Chapter 1: New Encounters

Hi, My name is Anastasia, Anastasia Carson. Who am I? I am the Heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Avalon, a world where magic, fairies, mermaids, and all kinds of Magic’s exist. It’s truly wonderful here. I am pampered with any amenities possible. Dresses are crafted by the best designers and seamstress from around the world, Even wearing them will not make me more astonishing than any Gold string and jewel hand sewed on this masterpiece. It’s nice being a princess, but there are so many disadvantages. Like how you are somehow locked in a tower with only a wool spinner that Sleeping Beauty has in her story. Although as one thing different that she has and that I’d don’t have is a Prince Charming a prince not like any other and that doesn’t like me because of my money, land ownership, beauty or intelligence. (Aurum Jeremy you self centered freak.) I want a man who impresses me and that is a loyal man who would sacrifice his own life for mine. (Sorry Boys not interested in Lazy Butts.)I also want a man that loves the inside of me and not just the outside. If he is a prince or a pauper does not matter. As long as I love him and he loves me I am fine with it. But cute boys like that won’t be met and married if I am stuck in a crappy rusty old tower that no one but my bodyguard (who is by the way an emotional lunatic) is allowed to enter. If I could only find a way to get out of here.

Let’s see. I look around the tower, nothing but stones and maybe some paintings and Furniture that are present. Ugh. Hmm. I look for a crack in the ceiling or walls all I spot is maybe just a tiny crack if you squint your eyes. I climb on the stuffed chair that is decorated of a flower pattern on the leather and two armrests that can sustain your arms if tired. I push my leg upwards and put my hand on a stone that is merely budged out of place but still firm between the concrete. I push my whole body upward and with a knife I managed to take from my morning meal. (Even though it’s a butter knife doesn’t mean it can’t push cracks open from towers where pretty princesses are locked and stored away like jewels and necklaces saved for a special occasion.) I stab the rock and it finally starts to wear away . I break the stone until a large hole forms and my body can squeeze through. I take a painting and prepare to place it to cover the large hole in the wall. I squeeze through the hole, place the painting on the wall and place a note that says I will be back by dawn on my work table. I jump out and I feel the grass through my feet. The fresh feeling that everyone loves and smells. My feet start running and i start tumbling and rolling down the grassy and rough hill. The colors of the flowers around me make me laugh and smile of happiness, joy, and freedom. I am free at last. I walk and walk until I see a forest, a dark scary forest, a forest no one wants to get lost in. I hesitate as I step back prepared to go back to the tower I came from.

But I also feel adventurous and curious about this magical and creepy feeling inside my stomach and the forest. I shrug and start heading towards the trees. While I walk farther and farther in the forest I start to see that it’s not so bad at all. I don’t see why everyone is such scaredy cats on a forest that looks like sleeping beauty’s forest or Bambi’s forest in those movies. I watch as squirrels quarrel over nuts and birds sing in their conversations and proclamations of love and life. Each step I take I add a scratch on a tree with a stick to symbolize I pass this area if I get lost. Tree after tree and bush after bush I start to see a giant castle made of stone and lots of red flags on the towers. Oh a kingdom I will go see maybe I can find a person that can actually show me this world and what means to live and be happy, not that my dad can’t give that. I am just saying just a bit of fun won’t hurt and knowledge won’t damage my brain. I get closer to the castle and I see two guards guarding the entrance to the castle. Maybe they could help me. I step forward and with a big gentle smile I say” Hello Fair Soldiers do you know where I am and what this castle is?” The soldier stays silent. Ugh are you serious. When did they put mime soldiers in charge? I smile again and say,” Sir, My name is Anastasia Carson, I am lost and therefore need help to find my way back, may you at the very least tell me where I am?” The soldiers go pale and start to stutter.

“Ann...nn...st..t.as..sia Cc..ars..s.on.” I respond with another big smile and a curtsy and I say,” Yes Sir or Sirs I am a princess .My father is the King Motart. Please tell me where I am.” This is the third time I say this I hope they answer my question or I am really going to get irritated and no one likes me irritated. Trust me. “ I-I yes Miss I am sorry I looked like a fool letting you stand barefoot and confused outside in the cold. I’ll let you in.” Oh so you realized you were a fool, well yes good job you finally figured it out.Jeez what kind of warrior let’s a princess standing in the cold and also does not even respond to them.Hmph! What Impudence. I am let in this crystal palace where many different creatures and monsters are walking around in and out of rooms and halls. The Castle or palace is adorned in gold and shaped in crystal arches and domes that are painted in mosaics and crafted into statues of fairies, goddesses, vampires, and superheroes. I walk into this hallway where several tiny and stubby life forms run across stressed for their upcoming event. I open a door with a symbol on it. The symbol shows the same little critter that led me to this door. The writing on it says elf world. Elf world? What’s an elf. Welp I have a lot of catching up to do, might as well take a peek.

I open the door and I freeze in astonishment as thousands of little 2 foot beings are blabbing in their elf language and speed walking their way to other mysterious rooms. Out of all the small elves I spot a boy, about my age,my height , blond hair, green eyes, and ears that extend past his neck. He is wearing a brown shirt with a green collar and a red cashmere vest/ armor with green shoulder pads and little Pom Pom thingies on the shoulder pads. Across his shoulder and arm is an arrow holder and arrows and also a bow on his other shoulder. On his dirty blond head is a crown that is seemed to be branches braided into a circle with a green jewel in the middle perfectly fit on his head.

