"My lady you must get ready! We are headed to Derse soon for you to meet your betrothed husband."

"My lady?"

"Princess Jade Elizabeth Harley, open up this door!"

Entry 001, My name is Jade Elizabeth Harley, and I have been kidnapped five days before meeting my future husband. To a planned wedding to which I never met my husband to be, nor do I know his name. I never did accept these matters, but I wanted to do what was best between both kingdoms. Apparently, someone did not want that happening anytime at all. It takes in the least five days to arrive in Derse, and my parents wish for me to be presentable, and at my best behavior. Least to say I have always been on the top of most things in my life, and I do not think of myself as any higher than anyone. Never in my life had I. I was grateful for the things I have received. I was kind to my servants, and the loyal guards who helped protect the kingdom.

Prospit and Derse have been going on an all out war for what seemed to be ages, and the generation of my mother and father, along with the princes guardians decided for a change for the better.

We wish for both Prospit and Derse to live a peaceful life in the Realm. But not many as so believe in the interlining of our marriage. It disheartens me so, I want everyone to be safe, and live long lives. but for now as seeing I do not know where I am headed, is a different thing. I was stripped of my crown, my dress in shambles, to look like a Dersite. In all honesty , I do not like this look at all. Prospitians have much great fashion, what would they call this, left overs? But setting this all aside now, I need luck, courage and hope to make it through this new life. If I am able to live for long. Wish me luck.. I need it now.

Jade looked up from her spot, she had just woken up and everything was a haze to her.
What was going on? Where was she? The room was too dark to see, and yet everything seemed so cramped up in her space. She tried adjusting her eyes to the area and saw a man sitting before her. And an older voice speaking just right beside him.
"She's awake.." the murmurs have silenced and a cup was set before her. Jade reached over to drink the cup, her hands tied up skin tight, the ropes rubbed against her wrist, aching them from the lack of freedom and comfort. The man helped her drink the water before setting it down on the floor, to hear a small clank hit. She had finished the drink, yet her throat burned and pleaded for the drink.

"More.. please.." her throat scratched and she coughed. What the hell happened? She was just getting ready to put on her necklace, her royal dresser by her side and just as she turned for the door. Next thing she knew she blacked out. It probably explains for the headache, but it doesn't explain what was going on, obviously enough.
But none paid attention to her.

"You think she'd make it out there...? All alone?"
The man mumbled, but Jade couldn't make much of it, not now.
"I know, I know. But still. What if we get ...caught?"

The man spoke up again, and Jade still, couldn't muster up to what he had just said

"HELP. SOMEONE, ANYONE, PLEASE." Jade shouted out and struggled in her ropes, trying to crawl away, but it was no use in running away when her feet were tied up. Where did her dress go? No she wasn't naked, but, these clothes, seemed so thin, and worn out. She ducked her head and soft sobs escaped from her. But her hair never faltered down to its usual flowing length. It was short, about shoulder length. What did they want from her? What has she done wrong?

The two remained silent, she could feel four eyes burning down on her, deeply judgmental in her state.

"How pathetic. I thought a princess was supposed to keep a calm composer under such circumstances. You're just as weak as I thought Prospitians were. To proper to defend for themselves. No wonder your kingdom was falling apart, none of you know how to control it. And so you plead to Derse for another way around. Bringing peace. So weak." a hand curled under her chin and she frowned up at the dark figure. Obviously he would be a Dersite if he would as so too much disrespect the princess, and the kingdom.
"You'll regret this." she snarled and tried to move her face away under his grasp.
"Ah-ah princess, I wouldn't be so rash about your situation, be lucky to be alive and not at the doorstep of the kingdom to be found dead."
Jade quivered under him and shut her eyes.
"Is a ransom all you want?"
"Why should we give /you/ information?"
She at least tried.

A low hum was settling and a soft push was made throughout the place. Alright, so she wasn't anywhere in her kingdom. How long has she been passed out?
"Get up and welcome to your new home /princess/." he laughed and unbuckled her foot chain, and once she saw the hatch open from the other end, and her foot was released, Jade made a dash for the exit away from the men. Her hands were of to no use of the moment, but everyone seemed to be confused that a girl was running out-of-the-way, the Dersites moved aside with ease.
"You fucking idiot!"
"How am I supposed to know she was going to run off?!"
"Come on, let's go find her." he slapped his face and they raced out of the cargo ship, looking around the area first. But with no luck, she was out of sight, and soon out of mind.

