The Runaway Princess

Royal Three: Escape

I spent all my remaining days to counterfeit other royalties. That princess from nowhere really hates my guts well likewise. She's too OA and attention seeker. All we need was to roam around the palace and other places and wave our hand and smile. Just a typical royalties.

"Princess Cassandra, I want you to meet Prince Harry from Kingdom of Azelan. Prince Harry, this is Princess Cassandra from Kingdom of Aeris."

The Prince took my hand and kissed it. I was slightly stunned to what he did but at the same time I'm expecting it. You know every Prince would act that way. They will show that they are kind and gentlemen to please others. That's maybe the reason why I don't like Royalties.

We walk around the hallway of the palace. I'm busy looking to the pictures in every wall while the guy beside me is busy talking about himself. It's getting boring and I want him to stop talking but I can't. I don't want to be rude and mean infront of him.

"Did you know that I graduated from the best and prestigious school of our Kingdom. Others say that I have potential to be the ruler of Kingdom. What do you think? Cassandra? Are you listening?"

"Huh? Ah, yeah. That's great, yeah.." I awkwardly answer.

Good thing, they called us all in the main hall. This is our last day here so the Queen wanted us to tour us in their special room. The guards open the wooden double door. It looks simple that other doors that I saw. It's in the last chamber. But I was amazed as I step in. It was full of paintings, portraits, and many important things.

Tiara's and crowns are also here putted in a glass box. Even different sword and knives. This place is so nice. Now I know why the Kingdom treasured it so much. It's from their ancestors. But one caught my attention.

A golden bow and arrow. I touch the glass box as if I'm really touching the weapon.

"The first Princess Belinda owned that bow and arrow. They said that she uses that weapon to kill her first love." Princess Cathaleen stated.

I didn't know that this beautiful thing has a tragic story. "What a tragic story.." she agreed to what I said.

But I'm getting curious of what really happened. There's something in me to know what's more behind that story. What's more behind that beautiful tragic. Hays! I'm here again with my curiosity about ancient things.

After the tour Queen and King prepared a grand dinner for us. They said that we can tour around the town. So they all went out while I just stayed up in my room, reading books and sketching. I'm not in a mood to walk around wearing this fancy gown and tiara. I just hate it.

If I want to walk down in the alley of the street of this kingdom, I want to be simple. It's not that I'm walking they giving me respect because I'm a princess. I just want them to look at me like they are.

A few minutes, I felt thirsty so I went outside and met Erika in the hallway. She raised her brow and cross her arms. I don't know why this girl is so mad at me. I just wouldn't have ignored her and just passed but he pulled my arm.

"You really don't have respect, huh? Didn't you see me or did you go blind?"

I pulled my arm away from his grasp and raised an eyebrow as well. "I'm not blind I'm just passing to the thing that is not important. Respect? Why should I respect you if you don't respect me too?"

What I said just made her mad. I saw she close her fist. I smirk I'm my mind. This princess is not used to being and rude and looked down. In conclusion, a spoiled brat princess.

"How dare you? You know that I can take away everything from you, even your crown and position, you b***h!" She said angrily.

I laughed. "Really?" I said in a sarcastic amazed tone. "Oh, I would love you to do that. Maybe you want me to thank you more."

She couldn't believe to what I just said and was even more irritated with annoyance. She scream out of anger and pushes me. I slightly surprised to what she did. I stood up and shook myself.

"Is that what you want, then go. Your act just proved that you deserve to be a Queen. I pity your Kingdom if you will be their Queen"

I horrified when she immediately grab and pull my hair. My head hurt because of she did. She even pushed me hard which cause a vase to break. The sound filled over the hallway. Princess Erika pulled my hair even more as if she's pouring all her anger out.

Because I couldn't stand it anymore,I also pulled her hair. The handmaiden came to stop us but Princess Erika push her so she fell. I saw her hand bleed because of the broken glass. I pushed Erika to come closer to the handmaiden.

"Princess Cassandra!" My body froze as I heard the shout of the Queen.

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I just lower my head to what happened. And that spoiled princess act as a victim and pretending to be innocent. I really want to tweak her but I just restrained myself. And I also know that I'm at fault.

"She pushed me. I said stop but she's so mad and I don't know the reason. She even push the handmaiden because of her annoyance. Your Majesty, we shouldn't tolerate that kind of act, and she's also a princess. Is that a right act of a royalty?"

I want to ripped her tongue off so she can't speak anymore. All along I remain silent. I didn't spill a word or a detailed, I just remain silent.

"Do you want to defend yourself, Princess Cassandra?" Your Majesty said. I shook my head as an answer. "I'm so very disappointed to you. I thought you're an respectful and well-mannered Princess. I feel sorry for Eleonor for having a rude grandchild. How disappointing!" Disappointment was obvious in her voice.

All I did was to shut my mouth and clenched my fist. Before I leave the room I saw Princess Erika smirked, thinking that she already won.

