Hi all! ^^" Here is Chapter 3 of Medieval Scandal! ^^;; It took me a little bit to think of something that would make it longer then the last chapter...heh, but I did! ^_^" yea! And I think I can definitly tie this in with what the rest of the story is going to be. Which is going to be working out great! *does a happy dance* Yea! Well, I'll stop talking and just let you read now.
~Relena Peace
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Chapter Three:
Storming into her chambers Relena slammed the door, angrily beating on it after it had closed. How dare he! The beast! Stalking across the room very unlady-like Relena slumped herself into a nearby chair, glaring at the furniture as if it were her father.
"Madam?" One of the house maids questioned, coming into the room a little timidly. "Do you wish to have your breakfast here in the room, or do you wish to dine in the dining chambers?" Her voice sounded a little fearful. She was a little frightened that Princess Relena would choose to take her anger out of her instead of King Peacecraft.
Sighing Relena smiled at the young girl. She studied the maid for a few moments before speaking. "You are new." Relena smile sweetened. "I will tell you now, I am not at all like my father. Fear not if I get anry, for I shall never take it out upon you."
The young maid seemed to sigh with great relief. She bowed. "Thank you your highness."
Relena's eyes sparkled as her anger started to dissipate. "How old are you? And pray, tell me, what is your name?"
"My name your highness," The girl said giving another bow "Is ella. And I am twelve years of age." Her words came out a litle slow and quiet. She was obvi]ously a shy one. "I am from Rahita, the shire of the far east." Relena's eyes widened a bit with suprise. Had it really become so bad in the kingdom that children had to seek work outside of their districts? Rahita was the farthest shire in the Kingdom.
"You are but just a child Ella! Not yet ready to be married." Relena said. "What would drive you, a child who is only but four years yo8unger than I, to travel all those miles to here?" She inquired. Ella clutched her hands together behind her back, looked down at the floor in front of her and spoke softly. "My family and I had no meny, and there was no food. We were forced to come here. In hopes we could find a job."
"And jmy father gave you one!" Relena's voice was that of greta suprise. For she knew her father, and he would never be as graciuos as to give jobs to a poor family. No matter what the conditins. The only way he would is if he actually needed them. And even then, he would give them a very hard time about it.
Ella seemed to be struggling with herself. "Not exactly your higness." Her voice trailed off. But from the look of encouragment that Relena was giving her she continued. "You see, the travel was great, and there are many poor land dwellers along the way. We got robbed a few times. The second time my eldest brother, Zachariah, tried to stop them, but was killed." She choked b ack a sob and continued. "later we were attacked by gypsies. They wanted to steal us blind and kill us all. We bairly got away but my mum..." Ella took in a deep breath and trid not to let her tears fall. "My mum and the child she was carrying did not survive, neither did my younger brother Timmon. So my father and I is all that is left."
Relena's eyes flared with anger. This was too much. She had to do something about the way this kingdom was run. All of her anger about her father flooded back into her. He dare he let this poverty, wich is the core of all these problems, go on? Who knows how many lives have suffered at the greediness of him. Too many Relena thought bitterly. Too many.
"How is it that you came to work here?" Relena asked, trying to soften her voice so to not show too much of her anger about the whole situation.
"We talked to the keeper of the house. Luckily they were looking for a strong man to take charge of the horses. Earlier that day one of the old maids was found dead in her sleep, they were about to go to the village and get someone to fill in. But thank the gods that I got the job instead." She sighed. "Even though I am a little young." She added as an after thought.
"You are a brave young girl." Relena said walking over to her and putting her hand on her shoulder. "You have been through a lot. I will promise you this though. This is not going to last much longer. If need be, I will take over and stop it all!" Determination was etched in her voice as she spoke, her jaw line set and her eyes focused on the young girl's face.
"But Miss." The girl spoke drying her eyes with her apron. "The King! He will surely not like it if you tried to take over. I mean no disrespect. But please Miss, he is a scary man! And can do horrible things! He could kill a man just by saying the word!"
