I know I am in the middle of a story and I hate it when people just abandon a story but Next door Neighbors is not being abandoned and I will continue to update it. Here is a story I have been thinking about for like a week now. This story will be mostly in Kim's POV, but I will have Jack in here his just wont be as long so here is "Outside the Castle Walls". PLEASE REVIEW!

-Alwaysme98

Kim's POV

I quietly walked down the castle stairs my green riding dress quietly brushing against the steps. I looked out the window I could see the sun beginning to peek over the snow covered mountains of my beautiful kingdom, the kingdom of Emersonia.( A fictional country I made up I put it in between Sweden and Finland.) I hate sneaking out like this but when you're a princess of a country, and not to mention a country at war. I am never allowed to leave theses castle walls, so here I am sneaking out to clear my head and try to regain the last piece of freedom I have. I quickly sneaked past the guards at the back castle door it wasn't that hard I could tell they were tired from staying up all last night guarding the castle. I made my way to the stable and quickly geared up my horse Ginger I put on my riding cloak and pulled my French braid to the side of my face. I swiftly pulled my self on my horse and quickly escaped the castle gate thankful that I timed my escape to the exact time the guards were being relieved. I smelled the sweet smell of the woods as I road my horse into the tree infested grove. I enjoyed just galloping as fast as I could go purposely not thinking on how I would eventually have to return to the castle. About 20 minutes into my ride I stopped my horse and let her rest, I tied her to near by tree and sat down in the valley and watched as the sun began to fully come up. I let my thoughts wander to this stupid war; we were currently fighting with the country of Terrapotamia. (I also made this up, and it is also in between Sweden and Finland). You see my fathers best friend when he was a child was Prince Charles Terrapot, when they were friends are two kingdoms were at peace. Then one day my mother died in a carriage accident in the Kensington valley that separates our two kingdoms, my father was so mad that she died on shared soil that he and now King Charles our fighting over this valley the same one I am sitting on while there war goes on in the mountains our kingdoms share, well if we win it will now be our mountain. I rather thought this war was quite stupid; my thoughts were interrupted by the beating of hoofs in the distance. I quickly ran back to the woods and untied my horse and began to gallop away they weren't as far of as I had hoped and there horses were much faster than mine and the group quickly surrounded me knocking me off my horse. I silently yelped in pain as I landed on a fallen tree, I got up as fast as I could I was not going to let these thieves see any fear or pain. A man, who I assumed to be the leader, rode up to me and said

"Well what do we have here, you know miss is it just me or do you bare quite a good resemblance to the princess".

I was stating to panic; I looked around trying to configure some way around the men. Yes being locked up in the castle I had lots of time on my hands and I had learned karate in fact I was a black belt (I don't think karate existed during the times of kings and queens, this story is based like way in the 1600s when everyone had a king and queen, but I am giving her a black belt anyway.) But there was no way I could get away from at least six men all on horses and they currently had my horse. The man firmly grabbed my chin so I was facing him and said rather coldly

"Yes, I do believe we have a royal in our midst"

He smirked and then said to one of his men "Ralph grab the rope I believe we just found us a royal money maker"

The man he called Ralph began to tie me up I struggled to get out of his grip I elbowed him in the ribs and pulled a knife out of my boot I mentally slapped my self for not remembering it. I pointed it all of them they had me corned against a tree but if they were going to kidnap me there was no way I was going to make it easy. I kicked one in the head and slashed one across there cheek with my knife this gave me a gap and quickly took it I got up on my horse and began to gallop as fast as Ginger would take me. They were about to catch up when I saw a arrow shoot from a tree taking out one of the men, I was happy because now the men were searching for the person shooting the arrows and not as focused as catching me. I then saw the mysterious shooter take down another man, then another. Before I knew it all that was left was the leader and Ralph, and I saw the shooter come down from the tree he was in, he was out of arrows. And was getting in a fighting position, he looked to be about my age with long shaggy brown hair ; (they are the same age as they are in the TV show 14 or 15). I couldn't let this boy fight those two alone not after he had helped me escape I stopped my horse and jumped off, and took the fighting stance right next to this kid. He gave me a confused look I could tell he didn't understand why I didn't just ride off, but I was not going to leave him here. He kicked the leader in the face and I kicked Ralph in the spot I had elbowed him on I knew it was low but I really didn't have any compassion for him right now. He hunched down in pain and I kicked him again he then fell to the ground I let him hunch over to his horse and ride away I looked over to the boy next to me to see him fishing off the leader, the leader fell to the ground now unconscious. We both took a step back trying to catch our breath; I then turned to him and said the only thing I could think of

"Thanks"

He smiled and then smirked put out his hand and said

"No problem, and your not so bad your self, my name is Jack, and it is very nice to meet you."

I don't know what it was about this boy but he immediately made me smile I then said

"Well your not so bad yourself names Kim"

He smiled and then I could tell realization hit him I was disappointed thinking he recognized me but he just said

"Hey are you okay I saw you fall off your horse?"

Relief swept over me but as if on queue the adrenalin that had been coursing through me began to leave and my side began to hurt really badly I could tell that I would definitely have a big bruise tomorrow. I then said sounded a little defeated

"Yah, but I definitely need to sit down for a little bit, there is no way I will be able to ride right now."

He looked a little concerned and sat down next to me and said

"Well I will just sit here with you, hey I just have one question what are you doing in the woods this early anyway?"

I sighed and said

"Well I just needed some fresh air and ahhh…. time to myself."

He then looked at me and said

"Why would you need fresh air, I would think you be outside a lot in order to ride like that."

I sighed and said

"Well I sort of don't get to get to do this often."

He then laughed and I said

"So what are you doing in the woods this early?"

He looked shocked that I would ask that but quickly put a smile back on his face and said

"Well its funny you said you needed fresh air, because that's why I am here when I need to think I come to this valley, it is pretty stupid that a war is going on because of a stupid piece of dirt."

He turned to me and our eyes locked and I realized they were the most amazing eyes I had ever seen and he leaned in and of course I leaned in I murmured just before out lips met

"I totally agree"

The kiss was short and sweet but it was amazing I felt like I was on cloud he then whispered

"Wow"

I couldn't have described it better he then got up and gave me a hand back up and said

"I will meet you here tomorrow here same spot, same time." I smiled and said

"Wouldn't miss it for the world"

He led me over to my horse and gave me one last kiss before he helped me on my horse and said

"Kim I will be counting the hours" he turned and started to walk away I then said

"Jack!"

He then turned to me and said

"Yes, Kim ?"

I smiled bigger then I ever had in my life and said

"Me too"

He walked up to me and brought my lips to his and I knew right then I was so in love.

He had a huge smile and said

"See you tomorrow"

I rode away floating on a cloud, what I didn't know was that I had just kissed the prince of Terrapotamia.

Dah, Dah, Dah

Thnks for reading please review tell me what you think

-Alwaysme98