-An 18 year old Jocelyn wakes up in the middle of the night to the sounds of screaming-
Jocelyn jumps out of her bed and runs down stairs - MOMMA?! PAPI?!
-A bunch of burglars are surrounding her parents and stabbing them and beating them up-
Jocelyn cries - NOOOO! -tries to run out the door and runs into King Ronny’s arms, who was standing outside their door-
Ronny whispers - It's okay. -and pushes her out of the way, drawing his sword-
-Jocelyn rolls up in a ball, crying, watching Ronny kill all the burglars-
Ronny walks over to Jocelyn, covered in blood - Hi there.
-Jocelyn just whimpers and cries-
Ronny - Your parents are……
Jocelyn cries - I know…
Ronny - I avenged them.
-Jocelyn hugs him-
Ronny - You'll be okay.
-Jocelyn breaks down in and can hardly speak-
Jocelyn - How…?
Ronny - I heard the screams. I need you to come back to the castle with me.
Jocelyn - I… I want to stay… It's my home.
Ronny - You can come back when the bodies are cleaned up and secure. You can't be here now. It's too dangerous and bloody.
-Ronny grabs Jocelyn’s arm and pulls her away-
-Jocelyn tries to break free, but gives up and just stares at her home as she is pulled away-
[GAME OF THRONES]
PRESENT DAY, FAIRVINE :
-Jocelyn sits in a chair, cracking her knuckles-
Rose walks over to her - What are you doing here?
Jocelyn - I needed to get away from my house. It's the anniversary. My little sister was being really emotional. I had to get away from that.
Rose sits down next to her - Why here?
Jocelyn - King Ronny is like a father to me. You a sister. Thorne & Crate brothers! I just need to be here.
-Rose hugs Jocelyn-
Rose - Is Maliyah okay?
Jocelyn - She's a little rough. It's sorta hard to get over it when your sister is in a 5 year long depression.
Rose - I get it. I can't imagine losing my dad or family.
Jocelyn - I just want to forget.
Rose - Is Maliyah visiting?
Jocelyn - I left her. She's been crying all day. You'd expect 5 years to be enough. I am trying to move on. I'm 23. I stayed in that house in hopes maybe eventually we could accept they are gone and… Move on.
Rose - I get it. They were the biggest part of her life for 15 years and they just… Leave. They're taken from you. And her. Some people grieve differently. Her grieving is just… More emotional.
Jocelyn - Maybe she should move in with you all. Just so I can be alone in grieving. Your father said he'd let them.
Rose - I mean, we can take her in. It's just mother may not be okay with it.
Jocelyn - Why not?
Rose - She's a toughie. She doesn't sympathize as much. She's just… Difficult
Jocelyn - Ronny can convince her, right? I think if Maliyah had another place… Like a sanctuary of sorts. It would be amazing. This could be it. Here. Ronny could be like a new father. Monet… She can be like… The evil stepmother in those fairytales.
Monet walks in - That's a bit of an exaggeration.
Jocelyn - Oh my God, I'm sorry, my Grace.
Monet laughs - It's fine, Jocie. I would be happy to take Maliyah, but… Can we talk? Alone?
Jocelyn uncomfortably laughs - Um… Yeah.
Rose hugs Jocelyn - I'm sorry about your sister and… Everything.
Jocelyn - It's okay. I'll talk to you later.
-Rose walks out-
Monet - Ronny put it in the line of succession document that after our bloodline dies, your family will take over. No matter what. That means it something were to happen to everyone in our family, like… A massacre. You'd take over the house.
Jocelyn - What…. What do you mean?
Monet - If I were you, I’d be SICK of being so far from the throne.
Jocelyn - Why am I in line for the throne?
Monet - Your family was always close to us. You are basically a member of the Rosethorne family!
Jocelyn - No! No, I'm not. I am not… Royal!
Monet - You need to realize what you are. You need to accept. You are in line for the throne. The line goes our immediate family. Ronny to Thorne to Crate to Rose to me to you to Maliyah. Your family is meant for royalty.
Jocelyn - Seriously?! My family??? The Rocasta’s?
Monet - Yes! I have documented evidence.
Jocelyn - Why are you telling me this now?
Monet - I see you doing target practice every morning and you're doing quite well. With your bow.
Jocelyn - Yes. Yes, I consider myself good with a bow. But, what are you implying?
Monet - I'm basically as low as you on the line of succession. The Queen has no power until everyone aboves her dies. If my line of succession got handled I'd be more than happy to give you the throne of Fairvine. Isn't Hydroport boring?
