The lost princess of Tamaran

by Elaina96

AU: Young Kory remembers very little of her childhood, but now that she's 18 she's old enough to leave the orphanage she called home and experience life on her own, but when she runs into two con-artists, Victor and Richard, she finds herself going along with their scam to fool the King in believing they found his long lost daughter, Princess Koriand'r. art by cyanidekaffi

1. Prologue

Prologue

The story starts at a grand ball thrown at the Tamaran Kingdom. The Kingdom was known for throwing such extravagant festivities, and this one did not disappoint. The music was loud and joyous; the food was bountiful and delicious, and the gowns were bold and extravagant, nothing less for King Myand'r.

The King smiled as he watched his guests enjoy themselves when someone special caught his eye, his daughter, Princess Koriand'r. She currently danced around happily, her purple dress and red hair bouncing with her jumps as she danced to the music.

As the music quieted down the King called his daughter over to him. He had a special present to give his young princess on the joyous occasion and had her turn around and close her eyes as he put a special jeweled pendent around her neck.

"It has been in our family for generations." He told her as she opened her eyes and stared in awe at her reflection in the bright green gemstone.

But amidst all the joy and happiness tragedy struck as the windows to the ballroom shattered as the rival Kingdom, the Gordanains, attacked! Everything happened so fast, missiles were fired, flames blazed through the palace, as people screamed and ran!

The King tried to fight back, he yelled orders while trying to protect his people, but he couldn't protect everyone as a Gordanain warrior got past him and took the thing most important to him, his daughter!

He chased after her screaming her name as the young princess tried to squirm out of her captor's arms. But the flames where building and the interior of the castle was falling apart, when a young boy who had lost his parents in the chaos saw a platform fall on the king and a Gordanain try to shove the princess in a vehicle. Thinking fast he quickly hit the Gordanain in the back of his head with a board and reached for the princess. But the vehicle sped off forcing the boy to only grab her necklace as it snapped off her neck.

The princess could no longer see her home but she continued to fight her captors until she managed to free herself, just to fall out of the vehicle and hit her head on the ground.

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Many lives were lost that night, many buildings burned to the ground, many children became orphans, but the King never gave up hope that he would be reunited with his little princess, Koriand'r.

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