Chapter 3-Ax
I could not believe it. Princess Godiva was aboard the Elfangor. Why? Why would a princess be aboard a fighter Dome ship? It was then that I realized that Rachel and Jake were asking me questions.
"Who is the 'princess' and what does she have to do with anything" Rachel asked me, irritated that she was uninformed about the princess. I turned my main eyes to face her.
The princess is the second most important female on the Andalite home world I informed them. To be summoned by the princess, you must have either done something terrible, wonderful, or you must be a friend of hers I replied containing my excitement.
Prince Jake rubbed his temples. He had taken a lot in, from Cassie's supposed death to this.
"So what, do you think she is going to do, congratulate us or something" he asked.
"Yep" Marco replied, "She is going to bow down to us and finally give us the credit we deserve".
I started to laugh. The very idea of Princess Godiva bowing to us was what humans would call 'sheer madness'.
"What, I was serious" Marco said sarcastically.
Prince Jake stifled a laugh, "Ax, do you and the Princess have any sort of relationship"? I immediately took it the wrong way.
No! Princess Godiva and I are just friends. There is nothing between us; she would never be interested in someone like me. She is beautiful, smart, funny, and… I stopped when I saw the amused looks on my friends' faces. I started to, as humans would say, blush.
Tobias, who had demorphed, replied, Yeah, sure Ax, there is no relationship between you two.
I was completely embarrassed. I had never told anyone what I truly thought of the Princess. I would be horrified if she ever knew my true feelings. She could never feel the same. Then again, the day before I left to go on the Dome ship Galaxy Tree, we had almost kissed. We would have kissed, had it not been for my brother's interruption.
Trying to redirect the conversation, I spoke to Prince Jake. I believe we should go aboard the Dome ship now. It shows disrespect to make royalty wait.
"Yeah, especially royalty you have the hots for, right Ax-man" Marco replied.
You couldn't classify my feelings for Princess Godiva by saying I have the hots… I paused. I had slipped again.
"Yeah, Ax" Rachel stated laughing, "there's no relationship between you two".
We should go I said turning my back to them. I had feelings for Princess Godiva, but I doubt she could ever feel the same. Yes, we had almost kissed, but that was years ago. She was 16 in human years now, soon to be 17. She most likely already had a fiancé. I took my friends and War Prince Alloran aboard the Elfangor. Alloran and I had a private conversation along the way.
Do you like Princess Godiva-Adel-Lithium he asked me using private thought speak.
It would be an honor to be married to her I replied cautiously.
Of coarse it would, what idiot wouldn't want to marry her. That was not the question. I asked if you had feelings for her. Her father and I used to be great friends. You seem like a suitable husband for his daughter. You seem to like her. Possibly even love her. Yet if you can't even admit that to yourself and your friends, I am wrong and you aren't worthy of her he answered, annoyance in his voice.
I have feelings for her I admitted. Yet, I doubt, no, I know, she could never feel the same. She is a princess, I am… Alloran cut me off.
You are a prince who has been stranded for years on a planet that is light years away from his people. You have fought with an intelligent species, that is not your own, survived, and been a key factor in this war. Because of you and your friends, the Yeerks have been defeated here. If that and the fact that you can admit you have feelings for a woman of high stature do not make you honorable, than there are many Andalites that are not honorable. King Dralu-Baturuk-Estevak is one of them.
I was shocked. No one called King Dralu dishonorable, which meant Alloran, was saying I am honorable.
Thank you, War Prince Alloran I replied smiling.
Your welcome, Prince Aximili. And I have a suggestion. It would be wise if you told Princess Godiva how you feel. You might be surprised at her response.
We entered the Dome ship Elfangor. My friends were stunned at how 'cool' the inside was. We went to the grazing fields first to see if the princess was there. I looked frantically for her. I could not wait to speak with her.
"Wow Ax" Marco began, "I didn't know Andalites had Bay Watch babes on their ships. She is hot"! I looked at the person who Marco was gawking over. It was Princess Godiva-Adel-Lithium. I had forgotten to mention to my friends that Princess Godiva was human.
Marco, that is no 'Bay Watch babe', that is Princess Godiva-Adel- Lithium. She is human. It is a long story I will explain later I said.
"Wait, your princess is human" Prince Jake asked?
Yes I answered while walking toward Princess Godiva.
My friends started asking me numerous questions, but I wasn't paying attention. My focus was on Princess Godiva. I was one foot behind her, yet she did not know I was there.
Princess Godiva I said softly and tenderly, I believe you asked to see me.
She spun around and looked into my main eyes. She was so beautiful. She took my breath away. She too seemed to be speechless.
"Aximili" she finally breathed, "you have returned.
Then she did something very unexpected, yet I loved it. She wrapped her arms around my shoulders and rested her head on my shoulder. I wrapped my arms around her waist, as I had seen many do on television. It was then that I realized that I loved her.
