Chapter 1: The Faithful First Meeting

Let’s start this story off by talking about my home planet, which is called Starica. I know a really lame name for a planet. I guess it has to do with the fact that my family’s royal last name is Star as we are the protectors of the stars and use the stars as our main energy source. Sometimes, I wish we changed the name of our planet since it draws too much attention to our family.

Anyways, let’s get back to the story.

As I said before in the previous chapter, this story begins when I just turned thirteen in June just before the summer begins. Sadly, even though we don’t exactly have a sun, it still gets pretty hot in the summer since we do have one more sun which only appears in the summer and it is a baby star that never wants to grow, but it does produce large amounts of heat in the summer.

This is why every summer I spend it up in the mountains with my boyfriend Hyde Flame because it is always cooler up there. It is a fun place to hang out and train for upcoming martial arts tournaments. The one we are training for this time around is the Universal Martial Arts Tournament which is taking place in three years. I will explain more about it later.

Before I continue with the story, I would love to talk about my boyfriend Hyde first.

Hyde Flame is the son of the current leader of the famous Fire Clan. When Hyde comes of age, he will take over his father’s position as leader. They might not be royals, but I always thought of him as my prince. If we do get married, he will be the prince of my kingdom, so I cannot wait for that to happen. Oops, I am getting distracted here, let’s move on. I can say he is an amazing martial artist and fire magic user around. I have not seen anyone who can produce fire magic like he does. Here is another fun fact about Hyde I am dying to share. We became an official couple just last year when we both turned twelve and it is a day, I will never forget. I remember he was so nervous and sweating holding a bouquet of blue roses, but he did give me the sweetest confession I ever heard in my lifetime. Sadly, he is the only boy, besides my brothers I grew up with, so I still loved it more than ever. When he was waiting for my response, he continued to sweat. I thought I would put him out of his misery and agreed to be his girlfriend. Of course, we shared a kiss, but I will not explain the details. Ever since that day, I will always love him for being the only person who understands me, caring, kind, honorable, and many more qualities I will always love. Anyways, let’s get back to the story before I go on and talk about the most amazing boyfriend in the universe.

“Hi-ay,” I said after landing a kick on Hyde’s stomach, making me the winner.

Hyde carelessly falls on the floor after kicking him hard. I did feel guilty seeing him look pathetic on the ground, so I thought I would help him up.

“Here, let me help you up,” I offer, as I extend my hand to him.

“I am fine here. I am afraid to get up, and you will kick me harder than before.”

“That didn’t even come across my mind. I only want to help my boyfriend up, so he can feel better.”

“Well, if you want me to feel better, then why don’t you join me,” Hyde said, as he grabs my arm and pulls me down into his arms.

He embraces me with a strong hug and kisses my cheek. We decided to be playful by trying to tickle each other as we always do if one of us is down and we try to cheer the other one up.

Sadly, our fun is about to be ruined by the appearance of our master.

“Well done, Madison, you really are improving at an excellent rate,” Master Quinn Yin complimented.

“Thank you master, I am honored for your compliment,” I said as I jumped to my feet and bowed to him.

“Hey, what about me?” Hyde questioned as he gets off the floor.

“You are improving as well, but make sure you block more,” Master Quinn Yin said to Hyde as he answered his question.

Here is another person you should know about.

Master Quinn is an interesting person. He has been our martial arts teacher ever since we were three. He simply loves to torture us with every crazy tactic he can think of using to punish us and make us even stronger. He is an extremely amazing instructor, but he is the most perverted teacher who just loves to peep in women taking baths and enjoys perverted magazines. He might have perverted interests, but someone who is over a thousand years old is very skilled in martial arts. I guess if he can deal with our behavior of being in love, then I guess we can deal with his flaws as well. Sadly, since we are the only promotors of his dojo, we have to deal with his annoying attitude.

“Why does that sound more as a backhanded compliment?” Hyde asked, feeling left out.

“Oh, come on Hyde, that face does not suit you. How about a kiss to make you feel better?” I offer to cheer him up.

“I will accept,” Hyde said with a huge smile.

