A/N: Hey guys sorry I took so long to update but my computer went crazy. Thanks for all the reviews. I love to find out what you think. I was asked what type of tattoo Sarah has and I wont tell you'll just have to read and find out! This is the 3rd chapter of As the Petals Fall I hope you enjoy it! Disclaimer: I don't own anything!!!
As the Petals Fall
Chapter 3: Meet the Parents
"Sarah! Wake up dear!" Karen said shaking Sarah lightly.
"5 more minutes" came a muffled reply.
"Sarah get up! We are going to take you to your parents today, so get up NOW!" Karen pulled the cover off the bed.
Sarah rubbed her eyes. "Fine I'm up! Do I at least get to eat breakfast?"
"You'll be eating breakfast with your parents, after we get you to your room and in some suitable clothing." Karen explained, going over to Sarah's dresser and pulling out clothes. "Hurry up and get dressed you don't need to take anything with you right now, we'll come back for it later."
Sarah put on the jeans and t-shirt Karen had thrown at her, then started to put on her shoes. "What time is it anyways?" Sarah let out a big yawn.
"It's 6:30 but in the Underground it is already 8:30. You are to meet them at 10:00, so hurry up already."
"I'm already done. So how are we going? Are we going to go poof or just walk into a room and be there?" Sarah asked rubbing her eyes once more.
"No, we are already here." Sarah stopped rubbing her eyes and looked around in amazement. "Come along we haven't got all day. Your uncle is already with your parents," Karen led Sarah up some stairs and to two ivory doors. In reply to Sarah's gawking Karen opened the double doors to her room and said, "Acadia is famous for its fine Ivory and silk. Now we are to get you measured for your dresses. Since we don't have any fit for you already, you are going to wear one of your sisters gowns, I'll just have to resize it a little and…"
Sarah was still dumbstruck over the beautiful room and wasn't paying much attention till Karen said she had a sister. "Wait a minute nobody said I had a sister."
"Well technically you don't she's your adopted sister. She's about your age and she's a little bigger in the bosom but that can be fixed." Karen gestured to the dress on Sarah's huge king size bed, the dress was a simple green that crossed the front that would leave the right shoulder bare. "Now remove your clothes while I go and call a maid." Karen ordered walking out of the room.
Sarah removed her pants and t-shirt leaving her in her bra and bikini panties. Karen returned with two pretty girls about Sarah's age, one was blonde and petit, while the other had auburn hair and very curvy. "Sarah, this is Miranda and Cilice" Karen said gesturing to the auburn girl first and then the blonde. Karen ordered the girls to get the undergarments, then looked at Sarah. "Sarah when I told you to take your clothes off I meant all of them." Sarah looked at her confused and then realized what she meant. She gave a quick glance to maids and took off her underclothes.
Cilice brought over white pantaloons, while Miranda brought over the corset. "Why again do I have to wear this?" Sarah questioned looking at the strange clothes. "It's like the Underground is still in the 18th century or something." As Cilice helped her put on the pantaloons.
Suddenly they heard Cilice gasp. "What! What is it?" asked Sarah. Cilice didn't answer just stared at Sarah's stomach in amazement. Sarah realized what she was staring at and laughed. "I see you have found my belly button ring." gesturing to the bar in her stomach with a metals flower on the end. Now Miranda was staring at her stomach too.
"Excuse me, your highness, but why would you pierce your stomach?" Miranda asked, then was nudged but Cilice. "Miranda you are not to ask such questions!" Cilice whispered to her finishing tying Sarah's pantaloons.
"It's alright Cilice she can ask and please call me Sarah." Sarah told Cilice then turned to Miranda, "In the Aboveground it is custom to pierce different parts of your body like your stomach and nose, some pierce their lips and eyebrows. I also heard that guys pierce their…"
"That enough Sarah, don't go telling the maids of the stupid human customs, especially those types." Karen said sternly but with amusement in her eyes. "Hurry up and put her corset on Miranda, we still have to put on her dress and do her hair and makeup."
"Yes madam" Miranda snapped the corset around Sarah's body. Sarah gasped for breath as Miranda tightened the strings on the back. "If you don't mind me asking again your highness…I mean Sarah…why is there a marking on your right shoulder?"
"What? Oh…gasp…my…gasp...tattoo? Why do…these things have to be so tight?" Sarah gasped.
"You'll get used to it, just take short deep breaths and it'll be easier to breath." Karen explained pulling the dress over Sarah's head. Miranda buttoned the back up for Sarah still staring at her tattoo.
"Miranda I can feel your eyes on my back if you keep staring you are going to bore a hole in my back." Sarah teased, Miranda muffled an apology. "The marking is a tattoo, it's another custom of the aboveground, but this one hurts a great deal more." Sarah sat down so Cilice could do her hair. "They use a needle gun and colored ink to put it on your back. I happen to have a thing for fairies and roses, so that's what I got on my shoulder." She gestured to the tattoo of a fairy in a pink dress with the pink rose's stem rapped around her.
"All done, Sarah." Cilice stated. Sarah stood and went to the full length mirror. The dress fit in all the right places, probably because of Karen's fixture to it, Sarah's B cup now looked like a full C because of the corset and her waist was smaller making her look more curvy. Cilice had done a fabulous job on her hair, it was put in a simple French twist with ringlets falling into her face. Sarah really looked the part of a princess now.
"Now that you look the part of a princess we can meet your parents. Thank you ladies you may leave. Come along Sarah time for breakfast." Karen started out the door with Sarah close behind. They reached another pair of double ivory doors but this time 3x as big.
Karen opened the doors to a spacious room with a long table filled with food. As they walked in everyone stood. Sarah walked in cautiously looking at everyone. A woman in a purple gown and brown hair greeted Sarah with a big hug.
"Welcome my daughter, I am your mother Maria. You look absolutely lovely, doesn't she dear?" The woman Maria asked the middle age looking man that had walked up.
"Yes, she reminds me of her mother." He said with a twinkle in his eye. "Hello Sarenia or do you prefer Sarah?"
"umm…Sarah's fine. I'm guessing you are my father?" Sarah said taking in the room around her.
"Yes I am your father Matthias, King of Acadia, we have missed you a great deal, Sarah. Come sit down, eat, you must be hungry?" Matthias pulled out a chair between him and a blonde girl. Matthias did not sit down like Maria, but stayed standing. "I would like you all to meet my daughter Princess Sarenia, she has been living Aboveground since the War and now has come to take her place as your Princess and my daughter. Please treat her with respect and help her feel welcome."
"Sarah" Maria said across from her. "This girl beside you is your adopted sister, Rosalyn. She's 18 like you, I hope you can find something in common."
Sarah turned to the girl and smiled, "Thank you for letting me wear your dress, Rosalyn."
Rosalyn smiled back at her, "It was my pleasure, Sarah. Please call me Rose, everyone does." she looked quickly at Maria and Matthias before asking, "So Sarah what is it like Aboveground?"
A/N: That's it for now. Please Review and tell your friends about it. If you have questions or advice please tell me. All criticism is accepted. Next chapter will be up soon so be patient!