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00:00They were everywhere, and we were completely surrounded.
00:03It seemed that all hope was lost, but then I remembered
00:06the phrase that my grandma had taught me so many years ago.
00:10I said it, and then my powers kicked in.
00:14Yes, I know what you're thinking.
00:16An MSA fantasy story.
00:18This is the best day of my life.
00:19But before you get to witness me kicking bad guys' butts
00:22with my super cool powers, you have to know the full story.
00:25So, once upon a time, in a not-so-magical place,
00:29she has trust issues.
00:31Trust issues?
00:32How can I trust someone who forgets my birthday
00:35and uses my toothbrush for fixing his eyebrows?
00:38He even tricked me into marrying him.
00:40I was so naive back then.
00:42Yeah, naive.
00:43I've seen that.
00:44Remember the vending machine incident?
00:46You knocked it over because your coin got stuck
00:48and then blamed me.
00:50And what about when you babysat our neighbor's kid?
00:52You gave him cough syrup to make him sleep.
00:54And don't even get me started on the time you decided
00:56to wash the vacuum motor in the sink.
00:58OK, maybe I wasn't thinking clearly with the vending machine.
01:01And the kid needed to nap, right?
01:03As for the vacuum, it did say washable filter.
01:06How was I supposed to know the motor wasn't part of that?
01:09I'm just thorough.
01:10OK, OK, time out.
01:11Let's take a deep breath and think of five reasons
01:15why you chose each other in the first place.
01:17We didn't.
01:18Why don't we start from the beginning?
01:20Kiara, you go first.
01:21OK.
01:22Hi, my name is Kiara, and I'm from-
01:24We already know that.
01:26Let her talk.
01:27Before I tell you my story, please like and subscribe.
01:29Like what?
01:30Subscribe where?
01:31What are you talking about?
01:32Stop interrupting me.
01:35Nicholas?
01:36OK, my bad.
01:37Please keep going, honey.
01:38I had a happy life and grew up in a ginormous family
01:42in the countryside of Macedonia.
01:44Our house was tiny and packed.
01:46Living under one roof were mom, dad, my uncle, his wife,
01:49their three kids, my mom's sister, dad's stepsister,
01:52my sister, and grandma.
01:53Oh, right.
01:54And our dog, Bruno, three cats, two iguanas,
01:56and even a dragon.
01:58My bad.
01:59That was just my nephew, Marcos.
02:00You try having some privacy living with all these people.
02:03We were still happy.
02:04OK, chaotic, but happy.
02:06We were so poor that everybody had to chip in.
02:08While my parents and uncles worked,
02:10I joined my grandmother at the town fair.
02:12She ran a healing stall selling herbs and homemade remedies.
02:15A dash of this and your headache will take a head hike.
02:19Since I was a kid, I loved learning from my gran.
02:22She was so wise, and doing potions with her was so fun.
02:26I felt like a real wizard.
02:28Still, at first, I was pretty bad at it.
02:30It was like watching a monkey or a millionaire
02:33trying to make an omelet.
02:34Only two drops of Butolaki's essence.
02:38This is impossible.
02:39Be patient.
02:41Whenever you feel that there is no hope,
02:43just remember these words.
02:45Well, to be honest, guys, I don't remember the exact words.
02:48My grandmother was always teaching me
02:50different words and phrases in her old language,
02:52even though I had no clue what those meant.
02:55Angelo plenas miacusa vetrilo?
02:59What is it, some kind of mantra or prayer?
03:01No, just the new Wi-Fi password.
03:03She used to tell me that she learned everything
03:05from her great-grandmother, who was the best healer
03:07in the region.
03:08You are just like me and her.
03:10You, too, have the gift.
03:12When I was 12 and going through aggressive puberty,
03:15some kid told me that I stank after gym class.
03:18I'll show you who stinks.
03:20So I created my first potion, which made sweat smell
03:23like a bouquet of jasmine.
03:25This is the Jasmine Whiff potion, because who needs deodorant
03:28when you can have a magical garden in your armpits?
03:31Side effects may include dizziness, depression, hair loss,
03:33pretty fatigue, extreme hair growth, temporary blindness,
03:35and bad odor.
