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A/N: Hi, I'm Tora! :D

I've just started writing for this category today! I've played voltage games for a while now and absolutely adore them! So, I'm happy that I've finally gotten around to writing some fanfiction for the category. I hope that you will like the story! ^^

Summary: A story of Prince Edward meeting his princess, told from his point of view.

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Chapter 1: Prologue

It was a pretty normal day for me, apart from being asked to attend a party held by Nobel Michael in the evening. Then again parties like this were also pretty normal for someone in my position. I had finished my other duties for the day and began to dress for the party. I was to wear a set my official clothes for tonight's party. Louis had already selected them for me and placed them on the bed ready and waiting. Louis was my butler, though I considered him my dearly trusted friend as well.

I buttoned the frilled white dress shirt and shrugged on my predominantly blue formal jacket with red detail and gold trim. I then put on my red sash and attached my various medals and other adornments. After quickly going through my pale hair with a fine comb I realised I would never get that last strand to fall into place. I checked my appearance before pulling on my boots and white gloves before dashing out of the room towards my car where Louis was waiting for me. Soon enough we were on our way to the castle of Nobel Michael.

As the car drove through my beloved kingdom of Charles I checked my watch. We were running early by a substantial amount of time thanks to Louis' amazing scheduling. Having not had much time to myself recently I asked a favour of him. What I asked was if I would be able to walk down the main street to look in at a few of my favourite boutiques. He agreed, saying he would drive around to come to pick me up when I called him as long as it wasn't too late. He trusted me almost as much as I trusted him.

…

I had been out of the car not five minutes when the previously sunny sky became dark. I quickly ducked under the roof of a nearby florist in order to protect my official clothing. I had an umbrella with me but I knew that if it got heavier it would not be substantial enough to protect me from the weather completely. I also enjoyed the presence of the flowers and felt it would be a nice waiting- place as I would probably be picked up by Louis soon. I spent a few minutes admiring the beautiful flowers around me until I heard the first drop on the roof above me. As I looked up I saw a young lady who obviously hadn't noticed the change in weather suddenly dash under the roof where I was already standing. She was a brunette and I also assumed she was a foreigner judging by her facial structure. We appeared to be the only people under this roof. As she entered the roof-space I saw her look at the flowers admiringly, just as I had done so not a moment earlier.

"They're so beautiful…" I heard her whisper.

I always enjoyed talking to those around me regardless of their status. I could tell from the way she gazed at the flowers that she was a beautiful lady with a kind, warm heart. She seemed so enthralled with the blooms before her that her shoulder was getting wet. I decided to strike up conversation as I positioned the umbrella I wasn't using over her, protecting her from the rain.

"Beautiful flowers for a beautiful young lady." I greeted her.

She looked up at me quite suddenly in response. It seemed that she had not noticed my presence before I spoke. I was used to most people staring at me and being overly proper, somewhat cold even, all of the time because they immediately knew who I was. To be not noticed was actually quite refreshing… But, I wasn't able to think like that for long… As she now looked up at me I could see her beautiful face and soon became enchanted, as if by a spell, by the deep and truly beautiful eyes in front of me. Thankfully I remembered that I should apologise for my rudeness as I had startled her.

"Sorry, that was a bit forward of me. Did I frighten you at all?" I smiled at her to try and make her comfortable. She was a quiet as a mouse and seemed to stare at me and my clothes, which admittedly stood out amongst that of normal civilians. She assessed me for a bit then tilted her head to the side and appeared to be thinking something. My first priority however was to make sure she did not catch a cold by standing a little in the rain from my rudeness.

"Aren't you getting wet standing there?" I motioned for her to come further undercover.

"That's okay… I'm fine. I would be more worried about you getting wet." She quickly replied.

"I'm fine." I said to reassure her. I decided to try talk more to this enchanting lady as we waited in the rain. After all, one never knows when they will see another again. Thus I fully believe in the phrase 'carpe diem', seize the day.

"You know, if you listen carefully it seems as if you could hear the whispers of these beautiful flowers." I prompted, seeing as she had taken a liking to the flowers surrounding us.

"It was probably by hearing those whispers that I was drawn to these flowers as it began to rain. Drawn to this beautiful flower…" I continued.

As I said this I found myself tracing a hand down her cheek, as if it were drawn there by a magnet. I noticed her face turn slightly pink as she looked over my shoulder at something. I heard the sounds of a number of cars coming our way. Suddenly she dashed in front of me in a protective manner. When I turned around I saw that the beautiful flower had been tainted by mud from the road, from a car that had now stopped which I recognised all too well.

"Are you alright?" I asked her, honestly concerned as I saw Luke coming towards us out of the corner of my eye.

"Y-yes." She said hesitantly. It was obvious she was not alright however. Her clothes had been splatted which would surely make her cold.

Keith of Liberty's apprentice-butler Luke then arrived next to us, his standing-up hairstyle somehow seemed un-phased in the rain.

