Kida's First Love

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Kidagakash Nedahk

It was already the day of the feast, and Jani needed help around the palace. She was going crazy! She was asking every servant and guard in the palace to help with something. They were all over the place in a hurry to have everything look nice, and they were doing a good job. The throne was becoming neat and decorated by the guards and servants who were cleaning most of the moss away. Jani was in charge of every little detail, Samie was helping with the food, and Leena was helping buying the last minute things that Jani needed. Kida was helping with the decorations as well, she was in the palace gardens picking out the most beautiful flowers to decorate the palace. Though, Jani was upset that Kida was helping at all. She told her to start getting ready and beautiful for the feast, but it was barely midday! There were many beautiful flowers in the gardens especially the blue and the purple ones that were the most beautiful in all of Atlantis. As she was picking one of the purple ones, she remembered when Jonek gave her one the day that they started to fall in love. She couldn't help but smile.

Suddenly she was interrupted by Leena's yelling, "Princess Kida! Princess Kida!"

Kida was concerned until she saw Leena with a big smile on her face, "What is it?"

"Forgive me for interrupting, but Jani told me I would find you here. I was at the marketplace when I came across Jonek."

Kida smiled, "What did he say?"

Leena whispered, "He said that he will meet you in the same place as always after your event is over, and that he has a surprise for you."

She smiled, "For me? It must be that he will finally talk to my father!"

Leena was jumping up and down, and Kida was so elated about this. Hopefully by tomorrow, Jonek will talk to her father and he will say yes. It is all that she has ever wanted.

Kashekim Nedahk

The party was about to start, and the King of Atlantis was getting ready. There have not been many festivities in Atlantis since the Mehbelmoak, and when there was it was usually about celebrating a good harvest every year and he rarely attended those. Kashekim had grown old and weak very rapidly throughout the years. Maybe it was the burden of keeping so many secrets from his daughter and his people that aged him and got him sick. Stress like that could kill, but today he would try to forget about that. Kida needed to find a good husband. His main worry was also that he won't be king forever and he hoped that his daughter would give him grandchildren before it is too late.

The King had slept the entire day so he would have plenty of energy for the feast. As he was getting ready, he heard a knock on the door.

"Your highness," Jani bowed. "The guests have arrived."

The King was done getting ready, "Is Kida ready yet?"

"Not yet. I told her to get ready long before, but was too stubborn and decided to help me instead. She barely picked out what to wear."

"Well then, tell her to hurry," he ordered Jani. Jani nodded and left to see his daughter. The King was leaving his chambers and heading to the throne room where the festivities would take place. Jani and the palace staff did a wonderful job in decorating and making the place look decent. There were beautiful flowers, music, food, drinks, and many people had already arrived. As soon as he entered the the throne room each guest went up to him and gave them a formal greeting.

Every couple with a good social status were invited to the feast. Bachelor men with a good name were invited also, and a few unmarried women as well.

"Good evening your majesty," A noble couple bowed as they came to greet the king.

"Good evening," He smiled at them. "Are you enjoying yourselves?"

The couple nodded, "Teeg, we are very pleased and happy. Everything is lovely!"

"That is good."

The wife then asked, "And Princess Kida? We haven't seen her."

"She will come soon. She is getting ready," The king answered.

As they left, Meison was next to greet the king. "Good evening, your majesty."

"Good evening, Meison."

"Where is your lovely daughter?"

Before he could answer Jani arrived, and answered for the king.

"There was a little problem with her dress, but she won't take long," Jani smiled.

Meison nodded and left. The king didn't approve for his daughter to marry Meison, but if he was the only candidate then Kashekim would have the accept. The city was slowly becoming in danger, and for the safety of the city and of his daughter.

Kida, was a lot like his wife, she would always take a long time to get ready because there was always something more important to finish before going to an event. He was proud that Kida would help in preparing the palace instead of getting ready, but she needed to be here!

She finally arrived and she looked beautiful. Everybody in the palace was looking at her as she was passing by. She was wearing a simple blue dress. She did look like a princess indeed. She was walking towards her father, and gave him a kiss in the cheek.

He smiled at her, and then looked at the guests in the throne room.

"Enjoy the feast!"

Everybody smiled and went back to their business of chatter, dining, and dancing. The live music sounded very cheerful and enjoyable. The King sat back in his throne room to watch his people having a good time and receiving those who wanted to greet them.

His daughter was standing nearby, smiling and greeted a couple of guests.

After those guests were done greeting both him and Kida, she turned to look at him. He was tired already, and was starting to yawn.

"Tabtoap, the celebration is going to last a while. Are you certain you do not want to go to your chambers and rest?"

"I will be fine, Kidatoap."

She whispered to him, "Your health is not like it used to be comparing it to a thousand years ago."

She turn to look at him, "Are you saying that I am old?"

She did not answer to that question.

He chuckled, "Do not worry, Kida. Have a good time!"

Still, he felt like his daughter was still worried about his fatigue.

