Hi everyone, me again with a new story. This time it takes place in the late 1700s. Hope you all enjoy the first chapter. No flames allow please.

Chapter #1 The Escape and the Reunion

Samantha Manson ran through the tall grass and into the forest. Clutching the long skirt of her black dress. She didn't care if her dress got tattered and torn or the dark green and purple ribbons woven in her braided black hair got pulled out as she ran. She had to get away. Get away from the chaos that plagued her hometown of Amity.

Amity, the kingdom her family has ruled for centuries, was under attack by a cruel tyrant and his army. A tyrant by the name of Fredrick or Freakshow as he liked to be called. He's called that because he used to be an entertainer at the castle in Amity, who's family as used ghosts with a red crystal for as long as Samantha's family has been rulers of Amity. Samantha, or Sam as she liked to be called, have heard of this Freakshow person before. He was caught training himself in fighting and weapon making one day and was banished from the kingdom.

"An entertainer is born to entertain, not fight!" Her mother shouted as Freakshow was dragged out of the throne room by the guards.

Things haven't been well for the poeple or for the princess since King James Manson, Sam's father, died of illness when the princess was two and the queen took over. The queen was strict about everything and believed that everyone has a place and they should embrace it. Regardless of what that place was. Like of you were born of royalty, then you are royalty and nothing else. The king didn't believe in that and was the only one who could control the queen. But now he's dead, no one can control the queen now. Sam didn't agree with her mother either. She didn't even like being a princess but, it was her birthright and there was nothing she could do about that.

Anyway, Amity was undersieged by Freakshow's army of ghosts and Sam has managed to escape. While her mother disappeared. Sam ran through the alleys, staying in the shadows to avoid getting caught and ran through the meadow, out of the small town. She ran through the forest until she felt she was far away from Amity, and leaned against a huge oak tree.

"Oh, Danny, Tucker, Valerie." she breathed as she stared up at the stary dark sky through the tree branches. "I wish you were here now."

Danny, Tucker and Valerie were Sam's only friends who lived close to the castle with her and her family and was allowed to talk to. Her mother didn't approve of her friends, but her father made it clear on his deathbed that Sam be allow to talk to them, even in death and Queen Diane Manson had to respect that.

Tucker Foley was a talented backsmith and sword-fighter around nineteen who owns his own shop after his master died of a fever two years ago.

His wife, Valerie Grey was a knight-in-training and the daughter of Sir Damon Grey, the captain of the guards at the castle. She always wanted to be a fighter like her father and her dream came true after her mother died when she was fourteen.

Daniel Fenton, or Danny as he like to be called, was a knight-in-training like Valerie and his eldest sister, Jasmine. His parents, Jack and Maddie Fenton were skilled knights and experts on the supernatural beings like ghost and on how to banish them from Amity. King James was a superstitious man and hired them to protect the royal family against ghosts and other creatures of the night. Queen Diane wanted to get rid of them, but she promised her husband, for his and their daughter's sake, that she wouldn't after he died. Now they were sent on a misson to search for a magical object that was said to be able to repel ghosts and hadn't been heard from since.

She just caught her breathe and relaxed, knowing she was safe when she felt someone put a hand on her shoulder. Sam gasped and jumped, almost losing her balance due to exhaustion.

"Whoa, careful there." A male voice said, as he grabbed Sam's arm to keep her from falling.

"Let me..." Sam started to scream as she looked up.

Looking at her was a man around nineteen with black hair that fell into his eyes. He had light colored skin like Sam and was dressed in a red shirt and blue pants.

Sam smiled as she realized who it was.

"Danny!" Sam exclaimed, as she stood up and hugged her friend. "I'm so glad to see you."

"Me too." Danny said, as he returned the embrace. "It's been what? Five years since the last time we met?"

"Six years actually." Sam corrected as they broke the embrace.

"I'm sorry my family and I didn't return sooner." Danny said. "We ran into some trouble on the way back."

"What kind of trouble?" Sam asked.

"I can't tell you now." Danny answered. "What are you doing out here? What happened?"

"Amity is under attack by Freakshow." Sam explained, "No one can stop him. I was able to get out, but I don't know about my mother and the others."

"Tucker, Valerie and the Queen are missing?"

Sam nodded.

Then a loud shriek pierced through the air.

"Come on." Danny said, "We can't stay here. My family set up camp near a cave far from here. We'll be safe there."

"But what about my mother and our friends?" Sam asked.

"We'll find them later, for now we must get out of here and think of a way to stop this maddness."

Danny ran into the forest, Sam followed behind him. Her heart heavy with worry. She cared about her mother even though what she believes is wrong and she hope she and her other two friends are ok and made it out of the town alive.

"Oh, Mother, Tucker, Valerie." she thought as she ran.
"Please be ok."

Well, there you have it Chapter 1. What will happen next? Find out in the next chapter of To be Controled or Not to Be Controled.