A/N: Sup People? Hope you had a good weekend…cause I didn't (JOKE!). Sorry for not updating in a while to all my stories (projects are hard!). This is my fourth chapter and it will be divided into two parts. I have nothing else to say except: REVIEWS PLEASE!

Sorry if the lyrics are going to the side.

Disclaimer: H/C/J no kuni no Alice and the song does not belong to me but the plot and my OCs belong to me!

~HAPPY READINGS~

Royal Blood in a Foreign Land

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Chapter 4

Royal Birthday Pain!

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now it's too late for you and your white horse, to come around

-White Horse, by: Taylor Swift

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The next morning Alice woke up to see Celine skipping into the room with a huge smile on her face.

"Alice-Sama, wake up it's your birthday; you've got plenty of things to do" Celine told Alice who was only half-awake.

After getting or lacking a response from Alice, Celine huffed and shake her hard to get her to wake up but it only gave Celine a pillow to the face. "Alright!" Celine murmured before taking Alice's feet and pulling it in hopes of getting her out of bed. Alice just gripped the bed's bars and held on tight.

Exasperated Celine loudly groaned and left the room, closing the door with a loud slam.

Alice smiled to herself sleepily and continued o fall asleep when cold water hit her whole body.

"Ah!" Alice yelped as she felt the cold water. "Forgive me Alice-Sama but you wouldn't wake up so, you know" Celine apologized and explained. "It's alright, I better fix myself" Alice told Celine ushering her out the door.

When Alice got herself cleaned up she saw her clothes are already placed out on the bed. The clothes there are: A very fancy dress (used for special occasions), a lacey and black jacket, her jewelry and her high-heeled shoes beside the bed. Alice groaned as she saw the clothes and by looking at it she knows it will be very uncomfortable for her to wear them.

When Alice put the clothes on she was shifting uncomfortably and sat down on the bed to get a few minutes of peace until her father's voice came from outside the room. "Alice, come out now so the day could get started" Anthony said knocking lightly on the door.

Alice went outside and greeted her father with a smile.

"Alice, you're 17 now so after your birthday in the morning you will start practicing to be queen afterwards or tomorrow" Anthony said to Alice while she inwardly groaned.

While Anthony drawled on about her lessons, Alice's mind was somewhere else: 'What will happen this afternoon? Will I be happy? Would mom be proud of me?' Alice thought all of these questions until they reached outside of the palace and into the garden.

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"Happy Birthday!" Everyone greeted Alice as she came into the garden.

Alice was shocked and happy but mostly shocked to see Wendy, Alex and Jack there talking to Ace and Lorina. "Alice! Your family went to get us for your birthday, apparently they know about us" Wendy explained seeing the confusion on Alice's face.

Alice relaxed and enjoyed the celebration.

After a few minutes of celebration Anthony, Lorina, Edith and some others left for their own reasons. Alice, Wendy, Alex, Jack, Ace and some other workers were the only people outside still enjoying the morning.

"Ace, why won't you go inside and rest for awhile?" Alice asks taking note of how Ace was just standing there. "Don't worry about me, princess" Ace said smiling. Alice shrugged and continued to have a conversation with her friends.

"Alice! Time for lunch let's go inside" Lorina said taking Alice's hand and dragging her inside with Ace following Alice and Lorina. "And all of you could go back to your homes, thanks for joining us" Lorina thanked looking at Alice's friends.

"Lorina, after lunch I'll be training to be queen right?" Alice asks trying to break the uncomfortable silence. "It's not my decision to make, sorry" Lorina answers looking grim and avoiding eye contact.

"Hey Alice did you know that-"Ace said but was cut off when Alice and Ace saw Lorina's glare.

"What was he suppose to say?" Alice asks but Lorina just changed the subject "Alice we're here for a formal lunch, be on your best behavior" Lorina said holding Alice's hand "If not you could be worse than dead" Lorina mumbled tears brimming to the corners but she wiped them away before anyone can see it.

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During the formal lunch, Alice only saw high rank people and everyone was silent except for a few whispers, No one dared to do anything that much afraid of being out of line.

After lunch Alice was called to attend a short meeting with her father and a few other important people.

When she arrived there she took a sit next to Lorina who was also called for the meeting.

"Alice you need to take my place and be queen by the next three months" Anthony said, "Three months!" Alice exclaimed. "Calm down, we will all work it out, now listen" Anthony explained trying to calm Alice and Lorina.

A woman that Alice saw every once and awhile stood up, She is Penelope Grey, she is about the same age as Celine and she is one of the Anthony's friends. "Alice will be taking 7 major lessons everyday and by the month of June she will and must be read to take the throne" Penelope explained handing Alice a folder with documents then sitting down.

After a few discussions of many matters Alice could see that Lorina was trying to keep herself awake; Lorina has her chin in her hand and that her eyelids were closing then darting up again.

Alice was trying to keep herself busy by reading the documents but they're too boring so was just thinking of drawing more sketches later.

After about an hour and a half the meeting was over and everyone was going outside.

Lorina said she was going to read in her room while Alice will try to read and understand what's in the folder.

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When Alice went to her bed and took a look at what was inside the document, here's what it says:

Name: Liddell, Alice Constance R. (Rosa)

Age: 17 years

Parents: Anthony Liddell, Angela Rosa

Siblings: Lorina Liddell, Edith Liddell

Birth Place: America then moved to 'Faire Renate' (in Japan)

Allergies: None

Queen:

Lessons: Literature, History, Arts, Philosophy, Politics, Math and Science (there are a few minors but I'm too lazy to write it down)

Expectations: To be queen of Faire Renate in three months

(There are more of these but they're unimportant and I'm to lazy =P)

Alice groaned and dug her head on her pillows to calm herself down. Even though it's still afternoon Alice can't help but drift to sleep, her last thoughts were 'It's going to be one heck of a day tomorrow'. Alice then fell asleep and dreamed of dreams.

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A/N: Finished with this chapter. Nothing much to say except: Thanks for the reviews and review more, I want to hear some ideas.

SPOILERS for the next chapter:

*Alice has a weird dream

*She sees some familiar faces from her dreams

*The lessons will take a toll out of Alice

I have more ideas but I I'm again too lazy so just read the next chapter. (If I update faster)