I mean.. you ALWAYS see stories about Serenity running away and becoming a knight probably because its sort of a feminist yay kinda story right? But me.. being backwards.. has decided to SWITCH it around just a bit So lets see how everyone likes it! *grin* This is the prolouge. Its from Endymion's point of view.. he's around 10.
Prolouge
Meetings, negotiations, papers to be authorized, complaints to be heard, conventions, appearances, balls, courting, hands to shake, babies to kiss... being a prince was no easy task. Maybe thats why one won't find it listed in the classifieds in the local newspaper. Who ever said it was luxurious and relaxing needed a good thwacking upside the head, good and hard... repeatedly. I hated the thought of the job. But.. lucky me! I was the Prince of the entire Earth! Forgive me while I go wretch.
I couldn't understand why the Goddess Erda* choose me for this position! What did I ever do to her? Its not like I "accidentally" spilled a very red punch on her very white dress like I did to the Duchess Cordelia when she tried to pinch my cheeks. Nor did I call her an ugly old had when she insulted my mother who passed away. Why did Erda decide I should be making negotiations with representatives from around the world instead of getting my trousers dirty by slinging mud? Why did she decide I should be the one who has to dress in ridiculous fancy stiff uncomfortable clothing and ...BLEAUGH.. kiss young girl's hands instead of learning how to spit and swear. The goddess really must hate me to inflict such a torture upon my person. But I knew the worst blow of being a prince was yet to come unless I managed to escape. Within the Planetary Alliance, made up of all the planets and moons within the solar system, I was one of two princes. The rest of the Kings and Queens had had girls. So what did this mean? By default I was gonnah havta marry. I had betrothed ever since I was born. The Solar System praised my birth so they could keep some royal blood in command. To whom I was betrothed, I didn't know.. nor did I WANT to know. It was a horrible horrible injustice done to myself and I couldn't even fight it! It had been.. tradition for as long as anyone could remember. I was hoping everyone would have long term amnesia.
OH! I forgot to introduce myself. I am his esteemed serene(Yeah RIGHT) Royal Highness Prince Endymion of Earth, also known as the terror of the court, prankster extraordinaire and a snobbish brat. (I'm especially proud of that last one) But can one truely blame me for pulling a few harmless pranks? What ELSE am I supposed to do to entertain myself in the overly large prison known as the palace? Although.. the people in the court simultaniously sighed in relief when I was keeping myself entertained in the only other way I knew. Combat skills! For hours on end I would perfect my archery, bo-staff coordination, hand to hand tombat and of couse swordfighting was a must. If I was any other boy (If ONLY I was any other boy) with my talent with a sword I'd be sent to the planet of War, Mars, for training to be a knight to be in the ranks of the Planets Alliance.
That is where I longed to be... The red planet, grappling with other boys my age, getting into fights.. getting my pants dirty and learning how to swear. I wasn't made to be a prince! (All of my teachers said so!) I was meant to be a knight! A knight! A glorious knight who went off to battles, came back even more heroic, now THAT was the life!
I sighed and continued to stare out the window as my teacher droned on and on about something. I think I heard the Moon mentioned in his monotone monolouge but I couldn't be sure. I was planning a route of escape. For I knew some of our representatives were going to be transported to the kingdom of Mars later that week. If I could some how sneak into the transportation room... and then perhaps I could escape the dull life of being a prince. If I was caught, consequences would be dire. I'd probably be kept under watch day and night, never getting another chance to leave. They could take away all of my privalages. But there was a dream of something that surpassed these ideas. I could.. have.. friends.. not just teachers and servants.. but friends! And that thought alone was enough to spur me on with my plan.
Tell me what you think and maybe I'll post an actual chapter up tomorrow!!! *grin* Reeeviewww! *Erda - in GERMAN Mythology Erda was the Goddess of All Knowing who slept in the tree of Knowledge in the middle of the Earth. Also was the Goddess of the Earth. If you've seen Wagner's operas in Das Rhinegold. You know whom I'm talking about! ^_^ I want to mix up mythology a lot in this thing. LOL (That and Erda was the first name that popped into my head for a God or Goddess of Earth)