The Royalties

Once upon a time there was a prince. A handsome, tall, ice blue eyes, black haired, prince. Young and deceiving. Evil in disguise. His name was Travis. Travis found everything dull and boring so anything he seen or did he spiced it up with a little something special. His magic. For bad not good. He didn’t believe in such things. Nor did his father. As Travis walked along the snowy sidewalk ,with anger in his ice blue eyes and haunting frustration in his face, he kicked anything he could whether it be a rock to a puppy. He was pissed.
How could a girl so unintelligent so so different stop me from my ways Travis thought. I don’t even know her name When he reached an old worn out snow covered bench he sat down. He rested his head on his bare hands. His angry eyes stared ahead of him at a castle. If he wanted to he could fly right into the castle without being noticed, but what’s the fun of that?
He got up from the old snow covered bench, wiped the snow from his butt and walked forward to the gates. They were metal. Metal which he had not known existed. Magic? he thought would that break the gates? He started chanting to himself the first spell that came to his mind about unlocking things."Break these locks, break these gates, break the things keeping me away from the things I seek" knowing it was a lousy spell he walked to the gate with little hope, but to his surprise the gates leaped open as soon as he touched them. This will be easier than I thought Travis thought.
As he walked through the gates he heard rustling in the bushes beside him. Knowing he of all people shouldn’t be scared so he kept walking towards the castle doors. "Stop right there before I take off your head" Those words didn’t disturb Travis. He could finish him off the easy way, but battling with swords was much more appealing. Travis took the sword from his side, turned around and faced the man who was brave enough to prohibit him from going to the castle. To his delightful surprise there were more than just one there was ten. Knowing it would take him too long to fight them he whispered his favorite spell of all."Kill these men, Kill them all, nothing special, nothing great, so do away with these ten men" In a blink of an eye and a flash of a light they were on the ground dead. He walked to the castle doors hoping nothing else would stop him from seeing her. When he reached the large wooden castle doors he almost knocked, but instead he kicked the door in and walked his way to the center of the giant castle. It was a memorable sight. So different from his own. The lightly painted walls were nothing like his dark ones. The cheerful chandeliers were different from theirs. The stairs winding from floor to floor were the least like his. The only stairs they really had was to the dungeon or his room and they creaked when you walked on them. There were angels and family portraits on the walls. Pictures of the girl who had stopped him. He knew he was in the right place. "I see we have a guest?" Alarmed, Travis turned around and faced a short woman wearing a maids outfit and carrying a tray full of food."Don’t just stare say something" She demanded.
"I am Travis and I seek the princess"
"Oh no, not another one"she said. "She does not want to see you. Go on be off"
"I am not here to ask for her hand in marriage Oh god no! I just seek a chat with her"
"Well I suppose…I will be down in a minute."
As the maid ran up the winding stone stairs Travis stood there waiting.
"Your highness a young prince has come by to chat with you" The maid said as she curtsied.
"Lillian you out of all people here do not have to curtsy to me." The princess said while she laughed.
"I’m sorry your highness"
"And please do call me Emma"
"Yes I’m sorry Emmaline."
"Emma. Nothing else. You have nothing to be sorry about. Let me get dressed to see this boy"
"Emma he is a prince you must look your best"
"He is a prince. Yes, but he is not a prince I care to impress"
"O-ok I will be going"
Emma nodded and turned to her closet. She had no one but boys visiting her lately. They came up with the tallest of tales saying how they defeated dragons and a hundred men just to ask for her hand in marriage because they "loved" her. And now there was a boy standing in the center hall waiting just to talk. She truly did want to look presentable so she threw on a short plain light purple strapless summer dress. When she spun it flowed nicely. She then walked over to her closet and pulled out black sexy heels so she could compliment the plain dress that everyone said looked great with her deep blue eyes and black hair. She slid the heels on and then walked down the stairs.
Travis stood there for what seemed to be an hour. When he finally heard footsteps he turned around to the staircase she was walking down. She was breathtakingly beautiful. His eyes widened and he seemed to realize how stupid he was to come here. She would never understand. When she reached him she smiled. Her eyes sparkled like her white teeth.
"I believe we’ve met before?" She said
"Yes we have."Travis said
"It’s good to see you again Travis"
"You-You know my name?"
"Of course it is well my job."
"But I am a prince"
"And I am a princess no need to state the obvious. I bet you don’t know my name. Am I right?"
"Well no. I did not know you would know mine" He said dumbfounded.
"An excuse I hear? It’s okay I don’t expect you too."
"So what is it?" he asked hesitantly.
"I figured out yours it is time for you to figure out mine" She said as she walked out the castle doors. Travis followed. He was getting angry. He didn’t enjoy games. When he caught up to her she had led him to a small pond with fish swimming in and out of it. He could not see where they were going so he assumed they had a secret passage. She sat on the snowy ground.
"don’t you have any chairs?"
"Just because I’m royal does not mean it should be a necessity"
"Wait what?"
