A/N: I uploaded the first few chapters so fast, but I know that I'm getting
slow. A writer's block was about to develop, but, luckily, I was able to
overcome it. So here's the next chapter..ENJOY!!!!
D: Um…nothing much…just don't own the parts you recognize.
~*MuCh, MuCh ThAnKs To:*~
Jenny the Chica ~ I'm sorry, this chapter took a bit long, I was VERY busy.
Phasera ~ Thanks for the review, I didn't know my story was cute! Interesting description. ^_~
Cheler ~ I'll get back to Farla and King soon, right now, I'm focusing on others. They will show up.
Kaidence Ledger ~ I love your review, you are too nice! ^_^
The Meeting
Karla stood by the obnoxious queen, fanning her wearily. She shuddered at the thought of the prince! If she had a mom like this, she could've gone insane in less than five minutes. The prince must have the same attitude as his stepmother, the horror! Karla wished that the queen would dismiss her before she got the chance to meet the prince.
Luckily, her wish was granted.
"There now, girls, go back to the bedroom and prepare my dinner gown. Go on, quickly now," said the queen in a sickly sweet voice. Karla rolled her eyes as she followed the others.
Before Karla went behind the curtain, the prince entered the room.
Prince's POV ~
Great, now I have to visit my stepmother again. Oh how I shudder at the mere thought of it! I don't know what my father sees in her. True, she is gorgeous, but only with all the powder and paint. Take those away and her face could kill you in less than a second. Am I becoming like her? I shouldn't think of her that way, but I can't help it. Oh well, here I go.
Wait, that girl looks familiar. The black hair and plain yellow dress. A yellow dress?! And I thought the queen had good tastes. She's gone now, I'll talk to the girl later.
Back to Normal ~
"Hello mother, how do you fare?"
"I am absolutely joyful at your homecoming, aren't we, my husband?"
The king nodded and smiled.
"How were you, my son, did you learn anything?"
"We met a mermaid, just the day before. She had a golden fin and hair as black as a raven's!"
"A mermaid, indeed! How I wish to see such a sight!" The queen fluttered her eyelashes at the king.
The king smiled down at her.
"Do you wish for one my dear?"
Behind the throne ~
Karla was leaning again the stone wall, eavesdropping without knowing it. When she heard the word 'mermaid' her heart gave a sudden thump and her throat released a small shriek. Quickly, she covered her mouth and joined the other maids.
Back to the hall ~
The prince thought that he heard something, but wasn't too sure. Probably one of the maids spotted a mouse, he shrugged. Turning his attention back to his flirting stepmother, he groaned inwardly.
"Please excuse me, I have something to attend to."
The queen gave a light wave and the king grinned at his son, letting him go. The prince went outside so fast that he nearly stumbled. Two hands grabbed his tunic and he looked up to meet golden eyes.
"Do I know you?"
Quickly releasing him, she fell back and mumbled.
"Sorry, your highness, it was careless of me to walk into you. Now I shall take my leave, good day to you, sir."
Before the prince could reply, the girl ran back into the queen's room. He sighed; knowing that he couldn't go in there. His stepmother would get angry with him for sure. Turning around he went back into his own rooms, directly opposite to the queen's. Where had he seen the eyes? Where? Shaking his head, he flopped down onto the enormous bed and fell asleep.
Karla ~
The moment she had bumped into the prince, she instinctively helped him up. Once she saw who it was, she held her breath. Even though he had been friendly, she still ran away. When she saw him enter his own room, she leaned into the stone wall and pressed a hand to her chest. That was close!
Then she hurried back to the queen's bedroom and busied herself with the queen's gown. Lost in another world, she didn't notice that the rip in the gown was growing larger every second. Suddenly, her hand touched the frizzled edge and she went wild with fright. Oh, what to do. What to do!
She sewed faster and pricked her index finger.
"Ow, you cursed needle."
A drop of blood landed on the gown and turned into a silver button. Bewildered, she looked at it closely.
"Now, wench! Don't plan on stealing my gown!"
The queen stalked over and grabbed the gown, ushering her out. Karla tumbled out the door and sat there, dumbfounded. What had happened?
