Prologue
It was the beginning of a new year for all that reside in the small town of York. The residences were a mix of humans and humanoid animals that lived in peace with each other. There lived a beautiful princess by the name of April O'Neil. She was truly a gem to behold. Her hair was a glowing bright red with eyes as deep and mysterious as the sea and skin as pink and lively as the sun. She was kind and loving to all that knew her and held a deep love and respect for her father the king. There was not a single young man in this land that would not wish to marry her but she was a free spirit and would turn down all who asked. April had but one close friend by the name of Irma Langinstein. Her hair was as black as the night sky with purple streaks and her eyes were as green as the forest on a summer day with bright pink glasses sitting on top of her nose and skin as pail as the moon. Everything April was, Irma was the opposite. Where April was as graceful as a swan Irma was as graceful as a bull in a china shop. Where April was outgoing and enjoyed the company of others Irma was in the library reading her books in peace and quiet. How these two found friendship in each other is a puzzle all in itself. You see Irma was introduces to April when she was but five years old. Irma is April's most trusted and loyal maid, there was nothing in this world that could keep them apart at least that is what Irma thought.
He was a young boy possibly the same age as them if not older. His hair was jet black and his eyes were gray as the fog in the spring yet they held all kinds of secrets that were a wonder to the world. This boy was named Casey Jones. No matter where April went he was there flirting with her. He was a stable boy she was a princess this would never do or at least that's what Irma believed. Soon the time she spent with her beloved friend and princess was lessened with every second of every day. April found comfort and a strong bond with this stable boy while Irma was left in the cold thinking her friendship with the princess was no longer there. She wanted to yell she wanted to scream at her so called friend. Was it not her that was with the princess when her mother died and gave her the comfort she needed? Was it not her that when all those who began to doubt the king and his daughter of their place in the Kingdome she fought all that dared to say such cruel and horrible thing about the people she cared about the most? Was it not her that when all had left she was the only one who stayed? After all she had done for her friend this is how she repays her? By finding someone to replace her? Oh how badly she wanted to give her a piece of her mind!.. That is until she saw that smile. It was so deep and bright it almost brought tears to her eyes. This smile was different from all the others; it was a smile of true happiness and love. No matter what she did or what she said to her friend she could never bring that smile to her face not since the queen's death had she been able to see the princess smile like that. How could she take away that beautiful happiness that she had spent her whole life trying to give to the person she cared for the most? No. For now she would be a shadow and watch. If this boy did anything to make her princess cry or take away that beautiful smile then she would personally take care of this boy herself. Irma Langinstein swears in the name if their beloved dead queen, she will not let anything or anyone get in the way of her friends happiness. Unfortunately that promises might come sooner than expected.