Hello reader! Firaga Mage Girl here! All right, if you read my other fan
fic, My Sorrow, you know that it was a lame story! But I am such a newb, so
just bear with me here! I promise you that this story is much better and
longer! A quick note before we begin, I gotta give props to one of my
greatest friends! From the beginning to the end of the attack (read and
find out), all that was written by her! Rikku, as we all like to call her
(yes, she's a real human! I don't have some weird relationship with the
game character. Tidus, on the other hand...), wrote this story for school.
I read it, loved it, and thought it wasn't quite finished. So I got her
permission and turned it into an epic! So, read, review, and thank you so
much for giving the poor newb a chance!
Chapter 1: Her Royal Highness, Princess Yuna
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, young princess who dwelt in the land of Luca. You would think that being royalty and living in a magical land would be great, right? Well, you'd be wrong. This princess Yuna, was stuck up in the highest room in a tall tower. She had been in that room since she was a baby. You see, by the Rule of Royalty in Luca, the daughter of the king and queen had to be put into that exact room in that exact tower at birth. The girl would never see her parents until she turned seventeen. At fifteen, she would be let out of the tower and into the world for her first time.
You might be wondering what the princess does all those long, seventeen years of her life. When she is a baby, she does nothing, of course, except sleep and eat. She is tended to by one of the royal servants of the tower. Once she reaches the age of five, the royal educator comes to teach her all about the big and fascinating world outside of the tower. After the age of thirteen, she no longer needs to be educated. She is given a bookcase full of informative books about the history of Luca, past kings and queens, and great wars that once raged in the land.
Now let me explain to you why she is stuck in the tower room. In the Rule of Royalty, it states that the princess that is born from the king and queen must learn to be a strong, independent woman. Starting at a young age, meaning at birth, is the best way to learn to be so. The princess must be wise, for she carries the future fate of Luca in her hands. If she marries, she must marry an intelligent and strategic man who would be an efficient leader and king to Luca. The princess must learn how to live without her parents, for some believe that the king and queen might coddle her too much and make her weak.
Let us now jump ahead a bit and go straight to the story:
Princess Yuna was now sixteen years old. In two days, she would be seventeen. She longed for freedom and the outside world now more than ever. She was looking out of the one window in her room that faced toward the rest of Luca.
The Mid-Summer town festival was taking place out in the meeting meadow. People danced about and sang with joyful energy. Magical instruments were playing an upbeat tune. It seemed as though half the land of Luca was gathered there. Men drank ale and jested merrily with their friends. Women laughed and gossiped in the fresh afternoon air. Yuna wished with all her heart that she could be in that exciting world outside that seemed so filled with freedom and merriment. Oh, for so many years she had looked out the window and seen Luca spread before her. She felt trapped, like she was in a cage looking out at the land that she would never get to experience.
Only two more days, she kept telling herself.
The day finally arrived when Yuna turned seventeen years old. She was given bath water to wash up in and a clean new gown to wear. She was almost crying with glee when the royal guards came to escort her to the awaiting carriage. The carriage would take her several miles into Luca to the palace of the king and queen, her parents. Yuna didn't bother being graceful when she stepped up into the carriage. She just hopped right in, which, to the royal guards, was an unseemly thing for a princess to do. As the journey to the palace began, Yuna looked eagerly out of the windows in the carriage. She saw the royal knights of Luca riding along beside the carriage on their noble steeds. Yuna began to ponder why the knights were escorting her on the way to the palace. Then she remembered reading about it in one of her many books. The road to the palace was dangerous in good times and bad, and there were usually enemies of the king and queen hiding beside the road. Yuna then became frightened. What if cruel men were waiting for her carriage to appear so that they could murder her? Yuna swallowed hard. She knew that she had to be brave.
Yuna had begun to doze off as the carriage continued its so far steady trip. Then, all of a sudden, the sound of arrows whizzing through the air and swords slashing broke the peaceful silence. The glass windows of the carriage shattered all around her. She screamed in terror. She felt gravity slip away for a moment as the carriage tipped over. She felt the stinging sensation of glass scratching against her smooth face. Suddenly, rough hands grabbed her from around her frail neck. She blearily opened her eyes to see a twisted looking man dangling her up in the air, choking her. She gasped for breath. He laughed with an evil smile, and raised up a large, silver sword that glinted in the sun.
"Poor little princess will never get to meet her parents. They will see you, though. They will see your dead body." The wicked man said, then thrust his sword in to Yuna.
Yuna opened her eyes slowly. Pain in her head pounded as morning light shone in her eyes. More pain in her side burned like hell fire. Regardless of her discomfort, she forced herself from the ground and shook the dirt and grass from her hair. Cautiously she took a look at her surroundings, a mesh of tree trunks and brush. She knew she must be far from the road that would've reunited her with her parents. Now she began to worry. After what happened, surely the men who had attacked had brought her here. She turned her head left and right anxiously, but saw nothing.
"You should rest, princess." Said a man's voice behind her. Startled, she jumped up and whirled around in the direction of the voice. Instantly, agony ripped through her side. She stumbled and fell, but strong arms closed around her before she hit the ground. Yuna struggled against her captor's hold, but he was much too strong for her.
