I can remember a time where the word love was a word that could be used without any thought or meaning to it. I would always tell my mom I loved her, or my aunt. Even, the solar surfers that I saw in the window of the shop. But I never thought that one day telling someone that I loved them would mean so much. Love is a dictionary of all varieties of feelings and stories to share. With chapters like, the day I saw her, or our first kiss, and confessions that lovers will always be together. That's not the way I see it. I fell in love with the most wonderful boy in the world. Jim Hawkins. His name still gives me butterflies. Most men in my kingdom would say that he would have nothing to offer a me as the princess of the planet Zanaki, but in real life, he had more to offer me than anyone could ever imagine.

Cursedly In love

By: Courtney Linscott

Chapter One

"Seize her!" A voice yelled in the background of the stormy night sky. Running through the woods was a woman with a young girl at her side, both in tattered clothing. Suddenly an arrow shot threw the air landing the woman's back. She falls to the ground in a pool of blood.

"Run! Run and hide Katrina!" She whispers.

"No mommy! I wont leave you!" the young girl cries holding her mothers hand.

The woman reaches into her pocket and hands the young girl a small cross with diamonds in around the trimming.

"Keep it close to you. Now…Run! Hide! Don't let them see you! Do as I say Katrina!" she yells laying her head in the mud. Katrina could hear the hoof beats of the steeds and knights stalking the fugitive woman and her daughter. Katrina puts the trinket in her pocket and runs threw to the woods and disappear before the tree line. Guards find the mother on the ground with the blood squirting from the wound in her back.

"Do you wish for us to take her to the nooses Sir?"

"No, she will be dead before we get her half way. "

"What about her daughter? She has run into the trees. Do you want my men to bring her to you alive or dead?"

Before the sergeant could respond a woman walks and stands beside him in a linen night gown and dazzling jewelry through out her body.

"Bring her alive and treat her as a royal. Give her food, drink, and clothes. She shall stay with us."

"But your majesty, I must –"

"General, you were hired to take orders from me and my husband. Not the other way around"

"Yes your majesty. And the mother?"

"There is no saving her from what she has done. Though I am saving her daughter there is no escaping her fate for the crime she has committed. Do what you must General." She says with a sigh in a sadistic voice. She walks back to her carage, but on her way she stops and looks down at the weak brunette, skinny woman drenched in blood.

"What is your daughters name ma'am?"

"Katrina, Your Majesty." She said in a weak voice, trying to catch her breath.

"Thank you. She will live a life in my castle as, Princess of Zanaki."

"Why are you doing this? Why are you saving her and giving her what I have longed to give her since she was conceived?"

"Our planet needs a new Princess. Though she will never replace my dear Rebecca, I have a feeling she will make a fine princess with some tunning of course."

"Thank you…." She whispered then laying her head back in the mud. She was picked up by two guards with on each arm. As she was being dragged away, she tilted her head up and with her last breath she sang silently to herself.

"I pray you will be my eyes,

And watch her where she goes.

And help her to be wise….

Help me to let go.

Every child stays…

Every child knows..

Lead her to a place,

Guide her with your grace

To a place where she'll be safe…."