Disclaimer: I don't own Midnight Cinderella, Cybird does! I do however own all other characters.
Chapter 1: The Kidnapping
"It has been four years since Summer and Ruby were born." Kesalina thought as she silently watched the girls play. "Just twelve more years until they're given their full set of royal responsibilities." "Mommy!" "Huh!?" "Mommy, Summer's not playing fair!", screamed a rather upset Ruby, bringing her mother out of her thoughts. "Summer! If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times. Play fairly with your sister would you!", an exasperated voice spoke, beating Kesalina to the scolding. "Sorry, dad. I can't help that Ruby's an attention hog." "Am not!", shot back an angry Ruby.
"That's enough you two! I think it's time we arrange for your naps." "Dad! Please not the nap.", the girls pleaded. "Yes the nap. You girls have obviously gotten restless, so take the nap. Then you can play some more when you wake up, if you two can behave. Besides your mother and I could use some quiet time, since between you and our royal duties, quiet doesn't seem to exist anymore." "Fine. Come on Ruby! The faster we take the nap, the faster we can get back to playing." "Right behind you Summer!"
"Well Alyn, looks like you've done it again." said a very tired Kesalina. "Indeed. When then they get so stubborn though?" "Between having turned four last week and being just like you, who knows." Kesalina said, laughing the entire time. "Haha" Alyn reply sarcastically, not forgetting to roll his eyes in the process.
Meanwhile, the girls had since then fallen asleep and we're each enjoying pleasant dreams. Having left the Windows open for fresh air, the girls were unaware of the crooks who now stood at their bedside."Quickly, let's grab them and go!", one had whisper. "What's going on?" Summer said finally waking up from her nap. Upon seeing the crooks, her eyes fully opened while her mouth opened prepared to scream. "Hel..." Summer tried to scream, but her mouth was quickly covered. "Summer?" Ruby said sleep obvious in her voice.
Eyes now fully open, she saw her sister being held by one of the masked criminals, whose partner quickly restrained Ruby. With the girls now in their possession, the two masked men quickly escaped out the window. Never noticing the pendants around the girl's necks had fallen off during the escape. All this undetected by the knight right outside the girls' chambers, who seem to be relaxing.
Ten minutes later Alyn and Kesalina were making their way to check on their daughters, when the knight that had been guarding their room came rushing up to meet the king and queen.
"Your highness, your majesty..." the knight begin warily. "What is it, Sir Derek?" Questioned Alyn, sensing the knight's hesitation. "What!?" They both exclaimed once the knight had finishing speaking.
Alyn and Kesalina rushed into the room hoping what they were just told was false. Unfortunately, it was just as the knight had said, empty. "No!" They said in unison. Kesalina then fell to her knees, sobbing as she did so, while Alyn look for any clues pointing to where his daughters had been taken or why.
His fears however were confirmed when he spotted a shimmering out the corner of his eyes. There laid the princess pendant the girls were wearing.
Picking them up he quietly spoke, "Summer, Ruby, girls. Wherever you are or are heading, remember us and come back." With that he turned to comfort Kesalina. "It's ok, Kesalina. We're gonna find them." He try to reassure his wife and himself. "We're gonna find them." He quietly repeated, clutching the pendants in his hand.