The Book in the Wall

The mother stopped scolding her toddler for chewing on the wall just long enough to notice the wallpaper peeling...

She blinked and realized. There was typing on the other side of the wallpaper!

She pulled at the corner..

"What's this?" she asked aloud.

"Story!" the child squealed

The woman looked and realized that it was in fact a story...

She began to read the writing..

"Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived a fair princess by the name of Cadance, and a dashing, handsome prince named Feng.

These two royals were twins and loved each other very much.

All was well in the kingdom. Aside from the fact that Feng was an a frequently angry, rebellious boy.

Cadance was no better. She was socially insane. She did not know how to act properly around her subjects.

She was reckless, and like her brother had a bad habit of frequently destroying things..."

"More!" the child squealed.

"Alright, we can just a little more.." his mother said "But then it's off to bed."

She continued reading

"It came to pass that on the day they turned fifteen years of age, the king stepped down from the throne.

Feng, being the elder of the two was destined to take it.

The old king would simply act as an advisor.

Now, these two had a younger sister by the name of Helena.

They dearly loved young Helena, who was just eight years of age.

Helena had a problem of never feeling good enough to satisfy her mother, the queen.

The queen always felt that Helena was not ladylike and delicate, as a princess should be.

Cadance always told her,

"Helena, you must learn to stand up tall. Be confident in yourself. Accept you for who you are. Smile. Everyone looks better with a smile. And don't depend on some prince or lord to save you."

Helena was to be married off to form an alliance with another country.

Cadance objected to be "Sold like cattle" as she put it.

But that fateful day, much happened..."

The mother tore the wallpaper down and marked the place.

"It's time for bed" she said, as she carried the little child to his room and tucked him in.

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So that's chapter one. I LOVE CLIFFHANGERS!

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed chapter one of BITW.

Stay tuned for chapter two.

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