POV Prince Valerius

It was a cool day in northern Angeles, he and his sister, Jacklyn, were touring a new national park deemed by his father the previous day, when an earth shattering boom was heard. Valerius gave a worried glance to Jacklyn. For the past few years, the rebels have been gaining more and more power. With it, power outages have been taking hold, as well as more rebel attacks on the palace. That's why his father sent Valerius and Jacklyn north. "What is it?" Jacklyn asked, holding onto his arm tightly.

Valerius shook his head, his dark hair falling down onto his forehead. "I don't know." Smoke rose from a southern direction. "It's coming from the direction of the palace."

"You're Highnesses," A guard ran up to them. "There's been a tragic occurrence."

. . .

Twenty-four hours later, Valerius and Jacklyn were dressed in black and watched their parents be put in the ground, along with other palace maids and guards. "Valerius," Jacklyn's eyes were sparkling with tears. "What about the palace?"

"It's gone, sister," Valerius replied quietly as the dirt was put on their bodies. "Forever. They'll have to make a new one."

Jacklyn held his hand tightly, squeezing her eyes shut. "Where do we live now?" She asked.

"We'll go to one of the residential palaces around the country. Until a new Royal Palace can be built," Valerius told her.

A guard walked up to them, handing Valerius a paper. "This is your parents' last wish. For you both. We're all sorry for your losses." He then walked away. Jacklyn peered at it, as rain drizzled down onto them.

Valerius, Jacklyn, it began

If you're reading this, it means something horrible has happened to us both. A rebel attack that has killed us, most likely. I have instructed at the time of our deaths, something must be done to recover our morale. The rebels will seek to use our deaths as a platform for their cause. Unfortunately, to recover this morale, it will require sacrifice from both of you. A Selection, for both of you, to be held at the same time. Fifteen invited to each, 15 girls for Valerius, 15 boys for Jacklyn. I have instructed the palace staff to give you free reign choosing who is going to attend your Selection. After all, this is going to be your futures. Twos, Sevens, Eights, for all I care. Recover this morale. For us.

Love, Mom and Dad

"A selection? Both of us?" Jacklyn sighed, she is the younger sibling, and she hadn't expected to need one. "I don't know about this, Valerius."

"It doesn't seem to be up to us," Valerius replied to her. "I'll help you."

Jacklyn brushed a hand through her long blonde hair. "Okay. Okay." She took a deep breath. "I'll see you later." She walked away.

Valerius walked around the city for a bit, lost. Rain pattered down onto his ceremonial coat, and he knew that there were guards lining the streets, not in their typical uniform, as to not attract attention. Valerius sighed, crossing his arms across his chest.

POV Princess Jacklyn

Six Months Later

"It's a week until your birthday. Four until the holidays," Valerius poked Jacklyn. "And a day until the Selected arrive."

Jacklyn and Valerius were inside the newly created palace, it was gorgeous. It had a pool, many bedrooms, a few ballrooms, a gorgeous garden, a bowling alley, a library, amongst many other things. She was confident that Valerius would find someone in the Selected. She wasn't so sure. She never knew what to do. "Tomorrow is it, isn't it?" Jacklyn knew she would be unable to sleep this night. Maybe she'd read up on some of the Selected.

Valerius gave her a bright smile, the crown nestled on his head. At the end of this, he and his wife would be King and Queen. There would be new monarchs. Jacklyn hadn't seen much of her brother since their parents had died. He had been in a whirlwind of meetings with foreign leaders of the German Confederation, the Italian Republic, France, Russia, and many others. "Yup." He answered. "If any of them cause you any problems, I'll be there."

Jacklyn gave him a little, shy smile. To be honest, she was quite scared of the Selected coming. Many she wouldn't know. Almost all, to be exact. What if none of them were the One? What if she loved more than one? She was in it alone. It hadn't happened before in the history of the nation that two Selections were happening at the same time. "Thanks." She leaned on him as they walked up and down the third floor, already being decorated for Valerius' Selected.

The lights flickered for a few moments, and Jacklyn wondered if they'd go out. The Selected would certainly begin to know what life was really like in the palace. Though, she never really knew what it was like outside of it either. "What if I get it all wrong? What if I don't like any of them?" Jacklyn asked him quietly.

"You'll like at least one, Jackie. I promise. If you don't, I suppose you could just invite more new ones," Valerius answered, his arm wrapped securely around her.

Jacklyn gave him a slight smile. "I guess. That's cool, I suppose," She replied, walking up the steps to where her Selected would live. The fourth floor.

As she walked, she looked inside at some of the rooms were they would be living in. "How long do you think this will last?" Jacklyn asked, apprehensive at so many sharing her home.

"I don't know. I've heard some have stretched on for a few years." Valerius replied, peering at the rooms with her.

Jacklyn bit her lip lightly, knowing that was probably the maximum. "Alright." The lights flickered a bit, then shut completely off. "Power's out."

A/N: Hello! My first story, and I love it already. You can submit up to 2 people, one guy and one girl. Forms will be the same. This is an AU where America/Maxon, and their children didn't happen, basically ignorant of the Selection plotline. Castes are still in place. By the way, Valerius is 20, and Jacklyn is 17. They are the only 2 left of the Royal Family. There is an interim person leading the country, before Valerius takes the throne. There will be a website/tumblr for character pictures eventually. It'll be on my profile.

FORM (Will be on profile)

Name:

Age:

Caste:

Personality:

History:

Appearance:

URL:

Reason for joining the selection (love? Power? Money?):

Province(List 3 possible please):

Family:

Friends:

Ages:

How will they treat Valerius' Selected:

How will they treat Jacklyn's Selected:

Maids (Names, Ages, Personality):

Opinion of Jacklyn:

Opinion of Valerius:

How will they act around the Royals?:

Do you want them to be the One?:

Languages:

Fears:

Likes:

Dislikes:

Other: