"Then I guess that means that our real child is dead, but Ambrissa is rightfully yours. Ambrissa go upstairs and pack your things." My former mom said.
I went upstairs and packed up all my clothes and put them in boxes along with my 150 stuffed animals, I put all my books and notebooks, writing utensils and artwork in separate boxes. When I looked at my bed, I decided to take it to some kid that could use it and took it off. All the packing took me about an hour while my real mom was waiting outside next to a moving van, we piled all my stuff up in the back of the van. As I went back inside to get my rabbit and Jackie, I said good bye to everyone and hopped into the front of the van and I was off to my new home.
We arrived at a castle surrounded by beautiful gardens, ponds, lakes, paths and a massive stone wall stretching around the castle connected to fields that went on farther than any eye could see. Two boys starting yelling as they came towards the van.
"My name is Embra, if you were wondering daughter dear. And those two boys coming closer are Phillip and Xanix your nine and eleven year old brothers." My mother said.
"Mother, father is calling for your presence in the dining hall. Don't worry, we'll take Ambrissa to the castle so she can feed her dog and get something for the rabbit, too." One of them said.
"Thank you Xanix, and Phillip please try to talk to your sister, don't treat her like everyone else." My mom pleaded to Phillip as he bowed his head.
When she left, I started to run towards the entrance of the castle with Jackie on my heals, barking. I yelled for Xanix and Phillip to hurry up when I got the entrance since they were still at the moving van, too far away for me to see their face expressions. They met me at the doorway and led me to the kitchen. The arch that led to the kitchen was surprisingly larger than any normal doorway arch.
Xanix cleared his throat, "Cooks, this is our sister and she has come to get something for her dog and herself, so prepare food for them. Don't forget that lunch is in thirty minutes! Hurry up and make our food!"
They left me to get what I came for. Xanix seemed like a brat, perfect first thought on my new brother but hey maybe I could change that. Jackie raced into the room and started watching everyone preparing food for lunch. I walked in further when three people came to me, carrying plates of food.
"Princess, please take whatever food you want and as much as you want." A man said as he placed the platter on the table next to me and bowed before returning to work.
"We will serve all the wonderful animals and creatures that you bring in the castle with food starting with your beautiful dog." Another man informed me and he too returned to work after bowing.
Finally a woman came to me, "Princess, would you like to try this new recipe I made, it's the first time I've made it so if you want someone else to taste it first for safety, I-I'll understand. It's peanut butter and chocolate chip." She finished with a smile as I shook my head.
I leaned against the table and took a cookie, they were the best cookies that I've ever tasted in my whole life! I made the mmmmmm sound and she smiled.
"I want you to be my official cookie baker, thank you very much. Oh and you can keep Jackie, my puppy in here as long as you want until I come back to get her, uh Martha." I ended by reading her name tag and leaving the room.
Since nobody was really here to give me a tour, I decided to explore myself. When I got to an open door at the back of the castle, I peeked through to find Ryane and Jearron sword fighting with what I guessed were villagers watching around the fence. I walked foward a few more steps, and watched as Ryane knocked Jearron's sword out of his hands and win, the audience clapped when they walked toward a bench. It seems like they didn't even notice that I was there.
"Nice fighting you two. Looks like you can bring a pretty good audience." I said, taking a few steps forward.
"Oh hey Ambrissa. What'd ya think of the castle? And well if you think that we're good, you should see Kirain with a weapon." Jearron told me.
"Well think that I could face one of you two, since I've always wanted to use a real sword. So could I, or at least teach me before lunch?" I pleaded, almost making it sound like I was begging.
"I don't know Ambrissa, cause well not to be offensive or anything but you're a girl and mom might not,-" I cut him off.
"Please?! Ryane since he won't, will you? I'll stop asking you two." I begged.
Ryane sighed, "Fine but if mom asks, it was your idea. Get a sword, what that you'll work well with."
"Thank you sooooo much!" I almost could hold my excitement in.
I grabbed a sword that was extremely sparkly when the sun shined on its blade, and followed Ryane to the center of the fenced up space. He swung his sword in a circle and told me to show him what I could do from watching movies. So I brought my sword up and swung at Ryane almost missed his chance to block it, I struck again and hit his sword.
"Not bad, but can you kill these dummies?" He questioned as he pushed ten 'dummies' around me.
I took in a deep breath and got my sword ready, I sliced the first and second ones' heads off. The third, fourth and fifth ones got the insides cut opened, and the last ones, I cut their limbs off. When I finished slicing them up, I paused and breathed. Ryane had his mouth hanging wide open, and I brought my sword down, walked past him and put the sword back.
"That was your first time and you got them all in under thirty seconds. How could a girl do that with rocks inside those big dolls? That is officially your weapon since your so good with it." Ryan said while putting his own weapon back, and facing away.
