Summary: In the world of Alices, kingdoms were divided. Much like districts. After an Alice war of power and domination, kingdoms were conquered, kingdoms were spared. This is the journey of four crowned royals, after fleeing from their kingdoms, which were destroyed by the Koizumis. Together, Fate placed people in their path, friends or foe? They shall not know. Not until they infiltrated the Koizumi palace. Will they be able to defeat Princess Luna Koizumi and gain their rightful places as rulers? Or die slow, painful deaths? This is their journey. Let the challenges begin!

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A little heads up, this is not in Japanese or whatever. This is more American-ish. Like the classics, but more modernized.
Well, here we go! Review, yeah?

-: Prologue :-

Mikan stared at her morning reflection on the mirror, gloomy. She was going to see her best friend after two months, yes. But not for a casual 'Hi' or 'How are you? Dinner with us at seven?', no. It was for a meeting. A war meeting. She sighed and lightly banged her head on the mirror, how was this happening to her? She was only 15! She was not supposed to be in the middle of an impending war!

But, then again, this was part of the job. She was a princess – a crowned princess, nevertheless! She should've never accepted the role! Why, oh why did her father have to be the king? Not her uncle instead? Oh, because he was unable to marry or bear children! And he had to, oh, she didn't know…flee from the palace 2 days before his crowning! Stupid uncle…

She left her bathroom and disappeared inside her walk-in closet, a few minutes later appearing in a cerulean ankle-length dress. She spun around, facing her human-sized mirror beside her bed, she murmured, "The back please."

The two quiet maids so silently zipped up her dress and expertly tied it up with her hair in record timing, as if they weren't even there. "Thank you."

And with that, they opened her door and let her out as they listened to her muttering profanities about her lost uncle.

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She continuously bashed her uncle in her mind as she approached the room where the meeting was to be held. She inhaled a bit and straightened her back. The guard in red pushed open the massive doors and announced, "Princess Mikan of Yukihira!"

The occupants of the room simultaneously stood up and bowed at the entering princess. "Mikan," her grandfather welcomed her, "Take a seat."

She smiled slightly as she sat beside her best friend, Hotaru. "Mikan," Hotaru whispered quietly, "Nice to see you."

Mikan slightly turned her head to the princess of Imai, not taking her eyes off the giant map of the kingdoms laid in front of them, "You too, Hotaru. We'll catch up later, yeah? In the park, after tea- No!" Her head whipping to the General of the Yukihira Force (Y.F.), "We can't let them flank the underground path! I forbid it!"

The adults in the room faced her in shock. It was the first time she spoke up throughout the whole meeting. The General replied, "We must, Princess. It is only to ensure the safety of the kingdom."

"I forbid it!", Mikan bellowed, slamming her fists on the table. "I will not allow a foolish mistake to be a reason to the downfall of my kingdom!" She didn't know what she was doing. But, she never did have good control over her emotions.

The General stood, "What we are doing is not foolish! In fact, you, Princess, is the foolish one! Who are you to disrespect me and Princess Luna's ideas!"

Princess Luna?

Everyone else in the room stared at him. He must had realized his slip up for he gasped and and started yelling, "No! I meant King Yukihira! I would never work for her!"

Mikan narrowed her eyes at him. She heard Hotaru's quiet order, "Gaurds, take him."

She watched the guards materialize behind the General, taking his hands into cuffs behind his back, and letting him yell a few curses at the King before dematerializing away.

"I guess…this is 'meeting over'?" Mikan meekly asked, still shaken, wanting to leave and spend some time with Hotaru.

Her grandfather sighed tiredly, "Yes. You are all dismissed!"

Everyone silently left after the drama.

Mikan laughed at her best friend's reddening face. Hotaru was engaged to the Prince of Anima! This happened after two months of no communication what-so-ever!

Hotaru was picking at the imaginary lint on her alabaster-colored dress, her boot-clad feet thumping nervously on the ground.

They were at the Azumi park. It was built after the deaths of her parents during a small civil war. It was small, but very chaotic. It killed hundreds and destroyed livelihoods. Mikan was the only survivor from the palace. Every maid and butler, gardener and chef, was killed that week. Mikan was only a baby in blankets then.

Mikan was teasing Hotaru when – Boom! There was smoke from their west. Mikan's eyes widened, The west control tower.

Boom! Another explosion, but this time, to the east. Oh no. No. No. No. NO! This cannot be happening!

The kingdom was being attacked.

Hope you liked it!

(February 2, 2012)

~Silver C.