"We have arrived, your highness." The coachman informed as the royal carriage finally stopped at the entrance of the palace.
Evan step out and was immediately greeted by his servants, all bowing in respect.
"Welcome back, your highness." They all greeted.
And Evan smiled genuinely in return, before continueng to walk inside the grand castle of the royal family.
"Prince Evan, it is almost time." His personal servant reminded.
"I'll be heading there right away, Nino." Evan replied.
After reaching his destination, he immediately opened the large door and entered the wide ballroom, taking the attention of a certain group that is already waiting inside.
"Just right in time." A blonde young lady stated while gracefully motioning her fancy fan.
Her sharp eyes gaze right thru Evan with her sapphire blue irises. Her peachy skin highlighted her appearance as the bright chandelier shower her with light.
"Did I miss something, Eve?" Evan asked.
"Not much, brother." She smiled through her cherry red coated lips.
"Eve, can you explain me again why we need to practice this dance?" A familiar voice of a young man lazily asked from behind.
He run his hand through his dark brown hair and slowly approach Evan and Eve with dozing deep blue eyes, then he yawned.
And Eve couldn't help herself but sigh, while Evan just chuckled and patted his brother's back.
"Hows the paperwork, Stevan?" Evan asked.
"Horrible." He simply answered.
"That's because you don't immediately work on it." A brunet boy in his early teen joined in. "If a paperwork came you must finished it right away before it stock up and leave you dry."
He fixed his navy blue glasses and stared at Stevan with a look of disappointment in his light brown eyes.
"Don't give me that stare, Oliver," Stevan whined, "I am too tired to deal with you."
"Hit by the truth." Oliver smirk.
"That's rude." A dark haired boy commented from behind Eve and walk near Oliver.
"The truth can be harsh." Oliver reasoned, "And that's a fact, Stephan."
"Even so," his cobalt blue eyes then shifted to Stevan. "that's brother we are talking about."
"Don't scold me I'm older than you."
Stephan sighed in defeat.
"Yey! everyones is here!"
Sharp piercing voices then loudly exclaimed throughout the huge room, as two identical girls entered the room.
They approached the group with smiles as their cobalt eyes glistened with glee and their ebony hair cascade down their waist in big wavy curls.
"Same as always, the last ones are always Stephanie and Stephania" A black haired belle, who was just listening to the conversation finally spoke and let out a giggle.
"I agree with you, Evy." Eve also giggled.
Evy's amber eyes glistened with merriment and she couldn't help but sweetly smile. Having a bonding with her siblings like this is an event that she will never get bored of.
"Now that we are all here, let's get into positions." Eve announced, "Our dance instructor will be here in any minute now."
"This is a pain in the ass." Stevan whined once again as he hung his head low.
"Don't worry, brother, this will be the last rehearsal." Stephanie said.
"And tonight will be the finally." Stephania added with an assuring nod.
Stevan couldn't help himself but throw his hands up and sigh in defeat.
After their last rehearsal, the princesses and princes hurriedly throw on their fancy cothes for the big ball in the royal garden. This is their beloved mother's birthday and they want it to be perfect.
As the night finally envelope the sky, the moon made it's appearance with the twinkling stars. It is a sign that the ball in celebration of the queen's birthday have begun, valued guests are already swarming in the royal garden, greeting and praising the queen, along with her family.
"Princess Vivian Urson from the Kingdom of Tarvan!" the announcer announced.
A beautiful girl with dark obsidian hair, white porcelain skin, and precious amethyst irises then came in view from the entrance.
She approached the royal family with grace and curtsy with all respect.
"Good evening, your Majesties." She straightened her posture, "and most of all happy birthday Queen Elvira, may your beauty shine more."
"Thank you Princess Vivian." Elvira smiled back, "may your beauty shine as well."
"Your welcome, your majesty." She curtsy again before leaving.
But before she continued to her seat, she stop by at Evan who was just not too far also greeting the guest.
"Evan!" She called out, taking his attention.
Evan turned to her and gave a welcoming smile.
"How have you been, Vivian?"
"I've been great." She replied. "Save me a dance for later, okay?"
"Of course, I will."
