The Forgotten Princess

(Thirty minutes before)

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I was walking towards the lounge area where the rooms are located.
I looked at my dress that was stained with the red wine and sighed sadly.

’This was mother’s gown’ I thought.
’I hope the stain can be taken off.’

And then I thought, can magic help cleaning things? ’I better try it when I get back to my room tonight.’

When I was at then lounge area, there were many doors.
I do not know which one is mine.

”Excuse me. ” I see a maid in the corner.
”Are you the one in charge of the lounge area? ” I asked.

”Yes, your highness. ” The maid bowed half her body.
”Would you like me to lead you to your lounge room, princess Alicia? ” The maid respectfully asked.

”Yes, please. ” I replied.

”This way, your highness. ” The maid gestured the way and walked.
I followed behind.

We were walking along the corridors.
The lounge area is rather big.
There are many doors lined up.

After a while the maid stopped at a certain door.

”Princess, this is your room. ” The maid gestured and opened the door.

”Thank you. ” I said to the maid.

I slowly walked inside the room.
The inside was all lit up, it was a normal sized lounge room.
I looked around searching for my spare gown, but it was no where to be found.

”I think this is the wrong room… ” I said and turned around to look at the maid.

’Slam, click’ the door was closed and I heard it locked.

I was stunned.
I walked hurriedly towards the door and tried to open it.
And like I thought, it really was locked from the outside.

”Hello, please open the door. ” I was knocking on the door.
My heart was thumping really fast.
There was no answer from the outside.

’This isn’t good.’ I thought to myself.

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Maybe it wasn’t a coincidence that the noble woman bumped into me and spilled her wine onto me.
Then I remembered Regaleon’s warning.

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”And be very careful especially with your step sisters. ” Regaleon had a serious face now.
”I had an intel a few days ago that the queen bought some things from foreign merchants from across the seas to the east. ”

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Remembering Regaleon’s warning, I thought that maybe this is one of my step mother and sisters’ schemes.

”I have to get out of here, and fast. ” I told myself.

I prepared to use my magic to open the door, when gas started to come into the room from the vents.

”What is this? ” I was alarmed.

Then the smoked came into my nose.
I started to cough.
I covered my mouth and nose with my handkerchief but it was useless, with smoke covering all the room.
My body was starting to loose it’s strength.

’Knock out gas?’ I thought.
’No I have to get out of here quickly.’

I concentrated my mind on the door knob.
The knob started to jerk.
But my vision was getting blurred by the second.

’No.
I am starting to lose consciousness.’ My body felt numb and I fell on the ground.

’Cough cough’ My consciousness is starting to fade.
My vision is now all blurred.

”I can’t…
I can’t lose consciousness. ” I said.

I tried with all my might to pry the door knob open.
The knob was jerking but the strength got weaker by the second.

’I was careless.’ I scolded myself.
’After Leon warned me, I should have been more careful.’

”L-Leon. ” I call his name with my last breath.

My vision went dark.
But my consciousness was still clinging.

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”Alicia! ” I can hear a voice from outside the door.

’Bang bang bang’ the door was being hit hard from the outside.

”Alicia! ” The voice called again.

”I…I’m here. ” I yelled with what’s still remaining from my voice.

”Alicia, wait for me. ” The voice said.
”I’ll get you out. ”

’Cough cough’ My last remaining consciousness was now fading.
I am also starting to suffocate.

Breathing is starting to get harder.
Maybe this wasn’t just knock out gas?

’Bang bang BANG!’ Then the door was pried open.

”Alicia, Alicia! ” The voice was now on top of me.
It came from a man.

I can feel the man’s arms carefully hold my body and lifted me up.
He carried me out of the room.

I can feel that the man carried me out in a short distance and carefully laid me down.

”Alicia, how are you feeling? ” The man asked worriedly.

”Breath…can’t…breath… ” I said with difficulty.

This was the first time I felt this way.
As if something so heavy was on my chest.
I was trying to breath but with such difficulty.

Then I felt someone pinch my nose and opened my lips carefully.
After that I can feel lips on mine, air was blown thru my mouth.

Who ever this was, his action is helping me.
I can feel my lungs being given fresh air.
After some breaths in my mouth, that someone was pushing my chest.

”Come one Alicia, breath.
Please breath. ” The man said.
”I can’t lose you.
I can’t live without you.
Please God, please.
Don’t take her away. ”

I can hear the sweet words of the man.
This words gave warmth to my heart.

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’Cough cough cough’

I coughed hard.
Then I was breathing at ease slowly.
At last I can breath freely again.
I can feel tears go down my cheeks.

”Oh God.
Thank you. ” The man said with relief.
”Alicia, can you hear me? ”

I was still disoriented and my body felt so much heavier.
I opened my eyes slowly.

My eyes were adjusting and I saw a man looking at me.
On top of me I can see a blurred vision of the man, blonde hair and wearing a white suite.
I tried to look closely, letting my eyes adjust.

Then I saw his pair of blue eyes, shining on top of me.

”Alicia, how are you feeling now? ” I can feel his hand touch my cheeks carefully.
Now that my consciousness was back, I recognized the voice instantly.

”W-Will? ” I asked.

”Yes, it’s me. ” William’s voice sounded relieved.

”William…
you saved me. ” I said.
Now my vision was clear again.
I can see William clearly now on top of me, looking down on me.

”Yes, I followed behind you just now.
Thinking that I would escort you. ” William explained.
”And just after you got in the door, I was surprised that the maid locked you in.
When I saw this, I tried to confront the maid.
She tried to escape so I incapacitated her. ”

William gestured his head towards the maid lying down, unconscious on the floor.

”When you stopped knocking on the door, I was nervous. ” William said.

”There was some gas inside. ” I explained.
”At first I thought it was a knock out gas.
But then I had difficulty in breathing. ”

Then William’s expression turned sour in anger.
He punched his fist on the wall behind me.

”Who the hell did this to you? ” William said in anger.

I looked at him carefully.
I have an idea who had done this, but will William believe in me?

”You know right, Alicia? ” William asked, looking at me straight into my eyes.
I can see trust in his look.

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”I have an idea, but I don’t have any proof. ” I said.

”Tell me, I will believe you. ” William said to me warmly.
His voice carries his trust in me.

”My step mother and step sisters. ” I said truthfully.
”Do you believe me? ”

I looked in his light blue eyes.
There was no doubt in them.

”I believe you. ” William said.
”They will pay for this. ” He said ferociously.

I was taken back with William’s tone of voice.
I was used to the gentle and kind William.
This was the first time I saw him so angry.

I sat down carefully, my body was still heavy but at least I can move.

”Why not lie down for a while? ” William said but still helped me up.

”No need, I’m fine. ” I said.
The truth is our position is a little awkward.
I am embarrassed to tell William that.

’Meow’ then Snow came out of no where and jumped onto my lap.

”Snow? ” I was puzzled how Snow got here.

’Hurry, Leon needs you.’ Snow said to me via telepath.

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