The Water Princess

The Plan

      I opened my eyes slowly, just to realise I wasn't on the floor anymore. I was now laying in my soft bed, my body still in shock from the attack. I lifted my hand slowly, my vision was still a little blury, but I could see that my hand was now bandaged. "W - What..?" I thought confused. I slowly moved my head to the side. Something cracked. Ouch...

An unclear figure was standing in front of me. I could see grey and beige, as well as brown mixed in what seemed to be a person. I tried talking, but my mouth hurted a lot. That figure... Was talking to me. But I couldn't make out what they were saying. Slowly, my vision recovered and I could clearly see who it was...

It was Lia, one of our guards. She was in her grey armour and her brown soft hair was up in a ponytail. Her light green eyes looked at me verry concerned. "It was her again wasn't it?" she asked madly. I blinked in response, since this was the least painful way for me to answear.

She groaned. "I know that she is my queen, but she is really getting out of control! This is insane!" "I know, but she is my mother. So I can't really do anything..." I said after finally being able to speak.

After five minutes I finally recovered fully. I was sitting on my bed with my best friend Lia and we were discussing what happened. Well, mainly I was talking, but you get the point...
"What did she get so mad about now?" Lia asked me. My face expression changed. I had forgotten...

A tear fell down my cheek. "S... She is planning to make me marry prince Marian..." I mumbled. I couldn't even look Lia in the eyes. I was looking at the floor, beacuse I was scared of her reaction. I was scared about what she might say next, and I didn't even know why...

But she didn't say anything. She just... Stood there. It was like she was frozen. I finally got the courage to look at her. I touched her hand. It was cold. So was her face expression. "I... I am sorry, your majesty, but I need to go..." she said to me after a minute of silence. She got up and left, without even looking at me.

I felt like crying... I said something dumb again, didn't I? Now not only am I forced into a marriage at just 16, but my best friend hates me... 

I got my legs on the bed and I wrapped my hands around them. I tilted my head to them. I didn't wanna talk to anyone. I just wanted to be alone... My life is going to get worse then it already is. I just want to get out of here. I wish I could... I wish that me and my best friend could just leave...

Then it hit me. It would be really relaxing if we just left the castle for the night! That way I could make it up to her! I ran out of the room with a new wave of excitement going thru my body. I searched for her everywhere, but I couldn't seem to find her... I asked the maids, the other knights... No one knew where she had went.

I was getting desperate and I started loosing hope in my idea. And as I was in my thoughts I bumbed into someone... "I am so sorry! I can be really clumsy!" I quickly said rubbing my head with my hand. I looked to see who it was. It was the prince. I quickly bowed down to him and he replied with the same. "You are really cute..." He mumbled to me. "Wow, that's a bit fast... I mean, we are going to marry but geez..." I thought, but as I couldn't just say that to him, I simply replied with: "Thank you!" He smiled and I saw white teeth shining brightly. "Uhm... Did you by any chance see a girl... A knight with a brown ponytail walk by?" I asked him. "I did... She went in the bathrooms. Down that hall." He pointed. "Thank you!" I quickly said and ran towards the girls' bathroom.

Only one of them was closed. I gently knocked and waited for a response. A response that didn't come... "I know you are in there... Please open the door! I know how to make it up to you!" I said and then I lowered my voice: "We can escape for the night and have some fun!" she opened the door. I could see that she was crying. I got a little confused. Why would she cry?

"Sure..." She replied. I didn't question the tears, I thought it isn't a good idea, but I kept thinking about it. "I know how. We will leave at exactly 8:00 AM. So meet me at 7:45 at your bedroom. I will come and we will go out for exactly 4 hours and 45 minutes. After that I will get you back to bed. Your mother will check on you at 1 AM. So our time is limited." She told me. "Why can't we just leave after 1 AM? That way we will have more time!" I suggested. She shook her head. "No. After 1 AM the guards double for safety reasons. It will be hareder for us to get back in. And there is also one other reason, but it will ruin the surprise!" She giggled. I finally got her to smile. And we are going to have a great time! I know it...

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The next chapter should be intresting (I hope), but until then I will just go back to school. :')