Chapter 2

The next morning the knights were examining the room for any clues as to who might have kidnapped Ringo; the only thing they found was one black feather. "It's Dark! Dammit! First our food and money, now princess Ringo? He's gone too far!" the knight said with much anger in his voice. He commanded all the other knights to search the entire castle grounds for anymore clues. While the others were told to tell every palace in the entire United Kingdom about the kidnapping and to have extra security. The extra nights knights got on their horses and galloped away to the neighboring kingdoms to spread the news. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Kidnappings?" asked Princess Akane. "Yes, Princess. We suggest that you advance your security until we catch the culprit. We don't wish for anyone to get taken like Ringo."

"That won't happen to me. Ringo isn't the smartest person in the world. Guards!" A few knights that guarded the castle rush to Akane, "Yes, Princess, do you want us to advance security?"

"No. You can leave. You have the next three days off duty."

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"Ringo was taken huh? When was this?" asked Menou of the South East Kingdom.

"Last night. We have heard that Princess Akane has put all her guards off duty."

"That's so like her... Well I won't." Menou then ordered for security to advance, "and you said that it was Dark who kidnapped Princess Ringo?" she asked the messenger.

"Yes, the royal guards confirmed it was, indeed, the Phantom Thief Dark," the messenger responded, "why do you ask, princess?"

"Oh, no reason, you may go now," she flicked her wrist towards the door, signaling for him to leave. The guard followed suite and went to inform the other kingdoms.

'Dark? I don't believe it,' were Menou's last thoughts before she had to her room to review the last 300 years of her kingdom's history. Nobody ever said becoming a queen would be easy.

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"Where is Prince Satoshi?" asked one of the knights sent to his kingdom.

"He is not here now, may I help you?" said a maid who tended to the door.

"No. When will he be returning?"

"The Prince tends to go out often you never really know," the maid giggled then led him to the door.

"I'll be sure to inform Prince Satoshi," the maid called out before the knoght was no longer in sight.

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"What!?" shouted Riku and Risa in unison.

"We suggest that you advance security."

"Okay." said Risa as she scampered over to find her mom, since she has no idea how to call the guards.

Well at least the marriages are stopped for a little while, thought Riku as she sighed and glanced out the window.

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"I see... So what do we do about the marriages?" asked Prince Daisuke.

"They have been put on hold until we find Princess Ringo."

"Okay... Thank you." With that, the messenger left.

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Ringo awoke to some beautiful music, when she completely awoke she saw a man in a white robe, with hair golden like the morning sun, playing the piano across the room.

"Umm who are you?" Ringo asked terrified. The man stopped playing and walked over to her, a seemingly gentle smile on his features, "I apologize, I was told women like to be wakened by soft music, I didn't mean to disturb you."

What? He's apologizing for waking me up? And he seems so polite, is this the same man who kidnapped me? "Ummm well you didn't disturb me, but I would like to know who you are and where I am." His smile was replaced with a sickening smirk, he leaned forward to whisper in her ear, "That should be the least of your worries right now, don't you think?"

She was completely flustered and all she could do was sit there with her eyes widened and her heart racing. What am I doing? She asked herself. He took me away from my home, my family yet, I can't help but be swept away by his charm, Oh snap out of it Ringo, you have to get out of here. She shoved him away and leaped off the bed, glaring at him as he just stared back at her.

"Listen buddy! I don't know what kind of stunt you're trying to pull here but if I don't get some answers soon you're gonna wish you left me sleeping in my room!"

She glared at him with much hatred in her eyes, "Well? Tell me!! Who are you?" He just continued to stare at her before heaving a sigh and said, "My name… is Dark."


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