Ace of Spade

Prologue:

Wonderland has always been a magical world of war and deceit, assassinations and Guards to prevent them. These Guards are the Ace, the Ten, and the Nine. They protect the Queen and King, as well as their prince, the
Jack. These Guards are chosen out of many contestants over a six
month training period, only the top fifteen make it while the rest
are either made average castle Guards, only needed as precautions, or
sent back home to make a living on whatever business their family has
made for themselves.
Ever since Alice Opinor was born, her parents wanted her to go into the
family business- farming; but she has never wanted to plant seeds or
harvest fruits or vegetables. She's never wanted a simple life with
no surprises greater than an unplanned drought.
Always getting into trouble, she's known that she was meant for something
more than harvesting the corn. She knew she didn't belong in the
teeny cottage with more leaks than a colander. And so as soon as her
sixteenth birthday arrived, as soon as she was considered an adult,
she signed herself up for Guard training for her country, the country
of Spade.
© 2014 Alex Rose