I woke up to someone saying my name repeatedly. The voice was deep,dark, and familiar. That voice was Ludwig Von Koopa's. I quickly jumped out of my bed and ran in the castle hallways, trying to get away but the trail of blood coming from my ankle would prevent that.I had no other choice but to find a power-up and fast. Instead I found light streaming down the halls,Uncle Luigi. I ran to him and hid behind him, I could see Ludwig approaching me. He grabbed hand hand and held on tight, he wouldn't let go.I somehow go out of the grip of my former captor and found a fireflower, of course it was useless. He was immune to fire. Luigi followed me as a guard, in case Ludwig would find us again. We found a stash of weapons and we grabbed them, with a knife in my hand I walked towards the sound of the voice that woke me. I cut his arm but he fought back, he grabbed and was my captor once again.
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I sighed as I looked through the bars in my cell, walking up to him with the knife was the worse decision I have ever made. I had two options, one I wait for Uncle Mario, two I escape myself. I usually escape myself, unlike Aunt Peach, who's weak and innocent. I could barely think of anything at the time because, Ludwig was playing his blasted music again. He's a composer, a really bad one. I just wanted to go back to Peach's castle and listen to some Led Zeppelin. Too bad for me. "Grace! Over here!' A voice called. I turned around and saw Lemmy Koopa on the other side of the bars. "What?" I replied. "I'll get you out of here" he whispered, so his brother couldn't hear him. "Really?" I said in shock, I thought Lemmy was a bad guy, clearly I was wrong. "Yes. I'm serious." He held up Ludwig's keys. I smiled "Thank you." Ludwig caught Lemmy and keys out of the corner of his eye and walked over towards my cell. "Lemmy, were you trying to get her out?" He asked, looking at me the whole time. "No, he didn't" I replied "He was rubbing your keys in my face, because I couldn't have them" When Ludwig looked away I winked at Lemmy. "Good" then he walked away, into another room "Lemmy, make sure she doesn't get away" Lemmy unlocked the cell and I walked out, I was free. He opened the window and we both quietly jumped somehow had to get through the Sky Kingdom without Ludwig finding out, or even worse Bowser. As we walked through the kingdom people were whispering about my escape.I put a finger over my lips and the people stayed quiet. They all knew why I was kidnapped and why that disgusting creature wanted me. I am the 16 year old princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, I am pretty,smart,and people of the Sky Kingdom wished me luck as we headed west to The Mushroom Kingdom.
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Ludwig POV
I walked into my dungeon and looked at the cells. I knew something was wrong the minute I walked in, I saw Grace has escaped was gone too, much to my luck. My own brother lied to me, he said he'd make sure Grace didn't get out! That son of a bitch! Why would Lemmy take her? What did he want from her? He wanted Grace to himself didn't he?
I had no choice but to call and Lemmy are so close.. "Hey Ludwig! What's up!" He was obivously in a good mood. "Grace just escaped.I don't know why she would do such a thing." I replied. "Is Lemmy gone too?" "Yes! was he planning something?" "Yes. Yes he was Ludwig, he's on Mario's side now." That's all Iggy said, then he hung planned this all along. And why was Iggy so happy about it? After a while I sent my troops to hunt Grace and Lemmy down. I don't think they could have gotten that far. My phone rang again this time Wendy called, just wonderful. I didn't need my annoying little sister calling me. "Hello?" I said. "Hi, we found them Ludwig." "WHERE?" It caught my attention right away. "The Ocean Kingdom" "I,ll be there as soon as I can. This will be exciting.
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Chapter Two
Grace POV
The Ocean Kingdom was warm and humid, it was a lot harder to get decided to stop here, so I kept going myself. As I was walking through Wendy Koopa caught a glimpse of me. "Grace!" I could hear her call my name, in that snotty little voice of first instinct was to run, even though she was too weak to catch me, just to be safe. I could hear her high heels clacking on the sidewalk, running after me. after a while I got into some forest. The air was a lot cooler, almost I realized I just passed the border of two Ice Kingdom was right in front of me, it was beautiful. Then I just remembered I had come to a safe house, my best friend Annie is the princess of The Ice Kingdom. I ran towards the castle and banged my hand on the door. It opened immediately. "Hello Grace, come in" I smiled, Annie hugged me as the doors shut behind us "It's Ludwig again isn't it?' "Yes" I replied. "I'll make sure that castle's guarded for you, until you leave." Annie is about my height (5'10) her hair is red and wavy, it goes down to her shoulders,her eyes are a cornflower blue, like most people here in The Ice Kingdom. Annie leads me to her room, and turns on a Led Zeppelin record. "You need some Zeppelin, Grace you just do." And she was right. We just laid there on her bed listening to Robert Plant's soothing voice, and looking out the was the first time I have relaxed in some time after making my way here. I did miss Mario, Luigi, and Peach, I hoped I could come home soon.
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Ludwig POV
I hoped that Wendy was right, but not even my own hopes could tell the truth. They have only found Lemmy, Grace ran off somwhere else into The Ice Kingdom and beyond, I hope to bring her back where she belongs, soon enough "You know why she escaped Ludwig?' Lemmy yelled "Why?" "She hates you, she hates being trapped, she wants to be left alone. Your'e just like Father aren't you! Stealing a good person from a good life!"