Chapter 10
Sneak Attack
"Folken!"
Minogue looked at him; afraid he might have been affected by her abilities. She looked at him; her eyes filled with worry and hope.
"I'm all right. Your abilities don't affect me at all," he gave her a reasuring smile.
Minogue let out a sigh of relief. She was afraid she had hurt him. Though, before she'd give anything to have him hurt. Minogue's eyes widened.
"I have to go!"
"But-"
Before Folken could say anything Minogue had already left. He himself wondered what just took place. The girl was quite strange. One minute she can't stand him, the next it's almost as if she's in love with him.
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"Minogue! There you are!"
Minogue looked over to see her mother. Surprisingly she had been searching for her daughter. Minogue looked at the Queen as if she were some weird being.
"Why were you looking for me…?" she asked suspiciously.
"The ball starts in two hours! No one has been able to find you. Gwen said the last she saw you was about half an hour ago."
"It's been that long? But how…?" Minogue asked herself.
"Anyways, I want you to get ready. The ball is in two hours and you are an incredible mess! Come darling, this way."
The queen put her hand on Minogue's shoulder as they headed to Minogue's quarters. The Queen could obviously tell something was up while she was helping her daughter with her dress.
"What happened while your father and I were gone today?"
"…Nothing."
"I heard about your argument with Lord Van and Allen. I especially loved what you told them,"I will not condone a force of action that will lead us to war". Couldn't have said it better myself. I think you will be a marvelous queen some day. Beautiful too…" she smiled at her daughter's embarassment.
"Mother, just because I spoke some words of 'wisdom' does not mean I'll be a great ruler. I was just trying to protect my country."
"And that is being a great ruler. "
This shocked Minogue. All her life she's been put down by her mother. Either being told she wasn't pretty enough or smart enough or even being told she never did act her own age. Now, Minogue finally knew what the 'age' part meant. Minogue had been hiding her true form all these years.
"So, did anything else happen today? Anything juicey go on around here?" her mother asked.
"NO!"
"Well, you don't have to yell. Obviously something happened today…and it envolved you…" the Queen looked at her daughter, a knowingly smile spread across her face.
"…I can't tell you?" a small smile crossed Minogue's face.
"Not once have we ever shared a secrete. Let me in on it, please? Tell me just one of your many secretes. What happened today…while you were with Folken?"
"How-"
"I have my ways. Now go on, tell me."
The two sat on Minogue's queen-size bed. Her mother was fixing her daughter's hair as the two spoke. Minogue didn't really want to tell anything, she felt if she told her mother, her mother would blab.
"Well…you see…while I was with Folken today…I…well, we…we kinda…well… kissed…"
Minogue gritted her teeth and closed her eyes tightly, waiting for her mother to blow her top off. Instead she heard giggling.
"You're not disapointed? I mean I kissed someone! Don't you look down at that? Wouldn't you call me 'sleezey' or something?" Minogue was in shock.
"It's just a silly little kiss. Why would you think I would get mad? Because it was with Folken?"
"I suppose…"
"I don't aprove of Folken, yes. But I do aprove that you love him. And that's all that matters."
"Mother! I didn't say I loved him! I just kissed him!"
"Sure you don't love him," her mother nudged her daughter's shoulder and winked.
"I don't love him."
"Sure."
"I don't!"
"I know."
"Stop it!"
"You're loosing your temper."
"Argghh!"
Her mother laughed, as Minogue crossed her arms, knowing she had just lost her mini fight.
"Listen, I just want to know that was all you did. All you did was kiss him right? Nothing else?"
"Nothing else. And I promise you that, I'm no whore."
"Good. Well, all done!"
Minogue smiled and stood up to see herself in the mirror. She had no idea what her mother had done, but it looked great.
"Different isn't it?" her mother asked.
"Yes, it is. It's very different."
"All the better. Well, that already took an hour! Now…I'm going to go and get ready. The maids will be in to help you with your dress. I'll see you very soon."
With that her mother winked once more and left. Minogue sighed and sat back down on her bed. Her mother was up to something, and she was going to find out what it was.
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Minogue sat and watch all the nobles dance, mingle and just sit around doing absolutly nothing. Minogue herself was doing nothing. She sat at one of the many tables, staring into space while she thought of nothing. Almost like a sleep with your eyes open.
"Minogue!"
She snapped out of thought and looked up to see her mother looking down at her with a disapointed look.
"What is it?"
"Why on Gaea are you just sitting here? Why don't you go and dance?"
"No one to dance with mother," her tone was telling her mother that she was most bored.
"Why don't you…why don't you just leave for now? I'll send someone to call you when you are needed, alright?"
"Sure. I'll be in the gardens."
