Hey guys I'm so incredibly excited for this chapter! This chapter will be the final day before the ball and about everyone's costumes and feelings then the ball will also start in this chapter! Yay I'm so excited!
Chapter 28: Connors pov
I decided on a vampire for my costume. Daniel was going as a huntsman, Roman was going as a 50s biker and Ricardo's going to be a Spartan. I was still worried Roman and Ricardo would ruin the Halloween ball but I was going to try and not worry about them for the night and just have fun.
All the girls reported that there costumes were finished and perfect. I didn't know who was going as what. Apparently it was supposed to be a surprise. I was excited to see everyone though I was certain I would recognize them even with their masks on.
Me and Daniel spent the whole day of the ball hanging out because in 2 days he would be going home. It felt like the week had gone by way to fast. We both couldn't wait until tonight it was going to be so much fun.
The morning of the party me and Daniel went to breakfast and we talked with the girls about what would happen and all that stuff. They all seemed genuinely excited and I was glad.
After breakfast we wandered some more and visited the pond again. Daniel was wary since last time we went here Emmalee was 'stalking' us. She wasn't here today though.
We went down to the great room to see the set up and everything looked perfect. I knew it would be mom always threw the most beautiful parties. After we wandered for a bit it was time for lunch.
For the first time since all the royals arrived we were all seated at the table for lunch. The Italian family was all here, so was the German federation family. Then there was all my family and Daniel and his parents.
Not to mention all the selected were there, so we had a full table to say the least. After a delicious lunch we were all excited and ready to go get ready for the party.
The girls went and got there costumes and masks from there maids, then they would get there hair and makeup done. Mom told me this was a process and they needed a full day to get ready. All me and Daniel had to do was shower and get dressed so we had a few hours before we had to get ready.
We didn't have to worry about Roman and Ricardo because they couldn't talk to the girls now since they were all getting ready. We decided we had done to much wandering already so we went and helped with the final preparations for the ball.
We made sure all 10 mayors of the elites provinces would be arriving and all the girls families. we also made sure there would be plenty of guards. We may or may not have "sampled" some of the food to make sure it tasted ok. It tasted really good and I especially loved the punch. It had a nice fruity flavor.
After we were done in the great room we only had about an hour before we had to start getting ready so we decided to shoot archery for a while. We used to have intense archery competitions when we were younger and since we had time this trip I figured we should try it again. It would usually end in ties but occasionally he would win or I would win. Either way we always had fun.
We shot a couple arrows which turned into dozens of arrows way to fast. We based the competitions off of how many hit the center so if we ever made it (which happened surprisingly often since we were both avid archers, mostly so we could beat each other) we would put it in a pile and shoot again.
At the end we would count the arrows in the piles then determine who won. For the first round I won by one arrow. Then we shot some more and for the second round we tied.
I shoot Daniel a smug look after the second round then said "I win, I am now the grand champion!" Daniel tried to argue it by saying "one more roun" but I cut him off there and started running towards the palace. "Nope gotta get ready!" I yelled back and he started to chase after me.
I beat him to the palace because of my major head start, other wise I was toast because I was so slow. We were laughing by the time we made it to the gates.
Then we said goodbye and split ways to go get ready. I went to my room and got a shower so I was all clean. Then my maid handed me the costume. It was the first time I saw it.
It was a suit with a red undershirt. Then it had this huge cape that went with it, it also had one of those funny collars were it popped around my head. I felt so funny wearing it. Then once I was dressed the maid came back and she held a pin in her hands. It had a red stone on it and it was shaped like a star. It was perfect for the costume. After she pinned it to my shirt where a tie would be, she pulled out my mask.
My mask was small and was fitted to be just around my eyes. It was red and very dramatic. then my maid pulled out some fake fangs to hook onto my k-9 teeth. When I looked in the mirror I looked extremely different. I looked exactly how I imagined a vampire.
I had to wait in my room for at least 5 more minutes and I swear the clock ticked slower then normal while I waited. After 5 minutes of agony I could finally walk down to Daniels room. After walking down and knocking on his door Daniel answered.
He stood there all leather except for a shirt underneath his leather 'armor' which was a grey long sleeve. He had these arm glove things also made of leather to layer on top. He had a 'bow' slung over his shoulder and he was wearing riding boots, his mask was small like mine and it was olive green and it was lined with gold rope.
He looked at me while I looked at him and he said "hello Dracula." And he grinned. I smiled back and said "hey Robin Hood" we both laughed.
The royals had to make 'a grand entrance' meaning we were last to enter so we had to wait for everyone to arrive before we could walk in. We just got announced and then we walked in, nothing special really.
Soon Daniel parents came over. His mom was dressed as Medusa. She had a crown with snakes on it and her makeup had scales and such painted on. It looked really cool. His dad was a ninja with all black on and a black belt tied around his head. They both had masks on as well. The three of them left to go wait at the great room so they could enter.
I headed to my dads office next because that's where my family was meeting up. When I got there I found that we were just waiting on mom, Kiera, and Aubrey.