"Let me go!" she cried, but she was now too exhausted to fight back. She went limp in his arms, tears in her eyes.
Exciting, no? Hope ya like it, I worked extra hard to make it as perfect as I could. Please review! My sanity depends on it! (And go easy on me, please! I'm just a poor little newb!)
Next episode: Friendly Faces and a New Adventure!
Chapter 1: Her Royal Highness, Princess Yuna
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, young princess who dwelt in the land of Luca. You would think that being royalty and living in a magical land would be great, right? Well, you'd be wrong. This princess Yuna, was stuck up in the highest room in a tall tower. She had been in that room since she was a baby. You see, by the Rule of Royalty in Luca, the daughter of the king and queen had to be put into that exact room in that exact tower at birth. The girl would never see her parents until she turned seventeen. At fifteen, she would be let out of the tower and into the world for her first time.
You might be wondering what the princess does all those long, seventeen years of her life. When she is a baby, she does nothing, of course, except sleep and eat. She is tended to by one of the royal servants of the tower. Once she reaches the age of five, the royal educator comes to teach her all about the big and fascinating world outside of the tower. After the age of thirteen, she no longer needs to be educated. She is given a bookcase full of informative books about the history of Luca, past kings and queens, and great wars that once raged in the land.
Now let me explain to you why she is stuck in the tower room. In the Rule of Royalty, it states that the princess that is born from the king and queen must learn to be a strong, independent woman. Starting at a young age, meaning at birth, is the best way to learn to be so. The princess must be wise, for she carries the future fate of Luca in her hands. If she marries, she must marry an intelligent and strategic man who would be an efficient leader and king to Luca. The princess must learn how to live without her parents, for some believe that the king and queen might coddle her too much and make her weak.
Let us now jump ahead a bit and go straight to the story:
Princess Yuna was now sixteen years old. In two days, she would be seventeen. She longed for freedom and the outside world now more than ever. She was looking out of the one window in her room that faced toward the rest of Luca.
The Mid-Summer town festival was taking place out in the meeting meadow. People danced about and sang with joyful energy. Magical instruments were playing an upbeat tune. It seemed as though half the land of Luca was gathered there. Men drank ale and jested merrily with their friends. Women laughed and gossiped in the fresh afternoon air. Yuna wished with all her heart that she could be in that exciting world outside that seemed so filled with freedom and merriment. Oh, for so many years she had looked out the window and seen Luca spread before her. She felt trapped, like she was in a cage looking out at the land that she would never get to experience.
Only two more days, she kept telling herself.
The day finally arrived when Yuna turned seventeen years old. She was given bath water to wash up in and a clean new gown to wear. She was almost crying with glee when the royal guards came to escort her to the awaiting carriage. The carriage would take her several miles into Luca to the palace of the king and queen, her parents. Yuna didn't bother being graceful when she stepped up into the carriage. She just hopped right in, which, to the royal guards, was an unseemly thing for a princess to do. As the journey to the palace began, Yuna looked eagerly out of the windows in the carriage. She saw the royal knights of Luca riding along beside the carriage on their noble steeds. Yuna began to ponder why the knights were escorting her on the way to the palace. Then she remembered reading about it in one of her many books. The road to the palace was dangerous in good times and bad, and there were usually enemies of the king and queen hiding beside the road. Yuna then became frightened. What if cruel men were waiting for her carriage to appear so that they could murder her? Yuna swallowed hard. She knew that she had to be brave.
Yuna had begun to doze off as the carriage continued its so far steady trip. Then, all of a sudden, the sound of arrows whizzing through the air and swords slashing broke the peaceful silence. The glass windows of the carriage shattered all around her. She screamed in terror. She felt gravity slip away for a moment as the carriage tipped over. She felt the stinging sensation of glass scratching against her smooth face. Suddenly, rough hands grabbed her from around her frail neck. She blearily opened her eyes to see a twisted looking man dangling her up in the air, choking her. She gasped for breath. He laughed with an evil smile, and raised up a large, silver sword that glinted in the sun.
"Poor little princess will never get to meet her parents. They will see you, though. They will see your dead body." The wicked man said, then thrust his sword in to Yuna.
Yuna opened her eyes slowly. Pain in her head pounded as morning light shone in her eyes. More pain in her side burned like hell fire. Regardless of her discomfort, she forced herself from the ground and shook the dirt and grass from her hair. Cautiously she took a look at her surroundings, a mesh of tree trunks and brush. She knew she must be far from the road that would've reunited her with her parents. Now she began to worry. After what happened, surely the men who had attacked had brought her here. She turned her head left and right anxiously, but saw nothing.
"You should rest, princess." Said a man's voice behind her. Startled, she jumped up and whirled around in the direction of the voice. Instantly, agony ripped through her side. She stumbled and fell, but strong arms closed around her before she hit the ground. Yuna struggled against her captor's hold, but he was much too strong for her.
"Let me go!" she cried, but she was now too exhausted to fight back. She went limp in his arms, tears in her eyes.
Exciting, no? Hope ya like it, I worked extra hard to make it as perfect as I could. Please review! My sanity depends on it! (And go easy on me, please! I'm just a poor little newb!)
Next episode: Friendly Faces and a New Adventure!
