Miki: The rattling of chains startled me awake. I glanced around the room I shared with my older sister, Amanda. I looked toward her bed and noticed she wasn’t there. I threw the covers off my bare legs and shivered as my bare feet touched the cold stoned ground. I straightened out the crease of my night gown with my hands. Then I changed into an red shirt with kit the cat on it, a black skirt and tights, and black boots that were up to my calves. Our bedroom door was cracked open slightly, light pouring through the sliver. I tiptoed over to the door and peeked through the crack. My father stood with my mother beside him and my sister in front of them, with her brow furrowed and her forehead wrinkled, which was a sign that she was upset. A stranger with a light brown fedora and overcoat stood in the door way. I could tell by the way the stranger was standing it was a man not much older than myself. Shaggy black hair poked out from under his fedora and I couldn’t see his eyes because of the fedora. A blue light appeared in my peripheral vision. I turned my head to see Logan, a see through glowing boy a year older than me. He has shaggy blonde hair, lime green eyes, and kind of muscular. I smiled at him and he smiled back asking “what’s going on?” I shushed him forgetting that no one can see or hear him. Logan gave me a questionable look as he pushed his blonde bangs out of his face. “You can’t take her!” my sister yelled. My attention snapped back to my family. “I’m sorry Amanda but I can’t take care of all us anymore.” My father said stepping toward my sister. She stepped back from him and began yelling again. “So you just sell her? Give her away like she’s livestock!? She’s your daughter for Christ sake! If you can’t take care of us anymore… I’ll…. I’ll work!” “You can’t work you’re a woman!” my mother snapped. The stranger stood and watched. “She’s in the back room” my father said grabbing my sister by her shoulders. “NO!” Amanda screamed trying to wrench herself free from my father’s grasp. The stranger nodded and started toward the door I was behind. I stepped back from the door, but I could hear his footsteps coming closer. I ran over to my bed and got under it. The door opened and I saw his boots walk toward the closet. I backed up until my foot made a soft knock against the wall. I saw his feet jump a little and come toward me. My heart was in my throat as I watched his feet stop at the edge of the bed. A hand came under, grabbed my arm and dragged me out from under the bed. I fought to get my arm free but I couldn’t. I saw Logan run toward us, coming to my rescue but the stranger put his hand out toward Logan, which sent flying through the wall. ‘Wait a minute he can see Logan?’ I thought looking up at the stranger. Metallic blue eyes stared back at me. The stranger dragged me to the living room where my sister watched with tears in her eyes as he dragged me toward the door. “Father help me! Save me! Mother stops him please! Amanda!” I yelled terrified. Both my father and mother looked in the other direction and pretended they didn’t hear me. ‘Where was he taking me?’ I thought. My sister still fought to get to me but it was useless. The stranger dragged me out the door and across the front yard. I fought to get free but it was no use. Finally I let myself be dragged away from my home and family, Logan followed close behind.
Rin: "Ugh! I'm never going to get this right!" I mumbled angrily throwing the book of spells away from me. I've been practicing magic since I was 12 after I walked in on my brother doing a spell. I looked down at the scar on my arm. The scar was on my right arm starting at my wrist and ending at my elbow. It was faded now and didn’t stand out like it used to. Looking over at the book I sighed and went over to pick it up. Just as I picked it up I heard someone call me. "Princess! Princess?!" "I’m in here Kathleen!" I answered while putting the book back in the secret compartment I made in my wall. Walking inside I came face to face with my mother's lady in waiting Kathleen. She’s in her mid-30s about as tall as I am with shoulder length blonde hair and grey eyes. She has been taking care of me since my lady in waiting was sent away for "unknown reasons". "Yes Kathleen?" "The king would like to see you princess." "Ok I’ll go there now." I started walking out the door when I remembered something. "And call me Rin. I don’t like all the princess stuff" then I was out the door. The throne room was down two flights of stairs. The castle is gorgeous with its tapestries, paintings, and glory but sometimes it feels like a prison. "Father you wanted to see me?" I asked as I entered the throne room. "Yes I did. I just wanted to tell you that Zacharia has gone to get your new lady in waiting." "Really? Why couldn’t I have gone with him?" "You know why Rin. It was a long journey, nearly a full days’ time and we can’t risk you being out there. He can’t protect both of you." I wanted so badly to tell him that he’s wrong and that Zach wouldn’t have to because I can protect myself but I held my tongue. "Yes sir..." I answered instead gritting my teeth. "When will she be here?" "Sometime tomorrow afternoon." I nodded and left the room without being dismissed.
