Thank you to all who replied!! All 38 replies were amazing. lol. Sorry that
I haven't updated in a while. I got caught up in other things (mainly
Passions the soap opera..lol) But I am back! And first I will adress
questions and concerns.
Questions, Concerns and requests:
Forest Guardian: What did you mean, out of character? Im not offended or anything but when you make a critisism please do elaborate on it. Thanks. But yeah poor boyfriend of Hattie..who would want to date her..make it THAT. Ugh. lol.
FelSong: When Ella is called formaly she is called Eleanor (see when the king and queen adress her in chapter 2) but the two times I called her Princess Ella was 1) When she was dreaming, and since she doesn't like to be reffered as Eleanor, she thinks of herself as Princess Ella. And 2) The other time when she was announced at the ball, its because, when you enter a room you ask to be announced in a specific way (I say Queen Amanda, they say Queen Amanda..even if im not Queen.) So when Ella and Char said Princess Ella, it was because Ella requested it.
Oh and as for out of character, Ella IS indepedent but if you re-read Ella Enchanted she DOES worry about trivial things. CONSTANTLY. Its like her job to worry. And besides, she may have worried a little more then usual, but thats because she was scared of what the King and Queen would think. Its a pretty big deal. Ella is not all that self-confident. In fact, most of the time, shes pretty un self-assured. She's a normal girl and not completely confident with herself.
Flamin'Fox 182: I will be sure to read and reply to your fic. Im glad we share the same writing style! Thats awesome! :)
Dark Magic- I am a she. lol. Thanks for the compliments!!!
Jane- Just keep reading! ;)
Ecelctus: Yeah I know, but what else could I say for boyfriend and girlfriend..can ya give me any suggestions?
Shorti: Congratulations on getting to review fan fics. Im glad I could be your first one. And yeah, he has a sister named something or other but I forgot. I had no idea since it wasnt that big a part of the book and I completely forgot otherwise I would have used that name. Sorry, it slipped my mind, but too late to go back and change it now. And as for him not having a brother, I know. Hes going to be very important and I needed him to be the brother since he is going to be the villain in this story. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha HA! Sorry for the confusion.
Matchmake-t: Uhhh I wasnt aware that they were taking the book section off..in december..isnt it past december and its still here? Maybe you got wrong info..sorry. Thanks tho!
Speed the turtle: Ok if you have no comment then dont comment lol. If you dont like something then tell me, i can handle it. (but you might get a bit of a debate lol!) ;)
So yeah....
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! To the number of people who said that they loved my story.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THAAANK YYOOOOUUUU.. to the numerous people who said that I was a great writer and who complimented my writing style and talent. THANK YOU AGAIN! I absolutely adore writing and when I hear things like that people love the style I write in, and how its so magnificently well-written it makes me so happy. Ahh if only I'd get paid for this. lol. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE GOOD COMMENTS!
And for the bad ones.. I didnt think I got any (only creative critisism) then you can KISS MY BUM! LOL! HAHAHA! Sorry.
I apologize to everyone for making you wait soooooo incredibly long. I hope that you guys continue to reply and support my story and I promise that I will post again super-soon. Thank you again to everyone who replied. You make my day and ah love yah! Please check out my message board for great couples and true love. Theres a section for Ella and Char. You can discuss it there, write fan fic and we can do roleplay! fun! so please please PUH- LEEZE go there! the url is...
THANK YA!!!
Love ya'll please read and review. Thanks and ENJOY...
Ella in Love Chapter 3: Nightmares
I awoke, late in the afternoon. Last night everyone was up until the early hours of the morning celebrating our (Char and I) engagement. Hattie had spent the entire night with Prince Regionald, and he seemed quite taken with her. Why, I will never know. It seemed very foggy out today, not outside but everywhere. My vision felt slightly blurred and it felt like I was only a spirit or a shadow of myself. I got out of bed and got dressed in a white day dress with beautiful ivory buttons up the front. I pulled my hair into a simple bun and walked down the hallway. Everyone was gone. How could I be all alone in the castle? Where were the guards? My ladies in waiting? My servants? Where in god's name was Char? I started to hurry down the stairs, and saw no one there either. But then I heard a crowd in the ballroom. It seemed very loud. Was there a party or gathering or something? Was everyone there but me? Why wasn't I invited, or woken up? I hurried to the doors, that were so over-flowing with people that the crowd went past the door-ways.
