A/N: Ummmm, no corrections that see for now…that's good I guess. Oh by the
way, let's assume that Satty-kins never had blue skin, k? (Dang, I think I
gave something away…) Now for the thanking! (Sorry, I'm just a groveling
mouse sometimes.)
To xT-Zealot: Thanks for reading my story, I think I shall finish my story! This is one chapter closer to that anyways… (Heh…;-P)
Tak: Thankies! I'm gonna attempt a humor fic cuz my brothers gave me an idea…hee, hee, hee…
Now for story Time!
-Ca and her kitty =^__^=
Alex's long azure tresses flowed down his back as he took off his crown, quite annoying that thing was. He looked lovingly to his daughter who was on a great 'escapade' to capture some butterflies. They were within a hollow of a rather large dome of rose bushes. King Kyle himself requested these bushes planted this way to the gardener; Kyle wanted a place where he could hold meetings and not get easily caught.
The king of the court of Mercury began to wonder, 'What is taking Kyle so long?'
As if on cue, King Kyle and Queen Dora appeared in the secret entrance. No one spoke a word until Kyle had carefully shut the entrance and was sitting at Dora's side. Prince Isaac was also with them, who seemed to be sleeping in her arms.
Alex had now donned a serious face, "I was just thinking of you. What took you?"
"I had quite a time trying to skirt (A/N: As in avoid) Ivan. He may be a young ruler, but nothing gets past him," replied Kyle simply.
"That may be because he can read minds. I wouldn't be too surprised if he were to discover this place."
"Too true."
"Now, I'm sure this just wasn't an invitation for idle conversation," observed Alex, "What did you call me here for?"
"Right. You do remember that council from last month, am I correct?"
"Quite. Are those proposals still intact?"
Kyle nods his head, "Yes well, that's what I called you here for. Do you still wish for them to be?"
Alex peered over to Mia, who was crawling dazedly toward him. With a grin, he hafted the sleepy child into his arms. He looked to Isaac, Dora, then finally Kyle, "Yes. I'm sure little Mia won't mind."
~~~17 yrs. later~~~
Mia sat in from of her mirror, brushing her hair. Once satisfied with it, she began to run her fingers through it. She looked so much like her father…or was it her mother? She could not remember ever seeing her mother…Mia sighed.
"Is there anything wrong your Highness?" inquired Jenna, Mia's handmaiden.
Still looking at the mirror, Mia smiled at her friend, "No. At least, I don't think so." She turned to gaze out the window.
The court of Mercury was beautiful; anyone could see that. Lush, green grass spread all throughout the front, like a sea of emeralds. Bordering it were sidewalks, cutting right down the middle of the vast lawn. Set in the very middle of the lawn was a fountain devoted to Mercury, standing tall and proud like his people. Like any court, it had flowers as well, but not like the ones that grew at Venus court; these were only of the hues white and blue.
Jenna stood to admire the scenery with Mia. She noted all the people wandering about. She herself was quite content, but then, she could not help but wonder what Mia was thinking, "Well, I hope nothing's wrong. Mayhap you are just bored, we could go down and visit the stables-"
Mia couldn't help but chuckle a little, "You just want to visit Sir Garet don't you?"
"I do not! We could visit the stables so we could go riding!" Jenna answered a bit too quickly, her face turning a warm pink.
"Okay, to the stables then!" laughed Mia, not believing Jenna's hasty denial.
~~~
The two girls had saddled their horses and were walking them out of the stable. Mia had a white stallion lovingly nick-named Spritz; Jenna had a reddish-brown mare that was nicknamed Flash. In fact, Mia, Jenna, and Garet had named all of the horses in the stables.
"Hi Garet!" called Jenna, waving at him.
He waved back and flashed a broad grin. Mia giggled to herself but obviously Jenna had heard, who was feigning a glare.
Garet swiftly sheathed his sword and jogged over to greet the girls, "Hi you two! What brings you outside?"
Mia was very tempted to say, 'In Jenna's case, you!' but refrained from it, "Just wanting a breathe of fresh air. Care to join us?"
He thought for a moment and replied, "Nah, I can't. I've got some chores to do and I'd be in big trouble if I were to forget them. Bye!"
He waved good-bye, as did Mia and Jenna. The girls then mounted their steeds and merely talked as the horses trotted around the castle grounds.
~~~(A/N: does anyone think I cut scenes too often?)
"Err, Princess Mia, could you please halt for a moment?"
Mia stopped Spritz as did Jenna and Flash. They noted the plump little man running after them. Mia spoke, "What is it?"
