Hey guys! So you know that story I've bee oh-so-excited about? Well, here it is! I want to tell you a different story before we talk about this one, though.

Once upon a time, in a magical place called, 'School', an eighth grade literature teacher gave 20 students an assignment; write a story based off of an instrumental. She played four tracks and one girl who happened to sit in the back of the class was filling her notebook up with ideas using the same two characters for each song; Mal Fallon and Natara Williams. She was ready to get a perfect score once she chose her song. But something bit at her mind, and she looked over her choice of characters once more. 'I use these characters too much,' she thought, shaking her head. 'Maybe I should stop stealing characters and make up my own with possible similar names.' That gave her an idea.

The next day, she came to school with that same notebook, but Mal and Natara's names were crossed out and replaced with two other people; Hal Talon and Natalia Warden, two characters who had also appeared in the beloved app game, but were only mentioned a couple of times and were meant not to appear again. Something her teacher had said had also lodged itself in her mind. 'Every year, a student decides to continue this project and make a book out of one three-paged intro. I hope this class will not abolish that tradition.' And so, the young student who loved to write carried on the tradition. During her second math period every day, she wrote. Sometimes she had five minutes to scratch down ideas, and other times, she had a whole HOUR! But eventually, within two months, she completed three short stories that took up two notebooks.

And she did get a perfect score on her assignment. -Fin-

How was that for an on the spot story? :) Well, as you can see, the young girl in the story just so happens to be yours truly. And yes, every fact is true. I wrote the assignment to techno music and it was meant to be sci-fy, but since I wanted it to be more believable, I decided to change the plot around a bit. The original one had people who were turned into robots with a special serum created by a crazed lawyer/doctor. I found that hardly believable, so I switched everything around and I guess you'll have to read to view the finished project.

I have to add, this is not my best work. It was very rushed. I wanted to post this story ASAP and I could have done better, but as I get used to writing again, I'll probably be writing like a genius again...if I ever did write like one...I'm just saying to make myself feel confident. :) And I am guessing you noticed the little one by the title or even the Book One. YES! I am planning future books. There is more to this story than this particular section holds. You'll meet even more characters from the original game in this story and we might even take a trip back to San Francisco for one. A lot of things might change around, but as for now, thanks for supporting me and all the reviews on The Tale of Three Princesses. There will be a sequel! I am trying my best to work on it. In fact, I think I deleted it and restarted. Please Read and Review and thanks again!

-Sincerely, Katlana C.

The Adventures of Natalia Warden and Hal Talon-Book 1

As Told By Natalia

Chapter One

I was having a horrible day before I realized that my uncle was kidnapped by an old lady in a wheelchair.

I was in the middle of a nice dream when a loud screech woke me up. I opened my eyes slowly and looked at my clock. I swore loudly when I saw the time.

"2:47," I growled. "Seriously Brynn?"

Might I mention that I am a single mother who has to take care of two kids; one is three and the other is one month. My ex left me a month ago after I learned about his secret girlfriend. I never really held a grudge after 5 AM. Anytime before, I called him and complained. That's just what I did this morning.

"Sean!" I hissed into the phone.

"Dang it, Natalia," he replied, "it's almost three. Why are you calling me?"

"You know why!"

"I told you that the check was..."

"Sean!"

"What?"

"I've had enough! I can't do this anymore. I need you to take the kids for a week."

"Natalia, you know with my work..."

"Sean, I'm a freakin' agent; I have access to government files and I know you were fired last week. But since your parents are filthy rich, you don't care. Take the kids."

"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't."

"Look, Warden," I growled. "I've been taking care of the kids since the divorce. Just take them for the rest of this week and a little into next week and I won't ask for any more favors."

"Sheesh, Nat. Is it that time of the month?"

"I swear, Sean..."

"I'm kidding! Wow, Nat."

"And don't call me that," I added in a sharp whisper.

"Natalia," he corrected himself. "Fine, I'll take Brynneth and Toby."

"I can't believe it."

"What?"

"His name is Tommy."

"I wouldn't be so disoriented if someone didn't decide to call me before 9."

"It's our daughter; she's sick."

"Then why are you letting me take care of her?"

"Because it's simple enough. I'll see you later."

"Good bye, Natalia."

I put the phone down and for a second, I felt accomplished. Then Brynn cried louder and I ran to her room.

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"Promise Mommy you'll be a good boy for Daddy," I said, brushing Tommy's sandy hair back. He looked so much like Sean. Even Brynn had Sean's grey eyes and pointed nose.

"I promise," Tommy said and he sighed.

"This isn't a punishment," I assured him and he nodded.

"Yeah, I know."

A horn honked outside and I smiled. "Ok, Daddy's here. Let me go get Brynn's supplies. Can you wait by the door?"

"Ok," Tommy replied and made his way towards the door. Sean's mother had said Tommy was a lot like Sean when he was little; subtle and out of the way. I loved it. He never got into trouble and was quick to obey.

After grabbing Brynn's bag in one hand, and picking up Brynn in the other, I walked out to Sean's car. The sun was shining, like it always does in beautiful Miami, Florida.

