Chapter 9: Day 4- Lioness
{Zira}
"I have never been to a party before so I don't know what to do!" Zira says panicking. She was with Damian in his room as he was also panicking. "And my sister is going to be there too! This makes things so much worse!". Zira looked at him and said "Don't you have like- royal dressmakers or something?!". He stood up and said "They will be here at 6! That give you an hour to practice and after the dress, an additional 4 til' 10!". They both calmed down as he asked "So since I've helped you.... Could you uh.... teach me.... how to dance." He mumbled.
Zira burst out laughing and said "You're a prince who is going to be king as soon as your hag of a mother dies, and you don't know how to dance?!". His face goes red and two fins go around his head as he mumbles angrily "It's not funny!". The laughter subside and she says "Okay your highness! You teach me how to be rich, and I'll teach you how to dance!".
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{Carter}
Emerald walks back to see that they've filled up the vials all the way and are knocked out. "WAKE UP!!!!!!" She says as they both snap to life. "You get to live. Be thankful for that!" She says dragging them away. She puts them in an unusually nice cabin on the ship and they look back surprised. "The fuck is this?!" Carter says. "THIS.... This, is where you will be held captive. I'm a kidnapper and a captain, not a.... You know what never mind.". She then leaves them in the room and Carter uses his hearing to make sure she's gone.
"She's gone!". June then pulls out a dart in a package he labeled [secret weapon]. "Once Zira comes back, we'll stick her with this!".
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{Zira}
"I think that we have truly outdone ourselves. Won't you agree?" Zira says curtsying to him with a bow. "I think we have!" Damian says bowing back. Damian looks at his watch and says "10 minutes, we should head down.". She nods as they all walk down and the moment the get through the exit the see his sister in a Bright red dress with scarlet lipstick on. The blush on her face combined with the dress made Zira's face turn redder that a tomato.
Zira herself had a tighter cyan dress on with dolphin earrings. And Damian had a jet black tuxedo on with gold trims. "You look great Niki!" He says admiring her. "Thanks big bro! And Zira you look beautiful in that dress! Zira?". Zira was covering her face and trying not to faint and said "Y- yeah! Thanks! You also look great! I'm gonna talk to your brother for a minshshsh!" she said pulling away Damian. "Damian! I can't do this!".
It takes him only a few seconds to realize what was happening. He started smiling and gave her a snarky grin. "You're in looove!". Zira immediately protest saying "N- No I'm not! I just highly admire her in a specific way that involves sexual feelings and emotions!". He pats her shoulder and says "Your secret is safe with me! Word of advice: get her alone!". Zira started mumbling curses as he walks away with Niki in tow.
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A few hours later at the party, Zira was drinking and trying to figure out a plan with Damian. "So we know your friends are alive, otherwise they wouldn't be waiting this long. Do you even know why they are after the necklace my dear Zira?". Zira shakes her head and says "I hadn't considered it until yesterday. Why?". "Oh boy," He says putting down his cup. "The necklace is a key of sorts. That weapon you're looking for? That's what it unlocks. The royal weapon vault!". Zira let that sink in for a minute or two.
"If she got her hands on it-", "It would be chaos. I know.". The two locked eyes for a minute more before he left to go party. Zira got a few more drinks and started to get a little dizzy. "I think I had one drink too many. I should go find Niki!". She stumbled through the crowd and by some miracle didn't get pushed over. She then saw Niki with a red face and laughing at her drink. "God.... I think she's more drunk than me!".
She then pulled Niki away from the bar and said "Niki! NIKI! How many fingers am I holding up?!". Niki looked at her and said "25!". Zira almost laughed and then on drunken conscious drunk the rest of Niki's drink and then everything went dark.
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"Ugh.... My head...." Zira said waking up to sunlight. She then heard a groan beside her and both turned to have both Niki and Zira looking in each others eyes. They both shot up and looked around to see they were in Damian's room. "Why are we in my brothers...." They both went pale as they saw a bunch of clothing on the ground. "Tell me we didn't just...." Zira said. "Niki then picked up a phone from on the ground and saw a video on it. "Zira...." She said showing her.
"WE JUST DID THE DEVIL'S TANGO IN MY BROTHERS ROOM!!!!!!!!". The realization struck her and they both started rushing to get their clothes on. "WE slept together in my brothers bed!" Niki yelled. "Stop saying it-" She says as they both look at each other. They both averted their eyes and got dressed. "I had my first time with a princess, what the fuck?!" Zira said as they walk out the room.
They get downstairs to see Damian waiting there with a smug and terrified look on his face. "DAMIAN!" They both said. ".... When I go up to my room. PLEASE tell me you two.... Niki." He said with Niki looked away blushing. "Nikiiiii." He said grimacing. "That was your first night....". Zira looked confused and stared at the scene in front of her as they both look at her. "Wait wait.... First night! What does that mean?!".
Damian looked at Niki and she said "Well.... By royal law, the first night is supposed to be had with the chosen husband or wife of royalty....". Zira turned pale and said "So are you telling me?!". Damian nodded and said "Zira Kite.... You have taken the virgin essence of my sister, marking her as well.... Your future wife.". The two of them screamed and Damian said "Once my mother finds out, may you rest in pieces....".