A/N: Hey Guys!!! WOW! That took longer than expected. So sorry for the wait. I just kept reading through it and kept changing things. It just didn't sound right. Now I luv it! Hope u will too! My comp has been down 4 a while so I couldn't update wen i want'ed 2. Iv'e had dis one written 4 a while. Well, enough of my blabering. I know u dnt like 2 hear me tlk. lol. Heres ur long awaited chapter!!!

Chapter 10: The Ball

After all that time yesterday, here I was. A new person. The old me wiped underneath this new skin. I stood in my room alone. If only my family could see me now. I starred in the mirror at this beautiful transformation. That was what I was. Beautiful. I haven't felt this in years. I looked at the dress that flowed over my curves. It glistened in the light every time I moved. The dark blueness of the dress contemplated my eyes, or at least that is what Mrs. Jenkins said. My black hair was pulled up away from my face and on my feet were the most elegant shoes. I tried really hard not to fall. I had done it. Made it to this one point finally. I glanced in the mirror one last time and took a deep breath.

"Here goes." I said to myself.

My feet clacked against the hardness of the floor as I made my way out. I stopped just atop the stairs glaring down at Rolphe. Feeling me watching him, he took off his hat and turned around. His eyes grew wide as he took in my presence and made his way over. I glided down the stairs with ease and met him at the bottom. He just gazed at me. I turned my head away from his gaze embarrassed. I was sure different from the woman he had first met. He caressed my cheek with his soft hands.

"It's called powder." I told him touching my face to what lightened it.

He put a finger under my chin and tilted my face so that my eyes were forced to look in his.

"You look beautiful." He said confirming my earlier thoughts. I smiled at him.

"Shall we?" I asked in the silence.

"Yes. Hold on," he holding up a finger.

He disappeared into another room and came back with a box. He opened it and inside was the most beautiful necklace I had seen. Stones that I've never laid eyes on were shimmering in the light.

"It's beautiful." I said holding it between my hands.

"Let's just call it a good luck present," he replied, "You know…for how far you've come."

'Thanks…but." I looked down at my mother's necklace that lay around my neck, holding it in my palm. I stood there in silence before taking it off coming to terms with the new me. Flit, being as stubborn as he is, flew over and tried to stop me.

"Flit, stop it," I said holding my hand up to him. I took the necklace from my hand and placed it on the table beside me.

"It doesn't belong there anymore," I said monotonously looking to the ground. I had changed. Rolphe took the new one and placed it around my neck.

"Are we ready now?" I asked.

"Indeed we are," he said as he took my hand and we walked out the door.

I was silent the whole ride there. I was so nervous. My palms were sweating. We pulled up to the castle. It was so beautiful and so big with so many rooms. I held on to Rolph's arm as we walked down the long corridor hanging on for dear life. We proceeded to the ballroom. I could see the light ahead and the chatter as we walked closer.

"Breath," I told myself, "Just breath."

We finally got to the end as we stopped. A short man dressed similar to Rolph took out a scroll and read off our names.

"Introducing John Rolph and Princesses Pocahontas." He said in a nasally voice.

The room grew silent as they gasped and turned around. All eyes were on me and I was frozen where I stood. Rolph had to give me a little push before I moved again. We walked by all the curious eyes as whispers filled the room around us. The king and queen were the most radiant in the room. Their robes and gowns flew out all around them, cascading to the floor. They sat in large chairs across from where we were and they signaled for us to come. We pushed our way down the grand isle as the sea of people parted with each step we took. What was I going to say to them? I searched for the right words in my head.

"Hello your excellencenece. Your great goo-good highness. Greetings your mag-ni-fi-cin-cy. Uhhh…"

There we were standing in front of them. Rolph knelt down beside me. I stared at him confused at first before remembering what to do. I gracefully bowed alongside him.

"Welcome to England Pocahontas." Said the queen.

"Thank you your grace." I replied.

I glanced over at the king. He sat there looking at me with one hand under his chin examining me for the first time.

"What do you think of my kingdom?" he finally asked.

I thought carefully as I looked around.

"You must be a great king to have so many loyal subjects. And the loyalty of so many good men." I said as I glanced at Rolph.

The king shifted in his chair.

"I see. Why thank you."

"Your excellency. I would so very much like to talk to you about this situation our kingdoms…we have fallen under."

"Ah yes. Our little situation."

He paused in thought. I stared at him anxious.

"Your highness, if we don't do something now Radcl…."

"Let's do this," he interrupted me, "you enjoy the ball to night, and I promise, give you my word as not only a king, but a gentleman that we will talk."

I looked at him taking in his proposal. What other choice did I have? I needed to talk.

"Thank you. That's all I ask for." I said a little bit relieved.

"Now," he shouted to address the whole room, "enjoy the ball."

