Chapter 9
Misty stopped along the side of the road. She was walking home and it was well after midnight. She didn't want to go back. She didn't want to be locked in a cage anymore. But she couldn't leave Jess. She decided to be late instead of running away. Her father couldn't control her forever. So she ran off the side of the road, laughing as she headed towards a lake.
She twirled and danced; laughing and giggling as she watched her reflection sparkle off the lake.
She had had the best night of her life. She forgot that she had to go home, and tried to make the magic last forever.
She laughed as she fell to the ground, tripping while twirling. She landed it a tangle of vines near a weeping willow.
Suddenly a yellow flower started to bloom, stuck on one of the vines and Misty watched in amazement.
It's petals reached out, and bloomed with color. A bright yellow, which reflected off the moon.
Misty brushed her fingers over it, sighing at how beautiful it was. But something was wrong.
Something didn't seem right. Misty turned around, her hair flying out behind her.
But no one was there.
She sighed, and glanced back at the flower.
She smiled as she got up, and headed back towards the road, once again twirling, and dancing, wrapped up in the magic that she had found tonight.
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Zaine sighed trying to not show the pain he was going through. He had been dancing with a young maiden for hours now. She kept stepping on his foot. Dancing wasn't easy.
The ball was becoming a bore. He had only been dazzled once, and that was by Julie. But she had disappeared, and left Zaine to face this ball by himself.
Julie was an interesting character. She reminded him so much of Misty that it hurt. She was certainly beautiful, and she was full of life, just like Misty.
But there was something different about Julie. She seemed freer, but she confused Zaine even more when she said she felt trapped. He confused her even more after they had kissed, and she pushed him away. Life was becoming confusing.
Zaine snapped back when he realized the dance was over, and the young maiden was smiling falsely up at him. Her eyes begged him for another dance. It was all Zaine could do to keep from wincing, realizing how much pain that would be. He bowed and tried to smile at the young maiden.
"Please forgive me, I think I have to...er.... Freshen up." Zaine smiled at the young maiden, who curtsied, looking slightly disappointed, and walked away.
Zaine turned the opposite way. He needed to get out of here, quickly.
He walked outside, slowly limping.
He sat down on a bench and sighed. Now he was completely bored.
"Cousin, your highness, how's it going?" Zaine jumped at the sound of Antoinette's voice.
"Fine, just fine. I'm only bored." Zaine replied.
"How can you be bored at a ball?" Antoinette laughed, and walked closer towards Zaine.
"All the girls here, with the exception of you, are, well, rather thick headed." Zaine laughed inside his head. Antoinette was just like the rest of them.
"Well, you stay here and sulk then. I'm going to dance." Antoinette giggled, and walked out of the garden, leaving Zaine there to ponder his thoughts.
Antoinette was just about to enter the hallway, when a young maiden stopped her.
"Miss, you're the prince's cousin right?" The maiden asked, obviously curious.
Antoinette smiled. She loved it when people flattered her because she was related to the prince.
"Why, yes I am. How can I help you?" Antoinette smiled stupidly.
"Oh, that's wonderful! You see, I'm the Princess of Athrogon, and my father wishes to see the prince, and of course I'm sure he's love to see his cousin." The girl smiled.
"It's just, tonight he couldn't come to the ball, and he was quite disappointed. So I told him that he shouldn't fret, for I will ask them to dine at our house. And so, here I am! Would you and his highness care to join my family and I for dinner? We would be very grateful!" The young maiden pleaded with her eyes, and Antoinette was pleased.
"Why, I don't see why we couldn't. When exactly?" Antoinette said.
"Tomorrow, in the kingdom of Athrogon. It's not very far away from here." The young maiden said, acting very pleased with herself.
"That's wonderful! I will see what I can do." Antoinette curtsied to the girl, and turned to leave, smiling. And then she turned back around.
"Oh, miss! I didn't catch your name!" Antoinette called after the girl.
"Sophie! Princess Sophie of Athrogon." The girl called back.
"Wonderful. Sophie." Antoinette walked back onto the dance floor, making a mental note to remember the name Princess Sophie of Athrogon.
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@uthors note:
I can't write anymore write now. Maybe I'll update later. I don't feel like writing this story right now.... Hmmm... I was soooo happy cuz my mom let me have a day off school today, cuz I could spend the whole day writing. And then I sit on the computer, write a tiny 3 pages (that weren't even that good) and don't feel like writing anymore. God...my life is complicated. Reviews might help me perk up! *hint hint* Oh, and I found a really cool technique for writing! If you're stuck, find a song or songs that fit with the mood your working on in your story at that moment! It works really well, I don't know how or why, but it does. (for me at least) Hope that helps whoever's stuck out there. ....... Maybe I'll update tonight....I don't know.... I'm like...so out of it right now..... o well...... ttyl
~:Firepixie0071:~
Misty stopped along the side of the road. She was walking home and it was well after midnight. She didn't want to go back. She didn't want to be locked in a cage anymore. But she couldn't leave Jess. She decided to be late instead of running away. Her father couldn't control her forever. So she ran off the side of the road, laughing as she headed towards a lake.
