Title: Reigning Memories
Chapter: 6
In Some Unknown Kingdom (who will be identified soon).....
Princess Emma of the Condor kingdom looked out at the spacious sea. The clear water trickled down the rocks and reflected the sky. The princess sighed and stroked the water with her right hand gently. Her eyes that had been praised by many were now full of sorrow and misguidance. Today would mark 12 years since she had become an only child. She had once had an older brother but he had disappeared in a riot one day. A small tear escaped her eye and fell onto the water causing ripples in the calm sea.
"Princess is anything wrong?" The princess turned around to find herself face to face with the kingdom's knight Sir George. "Nothing is wrong dear knight; I am just weeping over the loss of my brother." The knight nodded vigorously and sighed. "Yes your brother was quite the prince, but the king is calling for you dear princess come along.
If anyone would have heard the knight and princess talk they would have thought that they had great affection for each other and secretly they did, although there stood a great obstacle in their way. Princesses were strictly condemned to marry wealthy princes or kings from other lands. Emma usually sighed at the thought and sometimes stuck out her tongue when no one was looking, but today her head was filled with thoughts about her lost brother.
Meanwhile in the palace.....
Francoise sniffled and sighed. She had been ordered by the doctor of the palace strict bed rest and frankly she was beginning to despise her bed. "Oh c'mon it can't be that bad, I mean you can rest from endless speeches and suitors." Jullisa said trying to cheer up the gloomy princess. Francoise only sighed and tried to smile which came out as an even deeper frown.
"Oh come on Francoise your acting like your dying come on lets sneak outside for a little bit of fresh air, shall we? Francoise lightened up at the first suggestion in the day that she actually agreed to voluntarily. Just as they were going to exit the doorway to the palace Francoise found herself starring at a pair of very worried amber eyes. "Joe, I didn't expect to see you here." Francoise said hastily as she tried to think of an excuse.
"Where do you think you were going?" Jullisa rolled her eyes and looked sternly at Joe. "You mean where we are going, come on Francoise lets go this servant boy can't stop us." Joe felt his pride shatter; Francoise saw his face fill with pain as the reminder hit him. "No Jullisa, Joe is right I will rest and he is not just a servant boy. In fact he is the former priest's assistant and in so I consider his rank higher than even mine. I command you to apologize right now." Jullisa was shocked; she had never heard Francoise use this kind of tone on her, not on anyone. Jullisa snapped out of her trance and bowed ashamedly. "I'm sorry Sir." She said as she gritted her teeth. She had never been so embarrassed in her life.
Jullisa left not being able to look into Francoise or Joe's face. Francoise saw the angry look in Joe's eyes linger and sighed heavily. "Please don't be offended, Jullisa is from a family of rich aristocrat and she is accustomed to speak as so." Joe smiled at the princess and said "Thanks for sticking up for me Francoise, thanks a lot." Francoise smiled back grateful to see his eyes back to their kind selves and found her warm up for no apparent reason. She disappeared to her chamber and fell into a deep sleep.
In the carriage with Jet and June.....
June shifted uncomfortable; the all expensive carriage was getting awfully cramped up. And the fact of not bathing in quite a few days made her sick to her stomach. Jet saw her disapproving sigh and decided to order a halt. "Why the halt?" June asked with a worried expression fearing for the worst. "Just want to camp for the day to freshen up." Jet said as he smirked at June liberated expression. "Yes!" She exclaimed forgetting where she was and with whom she was. She looked at a grinning Jet and she immediately stopped feeling very embarrassed. "Sorry." She said quietly. Jet decided to stretch. June laughed at his funny way of stretching and the tension once again disappeared. "Miss June where would you like to go first?" Asked Jet as they had arrived at the mall of the town.
June was fazed by all of the stored and all she could see was all the dresses that she would try on, but suddenly she realized she had no money. She sighed with defeat and looked at the ground. Jet immediately saw her problem and tried to make up an excuse to pay for the things without hurting her pride. "You know that king will reward you grandly for your warning about Scarl." He said dawdling with his finger feeling an unnerving sensation all of a sudden. June still looked disappointed but a little more focused on what jet was saying. "I think that I should give you the money in advance and not bother the king with it, after all with that Scarl he is going to have a lot on his hands." June smiled and before any of them knew it she was hugging the advisor tightly and Jet stood there grinning at June as he hugged her back.
They shopped at every shop that was there and June had changed into a dress much more fitting of a lady. (A/N: I'm not going to describe her dress as much as I am tempted to do so, I want to move onto more important things in this story.) Jet could only gaze at June who was acting like a normal teenage girl would at a mall and smiled to himself. They were going to get along just fine. He thought to himself.
Back at the palace with Francoise and Joe...
Joe watched the sleeping princess, sleeping peacefully. He smiled at her acknowledging her beauty. He sighed and sat down in a chair that had been placed at the Princess bedside. "You're truly beautiful on the inside and outside." Joe whispered to the sleeping princess. Francoise murmured something that Joe could not quite understand and the she regained her peaceful state.