"Excuse me." I yelled as I pushed past random members of the crowd. I muttered apologies as I shoved my way to the front of the crowd. However, there was an extremely tall man in front of me, so I could not see the happenings. "What is going on?" I asked a middle-aged woman in blue beside me. She was bouncing a little baby on her knee. She looked over at me, a smile on her face.
"Why, where have you been lass?" she asked. "Prince Charmont is getting married, as we speak. Have you been sleeping for the past year?" she joked.
"Prince Charmont..getting married?" I felt faint.
"Oh yes." the woman replied. "To a young beautiful girl. A little on the plump side, but that is getting to be the fashion in these parts. He met her at a ball and fell in love with the lady ever since."
"How can this be?" I muttered, confused. "Char was supposed to marry me."
"Now now." the lady scoffed, a smirk appearing on her face. "All of us women would love to be married to Prince Charmont. But it is simply not possible..not possible in the least. He has found his true love and we must be happy for him."
"No you don't understand.." I mumbled. But what was the use? She would never believe me. Who was Char getting married to? When had this happened? I had to see. I stood on my tiptoes, but the tall man was just in the way. Suddenly, I had enough. I had to see Char.
"Excuse me." I pushed past the man. There was Char. The ballroom was where the wedding was to be held. There were yellow and white daisies everywhere, and food in trays all around. There were people sitting in chairs, the women fanning themselves because of the heat, crying. The men, looking quite uncomfortable because they would love to be out doing things, rather then sitting in a stuffy ballroom all day. And there was Char.. at the altar with a woman in a bride's gown, except I couldn't see her face because she was facing the other way.
"Char!" I called and ran up the aisle. He looked over at me. When he saw me running towards him, his face scrunched up into a grimace.
"Oh..Ella. What are you doing here?" he muttered.
"Char!" I exclaimed. "I dont understand. You are supposed to be engaged to me!"
"I never really liked you Ella." Char shrugged. "You were a way of passing time, a simple distraction, however I have found my true love."
I gasped. "Who?" I cried. "Who?!"
"Beloved." Char motioned to the bride. She turned around, and when I saw her face I went faint. I gasped.
I could recognize the beady eyes, and minacing grin anywhere. It was Hattie.
"Ella. My dear." she smirked, her voice as nasal as ever. "So glad you could make it. Me and Char are in love. We are getting married." she paused, fixing a button on my dress. "And you, my dear, will be my servant. Forever."
forever. Forever. FoReVeR. FOREVER. FOREVER!!!!!!!!
The words echoed in my head.
"Nooooo!" I screamed. Suddenly I felt like I was being shook.
I awoke and realized that it was all a dream. Thank goodness.
I opened my eyes, my vision was blurred but a woman was standing in front of me.
"Oh I had the most terrible dream." I whispered catching my breath.
"Yes?" a very familiar voice snarled.
My vision became clear. It was Hattie.
"What are YOU doing here?" I gasped.
"Why I'm here to see my wonderful step-sister." she grinned menicingly.
I sat up. "No one invited you." I glared. "Get out."
"On the contrary, Ella dear. Someone very important invited me."
I gasped.
"Char?" I startled.
"No." she smirked. I sighed with relief. "His brother, Regionald. Dear, sweet, Regionald." I wrinkled my nose with disgust. "Why would HE invite YOU here?"
Hattie sat back running her hand down her hair and face and then down her chest.
"He is taken with me." she smiled.
I caught a laugh as it entered my throat.
"Taken...with you?!" I could not control it any longer. I laughed merrily, and it shook my entire body. "How could he possibly be...taken...with you." I was interrupted with fits of laugher.
"I dont see what is so humorous about this." Hattie scowled. "I am, quite beautiful."