Minogue smiled, still with an unsure thought in her head. Her mother was up to something…
She sat down by the fountain, far away from the ball. All the way on the other side of the castle in the gardens. Minogue sighed as she ran her hand through the water, looking at her reflection.
"Who am I kidding? I'm no human, and I never will be. I'm a mutant. This is a curse…"
"You are no curse. You are blessed. You're blessed to have your gifts so you can protect Gaea."
"Folken?"
Minogue looked over to see him standing infront of her. She smiled secretely.
"What brings you here?" she asked, trying to be cold.
"…Why should it matter?"
Minogue crossed her arms and stood infront of him. She looked down at her feet, shaking her head.
"You really are a pain."
"Or, you just don't like being un-answered?" said Folken in a mocking tone.
Minogue was about to leave when Folken gently grabbed her arm.
"No Folken, please…"
"What is it?"
She didn't answer him. Instead she kissed him. Though Minogue was crying. Folken sighed, as he let her head rest on his chest.
"What's wrong Minogue?"
"…I…I just can't do this…"
"Do what?"
"This. All of it! I've had enough! I'm sick of being a princess, a damn mutant and being in love all at once…"
"Love?"
"Folken…I think I'm in love with you."
Folken didn't say anything. He was in more of a shock to really say anything. He held Minogue closer to him.
"Minogue…I can't love you…or anything. I'm sorry…"
"But why…?"
"I'm not able to love anybody or anything. Yet…with you it's just so…so different?"
"I don't understand."
"I'll tell you later. But I must tell you this now. Zaibach is planning an attack on Cesario. Tomorrow night is when they will attack. I'm telling you this so it can give you a head start on leaving your country."
"You expect me to leave my people and watch them die! I will not have it! I'm staying Folken. This war is not over yet…and it will not end with Zaibach in first place!"
Minogue pushed Folken back and left him alone in the gardens. She was quite angry at the news he had just given her. Not only did he announce a sneak attack on Cesario but he also didn't love her…?
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"Where's the damn princess!"
The Queen sat in her throne next to the king surrounded by many soldiers. She was quite upset, her entire country was being taken over by Zaibach. One of the older generals was yelling at her about the where- abouts her daughter was. The only problem with that was she didn't even know where her own daughter was.
"I asked you, where is your daughter?"
"General Adelphos, the queen does not know," Folken walked up to him.
"Well she better find out, or every hour the brat is missing, we'll kill someone…in this castle."
"Adelphos, that was not the plan."
"I don't care about the plan at the moment. The only one who can make this envasion legal is the princess. We need her to sign the treaty!"
"I know. I have a very good idea where she is."
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Minogue walked up to the rest of her mutant friends. They were prepared to fight for Cesario. Minogue, Gwen and a few other servants of which were mutants wore a burgandy outfits. Of which was burgandy pants, with black boots. The shirt was a normal burgandy shirt, long sleeved. However they wore a jacket of which seemed half cut off, though it was the special style. There were no sleeves on this 'jacket' however; it hung freely over their shoulders, though it zipped up along the front area. All of them had their hair tied up in a tight bun.
There were atleast thirty mutants all together, all from different affiliation. They all came together to help save Cesario.
"Here's the plan: We go in, capture their head officer of which should be…Minogue do you know?"
"Folken."
"Ok, we capture Folken if he refuses to let this 'attack' stop, then we shall kill one of his men, or even him…"
"Well, I say we kill Folken. I'm sure he won't miss the after life much," Gwen spoke up.
"We'll see what happens. Storm give everyone their royal blasters," Storm started to give them to those without powers with a 'blast' type."These come from a different galaxy. They're not easy to get, so promise me you'll take good care of them?"
"Sure," they all replied.
"These blasters are officially yours once you hold them. We'll split up into groups of three, ten in each. Minogue, Shera and Gwen, you three are in my group."
"Fine by me," Gwen spoke sarcastically.
Minogue stood up and held her blaster at her side. She walked up to Mystique. Mystique, you see could transform into anybody or anything.
"Mystique…I need your help."
"What is it?"
"You're my loyal body guard. I need you to change into me. When I'm dressed as a princess. No one can even guess it's me in this get up. I need you to do it to protect everyone in this country. Can you help me, please?" Minogue asked.
"I'll do anything for you Minogue."
"Thank you so much."
Mystique then transformed into Minogue. Though she transformed into the Minogue that had to hide herself behind fancy dresses and such.
"Let's go!"
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Author's Notes: Ok, very long chapter. (In my eyes that is). Anyways, I hope you enjoy it. I'm workin' on chapter 11! Ok, I don't know the name of the jacket thingy is, so just work with me here! Anyways, PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!
