Princess Of The Underworld (Draft Copy)

Chapter 1- A royal life

It was like any other day doing royal duties, preparing me for one day to be queen. So my father and mother have always kept me scooped up behind the palace walls out of sight of others from the outside, as they would say, things could distract me and that there are dangers out beyond the walls. I had begun learning the ways of being a royal at a very young age, being shown all the different parts of the underworld, and was told by my father and mother that this world would be mine one day.

As usual, I would get curious about what the outside was like. Without any guards courting me or my family following me around, of course, I would try many times to escape to see for myself. But each time I tried, it had failed as I would get caught either by the guards or my mother and father, and I'd either get picked up or even dragged back to my room and was told multiple times that the outside world was 'dangerous' and every time I would hear those words I would just sigh while rolling my eyes, folding my arms and pouting saying the words "the outside world is no place for a young royal like me, it can be scary and most of all extremely dangerous.." whenever I get lectured about it whenever I tried to sneak off from my royal duties classes. 

Many years have passed, and I still focused on my royal duties, reading so many books about our family history and so on making everyone think that I have forgotten all about the outside world. But little did anyone know, whenever I didn't have any royal responsibilities to do and had free time, I would always be found in a private area that only I knew about of our grand library reading my favourite book, learning everything about the outside. In the book it explained what others did, like how they are free to do what they want, for example they are allowed to go out and have a good time, go on vacations, etc. it sounded so much fun! More fun than being cooped up inside for all internity.

Once I was finished with the book, I put it back in its place, and quickly climbed out of my little hide away area and walked out of the library to head back to my room as it was getting late, as I was walking, I could see everyone putting up decorations and making a grand blood feast, for tomorrow is my nineteenth birthday. On that day, my whole appearance will stay like a nineteen year old forever, even though I will keep aging.

Also tomorrow there will be held a grand ball, which my father and mother have prepared invitations for many young royal male vampires from far and wide, to try and win my 'heart' and who would be a good suitor to settle down with and so on, but I knew deep down that I didn't want that at all. So I came up with a plan for tomorrow night, to escape to the outside world to experience it all as much as possible. Tomorrow night will be the perfect time to run away as everyone would be expected to be extremely busy, making sure everything is running smoothly and getting everything ready and organized, I hope, I really hope my plan works if not I've got a plan b set in place. 

I smiled to myself while thinking of the plans I had, of course for plan a, I would have to go in disguise so no one would know it is me. After thinking of how to disguise myself I then realised that I had a hooded long dark cloak that I could wear, of course I would also leave my crown in my room as it would be a dead giveaway when I wear my dark hooded cloak, and if that doesn't go as according to plan then i'll proceed onto plan b which will be convincing my parents to allow me to go.

"Ah, Livana there you are" I was interrupted from my thoughts, but I knew exactly who it was so I turned around which I was greeted by my father who was standing close by "father" I said in respect which he proceeded on to say "last night of being eighteen and hopefully of being single  as you know what tomorrow also is.." I interrupted him by saying with a sigh while looking down to the dark marble floor "yes..I do, to find a good suitor to help rule the underworld.."

I wasn't the slightest happy or interested with the whole 'suiting' thing I then felt my father's hand on top of my head as his voice changed while saying "Livana you know it is for the best for the underworld and for the people of it" I looked up with a small smile replying to him by saying "I know father" my dad said one last thing while with his left hand moving my hair away from my face, before then placing both of his hands on my cheeks "it's for the best" and with that we bid each other good night. I watched my father walk down the long dark hall, I then opened the door to my room and stepped inside, closing it behind me before then taking a breath and sliding slowly down the door to the ground feeling defeated.

I sat there for a few minutes in the dark, until I saw a bright light from outside my window. I got up slowly and walked towards my window opening up the curtains and saw fireworks exploding in different colours into the air, there were blue and green and many more other colours. I then looked down and saw the people of the underworld having fun, running around, drinking while chatting and having a few laughs.

Oh, how it would feel to be a part of what the non-royals have, to have fun and not think or worry of any responsibilities, to be free, free to do whatever they wanted to do, I then closed my curtains and laid down on my queen-sized bed. I then reminded myself, 'remember Livana tomorrow night is the night you can explore the outside world and experience it all'. And with that, I closed my eyes falling deep into the darkness.