"Does he know about your wig?" I added with a small smile.
"No." she hissed. "And you will do right not to tell him. You won't will you Ella?"
"Not at the moment, no." I replied. "But if I need to use this information..or any others that I know of, I will not hesitate to inform him, so to speak."
"Blackmale Ella?" Hattie raised an eyebrow. "I thought you were above that."
"I'm not above anything that will get rid of you." I glared. "However, I will not sink to your lows." I shot her a look.
"However, I am going to be staying in this house from now on."
"What?!" I shrieked.
"Like I said, Prince Regionald is taken with me. He says that soon he might ask for my hand. But until then, he does not want me living in filth. He told me that I shall live here."
"I distinctly told Char that you were not to come here often!" I exclaimed. "How could he allow this?"
"Oh.. he doesn't know." Hattie smirked. "But I assure you, there is nothing he can do about it. I shall live here and that is that." she stood and exited my room smiling evily on the way out.
"Damn that wretched creature." I muttered with frustration. I had to tell Char! He would find a way to get rid of Hattie for good.
"I know Ella I know!" Char exclaimed. "I'm sorry. I talked to father and mother, but they wont budge. They think that Regionald has a right to choose whoever he likes as a bride."
"But Hattie? Did you tell them the awful things they did to me?" I asked.
"Yes. Every single little thing. They didn't care. I'm sorry."
I looked at him sadly. I never wanted to see that horrible girl again, and now I had to live with her?!
I simply would not allow it.
"Oh Ella." Char sighed taking me into his arms. "Everything will be fine. You'll see."
"No it wont." I insisted. "You know that she does not love your brother. All she wants is to be Queen. Remember that horrible nightmare? It's coming to life! I swear it!"
"Ella, Ella, Ella." Char smiled, holding me. "It is you I love. Not Hattie."
"I realize that. But I don't want to be near that..that..thing."
"So you wont."
"But how can I not be?" I asked. "She's going to be here, gloating in our faces."
"Not if we are not here to see it."
"Whatever are you talking about?" I asked, turning to face him.
"We will take a trip. A journey before our wedding. I refuse to sit here in this miserable palace with my miserable love. It will do you good to get some fresh air."
"Oh, Char that would be wonderful!" I exclaimed with a smile. I kissed him and then looked into his eyes. "You are the sweetest, most kind, most magnificent man in all of Frell."
"Just in all of Frell?" he teased, laughter in his eyes.
"In all the world." I smiled kissing him again. And again and again.
I never wanted to stop kissing him.
Char and I, left on our journey taking few things with us. Of course, I had to leave Mandy there but I promised her, as did Char, that no harm would come to me on our trip. I brought along my fairy book, and my language dictionary for referance and few other things. We left that very day on two ponies and rode westward in the countryside. I had to pay father a visit before I left. After I met up with Dame Olga (I refuse to call her 'Mum Olga' any longer) Father and Olive (she still requested KJs. She had not yet come to the realization that I was no longer under the spell) Hattie, of course, was at the palace and Dame Olga was glowing with delight because of it. Ha, her little daughter, or perhaps I should say BIG, would not stay there for long, if I had anything to say about it. Onward we travelled, even more eastward. We planned to pay a visit to Char's troups and friends including Stephen, who gave me the ride to the Giant Wedding. And so we went, towards the camp where Char's friends and troups resided.
We were quite happy to spend time together alone, and free. This would be a peaceful journey, and in a week or two we would be home. Or so we thought. Fate had worse plans for us, and things were not as wonderful as they seemed.
***********
The end of the 3rd Chapter. I hope you liked it. Again sorry for not updating in a while. Thanks for reviewing and please continue to. Thanks everyone!
I would like 10 reviews for my next chapter (come on, I know you can do it!)
And if you do that I promise to write ASAP, and hopefully that will be a long chapter! :)
Thanks for reading please remember to reply!!
Amanda
PS: Please go to my wonderful couples message board which includes an Ella and Char section. Sign up and post!
THE NEXT CHAPTER...
