Romanogers Era/Reincarnation Fics

Medieval- Romanogers

She had just come out her chambers when she ran into her cousin Maria.

"I heard the golden haired son is back Natalia!" She was excited. This was the kings only son and he was back to look or a wife.

"Okay and?" She wasn't really into this whole circus that was her life as a member of the court. Her parents had obviously sent her here in the hopes she'd manage to catch the prince's eye and get him to court her. She wasn't even sure she cared about anything relating to this. She was sick of feeling like she was being whored out by her family. She'd been courted by Lord after Lord and she had the strangest feeling her parents knew where her heart belonged to already.

She had been friends with the prince once. That was before they grew up and he went away to train to become the King. There were rumors the disappearance of the royal kids had been result of threats but she was sure the nobles would have been warned had that been the case. It was easier than. To be children but now it was time to grow up and bend to the will of their parents. Their parents knew how close they'd been and it certainly didn't help that their parents were practically best friends.

"What?! I'm sorry but there's no way I believe Nat! You used to have the biggest crush on him! What changed?"

"I just feel like I'm a puppet. I hate it. I don't want to be a Queen and you know that. I'll have not freedom and that's not what I wanted out of life. And even if we did want to be together, we'd lose all of what made us happy. I'm not sure if I'm ready for all of that. Let alone my family's background." The Romanovas were a wealthy oil line that stretched as far back as Caesar. Unfortunately, there were people who were suspicious of the family because they were Russian and not from here. When it became common knowledge about how close they were to the royal family, they were threatened along with them. They called then such horrible names and insisted she and her brother be kept away from the royal children. Her friend nodded understanding and went to say something else but suddenly the shouts and horns signalling the arrival of the prince sounded.

Oh well, it could wait, she was grabbing Natalia's hand, Maria raced to meet him. "Let's go see the prince! I bet he'll want to see you- I mean us!" She narrowed her eyes at the darker haired girl and sighed letting herself be dragged along to the front of the crowd of nobles who'd gathered at court for the homecoming of Prince Steven of Rogerstan (yeah I know the name is stupid but I mean what else would it be? I'm serious, any ideas?).

Steve's POV

He'd had ridden in the back of the procession to keep his younger sister Wanda company. 

"Look at all these people Stevie!"  Wanda had not been home since her 5th year when the two were sent away for their safety after threats against the royal children had come to light. She was 13 now and he had no doubt their parents had sent for her in hopes of finding her a husband. Frankly he thought she was way too young for anyone to even be considering that but it was no up to him (yet). He on the other hand had lived at court for 12 years before having to flee. They rode back onto the palace grounds by way of the drawbridge. The fanfare that followed them as always was loud and obnoxious. Still, he waved and smiled as the people waiting knelt and curtsied as he passed.

He knew why he was back. And he already knew who he was back for. She'd always been his even before.
So he kept his eye out for her and when he saw that flash of red he knew she was there. When he saw her he remembered. He'd have never forgotten her. A young girl of 12, with her hair whipping behind her as she and the other noble girls had played with the maypole during the celebration. Natalia- he remembered again. That was her name. She and her brother were his only real friends. Neither had wanted anything more than to be playmates and he was glad. He saw Maria next to her and smiled. She was his prank buddy and he was already cooking up ideas for new pranks.