Dad was dressed up as a pirate with the white torn shirt and torn pants. He looked pretty rugged. His mask was a bandana with two holes cut out for his eyes. He looked kinda like a bandit pirate but it was still cool.
Cameron was a Viking and he had fur sticking out of his sleeves. He was wearing lots of shiny material that looked like metal but that he could move in. He had a huge Viking hat with the big horns sticking out and everything. His mask was made of leather and it was supposed to look like animal skin. He looked pretty cool.
Kamri was dressed as a little swan ballerina. She had all her little hair tucked into a ballerina bun and she had on a white tutu that stuck straight out. She kept dancing around and would not hold still.
Noah was a tiny cowboy. He had a little straw hat and like dad his mask was a bandana. He was wearing jeans with the little cow hide chaps. He even had a fringe coat. Too cute.
Finally after a couple minutes mom and Kiera arrived. Kiera was a cute bunny. Her face was made paler with makeup and they put a little pink dot on her nose. She had little bunny ears and her mask was gold with little white beads. Her dress was floor length and all white except a small section down the middle which was pink. She kept hopping around.
Mom went as the queen of hearts. Her hair was made all curly and she was wearing a ginormous red dress with little cards at the bottom. Then at the top it had a white collar that wrapped around her head. Her mask had a bunch of little hearts on it and it was golden. Her face was made pale with makeup as well and she had a little heart painted on her right cheek. She looked very fancy yet hilarious.
We were all waiting on Aubrey by now. After another minute of waiting she ran up and said "sorry. My maids couldn't find my shoes!" We all headed off then to the doors so we could wait to enter. Daniel and his family was there already and so was the Italian family.
Nicoletta and all her family seemed to do something to do with history except there youngest two. Nicoletta was Marie Antoinette with a big blue dress and a huge white wig. Her husband Bandon was a Victorian age peasant. With a frilly shirt and weird legging things. It was pretty silly. Roman was a 50s biker and he had a leather jacket with jeans, his mask was just some dark sunglasses. It didn't seem that different from what he usually wore but oh well. There daughter Daliah, the one trying to go vegan, was some sort of duck. See what I mean weird. There youngest Carsten was a doctor, he had a little lab coat. That was pretty cool especially since it made sense for him.
After that we were just waiting for the German federation royals to show before we could make out grand entrance. By this time we were off schedule by 5 minutes waiting for them and Carla was flipping her lid. They finally showed up.
The king and queen went as a bride and groom so they matched, and as I said earlier Ricardo was a spartan. He had this toga looking think on and then he had like a skirt with little flaps of armor on it. He also had these like gladiator sandals and I had to admit he looked pretty realistic. Ricardo's sister Ria (my sisters best friend) went as a winter queen. She had on this dress that looked like it had icicles hanging off it. Her and my sister must if coordinated because Aubrey appeared to be a spring queen. That was cute. Then there was the youngest child, a son who was Kamri and Noah's age. His name was Roderick, he was dressed as a little sailor, he was wearing a striped shirt and a little hat with an anchor on it.
Since everyone was here now we all lined up to walk in. First went in Daniel and his family. They were followed by the Italians and then closely trailed by the German federation. We went last since we were hosting. I was so excited that I would I would finally get to join the party! I was ready to dance all night.
The great room was packed with the girls and there families and the mayors. It looked wonderful. I walked over to a girl dressed in a mermaid costume to find it was Haven.
Her dress was a mermaid fit and it's a very pretty emerald green color, I knew it was to represent the tail. The top half was a pretty lavender color. She was wearing a seashell mask and she looked beautiful. "Hello Haven." I said pulling her away from who ever she was talking to. She smiled then said "aw man how did you figure it out?" I just laughed and said "you look very lovely tonight as usual."
After she found no fault with the statement that she could poke at she grinned. I said "may I have this dance?" Because the first song had just started. She nodded and I lead her over to the dance floor. It was a slow song and we just sat there swaying for a couple of minutes. Soon she laid her head on my chest again and it reminded me of our first date. She did that then too. I guess some things never change, but I had no problem with that because I liked it. It was comforting. Soon the song was over and I had to say goodbye so I could get around and see al the girls.
The next girl I saw was Diamond. She was wearing a huge ball gown with little cap sleeves. It was all black and she and cat ears on her head. She was a cat. It was really cute and fit her well since she already had dark hair and all. Her mask was all soft and it had little whiskers attached to it. She must have been sorta lonely because her family died before the selection.
I asked her for the next dance and she gladly accepted. It was a little faster then the last song so we were doing this square step thing. I looked around and noticed Roman dancing rather close with a selected wearing an angel costume, it looked like either Kayleigh or Rowan. I couldn't tell from this far away. While I was watching them I stepped on Diamonds foot. "Ouch!" She shirked and I quickly apologized she said it was fine but I noticed after that that she had stepped a pace away from me. Great going Connor.
After that dance I went off and searched for the angel. It was Kayleigh. Her dress was long and white. It reached the floor and it sorta pooled out at her waist. It was really pretty. She had pretty lace wings and a matching mask. She also had a floating halo that was attached by mini wires that I could hardly see. We danced to the next 2 songs because we were having so much fun. We did this kinda tango think where I grabbed her hand and we waved it back and forth. We couldn't stop laughing the entire time. Soon I saw something I knew I needed to take care of, or at least figure out what was going on so I left Kayleigh to go and try to get some answers.
