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Athaliah POV

Have u ever heard a story about a girl who is trying hard to be a perfect daughter for her parents and for everyone around her?

That's usually the role of a crowned princess. Some people will look up to someone who radiates gracefulness & finesse with every move & decision in life.

A crowned princess need not carry the world! She has the right to live her own life the way she wants to. She doesn't need to obey every duty and responsibility handed to her if it's not to her liking. Being a princess who wears a crown means being you with no pretensions.

You shall not let others control you on how to render peace & goodwill to your own people.

"Welcome to Pevanshire palace!" As announced by the guards. This is the third time they opened the gates to everyone except for those who are wicked.

I'm wearing my favorite long purple dress that hugs my body perfectly paired with my purple gloves as decided by my mother. I really love my hair color though, smoky eggplant. I was born with it and yes, it's natural.

"Let's all welcome Queen Keturah and King Samuel with their daughter, Crowned Princess Athaliah!"

Yes, you read it right! I am Crowned Princess Athaliah Neriah Lauverés of Pevanshire Palace.

I have a brother, but he's too busy dealing with some stupid stuffs.

As I walked to the long red carpet I smiled back to those people who are smiling at me, and didn't waste a time to greet them.

Media is everywhere and my parents know how I hate cameras, but I love catching their attentions.

Maybe they think that being in a royal family is a blessing and fun, but dzuh! They're all wrong, it sucks!

Before you will be crown as a princess, and queen. There's so many training, and scars before you will wear every crown that you please.

"Athaliah don't be so harsh to the people!" My mom scolded me when I didn't greet some of them and smile back, again at the cameras.

I let out a sigh and marched until we reached in front. In front of everyone, I can see how their eyes sparkled when they saw what's inside the palace.

Each corner of this palace was decorated with salmon-pink and shadowy marble sculptures of every shape and size.

A red carpet ran along the doors and towards the golden throne.

Guards and knights stood on every side of the room and corner.

They wore armour made of the finest metals underneath the shadow realm.

I'm the soon ruler of this Palace. This is my own realm. My place, my rules.

"We welcome you to the palace. You can do anything and look for anything but don't steal what's in the palace." My Dad said, the king of this palace.

I heard some people making noise and it's annoying!

"Can I look around too?" I made a puppy eyes when I asked my Dad.

"Just don't ruin anything." He gave me a smile before I go.

I went to the hallway where our portrau were placed. I also went to my favorite spot, the garden. A garden that is full of roses and secrets behind the bushes.

I saw kids who are playing in the garden. I'm happy to see them laughing because they're enjoying the moment.

Kumuha ako ng kulay dilaw na rosas at tinignan lamang iyon, nang mapansin kong may nakatingin sa akin ay agad akong lumingon sa aking kaliwa.

I saw a cute little girl who's looking at my rose.

"Hey," I called her but she hid herself behind the bushes. I walked towards her, yumuko ako para magka pantay kaming dalawa.

"I've seen you looking at me and watching me because you wanted this beautiful yellow rose, right?" She nooded and bit her finger nail. "If you really wanted this yellow rose, you could've ask so I can give you this one," Inabot ko na sa kanya ang rosas na hawak ko at sumilay ang napakatamis na ngiti sa kaniyang labi.

Nagulat ako nang bigla niya akong yakapin ng mahigpit. Nag-aalinlangan pa akong yumakap pabalik, ngunit sa huli ay niyakap ko rin siya at hinaplos ang kanyang maikling buhok.

I feel like I'm on the clouds while hugging her. I finally felt freedom for a second.

Nang bumitaw na siya ay agad siyang tumakbo patungo sa ibang batang naglalaro at pinakita ang kaniyang rosas.

I wonder how it feels to be free. What does it feel to laugh because of enjoyment? What does it feel to smile because you're happy and not just by pretending?

Running and hiding behind the bushes. Playing hide and seek. Fishing in the ocean like there's no tomorrow, looking at the sunset beside the shore.

"Princess," I heard a male voice from behind me. I felt my heart beats when I heard his footsteps.

"Don't come closer!" I command and glanced at his features.

He's with a black horse and he held on to the horse leash so that he could not escape, yes a he. The horse is a man, I can see that.

