I was planning to update this chapter next Monday but I kinda forgot I won't be in on Monday because I'm going on a 4-days cruise on Sunday! *squeals* So, I decided to update today... here's chapter 4 of 'Love of Silence'! ^-^;;
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~*Starlight Crystal*~
~Love of Silence~
*Chapter 4*
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Sakura opened the door slowly and peeked around it. There was no one around. Everyone had probably gone to the ball.
She tip- toed around quietly, trying to find the dressing room. Then she shook her head. 'What am I doing, snooping around. I didn't do anything wrong' She stepped up slowly to the stairs, and quickly hid behind a piler as a couple of girls walked past. 'The dressing room must be nearby,' she thought excitedly.
Sakura peered into the nearest room and pushed open the door. She felt her jaw drop as she took in the gowns. She fell in love with the pale pink gown with a silver tiara. The hem of the dress were embrioded with little lavenders.
Suddenly, the clock struck behind her. Sakura turned around. '7 already?' she thought frantically.
She hurriedly changed her clothes and slipped on matching white heels. 'No time to brush my hair,' Sakura thought and she slipped on the tiara onto her head.
It was time for the ball.
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Syaoran sighed as the all- too- familiar sappy music started playing. He did NOT need this. Why should he just pick someone and marry her when he had only seen that person for a night?
"Prince, that's your cue," the guard said. Syaoran rolled his eyes. Those guards made it sound like he was acting in a drama show.
Slowly, he got up and walked down the stairs. Right foot down, left foot down, right foot down… really, all these stupid act- like- a prince lessons was making him feel like a puppet. Finally, after what seemed like eternity, he reached the ground floor. The crowd oohed and aahed, the dozens of princesses whispering among themselves. Syaoran fought the urge to roll his eyes.
Instead, he forced a fake smile onto his face.
"May I introduce to you, Prince Li Syaoran," one of the elders announced, silencing the entire ballroom.
Just then, the sappy music started playing again. Syaoran sighed, now he was supposed to pick a princess and start dancing with her. He started to look around for the least snobby lady, when suddenly, the door on his right burst open. He turned around to look at his savior from this torture. It was the girl whom the guards have found. Except that, she no longer looked shabby. Instead, she looked absolutely radiant.
She wore a simple pale pink gown, and white heels. A tiara with sparkling crystals lay on her head. She wore no make- up like the other princesses. Syaoran looked around at the others, who seemed sock at her entrance. Everyone else was staring at her.
Finally breaking the ice, Syaoran stepped towards the girl. "May I have this dance?" he bowed, holding out his hand.
The girl nodded and slipped her hand into his.
"So, who are you?"Syaoran asked, ignoring the whispers from the other ladies.
The girl just smiled.
"Are you a princess?" Syaoran tried again.
The girl seemed to hesitate before nodding.
'She doesn't seem to talk,' Syaoran frowned, steering them away as a couple of girls walk past.
"Can you talk?" Syaoran asked, curious.
The girl shook her head sadly.
"Don't worry. I'll have my best doctors cure you," Syaoran vowed.
Sakura gave a biiter laugh. 'No doctor could cure Ostala's magic,' she thought miserably.
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Ostala looked into her crystal ball and scowled. This wasn't suppose to be happening. Sakura was supposed to lose her voice, not get the prince.
"Minx! Jinx! Get over here!" she yelled.
"At your service, mistress--- whoops!" Minx called out as he tripped over Jinx.
"Get up you fools! Both of you will be disguised as that foolish prince's guards. Tell the prince that Sakura is an evil being that will bring fall to the the kingdom. Fail, and you will pay," Ostala shouted, tossing the two sharks out of the water.
"Soon, the ocean will be mine!" she let out an evil chuckle.
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"Have you found the princess?" the king boomed as Sabestian scurried in.
"Yes! She's on land, in the prince's castle," Sabestian said out in a rush.
"WHAT? HOW DID SHE GET THERE?" the king demanded.
"It's... it's... Ostala. Shed gave the princess some potion and she's able to walk and breathe on land," Sabestian whispered.
"What's Ostala up to now?" the king said worriedly.
"Princess Sakura wanted to go up there, so Ostala gave her the potion. But the princess had to give up her voice in exchange for the potion. And if the prince doesn't give her a kis before a week's time, the princess will lose her voice forever," Sabestian said frantically.
"Oh, good lord! It's all my fault," the king collasped onto his throne.
"We need to help Sakura, fast!"