"My apologies, did you get stuck miss?" He asked politely, though the answer was blatantly obvious. He then noticed my presence.

"Oh… Were you on the way to the party sir?" He addressed me, bowing slightly. I noticed the young lady was looking between us, probably wondering how we knew each other. She still didn't seem to have recognised me, nor asked my name.

I only had the time to answer a brief "yes" before the man himself, Prince Keith Alford of Liberty, came storming out of the vehicle Luke had been driving as the lady was struck. He seemed to be in a bad mood, as he frequently was when things didn't go exactly how he planned them. I knew this side of him all too well.

"What are you doing?" He asked his butler, somewhat angrily.

It was at times like this I really sympathised with Luke. I know how bad Prince Keith can behave at official functions and poor Luke probably has to deal with his antics even more so back at the manse. But, nonetheless Luke was a very capable steward who always cared for his master.

The lady was now looking between the three of us as Luke was apologising and explaining to his master why they had stopped. Keith was rather stubborn and as always he did not seem to care for the situation in front of him, even if it did involve a beautiful young lady. He took a quick look at me before deciding.

"I'm in a hurry. Luke, take care of this mess" He said returning to his car.

Luke then proceeded to continue apologising to the young lady who had seemed a little shocked at Keith's rude attitude towards her. He insisted that they pay for replacement clothes and gave her his card. He only had time to do that before Keith began yelling from his car.

"Hurry up Luke!"

"Y-yes sir." Luke quickly dashed back to the car, fearing his master's wrath should he delay them any longer. For some reason I couldn't help but chuckle a little at the scene that had just presented itself. The lady in question had turned back to face me as she heard me.

"He never changes…" I explained. Though, once again I was back to being concerned for her. Unlike Keith I could never stand to let any woman, or any person in my country for that matter, be left in distress. I was compelled to help her, especially as she had gotten struck by protecting me. Firstly I offered her my handkerchief.

"Please take this. I am so sorry that your outfit was ruined as you protected me…"

"Thank you." She accepted the handkerchief.

"But it wasn't your fault… It was my decision, so please don't worry about it." She smiled back at me.

Her smile was as enchanting as her eyes. She had protected me, causing her clothes to be struck, yet she still could smile back at me beautifully. She was truly a remarkable woman. I wanted to stay with her as long as time would allow and I also wanted to make it up to her… Without even knowing this beautiful flower's name I got down onto one knee and spoke the first idea which had come into my head.

"Would you do the honour of accompanying me on a date?" For the first time in my life I was honestly quite worried about being rejected. Her initial silence had me quite worried indeed.

"A-a…date?" She asked hesitantly. I realised that my proposal was quite sudden and unexpected… and we hardly knew each other… But it felt like fate had drawn us together and I truly wished to spend as much time as I could with this rare butterfly before it flew away to places unknown. I tried my best to convince her.

"Ruining the outfit of a lady is as serious as tarnishing the petals of a beautiful rose." I insisted, trying to convey how serious this was to me.

"O-okay." She replied, again, somewhat hesitantly. But, with her acceptance it felt as if the weight of the world had been lifted from my mere human shoulders. I took her hand and kissed the soft skin in relief and thanks.

"I don't know if it will be an adequate apology but please attend tonight's party with me." As I mentioned the party she started to look worried as I contacted Louis to make appropriate arrangements.

"I-I can't possibly attend a party! I only just came to Charles as an exchange student and didn't bring anything suitable to wear…" She was clearly distressed over an issue that was of no difficulty for someone in my position to rectify.

"Please, we can easily take care of that. There is nothing for you to worry about." I tried to reassure her. I clapped my hands signalling the people Louis had already efficiently organised to take care of her; "A dress for the lady as well as hair and makeup, please. And, please also have her current clothes cleaned." I asked of them.

It was times like these that I truly felt thankful for being a prince. I promised myself I would make our night a most memorable one.

…

I truly wished I could stay with her for the entire duration of the party but I, of course, had my official duties to perform here. I had to promise that I would meet her later in the evening as I excused myself. Being a prince we had to be officially introduced to the party.

As my name was called I descended the staircase in front of the crowd. Making my way down, I searched for my favourite flower amongst the field of faces. I found her. The look on her face was one of shock and surprise. So she really didn't recognise me…until now… I thought, reaching the bottom of the staircase and walking onto the floor. As I was mobbed by a variety of other aristocrats, particularly women, I knew it would be a little bit more difficult to find my flower now that I was in the field itself. I eventually managed to get through the largest mass of the crowd and immediately spotted her.

Whoever had chosen the dress for her was surely a genius. Whoever did her makeup and hair at such short notice was truly an artist. Before now I had only seen her in the casual clothes she was wearing as we met, I didn't think she could be more beautiful than that. But her current appearance was beyond that, breathtaking. If I dare say so, my heart was unprepared as I found myself questioning if someone like me was good enough to be in this enchanting fairy's company.

