Maddie the First

Just One Of The Princes

It was the day of the Flying Derby and Maddie was so excited to watch it. But the family was running late due to the fact that Pippa took forever to find her Flying Derby crown. Dressing up is what she liked most about the competition. Maddie just liked the race itself as it was her favorite sport in the whole kingdom. Sarayah explained that Maddie used to use pretend to fly around the house with an old mop she used as a flying horse.

Maddie asked Primus if they could go faster as she didn't want to miss anything. Primus told the Coachman to take the high road instead. The high road was them flying all the way there. They arrived just in time to watch the race. The racers were let out and they took to the skies, avoiding every hurdle and doing anything they could to come in first place. While the race was going on, Starscream revealed to Maddie that their school had a flying derby team and that there was a try-out race next week.

He suggested that she could come and watch him and the others participate. Pippa was only going so she could see Prince Loki. He was the best rider in the whole school. Starscream argued that he was just as good as Loki. Out of the twins, Starscream was the better flier compared to his sister. But he never practiced enough on a flying horse to ever make it on the team. He was never allowed to fly on his own. It had to be on a horse.

But he promised that this year would be different. But back to the race. It was ending just as Starscream finished explaining and they had their winner. Maddie commented that it would be so much fun to ride in the Flying Derby. So, Pippa said that Maddie should watch the Flying Derby practice at school the next day. Maddie intended to.

So, the next day, Maddie, Pippa, and a few other Princesses went to watch the practice. Though Maddie was falling behind. Pippa greeted Prince Loki, wanting to wish him luck as she was his biggest fan. Loki thought that she must be if she came to watch the practice. Soon their coach, Gilliam, called all the Princes over to start. Maddie arrived just in time. Pippa tried leading her to the bleachers but Maddie went towards the Princes instead. 

"Good morning! Who's ready to race some flying horses?" Gilliam asked smiling as all the boys cheered

"Good morning, Sir Gilliam," Maddie said smiling

"Oh. Hello, Princess. The bleachers are right over there," Gilliam said pointing her in that direction

"I didn't come here to watch, Sir Gilliam, I came to try out for the team."

Everyone was taken aback by Maddie's request. 

"What... What's wrong?" Maddie was confused

"Um, only princes can ride in the Flying Derby," Loki told her

"So, princesses can't try out?"

Gilliam just started stumbling over his words trying to think of a response.

"But they don't," Pippa cut into the conversation, "The Flying Derby is just not a princess thing. There are many things princesses do like hosting balls and dancing too or wearing gowns of pink and purple that's what we like to do.'

'There are many things that princes like jousting, polo, and taking hikes,' Loki told Maddie, 'Suits of armor with lots of spikes that's what we really like.'

'We do princess things,' the Princesses told her

'And we do princely things,' The Princes told her

'And no one crosses in between,' both sides said, 'we stick to our routine.'

'But who knows what I could bring flying high upon a wing,' Maddie said smiling, 'I believe that anything can be a princess thing.'