Henry whispered, "Come on!" He led his horse into a gallop farther into the darkness. Starr followed, trying to see through the blurriness that was building up on her vision.
It almost seemed to grow darker the farther away from the kingdom they went.
Then, Starr almost felt her heart drop to her stomach as she heard a loud bell ringing through the valley.
Starr looked behind her back to see almost every tower glow orange.
"No!" Starr whispered, then shut her mouth again. She was going to lead her father right to them!
If Henry got caught trying to escape with her, he could lose his head.
All because she would say one word.
Starr followed Henry, the wind coming on her face made it hard to breathe, but Starr continued following Henry.
Suddenly, when Starr looking around, she noticed the terrain was becoming more rocky and steep.
Right when Starr was noticing this change, Henry veered off to the right.
As she followed him higher and higher in the mountains, the sounds of the bell was getting quieter.
But the sound of horses voices could be heard.
Princess! The king is ordering soldiers to start following you!
We're starting to get saddle up! Run fast Moonbeam!
The king just came to the stables, still in his nightgown! He might look ridiculous, but the face right now isn't!
What's going on? I just woke up!
Starr quickly muted the rest of the voices. She heard what she needed to hear.
While she had been focusing on the horses, she hadn't noticed her surroundings. Henry was leading her to a cave, and Starr could barely reconsider the idea before they went inside.
Once they were inside, Henry slowed down to a walk, and Moonbeam did likewise.
"Did you every know exactly how those with royal blood received special powers?" Henry asked, his deep voice echoing against the walls. "The original Gold, Silver and Bronze kings were brothers, but back then they weren't called as such. One day, when they encountered a Wish Fairy in disguise, they all helped her out in different degrees. Based on their goodness and how they helped her, she rewarded them a kingdom and certain riches. The brother who merely helped her grab a bucket of water from a well was dubbed the Bronze King, the brother who invited her to stay at their house was named the Silver King, and the brother who carried her on his back across a mountain was dubbed the Gold King. All were called as such because they received that ore from the fairy in a certain amount every six moons." Henry turned to her to see if she was following along. She nodded in encouragement, surprised that he knew so much for a stable boy.
"Once the Gold King had a son born, the Wish Fairy blessed the child with a special power. When the Silver and Bronze Kings also had children, they also wanted special abilities for their children. And when the children of these kings had their own children, they insisted the fairy give their bloodline abilities forever. She agreed to this if they promised to never both her again, for she was getting wary of the kings. So, she blessed all those with the royal blood to be given an ability, according to their parents' rank and the child's heart.
After generations, it seemed that there was a certain territory that the royals could use their power within. The Bronze descendants can only use their powers within their castle, the Silver descendants can only use their ability within their borders, and the Gold descendants can use their powers throughout all three kingdoms. However, these limits don't kick in until the person is crowned king or queen. For this reason, the Bronze and Silver Kings never really leave their borders unless absolutely necessary, meaning that the three kings don't mingle anymore, and don't know each other. They have married each other's children off to each other a few times, but mostly like to keep their children for their own line."
Henry smirked at Starr again. "You bored yet?"
Starr shook her head. Not in the slightest.
"Good to know." Henry turned in front again. By this time, the only light was the light of Starr lantern.
"However, the fairy that blessed them has never been too far away. Right now, we are in the center of all three kingdoms. This cave can only be found by those who know where it is. Someone years ago showed me its location, but since then, I've only used it a few times."
"Henry? Is that you?" A voice bounced off the walls quietly.
"Yes, and I've brought a friend with me." Henry answered the voice, then stopped beside Starr and looked at her with a secretive smile. Starr looked in front of them and found themselves at a dead end. She looked at him, confused.
Suddenly, the wall in front of them disappeared, showing a hall with silvery crystals decorating the walls. When they walked forward, the stone wall behind them reappeared again.
And then, in front of them was a beautiful lady, long blonde hair billowing behind her like a cape, and wearing a slightly blue gown.
"Princess Stardust Silver. Nice to finally meet you."
Starr slightly nodded at her, trying not to show her confusion, then looked at Henry.
"Starr, this is that Wish Fairy. Her name is Annabella."
