Chapter 1:
A young, beautiful princess sat alone in her tall, icy tower. Her name was Fionna; she had long blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes and was easily the most beautiful princess in the land of Aaa. When she was younger, she was given the nickname 'Snow White' because she had skin as white as snow. Fionna sat on her window sill, thinking about her beloved father. She remembered how he used to train her and teach her how to fight with swords like the knights. She missed him so much and hated the Ice Queen for what she had done.
Flashback...
A seven year old Fionna was running around the castle gardens, playing with her cat Cake and her best friend, Prince Gumball, the prince of the Candy Kingdom. Although he was a few years older than her, they were the best of friends. Until one day, King Arthur, the king of the Earth Kingdom and her father announced that he was getting married. After her mother died when she was little, Fionna didn't want her father to marry another. When she asked him about this, all he said was 'I can't take care of you by myself. I know you miss your mother, we both do, but this is best for you and the kingdom...'Fionna understood it was for the best to have a stepmother, but when she first met the Ice Queen, she immediately didn't like her and she liked her daughter even less... Everything about them screamed evil to Fionna, but her dad didn't seem to notice. On the night of the wedding, Fionna couldn't get any sleep, she knew something was wrong. She quietly opened the door to her room and slipped out into the long hallways of the castle. Coming across her father's room, she saw the Ice Queen freeze him in a block of ice, cackling evilly. Fionna upon seeing this backed away from the door, tears in her eyes and ran down the corridors and hid in her room.
The next day, it was announced that the King had gone missing. The Ice queen had said he was kidnapped in the night by the Fire Kingdom and put up a fake act that she was devastated and that she had cried for days. Of course, everyone believed her thinking of her as the 'Good Queen'. Fionna though, knew that Ice Queen was lying and probably hid him somewhere, but she never dared to say anything. She always thought nobody would even believe her and Ice Queen would probably lock her up. Despite that, she was still locked up, imprisoned in the North Tower of the Castle, preventing her from looking for her father. Fionna knew Ice Queen didn't want her in the way, she even gave her evil daughter, Ice Princess her old room and spoilt her with everything she could ever want. This angered Fionna even more, but she couldn't do anything about it. With each passing day, Fionna watched from her tower, as the once beautiful gardens; forests and lakes all slowly turn to ice and snow. The beautiful Earth kingdom was now becoming the Ice Kingdom, a cold, baron wasteland filled with nothing but snow. As the years passed, Fionna only got smarter, reading her father's books that Ice Queen so stupidly, dumped in her room and perfecting her sword fighting skills. Waiting for the time that she would be free and confront the Ice Queen once and for all...
She has now lived in the tower for 9 years, not knowing what had happened to the King. Hoping he was still alive, she now looks for a way to escape the Evil Queen and find her father.
End of Flashback...
Fionna was now 16 years old and so was the Ice Princess. She would visit her sometimes and tease her about all the things she has and show them off. She always dressed in beautiful dresses and wore tones of makeup, but Fionna thought it only made her look uglier. Fionna was never the one for long, fancy dresses, but despite that she wore a dress her mother had sewn for her, for when she was older. It was a simple light blue dress that reached her ankles. Its sleeves were down to her elbows and puffed a bit on her shoulders, a slightly darker shade of blue and on her chest in had a gold and blue twist rope. To complete it, she wore her bunny-eared headband that her father gave to her all those years ago. The outfit fit Fionna perfectly, her blonde hair was long and reached her waist and she didn't wear any makeup. The Ice Princess was always jealous of her beauty and never let anyone know she was still alive, hoping to keep all the princes to herself.
The Ice Queen told the kingdom that she died of the same disease her mother had. That way, no one in the Earth Kingdom knew she was still alive and slowly lost any hope they had of reviving the kingdom to its former beauty. To the other kingdoms however, Princess Fionna remained a complete mystery and some thought she was just a myth, a fairy tale. Ice Princess then remained 'the fairest of them all' but despite that, Fionna always heard that no prince wanted her and that she was crushing on Prince Gumball, of the Candy Kingdom. The very one Fionna played with when she was young... 'I wonder what he's like now...' Fionna thought. 'Does he still remember me?' Fionna often tried to send letters to him by pigeon, to tell him that she was indeed alive, but Ice Queen made sure they never got out of the kingdom.
Fionna's POV:
I've been in here for 9 years now, and I'm now sixteen. I have tried all these years to escape but to no avail. Since I turned sixteen, I could tell the Ice Queen was up to something. I couldn't decipher what it was yet, but I could tell that I wasn't going to like it...
One night, like all others I was lying in my bed, thinking of a way to get out of this tower. But like always, nothing seemed possible. The tower had a window, but the tower was just too high up to jump. The door was always locked and some guards only opened a small window on it when it was time for me to eat. There wasn't much in my room either. I had a bed and luckily a small bookcase with my father's books. I sighed; I don't think I'm ever going to get out...
