MK'S POV Well I might as well just tell you my backstory right? Hi my names Mk, I live in the forest with a small society compared to you...stompers. Were we ride hummingbirds and have an army called leafman that attack boggons and keep the forest safe. Sounds crazy? Well it might be to you but to me that's my home. When I was 5 years old my mother was killed by a Boggon named Mandrake, ruler of the boggons. Nobody knows what happened to my father but we all suspect he's dead. Were else would he have gone. I don't really mind because I never met him so I feel no sympathy. After my mother was murdered I was sent to my guardian, my mothers best friend. Who just happened to be the queen. Queen Tara takes care of me and I treat her like a mother I just call her Aunt Tara, but she doesn't mind. I'm in line to be the heir for Queen Tara but believe me I'm more leaning towards becoming a leafman. But Tara said there's no backing out of being an heir. But I'm still 17, I don't become queen till I'm 21, witch I'm fine with. I live in the Palace with Tara in a huge room, let me just say it gets a little lonely. I'm not allowed to hang out with the other jinn teenagers, Tara said I must stick to my responsibilities of being princess of MoonHaven, But I don't do much. The worst part is I'm not allowed to leave the palace. Only for training purposes witch rarely happen now days. I looked at the clock, it read 4:50, I smiled widely 10 more minutes. All the jinn teens went to this really fun club place called 'the vine' I really wanted Togo but Tara never allowed me. But I need to have fun too! I pulled my hair up into a pony tail with my bangs hanging out. I slipped my boots on over my green pants. I was wearing a long sleeve Marigold shirt that was sleeveless on the right arm. I slowly opened the door and peeked out to see if anybody was in the hall. I tip toed over to the balcony were I had left my bird an hour ago. "Going somewhere, Princess Mk?" Said a stern voice. I squeezed my eyes shut and turned around creating a small grin. It was Ronin, I sighed in relief "please Ronin, don't tell" I begged. He clenched his jaw "well.. All right but only because you never get to leave the palace" he explained. I ran to him and hugged him "thank you!" I whispered releasing my embrace. He gave me a small smile and I tip toed back to were I was headed. I jumped on my bird, Fern and flew over to where 'the vine' was. Hopefully nobody would recognize me being the princess and all. But I never got out of the palace anyways so I bet I was fine. I landed Fern in a tree besides were the entrance was. You could hear laughter and yelling from a mile away. "Nice flying" said a voice. I turned around shocked by the comment. "Thanks" I smiled. "Only leafman fly like that, where did you learn?" Asked the brunette boy. "Just lots of practice" I smiled lightly. I had actually learned from Ronin and a few other leafman, I also had to take training growing up so I'd be able to protect myself from boggons In the future. "I was wondering, I've never seen you in training before" he grinned. "Even if I wanted to be a leafman I can't" I chuckled. Him not getting what I ment he held his hand out. "I doubt that, your a great flyer were always looking for strong flyers, I'm Nod by the way" he said. "Mk, and thanks I'll think about it" I shook his hand. Actually I would not be thinking about it because Tara would Fricking kill me if I was a leafman! No matter how good cI was. I could be the best at everything and still not be a leafman because I'm a 'princess' and the heir to the queen. He charmingly smiled at me, "your not from around here are you?" He asked. "What makes you say that?" I asked. "Because if you were I'd remember you" he smiled. I blushed, I totally blushed and he soon realized it. He rubbed the back of his neck, I didn't answer this was getting awkward... "Are you going inside?" I asked pointing to 'the vine'. "Actually I was, race you!" He yelled jumping down from the tree. I laughed and followed him soon catching up and beating him. "Hah" I smiled. "See you should be a leafman!" He puffed. I tilted my head and tried to forget the comment. "Come on" he said. "This is actually my first time here..." I explained. He looked at me with wide eyes in shock. "Hold on your telling me you've lived in MoonHaven and you've never been to the vine!" Nod yelled. "Yea, I get um busy" I