Jocelyn - It's my home. It's Maliyah’s home.
Monet - But, don't you want Maliyah to live with us anyways? If you want to stay there, Maliyah can be Queen.
Jocelyn - She isn't fit.
Monet, her voice raising - Then I'll be Queen and you can be my advisor or some shit just let me have my power.
-Jocelyn is silent-
Monet sighs - Do you know how frustrating it is being so far behind in the line of succession and having to pretend you're a good Queen and having to hide my thoughts from EVERYONE? I just… Want it. And if I get someone to do my work for me I can act like… I'm just… Everyone's Queen that is tragically getting over the loss of… Everybody. -pauses- If he goes first… I can handle the rest. They don't even need to die necessarily. They can consent giving me the throne if they don't want it and they'll be so busy grieving. It'll just be for their best interest and I can let them know that. Maliyah can move in with us, and you can stay there but…. Please, take your shot. If not for you, then for me.
Jocelyn - You want me to assassinate the King… So, you can have power and I get nothing but my sister a spot in the line of succession? And you don't even know if they'll just let you have it so… This good be in no one’s best interest at the end of the day.
Monet - It will be. It'll work out. And, if I get power you'll be in power too. Everything I do, will be for you, you will be my Queen. You want something done, I'll get it done, you want war, I'll give you war. I'll do ANYTHING you want that is in my power as head Queen. Which is EVERYTHING.
Jocelyn - King Ronny is like a father to me. He killed the killer of my parents.
Monet - Or was he the one that set it up?
Jocelyn - Don't you dare even insinuate that. Even King Kai has confirmed they were people who my Dad stole from.
Monet - Your dad stole from a lot of people to keep you girls happy and healthy. Ronny probably knew that'd be a good excuse.
Jocelyn - Stop. After they died he gave us so much. Money. Food. Clothes. He treated us like one of his own.
Monet - Out of guilt.
Jocelyn - SHUT UP. -tears filling her eyes-
Monet stares at her, blankly, with a slight smirk - *scoffs* Take your shot. Before it's too late. -walks out of the room-
-Jocelyn stands in the middle of the room, thinking over everything-
*HYDROPORT*
-Jocelyn walks in-
-Maliyah, sitting in a chair at a table, wipes away a tear, in her pajamas, and looks at Jocelyn-
Jocelyn - You're 20 years old. Get over it. -walks upstairs-
IN HER ROOM :
-Jocelyn looks at a page from a letter her dad wrote that reads :
“My dearest Jocelyn,
You're the bravest, strongest, most gifted soul I've ever laid eyes on.
My twisted past is starting to catch up to me, so if you are reading this, my only wish is that your mother, Farah, has made it out of this alive, but there's a good chance that won't be.
Take care of Maliyah, and only believe in Maliyah. Maliyah is too young to go through this alone. And too weak with that. Don't let her get tricked or trapped. She's young, naive and needs someone like you to take care of her.
You're 18 years old, and have an amazing life ahead of you. Don't waste it in grief. Don't make this letter make you weak. Don't hold onto the dead, just keep living and know… This isn't your fault.
It's only mine.
~Victor Racosta, Father.”
-Jocelyn re-reads it, and gets a match out-
Maliyah walks in on her - What are you doing?
-Jocelyn burns it and throws it out the window-
Maliyah runs up to her, looks out and watches the paper burn - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Jocelyn, expressionless - Moving on.
*HAVENSHOW*
-Chrom is outside, wearing knight gear, fencing with his friend, Crowe-
-Chrom pokes him in the stomach with his fake sword-
Chrom - Beat you again! You need to work on your skills!
Nurse Jacqueline - Chrom.
Chrom takes off his helmet and looks at Joan, knowing what she's going to say - Is he dead? -chokes on the word “dead”-
Nurse Jacqueline - *breathes out* It's coming.
-Chrom runs up the stairs, past her, into his father’s room, crying-
Chrom, wipes the tears away and breathes in and out, quickly and repetitively - Please no. Not now.
Lord Graybrook - It's happening. Soon. -coughs a lot, painfully-
Chrom - This can't happen. -breaks down in tears- I'm not a King. I'm not a ruler. -goes up to the bed and hugs his dying dad-
Lord Graybrook - Chrom. You're the only person I see potential in. You put us back together when your Mother died. While Rain and Romdy were depressed and out of it. You were who brought us back together as a family again and got us to move on.
