The day was like any other at the palace. Maids were rushing about, cooks filled the kitchen with more food than one royal family could eat, and all was at peace. The country of Illea had flourished under Emily's parents' reign. The rebels were all but a whisper, long forgotten. The country was finally at peace. While the castes remained, the people flourished. The royal family was more well loved than ever before.

Princess Emily set down the magazine she was reading while her head maid, Elizabeth, started on her hair for tonight's report. Emily glanced down at the magazine and saw pictures of her during her most recent humanitarian visit to Honduragua plastered on the cover. Next to the picture was a caption for a story about how Prince Nickolas was going to be announcing his selection soon.

Emily scanned the article about her older brother. Nickolas was any girl's dream. He was your typical tall, dark, and handsome Prince. He always said and did the right thing. He was always the picture perfect son. It was about time he settled down.

Soon enough, Emily was floating down the hallways to the room where the Report was held. As she stepped in, she realized that the room was more abuzz than usual. As she sauntered to her seat next to Nickolas, she couldn't help but see that he looked worried.

"Are you seriously worried about announcing your selection," Emily teased as she lowered herself into her seat. "It's not that bad. Plus you're such a lady's man already. The people love you! You'll have plenty of girls competing for you!"

She expected to see Nickolas relax. What she didn't expect was his worry lines to deepen as he looked at her.

"Hopefully the people will still love me after this," he sighed as someone started the countdown. Before Emily could question him any further, the lights intensified and her father started the report.

"And now, ladies and gentlemen," the King said, "My son, Nickolas Schreave has a very important announcement." Emily's brown eyes watched as her father stepped aside and Nickolas took his place. She studied the King's face. He looked too worried and too defeated to look anywhere else but at his son.

"Good evening, everyone. I know that most of you are expecting my announcement for my selection to be happening tonight. However, I must inform you that that is not the case. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you all that I am abdicating the throne."

A hush fell over everyone in the room. Emily felt all color drain from her face. She wasn't expecting this. She sure as hell was not ready to be queen.

As the cameras shut off Emily bolted up from her seat. "Nickolas what the hell was that?!" She didn't mean to scream but honestly, she felt numb at this point. Nothing seemed real anymore.

Nickolas just turned to his younger sister who was charging up at him like she could beat him up. She looked truly terrifying and beautiful at the same time. He couldn't help but laugh as she stopped in front of him.

"Don't you see, Em," he started. "I'm gay." He said it in such a way that it made the brunette stop. Nickolas continued before Emily could say anything else.

"I could never be happy living with someone who I don't truly love. And even if I did marry someone I really loved there would be no way to produce a true heir."

Emily turned to her parents. "And you two knew about this," she asked them. "You didn't tell me?"

Her parents shrugged their shoulders. "It wasn't our secret to tell," Queen Adelaide said. King James was the next to speak, seeming to read his daughters mind. "No we didn't force him to abdicate. That choice was his alone. We gave him options and this is the one he chose." And with that Emily watched her parents saunter off linked arm in arm.

Emily turned to find Nickolas smiling at her and offering her his arm. "Look on the bright side, Em" he started. "The people love you more than they love me. You can do no wrong." She knew that the words were suppose to calm her. However, she couldn't help but feel like a storm was starting to brew and she would get caught in the middle of it.

Rules for SYOC:

1. Please PM submissions

2. Don't make your characters perfect. Everyone has flaws and it makes them more realistic.

3. Be diverse!

4. Please give me details to work with!

I am looking for about 15-20 males! You can send in as many as you would like!

SYOC Application

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