Just then an idea came to me, I looked around the room and just as I thought, found just the book I was looking for in my bookcase. It was one of my father's books, I opened it to the last page and found a key. I remember my father telling me about this when I was younger and to use it in case of an emergency. If this wasn't an emergency, I don't know what is... I picked up the key and looked around the room, I thought for a bit and it came to me, the bookcase! With some effort I pushed it to the side to reveal a secret door, I put the key in the keyhole and opened it to find a hidden passage way. 'Why didn't I think of this sooner?' I thought. After closing the door behind me, I walked down the passage way which was dimly lit by some torches on the walls. I continued walking till I got to a small room with another door. In the middle of the room was a glass case. I opened it and inside was an amazing silver sword with an emerald-green hilt. I grabbed it, and slowly walked out the other door. I was greeted with the moon light shinning down on me, I was at the boarder of the kingdom and in front of me was the Dark Forest. I hesitated, but ran as fast as I could away from the Ice kingdom...
Author's POV:
While the princess finally found a way to escape the Ice Kingdom, the Ice Queen decided to pay a visit to Fionna. He heals clacking on the icy floor, as she walked up the steps that led to the tower. When she got the door, she loudly unlocked it and walked inside. She was surprised however when she found no one in the room. The Ice Queen, screamed in frustration 'How could she have escaped!? She asked herself 'I will find her one way or another, and know just the guy for the job...'
Meanwhile, in a far away kingdom lay a prince or should I say king under a tree, strumming his axe-shaped bass. It was night time, but when was it not in the Nightosphere? Where demons and vampires lived, ruled by the Lady of Evil, Heather Abadeer. Marshal Lee, King of the Vampires and prince of the Nightosphere was strumming his bass, thinking about his own father that passed away, centuries ago, during the Mushroom War... The Vampire King was fed up of his mother, telling him to rule the Nightosphere. Today was the last straw, she told him that he needed to find a Queen and finally take the throne. What was bad about it was that after he, once again refused, his mother called up his ex-girlfriend Ashley and told her that he wants to marry her! Of course Marshal went nuts; he hated no one more than Ashley...
Flashback:
Marshal's POV:
'Oh honey! Someone wants to see you! 'My mother called out to me, in a sickly sweet tone. 'Something must be up...'I thought and stopped strumming my axe-bass, going to the throne room to see who would interrupt me during my 'bass-time'. I walked in and saw the last person I wanted to see, besides my mum... Ashley, my ex-girlfriend;I dumped her when she sold my precious teddy bear Hambo to a wizard.
"What's she doing here!?"I demanded, pointing at Ashley who was smirking.
"Why, she's your new wife!" My mother exclaimed and my anger rose even more.
"WHAT!? There is no way I'm marrying her!" I yelled, showing my demon face.
"Oh, don't tell me you're still mad at her for selling that stupid doll of yours..."My mother asked, rolling her eyes.
"Yes, I am! And Hambo wasn't a stupid doll!" I justified crossing my arms.
"Oh, come on Marshy! Can't you forgive me?" Ashley practically begged.
"Hmm, let me think..."I said, making her believe I was actually considering it. "Of course...NOT!"I yelled at her and threw her out the window.
"Marshal! Why did you do that?" My mother asked me.
"For the last time mother, I'm not ruling the Nightosphere! And I'm certainly not going to marry anyone, especially Ashley!" I argued and not waiting for a reply a floated out the window.
End of Flashback...
So here I am, sitting under a tree with nothing to do, strumming my axe-bass. I was about to head to my room when a messenger came running in the kingdom.
"Vampire King! Vampire King! He called out to me; he looked like he was from the Ice Kingdom.
"Yeah? If you're looking for my mother, she's inside the
castle, where she always is..."Said picking up my axe-bass and flinging it on my shoulder.
"Oh no, your majesty I have a letter for you. My queen requests your help..." He said handing me a blue envelope.
"My help? With what?" I asked looking up from the envelope in my hands to the messenger, but he was already gone. "Huh, weird..."I muttered taking out the letter.
Dear Vampire King,
I am writing to ask you of a favour concerning my beautiful daughter. I am afraid she has gone missing, probably kidnapped by the Fire Kingdom. I believe that they have taken her to the Dark forest. I ask of you to head into the forest, retrieve my pour princess and bring her back to the Ice Kingdom. You know that forest better than anybody else and you are the only one that can save her. I will be sure to reward you for your effort!
Sincerely,
Ice Queen
I looked at the letter again and again. The Ice Queen wanted me, to go into the Dark Forest and save her daughter? Is she talking about the Ice Princess? Definitely, there is no other princess in the Ice Kingdom...right?
Someone must have told my mother about this because next thing you know she's forcing me into going. She said that Ice Queen is 'a dear friend' and that we have to 'keep relationships between kingdoms strong' Yeah right, as if she cares about that, she just wants to torment me... I sighed and headed off towards the Dark forest to find this 'missing' princess.