03:36OK, it wasn't perfect, but don't be so harsh.
03:39It was my first potion, and my Grammy was really proud of me.
03:42That same night, she gave me something really special.
03:45Her necklace.
03:46This family heirloom has been in our family for generations.
03:50Now, it's your turn to carry it.
03:52Put it on.
03:53Do you like it?
03:54Not really.
03:55It's like ancient and old and too ugly for me.
03:58Definitely not my style.
03:59Oh, what's wrong with you?
04:02Well, that's a big question.
04:03I don't know why I blurted it out.
04:05It seems like I didn't care about the impact of my words,
04:08but I really did.
04:09I still love it, Grandma.
04:11More coming from you.
04:12I love you.
04:13Over the years, I didn't get any better at holding my truth vomit.
04:16It was like I was a professional snitch.
04:18Whenever I saw any wrongdoing, I would report it.
04:21Like the time Marcos tried to hide the couch by turning the cushion over.
04:24What's that smell?
04:26Marcos peed on the couch.
04:27Oops.
04:28You see?
04:29I can't help it.
04:30That day, my sister had her first date.
04:32Mom covered the smell with talcum powder, but he sat right there.
04:36Is your sister ready?
04:37It's kind of damp here.
04:39Oh, just water.
04:41No, that's actually Marcos's pee, and she is almost ready.
04:43She's just finishing stuffing her bra.
04:45Tiara!
04:46I'm gonna kill you!
04:48My life was just that of a regular teenage alchemist, you know?
04:51But then, when I turned 16, it took a wild turn.
04:55A royal envoy visited my village, and my school organized a talent fair in their honor.
04:59I know.
04:59What an honor to watch a bunch of clumsy teens trying to perform.
05:03I'm not talking about him.
05:04That was awesome.
05:05He's my favorite so far.
05:06While most of the girls sang or danced, I did a potion show.
05:10I was like a true wizard creating something absolutely revolutionary.
05:15This potion can transform anybody into an amazing dancer.
05:18I need a volunteer.
05:19One that's a really horrible dancer.
05:21Come on, Principal Pandev, drink the potion and feel the music.
05:26He drank my potion and then started dancing like he was in a K-pop group.
05:30After such a display of magic, I obviously won the contest.
05:33However, the prize was more than I had asked for.
05:37Turns out, the royal envoys were not just there to admire our talents.
05:41On behalf of the royal court, we would like to ask you for your hand in marriage.
05:45For the count.
05:46It is tradition that the count marries the most talented girl in all the land.
05:51Wait, what?
05:51Did I just win a marriage proposal?
05:54And if you think this is very Cinderella or another Disney princess, it's because I'm like a Disney princess.
05:59Um...
06:00Don't you dare say another word.
06:02Like I was saying, I was just like a Disney princess.
06:06I didn't want to marry some count I didn't even know.
06:09What is this? The 10th century?
06:11I was more than ready to say no, but we had been poor for so long.
06:15My father had been fired recently and my uncle had an accident.
06:18Don't worry, he's fine.
06:19He just fell from his hammock when he was sleeping and snoring and he broke like four ribs.
06:23My grandmother's stand wasn't doing so well either.
06:26Apparently, modern people prefer conventional medicine.
06:30I'll give it a B for boring and BOOOO!
06:33I knew that marrying a count would be a game changer for us, like going from.
06:37So I did it for my family, under the condition that we wouldn't get married until I was 18.
06:43Still, I had to go to the count's castle, known as the Drakon Castle.
06:47Well, the place was absolutely huge, like a super mansion.
06:51It had rooms on rooms on rooms on rooms, but almost all of them were completely empty.
06:58Then I met my mother-in-law.
06:59If this were a Disney movie, she would be the wicked stepmother.
07:03Let's just say we didn't start with the right foot.
07:05I must say you have a massive place. Imagine losing your remote control here.
07:10You would have to call a rescue team to find it.
07:12Or you'd need a GPS.
07:13By the way, I have a potion for removing wrinkles.
07:16I can see that you really need it.
07:18Stop talking, Kiera. I beg you.
07:21We'll have the engagement party tonight. Get ready.