Panting, the little man replied, "Your father asks for your presence right at this moment."
Mia's brow creased and Jenna answered for her, "Thank you for telling us; we're on our way."
After putting their horses in their respective stables (and unsaddling 'em, etc.) Mia and Jenna proceeded back to the castle.
"What do you think your dad is calling you in for?" questioned Jenna, trying to sound nonchalant. Silently, she hit herself upside the head, 'Oi! I worry too much.'
"Actually, I'm not really sure. I don't think I've done anything wrong…" said Mia. She put her arms behind her head and looked up to the sky. What *is* daddy calling me in for? Ah well, I'll find out soon enough I suppose.
Before they knew it, they were within King Alex's throne room. As they stood before him, Alex smiled warmly (A/N: There's a lot of that in this story isn't there? Ack…) and said, "Thank you two for being so obedient. But I am afraid I must dismiss you for a moment Jenna."
"Yes sir," replied Jenna as she left the room.
Mia looked at her father. His hair showed signs of graying, leaving his hair a silvery blue color. His whole face portrayed the years he had gone through, but his eyes showed youth and wisdom. Though he was king, Mia had seen some merchants who dressed fancier; Alex wore a simple outfit of healer's robes, purple, white, and golden.
"What did you call me for Daddy?" asked Mia.
"You are aware that your eighteenth birthday is within a month, correct?"
"Of course I am! I can't wait!"
"You shall then be an adult, and being an adult means you'll have certain duties expected of you." No matter how many times he had rehearsed this in his head, Alex could not find the right words to break this news to his daughter.
"What kind of duties?" Mia was growing more and more anxious as the minutes dragged onward.
"Well, I was thinking that you could celebrate your birthday in the court of Venus this year… I have arranged for Sir Garet to escort you there. That is where his parents live anyhow. If you wish you can bring Je-"
"What does this have to do with anything?"
Alex was dreading she would ask that, "You are to be married to Prince Isaac once you were eighteen."
The whole reality of those words hit Mia like a hammer. Did Father just say what I thought he said? Mia's chin began to tremble and she felt like rubber. Instead of falling to pieces or yelling though, she held her head high, despite her wanting to run and hide.
"When will I be leaving?"
"The day after tomorrow."
A/N: Mwahaha! What shall happen next? Actually, even I don't know cuz I'm making this up as I go… O.O Wait, you don't need to know that… Heckydarn… Well, I hope you all like this so far, it's lots of fun writing and posting!
To xT-Zealot: Thanks for reading my story, I think I shall finish my story! This is one chapter closer to that anyways… (Heh…;-P)
Tak: Thankies! I'm gonna attempt a humor fic cuz my brothers gave me an idea…hee, hee, hee…
Now for story Time!
-Ca and her kitty =^__^=
Alex's long azure tresses flowed down his back as he took off his crown, quite annoying that thing was. He looked lovingly to his daughter who was on a great 'escapade' to capture some butterflies. They were within a hollow of a rather large dome of rose bushes. King Kyle himself requested these bushes planted this way to the gardener; Kyle wanted a place where he could hold meetings and not get easily caught.
The king of the court of Mercury began to wonder, 'What is taking Kyle so long?'
As if on cue, King Kyle and Queen Dora appeared in the secret entrance. No one spoke a word until Kyle had carefully shut the entrance and was sitting at Dora's side. Prince Isaac was also with them, who seemed to be sleeping in her arms.
Alex had now donned a serious face, "I was just thinking of you. What took you?"
"I had quite a time trying to skirt (A/N: As in avoid) Ivan. He may be a young ruler, but nothing gets past him," replied Kyle simply.
"That may be because he can read minds. I wouldn't be too surprised if he were to discover this place."
"Too true."
"Now, I'm sure this just wasn't an invitation for idle conversation," observed Alex, "What did you call me here for?"
"Right. You do remember that council from last month, am I correct?"
"Quite. Are those proposals still intact?"
Kyle nods his head, "Yes well, that's what I called you here for. Do you still wish for them to be?"
Alex peered over to Mia, who was crawling dazedly toward him. With a grin, he hafted the sleepy child into his arms. He looked to Isaac, Dora, then finally Kyle, "Yes. I'm sure little Mia won't mind."
~~~17 yrs. later~~~
Mia sat in from of her mirror, brushing her hair. Once satisfied with it, she began to run her fingers through it. She looked so much like her father…or was it her mother? She could not remember ever seeing her mother…Mia sighed.
"Is there anything wrong your Highness?" inquired Jenna, Mia's handmaiden.
Still looking at the mirror, Mia smiled at her friend, "No. At least, I don't think so." She turned to gaze out the window.