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I'm sorry this chapter is so short... but I wanted to update before I go on my trip... I promise the next chapter will be longer... review, everyone! ^-^;;
~Amber-chan
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~*Starlight Crystal*~
~Love of Silence~
*Chapter 4*
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Sakura opened the door slowly and peeked around it. There was no one around. Everyone had probably gone to the ball.
She tip- toed around quietly, trying to find the dressing room. Then she shook her head. 'What am I doing, snooping around. I didn't do anything wrong' She stepped up slowly to the stairs, and quickly hid behind a piler as a couple of girls walked past. 'The dressing room must be nearby,' she thought excitedly.
Sakura peered into the nearest room and pushed open the door. She felt her jaw drop as she took in the gowns. She fell in love with the pale pink gown with a silver tiara. The hem of the dress were embrioded with little lavenders.
Suddenly, the clock struck behind her. Sakura turned around. '7 already?' she thought frantically.
She hurriedly changed her clothes and slipped on matching white heels. 'No time to brush my hair,' Sakura thought and she slipped on the tiara onto her head.
It was time for the ball.
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Syaoran sighed as the all- too- familiar sappy music started playing. He did NOT need this. Why should he just pick someone and marry her when he had only seen that person for a night?
"Prince, that's your cue," the guard said. Syaoran rolled his eyes. Those guards made it sound like he was acting in a drama show.
Slowly, he got up and walked down the stairs. Right foot down, left foot down, right foot down… really, all these stupid act- like- a prince lessons was making him feel like a puppet. Finally, after what seemed like eternity, he reached the ground floor. The crowd oohed and aahed, the dozens of princesses whispering among themselves. Syaoran fought the urge to roll his eyes.
Instead, he forced a fake smile onto his face.
"May I introduce to you, Prince Li Syaoran," one of the elders announced, silencing the entire ballroom.
Just then, the sappy music started playing again. Syaoran sighed, now he was supposed to pick a princess and start dancing with her. He started to look around for the least snobby lady, when suddenly, the door on his right burst open. He turned around to look at his savior from this torture. It was the girl whom the guards have found. Except that, she no longer looked shabby. Instead, she looked absolutely radiant.
She wore a simple pale pink gown, and white heels. A tiara with sparkling crystals lay on her head. She wore no make- up like the other princesses. Syaoran looked around at the others, who seemed sock at her entrance. Everyone else was staring at her.
Finally breaking the ice, Syaoran stepped towards the girl. "May I have this dance?" he bowed, holding out his hand.
The girl nodded and slipped her hand into his.
"So, who are you?"Syaoran asked, ignoring the whispers from the other ladies.
The girl just smiled.
"Are you a princess?" Syaoran tried again.
The girl seemed to hesitate before nodding.
'She doesn't seem to talk,' Syaoran frowned, steering them away as a couple of girls walk past.
"Can you talk?" Syaoran asked, curious.
The girl shook her head sadly.
"Don't worry. I'll have my best doctors cure you," Syaoran vowed.
Sakura gave a biiter laugh. 'No doctor could cure Ostala's magic,' she thought miserably.
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Ostala looked into her crystal ball and scowled. This wasn't suppose to be happening. Sakura was supposed to lose her voice, not get the prince.
"Minx! Jinx! Get over here!" she yelled.
"At your service, mistress--- whoops!" Minx called out as he tripped over Jinx.
"Get up you fools! Both of you will be disguised as that foolish prince's guards. Tell the prince that Sakura is an evil being that will bring fall to the the kingdom. Fail, and you will pay," Ostala shouted, tossing the two sharks out of the water.
"Soon, the ocean will be mine!" she let out an evil chuckle.
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"Have you found the princess?" the king boomed as Sabestian scurried in.
"Yes! She's on land, in the prince's castle," Sabestian said out in a rush.
"WHAT? HOW DID SHE GET THERE?" the king demanded.
"It's... it's... Ostala. Shed gave the princess some potion and she's able to walk and breathe on land," Sabestian whispered.
"What's Ostala up to now?" the king said worriedly.
"Princess Sakura wanted to go up there, so Ostala gave her the potion. But the princess had to give up her voice in exchange for the potion. And if the prince doesn't give her a kis before a week's time, the princess will lose her voice forever," Sabestian said frantically.
"Oh, good lord! It's all my fault," the king collasped onto his throne.
"We need to help Sakura, fast!"
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I'm sorry this chapter is so short... but I wanted to update before I go on my trip... I promise the next chapter will be longer... review, everyone! ^-^;;
~Amber-chan