The boat rocked violently as the waves brushed against it. The English flag waved proudly and beneath it, a certain blonde in a dark cloak chanted words unknown to other crew members.

"Yes. This curse will get that damn Carriedo out of here," he said darkly, a sadistic smirk spreading on his face.

The thunder sounded and he chanted the final line as the magic circle beneath him lit up a bright blue.

"Now, my secret weapon. Come forth!" The lightning came down and struck the blonde, shocking him before he watched the floor come up and everything went black just before it hit him.

...

A bright sun shun brightly on the fields. A young blonde stood and wiped the sweat from his brow. Picking up the basket filled with vegetation, he walked over to the younger girl a few feet away.

"Bella, that's enough for today." Green eyes moved up from the crops to look at the blonde in front of her. "Sure thing. You go on ahead, I'll get Lovino," the teen girl said, smiling sweetly. She stood and took the half filled basket into her hands as she ran off.

"Lovino! Lovino, it's time to go in already!" Bella spotted the young boy not too far away, sitting down with the large straw hat covering most of his face. "Lovino, come on. Ned is already going in," she said.

"Coming, Bella," The small boy said as he looked up at the blonde. He stood and brushed the dirt off his pants before lifting the small basket and running after the blonde girl inside the house. She smiled sweetly as he caught up and the two walked back to the house.

The sound of splashing greeted them and they turned to see the older teen sitting on the stool as he washed all the vegetables. "Damn Carriedo has us working like slaves," Ned said. Bella sighed and dumped her own into the large pot filled with water. "We are servants, not slaves. It's not so bad here," she argued.

With a 'tch,' Ned stood, taking another large pot filled with water and putting it by the fire. "Can you help me wash these?" Bella asked the young brunette. "I can help, Bella!" Lovino said, hoping to get praise from the pretty blonde.

"Thank you! You're such a little hard worker," she said smiling before walking over to the table. She continued to chop the vegetables as Lovino lifted his sleeves. Dipping his hands into the cold water, he lifted the first potato and began to scrub it to get the dirt off.

Grabbing the final carrot, he cleaned it and put aside into the basket before watching the eldest blonde lift the pot with the dirty water. "Your bath is ready, go wash up before dinner." Lovino stood and ran into the washroom as Ned and Bella continued their chores.

"Poor thing. He should be out and playing with other boys, not working," Bella said as she went about making dinner. "There aren't any other children here," Ned replied as he tossed the filthy water out. "I know, but still. Maybe we should find him a pet." Ned looked at his younger sister before giving a very stern 'no.'

"Carriedo wouldn't want some animal in his home. Remember the cat?" Bella sighed, remembering the last time she tried to bring in a stray cat when she was younger. She was scolded and sent to her room after having to go put the cat back where she found it.

"If he yells at us again, I will not hesitate to fight back this time," Ned said, a deep frown on his rather handsome face. "He never yelled at us without reason," Bella said as she tightened the ribbon around her short blonde hair.

"Bella, this isn't right! We have been working since we were kids. Lovino is a boy, he shouldn't be working at this age," Ned snapped.

"Well what do you expect? We don't have parents, were else are we supposed to go? Nowhere will let us stay for free. It's better than being on the streets," Bella argued.

"Bella," Ned sighed. "I'm going to get us out of here. Just you watch." Bella sighed and nodded before hugging her brother. The young sixteen year old was rather large for his age and his temper for their boss was on the shorter end.

Upstairs, Lovino could hear as the two spoke. He sighed, burying himself further into the warm water. At times, he wished he hadn't lived. He had been separated from his younger brother after the death of their grandfather.

They never heard from their parents, but both were sold off to different homes as servants. No, a slave rather. He had only been lucky enough to have Bella and Ned with him. He wondered if his brother had received better.

Lost in his own thoughts, he didn't notice the young blonde come in. "Lovino, dinner is ready." He jumped but turned to see the sweet smile she always wore. He wondered how she did it, how she always managed to look so cheerful even when her life wasn't the princess one she deserved.

...

An empty ship filled with nothing but a few crates and old books thrashed about, leaving a trail of bodies as it moved forward. Against the rocky shore, it gave up and settled beneath the starry night.

"Blast it! My secret weapon totally back fired on me!" Arthur sighed and ran away from the mirror. He picked up the large leather binded book only to have it drip with water.

"Well then. Arthur Kirkland, I do believe your luck has run out," the blonde said with a sigh as he slumped to the floor. "Not even a rabbit's foot will help you out this time, old chap. Great, now I'm talking to myself."

He stood and wrung out his white gown before climbing out of the small room. He looked around, seeing noone in sight before jumping out of the ship and running into the tall grass where he hurried along to find anything to find out where he was.