The Battered Flame: Pony Head
Star POV
I rocked back and forth on the balls of my feet, biting my lip as I tried to contain my excitement. The mirror doesn't usually take this long to ring, does it? Come on where is Pony Head? Doesn't she live beside her mirror? I swear this wait is killing me.
Finally I hear the telltale beep of the mirror being answered, and Flying Princess Pony Head's head came into view. Well her head and neck. Which was also her whole body. Not that she had a body. But you know what I'm talking about.
"Hey B-fly!" Pony Head called out, "What's popping girl! Why you calling? Except of course just to see me! I know, I am pretty amazing!"
At this point I was literally jumping up and down with excitement, "Oh my god, Pony head! You will not believe who I just met today!" I practically screech at her, "And he's staying with us! He's LIVING in the castle!"
"Whoa B-fly, try not to hyperventilate, take deep breaths. In for two. And out for two. That's better. Now. Who is it?" Pony Head Asked, "No, no wait. Let me guess… is it… Ruberiot? No he's doing a tour around hell… Is it your uncle Gareth? He is pretty cool. Not that either?... Wait… Your not getting back together with Tom again? C'mon Star, we talked about this…"
"What! No! Of course I'm not!" Star shouted indignantly, "Just let me speak, jeez. wait for it… It's Marco Diaz! THE MARCO DIAZ!"
"WHAT!!" Pony heads mouth gaped, "Tell me everything. NOW!"
"You got to see him topless! You are so lucky girl. You've got to keep him in the castle until I'm able to get away from all my work here. My dads been loading jobs on me like there's no tomorrow. I mean jeez, does he think I don't need any time to myself to keep looking this perfect." Suddenly a loud ringing stopped Pony Head, as she quickly looked at her pocket mirror. "OMG, I'm so sorry B-fly I've gotta go, I'm getting my eye lashes done in like 5 minutes. Now you better go and get yourself nice and friendly with that muscle bound man hanging in your crib or we're going to have to talk about your priorities"
With that the mirror cut off, leaving me slightly blushing at Pony Heads suggestion. But perhaps I should go and give Marco a visit. Unless that nurse was being extra annoying he should be out of the healing ward by now, and depending on how long my mum makes the counsel meeting last later, going now could be my only chance to talk to Marco for the rest of the day.
But first a change of clothes. My armour is frankly rather uncomfortable, and my dresses look much nicer anyway. After slipping on one of my normal green dresses, re-placing on the horns in had on this morning, and with a quick blast of magic on my face to freshen up my light makeup, luckily with no magical mishap ruining my hair like such magic tended to do when I first got the wand, and suddenly I was ready to go.
It was only about a minute later when I realised I didn't actually know exactly where I was going, having walked straight out of my room, not knowing where Marco would be. I guess I should start with the healing ward, and if he's not there ask if any of them know which one of the many spare rooms around the castle he might have been given. And if neither of those options work, I'll fall back on the tried and tested strategy of hoping I just walk into to him at some point. That usually works.
I poked my head round another door. Ah finally, I've found her. The nurse who had been looking after Marco last time I saw him was in the process of cleaning up her work area and removing her nurses apron. And no, before you ask, I wasn't in anyway at all annoyed at how pretty she was, or at her obviously too large bust.
"Hey, excuse me nurse… uh… what is your name?" I ask, walking up to her.
"Oh, princess Star… Um it's nurse Anders, Kate Anders. What might I be able to do for you?" She answers, clearly looking slightly surprised at me being there, but giving a quick, professional looking bow.
"You were assigned to tend to Marco Diaz's wounds right Kate? Would you be able to tell me what room he's staying in?"
"Of course princess, I believe he was assigned to room… Uh… 402, in the southwest wing. Is there anything else? I'm just finishing my shift right now."
"No that's all Kate. Thanks." With that I quickly spin round and leave the room, missing the rather pointed glare Kate was aiming at my back. I walk down the corridor heading out of the healing ward at quite a brisk pace. My mind wandered as I walked, trying to remember exactly where room 402 was. Even with as long as I had been living here, it is nearly impossible to remember exactly where everything is in a castle this size, especially all the unimportant stuff like the countless empty rooms for distant family members and foreign dignitaries. I'd have to take the next left, then a right, up the stairs and then-
"Ow!"
"Ouch!"
I rub my head as I look up at the person who crashed into me in the hall. Sprawled on the ground just in front of me, rubbing his head in an identical way to me, is Marco.
Sorry that this took so long to come out everyone, despite having loads of free time over the summer, the whole Covid situation drained me of any desire to write anything. But now that schools started again I'm suddenly wanting to update the story again. Go figure. Well from now on there should be more regular updates and I hope people still enjoy.