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Isabella

"Arranged marriages don't allow for true love, so who would want one?"

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a character in “Betrothed”, as played by Zoey26123

Description

"Court is horrible. Arranged marriages are almost as bad as it doesn't allow you to know if they are your true love."

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Name: Isabella

Age: 15

Appearance:
ImageIsabella has blonde hair that goes to her shoulders. When exploring, she likes to have it half up half down to keep out of her way. When she is trying to relax or is just out and about it is usually down as she hardly cares to put it up. When she goes to court or special occasions that are required, her maid makes her put it up in a good natured way.

Personality:
Isabella is an energetic and excited soul. She can't stand sitting in the same place and is always up for a challenge. She is smart and adventurous spending most of her time riding, exploring, or reading in the library though she reads fiction rather than realistic works as they bore her usually though a few topics intrigue her. She is very good with pretending and is great when she wants to escape or deceive people as she knows various ways from experience and her readings.

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Princess of France

Bio:
Isabella was born to the queen and king a year after Sebastian was born and was always getting in trouble growing up as she hated the life of frills and being demure. With that, Isabella would always be exploring passageways as a young girl, curious as to what was going on in the palace and who was in it, careful not to get caught.

When Isabella turned eight, she was to be married to a prince from another country though when the two met, that prince's father was furious. He had expected a young, demure, obedient princess that would be his connection to a source of wealth that he needed. Isabella was anything but that as she had taken the prince horse back riding and brought the themselves back covered in mud and muck, soaked after falling into a river and needing to be saved by the kings gaurs that had followed them from a distance as the young prince and princess didn't know how to swim and still don't. The prince's father left immediately with his son making Isabella's father furious.

ImageTwo years after the event with the young prince, Isabella's father gave up on marrying her away and set to make her a tool usable in court. He began having her trained in various ways to the point she could defend herself as well as deceive and trick other people easily. Isabella started going to court when she turned twelve and was rather unhappy about it, failing her first task terribly as she hated it. She now only does things that her father absolutely needs and has a good reason for. Otherwise, Isabella is found doing what she wishes as her father had given up on her being a true princess for now. He continues to look for suitors though few consider her as they heard the story of the prince and other rumors.

So begins...

Isabella's Story

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"Don't, please don't try anything. I don't wish to gamble with his life. They must have seen us..." Isabella whispers, her bitterness for the situation not hidden before she tries to suppress it somewhat seeing Elaine doing the same about something. "I'm sorry, one of the lease of your worries considering as long as I do as they say, they won't hurt him," Isabella says with a nod. "Have you talked to your ladies? I'm sure they're worried about you Elaine. As am I. Even the strongest of rules need to be checked upon... Has Sebastian talked to you with something more like love?" Isabella asks trying to find a ray of hope somewhere.

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“No, I haven’t, I’ve told them I can look after myself for the next few days. If they aren’t around me there is less chance of them getting hurt.” She sighed, thinking about Sebastian, a small smile playing on her lips. “He talks to me with more kindness, and Passion. The love is in how he acts more than anything, The way he looks at me, or the way he holds me.” She smiled a little more thinking about it. “It might just an act though…Convince people, prove a point.” Elaine tucked her hair behind her ear uncomfortably. “With everything going on…I think he thinks, showing public displays of affection will do something. If its an act that is.”

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Isabella smiles slightly, hearing how her brother has improved in his actions. "I'll let you in on a little secret. Sebastian, was an idiot. I believe he's actually falling for you whether he knows it or not, he's just still trying to figure out how to act during it. You know as well as I do that sometimes royals don't get a chance to learn how to love someone or how to act when they love someone. Well, that's Sebastian. He's smart with his politics, but when it comes to relationships... That's when I'm called in usually," Isabella says as she pulls her boots off and sits on the bed, pulling her knees up to her chin. "I'm nervous about tonight. I'm to attend the execution of that first assassin... Watch it like it doesn't faze me as you will have to do as well... Its unnerving, watching a life end even if they deserve it," Isabella whispers her thoughts race back to her certain someone.

