#lady tremaine
As Ella descended the stairs, her heart raced as her mind did. Would who she was, who she really was, be enough? There was no magic to help her this time. This is perhaps the greatest risk that any of us will take. To be seen as we truly are.
“Please?” He extended the shoe toward her.
And Ella slipped her foot into the slipper. A perfect fit.
They stepped out into the foyer to see Lady Tremaine descending the stairs.
And she and Kit left the house together.
Forgiven or not, Cinderella’s stepmother and her daughters would soon leave with the Grand Duke, and never set foot in the kingdom again.
And so Kit and Ella were married,
Directed by: @egdramaqueen
Producers:@egdramaqueen,@asklilyluna,@askjamessirius
Special Effects: @sirussly
Cast:
Ella:@metamorph-magus
Kit:@actinganimagus
Lady Tremaine:@egdramaqueen
Anastasia:@jenlizrose
Drisella:@pighmypuff
Fairy Godmother: @sirussly
Duke:@asktheboywholived
A shattered glass heal sat on the desk between the Lady and the Captain of the Guard.
“No one need ever know the truth.”
—
The Captain comforted him, “Do not lose heart, Kit.”
“Iam king.”
The slipper traveled the length and breadth of the kingdom, visiting every maiden both high and low, and every sort in between. The Grand Duke was true to his word. He spared no effort to demonstrate to the prince that the mystery princess was not to be found. But whatever they tried, the magical slipper refused to fit even the most eligible of maidens. Meanwhile, the Captain grew distressed.
“We haven’t found the girl. I’m disappointed for our king.”
—
Ella did not know who was downstairs. Nor did she care. For surely no one had come to see her.
Though Ella was sad, her spirit was not broken.
She knew that the ball, and her time with the prince, would become beautiful, distant memories, like those of her father and mother, and her golden childhood.
Ella’s charming melody drifted through the open window to the Captain’s ears below. “Do you hear that, Your Grace?” he asked.
But the Captain was not ready, and stopped the door with his hand. “Just a moment. Madam, there is no other maiden in your house?”
“Then has your cat learned to sing?”
“But she’s lying, Your Grace,” the Captain insisted.
The Captain smirked in triumph, “It would be my pleasure, Your Majesty.”
“We’ll see about that. Miss. You are requested and required to present yourself to your king.”
“Who are you to stop an officer of the king? Are you an empress? A saint? A deity?”
Lady Tremaine looked as though she had been slapped. The Captain patiently said, “Come now, miss.” And Ella followed him down the stairs, her heart racing.
To be continued…
Directed by:@egdramaqueen
Producers:@egdramaqueen,@asklilyluna,@askjamessirius
Cast:
Ella:@metamorph-magus
Duke:@asktheboywholived
Lady Tremaine:@egdramaqueen
Kit:@actinganimagus
Anastasia:@jenlizrose
Drisella:@pighmypuff
Lady Tremaine arrived back at the house practically on Ella’s heals, immediately ordering her to make tea and biscuits, and she dutifully complied.
Ella couldn’t wait to write down all that had happened, so that she might remember every single bit of it just as if she were telling her mother and father about the palace ball and her time with the prince. Above all, the prince.
And the Prince… at the Palace, his father grew weaker and weaker. The King asked one last time for him to take the Princess Chelina as his bride.
The King looked at his son in admiration, “Just so. You’ve become your own man. Good. And perhaps, in the little time left to me, I can become the father you deserve.” And so the King gave Kit his final blessing; to find the girl he loved and marry her.
Once the time for mourning had passed, a proclamation was sent out; “Know that our new king hereby declares his love for the mysterious princess as wore glass slippers to the ball. And requests that she present herself at the palace, whereupon, if she be willing, he will forthwith marry her with all due ceremony.”
Ella could hardly believe her ears at the announcement and raced home with all speed she had. But upon looking in her hiding spot, she found it was gone.
Ella stood in shock, not answering.
“But with a respectable gentlewoman to put you forward, you will not be ignored. When you are married, you will make me the head of the royal household. Anastasia and Drisella we will pair off with wealthy lords.”
And with a twist of her wrist, she smashed the glass slipper against the wall.
And the door locked shut behind her…
To be continued…
Directed by:@egdramaqueen
Producers:@egdramaqueen,@asklilyluna,@askjamessirius
Special Effects:@egdramaqueen
Cast:
Ella:@metamorph-magus
Lady Tremaine:@egdramaqueen
Kit:@actinganimagus
Anastasia:@jenlizrose
Drisella:@pighmypuff
Lady Tremaine and her daughters arrived at the Ball, where the Prince found himself searching every face for the girl he’d met in the forest. The King noticed this and asked who are you looking for?”
“It’s that girl in the forest, isn’t it? That’s why you were so generous with the invitations.”
“I know you love the people, Kit. But I also know that your head’s been turned. But you’ve only met her once, in the forest.”
“A princess,” the King corrected.
The Court Announcer’s voice rang forth, “Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, My Lords, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished visitors and people of our land, the prince shall now choose his partner for the first dance. Let our ball commence!” And as these words echoed, the doors swung open once more to reveal…
And Kit’s eyes fell upon the girl and his heart flooded with relief, excitement, and most of all joy.
And so Ella and Kit came together for the first dance of the night. All eyes followed them as they waltzed across the floor.
Annoyed, Lady Tremaine turned to the two closest gentlemen and pried them away from the young ladies they had been speaking with.
"Mademoiselle,” both men bowed and took the girls’ hands.
Kit quietly pulled Ella away from the crowd so they could speak alone. She teased him for calling himself an “apprentice,” and he retorted that he was indeed an apprentice monarch, but apologized for the deceit, which she forgave without hesitation.
—
The Grand Duke was inexplicably furious at the Prince’s behavior. The Captain of the Guard - who was also Kit’s closest friend - tried to reason with the Duke, and said “People are saying she’s a princess. Our prince seems quite taken with her.”
“But surely, if she is a princess, this may be a good thing.”
“But -” the Captain began, but was interrupted by the previously hidden lady.
"My name…”
And as the word was on the tip of her tongue, Ella was distracted by the gong of the first Bell.
And Ella dashed away, leaving Kit in shock.
As she dashed up the stairs, she ran straight into Kit’s father, the King.
Graciously, he replied, “Think nothing of it, my dear.”
And Ella dove into her carriage, Mr. Goose cracked the reins, and they sped away back to her home…
To be continued…
Directed by:@egdramaqueen
Producers:@egdramaqueen,@asklilyluna,@askjamessirius
Cast:
Ella:@metamorph-magus
Kit:@actinganimagus
Lady Tremaine: @egdramaqueen
Duke:@asktheboywholived
Anastasia:@jenlizrose
Drisella:@pighmypuff
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