She twirled and danced; laughing and giggling as she watched her reflection sparkle off the lake.
She had had the best night of her life. She forgot that she had to go home, and tried to make the magic last forever.
She laughed as she fell to the ground, tripping while twirling. She landed it a tangle of vines near a weeping willow.
Suddenly a yellow flower started to bloom, stuck on one of the vines and Misty watched in amazement.
It's petals reached out, and bloomed with color. A bright yellow, which reflected off the moon.
Misty brushed her fingers over it, sighing at how beautiful it was. But something was wrong.
Something didn't seem right. Misty turned around, her hair flying out behind her.
But no one was there.
She sighed, and glanced back at the flower.
She smiled as she got up, and headed back towards the road, once again twirling, and dancing, wrapped up in the magic that she had found tonight.
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Zaine sighed trying to not show the pain he was going through. He had been dancing with a young maiden for hours now. She kept stepping on his foot. Dancing wasn't easy.
The ball was becoming a bore. He had only been dazzled once, and that was by Julie. But she had disappeared, and left Zaine to face this ball by himself.
Julie was an interesting character. She reminded him so much of Misty that it hurt. She was certainly beautiful, and she was full of life, just like Misty.
But there was something different about Julie. She seemed freer, but she confused Zaine even more when she said she felt trapped. He confused her even more after they had kissed, and she pushed him away. Life was becoming confusing.
Zaine snapped back when he realized the dance was over, and the young maiden was smiling falsely up at him. Her eyes begged him for another dance. It was all Zaine could do to keep from wincing, realizing how much pain that would be. He bowed and tried to smile at the young maiden.
"Please forgive me, I think I have to...er.... Freshen up." Zaine smiled at the young maiden, who curtsied, looking slightly disappointed, and walked away.
Zaine turned the opposite way. He needed to get out of here, quickly.
He walked outside, slowly limping.
He sat down on a bench and sighed. Now he was completely bored.
"Cousin, your highness, how's it going?" Zaine jumped at the sound of Antoinette's voice.
"Fine, just fine. I'm only bored." Zaine replied.
"How can you be bored at a ball?" Antoinette laughed, and walked closer towards Zaine.
"All the girls here, with the exception of you, are, well, rather thick headed." Zaine laughed inside his head. Antoinette was just like the rest of them.
"Well, you stay here and sulk then. I'm going to dance." Antoinette giggled, and walked out of the garden, leaving Zaine there to ponder his thoughts.
Antoinette was just about to enter the hallway, when a young maiden stopped her.
"Miss, you're the prince's cousin right?" The maiden asked, obviously curious.
Antoinette smiled. She loved it when people flattered her because she was related to the prince.
"Why, yes I am. How can I help you?" Antoinette smiled stupidly.
"Oh, that's wonderful! You see, I'm the Princess of Athrogon, and my father wishes to see the prince, and of course I'm sure he's love to see his cousin." The girl smiled.
"It's just, tonight he couldn't come to the ball, and he was quite disappointed. So I told him that he shouldn't fret, for I will ask them to dine at our house. And so, here I am! Would you and his highness care to join my family and I for dinner? We would be very grateful!" The young maiden pleaded with her eyes, and Antoinette was pleased.
"Why, I don't see why we couldn't. When exactly?" Antoinette said.
"Tomorrow, in the kingdom of Athrogon. It's not very far away from here." The young maiden said, acting very pleased with herself.
"That's wonderful! I will see what I can do." Antoinette curtsied to the girl, and turned to leave, smiling. And then she turned back around.
"Oh, miss! I didn't catch your name!" Antoinette called after the girl.
"Sophie! Princess Sophie of Athrogon." The girl called back.
"Wonderful. Sophie." Antoinette walked back onto the dance floor, making a mental note to remember the name Princess Sophie of Athrogon.
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@uthors note:
I can't write anymore write now. Maybe I'll update later. I don't feel like writing this story right now.... Hmmm... I was soooo happy cuz my mom let me have a day off school today, cuz I could spend the whole day writing. And then I sit on the computer, write a tiny 3 pages (that weren't even that good) and don't feel like writing anymore. God...my life is complicated. Reviews might help me perk up! *hint hint* Oh, and I found a really cool technique for writing! If you're stuck, find a song or songs that fit with the mood your working on in your story at that moment! It works really well, I don't know how or why, but it does. (for me at least) Hope that helps whoever's stuck out there. ....... Maybe I'll update tonight....I don't know.... I'm like...so out of it right now..... o well...... ttyl
~:Firepixie0071:~