My fingers drummed on the window ledge as I stared at the tower that I was in. Being in Damsel-In-Distressing class is very boring, and I longed for it to be over now. I don't see how other princesses love this class at all!
Walking away from the window ledge, I paced around back and forth in the small tower room that I was in. There was nothing here for me to do at all, so I was ever after bored. The only one who knows that I am truly bored is our teacher Maid Marion, cause she understands me on how I don't need a prince to rescue me from danger or that sort. She knows that I long to rescue myself, and prove to the whole world that a princess can save herself from the harms of evil.
I heard a bit of grunting coming up to my window and I walked over to it. Just barely peaking out, I saw Hunter Huntsman climbing up the tower. Rolling my eyes, I stared at Ashlynn who was sitting on the bed quietly talking to a couple of birds that had flown in when she entered the tower.
"Hang on Ashlynn! Your love has come to get you out of the tower!"
Ashlynn giggled a small bit and she got off the bed. I backed away from the window as she approached it, and Hunter just sat down on the window ledge, with a smile on his face. Boyfriend rescuing the girlfriend from a tower, it's cute and all but I'm a bit annoyed by it. Not them being girlfriend and boyfriend, just the rescuing from the tower part.
"Shall we leave this tower my beautiful magnolia flower?"
"Oh Hunter, of course we can leave this tower. Then head to Hocus Latte and get those half off lattes they are having today?"
"You read my mind, Ashlynn."
"Bye Darling, see you tomorrow for class."
"Bye Ashlynn, later Hunter."
Hunter held Ashlynn close to him, and he descended down the tower. I flopped into a chair, and I pulled out a book that was on the bookshelf next to me. It was a book about failed rescued attempts that princes had done when trying to save their princesses. I've read it over a dozen times since I first started Ever After High, but it gives me the laughs when I read from beginning to end.
I heard a small blow of the horn, and I knew that rescue the princess from the tower was now over, and I walked over to the window quietly without anyone seeing me at all. Maid Marion was counting all of the princesses that was rescued, and I counted them all too.
Apple White; Ashlynn Ella; Briar Beauty; Lizzie Hearts; Duchess Swan; Holly O'Hair, five other princess; and Raven Queen. [Raven wanted to see how fun it was since Apple kept bragging about it and Maid Marion allowed her to try]. She recounted the princesses again, and I knew that she was now a bit worried.
Rule to Tower Rescue: Do not leave a princess behind in the tower. Ever.
I let out a small sigh, and slid down against the wall with a bit of boredom and a small hint of jealously. I'm not jealous about not being rescued, but more of jealous that everyone will now get a better grade than me. So much for trying to keep up a perfect princess life in this Charming Family.
I tapped my foot gently, until I heard Maid Marion calling out my name. Getting back up on my feet, I leaned out the window and waved for a small second. Just like a princess should do. So ever after boring.
"Hang on Darling, we will get you down."
I just gave her a small cocky grin, and flipped my hair. Everything slowed down before anyone could say anything, and I started to descend down the tower with grace and elegance. Giggling a small bit, I jumped about ten feet from the ground and landed perfectly on my feet. Flipping my hair again, everything went back to its normal speed again.
"No need Mrs. Marion, I can get down myself."
She blinked at me a few times, and while no one was staring at her, she gave me a small grin and a wink. Out of all the princesses in her class, I was her most favorite one of all. She handed me a small note and I saw the words Enchanted Forest and Mr. Badwolf.
"Well class, that will be all for today, then. Boys, please do remember the rule that no princess is to be left behind in a tower. Now run along and do what you wish to do now."
Everyone soon quickly left and I saw Dexter and Raven talking to each other. Raven was starting to blush, and she kind of giggled a small bit when Dexter accidentally ran into a tree branch. I quickly left before they could catch me spying on them, and headed down a path that led down into the enchanted forest. I saw Mr. Badwolf in his wolf form up ahead, and kind of gulped a small bit at the sight of him. He is one of the scariest teachers here at Ever After High, but I'm going to try and be strong and brave when I face him.
"Ah Darling Charming, you showed up five minutes before the time you were suppose to be here. Coming early with minutes to spare is a good thing in the future."
"Why am I here Mr. Badwolf? I received a note from Mrs. Marion to see you in the Enchanted Forest, but I don't know why."
"Mrs. Marion informed me that you don't want to be rescued by a prince or anything, so why don't we train you to defend yourself against someone who would want to harm you."
I grinned at the opportunity I was being given, and he saw the smile that came onto my face. He patted the top of my head, and handed me a shield with a sword that was hidden behind a tree. Taking in a deep breath, he got into a ready position to attack me. Nodding my head, he launched himself at me trying to find a blind spot on me.
For the next two hours, he trained me on how to protect my blind spots and where to find a blind spot on the enemy. By the time that I could protect nearly all of my blind spots, I was worn out and just about ready to fall asleep right before I could leave the Enchanted Forest. Yawning, I stretched a small bit and got into another stance to go head on with Mr. Badwolf.
He applauded at me with pleasure and I took a small bow at him, once the session came to an end. Mrs. Marion and Little Red Riding Hood soon came out of the trees shadows, both of them with smiles on their faces.
"I believe Miss Charming here, is not a princess, but more of a hero, Maid Marion."
"Of course she is a hero, Mr. Badwolf, a true princess would never raise a sword like her. Darling, you might just be something more than a princess, but that should be all for now. You must get to the castleteria within half an hour for dinner. Now run along and get cleaned up, Darling, you don't want anyone to grow suspicious of what you have been doing, do you?"
"No Mrs. Marion, I will see you for tonight's jog tonight."
I took off running away from the three of them towards Ever After High. I was pleased that Mr. Badwolf trained me on how to defend myself with a shield and sword, but now I felt a newfound respect for Mr. Badwolf. Others will still find him mean, scary and other things, but now I see him as something else than a Big Bad Wolf.