Relena smiled. "Thank you. And I will be having my breakfast in the dining chambers." Following the young girl to the dinig chambers the Princess's mind was hard at work. Thinkging of a way to get her father to be different. She sighed, this was going to be no easy task.
After being seated at the head of a large table by herself, her thoughts drifted to the problem that formed earlier that day. Her betrothal. Eating slice of ham her eyes narrowed. She wsn't about to get married. Least not to someone like her father. She had to marry someone opposite. Completely opposet. It was the only way that she could think to save the Kingdom...and herself. She sighed before taking a sip of her milk.
How could she pull off not getting married to this Prince WuFei Chang of Myena? She had already tried the task of choosing her own suitor, that only gave her about a year though. Obviously her father got a little upset and impatient and picked out of for her. Her must want her out of his sight quickly. Relena frowned remembering when her father announced a year ago that she shall be getting a husband within the next full moon, and how Relena had tricked him into letting her choose. Relena smiled bitterly at the memory. It was a good try. It at least gave her another year. But this was different. Someone was already chosen this time. She sighed and pondered the issue a little more while finishing up her breakfast.
She could have him killed Relena thought deviously. But no, that wouldn't work. For that would just break out in wars, her people have been through enough trouble. They didn't need a war on top of it.
After what seemed like forever pondering and pondering what to do Relena came to a conclusion. She was just going to have to get the Prince to change his mind. Obbiously she could not, for she didn't have a choice in the matter. Relena smiled at this thought. Yes, perfect. This would definitely work. Get the Prince of Myena to totally despise her, get him to call of the wedding! he was the one who arranged it after all. So naturally he could be the one to call it off!
Getting up from the table Relena walked outside to the gardens. She smiled as she bent down to smell the roses. It was going to be a beautiful day.
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What do you think? Corny neh? ^^;; I know this chapter was a little (lot) lame. At least it's longer then the last one! ::nervous laugh:: hehe... Well please Review! Tell me what you think! Hey, I usually get good ideas for up coming parts when people review! So don't be shy! Just tell me what ya think! ^_^"
Relena Peace
~Relena Peace
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Chapter Three:
Storming into her chambers Relena slammed the door, angrily beating on it after it had closed. How dare he! The beast! Stalking across the room very unlady-like Relena slumped herself into a nearby chair, glaring at the furniture as if it were her father.
"Madam?" One of the house maids questioned, coming into the room a little timidly. "Do you wish to have your breakfast here in the room, or do you wish to dine in the dining chambers?" Her voice sounded a little fearful. She was a little frightened that Princess Relena would choose to take her anger out of her instead of King Peacecraft.
Sighing Relena smiled at the young girl. She studied the maid for a few moments before speaking. "You are new." Relena smile sweetened. "I will tell you now, I am not at all like my father. Fear not if I get anry, for I shall never take it out upon you."
The young maid seemed to sigh with great relief. She bowed. "Thank you your highness."
Relena's eyes sparkled as her anger started to dissipate. "How old are you? And pray, tell me, what is your name?"
"My name your highness," The girl said giving another bow "Is ella. And I am twelve years of age." Her words came out a litle slow and quiet. She was obvi]ously a shy one. "I am from Rahita, the shire of the far east." Relena's eyes widened a bit with suprise. Had it really become so bad in the kingdom that children had to seek work outside of their districts? Rahita was the farthest shire in the Kingdom.
"You are but just a child Ella! Not yet ready to be married." Relena said. "What would drive you, a child who is only but four years yo8unger than I, to travel all those miles to here?" She inquired. Ella clutched her hands together behind her back, looked down at the floor in front of her and spoke softly. "My family and I had no meny, and there was no food. We were forced to come here. In hopes we could find a job."
"And jmy father gave you one!" Relena's voice was that of greta suprise. For she knew her father, and he would never be as graciuos as to give jobs to a poor family. No matter what the conditins. The only way he would is if he actually needed them. And even then, he would give them a very hard time about it.
