7Okay guys I am soooo sorry about not updating yesterday. I feel really bad! I hope everyone is enjoying this story, I really am. Plz review! I could really use some criticism/praise/encouragement. Enjoy Chapter 2 (technically chap 3, but the first one doesn't really count).
Chapter 2
When Lilly Anna reached the door to the ballroom, Molly was there waiting for her. Lily could hear her sister and the instructor going over the basics of the dance. The Princess hesitated, not wanting to enter the ballroom for various reasons. Molly smiled and patted Lily on the back, trying to reassure the Princess that everything would be alright.
'Right,' Lily Anna thought bitterly, 'Everything is going to be just peachy!'
Lily took a deep breath and opened the ballroom door.
Lily Anna did not like this room for many reasons. The main reason being that all the walls were covered in mirrors. Whenever she entered this room she made it a point to either look at the floor or up at the doomed ceiling. Usually she did the latter. Sometimes late at night, she would lie on the ballroom floor and gaze up at the stars though the glass, or she would skip her classes and come here to look up at the beautiful blue sky. Today, however, she could see nothing but black and blue storm clouds getting in position for a summer storm.
Lily Anna sighed and made her way to the center of the room, where her sister and the instructor was waiting.
"Hello, sister! We were just about to send a servant to fetch you. Where have you been?" Marie asked. She put on a sweet smile and came over and hugged Lily.
"I was…in my room," Lily Anna replied, hugging her sister back.
The instructor cleared his throat and went back to explaining the basics of the dance. Marie rolled her beautiful brown eyes and released Lily Anna from her hold. Lily smiled and tried not to laugh as Marie resumed her position in front of the instructor. The instructor talked at length about this and that, and Lily soon found her mind wandering off into space. Lily once again found herself thinking, 'Why can't the Prince admire me for my brains.'
Meanwhile, in Prince Eric's apartments.
"No!" shouted Prince Eric. He slammed his fist on the wood table, overturning a stack of papers and a glass of wine. "Ahrg!" He started to pick of the papers and a servant mopped up the wine.
"Now, your highness, I know your feelings, but she is the eldest daughter! She is the only one who can secure your place as future King of Rogue," stressed Henry, the Prince's advisor, "She may not be the most….desirable girl, but she is the wealthiest."
Eric sighed, "Yes, I know Hen, but why can't she be…" At this moment the Prince fell back in a chair and put his head in his hands, "beautiful," he finished.
Henry looked at his Prince and shook his head. "I understand, your Highness, I understand."
The Prince and Henry were silent for a moment, each in his own world. Henry moved to look out the window, waiting for Eric to get out of his mood.
"I have it!" shouted Eric. He jumped up and hugged a startled Henry. Smiling like a fool the Prince sat back down at his desk and started to write something down. Puzzled Henry walked over to the desk and looked over Eric's shoulder. On a piece of paper the Prince had written a small list. It read:
THE MASTER PLAN
Make the eldest Princess, (what's her face), disappear…somehow.
Make younger Princess, Marie, fall in love with me.
Figure out way for Princess Marie to become the Crown Princess.
Marry Princess Marie
Become King
Eric lifted the paper to his face and kissed it.
"This is it Hen!" smiled the Prince, "This is the answer to all of our, well my, problems. I am going to get rid of the Crown Princess. Then I will be free to marry the beautiful Marie. It's a fool proof plan." Eric started to dance around the room, holding the paper out in front of him. Henry rolled his eyes and watched as his monarch pranced around the room like a nit wit. He couldn't believe that Eric was this much of an idiot. Having been his advisor and friend for nearly 8 years, Henry was always surprised when Eric did something stupid. Henry always felt it was his duty to tell the Prince the error of his ways, but this time was just too much. Eric just continued dancing around, ignorant of the thoughts his advisor was having. At that moment there came a knock at the door and Henry went to answer it.
"Hello, sir. The King and Queen wish the presence of his Highness in the throne room." The maid bowed and left. Henry closed the door and turned to the still dancing Prince. Clearing his throat to get Eric's attention, he moved closer to the Prince.
"Ummm…Your Highness?" said Henry. Eric stopped and scowled at Henry. Used to his moods, Henry started blankly at the Prince, waiting to be addressed.
"Yes, yes, what is it Henry?" said Eric.
"The King and Queen require your presence in the throne room," Henry stated. Eric smiled, straightened his vest and walked out of the room with Henry following closely behind. Just before Eric got out the door, he whirled around and pointed his finger in Henry's face.
"You had better not tell anybody my Master Plan. You understand Henry?" The Prince gave Henry a menacing look trying to threaten him into submission. Henry just started him as if to say, 'Why would I? I would get in trouble too!' With that the Prince and Henry made their way to the throne room.
Meanwhile, Lily Anna is just getting done with her dance practice.
Lily Anna was exhausted. She had just spent the better part of a day prancing around the ballroom occasionally stepping on her partner's feet. Her face was permanently red from a combination of blushing every five minutes and dancing around in her binding dress. Marie on the other hand, was perfectly fine. She seemed to have no trouble dancing with her partner. Lily Anna threw jealous glares at her every now and then, but Marie just ignored her. Eventually, the instructor clapped his hands, signaling the end of the lesson. Lily Anna sighed in relief and thanked her dance partner.
Lily Anna rushed out of the ballroom, hoping to make it to her room before a servant spotted her in her disheveled shape. She had no such luck. As soon as she rounded the first corner, Molly called out her name. Lily Anna cringed and acted like she hadn't heard, but Molly would not be fooled. She ran after the Princess and caught up with her before she disappeared.
"Your presence has been requested in the Throne room. I believe your parents wish to discuss something with you." Molly almost collapsed in a heap on the ground, but she somehow kept her composure. "You know," she gasped, "I….can't this ….stupid corset on!"
"I am sorry Molly, please forgive me." Lily Anna looked at her friend and smiled.
Molly sighed and started to walk with Lily Anna toward the throne room.
Okay, I just want to apologize for not updating sooner. I feel really bad! Anyway, I hope everyone liked this chapter. I really enjoyed writing the Prince and Henry! I thought it was funny…..lol….although knowing me, It probably wasn't! Plz review! I enabled anonymous reviews, so anyone can review. Once again, I hope you liked my chapter, and to plz review. I plan on getting another chapter out tomorrow, but don't count on it.
Oh btw, sry about changing scenes. I put little "bars" where ever I changed from the Prince to the Princess, so I hope that helped.