4Chapter 1
Princess Ringo slept soundly in her the safety of the palace walls. She was the princess of the North West Kingdom. She was the princess of apples as her kingdom was nicknamed, the Kingdom of Apples. It was called this because that was the kingdom that supplied the rest with fruit, but it was most plentiful of apples. She was fifteen years old, and was said to have to go to the Central Kingdom the next day.
She went to bed early and was wearing a red nightgown. She didn't wish to go to the Central Kingdom. If she did, then she would have to choose a prince. Every year, every princess, over the age of five, would have to marry a prince of one of the neighboring kingdoms. This happened so that the kingdoms would stay united.
Ringo knew all the people that she could choose. There was Daisuke of the North East Kingdom, Takeshi of the South West Kingdom, and Satoshi of the South Kingdom. Plus there were four other princesses who needed to marry soon. Two of them would be denied marriage, the two youngest that is. However, there also two who were guaranteed a proposal, no matter the age. They were the two princesses of the Central Kingdom. They were named Riku and Risa. They were twins and were twelve years old.
Princess Menou of the South East Kingdom, she was most likely going to have to marry, because she was the eldest Princess, of fifteen. And the last was Akane of the North Kingdom who was eight. She was named after the Kingdom's nickname as well. It was often called, The Wise Kingdom. Akane meant wisdom. That kingdom was always the Central Kingdom's advisatory. They always turned to them in need.
Plus, she reasoned, if she married, then she most likely would have to move out of her kingdom. Then her mother, the queen, would be forced to bear yet another child. She already had trouble at home, as their king didn't treat any of his family equally. He believed that he was much more superior and could do anything he wanted. Thus, his mother often got beaten by him. Since he is the king there was virtually nothing that anybody could do about it. And Ringo was the only one that kept him from hitting her. That was one perk of going to the Central Kingdom, she would be able to get the leader there, and get a new one for the Kingdom of Apples. Then her mother would be safe and so would her brothers and soon-to-be sister.
As the thought of her mom and siblings being in a safe place away from the king started to ease her mind, the sound of the door slowly creaking open startled her awake. What was that? She looked around the bedroom. Did I imagine it? No. There it is again! She looked around the dark room, frightened. She was about to get off the bed and go to get her mother, but when she touched the floor her foot slipped and she collapsed onto the floor. She moaned in pain and tried to get up. She reached for the door. What is going on?! She turned her head one last time to see if anyone was there. "Ah!" she screamed.
Her mother came rushing into her room. "Ringo?" she shouted. But she wasn't there. Jus an empty bed and an open window.
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