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Chapter 3: Dancing and Romancing!
North Sky Castle
Far up in the northern mountains a pure black castle sat on the highest peak. Crows circled around the front pillars daring anyone to even try to enter. Aloud neighing sound was heard a couple yards away.
"Intruder!" one crow screeched and dashed towards the sound followed by many others. A black stallion came up the path with a black armored knight on his back. The knight drew his sword, which glowed and let out an immense light that surrounded the ugly black birds. The light cleared and they fell unconscious to the ground. The knight arrived at the gate and dismounted his horse.
"Come in" A cold eerie voice said to the knight. Suddenly a trap door opened under his feet and he fell through…
Minutes later, the person in question awoke after had bumped his head hard on the metal floor. "Ow," he groaned and pulled off his helmet. Almost instantly the passageway that he was in darkened, and a shadow shone through.
"Kishuu, you have come once more, what news do you have?" the voice spoke.
The green haired boy bowed down to his master. "The seven kingdoms are hosting a ball that is going on right now. If everything goes right tonight, then they will build a sky dome powerful enough to keep the most strongest wizard out." The shadowy figure let out a loud long laugh.
"Fools" he mused, "They will never prevent me!" He paused. "Kishuu I want you to go to that ball and bring the seven princesses. We will use her power and turn it against the kingdoms. Go now!"
"Yes master" Kishuu bowed and with a wave of his green hair, was gone.
Meguro
"Darn it!" Prince Meguro banged his fist hard on the wall of the ceremony hall where the ball was taking place, "I can't believe I let me and Berri get caught. What kind of boyfriend am I?" He sighed and slid down against the stone. King Yukito had forbidden him to see Berri ever again which also meant he couldn't go to the ball. His mother, the queen was furious to hear what he had done and locked him in his room. Fortunately, he had escaped by going through a passage made by his dead father and was now trying to think of a way to get in.
"Masks, get your masks!" An elderly lady came past him dragging a cart filled with assorted disguises. Meguro looked at them for a while and an idea popped in to his head.
"I'll take one of those, ma'am!"
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time for the masked part of the ball!" King Shintaru's voice boomed from his red throne. The princesses and princes rushed in to separate side rooms to get their masks. Ichigo found hers, a pink sparkly one with crystals scattered around it. She placed in on her face and scooted past some ladies powdering their noses to the door.
"Hey, no one is allowed in now!" a guard's voice yelled from the top of the stairs.
"But I came for the ball!" a familiar voice said. Ichigo looked behind her to make sure no one was watching and walked up the stairs to the entrance.
"Meguro?" Ichigo popped her head through the doorway to see her fiancé wearing a mask that covered his eyes. A grin spread on his face.
"Do you know this boy your highness?" the guard questioned Ichigo then bowed. She nodded.
"Yes, could you let him in?" she said sweetly. The guard blushed.
"Yes, your highness" he stepped aside. Ichigo quickly ran back towards the room. She sure that Meguro would be able to find Berri himself.
Meguro sighed with relief. If it weren't for Ichigo, he wouldn't have been able to get in. "Now to find Berri" he started down the steps.
"Name please?" A small man next to Meguro looked up at him with beady eyes.
"Oh, er…" Meguro started. He couldn't state his real name. "Gemoru, Prince Gemoru" he said. The man nodded and called out to the room, which was now repacked with masked people.
"Presenting, Prince Gemoru!"
Gasps were heard from many ladies as they saw the handsome Prince. Berri heard that there was another visitor and turned her head towards the entrance where 'Gemoru' stood. He looks familiar; she pondered and moved closer to the crowd of people that was now surrounding the mysterious prince.
Berri, Berri, Where are you? Meguro scanned the peoples around him. Aha! He spotted her near the left side.
"Maybe I'm mistaken. It could be anyone under that mask." She glanced around admiring everyone's masks.
"Excuse me, miss" a voice said. She turned around and saw non other than the prince.
"Oh!" she curtsied, "Yes?" Gemoru held out his hand.
"Would you care to dance?" he wondered why Berri hadn't recognized him yet. Berri sighed.
"I guess," she took his hand and they began to waltz. The musicians at the front of the room saw their first dancing couple and started to play a sweet, slow tune. Berri leaned her head on Gamoru's chest and followed his steps, letting him guide her. Eventually, others started to waltz as well and pretty soon the whole room was dancing.
"Well" said King Yukito from his white throne, "My daughter seems to be enjoying this prince. I just might arrange them together. I wonder where he comes from."
This is wonderful, Berri smiled and closed her eyes, But also so familiar… The music started to go slower and slower. It would end soon. Meguro bent his head lower to Berri's. She looked up. He closed his eyes and then kissed her gently on the lips. Berri closed her eyes once more. Suddenly it all came back to her. As the song came to a close they broke apart and looked at each other.
"Meguro" she whispered. He smiled down at her.
"Bam!" The lights went black. Everyone screamed at the shock and clung to some one next to then.
"Berri!" Meguro felt her leave his arms. He frantically searched in the darkness to find her.
Meanwhile across the ballroom, Ichigo had just come out of the bathroom to find that the lights were out. "What's going on?" she yelled in surprise.
"Ichigo?" Ryou's voice came from behind her. She couldn't see him and felt around for him. Her hand met his.
"Ryou, what's happened?" her body shook with fear. Ryou pulled her close to him.
"I'm not sure, I came down here since the King said I could come and I found this place all dark." He rubbed her back, "This seems kind of naughty though." Ichigo screwed up her face in a frown even though he couldn't see it.
"Baka!" she said in a playful tone. Suddenly she felt a hand go around her waist.
"Ryou, my dress is a bit thick so your arm might not make it around…" Ryou moved his hand from her back. The feeling on her waist was still there.
"Uh, Ichigo, I'm not touching you there…" he said. Ichigo's eyes flew open and she turned around. Kishuu's pale white face glowed in the dark. She screamed loudly but couldn't after he put a hand over her mouth.
"Ichigo!" Ryou shouted feeling her being dragged away, "Ichigo-Oof!" Something tripped him. Then the lights flew on. Ichigo wasn't there. He stood up and brushed himself off. Many cries from the queens and kings were heard. Most of the windows were broken and several tables were smashed. But the thing he noticed most of all was that all the princesses were missing.
Razuiberri: Ooh Cliffhanger! Well see you next chappie!
Ichigo: Okay so now I'm stuck with Kishuu!
Razuiberri: Hee-hee. No.