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Elaine sat beside her. “I’ll tell you a secret, I really don’t watch, I close my eyes when I see the ax start to come down, you think I would be used to it, since I’ve been seeing people executed since I was just a young child, but the first time I went to an execution was just before my parents died, and my Father told me to close my eyes. I have every time, ever since. The sound still makes me flinch and hold my breath, there really is no way for me to hide my discomfort.” Elaine said shivering at the sickening sound that was made at an Execution, and despised that she had to go and watch, she wished she could make an appearance before, and then after the execution instead of staying the whole time, she turned the subject back to Sebastian not wanting to think about the ending of someone’s life any longer. “At least Sebastian has someone to guide him through love, we would probably both be a mess if you weren’t here. Fighting with each other, barely being able to stay in a room together, it would be your parents marriage before we were married. Something I still fear will happen, he might find a mistress, and after I have a son or two he could easily toss me aside…I prefer to push that thought away though.”

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Isabella looks at Elaine, her thoughts tuned to Sebastian again. "Why say such a thing? Sebastian is as scared about loving you as you are loving him. He probably fears that you may get tired of him and find yourself another man on the side... What you need to know is, he is entirely and completely devoted to you to my knowledge at the moment. And really, I'm learning everything as I go, the fantasy books that are in the library help I suppose. Most young girls dream of a prince to come and save them from their life... I dream of nothing like that. Princes are so... so... arrogant and vain. Not Sebastian that is, but all my suitors, possible suitors that is... you heard about the pong incident didn't you?" Isabella asks rather curious if Elaine had or had not considering not as many people as one might imagine knew. "That is actually not important. Long story short, the prince's father didn't want him to marry me... That was my goal, to see if the prince would like it and he most certainly did not, so what's the fun in that?" Isabella asks ranting before catching herself and giving Elaine an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I haven't let you get in a word in have I?" She asks with a sigh, her worries forgotten at the moment.

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Elaine sighed. "I know, I shouldn't think about that, its just, everything I've heard about Royal Marriages...How they all end with the Queen being tossed aside...It makes you nervous." Elaine smiled at the mention of a prince saving a Princess. "I dont think Sebastian can save me from my life that is." Elaine looked down "It helps that he is here though, that you are here, and my friends." She smiled a little. "I'm sure you will find someone you love, and you will be wed on day, whether your father is ruling or your brother, I think Sebastian will be a little more lenient though." Elaine looked at the door a maid coming in with tea as they did in the afternoon, she walked over curtsying. "Tea your Grace?" the maid asked kindly. "Please." Elaine replied looking at Isabella. "Would you like some Isabella?" She asked after she was given her cup.

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Isabella looks from Elaine, to the maid, to the tea. Her thoughts raced before she opened her mouth. At first she had planned to say no, but after what seemed like an eternity ago in the stables, Isabella caught herself and nodded yes for tea. "Please," She says doing her best to keep the desperation out of her tone. Upon being served the tea, the maid left leaving Isabella staring down into the tea, then taking a sip. Her thoughts drift away before she smiles in content. "I've never realized how wonderful tea is," Isabella says with her smile she doesn't use often before taking another sip and looking up.

"Everyone fears that they'll never be loved, that they won't stay loved, that there won't be someone beside them as they get older and older. That is not one of my fears and hasn't been until this morning. You don't have to worry, Sebastian is always there for you, and won't put you to the side, he's not like that. He's going to be there for you in his own way, though he won't leave you behind and won't replace you. The only way to prove to you he's there for you, is to go and be with him and let things happen," Isabella says calmly, reassuringly.

