Yay! Another chapter. Dance recital was a success! Honestly, I'm kinda glad it's over. I mean, I was trapped in a leotard for 8 strait hours, and for 1 number I had only 5 seconds to change costumes and get back on stage. So, yay, no more hectic weekend! Thank you guys so much for reviewing my story! You guys are awesome! Now, for chapter 3!
Nya was in the kitchen, washing the last of the dishes for Cole and Zane. It took a lot of convincing, but Misako finally agreed to let Zane stay and work with Cole in the kitchen. It wasn't the perfect place, but as long as he was still with Nya, Zane was fine with it.
Suddenly, shouting came from the hallway. Nya knew that meant only one thing, mail from the palace.
"Give me the letters!" Screamed Lana.
"Get off me," cried Lloyd.
Nya raised her eyebrows, pondering wether or not to go out and help him out when Grace and Lana burst through the door waving four letters around in triumph. Just behind them was Lloyd, his clothes torn and hair ruffled, he looked as though he was just attacked by a pack of wild dogs. Zane and Cole were close behind. Zane looked utterly confused where as Cole had his head in his hands and could probably use some aspirin from all the screaming.
"Let me see those," demanded Misako, as she entered from the dinning and plucked the letters from her daughter's hands. "Let's see... One for Grace, one for Lana."
The two seventeen year olds squealed with delight, and reached for their letters only to have Misako pull them away.
"Girls, be patient and let mother finish," she cooed with an erie tone. "This one's for me, and, oh. This one's just junk mail." She sighed as she tossed the fourth letter on the kitchen table.
Nya reached for the rejected letter, seeing that it was addressed her, and was also from the palace. It was just inches from her fingertips when Misako snatched it away.
"Nya, dearie, you've worked so hard. Let me throw that out for you," and she tucked the letter into her back pocket, signaling to Nya that she wasn't getting it back. "Girls, why don't we go to the library, were we can open these letters in private."
"Why would they want to read their letters in private?" Asked Zane after Misako, Grace, and Lana had left. "It's not like there is anything personal in them."
"It's because they don't want Nya to go to whatever party they've been invited to," replied Lloyd, which just made Nya want to cry.
"You know what? I don't care what Misako says. Nya, your going to whatever this party is, and I'm going to make sure of it," Cole decided, putting his fist down on the table. "There's a window looking out on the gardens in the library. Maybe we'll be able to hear them from there."
None of them liked the idea of eavesdropping, but knowing they probably wouldn't get the information any other way, Nya, Lloyd, Cole, and Zane set out to the gardens searching for the right window.
"Hey guys, I think this is the one," Lloyd called to the others, after about ten minutes of circling the house. "It's high enough, and if I remember correctly, the view is the same."
"But it's at least ten feet up," Zane pointed out, "how are ever going to reach it?"
"I have an idea," Cole replied after taking a moment to ponder the situation. "Zane, get on my shoulders."
Zane hesitated for a moment, before cautiously climbing onto Cole's shoulders.
"Now Lloyd, you climb on Zane, and then Nya on top," he instructed.
One by one, they were able to just reach the window.
"Nya, can you see anything?" Cole asked, gasping under the weight of his friends.
"Yea, they're just opening the letters now," she whispered, trying not to be seen or heard by her stepmother or sisters.
"Let's see, what party or ball you fine young ladies have been invited to this time," Nya heard Misako tell her daughters.
"'Congratulations! You as well as every other maiden in the kingdom... blah, blah, blah... have been invited to this years science fair'!?" She read aloud. "'Everyone is required to bring their own invention to present to the Prince.'"
A science fair, thought Nya. Sounds much more interesting than a traditional ball.
"I call bringing Zane!" Lana shouted, loud enough for him to hear.
"What?!"Asked Zane, rather confused.
"No fair," cried Grace, "I say whoever catches him first gets to take him!"
At that, Zane started to tense up.
"Hey, Zane, stop fidgeting," Lloyd whispered.
"Uh oh!" Cole cried, "going down!"
Cole's legs gave away, and they all toppled to the ground. Misako heard a crash coming from the window. She leaned her head out the window, searching for the source of the noise. All seemed peaceful out in the gardens, so, not bothering to look down below the window ledge, and went back to discussing the ball with her daughters. If she had looked down, she'd have seen Nya, Zane, Cole, and Lloyd all in a pile, clearly eavesdropping.
"Ugh, is everyone alright?" Nya moaned. Despite falling the farthest, she luckily had taken little damage.
"Yeah, we're fine," replied Lloyd, "no injuries."
"So, now all we have to do is find the perfect invention to present to Prince Jay," Cole summarized, "that shouldn't be to hard, your father has tons of blueprints to inventions he never made."
"But we still don't know when the fair is," Zane pointed out.
"I'm sure I'll hear enough about the fair from Grace and Lana to figure that one out for myself," Nya reassured him.
Their plan was starting to come together. Lloyd, Cole, and Zane were determined to get Nya to the fair. As long as Lana or Grace didn't get in the way, they might be able to pull it off. But the question still lingered in the back of their minds. Will they really do it?
sorry if this chapter or the last one weren't as good as the first. I did a lot of running back and fourth. I swear, as soon as I finished a number, I changed and went right back to typing. I apologize for any random cat was "helping" edit the story. I think i got most of them... =)
I'm afraid I won't be updating this regularly during the week. Between school, homework, dance, drama, and spending time with friends, I don't think I'll be able to update everyday, but I'll try to have another chapter before the weekend. Quick question. Which is the correct spelling. Yea or yeah? Please review. I love when you review!
