As they got their way to the castle, Bubbles was very excited to hear what her father wants to tell her. This doesn't happen often, she barely even see her father. He's always doing his royal duties. Off in different realms. He has so many things to do she doesn't know how he's able to eat with her in the mornings. Yet each time it was silent, non talking time, she doesn't really speak to her father. Now that her father wants to speak with her, she's almost as happy as meeting Butch again.
As she walked in to castle grounds, her maid ran up and kept asking questions. She had a little giggle at this, they worried to the point they smudged around her. She felt bad for making them worry so much.
"Ok ladies! Princess Bubbles need to see the king now!" Bluu said trying to get them away.
"Yes, please, i must go see father." She said with a warm smile.
They maids made a path for her to get through. She made her way inside, when see saw her father's right hand man, Johnny. She likes him, he's kind to her. He'd tell almost anything her father is doing.
"Johnny, what does my father want to speak to me for?" She asked, still looking at the ground.
"I was told not to tell you, he wants to tell you first. Whatever it is, it must be important…" He said as a matter-of-fact tone.
She sighed, she has to wait now. She couldn't wait to know that it was! They made it to the main room, where her father is sitting with a man, about the same age as him, maybe younger. She walks in more and more till she was right there. Now she knew who that man is, he's the king of the south kingdom! But why was he here? Millions of questions went through her head.
"Bubbles dear, sit down please." Her father said.
Ah! Yes! Sorry father." She apologized and sat down across her father.
King John continued to speak with the king of the south. Exclaiming how excited she will be. She thought it was have to be about her birthday.
"Aww yes today was a happy day indeed." She exclaim. Her father chuckled.
"Bubbles dear, king Alex and I have arranged a marriage for you and his son." He told her, Bubbles looked down right astonished.
The king of the south motioned his hand for a tall young man to come out. He came out, he wore a black outfit with yellow strip on the side of the outfit, he had wavy brown hair with blond tips, with a few freckles on his face.
"I would like you to meet Stephen Alexander Davison." The king of the south said with pride.
Stephen walk right to her and bowed and kissed her hand. Bubbles looked shocked and blushed.
"Ex-excuse me my lords." She said with a bow, then went out of the room.
She went out, she just had to get out of there she just couldn't stay in that room. She walk around in a state of daze, when she got out she didn't realize how far she went. She had to get back, or her father will get mad.
When she got back, all three men were there waiting for her to return. They were talking about her birthday ball the two days from now.
The kings go on about announcing the engagement at the ball, while the prince looks distant. He was the first to notice her return. Stephen got up and walked to her when the kings noticed her. Bubbles felt overwhelmed by them staring at her and the man walking towards her.
Stephen walked up to her and hold out his hand for her to take, after a few moments she does. He guides her to the sitting area.
"Lets continue now, "King Alex stated," since your daughter's birthday ball."
"I was thinking masks." Her father said.
"That sounds wonderful." King Alex said.
After all the talk about the ball, Bubbles couldn't help but be in a daze. She was being lead somewhere, but where? She looked up to see the night sky. The moon looked absolutely beautiful.
"Awe, I see that you are no longer in a daze." The man next to her said.
"Ah, yes… I'm sorry, this took me in surprise." She gave him a weak smile.
Only to see his smile fade away and come back quickly.
"I'm sorry, my lady." He said not looking at her.
"What is your name again, my lord?" Bubbles asked.
He got up kneeled down in front of her and took her hand.
"Stephen Alexander Davison, my queen." He said kissing her hand lightly.
Blushing a crimson red, for getting a action on the day they met. She couldn't speak, she just lost her voice. So with that she just nods.
Later on that night, "I am not a queen, I am just a princess. Nothing more, nothing less." She said back after a while.
"I mean no offense, my princess. I do not mean any harm, i just see you as queen, thus i said it without a thought." Stephen said in a matter-of-fact tone.
They sat down on the bench in the rose garden. He sat on one end she sat on the other, good distance between them. She like the distance between them, it felt safer… In a way.
Without any words they just looked at each other. She noticed many features about him now. His hair was brown, with blond? On the edges of his hair… Odd… It was wavy on the ends too. His chocolate brown eyes, freckled cheeks. When smirking he has a dimple. He slim, but not scrony.
'He was attractive if i might say.' Bubbles thought to her self.
Bubbles began to yawn.
"Are you tired, my princess?" Stephen asked.
"Just a little, but do not worry i am fine." She said with a smile.
"I shall always worry for your sake, princess." He said quietly.
Bubbles blushed at that. She couldn't believe that he would worry over her from one yawn. Maybe he's sweeter than expected.
Bubbles and Stephen began to talk and talk about each other's kingdoms. Bubbles was really interested in his kingdom, it was nothing like hers; people happy, dancing, music of all types! It just sounded so beautiful!
She didn't really want to talk about her's one bit after that great description of his.
"How's yours?" He asked.
"I can't really tell you from front end like yours… I haven't left the castle since i was six…" She decided to leave out being kidnaped and meeting he old friend that she missed for so long.
"Wow… You've been stuck in the castle for ten years?" He asked.
She just nods.
"Thats outrageous!" Stephen exclaimed.
Not wanting to continue this convocation, she decided to look up at the stars. After a while he decided to join. After awhile of quietness he looks over to her. Only to see that she has fallen asleep.
With that he got a little annoyed for their distance of who they sat there, he pulls her to him, to have her sleep on his shoulder. Feeling a lot better after that, he decides to take her in side. He picks her up bridle style up to her chambers and wished good dreams then left.