Hyde walks over to me to embrace me in his arms and we share a kiss.

“Ok, that is enough for both of you. This is not a hotel,” Master Quinn Yin said, feeling disgusted. “This is a training hall after all.”

“Sorry Master,” we said together.

“Good, now get back to work,” Master Quinn Yin said.

“Yes, Master.”

Hyde and I on some occasions listen to his orders, but this time around, we decided to stay kissing for a little bit longer.

The Master came around again with a face of disgust and decided to, “Ok, how about we call it a day?”

“I think that is a wise decision, should we head inside, my little spitfire?” Hyde asked, getting excited.

“That sounds lovely, but...Master can I train on the trapeze for a while?” I asked as I cut Hyde off.

“Yes, that is fine but be careful. We do not repeat the last time,” Master Quinn Yin warns me as I summon the trapezes.

“I promise. Care to join me Hyde?” I asked getting ready.

“I think I will skip this time,” Hyde said, looking scared.

“Your loss,” I said summoning the trapezes and flew up there to begin my routine.

The reason for the trapeze training is a special requirement to learn if anyone wants to enter the Magic Tournament. The Magic Tournament takes place high in the sky where competitors are competing for the crown of the most skillful and elegant routines as they score points of their opponents. The tournament used to be held on the ground level, but recently the tournament community decided to add trapeze and tightrope routines to make it more intense and to prevent from others getting killed or even seriously injured. I always find these tournaments fun since it is the only place where we can showcase our greatest skills.

“She sure is amazing,” Hyde complimented while watching my performance.

“I agree. I believe she is the most accomplished young lady I have ever seen in my lifetime,” Master Quinn agreed with a compliment of his own.

“And that is why I will always love her,” Hyde admitted blushing a bit.

I did not want to show it as I was performing a spin, but I did hear what he said which made me blush a little.

Hyde and Master continue watching my performance from below. Sadly, my fun is about to end when I briefly see a palace car pulling up in front of the stairs of the dojo. This only means one thing; Lady Josephine is here to take me back to the palace.

Lady Josephine is my lady-in- waiting my father hired to babysit me since I can be a bit wild at times and she is here making sure I do not miss any events taking place in the palace. I will admit, she can be a pain in my neck at times when she tries forcing me to be a proper princess when all I want to do is to have fun. I get it I am the next successor for the throne, but I wish she takes a hint; duty does not always have to come first. I love her, but she is always a nervous wreck and honestly, I just wish she would quit and leave me alone.

“My goodness, what is the princess doing up there?” Lady Josephine asked in a panic.

“Ah, Lady Josephine, it is a pleasure seeing you again,” Master Quinn kindly greeted.

“Yes, it is good to see you again too, but care to explain why our next empress is so high up in the air and risking her life?” Lady Josephine asked, still in a panic.

“My lady, she is training for a tournament,” Master Quinn explains, trying to calm her down and stop freaking out.

“Yes, but this is not how a princess should be acting,” Lady Josephine replies, calming her panic just a bit.

“She may be a princess, but my lady, if her father is allowing her to live her life for taking on the responsibilities of a throne, then this is the time for her to live and not always live the life she is born into,” Hyde answers defensively.

“Yes, I do suppose you have a point, but she does have duties to fulfill even at this young age,” Lady Josephine replies.

“We will see about that,” Hyde said, ending the conversation.

Not knowing what was going on down below, I called them down for their attention.

“Hey, everyone, watch this!” I yelled as I was ready to perform a trick.

“You’re Highness, get down here at once!” Lady Josephine yelled, trying to get my attention.

“This cannot be good,” I said to myself, rolling my eyes.

“That girl is going to be the death of me one day,” Lady Josephine said looking like she was about to faint.

“I do not think she will let that happen, so relax and watch,” Hyde advises, as he continues to watch.

I start my routine at the far end of trapeze and start swinging until I have enough speed to jump on to the next one, completing the first part of the routine. Then I move on to the uneven trapeze practicing my balance while keeping up with my speed as I jump to the next set of trapezes to do my final part of the routine. Once I have enough momentum, I jump towards the sky posing beautifully while releasing my wings creating the illusion of a butterfly flying ending the routine.

