The Tsar's other Daughter

Chapter one

18 June (o.s. 5 June ) 1916, Tsarskoye Selo, Alexander Palace

It was a sunny day in Russia, but it wasn't an ordinary day, it was the 15th birthday of the Grand Duchess Anastasia. The palace staff are getting ready for a ball for the Grand Duchess.

The big pair of the Romanov family, Olga and Tatiana were doing or mostly playing Anastasia's hair, while Maria was dancing.

"we have maids to do it" Anastasia said annoyed, she doesn't like Olga and Tatiana playing her hair.

'You have your own hair, why just can you play your own than someone's own hair' Anastasia thought, she crossed her arms and the big pair giggled.

"Oh come on birthday girl, don't be such" olga said

"You shall see our masterpiece" then they laughed at each other, Anastasia just rolled her eyes.

"You know, you are sometimes a baby, nastya" Maria said, this made Olga and Tatiana laughed inside.

"I thought Alexei was our baby" Anastasia said, then they all laughed, suddenly Alexei came inside.

"What are you laughing about?" He curiously said

"Oh nothing" Tatiana replied, they still laughed a little

"Whatever" he rolled his eyes and crossed his arms.

"Oh Alyosha, it doesn't mean you are the heir, the Tsarevich, you can get all you want" Olga stated, she felt a little envy about the youngest being the heir, because most of kingdoms and some empires, the first born is who the heir.

"I didn't say anything about it" he replied

"Oh, baby Alexei" Tatiana said and all of the girls laughed.

○○○○○St. Petersburg○○○○○

"Happy birthday Anna!" The guests exclaimed, as for we know, Anna is the twin of Anastasia. They have the same birthday.

"Thank you everybody! I'm so happy" she said, she is almost in tears.

"Everything for you Anna" said a man, he was handsome. He have emerald eyes, blonde hair and a perfect nose and he was muscular but slender.

Anna and Anastasia has some similarities, they have both have blue eyes, thin lips, delicate nose, but Anastasia was a strawberry-blonde while Anna was auburn. The most important thing about them, both of them were shibzik, an imp, a mischievous girl, but Anna was also hard working.

"Really Ivan?" She then punched Ivan's shoulder, playing around.

"Awww, you two are cute together" said a friend of Anna and Ivan.

"Whatever" Anna rolled her eyes.

The party was fun, it lasted 5 hours.

"Did you enjoyed it?" Ekaterina asked.

"Indeed Ekaterina" she smiled.

Ekaterina said to Anna when she was 6, she wasn't her real mother, she said she saw her in a garbage. Anna was very depressed then, but she got over it.

Ekaterina went to her cabinet and saw a red box, this box was very special, very special for Anna.

Ekaterina remembered what the Tsar said

"Here, when she's old enough, let her wear this"

At first, Ekaterina was having two thoughts, whether to give it now or someday.

'Ekaterina, this is the time, but I won't tell the truth, a bit of a lie can do it' she thought to herself.

"Anna, please come here" she requested. When Anna came, she was getting nervous.

"What is it?" Anna asked.

"Here" she pulled out the necklace and put on Anna's neck.

"Wow, it so beautiful...Ekaterina, where did you buy this?" She asked, looking at the coat of arms which is on her necklace.

"A man gave it to me when you first came here, he said it will be perfect for you. It's weird actually, I don't know who is the man, but he gave a beautiful necklace for you" she lied.

"Indeed weird, but whoever gave me this, I thanked him" she smiled.

"Ekaterina, thank you..."

"Thank you for what darling?" She asked confused

"For taking care of me, while my real parents don't" she showed a little of anger, when she first learn that she was adopted, she always think of why her real parents abandoned her.

'If you only know, your parents love and miss you so much, if weren't that stupid warning, you would be at the palace now, as the Grand Duchess Anna Nikolaevna Romanova' Ekaterina said to herself.

"Come on darling, I bet you are tired, let's go to sleep now" she said to Anna

"But, it's not even 9 pm yet, besides, I'm still not tired" she replied

"Oh yeah, I forgot"

"Ekaterina, I am giving some food for Mister Boris Yakovlovich, I bet he's waiting all long" she said and packed some left foods.

"Be safe darling"

"I will" she then left.

'Oh your Majesties, look at your daughter now, all grown up. I hope is the same with Anastasia' Ekaterina thought.

○○○Alexander Palace○○○

Olga and Tatiana were right, they have done a masterpiece on Anastasia's hair, even a shibzik and Malenkaya can be stunningly beautiful.

"Presenting, her imperial highness, the Grand Duchess Anastasia" the presenter said, as he was finish with her family.

Many applauded for the birthday girl, making her smile.

The tsar has prepared a speech about her daughter's birthday, while telling this, the tsar felt a little guilt, still about Anna. The couple always think of her, especially when the Twins' birthday came.

Anastasia has danced with several men, some of the men made her unease.

The ball was majestic, full of royal guests, mostly their descendants. Anastasia and Alexei enjoyed the food so much, they could hardly breathe because they were full, but Alix disciplined them, she almost scold the two.

When the party was over, it's time to go to bed, to sleep, but actually, the little pair will do first some funny things before they went to sleep, they were caught once.

○○○Nicholas and Alexandra's bedroom○○○

"Oh Nicky, what do you think has happened lately to Anna? I hope she is good condition" the Tsarina said almost in tears.

"I'm sure she's fine with Ekaterina" he replied.

"I wonder what she looks like now?" She added.

"I bet, she and Anastasia are exactly look like the same" they managed to laughed a bit, but tears is still visible on them.

"I miss her so much" Alix said.

"I miss her too" he said, then they hugged.

'Forgive me Anna, Forgive me Lord God, Forgive me' Nikolai said to himself.

Author's note

Sorry for the change of name, I figured it out, it wont fit for the sisters' acronym OTMA, because when N is spelled in russian, it will not be N anymore, it will be Н. The letters O, T, M, A can be spelled in russian and English.

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