Fionna's POV:
I was running through the forest that seemed dead and as I travelled further and further in, the scarier it seemed. Now I know why it's called the 'Dark' Forest. The trees are so thick there's barely enough room for any light to show through. I suddenly tripped on a root and fell to the ground. I slowly got up and could see something moving around me. I panicked and looked around the small clearing I was in but couldn't see anything but dark, almost black trees. I lifted my sword and slowly walked forward, looking for a way out of the Forest. I heard a noise behind me and quickly turned round to see I was face to face with a big forest troll. Man it was ugly... I backed away a bit; just in time to dodge his big, green fist that was going to hit me. Since this thing didn't seem to have any brain at all, I quickly jumped on his large hand and made my way towards its head. Before it had time to react, I made a big cut on his cheek with my sword. He howled in pain and quickly knocked me off, causing me to lose my grip on the sword. I fell hard on the ground and before I could get up, he was already trying to squash me. I backed away, and found myself pinned to a large rock.
The troll lifted its fist ready to finish me off. I closed my eyes and waited for the troll to end me, but he never did. I opened my eyes to see it staring at me, I slowly got up and it took a few steps back. I don't know what came over me at that moment but I reached out my hand and slowly but it in front of the troll's head. It hesitated a bit, before leaning into my touch. It was like I was connected with the plants and animals around me... Just then I heard a loud yell and what looked like an axe, swung down and slashed the troll's arm. It quickly ran away, bleeding and I looked at the axe in shock. I then turned round to see a boy with raven black hair, red eyes and very pale skin, wearing a red plaid shirt and dark jeans.
"You okay?" He asked me, strapping his axe back on his shoulder like a guitar.
"Yeah, and I didn't need your help. That troll wasn't going to hurt me..."I said and sighed, looking around for my sword.
"Yeah, sure, whatever you say bunny." He said to me floating in mid-air. Wait, floating? "If that's true, why do you have a sword? Little girls shouldn't be playing with swords, come to think about it, little girls shouldn't be in the Dark forest in the first place..."He said, teasingly. I huffed and continued my way, completely ignoring him.
"Hey, where you going?" He called out to me and in a flash he was right in front of me. "I have to ask ya something." He told me, blocking my way.
"Oh yeah? What's that?" I snapped at him, crossing my arms.
"You wouldn't happen to be a, I don't know...princess would you?" He asked, with a slight smirk. I tensed up, my heart beating faster.
"What? A princess, me? Do I look like a princess?" I asked him, crossing my arms, hiding my nervousness.
"Well..."He thought for a while looking at me up and down.
"What would a princess be doing in the woods anyway?" I questioned him and it looked like I was starting to convince him.
"Well, you do have a point, but because I'm a vampire I can tell you're lying. Nice try though..."He said, floating towards me.
"A v-vampire?"I shuttered, backing up.
"Yep, and I can tell you're lying on account of your heart beating faster." He explained, smirking.
"Um, well... nice meeting you!" I said and took off to a quick run.
Marshal's POV:
I could tell from the moment I saw her that she was the princess, but were where her kidnappers? She looks like she can hold her own, but she's still a princess... I took off in a fast run; she's pretty fast for an Ice Princess. Come to think of it, she doesn't look like the Ice Princess. She's got long golden hair, not white and from what I've heard; the Ice princess is a snob, this can't be her...
'But what else would a princess be doing in the Dark Forest?' I asked myself and I quickly ran after her, enjoying a good hunt. She was actually a bit of a challenge, but nobody escapes the Vampire King... I used my vampire speed and in a flash I was right in front of her. She pulled to a stop, but apparently not quick enough and she bumped into me, losing her balance. I quickly put a hand around her waist before she fell and steadied her. She looked up and blushed at how close we were and struggled to get out of my grip. I would have blushed too if I wasn't a vampire...
"Let me go!" She demanded, struggling as I pulled her closer to me.
"Not gonna happen princess, were going to get you back to the Ice Kingdom. They've been worried ya know..."I explained to her, floating up towards the Ice Kingdom. She stopped struggling for a moment at the mention of the Ice Kingdom, her eyes went wide and she began struggling even more.
"No! Please, anywhere but there!" She begged me and I looked at her confused.
"Aren't you the Ice Princess?" I asked her. A princess begging not to go back to her own kingdom?
"Do I look like an ugly, snob to you!?"She snapped back as we were nearing the Kingdom gates.
"No, not really. You're quite beautiful..."I commented and she looked at me and blushed again, a colour I loved. "But if you're not the Ice Princess, who are you?" I asked her as I set her down in front of the gates that led to the kingdom.
"I'm-" She began, but Ice Queen came in flying and shouted, cutting her off.
"Grounded!" The crazy Queen yelled and came down next to us. She grabbed her by the arm and forced her, rather painfully it seemed, into the gates.
"Thank you some much for finding her Marsha Lee! She hasn't wondered of on her own before and I was so worried!" The queen exclaimed.
"No problem." I shrugged, but noticed something. "Hey, didn't you first say she was kidnapped?" I questioned suspiciously.
"Um, yeah! That's what I meant! Come on sweetie!" She said, pushing the princess, roughly into the Ice Kingdom, the gates closing behind them.
"That was odd..."I said to no one in particular and floated off to my house. 'Something's going on here... 'I thought as I floated through the Grasslands. 'Maybe I'll pay the bunny princess a little visit later on...' I chuckled and headed to home.
A's note: Here's the end of chapter 1 ! Hope you liked it! :)