~*The journey continues*~
~*Unexpected surprise*~
~*And of course..more Ella and Char mush! Yay! *cheers errupt from the audience**~
~*and MORE......*~
Questions, Concerns and requests:
Forest Guardian: What did you mean, out of character? Im not offended or anything but when you make a critisism please do elaborate on it. Thanks. But yeah poor boyfriend of Hattie..who would want to date her..make it THAT. Ugh. lol.
FelSong: When Ella is called formaly she is called Eleanor (see when the king and queen adress her in chapter 2) but the two times I called her Princess Ella was 1) When she was dreaming, and since she doesn't like to be reffered as Eleanor, she thinks of herself as Princess Ella. And 2) The other time when she was announced at the ball, its because, when you enter a room you ask to be announced in a specific way (I say Queen Amanda, they say Queen Amanda..even if im not Queen.) So when Ella and Char said Princess Ella, it was because Ella requested it.
Oh and as for out of character, Ella IS indepedent but if you re-read Ella Enchanted she DOES worry about trivial things. CONSTANTLY. Its like her job to worry. And besides, she may have worried a little more then usual, but thats because she was scared of what the King and Queen would think. Its a pretty big deal. Ella is not all that self-confident. In fact, most of the time, shes pretty un self-assured. She's a normal girl and not completely confident with herself.
Flamin'Fox 182: I will be sure to read and reply to your fic. Im glad we share the same writing style! Thats awesome! :)
Dark Magic- I am a she. lol. Thanks for the compliments!!!
Jane- Just keep reading! ;)
Ecelctus: Yeah I know, but what else could I say for boyfriend and girlfriend..can ya give me any suggestions?
Shorti: Congratulations on getting to review fan fics. Im glad I could be your first one. And yeah, he has a sister named something or other but I forgot. I had no idea since it wasnt that big a part of the book and I completely forgot otherwise I would have used that name. Sorry, it slipped my mind, but too late to go back and change it now. And as for him not having a brother, I know. Hes going to be very important and I needed him to be the brother since he is going to be the villain in this story. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha HA! Sorry for the confusion.
Matchmake-t: Uhhh I wasnt aware that they were taking the book section off..in december..isnt it past december and its still here? Maybe you got wrong info..sorry. Thanks tho!
Speed the turtle: Ok if you have no comment then dont comment lol. If you dont like something then tell me, i can handle it. (but you might get a bit of a debate lol!) ;)
So yeah....
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! To the number of people who said that they loved my story.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THAAANK YYOOOOUUUU.. to the numerous people who said that I was a great writer and who complimented my writing style and talent. THANK YOU AGAIN! I absolutely adore writing and when I hear things like that people love the style I write in, and how its so magnificently well-written it makes me so happy. Ahh if only I'd get paid for this. lol. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE GOOD COMMENTS!
And for the bad ones.. I didnt think I got any (only creative critisism) then you can KISS MY BUM! LOL! HAHAHA! Sorry.
I apologize to everyone for making you wait soooooo incredibly long. I hope that you guys continue to reply and support my story and I promise that I will post again super-soon. Thank you again to everyone who replied. You make my day and ah love yah! Please check out my message board for great couples and true love. Theres a section for Ella and Char. You can discuss it there, write fan fic and we can do roleplay! fun! so please please PUH- LEEZE go there! the url is...
THANK YA!!!
Love ya'll please read and review. Thanks and ENJOY...
Ella in Love Chapter 3: Nightmares
I awoke, late in the afternoon. Last night everyone was up until the early hours of the morning celebrating our (Char and I) engagement. Hattie had spent the entire night with Prince Regionald, and he seemed quite taken with her. Why, I will never know. It seemed very foggy out today, not outside but everywhere. My vision felt slightly blurred and it felt like I was only a spirit or a shadow of myself. I got out of bed and got dressed in a white day dress with beautiful ivory buttons up the front. I pulled my hair into a simple bun and walked down the hallway. Everyone was gone. How could I be all alone in the castle? Where were the guards? My ladies in waiting? My servants? Where in god's name was Char? I started to hurry down the stairs, and saw no one there either. But then I heard a crowd in the ballroom. It seemed very loud. Was there a party or gathering or something? Was everyone there but me? Why wasn't I invited, or woken up? I hurried to the doors, that were so over-flowing with people that the crowd went past the door-ways.
