Hope ya'll like this one, I'm trying out doing two stories at once, so this one may update very infrequently.
Chapter One: Meeting Preparation
"Father!" Lucy cried out, stumbling in her long dress clothes, "Father! Where are you? We're late for the Kingdom Meeting! I swear I've checked every room of this castle. Ugh, I give up!" She sighed as she sat down, back resting on the Royal Blue wall. She took off her shoes, her feet already blistering after five minutes of wearing them.
"Princess," Lucy jumped and looked up to see her purple-haired maid standing in front of her.
"Oh, Virgo!" Lucy said, kindling her newfound hope, "You have to help me; father said we'd go to the Kingdom meeting together, but I can't seem to find-"
"Princess, if I may," Virgo interjected. Lucy nodded, "His majesty said he must leave alone this time, but next-"
"Are you serious," Lucy asked, venom dripping from every word, "he said that last time," She looked down at herself, "I guess I dressed up for nothing," She looked at Virgo and asked, "How do I look, though? I dressed myself, of course the ribbons in the front were-"she was cut off by Virgo's giggles, "What? What's so funny?"
"Princess, you look beautiful, as always, yet is amuses me how you managed to put the whole dress on backwards," she said, chuckling with her eyes soft.
"Huh?" Lucy looked down at the ribbons lacing and tying in the front when they were meant for the back. "Oh, Mavis, what kind of girl cannot even dress herself Virgo?"
Virgo's smile wavered for a split second before saying, "The ones with power, my princess."
When the couple got back to Lucy's room, Virgo helped her take the dress off and let Lucy pick an outfit of her choice, since her father wasn't there. When her father was present, Lucy had to be wearing thousands of jewels worth of gowns. They weren't priced for their comfort either.
"I think I'll just wear this," Lucy said, holding up a striped T-shirt with a plaid skirt.
Virgo inspected the outfit and said, "Princess I apologize, but, if you do not mind, may I pick your clothes?" Lucy looked at her deflated.
"Yes, Virgo, go ahead." There was a silence while she was ruffling through the different clothes. As if even the birds knew something was happening, they had stopped chirping. When she turned around, she held up a lack long sleeved V-neck that would stop right below her belly button with maroon high-waisted shorts. She looked at Lucy for approval.
"Virgo! One day, you must show me how you do it!" Virgo smiled at the princess whom she'd known and served for fifteen years.
"Princess, you will learn it before you are married off."
Lucy's eyes widened, "But Virgo, that is so far away," she said, unsure. Virgo's smile faltered for a fracture of a second once again, knowing that she wouldn't be able to come with her to whichever kingdom she goes to. She changed the subject, but Lucy didn't mind.
"Princess, I've called for the Duchess Levy."
"Thank you."
"Oh, before I forget: you should let your wings come out and rest. Keeping them in all day is unhealthy." Lucy smiled at her.
"I will; thank you." Virgo opened the door and left her to change by herself. I will get this right. She thought. Fifteen minutes later, she was in front of her grand mirror wearing an accomplished grin. The princess then walked over to her bed and flopped belly first onto it. As she stretched her 5 ½ foot long wings she whimpered in pain, but waved them until the pain subsided. Sighing, she stood up and walked to the mirror once more to look at her wings. I've always believed myself to be prettier with them, she thought happily.
Her wings were different from others in the kingdom. They were pink with white veins and splotched of purple here and there. The others have black and grey wings. Legend says that once, a long time ago, when there was peace between Fairies and Dragons, every color possible could be on wings, and they were, until the Master of Darkness stole everything that created happiness for the fairies. Rumour is, he was a Dragon. The feud between the two kingdoms has been going on since then.
A couple years ago, there was a new couple that brought as much happiness to the kingdom as here was ever, but just two years ago, the Queen got sick and eventually was moved to a facility outside of Fiore. The Kingdom just hasn't had a happiness it used to have; it was like the Master of Darkness came back. The Queen's daughter was 'blessed' with colorful wings. You guessed it. Lucy. There has been no real happiness since Queen Layla died.
Wellp.. That was fun! I think I might actually know where I'm going with this one :D. What do you think? Love it? Hate it? Wanna see more? Lemme know what you think and any typos or other things you see...