She laughed "I do not need a chair. I prefer the ground because then I feel connected with nature but if you’d like I could get you one?"
"No. That’s unnecessary. I will join you" He sat on the ground also. It was hard, wet and not as comfortable as what he was used to but he would live. She had taken off her heels and put her toes in the pond.Which must have been freezing cold but she didn't seem to mind
"So what exactly did you wish to speak to me about?"
"Well…"He knew he would sound stupid so he didn’t finish the rest.
"For such a bad boy you seem pretty shy."
He knew he wasn’t but around her he was almost scared. "please shy. Are you ever going to tell me your name?"
"You have to guess" She said smiling
“I am not fond of games”
"Well I love games especially mind games"
"Then give me a hint"
"Hint? No. You must guess to the best of your ability. Really look at me"
He looked. Then he stared. Then he found himself gazing into her deep blue eyes. He could already tell he was falling for her, like never before he broke the gaze.
"So? What did you see"
"No-nothing."
"Look again"
He did this time he seen sadness. Fear. Death. Tragedy. And all the things that defined her.
"Emmaline" he whispered.
"Yes. Travis it is me. You remember? I know I do."
"Yes. How could I not. You just look so different"
"and you. The only thing that has changed is your heart."
"It’s still the same"
"Tell me what you saw"
"Where?"
"In my eyes"
He didn’t want to lie. He remembered what he did to her now and why she had stopped him. He left, the worst thing anybody could do. Especially someone who was suppose to be there for her forever. A best friend should stay there till the end. They even agreed on it forever and always.
"So what did you see. You can tell me I already know"
"Then why do you want me to say it?"
"I just want it confirmed"
"I seen sadness, death, tragedy, loneliness, so many things, so many bad things"
She just nodded.
"Emma…I never meant to leave it was my father"
"You didn’t have to go. Best friends forever remember? We did everything. Our parents were the bestest of friends. Now they are worst enemies. You are evil and I am good."
"How can you say I’m evil?"
"I seen it in your eyes. The night you were trying to kill that poor old man. When I stopped you."
"He deserved it." when he said that she stood up.
"DESERVED IT??!" she yelled. "HE DID NO SUCH THING TO DESERVE IT YOU-YOU KILL FOR FUN!"
"But I don’t he did deserve what was coming to him"
"Oh you don’t even know what I should do to you!"
"your magic compared to mine is nothing!" He said yelling he too was now standing.
"Don’t you ever compare me to you we are nothing alike!"
"Kill this woman, Kill her, she is nothing special, nothing great, so do away with her" he muttered with a flash she was on the ground. He had just realized what he had done
"no, oh no. Emma? Emmaline!? I’m sorry please wake up."
"You blasted fool!" She yelled.he was Surprised she was alive.
"Who do you think you are?"
"You should be dead"
"Not if I am stronger than your magic"
"Impossible"
"I can bend earth air fire and water it is not impossible. I am a witch. I have powers beyond your dreams."
"Then let me see."
She started bending earth she made it rumble and then brought up a rock and threw it straight towards him. He took out his sword and sliced it in half. She took the water, froze it and somehow made them into daggers and shot them at him. She made fire shoot from her fist and made gusts so unbelievably big.
"Okay okay I see"
"Yes now get up you look like a damned fool"
He hadn’t even realized he was on the ground. He got up. When he looked at her she was smiling.
"What’s so funny?"
"Nothing, I just like having you as a best friend."
"So are we all good then?"
"No"
"What!?"
"no."
"you've got to be kidding me?"
"No now get off my land before I do it myself"
"Ok then" As Travis stalked off towards the gate he couldn't help but look at his ex best friend. Travis walked down the snowy path until he reached his boring old run down castle. Granted it was still big but it wasn't as majestic as Emma's. When he went inside he was greeted with cheers and pats on the back from his fellow castle mates.
"Where ya been? We've been waiting for ya to get back ere'" Said Travis's good friend Tony
"Out"
"well?"
"I've just been out tony it's really none of your business anyway"
"Ah he's done up a girl. And chopped her head off 'as he?"
Getting aggravated he ran down the steps into the dungeon. People were moaning and eating the dirt from the floor because they were so hungry. Skin and bones. It smelled like death. Travis hated having to cross the dungeon just to get to his room. Usually it was fine he usually couldn't have cared less. But today was different.
In his dark room was a picture a small picture in his cracked mirror. It was of him as a little boy. Innocence in his eyes. And a little girl with light brown hair and deep blue eyes. He took it from his mirror sat on his bed and remembered the times when his parents and hers were not enemies. They seen each other often and never fought about stupid things like today. Even though they weren't as stupid as the past times. He remembered when he was invited over to their castle for Emma's tenth birthday. She was so happy. When he arrived their he knew everything was wrong. Her parents usually thought of him as their own son. He would come over and they would smile and laugh along to his jokes today was different their faces were grim as they looked at him.
