Smicc: Hello everyone this is my first Ella Enchanted story
Izy: please check out the other fics sometime
Smicc: I only own Myles, Edmund, Lela, David Rini, Agua the plot, the scribe Leon the manservant, General Kue and I think that's it for this chapter
Izy: so please read and review
Smicc: and of course enjoy!
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Rini of Frell
"Miz Mandy?" asked the young princess Corina of Frell. An old cook looked up from the cake she was baking for Prince Edmund's birthday. "Yes Princess Corina?" Asked the cook. You knew my mother Queen Eleanor from the day she was born right?" asked the 8 year old. The cook nodded, her gray curls bouncing out of place and back in again as she did. "Well, could you maybe?" said Corina shifting uncomfortably from foot to foot. "Tell me why she likes Lela and Edmund but not me?" said Corina mustering up all her courage. "Oh, sweetheart, she loves all of you with all her heart" said Mandy the cook giving Rini an all-engulfing floury hug. "In fact, If I remember correctly she was a lot like you at your age." Said Mandy trying to lessen the young girl crying. "Thank you Miz Mandy, I'll keep that in mind" said Corina straightening.
"Your welcome Princess Corina"
"Please call my Rini"
"Then you can call my Mandy"
"Thank you Mandy it's always nice to meet a new friend"
"It is,"
"Oh and if you see my other friend Squire David please tell him to meet out in the menagerie"
"Okay Rini, now you go have some fun" said Mandy giving the girl another floury hug before she ran out of the kitchen and straight into her father King Charmont and elder sister Princess Lela. "Eeek! Look a ghost! See father I was right this castle is haunted!" screeched Lela. The King sighed. "Once and for all this castle is not haunted, and your ghost is your sister Princess Corina," said the king as Rini wiped the flour off her face with her dress sleeve. Char walked off. "That was a very mean and deceitful thing to do Coretta." Reprimanded Lela. "I didn't do on purpose and how many times must I tell you my name is Corina or Rini.!" Said the young girl angrily before stomping off to the garden where she was going to meet her best friend David who was training to be a knight at the place and he spoke Aythorian. All thought he was 6 years older though. He was Rini first and only true friend in the world other than her language books.
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She was up in a tree and was going to jump onto David shoulders as he passed by. She got into a crouching position and was about to pounce when she recognized the two voices coming towards her, and neither of them was David.
"The Zamph and Kukal tribes have started a rebellion that has led thousands of Ogre tribes joining in a formidable army of thousands on the eastern side Merropia and have declared war on the Our kingdom of Frell" It was the Kings knight Commander and War general
"We must not delay then gather every person and knight and even Squires to combat them right away!" said the other voice, which Rini knew for sure was her father King Char. They continued to walk hurriedly to the council or war, which was in the western wing of the castle. Rini quickly climbed down and ran to find David as fast as she could.
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Unfortunately David was General Kue's Squire and had known about the Ogre rebellion almost as long as Rini had. He was in the Council with General Kue. As soon as she heard this she ran back the way she had come and to the Council room. When she got there she found that she was not the only nervous one Myles, David's younger brother that was Rini age had his ear pressed to the door hoping to hear what was going on. She lay down in the floor and peered under it. "Then it's settled tomorrow we send half the knights and their Squires and half the Civilians. General Kue we led the first attack. Until tomorrow this council is adjourned." Said King Char standing up and heading for the door Rini and Myles jumped up and flew into the servants hall across from the Council room and hid until the king and other important people had passed. They slowly peeked their heads around the slightly open door David was standing on the other side hands on his hips "you can come out now" he said shaking his head. Myles and Rini fell out on the floor and quickly pounded David with questions.
"Are you going to the front with General Kue?"
"Are you in the first batch?"
"Will mama agree?"
"When are you leaving?"
"Do you have to leave?"
"Please stay!"
"Don't go!"
David looked away. "I have to go and as for mom, please don't tell her Myles, or you Rini. She'll worry," said David
"I'll leave tonight in about and hour and I have to get my things packed quickly so I'll see you guys when I come back."
"I promise I'll come back," said David reassuringly seeing the uncertain looks that Rini and Myles gave him.
"Bye guys I'll see you when I get home. I'll have a whole bunch of new stories to tell to! Practice your Gnomic Rini! Myles work on your dodging Rini loosen up your way to formal with your sword. Myles practice your Draconis! Bye!"
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True to his word David did return a month after he left only he returned in a large wooden casket lovingly designed with dancing vela around the edging. Rini spent her time with Myles they talked to his tombstone often in a different language. The practiced their sword fighting on the meadow that the knoll on which David was buried over looked. He always seemed to be with them even though he wasn't alive any longer his spirit still lived on in them.
