The Prince and the Princess: Diary of Siblings

The Given

King Byron and Queen Seraphina Wagner of Stein, the most gracious royal pair in the large empire of Eden9.

King Byron Joseph Rosenthal Wagner was the Crown prince of Stein as the only child of the King Gerald and his Queen, Beatrice. He looked very much like his father with raven black hair and gray eyes that made him extremely handsome. Byron was disciplined from a young age into order to be "perfect." He was able to wield a sword, lead meetings with bureaucrats, and socialize on behalf of his father when needed at important social events such as balls. All impressive for a young prince. Although everyone looked at him with admiration, loneliness was not something that was inapparent. His younger half-brother, Nico Meier, born of a servant maid and the king, admired Byron. Albert Burckhardt was Byron's loyal friend and servant. The two of them were Byron's real family and stayed that way even as they grew up.

Queen Seraphina Lydia Holt Christenson, daughter of the rulers of Chrysanthemum, daughter of the rulers of kingdoms in Eden9, older twin sister, previous crown princess of Chrysanthemum and Eden9, and Goddess of War. A woman of many titles and names. We could go on and on about her as she has her own story dedicated to her, but let's just say she's perfect as well.

That's our parents and that was their story, but this is our story. That's right, we are their children. Let us introduce our selves.

Greetings, I am Crown Prince Sebastian Alexander Christenson Wagner. I am the eldest child and only son. I have a younger twin sister named Serenity who looks exactly like our mother in her portraits. As for me, well... I look like our father. People tell me I am very handsome and I don't mean to say that like I'm bragging or that I hate my face, but...I don't know. My father has always been mentioned in my life as perfect and looking like him, everyone expects me to be like him. The immense pressure I felt as a child took over my life. I read all the books I could read in a day, practiced the ettiequte and manners on a daily bases, and disciplined myself to be a proper prince, one that our father would acknowledge and be proud to name his heir. I watched my sister, who was unintentionally favored by our father, laughing and running about in the grass maze with our uncle, Nico. She laughed like there was not a care in the world and I envy that...

Nice to meet you, my name is Serenity, to be more precise, Princess Serenity Grace Christenson Wagner of Stein. I'm the younger twin sister of Sebastian. I have golden yellow hair and teal blue eyes. Many people tell me how much I look like my mother because of our teal eyes. However, I feel out of place in our family because of my looks. Sure I've got the teal eyes from our mother, but my elder brother looks exactly like our father. The worst part is the person I resemble the most is someone who lived way back when. I'm talking a long ago ancestor on my mothers side. They say I am the reincarnation of the goddess of war, patron of Eden9. Everyone expects great things from me. I don't feel that I'm my own person. I am a girl and a Princess, meaning you would think I enjoy tea parties, looking pretty, and dancing elegantly at a ball. True, but my true power and interests are with a sword or combat. Nico and Albert tell me that I picked up an arrow and flung it to the training target's center while I was one year old while father was practicing his sword. At eight, I was curious and picked up a fencing sword and defeated my brother during his training with Albert. Everyone was convinced I was the next one to receive the title of "Goddess of war." Anyone from my mom's side could receive the right to rule eden nine as long as you were the rightful heir, but to receive the title of goddess meant that you lead wars to victory and that's what my mom did. She lead battles within and outside of Eden9 to glory as well as restored the empire to a golden era. Of course I felt pressured and isolated, but I can't tell you one thing that our parents did wrong with raising me and my brother.

It's just our lives were already determined before we were even born because of our parents, because of who they are is what determines what we shall be. That's a given.