Hey guys! This is just a preview of what I'm working on right now. The "Not Everyone Has a Happy Ending" is done but I haven't uploaded the final chapters.

This story is based on the movie Anastasia. I fell in love with the movie and I actually did some real research about the Romanov Family, not the wikipedia research. I was so interested and I decided to write a story based on it. This is just chapter 1. I won't be uploading the next chapters until the end of October or whenever I finished uploading the final chapters of "Not Everyone Has a Happy Ending."

I hope you guys will like this one! Enjoy the preview!

"Mother!" screamed a 7 years old girl. She was being pushed away by a crowd of people from her mother, who was being dragged on the opposite way by the anti-imperial army. "Mai!" her mother called. She tried to push pass the crowd who was running away from the army but she was too small. "Mother!" she called once again. Her mother did not reply. She searched for her but there was no sign of her. "Mother?" she called out again. When she turned around she was pushed down rather harshly on the brick road, hitting her head with a loud thump.

The news broke and it reported that the royal family has been assassinated by the anti-imperial army. None survived, but there was only 3 bones found on the grave sight instead of 4. They considered the last heir to the throne to be dead since they couldn't find her/him. Thus, the royal bloodline of the Taniyama family has been ceased. The Royal Highnesses Taniyama Ryu and Taniyama Kaname and their two children, twins duke Miroku and duchess Maiyu were announced dead. There was no heir to the throne if the monarchy is back. Still, the citizen hoped and believed that the missing child is still alive and will help them back on their feet and help the nation flourished like it did. The search continued for the missing heir, even after 10 years failure.

And this is where the story begins…

On the outskirt of the once beautiful nation lived a 17 years old girl named Mai. She lived in a rundown orphanage with 30 more children who's only hope of living was whatever Mai brings home from work once she's done selling vegetables in town. She spent most of her time in labor to get more money for the starving children at the orphanage. Her battered nude colored dress that ends mid-way through her calves with a blue waist apron tied around her waist, and her short brown hair that matched her brown eyes sticking to her face. Dirty from all the hard work day and night, many people still find her beautiful. She reminded them of the late Empress Kaname, who was once a commoner just like them. Every time she received that comment she just smiled and say, "You're kidding, Empress Kaname is elegant and beautiful in ways that I will never be." She, too, hopes that one day the heir will return and save them from this turmoil that the government caused.

One cold winter day, Mai left early to go to town. She had a feeling that something good will happen that day and she was excited. After adding another layer of battered clothing to keep her warm, she left in a hurry. The town was miles away, it takes her an hour of walking to get there. When she arrived, she went straight to her usual spot, which was near the Royal Family Fountain. She adore the statue of the Royal Family and can't help but wonder why did the soldiers had to kill them. 'They seem so nice' she thought as she waited for costumers. One thing that bugged her mind was the necklace around the duchess. It was hard to see since the weathering after all those years had taken it's toll on the statue. 'Poor kids' she thought again. A man wearing a black coat stood in front of her make-shift store. He stared down at her, examining her features. Mai noticed the man and looked at him. He had dark hair with deep dark blue eyes. His skin tone was very pale in contrast with his dark coat.

"Good morning, sir!" she smiled.

"Would you like some homegrown winter cabbages, parsnips, onions, garlic, broccoli, or leeks?" she added. The man just stood there, staring at the crops. He looked at her again and she looked back at him. Eye to eye, the man noticed something in her eyes. Her eyes wasn't just brown, there was some blue-ish and grey-ish streak on the iris. 'Interesting' he thought.

"Uhm, sir?" Mai said.

The said man looked away and said, "I'll buy everything." He handed her a pouch of golden coins. It was too much for all of her things but he insist on giving it all to her. She thanked him as she started putting the vegetables on the basket.

"May I ask your name, sit?" she asked.

The man looked at her and said, "Oliver." He then left with the basket full of vegetables, Mai standing there, watching him walk away.

"Oliver, what a strange name" she whispered. Mai remembered about the golden coins in her pocket and she squealed in delight. She hurried around the market to look for some good foods to cook for the children and the head mistress. 'I hope he'll be back tomorrow' she thought.

Her day ended with enthusiasm. The children were happy with the feast that Mai prepared them, the head mistress was proud of her. Mai couldn't ask for more. She's happy just seeing the children fill their stomach with delicious food. Hoping that it will be like that everyday.

So? How was it?

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