Pascal The War Criminal

Picture this: The royal family now doesn't have an heir to the throne since the princess was taken. The queen's previous pregnancy was so dangerous for her, it's been decided she will not give birth ever again. So they have to adopt a precautionary heir. The captain of the guard has a recommendation in young Cassandra (Although he does not say where he found her.) It doesn't heal their broken hearts but it does feel good to have a little girl to look after again, and they love her like their own.

So Cassandra is declared as "The Lady Cassandra, ward of the Coronan royal family".

She is raised with a proper royal education, Just in case the princess is never found. She's not crowned as princess herself exactly. They're holding off on that. She grows up being told by everyone around her that "There's a chance she MIGHT be queen one day" Not that she definitely will be. It comes to feel normal to her.

She grows up hoping that the princess will be found. for one thing, it would make her guardians so happy, and for another, even though she feels confidant she would be good at it, she has ambitions for other things in life then to be crowned. She wants a life of action, daring adventure, and to be a hero like the knights of old. She sneaks around the castle when she's not having lessons, or tending to royal responsibilities and trains like a fighter. The captain of the guard teaches her things in secret, believing she should know how to defend herself.

Finally one day, the Princess returns!.... But it's not what she always imagined. She knows it should be. Now that it's certain she won't be queen she can begin to get serious about the destiny she's always really wanted. But wow, it sure is fast how everyone moved on from her. (Although the king and queen let her know on multiple occasions that they still love her just as they always have)

Fast forward to her revelation as to who her birth mother is. Suddenly it's not JUST that Gothel chose Rapunzel over her. EVERYONE chose Rapunzel over her. Her mother abandoned her for Raps. She grew up being treated as a spare princess.

"In a way, everyone found exactly where they were meant to be."

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Cassandra 🗡