#the swan prince

[weena-mercator]

2nd chapter of The Swan Prince is up!

Here is the first true chapter (since chapter 1 was a prologue), The First Summer.

My original goal for the majority of the first ten chapters was to keep them around 3,000 words... and then I realized I had a lot to establish with Mia's POV and some more world-building, so this ended up being over 8,000 words (even longer than the prologue, oops).

But hopefully you find it enjoyable to read and cute! As I've mentioned before, it's kid fluff galore for a bit until we get to the mutual pining and falling in love.

Since the next few chapters will be from a fairly young Phoenix and Miles (they were too young to write a POV for in this chapter, given that they are four and three respectively, but I still wanted to capture moments from the first summer of the arrangement while they are very young), it should be a little easier to keep from going way over my writing goal.

And if you'd like to see pictures of all the flowers that are referenced in this chapter, I'm just about to put up a post with those!

[chloe-spade]

The Swan Prince Prologue: I choose you

Once upon a time, two kingdoms were at war. The Kingdom of Helios and the Kingdom of Selene. The war started after the two kingdoms began to fight over the land, and it has been that way ever since. Many generations have fought in the war, many were loss because of it, including the eldest son of the Selene Kingdom, Prince Touya.

Who knew how long they've been at war, but some say it spans many years. Years of war, traps, betrayal and many more passes by, only stopping when the king of Helios dies and wife, Queen Inko proposed or rather begged for a truce. It was for the safety of her kingdom and had newborn son, Izuku.

King Enji, also known as Endeavour, almost denied her pleads if it wasn't for his wife, Rei who also seeked mercy from her husband as she didn't want any of other children dying after Touya's unfortunate demise.

For his wife, Enji agreed and the war ended, agreeing that the land was split, visitations allowed.

Which is great for Enji as soon as the war concluded, his youngest son was born.

It was clear to many that Enji adored his youngest son, Shoto. But it wasn't love, it was determination, a way to suppress the Kingdom of Helios once again. To Enji, Shoto was a gateway, a becoming warrior to dominate even the most powerful of foes.

It was never love, it was selfishness. Shoto was too young to know that.

🦢

Today was Shoto's birthday, and he was on his father's huge throne, accepting gifts from everyone who has came, from near or far.

But he wasn't happy, only nodding towards his guests with a solum expression, not uttering a word.

"Shoto, dear," Rei spoke softly, "What's the matter? You don't like your birthday?"

"...it's fine," Shoto mumbled.

Rei frowned at her son's small words. She was sadden by his her son become less excitable after her husbands harsh training. She missed his smile and happy eyes when Shoto was happy, but now they looked dark and empty. As a mother, she wish she could make her son happy again.

"Your highness, Queen Inko of Helios has arrived." notified a guard, bringing Inko and her son into Rei's view.

"Thank you," Rei thanked the guard and walked over to Inko, and curtsying to her, "Welcome to our kingdom, Inko, I hope the snow didn't hinder your way here."

"Oh no no," Inko giggles, "It was just very cold and chilly. Even the ponds were frozen."

"I apologize once again. Our Kingdom has always had cold winters here and there." Rei looks down at the young boy looking around with a massive grin on his face. "And what's your name?"

"Izuku!" The boy said with a bow, "It's nice to meet you, your highness."

"Nice to meet you too."

"Izuku, don't you have a gift for Prince Shoto?" Inko spoke.

Izuku nodded and immediately zipped through the ballroom to the silent prince on his chair. Shoto stared at the boy in a small surprise, eyes widen slightly at him.

"Hello! I'm Prince Izuku," Izuku greeted, "I came with a gift!"

Shoto looked at him and looks down, "...put it with the others."

"Well," Izuku grinned, "This doesn't have a box to put it. So how about I show you, your highness."

Shoto kept his grip on his chair, Enji's many threats echoed his head, to not leave the chair and to not interact with the presents who entered the castle. He didn't even acknowledge the fact that he was shaking in his chair.

Izuku noticed and walked forward, taking the prince's hand.

"Are you ok?" He asked softly, "You're shaking." He didn't get a response, only small breathes of panic were heard.

Izuku takes the prince's other hand and gently helped him off the chair, keeping Shoto steady.

"It's ok," Izuku spoke, "You are safe with me, your highness." He continued to hold Shoto's hands gently and he has a small smile as he spoke.

Shoto looks around for his father and looks back at Izuku and started to breathe to calm himself down. Izuku was still with him for the entire thing, incredibly patient Prince Izuku is.

"W-what is your gift?" Shoto asked.

"Oh! Right!"

Izuku looks into his pocket and takes out a heart shaped silver locket with a swan engraved on it. He held it out to Shoto with a big grin.

"Here you go, Shoto!"

Shoto gasps at the locket and carefully takes it in his hands, staring at it. It felt amazing in his hands, and it was slow beautiful to look at, very different from all the books and weapons he received from others. This was an actual gift, with thought behind it.

"I-its so beautiful," Shoto gasps, "..I love it.."

Izuku smiles and pulls Shoto into a hug, which was surprising for Shoto, but he managed to hug back.

Izuku pulls away from Shoto and takes the locket, and holds it up. "Can I put it on?" He asked.

Shoto nods and lets Izuku put on his locket. Shoto couldn't help but stare at it with such happiness that it couldn't be faked. Rei noticed from where she was, and it made her smile too.

"May I have this dance?" Izuku offered, holding his hand out.

Shoto looks and smiles at Izuku, taking his hand and leading him to the dance floor.

"I... I don't really know to dance," Shoto admitted, "My father never taught me. He believed that I was made to fight."

Izuku looks and frowns.

"Well! Here I am! Teaching you." Izuku proclaimed, "Don't worry, just follow my lead and you won't get hurt."

Izuku then leads, being very carefully so Shoto can learn at his own pace. He loves how Shoto brights up when he learns a new dance move, and his laugh when he has twirls.

They have no idea how long they danced.

🦢

With the moon rising, everyone was heading home after a long day celebrating.

Izuku putting on his coat, still talking to Shoto about their day.

