Princess Charming

Prologue

Zoe's P.O.V

Once again, I moved in my seat. The seat belt noisily jangling as I wiggle around it.

"Zoe,can you please stop moving?" My partner in crime, Theo Wilde, hissed at me.

"You can't blame me! I've been in this chair for 12 hours already! My butt's gone numb!" I grunted as I moved even more. Theo just sighed as I wriggle around the small seat.

In the middle of looking like a worm, a 'ding'...ding-ed. "Attention passengers of flight AUS412,we are now landing in Australia National Airport, please be careful when opening the head compartments as some of your baggage may be distorted during the flight..." A flight attendant's voice was heard. Seat belts were clicked, snoring was stopped and the planes engines roared.

A smile etched on my face but it disappeared as fast as it appeared.

I suddenly remember the reason why Theo and I are in Australia. We're not here for a field trip, much less a food trip. We're here to kill. To shed blood. To take away lives. Innocent ones at that.

Sensing my dismay, I felt Theo's eyes on me. Cloudy gray eyes burning over my still figure. He knows I can't back down. Because if I back down, my family...My family will get killed. Me backing down would cost lives. I can't let that happen.

"Breathe,Zoe. We won't have to do anything until tomorrow. We have the whole afternoon to ourselves." He placed his hand on my shoulder.

After this afternoon our mission starts. And the worst thing is I'm not yet ready. At least I think I'm not.

"You are ready,Zoe. That's why you were chosen. Those late night practices of yours will do you good. I promise." Beside me, Theo smiles. Not his forced,fake ones that he uses on his missions. A genuine smile. A smile for me to see. Kept and hidden from the world's lies.

Finally,I smile. For once,I let go. For Theo. For me. I soften up. The last thing on my mind since we left London. My muscles, once tense, began to relax. My mind calms down as the plane's wheels scratched the pavement.

As soon as the plane stopped,passengers start to make noise.

After this noise will be a storm. But no matter how strong a storm is,a rainbow will always follow.