Disclaimer: Stop reminding me that I don't own GC

"Princess, this will be your new mama." A man told his daughter, gesturing to a young woman with blond hair and bright crimson eyes. Behind her were two other girls about the same age as her. "And these two will be your new sisters. You'll have playmates now darling. Isn't that wonderful?"

"My mama died six years ago," she said coldly. "I don't want a new mama." Her eyes were blank and her voice was devoid of any emotion. "I don't need a new mama!"

"Don't be like that, princess," her father chided gently. "Be good for papa. Please?"

"No!" She looked away and bit her lip. "I… I hate you for replacing Mama!" She turned around and ran straight for her room.

"Princess!" The man called after his daughter. "I'm sorry, dears. She's still in a state of recovery. I- I'll try to talk to her…"

The woman placed a hand on his shoulder, stopping him. "Don't, love. I will have these two talk to her. It would convince her better to give this a try." She turned to the two children behind her, smiling sweetly. "Go on my dears, make new friends."

The little pink haired girl nodded vigorously and skipped towards her 'new sister's' bedroom, the red haired girl following closely behind.

*Knock* *Knock*

"Go away!"

"Please let us in. We just want to be friends," a voice said.

"No! Go away!"

"Please? I- I was really excited to meet you. I've always wanted a big sister~" she said sweetly, hoping that her 'new sister' would open the door.

"Don't you have one already?"

"Not exactly… We're not blood related… and she's mean." The voice whined.

"Shut up pumpkin head." Another voice exclaimed.

"See what I mean?" the other voice whined. "You're so much nicer than her~"

"Hey!"

The door slammed open revealing a very frustrated and tear stained, purple haired girl. "Why won't you leave me alone?" She cried. This however was what the pink haired girl was waiting for.

"Oh you finally came out~" she squealed, attacking the purple haired girl with a suffocating bear hug. "Oh I wanted to meet you so much! You have the prettiest eyes and your hair's as purple as a lilac! I wish my hair were as pretty as yours~ But, my, you aren't that tall are you? Doesn't matter~ we can play all day in the garden and have fancy tea parties with all my dollies and- Oh my dollies! Would you like to see tem? You can play with them later after dinner and- Ah! Can I sit with you during dinnertime? Because if I sit with Elesis, she's gonna tease me again and I won't be able to eat properly and-"

"Wait! Stop! I- I can't… You're speaking too fast!" The purple haired girl clutched her head.

"Sorry…" The pink haired girl apologized. "I'm Amy by the way~ Nice to meet you!" She had a set of beautiful rose gems for her eyes.

"And I'm Elesis," the red haired girl spoke. She had deep ruby eyes that matched her hair.

"I'm Arme." She said, a smile creeping up the corners of her mouth. "Nice to meet you, too." Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all…

Arme stopped. Where is this place? She looked around the unfamiliar alley but couldn't take a good look because a heavy fog was draped around her. "Why was I running away in the first place?" She thought, mentally slapping herself when she remembered crying in front of the three strangers. How could she be so stupid? Running away just because she felt embarrassed for being lost and now she was even more lost. She let out a heavy sigh. No use regretting that now. She started towards the north… Wait… Which way was north? Or south or east or west for that matter? "Great job Arme! Did you think you were lost five minutes ago? Well, now you're truly lost!" She said to no one in particular.

*Snap!* *Clang!*

Arme whirled around, her eyes darting from corner to corner. "Wh- who's there?" She called into the fog.

"Well, well, well. Now what's pretty lil' lady doing out here all by herself in a miserable place like this?" A gruff voice echoed throughout the alley followed by a few snickers. Apparently, the man wasn't alone.

Arme started to run again, her amethyst eyes wide with fear. I- I have to get away from here… Somehow…

"You can't escape us girly~" a voice called from the darkness. Arme ran from one alley just to find herself trapped in another.

"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide," another voice taunted. "We know every nook and cranny around these parts." NO! Arme continued to run until her legs couldn't take it anymore and she collapsed to the cold concrete, panting heavily. Footsteps can be heard coming closer and closer…

"N- NO! GET AWAY!" She screamed, huddling into a corner and covering her head with her hands and burying her face in her knees. "P-Please… go away," she whimpered. Her entire body was shaking, both due to fatigue and fear.

Cruel laughter echoed in the distance. "Boo." A voice whispered behind her, making her jump. "Lemme see that pretty face of yours." A hand reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him. Her wide amethyst eyes met his rugged brown ones and he smirked. Arme could smell the alcohol in his breath. Drunkards… She pushed him away and tried to run but the man was faster and caught her arm in a vise like grip. "Naughty are we? Didn't your mama teach ya any manners?" He laughed.

"Yo Angelo! Hogging the girl to yourself eh?" Another man appeared behind Angelo.

"Yeah Man! Share will ya?" A man approached her with a smug smile on his face.

No… Leave me alone…Tears started to form in the girl's eyes as she realized what was about to happen to her.