tilted my head and rubbed my arm. "We gotta change that!" He said pulling me towards a bar. "2 nectars" Nod explained to the jinn working the counter. I looked around there were jinn and leafman everywhere.. I didn't know they were so many teenagers in MoonHaven. Sometimes I thought I was the only one. Nod handed me some nectar, "thanks" I replied. He showed me to a table that was around were everybody was. "So Mk how old are you?" He asked. I took a sip of my drink then responded "17, what about you?" "18" he grinned. "Ohh so you are a newbie leafman" I teased. He rolled his eyes "I'm good though Queen Tara said so herself" he explained. "Oh really?" I laughed. "Did you know that Queen Tara has an adopted daughter?" He asked. My eyes widened. Don't tell him Mk you want to be treated normal right? "No I didn't, how do you know that?" I asked trying to sound curious. "My dad, well more like guardian is leading commander and he works with her" he explained. My jaw dropped, "your guardian is Ronin!" I whispered-yelled. He laughed "yea, my dad died when I was young so he took care of me" Nod slouched sadness in his eyes. "I know how that feels, I'm sorry" I said. Nod looked at me shocked by my response, "ahh it's ok, I've gotten over it" he shrugged. I knew he was lying once you loose a parent it's hard to get over it. Especially when your just a kid when it happens. Trying to lighten the mood we talked about flying and then he told me stories about him being a leafman. To be honest I was fascinated, I sighed I wish I could be a leafman. After two hours the crickets began to Chirp. "Oh no" my face dropped, "what's wrong?" He chuckled. "I got to go, I'm sorry!" I yelled running out the door. "Wait where do you live?" He asked. I stared at the door thinking what to say, I turned around "you'll find it, trust me!" I shouted then ran out the door and jumped onto Fern. As I flew away I looked down at the vine and saw Nod staring at me as I speed threw the air. I was late for dinner with Tara. He started to follow me, pretending to not notice I flew around faster and did a bunch of crazy tricks and turns. Once he was gone I landed and jumped onto the palace balcony. I threw my clothes off and got into my dinner dress. Uggg I hated dresses, but it was "lady like" as Tara always said. I placed my flats on my narrow feet then speed walked to dinning hall. "I'm here" I said just quite enough so it wasn't a yell. Tara would disapprove over my loudness. "Your two minutes late" she moaned. "I'm sorry I got stuck in a book about how birds train to fly" I explained. "Oh well I believe you, please sit down" she smiled. Sighing in relief I sat across from her and pulled my napkin over my lap. "How was your book?" She asked. "Uh very fascinated, it talked about how young they are when they start to live on their own and how they get more mature" I explained happy at my response. "I might have to pick that one up from you" she laughed. I grinned at her thanking that she had fallen for it. "So how's the rest of MoonHaven?" I asked. "Everyone is doing very well, Boggon ambush yesterday but everyone's alright" she explained. "That's good, those pesky boggons should just leave us alone already" I rolled my eyes. "Mk a lady doesn't roll her eyes at the table, and stop slouching" she scowled. I sat up straight immediately and bobbled my head. "What is that amazing smell?" Asked Tara. We both took a strong sniff of the air, "chocolate" we both whispered facing each other. We giggled at our jinx. Dinner continued the way it always does with Tara talking about my responsibilities blah blah blah. "Oh and Mk a few leafman will be coming into the palace tomorrow" she explained. "Don't they always come in?" I asked confused. "Well yes, but these are some newest members" she answered. "Oh ok, well goodnight Aunt Tara" I said leaving the room. "Good night Mk" she smiled NOD'S POV that Mk girl was really cute, I was going to ask her out when she ran out of the Vine without telling me where she lived, I tried following her but wow she can fly! Almost as good as me, she was twisting and going up side down. It was hard keeping up with her! So hard that I crashed my bird... Then once I got up she was gone. She said she lived in MoonHaven I wondered if I'd see her again? She was different than most girls and I liked that, but there was something about her that I couldn't quite make out. After