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"I'm trying, I am." Elaine took a sip of her tea. "Let love take it coarse...it sounds so easy, but in reality its hard." Elaine shook her head slightly taking another sip of her tea, putting the tea on its plate before putting it on her bedside table. "Thats awful." She said almost sympathetically. "That particular maid is new, and she doesn't know how to make tea very well..." Elaine folded her hands on her lap. "I have something for you Isabella." She said getting up and walking into the separate part of her room bringing out a box when she returned, she sat back down on her bed opening the box and pulling out a necklace with blue and white gems. "I thought if you were going to be spending more time at court, and with the wedding coming up, it would be something nice for you to put on if you wanted to." Elaine handed it to Isabella giving a kind smile. "And since your going to be my sister-in-law, I thought it would be a nice sisterly gift."

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Isabella sets the tea aside as she smiles at the necklace. "Thank you Elaine. I most definitely would want to. Wearing it to court, I'm not sure of, I'm always worried that something might dissapear. It's truly beautiful..." Isabella says, her heart warming at the sight if the pretty necklace as she takes it in hand. "I know it seems rather early bu-... Did you say the maid was new?" Isabella asks as her stomach clenches in fear. She wasn't scared for herself, Isabella wasn't a target considering Elaine was the main target. "Elaine... How are you feeling? Well? Did the tea taste weird in any way?" Isabella asks hoping the answer was no.

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Elaine looked at her tea. "It didn't taste as it normally did." Elaine said before looking back at Isabella. "I feel fine...I didn't even think about it..." Elaine closed her eyes taking a calming breath since she felt tears coming back to her eyes, she took her cup with shaky hands to take it away herself before dropping it, a weakness coming over her. "Isabella." She whispered looking at Isabella steadying herself on the wall. "Have I been Poisoned?" She asked tear rolling down her cheeks.

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Isabella rushes off the bed, ignoring the broken cup and going to her friend. She didn't want to tell Elaine she was probably poisoned, but she didn't want to lie. "You'll be fine, I'm sure of it. I'll send for Jason right away," Isabella says with a smile of reassurance before calling out, "guards! Get the maid that just left. Find her, get Sebastian as well and send for Jason," Isabella finished as she eased Elaine over to the bed, practically carrying the lady. "You'll be fine Elaine. It's probably nothing but a sleeping draught or an easily fixable thing. The maid didn't seem to be sure about herself, as if she didn't do something right," Isabella explains before going to the cup. It had the scent of a poppy flower which could mean three things. Either a gentle sleeping concoction, a concoction that kills in minutes, or some other thing that Isabella couldn't remember.

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"Isabella my stomach hurts." Elaine said wrapping her arm around it, her voice was frantic and her breathing short as she laid back on her bed.


A guard came up to Sebastian. "I dont mean to interrupt Prince Sebastian, but Something has happened to Lady Elaine. You sister sent us for you." Sebastian stood from where he was sitting running down the hall, he entered Elaine's room seeing her on the bed and his sister beside her. "Isabella what happened?" He asked going to Elaine's side who seemed to be slipping more into a daze, he turned seeing Jason come in after. Elaine looked at Sebastian. "Sebastian, I'm scared." Sebastian pushed her hair before cupping her cheek. "I know, but your going to be alright." He gently kissed her forehead which was burning. "I promise." He whispered before moving so Jason could get to her but kept her hand in his.

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"She was poisoned sebastian. I don't recognize it. Jason, ther was a scent of poppy on the cup," Isabella says as she stands from where she had gone to observe the cup again, going back to Jason and her brother along with Elaine. "You'll be fine lady Elaine," Jason reassured as he ran different poisons and antidotes through his head, all involving poppy in some way. "Princess, please get some tea that has not been poisoned," Jason says as he grabs for some herbs in his bag. Isabella does so, grabbing her cup and bringing it over as it did not smell of poppy. Jason worked to to grind the herbs before putting it in the cup and passing it to Elaine. "Drink lady, you'll need to rest, but you should be fine," Jason says reassuringly as Isabella smile in relief before calling a maid to clean up the spilt tea carefully.