Chrom cries - I can't do it again. Especially while ruling a house. I can't. -breaks down- I can't do it. Please.
Lord Graybrook - You're going to have to. I can't stop it. Nurse Jacqueline predicts I'm gone by nightfall. If not sooner.
Chrom breathes in and out and wipes away tears - I can take over, but NOT NOW. The war… I have to fight for our family, our safety, our house, our kingdom.
Lord Graybrook - I trust you, much more than I trust Romdy or Rain. You are next in line. Please do this for me. Please, you're my only hope. It's my dying wish. You're it for me.
Chrom whispers - Dad… Keep fighting for one more day. Then another. Just look at it in days. You can do this.
Lord Graybrook - I am dying. Tonight. I'm old and sick. -coughs out blood into a napkin-
Chrom cringes - Please.
-Lord Graybrook’s hand drops-
Chrom - Dad?
-Lord Graybrook stops responding-
Chrom - DAD?!?! NURSE JACQUELINE!!!!!!! -runs outside to get her- NURSE.
-The Nurse runs into the room to try to help Lord Graybrook-
-Chrom starts hyperventilating and runs away, into the woods, where he runs past a few trees before collapsing to his knees, in tears-
Chrom - SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT. -he gets up and starts punching trees until his knuckles start bleeding- SHIT SHIT SHIT. AGH. -bangs his head into one, and falls onto the ground, his head bleeding- Shit.
-Rain walks into the woods and notices Chrom on the ground, bleeding-
Rain - Oh my God!!! Are you okay???
Chrom - Um... Yeah.
Rain - I'll go get Nurse Jaqueline! -runs out of the woods to get help-
-Chrom just lies there, staring at the clouds passing by-
*GLASS SHIRE KEEP*
Olyffe, a 79 year old woman - CAN I GET SOME TEA?! PLEASE! Before I turn 100?
Aegar gives her her tea - Anything for you, my Lady.
Olyffe - Thank you, Aegar. Through all my years of ruling… You're my favorite slave.
Aegar - Advisor.
Olyffe - Tomato… Slave. How's Luciana and them? Such pitiful names.
Olyffe - No… Not like… That. Nevermind. Just… Go back to them. And PLEASE don't fuck my Granddaughter, I don't need to be a Great Grandkids before I'm 80.
Aegar - I don't like her like that.
Olyffe - Get out. People who think love is real appall me. Especially when they deny the fact they think they're in it. It's like a disease.
-Aegar rolls his eyes and leaves-
-Cornelys walks into the room-
Olyffe - Oh wow! It's my biggest disappointment! How is my injustice to the Redwyne bloodline? AEGAR!
Aegar walks in - Yes, my Lady?
Olyffe - I’ve already had a long day and it's not even nightfall yet. Can I have a glass of wine instead? The tea ran cold anyways.
Aegar - Yes, my Lady. So sorry to inconvenience you.
Olyffe - Oh my God!!! You are the son I always wanted but never had! See, Cornelys! This is how you were supposed to be!
Aegar - Thank you, my Lady! That is so nice and mean at the same time!
Olyffe - Still get my wine. Red please.
-Aegar goes to the kitchen to get her win every-
Olyffe - Now, you may speak, Cornelys. God, I wish Tygris didn't name you that. I should've fought for Robespyris more.
Cornelys - Mother.
Olyffe - I am still Queen. Don't get informal.
Cornelys - Sorry, my Lady. You are almost 80. You could die… Tomorrow.
Olyffe - That'd make you happy, wouldn't it?
Cornelys - Let me finish.
Olyffe - Go on.
Cornelys - Don't you think it's time… To… I don't know. Pass down the throne to House Redwyne? To, you know… Me?
Olyffe - You couldn't satisfy your wife to the point where she killed herself and you think you can satisfy a whole House?
Cornelys - I'm sorry to have wasted…
Olyffe - I'm not done.
-Aegar hands her her glass of wine-
Aegar - Here you go, my Lady.
Olyffe - Thank you, Aegar. You're a good child of God. -chugs the glass of red wine and starts to laugh-
Cornelys - Is laughing a good sign?
Olyffe laughs hysterically - Please, as if a pansy ass man like you can even live up to half the expectations I've set for this kingdom. You can't even keep a wife for more than 25 years before she killed herself. Your kids hate you, and quite frankly you're just a disappointment. You may go and don't offend me with that question one more time or I'll get my personal knight and soldiers to decapitate you for stupidity.
