Bellarcy

Bellarcy is the femslash ship between Belladonna Davenport and Neyra Elena Darcy from the Purple Hyacinth fandom.

History
One night 5 years ago, Darcy gets saved by Belladonna on the verge of death while on a spy mission. She most likely kills all of the men that wanted to murder her, which amazes Darcy who then asks to be her mentee. At first, Belladonna refuses as being this skilled took her many years of work. She easily finds out that Darcy is a lady of wealthy background. Belladonna afterwards pins Darcy to the wall, and teaches her a few steps on how to defend herself. After Bella's teachings, Darcy asks when she could see Bella again, which she responds with never.

Ep. 89 - Venturesome Visit
Belladonna encounters Neyra sitting in her room, calmly greeting her and offering tea. She is initially shocked and takes a moment to compose herself, before demanding to know why Neyra's here. Neyra questions if that's any way to treat an old friend, though questions if they're still friends after Bella disappeared two years ago. Bella coldly questions if Neyra ever considered that she had her reasons, and once again asks why Neyra is here. Neyra explains how hard it was to find her before requesting help. Bella sardonically asks how a "commoner" such as herself could be of any help, calling Neyra "Princess." Neyra replies that she needs to help like last time for an escape, though Bella sneers that she's escaping from a life of privilage. Neyra corrects that she is escaping from a life she never chose, and Bella of all people should understand that. This causes Belladonna to flinch, and the two stand in silence. She breaks the silence by doubting that Neyra came here just to ask for help. Belladonna tells Neyra to never come back here and that she doesn't want to see her anymore, before slamming the door to leave.

Ep. 129 - Dismal Death
Darcy is walking along a corridor when she is pushed onto a wall by Belladonna. Bella doesn't let her call for help.

Ep. 130 - Pining Plea
After Darcy's flashback, the two come back to the present with Darcy using the skills Belladonna taught to pin the latter onto a wall, Bella thinks that this is quite a bold action of her to do. After learning that Bella was here to warn her about Redcliffe, Darcy gets mad about how the only reason she finally stopped ignoring her was just because of him. Darcy refuses to listen because this may be the only time they'll get to talk and hugs Bella. At first, Belladonna is shocked from how sudden it was but later tightens her arms around Darcy's hips as well. Darcy questions why Belladonna hasn't left Redcliffe despite him being the reason she left Darcy years back, which Bella reasons that she owes him everything from taking her away from the hell hole she was born in. However, in truth she does hate him. Darcy tells her that she doesn't owe him for what she's become, and Bella warns her to stay away from both Redcliffe and herself.

Ep. 138 - Unfair Ultimatum
As part of a spy mission, Neyra doesn't follow Bella's warning and attends one of Viscount Redcliffe's circus shows, witnessing Belladonna's act as Hestia. When Bella notices Neyra in the crowd, she stumbles, which Redcliffe notices as a sign that she's not over Neyra. He and Neyra have a polite but tension-filled conversation while Bella watches afar in distress. Later, Redcliffe warns Bella that if Neyra continues to distract her or stick her nose matters that don't concern her, he will have her killed.

Ep. 149 - Forlorn Fury
News spreads of the Purple Hyacinth assassinating Neyra (which, unbeknownst to everyone else, turns out to be faked). Bella beats up Redcliffe in a fit of rage, knowing that he is the one responsible. Redcliffe tries to justify that Neyra had to be killed since she was a spy, but Bella is not having any of it. She beats him up more, wanting him to suffer before she kills him. Weakly, Redcliffe tells Bella that Neyra would've never understood or loved her if she ever found out Bella was an assassin. Bella protests, though the words hit her and she ends up running out of the room. She sobs on a balcony facing the truth that she and Neyra can never be, and that Redcliffe is right.

Ep. 115 - Precarious Pact

 * When Bella questions Kieran's connection to Lauren, he states that he knows better than to give the Phantom Scythe a weakness they can prey on, unlike Bella. Bella insists that "she" means nothing to her anymore. Kieran asks if Bella would kill her if the Apostle ordered her to. Bella kicks him and coldly replies that she would gladly slice the Apostle's throat if he does.

Ep. 150 - Agreeable Abduction

 * Lauren is surprised that Neyra easily accepted Kieran's identity as the Purple Hyacinth, and Neyra replies that he isn't the first Phantom Scythe assassin she's encountered. This shows that not only was she aware of Bella's identity, but Redcliffe was wrong about Neyra never accepting it.

Quotes
"Neyra, stop- Please stop. You and I, it was over a long time ago. And it will stay that way."

- Belladonna to Neyra, Ep. 130.

Fanon
While isn't the most popular ship within the Purple Hyacinth fandom, due to consisting of recurring characters, it does has a large following. It is the most popular ship for each character. The ship gained popularity after Episode 89, where Belladonna and Neyra are first seen interacting. Although it was a short glimpse of their dynamic, fans enjoy the tension and mystery regarding their past. As more of the backstory on Bellarcy gets revealed, fans are more invested in the ship and mourn their tragic circumstances.

On AO3, has 50+ ships in its romantic/femslash tag, and 10+ in its platonic/general tag.

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