The hidden royals-Aarmau X Skymau

Chapter 13

Aphmau's P.O.V

I saw my new friends as I walked to the assembly hall. I couldn't bear to look at them- heck, I couldn't even begin to think what they're thinking. I dipped my head down to face the ground, my mind started to whirl. My vision began to fuzz and my head began to ache. Pushing it off to the side as just a not-getting-enough-sleep-headache, I cast a small, hidden, spell to help counter it.

I looked up briefly to see all my new friends glaring at me with mixed emotions. My vision clouded with tears, but I refused to let one fall. I remembered what my Grandmother, Alexa, that's where I get the name from, used to always tell me:

"Anyone can be a princess but it takes the right amount of compassion and forgiveness that makes a ruler. Don't be afraid to show yourself your way. It's your life, live it your way!"

As I fully lifted my head up high, I noticed Cadenza and Laurance were smiling at me. I smiled and gave a light wave to them. At that point, I struck gold, ideas wise; I could ask mom if I could go talk to them! I know for definite that she would let me since she grew quite fond of them since we would always be together when we were little.

"Hey, uh, mom?" I asked her, nudging her arm slightly, nearing closer to her.

"What sweetheart?"

"Well, um, you remember Cadenza and Laurance Zvhal?" she gave a small nod "Well, please may I go speak to them? I'll be in the hall on time."

"Go on then, you've got to be in that hall by 9.30. That gives you ten minutes to get yourself ready for your speech, the opening to our visit. You better not make our family look bad, Jessica."

"Yes, mother." I stiffly replied, with a small nod. With that, her facial and body expressions went back to her usual light, charming, state and smiled and me as I ran off to greet my childhood friends.

As I neared them they smiled. Then, me being the clumsy thing I am, I tripped over something. Laurance quickly rushed forwards and caught me. {Dere chu go you Laurmau shippers!} I lightly blushed and fumbled out of his grip. Cadenza burst into fits of giggles and Laurance smiled. I smiled back and thanks him for catching me. "Thanks for that, I can be really clumsy sometimes."

"Heh, it's nothing!" I smiled and the three of us started talking about anything that came to mind. Laurance, being the major casanova he is, tried flirting with me once or twice. But whenever he did it would end up with him having a slap round the back of the head.

We were completely lost for time, it felt like we were kids again. Laughing, joking and having fun. That's what teenage years/childhood is for. Not having heaps of responsibilities. Not training to, one day, rule a kingdom. Not stressing over what colours to have the curtains in the royal dining hall (although always go purple!). That's why I'm making a stand. This is MY life! I will do with it as I please.

"Uh, Jess, what time do you have to be in the hall?" Cad asked.

"Um... By 9.30, mom said." I replied

"It's 9.35!" She replied, in a panicked manner.

"SHOOT!" I shouted "MOM IS GONNA KILL ME! WELL, GOTTA GO! I'LL SEE YOU WHEN I'M DOING MY SPEECH THING! BYE!" And with that, I raced off towards the hall.

Within a minute I arrived at the hall. "I'M HERE!" I shouted, running backstage to my family, guards and such.

"YOUR LATE!" Mom and Dad screeched.

"Yeah yeah, whatever!" I rolled my eyes. I caught Jin snickering and I smirked slightly at him.

"YOUNG LADY, WHAT HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU RECENTLY?!" Dad's personal adviser, and bestest friend, Tony Stark, questioned, rather loudly.

"Oh, you'll see. They'll all see!" I smirked, grabbing my speech cards off of our butler, Erick, and ripped them up and threw the bits on the floor. "This year, I'm doing it my way. No ifs no buts. Now if you'll excuse me, it's show time!" I smirked, walking out on to the stage. I took a quick glance back. Jin was biting his bottom lip to hold in his laughter. Everyone else, well, they were fuming with rage.

I'm so dead! I thought. But no turning back now!