Princess Keomae

The Second

Chapter One

This story starts off two years after the first Princess Keomae. Keomae is now 17 and still living in the castle. Everyone is still there and Tala and Tyson are still her bodyguards. After the king found out the prisoners had escaped he questioned everyone but everyone seemed to have an alibi. He never questioned Keomae however, he just figured she was still too down and gloomy to do something like let the prisoners go free.

So two years later the things were the same as ever but Kai never returned for Keomae which made her sad but she still had faith in him and that's what kept her going each day. Knowing he'd come back for her was all she needed but her heart was never complete until Kai was with her and now...on with the tale of Princess Keomae.

TWO YEARS LATER IN THE CASTLE

Keomae walked down the stairs toward the main hall and toward the Throne Room. Her father wanted to speak with her, which he hadn't wanted to do in months. She wore a long white dress with sleeves that attached right under the shoulders. Her blonde hair was in a half ponytail and she looked twice as good as she did two years ago. She walked past Ozuma who nodded as she past him while he leaned against the wall.

Everyone loved Keomae now; even all the maids loved her. She had really matured since two years ago when she hid in her room all the time, now she would walk around the castle or go riding with Tala or Tyson. Life was almost perfect except her father was still alive and Kai was still nowhere to be found.

She pushed open the huge door and walked in. She knelt down and said, "Father... I have come as you requested." Boris nodded and said, "Stand up my dear. Now listen, next year when you are 18, I will find you a suitable man for you to marry. He might be from this kingdom or he might be a prince from somewhere else, I haven't decided yet. I know its still a year away but I just want you to be thinking about this. You may go now."

Keomae nodded then replied, "Understood father." Then she turned and left leaving Boris to watch her closely incase she was planning on escaping again. She sighed and walked slowly toward the garden on the other side of the castle. She hated it, the only prince her father had ever let her meet was a boy named Brooklyn. He had seemed pretty okay but they were young back then and they had only met once. She didn't know any others princes so that kind of worried her.

Suddenly she stopped and spun around. There was Tyson following her down the hallway calling after her, "Keomae! Wait up!" Keomae smirked and waited as he ran up to her and began to pant before her, "Thanks for waiting. Pant, pant I was wondering pant what your father wanted you for?" Keomae shrugged, "He wanted to talk about the whole marriage thing next year. I think he's gonna put me and Brooklyn together."

Tyson looked at her closely and asked, "Is that what you want?" Keomae shook her head, "No...I want to be with the one I love not some imposter prince." Tyson chuckled then slid an arm around her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, until next year you have nothing to worry about now... how about we go riding?" Keomae smiled, "Alright, I have to change though. I'll meet you down in the stables." Tyson nodded then they walked away in different directions.

ALITTLE LATER

Keomae walked into the barn wearing a black with silver lining outfit (long-sleeved shirt and pants). Her hair was up in a ponytail and Tyson was just getting his horse saddled up. Keomae did the same to her horse Lightning and jumped onto her before Tyson even got on his and he was there first! "So you ready?" She asked. Tyson nodded then jumped onto his horse and walked toward the huge open doorway and said, "I'll race you."

Keomae trotted over to him and nodded, "Your on!" Tyson hit the timer with his lash making the lights above the door turn red, red, red, and then green. They both took off in a mad sprint; neither of them knew where they were running to. Keomae took the lead right away and raced across the huge clearing with Tyson trying his best to keep up with her.

At the same time Keomae was being watched. Someone was high up in a tree with small binoculars watching Keomae's every movements. The person lowered his binoculars and muttered, "She's alright, she's still unharmed." The person jumped to the ground and raced away into the woods leaving Keomae and Tyson to finish their race.

Keomae skidded to a stop at the palm garden and waited for Tyson to catch up. "I win!" She said happily. Tyson smiled, "Yeah your right. Nice race." Keomae nodded, "You too. You're a pretty good opponent." Tyson pulled up next to her and they starred each other down until they both broke down in a fit of laughter. "Oh that was a good one!" Tyson laughed. Keomae nodded, "True, true."

Suddenly Kane and Sellema came up from beside, Kane with his arm around her shoulders and Sellema with her arm around his waist. "Hey you two!" She said cheerfully. Kane and her had gotten together not long after the prisoners disappeared two years ago and now they were the happiest they had ever been. Keomae stopped laughing and smiled at them, "Hey guys! Enjoying the nice weather?" Kane nodded, "Yeah, there won't be many more like it since the fall in on its way."

Sellema nodded, "Yeah and then winter which won't be all bad. I least then we can go ice skating." Kane chuckled while Tyson looked down at them and said, "Well you two have fun, we should probably bring these horses back before Mariah yells at us, not that she can do much anyways." Kane nodded, "Alright." Sellema smiled, "Have fun you two!" Keomae smiled, "Same to you guys!" They laughed then Tyson rode off toward the castle with Keomae on his heels.

SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY IN THE MOUNTAINS

The person raced through the mountains and to a huge city in the middle of them. It was like a maze just trying to find this place through the huge mountain range. The city was in ruins but there was still water and food. The person walked up at stone path and into a huge stone temple. "I have news." He muttered as he entered. Six heads turned and faced him as he entered, "Well... let's have it!" A female's voice ordered.

