i got SO MUCH positive feedback about this story! thank you guys SO SO SO SOOOOO MUCH! though i don't take compliments well i do appreciate the encouragement~! if you have any pairing you want me to do then drop on in and tell me BUT...i wont switch Sparklez and Ant's roles so don't suggest that please. there's not many uke!sparklez fics out there. i don't want to add to the over population of uke!ant. so no. don't request uke!ant fics. it's not gonna happen. anyway let's CONTINUE~!

The morning after Ant's visit was pretty strange for the ex-captain. For one thing he had expected to go to the palace to meet his "teacher". Instead his TEACHER showed up at HIS HOUSE with a cart for his belongings, a broom, and some spare maid's dresses. The head maid was aged, but had the spirit of a young woman, with piercing green eyes and dark tan skin. Her silver hair was always pulled back in a ponytail and HER dress was down to her ANKLES instead of being just barely past her thighs like HIS DRESS.

"Well this was definitely a shocker." Sparklez mumbled as he hoisted a box of clothes into the cart. "How so?" The head maid's eyes glanced to him as she placed the final box in. He sighed and shrugged before turning to her. "I thought I'd be going to the palace MYSELF to start learning then head home to pack. I never expected YOU to come HERE. Also I REALLY didn't expect you to help me pack and load." His hands gestured to the barely full cart, he didn't have very many things since this wasn't his REAL house. A smooth laugh came from the elderly woman as she stepped up to him and began adjusting his dress.

Sure enough a deep red tint came to his face. "If ya must know the prince's headin' outta country to sign a peace treaty with those sea-dwellin' thugs who attacked the farmlands. The prince HIMSELF sent me here to get ya packed, loaded, and settled in before we started ya trainin'." Her accent was strange. Almost Irish-southern but one couldn't be sure what it was entirely. "Ya trainin' starts when ya all settled into ya new place. I will warn ya of one thing before we get there though." Her tone darkened as they climbed onto the cart. Blue turned to green in question.

"I ask ya to STAY AWAY from the guards, the queen, and from the people in the kitchen. Also stay clear of the other servants." Emerald eyes turned back to the horse pulling the cart. "They're barbaric, cruel, aggressive, and worse of all they have no respect for the royals or others. Should ya find ya self alone with them i suggest ya block ya ears and get away from them as soon as possible." He nodded slowly.

no respect for their own bosses?! That's insane! the King's a good man who's protected his people for years and has never failed to prove himself. As for the prince he's saved the country many times, not as much as his father. He always made time for their people. Why wouldn't the servants respect them? Sparklez shook his head sighing. 'This might be a bad idea.' He thought glumly. "Relax kid. As long as ya be careful ya wont have to worry about those idiots." Sapphire glanced to emerald as his hand ran down his face.

"Alright. Fine. Can you tell me what I'll be learning while we go?" A shiny white smile spread over her aged features. "Of course! I'll be showin' ya where EVERYTHIN' is a few times so ya'll be SURE not to get lost. After that I'll be showin' ya how to be a proper maid like taking orders for the prince's meals, what to properly wear, how to greet guests, and how to serve." Her hand patted his kindly as his expression turned from interest to worry. "Lemme warn ya of this, though. There's only 5 servants in the palace ya can trust. Myself, Gram, Angel, Sam, and George. We're the head servants and we'd be happy to show ya how things are done as well as give ya some company." A smile spread onto his face and a perky nod was given.

The palace was huge! Actually it wasn't. The king decided long ago that his family wouldn't spoil themselves with a giant palace or excessive decorations. "We shall live as much like our people as we can without giving the idea that we're not royal." He had said. So they lived in a small castle with a protective wall but no moat. There was enough room to house 40 people comfortably. The palace staff was 25, with 3 royals, 4 stable workers, and 3 personal servants...you do the math. They didn't decorate their palace to show their wealth, they were the wealthiest country, but instead decorated the palace to show the country's proud heritage. Nothing in the palace screamed "we're royals and you're a loser!" It all showed thanks to the people of their country and the great things they did to help the royal family.

