"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please gather around! Tonight is the opening gathering of the annual masquerade ball! As you know, my wife, Mariam, and my daughters, Stella and Bloom and I have planned this wonderful ceremony for the love of our kingdom and its people. Please enjoy yourself! Eat, dance, sing!" the king, Radius exclaimed as the guests clapped and cheered.
Back outside near the doorway, Stella and Bloom greeted the guests whose faces were covered by a mask.
"Boy I wish I knew who were under these masks! There could have been a hot guy or something," Stella said tiredly to Bloom as they welcomed more visitors.
Bloom smiled, "Oh Stella! Come on! Let's go take a bite. Maybe by the time we're done eating, somebody will ask us to dance!"
Stella grinned, "Fine with me! Let's go!"
The two skipped to the long row of tables full of food and sat down. Bloom and Stella munched on the delicious delicacy and waited for people to ask them to dance. Unfortunately nobody seemed to notice them.
"What's wrong with people these days? I mean, nobody seems to have any guts around here. How hard is it to ask someone out to dance?" Stella cried as steam raged out of her ears.
"Calm down Stel. It's only a dance. And besides, they probably don't want to ask anyone cause their afraid of whom they're asking. I mean, our masks are covering the beauty within us," Bloom explained, trying to calm Stella down.
Suddenly two tall people in green and blue masks stepped toward them. Their long suit and cape matched each other's almost like a uniform.
"Umm, excuse me," the one with the green mask said hesitantly to Bloom and Stella.
Stella poked Bloom with her elbow, "Yes. Can I help you?"
The person in the blue mask spoke, "Umm, where's the men's bathroom?"
Stella and Bloom gave each other a look and mumbled, "Down the aisle to the right."
The two people thanked the girls and hurried to the restroom. Stella crossed her arms and glared.
"Oh man. I thought someone just got the guts to ask us. But no! They just wanted to go to the bathroom!" she said angrily.
Bloom agreed, "I know! Sheesh! People these days! Have no manners!"
Soon the night was almost over and the girls were sent to go upstairs to the room. The party, which was held in their own home in their castle, was almost over and guests were starting to leave.
"Go to sleep girls," the two girls' mother, Mariam said to them as they rushed up the stairs, "Your father and I will help clean up the place. Now go get your beauty rest."
Stella and Bloom went to their rooms and changed into their pajamas.
"Man, this dress was worthless! I mean, nobody even asked us to dance this whole night! I guess we spent thousands of dollars for nothing," Stella said as she hung the peach colored dress she wore to the party, "And this mask is so pretty! Too bad nobody could see my lovely face under it!" Stella shouted as she threw the mask into her closet, which was already full.
Bloom concurred, "I know! I'm returning this dress pronto tomorrow morning!"
"Alright Bloom! Then I'll go with you! Tomorrow morning we'll go to town and return this baby and buy some more things!"
The two giggled and hurried off to bed.
The Next Morning
"My, my! What a pleasant party it was yesterday, very good indeed!" Radius's friend, Abu exclaimed, "Who would have thought that my own friend, Radius could plan such a wonderful ceremony?"
Radius chuckle, "My fine fellow friend, you always say the funniest things! Of course this party would be a success!"
Radius crunched on his egg and toast as Abu glared secretly.
"So exactly when will you be planning your next vacation? I mean, you and Mariam look so tired and weary, taking care of children and trying to control the kingdom. It's pretty hard work don't you agree?" Abu said.
Radius nodded, "Yes, it is a very difficult work. That's why Mariam and I are arranging to go to the Bahamas down in the realm of Earth. It would be so disappointing for the girls when they find out they're not going."
Abu smiled, "Perhaps I can look after your children while you're gone. And besides, your children are little darling angels! They love me like I'm their second father!"
Just then Stella and Bloom came down the stairs and sat down at the breakfast table with the two men, "Good morning Father, good morning Abu."
"Good morning girls. Have you two gotten your beauty rest?" Radius said as Abu rolled his eyes when no one was looking.
Stella bobbed her head, "Yes Father. And by the way, Bloom and I are heading downtown to return our dresses and go shopping, if that's okay with you?"
"Anything is okay for my daughters!"
Abu cut in, "Oh say! Did your father tell you of his big news? He and Mariam are going to Earth to vacation for a while! So I decided to watch you two while your parents go on their little trip for two weeks! Isn't that great children?"
Bloom replied, "Umm, first of all, we don't need to be watched cause we're old enough to take care of ourselves. And secondly, we aren't children! And thirdly, Dad, why aren't you taking us with you?"
"Oh Honey! You know your mother and I have spent a lot of time busy and all that so we decided to go on a small cruise to the Bahamas. We need to have some fun in our lives too!"
Stella and Bloom agreed, "I guess. But promise us you'll bring us something when you come back."
Radius promised as the three giggled. Abu pretended to vomit.
When breakfast was over, Radius and Mariam who was still upstairs washing a stain off of her dress, packed their things, and headed downstairs to say goodbye. They hugged their children and kissed goodbye.
Abu was standing near the doorway as Stella and Bloom waved back to their parents, "So my little angels? What would you like to do today?"
Stella and Bloom looked at each other, "Didn't we tell you? We're heading downtown to go shopping.
"Oh right, right! Of course! Then run along my dears and don't be late! I got something extra fun planned to do with you two!"
The girls rolled their eyes as they hurried upstairs to get ready. Abu on the other hand went to his room in the castle he was given to sleep in while Radius and Mariam were out.
