Lost ones, Loved ones.

"CARTER, ROSIE….RUN….NOW!!!!!" major mason yelled as he held the evil dictator back in a choke hold that tried to kidnap his daughter and princess Rosie. Carter stood there, in shock and fear, she couldn't move.

"Carter, we must leave," Rosie said tugging on carter's wrist. Carter didn't want to leave, she didn't want to leave her father behind.

"I can't, my dad…he needs me," carter said. Rosie gripped carter's wrist tighter as fear overwhelmed her as well. She was about to protest when major mason yelled once more.

"CARTER….GO, WE HAVE TO KEEP ROSIE SAFE!!!" he yelled as the dictator struggled against his hold. Carter snapped out of her state of fear and allowed Rosie to pull her from the spot they were just at. Major mason let a small smile form on his lips as he watched them get away successfully.

"I will get those two if I have to kill anyone who gets in my way," the dictator sneered.

"Over my dead body," mason growled and he tightened his hold. The dictator hissed in pain then grabbed for mason's sword that was attached to his side.

"That can be arranged," the dictator said and drew the sword in front of him then plunged it threw his heart and mason's. At that moment, time stopped. Major mason's body grew cold and numb as he let the dictator's body fall. He stumbled back a few steps then fell to the ground, knees first. He touched his heart then looked down at his hand as seen blood cover it. As he felt warm liquid ooze down his body and drench his clothes, his vision got blurry and his body trembled. He clutched his wounded heart and groaned at the sharp pain that shot through his entire body. He tried to get the will power to stand but all that came from it was him vomiting blood and falling to the ground face first. He looked at past the dead dictator and towards the entrance carter and Rosie exited.

"Carter….*gasp*…take care pal, I…..love……you," he said with his last few breaths before falling into a deep, deep eternity slumber.

Carter and Rosie got away safely and were now in Costa Luna. It had been a few days and no sign of carters father return. Rosie was worried cause carter hasn't said a word to anybody since they had gotten back. All she's done is stay in the room they gave her and stared out the window. Carter didn't eat or sleep, and Rosie has been getting worried my the minuet. It wasn't until three more days had passed and Rosie's mother got the massage about major mason. Rosie was picking out some new dish wear when her mother came in with a sadden look on her face.

"Mama, what is it?" she asked as her mother stood in front of her and held her arms out for a hug. Rosie grinned and got up from the thrown and walked into her mothers awaiting arms. Her mother rested her lips on top of Rosie's head as she held tight on to her daughter. Rosie knew something was up, so she pulled away to look at her mother.

"Mama, what is wrong?" she asked in concern. Her mother, holding her hands, squeezed and tried to avoid eye contact.

"Major mason, he won't be coming back," the soon to be retired queen said. Rosie couldn't comprehend what her mother had just said.

"Wait, you mean…." Rosie's mother nodded when she stopped in mid-sentence. Rosie couldn't breath, she couldn't find the will power to, and seeing carter behind her mother didn't help matters. Carter stood there, hands clutched to her heart as she stared at Rosie with hurt and fear. Rosie's mother turned just in time to see carter run back towards her room.

"CARTER, WAIT!" Rosie yelled after her. She walked past her mother then stopped.

"Go Niña, she needs you right now," her mother said. Rosie nodded then ran after carter. Once she caught up with her she was already in her room. Rosie knocked on the door but no answer.

"Carter, can I come in?" Rosie asked.

"Go away!" carter said.

"I can not do that, please let me in," Rosie said. It fell silent then there was a crashing sound. Rosie used the hidden key that no one knows about and unlocked the door to find carter holding a piece of glass to her wrist. Rosie ran over to her and grabbed the glass out of her hand.

"Rosie let go!" carter yelled, struggling to keep the piece of glass.

"I can not do that either," Rosie said as she struggled as well to get the glass from carter. But carter was to stubborn to listen to anyone so Rosie did what she's had never done to any body. She reared her hand back and smacked carter as hard as a princess could. Carter's head had jerked side ways and it stayed there as carter looked at the ground in shock. Rosie took the glass and threw it across the room, then she looked at carter with furious eyes. Carter slowly looked at Rosie, then placed her hand on her red, hot throbbing cheek. She couldn't believe that Rosie had just slapped her. Rosie's anger melted away when she seen the look on carter's face. She kneeled next to her and placed her hand on top of carter's.

"I am very sorry carter, I did not mean to strike you," Rosie apologized. Carter let her hand fall from her face only to be replaced by Rosie's cold touch. She leaned into it and closed her eyes.

"Don't be Rosie, I deserved it," carter said as she kept her eyes closed. Rosie grinned and placed her forehead on carter's.

"I am terribly sorry for your loss carter, your father was a great human being, he did not deserve to die, I feel guilty," Rosie said as she gripped carter's face. Carter pulled away from her grasp and looked into the younger girl's dark brown eyes.

"Don't you dare say its your fault, because it isn't, he was doing his duty to save you……..and me, he risked his life to make sure you………we were safe, do not go blaming yourself," carter said. Carter looked down at her hands.

"Yes, I did lose my father but he wasn't the only one who I loved with all my heart," carter said, her face flushing a little. Rosie stared at her in confusement. But before carter could something else, Rosie's mother came in.

"Nina, he is here," she said. Rosie felt her heart fall. Her prince……Costa Luna's king was here. Carter looked at both of them in total confusement. Rosie looked at carter and answered her unsaid question.

"My fiancée, the king of Costa Luna is here to take his thrown and his rights as my husband," Rosie said sourly but with as much happiness as she could. Carter's heart shattered, her husband, the king? No, I'm suppose to be her king, carter thought as her head started to throb. She screamed out in pain and the last thing she could hear was Rosie and Rosie's mothers cries for help, then darkness consumed her.