Prologue
Once in the land of Tortal a little girl was born. Now this girl was meant to be more than a little girl, in two different ways. She was a noble destined to become a lady and get married to some rich old Noble man. She also was a fireball. She had the energy to do almost anything all day. She was the most brilliant sword fighter to live. She could be a famous Knight, the King's Champion even; but there was a catch. She was supposed to be a lady.
Chapter 1
"Got you," Melody cried as she held her sword in kill position on her older brother Calvin.
"No fair," Calvin said, "You were suppose to help me get better, not beat me. And besides you're a lady"
"That's biggest lie of the century," Melody protested," just because I'm a noble girl does not make me a lady, and though I'm suppose to be turning into a lady that does not mean I am one or ever going to be one"
" Boy is it easy to push your buttons," Calvin said laughing.
"My you're a quick one to forget I just beat you in fencing" Melody replied as she began removing her fencing padding. Calvin stuttered for a moment, then turned to go up to the house. "You better hurry up, or Mom will kill you," Calvin said. "Yes right," Melody replied, 'but you have a good point, if I'm late for little inspection, Mom will never let me out of her sight, which I suppose after time will do the same thing," Melody finished as she started to run full speed up to the house to become "all preddy" for mummy's inspection. Calvin sighed watching her go. He was going to be a squire next year to the prince even! Lord Wyndol said he was one of the best fencer at court, yet is little sister Melody, 10, had no formal training what so ever, beat every time. When they were little he had thought she was a natural, and he… well wasn't. He had turned out to be a natural, but Melody. She was something else. She must have been born with a sword in her hand, but she was a Lady. He sighed again and turned to his man-servant JoeJee. "It not air at all," He complained to JoeJee. "Hmm, What not fair," JoeJee said coming out of a daze. 'That Melody is worlds greatest fencer, but she forbidden to fence," Calvin said variegated. "Yes very un fair indeed," JoeJee replied evenly, wondering if the boy was mad because his little sister couldn't live up to her potential, or because she had more potential than Calvin. JoeJee guessed it was a little of both. Calvin stormed up to the house with JoeJee right behind him.
Mother strolled into Melody room. She glanced at Melody who was looking presentably pretty, as usual.
"Darling may I examine your embroidery?" Mother asked (in a proper lady voice which she uses always,) not really as a request but as a demand.
"Yes you may Mother," Melody, replied in her lady voice, giving her embroidery to Mother and Curtsying. Calvin and his friend Paul were there playing chess. Calvin found it funny when Melody acted like this. It was the complete opposite of her normal personality. It wasn't nice to make her do this, oh well nothing he or Melody could do about it. He waited to see how Mother would respond to "Melody's embroidery." It wasn't really her's, her maid Lia did so she could receive more fine silk and thread for free, to embroider and sell at market.
"Hmm? Nice work Melody I see your finally learning to settle down and become lady," Mother replied finally giving back Melody's work, "Continue you to work on it," She finished with a smile and walked out of the room.
Melody plunked down onto the bed with a sigh messing up her skirts. Paul looked at her funny, after all ladies didn't pluck on anything or let there skirts get messy.
"Come on Paul make your move I want to finish this came so we can practice fencing," Calvin complained.
"Okay, okay, I made my move," Paul replied, "now you can beat me and then we can practice fencing," Paul said irritably. Calvin moved, "Check mate I win, let's go." Both the boys got up and headed out the practice courts and the pavilion where the padding and equipment is kept. After making sure they were gone Melody reached under her bed and took out a box. The box was filled with her padding, which included a helmet so nobody could recognize her. When it was all on you couldn't tell if she was a boy or girl. Then she slipped out the house and to the practice courts to secretly play as the amazing "Mystery Man."
A/N Hope you liked it! And please, please review. Once again the only thing I don't own is Tortal and the other famous characters that live there. (Which haven't come up yet.) Hope you like, not super sure on where it's going so please review and tell me what you think. Remember review!
