My Cinderella Story the next chapter
A/N: This is the next chapter to My Cinderella story I suggest reading the first story before you read this one
Chapter: Disaster strikes the royal family
It was two years after Alexander and Ella were married they were just crowned king and queen along with this was the news that Ella was pregnant. They thought their lives couldn't get better little did the couple know is disaster was not far off and an evil plan was brewing that was gonna take away their happily ever after. Alexander's father had just received a note telling him that he and the rest of the royal family were gonna be murdered in turn he doubled up the guards to protect the royal family.
It's been almost a year since he received the threat now Alexander and Ella had a beautiful 3 month old daughter she looked like Alexander with his dark hair and like Ella with her sky blue eyes and somewhat curly hair. It was late at night one evening when there was a panicked knocking at the door. Alexander got up and got it to see it was an attendant.
"Sorry to bother your majesty but it's urgent that we get you the queen and princess out of here now." He said
"What's the matter?" Ella asked holding her daughter Bella
"My queen." He said bowing "I will explain all in the carriage." He said they nodded and followed him to the carriage and once they were all in the attendant began to explain "My king your parents were found murdered." He said sadly the two royals gasped at this tragic news "Your majesties about a year ago when we found out the queen was pregnant your father had gotten a letter saying that the royal family would be murdered so he doubled the guards around the palace and in case he and your mother were murdered he told me and our driver about a plan to help you escape with the princess." He said before Alexander let him continue he had one question
"Who did it?" He asked in a scary voice with his hair hiding his eyes Ella had never seen this side of him before and never wanted to again
"Well we believe it was the wizard Hilios."
"Why would he do such a thing?" Ella asked
"Have you heard the prophecy of the pure hearted child?" The attendant asked the two royals shook their heads "Well it goes that a child born at midnight on the night of the full moon will have a pure heart and can kill Hilios." They all looked at Bella
"She was born at midnight on a full moon." Alexander said
"That would explain this locket your mother had given to Bella." Ella said holding a pure golden locket that had the crest of Kiangsi engraved on it which was a heart with two swords piercing it and a flame in the background.
"Now your majesties we are heading to the kingdom Aisha." The attendant said
"But Kiangsi has always been our home." Alexander said
"Yes I know It will be an adjustment for you both but we must keep Bella safe until her 18th birthday when the prophecy can be fulfilled so you'll have to train her to be ready to fight him." The attendant said
"So where will we live?" Ella asked
"You'll work as servants under the Count Henry and Countess Hana (Ella's Step sister) and their daughter Marina." The attendant said
"Hana as in my step sister?" Ella asked after Ella and Alexander were married Isabella and Megan were stripped of everything Hana on the other hand was invited to the wedding where she met Henry and they had a beautiful daughter Marina a year after they were married so Marina is two years older than Bella. Even though they were step sisters Ella and Hana acted like real ones which is way the late King and Queen chose them to look over their son, daughter in law and granddaughter.
"Yes." He said right after they had crossed the border into Aisha a loud rumbling was heard the three of them stepped out of the carriage to see a large ominous black mountain that blocked the passage back into Kiangsi the wizard didn't want anyone leaving Kiangsi only those with his permission may leave again and if people really wanted to leave now they would have to find another way.
"Looks like there's no going back now." Ella said they got back in and finally reached the Count Henry's mansion for a ten years Ella, Alexander and Bella lived in a small house not far from the mansion. During this time Ella taught Bella reading and writing while Alexander taught her to fight. One day Alexander and Ella were out in the town while Bella was in the mansion cleaning. Alexander and Ella were never seen again after that day Bella believed the rumors in town that the guards from Kiangsi had killed them Bella was moved from their home into the mansion and into the attic she didn't mind though. Bella's name was also changed to Anna (pronounced Auna). Anna and Marina despite being two years apart were like best friends and even sisters. Over the next seven year the Count Henry taught Anna more fighting skills with a sword while Hana continued to help her with reading and writing while she taught her own daughter who tutored Anna when needed. Anna Despite being a maid and always covered in dust still looked beautiful just like her mother.
"Henry I swear every day she grows more beautiful like her mother it wouldn't be hard to believe that she's actually the princess of Kiangsi." Hana said looking at Anna and her own daughter talking in the garden
So how you like the squeal I know It's not a long chapter but hey it's a prologue and there is a small secret hidden in may work that won't be revealed until the end of the story so hope you enjoy racking you brains about the secret! Bye!