I could not believe it. Princess Godiva was aboard the Elfangor. Why? Why would a princess be aboard a fighter Dome ship? It was then that I realized that Rachel and Jake were asking me questions.
"Who is the 'princess' and what does she have to do with anything" Rachel asked me, irritated that she was uninformed about the princess. I turned my main eyes to face her.
The princess is the second most important female on the Andalite home world I informed them. To be summoned by the princess, you must have either done something terrible, wonderful, or you must be a friend of hers I replied containing my excitement.
Prince Jake rubbed his temples. He had taken a lot in, from Cassie's supposed death to this.
"So what, do you think she is going to do, congratulate us or something" he asked.
"Yep" Marco replied, "She is going to bow down to us and finally give us the credit we deserve".
I started to laugh. The very idea of Princess Godiva bowing to us was what humans would call 'sheer madness'.
"What, I was serious" Marco said sarcastically.
Prince Jake stifled a laugh, "Ax, do you and the Princess have any sort of relationship"? I immediately took it the wrong way.
No! Princess Godiva and I are just friends. There is nothing between us; she would never be interested in someone like me. She is beautiful, smart, funny, and… I stopped when I saw the amused looks on my friends' faces. I started to, as humans would say, blush.
Tobias, who had demorphed, replied, Yeah, sure Ax, there is no relationship between you two.
I was completely embarrassed. I had never told anyone what I truly thought of the Princess. I would be horrified if she ever knew my true feelings. She could never feel the same. Then again, the day before I left to go on the Dome ship Galaxy Tree, we had almost kissed. We would have kissed, had it not been for my brother's interruption.
Trying to redirect the conversation, I spoke to Prince Jake. I believe we should go aboard the Dome ship now. It shows disrespect to make royalty wait.
"Yeah, especially royalty you have the hots for, right Ax-man" Marco replied.
You couldn't classify my feelings for Princess Godiva by saying I have the hots… I paused. I had slipped again.
"Yeah, Ax" Rachel stated laughing, "there's no relationship between you two".
We should go I said turning my back to them. I had feelings for Princess Godiva, but I doubt she could ever feel the same. Yes, we had almost kissed, but that was years ago. She was 16 in human years now, soon to be 17. She most likely already had a fiancé. I took my friends and War Prince Alloran aboard the Elfangor. Alloran and I had a private conversation along the way.
Do you like Princess Godiva-Adel-Lithium he asked me using private thought speak.
It would be an honor to be married to her I replied cautiously.
Of coarse it would, what idiot wouldn't want to marry her. That was not the question. I asked if you had feelings for her. Her father and I used to be great friends. You seem like a suitable husband for his daughter. You seem to like her. Possibly even love her. Yet if you can't even admit that to yourself and your friends, I am wrong and you aren't worthy of her he answered, annoyance in his voice.
I have feelings for her I admitted. Yet, I doubt, no, I know, she could never feel the same. She is a princess, I am… Alloran cut me off.
You are a prince who has been stranded for years on a planet that is light years away from his people. You have fought with an intelligent species, that is not your own, survived, and been a key factor in this war. Because of you and your friends, the Yeerks have been defeated here. If that and the fact that you can admit you have feelings for a woman of high stature do not make you honorable, than there are many Andalites that are not honorable. King Dralu-Baturuk-Estevak is one of them.
I was shocked. No one called King Dralu dishonorable, which meant Alloran, was saying I am honorable.
Thank you, War Prince Alloran I replied smiling.
Your welcome, Prince Aximili. And I have a suggestion. It would be wise if you told Princess Godiva how you feel. You might be surprised at her response.
We entered the Dome ship Elfangor. My friends were stunned at how 'cool' the inside was. We went to the grazing fields first to see if the princess was there. I looked frantically for her. I could not wait to speak with her.
"Wow Ax" Marco began, "I didn't know Andalites had Bay Watch babes on their ships. She is hot"! I looked at the person who Marco was gawking over. It was Princess Godiva-Adel-Lithium. I had forgotten to mention to my friends that Princess Godiva was human.
Marco, that is no 'Bay Watch babe', that is Princess Godiva-Adel- Lithium. She is human. It is a long story I will explain later I said.
"Wait, your princess is human" Prince Jake asked?
Yes I answered while walking toward Princess Godiva.
My friends started asking me numerous questions, but I wasn't paying attention. My focus was on Princess Godiva. I was one foot behind her, yet she did not know I was there.
Princess Godiva I said softly and tenderly, I believe you asked to see me.
She spun around and looked into my main eyes. She was so beautiful. She took my breath away. She too seemed to be speechless.
"Aximili" she finally breathed, "you have returned.
Then she did something very unexpected, yet I loved it. She wrapped her arms around my shoulders and rested her head on my shoulder. I wrapped my arms around her waist, as I had seen many do on television. It was then that I realized that I loved her.