07:23Tonight?
07:24But my family isn't here.
07:25That's a shame, but this isn't the kind of party for people like your family anyway.
07:30I wanted to punch her, but before I knew it,
07:33I had already been captured by the maids who did my hair, makeup, and dressed me.
07:37The final result was horrible. I look so horrible.
07:41My hair looks like Mary Antoinette's, and this dress is the ugliest one I've ever seen.
07:47That's the dress I and my mother and my grandmother got engaged in.
07:51Well, I guess not everybody has the class to pull it off.
07:55The class? You mean the big hips, right?
07:57Oh, I'm so sorry. I meant I'm just more of a pants girl.
08:02Yes, I can tell that.
08:03The night came, and it was a giant masquerade ball.
08:07Everybody was so uptight that if they were noodles, they'd be straight up spaghetti sticks.
08:11I felt so out of place that I took the first opportunity to sneak out of there.
08:15While I was trying to get back to my room, I got lost and ended up in their greenhouse.
08:20The place was full of weird and exotic herbs and plants.
08:23Bingo. I started taking various plants and putting them inside my dress when someone caught me red-handed.
08:29Or should I say dirt-handed?
08:31Are you stealing plants?
08:33Even with the mask on, you could tell the guy was ridiculously good-looking.
08:37He also had a really cool dragon tattoo on his neck and chest.
08:40I'm not stealing them. I'm just borrowing them. I'll return them later.
08:44Ha, right. What are you gonna do with those anyway? Sell them on eBay?
08:48No. For your information, I'm a healer. An alchemist.
08:51Is that so? Then show me.
08:54I was about to tell him that I wasn't some circus monkey ready to perform tricks on command,
08:58but he seemed genuinely interested and, again, he was ridiculously good-looking.
09:03Hey, don't judge me, guys.
09:05Okay, just a small potion.
09:07We sneaked into the kitchen, and I started mixing some ingredients.
09:10And soon, bubbles of all colors started pouring out and dancing in the air.
09:14Wow, that's really impressive.
09:17I turned around, and he was right behind me. We stood facing each other just inches apart.
09:22Okay, now you can judge me. It's my engagement party, and I'm about to kiss a random guy.
09:27We came back to the ballroom, and right then, cue the creepy thunder, my soon-to-be mother-in-law entered.
09:33When she saw us, she smiled. Ah, so you two have officially met.
09:38Wait, what? You're Nicholas? My future husband?
09:41Nicholas smiled, but he didn't look as surprised as me. I was expecting my future husband to be a nasty old man.
09:47But Nicholas was so dreamy. Maybe this arranged marriage isn't such a bad idea.
09:52Over the next few years, we spent all our time together.
09:55He taught me how to behave like royalty, while I showed him how to do some simple potions.
09:59Or at least, how to try to do simple potions.
10:02In no time, we two fell completely in love.
10:05Once, he returned from horseback riding with a small cut near his neck from a branch.
10:09While I was applying the potion to his neck, what's the thing with the dragon tattoo?
10:13Aren't you too young to have a tattoo?
10:15A long time ago, our region was separated between three houses.
10:18So, I got it from my father's house. The House of Draco, also known as the House of Warriors.
10:23And why does your mother have a tattoo of a crow?
10:26That's the House of Valthor, the most traditional and ambitious people.
10:29The royalty of the royalty.
10:31Right. And what about the third house? Who belongs there?
10:35Nobody. That's the House of Zoria. That was the house for people of the darkness.
10:39That's why it was portrayed with an owl. But that one disappeared centuries ago.
10:43Nobody belongs to the House of Zoria anymore.
10:45I didn't say anything back then, but it was clear why his mother's house was represented with a crow.
10:51Because she was as creepy and mean as one. Really, she was so controlling and overbearing.
10:56She separated me from my family after sending them a TV and some monthly tributes.
11:01It was like they had bought me. Not only could I not visit them, but I couldn't even speak to them.
11:06They favored letters. You know, the traditional way.
11:09I just want to tell her that Master Chef is on right now. This will take weeks to reach her.
11:14My house, my rules. Your rules make as much sense as your interior decor style.
