Hero Or Villaness

"PRINCESS!!!" Fiona screamed at me. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO THE DRESSES, PRINCESS!" She screamed at me again as I ripped the dresses and started sewing. I am sorry for doing this seamstresses hope you will forgive me...

"Please be quiet I will get this done faster if you help me, Fiona" I said as I continued sewing. "Look at what I drew and help me."

I saw Fiona lips trembling but she looked at my sketch I drew earlier and her eyes widen. "Princess did you drew this?"

I laughed and said " Yes, I don't look like it but I think you heard my mother's a p.r.o.s.t.i.t.u.t.e so my mother who had very little money wanted me to work in the club she works at and I needed to learn how to sing and dance. It took me months to perfect. "

I laughed again remembering the embarrassing times when I tripped at the stage. "Well, after much practice I become one of the best back up dancers. I remember seeing the dresses and jewels my mom receive when I was young because I can't wear pretty things just the boring outfit for back dancers so what I do to forget my problems is to draw designs of houses, fountains, libraries to dresses and shoes and imagine with that I learned many other skills to pass the time when I am not working. "

"Princess..." Fiona said.

"Well, all of you look at the design and help me. " I ordered the other maids they all nodded and a few hours later we were finished.

"FINALLY!" I said standing up and stretching.

The maids who saw the finished product stared with awe. After redoing and modifying the dress I felt tired so I wanted to lie down but Fiona said "Princess, please stand up we still need to do your hair and makeup. Come on, we have to get this done fast girls!"

Then numerous screams of ladies filled the room.

"Where's the blush?!"

"Which shoes are better the white or the black ones?!"

"The White ornament is better!"

"No the red one is better!"

"The lipstick made by Patrick and Simon, where is it?!"

"YOU BUMBLING IDIOT!!! WHERE DID YOU PUT THE EXPENSIVE NEW COLLECTION OF EYELINERS!!!" Fiona screamed at one of the maids, she screamed gave me the chills.

Point taken never ever anger Fiona.

I thought dressing up and putting makeup will be the easy part but I was gravely mistaken. The maids rushed back and forth and after what felt like hours Fiona said "Miss, you are beautiful..."

"Ha, ha, ha... very funny." I said rolling my eyes. "I still haven't worn my dress. If my measurements were right it would fit beautiful on me. Fiona, please give-" I stopped when I saw my clean face.

In my life, I never saw my face clean when I was one of the backup dancers I wore black so they wouldn't notice my face in the dark but know I see I thought I was ugly but I look actually okay.

As I stared into my reflection Fiona lightly tapped my shoulder chuckling slightly. "Princess, here's the dress. I thought because your face shape is a bit squarish thought bolder colors would suit you better but I think lighter colors suit you better because of your beautiful almond shape and light brown eyes and your fair skin." I stared at the mirror for a little while longer couldn't believe what I am seeing.

"Princess, please put on the dress so we could finally put the jewels." I snapped back into reality and nodded at Fiona. I asked the maids to turn around because I still not use them seeing my body even though they already saw every inch of it.

I sighed and put on my dress and as unexpectedly it fits perfectly I thought I gone fatter for the last few months because my mother was on an extreme diet for a while.

The dress was black and white, more white than black. It had a low neckline which I used the white puffy dress top portion but modified but because of it is lower than what noblewomen are used to they would shriek. It fitted my curves perfectly without putting on a corset-like earlier. Then I used some elements of the black silk dress and made it fall like a normal gown like any other gown below my b.u.t.t. My heart started beating fast as I remember what lies ahead of me. If I refuse it would be the first destined one all over again. I would cause a war and if I did that innocent people would get hurt.

Sure I hate people because most people have no common sense in this Empire but I want to meet all kinds of people in my life and looked back and smile.

I sighed nervously and said "You can look now." When the maids turned all of their eyes widen. "MY WORD!" Fiona said covering her mouth.

I smiled at them and said "It doesn't look too weird?"

"Of course, it isn't princess. " One of the maids said.

"I am seeing a true goddess" Another said.

I blushed a bit and coughed. "I still need to put on jewelry right?" I said looking at the wall clock.

"YES!!!" Fiona screamed having a horrified expression on her face.

"Hurry we only have fifteen minutes left till she meets the Crown Prince!" Fiona said dashing to my closet. Then after a few minutes, I put on some beautiful pearl earrings and a small and simple but beautiful white necklace then I put the final thing in my shoes. I tripped a bit while Fiona caught me.

"Are you not use to heels, madam?!?" Fiona said trying to mask her panicked voice.

I shook my head. "No, it's just the last time I use heels was when the club had an anniversary and I needed to dance on heels." I shuddered remembering the pain.

"Well, shall we go?" I said. Fiona nodded and as we passed by the mirror again I stopped my tracks immediately.

'I look beyond okay... ' I thought.

Then I heard the door opening I turned my head around and Fiona nodded her head telling me to go ahead. I smiled weakly and went out.

When I went out I saw two guards who widened their eyes when they saw me. They stared for a bit until one of them coughed. "U-um the crown prince said we would be guiding you to the ball. Is that okay?" I nodded my head and with that, we left.

I saw a huge door in front of me and gulped. I hope I am pardoned for being late for once but is like they say in stories right? The heroine comes the last but only I know I am not the heroine of this story that's absurd.

Then the two guards opened the door and announced "Crown Princess, Arista Narcissia."

Then a sudden light blinded me and I saw dozens of people staring at me and I heard a glass broke. My heart started beating fast as people parted so I could go in front of the emperor. I bowed deeply and said "Greetings Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince"

"No need to greet us now..." The Emperor said.

I looked up and saw the Emperor's smile....another smile that didn't reach the eyes. I turned to the Empress and saw someone smiling happily this time and did a little happy dance inside. I turned the Crown Prince he looked at me for a few seconds blinking slightly but his face was still looked like a wall.

'Weirdo' I thought.

"Now, come sit here and let the ball continue." The Emperor's voice boomed. I sat beside the Crown Prince and got bored the entire night without saying a word to each other not even inviting me to dance . 'Yup, a certified weirdo' I thought noticing his hands shaking a bit when I left at the end of the party.

Later that night, I lie downed and smiled to myself that at least I survived day one but I didn't know then what lies ahead of me during that time.

I didn't know then I would risk everything for the country I disliked so much and will come to like it and most of all I didn't know how much suffering and regret was ahead of me but if there is one thing I would never regret is falling in love with him and having a son with him even if he will never know this beautiful angel named Athan ever existed.

I felt someone tap my shoulder and he said "Empress, wake up...you will be living here in the northeast of the kingdom. " I got up and hugged Athan tighter and saw villagers looking at me and I am sure they were thinking 'Who is this?'

I smiled at them and covered Athan more and saw where he was pointing and was about to give him money when he whispered "No, Empress... think of this as returning a favor of saving my wife and child"

He smiled at me and said "I hope we would cross paths again and here my wife made some clothes till he is seven years old."

I smiled back feeling extremely and said " Thank you... and I wish we would cross paths again." As I said that I knew that would never happen again.

"Well goodbye, Madam. May you have a happy life!" He said and left.

I turned my head and saw the small house he was pointing at earlier. That is far away from the villagers. I smiled sadly and went straight to the small house.

I wish we could cross paths again but that would never happen I need to protect first Athan and to protect him I need to keep his real identity hidden forever... from everyone and most of all his to his Papa. Even from himself if have too...