• The Princess In Thorns and The Imaginary Prince

    CHAPTER ONE

    Winter season in eucrasia, a city near belmorge city. There was this princess from the long line of royal families which served eucrasia for a long time, from the royal family of Desmonds. Very unique, beautiful and well educated. She dreams of living like normal teenagers or living without the royal rules of the palace. They say that she is not a friendly type of princess but that’s the thing they misunderstood about her. She never leaves the palace and afraid that maybe she’ll be able to break a rule out of it, unlike her sister who is so reckless that it killed her life. She do have friends which is the palace’s servants, the royal dressmaker Maryjane Campbell and the royal cobbler Angelo Roe which is lucky to be teenagers too…

    That princess… is me, Clara Desmonds(which is supposed to be Carla too… the name of my sister who died when I was 9, the thing why my name is Clara is my father have wrote it wrong in the papers… but they call me Carla)

    Im living life where everything seems to be watching my every move, since Im the only one left, that’s why papa and mother is being strict to me. I am a quiet type and will only speak if you ask me..
    At the royal supper, papa opened the conversation.


    King: so Carla mi princess, is your first day at school okay? Did the guards do thy duties?
    (that’s papa… he’s very old fashioned and he’s fat with a long beard)
    Carla: yes papa, but I feel very different from the other learners at school.
    Queen: why yes darling… you’re a princess and they are not true blooded princesses and we are very known and respected. We are stylish and we have the etiquette…
    (that’s mother, she loves to criticize others, well not the way you think it is but.. mother is just so stylish)
    Carla: but mother…
    King: no more buts mi dear! We are doing thy for good…
    Queen: and its winter, we don’t want you be in danger that’s why we send up those guards everywhere?...
    King: changing the conversation, I have heard that you met a prince from the next kingdom?
    Carla: oh! Its mike who told you about it! What a dumb a**! Oh,,, sorry… yes papa, he is Stefan, but we never talked much…
    Queen: oh! He’s from the burkeson royalties. I have heard that he is a great horse racer and very charming right darling?
    Carla: oh… if I were paying attention,,, which im not, and..
    King: our princess got it bad… I don’t know you were like thee! (laughs) “cough” “cough” (choking)
    Carla: but papa, he never notices me…
    Queen: why you two just met a while ago darling…
    Carla: I cant hope for it mother… if you just knew everything..
    King: pardon mi dear?
    Carla: oh, nothing papa… this pea soup is good.
    Queen: but you hate pea soup!? Since you were a kid… that’s strange?..
    Carla: (quiet and like thinking of an answer. And embarrassed)

    Stefan is my childhood friend which I never told papa and mother about. I met him when I was picking tulips and I drowned at the nearby lake, he is the one who saved me… then he hurriedly went inside to get me a blanket. When he is back, I noticed that his clothes were not wet and is different and his hair is a bit longer and very dry, that thing still boggles me… but I just ignore it! All that day, im thinking of just one thing… I FALL IN LOVE… for the first time…



    CHAPTER TWO

    Angelo and I will be going to the marketplace to go look for the new shoestyles that he would be making for me. We rode at clevon, my favorite horse. Im a horse lover and I have an attachment to horses, I was once into horseracing but, that’s the reason for my sister’s death so im never allowed to go horse riding which until now, im getting mad of.

    Neigh! Neigh! Neeighhh! (the horse)
    Angelo: we’re already here princess. The Huston’s shop. This store is one of the most stylish shoe seller of all times.
    Carla: but I prefer more those that you have made for me.
    Angelo: oh, I know… I mean, is it?
    Carla: yes… so lets just go… ah.. aha!
    (pulls Angelo)
    Angelo: princess! Slow down!

    I pulled Angelo and I runned fast till we reach Hiro’s noodle house.

    Angelo: the king doesn’t allow you to eat street foods! He will be so damn mad at you!
    Carla: I know Angelo, but… this is my favorite place… (the princess looked down and crying)
    Angelo: why princess? What’s wrong? The cook can cook those for you?
    Carla: this is where I tasted happiness and freedom with Stefan.. (sobs) he used to treat me one of those good tasting soups that Hiro is cooking….
    Angelo: yah… I know.. I’ve tasted it too, its heaven… so, don’t cry princess, I can bring you here every time you want but just don’t cry. I don’t want to see my friends crying… and lets keep it a secret or the king will throw me to the dungeon!
    Carla: thanks Angelo! C’mon!
    Angelo and Carla: hi Hiro!
    Hiro: oh! Angelo, and your highness.. (bows for respect) what can I do for you?
    Carla: don’t bow at me, even though im a princess, were friends sir hiro, oh! I want the best tasting noodle you got there.!
    Angelo: and I want a fish noodle!
    Hiro: okay, for you your highness…

    After a few minutes… I can smell the good tasting noodles that hiro is cooking… then hiro served it. I hurriedly sip into that tasty soup and chew on the noodles, I don’t know but… I felt happiness…

    Angelo: hmmmmmmph! This is so yummy!
    Hiro: well thank you Angelo… do you love it you highness?
    Carla: definitely hiro… It’s the best noodle I ever tasted!