The court of Mercury was beautiful; anyone could see that. Lush, green grass spread all throughout the front, like a sea of emeralds. Bordering it were sidewalks, cutting right down the middle of the vast lawn. Set in the very middle of the lawn was a fountain devoted to Mercury, standing tall and proud like his people. Like any court, it had flowers as well, but not like the ones that grew at Venus court; these were only of the hues white and blue.
Jenna stood to admire the scenery with Mia. She noted all the people wandering about. She herself was quite content, but then, she could not help but wonder what Mia was thinking, "Well, I hope nothing's wrong. Mayhap you are just bored, we could go down and visit the stables-"
Mia couldn't help but chuckle a little, "You just want to visit Sir Garet don't you?"
"I do not! We could visit the stables so we could go riding!" Jenna answered a bit too quickly, her face turning a warm pink.
"Okay, to the stables then!" laughed Mia, not believing Jenna's hasty denial.
~~~
The two girls had saddled their horses and were walking them out of the stable. Mia had a white stallion lovingly nick-named Spritz; Jenna had a reddish-brown mare that was nicknamed Flash. In fact, Mia, Jenna, and Garet had named all of the horses in the stables.
"Hi Garet!" called Jenna, waving at him.
He waved back and flashed a broad grin. Mia giggled to herself but obviously Jenna had heard, who was feigning a glare.
Garet swiftly sheathed his sword and jogged over to greet the girls, "Hi you two! What brings you outside?"
Mia was very tempted to say, 'In Jenna's case, you!' but refrained from it, "Just wanting a breathe of fresh air. Care to join us?"
He thought for a moment and replied, "Nah, I can't. I've got some chores to do and I'd be in big trouble if I were to forget them. Bye!"
He waved good-bye, as did Mia and Jenna. The girls then mounted their steeds and merely talked as the horses trotted around the castle grounds.
~~~(A/N: does anyone think I cut scenes too often?)
"Err, Princess Mia, could you please halt for a moment?"
Mia stopped Spritz as did Jenna and Flash. They noted the plump little man running after them. Mia spoke, "What is it?"
Panting, the little man replied, "Your father asks for your presence right at this moment."
Mia's brow creased and Jenna answered for her, "Thank you for telling us; we're on our way."
After putting their horses in their respective stables (and unsaddling 'em, etc.) Mia and Jenna proceeded back to the castle.
"What do you think your dad is calling you in for?" questioned Jenna, trying to sound nonchalant. Silently, she hit herself upside the head, 'Oi! I worry too much.'
"Actually, I'm not really sure. I don't think I've done anything wrong…" said Mia. She put her arms behind her head and looked up to the sky. What *is* daddy calling me in for? Ah well, I'll find out soon enough I suppose.
Before they knew it, they were within King Alex's throne room. As they stood before him, Alex smiled warmly (A/N: There's a lot of that in this story isn't there? Ack…) and said, "Thank you two for being so obedient. But I am afraid I must dismiss you for a moment Jenna."
"Yes sir," replied Jenna as she left the room.
Mia looked at her father. His hair showed signs of graying, leaving his hair a silvery blue color. His whole face portrayed the years he had gone through, but his eyes showed youth and wisdom. Though he was king, Mia had seen some merchants who dressed fancier; Alex wore a simple outfit of healer's robes, purple, white, and golden.
"What did you call me for Daddy?" asked Mia.
"You are aware that your eighteenth birthday is within a month, correct?"
"Of course I am! I can't wait!"
"You shall then be an adult, and being an adult means you'll have certain duties expected of you." No matter how many times he had rehearsed this in his head, Alex could not find the right words to break this news to his daughter.
"What kind of duties?" Mia was growing more and more anxious as the minutes dragged onward.
"Well, I was thinking that you could celebrate your birthday in the court of Venus this year… I have arranged for Sir Garet to escort you there. That is where his parents live anyhow. If you wish you can bring Je-"
"What does this have to do with anything?"
Alex was dreading she would ask that, "You are to be married to Prince Isaac once you were eighteen."
The whole reality of those words hit Mia like a hammer. Did Father just say what I thought he said? Mia's chin began to tremble and she felt like rubber. Instead of falling to pieces or yelling though, she held her head high, despite her wanting to run and hide.
"When will I be leaving?"
"The day after tomorrow."
A/N: Mwahaha! What shall happen next? Actually, even I don't know cuz I'm making this up as I go… O.O Wait, you don't need to know that… Heckydarn… Well, I hope you all like this so far, it's lots of fun writing and posting!