She slowly raised the finger and looked at it. A fine scarlet line ran down the center, still bleeding freely. Several drops landed on the floor and turned into silver. She picked up one of the shiny pieces and turned it around. Suddenly, she jumped up. Oh! No! I am in such a mess! She gathered up the three pieces of silver, three drops of blood had landed on the floor, and snuck into a cabinet. What shall I do… For Karla had just remembered that mer-people blood was very sensitive to air. Her's transformed into silver whenever it meets air, but Farla's were amethyst- colored. She turned her finger over and, indeed, the scarlet line had become silver.
Prince POV ~
I had just woke up from my sleep. I looked at my hourglass, and sat up. It was almost dinnertime! I better hurry if the queen wants me to be punctual! Searching for my clothes, I realized that a maid was in my room. I still had my breeches on and she clearly wasn't facing me. I doubt that she knows I'm awake. I peer at her closely, it was the timid girl! She seemed to be holding her hand and was looking at it very closely, I wondered if she was hurt.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Startled, the girl jumped and whirled around. Her long black hair hung past her shoulders and her eyes were lit with a golden fire. I must be careful, not only for her sake, but also mine. I fear that her anger will be the end of me.
"What do you want?"
I shrank back, startled by her ferocity. Was she always this snappy?
"No, is something wrong with your hand? Maybe I can help."
I stood up. She stepped back, clutching her hand, but the fierce glare was still there. I stepped forward slowly, not wanting to scare her. She backed up onto the wall and hissed. A kitty reincarnation? I kept the thought within my head, not wanting to infuriate her, lord knows what she could do to me. I headed a little closer, wanting to know what had happened to her hand.
Suddenly, her hand moved and I felt myself being blown back by an invisible force. I collapsed onto the wooden floor and watched her flee out the door.
Karla ~
That was the second time today! Why does the prince keep on bothering me? She hurried from room to room, trying to find something to bind the cut. For some reason, the blood was starting to flow faster. Apparently, the jab must've poked into a deep vein. Success! She held up a piece of white cloth and quickly bound the finger. She sighed and relaxed in a wooden chair. The queen was annoyed, she had asked Karla to visit the prince's room to find some peculiar items. She had to obey, of course, it was her life or the search.
Karla headed back toward the queen's rooms, ready to inform her mistress that she had discovered nothing. When she neared, whispering voices could be heard floating out through a crack in the door.
"What?! You must've been mistakened! Surely, it mustn't have messed up so badly. Today is the last day, you must finish him off during dinner or I'll have your head."
A calm voice replied.
"Yes, your majesty. I will see to it, myself. Now excuse myself of your royal presence."
Karla heard footsteps approaching and stepped back. As she backed up, something bumped into her. Two hands caught her when she tripped. She stood up and whirled around to face the person. It was the prince…again! Letting out a surprised gasp, she turned around to run when somebody crashed into her on the other side. Karla looked up and saw dark violet eyes.
"Sorry, little maid, may I help you?"
Karla recognized the voice, it was the one from the room! She looked at the extended hand and took it. After shaking his silvery gray hair out of his eyes, he smiled.
"What are you doing here?"
She stood there, silent. His eyes hardened as he saw the prince. Karla observed this change with the utmost interest. The mysterious man's mouth twitched and he turned to walk away, not waiting for an answer. After he was gone, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Be careful of him, little one. Fawner has always been a sly one."
Karla didn't reply, instead, she strolled over to the queen's chambers and entered.
Dinner ~
"Go on, girl. There isn't much to do here, now. Go help with the kitchen."
Karla sighed as she went over to the kitchen. Looking around, she spotted Fawner standing by the servers. His mouth moved gracefully as he called out orders. Thought he had silvery gray hair, he looked around his 20's. He spotted her and motioned for her to come closer, amethyst eyes twinkling.
"Now can you keep a secret?"
Eyes wide, she nodded automatically.
"Good. Now, I need you to serve this dish especially to the prince, agreed? There is something in there that doesn't agree with other people's stomachs except the prince's so give it specifically to him."
He winked at her as she went to the kitchen door. Her mind was still figuring out the jumble of words that he had just said. When she placed the plate down in its proper place, everything clicked into place within her mind. They're going to poison the prince!
