Hey guys! :)
So here's me with another story. I am at a total writers block for my other story and came up with this story idea while cramming my brain for ideas. :)
So i've read loads of Cinderella kinda Kickin' It fan-fics, And it kinda gave me an idea for this one :) Its not about Cinderella or anything like that though... Its different. Promise.
Give this story a chance, yeah? :)
So... Enjoy! :D

Prologue

There was a beautiful Queen who married a handsome King. They had a beautiful baby girl. She had luscious blonde hair, hypnotizing hazel brown eyes and a sweet personality. She was named Kimberly, But she preferred being called Kim.

Kim ran along the castle corridor, shouting "Sorry" as she bumped into the guards that stood watch around the castle.
"Kimberly slow down!" The King hollered at his young 8 year old as he watched her run to the court yard of the castle. His wife, The Queen, chuckled as she put a hand on his, signaling for him to calm down.
"She's a kid, Let her have her fun." The Queen said softly. The King hesitated for a second, but then nodded, and the pair proceeded to the royal meeting room where they were holding a meeting with the Dukes.

Kim rushed to the courtyard to meet her friends. The Dukes were over which meant her friends, the Duke's kids, were over too. She quickened her pace as she saw faint light through the main door. She lifted her long gown a tad so that she wouldn't trip over it as she ran. Nearing the door, She spotted familiar faces. A brown haired, brown eyed boy, A red headed boy, A black haired boy and a sort of bald-ish boy, all around her age.
"Jack! Milton! Jerry! Eddie!" She hollered to the boys who were tying their horses to the stands.
Girls would judge her for only having 4 guy friends. Being a princess and all, you'd think she'd be all girly, but on the contrary, Kim was sorta a tom boy. Which is why she didn't really fit in with the girls when she was younger. And became friends with these 4 instead.

"All hail Princess Kimberly." Jack chuckled as he embraced her in a hug.
Kim flicked his forehead. "How many times have I told you NOT to call me that?"
"Call you what? Kimberly?" Jack teased as he rubbed his forehead.
Kim was about to flick him again but he managed to catch her arm in time.
Her attention, however, was then diverted to the four horses standing at the stands.
"Awhh! Did you boys get handsomer?" She cooed as she went to stroke the four horses. Kim had loved horses ever since she was a little girl. She got her horse, Emerald, when she was 2. Emerald was a pretty white horse. She stood at 14.5 hands high. And she loved Kim as much as Kim loved her.
Jack's horse was a striking Black Stallion named Diablo. Milton's horse was a lovely Redish-Brown Gelding named Bentley. Jerry's horse was a rowdy Black Gelding named Bronco. And Eddie's horse was a sweet Brown Gelding who loved to stuff his face, Just like his owner, named Alaric. The boys got their horses round the same time as when Kim got Emerald.

"So, You guys wanna go for a hack in the woods?" Milton suggested. The boys were over at least once in two weeks. Which was nice for Kim considering she didn't have any friends. The boys would come whenever their dads came for royal meetings and such. Whenever they were over, Kim had a blast. They'd go hacking with the horses in the woods, played tag around the castle grounds, and occasionally pulled pranks at the guards which got them into trouble.
They also had Karate classes with Rudy. Its not ideal, but since Kim's a Princess, She'd need to defend herself. And since the boys were Dukes, They needed to protect themselves, and Kim. They boys may not necessarily become King, But they'd still take over their fathers positions. Dukes come second in the "food chain" after the King and Queen. So their pretty well respected. Rudy was the best Karate and swords men teacher there was. He enjoys teaching the kids, but not the pranks they like to pull on him.
"Sure! But we have to let someone know or my parents would freak!" Kim replied.
"I'll go let Rudy know. While you go get Emerald." Jerry said. Kim nodded and ran to the stables.
She tacked Emerald up and walked her out to the courtyard just as Jerry came running down the castle stairs.