“I can see why she is called the “Graceful Butterfly” Hyde said in shock about my performance.

“Yes, she is very talented,” Lady Josephine said, trying to compliment me.

“My lady, you say Princess Madison should act more like a proper princess, but all she wants to be is a girl free from her responsibilities,” Hyde explained defending me again.

“I understand, but she will never be normal as she is royal. Something like you might not know about,” Lady Josephine said, ending the conversation, as she walks away.

Once the conversation ended, I flew down to greet Lady Josephine.

“Hello, Lady Josephine.”

“Yes, hello, my lady.”

“Lady Josephine, is there a reason why you have come all this way interrupting my private time?”

“Your father is requesting you to return to the palace at once. He wishes to present you to some important people,” Lady Josephine explained.

“Now, but it is summer. My royal duties do not resume until the semester starts,” I protested.

“Yes, well, this cannot wait, and he is expecting you at once,” Lady Josephine orders.

“Very well, I will go. Please wait for me in the car,” I order.

“Yes, my lady,” Lady Josephine said, as she headed back to the car.

“Well, duty calls. I better go before my father has a fit. Would like a ride back to the palace, so we can finish our vacation,” I ask hoping he will come.

“No, I think I will pass. I want to train more before heading home. I promise I will come visit before I am done here.”

“Alright, but do not make me wait too long. My little hot head.”

“I won’t I promise.”

“Good,” I said, giving him a quick kiss as I walked towards the car.

“My lady, please hurry,” Lady Josephine says, now dragging me into the car.

“Yes, Lady Josephine, I am coming,” I said trying to let her go

After leaving the dojo, Lady Josephine starts lecturing me. “You’re highness, I wish you could start acting more like a princess rather than some commoner,” Lady Josephine pleas.

“I am sorry Lady Josephine, but you have to stop worrying so much,” I said staring out the window.

“It is my job to worry about you and getting you ready to become the next empress,” Lady Josephine answers.

“That is sweet, but we do not know yet, if I am going to be the sole ruler. You do know I am part of a triplet set right, so I doubt I will be ruling alone,” I counter back.

“Yes, I do know about your siblings, but the law states the eldest child will be the next ruler of our kingdom whether you like it or not.”

“Yes, well, we will see what my father and the council decide to do with the succession line for his throne.”

“I believe they will make the right decision, and I believe if you work hard, you will make a great empress for the throne.”

“Thank you. Lady Josphine, why is father summoning me to the palace when he is in meetings all day? He never allows me to attend his meetings before.”

“Well, in this case he wanted you to meet two of his eldest friends, King Bakura and King Renaldo, as he renews the current treaties with them. I also heard their sons will be in attendance as well, so please be on your best behavior.”

“I promise, but I still find it strange he wants me to sit in these meetings.”

“Yes, well, just listen and take notes. You will be doing this in the future.”

“We will see about that.”

Luckily for the rest of the ride, we did not speak, but it did give me some time to think about why this meeting was so important.

Twenty minutes later, the car arrived back at the palace and Lady Josephine did not waste any time. She basically grabs my arm and shoves me out of the car and drags me inside. The nerve of her treating a princess with such disrespect.

“Lady Josephine, you don’t have to pull so hard,” I say, struggling to keep up with her.

“I am sorry for your highness, but we are very late. Please change your clothes and head straight to the throne room,” Lady Josephine said, still dragging me into the palace.

“Right, if you kindly let me go, I can change,” I said, struggling to break free.

“Fine your highness, but please hurry,” Lady Josephine said worriedly.

Once Lady Josephine releases me from her grip, I used my magical changing spell to change into my princess attire and continue walking towards the throne room. Luckily, since Lady Josephine is not of high standing, she is not allowed into the throne room when we have important guests, so I am finally allowed to breathe away from her for a bit.

The guards soon opened the door, and I stepped inside alone to introduce myself.

“I am sorry to interrupt your meeting, but Crown Princess Madison Star has arrived,” I announce myself and bowing to my father and our guests.