"What about me Princess Vivian! would you dance with me right now" Stevan suddenly butt in, handing a flower to Vivian.
"Thank you," She accepted the flower, "but I am not available right now. See you later, Evan." Then she left.
"That's a harsh rejection." Oliver commented as he approach.
"Naah... don't worry I have plenty of girls, who is head over heels for me, to mingle" Stevan stated smiling.
"Plus, I already knew that she have a serious crush on our dear big brother here" he added elbowing Evan.
"Did she already confess, brother?" refering to Evan, Oliver asked.
"Don't listen to him, he's just jumping to his own conclusion again, that has no proofs" Evan replied.
"That's where your wrong, my conclusion is correct, and I have proof." Stevan confidently claimed.
"What is it?"
"It's pretty obvious, the way she blush, acts and talks to you, the obviousness of her having a crush on you is in the air"
"You looked livier tonight than our rehearsal last time, Stevan." Eve joined in with Evy and Stephan.
"What could I say," Stevan shrug. "their are many beautiful ladies tonight."
"What is this about Vivian?" She asked.
"You already know about it, sis." Oliver replied.
"Oh, this is about the lady's love department." Eve giggled.
"What if she truly have feelings for you, brother? What will you do?" Eve suddenly asked.
"She's just a childhood friend." Evan casually replied.
"You don't know what to do, don't you?" Oliver's words cut through Evan like a sharp knife immediately turning him into stone.
"As I thought." Oliver fixed his glasses and left.
"Oliver can read all of us like an open book." Stephan stated and everyone agreed with a nod.
"But don't worry, brother, we have your back" Stevan snake his arm to Evan's shoulder.
"That's not the problem here." Evan sighed, "I see Vivian as a childhood friend and that's all to it."
"Well, that will surely hurt her very bad." Eve commented.
"Just let her down slowly." Stevan advised.
"And how would I do that?"
"Hmmm..." Stevan hold his chin as he think. "Just find your true love right away, and she will just understand that you don't love her without you ever confronting her."
"That's a cowardly move." Stephan commented.
"Your not good at advising at all, Stevan." Evy added with a giggle.
"Well, it is a cowardly move but good enough to let down a girl than rejecting her head on while she's confessing her feelings." Eve agreed.
"Finally, Eve agreed with one of my idea." Stevan smirk.
"You just got lucky." Eve said as she unfolded her fan.
"But where would we find Evan's true love?" Evy asked.
"I don't know yet, but we need to find her immediately before Vivian confess." Stevan alarmed and Eve smack him with her fan.
"Love don't work that way." She corrected, "Love needs to be waited, not be find."
"I wonder when will you get a girlfriend, brother?" Stephan looked at Evan who just shrug.
"I know the right girl when I met one." His eyes then fell to a certain someone.
"Ms. Helen Revinyr and her apprentice Lady Mayari Alverno!" the announcer announced, as Helen and Mayari entered the party, earning all the eyes of the guests.
Mayari approached the King and Queen with her beautiful blossoming gown of cyan mixed with sky-blue shade. It has a long-length sleeves with loose ends, and crystal like gems pinned against the velvet frabic overlaying her skirt.
The dress neckline is below Mayari's shoulder and is trimmed with a soft white lace with shiny perfectly bead pearls. Greenish-blue opals are layed against her neck and are also hanging in her ears as dewdrop-shaped earings.
Silver rings of diamonds are entwined in her fingers, and beneath her feet is a pair of high heel shoes painted with pure snowy hue, and sparkles of clear bitty gems.
While Mayari's long night hair is styled into an alluring crowns braid, designed with a beautiful white lily and glistening pearls. Her make up is simple but enough to please the eyes of the beholder.
"Good evening, your majesties." Helen and Mayari curtsied together.
"And a very happy birthday to you, Elvira." Helen added.
Elvira stood up from her throne and gave Helen a warm hug.
"Welcome back." Elvira spoke as she pulled away.
"Glad to be home again." Helen smiled.
"Finally, you found yourself an apprentice, Helen." Stephen suddenly spoke as he stood up and approached them.
