Mytho and I exchanged worried glances, while Adelberto looked at us in confusion. "What is it this time?" He asked, and I could see the worry in his eyes.
I walked over to him and looked him in the eyes desperately hoping I was wrong."When you got that sword, you didn't wish for anything did you?"
He looked even more confused "I already told you I wished that you and Father could be safe."
I nodded and Mytho and I exchanged relieved glances. That meant that he hadn't wished that--
"And," he suddenly said "That you wouldn't hurt anymore. Because Duck, I lo-"Then he stopped and with a puzzled look stared at the stone that was starting to glow a deep red.
Mytho looked at me desperately, and I could see the fear in his eyes that his son would be exactly like me. Cursed to love someone and never able to say anything. And I could never sentence anyone to that. So I gritted my teeth and broke my heart into pieces again and said, "I could never love anyone like you." And I saw the heartache in Adelberto's eyes and the glow of the stone fading and knew it was working,"I could never fall for a stupid man again. God, the men in your family always feel so entitled to my love." I turned my face away from both of them so the tears weren't clear in my eyes and started walking again.
"But Duck, I-" I could hear Adelberto behind me and I could hear the tears in his voice but I continued walking. If I did this he would stop loving me and he wouldn't be cursed like I was.
I heard Mytho quietly say "Let it go." and start to walk again. And soon Adelberto followed behind him, and said not a word.
I almost wondered why it didn't hurt that bad this time, but it was better this way. It would always end the same, so I was always prepared. My heart had already been made of stone for a 100 years, anyway.
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Not Out Of Love (A Princess Tutu Fan Fiction)
FanfictionAfter the Battle with the Raven, Duck is left wondering if she will ever have her happily ever after. But it turns out Happily Ever After isn't always what it seems, especially with an author like Drosselmeyer . (a princess tutu fanfiction)