my small incident I flew to my house, it was attached to Ronin's. I walked across to were Ronin was eating alone at the table. "See Queen Tara today?" I asked sitting down. "Yes" he shrugged. "Just ask her out already! You said the princess was almost ready to be queen!" I explained. "She's actually 17, we still have 4 years Nod" he sighed. "Well that's not that long, it's better then 100 years" I grinned. He didn't respond. "So who is this princess anyway?" I asked. "I can't talk about her queens orders, but she's quite something. She's grown a lot since she became heir. She was only 5" Ronin explained. "Well when can I meet this princess?" I asked. "Tomorrow, your coming with me to the palace" he said. "Really? Am I being promoted?" I wondered. "Yes, royal protector of the princess" he continued to eat. "I'm not complaining but why does she need a protecter if she's always in the palace?" I asked. "Because she's.. Well just ask her yourself tomorrow" Ronin shrugged stuffing food into his food. "Ugg" I moaned I walked back over to my side, "sleep tight sleeping beauty!" He shouted. I rolled my eyes and continued to walk. This princess must be the most boring person ever. She probably can't do anything but boss people around. And I have to be her royal guard! I crossed my arms walking back and forth, I liked Queen Tara and I want to respect her but this princess lives in MoonHaven and she's never been out side of the palace! This was going to be a long day... ~THE NEXT MORNING~ MK'S POV I yawned, yes it was Thursday! Every Thursday morning Ronin and I would train! I jumped out of bed and put my training outfit on, no armor though because as Tara said "princess do not need armor, blah blah" whatever I wanted some though. I wore a similar pare of green pants with brown boots and a white rose petal top. It was strapless on one side and long sleeve on the other. It was my favorite style shirt, comfortable but classy. I put part of my hair in a braid then crossing into my signature pony tail. I walked out of my room and to the Royal garden where Tara was every morning. I also had powers but they weren't as powerful as Tara's. She gave me a few of hers to get used to it as I grew up. I had mastered it pretty quickly though. I found her blooming a pansy making room for it in the sunlight. "Good morning!" I cheered. "Nice to see you Mk, your in a good mood" she giggled. "Well yea, it's training day!" I laughed. "Oh right about that" Tara said. My eyes lowered as a frown grew on my face. "Today you will meet your royal protecter" Tara explained. "Wait royal protecter! So a baby sitter? Aunt Tara I'm almost 18!" I complained. "Yes Mk I know but your the heir, you need as much protection you can get. The boggons will do anything to kill you" she sighed. I rolled my eyes, "nobody even knows who I am because I'm stuck in the palace 24/7" I explained. "Mk you know it's for your own good." She sighed. "Whatever, I'll talk to you later" I said leaving the garden. I walked down to the delivery room, were Tara's pod will bloom in 4 years saying that I'm the new queen. I placed my fingers tips on the rim and walked around. "Mk" said a voice. I looked up shocked in the moment. It was Nod, "hey what are you doing here?" He asked. "I live here" I giggled. "Oh cool, so I was wondering want to go out sometime?" He asked. I looked at my reflection in the water thinking, was I even allowed to date. I looked at him and before I could even answer Ronin interrupted. "Your majesty" bowed Ronin. Nods eyes shot up. "Princess Mk I'd like to introduce you to Nod, your royal protecter" Ronin said voice stern. "Royal protecter?" I shivered. "Princess?" Nod answered. "Your the princess!" He shouted, "surprise" I lowered my head. "Oh good Mk you met Nod" said a voice. I turned and saw Tara. "Your majesty" Nod and Ronin bowed. My face turned hot, what just happened this was a huge mess. "Tara" I said. She looked at me, I eyed her to talk in privacy. I quickly walked into the corner of the room. "Why didn't you tell me it was Nod!" I whispered-yelled "I didn't know you knew each other, how do you know him?" She asked. I paused "training with Ronin" I lied. NOD'S POV "She's the princess!" I asked. "Yea" Ronin stood serious. "I meet her last night, I was about to ask her out!" I yelled. "Good luck with that buddy she's the heir" Ronin laughed. I scowled "how is she such a good flyer?" I