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A Fairy Tale Princess

Chapter 2: A Spy, a Legend, an Evil ¡V ¡§Let¡¦s be friends¡¨

Sakura stared at the girl standing in front of her; she thought she was staring at a mirror. The Princess looked exactly like her, except she wore much more expensive clothing and jewelry. And the familiar voice she heard earlier; the two sounded exactly alike.

The Princess smiled, ¡§Hello.¡¨

¡§He¡KHello, Your¡Kum¡K¡¨ Sakura could not find a title to call her.

¡§Just call me Sakura,¡¨ she said cheerfully. ¡§May I have your name?¡¨

¡§My name is Sakura too¡K¡¨

The Princess laughed, filling the garden with a majestic song. ¡§Let¡¦s be friends, Sakura-chan.¡¨

In the following days, every member of the castle was thoroughly confused with the sudden appearance of a second princess. The two girls did everything together: they attended the same lessons, ate together with the King, even slept in the same bed. However, the only person the two Sakura¡¦s could not fool was the Guardian of the Princess, Li Syaoran. He seemed to always be able to distinguish between the two. The girls were always devising plans to fool the serious knight.

Despite the fun Sakura had at the castle, she could not help but wonder about her past. After waking up in the forest, she could not remember anything from before. Her dress placed her as someone from another kingdom, but no one was able to figure out which one. Sakura had no accent in her speech, no papers of travel, no forms of identification, which raised a lot of suspicion in the royal court.

Day after day, the King¡¦s loyal advisors warned him of the possibility of a spy, under the influence of some form of powerful magic. ¡§She may not even know she is a spy herself. But one day, her memories will return and she will return to her kingdom. We think it is best that she not be allowed to wander so freely about in the castle¡K¡¨

But the King refused to listen to his advisor¡¦s words. He had never seen his own daughter so happy before, and he was not about to take it away from her. Even Syaoran did not believe Sakura could be a spy, and Syaoran watched over the two girls every day.

One day, their teacher taught the two girls about a very old legend: the Legend of the Clow Cards.

52 powerful spells were sealed into cards by a powerful sorcerer named Clow Reed. Only a capable magician, carrying remnants of his blood, will be able to wield its powers. To be accepted, one must pass the tests of two guardians, one of the sun, one of the moon. One before collecting the Cards, one after its completion. This powerful sorcerer will appear when the kingdom is in dire need of a savior. This savior will face challenges and struggles, but never alone. This sorcerer will return one day to reclaim the kingdom from the clutches of evil and eventually bring peace to the world.

¡§Wow,¡¨ breathed Sakura. ¡§He must be some powerful person. I wonder if he¡¦s cute!¡¨

The Princess giggled in agreement, and the two girls began to daydream of this mysterious magician, much to the disapproval of the instructor.

One day, as Sakura wandered the halls in search of the Princess, she overheard a meeting.

¡§They¡¦re coming, I just know it,¡¨ one voice tethered on the verge of rage.

¡§General,¡¨ another man address. Sakura peeked in and saw many armed men gathered around a long table, with the King and Syaoran sitting at the head. ¡§We have reinforced troops to the north, but scouts have not reported any movement from the Dark Empire. We cannot afford to leave our southern borders defenseless. Especially not after that incident last year¡X¡¨

Syaoran interrupted, with a serious look on his face, ¡§I think it is clear that none of our borders are ever truly safe. We are not protected by mountains, just small rivers. It is important to guard our borders, for the security of the kingdom. However, the Dark Kingdom has demanded tribute from us, which is clearly an aggressive move. And they are not dubbed the Dark Kingdom for no reason. In the past decade, since I was training as a squire, they have somehow conquered three powerful realms. They possess a power that no one knows about. I do not want to be surprised. Redirect half of the men from each border to the north. Send diplomats to our neighbors and sign some sort of peace treaty. The Dark Kingdom is our biggest concern right now.¡¨

¡§But, Sir¡X¡¨

The King stood up, causing silence to fall in the room. ¡§I believe the General is correct. I trust in his judgment. He will be in total command of the army until this crisis is over. You will not question any of his orders.¡¨

¡§Yes, Your Majesty,¡¨ answered all the other knights.

The King looked up and noticed Sakura¡¦s face. ¡§Princess¡K¡¨ he called.

Sakura gasped and ran away, fearing repercussions for eavesdropping on their meeting.

Syaoran narrowed his eyes. ¡¥That was not the Princess,¡¦ he thought to himself. But he kept quiet and continued to work on the details of the relocation.

Hm~ Like it? I thought it was nice, especially for something I just wrote up off the top of my head¡K ^ ^- Oh, by the way, this whole thing is a prologue, I think the prologue lasts until chapter 6, when the adventure really begins. Even if you have never read the manga this fic is loosely based off of, you should be able to figure out what will happen by the end of the next chapter!

So, without further ado, go on to the next page!