Chapter 2



"Alexia, the queen has been talking to me." Sir Gareth of Naxen said sternly. "And." Alexia replied in a bored voice. "I agree with her, your behavior towards the Yamani princess is unacceptable." The prime minister carried on "what you going to do about it." Retaliated Alexia, this was how all there conversations normally happened. "We haven't actually decided." "Well then you won't mind me leaving then." Alexia once out the room nearly had a tantrum. She could not stand her father, in her opinion he was a mean pig. She was so caught up in thinking horrible thoughts about her father that she didn't watch were she was going and bumped in Yuki. " Oh hi Yuki. I didn't see you sorry." Apologized Alexia, she liked Yuki and Haname. Just not the stuck-up princess. "The princess requests your presence this moment. Please follow me." When they reached the princess's room and went in the princess and her other ladies were there doing embroidery. Alexia was handed one and sat down by the window to embroider, she was too tired to argue. But soon she was fast asleep curled up like a cat by the window. She woke up to the sound of laughter and an angry princess was in her face. "Hey your in my sun." Alexia complained pointing at the weak winter sun coming through the window. "Does embroidery bore you lady Alexia?" The princess asked trying to hide her anger. "Well actually it does your highness." Alexia replied sarcastically. Thayet, hidden in the corner sighed. Obviously her Father had not got through to her either. Shinkokami proclaimed that everybody could go now and with one last nasty look at Alexia the princess walked into her bathroom. Alexia poked her tongue out back and skipped out her room and to where Raoul had his rooms. She stopped outside one and knocked on a door. A voice called out "come in." Alexia walked in and smiled at the 14 yr old lying on the bed, surrounded by sparrows. "Hi Kel." Alexia called. "Hi Alex been annoying Shinko again." Kel asked with a trace of laughter in her voice. "What has she been telling you?" asked Alexia hanging off the bed and rubbing Jump the dog's tummy. "Oh just that you ignorance is beyond compare and your totally self- centered." Replied Kel. "Oh, I think revenge is in order don't you?" Alexia asked lazily. "As long as you don't bring my name into it Alex I won't say. It was you. Deal?" Inquired Kel. "Deal." Alexia replied wickedly. She was going to have fun tonight. There was no ball, which meant she'd have plenty of time to act out her plan. Shinkokami was going to regret any thing she'd said about Alexia. Back in her room Alexia called on her weather magic to make hail to drum on the princess's window all night to keep her awake. Then Alexia got the moths in Shinkokami's wardrobe to eat holes in her clothes. Alexia didn't do any thing else she needed to save some stuff for other nights.

The next morning Alexia was woken up by jess, who had a worried look on her face. She stood to the side and there was her father and queen Thayet standing at the door. Alexia's father kept his voice calm but anger glittered in his eyes. "Alexia, Thayet and I know it was you who called the hail to Shinkokami's window and got the moths to eat her clothes. So you better apologize." Gary said. "Of course I shall be there in ½ an hour if you just excuse me to get dressed." Alexia said politely, shutting the door on them. As soon as the door was shut Alexia pulled out a bag and started throwing clothes and money in it. Jess knowing what she was doing started sobbing. "Oh my lady. I'm going to miss you so much. Good luck." She said between sobs. Alexia was now dressing in breeches and tying back her hair. "I'll miss you to Jess, give this note to my father." She hugged jess good- bye and walked out the door. When got down to the stables she started to saddle up her horse. A voice though made her turn around. "And where are you going my lady." Alexia turned round and there stood the prince and Faleron. "I'm going away." She replied not letting them here the sadness in her voice. "Then I'm coming with you, to protect you." Grinned Faleron and started saddling his horse. "Actually were running away to." Responded Faleron to her look that said what about your stuff. The prince had saddled up his horse now. "If were ready let's start moving." They rode out stopping once to wave goodbye to the palace, and then carried on wondering what would happen next.

To be continued (duh)