Cornelys - You could've just said no.
Olyffe - GET. OUT.
Cornelys slips down and says - I'm sorry to have wasted your time, my lady. -leaves-
Olyffe looks in the mirror - Did he get any traits from me?
*IRONCLAD FORT*
-Alyssa is doing target practice with her bow and arrow-
Drake walks up to her - Mother & Father are holding a ball tonight. Will you show up?
Alyssa shoots an arrow and it hits a tree, and she turns her head at Drake and says, in a mean voice - You know how they treated me. You know how they treated Jaco. You think I accept that?! I am not a rag doll that they can just… Shake around. I am not showing up. I am not letting them mentally abuse me.
Drake - Don't be dramatic. They just… Have standards to uphold.
Alyssa - They think I am a disappointment.
Drake - They think you're an archer. They expect you to be royal.
Alyssa - I am not Royal. I am an archer. I'm a fighter. A warrior.
Drake - You're a girl. You hunt. You're not a warrior.
Alyssa - Because father won't let me. I'm a talented archer, I never miss. I should be a warrior not a royal bloodline. So, if it means I can be a fighter, I'm not associating myself with bullies. Mother & Father are super bullies who are superficial and wrong.
Drake - I won't let you.
Alyssa - You're a shopkeeper. What are you going to do? Sell me?
Drake - The ball is tonight. Stop being a bitch and show up. -walks back into the castle-
Alyssa stomps over to the tree and takes the arrow out - Dick.
-King Graig Fionel walks outside, and Alyssa hides behind a tree-
King Graig Fionel - ALYSSA. ALYSSA. Seriously?! DAUGHTER. -he sighs and puts down a flier- THE BALL IS COMING SOON TONIGHT. WE EXPECT YOU TO BE THERE. IF NOT… I’LL FIND YOU MYSELF.
-Alyssa peaks her head out and he's gone, so she crawls to the flier and reads it-
Alyssa mumbles - “Anniversary of Our House Ball. Everyone is invited. We will name who will take over our house when our time has passed and crown next in line.” -pauses and smirks- “Tonight at nightfall.” -smiles- It's my time.
*ELDEN*
Queen Chaila Charmaine, in front of a crowd of people - I am more than pleased to announce that my eldest of two daughters, Lana… Will be marrying Andoros of House Stargarden.
-Lana, standing at the side of her mother, with Alianea, her sister, breathes in and out-
-Chaila reads a speech about how Lana is going to get married to Andoros-
Alianea whispers to Lana - Did you know about this?
Lana nods and whispers - I'm not pleased about it.
Alianea whispers - Why are you doing it?
Lana shrugs and whispers - Not much of a debate. He's cute at least, I guess.
Alianea whispers - And younger.
Lana whispers - Well… Yeah, but… It's arranged.
Alianea whispers - When’s it happening?
Lana whispers - I don't know.
Chaila chants - You ALLL are invited to the Royal wedding! The invitations and royal date will be sent out as SOON as possible! When I'm done discussing with Lana and Andoros, everything will be planned out and organized. I am excited and eager to finally marry my daughter and make her officially ready to take over one day. Everyone have a good day and thank you for listening to this announcement.
-everyone claps as she walks to Lana-
Chaila - Want to talk?
-Lana nods and walks with Chaila to the dining room-
Chaila - Want tea?
Lana - I'd love some. But, I need to talk.
Chaila - Tea talk! -puts hot water over a fire-
-A few minutes later Chaila pours 2 cups of tea and walks over to Lana-
Lana - Let’s just get right to talking. Shouldn't dad be here too?
Chaila - He doesn't understand anything that doesn't involve alcohol and whores.
Lana - Wait, what?! You KNOW he… Pays women to… Do stuff with him. While he's MARRIED? To you!
Chaila - Don't be a prude. He fucks whores for money. Why should I care? Life is full of disappointments. Get used to it. Your father and our King is a drunk man… Dog, that gets bored easy and just finds a new woman to match his needs every day. Paying is just easier for him. Why should I bother?
Lana - Why does he stay with you if you know?
Chaila - He thinks I'm ignorant to the fact he is unfaithful. Does it even count? It's not like he's marrying the whores. Let's just get back to your issue. I assume it has to do with Andoros.
Lana - Yes, why do I have to go through with this arranged marriage? Why can't I just find my own love? Why are you making me marry a man I don't even know?
