"Ladies we will be landing in a few minutes, please put your seat belts on," The pilot's voice comes on over the speakers. I sigh, sit up straighter and fold a page of my book. I haven't talked to anyone since the Hermione insident. I pull my small red purse onto my lap and put my book away. Outside the sky is a gray color and I press my face to the window. Outside I can see the beautiful landscape with the large castle nestled in between a town and a forest.
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"Welcome to the palace ladies!" The woman, Sophia or Sarah wait no Sophie. She leads us through the castle to a large room, filled with light. A buch of make up tables and hair stations have been set up.
"Ready to perfect the new you?" Sophie smiles. She starts by sending each girl to a station. "Piper! Over there with Sonja and Hugh," She smiles pointing at a tall mean looking woman and a smiling man. I walk over to them in confident strides.
"Hello Lady Piper!" Hugh smiles.
"Please take a seat." Sonja says, her voice surprisingly kind and warm. I sit down nervously.
"What are you going to do?" I ask
"We are going to improve your look," Sonja says.
"Not that it needs it, maybe just a bit of makeup there," he points to my eyes, "To make her green eyes pop!"
"Yes," Sonja nods, "and we'll put some lighter highlights in her hair," I reach up a hand to touch my dark brown hair. They go over to the table next to my chair. Hugh grabs some black eyeliner while Sonja grabs a few different colored stands of hair.
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"Done!" Hugh smiles and steps back.
"Want to see?" Sonja asks.
"Um... ok," I say. Sonja smiles gently and hands me a silver mirror. I lift it to my face. My emerald green eyes are striking and outlined in a rich black eyeliner with purple eyeshadow. My dark brown hair now has a few light streaks in it and it's now shorter, chest length.
"I look..." I begin lost for words.
"Stunning?" Hugh laughs, and I nod,
"Oh honey, you already were stunning, we just made it more noticeable," I'm pretty sure they called me ugly but I ignore it.
"Is she done?" Sophie voice pulls me
out of my trance.
"Yes she is!" Sonja smiles.
"Come," Sophie says beckoning to me. I follow her into a large room, all the other girls are standing there already. I'm the last one. Standing in the line are a bunch of maids, each wearing a black and white uniform. "I will give you your assigned rooms and maids and then I expect to see you tomorrow at seven for breakfast. Then at ten you'll have your first interview with the prince, clear?" Everyone nods.
"Right, let me give you your maids."
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For The Crown Or For The Prince?
FanfictionPiper Smith is one of the most famous people in Illea. She doesn't want to sign up for the selection and not that she needs to with a line of suitors outside her door, but her mother has other ideas. When Piper gets sent off to the palace, she has o...
