Ch.1
Rini woke to the ring of the bell on her door. "Your highness?" Rini groaned and lifted her head from under the covers. "Mmmmm?" she asked,still not getting up. "Princess, it's time to get up. You'll be late for your ball dress fitting," the voice now a little more firm.
"Coming, Zuleika," she said. She sat up in bed, her long pink hair in a bun. She reluctantly got up and put her robe on. Today was her 18th birthday. Mother and Father had planned a grand ball held in honor of her birthday, much to her annoyance. She wanted to celebrate alone with ehr family, though the company of her friends was welcome. Rini opened the door, where Lady Zuleika stood. Zuleika was the woman the queen had appointed to help Rini out, something like her nanny. She was there ever since Rini had turned 13. Zuleika was a tall woman, with gray hair and a smoth complexion. She always wore dark garments, a tradition she had kept since she was a girl. "Princess, the queen is waiting for you. Please hurry, before..." Rini was down the stairs in a rush, heading for the kitchen. She could hear her mother's voice from the door. "Where is she? she up yet? why she's 18 now..." Rini hesitated before entering. She could hear her father's reply. "Dear, Rini's always been waking up late,i daresay she inherited it from you,it seems highly unusual that u react now. Give her--" "Darien! She's 18! She should be more responsible at this age," Serena impatiently interrupted. Wishing to end her parents arguement, Rini muttered, "Open." The door, which was voice activated, swished open and let her in.
As she set foot into the kitchen, Serena quickly changed moods. "Ah! My girl is up!" She planted a kiss on her daughter's forehead, then returned to kneading her dough. Although she was the queen, she insisted she do a little housework from time to time. "And how is our 18 year old daughter today?" Darien asked as Rini came to give him a hug. "Fine," she replied, sitting down for breakfast. Serena smiled. her long silver hair was pinned on top of her head, and loose strands framed her face. Darien looked pretty much the same as ever, though his dark hair was now turning grey. "Now Rini...hey, where's Zuleika? I thought i--" Serena started. "I'm here, your highness," Zuleika stepped into the kitchen. "Ah! There you are! Zuleika, bring Rini to her ball gown fitting today, after breakfast of course. I'll hand you the schedule afterwards. Today must be a rush, for tomorrow is the ball..." Rini held her breath knowing what was coming. Serena switched modes, and started talking at 50 miles per minute. "Rini-dear-when-you-go-see-the-tailor-i-want-you-to-pin-your-hair-up-in-a-bun-so-he-doesn't-accidentally-sew-your-hair-into-the-dress-happened-when-i-was-a-child-mother-found-it-quite-irrtating-i-don't-want-the-same-to-happen-to-you-after-that-Princess-Ginny-from-Venus-wants-to-tell-you-something-don't-know-what-make-it-quick-you-have-a-hectic-schedule-today-i-want-you-to-take-your-shower-and-then-we'll-pick-out-your-jewelry-and-i'll-tell-you-more-later, any questions?" Rini just stared. "Uh, no mom," she replied. Serena let out a big sigh. "Good, cuz i need a break. Zuleika, get me a glass of water please, my lungs are aching! I didn't know i could ever speak that fast!" Darien and Rini chuckled as they watched Serena drink down her water in fast gulps.
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"Rini! Hey Rini!" Rini turned and saw her friend, Princess Ginny of Venus approaching her. "Where have you been?" Ginny asked. "I've come from ball gown fiting. Mom said there was something u wanted to tell me?" Rini asked. "Oh, yes! Remember Thomas?" Ginnny asked. They started walking into the palace garden. "Thomas? why yes! I haven't seen him in 8 years! Wasn't he the boy who always teased us? He was such a pest! Why?" Ginny smiled. Thomas was her elder brother. "He communicated us last night, saying he would be able to make it to your ball! Isn't it exciting?" she asked. "Uh, yeah, sure.." rini said, confused. "Princess! Your mother is calling!" Zuleika waved from a window. After saying good bye to Ginny, Rini made her way back.
Gowns,jewelry,friends,family...a ball. Tomorrow was going to be quite interesting....
BALL NIGHT~
"Princess! Princess? Are you there?" Rini heard Zuleika calling her. Rini wanted 3 minutes alone to compose herself. Her heart sounded in a rapid beat. *Why am i so nervous?* Rini thought. As princess, she was used to these things. But why be nervous tonight? *Maybe it's because i'm already 18,and...* Her thoughts trailed off. "Serenity!" Zuleika had lost her patience and was now calling her by her real name. "Uh...be right there!" Rini replied. "Hurry, princess, they're already announcing the names! Be there in 5 minutes or less!" with that, Zukleika left. Rini stood and looked at the large mirror before her. She was wearing a spagetti striped silk white gown, with a lacy front. She wore the pearl earrings, necklace, and clips that her mother had picked out for her. The usual moon symbol was painted on her forehead, and her hair was arranged in her traditional cone like 'meatballs.' She sighed. "Hoookay. Here i go. " She turned towards the door and nervously stepped outside.
A/N: feedbk plzzzzzzzzzz!