"I'm glad that Shoto actually had fun," Rei sighs happily, "it's very rare to see Shoto making a new friend. I'm glad Izuku is that friend."

"Well, Izuku loves making new friends,"Inko giggles, "He always opens his hands to someone new, just like his father. Always welcoming people until the end."

Rei watched how Shoto was helping Izuku with his jacket and had an idea.

"Shoto?" She called out, "Do you want to visit the kingdom of Helios one day?"

"Oh? Please! Please come visit!" Izuku cheered, "I would love to show you around my kingdom! I can even show you our garden!"

Shoto looks back at his mother and nodded in excitement.

"Great. We'll send an invite as soon as possible." Inko informed them as she grabs Izuku's hand and walks away to their carriage.

Izuku looks back and waves at Shoto, still happy.

Shoto shyly waves back.

🦢

Shoto loved the kingdom of Helios. He loves how friendly everyone was to him, the food was great and meeting Izuku's friends was also a nice highlight.

Like Izuku promised, he was shown the gardens, which was different from his in Selene.

"It's so beautiful here," Shoto complimented, "It's so colorful and I feel like I walked into a dream."

"I'm glad you do. Mom always planted so many flowers when spring arrives, from roses to moondrop, we have a lot!"

Shoto sits by a bench and watches the butterflies swarm the flowers around him. Some even try to land on Shoto.

Shoto was so dazed and distracted that he didn't noticed when Izuku plants a flower crown on his head, full of red and blue colored roses.

Izuku watched how Shoto examined the crown, purely confused but it changed to a smile at Izuku.

"This is very new." Shoto remarked, "What is it?"

"Mom calls them a flower crown. She gave me one when I was only a baby and said that flower crowns symbolizes new friends! So I made one for you!"

Shoto stayed stoic but Izuku can tell he was still happy.

"But I don't know how to make one for you. You're my..first friend and I wanna make some for you too!"

"I don't mind it! If you are here, you are already a gift, Shoto."

Shoto smiles and watches the flowers, hand holding Izuku's.

🦢

But he loathed the idea of returning home, especially when he left, he heard a small fraction of an argument between Enji and Rei about Shoto's visit.

"Why let him interact with the enemy!?" He heard his father yell, "We shouldn't even think about entertaining the idea of a long lasting truce!!"

"Because their son makes Shoto happy!" Rei screamed back. "You should've seen the way Shoto smiled at him."

"Shoto does not need friends! If he is going to rule this kingdom, he will have to learn to fight, not make friends that could slow you down!"

"You will not attack that kingdom again!"

Shoto gulped as he entered the palace walls, scared at his father's voice began to echo in the halls. The screams of his mother didn't help things either as he was close enough to see that Enji once again hit his mother to ground.

"..mama..?" He whispered in fear, standing in the archway.

"Shoto..!" Rei gasps and gets up, "Leave us, ok? We're just talking about...our kingdom."

Shoto gulped and gripped onto his locket, looking at his mother and father back and forth. He was hyperventilating again, but the grip on his locket was helping him calm down as his mother reassured him.

"...i will...I will never.." Shoto stuttered, "I will never fight Izuku! I will never fight Helios...!"

Enji and Rei gasps at Shoto's sudden outburst, but Enji's shock was quickly replaced with rage, fire of his armor igniting.

"You will disobey what life has planned for you!? Helios has killed many of ours and yet you show them mercy, like your pathetic mother. I did not raise you to coward in fear and beg for mercy! I raise you to destroy anything in your path without any regrets!!!"

With that, he grabbed Shoto by the collar and reaches for his locket.

Shoto struggled and pushed his father's hand away from his locket, granting him and escape from Enji.

Shoto ran to his room, panting. He could hear his father's footprints nearing and the first thing he did was take off his locket and hiding it inside a box gifted from Rei. He knows his father wouldn't see nor look at it even if he looked hard.

And he was right.

Enji looked around for the locket but it was nowhere to be found, which endangered him even more. But it did take Enji away from Shoto for most of the day.

But he said one thing: "You are not allowed to go to the kingdom of Helios ever again."

🦢

That was years ago and things haven't gotten better for Shoto. After what happened, Rei have been marked insane and was sent away after she spilled hot water on Shoto's face, which cause major burns on his left side of his body and cause some insecurities about himself.

Enji's ruling was more and more harsh as he grew up. Mostly because of his banishment to the Helios Kingdom, so guards are everywhere so Shoto would never escape.

Well, they are horrible at it, because since that day, Shoto has always visited Izuku and Izuku always visited him, both never caught of traveling.

And that's how things were between them. Even some other friends visit him when they have the time to.

This leads to where Shoto is now, only a day until his 17th birthday, and an unfortunate engagement party for his behalf. He was already writing to Izuku about his distain for the idea, and he was debating if he should write his confession to Izuku in the letter

"Shoto?" Called Fuyumi, "May I come in?"

Shoto looks back and quickly hides his letter underneath a book, and opens the door.

"Hey," she greeted him softly, "How are you feeling?"

"..I'm doing ok. Just nervous about tomorrow, that's all." Shoto answered, looking down.

"I know. Father's been pushing so much onto you for so many years now," Fuyumi spoke, entering the room and closes the door. "Which is why I decided to cover for you tomorrow."

"Pardon?"

"Shoto, Natsuo and I know about your friends in Helios. You aren't very sneaky as you thought." Fuyumi giggles. "Well, that's besides the point. Tomorrow morning, you will go to Helios to celebrate your birthday property before the party starts at 7."

"You would do that to me?" Shoto questioned.

"Of course I would! You deserve to have fun with real friends, and I think that what Mother would've wanted."

Shoto's eyes sadden at the mention at their mother, caressing his hand softly to stop him from shaking.

"Tomorrow morning?"

"Yes."

Shoto looks at Fuyumi and hugs her tightly, burying his face in her arms.

"..thank you, Fuyumi."

🦢

The next morning, Shoto, Fuyumi and Natsuo got ready to depart. It was early enough for Endeavor to not noticed their plot, along with the knights as they take their horses and rode away towards the opposite kingdom.

"Shoto, don't forget," Fuyumi warned, "Be back before sunset, ok? Or else father will notice."