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Elaine went for the cup before cringing in pain making the grip on her stomach tighter. Sebastian took the cup from Jason helping Elaine with it, but she didn't seem to relax at all. He paced the room waiting for the herbs to take affect. "How long before the herbs take affect?" Sebastian asked Jason going back over to Elaine putting a hand on her forehead. "She's still burning up, and she doesn't look anymore relaxed than she did when I got here." Sebastian wiped a few of Elaine's tears away. "What if they put poppy in it to disguise something else?" Sebastian glanced at Elaine again. "Her color isn't improving she is still very pale, and her fever isn't going down." Sebastian knew it had only been a few minutes but, he also knew something should have been happening and nothing appeared to be changing. "Sebastian." Elaine whispered starting to sit up in her bed. Sebastian went to her laying her back down. "You have to rest." Elaine put on the best smile she could but it was quick to fade. "I'll be alright." Sebastian looked at her, but didn't say anything, he just instructed a maid to get a bowl of cold water and a cloth. When she returned he soaked the cloth in the water gently dabbing Elaine's forehead, he looked over his shoulder at Jason and Isabella, he couldn't think of a time he had been more worried. "Maybe if we give her more herbs, it will work better..."

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Isabella looks up from where she had gone to look at the tea cup. "Poisoned or drugged with something involving poppy," Isabella explains before looking up to see Jason nod his understanding. "Get something she can drink that isn't drugged," Jason says in a rush as he looks in his bag for what Isabella assume tone herbs. Isabelle nods and grabs her still half full cup of track siderite she was fine and didn't smell a trace of poppy on the cup. "Here," Isabella passes the cup to Jason who takes it and puts the ground up herbs into the tea before passing it to Elaine. "Here lady, drink," Jason says almost positive he was correct in his diagnosis.

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Elaine took a few careful sips of it before resting her head back down, it took a little while but she slowly started to feel better, she drifted to sleep and awoke to find that Isabella, Jason, and Sebastian were all still in her room having a discussion, she slowly sat up in her bed, they didn't notice she had woken. "Jason." She said and they all turned around. "Thank you." She smiled at him a little, feeling much more like herself, she just felt a little weak, like she often did when she was a little under the weather, she pushed her covers back putting her feet on the floor, standing up a little wobbly at first. Sebastian took her hand. "You shouldn't be out of bed, your still not well." Elaine looked at him. "I'm alright, I just feel a little weak." She smiled reassuringly at him but held onto his hand just in case she became unsteady. "Are you alright Isabella?" She asked, she was concerned about Isabella as well, she didn't remember much of what happened and wasn't sure if Isabella had been affected at all.

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"I'm fine Elaine. They didn't catch the maid, but they are looking out for her. My tea had nothing wrong with it which is something that we should all be thankful for considering if it hadn't, I'm not sure you would have made it," Isabella says with a shrug of her shoulders. "Sebastian, when do we need to be in the courtyard for... the attacker?" Isabella asks as she doesn't know what else to call it, feeling like execution would be too terribly bad. Isabella felt the nerves that always came with an execution, even though she was not the one that was to face the devil soon enough. "I mean, we all know how father is when it comes to his ruling and justice," Isabella says.

Jason, feeling somewhat awkward, just gives a curt bow in the general direction of all the royals before moving to leave. "My apologies, but I really must get going. I need to restock the herbs just... just to be safe," Jason says not wanting to voice his concern that the poison might be used again... and soon.

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"I believe sometime soon, Elaine has been sleeping for awhile, people will start gathering, probably around 6 or 7." Elaine looked at Sebastian. "6 or 7? I thought the Execution was to be at midnight." Sebastian nodded his head. "It was, but when father was told of the attempt on your life he made the time earlier." He explained softly. "Father feels a message needs to be sent." Elaine sighed. "Executing one assassin isn't going to send a message, they obviously have many at their disposal..." Elaine let go of Sebastian's hand confident she was steady on her feet. "What time is it now?" She asked him. "Around five thirty." Elaine looked at Isabella. "Well, we better start heading to the courtyard then." Sebastian nodded a little. "I will meet you and Isabella there." Elaine nodded slowly walking out of her room following Isabella, she let out a long breath. "I feel awful." She said putting a hand on her pounding head. "Just dont tell Sebastian, I'm still not feeling great, I dont want him to worry." Elaine took a deep breath before continuing to walk with Isabella, putting on one of her fake appearances disguising the discomfort she was in.


