She didn't see it coming.. She didn't know what she got herself into.. How she got into it.. The situation at hand.. Until it was just.. Too.. Late..
Lily wasn't like other Irkens.
Was she even an Irken?
The others had gotten her to believe that she wasn't.
Why?
Because she was too nice.
..
Or was it the fact that she had long, lavender hair? Long, silky hair that was back-length. Hair that passed her purple uniform with the blue flower in the middle, hair that her roundish anntenas rose above, that stopped above her long, white-heeled boots that covered her legs above her knees, that went perfect with her purple eyes with their narrow eyelashes, that hair.
Nevertheless, she wasn't loved.
..But we forgot about Kay.
Kay was a beautiful young Irken. The Princess of Irk. And Lily's best friend. Kay had Red eyes and a red uniform. A black cape, even. But her most interesting feature.. Was the purple gem on her forehead that controlled her powers.
The two had been friends since the beginning, avoiding the others who made fun of them for being different. Atleast when Kay wasn't put on Probation by the Tallest for practicing her powers. (Which Lily thought she was very good at, by the way.)
Lily closed her eyes, remembering the day her life began to turn around.
The Tallest had gathered all the Smeets to make an announcement. A floating case inbetween the two Tallest lifted its top as Red started. "This.. My dear Irkens, is The Crown of Excellence. And one of you will become the Chosen One, who will bear this crown and protect it, at all costs. For it holds more power than you can imag-"
Before Red could finish, a male Smeet pointed and shouted. "Hey! That's a girl's crown!"
And he was right. For there, shimmering in the light, resting on a green pillow, was almost halo like crown, except there were three, hard to see flowers engraved in the front. The centers of the flowers were two (or maybe less) carrot Citrine Stones, and the petals were slightly larger, Saphires.
"You're right, you little.. Weasel, you... ALL YOU WEASELS GET OUT!" Purple shouted, pointing at the Smeet and talking to all the other males as they groaned and walked out.
The Tallest turned back to the female Smeets that remained. "Let's keep it short: Do well in the Irken Academy, and when the time comes, one of you will be chosen."
The girls oohed and ahed, but Lily and Kay joined hands, their bodies facing each other but there heads turned towards the Tallest, eyes and smiles wide.
As the day went on, Lily went to help Kay with her chores. She decided to help Kay with washing the entire palace.
The two started in the halls outside the bar. Kay set down a bucket of soapy water. A liquid that Kay claimed stung when it touched her skin. (The water.. Not the soap.) However, Lily didn't know what she was talking about.
Nevertheless, Lily picked up two mops, and tossed one in the air, which Kay then caught.
Lily gave a ninja pose. "Waaaaah.." Then dipped her mop in the bucket, and went to work.
After a long, twenty seconds of Kay and Lily working, Lily grew very bored. Lily picked up her mop and walked over to the wall, slapping the head of the mop against the wall.
The sound of this caught Kay's attention. She turned to her best friend with a raised eyebrow.
Lily grinned at Kay, making violent sweeps with her mop all over the floor and wall, causing Kay to giggle a little.
Within minutes, Lily and scooped all the foamy bubbles off of the top of the water and started flinging them around along with Kay.
The bucket was almost empty by the time another Smeet walked in.
Both girls stopped laughing, looked at the newcomer, and froze. Kay on her knees with her mop before her, and Lily looked as if she were riding her mop.
The Smeet walked into the light to reveal a female Smeet with a large pink bow on her head, maroon star earring hanging from her annteas, a cyan and teal dress that was obviously too short, white boots, and uncommon blue eyes.
She raised an eyebrow. "What the hell are you two doing?"
The girls relaxed. "Oh thank god, it's just Zoe." Lily breathed.
Kay met Zoe's gaze. "We were just-"
"Adahdahdahdah, I don't wanna know." Zoe turned to walk away.
"W-Wait!" Lily called.
Zoe stopped and turned towards Lily, who picked up the bucket. "Are you sure you don't wanna play.. Bubbles?" Lily tried to persuay Zoe in an irrestable tone.
Zoe sighed. "Maybe later. I have another show tonight." And with that, Zoe disapeared down the hall.
"..Ho." Lily whispered (as a complete joke) before her and Kay set to work again.
Lily sat alone on the floor of Kay's room later that night. She'd been waiting for Kay for three hours, and by this time, she'd guessed that poor Kay had earned Probation because washing the entire Palace was the only chore that Lily had volunteered to help Kay with.
And Lily couldn't stay in her own room because some of the other Smeets chose to fill it will small, Irken-eating bugs.
Lily stood up and reached to turn off the light before getting back down on the floor and curling up.
She didn't even have her eyes closed for a second when she heard a small vibration, and the screen lit up on a small device under the bed. Lily pulled it out. One new message.
Lily opened it and a video began to play.
A small Irken's face could be seen on the screen, and he began to speak. "Kay.. I've been waiting for you. Meet me tonight under the moons' light.
Love, ZIIIIIM!"
The video ended and Lily smirked. "Kay, you naughty girl, you." Lily slid the device back under the bed and closed her eyes once more.
More next time! Oh, and by the way, Kay doesn't belong to me. (You know who you are. :3)