“Ah, my daughter, always with her grand entrances, come give your father a hug,” he said happily opening his arms.

My father is the best father you could ever want. He always puts his family first and duty for later. He is always there for us no matter how busy he is, thus making him the perfect father and the best ruler anyone can ask for. I just hope I can be like him one day.

“Father, thank you for inviting me, but I did inform you I had plans today with Hyde,” I said, hugging him.

“My dear, I am sorry, but this is important. Now, make yourself presentable and make sure you remain kind to our guests,” my father warns me.

“Yes, father.”

“Good,” father answers as he escorts me to our guests.

“King Renaldo, may I present to you my daughter Crown Princess Madison,” father said, presenting me.

“Oh, yes, it is good to see you again, you're highness. My, you are all grown up.
King Renaldo compliments.

“The pleasure is all mine. Thank you for travelling all this way to our home. I heard great things about your family,” I said kindly.

King Renaldo is father’s best friend and the king of our sister planet Lunaca. He is a fair king, but he does not always play by the rules, but from what I know he is better than the past kings.

“And this is, his son-”

“Prince Ron Moon. Guards, please remove him from my sight,” I ordered.

The guards quickly came ready to take the prince away.

As for Prince Ron, he is pretty much the worst type of pretty boy and womanizer I have ever met. The only reason I know about him is because we have known each other since we were babies and used to vacation with our families. What I hate the most about him is spreading rumors about us dating. I still do not understand why my cousin Lady Sofia is in love with him. I will explain more as this chapter continues.

“Good to see you too, Madison,” Prince Ron said, struggling to say.

“Madison, what is the meaning of this?” My father asked.

“Father…you haven’t heard the stories about him being a womanizer, you won’t believe how many girls he dates. I will spare you the rest of the rumors I have heard about him,” I reply, pretty pissed off. “Even just a few days ago, he has been spreading rumors about us dating.”

“I understand you do not get along with him, but as you know your cousin seems very happy being with him, so please behave or I will ground you for three months with no magic,” father whispered his warning to me.

“Fine, I am sorry, father,” I apologized.

“Guards, release him at once,” father orders.

“Yes, sir,” the head guard said.

Seeing the prince free, I seriously felt like I wanted to throw up three times over.

“Good to see you, you're highness,” Prince Ron greets me again as he stands beside me to annoy me.

“Buzz off,” I said walking to the other side of my father.

“Your palace is lively as ever, my friend,” the second king mentions.

“Yes, it truly is. Right, let’s get back to business. Madison my dear, this is a very close friend King Brandon, He rules our brother planet Bakura. His home is galaxy renowned for their advance medical research. He will be a great ally to you once you take over,” father kindly explains.

“It is a great honor and privilege to meet you, your majesty. I am looking forward to working close to you,” I kindly greet him.

“I will be looking forward to working along with you as well, your highness,” King Brandon answers with such respect.

“Yes, and the handsome gentleman next to him is his son Crown Prince Bakura and the future king of Bakura. I know he has been wanting to meet you for a long time,” father introduced.

“The pleasure is all mine, your highness,” Crown Prince Bakura greeted kindly.

I turned to see him, and I was a bit shocked.

“M…,” I said in shock.

“Did I say something wrong, your highness?” Prince Bakura asked.

“No, nothing, I am fine,” I said, changing my posture. “Welcome to our home.”

“Thank you for having us,” he said with a smile almost making me blush.

King Brandon has been my father’s best friend since childhood. He rules like my father, kind and generous. I believe this is the first time I have ever met him, but I do know he comes from a family of doctors. His son Prince Bakura is his eldest son and a child prodigy like me. He is maybe two years older than me and has more achievements than I do, but I never got jealous of him. All I could say about him is that he is every girl’s desire, handsome, kind, smart, and loyal, but I was never one of those girls who was attracted to him, but something does feel familiar about him.

“On behalf of my family, thank you for inviting us today. We are honored to be here today. And may I add, I am greatly honored to be in the same room as the three-time single division martial arts champion,” Prince Bakura compliments.

“Thank you so much,” I replied.