"Ugh those stupid little girls! They're so spoiled and have no respect for their own babysitter! I can't wait to take over the kingdom!" Abu said to himself in his room, "But I got to figure out a way to do that."
When Stella and Bloom came downstairs ready to go shopping, Abu greeted them farewell as the two ran outside, "Hurry back!"
SHOPPING!!!
"We're almost there! Just a few more blocks," Stella said breathing hard as she continued running.
The two girls ran down the streets wearing thick black cloaks.
"I hope no one notices it's us. I mean, imagine how many people would be swarming around us if they did. It would be so crowded and noisy," Bloom envisioned as they reached the downtown stores.
Stella nodded, "I know! Well, at least they treat as like a celebrity! Besides, those paparazzi can really get a good shot of me when it comes to taking pictures! Remember that last time we ended up on the front cover of The New York Times?"
The two girls laughed as they entered the store. Stella quickly took out the dresses and masks and returned them. When they finished, the two went to a couple of other stores and bought huge massive bags of clothes and shoes.
Bloom said trying to manage her bags, "Hey Stel. Wanna stop and rest for a while? We bought a lot of clothes! And I'm getting pretty hungry too. Let's stop at that pizzeria."
Stella agreed, "Alright, but remember. I woman can never be tired of shopping. After this we're shopping again!"
Bloom moaned jokingly and relaxed as they sat down at a table. They ordered their pizzas and ate, watching people moving about through the streets of downtown.
"I wish we went to the Bahamas with Mom and Dad," Stella began, "There might have been cute boys there!"
Bloom chuckled as the two girls finished their lunches. Suddenly, a mob of armed guards came running towards them.
Bloom, wide eyed grabbed her things and screamed, "RUN!!!"
Stella and Bloom darted quickly just before the men seized them.
"Who are they?" Stella shouted to Bloom as they persisted on running.
"I don't know but I have a weird feeling about this."
The two girls ran for their lives until two boys riding on leva bikes came riding and yelling, "Get in! We'll help you!"
Stella and Bloom nodded as they jumped onto the boy's bikes. Soon they were high up in the air until the guards couldn't see them. A few minutes later they were back down near the ground again.
Bloom took a deep breath, "Thank you guys so much for saving us. We really appreciate your help. By the way, who are you two?"
The two guys lifted up their helmets.
"I'm Sky," the guy who Bloom was holding onto said.
"And I'm Brandon," the other one Stella was grabbing onto said.
Stella smiled and said sweetly, "Thank you Brandon! It was so nice of you to save me from those guards."
"Hey no problem! We saw you two were in danger so we thought you guys needed a little help." Brandon replied.
"And you thought right," Stella said as she held Brandon tightly.
"You two looked awfully familiar," Bloom said, "Where are you guys from again?"
"I'm from the realm of Starla," Brandon began, "And Sky is from Eraklion. You two girls look familiar to me too. Have we met before?"
Sky snapped his fingers, "I remember you two! We went to your kingdom and attended that masquerade ball."
Stella glared, "Oh I remember you! You guys just asked us where the stupid bathroom was?"
Brandon sniggered, "You're right we did. Well it's not my fault Sky drank too much punch."
Sky responded, "Hey! At least I'm not the one who dropped chocolate cake onto one of the queen's dresses!"
"That was you?" Bloom cried, "Mom had a tough time cleaning it out!"
Brandon smiled, "Whoops."
"Anyway, so where do you girls go to school?" Sky asked.
Stella answered, "Well, we're going to start going back to that Alfea school or something. What about you two hot…I mean guys?"
Brandon laughed, "What a coincidence! We go to Red Fountain! Guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other!"
Stella winked, "I hope we do."
Soon they landed back home to where Stella and Bloom lived.
"Thank you again guys! Hope we see each other at school!" Bloom said gazing into Sky's eyes as he stared into hers.
"Bye bye Brandon!" Stella said adorably as Brandon waved goodbye back.
When the girls entered the door of their castle, Abu was right there to greet them.
"I see you two made new friends," he exclaimed as he helped take the cloaks off of Stella and Bloom.
"Yeah, and they're really nice," Bloom said as she dropped her bajillion bags of clothes along with Stella's.
"I heard about that terrible accidents that ensued when you guys were eating. Are you guys okay? Are you hurt?" Abu said.
Stella grinned, "Chill Bu. And how do you know about what happened?"
Abu started sweating, "Well, umm, you know, those, those paparazzi can travel news as quick as lightning!"
Stella rolled her eyes, "Okay, whatever! I'm gonna go take a shower."
"Me too," Bloom said, "Good thing we have over hundred bathrooms at our house!"
"I get the pink bathroom!" Stella cried as she pressed the button to their elevator.
"Not if I get there first!" Bloom said as she started up the escalator.
Abu gave a slight smirk, "Be careful girls!"
When the girls went upstairs, Abu went back to his room. He slammed his door shut and fell onto his bed.
"Darn it! If only those dweeby Brandon and Sky weren't there! I would have been the new king by now!" Abu muttered to himself.
He started walking up and down his room, thinking of another plan. When the girls finished their baths and came downstairs, Abu stopped and hurried to the living room trying to act normal.
Stella giggled, "What were you doing? You look like you've seen a ghost or something. Are you hiding something?"
Abu murmured, "Nothing you would know."
Bloom and Stella gave each other a look and went to the kitchen to grab a bite of fruit. Soon they were having a small seed fight and started throwing watermelon seeds at each other.
Abu watched them as he thought to himself, Oh I just can't wait to be king! (He was singing the song from Lion King too!) LOL
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