chapter 1 ~ life in the castle.

All my life, people have always bothered me. like I can't do anything myself! Ok, I am half blind,So what?! I am prefectly catiable of doing things myself. My mother, Queen sparrow, had ordered to let me do things myself if I wanted. So I did everything myself, yet I had a bit of trouble with dancing.

"OWW..." My teacher had to go a get some ice for the 17th day in a row. I kept standing on his foot.

"Sooooorrrry!" I called as he hobbled down the hall. I had to admit i was happy, maybe he would finally quit.

"Causing injeries, princess?" Someone asked

"Not my know dancing is hard when your half blind and have bad co-ordination Reaver." I turned to face him.

"Ah,I see." Reaver looked at me amused, He halt out his hand " Maybe it is because you have a bad teacher"

"That too.I hope he quits now, that was the 17th time i have done that." I sighed, I took his hand. He took me back in to the ball room where my lessons took place. Reaver placed a hand on my waist and slowly, we began to dance. A few seconds later, I stood on his foot. "Sorry!" I gasped

"You need to relaxe" Reaver told me, I took a deep breath. "Close your eyes, and just follow." I did as I was told. he started to dance again. I got into the rythm, and soon Reaver stopped moving. I opened my eyes and looked up at him, he was smirking. "Told you it was the teacher."

"I can dance!" I smiled, I reached up and kissed Reaver's cheek. "Thank you!" I went to tell Logan but ran into the door frame, than to door opened. It was my father. "Father! Reaver taught me to dance!" I smiled, he looked sternly at me, my smile faultered.

"Reaver, may I have a word?" Father asked, Reaver gave a nod and followed him out. I got up, only for Logan to run in and crash into me. luckily, Walter was right behind him, he caught us both before we fell.

"Thank you, whats wrong with Father?" I asked, Logan looked at Walter, who sighed, He knelt in front of me.

"Your mother has been very ill" Walter said, he was talking to me as if I was 5.

"Walter, I am 10, not 5, what's up?" I asked

"Your mother, is died a little while ago..." Walter said, I collasped to my knees in a fit of tears. Walter caught me and halt me close. My father came in again, he looked at me angerily.

"There is no point in crying, now you must go and pack." He said.

"Why?" Logan spoke up.

"I have arranged for her to marry Reaver. She will start living with him right away." He walked off, Reaver stopped next to Walter, who stood to face him.

"What have you plann..." Walter began.

"It was the kings Idea" Reaver raised his arms.

"Why would he do something like that?" Logan asked and hugged me.

"Because of who she looks like" Reaver stated. He looked at me, "She looks like her mother's twin when she was that age." He pulled out a picture, it showed two girls, one looked like me, but wasn't.

"Who are these?" I took the picture.

"I took that from a guy with a picture box, I showed them to your mother." He pointed to my look alike."That is your mother, the other you mother's sister, Rose i believe."

"I'll go and pack." I got up and headed to my room. Jasper helped me pack most of things. Reaver was waiting outside, he was talking to Walter. Guards carried my things down and put them in, I stood at the top, I looked up, and saw my father standing in the door way. This was it.

"Aurea? Are you ready?" Reaver called

"Yep." I nodded, I liked Reaver, he had some good stories, so it wasn't all bad. I turned fully to my father." Like Mother, I will return stronger" I swore to him, he looked surprised "Just you wait" With that, I turned and headed down to0 Reaver, who helped me in. I sat by the window, Reaver sat acroos from me. I waved to Walter until he was out of sight.

"I will help" Reaver said

"Uh?" I looked at him, he smirked.

"Get stronger for you to return." He explained.

"Thank you, Reaver." I smiled, I looked out the window and watched places go by as we headed to Reaver's home...my home.

"E...Excuse me?" I heard a girls voice. I yawned and sat up, I must of fallen asleep. There was a girl, about the age of 15 stood by my bedside. I must of fallen asleep, Reaver must have carried me here. I looked at the girl and sat up.

"Morning!" I smiled brightly. startling the poor maid.

"Mo..mornign yourself, Master Reaver wants you downstaires for breakfast." She bowed.

"Ok!" I jumped out of bed, but stopped."Where are my things?" I asked with a shy smile.

"Over here" The maid got out a lilic dress. I changed into it, but I let her do my hair.

"Thank you...er..." I stopped

"Melody" She smiled

"Melody, can you show me to the dinning hall?" I asked

"Of course princess" She nodded.

"Call me Aurea" I told her, she nodded and showed me downstairs, it was so big. I saw lots of pictures of Reaver. I didn't mind, instead I wondered, now my father had married me to him, would he get pictures of me. I was brought back from my thoughts when Melody opened a door, revealing the dinning hall.

"Princess Aurea, Master Reaver" SHe bowed, once I was left. Reaver was at a long table, he didn't seemed to have heard her. He was reading.I went over, and looked, it was a newspaper, the title read, the death of The hero Queen Sparrow and Daughter Aurea.

"I'm not dead" I said

"No, but it seems your father really did want you gone." Reaver said, I felt tears well up in my eyes. I shook my head, Reaver looked at me.

"Than that is how it shall be." I muttered. "Princess Aurea is dead..."

"What are you getting too?" Reaver5 asked, folding up the paper. He montion for me to sit down. I did, I smiled.

"I need to become someone else." I smiled

"And who will that be?" Reaver smirked

"Angelique" I smiled, Reaver thought about it.

"That has a nice ring to it." He nodded.

"But, I'll keep my promise." I said "I will return to the castle oneday, and I will be stronger!"

"I know you will." Reaver chuckled.

That is how my new life as Angelique began.