I set Brynn into the car with her supplies and Tommy crawled in as well. Sean rolled down the window and smirked.

"You have fun without the bundles of joy, alright?"

"I'll see you in a few days. Thank you Sean, and I'm sorry for getting so mad."

"No prob, Nat...er...Natalia."

I waved as he drove off. Once out of sight, I walked back into my house and straight into the shower. I planned to head back to work today.

I'm a woman who loves her job and loves to work. I work as a Detective Agent for the MPA (Miami Police Agency). When Brynn was born, I took a leave of absence planned up to 16 weeks. Back then, I thought Sean and I would still be together. But then I found HER and him together and decided to just call it off and extend my leave of absence, almost threatening to take my job away from me.

I got dressed and applied my make-up. On my way out the door, I passed two black picture frames bearing the profiles of my mother and my father. I stopped to look at it, pondering my thoughts. I had always wondered how different my life would be if they were still alive.

My parents, Mal Fallon and Natara Fallon, worked in California. My mother was an FBI Profiler while my father was a detective for the San Francisco Police Department. Their love story is one of a kind! My aunt, Amy Kalaba, (she's not really my aunt; she's my God-Mother. My God-Father is Kai Kalaba) always told me their story of how they met to the day I was born. We tried to avoid talking about their unexpected deaths and I was ok with that, but I still wondered.

I looked like my mother, excluding my eye color and nose, which belonged to my father. That's why I was named Natalia. Of course, my father came up with the name because he had said, 'There can only be one Natara in my life, and one Natalia.'

From what I heard, my father was extremely protective and wanted only the best for me.

My mother cared about my future more than anything. If they could see me now, they'd be a mixture of overjoyed and outraged. Safety was important to them.

You see, I don't have any memories of them. I was three when they were killed; September 18 2016. Every time that specific date was mentioned, I turned away. Every time that day rolled around, I stayed home and heard memories from my aunt and uncle. And it just so happened that that same day was my birthday. It was always rough to deal with that day.

When I arrived at the agency after a five minute drive, I was instantly greeted by one of my best friends, Special Agent Nick.

"Nat, you're alive!" he called and he hugged me. Nick was originally my trainer.

"Living and breathing," I replied, smiling slightly. "You look great yourself. I'm guessing the diet has paid off?"

"Flattery will get you everywhere, Natalia," he chuckled. "But yes, that diet has paid off. The wedding is next month anyway."

"Oh yeah," I said and he laughed.

"You're invited."

"I know. But with my current situation, I don't know if I can go. I just convinced Sean to take the kids for a little over a week with no future favors."

"I swear, if you need someone to beat that guy up, I'm your man!"

"This is why you're my best friend, Nick."

He winked and flashed his charming smile. "Anyway, I'm sure Chief Spencer would love to see you again."

"Is that just a nicer way of saying I have a boat load of 'homework'?"

"You're good, Agent Warden. Are you considering a job in psychosis."

"Keep walking, Nick."

We pushed our way into the chief's office. "Hey Chief," I greeted, but stopped in my tracks. A familiar man stood at Chief Spencer's desk, shaking his hand. They both looked at me in surprise and I tried to hide the upcoming blush.

"Agent Warden, you're back," Chief Spencer said, smiling. "I'll get to you in a few minutes. I'm talking to a rather important guest. Agent Talon, this is my best agent, Natalia Warden."

"Charmed to meet you," Agent Talon greeted, losing his grip on Chief Spencer's and grabbing onto my hand. His voice was covered with a wonderful British accent. I suddenly knew who this was.

"You're the Miami Agent!" I blurted out.

The Miami Agent was the nation's top agent. Every department wanted him. He was also rumored to be a very charming person.

"Exactly," he chuckled. "Though I prefer Hal Talon. Hal might be better though."

"Well," Chief Spencer said. "It's a good thing you guys clicked so well, because I'm setting you two up as partners."

"What?" I asked. "I thought Nick was my..."

"Nick is going to have a temporary partner. I'm afraid you and Mr. Talon here have been assigned to a much more important case."

"You were just about to tell me," Hal informed quickly. I noticed our hands were still in a tight embrace. He didn't seem to care, though.

"Well, there has been a series of unfortunate kidnappings. I know this goes against every rule in the book, but Natalia, your uncle is a victim."

He motioned for Nick to close the door as he left and he played a tape. I almost couldn't believe what I heard.

"Miami Police Agency," the secretary greeted warmly.

"Hello?" Amy called out. Her voice was filled with worry. "My husband...he's been gone for over three days now!"

"I'm sorry ma'am, that's not..."

"My husband would never leave for more than a day! I need you to file a Missing Persons Report!"

"Alright. I'll have to have you give us all information about your husband, including appearance traits..."

I turned the recording off. Hal glanced at me, raising an eyebrow. "Are you alright, Natalia?"

"No," I growled. "But I will find whoever did this. Chief, are there any more missing persons reports that we could go over?"

"Check in with Sage," he confirmed. "She should have all the current missing reports."

Without thinking much about it, I pulled Hal along with me as I ran towards the crime lab.