He remembered when they sang happy birthday the look in emma's eyes were so happy. And when he looked at them today they were full of sadness and hurt. Travis Laid down and held the picture close to his heart wishing he still was her best friend. He slowly drifted to sleep.
Emma awoke from her deep sleep and she remembered what happened yesterday. She slowly got up from bed and walked down the winding stairs, through the center hall and went into the large red kitchen.
"What would you like for breakfast dear?" Asked the chef.
"Cereal is fine" she said. The chef nodded. When Emma was done she went back upstairs to her room. Pulled on her skinny jeans and her pink sweatshirt. She pulled on some bear paw boots and went out the castle doors. Thinking of the old days when she and Travis were best friends she walked behind the castle and climbed a tree where she and Travis built a tree house. It was old but still stable. There were pop cans and plates all over. There also were small and large pictures of everything they cared about. There was pictures of their families,pets,each other, and sports. There were also all sorts of quotes surrounding the walls because they had daily quotes one from each everyday. Usually they forgot about them but they always would make up the ones they missed. As Emma turned to leave she realized she felt sad. Sadder than anytime she had been before. Knowing Travis's parents and hers did not get along she really had no hope.
Travis was suppose to be planning the castle ball but the only thing on his mind was Emma. He was in charge of the guest list so maybe he could just slip her in and no one would notice. It has been a while since anyone saw her last maybe... no Travis thought as he shook his head It won't work he began to write the names down and he recognized no one but people from his own kingdom. Maybe this is what Emma was talking about. "Know everyone for it is your job." Someone knocked on the door. This startled Travis so he dropped his pen and even jumped a little.
"Yes?" He asked
"Please do come up to the quarters" Said a low, husky voice
"Okay" Travis got out of his chair went out his dark colored door, through the dungeon of half way dead or all the way dead people and through the door that went to the main corridor. Not knowing what was in store he walked into a thin hallway that led to the head quarters. He twisted the brass nob and walked in slowly.
"Hello" said the voice he heard earlier.
"Hi" Travis said hesitantly
"You disobeyed my rules and orders!" The voice yelled
"I did no such thing" Travis said
"You did not mingle with the young lady named Emma recently? You know we are on bad terms"
"Father I-I can explain."
"You cowardly fool! You know nothing but, ifs and or buts. I wish not to here it"
"But I can"
"Then do so!"
"I was about to kill three men but she was there,Emma was there and she stopped me. I got angry so I went to go speak with her...and"
"And? You didn't do away with her you just made things worse on you and her. You know you used to be best friends. You could never hate each other. Soul mates I hear people say. But she does not believe in anything you or I do so how is that even possible?"
"As I was saying I told her that I..."
"Stop lying you rekindled your friendship and now you want nothing more to be friends.Don't lie to me for your father always knows. I am like that fictional character Voldymerd or whatever. Any ways you are forbidden to see her or you will be banished from this castle you hear?"
"Yes sir."
"good now be off"
"May I ask whatever happened between you and her parents?"
"Another time my boy another time"
Without thinking another thought Travis left the room.He needed fresh air. Just something to clear his mind. When he was outside the castle doors he decided to go to the park knowing that Emma hated birds and there were plenty there even if it was cold outside. When he walked onto the park land he put his hands in his blue hollister sweatshirt. He wished he didn't wear skinny jeans because the wind was cold and it made his hair all messy. He sat on the cold bench and cleared his thoughts. While he was doing so he heard someone clear their throat mhm he opened his eyes and seen Emma in a hot pink zebra striped fuzzy hoodie and black skinny jeans with osiris shoes. Her hair was straight.
"can I sit?" She asked
"Of course" Travis said
"Ok" She sat.
"So why are you here?" He asked
"My mom was yelling at me telling me how dangerous people from your side are so I had enough and just walked out."
"Huh weird my dad told me that I was forbidden to see you or I'll get banished"
"They probably still speak to each other you know?
"I wouldn't be surprised."
"Yeah"
"Mhm"
"You seem different"
"Says who?"
"Me"
"Well same goes here"
"haha"
"well you do...A lot more sophisticated" travis said laughing
"I'm sure that's what your thinking"
"It is and isn't I left out the good parts"
"oh yeah? And what are those"
"Now your a lot prettier,and you got a nice asss"
Emma rolled her eyes
"Whatever Travis"
"Well it's true now say something about me"
"Well... your a man w.h.o.r.e....you meaner, eviler,s.e.xier than ever before"Emma said and she started laughing.
"Yeah I know." he said smiling.
"Well it really is getting late I should go"
"Emma,Your always the fun spoiler"
"You were having fun?"
"Of course" Travis said and there was almost even a blush on his cheeks
"So was I, but really I need to go"
"Okay"
Nothing could take this feeling away from Travis he was head over heals no doubt about it. It may not have seem like it but he was. He was madly in love with her.
Nothing could take this feeling away from Emma she was head over heals for that boy. Not a doubt in her mind. She was madly in love with him