Elvira's chestnut eyes then immediately shifted to Mayari and she gracefully walked near her.
"She's someone special." Helen stated.
"Mayari was it?" Elvira gently held Mayari's hand, "Look after my sister okay?"
"She's quite old." Elvira whispered, and Helen just giggled, pretending that she never heard anything.
Mayari just nodded in response to the queen, and that is enough to make her sweetly smile at her.
"Prince Fernando Arscelor from the Kingdom Enchantia, and his wife, Princess Gema." the announcer announced, as a tall blond middle age man came in with his woman.
"Looks like my brother is here." The king informed.
"Let's leave the up coming chatting later, shall we sis?" Elvira asked.
"We shall." Helen replied with a nod.
Meanwhile, in the group of siblings that staring at Mayari.
"So aunt Helen have herself an apprentice." Eve stated the obvious, "That's new."
"That's just aunt Helen being aunt Helen." Stevan said.
"That's a good news." Stephan commented.
"It's nice to know that aunt Helen have a companion." Evy sweetly smiled.
"That girl is quite interesting, isn't she, Evan?" Stevan asked, strangling Evan with his arm.
"She is." Evan replied, pulling himself away from his brother's hold.
All at once his siblings eyes widened in glee with sparkling stars glistening in their irises like they were about to explode in delight. Their lips are all curve into a smile, and Evan just stared at them puzzled.
"Could it be?" Evy was the first to asked.
"Huh?" Evan is very confused.
"That our brother have finally found himself a lady to like?" Eve followed.
"What? No." Evan keep himself from screaming to avoid making a scene. "But you agreed that she's interesting." Stevan sneer. "What I meant by tha-" Evan was about to explain when Eve suddenly hush him. "Their coming towards us." She informed. "How's my beautiful and handsome nephews and nieces?" Helen asked with a joyous smile. "Where all great, auntie." Evy replied sweetly. "Oh looks like three of you are missing." "Don't worry Stephanie, Stephania, and Oliver just gone somewhere else." Eve replied. Eve's gaze then shifted to Mayari, whose just following behind Helen, and she immediately pulled her in front. "How about an introduction from this pretty lady." She commented. "Mayari." She simply said. "I'm Eve, let's be besties alright?" She beamed. "I'm Stephan!" Stephan smiled. "Hi, I'm Evy." Evy shyly wave her hand. "And I'm Stevan Arscelor." Stevan came forward and gave Mayari a flower. "Your one and only prince charming." He gave his most handsome smile and wink at M
"Why?" Evan was confused. "Cast a barrier." Mayari repeated. "Or someone will die." Evan move his head to where Mayari is staring, and he immediately saw a green dot shooting towards them. Then it suddenly multiplied into ten, and as it got closer it continued to multiply rapidly in an alarming rate. Evan didn't waste time and hurriedly cast a large magic barrier that blocked the arrows ahead. At the time the fireworks stopped, a woman's ear-piercing scream echoed throughout the ball as she saw the arrows through Evan's transparent blue barrier. As the crowd started to panic, a red smoke was launch at the sky where the phantom archer was firing his arrows. Intruders unexpectedly jump out of their hiding places and surrounded everyone with their blades, not letting any soul escape from their trap. They all wore black with masks and hoods covering their features. Their swords are pointed at each guest and Evan instinctively push Mayari behind him attempting to protect her. The gu
The assassin trainees are practicing shooting, most of them are very good in hitting the target's head but little Mayari is having a hard time.She couldn't shoot properly and always miss, the very loud noises of guns being fired is making her head ache painfully and her shaking body couldn't cooperate with her as the memory of her mother being shot dead repeatedly flashed to her mind, scaring her every second she heard a gunshot.She slowly placed her trembling finger in the trigger attempting to hit the target again, regardless of how terrified she is because the punishment she will recieve later will be more painful and dreadful.But before she could pull the trigger, her hair was suddenly yanked by one of her trainor causing her to stepped back."Please, stop pulling my hair! It hurts..." She begged.Mayari's tears are falling off as she tried her hardest to claw away the hand that's been harshly holding her hair. Her aching head is becam
