Try to guess the lyrics! Just to add up the fun. Here's a hint: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack.


Chapter One

Almost, almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known that you wanted me
The way I wanted you
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each others arms

Luke walked to a vendor selling fish. Next to him, was a woman in her thirties carrying a purse by her arm. Luke pretended to look at the fish, while his hand was aiming for the purse.

" What can I do for you, son?" the Vendor asked Luke. Luke looked up to him. He had a stocky beard and a shaved head. Shiny yet so, weird. Luke prayed that his face won't be seen as he reached for the money. While his hands were doing its job, another idea popped into Luke mind.

" What's the best catch today?" Luke said giving the vendor a sly grin. The vendor clasped his hand together happily.

" I'm happy you asked!" the vendor said happily. " We have Big smoked salmon. The rare blue fish fin. And the Milk fish. The Milk fish was catched fresh all the way from Asia."

Luke decided to get the Milk fish. Since it was all the way from Asia, and yet, it was rare that anything fresh would arrive from where Luke was. While the vendor was cutting the milk fish, Luke already got the Lady's wallet. He slipped it in inside his cloak and waited for the fish.

The vendor dropped the bag in front of Luke " Here you go, lad!" The lady who Luke stole her wallet waved in need to get the vendor's attention. While the vendor got distracted, Luke took off the fish and ran without paying. He heard only this sentences :

" My wallet is missing!"

" HIM! Hey! You haven't paid for it yet!"

Luke ran with a smile on his face. He knew the royal guards were at his back right now, searching for him. The blonde haired boy with blue eyes and a scar on his face. As he ran, he touched the scar which recalled him a painful memory.

A memory he wished he would not speak of. Ever again.

~o~

As she stretched, Thalia Grace Olympia, princess of the Kingdom Olympus, had a wonderful day ahead of her. First, she would see her long-time friend, Annabeth, princess of Athens, and her cousins from the farther lands, to join her in her 18th birthday ball. Where she would choose her future husband. Great.

The fact that she doesn't want to marry by choosing some guy she doesn't know, it irritates her that her oh-so holy step-mother, Hera, agreed to it. She doesn't like her step-mother. Neither does her brother, Jason.

Speaking of Jason, a soft knock on the door made Thalia jumped. A maid and her brother entered the room. The maid ushered to Thalia's bathroom where she would have to prepare the bath for the princess, even how many time Thalia had said to leave all the preparing to herself, the maid would still decline. Jason, Thalia's younger brother and prince of Olympus, walked to her and greeted her morning.

" Morning, Thalia, slept well?" He greeted.

" Not much as I knew, why are you all so happy?" Thalia asked his slap-happy of a brother. Then, the idea cracked through her skull.

" Oh, she's coming?" Thalia said with a smile. Jason laughed and nodded, sighing.

" Yes. Finally! She's coming here from Paris to see me." Jason said sighing. Thalia laughed and patted Jason's back.

" Piper's gonna be really happy seeing you." Thalia commented. Jason nodded, his eyes dazed.

Piper was also a princess in the kingdom Paris. Her mother, Venus, and her father Tristan, ruled there. Her mother was the regal royal, while her father, was a play actor and musician. Venus fell in love with him when she sneaked out of the castle for a new outfit, she took interest in the tent which showed Tristan doing an act. She was madly in love with him.

Anyways, Jason left Thalia in her quarters for her to take a bath. She removed her robe and jumped into the bath tub full of bubbles. She sighed in the sensation being in a warm bath, and sunk into the water. During her bath, she enjoyed the peace around. It was times like these she just appreciated the little things. Having a brother, good friends, and an over-protective father to add a cherry on top. It was morning and since her cousins and Annabeth would arrived in mid-afternoon, she planned after breakfast, she would escape to the city. She better thought over it.

When she went out of the bath, Thalia's clothes were already pressed and neatly folded. Today, she wore a blue gown with gold bands in the middle part of the dress making it looked like a belt, the dress exposed a square part of her top, showing off her collar bone, but not her cleavage, much to her likeness. Thalia started dressing up, straping her blue sandals, and fixing her crown, as to her step-mother might scold her for not being prim and proper. But Thalia wasn't prim and proper in anyway. She only showed being prim and proper so that she would be avoided getting scolded and for a good image for her kingdom. But, she loves her Kingdom as well.


I enjoyed writing this story! Please review! and do tell me if Thalia is OCC. I tend to that mistake

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~Anna Y.