"Of course, he'll notice." Natsuo added, "I bet after an hour, dad'll notice."

"Unnecessary input, Natsuo." Fuyumi rolls her eyes, "We can trust him."

Shoto nodded and looks over at the kingdom's gates. The grip on his reigns were tight, from excitement or dear, he didn't know.

"I can continue alone," he said,"I know this kingdom well and I can find Izuku even faster." Shoto takes the reigns and rides away, ignoring the gasps and warnings of his siblings.

As he stroll in Helios, he wasn't surprised that people stared at him, most with discomfort. Considering he's a prince of Selene, people are ready to fight if he started one, but of course he would never.

It just reminded him that he was carrying his father's legacy on his back. A legacy of fear.

"Hello, your highness!!" Called out Ochako, "Come on! Izuku's waiting for you!!"

Shoto chuckles and gets off his horse. "Hello to you too, Miss Ochako. How did you know Izuku's was awaiting me?"

"Well, that's because he has a big celebration planned for you." Tenya spoke, "and he specifically got us to come and escort you to the ballroom."

"I hope it's not a problem!" Ochako giggles, "Come on!"

Ochako took Shoto by the hand and immediately started to speed off to to the royal ballroom, where Inko was helping with some decorations. She takes a lot at Shoto and has a big grin.

"Shoto! Happy birthday!" Inko greeted, walking over. "If you're looking for Izuku, he'll be in the garden, setting up some more beautiful decorations."

"Thank you, your highness."

Both Tenya and Ochako lead Shoto to the gardens, where Izuku, Katsuki, Tsuyu and Eijiro were finishing up the decorations. Butterflies were already making themselves welcomed, which was annoying Katsuki.

"Damn butterflies!! Can't they see we're busy!!"

"Easy, Katsuki," Eijiro chuckles, "Izuku did said it would make it extra special that butterflies show up. Says it makes everything more lively."

"I don't care about that. They are annoying me!"

"Everything annoys you," Tsuyu speaks up with a ribbit, "So don't complain, it's Shoto's birthday, and Izuku wants to make it special."

Katsuki scoffed at the mention of Shoto but kept his complaining to himself and only himself.

"Look at the butterflies," Izuku sighs, "they do create such a beautiful sight."

Ochako and Tenya quickly rushed to the front before bowing to Izuku. Ochako alerted everyone with her cough.

"May we present to you- Tenya! You promised you say it with me when he arrived."

"Oh, right!"

"May we now present to you, Prince Shoto of Selene!"

Shoto walked forward with his usual stoic expression but that completely melted away once he saw Izuku's relieved face.

"You arrived! I was so worried you wouldn't come." Izuku proclaimed, going over to Shoto, wrapping into a big hug.

"Well, I could never miss this," Shoto eased up, "You and the others plan all of this for me. Of course I'll find my way over here."

"We're just glad you managed to come by! Everything's set up and we're ready for a ball!" Eijiro cheered.

🦢

Night was slowly approaching and there was no sights of Shoto. Enji was getting impatient and so we're the new guest coming in for Shoto's birthday and engagement party.

Fuyumi has spoken with Enji earlier, saying that Shoto was getting ready, nothing more, nothing less.

But Enji wasn't satisfied with that answer, so he stomps over to Shoto's room banging on his door, trying to rush Shoto.

"Father. I already told you." Fuyumi stalled, "Getting ready shouldn't be rushed."

"He's making everyone wait! My son doesn't make anyone wait!!" Enji yelled, now banging on the door.

He didn't get a response which angered him more.

He was ready to burn the door down but kicking it down was the second best option. But what he saw made him wanna burn this entire kingdom into the ground.

The room was empty, the room was empty and Shoto was not within in the room.

"Where is he...?" Enji hissed, "Where is Shoto!!?"

A gulp from Fuyumi confirmed his suspicions. With anger burning through his veins, he rushed over to the stables.

Grabbing his horse, he muttered to himself, "That brat will think twice about going over to Helios!! He will pay!!!"

With that, he rode off, leaving fire tracks in his wake.

🦢

Shoto watched how the people below him were having a great time from on top of a stairwell, nervous about making his appearance.

Sure, this whole thing was about him but he was from Selene, no, the crown prince of Selene. People are still wary of him, considering he's from the enemy kingdom.

So he was hesitating, his feet planted on the ground, refusing to move.

His eyes kept looking around at the people, and he was stepping back until his back hit Katsuk.

"What the hell's wrong with you?" He questioned, "Chickening out?"

"No!...no, of course not." Shoto whispered, "Just preparing myself. That's all."

"Really? Sounds like your trying to escape." Katsuki scoffed, "Do you know damn well how long it took us to deal with this and chicken out?"

Shoto gulps and looks back.

"You are truly pathetic. And your the crown prince? Such a stupid sight." Katsuki mocked.

Shoto glared over at him before walking towards the stairs, now walking down the, keeping his breath steady. He watched how many people stared at him, most were nice but some were angry, vengeful. Like as soon as he came down, they'd attack.

Shoto reached the bottom of the stairs. But he still didn't move, only to bow his head towards the audience.

When he lifted his head to see Izuku, holding his hand out, like he did all those years ago.

"May I have this dance?" He asked sincerely.

Shoto grinned and takes his hand. "Of course."

Once they entered the dance floor and bow to each other, the music starts and they started to dance. Izuku carefully holding Shoto close as they danced together, practically flying through the ballroom.

"Thank you for this," Shoto spoke, "You've made a whole birthday ball for me and I didn't ask you too."

"Well, why wouldn't I?" Izuku chuckled, "You deserve to be happy on this special day, Shoto. This and every single birthday after."

Shoto blushes and smiles at him.

"You seem to be only one who does. You and your kingdom."

Izuku hold him close, face to face.

"Shoto," Izuku whispered, "I have something to tell you." He looks at Shoto, holding his hand tightly, "I have been in love with you since I was 12, or even before that when we danced when we were kids! Many told me to not to but no one call tell me to love...if I have to choose someone to love, it'll be you, Prince Shoto."

It took Shoto a while to process but once he did, he started to cry, his face was red as roses.

