Lady Wendall, The Queen (2)
"I'm Home" Rachel said walking into the man room of the house, her Son was sitting on the couch reading with a calm expression, he looked up with a warm smile at her. 'Kids sure grow up quickly' she thought as she looked at the Six-year-old boy who seemed mature for his age.
"Tilda had mentioned to me that you had everything packed already" Rachel sat down next to him.
"Yes, we are finally going to visit my grandparents, Afterall" he said politely with a hint of mischief in his eyes.
"And your Cousin" Rachel said not forgetting her sister's daughter.
"Mom" The boy suddenly closed his book and stared into her eyes with a serious expression. "Since the day has come can you answer my questions like you promised and not deter them" he said.
Rachel's eyebrows twitched at her Little Bun before sighing inside as she prepared to answer his questions.
- Somewhere Far Away –
"She'll arrive next month" said King Fabian White his gaze was cold as he looked at the man across from him.
"Yes, my daughter Saira, had written in her letter that she will" The nervous man looked at the King weakly. Duke William Mist-blade, Saria's father was an average looking man very much who was very much under his wife's thumb.
"Why did she not come back until now?" King Fabian asked with a frown
"That….I do not Know, Sir" Duke William looked at the man whose gaze had grown darker, he began to sweat.
"You may go" King Fabian waved the useless man off, before he turned his head to the large picture of his family of three. His eyes looked at the figure of his deceased wife as anger rose in his eyes.
He got up from his office and walked the long halls of the castle he glanced outside and looked at his young daughter who was sitting by the deceased Queen grave in the garden.
Snow White's button eyes where red and full of stubbornness as she looks at her mother grave. The young girl was both angry and sad but, most of all full of grievance.
King Fabian looked at the little girl and sighed as he turned away and continued his walk.
- A Month Later-
Rachel arrives at Port Cannels, the bright sun illuminating her features. Her Jellybun squeezed her hand making her look at him. His face was full of displeasure as he looked ahead of them. She looked forward and noticed the gazes of everyone around them, flushed and full of awe.
She was about to laugh out, her son was mad that people where staring at his Mama. How Cute.
She paused when she saw Duke William and walked over to him his face was full of shocked.
"Father, it been a long time" Rachel said with a smile.
"En" Duke William said still in shock.
"Father this is your Grandson Aaron, Aaron this is your Grandfather." Rachel pulled Aaron forward to great his Grandfather.
Duke Williams snapped out of his trance and looked at the little boy before him Blonde haired and browned eyed with smooth features. In realization he had grown pale.
"You had gotten married" Duke William said looking at the ring on Rachel's finger.
"Yes"
"Your Husband he had not come with you?"
"…." Rachel pulled a blank expression before answer "No, I am Widowed, Father" she said softly.
"Oh" The man said a sigh of relief, making Aaron's eyebrows twitch. Sure enough, Duke William had lost his grandson in that moment. "Come, let us welcome you back home. Your Mother is eagerly awaiting your return"
Rachel nodded she looked down and realized that Aaron had long let go of her hand and was following her father to the carriage, she smiled before following them inside. Leaving the onlookers gasping and gossiping.
Arriving at The Mist-Blade Family Home, Rachel gave a dissatisfied expression. The design the order and even the architecture was out of place. Well, it was designed by her mother's twisted view of beauty. Aaron reached up his mother and bluntly said "Its ugly", Duke William's face twitched, and Rachel only smiled as she patted his head and lead her son inside leaving Duke William the backdrop behind.
Rachel had to face all the head turns of the servant who gasped and went pale as if they had seen a ghost, she was not once greeted by the madam of the house.
By Dinnertime it was just the three of them, her father had told her that her mother was feeling sick and wasn't going to come to dinner. Rachel didn't think much of it but Aaron did, he was angry the whole rest of the evening.
"They are all wretched" was the first thing Aaron said as he climbed into bed and faced his mother his angry face was extremely cute.
"OH? How So?" Rachel tease his face with a little pinch.
"How can they treat you like this." He said in an angry voice.
"Is my baby, throwing a tantrum" Rachel laughed, because Aaron hadn't thrown a tantrum since his father died.