He's wearing a reap jeans and white V neck shirts. I rolled my eyes at him because of disappointment. He's just typically not my type and he's basically not one of those guy like the prince of Malgrave. But he's handsome and I like the color of his eyes, amber.

"What are you doing here?" I asked. He just looked at me seriously.

"Well, I just passed by when I saw the little princess talking to a child earlier," he said while stroking his horse's hair.

"Little princess?!"

"Well, you're only 17, you're young," he smiled when he said that.

"I'm not a young girl anymore. I'm a woman," I proudly said to him and stood up straight in front of him.

"Do you think that what you are doing is not a doing of a child?" He even pointed me!

How disrespectful?!

"Stop, if you don't want to die early," I said then turned my back on him.

I don't like that people will make l issues about us... Just because they saw me talking with someone who's not even a member of a royal family.

What does he think of himself? Not because he is taller than me he has the right to do that to me. He has no right. Huh, and what am I kid ? Is he a addict or what..

I decided to just go to the other town. So I called my driver to take me there.

"Crowned Princess Athaliah, are you looking for me?" He asked, executing a low bow.

"Who else do you think will look for you?" I raised an eyebrow at him.

"Sorry, I'll just get the car ready," he said then left me alone again.

When the car was ready, he helped me get on it. We're going to the Herst Fort, where regular lives.

The driver pressed the remote to make the bridge appear so we can across. As you can see this place is full of magic... Or fantasy they called.

May apat na isla ang nakapalibot sa palasyo. Ang isa ay ang Royal island na ang tawag ay Malgrave Palace, is where my future lives.

Ang Herst Fort na isang lugar kung saan nakatira ang mga taong normal at ordinaryo ngunit hindi ko alam kung lahat nga ba na nakatira rito ay ordinaryo, you don't know who's hiding in the shadows.

Ang Pendragon Belgues naman is where the villains live.

The last is the special one "Miserth Wisdom" where people who own elements lived and wants to be trained.

Ngunit may isang nakatagong isla na hanggang ngayon ay hindi namin malaman-laman kung saan. Malayo ito at may mga nakatagong mga tao na may ibat-ibang kakayahan dahil sa kinabibilangan nilang elemento. They called it Craentich Wicked.

When we arrived at their place at Herst Fort, I saw many people... Like many! They all gathered when they saw a royal car. The guards open up the door and all of them bow their heads to me just how I wanted.

"Good day," I waved at everyone in this place. "How are you here? Is there someone who's bothering you?"

"We are fine here," said the chief here in their area.

"That's good to hear," I told him with a smile.

"What is the reason you are here, Princess?" I was slightly surprised by his question

"Why? Can't I visit?" Seryoso kong tanong sa kanya na ikinagulat niya.

"It's not like that," he defend his self. "There's always a reason why you're here," he even had the urge to point at me.

"Oh, that's for you to find out,"

I went to a small building where I had to ask the Oracle something.

As I was walking down the road I collided with a child. She looked down and touched her forehead. I knelt down and removed her hand from her forehead.

"What's your name?" She's just so cute and soft. Inangat niya ang tingin sa akin.

"S-Salome Jezebel Casteril," pagpapakilala niya sa kanyang sarili at hinawi ang buhok niyang nakaharang sa kanyang mata.

She's wearing her blue laces dress and color blue beanies on her head. The color of her hair suits her well...

You guess what...

"Salome means 'Peace' and Jezebel means the 'pleasure of power'," Kinuha ko ang kamay niya at hinawakan iyon. "Alam mo bang si Jezebel ay isang prinsesa?" She smiled at me. "Ilan taon ka na nga ba?"

"Limang na taon pwo." I really want to pinch her cheeks but I'm afraid that I might hurt her.

"You look like someone I know," I smiled at her and caressed her hair.

"Talaga po? Eh, ikaw po sino ka po?" I wasn't expecting what she just asked me.

Everyone knows me so it's surprising that this kid doesn't know me. I just smiled sweetly at her and didn't answer at all.

"Salome," I heard a man's voice from afar calling the girl in front of me.

"Kuya!" Salome let go of me and immediately ran towards the man who called her.

