A/N: This is a dream. I am writing a story with a bipolar like character. This is...
Double Edged Dagger
Prologue
The dark haired girl slipped into the room and was greeted with a deep silence. Gliding over to the large bed, she pushed on the form under the blanket. "Maddie! Wake up! Maddie, get your lazy, royal bum up." She hissed, shaking Maddie. "Stop shaking me, and I will." The whisper was followed by her getting out of her bed. Maddie stretched and grabbed her dagger, sling, and shot bag before following her friend through the castle. They exited the castle and started their nightly game.
"Smoke, go, go!" Maddie called to her friend as the guard came for her. Smoke nodded and melted into the shadows.
"Madelyn this has to stop!" Horace told his daughter. "Why? It's not as if I'm going to die. Mom did it. Why can't I?" Madelyn, crown princess of the Araluen throne, argued. "I wasn't with a highly wanted, dangerous thief. Moreover, when I was found out, I started to train with a ranger. You, young lady, will not being doing this anymore. You are going to go to Redmont and work as a maid for your punishment." Queen Cassandra told her daughter coolly. Maddie growled. "Your friend Rilla will join you on your trip and stay with you." Horace finished and dismissed their daughter before she could argue.
"Do you think it was smart to send her there?" Cassie asked her husband. "Yes, you know what Halt said. He'll make sure she doesn't do anything stupid. You know he will, Cassie." Horace reassured his wife. "Okay…" She trailed off. "Besides, that letter will help, no matter how hard it was to write."
A/N: Time skip
"Come on Smoke, let's go." Maddie told her friend as they snuck out of the red triangular castle. They didn't know they were followed, nor did they wish to. Smoke led her friend into the forest and they started their archery lesson.
"No, Maddie, you're still snatching at the arrow. I know you said you'd try to fix it, but you haven't improved it at all." She told her friend. "I know, but it's hard." She whined. They had been out there for three hours and the princess was getting tired, even though she's been out later than this. "Don't whine. It's rude and you're not allowed to." Smoke said, her voice dropping to a threatening level for the first time that night. This was when their follower decided to intervene. "That's enough, princess get behind me and stay there. Smoke, put your weapons down and kick them away." He commanded. Smoke glided into a defensive position in front of Maddie. "The girl isn't going anywhere until you reveal who you are and what you plan on doing with her. I won't let anything happen to her." Smoke growled, as though she was a loyal dog. "Ranger Halt, and I'm here to take the princess back to the castle where she should be. And you will cooperate if you value your life." Halt responded. "Ooh, scary. I can defend myself from an old ranger and his younger companion, who should lower that arrow he's about to shoot." Smoke raised her voice to carry to the other male. Halt's eyes widened in surprise, but said in a calm voice, "Will, don't shoot. Yet." He said. Suddenly there was an interrupting cough. "Excuse me, but I make my own decisions and Smoke will take me back to the castle when she does, so you and your friend can go home." Madeline glowered from behind her friend. This caused an immediate stalemate, as no one wanted to do what they were ordered to. Smoke shifted into an offensive stance only to shift back after a moment. She spoke, "Why don't I take Madeline back to her room and you to accompany us there." Her voice sounded different, more elegant and well-bred than rude and low-born, but still as devious. Her body language screamed high-born now, and even her eyes seemed to change. Halt noted it and thought about the proposal. "Yes, now go." Smoke nodded and led Madeline through the forest faster than the rangers could follow. Will cursed and sped up in hopes of catching up, but Halt stopped him. "What?" Will asked, "The crown princess could be in danger and you stopped me?" "She's in no danger. Smoke won't allow it. She's like a loyal dog but better. And did you notice the change in her." Halt said to Will. He nodded, "It was like she was a whole different person. And we still couldn't see her appearance that well." Halt stroked his beard as he thought. As he came to a conclusion, he dismissed Will, "Go back to your wife, she's probably worried sick." Will nodded and left. Halt returned to the castle to eavesdropped on Madelyn and possibly track Smoke.
A/N: Hey, how do like the first part of my story. Like it or love it, just review. SO, I finally have the book twelve, so I'm changing a few things.
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