In Condor Palace...
"You mustn't look so glum my dear Princess Emma." Sir George said as he smiled upon the frowning princess. "I'm afraid that I cannot help it dear knight, my brother is lost and our father has given up on finding him." The knight nodded gravely knowing that his efforts had failed. "Then let's begin searching again!" Exclaimed the knight and he saw the Princess face go from surprise to a happy smile. The knight cherished the moments when he could make the princess happy. In his mind she was his princess, and his only. His standard would not let him though. If only.... If only the king weren't so harsh with the laws he would ask, do anything to prove his love for the princess Emma.
Back at the Palace
The sun hit the water like a sparkling glass vase illuminating everything in sight. Joe admired the view while every once in a while he would check up on the sleeping princess. He didn't know why but for some reason he felt afraid that she might disappear one day. Suddenly he saw her moving and she abruptly opened her eyes. "Princess is there anything wrong?" Joe asked with immense concern. The princess shook her head and smiled to reassure Joe.
"It's nothing; I just want to um....stretch. The princess meant to say dance but she wouldn't dance for anyone but her grandfather she feared Joe's reaction to her dancing. Joe sensed her uncomfortable shift in her face and in the atmosphere and decided to go outside for some fresh air and more importantly to leave her alone. "I'm going down in the garden to get some fresh air." Joe said as he began to walk out the door. He could have sworn he heard the princess sigh in relief, but he didn't dare look back in fear of suspicion.
It was even better up close. The garden was frosted by bits of rain dew and it was an outstanding view. Joe took a deep breath taking in everything around him. He looked up at the sky and once at the castle. He realized that the Princess room's window was just above him. He saw a figure move rapidly and gracefully and feared if the princess might be in any danger and so he decided to take a peak into her room. Instead he saw the princess dance like a beautiful swan. He climbed up the balcony and sat unnoticed. He clapped and the princess almost jumped in shock. The princess had tripped over her dress from being so startled and Joe saw it in time. He dashed for her with amazing speed and caught her just in time. He found his face merely 1 inch apart from hers. He could feel her breath on his face, her trembling body from the impact of the trip. He suddenly felt the urge to kiss her. He leaned closer and then.....
A/N: I made it long as I promised, and also I started a new fanfic called "Whispers in the Wind" I hope that people like how my work is coming along!! ^_~ Please R/R!!!
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In Some Unknown Kingdom (who will be identified soon).....
Princess Emma of the Condor kingdom looked out at the spacious sea. The clear water trickled down the rocks and reflected the sky. The princess sighed and stroked the water with her right hand gently. Her eyes that had been praised by many were now full of sorrow and misguidance. Today would mark 12 years since she had become an only child. She had once had an older brother but he had disappeared in a riot one day. A small tear escaped her eye and fell onto the water causing ripples in the calm sea.
"Princess is anything wrong?" The princess turned around to find herself face to face with the kingdom's knight Sir George. "Nothing is wrong dear knight; I am just weeping over the loss of my brother." The knight nodded vigorously and sighed. "Yes your brother was quite the prince, but the king is calling for you dear princess come along.
If anyone would have heard the knight and princess talk they would have thought that they had great affection for each other and secretly they did, although there stood a great obstacle in their way. Princesses were strictly condemned to marry wealthy princes or kings from other lands. Emma usually sighed at the thought and sometimes stuck out her tongue when no one was looking, but today her head was filled with thoughts about her lost brother.
Meanwhile in the palace.....
Francoise sniffled and sighed. She had been ordered by the doctor of the palace strict bed rest and frankly she was beginning to despise her bed. "Oh c'mon it can't be that bad, I mean you can rest from endless speeches and suitors." Jullisa said trying to cheer up the gloomy princess. Francoise only sighed and tried to smile which came out as an even deeper frown.
"Oh come on Francoise your acting like your dying come on lets sneak outside for a little bit of fresh air, shall we? Francoise lightened up at the first suggestion in the day that she actually agreed to voluntarily. Just as they were going to exit the doorway to the palace Francoise found herself starring at a pair of very worried amber eyes. "Joe, I didn't expect to see you here." Francoise said hastily as she tried to think of an excuse.
"Where do you think you were going?" Jullisa rolled her eyes and looked sternly at Joe. "You mean where we are going, come on Francoise lets go this servant boy can't stop us." Joe felt his pride shatter; Francoise saw his face fill with pain as the reminder hit him. "No Jullisa, Joe is right I will rest and he is not just a servant boy. In fact he is the former priest's assistant and in so I consider his rank higher than even mine. I command you to apologize right now." Jullisa was shocked; she had never heard Francoise use this kind of tone on her, not on anyone. Jullisa snapped out of her trance and bowed ashamedly. "I'm sorry Sir." She said as she gritted her teeth. She had never been so embarrassed in her life.