The busy street of the city is very lively. Noises are everywhere to be heard along with the endless chatter of the townspeople. The street is buzzing with dragon-drawn carriages along with bystanders and workers doing their own businesses.But deep within the dark places of the sprightly city, have untold secrets and mystery. There are lawbreakers lingering in such murky shadows, dangerous criminals hiding their existence from public view.In a unfamiliar room, a black hooded man suddenly barged in. Even though his hood is hiding his face, an emotion of frustration and anger is evident in his atmosphere."I'm sure you know what happened, so there's no need for me to explain." A young man, sitting on his bed, spoke unfazed.He his in his early twenties, jet black long hair freely cascading in his back, and a pair of dark evergreen eyes that portrayed nature's deep wilderness.He have long pointy ears with silver and gold tiny loop earrings. There a
After spending the entire day practicing magic with the help of the other servants, Mayari feel tired. Her energy is pretty much drained, making her sleep early than her usual schedule. Lissy understand her situation and did all she could to make her feel relax by burning a scented herb in Mayari's room. The soothing smell of flowery fragrance drifted to the air like dancing petals, making Mayari immediately fall asleep, and let another memory become her dream. It was a fine sunny day, little Mayari and Lisa is at their vegetable garden, harvesting. It was hot but Mayari didn't mind, as long as it please her mother, she would do anything without complains. "Look at this Mayari," Lisa is holding a big red tomato, "It looks like you when you're angry." She teased. "Hey! I'm not like that, mommy." Little Mayari pouted. "Just teasing." Lisa giggled. Mayari's frown then turned into a sweet smile as she run to her mother and hug her tightly. "I love you mommy!" Mayari cheerily said.
After shooting a lot of exploding arrows, Jim finally stop but the mansion is completely devoured by the thundering burst of wild flames."That should be enough to burn the whole mansion down." he stated proudly with a grin."Sorry Ms. May, your skill became a waste." He said, "This is nothing personal though, I was just hired."He could clearly hear, in the other side of the manor, the servants' cries of desperation for their mistress that was trapped in the ablazing house of inferno.Satisfied, he then sat at the grassy ground as he twitches his ears a couple of times to zoom out the annoying screams of the housekeepers. And just enjoy the burning scenery of the red flower.He chuckled under his breath and continued to watch with a smile as the mansion's dark shadow slowly crumble beneath the sea of arson.Then suddenly, his evergreen eyes widened to witness his glorious flames was suddenly vanquish by thick cold ice that surrounded and co
"Please! I don't want this anymore!" "Please... I quit I can't... f-father, please..." Little Mayari beg as tears unendlessly fell down in her cheeks. But her father just grinned wickedly at her, and grab his whip. Mayari knows what will happen next so she tried to run but before she could even get up, two men that is with her father grabbed her. And with the chains they shakled her hands and feet. Adolf stood up from the couch, and slowly walk towards Mayari, facing her back. Adolf raise the whip high above his head and slash it with force to Mayari's back, the wind sung as the whip repeatedly strike to her skin tearing it off as it implant deep wounds where crimson blood unendingly ooze out. "Ahhhh!" Mayari screamed in agony. But Adolf just ignored her pain as he continued to grin with pleasure, while more tears flooded down from Mayari's eyes as she shriek and cried for mercy. Adolf didn't stop, and repeatedly hit Mayari lik
Kitchen staffs are all bustling, preparing the Royal Family's dinner. Chefs are busy in the kitchen, cooking delicious dishes to serve, and the palace maids are setting and preparing everything on the long big dining table.Lissy knows her mistress is very hungry because she hasn't eaten all day, that's why she also cooked a lot of delicious food for her to enjoy.Everything is now settled on a food cart that Lissy will use for the delivery. All she need is to get a large metal lid to keep the food warm and cover it from the dust in the air."That's a lot of food that you cooked, and it looks delicious." A palace maid suddenly praised, "Who are you taking those foods to?"She's holding a big empty pot, and seems to be just passing by when she notice Lissy."Thank you for the compliment." Lissy replied, "Its for Ms. Mayari.""You mean the apprentice of the Queen's younger sister, Ms. Helen?" She asked again."Yes." Lissy replied once m