Meison

'Yahdlahgonik! She looked beautiful tonight,' Meison thought as soon as he saw her enter the palace. He wanted to marry her for the throne, but that did not mean that he wanted more than that. He desired her, and he only wanted her for himself and himself only.

After some time passed at the feast, he finally went up to her.

"Good evening, your highness," he bowed to her.

She looked at him and greeted him, "Good evening, Meison. Are you enjoying yourself?"

"Why yes your majesty! Are you?"

She nodded.

"I am enjoying the fine music playing tonight."

"I am as well," she agreed.

He smiled and reached out his hand, "Would you like to dance?"

She nodded and they both joined the other couples dancing.

"You look very beautiful, Princess Kida. You always do, but tonight even more so," He mentioned as they were dancing.

"Thank you," That was her response. She didn't blush or anything. Meison knew that he needed to try even harder to conquer her heart.

He danced with her most of the night. Of course there were men who asked for a dance, and he would let her dance with them. But he would ask once again to dance with him after the song was over. She didn't seemed interested in anybody she danced with, not even him, but that will soon change. If the rumors are true, then he would have to make her forget about that man.

She seemed tired, but she still agreed to dance with him when he would ask. After the song was over, she went to have something to drink and was talking to her servant friends. He saw her smile as she was talking to them. He realized that she had not smiled like that when she was with him. He decided that he was going to do whatever it takes to make her fall in love with him, and marry him.

Kidagakash Nedahk

Kida never though that this feast was going to end, but at last it finally did. She was happier than she was at the entire celebration, because Meison would finally stop to ask her to dance. And because she would see her beloved Jonek soon.

Her father thanked all the guests for coming, and they slowly started to leave. Kida walked her father to his bedchambers. She still did not believe what Chelak said, but it worried her.

'You will soon face a loss', she said. Despite their differences, Kida loved her father and wanted him to be with her for a long time.

"You are very tired father," Kida broke the silence. "You should have gone to rest earlier."

"Then I would not have been a good host," He told her. "You seemed to be enjoying yourself. You danced with Meison during the entire course of the festivities."

Kida rolled her eyes, "He asked me to dance, and Jani said I cannot say no to any man when he offers to dance."

"That is true," he father nodded. "Do you like him?"

"He is a good dancer."

"But do you like him?"

"You mean as a candidate for my future husband?"

The king nodded.

"I cannot see my life with that man. He is good company, but no I do not like him at all."

"Well then," Kashekim paused. "Who in that feast did you find yourself that you could possibly have a future with?"

Kida stayed silent, because for some reason she could not find the words to say 'no one'.

"Well think about it, and then come and tell me when you feel ready."

"What if I never feel ready?"

"You will though. My daughter, I am not getting any younger and it might be soon that my passing will come and you will become queen."

"You will not, father! I will not allow it!"

"Kida, dying is something that happens whether you like it or not. Before that happens, I need to know that you will be a man who can take care of you and our people."

"I can take care of myself very well," Kida murmured.

Kashekim sighed, "Just consider a suitor. Someone who will make a good husband and a good king."

Kida nodded, she did not want to continue discussing this any longer.

They entered the bedchambers of the king, and Kida helped him get to bed to rest. When she left she could not help, but feel sad of what her father told her. Despite their differences, Kida did not want her father to die. Not now and not ever, because she was the only family she had left in this dying world and she loved him very much.

Kida wanted to change out of this dress, but decided not to. It was getting late, and Jonek was probably already waiting for her. She quickly left the palace unnoticed, and went to her hidden cave where Jonek was waiting for her.

Jonek

Jonek was waiting for his beloved. She had taken a while already to get there that he was starting to worry.

Finally, she entered their hiding spot.

"Kida!"

She looked at him, and ran into his arms. They embraced for a long time. Jonek did not want to let go, he wanted to be like this with Kida forever.

"I missed you at the feast," she murmured.

When they finally let go of the hug, he could not help it but stare at her. She was wearing a long blue dress that revealed mostly her bare back.

"You look stunning, Kida," He then decided to kiss her.

They kissed for a long time, until he finally realized about the surprise that was in his hand.

He stopped kissing her and showed her the surprise, "I got you a gift."

She saw what it was and looked in awe. In his hand there was a small heart-shaped box made of nothing but pure gold.

She smiled, "It is very beautiful!"

"If you insert your crystal here, it will move some strings and open it."

She inserted her crystal, and the golden box opened revealing a small figure as the music in the box was playing.

"It is me," Her smile was even bigger. She looked at him and hugged him again.

"I spent most of my fortune to get you this," he murmured.

"I love it, thank you my love!"

"You are most certainly welcome, my life," they kissed once again.

Awww how sweet!

I liked a lot the idea that I had for the gift that Jonek gave her. A tiny Kida figurine inside the heart-shaped music box, where have we seen this before? In the movie, when she's inside the Heart of Atlantis. I like to call it foreshadowing ^.^

What is going to happen next?

Find out in the next chapter of...

Kida's First Love

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