"Excuse me." I yelled as I pushed past random members of the crowd. I muttered apologies as I shoved my way to the front of the crowd. However, there was an extremely tall man in front of me, so I could not see the happenings. "What is going on?" I asked a middle-aged woman in blue beside me. She was bouncing a little baby on her knee. She looked over at me, a smile on her face.
"Why, where have you been lass?" she asked. "Prince Charmont is getting married, as we speak. Have you been sleeping for the past year?" she joked.
"Prince Charmont..getting married?" I felt faint.
"Oh yes." the woman replied. "To a young beautiful girl. A little on the plump side, but that is getting to be the fashion in these parts. He met her at a ball and fell in love with the lady ever since."
"How can this be?" I muttered, confused. "Char was supposed to marry me."
"Now now." the lady scoffed, a smirk appearing on her face. "All of us women would love to be married to Prince Charmont. But it is simply not possible..not possible in the least. He has found his true love and we must be happy for him."
"No you don't understand.." I mumbled. But what was the use? She would never believe me. Who was Char getting married to? When had this happened? I had to see. I stood on my tiptoes, but the tall man was just in the way. Suddenly, I had enough. I had to see Char.
"Excuse me." I pushed past the man. There was Char. The ballroom was where the wedding was to be held. There were yellow and white daisies everywhere, and food in trays all around. There were people sitting in chairs, the women fanning themselves because of the heat, crying. The men, looking quite uncomfortable because they would love to be out doing things, rather then sitting in a stuffy ballroom all day. And there was Char.. at the altar with a woman in a bride's gown, except I couldn't see her face because she was facing the other way.
"Char!" I called and ran up the aisle. He looked over at me. When he saw me running towards him, his face scrunched up into a grimace.
"Oh..Ella. What are you doing here?" he muttered.
"Char!" I exclaimed. "I dont understand. You are supposed to be engaged to me!"
"I never really liked you Ella." Char shrugged. "You were a way of passing time, a simple distraction, however I have found my true love."
I gasped. "Who?" I cried. "Who?!"
"Beloved." Char motioned to the bride. She turned around, and when I saw her face I went faint. I gasped.
I could recognize the beady eyes, and minacing grin anywhere. It was Hattie.
"Ella. My dear." she smirked, her voice as nasal as ever. "So glad you could make it. Me and Char are in love. We are getting married." she paused, fixing a button on my dress. "And you, my dear, will be my servant. Forever."
forever. Forever. FoReVeR. FOREVER. FOREVER!!!!!!!!
The words echoed in my head.
"Nooooo!" I screamed. Suddenly I felt like I was being shook.
I awoke and realized that it was all a dream. Thank goodness.
I opened my eyes, my vision was blurred but a woman was standing in front of me.
"Oh I had the most terrible dream." I whispered catching my breath.
"Yes?" a very familiar voice snarled.
My vision became clear. It was Hattie.
"What are YOU doing here?" I gasped.
"Why I'm here to see my wonderful step-sister." she grinned menicingly.
I sat up. "No one invited you." I glared. "Get out."
"On the contrary, Ella dear. Someone very important invited me."
I gasped.
"Char?" I startled.
"No." she smirked. I sighed with relief. "His brother, Regionald. Dear, sweet, Regionald." I wrinkled my nose with disgust. "Why would HE invite YOU here?"
Hattie sat back running her hand down her hair and face and then down her chest.
"He is taken with me." she smiled.
I caught a laugh as it entered my throat.
"Taken...with you?!" I could not control it any longer. I laughed merrily, and it shook my entire body. "How could he possibly be...taken...with you." I was interrupted with fits of laugher.
"I dont see what is so humorous about this." Hattie scowled. "I am, quite beautiful."
"Does he know about your wig?" I added with a small smile.
"No." she hissed. "And you will do right not to tell him. You won't will you Ella?"
