Be My Princess: The Gifted Girl

The Worst of Luck

Alicia's POV
I cooked the rabbit till it was almost burnt. I guess there is only so much you could do with a pile of sticks with fire. I would have to say it wasn't that bad. All I need is water. I guess could go explore to see if there are any wells. It be a good possibility since this town seems to have a lot of their old buildings.

I walk to the back of the shrine to check if there are any pathways that could be easy to take. 'Doesn't seem like it'. As I get close to the edge, I notice that it's all surrounded by bushes. I don't notice where I am going and I slip. I fall in between the bushes expecting the flat surface but I kept falling. When I did hit the ground I continued to roll down the hill, hitting rocks and dead branches along the way. I hit my head on a tree which caused me to turn foward slightly. My feet got caught in a rock shortly afterwards. My face is now forwards. I did a few summersaults and went back to rolling sideways like a barrel.

I finally stopped and decided, 'okay, maybe not decided,' to lay there. I was so dizzy and I became nauseous. Everything around me was spinning. After what seemed like forever I was able to open my eyes. It came with a slight pain in the head. It looks like I am in a forest. '....no duh, you just spent your time falling down a huge hill.'

I sat up to see my surroundings. Trees and grass surrounded me all around. You could see a few flowers here and there. Every once in a while; you could hear birds chirping. I look up to the large and steep hill i fell down from. 'I definitely can't climb that.'

I stood up and tried to walk but the shock from the pain I have all over my body is overwhelming. 'I don't even have the money to go to the hospital.'

The pain consumes me to the point I turn full fox. I began to lick my wounds clean. I decided to continue to walk. It may hurt but I need water and food. I walk deeper and deeper into the forest. It's not all that dark suprisingly. One would think with all the trees it would be. It must be sunny out still. The forest goes a long way and difficult to go through. I jump over rocks, branches, large trees that have fallen due to old age or horrible weather and climb over rock mountains.

It was starting to get dark. This forest seems to last forever. I need shelter is the only thing I need to think about right now. I see a mountain of rocks. I may be able to find shelter; a little whole that I could fit through. After looking all around it, there's not a single one. So I continue to walk.

I felt I little rain drop hit my nose and try to lick it off. I look up and realize that there are rain clouds over my head. Really dark rain clouds. So dark it could pass off for a storm. 'I sure hope not.'

As I continue to walk the rain got heavier and heavier by the minute. It eventually started down pouring so hard that walking with my limb body is causing me to fall every once in a while. Walking is unbearable, I can feel sleep overcome me. And it did. I lay in the middle of nowhere in the large forest in the cold rain.

Wilfred's POV
I wasn't able to talk to my brother because he was talking to some politician about water drainage on a small island. Well, not really an island. It's at the border between Liberty and Oriens deep in the forest.

In the meantime, I wanted to walk to the royal library to find some information about foxes. The more I learn about them. The more I feel closer to her.

Once I reached the door and stood there. Now I don't know why, but I feel really upset. Thinking of what people might do to her when they realizes her secret. Does she have food? Where is she? Is there enough water for her? Is she playing the human or fox role? Will I ever find her? When I do, what should I do? But what if I don't and she ends up dead?

I rush through the door and hurry to the animal section. If I know me about foxes. Then I know more on how to find and deal with her. She needs to be okay. I finally found a book full of characteristics and habits of foxes.

I sit right there on the floor not thinking about anything else except for this book.

I figured out that no fox has really bright orange fur like she does. That will make it easier to find her.

My thoughts are interrupted by someone poking me. I refuse to look over and see who this person is.

"Claude said you wanted me for something?"

I knew right away who that voice belonged to. My brother Stephan.

"Yes, I do." I answered.

"Now, what could be bothering you so much to want to talk to me? You rather stay to yourself. I removed the appointments for the rest of the day."

"Thank you, Stephan."

"How about we go somewhere more private, if it helps?"

"No, I rather not."

"Okay, well I will sit beside you."

As he sits he notices the book I am reading.

"What are you reading? It must be about foxes. Why do intrigued all of the sudden?" He looks at me very confused and concerned.

"You can't tell anyone about this."

"Cross my heart and hope to die."

"There's this girl that has gone missing. I know her, she went to my school. Her older sister said she ran away but I don't belive her. She couldn't have ran away. I think I am the reason for it too. I saw her change into a fox. She must have felt like I would turn her in. But I wouldn't. I was happy spending time with her. Now that she left. I think.....I think I love her."