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I was packing my things. I will be picked up at the airport soon. It's good thing coz I don't wanna stay in a place I'm not comfortable and familiar with. And especially met hypocrite Royalties who has no manners.

The door suddenly open, I thought it's just a handmaiden but it's a witch. She cross her arms and wearing her playful smirk. I just ignore her and continue packing my things.

"Ow, you're already leaving? I'm gonna miss you.." she sarcastically said. "Now, you know that you shouldn't mess with me"

I sigh and leave my luggage at bed and bring my pouch. I turn around at her and put a sweet smile. Her forehead furrowed as she look at me. I slowly come near her.

"Is that all you got? How pathetic. You should thank me for remaining silent. Maybe if I did it, you would lose everything." I smile at her. "Just keep in touch.. and improve acting skills, I'm not satisfied." I finally turn my back with a victorous smile.

If she think she's really good at that well she's wrong. Don't she ever forget that I am a Limson. No one can defeat a Limson Family.

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When I finally step in the palace. Instead of the hug I would receive, I received a slap from Queen Grandpa. They're surprise to what she did. I gulped and couldn't move from where I was standing. Even my cousins was stunned.

"You are so disappointing, Cassandra. you embarrassed me. You humiliated our family. You are embarrassing! You would be the Crown Princess but that's what you did."

I clenched my fist and stop myself from tearing up. I didn't expect that from Grandma. So, she's also thinking that I'm a failure. She also think about her reputation.

"I just did what is right, Grandma." I answered.

"You really think that you did what is right? How? By humiliating us. Well, you did is such a big failure."

"I remain silent coz that's what you thought. Even I badly want to defend myself I didn't coz you said that we should remain silent. So, now tell me if I what I did was wrong when you're the one who thought me that. You all just think about your reputation, you didn't think of what we feel." I let out a sigh of resentment.

They were silent at what I said. There was pain and disappointment in Grandma's eyes then she turn her back. My cousins just bowed down because they knew what a audacity I had done.

I ran to my room and cry out. But I just let out my opinion. What I said is true. The door slammed and Mom entered. She was fuming mad.

"What do you think did you do? You think you are right because of what you said? You made your grandma feel bad. What kind of granddaughter are you to do that to your grandma. Are you really no longer ashamed, Cassandra?" She angrily said.

The door open and it showed my sister who's worried about me.

"Mom, stop it." She restrained.

"Shut up, Farrah. Get out of the room and don't interfere" Mom shouted.

I just nod at my sister. I don't want Mom to get mad at Farrah either. I know that she doesn't want to leave me but she need to.

"Look, your sister is also affected. How many failures and misfortune will you do. I don't know what to do with you, Cassandra."

"I'm always like that in your eyes. All you see are my mistakes. And now I don't have a right to speak out for myself, to defend myself. All my life I was born to follow rules and law. Even we are choked up, we still follow you. What else do I have to to just go make you happy? What? Tell me."

I received another slap from my Mom. "How could you raise your voice at me. Don't you ever forget that I'm still your Mom. And what you need to do? Don't be failure." Then, she turn her back.

I sat down because of the pain and heaviness I felt. I touch my chest tightening and burst into tears. Every word that came out from my mother is like a double edged sword that slowly ripping me. It hurt so much.

Why should be this way? All I did was to follow them. To follow this damn rules even though we don't want to. But why isn't still enough. What else? What else should I do? I'm so tired.

I'm tired of being follower. I want to have my own freedom. My own freewill. My own happiness. Without rules, laws, crowns, responsibility and heavy obligation. I want to choose myself.

I stood up and watch my reflection at the mirror. I am wearing my favorite pink rose gown, fancy diamond earing, bracelet and emerald tiara. All this was scream elegance and luxury but all of this is not what I like. Is not what makes me happy.

I saw the necklace Dad gave me before. It was a simple silver necklace with rose shaped necklace. This was his last present to me and I really treasure it. Dad always remind me to be happy and make my own good decisions.

I let a heavy sigh and wipe my tears. I'm tired of this. I think I should made my own decisions that makes me happy. I don't want to be chained by the rules and laws. For now, I want to make the thing I really wanted to do.

I already made my decision.

I unwear the sparkling diamond earrings, bracelet and ring. I unwear my fancy gown. I get my simpliest dress in my wardrobe. I started to remove my silver heel and put a simple boots. I untangled my hair tie and it shows my curl wavy hair. And laslty, I remove the thing that symbolizes my royalty, my emerald tiara.

I only put important things in my bag and sneakily went out. It's late in the night and the royal guards are roaming around the West wing. But even with a few guards in the East Wing I still had a hard time to escape. Fortunately, I got through them.

When I got out, I had a hard time getting out of the gate with more guards. So I thought of going through the big fence. I swallowed hard before climbing. I had a hard time getting down. When I got down I felt numb in my arm. I just found out that my arm was swollen because that witch princess pushed me.

For the last time I looked at the place where I grew up and the place I wanted to escape. I know that what I did right now is bad. It will cause a big controversial but I don't have a choice. I wanted to find myself. I wanted to be free.

I'm sorry...