Rini woke to the ring of the bell on her door. "Your highness?" Rini groaned and lifted her head from under the covers. "Mmmmm?" she asked,still not getting up. "Princess, it's time to get up. You'll be late for your ball dress fitting," the voice now a little more firm.
"Coming, Zuleika," she said. She sat up in bed, her long pink hair in a bun. She reluctantly got up and put her robe on. Today was her 18th birthday. Mother and Father had planned a grand ball held in honor of her birthday, much to her annoyance. She wanted to celebrate alone with ehr family, though the company of her friends was welcome. Rini opened the door, where Lady Zuleika stood. Zuleika was the woman the queen had appointed to help Rini out, something like her nanny. She was there ever since Rini had turned 13. Zuleika was a tall woman, with gray hair and a smoth complexion. She always wore dark garments, a tradition she had kept since she was a girl. "Princess, the queen is waiting for you. Please hurry, before..." Rini was down the stairs in a rush, heading for the kitchen. She could hear her mother's voice from the door. "Where is she? she up yet? why she's 18 now..." Rini hesitated before entering. She could hear her father's reply. "Dear, Rini's always been waking up late,i daresay she inherited it from you,it seems highly unusual that u react now. Give her--" "Darien! She's 18! She should be more responsible at this age," Serena impatiently interrupted. Wishing to end her parents arguement, Rini muttered, "Open." The door, which was voice activated, swished open and let her in.
As she set foot into the kitchen, Serena quickly changed moods. "Ah! My girl is up!" She planted a kiss on her daughter's forehead, then returned to kneading her dough. Although she was the queen, she insisted she do a little housework from time to time. "And how is our 18 year old daughter today?" Darien asked as Rini came to give him a hug. "Fine," she replied, sitting down for breakfast. Serena smiled. her long silver hair was pinned on top of her head, and loose strands framed her face. Darien looked pretty much the same as ever, though his dark hair was now turning grey. "Now Rini...hey, where's Zuleika? I thought i--" Serena started. "I'm here, your highness," Zuleika stepped into the kitchen. "Ah! There you are! Zuleika, bring Rini to her ball gown fitting today, after breakfast of course. I'll hand you the schedule afterwards. Today must be a rush, for tomorrow is the ball..." Rini held her breath knowing what was coming. Serena switched modes, and started talking at 50 miles per minute. "Rini-dear-when-you-go-see-the-tailor-i-want-you-to-pin-your-hair-up-in-a-bun-so-he-doesn't-accidentally-sew-your-hair-into-the-dress-happened-when-i-was-a-child-mother-found-it-quite-irrtating-i-don't-want-the-same-to-happen-to-you-after-that-Princess-Ginny-from-Venus-wants-to-tell-you-something-don't-know-what-make-it-quick-you-have-a-hectic-schedule-today-i-want-you-to-take-your-shower-and-then-we'll-pick-out-your-jewelry-and-i'll-tell-you-more-later, any questions?" Rini just stared. "Uh, no mom," she replied. Serena let out a big sigh. "Good, cuz i need a break. Zuleika, get me a glass of water please, my lungs are aching! I didn't know i could ever speak that fast!" Darien and Rini chuckled as they watched Serena drink down her water in fast gulps.
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"Rini! Hey Rini!" Rini turned and saw her friend, Princess Ginny of Venus approaching her. "Where have you been?" Ginny asked. "I've come from ball gown fiting. Mom said there was something u wanted to tell me?" Rini asked. "Oh, yes! Remember Thomas?" Ginnny asked. They started walking into the palace garden. "Thomas? why yes! I haven't seen him in 8 years! Wasn't he the boy who always teased us? He was such a pest! Why?" Ginny smiled. Thomas was her elder brother. "He communicated us last night, saying he would be able to make it to your ball! Isn't it exciting?" she asked. "Uh, yeah, sure.." rini said, confused. "Princess! Your mother is calling!" Zuleika waved from a window. After saying good bye to Ginny, Rini made her way back.
Gowns,jewelry,friends,family...a ball. Tomorrow was going to be quite interesting....
BALL NIGHT~
"Princess! Princess? Are you there?" Rini heard Zuleika calling her. Rini wanted 3 minutes alone to compose herself. Her heart sounded in a rapid beat. *Why am i so nervous?* Rini thought. As princess, she was used to these things. But why be nervous tonight? *Maybe it's because i'm already 18,and...* Her thoughts trailed off. "Serenity!" Zuleika had lost her patience and was now calling her by her real name. "Uh...be right there!" Rini replied. "Hurry, princess, they're already announcing the names! Be there in 5 minutes or less!" with that, Zukleika left. Rini stood and looked at the large mirror before her. She was wearing a spagetti striped silk white gown, with a lacy front. She wore the pearl earrings, necklace, and clips that her mother had picked out for her. The usual moon symbol was painted on her forehead, and her hair was arranged in her traditional cone like 'meatballs.' She sighed. "Hoookay. Here i go. " She turned towards the door and nervously stepped outside.
A/N: feedbk plzzzzzzzzzz!