Okay so after my Cinderella idea I came up with a Swan Princess idea! If you haven't seen this old cartoon movie, it is one of my classic princess favorites, and you should see it! I hope you guys enjoy this as much as Cinderally!
Ally's POV
I locked myself in my practice room in the hopes my father would get the hint that this year was the last straw, I wouldn't go to see Prince Austin and the reason was obvious. I can't remember one good time since we first met, our first summer get together. I had gotten teased, called "ugly duckling", I have bruises from fighting my father and his loyal adviser as the carried me all the way into the castle of the royal Moon family, I my hair being pulled, lots of lame jokes, broken bones from a tree house falling, them reading my personal journal, and of all things having to let Austin kiss my hand every time we met at the beginning of the summer while he made a disgusted face. I was definitely not going. I just had to make sure they couldn't get to me.
"Ally, it's time to go! Open this door young lady! Come on, or we'll be late!" my father jiggled the handle. "Not this summer father, not anymore, can't you see we dislike each other and his friend is so weird!" I complained. "Come dear child, I'm sure they've matured. Well, at least Austin might have." My dad pleaded. "Sir, should I get the spare key?" his adviser sighed. I gasped I had forgotten about the spare key and I hurried to the door leaning against it. "Yes, hurry!" my father agreed and I heard footsteps soften as they moved away from the door only to return moments later.
"The key, sir." I heard his adviser sigh. I heard the lock click and I dug my heels into the floor, but my efforts were in vain and soon they were dragging me, fighting the whole way, to the car. "Is it so bad that we want you two to be friends." my father sighed fixing his royal clothes as we sat in the car. "Yes, because you want us to be more than friends and merge our lands." I crossed my arms. My father shrugged "If that is an outcome so be it." I groaned "I can't believe you're doing this to me!" "Hush, we have a long ride ahead and I won't hear any more of your complaints." my father warned me. I stared out the window begging for a flat tire in my mind.
Austin's POV
"Mom, you're kidding me right? I can't do this another summer; its torcher. Haven't you ever heard of child abuse?" I sighed sitting in my room with my best friend who was eating jelly and spinning a basketball on his finger. "Hey, I think that you secretly like her and Trish well she's a package deal like me." Dez smirked. I glared at him "Not at all and you like Trish I bet cause there is no way you'd remember her name otherwise." Dez lost control of the spinning ball and it dropped on the floor bouncing all the way to my feet and stopping. "Not funny, man." Dez put his jelly away.
"Austin Moon get out here dressed properly immediately; they'll be here soon!" my mother ordered. "Well, I better scram and let you get pretty for your dream girl." Dez laughed and left the room. "I'm not doing it!" I protested. "I will forcefully dress you myself, if you don't do it yourself. There isn't any part of you I haven't seen, remember I gave birth to you!" my mother argued. "Fine, I'll get dressed, but I refuse to greet her. Princess Ally I could care less about!" I growled and my mother sighed. Then she laughed "We'll see what she is to you son in due time."
Ally's POV
I peered up at the towering castle before my father and his adviser forcefully dragged me into its doors to a secluded room with doors across the room leading to another hall. I turned back to my father my back to the door across the room "Dad don't make me do this, please. I'll practice the piano a lot more; I'll do whatever just take me home." My dad pointed to a piano in the distant corner "Go ahead practice and I'll go meet Queen Moon." I heard my dad's adviser snicker and I rolled my eyes. They left the room hastily and left me alone.
I walked over to the Baby Grand its ivory keys shining a little in the light. I sat down and began to play a tune and sing.
Been forced to play these silly games
Don't want to be controlled anymore
I want to feel the flames
I want to show old fashion ways the door…
I stopped after I heard the door shut across the room, but didn't look because it was obvious who it was. The smell of an ocean breeze flew in as if he had just come from the beach. Then I heard him speak.
Austin's POV
I had walked in because I heard a song being sung by an amazing voice only to see the one person I refused to see. "Princess Ally, I'm pleased to make your acquaintance once again. I couldn't help hearing that song. Since when did you start playing the piano and singing?" I greeted her and she stayed quiet and merely moved away from the piano walking to the other doors where she most likely came in from. She pulled on them and before she could even get it open more than a crack someone on the other side pulled it shut. "Come on, we met for the hundredth time. Can we go home now?"
I heard a voice on the other side "Princess, as the royal adviser of your family. It is best you stay a bit longer. She kicked the door; still a tomboy through and through in her own ways. She slowly turned her dress swishing around her. I stared surprised at the girl who I used to tease and what not and saw no ugly duckling, but a pretty girl with wavy brown hair and her all-knowing brown eyes. She stared back at me in the same awe, but she soon corrected herself. I watched as she turned toward the piano.
"You heard me playing? I really don't let anyone hear me play, I shouldn't have touched something that doesn't belong to me." she became self-conscious. "It's fine, you were really good and you look amazing." I blurted out without thinking. "Uh…thanks….you look good too." Ally began playing with her hair. We moved toward each other and then I decided to accept the arranged marriage. "Mother, arrange a date I accept the marriage." I smiled at Ally. Ally froze "Wait!" Everyone came in cheering. "WAIT!" she yelled this time and everyone stopped.
"What's wrong, you're perfect!" I smiled. "Austin, no Prince Austin, what do you like about me?" Ally questioned me. "You're beautiful and perfect!" "Is beauty all that matters to you?" she crossed her arms. My mom urged me to say something. "What more is there?" I asked and Ally turned to her father as my mother fell to her knees in defeat. Ally stepped over to her father "Let's leave!" I watched as her father and adviser slumped and led her away. I didn't know what else to say, it would only sound stupid coming from my mouth.
Review and tell me what you think! I know it's simple, but it's an opening chapter. The lyrics in this story are written by me.