I smiled as I stood up and looked in their direction. My smile faded when I saw who it was.

I smiled bitterly at him and picked up the beanies of the little girl because of his running.

I handed it to his older brother and I was about to leave when he spoke.

"Hindi lang ata ito ang unang pagkikita natin, prinsesa," sabi niya dahilan kung bakit taka ko siyang nilingunan.

"What do you mean?"

"We know each other."

Hindi ko inaasahan ang kanyang sasabihin sapagkat naintindihan ko naman ito.

"I don't know you," mataray kong sabi sa kanya.

"But I do,"

Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at napagdesisyunan na umalis na lamang sa lugar at bumalik kung kailan wala siya rito.

Pinagbuksan na ako ng driver saka ako pumasok sa loob. Pinanood niya munang makaalis ang aming sasakyan.

"Anong oras aalis ang mga tao sa palasyo?" Tanong ko sa driver.

"Sa tingin ko ay bago mag hapunan ang Royal Family." Tanging sagot niya. Nakita ko kung paanong naglaho ang tulay patungo sa Herst Fort.

"Narito na po tayo kamahalan." Pagpapaalam ng driver ngunit hindi ako bumaba nang pinagbuksan nila ako sa halip ay isinandal ko ang ulo ko.

Kitang-kita ko pa rin ang dami ng mga tao. Papasok o palabas man ay tila hindi sila nauubos.

Parang ginawa na nilang isang exhibit ang aming palasyo.

"Dalhin mo ako sa Miserth Wisdom," utos ko sa kaniya at agad naman siyang napatango at pinaandar muli ang sasakyan.

Patungo sa Miserth Wisdom ay walang tulay na nag-dudugtong sa halip ay may mahikang nagpapalipad sa sasakyan patungo rito, ngunit hindi lahat ng klaseng sasakyan.

"Alam niyo na po ba kung saang elemento kayo nabibilang?" Ang alam ko hindi ako maaring kausapin ng walang pahintulot tila hindi yata alam ng isang 'to? Hayaan ko na nga.

"That's why I want to go there to find out what's my element."

Tinaguriang akong Crown Princess at susunod na Reyna ng palasyo ngunit hindi ko pa rin nalalaman kung ano ang kakayahan ko. Ang tanging alam kong kakayahan ko ay ang kapangyarihang mayroon ang aking mga mata.

May sumalubong na mga kawal sa amin na taga-bantay ng lugar na ito. Dalawa ang nagmamay-ari ng islang ito. Ang Pevanshire at Malgrave.

"Papasok na si Prinsesa Athaliah ng Pevanshire!" Anunsyo ng isang kawal saka nila ako pinapasok.

May nakita akong nag-eensayo na mga Royal families ngunit hindi dugong bughaw. They bowed down when they saw me, well that's what I want.

"My Princess," I heard the crown prince of Malgrave said.

"You don't own me Prince Marius," putol ko sa kanyang imahinasyon.

"Oh, we'll get married soon princess."

So basically, he's my fiancé because we will take over the throne soon.

"I'm not a fan of heartbreak Marius so tell me what you want," mataray kong sabi sa kanya.

Nagtungo kami sa Miserth Fortress kung saan nag-eensayo ang mga may dugong bughaw.

Nahahati sa apat ang Miserth Wisdom. Ang Miserth Fortress ay kung saan nag-eensayo ang mga dugong bughaw. Ang Miserth Battlefield ay kung saan naglalaban ang bawat nag-eensayo o kung sino man ang manghahamon. Ang Miserth Temples kung saan nakatira ang may likha ng mga elementong hawak ng bawat nilalang. Ang huli ay ang Miserth Blackworthy ay kung saan kinukulong ang mga taong gustong patayin ng isang tao, regular man o royalty.

Marius Lucas Écheriou is a crown prince of Malgrave his zodiac sign is Aquarius. He's two years older than me. His element is air. His potential is mixed Aeroportation and Levitation so basically he can teleport using air or wind currents, and the ability to make anything rise up in the air and move around under his control.

"How come you knew what element you belong, and how come I still don't know what's mine?" Nanlulumo kong tanong sa kanya.

"It takes time. Don't rush." He cheered me up.