"Great going guys! Ya went n' made da lil' girlie cry!" Gelo said in mock sympathy. "Oh boo-hoo!" The two others guys laughed as they advanced toward Arme, one of them tied her hands with a thick rope while the other took out knife and sneered.

"Now, behave girlie an' nobody gets hurt, yeh?"

No… Somebody… Help… "Stop…" Arme whispered, as the man ripped of her shirt with the knife. She didn't know what to do anymore and only one word came to her mind. "Lass!" She screamed before finally being gagged with a piece of cloth.

"Dammit!" The silver haired boy cursed and banged his hand against the brick wall. "How could I have lost her?" He looked around him. Nothing—not a single trace of the girl, not a single clue, heck, there's not even a single person out here. Where was everybody anyway? Then it hit him. The Royal Ball! It's impossible to see the sky in this fog but judging by the cool air, night has already fallen and the ball had already started. His father is probably looking for him right now. What a good day to mess up.

"Lass!" a voice echoed.

Arme? His looked around frantically. "Arme where are you?" He shouted into the fog. No reply. He listened and listened. That voice… It's Arme I'm sure of it… but where? Suddenly, he could hear distant laughter and a muffled scream. He followed the sound, twisting and turning in the seemingly never-ending alleyways, his silent footsteps concealed in the shadows, like a ghost at midnight. The sound however was getting closer and he quickened his pace, eager to see the purple haired girl again. He positioned his sword as he neared his destination.

He entered the alley where he heard the voices and finally saw what he was looking for. Arme. Tied up and gagged, stripped down to nothing but her underwear, with three men surrounding her, only one thought entered his mind. With lightning speed, he unsheathed his sword and charged towards the group of men. The three got up and prepared to attack him but after a single slash from the prince and the men fell to the ground unconscious and covered with numerous cuts and bruises.

"You ok?" He asked after a moment of silence. The lilac haired girl nodded slowly as Lass removed the cloth from her mouth and untied her wrists. He looked at her for a moment to see if she really is ok. Sapphire orbs met amethyst ones, neither one moving, not even blinking, trapped in a world of reverie. A blast of cold wind however, broke them from their trance as Arme trembled uncontrollably. Lass took off his cloak of and draped it around the shivering girl, pulling her in a tight embrace, trying to warm her frigid body. "You're not okay," he whispered.

"I… I am now…" Arme managed a weak smile, leaning on the boy's shoulder. Lass look at her with a worried expression, his silver bangs hanging over his troubled azure orbs. "I'm okay Lass. Really." She tugged playfully at his bangs and the boy smirked.

"Oh you are, are you?" He picked her up like a princess.

"Lass! P-Put me down!" Arme said, her voice trembling a little.

Lass laughed at her expression. " Hmm~" He started spinning her around and around and around…

"Lass! Stop!" Arme laughed. "I'm getting dizzy… Urk… I feel like throwing up…"

Lass ignored her and kept on spinning until he became dizzy as well and he lost his footing and fell, Arme on top of him.

"So are you okay or will you finally tell me that you're not?" He looked at her seriously, leaning closer such that their faces are only centimeters apart.

"I…"

"There they are!" A familiar voice yelled, causing them both to jump. "Yo Lassy! Arme!"

"Jinii! Amy!" Arme called happily, standing up and running towards them.

"Where have you been? I've been worried sick!" Amy cried.

"Jinii?" The red haired guy looked at her quizzically. Amy giggled.

"Don't you mean we?" Another voice spoke.

"Ellie!"

"How are you? And what the hell are you wearing?" The red head questioned.

"I… Um…" Arme blushed when she remembered that she was wearing practically nothing but her undergarments and Lass' cloak.

"Tell us later. Right now, you have to change~" Amy handed Arme a lovely paper bag containing the dress she was supposed to wear to the ball. Amethyst eyes were wide with surprise as they scrutinized every detail of the dress.

"Oh Amy! I love it!" She cried.

"Well, I'm sure you'll love it more when you slip into it~" Amy winked. "Now go find somewhere to change. We'll just stay right here." The purple haired girl nodded and went off to change.

"Hey I just noticed…" Lass said, slowly looking around. "Where's Ronan?"

A/N: I'm gonna stop there… XD Longest chapter yet... This is getting less Cinderella-y as the chapters pass… -_- So… yeah… I got this idea in Filipino class when we were discussing El Fili… Only that I twisted the story a little bit and added some personal touch~!

I'mma gonna add more couples besides Lass and Arme although they're just minor couples cuz the story's gonna focus more on Lass x Arme.

Has anyone noticed that Lassy is a striker here? :D I just figured that since he's a prince and everything and princes learn how to use swords... well you get the point ;)

Hmmm… By the way, there's something wrong about this chapter but I can't seem to spot it… If any one sees anything wrong please tell me! . Thanks~! I'll just do better on the next one…