Chapter 11- The News

"That's how he proposed?" Lilly screeched at the top of her lungs as the girls sat in their lounge room and Kim recalled the events that took place that morning.

Kim removed her hands from her ears and rolled her eyes. "Yes, that's what happened." She replied

Lilly huffed and sat down on the floor, crossing her legs as she did so.

"That is so not how you propose to someone." She mumbled

"Okay let's try that again." Kim said, "Hey guys, I'm getting married!"

Violet and Riley hugged Kim tightly, screaming in delight, while Lilly still sat on the floor.

"I still say that is a terrible way to propose to someone." She muttered before she hugged Kim tightly, too.

"That's how you proposed?" Mikey asked Leo as he and his brothers sat around the kitchen table in the lair and ate pizza.

"Uh…yeah." Leo answered

"Nice." Raph said and Donnie nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, now it's time to party!" Mikey whopped before doing his 'happy dance' around the kitchen. "Go Leo, go Leo, you're getting married, he's getting married."

"And Kim and the girls will be related to that." Raph snickered

"I heard that!" Mikey cried

"You were supposed to." Raph replied before giving his youngest brother a noogie.

"My sons, what is all the commotion?" Master Splinter asked as he walked into the kitchen.

"Leo's getting married, Sensei." Donnie replied

Master Splinter's eyes widened and his mouth formed a smile.

"Is this true, Leonardo?" He asked Leo.

"Yes it is, Master Splinter." Leo replied, "I asked Kim this morning."

"He did not!" Mikey retorted, "I believe what he said was 'I wouldn't mind being married to you. Would you mind being married to me? Good then I guess we're getting married.'" He said, impersonating Leo.

"I do not sound like that!" Leo cried

"I do not sound like that." Mikey repeated in a whiny voice.

"Mikey!" Leo yelled before he tackled his brother to the ground.

Master Splinter sighed and shook his head. "I hope Kimberley knows what she's getting herself into."

Rayon

"Lord Drake!" Emily screamed as she raced through the halls of the Rayonian palace in her long purple strapless dress and silver high heels.

Emily stopped in the middle of a long golden hallway and caught her breath before she continued her journey to the West Wing study where she knew her lord to be working at the moment. She saw the tall brown double doors ahead and burst through them, ignoring the guards standing beside the doors.

Lord Drake's head lifted up from his work at the sound of the intrusion before his eyes narrowed in confusion at the sight of the assistant bent over trying to catch her breath.

"Miss Emily?" He questioned as he stood up and moved around his desk to stand in front of her.

Emily lifted her head and smiled at him. "My Lord!" She cried, "I have most excellent news!"

"What is it, my child?" Drake asked formally.

"It's the princess, my Lord!" Emily replied, "Princess Kimberley is now engaged to young Leonardo!"

"You have confirmation from the princess herself?" Drake asked, not wanting to get his hopes up.

"Of course!" Emily cried, "The princess is the one who told me. She asked me to personally inform you of this wonderful news."

Drake allowed himself a small smile at the news and the excited girl smiling before him. "That is most wonderful." He replied, "I was worried my charge would agree to an arranged marriage."

Emily scoffed. "Forgive me, my Lord, but the princess would never agree to an arranged marriage."

Drake smirked. "I know. That is why I am glad she is marrying Leonardo."

"Announcing Young Lord Renaldo." One of the guards announced as said young man waltzed into the study.

"Greetings my Lord, Miss Emily." Renaldo greeted with a bow

Drake glared hard at Renaldo. "Renaldo." He hissed, "What business do you have here?"

"I came to inquire to the princess' decision." Renaldo replied back smugly. "I am to report any news back to the royal court."

Drake smirked. "Well you can inform them that a marriage shall take place."

"What?" Renaldo asked in confusion.

"Yes," Drake continued, "Princess Kimberley is engaged to the young Leonardo, of course! Our princess is engaged to be married."

Renaldo's eyes narrowed. "Oh, is she now?" He murmured quietly to himself before looking back at Lord Drake. "When shall the ceremony take place?"

"The princess has not decided yet." Emily replied firmly. "However she assures me that it will be before her 30 days are up."

"Well then, my congratulations." Renaldo said, "And the best of luck to her. 29 days do remain, my Lord."

With that said, Renaldo turned and exited the study. He walked down the golden hallway and turned right and leaned against the wall. He growled angrily, turned and punched the wall he had been leaning against.

"Stupid princess." He hissed, "I finally had a second chance to get the throne and she interferes again."

"Lord Renaldo?"

Renaldo spun around and came face to face with Vladimir, head of the royal guards, and Sir Albert.

"Sir Vladimir, Sir Albert." Renaldo greeted, "How are you both this fine day?"

"We are fine, thankyou." Sir Albert replied stiffly.

"Very fine in fact." Vladimir added, "Our eldest princess has recently been asked for her hand in marriage."

"Yes I have heard." Renaldo said, "If you'll excuse me, Sir Vladimir, Sir Albert."

Renaldo bowed his head at the two before turning around and walking back towards his temporary room in the castle. As he left Sir Albert turned to his companion with narrowed eyes.

"You think he wants to ruin the wedding?" Sir Albert asked, watching the boy leave them.

"I would bet my life on it." Vladimir replied, "You heard the scandal in the royal court as plainly as I. But we can't arrest him without proof of this. The royal court would not accept him if they knew he was deliberately sabotaging the princess, prejudices aside."

Sir Albert nodded and continued walking down the hall with Vladimir, their eyes locked forward.

"Shall we inform Lord Drake or the princesses?" Sir Albert asked

"No." Vladimir replied, "I believe they already know anyhow. For now it is only a suspicion. Besides, with a 30 day deadline, the princess' wedding shall occur soon and there is nothing he can do after that."

"I do hope you're right, Vladimir." Sir Albert said hoarsely as he stopped and looked out of a window at the sight of Rayon. "For our realm's sake."