Cari: So anyway... chapter two start:
The Princess's Secret
Chapter Two:
The Queen's Order
Quatre Winner and Wufei Chang: one a servant, the other a noble guard. Two people from completely different ends of society connected with one common link, the princess Diana. The three boys met when they were very young, when Quatre was assigned to be Diana's personal servant and Wufei took classes with him. As they grew older the trio became good friends and Wufei asked to be the princess's personal guard.
The Winner family had served the Maxwell house for as long as anyone could remember. Quatre's numerous sisters were servants to the princess's brothers. He found it thrilling to have a master with such an interesting secret and wouldn't give his job up for anything in the world.
The Changs were a high noble family that had been close friends with the royal family for many generations. Wufei had thought it odd when he heard the fawned over princess was really a boy, but agreed to attend lessons with him. He became intrigued with the way the princess could shift between a rowdy boy and a dainty girl so effortlessly and the two of them quickly became friends. To him it was an honor to protect the princess and would do his best to fulfill his duty even if it cost him his life.
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"Presenting her highness, Princess Diana."
Duo glided through the throne room doors. Layers of blue silk embroidered in silver brushed the stone floor as he approached. His brown tresses curled around his face and cascaded down his chest, the rest of it braided into numerous small braids, piled on top of his head, and secured by a silver circlet. Slowing to a stop a few feet from the Queen's throne he curtsied.
"You summoned me mother?"
"Yes Diana," The Queen gestured for him to rise, "There is a matter of great importance we need to speak about."
Duo straightened and smiled sweetly, "And what is that?"
The Queen gazed at him with serious eyes, "You are aware that with your 16th birthday months passed you have come of age?"
He nodded and the court advisor stepped up.
"My princess, it is time to arrange for you a marriage," he said calmly.
"W-what?" Duo squeaked, stepping back in shock, "But-but I–"
"Most of the princesses your age are already happily married and with children, we have delayed this long enough."
"Have you forgotten," Duo's eyes narrowed, his voice regaining its natural pitch, "I am not exactly like other princesses?"
"Of course dear," The Queen waved dismissively, "But we cannot let that get in the way."
"Why not? I would believe any prince you paired me with would be a little startled about who I really am."
"You are Princess Diana Maxwell, that's all they would need to know."
"Oh, really?" Duo placed his hands on his hips and raised an eyebrow, "And when would they find out that I can't bear them any heirs?"
"After you're married," She stated flatly, "And we would make sure your only suitors are princes who have no need for an heir to forward their bloodline."
"Oh, oh that's great!" Duo laughed, "Just wonderful! But you're forgetting one thing," He glared, "Me! There's no way in hell I'm marrying some guy!"
The court gasped at the princess's vulgar behavior.
"I am a prince mother, no matter what you try to pass me off as!"
The Queen shot up from her seat on the throne, her deep red robes swishing around her. She approached her son, fury in her eyes, and backhanded him sharply. Duo staggered and fell back a step. Quatre and Wufei, who had been standing near the throne room doors, looked away. Holding his wounded cheek, Duo glared defiantly up at his mother's glowering form.
"You will do as you are told," She hissed, "You will be married to a young prince. Now get out of my sight."
With that the princess picked up his skirts and bolted out of the hall, servant and guard quickly following.
Opia: See you all later.
Cari: Bye!