So this is my first Christian story, it takes place in medieval time but is not totally actuate in what they did back then. There is quite a bit of action in it but I hope you enjoy it overall. Beware my beginnings start out slow but they will pick...
I awoke to a pounding sound on my bedroom door, I pulled my blanket over my, "Go away." I yell at whoever was pounding.
"Felix! Felix! The boats have arrive and the Royal Knight is among them!" Victor shouts. I lay there in bed for a moment why I would possible care why the Royal Knight was coming into port so early in the morning. Then it struck me, our sisters were on that boat! I jump out of bed and quickly get dressed, I throw on a dark colored tunic, black leggings and boots. I rush to the door and throw it open.
"Are they here yet?" I ask smiling at my brothers who were all in the hall.
Victor has short messy blond hair, blue eyes, and a mischievous grin always on his face. He was the fifth born boy to my father, he was always playing jokes. But we always got him back every time. Victor hated when we got in fights with each other and was always trying to make someone laugh. (16 years ago)
Asher has a mop of blond hair on his head and bright blue eyes that stare dreamily away when he was bored. He is a quite lad always has his nose in a book or reciting poetry to himself in his room. His is also the shortest of us all. (16 years old)
Curtis is another story, he has black hair, cold blue eyes, and was always serious. He was always training and planning how to attack our enemies with father. But he was fun to hangout with most of the time. (19 years old)
Oliver short black hair that is usually bushed back, dark blue eyes filled with sadness most of the time. He joined a troop of soldiers when he was 18, they were ambushed... let's just say that he was the only one to make it back to the fort. (19 years old)
Louis has black hair and bright blue eyes, he is pretty thin only because he has been sick all winter and last summer. Some days we didn't think he was going to make it through, but he proved us all wrong.
"The tower guards said he spotted them near the cliffs," Asher shouts before taking off to the courtyard. I look over at Curtis, he shrugs his shoulders chuckling at our youngest brother's behavior before taking off after him. We all follow in dead sprints toward the grand staircases.
Now let me tell you why we are all so excited to see our sisters this summer. Of course we're always excited to see them in the summer, but the family has never been complete. This summer it will be... I hope. Because Christina is going to meet us for the first time in almost 14 years and the first time we'll get to see her.
The maid and butler quickly open the two giant doors that lead to the courtyard. We run out and down the stairs just as the carriage pulled by dark black horses. Once it comes to a stop the coachman gets down and opens the door to the carriage. Octavia steps out a smile on her face that I hadn't seen in a long time. Jane, Zara, Blair, Olympia, and Cordelia step out one after another but there was no where to be seen. I walk over to Zara knowing that the two were close.
Zara smiles at me shaking her head, "She decided to take a detour. " I look at her in confusion.
"What do you mean by that?" I question her. Suddenly five horses rushed through the gate each with a rider on it's back. My eye widen as I look at the first rider, she had long black hair that was in a braid, a branch was stuck in her hair, her crystal blue eyes shined, and her laughter was the same as it had been all those years ago.
"Christina!" Blair shouts smiling, "We thought you all got lost!"
"Me lost? Never," Christina say jumping off her horse.
"Sorry Princess Blair, she's a bit hard to keep track of while she's on Buttercup," Scarlet let says laughing with Christina. Christina suddenly looks over at my brothers and I, she grabs Scarlet's arm and pulls Scarlet in front of her. Christina starts whispering something into Scarlet's ear, I smile at the two girls. I walk over to Scarlet and look over her shoulder.
"You have a little something in your hair," I tell her pulling the stick out of her hair.
"Oh! Hehe.... I didn't notice that there..." she says looking a bit embarrassed.
"Princess Christina of Cystalgrove, this is Prince Felix of Darkwood and the twin of Princess Octavia," Scarlet says stepping away from Christina. I smile down at my little sister.
"Pleasure to meet you, Christina," I say giving her a bow. With this she seems to regain her confidence and smiles up at me. Wow, did she look like mother.
"The pleasure is mine brother," Christina almost says without bursting out into laughter. "Sorry I'm not one for formalities, unless used in public. And since you all are my brothers, I don't think there is any need for that."
I chuckle, "Well, in that case we will go to the gardens to eat and catch up, because I'm sure your journey was exhausting." I say clapping my hands together.
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Entry 10
The rest of the day was spent in the garden, at first the boys all wanted to get a look at me and they all commented about how much I looked like our mother. Next we stopped for so tea and snacks. And the rest of the evening was spent planning things to do throughout the summer and what us girls would be wearing to the ball tomorrow evening, where I would be introduced to the King.
Part of me is worried that father will disapprove of me or I will make a fool of our family. But my siblings tell me it is nothing to worry about. And so they started telling tales of all the times they embarrassed themselves and father. I laughed at the tales, Curtis informed me that he had been late once last summer and got ready in such a hurry that he forgot to put his boots on. Felix said that he once fell into the pond in the garden, when he and some lovely lady were dancing. Asher had fallen into one of Victors jokes during his own party and Victor had gotten him stuck in the stables. The stories went on and on and I found myself enjoying my time with my brothers.
Finally Zara got the boys to let us go rest, at which point Felix took me to my room where Scarlet was already waiting. He wished me goodnight and we went our separate ways, I looked around while Scarlet finished unpacking and started to tell me about what her, Zach, Carter, and Jasper had been doing all evening. They had been ask what their position was at Waymoor Castle before being taken to their rooms, Scarlet's only could fit a bed and a chest that now held her things. I offered her to stay with me, but she said she would decorate it herself when she got the time. The boys were now housing with the guards in their section of the Palace and would be busy training. When she went to visit Jasper had already done something to anger one of the Knights. There is no doubt in my mind that it was another one of his little jokes. But from what hear I won't be able to see them much.
It is getting late and I will have to get ready for the ball tomorrow evening. I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen when I meet my father.