It wasn't so bad, being out... all alone..
Who was she kidding, this was terrible, and if she went back, they would for sure kill her no time soon after they got their ransom.
No way in HELL.. she had to make a living for the mean time here, and try to get back to Derse. Or ask for help first..
"Excuse me-"
"Hello could-"
"Please I need you help..." everyone avoided the single conversation with her, was it what she was wearing? Probably. It wasn't much of a potato sack setting, but it could have been close to it. Even worse now that she realized she had no corset under her whatsoever. Definitely feeling out-of-place now. Everything in Derse, seemed so purple, such a cold feeling. Well they were far from Skaia, and much more closer to the Furthest Ring. It would seem pretty understandable that their setting of climate would have changed much significantly between the two kingdoms.

Jade slumped near an alleyway and thought things through. She was never really ready for a situation like this, being caught of guard and such, and she always felt alert. Maybe this whole thought of marriage to a stranger took her off her comfort zone too.
"Mom, Dad... I'm sorry..."

Jade has been living in DERSE for five months now. No word from either kingdoms, she feels like an unwanted princess, left here on purpose to never live her normal life again. As much as normal goes for now is the girl in rags and torn shoes, and dying of hunger, to whatever she could get by. Her hair cut short shoulder length, just to be seen as any other girl in the rural streets. Nights at a time she cried alone in the streets, or smuggled food in her coat and ran off to eat to her pleasures. Least to say it was not the best choices to go by, a woman was proper, not a savage! And if one must have fallen they must pick up after themselves and get back up on two feet. If one is still alive that is. Jade was way out of her comfort zone to even call this lower area of Derse to be considered a home, well, there were many of a few battles waging on in the open street. Some of war, some of just out of the people's own will to do what they ever please. Jade lied low as much as she could, and with some help of children around the neighborhood, she got around fairly easy enough, feeling safe and secure in her multiple alleyways, she considered a living space for now. Well it had soon quickly and unexpectedly come to an end when she was caught by a royal guard.

"Excuse me ma'am, you're under arrest for the theft of stolen food from the market places of the rural areas of Derse. Come along with us now, your punishment awaits for you back at the castle." one of the men grabbed at her arms and pushed her forward.

A few of the street children looked over at Jade, it wasn't only for her, but for the kids who needed the food. They starved, and Jade could not stand for it. She may had had everything, but she knew not everyone could live so fancy and frivolous as they pleased. She felt for them, she was in their shoes for once in a life, but it didn't stop her from trying to escape from the guards.

"Unhand me! I have done no such things! Have you seen me personally do so, or are you taking your word for it from the people who do not know such... of a strange person off the streets?"

"Quiet you, you have the right to remain silent in the Dersi-"

Jade slipped her arms away as fast as she could, and ran behind her before the took notice and ran after her.

"Stop there this instant!"

Jade kicked her feet up more and climbed up one of the fruit stands, standing up from top and started to climb the small houses that sat behind.

A couple of guards began to cluster up before the building and sent others out to block certain areas, and even started to corner her up by climbing up the other small buildings. Jade took action and started to run for it. Pausing for a quaint moment, there stood a gap between building to building and she panicked. She wasn't going to make it in time at all. But she had to try. She heard the

clanking of the soldiers feet on the pavement, the small faint noises of, 'Over here!' and fear educed her every being.

Life was never supposed to be this way! But why, why now? Why is it that everything she had slipped under her fingers. What did she do wrong to live in a place unknown to her well-being? People would believe that she would have died months ago, a princess doesn't know how to take care of herself. What most people think anyways, and what most wanted if they stole her away.

Though she did it. she took the jump and made it, barely. She continued running for it, jumping over building after building, her legs grew tired, and she wanted to push for it more. "Come... on.." she repeated to herself, just as long as she could get away from them. Though as soon as she jumped over to the next building, her legs gave out and she tripped, falling down face first into something, cold mucky and tasteless. She was drenched in pig mud.

"Got you." one of the other soldiers that had her before in the first place took her by the arm. Even if he found it filthy and disgusting.

"Please, I'm... I'm innocent.. please.." Jade spit out the mud that filled her mouth and she wiped the mud away from her eyes.

"Save it." he pulled her forward and she limped her way out of the muddy area, to be hand cuffed and pushed away, walking in the middle of all these guards that had her cornered up, and nowhere to go. This was mostly a walk of shame. Everyone could see that princess, no. A street commoner, walk by in front of thousands of people who pass by the streets daily, to see a face of a dirt poor girl walk up to her fate. It was the way that was natural to others though. It was common necessary to do so. Even back in Prospit there was a thing or two about breaking the rules for people down below. Even so, they weren't as harsh, but could be when needed to.