"Izuku," his voice was breaking and he knows it but he had to, "..is this a proposal?"

"Well...if you want it to be, Sho." Izuku laughs, his eyes already tearing up.

What happened next surprised Shoto, and basically everyone else. Izuku gets on his knee, presenting a beautiful engagement ring, clearly something that he has made himself. And he was holding Shoto's hand, and Shoto realizing that they were both shaking.

"..Yes.." Shoto sobs, nodding his head, "If this is a proposal..then yes...!"

Shoto grinned and hugs Izuku tightly, giving him a passionate kiss, accidentally knocking them down onto the floor.

Everyone cheered as they kissed, happy at the princes proclaims of love towards each other.

"Excuse me...?" Enji hissed, alerting everyone to his presence, "...did you just say yes, Shoto?"

Enji was surrounded by flames, they grow as he walked towards Shoto and Izuku. Guards begin to arm themselves, ready to attack if Enji were to attack first.

"S...so what if I did..!" Shoto defended himself, "It's my choice! And if I choose to be with Izuku, I will choose to be with him!"

Enji grabbed Shoto by his arm, grip so tight that Shoto knew it was going to bruise. But that didn't stop Shoto and Izuku from trying to pull away from Enji.

"Let go of me!!" Shoto demanded, "Let go! You can't take me away from him!!"

"Watch me, Shoto!! And if you continue to resist, I will burn this kingdom to the ground, leaving no survivors...is that what you want for him!?"

Shoto gasps and looks at the frightened villagers, his face filled with sadness and he looks back at his father.

"...I will come with you. But don't even lay a finger at this kingdom...don't even think of hurting them."

Enji huffs and starts to pull Shoto away, just looking forward, ignoring his son's sobs and apologizes towards his lover.

The door closes behind them, with Enji leading Shoto to their horses. They got on their respective horses and begins to ride away.

Shoto couldn't even think about running away, his father would burn everything if he did.

"I am very disappointed in you, Shoto. Here I raised you to be a weapon, to kill without hesitation in the battlefield. I did not raise you to be weak and fall into an enemy trap."

"But they weren't our enemies for so long now. Why be so insistent?"

"They kill everyone in their past, and they didn't even hesitate to kill your older brother! No hesitation. I refuse to lower my guard because of them. You will too one day."

Shoto sighs sadly.

Everything else was silent. The darkness of the woods never scared him, especially as a child. When Touya would hold his hand when he was afraid, to hold him when he was tired...he missed those times.

Shoto took a look at the woods, piercing cyan eyes glared at him through the trees, causing him to stop his horse.

".. someone's here," he told his father, "we're being followed."

"Good observation, dear Shoto," a voice whispered through the woods, "No wonder he adored you. It's too bad that I'm here to get some revenge."

Blue flames started to surround them. Enji immediately took out his sword, looking around. He jumps off his horse, looking for the voice.

The fire around them grew as a black haired man appeared within the flames, holding a grin that send chills down Shoto's spine.

"Poor, poor Shoto. Away from his beloved, far from where you want to be...it's so sad.."

"WHO ARE YOU!?" Enji demanded, "Show your disgusting face!!"

The flames grew more and more, causing both to cough. Shoto was very hazy, but when he looked up, he saw the same figure, only showing a creepy grin.

"Don't worry, little brother..." He whispered, "You'll be safe soon..."

🦢

Helios knights surrounded the area, after the fire had simmered down due to the rain fall.

"Have you found anything?" Inko asked, "Any survivors?"

"Not yet, your highness," The Captain answered, "but we can confirm that this was fire magic. It was so strong to suffocate some people nearby, and burn most of the forest."

"Fire magic?" Izuku muttered.

Izuku walked deeper in the burned forest. He looks around for any clues, some were some footsteps that leads to nowhere so this person was a wizard.

A gasps of air frightened him, the hand of Enji was shown.

"Mother!!" Izuku called out,"I found someone!!!"

"Shoto..." Enji coughed, "...he was..."

"Shoto!? What happened to him!?"

Enji lifted his hand and dropped the swan locket down to Izuku's feet.

The guards immediately rushed over and helped Enji to a horse and was traveled to the royal infirmary.

Izuku looked down and picked up the locket, holding onto it.

"I will find you, Shoto...I refuse to believe you perished."

[weena-mercator]

A snippet from the chapter I recently posted of The Swan Prince

When each of the Fey-Wright children were born, her parents chose a perennial flower to add to the garden in celebration of their birth. After the deaths of King Phoebus and Queen Anneliese, flowers were also planted to honor and commemorate their lives: for her father, a bed of willow leaf sunflowers, symbolic both of his name and of the kingdom, as well as his loyalty, warmth and unconditional love. For Gregory’s wife and her mother’s best friend, white Chrysanthemums were chosen in recognition of her honesty and devotion, to represent the Kingdom of Edgeworth, and as a symbol of mourning and remembrance. For Mia’s birth, yellow honeysuckle was planted to grow along the trellis on the pathway leading to the pond. Their sweet scent was well-loved by all, a sure sign of spring's arrival. Although Mia’s birthday was in September, the flower was chosen to be a symbol of her name rather than match the timing of her birthday.

this week's word is...

Find the word in any WIP and share the sentence containing it. Reply, reblog, stick it in the tags, tag us in a new post, or keep it private. All fandoms, all ships, all writers welcome.

[8balldoodles]

Hang in there zoro-kun

[intothefrisson]

I present my link click x swan princess AU or what I call, The Swan Princes 😌🦢

(Part 1)

My notes on this AU:

Swan princes AU 

-Ql and CXS are from a neighboring kingdom from LG, QL's parents arranged to start bringing LG over to their kingdom every summer to try and matchmake QL and LG together so they can marry when they are older to unify their kingdoms. Ql and Lg do not have any romantic interest in each other at all right off the bat and end up more like siblings, Lg and Cxs (who is the adopted ward of the royal family) become fast best friends and all three of them are joined at the hip when Lg visits, and often arrange more visits outside of summer as well when they can. 