The person nodded, "It seems that everything is the same. The Princess is unharmed but I fear that we don't have much time." The person seated on top of a statue on the far side of the temple, asked (he's the leader), "What do you mean by that? Did you find something else out?" The person nodded, "Yes, she's going to be wed next year to a prince from another kingdom."

Everyone stiffened; they weren't ready to hear that, "Well that's not good." Muttered one of them. "Duh!" said another hitting the other one over the head. "We don't have much time then...tomorrow we set out. Our plan will finally begin, mission: Capture The Princess." The leader said loudly. Everyone cheered while the leader just smirked.

BACK AT THE CASTLE

"Finally I found you two!" Tala exclaimed as they entered the stables. "Oh hey Tala." Keomae said as he ran toward her just as she jumped off of Lightning. "Do you have any idea how worried I've been? Geez, I take my eyes off of you for a sec and you don't come back until a half an hour later. Thank you for the scare." Tala complained. Tyson hmphed as he jumped of his horse, "Geez give her a break. I'm the one who took her horseback riding, yell at me if you're gonna yell at anyone."

Tala smiled, "Fine... YOU IDIOT! NOT TELLING ANYONE WHERE YOU WERE TAKING THE PRINCESS IS COMPLETELY STUPID! THE KING WAS BEGINNING TO THINK SHE RAN AWAY AGAIN! MAN! YOU ARE SUCH AN IDIOT!" Tyson fell down at the sudden rage from the usually quiet Tala. He wasn't suspecting to actually get yelled at and especially not from Tala anyways. "Ok, I'm sorry." Tyson said calmly.

Tala closed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly; he was about ready to explode. Keomae raced in between them and stood in front of Tyson with her arms spread out, "Don't Tala! Don't be angry at him! Its alright, I'm fine, he's fine, nothing went wrong. From now on we'll tell you when we're gonna do something like that again." Tala looked at her then relaxed, "Fine...ok, just don't scare me like that again, you really worry me sometimes."

Keomae smiled brightly at him while Tyson led both horses away leaving the two to head back inside the castle alone. Once inside they walked up to Keomae's room in silence. Keomae walked over to her window and smiled softly, "Such a nice day." Suddenly she felt two strong yet gentle arms wrap themselves around her waist and pull her against a firm chest. "I was... I was so worried about you Keomae." A voice whispered into her ear.

Her back was against a chest she wasn't familiar with but the voice she knew all too well, "Oh Tala, you don't have to worry about me. I'll be fine." She whispered softly. Tala shook his head and rested his face in her hair; "I don't believe that, ever since your disappearance two years ago, every time your not in view I worry. I don't want to loose you again, you...you mean a lot to me. You are the greatest friend I've ever had and you've always been like a little sister to me. I can't loose you." Keomae was taken back, she never suspected that Tala felt this way, or that he could even express himself like he was now.

She smiled and placed her hands on his and whispered, "I won't leave you Tala...you'll come with me where ever I go." Tala nodded then loosened his grip so she could turn around and face him, "I'm gonna hold you to your word." He muttered. Keomae giggled, "Go ahead, see if I care." Tala smirked then cupped her face with one hand and rubbed her cheek with his thumb, "Just... be careful when we're apart. I can't watch over you forever and I can't always be there but I am your bodyguard and I have to protect you."

Keomae nodded, "I will Tala... I will." Tala nodded then let her go and headed for the door. He opened it and stood in the doorway as she walked over to him, "Don't worry too much and don't be angry at Tyson, he wouldn't ever let anything happen to me either."

Tala nodded then Keomae whispered, "Thank you, it means a lot to me knowing you care so much about me and my safety." She quickly kissed his cheek then walked back over to her window before he could even catch her eye. He touched his cheek then smirked and left the room, closing the door behind him.

"Oh Tala, you worry too much. What's the worst that can happen to me?" Keomae wondered out loud. The sun began to set letting Keomae sit in her window and watch its beauty with awe. "Too bad though... I mean, if Kai ever..." She trailed off. Even saying his name hurt, he didn't come back for her like he promised and it broke her heart.

She still hasn't given up all hope though; she still waits for him to return.

Suddenly a flash of black ran through the trees... in the branches near her window or a least a little ways from it. "Hm? I wonder what that is? A cat maybe?" She wondered. It flashed by again only this time there were 6 more.

She pressed her palm against the glass and narrowed her eyes, trying to get a better look. She sighed after like two minutes of trying. "I give up...oh well. What ever it is can just stay hidden for all I care." She said proudly as she got up and walked into her bathroom to take a shower (the window now had bars on it).

OUTSIDE IN THE SETTING SUNLIGHT

The figure stopped and sat quietly in the trees, he had seen her but he could give himself up yet and let her see him. It was too soon, but his heart had nearly stopped when he saw her. He missed her so much and seeing her now only made it worse. "Kai? Are you alright?" A voice asked in a whisper. Kai nodded, "Yeah...just thinking that's all. We'll stay here for now, do a little spying. Alright?" Everyone either nodded or muttered a yes. Kai looked back up at the window and thought, 'Soon Keomae...I will come for you.'