Third Person POV
March 1st , 1925, Paris
[Y/N] sighed. For past few days she tried to think of what to do, to come back to Russia without getting killed." It's hopeless..." She hid her face in her hands. " The Bolsheviks are too strong! We're never going to be safe there! But Russian people suffer... Oh, God, what to do...?"
Someone sat on the bench, next to her. " You really need to stop worrying about thinks, you can't have influence on, [Y/N/n]..."
" That's just it! I want to have influence on these things! I want to help, but I don't know how!"
" You can't save all the world..."
" I know..." She sighed heavily as Alexei wrapped his arm around her shoulders. She looked at him. "You know it's... I'm aware that I can't save all the world, but what hurts the most, it's... I can't save our home..." She blinked away few tears.
" You know..." Alexei started." All those years while you were gone, at first,I thought that nothing can't be fixed anymore, but something was telling me to keep believing...I did, I kept on praying and my dream came true.. " He held her hand. " You always took a chance, [Y/N], and I know, you're the kind of a person, who never gives up..." He smiled at her." But first, the chance has to be given to be taken."
" So I just have to wait, until something comes up that can give me an opportunity..." She concluded with a smile.
" And I'll be there for you, all the time." He promised then gently kissed her cheek. She looked into his eyes, her gaze filled with gratitude, happiness and love. " Thank you, Alyosha..."
" All right, lovebirds! And of the date!" Anastasia announced clapping her hands together. " [ Y/N/n] , king Alfonso XIII and his family is there to meet with you."
" What?!" She was shocked." What the heck are they doing here instead of taking care of their country?!" The situation in Spain wasn't the best, from what she knew... So why where they here?! Especially the king. He hates her...
" What does the king want from me...?!" She whisper-shouted quite a bit scared...
" How am I supposed to know?" Anastasia shrugged." Maybe they just want to talk?"
" King Alfonso hates me as much as my late mother. What could he supposedly want to talk about?"
" Maybe he doesn't hate you that much anymore... After all , he gave you and your mother royal titles back..."
" As if I care." [Y/N] rolled her eyes. " Besides, I can bet, his wife made him to do it..."
" Well... Probably. But he's not the only one that came to see you. Queen Victoria Eugenia, And her children are also here." Anastasia explained. " They can't wait to see you. Especially princess Beatriz and prince Gonzalo."
" Huh.. I wouldn't think Gonzalo would remember me..." She was quite surprised. " He was bearly 2 years old..."
" You're remarkable person." Alexei smiled.
" So, come on!" Anastasia said impetiantly.
" All right, all right, I'm coming..."
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" Say, how were you holding up all these years?" Beatriz grabbed her hands.
" In mourning. Someone has told me that all my family and friends are dead... And no one knows when they're buried..."
" Name and last name." Victoria Eugenia stated, anger flashing in her eyes.
" What for?"
" I'm going to talk to him." She smiled innocently.
" Somehow I don't believe you. You would kill him." [Y/N] shook her head.
" You're right. I would." The queen of Spain answered casually. Gonzalo shrugged. " He would deserve this."
" Agreed." His older brothers and sister said in union. King looked at [Y/N] judgementally. " It's hard to believe that you lived with a man for 7 years against your will"
" Well, technically, it wasn't against my will..."
" So you lived with a man without a wedding... Like mother, like daughter..." [Y/N] took a deep breath to calm down and won't say something stupid. Her mother's cousin was rude and shameless at the moment, but still he was a king.
" To sooth your doubts your Majesty, There was no relationship between me and that man." She spoke calmly. " I always had a convincion, relationship between two people shouldn't be rushed. Woman living with a man should be only married, if they're having romantic relationship." She smiled. " Otherwise, it shows immaturity of the people, Don't you think, Your Majesty?" King Alfonso went pale from anger, knowing [Y/N] refers to his romances." How dare you...?!"
" Your Majesty started the topic. I'm just speaking my opinion out loud." She continued without a trace of hesitation.
" No one asked about your opinion."
" No one asked Your Majesty to insult my late mother."
Alfonso looked at her with hatred. " Your birth was an ivent that should never take place. Your mother betrayed her family."
" So have you. Never showed the interest in her on us." Her voice was trembling more and more by every second.
" That's not true!"
" Isn't it?!" [Y/N] glared at him. You didn't even contact us ONCE! You let our father to abuse us for 2 years!"
" I didn't know!"
" You would if you cared! But you did not! Everything was on Siergiey! He was 10! 10 years old taking care of everything! " She couldn't hold it in anymore. She wanted him to know everything.
" 1910, May 1st ,Siergiey dragging our drunk, almost unconscious father through the street as people are laughing.
1911, December 10th, Yana has chicken pox. Siergiey and I both staying up all night.
1912 January 4th..." In that moment she stopped speaking for a while. " Father tries to hang himself...In front of my eyes..."
Alexandra and Victoria Eugenia gasped in horror as [Y/N] spoke further, tears streaming down her face."... He was completely drunk...If it wasn't for Siergiey... I don't know..."
She looked at the king of Spain with glare again. " And mow you dare to insult me and my family?!"
" I..."
Alexei stood up from his chair and hugged her tightly. Gonzalo and Beatriz also stood up looking at their father in disappointment.
" You what?! Didn't know?!" the princess screamed. Her brother's eyes were filled with tears. " [Y/N] never did a bad thing to you! And you are just terrible to her, just because you're jealous of Tia* Catarina! Because she has a daughter like this!"