11:19Zero. A big, fat, flashy zero with a capital Z.
11:23Babe, I know she can be difficult sometimes, but she wasn't always like this.
11:27After we lost my dad, she became scared of losing those she loves.
11:31That's why she's so controlling. Back then we only had each other.
11:34Now we have you too. So I really hope our love can endure this. What do you say?
11:39How can I say no to that?
11:40Of course, babe. What can I say? Love is my only weakness.
11:44Oh, and doing potions.
11:45Oh, and the truth.
11:46Oh, and those videos of dads giving their kids new puppies.
11:49Those are so emotional.
11:51Soon, I turned 18, and we had the biggest wedding of the century.
11:55I had never felt happier. But after that, things really went downhill.
11:59My mother-in-law got worse. She had servants follow me around, even when I went to the garden.
12:04Well, granted, the garden is about a thousand acres.
12:07More than once, I tried to lose them, but there always seemed to be a pair of extra eyes on me.
12:11It was as if she was afraid that I would run away. But run away from what?
12:15From my handsome husband or from my new castle? Something is off here.
12:19The next night, I sneaked into the reading room while they did their Shakespeare reading hour.
12:24I settled under a desk. For the first 45 minutes, they just read, but I remained fully focused on my mission.
12:30Finally, they started talking. The time to do the ritual is here.
12:33Ritual?
12:34Mother, how come you are so sure that the witch is Kiara's great-great-great-grandmother?
12:38Witch? She has the necklace.
12:41My necklace? That moronic little girl is the key to lifting our curse.
12:46Moronic? I mean, curse? My head was spinning. Oh my god, these people are completely insane.
12:52I couldn't believe that Nicholas had used me like that and was planning to betray me.
12:56I felt devastated. I need to escape right away.
12:59Before I left, just to show Nicholas how angry I was, I snuck into his room, transformed his underpants
13:05into origami, and spread red chili on all of his wardrobes. Then, I jumped out of my window and
13:11tried to sneak through the garden, but one guard spotted me. Soon, it was surrounded by guards.
13:15However, I had an ace up my sleeve. My explosive powder. I just grabbed some, and boom! I started
13:22running, but the guards soon caught up with me. This time, led by her.
13:25Leave me alone, you monster-in-law! At that moment, Nicholas, driving a sports car, came to my rescue.
13:31Come with me! I got in the car, and we drove away. But as soon as the castle disappeared from sight,
13:36I reached into my bag to grab something to get him talking. But all I got was mint leaves.
13:40These aren't just any herbs. I just have to rub it on your head, and poof! You'll go bald forever!
13:46Now start talking, you liar, coward, deceitful snake!
13:49Okay, okay, please calm down.
13:52It turned out, Nicholas believed I descended from an ancient witch who had cursed his great-great-great-grandfather
13:58after he stole her magic necklace. This one?
14:01Yes. It was supposed to make him a fair and just ruler, but he took it by force,
14:05and that unleashed a curse on my family. He tried to return it, and when that didn't work,
14:09he spread the word that your great-great-great-grandmother and her families were witches to exile them.
14:14His great-great-great-grandfather doesn't sound so great.
14:17Still, the curse stood. From then on, all the males in my family died prematurely, like my dad.
14:23So my mom groomed me all my life to marry the witch's descendant, the new necklace's owner,
14:28to break the curse. That was my whole purpose in life. But then I met you, and I completely fell in love.
14:35Everything sounded completely mental, but somehow I knew he wasn't lying.
14:40After watching how stubborn you are, my mom realized you would never give us the necklace voluntarily,
14:45and planned a horrific ritual to force you to do so. I just couldn't let that happen.
14:49I'd rather have a short life with you by my side than a long one without you.
14:54Aww. Trust me. These are all tales, and you're not cursed. I feel it.
14:59That is an ending worthy of a romantic fantasy, right? Unfortunately, things in real life are not
15:04that simple. After escaping from there, Nicholas and I lay low for months, traveling non-stop to escape
15:10his mother. Eventually, we settled in a big city to go unnoticed and start a new life. I tried to leave
15:15the past behind, but I just couldn't. I felt Nicholas wasn't trustworthy. And when I hit a vending machine,
15:21the police got involved, and seeing our fright there, they advised us to see a therapist.
