And, da da da duuuuuum, here is the sixth chapter of my story, New Beginnings.
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The Plan
Endon ran away as he heard his mother walking to the door, and went to find Anna; up endless corridors and winding marble staircases, most adults were amazed that the three young royals could find their way around the palace so well, especially as most of them had great trouble finding their way down to the Great Hall.
"Annie, Annie!" Endon called to his big sister as he catapulted himself into the huge suit of rooms that belonged to the Royal Family.
"What?" Anna had been very sad lately, she missed her little brother terribly, since he had left, there had been no one for her to dress up as Baby so that they could play at families. He had looked so cute with a baby bonnet on too, even if he had complained about it a lot. Endon would not let her dress him up, he said he was too big to play Baby (even though he and Jarred were as like as two grey guards from a pod) besides, Jarred was the baby in the family anyway, so that is why he should be Baby in the game.
"Mama is going to go and get Ja-Ja!"
"Really? Are you sure, I did not think that Daddy would let her." Anna looked doubtful; Daddy was very protective of Mama. She did not think he would let her go on her own.
"Yes! I just heard them talking, Mama was crying and asking him to let her go, so that we would not think she was a scaredy-cat!"
"I would NEVER think Mama was a scaredy-cat," said Anna with fierce loyalty, Mama was her favourite person in the world, "she is the bravest person ever!"
"Well, neither did I, but maybe Ja-Ja would, he is all alone and scared, he might think that it was really mean of Mama and Daddy not to go and get him. And I heard him thinking the other night." Unlike her parents, Anna was unperturbed by this revelation, she had known her brothers could tell what the other was thinking for ages. "I think that Jarred is not sure wether we still love him or not!"
"Oh!" cried Anna, how terrible, poor Ja-Ja. "Well, then. The sooner Mama goes and picks him up, the better then!"
"That was what I thought, but what if she cannot find him, what if they hide him?"
"What do you mean?"
"What if they figure out that Mama is coming and hide him so she cannot find him? Then she will have to come home without him. So, that's why I think I should go with her," Endon said firmly, he had thought about this all last night, and he had decided that if they hid Jarred, then he would have to be their to find him again.
"Oh, how wonderfully fun, how are you going to do it?" Anna was thrilled, just think, two of her little brothers going on an adventure, of course, she could not go, but as long as they told everything to her when they got back, it would make a fascinating story.
"I'm going to stow-away on the ship that Mama leaves on," said Jarred proudly, obviously this was as far as his plan had gotten.
"How are you going to do that without Mama or Daddy seeing you?" Anna, always practical, was incredulous.
"We-ell, I'm not really sure, that is why I am telling you, 'cause you're good at planning stuff like that," Jarred stated entreatingly.
Anna went bright pink, she was flattered, of course, that was why Jarred told her, so she could smooth out the plan for him. He was only little after all, very clever at three; both he and Jarred had walked at eight months and started talking two months after their first birthday, but they still needed someone to work out the bumps in the road for them.
"Okay, I know exactly what you should do Donny," she said, and then bent her head towards him to give him instructions.
"Do you understand Donny?" He and Anna had gone over their "plan" many times now, it had been over an hour since Endon had come out with his illustrious idea and they were both utterly convinced it was perfect…
"Yes, Anna, I do," Jarred said seriously, Anna was so clever, he and Ja-Ja could come up with all sorts of great ideas, but it was their big sister who put them together and made things like setting the Grand Duchess of Tamar's dress on fire really work.
"Endon, Anna, Jar-, I mean, you two, dinner is served," Jasmine opened the door and was met by two extremely sweet and innocent looking faces: she immediately knew something was wrong.
"What are you two planning? Your not going to set someone else on fire are you?"
Jasmine could remember what a nightmare that had been, the children had apologised to the Duchess, but it had made things incredibly difficult for Leif to forge some bonds of friendship with that country. Not that Jasmine had particularly minded the "Grand Duchess" being set on fire; she had made many previous hints that Kings should not marry common girls and that a marriage to say, herself, would have ensured a more noble bloodline for the heirs. Leif had not been to keen on her either, and both him and Jasmine had laughed long and hard about her dilemma. After they had yelled long and hard at their children; what Leif had said the other day about Endon not getting into trouble was not strictly true, it was just that Jarred was the one who came up with most of the ideas.
"It was only her dress," said Anna indignantly, "its not like she got burnt or anything, at least, not badly, and we pored heaps of that old cold soup over her!"
"Yes, well, what are you up to now?"
"Nothing what-so-ever," Anna said and Jarred nodded vigorously. Jasmine smiled for the first time in days, wicked and mischievous they might be but they were also very, very cute. Besides, they had not been very happy lately, if this cheered them up, then maybe it was for the better.
"Alright then, come on, you must be hungry," she said, bending down to pick up Endon and give him a kiss on the nose, "it is time for dinner." She set her oldest son back on the floor, took his and Anna's hands, and led them to the dining hall.
Ha ha ha ha!
That was so much fun! I just wanted to write a cutesy chapter today, with a little bit of plot in there! I hoped you all liked this. This chapter is my dedicated to my two "anonymous" reviewers Jasmine Is Nice and Deltora fanatic! Thankyou heaps!
Of course, thanks also goes to Purple Light and Warui-Usagi, my two favourite and dedicated reviewers!