The Selection

Summary - This is basically the Selection by Kiera Cass but with POTO characters. Erik is the Prince who is looking for a new bride and holds the selection. Christine is one of the selected and while falling in love with Erik she catches the attention of Erik's brother. Who will she end up with? Read and Review please!

Disclaimer- I don't own anything from POTO or the Selection. All characters belong to them.

Chapter 1 - the Selection

The castle's long and tall hallways thundered and shook as the door slammed loudly before angry and passionate music soon filled the silence after. Maids in the corridors looked at each other questioningly and worriedly before returning to their tasks for it was normal to hear the loud clashing of the keys. Up high in the castle was the prince who was currently taking out his through passionate and furious music. He slammed his fingers into the keys, fueling his anger into his music and he continued to play long into the night.

How dare his parents make him go through with this, this completely insufferable idea? Did they even understand him? For earlier that evening the king and queen Illea had called their eldest son to the throne room to discuss a royal tradition that had been going on for generations.

"Son," the king said, perched on his throne as Erik stood there with his arms crossed looking annoyed, "since your birthday last month you have finally come of age to take the throne. Your mother and I will soon descend and pass on the crown to you," the king said, scowling and looking slightly disgusted. "This means it is finally time for the Selection."

Erik's eyes widened and he gaped at his parents. "What are you talking about." Erik said not asking but instead angrily saying. "You know how I feel about the Selection, I refuse to take part of it." he said firmly now standing with his arms by his side.

"It is not a choice. It is an order. The Selection is a royal tradition, I met your mother through it and your grandfather met your grandmother through it as his father met his mother through it. You will hold the Selection or else." the king said his voice now loud and bellowing.

"Or else what." Erik hissed as he glanced towards his mother to hopefully intervene, just once. But as usual his mother refused to look at him and simply glanced away towards the side pretending that he wasn't even there.

"Well," the king said slyly and stroked his beard. "It is written in the royal bylaws that if the future ascendant to the throne and leader doesn't hold the Selection, they must abdicate the throne to the next predecessor. In this case, your brother Raoul."

Erik sputtered and shouted angrily at his father, "There is no such thing in the royal bylaws! I know because I have read it all and it never once mentioned any of this shit you're making up!" By now his hands had curled into fists and he was practically shaking with anger as the guards nearby looked worriedly from the king to the prince.

"So what if I'm making it up? You can't do anything about it. I'm the king and what I say goes. Besides either way I win, you either do the Selection or your brother Raoul gets the throne and I can finally get rid of you." The king said his voice deep and threatening as he smirked at Erik who looked like he was about to explode.

Erik looked between his parents and realized there was no changing their minds and stormed into his room and took out his anger on the piano. Finally after hours of playing he had grown tired and stumbled to his bed before collapsing onto it and stared at the stars through the skylight he had installed in his room. His head jumbled with thoughts and emotions and he tossed and turned unable to find peace in sleep.

Why were his parents making him do this? When he was younger and had first learned about the Selection he had been excited and had dreamed about finding love. That was until she had come along, and now he knew he would never find love so the Selection was just pointless. He didn't want 50 girls coming in to act as if they had affection for him only to go after his crown and title, they didn't want him.

But he knew if he didn't go through with this Selection then his parents would somehow twist everyone until they got him to give up his throne. His parents were expert manipulators and had managed to get everyone on their advisory under their complete control and persuasion. He stood no chance if he gave up the Selection, Erik could never win the fight against his parents to get the throne. It didn't matter that there was no law concerning their situation, his father could always just make his threat into a law.

However Erik knew it wasn't the only reason his father wanted him to hold the Selection, there were other reasons as well. The royal family needed a distraction from the disaster just about to break free and apparently they had decided using Erik as the distraction. He knew that his parents would do anything it took to keep the story from running.

After a long night of tossing and turning Erik had made up his mind. He had to go through with the Selection.

AN/ Hey guys this is only my second fanfic buuuuuuuuut I would really appreciate reviews! Also just to clear up the summary some more while it is inspired by the Selection the plot will kind of do its own thing and of course we have POTO characters in this one. Anyways I will try to update as fast as I can but reviews would really motivate me :)