Princess Of The Underworld (Draft Copy)

Chapter 3- Wanting to be free

As the whole ballroom fell quiet, my father and mother looked at me in shock before my father stepped forward, saying "Livana, what do you mean you don't want this?" I looked down with my head bowed and spoke in a low voice "I, I don't want to-" I then heard the harsh words from my father say "I, can't. hear you. speak louder!" I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before lifting my head up and looking dead straight into my father's eyes saying with a cold, firm voice, "I. don't. want. this."

If I wanted my freedom, now is the time to not back down and just go for it. I took a deep breath before saying "all my life, you have kept me cooped up behind these palace walls" my father began to open his mouth to say something, but I beat him to it by saying with my eyes softening and I placed my hand on his cheek "I understand why you did, not only were you preparing me for one day to take over from you and mum, you were protecting me. But dad, I'm not a child anymore, I don't need protecting, I also want to experience things like for example the outside world I promise you I will be fine." I smiled before proceeding on with "besides, I'm your daughter, who do you think I get my determination and stubbornness from?"

My father sighed before then smirking at me "You, are so much like your mother and a lot like me too" my father took my hands into his "ok, you can go and experience the outside world" I had then felt a massive smile form on my face, as my eyes glistened with happiness I hugged my father tightly "THANK YOU, THANK YOU" my father then said "but if it gets too extremely dangerous.." I cut him off with "I know, come straight back home" and with that, my father leant down and kissed my forehead "now go" I smiled even bigger and nodded before turning around and began trotting up the stairs. But before I reached the doors, my father called out to me while my mother went and stood next to him, "Livana, take Ellerosé with you she knows a lot about the outside world, and I trust her with my very existence."

I stopped to turn around to see Ellerosé was close behind me, I smiled at her before I looked up at my parents nodding my head in assurance. I grabbed Ellerosé's hand, and we both ran to my room to pack for the outside world. I was so happy, excited, and nervous all at once. When we arrived at my room, I got changed out of my navy-blue dress and into comfortable clothing, Ellerosé said in a low voice when we had finished packing and began heading to the outside world "when are you going to tell them Livana?" I looked at her before quickly looking ahead knowing exactly what she meant by that "I don't know yet, someday maybe, but not now.. now let's go!"

I grabbed Ellerosé's arm tightly, and we began running to the portal that led to the outside world, a bright light then flashed behind them, and the portal had vanished. The portal then opened up, and we were let out in a dark alleyway, the portal then closed, and we began walking out onto the streets. My eyes widened in awe as I saw lights, people walking and chatting, I heard cars honking their horns. I smiled this world is just everything I had imagined and read about in books back at home.

Ellerosé stayed close by me "stay close to me you don't know what these people can be like, let's go find an apartment to stay in" and with that, I nodded with a big smile while walking, staying close to Ellerosé. As we walked passed a few shops, a small diner had caught my eye, I slowed my walking down to have a look at it with many people inside seeing all the cool décor it had in it. Ellerosé looked at me "If you like, we can come back in the evening tomorrow" I turned and smiled "we can!?" Ellerosé laughed "yes" while taking my arm and dragging me to some of the nicest apartments around.

When we arrived at one of the apartments we liked, we brought the one that was right up the top that had a door leading to the rooftop. When we walked through the door, I placed my bag down and ran upstairs to the rooftop. Ellerosé closed the door and locked it before proceeding close behind me, once we were both up on the roof, I closed my eyes and felt the wind blow through my long black hair "I can't believe that we are here, I can't wait to go and explore all of this."

Ellerosé smiled while leaning against the wall watching me express how I feel "well it is a great place, but we do have to be very careful while we are out, we don't know who could be lurking around these parts late at night" I turned to look at Ellerosé and rolled my eyes with a smile on my face "don't worry, nothing bad will happen, besides if anything happens I know self-defense" I then waved my arms around showing my moves. Ellerosé just burst out laughing "oh Livana, you are so funny, but I'll be the one defending you."

I smiled "I know because you are tough" I turned and leant on the railing of the fence, looking down on the oncoming traffic and watching the people walk, hearing them chat to one another. "The people look like little ants from way up here" I began to say as Ellerosé walked over to stand beside me looking over to see as well "huh, well would you look at that, so they do" Ellerosé then looked up to see the sun about to rise "ok lets go inside and close the curtains" I looked at Ellerosé where she had then pointed towards the horizon indicating that the sun was rising up.

We headed back inside closing the door behind us, before then closing all the curtains around the apartment, making it dark so that no sunlight could get in. When all the curtains were closed, we turned on the lights and went to unpack our belongings before then settling down to see what was on tv to watch. Ellerosé picked up the remote control and flicked through the channels before finding one that was interesting to watch, we then waited for when the sun would go down in the evening so that we could go out and explore outside, I just couldn't wait to go exploring and seeing everything this world has to offer, I just know it will be so much fun.