Sorry! I was planning to update yesterday, but I already wrote my story on my laptop and then my dad took the laptop to work, and I hadn't posted it yet! So I had to wait until today when my dad brought the laptop home.

Another chapter!

I don't own Twilight.

R&R

Rosalie looked truly shocked and happy.

She covered her mouth with her hands in a very lady-like manner.

"Congratulations, Rosalie! We accept you on your invitation," Mother told the ambassadors.

Later that night, Mother, Rosalie, and I were in one of the palace's many meeting rooms.

The guests were staying for the night, but they were leaving as soon as possible the next day because they had other business to attend to.

"Rosalie, you will be such a fine queen! So beautiful, sitting up there by Edward's side on the throne!" Mother said dreamily.

"You are such a lady! I'm sure Edward would be proud to have you as a wife," she continued.

I nodded in agreement. Edward was a distant cousin by marriage, and I hadn't seen him since he was five. He must have grown up a lot by now. Everyone who was royal was connected in one way or another, through birth or marriage.

"Rosalie, you will be the perfect queen," I agreed with mother. Rosalie was queen-material. Myself, I preferred to live the life I was living. I hated the confinement that the whole princess thing brought.

Rosalie smiled at us happily, extremely pleased. She was in the perfect marriage with the perfect guy. Edward Cullen was extremely coveted all over Europe. He was beautiful beyond all limits, extremely rich, and obviously the future king.

Mother chatted about all the gossip about scandalous people in the royal family with Rosalie, and I tuned out. I didn't really care.

I don't think I would ever care to be married. Oh, there have been many suitors from various countries, but they were all too plain and boring. Mother wanted me to arrange to be married to Emmett Cullen, Edward's younger brother. He was actually a pleasure to be around to be around, but he seemed more like a brother than a husband to me.

Nevertheless, he was also part of my class and had much money, so mother really wanted me to marry him.

"Oh, and by the way, we shall be leaving for the engagement ball soon. In fact, when we get your trousseau together, we shall leave in about a month," mother said to Rosalie, who was string pretty-eyed and dreamily into the air.

"Oh, mother, mother! May I come?!" I shouted, excited. I never knew the ball would be that close.

I really wanted to see England. I loved my sister and wanted to see every step in her getting married. Also, I had heard that there were many animals in England that there weren't in Scotland. In fact, maybe I could get a playmate for Derwyn!

Mother thought about it for a second, the replied, "Well, you many come, Isabella, if you can behave and prove to me that you are not wild and will behave if you will not make a fool of yourself. Many important people will be there, and you must learn to use all of your manners."

I jumped up out of my seat and hugged my mother.

"Thank you, thank you, Mother! Thank you sooooo much!" She stiffened as I wrapped my arms around her torso, cutting off her oxygen supply.

"Isabella," she said hoarsely but smiling at my behavior, "you can start by letting me breathe again."

"Oh, sorry," I said, drawing back and turning red.

Mother rubbed her neck. "I would have changed my mind in an instant about letting you go to that ball if you had killed me," she said teasingly.

"Oh, I would have noticed that you were turning purple sometime," I replied.

The morning before we were to leave, I woke up bright and early to say goodbye to all my friends. Traveling was long and hard, and I might be gone for months, though England was not that far away.

I had been exceptionally good the last month. Mother was amazed at the change in me, though it did have its consequences. I had to sit inside cooped up doing lady-like things, while the sun outside was just so bright and beautiful and enticing, but I resisted.

I was polite to everybody, and I made sure I used my best manners to not annoy Mother.

The sun was just creeping from the corners of the sky, which was still blood red but fading to pink. I ran out to the courtyard, still in my night attire.

I first met with my birds. They were all in one birdcage, so large I could step into it.

"Hello, Dolly! How are you today? What about you, Sally? Are your little chicks doing well?" Most of the birds I had rescued from the nearby forest, where many times they were hurt by other birds or hunters.

I reached into a bag I had brought along and grabbed a handful of feed and sprinkled it onto the ground. Immediately, all my early morning birds were at my feet enjoying their breakfast. I smiled at their beauty, their shiny feathers reflecting the sunlight. The servants would take care of their

I turned around and walked out of the cage, closing the door.

I next went to see Derwyn. She was still sleeping. I walked over to her and knelt by her quietly. I stroked her fur.

She was so beautiful, her fur coat shining and her stripes wild yet tame. She was very sweet, too, for a tiger.

