A Makorra Cinderella Story
By Newgard
Proofread and Edited By RikaAnn
Hey
This is my first story ever. I am Danish so my English isn't near perfect, therefore I would like to say thank you so much to RikaAnn for correcting these mistakes.
Hope you enjoy it :D
Chapter 1:
~Mako~
Every day was the same at the castle. I wish I had what Bolin has: a fiancé. Someone to love, and who loves me back. But I don't. And that is a problem, not only for me, but for the whole kingdom. My brother Bolin and I are princes and since I am the oldest I am going to be the king of this kingdom someday. I have always been okay with that, even after both of our parents got sick and died.
So I am ready to be the one I was born to be but there is still that one thing missing: A queen. Yep I need a wife and everyone at the castle wants me to find one. I want to, but I want to marry someone out to love, and not for money, or anything else. I just can't fall in love... Here I am, 22 years old, and it is time for me to find a girl: the kingdom can't live without a king for much longer.
You see, Tenzin and his wife Pema have helped us a lot. They were both friends of our parents and since they died, Tenzin has been acting as Regent. He's been a good, and fair Regent too, so I can't complain. They live here in the castle with their four children Rohan, Meelo, Jenora and Ikki.
Bo (My nickname for my brother) found his love years ago. He's 18 and is soon going to marry his fiancé Asami. We've been friends since we were little and Asami and I even dated once, but that just did not work out. So Bolin confessed his love to Asami and it turned out that she loved him too. Now it is only Iroh and me. Iroh is a friend too, as well as Asami's brother. They're both from a rich family. I guess that is why we met. Don't get me wrong I have no problems with people who are poor, not at all. I just don't have many chances to meet them, being the crown prince and all. Anyways, back to the story.
I was sitting on a chair, looking out the window at the town spread out below. It truly was beautiful. After a little while I heard a knock on my door so I yelled out "Enter" and the door opened to Pema.
She stopped and looked at me for a moment then closed the door and walked towards me. She stopped just in front of the table that I was resting my feet on and placed her hands on her hips, frowning at me.
"Mako, take those feet off the table right now!" She almost yelled at me.
I quickly pulled my feet down and set them on the ground, rubbing the back of my neck. Pema is a nice and kind woman, but not someone you want mess with. Pema continued to look at me and it was starting to make me worry so I had to speak up.
"What is wrong Pema?"
"Well, Mako, it's almost February 15." Was all she said. And it was all she needed to.
I sighed and ran a hand through my short brown hair. August 15... How could I forget. Every year the castle held a ball. Or rather Pema held a ball. She has this hope that I will find a woman to love at the ball, but with no luck so far.
Just as I was about to tell her that I didn't want to go to the ball that year, the door opened and Bolin, Asami and Iroh came in.
"Don't you worry Pema, Mako will come." Said Bolin with a smile.
Pema smiled back to him. "I can always count on you, Bolin." She then left the room, leaving me with the other three.
I sighed again and shook my head. Why couldn't Bolin just leave me alone?
"Seriously Bo, I don't want to go this year."
Bolin just put his hand over his ears.
"Iroh, Asami, can either of hear anything? 'Cause I can't. I'm to busy thinking about how much fun we are going to have at the ball."
"Give me one reason to go." I said, looking up at him skeptically, placing my hands on my knees.
"Hot GIRLS" He replied. "Girls from all over the kingdom will come. This year isn't the same as last year. We could dance all night with these beautiful creatures."
I almost smiled before I looked at Asami, who was glaring at Bo.
"Beautiful creatures, Bolin?" She said to him and a steely tone.
Bolin had gone too far and I was looking forward to seeing how he was going to save himself this time.
"Yes, beautiful creatures. But no creature in the whole world can even compare to your beauty." He replied with one of the cheesiest lines I'd ever heard.
Asami smiled once more though and moved over to Bolin. And let the make out begin... Bolin always saved himself. I guess that's why he has a fiancé and I don't. I turned my gaze away from them. Bolin knew I wanted what he had. Not Asami, of course, but love. As I was looking away, I noticed Iroh moving closer out of the corner of my eye so I looked at him.
"Come on Mako, Bolin's right. Well, in his own way. This could be the year you find the one." He said it so easily. And how could I say no to an argument like that? Besides, I had nothing to lose... Right?