Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Fantasy

      Another busy day at the palace, and classes to be a proper princess. I have dirty blonde hair and purple eyes, and also have water power. Everyone in the kingdom has at least one power. But one person, the bad witch has all of the bad powers, and they are called Dark magic. She has fire, pitch, and many others. Pitch is to take peoples soul, and many bad ones. I just wish that I could have a couple of good powers to beat that witch.
      On September 6th, was my 16th birthday and my parents tried to pair me up with a bunch on princes and many of them liked me but I didn't. 
      "Wake up princess Crystal. Prince Edward wants to see you." the maid said putting a beautiful blue waterfall dress on my closet door. 
      I took my time because, honestly I didn't want to see him at all. I walked down the hallway and just couldn't walk in the heels soo I took off them and walked barefoot like usual.
      "CRYSTAL!!!" my mother yelled at me.
      "What mother?" I said looking at her knowing that she was yelling at me because I took off the heels. 
       "Put thoes heels back on amidietly!" she commanded me to do. I scolded and her then walked past her not putting the heels back on. I walked into the ballroom standing by the door waiting for the maids to gasp because I wasn't wearing the heels. 
      "Oh dear Crystal. You look beautifu-" he said then stopped when he looked at my feet. I put my middle finger on his lover chin and lifted his head up. He looked at me strangely then opens his mouth saying nothing.
      "You. You don't have shoes." he said then walked off to his father. And yeah this is usually how most of them left. That day I felt lonely so I ran to my room and changed into a brown ragged dress I got from one of the maids. I ordered one of the maids to get my horse ready. Then I headed to the barn.
      "Be careful Crystal! I don't want to make another excuse for you." she said looking at me get on my horse. She is my best friend and her name is Arazina. A strange name I think. 
      I made my horse go full speed just so my mom doesn't see my face and know who's leaving to the village. When I got to the center of the village, I got hungry so I went to a food store. It was a poor family that had a lovely but very sick mother, and the father and sister work full shift to get money to take their mother to the hospital. But I did not know that they had a son my age. 
      "Hello Mr. Scott." I said shacking his hand. And by they way know one knows that I am the princess when I'm in the ragged dresses. 
      "Hello miss Katerzina." Mr. Scott said grabbing some bread.
      "I would like some bread please. I'm very hungry." I said taking out a $100 bill.
      "Keep the change!" I said grabbing the bread. Oh, and by the way people call me Katerzina because if I said Crystal they would know who I am. 
      "Thank you so much miss!" he said looking at the money I gave him. I walked outside and sat down by a beautiful waterfall. Oh, and one more thing is that we all have different powers. No one has the same power. 
      "What a beautiful day." I said looking at the crystal clear, beautiful blue water. I put out my hand and used my powers to play with the water. 
      "No! Please! This place is where we get money! We need it to save our mother!" a guy said yelling at another man in a nice suit. Then Mr. Scott and his daughter walked out of the store. I ran over there and slapped the man.
      "THEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY THIS PLACE! Don't take it away! They own it and it's there's not yours!" I yelled at the man throwing $10,000 at the man. Then he picked up the money then smirked.
      "Thanks a lot Katerzina. Thanks." Mr. Scott said shaking my hand with this big smile.
      "You are very much welcome!" I said handing him about enough money to take care of his wife. He smiled then gave me a hug. Then he looked over at his son.
      "This is my son. Ethan." he said pushing him towards me.
      "Katerzina." I said holding out my hand to shake his hand. We shook hands then he smiled weirdly. 
      "Well it was nice meeting you. And seeing you guys again. I really need to get going now! *thinks* before my mother kills me!* bye guys." I said then got on my horse. 
      I ran into the palace and went straight to my room to change into my waterfall blue dress. Then Arazina came into my room.
      "Good your back. Your mom is gonna kill you!" she said then got interuped by my mom yelling at me.
      "CRYSTAL!!! HOW DARE YOU GO TO THE VILLAGE!?!?" she said stomping down the hallway to my room. I quickly ran to the door and slammed it shut. Then Arazina locked it. 
      "Arazina hide me!" I whispered with a nervous voice. She grabbed my arm then pulled me to a life size painting then pressed on the head. Then the painting opens like a door. 
      "Oh. My. Gosh! And you never showed me? Where does it lead to?" I asked walking in and staring.
       "It leads to the horse barn...Ohhh. It could help you leave. And maybe go out the side door of the barn into the woods and the right trail leads to the village." she said with a nervous smile. 