-QL's parents give up trying to get LG and Ql together but still welcome LG whenever he comes to visit 

-LG, Ql and CXS start making plans about the best way to unify their kingdoms (without marriage) when they reach their 20s, even though in general their kingdoms are really friendly already. 

-Not everyone is a fan of this idea, especially a faction of nobles in LG’s kingdom 

-One of the times that LG is leaving to travel back to his kingdom, his convoy gets ambushed by a party wanting to overthrow the throne, and only a wounded messenger escapes back to QL and CXS’s kingdom to tell them that there was this great beast that had attacked their convoy and he doesn't know if anyone survived, but that the beast isn't what it seems to be (like in the movie) but the messenger does not recover from his injuries and passes away shortly

-Cxs and Ql go out immediately when they hear the news to search for the remains for Lg's convoy (and possibly his body, because the messenger was adamant no one had survived.) but all they find is a bloody massacre (and no lg except maybe a personal item) leading them to believe he didn't survive

-They are both devastated, but Cxs is beyond devastated 

-Cxs and QL start researching into the great beast and about the messengers last words about how it was a deceiving beast because they want to figure out what the hell happened (And Cxs wants REVENGE)

-Cxs starts hunting in the forest over the span of a month or two because they can’t figure out what the beast could be disguising itself as and also to unleash some of his pent up anger and grief over LG’s ‘death’  when he comes across a Swan, (and like in the movie he assumes that's the great beast) so he chases it to the lake 

-But just as he was about to take the shot with revenge on his mind the swan turned into Lg in the moonlight hehe 

-both of them overjoyed to see one another

Random Notes:

-Lg can't talk as a swan, and can only honk 

-Ltx is part of the faction trying to overthrow the kingdom, but helps lg out when she can, she doesn't really have a choice of being in the faction or not cause her brothers in it also she doesn’t fully understand what is going on with the politics in their kingdom

-at some point cxs is brash and ends up getting turned into a swan too, Lg is less than thrilled with this development because how are two swans supposed to save an entire kingdom. 

-They figure out how to go honk to QL for help

-Lg didn't find cxs quickly originally cause he had to learn to be a swan and couldn't get to far from the lake, when cxs becomes a swan he has to teach cxs how to be a swan (fly, swim, honk, poop, eat etc)

-It goes as well as one would expect. 

Will upload more notes/artwork probably next week!

[childofnemesis]

once upon a time will always be goated just for the fact that the prophecy didn't start until emma swan was 28 (an actual grown person with a fully developed frontal lobe) instead of when she was 16/17 (a literal child).

[imyourbratzdoll]

𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒘𝒂𝒏

🕊️a whore's fairytale masterlist🕊️

summary - you come to find out that the man you grew up alongside isn't the same after the royal ball.

warning - smut, dub-con, death, violence, creampie, kidnapping, slight stockholm syndrome, swearing, obsession.

18+ only please, the gif and headers I use aren't mine.

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Y/n-Odette and Steve had known each other since she was a baby. Upon Steve meeting her when she was born, their parents had been planning Steve’s marriage to Y/n-Odette. Over the years as the two grew, they despised each other, causing their parents to worry which they would then be forced to be together every summer. 

You had been dreading today. You wished to stay home but your father would not allow it. You sat in the carriage, staring out at the scenery, hoping you could distract your mind from having to see Steve again. 

Steve squirmed impatiently, thinking of anything that wasn’t you. A stupid, silly girl. Steve groaned quietly as he went to meet you in the ballroom until he stopped, his heart began to thump. Your smile made him feel weak in the knees. You had the same face, hair and eyes as Y/n-Odette but seemed to be someone quite different. 

“Hello, Steve.” You speak, smiling softly.

Steve couldn’t speak, he wondered if you were the same girl he had grown up with. He returned your smile, holding out his arm for you to take. He felt his heart skip as you accepted, taking his arm and together you walked onto the dance floor as the music began to play. Steve felt so happy, like he was dancing on air.

After that night, you and Steve had spent the rest of the summer together. Steve dreamed of you, he awoke each morning eager to see you. When he was with you he felt overjoyed, but he was also tongue-tied and could not tell you how he felt. Steve couldn’t imagine living without you, it was almost like an obsession had begun to grow within him. 

The summer had come to an end and it was your time to leave. You and Steve decided to dance all night at the royal ball, love burned so bright that the whole ballroom could practically feel it. You smiled up at the handsome prince but inside you could feel a tug of sadness. You couldn’t bear to leave him, he had given you so much love over the summer but he had never declared it. You hoped he would finally tell you how he felt tonight.

As the music came to a stop, so did you and Steve. You both shared a long glance, waiting, searching, hoping. 

Steve suddenly turned to the guests with a giant grin. “Arrange the wedding!”

The noise around you suddenly stopped, everyone was speechless. 

“Wait!” You called out. 

“What is it?” Steve pleaded, “You’re all I ever wanted. You’re beautiful!” 

“Thank you,” You replied, “But… What else?” You knew deep down in your soul that Steve loved you as much as you loved him, so surely he wanted you more than your beauty? You just needed him to say it. 

Steve stared blankly, he really had no clue. “What else?”

Your heart dropped. “Is beauty all that matters to you?” You asked, your father and his mother stood dumbfounded, they were so close. 

Steve swallowed hard. “I… Er… What else is there?” He asked.

Your heart sank even further. You had been wrong, Steve did not love you at all. You turned and swiftly exited the ballroom, taking the hopes of two kingdoms with you. 

You and Steve barely said goodbye as you left. He watched as you departed with shock and bitter disappointment. 

Steve sits as Lord Rogers paces the royal sitting room. “What else is there?” He mockingly spoke. “She says, ‘Is beauty all that matters?’ and you say, “What else is there?!” 

“It was dumb, I know.” Steve replies, hanging his head as he tries to think.

The weather outside was not helping his mood. It seemed to match the sadness he felt deep within. 

“You should write a book.” Rogers continued. “How to Offend Women in Five Syllables or Less.” Rogers leans forward, flicking Steve’s forehead. “Think!” He urged. “You must see something other than Y/n-Odette’s beauty!” 

