Savior Of Power

Chapter 1

"Regina! Look we're here!" Shouted my brother, Prince Finnegan. Finnegan was my twin brother. I came out first and he came out after I did. The circumstances of our birth is quite a funny one but we'll talk about that later. Finnegan and I had travelled for two months to Voumond and Univiel, the neighboring kingdoms so we could spend sometime away from the palace and also to complete our studies. I had finally learn how to write music and "Finnie" as I popularly called him had learnt a lot more than I did. He polished his swordsman skills and learnt how to fight, hand to hand combat. Father insisted that we both have special skills of our own and I agreed.
"I bet you in ten seconds, the heralds are going to come out and start a crazy fan fair"
Finnie laughed and said "that song drives me batshit crazy... I'll bet you even 30 gold shillings that mother calls us Birdie and Finnie. Instead of Regina and Finnegan"
I chuckled. "That's an easy way to win a bet. Sometimes I think mother occasionally forgets our names and just goes for the nicknames.
"Birdie"... My name is Regina but my family calls me Birdie because according to my mother, when I was old enough to speak, I saw a bird and got so fascinated by it, that I started calling everyone birdie..So my parents just picked the name Birdie for me as a nickname. Finnegan's nickname is very obvious.
"By the way Regina, I've sent a letter to my best friends James and Augustus to let them know that we're back"
My heart jumped. . James... the first boy I ever fell in love with. We had been seeing each other since we were sixteen but it wasn't too serious.
"Oh really, then I'll send a letter to inform Helena. I've spent two months with Princess Berenice. I don't think I can stand the sight of her again" I joked.
"Understandable dear sister". He said as he chuckled.
Our carriage drew closer and we could already hear the fan fair....
"Oh God" said Finnegan adjusting his clothes so as to look presentable in-front of the king and Queen..
I straightened my tiara and my official sash.
"Ready?" I asked as I saw the footman coming to open the door.
"Ready" he responded.
They began:
WELCOMING FIRST:
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, PRINCESS REGINA BARRINGTON, RED ROSE OF THE REALM, PRINCESS IN THE SOUTH AND LIONESS OF THERIA!!!
AND
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE FINNEGAN BARRINGTON, LION IN THE WEST, KEEPER OF THE FAITH AND THE LAW.
The doors were opened and we stepped out with smiles on our faces... the whole palace had come out to receive us... our father, King Cyrus  and mother, Queen Georgiana stood high and proud...
We approached and mother let out a little squeak.
"Birdie and Finnie!"
Finnie kissed the back of mother'a palm while i curtsied. We did the same to father who was sooooo happy to see us obviously.
"Welcome home my children" said father in his kingly voice.
I looked through the servants who came to welcome us and I spotted my hand maid.Serena. She was one of my best-friends. We had known each other since we were eighteen and it's been the one of the best friendships I had ever had.
She smiled to me and I winked at her.
We walked into the palace. It hadn't changed at all.. all the beautiful paintings on the wall were as magnificent as ever! The whole palace was decorated in fresh smelling flowers which I loved.. and oh my word. A new Portrait of Finnie and I!!
"Father is that a new painting?!!" I asked excitedly.
Father was always on track with putting what I loved in the palace.
"Yes Birdie, your mother and I decided to have it commissioned as a surprise. Do you like it?"
I responded "yes i do!"
Finnie and mother caught up to us.
"My darling Regina! Come! You must tell me all about your studies! How was Voumond!"
Mother took my arm and we started walking away.
Finnegan's POV:
As mother took Regina away, I started talking with father.
"So father, how has the state of affairs been, did you manage to raise the taxes again?"
Father giggled and responded "yes I did and surprisingly, the people weren't too upset, but it turns out, the ones having a hard time were the high families.."
"Oh really? Don't they have enough money to pay? Or are they just being whinny?"
We both chuckled
"I don't know how you do it father, you make it look so easy"
Father looked at me
"Well then i must be one hell of a great king if that's what you think.. it's not so easy my son. One tends to make a lot of enemies easily here, as a monarch i mean..."
I sighed.
Indeed.. that was the truth...Regina would have to take up that position. Here in Theria, the sexes doesn't matter so much.. whoever is born first will become king or queen. Regina came out first so she's going to be queen. I'm afraid of what'll happen if she makes too much enemies.. my sister and I have this tendency to be hot headed sometimes.. but hers is worse than mine...I'm the whimsical twin.. she's the twin who doesn't like to show all her crazy side...God help us...