He is cute. He seems nice. I’ll go talk to him. I walk towards him and ask,” Hello young man, may I know you’re name and who you are?”

The man says “ Ah hello miss, I am Prince Lazaras, prince of the elves, at your service my lady.” “ Oh well hello Mister Lazaras, my name is Anastasia Carson, Daughter of Motart, Nice to meet you.”

“Daughter of Motart, you mean the princess of Avalon?”

“ Umm yes? I think all I know is that I am a princess and my papa is King Motart, I am sorry I can’t tell you more, my father doesn’t give me enough knowledge to know anything else but my own tower and castle.” “ Ah, I am sorry, but if you’re so protected then why are you here out in the open, you could get hurt?” “ Thank you for your concern Mister Lazaras but I am only trying to find out where I am.”

“Please call me Lazaras it is not proper to have such an important lady in my Presence and let them call me a name that I don’t earn.” “ Why such a gentleman you are Lazaras, But I am afraid to ask why do you look so different then the other so called elves in the large room /elf world?”

“ Ah My lady that is very good question, Here in the castle of Avalon or the main headquarters of the Avalon world, there are many creatures that even humans, normal creatures with no powers, curse, or weird form or classification, have never heard of. Now if you are here then you must have some kind of powers or can turn into something rather not human. Now, I know I don’t look like an elf but I am born to my father who is truly 100% elf, therefore that qualifies that I am part elf and part human because my mother is a human.Now I am sorry I am a disappointment to you but I still have elf charm don’t you think?” His grin is worth to make anyone smile and laugh such a kind hearted and handsome gentlemen that is so hard to find. I smile and then I giggle. “Yes, Lazaras you are the total package.” I giggle again, and when I giggle his face goes bright red and he starts stuttering in embarrassment. “ Umm Heh well thank you but I don’t think I am to be treated to such flattery! Plus if my master finds out I am talking to a girl in such manner he will be furious.” “ Well then if you don’t want to talk about you at least talk about this world or school kind of looking building.” “Ah yes where are my manners, I will show you around.”

We pass many buildings and rooms that look like classes and art studios filled with students that are either practicing tricks, Magic, potions, or magic words and formulas. I take notice of this studio where elves are practicing to wrap up presents with a magic hat that glows whenever they say a magic word or formula. Lazaras signals me to come inside so I follow him. The tiny man in the white shirt, overalls, and glasses with a white beard and hair and an elf hat on top of his head says, “ Repeat after me, Yo soy un pollo, muy loco,” “ Yo soy un pollo, muy, loc- wait a minute” one elf pauses in his sentence and starts fuming. The teacher elf is laughing like crazy, “ HaHa got you guys,HaHa…” Lazaras looks at me and says, “ Elves love to make up jokes and are mostly into fun and parties.” “ Oh interesting, so you go to parties a lot, what’s it like?”

“ Yes, I go to many parties, most of which the most popular elf in school, who everyone calls the handsome intelligent perfect elf, holds a party every month on a Saturday. Why don’t you come to the next one?” “ Oh I’d love to! But I have to go back home at dawn,” “ Oh well that’s too bad you would have fun. Hey! How about you just stay a week and see if you like it, if you don’t like this world then you can go back but if you do like it you can stay as long as you want, there is a free cabin, in it there is this girl that can help you settle in. She is very nice, you would like her a lot.” “ Weeeellll it doesn’t hurt to try.” “ Okay then come, I’ll show you where the dorm is. Then I’ll send someone to tell some servants or maids at your house to bring your baggage here and your stuff.”

“ Oh Okay thank you.” He leads me into a corridor where the painting on the walls are purple with gold paint designing some kind of diamond shape corner to corner. They paint a beautiful picture across the hall until we stop in front of a door of my size not like the other doors I had seen earlier. “ This is your room, make yourself at home I’ll send Butler Humbert to bring your stuff to the dorm.” “ Ah thank you so much, how can I repay you?” “ Ah, it’s nothing really just enter the dorm room and I’ll see you later.” “ Ok thank you.” I open the wooden knob and turn it slightly to the right. I open the door and see a girl. Her hair is straight and is slightly past her shoulders. Her bangs are right over her brown eyes and is a very pale white girl. At first I thought she was frightened but then when she smiled two long sharp teeth in the front of her mouth were suspended in place by pink gum, I realized she was a vampire. In my tutor class

I learned that vampires had 2 long teeth and their skin is paler than normal humans. They are also known to be gothic with black hair and black clothes. This girl was wearing a black plain long sleeve shirt and a red skirt that descended above her knees. She also wore a red choker necklace on her neck and red shoes that looked more like running shoes and sportswear. “ Umm hello, my name is Anastasia , what’s your name?” The slender girl smiles and says , “ Yes, I know, Lazaras told me about your arrival when you were visiting the rooms and classes.” “But how could he have told you when I was with him all the time?” “ Elves like Lazaras, can communicate with other beings with their cellular communication between brains.” “ Oh interesting, but I still want to know your name.”

“ Ah, Yes sorry, my name is Myra, I am a vampire, nice to meet you.”

End of chapter 1.

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