I bowed a final time and latched my arm to Rolph's as we turned to leave. He looked behind him at the king who was watching me. No doubt to see exactly how tamed and how much like his kind I have turned out to be. We made our way over to the dance floor as the music started.

"Are you ready for this?" he whispered to me.

"I guess so."

Just as we were about to dance I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was an older man.

"May I have this dance?" he asked kindly.

I looked at Rolph unsure. He motioned to go ahead.

"Sure." I responded to the man.

He led me away from Rolph to the middle of the floor. I was scared to be without him. I was scared I would slip, but he smiled at me from across the room leaning on the wall. I smiled back.

We did a simple dance that Rolph had taught me yesterday and was very common here in London. The music stopped then quickly flowed into another song. I bowed to my dance partner and walked away. I spotted Rolph again and made my way over to him.

"Excuse me miss."

Another man stopped me and held out his hand towards the dance floor. Kindly I accepted the offer. Once again I was out on the dance floor gliding across it while the king…and Rolph watched my every move. I bowed once more to my dance partner and thanked him. Another tap was felt on my shoulder. I sighed. I turned around and smiled and once again I twirled. This same routine continued on for about another half hour. I felt like I couldn't dance another day in my life. The fast music started to die down as it drifted into a quieter tune.

"May I have this dance?"

I turned around to see Rolph smiling at me. I smiled back at him relived.

"Thanks."

We took the same position as we had yesterday practicing in his home. My arm was around his neck as he positioned his hand around my waist pulling me closer. We were both silent for a while before he spoke.

"You're doing great tonight."

"That's a good thing right?" I asked as I smiled up at him.

"Yes. In this one night you will have done more for the cause of peace then a hundred diplomats."

"I'm just trying to save my family." I said leaning closer to him.

"I know," he whispered leaning closer also.

"Rolph I…" I whispered, but my sentence was cut off as someone pulled me by the waist away from him, while he was being dragged away from me by another.

He looked shocked while the lady twirled around in his arms. I turned to see my captor.

"You!" I said as I stared back into the face of Radcliff, totally forgetting his presence here tonight.

Also that he was the reason I was here. He grabbed my hands and held me tightly while I tried to escape as we danced.

"My you look lovely. I can't even see the real you under there," he said as he twirled me around, "I do hope no one else does." He continued.

"Oh really? I was going to say the same about you."

"Oh. Why thank you," he chuckled.

"I will stop you." I said raging, the old me about to poke through.

"Your armada will never step foot on our lands."

"And how do you plan on stopping me?" he asked leaning closer to my face.

"I'm going to meet the king. Tell him we are not who you say we are. Your lies won't help you. I've changed."

He looked at me up and down.

"Oh yes. Well, I can see that."

I struggled to get away.

"You know? It wasn't hard at all to get myself out of that prison you sent me to. My lies, you say, are what got me out of that hell hole."

"Well maybe you should crawl back to it!" I spat at him. He chuckled.

"It's a shame that the king believes my story."

"Not after I talk with him."

He wouldn't let go of me as we continued to dance. I started to look around for Rolph, anxious to get out of Radcliff's arms and back into his. Radcliff caught my focus and found what I was searching for. He looked back at me and smiled as he spoke.

"You know, it's a very good thing that Smith is already dead."

I pushed away from him with my memories fading through. He continued to speak as I walked away.

"Seeing how disloyal your heart is would certainly kill him."

I stopped with my back to him, my head down as my eyes started to water. He walked up behind me.

"But I guess that doesn't matter now does it?" he whispered in my ear.

I stood there, my arms and hands shaking as he walked away laughing. I collapsed on the floor as the pain broke through.

"Pocahontas!"

Rolph came running up behind me. He placed a hand on my back and spoke as he knelt beside me.

"Pocahontas? Are you alright?"

I finally looked up at him. My vision was blurred by the tears that continued to fall.

"What did he say? What did he do to you? Did he hurt you?"

Emotionally yes. Physically no. Rolph looked at me with pain and fury as he stood up preparing to confront Radcliff. I grabbed his arm to stop him. He knelt beside me again. I was lost again in my thoughts. That's all I've been doing since I've been here. The whole room was fading around me. Rolph didn't speak to me again, knowing that I needed to think. We both sat there for what seemed like an eternity with Radcliff's words playing through my mind. I was shaking from head to toe before I finally pulled it together. I stood up as I once again suppressed my pain. Taking my hand, Rolph stood up beside me. He looked at me with curiosity in his eyes. I stared straight ahead.

"I need to see the king," I said hoarsely as I turned my head to look at him, "Now."

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A/N: Well...there u go!! OMG!!! I was smileing as I wrote this. At first it didn't sound like I did. It all gets more exciting from here. Expect a new ch soon. N-E-Way.....Please,Please,Review!!! i luv 2 hear wat u guys hav 2 say. Review!!!! Luv Ya all!!

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