“Of course I do, Rogers!” Steve begins to stumble as he thinks. “She’s… Well, you know. And then, well… Er…” 

Lord Rogers rolled his eyes. 

“Oh, I just don’t know how to say it!” Steve finally blurted out, and then he added. “I know, I’ll prove it to her. I’ll prove my love!” He nods to himself before muttering. “I’ll make her mine. I’ll make her see how I see her.” Steve stands, swiftly exiting the room as he begins to form a plan. 

Meanwhile inside the carriage, your father shakes his head sadly. “I just don’t understand.” He looks at you, watching as you continue to look out and into the forest. “What else did you want him to say?” 

You bite your bottom lip softly before letting it go as you turn to look at your father. “I just need to know that he loves me.” 

Suddenly the horses whined and bucked, causing the carriage to stop. “What on Earth–?” King William, your father turned the door handle and stepped out. Beyond the horses, a large man was blocking their path. Although the man stood in the shadows, King William recognised him instantly. He had watched him grow from a small child but he could feel something was off and with one look at you, he orders. “Stay inside, Y/n-Odette.” He closes the door and takes a step forward, his guards moved to encircle him, spears drawn.

“Steve, what are you doing out here so late? How did you get here?” The King had never felt this kind of fear before, it was as though something had possessed the man before him. He looks around, brows furrowed as he sees no way for Steve to have gotten there without them noticing. “You must be cold, my boy. Why don’t you hop inside our carriage and we can take you back to your mother. I am sure she’s worried.” 

Steve chuckles and the sound causes The King to stumble, it sounded so dark, so chilling. “I can’t have you do that, sir.” 

The Kind and Steve’s mother had always wanted the two of you together but at this moment, he didn’t know this man. At this moment, King William would do anything to protect you. He could feel strong amounts of power radiating off of Steve, darkness he had never felt before. King William steps back towards the carriage, his guards moving forward slightly, protecting him and you. 

Steve’s eyes sweep over them all, causing a shiver to run through their bodies. “Why are you scared?” Steve takes a small step forward, his foot sinking into the soil beneath him. 

King William clears his throat, straightening his back. “We are not scared. Why don’t you come back with us? Then we can take you back in the morning.” His head whips around as he hears you scream, his eyes widen as he sees Steve’s best friend pulling you from the carriage. 

Thumps can be heard and The King whips back around only for his eyes to widen as Steve stands toe-to-toe with him and his guards lay dead around them. “I said, I can’t have you do that, sir. I want Y/n-Odette and as long as she has you, she will never fully devote herself to me.” Steve towers over the short King, making him seem as tiny as an ant. “I may have screwed up this evening but she will be mine.” 

“S–Ste–” King William is cut off by Steve’s hand gripping his throat, his eyes bulged and skin begins to turn purple. 

Everything had turned black after you were pulled from the carriage, unaware of what had happened with your father. You woke up surrounded by water but you felt weird causing you to look down, shock and fear shoot through you as you see white. You were no longer in your body, instead of a human body it had been replaced with that of a swans. 

“Y/n–Odette.” Hope ran through you as you heard Steve’s voice, your eyes darting around until they landed on his large figure. “You’re finally awake, my little swan.” That hope that had built inside of you had come crashing down once you realised that he wasn’t there to save you. Your body moves, gliding across the water, distancing yourself away from the man you thought you had known. “Don’t let the small spell make you sad, Y/n–Odette. It doesn’t last the whole day, as soon as the moon comes up…” 

Steve didn’t need to finish, creeping across the lake the moonlight touched your wing. Water began to swirl from below, your swan-like self rose upward in a shimmering golden-grey light, transforming you into your human form. 

Steve grins. “That’s how it will be until you are mine, Little Swan.” He said as you landed gently on the shore. “You have to be on the lake, of course and when the moonlight touches your wings, you’re human!” 

You turned away from him, betrayal blossoming within you. Your thoughts went to your father. “My father… Is he okay?” 

“Define okay…” 

You spun around, eyes wide and full of tears. “What did you do to him?!” 

Steve merely shrugs. “I may have killed him.” 

You gasp, reeling back as the tears begin to slowly fall. “Y–you…” 

Steve moves closer, his hand reaching out to touch your cheek but you move your head. His brows furrow as anger seeps in but he shakes it off, allowing you this. “Killed him, yes. I had to, otherwise I couldn’t have you, Y/n-Odette.”

“You can’t have me now, Steve! You killed my father! You kidnapped me and trapped me at this lake forever!” Your eyes meet his, so many emotions swirl around behind them. “I could’ve gotten over you only liking me for my looks but this… This is too much. You’re not the man I thought you were. The man I grew to love…” 

“Now, don’t speak like that, Y/n-Odette. Sooner or later you are going to cave into being mine. You’ll learn to love this version of me.” He grabs your chin, ignoring how you fight against his hold and places a gentle kiss on your forehead. “Don’t fight it, little swan. You’ll be mine soon.” And with those words, he leaves. Leaving you alone and broken, your body hits the ground as sobs break free, your pain filling the forest around you. 

Days, weeks, maybe even months go by without you giving into Steve and his advances. No matter what he did, you remained silent and distant. You began to enjoy your swan form, using it as an excuse to escape your human problems. 

On the other hand, Steve was slowly losing it. He began taking his anger out on everyone else, those who loved and admired him, now feared him. His mother thought that it had something to do with your disappearance and your father’s death. Only if she knew the truth would she hate the man her son became.

Steve grew impatient, he didn’t understand why you weren’t his already. Why did you have to be so stubborn? Did you not see how much he loved you? “What else do I have to do, Buck? She’s supposed to be mine.” He put his head in his hands. His best friend watched him from the doorway, arms crossed. 

“I don’t think you’re being rough enough. You’re being too sweet on her, Steve. A woman like her needs rough handling, someone to dominate her.” Bucky pushes off of the wall and moves closer to his friend. “You need to stop playing Mr. Nice guy.” 

Steve nods, standing and patting Buck’s shoulder with a smile. “You’re right, Buck.” His smile slowly turns into a smirk. “I guess it’s time to go get my girl.” And with that, he walks out of the castle and into the woods. 