Chaila - It's needed if we want to make nice with other lesser families to get their kids to support us in war. Just be happy it's a decent family. Also every Princess needs a Prince and if you want to take over one day... This is your prince!
Lana - Were you and dad arranged?
Chaila - No, but hewas a terrible mistake that was only made because of you and because I was next in line and my parents were passing the throne down.
Lana sighs - I really don't think this is a good idea.
Chaila - Don't worry. Just remember... -pulls her close and hugs her- It's for the best. If anything happens to us... You AND Andoros can take over and carry on our legacy. I know you like Mrin, but… It's not for the best. This is. Don't worry, child. You will be fine. Just hope he's not like Father. -drinks her tea, and walks out-
Lana - Ugh. -prays-
*HORNEDGE*
-Corletta is pretending to fight someone with her fake sword-
Random men from outside - AHHHHHHHHH!
Corletta runs out to the balcony and looks out to see two men fighting - STOP! -runs out of her room, down the stairs, outside and gets inbetween them- STOP!! -a man throws her out of the way-
Corletta falls to her face - AGH! -her brother, Eris helps her up-
Corletta cries - WHAT IS GOING ON?!
Eris - They're fighting because the man stole a loaf of bread from the other ones bakery.
Corletta - DON’T BE STUPID! -grabs a rock and throws it at them- STOP!
-King Marco runs out and drags Corletta away-
Marco - Don't get involved, don't get involved. STOP.
Corletta cries - NO STOP!
-Marco throws Corletta down in a room and shuts the door-
Marco - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Corletta - They were going to kill each other!
Marco - And that has to do with you, my only daughter, because?
Corletta - It's not okay to let murder happen.
Marco - You can't stop death.
Corletta - You can stop murder.
Marco pauses and sighs - What do you want to do with your lives?
Corletta - Whatever is right. Stopping violence and murder. End the wrongdoings of the world.
Marco - How?
Corletta - Fighting back.
Marco - So, you want to learn how to fight?
Corletta - I guess.
Marco - God, I feared this would happen.
Corletta - …. What?
Marco - I'd have to teach you how to fight.
Corletta - What?!
-Marco gets his sword out and runs at Corletta-
Corletta - AHHHH! -runs out of the way and ducks and covers- STOP!
Marco - This will take some work.
Corletta cries - You attacked me.
Marco - To get you to fight back. You said you wanted to fight back.
Corletta - SHIT. YOU CAN’T JUST RUN AT ME WITH A SWORD AND EXPECT ME TO FIGHT BACK.
Marco - You expect the wrongdoers to give you a heads up before they attack? That's NOT how life works.
Corletta - Please. I'm a beginner. Go easy on me.
Marco - This will take A LOT of work then.
Corletta - I'm ready.
Marco - I know, but it'll take time. Are you okay with that?
Corletta - I am ready.
Marco - You'll need to be.
*IRONCLAD FORT*
-The Ball Party starts-
-Alyssa looks at the castle from the outside, wearing a dress, putting her bow & arrow and a knife in her bag-
Alyssa whispers to herself - My time.
-Walks into the castle-
PREVIEW FOR THE NEXT EPISODE :
-Chrom sits on his house’s throne-
Chrom - I didn't want to do this… I had to.
Rain - You had to do nothing. You're just a master manipulator.
-Jocelyn holds her bow up from a high elevation-
Monet - Do it. Shoot. Take your shot.
-Alyssa looks angry at the ball, and grips her knife in her hand-
Olyffe - I hope you realize how stupid you are being right now, but judging by your past I can't put anything past you.
-Corletta is kicked down-
Corletta - This isn't working.
-Lana crosses her arms and pouts-
Lana - Why can't you just have a normal relationship and be normal parents?
Chaila - You don't understand.
Lana - Then explain!
Demytria - Andoros…. What about Father?
Andoros - It's a lost cause. It's in our best interest. We can get a solid house back and it'll be okay.
1. Honestly loving it so far. So much going on, just like the show/books! (:
2a. Favorite- Graybrook
2b. Least Favorite- Rosethorne
3. Lot of Fionel blood is gonna spill at the ball xD and (hopefully) Jocelyn will refuse to kill the king. Also, maybe Lana will refuse to get married or something.
4. Olyffe (at the hands of Cornelys), King or Queen Fionel, and probably King Ronny.
5a. Favorite- Chrom
5b. Least Favorite- Monet
6. 9/10. I love all of the character development! It's so uncommon to see developed characters in blog series. It's really refreshing to read through this. PLEASEEE keep writing!! ((:
