We Fell for a Prince and Nutcracker Soldier

Chapter 1: A Beautiful Nutcracker Prince.

Author note: {Sorry I'm very bad at writing prologues. Anyway, on with the story my lovelies!}

My POV:
I was walking around town with my brother Landen and our cousin Alora. We gave a few people some gifts from mine and Landen's mother. Everyone was excited to open them when they got home. Landen, Alora, and I were on our way to the toy store, on the way to the toy store Landen asked "How many places do we have to go to now?" We stopped right outside the toy store's window. "We have one more place to deliver these gifts to then we can head home," I said, while Landen and Alora looked through the window to see a toy train go around in a big circle then I looked in the window to see so many dolls, toy soldiers, and other toys.

Then a man with very curly dark brown hair, one purple eye showing, the other was covered by a black eyepatch, the eye that had an eye patch had a scar underneath it, rosy cheeks, a white shirt with a grayish vest, black pants, and a purple hat walked out the store with a smile on his face "Well it's about time y'all showed up I was beginning to think you weren't coming." Godfather said letting out a small chuckle. "We had a lot of gifts to give to a lot of people for our mother, but we're here now aren't we," Landen said in a statement rather than a question.

"It took a little longer to deliver these gifts, oh and we have the last two for you and Emma." I said while I looked up at Godfather, "Why don't you come in, Emma is baking some cookies and a small cake for the party tonight." "You're coming to the party tonight?" Alora asked with curiosity in her voice, "We wouldn't miss it for the world!" Godfather chuckles some more, "We can spare a couple of minutes mum and da won't mind." Landen said in a goofy accident with his goofy smile plastered on his face, Godfather stepped out of the way to let Landen, Alora, and I go in then he came in after us.

After we hung our coats on the coat rack I looked over to see Emma almost fall back with a plate of cookies, I ran over and caught her before she had a nasty fall "Emma you need to make sure there are no toys in your way before you walk out from the back and slip and have a bad fall." I said while making sure she was standing up straight again.

"T-Thank you, Valerie, I would have had a very bad fall if you weren't here to catch me." Emma said with her shyness, "I'm always happy to help anyone and everyone in need." I said as Alora made her way over to us to make sure we were alright then Alora and I turned around to see the most beautiful nutcracker and nutcracker soldier we have ever seen, we walked towards them to get a better look up close. "Oh, I see you like that nutcracker prince and nutcracker soldier, Valerie, and Alora," Godfather said and walked towards us.

"Yes. They are very beautiful, Godfather," we said, not taking our eyes off the two beautiful nutcrackers. I picked up both the nutcrackers but handed Alora the nutcracker soldier and when we looked into the nutcrackers' eyes, we could have sworn we saw a twinkle shine in their glass eyes. "Did you see something, Valerie and Alora?" Godfather asked with a knowing smile plastered on his face, "We thought we saw... never mind." We mumbled trying to see if it was just the lighting or if we were just seeing things "Are you two sure you aren't telepathic?" Landen yells/asks from the background as Godfather chuckles even more "Oh shush." Alora and I said in sync.

We put both nutcrackers down gently, not to drop them, "Do you want to hear their story?" Godfather asked when we sat both of the nutcrackers down "They have a story?" We asked with stars in our eyes, "Of course, they have a story, many toys have stories behind them." Godfather stated as we pulled a chair over and sat in front of Godfather.

"Everyone gather around and I'll tell you the story of the Nutcracker Prince and his best friend, the nutcracker Soldier." Godfather said, Alora and I looked at each other having the same look we asked "Do the Nutcracker Prince and Nutcracker Soldier have a name?" Godfather smiled "Very good question Alora, Valerie, I'll tell you their names while I tell the story." Godfather said we all gathered around Godfather and he started to tell the tale of the Nutcracker Prince and Nutcracker Soldier.

"Once upon a time there lived a prince named Prince Alexander and his best friend Soldier Callan. Prince Alexander's mother was Queen Mira of The Kingdom of Sweets but she became very ill by poison from none other than Reed Louthian and his henchman Oliver Niles the mouse king and side-kick in disguise; no one knew of this because they hid it very well. One day, Prince Alexander and Soldier Callan were walking around the kingdom trying to find something to do, when they walked around the corner they saw Reed and Oliver carrying a lot of books in their hands. Reed and Oliver looked over at Prince Alexander and Soldier Callan and asked 'Would the two of you like to help us with these books?' Prince Alexander nor Soldier Callan said anything. Instead, they nodded and walked over to help." But before Godfather could continue.....

{Cliff hanger sorry, so tell me what you think about chapter one in the comments plzzzz 🥺 and thank you 🙏}