"I am not, only babies due that"
Rachel pulled a condescending smile as she formed her hands into claws and began to tickle Aaron into laughter. "My baby this he's so grown up but is actually laughter when tickled"
Aaron face turned bright red with both embarrassment and anger.
Some time later she had gotten Aaron to fall asleep and left his room, she looked at the hallway that where somehow even worse them outside, Rachel felt something developing inside.
"You actually want me to see that ugly child and her bastard" Rachel heard a screeching voice "Married? That child is so hideous, how could see get married, no one would want her." The women burst through the double-doored into the hallway to see Rachel with a candle in her hand with a stale face.
"My darling Elaina" The women eyes moistened "You came back as a ghost, because of his majesty suddenly declaring marriage to your sister. I know you would be able to stand such and ugly girl taking your place"
"Dear" Duke William paled as she looked at Rachel. "That-"
"Shut your Mouth, William" The women said savagely and then turned lovingly to Rachel "Wo-Ho, my darling I can't stand it either. That such a girl is going to be Queen"
"Mother I am not Elaina, I'm Saria" Rachel said coldly.
"What?! Don-"
"This is no Joke mother, Me and Elaina are twins its not impossible for me to look like her after some time. Afterall, you had not seen me since I was eight years old nor have you wanted to keep in touch." Rachel finished then looked up at her father "I want an explanation, but seeing as it is this late I wont ask for one until morning" she finished and turned away ignoring the screeching women behind her.
The next day Rachel was greeted by the royal flag blowing brightly in the wind she saw the handsome man step out of the carriage and walk into the house. Aaron was by her side showing a confused expression before looking at his mother.
As they walked to the man room, they saw Duke William, his wife sitting together on a seat without looking at the while the King looked at her in complete shock. Rachel looked at Aaron and then at one of the maids.
"Take Aaron to play in the next room" She hand his hand off to the maid leaving Aaron staring at her before he left to the next room.
"You are Saria?" King Fabian said as he sobered up
"Yes, that is correct, your majesty" Rachel smiled as she sat down. King Fabian waved his hand and Duke William pulled his wife out of the room. Once they where out Rachel smiled but didn't give anything away. "Are you upset that I am not as ugly as everyone said."
"…." King Fabian frowned but his eyes where searching trying to find something.
"I'm sure you have heard of me and my sisters kidnapping from when we were young." Rachel saw that he nodded "My face was damaged due to that. Now can we get on to what my Family means by marriage, I am more curious how this came about."
"Its simple you where my Queen's younger sister, So I requested for marriage"
"May I guess your Majesty wanted a Mother an not a Queen"
"Yes" He didn't show any expression but something in his eyes moved, it seemed at the thought of Snow White.
"My niece isn't adjusting well or is it something more. Be honest your majesty, My sister wasn't as Sweet as when you both married"
"….."
"I'm right…. So in the end the Love was one-sided." Rachel laughed lightly "And all she wanted was power…..It wasn't Sickness that took my sister's life was it" Rachel changed her expression making It blank, King Fabian's expression gave her the answer.
"…."
"It seems your majesty takes to silence when he doesn't want to answer." She sighed and leaned back nonchalantly "Very well then, do you still plan to marry me your majesty?"
"Yes"
"I see" Rachel said in thought then turned her face to the door "My son….I do not need a husband, but perhaps a father. He is a boy who will one day become a man, there are somethings as a his mother I cannot do for him."
"…."
"Will you agree to be his father, If not I will leave immediately and not return to White Country ever again."
"Making threats will a King-"
"I can make threats because I can do so your Highness. Regardless, of the rumors spread by my sister I have a considerable status in other countries and very good connections to their rulers. I have the capability to call favors, some in which you can't afford to be on bad terms with, since White country is in decline."
King Fabian looked upset, but it seemed he didn't disbelieve her like most men would do. In the end he signed "I suppose this, I can do"
Rachel looked on with a please smile "I must say I am rather surprised that you would allow my arrogance, different from the cold-hearted man that has been giving his subordinates heart-attacks for the past decade."
"…."
"Or should I say that I am surprised that you believe me so easily"
"Your studied as Lila Academy, I am not surprised that you have connections. Moreover, I have been feed lies about you for years, right now it's the equivalent to saying I don't know your at all. But that still does not change my mind marriage.
"Oh" Rachel giggled "So, when can I finally meet my niece?"