"It was you?" I whispered to my sister in disbelief?

"Hali," Melody backed away, as if I'd ever allow her to escape my rage.

"You betrayed me me. my own sister!" I was relatively sure that smoke was steaming out of my ears and nostrils.

"Hali," Melody seemed to be at a loss for words, "it really was for your own good."

"You betrayed me," I said again, "and on the day of my birthday too!"

"Come, now," Melody soothed.

"Run," I warned.

"What?"

"I am going to count to ten, and you are going to run," I was furious, "be weary though, for if I catch you, m hands will wrap straight around your pretty neck!"

without anther moment's hesitation, Melody darted of down the corridor, clumsily tripping over the Persian carpet. I calmly watched as my sister fled the scene in terror. As soon as Melody rounded the corner, I chased after her, like the lion after the gazelle. My dear older sister wasn't nearly as fast of a runner as me, for I was soon on her trail. Plus, I had an advantage, being smart enough, to kick off my heels first, before the chase. Melody quickly glanced over her shoulder, when she heard my footsteps swiftly approaching. Melody urged herself to go faster. I was close enough to hear her desperate panting. Reaching out m hand, I grasped at my sister, but only procured a fist-full of black hair. No, I wasn't going to give up so easily. Melody was mine. The chase continued on, corridor after corridor, when smack, Melody ran straight into the towering figure of our father. I was moving so fast, and my momentum was so great, that I simply couldn't stop. Desperately, I dug my feet deep into the antique carpeting, but this was to no avail. I skidded across the floor, and my whole body slammed into Melody's backside, sandwiching her between our father and myself. This only lasted for a split second, however, because I recoiled backwards, landing on my bottom. My long red hair was in a state of disarray.

My father was the epitome of a king. He was tall and handsome, with jet black hair that hadn't even graying. My father had a strong name too, Eric, the name of a true ruler, ad he looked especially dashing this evening in his pristine navy uniform. My father had already dressed for tonight's ball, no doubt, my birthday ball. That's the deal when your a princess. In exchange, for endless riches, you must attend balls once or twice a month, and you could forget about spending your birthday doing something you actually want to do.

"What's going on here?" his deadly voice boomed.

"We were only playing a game of tag, Daddy," I answered sweetly.

Luckily for both of us, that I could think rather quickly on my feet.

"I would think," the king said in a dignified tone, "that two young ladies, aged nineteen and sixteen, should find tag to be a childish game."

Putting my arm around Melody's shoulder, in a friendly fashion, I replied, "Oh, Daddy, we'll never be to old for sisterly bonding."

This answer seemed to please him, because he flashed us a brilliant smile, displaying a row of perfectly white teeth.

"That's my girls," he said proudly, "now run along, and get ready for the ball. By the looks of it, you're going to need extra help, birthday girl!"

Turning on his heels, my father strutted of, whistling some old tune.

"This isn't over," I snarled at my sister before storming off to my room.


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So here is the first chapter of my delightful prequel to Ocean Heart. I do hope you enjoy it. This was just an intro chapter, so Sam should appear in chapter two, definitely by chapter three. I haven't tried writing in first person point of view since high school, so I hope it wasn't entirely awful. Remember, it's not to late to send me your private message ideas about Hali and Sam. I'm waiting. Also, I don't know when I will update this again, I kind of want to finish Ocean Heart.

xJadeRainx