The children in the streets who helped her out, clung to their guardian, to see this girls face one last time. Word was, who ever reported a crime, and was caught, would never come out of that castle ever again. It sent chills down her spine to even think what sort of things they would do to her. Worse yet, immediate death by hanging or lynching.

As soon as she arrived at the castle gates, on of the stationed guards stopped them, only to make a remark on Jade's poor appearance.

"She's filthy, you can not present her looking like the pig she already is!"

That made her snarl at them, but no words spoke out to him. But the guard that held unto her arm pushed her to hush her up and she rolled her eyes, keeping her posture and composure up. "Look, just hose her down with water and wait for her to dry up, she would be good enough to be presentable."

"Alright good, but if she isn't well enough to be presented to his royal highness then it would come upon you before it comes upon me!" and it was settled. They had the castle maid water Jade down to be soaked off clean from head to toe. And they kindly washed her filthy mouth to rid of the dirt. "Here you go. And try to stay clean next time, your parents would not be so proud of you to hear about this."

"No, they wouldn't. They would be ashamed of me, and how I turned out to be. But it can not be helped out at all now can it?" Jade spoke so elegantly that took this maid by surprise. Never has she heard a Dersite with such charm in her voice, my she seemed to be a bit to proper for her status.

"My such a rich voice you have for such a young beautiful woman you are. How old are you my dear..?"

"Eighteen madam." Jade smiled and grabbed the towel from the maids hand and began to dry her hair.

"You know, if you were a princess, I bet the prince would go for you if he met you." she whispered and winked at her.

"Highly doubtful, but thank you for your kind words." Jade nodded her head and wrapped the towel around herself.

"Here, put this on. It's not much, a bit dull in fact, but it is better than the ragged clothes you had before. It's a bit too big for you I see, but you can manage it now can you?"

And it was left at that. The maid left to go tell the guards that she had finished cleaning and that she wore such proper clothing that was available to be presentable, decent enough to be seen in. A loose maid dress, but it would do.

God it felt so good and earthly to feel clean again. It was almost like she was treated fair enough again.. Which then popped an idea into her head. She could tell them that she was the princess of Prospit! That she was kidnapped and that she was well, and she did not run away!

But doubt arose when she knew that no one would believe her. Who would believe a person from the streets, a person who was a theft, who could pass by as any other regular person just because no one, and she knew no one would know how the princess of Prospit was supposed to look like at all. "What has become of my life...?" Jade looked in the mirror and for the first time looked at herself,

and how she grew out to be. She lost much weight that would be unsuitable for a princess, or a royal to be. It seemed unfitting, unnatural but, it cannot be helped. Everyone looks different no matter what they have done to look the way they are. After she fixed up her hair, the guards knocked on the door to, politely make sure she was ready and dressed. Ready and rest assured, a princess must face consequences. "I'm ready, I shall be out momentarily." And she opened the door to look up at two new guards, who seemed to be very alert and aware of what much she could be capable of. Though they gave her enough space to not touch her, they never realized how thin this girl was, though no pity has set in their minds.

"His majesty awaits for you beyond that door. Chin up and do not stutter." and they led her in. Seeing a young man sit before the throne, playing with the scepter shaft in between his fingers. He looked up towards the door and composed himself in the seat, setting the scepter aside.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen. What have we here now? Explain."

"Young Lord, where is your father?"

"I asked of him that I learn something new here and there, what better way to make the decisions of the people for a while and he agreed. Now explain."

"Yes... my Lord. It seems to be here, a small young peasant, who deliberately stole from the commoners food stands without a single pay. She's the young thief everyone has complained about."

The blonde shifted in his seat, his hand resting under his chin. He didn't seem the least bit interested at all. And it only made Jade nervous. Who was this young man before her. Certainly, behind those pointy shades, he mustn't be someone who tolerated the kingdom very well. So judgmental, fashion in Derse was really strange. First, this dull dress, next pointed shades. Obscurity, that is what. She then looked down, shuffling her feet, and grew even more nervous. Her mind wandered off, thinking of possible ways she could die in any moment, of any word that can slip out of the others mouth. There was mumbling and a low sigh, but it was not from her.

"Look up to me when I am speaking to you." he said a bit snappy. And Jade shot up her head. Way to make a first impression and keep a life!

"What is your name?" he straightened up and put both his arms on the arm rests.

"J-... Ella." That sounded stupid! Ella, was there any other name that did not link to her middle, Elizabeth. No, be it that she wasn't creative enough to think of anything else under pressure. And by the means of it all, it seemed as, if she were brought to here in Derse, there must be a purpose as to maybe they were testing her waters. Seeing how she would react to things in her environment.

She feared that if she said her name publicly, it would ruin things for her family than it probably already has, or has not.

"Ella, why did you chose to steal my people's had earned crops and fruits, when they worked so hard to bring their economy up little by little. Are you trying to bring your people down? This kingdom is in war, and you decide to be a thief." he soon realized, she wasn't around from here, their economy was pretty stable unless the children ran away from their family, would anyone be having a rough time fending for themselves in Derse. And who would run away at this point in time, idiots who really needed to go, loose strings were really annoying.

"N-no!.. no I did not mean.. To be honest, I have no food or water for weeks and I have no place to go, and no home to live in."

"Save it. Honestly, do you take me as a fool?" The pointed shades man stood up and walked down the steps to take a look at this girl before him.

He really despised things that seem to ruin the kingdom around, but in all honesty, he loved to scare the village people for his own amusement. What else was he supposed to do? He has not heard of a word from Prospit of his stupid brothers bride to be. What the hell was taking their arrival so long? They never replied back to any of their letters, any of to his as well. Over writing she seemed very charismatic and bubbly for her personality, but it all seemed too fake to be true. Prospitian seemed all too snobby and uncaring for their selfish needs, one of the reasons why he did not like the idea of his brother marrying the princess.

And their actions seemed all to careless in his eyes. Last he heard, one of the princes, third in line, married some baker from the middle class, instead of trying to fix anything about their poor economy. Seemed too reckless as well. Not that he hasn't made any havoc in the kingdom in his life time. Which was fun to say in the least. But the most fun he has had now was scaring this peasant. She's cute, for a underclassmen, and it was very rare for humans to live other than the upper class, which was still rare in the least.

"Where are your parents now?"

"I.. I can't seem to get back to where they are. But, I believe, they have deceased from their time." Jade lied, in her case obviously, but from the looks in his case, he seemed to serious to know if he believed her or not. But he did.

"And how old are you, Ella?" he circled around her, looking at her dress. Wasn't this thrown out months ago? How, unfashionable, how his little sibling Rose, would groan at this monstrosity. He lowly chuckled and that made Jade shiver.
"I'm eighteen, sire." she let out a long sigh, and glanced over at him when he finally passed by her left shoulder for the third time. What was he doing exactly, was he trying to check her out? Wait, was this the prince? Well, he wasn't so bad-looking, though he did look older for his age of nineteen.
"Ah, so young.." he breathed out and stood in front of her.
"I have made up my decision for your punishment." the guards made a reach for her arms but he stopped them. "What do you think you are doing? Have you heard my jurisdiction yet? I'm afraid not. I will not be needing you two anymore. Good day." he waved the guards away and they bowed at him, taking their leave.

"You shall be my personal assistant. Whatever I need, you do it by command. And if any of my siblings manage to boss you around, you shall not take any orders from them." he smirked and crossed his arms.
"Oh and, don't call me Lord, Sire, or Master. It's too fucking formal and it bugs me. Just call me Dirk when you're around me."

"Yes... Dirk." Jade nodded her head and fidgeted her fingers together.
"Oh, and we really must get you something more suitable than that old thing. If my sister catches you with that, she will throw a massive fit over it, and I really do not feel like dealing with her whining for the second time today."

"I do not whine." the young woman walked in, her dress really seemed so, frilled up, and not as what she expect the fashion of the Derse princess to be.
"Who is this, might I add?" she stood by Dirk's side and crossed her arms, looking at the dress. Her eye twitched a bit and she sighed.
"This is my personal assistant. So you cannot tell her what to do."
"Could I tell her what /not/ to wear?"

Well it wasn't like Jade decided to wear such out dated clothes.
"See what I mean?" Dirk chuckled and Jade tried not to laugh, the girl just rolled her eyes and took Jade's hand. "I shall get you something more dated to wear. Come with me."

And Jade went with her to change her clothes.
"By the way, you can call me Rose if you like. I do not mind other titles as well, but you can call me by my first name, if you would." Rose smiled softly, her black lips curled up in a small cat-like way.
"What was your name by the way?"
"Ella. My name is Ella."