Sneak Attack
"Folken!"
Minogue looked at him; afraid he might have been affected by her abilities. She looked at him; her eyes filled with worry and hope.
"I'm all right. Your abilities don't affect me at all," he gave her a reasuring smile.
Minogue let out a sigh of relief. She was afraid she had hurt him. Though, before she'd give anything to have him hurt. Minogue's eyes widened.
"I have to go!"
"But-"
Before Folken could say anything Minogue had already left. He himself wondered what just took place. The girl was quite strange. One minute she can't stand him, the next it's almost as if she's in love with him.
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"Minogue! There you are!"
Minogue looked over to see her mother. Surprisingly she had been searching for her daughter. Minogue looked at the Queen as if she were some weird being.
"Why were you looking for me…?" she asked suspiciously.
"The ball starts in two hours! No one has been able to find you. Gwen said the last she saw you was about half an hour ago."
"It's been that long? But how…?" Minogue asked herself.
"Anyways, I want you to get ready. The ball is in two hours and you are an incredible mess! Come darling, this way."
The queen put her hand on Minogue's shoulder as they headed to Minogue's quarters. The Queen could obviously tell something was up while she was helping her daughter with her dress.
"What happened while your father and I were gone today?"
"…Nothing."
"I heard about your argument with Lord Van and Allen. I especially loved what you told them,"I will not condone a force of action that will lead us to war". Couldn't have said it better myself. I think you will be a marvelous queen some day. Beautiful too…" she smiled at her daughter's embarassment.
"Mother, just because I spoke some words of 'wisdom' does not mean I'll be a great ruler. I was just trying to protect my country."
"And that is being a great ruler. "
This shocked Minogue. All her life she's been put down by her mother. Either being told she wasn't pretty enough or smart enough or even being told she never did act her own age. Now, Minogue finally knew what the 'age' part meant. Minogue had been hiding her true form all these years.
"So, did anything else happen today? Anything juicey go on around here?" her mother asked.
"NO!"
"Well, you don't have to yell. Obviously something happened today…and it envolved you…" the Queen looked at her daughter, a knowingly smile spread across her face.
"…I can't tell you?" a small smile crossed Minogue's face.
"Not once have we ever shared a secrete. Let me in on it, please? Tell me just one of your many secretes. What happened today…while you were with Folken?"
"How-"
"I have my ways. Now go on, tell me."
The two sat on Minogue's queen-size bed. Her mother was fixing her daughter's hair as the two spoke. Minogue didn't really want to tell anything, she felt if she told her mother, her mother would blab.
"Well…you see…while I was with Folken today…I…well, we…we kinda…well… kissed…"
Minogue gritted her teeth and closed her eyes tightly, waiting for her mother to blow her top off. Instead she heard giggling.
"You're not disapointed? I mean I kissed someone! Don't you look down at that? Wouldn't you call me 'sleezey' or something?" Minogue was in shock.
"It's just a silly little kiss. Why would you think I would get mad? Because it was with Folken?"
"I suppose…"
"I don't aprove of Folken, yes. But I do aprove that you love him. And that's all that matters."
"Mother! I didn't say I loved him! I just kissed him!"
"Sure you don't love him," her mother nudged her daughter's shoulder and winked.
"I don't love him."
"Sure."
"I don't!"
"I know."
"Stop it!"
"You're loosing your temper."
"Argghh!"
Her mother laughed, as Minogue crossed her arms, knowing she had just lost her mini fight.
"Listen, I just want to know that was all you did. All you did was kiss him right? Nothing else?"
"Nothing else. And I promise you that, I'm no whore."
"Good. Well, all done!"
Minogue smiled and stood up to see herself in the mirror. She had no idea what her mother had done, but it looked great.
"Different isn't it?" her mother asked.
"Yes, it is. It's very different."
"All the better. Well, that already took an hour! Now…I'm going to go and get ready. The maids will be in to help you with your dress. I'll see you very soon."
With that her mother winked once more and left. Minogue sighed and sat back down on her bed. Her mother was up to something, and she was going to find out what it was.
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Minogue sat and watch all the nobles dance, mingle and just sit around doing absolutly nothing. Minogue herself was doing nothing. She sat at one of the many tables, staring into space while she thought of nothing. Almost like a sleep with your eyes open.
"Minogue!"
She snapped out of thought and looked up to see her mother looking down at her with a disapointed look.
"What is it?"
"Why on Gaea are you just sitting here? Why don't you go and dance?"
"No one to dance with mother," her tone was telling her mother that she was most bored.
"Why don't you…why don't you just leave for now? I'll send someone to call you when you are needed, alright?"
"Sure. I'll be in the gardens."