Sebastian made his way down the hall looking for Luke, he asked one of the guards who told him his half brother was in his room, he walked down to Luke's room opening the door and walking in. "Luke, we need to talk." He started. "Elaine was poisoned a few hours ago, what happened to checking everything that went to her?"

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Isabella nods her head. She had had time to go change into a simple dress considering father would never permit her to wear pants if he knew of it. "Elaine, know I won't tell him, but in will be taking action. They wouldn't listen to my plan, well they have no choice now considering theirs didn't work. You're going to need to become my best best friend. Well share every meal, walk everywhere together, won't let the other out of our sight. That way, they can't poison you without risking the death of me, and they have avoided it that as they've already had an opportunity to hurt me physically, and failed. They aren't after me," Isabella says calmly, as if this was nothing for her to be walking to an execution.

Upon reaching the courtyard, Isabella feels her stomach flip as she sees James by the other servants and workers of the castle. Isabella didn't look at him as she just saw him look to make eye contact. "Breath deeply, don't look people in the eye, find a point over their head, and keep calm," Isabella says softly as she does the same herself though she felt fine physically.

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Elaine stood quietly beside Isabella looking over her shoulder feeling a hand on her waist to see Sebastian, she smiled seeing Luke was beside him. She started looking for the King and Queen when more people started arriving. When the King and Queen arrived they waited a few more minutes before proceeding, a man withe a scroll stood first. "As decreed by King Francis or France, and Queen Elaine Marie of Ireland, Jonathan Meyers, is to be executed for treason, attempted assassination of the Queen of Ireland, and plotting against the King and Queen of France, and Queen Elaine Marie." The man made eye contact with the royals before stepping down, they started bringing the Prisoner up, when Elaine noticed the blonde long hair sticking out from underneath the bag, she held her breath Annabelle SHe thought looking at Sebastian. "Thats Annabelle." She said walking out of her place. "Stop." She ordered she heard everyone gasp behind her. "This isn't the man that is to be executed, this is my Lady Annabelle who has been missing." The Guards took off the face covering and sure enough it was Annabelle. "Release her." Elaine waited for them to un-tie her before taking her into a hug, gently rubbing her friends back. "Where is the man that was to be executed?" The guards looked at each other. "She was the only one in the cell." Elaine looked over at Isabella before looking back at them. "Find him, search the forests, search distant villages if you must, find him." The guards bowed slightly. "Of coarse." Elaine took Annabelle under her arm. "Its alright." She whispered. "I have you now."

Once she was back over with Sebastian Sebastian took of the cloak he had picked up before coming out and handed it to Elaine. Elaine thanked him putting the cloak around Annabelle's shoulders. "You should bring her inside, she is probably very cold and tired." Sebastian said to Elaine before looking at his sister. "Isabella go with Elaine and her Lady?" He asked, but it was more of a order than a question. The King came up behind Sebastian. "I want you two wed before I leave for Paris." Elaine looked at the King. "And when are you going to Paris your Grace?" The King glanced at her. "Two days. This attempt on your life, has people talking, the people need hope, and that is something they do not have right now. As a Queen I'm sure you understand." Elaine nodded. "Of coarse, but will the wedding be ready in time?" The King looked at the servants who were starting to leave. "The servants are starting now." Elaine looked between Sebastian and his father. "And when is the wedding exactly." The King took a deep breath. "Tomorrow evening, all of the invites have been sent, or are being sent as we speak." Elaine curtsied. "I look forward to it your Grace, but if you would excuse me, I must tend to my lady as she has been held in a cell for the past two days." Elaine looked at Sebastian, before starting to walk, she heard Isabella come up beside her. "I'm not ready." Elaine whispered. "I wasnt expecting to be wed tomorrow evening."