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"Your Royal Highness" said General Kue bowing deeply to a now ten year old Princess Corina. "This note was found addressed to you and Myles Hakun it was found in the Handle of David Hakun's Dagger. "Send for Myles Hakun right away" said Rini as General Kue handed her the crumpled up piece of paper. She carefully opened the note it was written in the ancient Language of Shenkuja which only one person out of every trillion living now a days knew. Only three people in all of Frell knew it the late David Hakun, Myles Hakun and Princess Rini of Frell. When Myles arrived they read the note it was from David. It read:
Dear Myles and Rini,
If you are reading this note then I have passed on to a better place I was undercover and behind enemy Ogre lines while writing this and I have valuable information for the King and since I am worried that it may fall into enemy hands I am writing it in Shenkuja. I am entrusting it to you to translate and pass on this valuable information to the king. It seems that Merropia is in fact involved quite importantly in all this mess and defiantly not on our side they are plotting to overthrow the Capital and King Charmont once they make their way to the city. They have some how brought to Frell mythical creatures from the divine realms and our planning to use them to destroy the Kingdom. Getting to their power source can defeat them. Their power sources are the dreams and wishes of all the Merropian Children. The kids are being controlled somehow and I no longer will be able to figure it out I have been sentence to hanging at dawn. I am only regretfully that I will be unable to be of more service I will miss you both terribly tell mother and father that I died to save the world and I love them as I do you two. Practice your fighting arts it may come in handy in the future as well as your languages. Good bye I will see you again one day a long ways from now if I have done my job right.
With love
David
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Rini's lower lip quivered as she read the important part's to her father older brother and all the generals in the army of Frell. She folded the note nervously hoping that they would believe her. She had had past experiences with them not believing her and she hoped dearly that David's sacrifice would not be in vain.
"Thank you Princess." Said General Kue knowing how hard it must be for her.
"Are you positive that you've translated it correctly" spat General Agua. He had originally been from Merropia and had taken it as a personal insult. Myles had never fully trusted Agua and Rini privately agreed but she would never admit it. He had saved Edmund's life once in battle and for that Char had made him a general, and given him the royal families trust.
"Yes, I'm positive." Stated Rini.
"Lets see the note then" sneered Agua. Rini handed him the note.
"What's the meaning of this! Unauthorized encoding is not allowed," said Agua furiously.
"Your Highness she could be making it up for all we know" said Agua on his feet pounding the table for emphasis. The scribe took the note from Agua.
"Interesting…very interesting. Shenkuja I believe. Do you claim to be able to read this Princess?" said the scribe smoothing his goatee. Rini nodded.
"Can anyone else to reinforce your claim?" asked the scribe. Rini nodded.
"Yes, but I doubt that General Agua will believe him anymore than he does me. We were both taught it by the late David Hakun, that's most likely why he thought to put it in this langue."
"What's the name of the other person?" asked Edmund.
"Myles Hakun"
"A SERVANT!" yelled Agua.
"Bring him here at once" Edmund commanded a manservant at the door. Rini gave a grateful look at Edmund and he motioned for her to take a seat by him. Unlike Lela and Rini, Edmund and her got along just fine. He smiled at her and patted her back. It was like reliving David's death again, She didn't want to put Myles through it too but she knew that she had to. The manservant came back this time accompanied by a tall and gangly brown haired ten year old his eyes darted around the council. He looked at Agua for a second and his face became a mask not reveling anything. He saw Rini looking depressed but with a tiny ray of hope shinning in her eyes.
"Have a seat," said the scribe. Myles didn't sat anything but looked at the scribe then to Rini, Edmund and Char.
"It's all right you can sit down" said Rini. He sat in the vacant chair next to the scribe. The scribe handed him the note. Myles looked at the note sadly
"I all ready know what it says I read it earlier this afternoon" said Myles
"Can you read the important parts to the council again so they'll believe me?" asked Rini giving Myles a pleading look. Myles unfolded the note and read
"Merropia is in fact involved quite importantly in all
this mess and defiantly not on our side they are plotting to overthrow the
Capital and King Charmont once they make their way to the city. They have some
how brought to Frell mythical creatures from the divine realms and our planning
to use them to destroy the Kingdom. Getting to their power source can defeat
them. Their power sources are the dreams and wishes of all the Merropian
Children. The kids are being controlled somehow and I no longer will be able to
figure it out I have been sentence to hanging at dawn. I am only regretfully
that I will be unable to be of more service"
Myles' hands started to shake and he bit his lip. Rini too was fighting back
tears. Char took a look at Rini, Agua, and Myles.
"Prince Edmund please escort Princess Corina to her chambers and Page Leon make sure Myles Hakun makes it back to his quarters alright." Commanded Char.
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Edmund and Rini slowly walked up to the royal wing. "Rini, I don't want to lie to you but I believe father will side with General Agua," Rini kept her head straight forward, her face showing no emotion.
"I know," said Rini flatly.
"I'm sorry that they aren't going to believe you and Hakun. I'm also sorry about David for the little while that I got to know him he seemed friendly." Apologized Edmund. They reached the First door in the wing. Rini opened the door and was about to go in when Edmund stopped her.
"Promise?" he asked. Rini looked at him sadly.
"I promise" she said and walked into her chambers.
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A tiny figure climbed down off a balcony and into a tree. Then the figure jumped down out of the tree and pulled a travelers bag from inside the knothole of the tree.
"If they won't take the threat seriously then I'll do something about!" said Rini defiantly.
"Not with out me you won't" said Myles emerging from the shadows his own traveling bag over his shoulder.
"Let's get going then, we've only got three hours till sunrise and six till they notice we're gone." Said Rini as she headed for the gate. Myles grabbed her am and pulled her into the shadows.
"You forgot the five minute wait till the new guards fall asleep" said Myles grinning impishly. They sat down and waited for the guards to fall asleep and when they finally did the two companions carefully opened the gate and snuck out into the wild, free and dangerous countryside of Frell.