"Not at the moment, no." I replied. "But if I need to use this information..or any others that I know of, I will not hesitate to inform him, so to speak."
"Blackmale Ella?" Hattie raised an eyebrow. "I thought you were above that."
"I'm not above anything that will get rid of you." I glared. "However, I will not sink to your lows." I shot her a look.
"However, I am going to be staying in this house from now on."
"What?!" I shrieked.
"Like I said, Prince Regionald is taken with me. He says that soon he might ask for my hand. But until then, he does not want me living in filth. He told me that I shall live here."
"I distinctly told Char that you were not to come here often!" I exclaimed. "How could he allow this?"
"Oh.. he doesn't know." Hattie smirked. "But I assure you, there is nothing he can do about it. I shall live here and that is that." she stood and exited my room smiling evily on the way out.
"Damn that wretched creature." I muttered with frustration. I had to tell Char! He would find a way to get rid of Hattie for good.
"I know Ella I know!" Char exclaimed. "I'm sorry. I talked to father and mother, but they wont budge. They think that Regionald has a right to choose whoever he likes as a bride."
"But Hattie? Did you tell them the awful things they did to me?" I asked.
"Yes. Every single little thing. They didn't care. I'm sorry."
I looked at him sadly. I never wanted to see that horrible girl again, and now I had to live with her?!
I simply would not allow it.
"Oh Ella." Char sighed taking me into his arms. "Everything will be fine. You'll see."
"No it wont." I insisted. "You know that she does not love your brother. All she wants is to be Queen. Remember that horrible nightmare? It's coming to life! I swear it!"
"Ella, Ella, Ella." Char smiled, holding me. "It is you I love. Not Hattie."
"I realize that. But I don't want to be near that..that..thing."
"So you wont."
"But how can I not be?" I asked. "She's going to be here, gloating in our faces."
"Not if we are not here to see it."
"Whatever are you talking about?" I asked, turning to face him.
"We will take a trip. A journey before our wedding. I refuse to sit here in this miserable palace with my miserable love. It will do you good to get some fresh air."
"Oh, Char that would be wonderful!" I exclaimed with a smile. I kissed him and then looked into his eyes. "You are the sweetest, most kind, most magnificent man in all of Frell."
"Just in all of Frell?" he teased, laughter in his eyes.
"In all the world." I smiled kissing him again. And again and again.
I never wanted to stop kissing him.
Char and I, left on our journey taking few things with us. Of course, I had to leave Mandy there but I promised her, as did Char, that no harm would come to me on our trip. I brought along my fairy book, and my language dictionary for referance and few other things. We left that very day on two ponies and rode westward in the countryside. I had to pay father a visit before I left. After I met up with Dame Olga (I refuse to call her 'Mum Olga' any longer) Father and Olive (she still requested KJs. She had not yet come to the realization that I was no longer under the spell) Hattie, of course, was at the palace and Dame Olga was glowing with delight because of it. Ha, her little daughter, or perhaps I should say BIG, would not stay there for long, if I had anything to say about it. Onward we travelled, even more eastward. We planned to pay a visit to Char's troups and friends including Stephen, who gave me the ride to the Giant Wedding. And so we went, towards the camp where Char's friends and troups resided.
We were quite happy to spend time together alone, and free. This would be a peaceful journey, and in a week or two we would be home. Or so we thought. Fate had worse plans for us, and things were not as wonderful as they seemed.
***********
The end of the 3rd Chapter. I hope you liked it. Again sorry for not updating in a while. Thanks for reviewing and please continue to. Thanks everyone!
I would like 10 reviews for my next chapter (come on, I know you can do it!)
And if you do that I promise to write ASAP, and hopefully that will be a long chapter! :)
Thanks for reading please remember to reply!!
Amanda
PS: Please go to my wonderful couples message board which includes an Ella and Char section. Sign up and post!
THE NEXT CHAPTER...
~*The journey continues*~
~*Unexpected surprise*~
~*And of course..more Ella and Char mush! Yay! *cheers errupt from the audience**~
~*and MORE......*~