    Then, when Angelo and I were having our time eating the soup, a man entered…

    Stefan: hi hiro! Can I have that bestseller?
    Hiro: right away Stefan... its been a long time since you…

    Hiro paused when I dropped the spoon..

    Hiro: is there something wrong princess?
    Stefan: a princess is here? At a noodle house?
    Angelo: are you okay princess Carla?
    Stefan: did you say Carla? From the Desmonds royalties?
    Angelo: yes, do you know her?

    Then I looked back where Stefan is. His hair is shorter and its blonde and he is taller. His eyes were blue but yesterday it is brown… I cant understand how and why is he always… changing looks even its impossible…

    Stefan: Carla! (running towards her and hugs her) I miss you… its been years since we’ve met…
    Carla: but were at the same class and I saw you yesterday, and we’ve talked…
    Stefan: where at Abingdon? I don’t study there. Im at regal state. Maybe its jimmy you talked to, we’ve just met now… after 17 years?...
    Carla: who’s jimmy? You know, its you I’ve met yesterday.. im just boggled about your sudden change of looks…
    Stefan: jimmy is my twin, haven’t I told you about that when we were kids?
    Carla: you have a twin? Then the one im seeing everyday is.. is…
    Stefan: jimmy… he’s the one who brought you the blanket since father sent me to rusvinne that very moment. Then he said, you just vanished…
    Carla: no.. no… ( crying) he said his name is Stefan.. he… then… he…pretended to be you? He fooled me for 17 years?!
    Stefan: I don’t know about it… I thought he never met you.. that’s what he told me…
    Angelo: princess.. its dark… lets get back to the palace..
    Stefan: wait Carla!
    Carla: not now.. jimmy… oh! Stefan… ahhhhhh… (running towards the carriage, crying..)
    Hiro: other time son, he is really confused by this time…




    CHAPTER 3

    I hurriedly went upstairs… im really confused and angry at myself for being so stupid of not noticing their differences.. I feel like a total dumb because of it…

    King: what’s wrong mi princess?
    Queen: what happened Angelo?
    Angelo: he met the one that she loves... the real one…
    King: what real is it? Tell me!
    (Angelo told them the whole story…)
    Queen: that’s what love can really do…
    King: I have a favor for you Angelo…
    Angelo: anything your highness…
    King: can you and maryjane stay at her room to comfort her?
    Queen: you two are her only friends and besides, she will never share it to us…
    Angelo: right away your highnesses… it is a pleasure…

    (Angelo runs toward the dressmakers and looks for maryjane)

    Angelo: maryjane! Maryjane! Quick!
    Maryjane; what?! Whats wrong? Are you hurt? Are you dying? Do..
    Angelo: no! listen..( Angelo tells the story)
    Maryjane: we better hurry! She needs us..

    (The two go ahead straight to Carla’s room. She saw her, lying on the bed, crying and crying…)

    Maryjane: princess? Are you okay?
    Angelo: stop crying princess… it will make you sick…
    Carla: I was like… fooled! (sobs)
    Maryjane: yes we know, but… maybe jimmy did it because he loves you…
    Angelo: love does not lie?!
    Maryjane: but many people are lying for love?! Wake up!
    Angelo: its gonna be okay princess, tell jimmy that you already knew…
    Maryjane: and just go out with Stefan, the king and queen will be happy for it..
    Carla: but… I will feel shy and nervous now that maybe, he’s a different person and I don’t know him anymore… I know jimmy who used to pretend like Stefan?
    Angelo: just do things right okay?
    Maryjane: I know Stefan loves you very much… and it will never change…
    Angelo: just go on, princess… we are right here..


    CHAPTER 4


    Now im back to my normal self… I planned going to regal state to meet him and tell him how I feel… but I think its too late… I saw him with a very gorgeous princess, they were very happy… they were holding each others hands! My heart crushed… I feel like dying!

    Angelo: are you okay princess?
    Maryjane: he’s not the only prince on belmorge right?

    I cried and I runned so fast…

    Angelo: princess!!! Wait up! Where are you going?!!
    Maryjane: come back princess! Please!!!

    Stefan notices maryjane and Angelo looking so worried… he went to where thy are..

    Stefan: what happened?
    Angelo: you don’t love her aren’t you?! Sorry for being so rude your highness but its wrong that you never tell her about your newly found princess!
    Maryjane: sorry your highness… princess Carla went here for you to tell her that she loved you and she felt heartbroken to see you with your new princess…
    Janice: new princess??? Im his older sister!?
    Stefan: oh no! I gotta find her! I gotta explain this!