Sparklez stared in awe at the guest house he'd be staying in. Being a PERSONAL servant had its perks. Each one of the 3 special servants got their own guest cottage while the other servants stayed in one boarding house. The guards stayed in a barracks while, obviously, the royals stayed in the 2 small towers on either side of the palace. The head maid, Felicia as Sparklez remembered, showed the ex-captain all around the palace even to the stables in the back.

True as Felicia said the other servants and guards began their cruel interest in him. His trained ears could hear them muttering about the poor man behind his back. The hungry stares made his flesh crawl and, worst of all, the queen had taken an interest in him as well. The queen was well known for being the dark side of the royals. Her eyes were chocolate brown, her hair a shiny black, and an amulet similar to her husband and son was worn around her neck but the jewel was ruby and the metal was silver AND gold.

Everyone on the staff knew she enjoyed tormenting the newcomers and the men with her cruel seductive antics. The queen took great joy in making them fall for her, give everything they owned to her, then having them executed or banished for trying to seduce the queen. None of the staff could tell the king about her secrets for if they did tell she'd accuse them of being enemy spies. She'd even go as far as to plant evidence in their own HOMES!

Her own son knew what she was doing but he knew he needed proof. With this info in mind Sparklez kept as far away from the queen as he could. Felicia and the other head servants showed him around more than once. They showed him around 15 times until he memorized everything! The worst part of his "tour" was the kitchen. Felicia had forgotten to warn him about how rude the chef was. He shouted, insulted, and struck at his own cooking staff. Even a younger maid, probably 19, was struck by him for slipping a little on some eggs.

Unfortunately for Sparklez the head cook didn't take too kindly to him. "So...who's this freak?" The man rumbled eying the minecrafter's outfit. "This is Sparklez. He's the prince's personal servant. We're going to be teachin him the way things work around here this week. Sparklez this is the head chef." Cold eyes glared at the ex-captain, ignoring the hand he had stretched out to shake. When he realized the cook wasn't going to shake his hand he withdrew. "So. You're the prince's new sex toy?" Felicia scowled. "HA! The LAST servant he had was fired for not sleeping with the little brat!" A chilling laugh came from the chef.

"I cant believe the Prince lowered his expectations when looking for a servant!" Another laugh before he turned to the blushing, and glaring, minecrafter. "First a kind girl and now a prostitute?! MY GOD!" Now Sparklez' expression changed from a glare to a blazing red-faced scowl of rage. "That royal brat'll have a heyday with his new sex toy..." Just before the ex-captain could snap at the cook, and show him how bad an idea it was to insult him, Felicia grabbed the dressed man and pulling him out of the kitchen.

"Ignore him hun. He's just a drunk chef who'd do anythin' to get what he wants. Just get ya order to him and leave when it's done. Got it?" The minecrafter nodded as he slowly calmed. If there was one thing Sparklez DIDN'T like it was being accused and insulted of something he wasn't. All day the ex-captain and the head servants worked and worked to get him well trained. Being the prince's personal servant he was to go with him anywhere and everywhere. Luckily the prince allowed him to wear his normal clothes when out in public...ALONE...but he was to wear his dress should he go out WITH the prince (i did the evil cackle here! :3)

By nightfall Sparklez was sat in his new bed looking out over the city. His shiny blue eyes locked onto his old ship out in the docks. Sighing longingly the ex-captain turned away. 'I'll miss being the captain...but i guess this isn't so bad. Day one went well...i guess...Just six more until Ant comes home and I can start my REAL work!' He sat up happily with a faint blush at the thought of the prince. 'I wont let him down. I don't care WHAT the other servants think or say about me! He's my friend and I'll be his best maid!' He nodded to himself before blowing out the candle lighting his room and curling up under the warm covers. '6 more days...' was the last thought on his mind before sleep took hold.