Chapter 1

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 I was running. I don’t know why, or from what. I was just running. I was somewhere strange, somewhere I had never been before. This place had azure skies, emerald colored plants, and icy blue streams. There were strange creatures in the skies. They look as though I have seen them before. I suddenly stop, I can’t control my body. I turn around to see a giant of an animal behind me. He has tan fur, with a wild mane around his neck up to on top of his head. His tail swings back and forth behind him. I have seen this animal before from our history books, he’s called a lion. The lion steps closer to me with a deafening roar. I have no control over my body as it gets ready for a fight. My arm lifts up with a beautiful metal sword in my grasps. This seems to irritate the lion even more than it already is. Just as the lion charges me, my body does the exact same thing. Everything is so intense. I try to move away, but it’s as if someone else is in control of my body. I’m just a viewer watching my own death. My sword goes up as I charge the lion. The lion opens its mouth to show me it’s large, sharp teeth. The blade of my sword hits the lion right between its eyes. Blood pours down my blade. I wake up gasping for air. I should be used to this dream by now, i’ve had it ever since I was little. A forceful banging starts on my door. It’s probably my tutor/nanny Miss Halley, she never leaves me alone. I get it I need to be ready for my exams, but I would rather be riding Antheia. She’s a Palomino with a gorgeous bronze coat. I named her Anthiea after the ancient greek goddess of gardens. “Princess Scarlet! Open this door right this instant!” Miss Halley boomed from the other side of the door. Yep, thats me Princess Scarlet Nass heir to the throne of Vulsa. It’s been that way ever since my older brother died during the war. I hate them sometimes, the Rulnan’s. “Scarlet if you don’t open this door now I will go get your father.” Ok she’s serious now. “Coming.” I yell getting up to open the door. “So what’s on my schedule today?” I question her. “Well you have all the usual academic classes, then training, and last free time. I suppose your free time will be spent riding Anthiea?” She inquires. “Why yes of course. I wouldn’t spend my free time any other way.” I inform her. “Alright then let’s get started.” she sat at my desk. We start off with some physics,which includes the subject I hate the most math. According to our history I should be in 12th grade since i’m seventeen. Once my eighteenth birthday comes around I will be old enough to take my place as queen of Vulsa and marry the prince of Rulna. Of all the simple-minded things to do my father had to make a decree for me to marry the prince of Rulna. “Scarlet are you listening to me?” Miss Halley notices that I zoned out. “Yes ma’am.” I answer her. She has the prettiest eyes you have ever seen. Their cerulean blue, with an ice colored hue around the pupil. Her hair is strawberry blonde with copper toned highlights. It’s definitely a masterpiece. Her freckles, high cheekbones, and deep set eyes brings the whole look together. I’m surprised she isn’t married yet, which i’ve heard a rumor about her and Captain Merse. “So what’s this I here about you and a certain someone?” I implore. “There is nothing going on between Captain Merse and I.” She looks down. “Who said I was talking about Captain Merse?” She blushes. “Fine. He asked me to dinner. That’s all there is.” She told me. She swatted me with her hand when I started laughing. “Aww, cute.” I giggle. We get back to work, and after an hour or two we finish. “Ok, good job today. See you later Scarlet.” Mrs. Halley says closing the door. Whew, finally I can go to training. Training and riding are the things I love to do the most. My best friend Marie are the top two students in our class, we are also world champions. We study multiple techniques of Martial Arts, and many ways to kill someone. I grab a black tank, Army pants, and combat boots. I strap my knife to my leg, and put my blaster in its holder on my hip. I quickly put on some face paint consisting of green, brown, and black. It’s our uniform, but I look completely badass. We may have powers, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need to know how to fight. I go to the stables to grab Antheia, I always ride her to training so that I can go riding afterwards. As i’m riding i hear galloping behind me. I tense up as a reflex. “Hey girlie!” Alex says from behind me. I relax. Her horse is a Standard Bred with black hair and brown fur. Alex is wearing basically the same thing as me except she is wearing makeup instead of war paint. She has always been the girlier one. Her father, our sensei, will scold her for not wearing war paint. “Your gonna get into trouble as always.” She just laughs me off. “Hey, you wanna come to a party tonight? There will be a lot of people including some hot Rulnan’s. It’s just a little bit off planet.” She looks at me with begging eyes. “Alright but don’t expect me to dance at all.” I smile at her.  We make it to training thirty minutes early like usual. We don’t have to change or put any gear on. We learn to fight and how to defend the hard way, but I like it. It lets me know how much power I have. Currently i’m ranked first while Alex is ranked second she doesn’t really care right now all she cares about is boys. I mean it’s not like I don’t want a boyfriend, but you know i’m kinda betrothed to the prince of Rulna right now. Anyway I need to relax a little bit before finals and everything. 

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