I yelp as I'm smacked across the face, pain sizzling across my cheek as a look up at my father. He brought me in for a chat about my future.
"You are to be wed to a princess when you come of age!" He yelled his curly white beard helping out his the red stained face. That happens when he's mad. I gulp and shake my head quickly, tears forming in my eyes.
"I want to marry someone I love, Father!" I yell back, but definitely not as loud and strong as he did. I'm a weakling in his presence.
"You'll learn to love her. Now go to your room. I don't want to hear anymore of this, understand?" He growls out angrily. I gulp and nod quickly, a few tears falling down my chocolate-y colored skin.
I turn and run from the throne room, tears clouding my eyes along with streaks of my dirty blonde hair. Just because him and mother had an arranged marriage doesn't mean I have to have one too! I-I'm not even into princesses! I like men... but he doesn't understand... he never will.
I quickly make it into my room and shut the door quickly, opening my closet quickly and grabbing my travel clothes, setting my crown on the top of my dresser. I just need to leave for a bit... take some time alone.
"Yeah... yeah that'll be ok..." I whisper softly, sniffling as my voice catches in my throat at the end.
I quickly change into a black sweatshirt, designed with a gold crown, and a pair of incredibly soft jeans. I sniffle and check myself in the mirror and sigh looking deep into my gold eyes, a gold collar matching them, a symbol of my last year of freedom before I am to be wed off.
I hate when my dad gets like this. He's a great king... a kind and gentle one, but he's not a good father, unlike common rumors say he is. It's why my mom's dead...
I turn away from the mirror quickly and sigh, closing my eyes, and tapping a small tattoo that is located on the center of my left hand palm.
I suddenly feel weightless as the excess light fades from the back of my eyelids, giving me the signal to open them, which I do. I smile at the familiar strings of the different dimensions of this vast and extraordinary web of everything. I quickly float to my favorite one smiling happily at it. It's a cool blue color with a small name on it. 'BQ-29' is the name, and letters and numbers have made me more happy. It's my little safe place... I've made a bunch of friends there and they all treat me as an equal!
I smile warmly and gently pluck the string, a soft melodious note coming from it as I am, literally, thrown into the universe. Not the most gracious way to dimension hop, but good enough.
"What a beautiful Universe."
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Short story about my new character Ipther, the Dimension jumping Prince. (I know the clothing don't match what the story said I'm sorry)
