Once upon a time – that's an odd way to start a story, isn't it? How do you decide where "once" took place? Is it when the action and drama bursts forth? Is it when love enters the scene? That brings forth another question – if you're talking about someone else's story, where in their life do you pick up? Maybe it's just when their normal life was disrupted and the changes began. Yes, perhaps this will do. But who am I to define such qualifications?

Maybe you've heard of me. But maybe you haven't. Maybe you do. But maybe you don't. It doesn't matter. The important thing is this is a story about a girl who took hold of her own destiny and her own dream and rules her kingdom at an age of 6. I'd like to think sharing her epic journey will help those seeking their own place in life... or at the very least, bring entertainment to those who desire it. Isn't that the job of all good stories?

But in order to properly tell you this tale, it might be best if I start over. Let's skip that 'once upon a time' nonsense. This story begins one day. That girl, is me, Princess Peach Toadstool of the Mushroom Kingdom. And this is my story.

Let us start all of the way back to the very beginning before I was born. But first, let talk about my parents.

Several years ago in this happy part of the world call the Mushroom Kingdom, a great ruler the King and his beautiful Queen lived in peace. The couple would soon experience the joy of beings parents of the healthy nice and beautiful baby girl. And so the baby was born and they call her Peach, I was surrounded and nurse by my parents love, I'll grown strong and beautiful.

But, my mother, Queen Elizabeth, never recovered her strength. Incurably ill, she spent months in bed and she never makes it. But she sadly died. Distraught by the loss, the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom mourned the passing of their gentle and tender loving Queen.

My father was also sad about the death of my mother but I was too young to remember. But soon, many years after my mother death. One of our kingdom enemy, the Koopa Clan. Threatened our kingdom and our people, burn their precious homes on fire. My father left for war as I watch him leave the castle through the balcony as I pray and waited for my father to return home safely. But we won the war and the Koopa Clan no longer threatening our kingdom but unfortunately to my father, he was injured during the battle, we have many doctors in the castle and did their best to help my father, but he didn't get any better from his recovery. But I remember as I was call to his bedroom.

Flashback

Five-year-old Princess Peach POV:

I was staring at the stars in the beautiful dark sky and a moon shining a light through my window, my nanny keep me company so I wouldn't feel lonely. Just then, a knock was heard in my bedroom door. Toadsworth, who was my father trusted advisor and his childhood best friend step in. He call me and say that I have to go to my father room.

So I did, my nanny and Toadsworth escort me to his room. A bunch of servants, maids, all standing outside of my father door.

I step inside of his room as the door was close and the room is almost dark, I was alone in the room with my father, the candles was lift but some wasn't, I cannot see him in his bed by the dark but I do saw his dark figure and his hand sticking out.

"Peach," he called, "come here," I walk slowly to my father bed. "Yes father?" I said, kneels down and took his hand. "My beautiful daughter," he said, touching my hand, "I have to tell you something, you will protect by the angel, an angel of heaven, they will guide you and help you, the nicest angel you will ever have. They will protect you, and they will alway be there to be your friends." my father cough and I took a step back trying not to get sick from him.

"Father, do you believe of angel?" I asksoftly.

"Of course, my dear daughter, what else, I believe in everything, and remember to be brave, be good and be a kind ruler just like me and your mother." He said.

"But father, what if I fail? What if I will never be a good ruler just like you and mother?" I question him.

"My dear," he said touching my cheek. "You will become Queen, but only you decide what kind of Queen you'll be. No one can't tell you the best way to make that decision." He said.

"But how will I do that?" I question him.

He then give me a small smile. "My sweet Peach, I'm only asking you to be safe, be smart, and above all. Be true to yourself, there's more in you that you have not to discover yet. You will have your people to guide you and your mother and I as well. A true ruler listen to their subject. Remember what I say, forget that." And that was his last words, and so, the candle went off, the storm thunder in the sky. But one of the candles didn't blow out, I walk over and blow it out as my tears running down to my cheeks.

Flashback end

And so I rule the kingdom at the age of six, I was a young queen but I preferred to be call Princess and I have a queen-like role in my life. I will do everything in my power to be a good ruler just like my parents. In my dream, I am just a regular princess who is full and fun girl and live in her own fantasy world like a fairytale that she create. But in my private dream, I'm a warrior, I'm not afraid of anything, I fight the battles harder than this test every single days and I win. I am not a damsel in distress, I'm not a frightened princess that everyone else thinks I am. I will do anything to protect my kingdom, and my people and willing to sacrifice anything. Letting everyone down will be my greatest unhappiness. And that where my story starts here….