She lazily opened one eyes and then closed it again. She continued to sleep.

I laughed as I walked out of her cage. Derwyn always made me happier.

I went to visit my dogs. They were already awake and jumpy when they saw me.

Their tails were wagging furiously as I sat down beside them to pat each of their heads.

Sammie was next. He was munching on his hay, little strings of it sticking out of his mouth and making him look comical.

"Now, you behave while I'm away, do you hear?" I told him as I grabbed a brush and began brushing his mane. "Don't make too much trouble for the stable boys or I'll cut back on your supply of apples for a week."

Sammie just kept on chewing, being the stubborn, prideful stallion he was.

"Well, let's just go on one more ride before I go, okay?"

I saddled him, and he looked annoyed that he wasn't going to be able to finish his breakfast.

"Come on, Sammie," I urged him as I climbed on his back. "I haven't eaten either. Hurry or Mother will wake up and get mad at me. You can always eat when we get back."

I took Sammie out into the forest by our house in our estate. The sun was coming up. I rode him along the regular trail in the woods, which I had known so well because I loved it.

There were many narrow ledges that I had to steer Samie across and many obstacles that he had to jump over. In fact, it was the most dangerous trail, but that extra fear gene was what gave it its excitement.

After we broke through the forest, we ended up in the meadow. It was beautiful.

I almost ran over my father.

"Whoa! Sammie! Hello, father! Why are up so early this morning?" I asked my father.

"Just taking a walk. So now I'm not allowed to do that on my own property anymore? The rules of society these days!" he said in fake exasperation as he winked at me.

I giggled. "Well, father, it's all right. You should just be more careful about walking here where the horses are trained. See, I almost ran over you!" I replied.

"Well, my dear Bella, why are you up so early?" he asked.

"I'm just saying good-bye to all my friends. The road is rough, and it will take long to get there. I don't know when I'll see them again," I replied earnestly.

"You ladies will certainly be staying in England for quite some time, especially since that Rosalie will have to have her wedding there too. Send me a message when you get there. I think I shall arrive with the rest of the troupe of your brothers and sisters for Rosalie's wedding. It's only right for the bride's father to attend. Think of what the women would say if I didn't!" Father joked.

"Sure, Father, see you at breakfast," I replied.

I led Sammie to the watering trough. He took a long, slow drink, then headed back for the stable.

After breakfast, I prepared to leave. Audrey was to accompany me. Great. Out of all the ladies-in-waiting I had, the on that had to come was the one that I had no power over.

"Isabella! Look at that dress your wearing! It has gotten wet! What did you do? You simply cannot wear it now!" I heard a shout.

I turned around to face Audrey.

"Well, I only was cleaning Sammie again! Nothing really bad. Besides, we are only traveling and I a wearing a traveling dress. I will have to change when I get to England," I replied.

Audrey just glared at me.

"Oh, fine, I'll change but only if you promise that I can take Sammie with me and ride her to England. The king of England has a stable to put her in, I'm sure, and I really do not like riding in carriages," I pleaded.

"You'll have to see your mother about that."

I turned to my mother, who was busy making sure everything was ready.

I asked her the same question.

"Why is it always you who has to bother me so? Rosalie has never asked that!" Mother replied.

"But Mother, Rosalie doesn't like riding horses. She would rather be in a carriage!" I told her.

"Fine, but only if the guards watch you carefully and you don't stray from the group. Also, when we get near the palace, you must join and ride in the carriage with us."

"Sure!" I answered.

I would ride Sammie for the two weeklong trip I had to get there. This was his first time out of the country, but I was sure that I had trained him well enough for him to be able to handle it.

Just to be extra safe, I stuck a small dagger in my dress. If anything happened and the guards were unable to do anything, I would be prepared.

And so, an hour later, we set off to England to meet Rosalie's husband.

Sneak peak

I gasped in horror as he his face filled my vision, his mouth grinning evilly. He reached down and trailed finger along my neck.

Okay, peoples! Another chapter! It is actually snowing here! You people in the North must be like, ech, snow, but I live in the South, where there's only snow once a year! It's only a couple of inches, but people have gone wild. I had to cancel my sleepover with my friend

Okay, I have a proposition. Just copy one of the suggestions down here on which way I should turn with my story. Vote:

Bella will be changed into a vampire in the next chapter.

Bella will not be changed into a vampire right now, but vampires may come later into the story.

There should be no vampires in the story.

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