Minogue smiled, still with an unsure thought in her head. Her mother was up to something…
She sat down by the fountain, far away from the ball. All the way on the other side of the castle in the gardens. Minogue sighed as she ran her hand through the water, looking at her reflection.
"Who am I kidding? I'm no human, and I never will be. I'm a mutant. This is a curse…"
"You are no curse. You are blessed. You're blessed to have your gifts so you can protect Gaea."
"Folken?"
Minogue looked over to see him standing infront of her. She smiled secretely.
"What brings you here?" she asked, trying to be cold.
"…Why should it matter?"
Minogue crossed her arms and stood infront of him. She looked down at her feet, shaking her head.
"You really are a pain."
"Or, you just don't like being un-answered?" said Folken in a mocking tone.
Minogue was about to leave when Folken gently grabbed her arm.
"No Folken, please…"
"What is it?"
She didn't answer him. Instead she kissed him. Though Minogue was crying. Folken sighed, as he let her head rest on his chest.
"What's wrong Minogue?"
"…I…I just can't do this…"
"Do what?"
"This. All of it! I've had enough! I'm sick of being a princess, a damn mutant and being in love all at once…"
"Love?"
"Folken…I think I'm in love with you."
Folken didn't say anything. He was in more of a shock to really say anything. He held Minogue closer to him.
"Minogue…I can't love you…or anything. I'm sorry…"
"But why…?"
"I'm not able to love anybody or anything. Yet…with you it's just so…so different?"
"I don't understand."
"I'll tell you later. But I must tell you this now. Zaibach is planning an attack on Cesario. Tomorrow night is when they will attack. I'm telling you this so it can give you a head start on leaving your country."
"You expect me to leave my people and watch them die! I will not have it! I'm staying Folken. This war is not over yet…and it will not end with Zaibach in first place!"
Minogue pushed Folken back and left him alone in the gardens. She was quite angry at the news he had just given her. Not only did he announce a sneak attack on Cesario but he also didn't love her…?
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"Where's the damn princess!"
The Queen sat in her throne next to the king surrounded by many soldiers. She was quite upset, her entire country was being taken over by Zaibach. One of the older generals was yelling at her about the where- abouts her daughter was. The only problem with that was she didn't even know where her own daughter was.
"I asked you, where is your daughter?"
"General Adelphos, the queen does not know," Folken walked up to him.
"Well she better find out, or every hour the brat is missing, we'll kill someone…in this castle."
"Adelphos, that was not the plan."
"I don't care about the plan at the moment. The only one who can make this envasion legal is the princess. We need her to sign the treaty!"
"I know. I have a very good idea where she is."
__________________________
Minogue walked up to the rest of her mutant friends. They were prepared to fight for Cesario. Minogue, Gwen and a few other servants of which were mutants wore a burgandy outfits. Of which was burgandy pants, with black boots. The shirt was a normal burgandy shirt, long sleeved. However they wore a jacket of which seemed half cut off, though it was the special style. There were no sleeves on this 'jacket' however; it hung freely over their shoulders, though it zipped up along the front area. All of them had their hair tied up in a tight bun.
There were atleast thirty mutants all together, all from different affiliation. They all came together to help save Cesario.
"Here's the plan: We go in, capture their head officer of which should be…Minogue do you know?"
"Folken."
"Ok, we capture Folken if he refuses to let this 'attack' stop, then we shall kill one of his men, or even him…"
"Well, I say we kill Folken. I'm sure he won't miss the after life much," Gwen spoke up.
"We'll see what happens. Storm give everyone their royal blasters," Storm started to give them to those without powers with a 'blast' type."These come from a different galaxy. They're not easy to get, so promise me you'll take good care of them?"
"Sure," they all replied.
"These blasters are officially yours once you hold them. We'll split up into groups of three, ten in each. Minogue, Shera and Gwen, you three are in my group."
"Fine by me," Gwen spoke sarcastically.
Minogue stood up and held her blaster at her side. She walked up to Mystique. Mystique, you see could transform into anybody or anything.
"Mystique…I need your help."
"What is it?"
"You're my loyal body guard. I need you to change into me. When I'm dressed as a princess. No one can even guess it's me in this get up. I need you to do it to protect everyone in this country. Can you help me, please?" Minogue asked.
"I'll do anything for you Minogue."
"Thank you so much."
Mystique then transformed into Minogue. Though she transformed into the Minogue that had to hide herself behind fancy dresses and such.
"Let's go!"
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Author's Notes: Ok, very long chapter. (In my eyes that is). Anyways, I hope you enjoy it. I'm workin' on chapter 11! Ok, I don't know the name of the jacket thingy is, so just work with me here! Anyways, PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!