       "Oh thanks a lot Arazina!" I said in a little sarcastic way. We went to the barn and got our horses ready then hurried to the trail. And before we left we changed into ragged clothes. When I got to town I told her to go to the food store and find Mr. Scott and ask if we could stay the night at his place for two nights. 
      "Of course you can Katerzina! Mrs. Scott would LOVE to see you!" he said then started walking. 
      "Psst. Arazina! Take my horse back to the barn and pick me up with my horse on Wednesday at 12:00pm!" I said then ran to catch up with Mr. Scott. 
      "Call me John!" Mr. Scott said looking at me. I looked up then nodded.
      "By the way. My son Ethan gas fallen in love with since today when you helped us." John said turning into a dirt road. 
      "Oh. Well do you guys live on a farm?" I asked not seeing any house yet.
      "Yes we do! And we bring all the food from out farm to bring to our store. And has anyone told you that you are beautiful? And look like the princess Crystal? Like exactly like her?" he said turning to this other dirt road that looked less used. 
      "Do you always tell secrets? Because I'm pretty sure no one can have everything the same as another person!" I said feeling my head get warm.
      "No I do not tell secrets miss. And you are right no one can look like you your majesty!" John said looking at me smiling. 
      "Now tell me princess. Why did you leave the castle?" he said looking at me pulling out a piece of bread and took a bite.
      "Because if I stayed my mother would yell at me by just now finding out that I've always been sneaking out of the palace to come to the village and help people." I said then looked at himi nervously.
      "I see. Now lets go inside it's gonna rain." he said moving a bush to walk into a tunnel that led into this opening to a big farm. 
      "WOW! Does anyone know this?" I asked him walking towards the house then looked to my right and saw a waterfall and a lake.
      "Nope, no one knows! We found it the built it!" he said then smiled.
      "What's you're power?" I asked.
      "Strength. Ethan's is speed. Amanda's is healing. And Anna my wife's is mind reading." John said with a big smile. We walked into the house and John made a really good excuse but I can't remember. 
      "Ok dear. You can stay in Amanda's room with her." Anna said then started to caugh. I walked her to her room then cooked some soup for her. 
      "Thank you dear!" she said then fell asleep. I left the room and went outside and played with the water. I really loved to use my power on waterfalls because it was beautiful to watch. 
      "I see you have the same power as princess Crystal. That's impossible!" I herd Ethan's voice behind me.
      "Yeah." oh my gosh how could I be so stupid and use my power. 
      "Sont worry our family keeps secrets. Amanda literally studies you Crystal. She knew it was you at first sight in town. So she only told father, mother, and me only!" he said then sat next to me putting his feet in the water. 
     "Yeah. I hope I don't get caught. Plus if I ever need to run away from the palace for a couple days I'll come here! Just warning you guys." I said the laughed a little.
       "Well, I like your a princess or not!" Ethan said then smiled. I smiled back and couldn't help but blush, then I fell on the water. I used me power so I didn't fall into the water. 
      "Your father told me that you liked me. Is that true?" I said standing up on the water then walked to him.
      "Y-yes!" he said then stood up walking towards the waterfall. 
      "Where are you going?" I asked walking faster to get to him. He put out his hand and touched the side of the waterfall and the waterfall slowly opens by my power. We stood surprised looking at this beautiful cave behind the waterfall. 
      "Wow!" we both said walking into the waterfall and it closing behind us. 
      A couple days past and I walked back to the village to meet Arazina. I waited on a bench in the middle of the town, then saw the guards from my castle. 
     "CRYSTAL!" I herd Arazinas voice then I saw her in the woods with another horse. I ran as fast as possible and got on my horse then we ran back to the palace. 
      "Hurry! Change into the waterfall purple dress and go to your room quick!" Arazina said then started to take stuff off my horse. I ran through the secret tunnle to get to my room. I quickly ran to my bathroom and wash off my face, arms, and legs.then put on makeup so my mom wouldnt notice ideas gone. 
      "Hello mother." I said looking at my mom walk into my room. She ran to me and gave me a huge hug.
      "Where have you been? I've been worried sick!" my mom said then looked at me. 
       "I was playing hide and seek with...Emma. And she hasn't found me yet." I said using another friend that is also a maid. 
      "Emma? Ok. Well don't stay in the hiding spot for three days!" my mother said walking out the door.
      "Oh, and prince Edward is back wanting to marry you." my mother said putting a big bag down on my drawr. 
      "A WEDDING DRESS." I said in an angry voice ripping the bag then pit the dress up in my dresser. 
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