“Yes, I also heard, you have begun your training at the Palace of the Gods. Seems you have surpassed me,” Prince Bakura compliments yet again.

“Thank you, but training at the palace is not easy as I have so much to learn, but this pales in comparison to you. I heard you can summon three high-level demons. I haven’t learned summoning yet,” I complimented.

“Well, I did here you are studying summoning, I do hope you can reach my level soon,” Prince Bakura comments.

“What do you mean? I am going to surpass you,” I remarked.

“We will see about that.”

“Ha-ha, do you see that Sam. It seems our children get along quite well, maybe they should marry,” King Brandon teased while laughing about it.

“Perhaps, but I am sorry to say this, but my daughter is already pre-contracted to marry her boyfriend Hyde Flame on the day of her crowning,” my father explains.

“Oh, maybe some other time,” King Brandon said a little disappointment.

“Father, should we get down to business, it is getting late,” I said, getting impatient.

“Of, course,” my father said, finally replying.

“Well, I will leave you for it, my old friend. Come along Bakura, we must return home before your mother begins to worry,” King Brandon said ready to leave.

“Princess, it was a pleasure to meet you, I hope we meet again soon,” Prince Bakura said and kissed my hand.

“The pleasure is all mine, please have a safe trip home,” I said trying not to blush.

“Thank you for coming. Have a safe trip home. We will be in touch again soon,” Father said his farewells to his longtime friend.

As I watched Bakura leaving, I thought to myself for a second, oh, he is so handsome I wish I met him sooner. What am I thinking? There is no way in hell I will fall in love with Prince Bakura, but for some reason his magical aurora does feel familiar. What is it, I wonder? In any case, I love Hyde and that is what matters the most.

I tried forgetting about Bakura, but my father interrupted my thoughts.

“Madison, please pay attention,” Father said, trying to get me back to reality.

“Huh, oh, sorry Father, please continue,” I apologized for getting my thoughts.

“Ok let’s get down to business,” the king said.

“Yes, let’s begin. Madison, Ron, you both know the history of the Crystal of Light, correct?” My father asked us both.

“Yes, father,” we answered.

“We recently discovered Lunaca’s crystal is dying. King Renaldo and I have discussed at the many different possibilities of saving their home planet, but one came to mind.”

“What do you mean father?”

“We thought we would fuse their planet together with ours, in order for it to survive,” Father explains.

“But what will happen to the royal family?” I asked.

“Well, King Renaldo will continue to rule his own people while our line will continue to rule us. Nothing is going to change,” Father continues to explain.

“Yes, we also thought this was a special event. We would like the both of you to participate with us as we fuse both planets,” King Renaldo answers.

“Alright, I understand, but aren't we too young for this?” Prince Ron asks.

“Yes, but I believe both of you can handle it,” Father says.

“Ok, but why do I detect there is something else to this?” I asked suspiciously.

“Well, we thought after the ceremony, we would like the both of you to marry,” Father said trying not to piss me off.

“Are you kidding me? I will never marry this idiot. You promised I could marry Hyde once I turn sixteen. Forget it!” I yelled pissed off.

“Madison, I am sorry, but it is your duty as the first born and heir to take on responsibilities that do not always please you. I am sure Hyde will understand,” father explained trying to cool me down.

“Forget it father, I will not agree with this alliance. If you want to continue this alliance, have Lady Sofia marry Prince Ron. Clearly, they are in love with each other, and she is a member of our family through royal blood,” I shout loudly.

“We thought about that, but you know she cannot be seen in public due to her condition,” Father explains.

“Then why don’t we get a proxy to step in for her because there is no way I will ever marry this jerk,” I continue to shout.

“I am right here,” Prince Ron comments.

“Well, darling, thank you for volunteering,” father said.

“Wait, what?”

“I know you love your cousin to the point you visit her every chance you get, so why don’t you be her proxy?” Father being all logical. “And if you do this, I will allow you to marry Hyde.”

“Fine father, you win,” I said pissed off.

“Excuse me if I can get a word in,” Prince Ron said, finally interrupting the conversation.

“Yes, go ahead,” Father comes in.

