PRETTY GIRL! ~~ Seven Deadly Sins

CHAPTER ONE!

        Blair Thomas stood behind the reddish-brown brick wall. Her long, black hair was messy and knotted. Her face stung as sweat and dirt got into her cuts. Her arms and legs were scratched and the white, paper thin gown she was wearing was ripped down the side. She walked for what seemed like forever before she reached a large town. She didn't want to bring attention to herself so she found a way to get inside of the kingdom without drawing any attention to herself, which was hard because there were knights at every watch post. Blair held her arm tightly as her wounds reopened. She knew she needed to get supplies for her arm, but didn't know where to get them.

She attempted to fix her hair and wipe some of the blood off, and found a black cloak in some corner in the alley and put it around her. She covered her face and walked out into the open. Women walked with their husbands and children ran around the square. She could see knights around almost every corner, guarding and watching their king's people. The men worked at their jobs and apprentices ran around to gather their master's supplies. Blair makes her way to a vendor selling medical supplies such as bandages, gauze, etc. She walked to the vendor and purchased bandages and gauze. She also purchased a bottle of fresh water, and walked into another alley and took the cloak off.

The 12-year-old started to clean her wound with the water, wincing at the sting. She places the gauze on her arm and pressed down hard. She winces in pain and keeps pressing down until it has finally stopped. She took some fresh gauze and placed it onto the wound, then wrapped her arm with the bandage. She put the cloak back around her shoulders and froze when she heard a gasp. She turned around quickly and faced a girl with silver hair that looked around her age. Her eyes widened at the beautiful girl in front of her, she felt a sudden warmth in her chest, but quickly became overwhelmed and ran. "Wait!" She heard the girl yell. Knights came to her side and watched as Blair ran away. Elizabeth and the knights run after her.

Blair runs through the square, and she could feel the knights catching up to her. "Stop!" She heard one of them yell. Blair reaches the farming fields and cries out as she trips over a rock. She falls onto her side and groans in pain, the wounds on her leg and her arm reopened. She could almost feel the blood leaving her body.

Blair felt herself get picked up by one of the knights as her body goes limp.

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Elizabeth watched the girl get picked up, "bring her back to the castle, and get a doctor," Elizabeth commanded. "Yes, princess." The knights said in unison. She walked back to the castle with the knights and the girl behind her. She walked inside the castle and greeted her father. "Who was that girl, my child?" He asked her. "I don't know." Elizabeth said, "but she feels special." She tells him. Her father smiles, "you found your soulmate Elizabeth." He says. Elizabeth's eyes widened in shock. She smiles and squeals in excitement. "May I be excused?" She asked. He nods yes.

Elizabeth runs through the palace halls until she reaches the girl's room. She opens the door and walks in. She spotted the girl she found on the bed, asleep. She ran over to her and climbed up onto the bed. She leaned over her and stared at her. The girl had long black hair, and pale, baby soft skin. She had luscious pink lips and her cheeks were flushed with a slight pink. Her breathing was a bit labored, but not to the point where she should be concerned. She groaned and turned her head. Elizabeth sat up as the girl opened her eyes. She had bright gray eyes that stood out.

She sat up breathing heavily, making Elizabeth shriek. The girl gets up and tries to run, but falls. Elizabeth runs to help her, but she screams. "No!" She yells, "don't hurt me." She sobs. Elizabeth's eyes watered and she wrapped her arms around her waist. "No!" She says, pushing Elizabeth away. "I'm not gonna hurt you." Elizabeth whispers. The girl stops struggling and lets the strange girl hold her. "What's your name?" Elizabeth asks her. "Blair." She mutters. "I'm Elizabeth." She says, Blair sits up and faces her. "Where am I?" Blair asks, "you're in my home." Elizabeth said, "the kingdom of Liones."

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Blair and Elizabeth sat across from each other at the dining table. Blair was slowly eating a sandwich, staring into Elizabeth's blue eyes. "Where did you come from?" Elizabeth asks, "I don't know," Blair muttered. Elizabeth sighed in annoyance, then she perks up, "I should introduce you to father." She said, pulling on Blair's arm. 15-year-old Gilthunder and 16-year-old Margaret Liones walked through the hall together, when Elizabeth and Blair ran into them. "Oh! I'm sorry." Elizabeth apologized. "It's fine, who is this-" Margaret stutters when she looks into Blairs eyes, Gilthunder had the same reaction when he looked at Blair.

Elizabeth looked between the three and glared a bit then recomposed herself. "This is Blair, my soulmate," Elizabeth said. "No, she's mine!" Margaret yells. The two girls argue and Blair stares at them with widened eyes. Gilthunder pats her back and she looks back at him. "Uh-uh, hi, I'm Gilthunder." He introduces himself. "Blair." She says shyly, and gasps when Elizabeth grabs her wrist and pulls her away. They walked down the halls, Elizabeth was seething in anger and sadness. She finally found something that she didn't have to share with her sisters. They walked outside together and through the garden.

Elizabeth held her hand tightly, not letting go. She was sad and confused, she didn't want to share Blair with her sister and Gilthunder. Her eyes watered as she realized how selfish she sounded. "Elizabeth," Blair speaks up, "yes." she says, staring at her. They stopped in the middle of the garden, and Blair turned to face her. "Even if I am mated to Gilthunder and Margaret, that doesn't mean that I don't love you." She says softly, "You found me first. You saved my life, and I am very grateful for that." She said, "Now we may be too young to be in a relationship now, but I promise that I am going to love you forever when we're older." Blair declares.

Elizabeth cried and hugged her tightly, Blair hugged her back and let her cry into her shoulder. Elizabeth recomposes herself and grabs Blairs hand again, "come on, let's go to the docks." She said. "Where is that?" Blair asked, a curious look in her eyes. "I'll show you" Elizabeth said as the two walked out of the gates.

They stayed at the docks until sunset.

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Margaret stood in between Gilthunder and Veronica. Her arms were crossed and she glared at the two girls, jealousy radiating off of her. They watched Elizabeth help Blair back to the palace. Margaret was seething with anger as the two walked through the halls together. They even slept next to each other. The next day, Margaret woke up earlier than usual. She ate breakfast by herself and stood in the garden by herself. Her long purple hair blew in the wind. And she shivered, the cold breeze making goosebumps appear on her arms. She watched the flowers sway in the wind, but not enough to break off.

Blair walks in the garden alone. She had woken up before Elizabeth and didn't want to wake her. She spots a glimpse of purple in the distance and sees Margaret standing by herself. She stands next to her and says nothing. She feels Margaret's stare, and she turns to look at her. "Margaret, right?" Blair asks. Margaret nods, her cheeks slightly tainted pink. "I'm Blair, It's nice to meet you," Blair says, holding her hand out. Margaret takes it and shakes her hand. Margaret grabs her hand and the two walk around the garden. They see Gilthunder, Howser, Griamore, and Veronica walk up to them.

Griamore and Howser blush, seeing their soulmate for the first time. "Hello, Gilthunder," Blair says, hugging him. He hugs back, a smile coming to his face. Griamore and Howser glare at him, while Veronica and Margaret smile at their soulmates. "I'm Blair." She said, introducing herself to Griamore and Howser. "I'm Howser." The green-haired knight said, kissing her hand. "Griamore." The tall, brown-haired knight said. "Veronica." The pinkish haired princess said. Blair smiles. "We should play something." Veronica insists, her tomboyish nature showing. "Let's do it," Blair said. "How about, hide and seek?" Veronica suggests.