A/N: I might not be able to continue soon. I have SAT's coming up. So review and I might, just MIGHT change my mind…^_~
D: Um…nothing much…just don't own the parts you recognize.
~*MuCh, MuCh ThAnKs To:*~
Jenny the Chica ~ I'm sorry, this chapter took a bit long, I was VERY busy.
Phasera ~ Thanks for the review, I didn't know my story was cute! Interesting description. ^_~
Cheler ~ I'll get back to Farla and King soon, right now, I'm focusing on others. They will show up.
Kaidence Ledger ~ I love your review, you are too nice! ^_^
The Meeting
Karla stood by the obnoxious queen, fanning her wearily. She shuddered at the thought of the prince! If she had a mom like this, she could've gone insane in less than five minutes. The prince must have the same attitude as his stepmother, the horror! Karla wished that the queen would dismiss her before she got the chance to meet the prince.
Luckily, her wish was granted.
"There now, girls, go back to the bedroom and prepare my dinner gown. Go on, quickly now," said the queen in a sickly sweet voice. Karla rolled her eyes as she followed the others.
Before Karla went behind the curtain, the prince entered the room.
Prince's POV ~
Great, now I have to visit my stepmother again. Oh how I shudder at the mere thought of it! I don't know what my father sees in her. True, she is gorgeous, but only with all the powder and paint. Take those away and her face could kill you in less than a second. Am I becoming like her? I shouldn't think of her that way, but I can't help it. Oh well, here I go.
Wait, that girl looks familiar. The black hair and plain yellow dress. A yellow dress?! And I thought the queen had good tastes. She's gone now, I'll talk to the girl later.
Back to Normal ~
"Hello mother, how do you fare?"
"I am absolutely joyful at your homecoming, aren't we, my husband?"
The king nodded and smiled.
"How were you, my son, did you learn anything?"
"We met a mermaid, just the day before. She had a golden fin and hair as black as a raven's!"
"A mermaid, indeed! How I wish to see such a sight!" The queen fluttered her eyelashes at the king.
The king smiled down at her.
"Do you wish for one my dear?"
Behind the throne ~
Karla was leaning again the stone wall, eavesdropping without knowing it. When she heard the word 'mermaid' her heart gave a sudden thump and her throat released a small shriek. Quickly, she covered her mouth and joined the other maids.
Back to the hall ~
The prince thought that he heard something, but wasn't too sure. Probably one of the maids spotted a mouse, he shrugged. Turning his attention back to his flirting stepmother, he groaned inwardly.
"Please excuse me, I have something to attend to."
The queen gave a light wave and the king grinned at his son, letting him go. The prince went outside so fast that he nearly stumbled. Two hands grabbed his tunic and he looked up to meet golden eyes.
"Do I know you?"
Quickly releasing him, she fell back and mumbled.
"Sorry, your highness, it was careless of me to walk into you. Now I shall take my leave, good day to you, sir."
Before the prince could reply, the girl ran back into the queen's room. He sighed; knowing that he couldn't go in there. His stepmother would get angry with him for sure. Turning around he went back into his own rooms, directly opposite to the queen's. Where had he seen the eyes? Where? Shaking his head, he flopped down onto the enormous bed and fell asleep.
Karla ~
The moment she had bumped into the prince, she instinctively helped him up. Once she saw who it was, she held her breath. Even though he had been friendly, she still ran away. When she saw him enter his own room, she leaned into the stone wall and pressed a hand to her chest. That was close!
Then she hurried back to the queen's bedroom and busied herself with the queen's gown. Lost in another world, she didn't notice that the rip in the gown was growing larger every second. Suddenly, her hand touched the frizzled edge and she went wild with fright. Oh, what to do. What to do!
She sewed faster and pricked her index finger.
"Ow, you cursed needle."
A drop of blood landed on the gown and turned into a silver button. Bewildered, she looked at it closely.
"Now, wench! Don't plan on stealing my gown!"
The queen stalked over and grabbed the gown, ushering her out. Karla tumbled out the door and sat there, dumbfounded. What had happened?
