The Engagement
Prince Dan's POV
I, Prince Daniel (or Dan) of Dragonwish, had just woke up on July 31st and was very excited about my birthday. I smelled food and ran full speed toward the kitchen to get something to eat. I was almost there when General Shun Kazami, my best friend and my father's best general, stopped me. I looked at him like are you crazy because he was keeping from eating my breakfast that morning. He was very mysterious to everyone. I knew nothing about his past, but he proved to have master skills in fighting.
"You need to go dress properly, Dan. Your father has asked to speak to you now!" Shun grabbed my arm pulling me back to my room. I went in my room, dressed properly in my clothes, and came back out to him. "Are you happy now, Shun? I am properly dressed now." I asked him and he nodded yes. I went to the throne room to see my father. I entered the room and my father beckoned me to come forward to see him. I noticed that my father had told everyone, but General Shun to leave the room.
"Welcome, Daniel. I have something to discuss with you and Shun, today. I know you are hungry, Daniel, but this will not take more than ten minutes." My father said to us. I did not know what he wanted from me. "You are now at the age of sixteen, Daniel, and I think it is time for you be engaged now." I was beyond shocked at this moment. "Are you telling me that I need to get married, Father?" I asked him calmly. "We need a strong alliance with another kingdom, Daniel, and I do not want you have any problems when I retire from the throne. I have arranged for you to meet and maybe marry the Princess Runo Misaki of the kingdom of Soft Rose. I have her picture here with me." I was stunned by how beautiful she looked in the picture, but I wanted a girl who was also caring, would stand up for herself, and fun loving because I had friend who was engaged to a princess like that and it sickened me.
"I will meet her on one condition, Father." I wanted to pay Shun back for all the times that he annoyed me. "What is it, Daniel?" My father asked me. "Shun has to get engaged too." Shun looked about ready to kill me for this one. "Daniel, you will meet this princess in October. Shun, we will find a lady of stature for you to marry."
General Shun's POV
Thanks to Prince Dan. I have to get married too. "I am going to get you back for this one, Dan." (In Head) I cannot even think about the girl to whom I would be married to soon. Dan is going to pay big time for this one.
In the Royal Palace of Soft Rose
Princess Runo's POV
"What do you mean that I must get married, Grandmother?" I was standing in throne of my home in shock. I could not believe that my grandmother (the Queen until I reached my ruling age) had made arrangements for me to meet and maybe marry Prince Daniel Kuso of the kingdom of Dragonwish without asking my permission for it. "You are turning sixteen years old on October 31st, dear. You need to be married as soon as possible, Runo, and have children or your twin baby brother will try to take over the kingdom again." She tells me calmly and I was going to say that I can handle him myself, but then I thought of Lady Alice, who also at the age to be married too and my best friend. "I will meet him on one condition, Grandmother. Lady Alice Gehabich must come along and find herself a husband too." My grandmother agreed that it was a good plan. I went to my room and called for Alice to come to me. She arrived almost at once to my call. "You called for me, Runo." She asked me. "We are leaving in two months' time, Alice. I am going to the kingdom of Dragonwish to meet the prince. I have requested that you will join me and find a husband too." I told her calmly and she nodded her permission because she was an orphan like me both of our parents were dead for years now. I told to have new dresses made for her and me. I had my favorite tiara taken out of storage for me to use now.