Chapter One
Memories
You are tired as you stare longingly out the window of the Castle of Nohr. The battle between the kingdoms of Nohr and Hoshido is finally over, but many lives were lost to accomplish peace between the two rival kingdoms. All your siblings had survived except for Azura, who had sacrificed herself to destroy the evil king of Nohr. You still remember her loving smile as she asked you not cry, but instead she asked you to smile for her one last time before she disappeared into wisps of glowing blue light. You would always remember her noble heart and beautiful songs until the end of your days. You sigh and take your attention away from the window to begin preparing for Xander's coronation ball. Hinoka, Sakura, Felicia, Oboro, Elise, and Camilla would be arriving soon to help you get ready.
You peer inside your closet to find … two suits of armor, a nightgown, and your sword. You were never much of a dress person, and Nohr never really held parties, festival, or balls. … So, you just wore whatever felt comfortable to you and could train in. "Oneeeee-chan! Where arrrrre you?"
"I'm in here," you call back turning towards the door.
Suddenly, a familiar blond pig tailed princess bursts open the door followed by the rest of your sisters and friends.
Elise gives you a disapproving look, shakes her head, and crosses her arms in with a sigh.
"Onee-chan, what are you wearing? You're supposed to be dressing for a ball not a battlefield!" Elise scorns wagging her finger in front of you.
"Eh heh," you laugh casually and scratch your head with your finger. "Yeah, about that…"
"Don't tell me…," Elise enunciates as she walks to your closet and glances inside. Elise turns to you her face white as a sheet and cries.
"You don't have any clothes!?"
"I have clothes…," you grumble. "Just only practical ones…"
All the girls stare in shock at the sight of your closet eyes wide and mouths wide open. Not that you could hardly blame them. You were a disgrace to woman kind with only battle armor and a sword in your closet.
"I thought my closet was bad…," Hinoka comments.
"You need help… BADLY," Oboro says her eyes wide as she looks over at you.
You gulp and look down at your feet. Okay, so you were not the most feminine woman in the world, but it wasn't your fault. You had been raised as a warrior since the moment of your birth and had never truly had the time to do the things normal girls did like dressing up and playing with dolls. Your days had been spent training to become a master swordswoman, so you could escape the walls of the castle in Nohr. You had dreamed since childhood to enter the battlefield with your elder siblings Xander, Camilla, and Leo to fight alongside them as equals.
"Oh, darling let us help you," Camilla purrs striding over to you.
"I agree my lady," Felicia agrees with a nod. "I think it best if you leave it to us."
"Are you sure about this…" you say nervously glancing to the side. "I could always just wear one of my other suits of arm-,"
"Shh…," Camilla whispers putting a finger on your lips. "Just leave it to us, all right?"
"Okay…," you say hesitantly.
"Now, let's begin," Camilla announces with a clap of her hands as Sakura rushes to her side arms draped with beautiful ball gowns.
"Now, what should you try on first?" Camilla says looking over the contents of clothes in Sakura's arms. "This should do!" Camilla selects a strapless long sparkly, blue dress with a slit on either side of the thighs. She hands the dress over to you and motions for you to try it on.
"Now, hurry up," she chastises put a hand on her hips. "You have to look perfect."
You sigh, walk behind your changing screen, and begin to undress.