• As I walked through the pouring rain, instinct kicked in, and I was forced to turn around. Two men in black cloaks were following me. Without thinking, I started walking faster and faster. Finally, I broke into a run and turned the corner. To my luck, there was an alley way 15 feet in front of me . . . It didn't fool them. They started to close in on me, my back already against the wall.

    "I'm not going back." I told them. They still got closer. "I don't want to be a princess!" One of them took off their hood. It was Ren.

    "You don't understand Princess! The King is dead. Your father is dead! You must take his place." He tried to get closer, but the other stopped him.

    "No!" I screamed. "Anyone but me!!"