As I went to meet her my heart felt like it would stop as I saw her knocked over by someone rudely pushing past. I immediately went to aid her for the second time this fine evening.

"Are you alright?" I offered my hand, which she accepted gently before bowing and speaking.

"I'm sorry, I didn't realise that you were a prince. Please forgive me for any thoughtless things I have said." This admittedly saddened my day a little.

Before she knew I was a prince she could say what she honestly thought. I don't want her to turn into yet another of those around me, who are overly polite to the point that their words feel cold and have no true meaning. I wanted the warmth that she had shown me in that enchanting smile after she had so bravely protected me. Overall though, I knew it was my fault she had experienced this sudden shock.

"Please do not be sorry. It is my fault for bringing you here before sharing my name. If anyone is apologising it should be me." I knew that it was best to change the subject to something more positive.

"I must say that you look… divine this evening." I felt pleased as I saw a blush creeping over those soft cheeks.

"I-I am the one that must thank you for lending me this beautiful dress." She said, looking down shyly.

"A dress exists to be worn by a woman. I think this one is glad to be worn by someone as captivating as you." I assured her, knowing exactly how dangerously captivating she indeed appeared.

"But with beauty such as yours, you may become the target of jealousy if you are not careful." As I continued complimenting her blush deepened, much to my satisfaction. Her shyness was adorable and her blush only enhanced her natural beauty.

"I'm sure the flowers decorating the room wish that they could be as flawless as the bloom in your cheeks."

Somehow I had known it would not be long before the other men in the room sought to capture the lady for themselves. I should know because I was one of them. If I could have someone as beautiful as her to myself for even a few more minutes I would be truly happy. It was then that my time with this enchanting fairy was interrupted by the voice of Altaria's Prince Roberto.

"I did not expect that you would know this lady, Edward." I was slightly surprised to hear that they had already seemed to have met. I would only get more shocked as this conversation continued.

"Thanks for joining me earlier." Roberto said addressing her.

"No, I should be the one thanking you for escorting me."

I felt the pangs of jealousy, to hear that Roberto seemed to know her already. I inwardly chuckled at myself for becoming so infatuated with this woman, to the point of jealousy, even though I had known her for only a fleeting few hours.

"You know Prince Roberto?" I politely enquired, not wanting to seem too affected.

"I wouldn't say that I know him well. We only just met at the entrance earlier as I was making my way in." She replied

"That is right. I assume you must know her better than I don't you Ed?" I felt relieved to know that they were not particularly close as I answered. I would like to have said that I knew her extremely well, but I didn't even know her name… and I wasn't the type of person to tell lies.

"I'm afraid I only just met her today myself. Though it is actually thanks to Prince Keith that I could invite her to join me this evening" I answered honestly.

I added the last sentence onto my answer as I saw that the man himself was nearby. If I could get him to apologise that would be fantastic. Though, even if he did not, he would also at least see her in her beautiful form this evening. That should make him regret his car tarnishing her outfit earlier.

"Thanks to me?" He quickly joined in, hearing his name.

I knew he had big ears…

"Yes, that's right. Don't you remember the woman whose clothes your car ruined with mud earlier?"

I was surprised at how easily I managed to get away with that without any displeasure at his rude attitude seeping into my voice. Perhaps I was too used to Keith's attitude… I felt a feeling of pride and success as I saw his eyes widen slightly.

"You're the one from the street. But why are you here?" He questioned.

"Prince Edward invited me." She answered him like a good girl.

"He invited you? Well, Prince Edward has always liked to dabble with commoners." He replied with his characteristic rude mouth. He then walked off, uninterested.

"Prince Keith seemed quite worked up. Perhaps he was trying to catch your eye?" This comment from Roberto made me a little more ticked off.

"Prince Roberto, I'm sure Prince Keith would be angry if he heard you saying that." I interjected.

"That's fun in its own way too." Roberto shrugged.

"But then again, I'd rather just talk to you more." He continued, showing a smile as he turned to her. I really did not want to give her to the over-flirtatious brunette, Roberto. Thankfully the dulcet tones of Prince Joshua's voice intervened.

"Forgive me, but I do believe tonight was arranged for the princes to mingle. Don't you think you should refrain from discussing private matters while in attendance?"

Nothing except rules and business... The rules in Josh's country sure were harsh. Though admittedly I knew my bringing her here had disrupted the party somewhat.

"I apologise if I have upset the evening. But, I was the one who invited the lady, so could I be excused?"

I bowed my head to Prince Joshua. Joshua then dismissed my actions politely.

We didn't have long to talk to him before our butlers began calling for us to make our rounds.

After greeting the most important people the music began, to signal dancing. I knew that the one I wished to dance with was that beautiful butterfly from earlier. I searched the crowd and eventually caught sight of her. I approached without hesitation, extending my hand, and asked:

"May I have this dance?"