Steve reached his destination the moment moonlight shone on the lake, watching golden-grey swirls appear as your form changes from swan to human. He grins, sauntering straight towards you. “Little swan. As beautiful as ever.” He shakes off the strange feeling that appears when you brush off his words, already ignoring and moving away from him. Too bad Steve had already reached you before you could distance yourself further. 

He pulls you closer to him, gripping your chin roughly as he forces you to look him in the eyes. “I don’t appreciate this attitude, Y/n-Odette. You’re mine and I am going to make you see that whether you like it or not.” You shiver under his hold as he growls. Steve pulls you over to a tree and pushes you up against it, your dress bunching up against your hips as he lifts you, wrapping your legs around his waist. 

Your pulse quickens and your eyes widen, you push against his shoulders with poor attempts. Deep down you wanted this, you just didn’t like the person he became. “N–no, no. Steve. You… You can’t do this. Please.” 

Steve caresses your cheek, smiling almost too sweetly at you. “You don’t have to pretend anymore, Y/n-Odette. You’re mine. We’re meant to be together.” His hand moves, gripping your chin with his thumb. His eyes fall to your lips as your mouth opens slightly. “I��m going to make you my wife, my Queen, little swan. Then you will bear my children.” 

You shake your head, ignoring how you throb at the thought. “I’m done waiting for you to give in, Y/n-Odette. You need to understand that you’re already mine.” Steve presses against you, feeling you throb against his clothed cock. “You feel that? That’s what you do to me, little swan.” A small whine slips through your lips. “Just give in. Let me make you feel good.” You gasp as he pulls you into a kiss, all thoughts leaving your mind as his lips begin to move, pulling you deeper into his hold. Steve nips your bottom lip, sliding his tongue inside as a moan escapes your mouth. 

You barely notice as he frees himself, sliding his hardened cock between your lips. Your grip tightens on his shoulders, pulling away slightly. “S–Steve…” 

His hand moves, caressing your cheek. “Shh, little swan. It’s okay.” Your mouth drops and eyes roll back as he slides into you, filling you to the brim with one thrust. “That’s my good girl, feel so good for me.” Steve grunts, pressing you into the tree harder while he holds back from roughly fucking into you. You go limp in his arms, never having felt this amount of pleasure before, not even the times when you had touched yourself. 

“O–oh… Steve…” 

Steve smirked to himself, “Is that all you needed, little swan? My cock? If I had known all I had to do was fuck you to get you like this, I would’ve done it along time ago.” You want to argue back, huff and disagree with him but he was right, you couldn’t think when he was inside of you. His grip on you tightens before he suddenly begins to fuck you, slowly pulling out only to roughly thrust back in. Your moans trapped in your throat and your back arches, pressing close to his. 

Steve grunts, his eyes locked on your face. He felt smug that the pleasure you were feeling was caused by him. He changes the angle of his hips, his cock sliding deeper inside of you, hitting spots you didn’t even know existed. Your hands grip Steve’s back, nails clawing into any skin you can find.

Steve’s hand moves up, his thumb swiping the necklace that lay around your neck. His hips not stopping as he stares deep into your eyes. “The moment I gave you this necklace, Y/n-Odette was the moment you became mine, there was no stopping this fate. You’re stuck with me, little swan.” 

Your walls clench around him as he claims you. His thrusts pick up as he begins to pound into you, chasing his release. He grips your hips and neck, pulling you into a deep kiss. The moment his lips meet yours, it feels like your mind has become cloudy, unable to think about anything other than the feeling of him inside you. You didn’t know how someone’s lips had the power to wipe your mind clean of any thoughts. 

Steve shoves a hand between your legs, his fingers finding your swollen clit and immediately pressing on it. Rolling it between his fingers before stroking it while his cock continues to hit deep inside. “Cum for me, little swan. Let me feel you milk my cock.” Steve groans, pressing closer to you as he whispers against your lips. 

Your head falls back against the tree, feeling your cunt pulse and throb as Steve continues to rub your swollen clit and thrust against the sweet spot deep inside you. “Go on, little swan. Cum for me.” Your eyes cross as Steve buries himself deep inside of you, your toes curl as you squeeze him. You feel your orgasm ripple through you, your moans echoing throughout the forest.

“My good little swan.” He growls out as he fucks into you before his cum shoots out, painting your walls a pretty white. As Steve softens inside of you, he pulls back to look at your face and grins almost evilly, the back of his hand stroking your cheek. “You’re going to make such a pretty Queen, little swan.”

You would learn that you may think you know someone but everyone has a little bit of darkness lurking within and you just happened to be the target.

thank you for reading!

feedback and reblogs are greatly appreciated.

[smhallow]

After losing everything in service to the Evil Queen, and driven to the edge of sanity by a narrator who won’t let him die, Hansel must bring himself to do the impossible: forge his own destiny, or give up on his Happily Ever After.

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[lamour-est-la-force]

Me: Once Upon a Time season 1 is so cozy and comforting :)

ouat s1: government corruption, a woman almost having to give her baby away against her will, a mine collapsing with a child inside, a girl locked in a mental hospital, arson, homeless children needing to steal to survive, said homeless children almost getting separated in the foster care system, infidelity, drugging and kidnapping, attempted muder, actual murder, a murder trial that has nothing to do with the real actual murder, a man slowly and painfully turning into wood, etc.

[sharpkatsudon2-0]

"This is my idea of a match"

The yearly Swan Prince fanart is up haha - I can't help it.

This is part 1

[weena-mercator]

Photo references for flowers in TSP The First Summer

If you want to see all the flowers I mentioned in The Swan Prince's newest chapter, The First Summer, here you go! I'm putting them in order of appearance.

