Mary Sue Me

Alanna, Jon, George, Daine, Numair and a group of other Tortallan nobles arrived in the courtyard. Naturally, out of all the people milling around out there, their eyes were all drawn to one particular girl, clad in a lavender dress that brought out the same colour in her amethyst eyes. She was beautiful; there was no denying that. More than beautiful, though, there seemed a hidden aura of power and command about her.

Numair blinked. The girl's Gift, a purple-blue ball of energy, was so strong it almost blinded him. Just who was she? How could she become Shang, with all her Gift?

Thayet suppressed a sigh of envy. The younger woman's beauty surpassed hers by far.

The Unicorn turned, and Alanna gasped. The colour of her eyes matched the Lioness's with an uncanny intensity, reminding her of...

No. It was impossible. There was no way that she could be.

She was the first to approach the girl. "Hi. Are you the Shang Unicorn?"

Aurorandromedalynikaristarstra smiled, a smile that lit up her inhuman, untanned face. She dipped a perfect curtsey, spreading her thin yet efficient skirts around her in a perfect fan. "Aurorandromedalynikaristarsta, but please call me Star," she said with a smile, offering her hand. "And you're the Lioness, of course. I've heard so much about you!"

Alanna was a little taken aback, but shook Star's hand all the same. "Welcome to Tortall," she said warmly, already taking a liking to the girl.

Within minutes, Star was introduced to everyone. Everyone adored and envied her, for her beauty and grace. She was just about to get settled into her rooms when she saw the blue glinting of steel above Jon's head.

"Look out!" She screeched, tackling the king to the ground. Jon rolled, narrowly missing being hit by a throwing star from above.

He gasped, blinking up at her. "You saved my life, Aurorandromedalynikaristarstra!"

She smiled down at him, melting his heart. "It was nothing."

"It was my life!"

"You're welcome, Majesty," she got up and began scanning the courtyard, "and call me Star."

He was still shocked from the feeling of his skin against hers as she pressed him to the ground. Slowly, Jonathan got up, and was met with the sight of his life.

Star had grabbed a longbow from her backpack, and was shooting with incredible speed. How did assassins get into the palace? As each arrow found its target, the Tortallans' respect for the Shang Unicorn grew.

Then, as assassins began filing into the courtyard, Star wielded a Yamani glaive with one hand, threw indigo fire with another, and used her legs to perform almost impossible Shang kicks. She was beautiful.

Star cursed. The small of her back burned as her scar acted up, again. The crescent shaped scar, a gift from a bandit attack years ago, gave her constant grief especially in the heat of battle.

Three hours later (because I can't be bothered writing out the whole fight, but I think we all know who saved the day)

Star settled into her rooms with a happy sigh. After a long hot bath in which she had washed out her ankle-length locks, dreadfully dirty after the fight, she had found a book to relax with on her soft double bed. She looked like a goddess, bathed in the noon sunlight, her dark hair spread out like a halo around her head as it dried. A soft knock on her door interrupted the peace and quiet.

"Um...Lady Aurorandromedalynikaristarstra?" A runner asked hesitantly. As can be expected, he gasped at her beauty. "The King requests your company."

Star sighed. He probably wanted to thank her for that morning. She hated that about people- they always wanted to thank someone after being saved. She didn't even like gratitude.

Meanwhile, in Jon's workroom

"Wow...she was just, amazing. Beautiful. She took care of fifty odd men all by herself." Alanna was beside herself.

"In a skirt," Daine added. She'd always secretly admired girls who can fight in skirts.

"She has the Gift," Numair frowned slightly, "the biggest Gift I've seen, and she's Shang. I look forward to hearing about that."

The Tortallans hadn't realized yet, but they were in complete awe and love with Aurorandromedalynikaristarstra.

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"I just saw the most gorgeous girl," Neal was in awe.

Kel looked at her friend, only mildly worried. Neal fell in love with a different girl at least once every month. "Which court lady is it this time?"

"Oh, it's not a court lady," he assured her, "it's the Shang Unicorn."

"I saw her too," said Merric, as him and Seaver joined them at their table, "she really is beautiful."

"A great fighter, too." Added Faleron, sitting down with them.

Kel sighed. Her lovesick friends were off admiring some beauty, again.