" Bridgette rambles excitingly.

"Here?" Marinette asks.

"Absolutely!" Adrien states.

"Bridgette--" Marinette says.

"Oh, we can invite all twelve of your brothers to stay with us--" Brigette says cutting her off.

"What? No, no, no, no, no." Marinette says and of course she's not heard.

" Of course we have the room." Bridgette says."I don’t know. Some of them must-- "

"Wait. Slow down. No one’s brothers are staying here. No one is getting married." Marinette says trying to process everything.

"Wait, what?" Bridgette asks.

"May I talk to you, please." Marinette says smiling. "Alone." She adds.

Bridgette sees Adrien's worried face and hooks arms with him.

"No. Whatever you have to say, you-you can say to both of us." She says making Marinette sigh and Damian scoff earning another series of glares.

"Fine" Marinette says. "You can’t marry a man you just met." She states.

"At least she has common sense" Damian says.

"Was that a compliment or am I dreaming because I swear I just heard Damian compliment someone" Tim says.

"Sush" the rest of the family says shutting him up.

"Sorry" he says rubbing the back of his neck.

"You can if it’s true love." Bridgette says making Damian scoff. Again the family glares at him.

"Tt" he says.

"Bridgette, what do you know about true love?" Marinette asks ignoring the commotion behind her.

"More than you." Bridgette says. "All you know is how to shut people out." She says shuttering Marinette's heart.

'if only you knew this was only to keep you safe' Marinette thought.

"You asked for my blessing, but my answer is no. Now, excuse me." Marinette says putting back her icy mask.

"Your Majesty, if I may ease your--" Adrien says.

"No, you may not." She says cutting him off while slightly glaring. "And I-I think you should go." Marinette says walking away. "The party is over. Close the gates." Marinette says as she passes the Royal Handler.

"What? Elsa, no. No, wait!" Bridgette says running after her. She grabs Marinette's hand pulling off her glove.

Marinette gasps, spins around and reaches for the glove in panic. This makes the Wayne's worry a bit.

"Give me my glove!" Marinette says reaching for it.

"Marinette please I can't leave like this" Bridgette says desperately holding the glove away from her sister

"Then leave." Marinette says weekly fighting the tears. Marinette sees Bridgette hurt face. It becomes too much. She can’t hold it in. She turns and rushes away.

"What did I ever do to you?!" Bridgette says heartbroken.

The party goes silent as everyone watches the sisters.

"Enough Bridgette" Marinette states.

"No. Why? Why do you shut me out?! Why do you shut the world out?! What are you so afraid of?!" Bridgette pushes making Jason tense up knowing very well it's never comfortable.

"I said, enough!" She shouts angrily turning back.

Redish pink ice shoots from Marinette's hand, spikes across the floor! Guests cry out in shock, back away.

Damian's POV

So that what she meant when she said she's a danger to everyone. Poor girl she must be so scared. And it must be lonely too. Isolating yourself. She's so- wait why do I care.

Jason's POV

Wow just wow. Poor pixie. This must be a lot on the poor girl. She's so young too. Don't worry pixie I'll protect you and your kingdom.

3rd person POV

Duchess Lila ducks behind her men"Sorcery. I knew there was something dubious going on here." She shouts "I've seen this all before it destroyed a whole kingdom" she lies through her teeth.

"Sh*t" the Wayne's mumble seeing that someone was already trying to take advantage of the situation.

"Marinette...?" Bridgette asks as Marinette rushes out of the room.

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Yey another chapter done. 12 days until this book is due and I'm really behind. Please vote and comment.

Jenny ❤️❤️❤️

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