This is about my own character Krystal in her own Cinderella story. I'm a fan of the movies and decided to make my own FF.

F.Y.I.: Zero Kiryu has never met Yuuki or Kaname, and no he doesn't attend Cross Academy in this FF. He the Prince here :3

~Chapter 1: My So Called Life~

"Krystal! Come here now!" My step mother called. Had she no idea what time it was? It was barely dawn. I rubbed my eyes I could tell I only had a few hours of sleep, and I could feel the bags underneath them.

I quickly got out of bed and threw on my worn black sneakers. My dark brown hair was a mess, but it would have to do. I was in my work clothes from the other night; they were worn down just like my sneakers and had holes with patches in them. It was almost the only sort of clothing I owned, aside from a few things, and my school uniform.

I flew down the wooden stairs from my room in the attic and greeted my step mother and my two step sisters at the front door.

"Yes." I replied.

"We are going into town early to do some business and shop around. Your chore list is in the kitchen on the table. I expect everything done before we get back. Got it." She said sternly.

I nodded and those three left.

I began to scrub the floors, vacuum, and dust as well as prepare dinner. We lived in a huge five bedroom mansion which also included four full baths, huge kitchen, library, and a pool out back. I was never allowed to leave the house except for school.

The school, Huntington Academy, is where rich people go, yes my step family is rich, but I'm not. I attend because it's the closest school to us, but I'm a nobody. No friends, no way to escape this horrible life. If I mess up one single thing, I'm punished severely. I'm beaten and have the bruises to prove it.

You see my step mom is a highly trained and successful therapist, runs the family with an ironed fist and doesn't take no for an answer. Her name is Kathryn and she didn't start acting like this till after father died about ten years ago from a heart attack.

My real mom was a beautiful woman with the same long dark brown hair as me. Her skin too which was a light tan color and I had my dad's eyes which were a deep warm brown. Dad up and left her for Kathryn and then suddenly returned with her. Why I don't know, but he set up us for a real shocker when they got married the next day!

Dad was crazy in love in with her. I found out too late that a love potion was slipped on purpose into his coffee on one his morning outings. Mom had cried herself to sleep for weeks on end. I was distraught too having to deal with that and her two daughters that were a year older than me.

Kathryn was a lovely woman who had long black hair down to her mid-back, but now she has it cut about to her shoulders. She wore appropriate clothes like long dresses and things like that. Anything sometimes to show off her curves to my father.

Anyway...

Mom disappeared about three years ago and when I told my step mom she threw her head back in laughter. "Well good riddance! I was tired of hearing about her troubles anyway." She sneered.

I was appalled and couldn't believe how much hate she held for my mom that day. She told me to suck it up and move on. I would bet anything, she had something to do with it.

After I was just finishing up my last chore, my step mom and step sisters came home.

"Krystal!" Erin called. She was the redhead and we all went to the same school. She was the most demanding and annoying person and the same with Lisa, who has long blonde hair and was on the cheer leading squad.

"Coming!" I yelled as I nearly tripped on the stairs. I was covered in dirt and dust.

"I hope you have dinner waiting." Kathryn said giving me a look. "What the hell is this?" She eyed the chicken noodle soup with disgust. She and her daughters were used to eating rich people food. I wasn't allowed to eat that, not that I minded half the time.

I swallowed the lump in my throat, "It's all we had in the kitchen. Remember I told you we were really low on—"

"Ah yes, I remember now, but that was two days ago correct?"

"Yes but—"

"Quiet. You did not remind me this morning." She sneered at me and ringed her little bell signaling a butler to come. "I've had to remind myself."

"Yes Ms. Kathryn." Our butler Tomas bowed.

"Get this filth off my table and cook me something a five star restaurant would make. Here are the groceries." She handed him all the bags and I helped him put them away.

Finally the day was done. I lay in bed and heaved a sigh, I was exhausted and I still had some homework to do. I only have Sunday left, if I can get anything done at all.

"Ahhhhhhhhh! Erin guess what?" I could hear Lisa's voice all the way from her room. Why was she being so loud?

"What?"

"The Prince, Zero Kiryu is transferring to our school like Monday!" She shrieked and she and Erin just had to scream louder than ever. I covered my ears and went to take a shower. I didn't even know who that was.