“I do not mind if Princess Madison is Lady Sofia’s Proxy, but when the time comes, I will not marry her. When it comes to the day I have to marry her, I would like to publicly announce my marriage to everyone as my bride,” Prince Ron announces.

“Now look who got interesting,” I said impressed.

“I will agree to these terms, so long as we make it clear I am doing this to protect my cousin,” I said agreeing to the terms.

“If you think you can agree with this, then I will agree with this as well. I will have to say we can keep this alliance by signing the contract, excluding the marriage portion,” my father agreed.

“Very well, I agree as well,” Prince Renaldo said.

“Good, let’s begin,” my father said, bringing out the contract.

Prince Ron, I, and our fathers signed the contract, and this nightmare is over.

“Now that is settled, in two weeks we will announce the new alliance,” father announced.

“Fine, see you later father,” I said bolting to the door.

“Hey…Madison, wait up…see you at home father,” Ron said while he was running towards me.

“Yeah…what is it?” I asked, stopping outside the door.

“Thanks for what you did back there.”

“Not a problem. I am glad to help my cousin.”

“Yes, I appreciate it. How did you know about Lady Sofia and me?”

“I might be thirteen, but I do pay for her treatments. I also visit her whenever I can and let’s just say she just loves talking about you. Even in one of her letters, she even mentioned that you two are already planning to get married once she recovers a little bit more,” I confessed.

“So, she told you all that?” Ron asked, embarrassed, and rubbed the back of his head.

“Yes, she did and I wish she never did. I am leaving, I have things to do, but I will leave you with this, if you ever hurt her, I will kill you myself,” I warned ready to release a fire ball.

“I hear you loud and clear. I better go too and meet up with my father. See you in two weeks,” Prince Ron said, taking my warning to the grave.

Ron finally left and I am free from him. I am still pissed off about the situation, so I launched fire balls at the walls to release my anger. I left a trail of blast dust all through the hall, making me feel better. I head outside to the garden where the rest of my family is enjoying some of the nice weather. I arrive in the garden watching my siblings playing their musical instruments and the little ones running around. I went to sit with my mother to calm down.

“Sweetie, what’s wrong?” Mother asked for concern.

My mother, Queen Emily, is the sweetest queen and mother you could ask for. She is smart, kind, brave, beautiful, and comes from the richest and most powerful families in the galaxy. She has many talents, such as baking, but she is a horrible cook. Whenever she cooks, my siblings and I tend to run away because she tends to blow up the kitchen and her food tends to taste awful. One time, she sent a visiting delegation and the whole family to the hospital. I still don't know if this is true, but that gave us a warning not to eat her cooking.

“Father interrupted my plans with Hyde to attend a meeting with King Brandon and King Renaldo along with their sons. Then he made me sign a contract with Prince Ron to form an alliance with Lunaca. To top it all off, I have to be Lady Sofia’s proxy until she is married to Prince Ron,” I explained harsh tone.

“That is wonderful dear, she will be happy you are doing this for her.”

“Great, he is a pain, mother how do you support this?” I said pissed off.

“If it makes my niece happy, then I would have to agree with your father.”

“I guess you have a point,” I said, giving up.

“Yes, and next time when you are angry, please do not take it out on the walls or you will be grounded for the next year,” mother warned.

“I am sorry, mother,” I apologized.

“Good now to go play with your siblings. They miss you terribly,” mother ordered me.

“Yes, mother,” I agreed which a regret.

“Good,” mother responded a little evilly.

“Hey everyone, come over here. I want to show you a new magic trick!” I shouted to get my siblings' attention.

“Yeah!” They shouted, coming close to me.

“So, what do you want to show us big sister?” Catherine asked excitedly.

“I want to teach all of you how to magic fight,” I slyly said before mother heard.

“Yeah!” Everyone shouted excitedly.

“Hey Madison, I thought I might find you here!” Hyde yelled from a distance.

“Oh, hey, Hyde, you can help me with this?” I said excitedly, kissing his cheek.

“With what exactly?” Hyde said it was a little uncomfortable.