Ella seemed to be struggling with herself. "Not exactly your higness." Her voice trailed off. But from the look of encouragment that Relena was giving her she continued. "You see, the travel was great, and there are many poor land dwellers along the way. We got robbed a few times. The second time my eldest brother, Zachariah, tried to stop them, but was killed." She choked b ack a sob and continued. "later we were attacked by gypsies. They wanted to steal us blind and kill us all. We bairly got away but my mum..." Ella took in a deep breath and trid not to let her tears fall. "My mum and the child she was carrying did not survive, neither did my younger brother Timmon. So my father and I is all that is left."
Relena's eyes flared with anger. This was too much. She had to do something about the way this kingdom was run. All of her anger about her father flooded back into her. He dare he let this poverty, wich is the core of all these problems, go on? Who knows how many lives have suffered at the greediness of him. Too many Relena thought bitterly. Too many.
"How is it that you came to work here?" Relena asked, trying to soften her voice so to not show too much of her anger about the whole situation.
"We talked to the keeper of the house. Luckily they were looking for a strong man to take charge of the horses. Earlier that day one of the old maids was found dead in her sleep, they were about to go to the village and get someone to fill in. But thank the gods that I got the job instead." She sighed. "Even though I am a little young." She added as an after thought.
"You are a brave young girl." Relena said walking over to her and putting her hand on her shoulder. "You have been through a lot. I will promise you this though. This is not going to last much longer. If need be, I will take over and stop it all!" Determination was etched in her voice as she spoke, her jaw line set and her eyes focused on the young girl's face.
"But Miss." The girl spoke drying her eyes with her apron. "The King! He will surely not like it if you tried to take over. I mean no disrespect. But please Miss, he is a scary man! And can do horrible things! He could kill a man just by saying the word!"
Relena smiled. "Thank you. And I will be having my breakfast in the dining chambers." Following the young girl to the dinig chambers the Princess's mind was hard at work. Thinkging of a way to get her father to be different. She sighed, this was going to be no easy task.
After being seated at the head of a large table by herself, her thoughts drifted to the problem that formed earlier that day. Her betrothal. Eating slice of ham her eyes narrowed. She wsn't about to get married. Least not to someone like her father. She had to marry someone opposite. Completely opposet. It was the only way that she could think to save the Kingdom...and herself. She sighed before taking a sip of her milk.
How could she pull off not getting married to this Prince WuFei Chang of Myena? She had already tried the task of choosing her own suitor, that only gave her about a year though. Obviously her father got a little upset and impatient and picked out of for her. Her must want her out of his sight quickly. Relena frowned remembering when her father announced a year ago that she shall be getting a husband within the next full moon, and how Relena had tricked him into letting her choose. Relena smiled bitterly at the memory. It was a good try. It at least gave her another year. But this was different. Someone was already chosen this time. She sighed and pondered the issue a little more while finishing up her breakfast.
She could have him killed Relena thought deviously. But no, that wouldn't work. For that would just break out in wars, her people have been through enough trouble. They didn't need a war on top of it.
After what seemed like forever pondering and pondering what to do Relena came to a conclusion. She was just going to have to get the Prince to change his mind. Obbiously she could not, for she didn't have a choice in the matter. Relena smiled at this thought. Yes, perfect. This would definitely work. Get the Prince of Myena to totally despise her, get him to call of the wedding! he was the one who arranged it after all. So naturally he could be the one to call it off!
Getting up from the table Relena walked outside to the gardens. She smiled as she bent down to smell the roses. It was going to be a beautiful day.
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What do you think? Corny neh? ^^;; I know this chapter was a little (lot) lame. At least it's longer then the last one! ::nervous laugh:: hehe... Well please Review! Tell me what you think! Hey, I usually get good ideas for up coming parts when people review! So don't be shy! Just tell me what ya think! ^_^"
Relena Peace