Daniels pov
I danced with Emmalee a little and kept an eye on Roman and Ricardo pretty much for the first half an hour that I was at the party but I was kinda bored. Connor was out dancing with one of the selected, Kayleigh I believe was her name. They were having lots of fun and I was glad. I walked over to the snack table a grabbed a brownie to stifle my boredom.
That's when I noticed Aubrey sitting by herself at a table in the corner. She was wearing a gorgeous pink dress with little mint green accents. It had flowers sprung all over it. She had a white lace mask and a crown made of pretty little flowers on her head. She looked so majestic and pretty, easily the prettiest girl here.
Nobody was over there talking to her because her friend Ria was off dancing with a guard or something. She looked lonely over there by herself so I walked over and decided to talk to her. "Hi" I said as I sat down. She looked up glad to have some company. "Hi" she replied quietly.
Since when had things gotten awkward between us? "I don't suppose you would like to dance would you?" I said and I'm pretty sure my cheeks were burning. What was this weird feeling I'm getting? I don't like it one bit. She nodded and I took her hand as we walked over to the dance floor. It was incredibly weird considering she was my best friends sister. Soon though the awkward dropped and it felt more natural. We were swaying back and forth very slowly and it was fun. I was glad that this wasn't awkward anymore.
Well that didn't last long because as soon as the song was over she pulled away from me and looked confused, then she excused herself. Oops maybe I screwed up.
Connors pov
I noticed Daniel and Aubrey about half way through my second dance with Kayleigh. A bunch of thoughts shot through my head the first being 'oh he's just being nice he saw she was lonely' however then I got thinking. He did ask about her age, maybe that didn't mean anything.
But he did seem to tense up when I joked about sending Aubrey to help him rule, I was only kidding but he became oddly serious then, which was weird since he was never serious. Now that I thought of it he didn't start acting weird when we came out of the forest, it was after I mentioned Aubrey! Oh my god! My best friend liked my sister! What was happening!
I stopped and thought it over for a minute was this really plausible? After thinking of all the signs it definitely was. I quickly said goodbye to Kayleigh after the song and went to find where Daniel. I needed answers.
I found him with his head in his hands sitting at a table near the back. I decided to go direct with this so I walked over to him and said "do you like Aubrey?" Very sternly. He looked shock then said "no… Yes… I don't know to be honest?"
I really didn't want to deal with this and I didn't want it to happen because the last time this happened I was accused by the media for being crazy! "Listen Daniel I… I forbid you from seeing Aubrey!" I said looking for something that made sense.
He snickered then said "really Connor, really you forbid it?" I was so mad by that and I felt like knocking over another vase. Daniel continued "you don't control me Connor." God why would he think that I knew I didn't but that didn't mean he could like my sister! This was all just to weird.
Ok guys so pretty intense cliff hanger! Yay! Well I thought I was being all sneaky about Aubrey and Daniel last chapter but all of you guys guessed it! I guess I wasn't that sneaky then huh. So wow pretty dramatic right? This will pick up in the next chapter. It's kinda a part two thing. Ok for the questions!
1.) do you ship Aubrey and Daniel? Danrey or Aubniel? Which ship name sounds better!
2.) did you like the drama in this chapter?
3.) what do you think will happen next? What do you expect Connor to do about them?
Thanks so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review and tell me what you thought! Also please favorite/follow so you can be alerted when part 2 is coming out! Thanks! Now to answer reviews! I figured I should try doing this again because I've been to lazy lately lol.
Suzannaheath- thanks for review ping again, your always the best about that and your reviews always make me smile! I'm glad you liked the time jump between the elimination and Daniels arrival! I didn't want to make you guys read a bunch of boring stuff about in between then. Ol yes it's true Daniel has a crush ;) lol I can't believe you guessed it! I thought I was being so sneaky! Guess not. Lola's indeed is a vampire nice prediction! Are you a mind reader or something? Lol. Yeah Roman and Ricardo are big turds of that's what you meant. It I think they really add something to the story and they will be especially important to the plot next chapter!
MABubbles- I'm so glad you liked the chapter! Thanks! It was my favorite to write so far because I loved writing about Daniel he seems so much like me lol it just feels natural. I think it's really cute how close they are! Yeah Ricardo and Roman are super annoying but important for plot! So yay for plot! Yes you were right! It was Aubrey he likes! Gah I thought I was being like super oblivious and all and then everyone guessed it. Maybe I shouldn't have thrown in the age thing, oh well. Thanks for reviewing and constantly reading my crazy story!
Daniagogo- the time jump just meant I skipped a week of the boring stuff like a few dates so that I could get to Daniel's arrival! Hope that clears that up! Yeah you caught me he likes Aubrey I seriously thought no one would get that! Lol I was so wrong all of you got it! I got the most votes for vampire but I did have Daniel be a hunter so yay! Thanks for reviewing!
Alright well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Thanks for reading! Bye!