“I am going to teach everyone how to fight magically,” I whispered to him.

“Aren’t they a bit too young for this?” Hyde asked worriedly.

“No, I think they will be fine. As long as we go easy on them,” I said slyly.

“I will play along, but can I get a kiss first?” Hyde asked.

“Very well,” I said as I greeted him with a kiss.

As I was kissing Hyde, the brats were waiting for us to begin.

“Alright everyone, place your hand on this training sphere, so it can identify you,” I explained holding the sphere out, so my siblings can touch it.

“Sister, what is a training sphere?” Catherine asked curiously about the object.

“It is a virtual environment where people can train freely without destroying the outside environment. I will explain the rest inside, ok here we go,” I said as I tossed the sphere high in the sky and sucked all of us in.

Once inside, my siblings were confused, so I thought it was time to get to work.

“Alright everyone…to make it fair…I am going to divide all of you into four teams of three. Hyde and I will be on the same team. I am organizing it this way to see how well you can work as a team. You will have an advantage, but it does not mean you will win. Now let’s get started,” I explain, ready to fight.

I took some time to split them into teams, but at least we are ready to fight.

“Ok, today’s game is kind of like a tag. All of you will be attacking us with energy balls and try hitting us, and we will be doing the same. The team with the most points wins, ok let’s get started,” I said getting into position sending out my first attack.

I didn’t want to go easy on them, so they can have the full fighting experience.

“Try working together and you might be able to win, so stop being cowards,” I instructed.

“Alright Team Flower Power, give me your best shot,” Hyde aggressively pointed out.

Team Flower Power began attacking Hyde, seemingly they got the upper hand, but as they got closer, they were defeated by Hyde’s one-shot attack. They are out and the others decide to form one team to take us out. Hyde and I teamed up attacking the others and defeated them, ending the game.

Once the game was over, we all teleported out of the sphere and went back to the garden.

“Wow I can see your training is really coming together. Good work, keep it up. I am so proud of all of you,” I complimented my siblings.

“Thank your big sister. That was really fun,” her siblings shouted as they ran ahead.

“Yeah, big sister, can we do that again?” Cole asked excitedly.

“Tell you what, you can have this, so you can train whenever you want,” I said handing the sphere to Cole.

“Oh, thank you Madison, I promise to take good care of it,” Cole said running to show the others his gift.

“I sure hope so,” I whispered to myself hoping it is the truth.

“That was a nice thing you did for your siblings,” Hyde said, hugging me.

“It is the least I can do to prevent them from destroying the palace,” I said kindly.

“Yeah, that makes sense.” Hyde replied.

“Besides, I am getting a new one from Max soon, so this is kind of recycling.”

“So, care to get dinner with me?” Hyde asked.

“Sure, I can use something to eat,” I said hugging Hyde ready to kiss him

“Leave it to me,” Hyde said as he kissed me.

We are enjoying the moment until Prince Ron comes to interrupt us.

“So, this is where you ran off to, I was looking for you everywhere,” Prince Ron says approaching us.

“Great…I thought you left, what do you want?” I was annoyed.

“I was going to leave with my father, but I wanted to take a tour of the gardens. I also forgot to congratulate you on your recent win at the Ebony Magic Tournament. I will admit that was the most incredible final I have ever seen,” Prince Ron complimented.

“Thank you, now if you know what is good for you, you leave,” I said annoyed.

“Alright…I can take a hint,” Ron said a little afraid as he was walking away.

“So, are you ready for that dinner because I sure am?” Hyde asks, changing the subject.

“Sorry Hyde. I am a little tired from today, raincheck on dinner?” I asked him to kiss him on the cheek.

“Sure, no problem, call me tomorrow,” Hyde answered after returning my kiss.

“Yes, I promise. Good night my love,” I said before he left.

Soon after, I said good night to my family and went to my room to get some much deserve sleep. As I was sleeping, I was dreaming of a handsome man wearing a mask. I want to know who he is, but when I get close to removing his mask, he fades away. I wake up confused thinking about why I dream of him when I have a boyfriend. It took me a few minutes to get over it and finally I went to sleep.