15:26So that's why we're here. No matter how much I do to show her that I really love her.
15:31Nicholas, I want to believe you. I really do. But how can I trust someone who
15:35lied for years and was about to sacrifice me as a pawn?
15:38If you want my professional opinion, Nicholas is absolutely right. I don't think you're supposed to
15:44take sides. Chiara, you need to let go of the past and trust people. And how can I do that?
15:50Let's start with something simple. Give me the necklace. What? Just for a moment,
15:55show us that you can trust. Um, I, no, I'm not giving you my necklace. Okay, so we are gonna have
16:03to do things the hard way. Mom? What the? That's right. Don't try anything. You're surrounded.
16:10Guards came out from everywhere and captured us. Soon, they dragged us to an abandoned factory.
16:15Mom, stop. Let her go. Shut up. Bring my son to me. The guards grabbed Nicholas. I know you'll never
16:22give me that necklace. So let's try something different. If you don't give it to me this instant,
16:27Nicholas will be the one paying for it. Mom! Shut up, you traitor. I'm gonna count to three.
16:33One. Don't do it, Chiara. Two. Okay, you win. Just have it, but don't hurt him. After so much time,
16:41finally, I have the necklace and his power. How could you use me like that? Would you have
16:47done it? I would do anything for supreme power. Wait, that's not what I wanted to say. What just
16:53happened? So there wasn't a curse to begin with? Is Chiara's ancestor a real witch? Of course not.
16:58I made that up just to control you because I couldn't take the necklace by force alone.
17:03There was no curse. And Chiara's family were not witches, but healers. Our ancestors said that to
17:08make people exile them and steal their castles and wealth. So their castle belongs to my family?
17:14And all this time we've been living in a mouse house? Why do I keep telling the truth? And that's
17:20when it hit me. The necklace has real powers, but it isn't blowing people up or firing laser beams.
17:26Oh my gosh, that is the real power of the necklace. To be a true, fair ruler,
17:31the wearer can never tell a lie. No wonder I couldn't stop telling the truth and snitching
17:36on people when I got the necklace. I'm gonna end you two right now!
17:40She raised her arms and began to gather strength. The earth seemed to move and lightning began to fall
17:45from the sky. However, when she tried to use her powers, nothing happened. What's wrong? The legend says
17:51this should give real power to its owner. You're not the real owner of the necklace. You're right. I'm
17:57not. Not as long as you are still alive. Guards, do it yourself. So this is where we were in the
18:03beginning. The guards were everywhere and we were completely surrounded. It seemed that all hope was
18:08lost. Then I remembered my grandma's words. Whenever you feel that there is no hope, just remember these
18:16words. Still, I couldn't remember the words. What the hell was it? I just started shouting
18:22everything that came to my mind. Carpe diem! Avada Kedavra! Hakuna Madonna! Say hello to my little
18:27friend! Nothing worked and the guards were almost on us. Nicholas put himself in front of me to protect
18:33me. The thought of losing him opened something inside me and, as if I was possessed, I screamed,
18:38Agape facility! After that, everything went haywire. The necklace flew off my mother-in-law's neck into
18:44mine. But I had it with me again. I felt a violent current of energy run through my body. It's hard
18:50to explain, but it was as if I was part of the earth, part of the air, and I could control it. As the
18:57guards lunged at us, a mere flick of my wrist sent them hurling through the air. Soon, I found myself
19:03suspended in midair while lightning bolts crackled around me. Nicholas grabbed a sword and helped me
19:09defeat them. Not that I needed much help, honestly. When all the guards were either defeated or had
19:13escaped, I went back to normal. Nicholas ran to me and hugged me with a smile. Remind me to never make
19:20you mad. My mother-in-law was crawling to get away, but we caught her before she did. Disagreements are
19:25normal in any family, right? Yeah, right. We put her in prison so that she would never hurt anyone again.
19:32And then we moved to our castle. Of course, my family came along. There were so many of us that
19:38even there we were cramped. But we didn't care. You know what they say. True happiness is about
19:43being close to the people you love.
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