The five of them mounted their horses and walked them to the big metal gates where they waited for the guards at the gate tower to open it. Bronco reared as the noise of the metal gates screeching against the floor scared him.
"Easy boy, Easy." Jerry coxed his horse as he tried to get him to stop rearing.
When the gates finally opened, Kim shouted to the boys. "Last one to the water front is a rotten apple!" and with that, she and Emerald were off, leaving the boys momentarily stunned.
Jack was the first to recover and him and Diablo were off, racing towards Kim at lightning speed. The other boys eventually recovered and with big kicks, sent their horses flying at top speed towards the waterfront.
They usually hanged out at the waterfront whenever they went on Hacks.
It was pretty much deserted. It had the best waterfall view, had soft green grass that the horses could graze on, and a huge apple tree that they climbed on. It wasn't too far from the castle, but it was near the village. Kim didn't go out too often, so whenever she was there, she'd look at the peasants as they went through their everyday lives. Don't get me wrong, The peasants that lived here were really well taken care off. They had food and shelter. And they loved their King and Queen. And their Princess, of course. But Kim didn't get to see them often, So she finds them interesting.

"AND THE GIRLS WIN AGAIN! Way to run Emerald! Good girl!" Kim chuckled as she patted Emerald on the neck while slowly getting her to halt.
"Its just your lucky day Princess." Jack said as he brought Diablo to a halt beside her.
"Thats what sore losers say Duke Jackson. Don't be one." Kim scolded playfully and Jack rolled his eyes.
"Easy Bentley! Woahh!" Milton shrieked. Kim and Jack turned around just in time to see Milton come flying off Bentley. Jack grabbed Bentley before he could speed off while Kim dismounted and went over to aid Milton.
"Milton, You ok?" Kim asked worriedly as Jerry and Bronco halted by them.
"Yeah, I'm ok. Where's Bentley?" Milton asked as he patted off dirt from his clothes.
"He's over here. Jeez, Easy boy." Jack said as he calmed Bentley down.
"Whats up with Bentley?" Jerry asked as he dismounted Bronco and ran over to help Jack calm Bentley down.
"I dunno. Probably all happy because we're back here again. We haven't seen you in about a month!" Milton said as he looked at Kim.
He was right. The boys hadn't been over in ages. Which was why Kim was so excited and happy to see them again.
"Umm... Guys. A lil' help here!" Eddie called out from behind. The gang turned to see Alaric stuffing his face in grass while poor Eddie, try as he might, was unable to get him to walk on. They laughed as they set their horses to graze while they went to help Eddie get Alaric over with the other horses.

"Hey. What are you thinking about?" Jack asked as he approached Kim who was sitting on top of the big old apple tree starring into the village.
"Nothing... Just... Wondering how life would be like if I wasn't 'Princess Kimberly'" Kim sighed.
"Well, For one thing, I know you'd still be as pretty as you are now." Jack said as he flashed Kim a charming smile. Kim turned a slight shade of pink.
Jack handed her an apple that he'd plucked from the tree. "Apple?" He asked.
"Thanks." She said. Just as she was about to take the apple from his hands, He moved it away and took a chunk out of it. A sly smirk appeared on his face.
"You're mean." Kim stated as she slapped him on the arm, causing him to drop the apple and the pair of them to start laughing.

SO YEAH :D
I swear this is a Kick story... Just starting out when their young... I mean... I don't think you'd have a crush when you're like 8...
Sorry this is all introduction... I know, I know. BORING. But its needed. :S
Give the story a chance? :) I promise it'll get better! :D
Btw, For those of you who don't understand, Dukes are like the Kings helpers. Their second in power. Kings get the Dukes to help him do his Kingly stuff. LOL. And Jack, Milton, Jerry and Eddie's fathers are Dukes. Which also makes them Dukes when they grow up. Kim can choose to marry one of them if she wishes, or she could marry someone else. Regardless, they would be sorta like the kings right and left hand men. Unless their King of course. If that made ANY sense. LOL.
And sorry this is mostly about them and the horses... As I said before, It'll get better! Just give it a chance :) Kinda added a lil' Kick moment at the end :3 Hehehe.
So Review? :)
Thanks! :D

J. Alexandra