asked. "She wants to be a leafman, but Tara won't allow it. So I train her so she knows how to define herself" Ronin explained. "Now go talk to her, you are her protecter" Ronin mocked. MK'S POV Tara and I continued to bicker when Nod walked closer to us. "You too talk I have duties todo" Tara said walking towards Ronin. "Wanna go outside?" He asked. "Sure" I smiled. I showed him to the balcony right next to my room. "Why didn't you tell me you were the princess?" He sighed. "I'm sorry Nod, it was the first time I was out of the palace in 7 years with just me" I explained. "I didn't know what todo" "I get it" he whispered. "Yes" I said. "What?" Nod asked confused. "I'll go out with you" I smiled. "I can't date you" he looked down. "Why not?" I asked. "Your a princess" "so?" "Leafman can't date heir's to the queen" "says who" I asked, he looked at me and smiled. "Okay" "So you want to be a leafman?" Nod asked. "You have no idea, I'm not really into being queen" I said helping the vine next to me grow. "Are you kidding me, your a natural" he laughed. "I'm not a girly girl, and I hate acting like a 'lady'" I mocked. He chuckled at me. "your highness your making the vine next to you grow as we speak" he laughed. I looked down "please don't call me that" I begged. "I kinda have too your majesty" I rolled my eyes "sure" I whispered. "Okay I won't princess Mk" he chuckled. I stared at him "really" he continued to laugh "some protecter you are" I mocked. "Hey 'royal' protecter" he teased. I hit his shoulder "your not my baby sitter, I don't even need a protecter" I mumbled. "Hey I'm not too pleased about this either" he chuckled. "Then why are you doing it?" I asked. "Actually I have no idea, I guess cause I obey people" he mocked. "Sure you do" I say thinking of less then 2 minutes ago I asked him to just call me Mk and and wouldn't. "So you agree" "you sir obviously don't know the definition of sarcasm" I said walking freely back to my bed room across the hall. "Hey where you going!" He shouted. I opened the door "to my room" I then stepped in then closed it. Less then two seconds later he knocked "come in!" I yelled. "Really" his eyes lowered. "I don't really understand the conversation that's going on right now" I said sitting down on the sofa. "You don't do you" he said. I shook my head "exactly" I whispered. He leaned In and kissed me, I pulled away. "Hey, I barley know you!" I shouted. "Really we go back less then 12 hours!" He teased. "Plus you know you wanted to" he laughed. "That is assault, I could tell Ronin" I mocked. He turned his head "you wouldn't dare" "but I think we both know.. I would" I smiled devilishly mocking him. "Come on" I said. "Now were are we going your majesty" he complained. "Were I go everyday Nod" I laughed and lead him out a door to the forest. We walked into a small leaf house ment for 3 or less. "Were are we?" He asked. "This was my mothers house, she was murdered by Mandrake when I was 5" I explained then continued "my father, well I never met him so Tara adopted me, my mom and her were best friends. Then I became her heir but honestly I want to be a leafman" I shrugged. "But that's a personal problem" I laughed. "My turn!" Nod yelled. "Go on" I smiled "my father was also killed in Rathwood by Mandrake, I was around the age of maybe 7? My father and Ronin were friends at the time and my dad told Ronin to take care of me. So Ronin adopted me, my mother died while giving birth." He sighed "our lives suck" I said. He chuckled, "I remember your father. Ronin and him used to visit Tara and I" Nod's eyes lit up "you met my father?" He asked. I shook my head. "He was a great leafman" I explained. "So Mk, you want to be a leafman?" I nodded my head."you already asked me that" "whatever and come on then" he handed me a sword and he pulled out his. "Ready?" He asked. I nodded my head and smiled widely. He took the first swing and I let him continue to attack but now it was my turn. I swung multiply times making our swords clink! I rolled onto the floor knocking the sword out of his hand leaving myself to take it. "Very good" he laughed. "I let you win that round" "uh huh" I smiled. "You might need a royal protecter yourself" I teased. "Why did I take this job again?" He asked himself. "Because I am a weak little princess, with no protection what so ever" I laughed. "I challenge you to a bird race" he demanded. "Your on"
