I was leaning against the wall, in the far back corner of the room. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My father, the King, laying in his bed while coughing up blood as the palace doctor tended to him. Apparently, this had been going on for a while, but our parents kept it a secret for us. The king was dying. I shook my head slightly at this thought. The king was dying and there was nothing we could do. The only thing the doctor could do was slow the process. My father was given medication so he could continue on with his daily duties. He was given a year. A year. My father would die in a year.

I looked at my mother, my carefree mother. I only just noticed the deep lines that had formed in her face. My sister was beside her, crying her eyes out while holding onto my father's hand. We had just been told the news. I clenched my fists, not knowing how to deal with these emotions. I loved my father. He was my role model, and I couldn't stand seeing him this weak. I turned around and left the room as fast as I could, running away from the dying king.

My mother came to my room a few hours later. I was laying on my bed, hands wrapped around the back of my head and staring at the ceiling. I immediately sat up as she came in. ''Mom, I'm so sorry I left, I just couldn't stay there any longer. Not while he was like that..'' I started, guilt creeping in. My mother smiled her loving smile and sat on the edge of my bed, her blue eyes warm.

''I understand, my sweet. You don't have to apologize. Your father understands too. But that isn't what I came here to speak to you about.''

I looked at my mother in confusion. She took my hand and gave it a tight squeeze. ''We want you to start your Selection now. In fact, we have been busy with preparations for the last few weeks.'' I frowned at this announcement. Why were they suddenly so eager to start the Selection? My mother saw my confusion and answered the question for me. ''Your father wants to be involved in you choosing your wife. This girl will be the new ruling queen after his death, after all. And he wants to see his first born son get married while he still can. You're his pride, Killian, and he knows you will be a good king. He just needs to be sure that you will have a good queen by your side.''

I nodded at this. Suddenly, I felt like an idiot for not understanding this sooner. Of course I would want my father to be there for my wedding, and of course I would want him to approve of my future wife and queen. But my mother wasn't done talking yet.

''Since your father only has a year left, we will only be selecting fifteen girls. This will speed up the process, and you will have more time getting to know each and every one of them well. You will announce this at The Report tonight. The forms have already been sent out the door. We gave the girls a week to apply, so they'll be at the palace in two weeks. I know this is all going very fast, but I trust that you will be able to handle this all like the prince I know you are.'' She ended her talk with a reassuring smile.

She knew how I felt about those tabloids, about the title I was given. Party prince. I knew I could get wild when we had a ball or a party, and I knew I wasn't shy in front of the ladies, but that was just a part of me. An immature part of me. I was ready to grow up and be the son my father could be really proud of. I was ready to be the future king and look for my future queen.

Okay, this is my first time having a go at writing fanfiction, and since I recently finished The Selection series and loved it, it will be a SYOC fanfiction. All the chapters will be in first person. English isn't my first language so please bear with me and don't be afraid to correct me/give constructive criticism. PM me any time with ideas you have! Or if you just want to talk, haha.

So this Selection takes place generations after Maxon's Selection, and the caste system has been reinstated. This is the Royal Family now:

Edward Schreave, age 43: The ruling monarch. He's just like every other royal, distant and seemingly perfect on camera and to his subjects. He tries his best to teach his children about morals and being a good person, and he always tries to give good advice to Killian, his heir. Unfortunately his job makes it difficult for him to spend a lot of time with his children, something he regrets, especially now that he is dying.

Catherine Schreave, age 40: The elegant queen. She's the prime example of what a queen should be. Elegant, soft spoken and kind. She keeps herself occupied with charity, something very dear to her heart. She loves her children dearly, although she can't help herself but have a favorite, her crown prince.

Killian Schreave, age 19: The crown prince. He has grown up with a lot of pressure on his shoulder, having to walk in the footsteps of his father who is a great king. Killian takes his lessons and duties as crown prince seriously because he knows the importance of his role. This can sometimes rise to his head, making him seem arrogant. He's known in the tabloids as the good looking playboy prince, as he always gets a bit wild when a party is thrown at the palace and there are pretty girl around him. He has no problem with the selection and the fact that he will get to surround himself with girls. But he also wishes to shed the image of the ''party prince'' and to be taken more seriously. He sees the Selection as the perfect opportunity to show the country that he will be a good, serious and hardworking king.

Yasmin Schreave, age 17: The beautiful princess. Yasmin loves the perks of being a princess. She loves the dresses, the balls, the beautiful jewels, and she loves that she doesn't have the responsibility her older brother has. She has all the positives of being a royal without the negatives. She's your typical girly girl, with a surprising artistic side. She has her own art studio in the palace and her work has been featured all over the world. She likes to lock herself in her studio and paint when the stress of the palace becomes too much for her. She loves and supports her brother and she will test all the Selected to see who is really a good match for her brother. She will advice him on the girls and maybe even decide who to eliminate with him.

Please, please be original with your characters. This isn't first come first serve, I have the right to decline your character. The more detailed you are, the higher chance you have of me choosing your girl. You can send in more than one girl, the maximum is two characters per person to send in. Oh and of course, no Mary Sues or copies of existing characters in the books. Make her flawed, don't give her any crazy eye color/hair color, and most importantly make her interesting. I will be creating a polyvore account when I have all my girls so I can post their outfits on there. I will be accepting characters via PM, no guests because I might have to ask you questions about her. When you send a PM, put the first and last name of your girl in the subject line. And the more you review, the higher chance your girl has of making it far!

Here's the form, I will also be posting it on my profile:

Seeking Redemption SYOC

Full name:

Nickname (optional):

Age:

Caste:

Province (not really relevant since there will be 15 Selected, so if yours is taken I'll move you to another one):

Occupation:

Body (height, weight, body shape):

Eyes (color, shape):

Hair (color, type, length):

Skin tone:

Description of her looks:

What did they wear before the Selecton (clothing, hairstyle, shoes, jewelry etc.):

What would they change during the makeover:

What would they wear during the Selection (clothing, hairstyle, shoes, jewelry etc.):

Family (include their name, age, jobs, relationship with the characters):

Background:

Personality:

Likes:

Dislikes/fears:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Talents:

Friends (include their name, age, caste, appearances):

Romantic history:

Reason behind entering the Selection:

How would they react if they found out they're Selected:

How would they treat the other Selected:

What would their strategy be during the Selection:

Maids (describe your three maids including names, appearances and personalities):

How would they treat their maids:

What would they like their first date to be:

How would they treat the royal family:

Thoughts on King Edward:

Thoughts on Queen Catherine:

Thoughts on Prince Killian:

Thoughts on Princess Yasmin: