Disclamier: I own none of Ella Enchanted

In the Palace

I awoke to the sounds of chirping birds, flying so freely through the sky, which was usually how I woke up. But when I finally opened my eyes, I saw that I was in a different bed and place then I was usually accustomed to. I was even in a different nightgown, one that was beautiful yet simple. I then remembered what had happened.

The previous night, I had been the last ball in the palace, dancing with Char, my love, when Hattie, my evil stepsister, had tore the mask that hid my identity from Char off. Char had found that I was not Lela of Bast, whom I was trying to portray, rather, I was Ella of Frell, the woman that he was in love with. I had ran home, but he and his knights had followed me. There, he had found me by having me try on the glass slipper that must have fallen off as I ran home. He had ordered me (unintentionally) to marry him, and it was then that I broke the wretched curse and burden that Lucinda had thrust upon me: the curse of obedience. It was only after I had broken it that I was able to marry Char, for if I did when I still had the curse, surely Kyrria would fall, along with Char.

After we had proposed to each other and marriage was decided, Char had insisted that I stay at the palace, my new home. That was where I was at now, and where I would forever be. I wanted to talk to Char now, so I could be with my love. We had suffered for too long; being apart for such a long time took it's toll on us.

I turned over in my beautiful bed, only to feel my heartache more. I could not talk to Char now. He was in the next room, sound asleep, probably dreaming sweet dreams. Even though we are engaged, the King and Queen have put us in separate rooms until accommodations could be made for a single room for us to share. That probably wouldn't occur until after our wedding, but the room would be glorious, glorious because then we could be together every minute of the day. I was definitely looking forward to that.

I wanted to go wake him, but soon sleepiness overtook me again. I layed back down on my bed and slept until later on in the morning, when my love and I could be reunited.

AN: I apologize for this chapter. It is my first Ella Enchanted fan fiction, and I thought that I should start out with a "flashback" chapter. I promise that the next one will be better! I promise! Could I get 15 reviews before I post my next chapter? Thank you! Oh, if you have any questions feel free to email me!