Prince Marius is just like that. The guy that everyone likes. A prince who wear his own crown and will do everything to be a perfect prince.

Dito kami nag-eensayo dahil kailangan namin iyon bilang kami ang susunod na magiging pinuno ng aming palasyo at bayan.

"Balita ko nanggaling ka sa kabilang bayan?"

"Of course you didn't heard that. You saw that!" Dinuro ko pa siya. "You never take your eyes off me!"

It's trueee... Kung hindi siya ang magmamasid sa akin ay may uutusan siyang tauhan para mag masid sa akin kung ano ang mga ginagawa ko.

"Why would I take my eyes off this beautiful princess?"

"Tsk!" I distance myself from him and punch all what I can see.

"Chatre Vulma!" I heard it from downstairs.

Someone's fighting?!

"Piatre!" I heard a woman voice and it's annoying!!

"Un revish?" I asked Marius what's that. He shrugged means that he doesn't know what it was.

"Let's go!" Sigaw ko sa kanya at dali-dali akong bumaba sa may hagdan. Nang nasa gitna na ako ng hagdan ay tumigil ako at tiningnan ang isang babae at isang lalaki na mukhang nag-aaway.

"Ken revish?" Marius asked me who are they.

"I don't even know who they are."

Sinadya kong ipatunog ang takong ko habang dahan-dahan akong bumababa patungo sa kanila.

Nakita kong natigilan ang mga taong nakakita sa akin. Batid kong hindi nila ako kayang saktan dahil may proteksyon ako.

"Ku senti vish imoir?" Pinanlakihan ko sila ng mata at tinanong kung gusto nilang mamatay.

"Vis, Princess Athaliah" yumuko silang dalawa sa akin.

"Gusto niyong makipag-away?" Matalim ko silang tinignan. "Mag-away kayo sa harap ko. Ang matatalo ay papatayin ko." Isa iyong utos mula sa prinsesa.

"What the heck are you doing?!" Marius grab my arms. "You'll kill a royalty just because of this?"

"Do you think royalties act that way?" Hindi ko na siya hinintay na sumagot pa sa halip ay inagaw ko ang kamay ko sa kanya.

"Princess Athaliah!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Marius nang nauna akong magtungo sa Miserth Battlefield.

"Lalaban kayo o ako ang makikipag laban sa inyo?" Napalunok silang dalawa dahil sa tanong ko. "Simulan niyo na!" Napasigaw siya nang itulak ko siya sa bandang dibdib.

"Piatre!" Sigaw ng babaeng sinipaan ko at tanging nakakalokong ngisi lamang ang binigay ko sa kaniya.

"Tignan natin kung hanggang sa'n aabot ang kakayahan ng elementong hawak mo!"

Napasigaw siya nang bigla siyang makaramdam ng init sa kanyang katawan at dito ko napagtanto ang elementong hawak ng lalaking kaaway niya, apoy. He can burn things and so humans.

Gumanti sa kaniya ang babae at ginamit ang kaniyang elemento, Ice. Fire that is cold as ice ang kanyang hawak.

"Kamangha-mangha pareho kayo ng kapangyarihan," natatawa ko sambit sa kanila. "Isang mainit at isang malamig na apoy."

Nagulat ako nang muntik akong tamaan ng kapangyarihang hawak ng babae mabuti na lamang at may proteksyon ako.

"Huwag mong sayangin ang kakayahan mo sa akin dahil mauubos na lang ang kapangyarihang hawak mo ay hindi mo pa ako mapapatay!"

Tumayo ako at nakita ko mula sa taas na nakatingin ang ibang royalties sa amin. There's a transparent glass where they can see what's happening here in the field. There's also a big screen in the hallway so that they can also see what's happening.

Ipinikit ko ng mariin ang mga mata ko at nang magmulat ako ay isang kulay lila na ilaw mula sa mga mata ko na nakatapat sa babaeng tinangkang tamaan ako.

"Vish imoir divuen maltamoir!" Sigaw ko at napangisi ako nang unti-unti na siyang nalalagutan ng hininga.

"Ahhh!" Nginisian ko lamang siya.

"Athaliah is my name and I'm the defender of the gods."