Broken Hearts and Playing Cards

Chapter 1:

*Pauline's POV*

It's funny to think that I was the girlfriend of Mario. It was an adventure, let me tell you that much. Every day, there was something different for us to do. We would explore together, play together, dance together, laugh together…Everything we did, we did together. I loved every minute of it. Then along came this ape, or Donkey Kong, as he calls himself. I never thought that an animal could have such "feelings" for a human. Luckily, Mario saved me, once again. I didn't even know he could do it either! Not that I never believed in him, but he wasn't a knight in shining armor.

He was my hero. My Mario.

I told him that I loved him that day.

Sometimes I wish I never did, because he never said it back.

*Peach's POV*

Rules. I hate rules.

I know, I'm a princess and I have to follow rules to run the kingdom properly, but does the kingdom really need rules?

Excuse that, I just think that the kingdom should have rules that don't have to interfere with my love life. Let me just give one example:

"A princess or prince must continue her or his royal duties by marring with another fellow royal. Should the royal marry a commoner, then the husband or wife has no place in the royal line and therefore is not a king or queen and cannot rule alongside the original royal."

See? I don't understand. I can marry a common person but they can't rule beside me? I can't believe it.

I hate rules. I really do.

Why can't Mario just be able to rule alongside me? Is Toadsworth afraid that I'll catch "the plumber"? No, I'm not saying that Mario has ever made it known that he loves me, nor has he proposed, but I'm looking ahead here.

I really wish my dad were alive. Then Toadsworth would have no right to sign off on my marriage and my dad would understand my love. He married mom after all. Before she was made the queen, she was a poor woman who worked in the castle. My granddaddy said that love is important to everyone, so it was okay for them to get married. Without dad to stop the rule, because I'm not queen yet I have no right to stop a rule, Toadsworth is the one who approves of my marriage.

I hate this. I really do.

That was chapter one I'll be updating tomorrow if I can. Leave a comment or review if you want and thanks.