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Chapter 1

A lavender cat was seen sitting before a dresser. It's built-in mirror reflected her blank face expression, seeming to wish she was somewhere else. A loud sigh escaped her lips followed by a few knocks on the door. A mouse walked in with a dress in her arm. It seemed to have been expensively made since it was mainly sewn with a black silky fabric outlined with thin gold lining. The mouse bowed her head before she went to the cat.

"Your Majesty, the dress?"

The cat nodded at the servant before setting the strapless dress on the dresser. Instead of putting it on, she only stared at it in disgust.

"Princess Blaze, please put it on. This ceremony is very important..."

The princess reluctantly took off her usual attire and placed the dress on. It was however a bit too big for her. The servant took out a needle with thread then began to tighten it up a bit. Blaze winced at the sudden change of the dress, but quickly adjusted to it.

"Oh yes, your corset-"

"Isn't that placed on first?"

"Not in this generation."

The corset was placed firmly around Blaze's waist then the strings were tightened. It greatly suffocated her, but her personal servant would normally say, "Beauty equals pain." After a moment of getting used to the pain, she took off her gloves then replaced them with a set of black gloves that went well with the dress. It reached her forearm, which gave her the instinct to scratch her arm. That only earned her a swat on her arm.

"Your Graciousness! How informal of you!"

The mouse picked up a thick-banded gold necklace around Blaze's neck before stepping back to observe the feline. She then shook her head a bit in disappointment.

"Makeup is necessary Your Highness."

"What if I don't want to put it on?"

"Then I'll have to force it on you."

"I'd like to see you try..."

"But your dress will get powder all over it... It wouldn't look good on you, would it?"

"Fine, you win."

...

Blaze was soon escorted out her room to the doors of the Royal Ballroom. She could already hear the chatter of the guests coming from the other side. The guards that escorted her opened the doors, revealing the magnificent room. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling, the floor shined to its full potential as servants walked by the visitors with trays full of food. By the north wall was a throne made of pure gold. It's sitting pads were rumored to have been made by the finest tailor of her kingdom.

She sighed once again, realizing that she'd have to walk through the crowd to reach the throne. All eyes were already on her in anticipation. The music had also stopped in her honor. She slowly walked into the room and nodded at the guests that bowed to her. Hoping that no one would stop her, she quicken her pace.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

She turned around to see a council member waving at her. She waved back with a genuine smile. He was one of the many people she could truly trust. In fact, they seemed to share the same views in politics. He then tapped at his palm, which signaled in her dimension that he needed a talk with her. She nodded in agreement and continued her journey to the throne. Many others acknowledged her out loud, but she only ignored them. It may had seemed as if she's being a bit rude, but she was in a rush.

Blaze finally reached the throne after walking by the crowd for literally half an hour. She turned around to face the crowd then raised her arms.

"Today, we celebrate the day that the Sol Emeralds were bestowed onto us! As a guardian since birth, I know the great power that lies within the seven gems. The eclipse will begin within an hour, which is when we will begin to restore the power of Chaos!"

She almost threw herself on the chair in exhaustion, but that was considered extremely improper. She waved her hand to signal the guests to continue their social life. Holding a proper pose, she saw the council member walk up to her. Soon, he stepped before her and bowed.

"Your Highness? A word?"

"Yes you may."

He rose from his posture then cleared his throat a bit.

"Everything is not what it seems..."

"Sorry, I don't understand what you just said."

"How the government is, the press, media, your whole reality! Everything is a lie!"

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the-"

BANG!

The council member fell down on Blaze's lap, not moving at all. The crowd started to panic then started to run in all kinds of directions.

"What just happened?!" Blaze asked.

She felt liquid on her legs. Looking down, she started to freak out from the sight.

AN: Hehe, this is only the start of a beautiful fanfiction :)