    Stefan rides his horse, he is very worried for Carla that he fell on the horse..

    Stefan: ouch!

    But he hurriedly went up to search for the lost princess…
    He passed lakes, mountains even desserts to search for her… he is weeks out and still, no sight of the princess…


    CHAPTER 5

    At the Desmonds palace…

    King: you should find mi princess as soon as possible!
    Queen: please… please… jut go find her!
    Angelo: lets go! Faster! Send out 300 knights to go find the princess!

    At the burkeson palace…

    King: where the hell is my son?!
    Queen: the guards says she’s been looking for a princess... Carla Desmonds. Isn’t she your best friends daughter?
    King: yes she is…I wish he could find her…

    Back to where the princess is, she is on a very wide and long dessert… she is very tired and feel so hot… she ripped a piece of ribbon on her dress to wipe her face but the wind flew it away… she walked and walked and walked.. until she reached a thorny side of the dessert… on that place there are huge branches in thousands of numbers filled with pointy thorns that is as big as a trunk……
    Upon walking, he saw something… a human on the thorns… she went closer and closer… to her surprise…

    Carla: oh no! its Stefan! He’s trapped…
    Afraid that he is dead, no matter what pain may cause her or whatever tragedy may set upon her,,, she passed through the thorns even it rips her skin and her long gown out… when she is closer to the thorns, she holded prince Stefan’s face… then kissed him…all of a sudden, prince Stefan woke up…

    Stefan: im looking all over the way for you.. where have you been…

    She was about to say something when the prince vanished..

    Carla: where is he?

    She realized that she only have imagined prince Stefan… and as she is going back, all wounded and weak, her gown was trapped in a huge thorn and as the force is too strong to take it off, a huge piece of thorn suddenly hit her back was planted onto her, she lose consciousness…

    CHAPTER 6

    Meanwhile, as prince Stefan goes on to his journey in finding Carla… he saw a piece of cloth hanging on a dead tree’s branch… he hurriedly went there to see it…

    Stefan: its from Carla’s dress! She is close in this place!

    Then, he saw footprints and followed it until it leads to the thorny side of the dessert…

    Stefan: where Is she??? Im worried sick! How will I find her!?

    As he looked around, he saw a girl all bloody and wounded, the girl looked critical in condition… he looked closer until…

    Stefan: Carla!!!

    He cant pass through the thorny branches, so he get his sword and slashed the branches until she reached for Carla…

    Stefan: oh no! Carla… wake up! Please!

    Stefan removed the thorn planted onto Carla’s back and carried her… since the traveling back home is far, Stefan looks for the nearest village and luckily, he found one…

    Stefan: any of you help! Please!

    Villager1: it’s the prince of eucrasia!
    Villager2: with the princess!!!
    Villager3: the princess is hurt! Hurry! All of you!

    The villagers helped Carla and Stefan and let them both stay alone in a small house. Carla is still unconscious…

    Stefan: please be strong… please get well soon…

    And because of tiredness, prince Stefan fell asleep…

    Hours passed the princess woke up seeing Stefan asleep and holding her hands…


    Carla: (trying to get up) ahhh… ouch!

    With that shout of pain, prince Stefan woke up…

    Stefan: Carla! Don’t get up… its bad for you…
    Carla: what happened?
    Stefan: I saw you critically injured within those thorny branches… how did you get there?

    Carla explains everything…

    Stefan: if that thing was for real, you care for me…
    Carla: (crying) but its too late of me…
    Stefan: that girl you saw is my older sister, Janice..
    Carla: (cried louder) im sorry…
    Stefan: please don’t cry ok,,, I love you… I love you very much! I never loved anyone but you…
    Carla: is that true?
    Stefan: (smiling) would I lie to the one I love?

    Then they kissed…

    CHAPTER 7

    When Carla is better and is ready to leave, they thanked the villagers and invited them to go to eucrasia for their marriage…
    Arriving at Desmonds palace…

    King: mi princess! Oh! (hugging Carla)
    Queen: darling! (hugs too)
    Carla: ouch! Im wounded..
    King: who is thee who send you home? We should thank thy person’s greatness…
    Carla: he is Stefan burkeson, the one I love…
    (Stefan enters)
    Queen: oh dear! Thank you..
    Carla: papa, mother… I will marry Stefan…
    King: if that will make thee happy, I give you thy blessing..

    And so, the after the ball, the wedding is held. Everyone is there, the villagers, Angelo, maryjane, the king and queens, Janice and even jimmy who felt happiness for his brother… Carla and Stefan lived in a castle near the sea, where they find true love with their childrens…
    (Stefan and Carla kissed as the ending of the scene)