I hope I did a decent job describing them, but even then it's hard to truly convey the imagery and I didn't want to go into too great of detail

Birth and remembrance flowers mentioned:

In remembrance of King Phoebus Wright - willow leaf sunflowers

In remembrance of Queen Anneliese Edgeworth - white Chrysanthemums

pretty sure this picture is of the kind considered Intermediate Incurve Chrysanthemums

Mia's birth - yellow honeysuckle

Phoenix's birth - calliopsis (specifically Coreopsis tinctoria)

Maya's birth - yellow roses

Miles' birth - claret and cream two-toned Chrysanthemums

these mums, to the best of my knowledge, are Regular Incurve Chrysanthemums

Franziska's birth - purple Aster

this is actually a picture I took a few months ago, we have a native flower garden on the campus where I work, and this was just a small section of them! I believe these are specifically New York Aster, but I'm avoiding mentioning anything related to the USA in my story, since like The Swan Princess movie, I'm imagining it taking place handwavey somewhere in Europe, sometime in the past

The flowers Phoenix picks for everyone:

for his mother - pink-purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

for Gregory - white coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

despite the name, this specific flower does come in more colors than just purple

for Mia - purple Clematis

for Larry - orange "Thumbelina" Zinnia

for Franziska - pale pink saucer Magnolia

for Miles - tri-color morning glory

[champion-of-love]

duchess trying to 'steal' ashlynn's destiny was kind of passed off as a joke but actually,,, what if she does get ashlynn's prince? hear me out. cinderella's prince is kind of badass if you think about it. he's so charmed, so enchanted with cinderella that he wants to see her again that he finds a loophole in the fairy godmother's magic. no one was supposed to remember any detail about cinderella that could identify her. it was part of the spell cast on her to protect her from her wicked stepfamily. but the prince found the shoe on the ground and said: yeah i could work with this. it's obviously glass, no human glass blower could possibly make this, it's made of magic, and therefore charmed to fit only one person. he literally out-tricked the fae to find a girl he danced with. imagine that he meets duchess, who despairs over the fact that her own prince is destined not to to be able to pick her out from a flock of other swans, and becomes determined to be the one to be able to find her when she transforms. he sees duchess being so mournful about her future and wants to see her smile that he takes it as his duty to make sure to find her and out-trick magic like his ancestors have done for generations. (with hunter and ashlynn cheering them on in the background lol)

[gnomewithalaptop]

Okay, I know this is meant to be a touching moment and all, but I can't stop looking at Nessie's outfit -- truly Diana is destined to forever be followed around by thirteen-year-old girls in Wonder Woman merch

[intothefrisson]

Far longer than forever~ 🎶

Link Click x Swan Princess AU (Part 2)

More notes on this AU!

-In this AU, this is their first kiss, hehe, a very emotional reunion!!

-Cxs caught up in the moment, asks if he can marry lg instead of ql to which lg whole-heartedly agrees since they've been harboring feelings for each other for a while, but they need to first save Lu Guang's kingdom

-This will be difficult, though, because the actual state of Lu Guang's kingdom is unknown since he was the acting ruler (he took over when his grandfather passed in this AU but he was still rather young) but the kingdom shut its borders to outsiders with his 'death' so Ql and Cxs kingdom don't know what's going on and can't enter.

-This is all part of the plan of the faction of nobles (probably Liu Xiao, Li Tianchen, Vein (Haven't decided on Xia Fei yet) who didn't like Lu Guang in charge or the idea of merging the kingdoms under him, they each have their own motives however but came together to overthrow the throne. (Still thinking through this)

-Lu Guang kind of has a vague idea of what's going on because he can use magic to scry, (however while he can use magic, he's not as powerful of a sorcerer and only really knows basic spells but excels at scrying in general).

-He can not break his own spell however, and the spell messes with his own abilities making it harder to maintain a scrying session.

-Cheng Xiaoshi, of course, promises to help Lu Guang save his kingdom and take back the throne however because his kingdom is closed off and he can't enter due to his status as a royal ward, they need to come up with a plan

-At some point, later in the timeline, Cheng Xiaoshi's involvement is found out and he is also cursed as a swan kind of bringing them back to square one

[florida3exclamationpoints]

ouat text posts: pt. 10/?

[chloe-skywalker]

Threats - Peter Pan

Peter x Fem!Reader

Warnings: nothing really

Word count: 411

Summary: Peter getting angry when someone threatens you infront of him.

Masterlist

Once Upon A Time Masterlist

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“Peter!” Y/n yells out as she’s grabbed by the Evil Queen with a ball of magic near her face.

“Regina.” MarryMargret worried for the young girl currently being held in Regina's tight hold with a magic ball of purple flames near her face.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Peter growled with narrowed eyes once he turned towards where his lost girl called for him in distress.

“Give us back Henry and I won’t hurt your little lost girl.” Regina bargained.

“Regina, we don't need to threaten anyone.” Emma spoke up telling Regina, looking at the young girl a couple years older than their Henery.

“I agree Lass. Not a good idea. Especially not a good idea to threaten her specifically.” Hook stepped forward gesturing with his hook to the girl in Regina’s grip.

“And why’s that Pirate?” Regina rolled her eyes at all the pleading to let the Y/h/c-ed girl go.

“She’s not just a lost girl. She’s Pan’s lost girl.” Hook stated to the Evil Queen.

“No duh.” Regina scoffed.

“What KIllian means is she is mine. Let go of her. Now.” Peter walks closer getting increasingly more angry every minute Y/n was still being held against her will.

“Or what?” Regina gripped Y/n tighter, testing Pan’s limits and to see if he’s bluffing.

“You’ll regret it.” Peter grumbled with a really dark look on his face. “Don’t forget this is my island and your son’s life is in my hands. What do you think I’ll do if you hurt my Y/n?”

“Regina” MaryMargaret pleads for her to let the girl go, trying to sound more stern. Not wanting to have Peter hurt Henery in any way as retaliation.

“Let her go.” David added with worried eyes for them, Henry, and Y/n. KNowing what Regina is capable of, they were all worried for Y/n.

Regina sighed and loosened her grip on Y/n and the second Peter noticed he grabbed his lost girl and pulled her into him.

“Don’t lay a finger on her again.” Peter practically snarled at the StoryBrooke gang and he checked Y/n over for injuries. Before giving the signal for them all to retreat.

“Thank you.” Y/n turned around to look back at Emma, Hook, David and MaryMargret with an innocent smile.

Peter smiled at her manners, that's his Y/n. And it was entertaining to see their shocked faces at her thanks.

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