She slowly raised the finger and looked at it. A fine scarlet line ran down the center, still bleeding freely. Several drops landed on the floor and turned into silver. She picked up one of the shiny pieces and turned it around. Suddenly, she jumped up. Oh! No! I am in such a mess! She gathered up the three pieces of silver, three drops of blood had landed on the floor, and snuck into a cabinet. What shall I do… For Karla had just remembered that mer-people blood was very sensitive to air. Her's transformed into silver whenever it meets air, but Farla's were amethyst- colored. She turned her finger over and, indeed, the scarlet line had become silver.
Prince POV ~
I had just woke up from my sleep. I looked at my hourglass, and sat up. It was almost dinnertime! I better hurry if the queen wants me to be punctual! Searching for my clothes, I realized that a maid was in my room. I still had my breeches on and she clearly wasn't facing me. I doubt that she knows I'm awake. I peer at her closely, it was the timid girl! She seemed to be holding her hand and was looking at it very closely, I wondered if she was hurt.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Startled, the girl jumped and whirled around. Her long black hair hung past her shoulders and her eyes were lit with a golden fire. I must be careful, not only for her sake, but also mine. I fear that her anger will be the end of me.
"What do you want?"
I shrank back, startled by her ferocity. Was she always this snappy?
"No, is something wrong with your hand? Maybe I can help."
I stood up. She stepped back, clutching her hand, but the fierce glare was still there. I stepped forward slowly, not wanting to scare her. She backed up onto the wall and hissed. A kitty reincarnation? I kept the thought within my head, not wanting to infuriate her, lord knows what she could do to me. I headed a little closer, wanting to know what had happened to her hand.
Suddenly, her hand moved and I felt myself being blown back by an invisible force. I collapsed onto the wooden floor and watched her flee out the door.
Karla ~
That was the second time today! Why does the prince keep on bothering me? She hurried from room to room, trying to find something to bind the cut. For some reason, the blood was starting to flow faster. Apparently, the jab must've poked into a deep vein. Success! She held up a piece of white cloth and quickly bound the finger. She sighed and relaxed in a wooden chair. The queen was annoyed, she had asked Karla to visit the prince's room to find some peculiar items. She had to obey, of course, it was her life or the search.
Karla headed back toward the queen's rooms, ready to inform her mistress that she had discovered nothing. When she neared, whispering voices could be heard floating out through a crack in the door.
"What?! You must've been mistakened! Surely, it mustn't have messed up so badly. Today is the last day, you must finish him off during dinner or I'll have your head."
A calm voice replied.
"Yes, your majesty. I will see to it, myself. Now excuse myself of your royal presence."
Karla heard footsteps approaching and stepped back. As she backed up, something bumped into her. Two hands caught her when she tripped. She stood up and whirled around to face the person. It was the prince…again! Letting out a surprised gasp, she turned around to run when somebody crashed into her on the other side. Karla looked up and saw dark violet eyes.
"Sorry, little maid, may I help you?"
Karla recognized the voice, it was the one from the room! She looked at the extended hand and took it. After shaking his silvery gray hair out of his eyes, he smiled.
"What are you doing here?"
She stood there, silent. His eyes hardened as he saw the prince. Karla observed this change with the utmost interest. The mysterious man's mouth twitched and he turned to walk away, not waiting for an answer. After he was gone, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Be careful of him, little one. Fawner has always been a sly one."
Karla didn't reply, instead, she strolled over to the queen's chambers and entered.
Dinner ~
"Go on, girl. There isn't much to do here, now. Go help with the kitchen."
Karla sighed as she went over to the kitchen. Looking around, she spotted Fawner standing by the servers. His mouth moved gracefully as he called out orders. Thought he had silvery gray hair, he looked around his 20's. He spotted her and motioned for her to come closer, amethyst eyes twinkling.
"Now can you keep a secret?"
Eyes wide, she nodded automatically.
"Good. Now, I need you to serve this dish especially to the prince, agreed? There is something in there that doesn't agree with other people's stomachs except the prince's so give it specifically to him."
He winked at her as she went to the kitchen door. Her mind was still figuring out the jumble of words that he had just said. When she placed the plate down in its proper place, everything clicked into place within her mind. They're going to poison the prince!
A/N: I might not be able to continue soon. I have SAT's coming up. So review and I might, just MIGHT change my mind…^_~