Jullisa left not being able to look into Francoise or Joe's face. Francoise saw the angry look in Joe's eyes linger and sighed heavily. "Please don't be offended, Jullisa is from a family of rich aristocrat and she is accustomed to speak as so." Joe smiled at the princess and said "Thanks for sticking up for me Francoise, thanks a lot." Francoise smiled back grateful to see his eyes back to their kind selves and found her warm up for no apparent reason. She disappeared to her chamber and fell into a deep sleep.
In the carriage with Jet and June.....
June shifted uncomfortable; the all expensive carriage was getting awfully cramped up. And the fact of not bathing in quite a few days made her sick to her stomach. Jet saw her disapproving sigh and decided to order a halt. "Why the halt?" June asked with a worried expression fearing for the worst. "Just want to camp for the day to freshen up." Jet said as he smirked at June liberated expression. "Yes!" She exclaimed forgetting where she was and with whom she was. She looked at a grinning Jet and she immediately stopped feeling very embarrassed. "Sorry." She said quietly. Jet decided to stretch. June laughed at his funny way of stretching and the tension once again disappeared. "Miss June where would you like to go first?" Asked Jet as they had arrived at the mall of the town.
June was fazed by all of the stored and all she could see was all the dresses that she would try on, but suddenly she realized she had no money. She sighed with defeat and looked at the ground. Jet immediately saw her problem and tried to make up an excuse to pay for the things without hurting her pride. "You know that king will reward you grandly for your warning about Scarl." He said dawdling with his finger feeling an unnerving sensation all of a sudden. June still looked disappointed but a little more focused on what jet was saying. "I think that I should give you the money in advance and not bother the king with it, after all with that Scarl he is going to have a lot on his hands." June smiled and before any of them knew it she was hugging the advisor tightly and Jet stood there grinning at June as he hugged her back.
They shopped at every shop that was there and June had changed into a dress much more fitting of a lady. (A/N: I'm not going to describe her dress as much as I am tempted to do so, I want to move onto more important things in this story.) Jet could only gaze at June who was acting like a normal teenage girl would at a mall and smiled to himself. They were going to get along just fine. He thought to himself.
Back at the palace with Francoise and Joe...
Joe watched the sleeping princess, sleeping peacefully. He smiled at her acknowledging her beauty. He sighed and sat down in a chair that had been placed at the Princess bedside. "You're truly beautiful on the inside and outside." Joe whispered to the sleeping princess. Francoise murmured something that Joe could not quite understand and the she regained her peaceful state.
In Condor Palace...
"You mustn't look so glum my dear Princess Emma." Sir George said as he smiled upon the frowning princess. "I'm afraid that I cannot help it dear knight, my brother is lost and our father has given up on finding him." The knight nodded gravely knowing that his efforts had failed. "Then let's begin searching again!" Exclaimed the knight and he saw the Princess face go from surprise to a happy smile. The knight cherished the moments when he could make the princess happy. In his mind she was his princess, and his only. His standard would not let him though. If only.... If only the king weren't so harsh with the laws he would ask, do anything to prove his love for the princess Emma.
Back at the Palace
The sun hit the water like a sparkling glass vase illuminating everything in sight. Joe admired the view while every once in a while he would check up on the sleeping princess. He didn't know why but for some reason he felt afraid that she might disappear one day. Suddenly he saw her moving and she abruptly opened her eyes. "Princess is there anything wrong?" Joe asked with immense concern. The princess shook her head and smiled to reassure Joe.
"It's nothing; I just want to um....stretch. The princess meant to say dance but she wouldn't dance for anyone but her grandfather she feared Joe's reaction to her dancing. Joe sensed her uncomfortable shift in her face and in the atmosphere and decided to go outside for some fresh air and more importantly to leave her alone. "I'm going down in the garden to get some fresh air." Joe said as he began to walk out the door. He could have sworn he heard the princess sigh in relief, but he didn't dare look back in fear of suspicion.
It was even better up close. The garden was frosted by bits of rain dew and it was an outstanding view. Joe took a deep breath taking in everything around him. He looked up at the sky and once at the castle. He realized that the Princess room's window was just above him. He saw a figure move rapidly and gracefully and feared if the princess might be in any danger and so he decided to take a peak into her room. Instead he saw the princess dance like a beautiful swan. He climbed up the balcony and sat unnoticed. He clapped and the princess almost jumped in shock. The princess had tripped over her dress from being so startled and Joe saw it in time. He dashed for her with amazing speed and caught her just in time. He found his face merely 1 inch apart from hers. He could feel her breath on his face, her trembling body from the impact of the trip. He suddenly felt the urge to kiss her. He leaned closer and then.....
A/N: I made it long as I promised, and also I started a new fanfic called "Whispers in the Wind" I hope that people like how my work is coming along!! ^_~ Please R/R!!!
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