" Stop talking nonsense son!"
" It's not nonsense! It's true! Everyone knows that! I'm ashamed to have father like you!"
" I need fresh air..." [Y/N] mumbled, getting out of the room,Anastasia coming after her.
" Keep acting like a child,if you want, father. " Beatriz turned away. " My cousin needs me."
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" If it wasn't for children, I would divorce you." Victoria assured her husband.
" Why did you even come?" Nicholas asked.
" Kids and I just wanted to see [Y/N], but I don't know why he came with us..." She acted as if her husband couldn't hear that." Probably he was too scared to stay , you know, Catalonian rebeliants."
" Aren't you ashamed of yourself, Alfonso?" Alexandra shook her head.
" I... Even if I am, so what?! I can't change what I've done!"
" You could at least try to repay her."
" How?"
" Use your brain!" Victoria Eugenia threw her arms up into the air. " Think, what would make her happy?"
" I don't know what!"
" There is one thing." Alexei cut in.
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" Please, don't mock me."
" I'm not! My father said that!"
" Gonzalo, thank you for trying to make me feel better, but your father is way too busy with his own business to care about our matters..."
" But he promised!"
" I'm sorry, I have trouble to believe your father.
" We understand." Beatriz spoke up, standing next to [Y/N] ." But he really promised. And there are witnesses to that, including Doweger Empress Marie Feodorovna. He has no choice now."
" That means..." [Y/N] gasped in shock.
" Part of our troops will help the White Army to fight the Bolsheviks!" Gonzalo exclaimed.
"Wow... I didn't expect that..." She laughed slightly. " I actually started to think, we'll never be able to come back to Russia..."
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[Y/N]: After all these years, my loved ones finally are found... You could say it's all right, we're all safe and sound... But there's still a thing that matters to me... I wish for my home... To be free...
Beatriz and Gonzalo came up to her and hugged her from both sides.
Beatriz : We don't know yet when, but there's journey at hand...
Gonzalo : We'll drive these brutes out of your beautiful land!
Beatriz : You'll banish the darkness and bring back the light... And this time...
Beatriz & Gonzalo : We'll help you to fight!
It'll be your time!
Beatriz : You'll finish this era of woe!
Beatriz & Gonzalo : Your time...
Gonzalo : To reclaim what was yours long ago!
Beatriz & Gonzalo : Your time, to stand up with honor and pride! Your time...
Thanks to their support [Y/N] also felt more confident.
[Y/N]: I've come to far, to be denied!
[Y/N] thought for a while... Then,an idea came into her mind...
Beatriz : And soon you'll be back to your country once more...
[Y/N]: Citizens can't be treated like that anymore! No matter what obstacles could come in my way, I'll put up the fight anyway!
This is my time! I have a plan that can't fail! My time! I won't stop till I prevail! My time, to honor my family and friends! My time... This is my time, once again!
This is my time, once again ~!
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Alexei was right. She only had to wait for the chance to be given. And it didn't even took a day. She was lucky. Even though there always were complications... But there was always support as well...
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In the evening ~
[Y/N] was sitting in her room. She was embroidering a dress that she has made for Amelie. While working she was humming soft melody. Suddenly, someone knocked at the door." Come in." She answered calmly, still focused on needlework...
" [Y/N]..." Alexandra's voice spoke up.
" Your Majesty." She attempted to stand up, but the tsarina shook her head." Please, don't bother yourself, dear. I just came to ask how are you feeling..."
" Why, thank you, quite well." She smiled.
" I suppose you know about what king of Spain promised?"
" Yes. And I'm very grateful." [Y/N] admitted. " But I think we need more than his help..."
Alexandra decided to change the topic. She looked at the embroidery that the young woman was working on. " Beautiful..."
" Thank you." She smiled."Do you think Amelie will like it?"
" That's for her?"
" I sew this dress for her, now I'm embroidering it. "
" Daisies?" Alexandra noticed.
" Maria said those are her favorite flowers." [Y/N] stood up. Putting the dress onto the table and came up to the wardrobe." She pulled out two dresses. A little bigger than the one on the table. " This one is for Elena..." She showed Alexandra the pink dress embroidered in tiny roses. "... And this one is for Yelizaweta." She showed the blue one, embroidered in butterflies. She came back at her sit, ready to continue her work." And now I'm working on the one for Amelie." Alexandra shook her head in disbelief, but with a smile." And you're doing it all, just to give them presents? It must've taken so much time..."
"I enjoy doing this." [Y/N] laughed slightly. " Besides, seeing children smile it's something beyond any prize..."
" You have such a good heart, [Y/N]..."
" When you're surrounded by kind people, you are learning to be kind, as well..."
The tsarina was confused." You're life wasn't the easiest one..."She recalled, even today earlier.
" Everyone has their own cross to bear. " [Y/N] answered. " But I was this lucky to have people, who could help me with it. Not everyone is this lucky.
" [Y/N]..."
" You know, Your Majesty... Recently, I noticed that there's always balance in this world. When your life is hard, good things also happen, sooner or later. That's why we can never lose hope. Isn't it simple?"
" Quite simple. " Alexandra agreed as she stood up." And speaking of balance, you should keep it, between work and rest... It's past 9. You should go to sleep, [Y/N]..."
" You're right, Your Majesty... I'm a little tired..." The Empress nodded." Goodnight, [Y/N]."
" Goodnight, Your Majesty."
" We are lucky to have [Y/N]..." Alexandra thought as she left the room.
A/N:
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