Remind me to Forget
Hands in hands,
That's what I see,
Not my hands within thee,
Different kind of love you give to me,
If you love me,
Push me away,
Remind me....
Remind me...
To forget you...
Forget all of you...
Till the very end....
Once I open my eyes,
Who are you?
Your red eyes tells me of stories,
But is you love me,
Let me go...
Let me go...
Chapter 1 - The First Candidate
She is Christelle Arthurina Avaritia Marquisha the second child of the current king of of Avaritia. Her mother, Queen Armelle is from one of the four noble lines, who died giving birth to her. She has an older brother, crown prince Lucien but when he passed away, she moved out of the Royal Palace. Christelle now stays at the Royal Villa outside the palace to avoid politics.
Two months ago it was announced she would be the heiress to the Kingdom of Avaritia but the official announcement is on the ball in two weeks. Since then she attended weekly court meetings.
Christelle now stands in front of the mirror dressed in an elegant light blue dress with white embroidery on it matching her snowy white skin. With the aquamarine necklace and earring just to match her dress. Beneath the necklace is a thin silver chain with a locket and a ring on it. Her chesnut brown curls are brushed all the way down to her back.
Once the last brush was done she said, "Leave the paperwork on the desk and leave"
The servant who came in placed the paperwork on the table and all of them left. Once the door closed she stood up and said, "Let's start"
She took off the dress she was wearing and put on a simpler one. Then she sneaked out of the villa.
Christelle walked through the alley and out to the open. She kept walking and arrived in front of a women who was gardening. "Morning, Mrs. Connie" she greeted
The lady looked up and smiled brightly, "Lady Elle, how is your day?"
"Good, thank you" she replied
"What brings you to town today?" Mrs. Connie asked
"I am looking for someone" Christelle said smiling
"Ohhh" she said, "Who is it if I may ask?"
She leaned in and whispered, "A knight candidate." Once Christelle said it Mrs. Connie chuckled, "Well, good luck"
Christelle turned around and headed back to the crowd, it wasn't long before she found the person she was looking for. She turned around and found an alleyway, she walked into it and as expected thieves appeared. The leader said, "Give me all the money you have"
"No" she said weakly but loud enough for the person she wanted to come to hear
The leader walked up ready to snatch it from her that's when a sound came, "Stop it." The thieves turned around and found a man in the uniform of a knight, hands on his sword. Half of the group walked forwards and surrounded him, "Ohhh, what do we have here? A knight in shining armor" one said and the other laughed
The looks on the knight became darker, "Stop, I'll give you three seconds for you to put your weapons down and surrender"
The thieves ignored him and started attacking, he pulled out his sword to attack. The man attacked the theives and many fell to the ground, Christelle stared at him fascinated. He attacked them with the hilt of his sword instead of the blade. One of the theive panicked and went up and grabbed her as a hostage. She pulled up a deceptive smile. She then took a stepped forwards and attack. Before any of them could see it, they were already on the ground unconscious.
When she looked up the man was fighting of the last man standing. In one hit the man landed on the round. The man looked up and saw her. She curtsied and said, "That was very well done, Mr. Kaiser Danvers"
The man that came to her rescue is Kaiser Danvers. A senior in the Royal Chivalric Order, a three star knight. The first child of a Baron Danvers.
Kaiser stood there staring at the men that were unconscious around her. "Who are you?" he asked
"You may call me Elle. I'm a daughter of a poor merchant" she said looking around at the unconscious men around him, "You did quite a good job only using only the hilt and not the blade"
Christelle looked up and said, "Good job" and turned to walk away, "I will see you very soon"
She put on a smile saying in a lower voice, "You are worthy of what you are to have", walking away leaving a confused Kaiser.
When Christelle went back an old man was sitting on the couch in her study with a cup of tea in his hands, she curtsied, "Lord Ventrue" she greeted
"Princess Christelle" he said, "How was he?"
She walked and sat at the armchair opposite of him, "Just as said, I can see how they were friends" she said chuckling
"So?" he asked, sipping a mouth of his tea
"I will summon him here tomorrow" she said as she poured a cup of tea herself, "Anyway what brings you here to day?"
He took out a piece of paper and handed it to her, "The oath" he said, "And to talk about the ball in two weeks"
She took a look at the paper before she threw it onto the table and said, "I have said I'll leave it all to you"
"This is your coronation" he said with a sigh
Christelle stood up and headed to the door looking back just as she was about to leave, "I don't care" she said with a strict voice
With the name of the royal family I command you to put down your weapons"
The First Time
I walked down the corridor, dad and mom passed away last year and only I had survived yet the grieve is what can never be disappear. Grandfather decided I needed a break so he brought me to Cannes to find a new hope so to live on. Grandfather Alex was grandfather's best friends, before I was born they made a promise of marriage between me and grandfather Alex's granddaughter. I look out the windows at the gardens, their gardens are beautifully designed. A rectangular pond stood in the middle of all of it. Ahead of it is the clear blue sea. I stopped moving as my sight focused on a young girl who was practicing her sword in the gardens. She looks beautiful, the way her arm moves and the seriousness in her eyes.
Her curly brown hair was tied back in a ponytail. Her hair swings back and forth following her movement. The view was beautiful but all my focus is on her. The sun shines on the sword lighting up her hair. The staff that is leading me around the mansion too stopped when I had so I asked, "Who is that girl?"
He looked out the window and towards the girl I was talking about, "She is Miss Aurelia Maniver, granddaughter of the Master" he said
"Aurelia?" I said in a whisper, my fiancee, "What's she like?" I asked continuing to stare at her
"She is kind to us staffs. Everyone loves her." he said, "She just won a fencing competition in Washington a few days ago. Master decided on a big party but she said, 'Let's just have a small one in the gardens with all the staffs'. She is always considerate of others but not herself" he said smiling, proud in her voice
"Why do you say that?" I asked
"Say what?" he asked looking at me
"The considerate part" I said
"Oh, that part" he said, "Last year she came over for summer holiday. She just started learning fencing and one day Miss Aurelia was practicing in the gardens for hours. And a cat jumped of the bushes and fell onto the pavement injured. She got so worried she carried the cat and ran straight towards the house. On the way she fell down and her legs started bleeding. But instead of caring for her wounds, she care more of the wounds of the cat. When she showed the cat to Jay, he was more shocked for her than the cat. She wouldn't let Jay bandaged her before she worked on it. There is still a scar on her knees."
"Oh", that was all I could think off to say
"Let's go" he said, "I will show you to the resting room."
"Ok" I said and followed him
He left me in a room with the view of the gardens, I sat by the windowsill and looked out the gardens. She was still practicing as Grandfather Alex walked out and towards her, she turned around. Once she saw him, she dropped her saw and ran up to hugged him. She was laughing and smiling, which makes her more beautiful. He twist her around, and put her down again. They started talking and she picked up her sword and left with him. A few minutes later grandfather came in and said, "Let's go"
I turned to grandfather and asked, "What is she like?"
"Who?" grandfather asked, I wonder what's she like in grandfather's mind
"Aurelia" I replied
He looked at me in surprise, "I thought you never thought about her."
"Just wondering" I replied
"My answer would be she is just like her mother, considerate of others" he said
I felt him staring at me with amusement. "Why are you staring at me?" I asked, looking back at him
"Nothing" he replied and looked away.
Everyday grandfather would visit grandfather Alex, I would follow him just to see her, my future bride. I sit at the windowsill and look at her practice. After a few more visits I was allowed to walk around without any staff following me.
Aurelia kept swinging her sword, the routine was the same each day. She wouldn't stop till grandfather Alex came and find her. But today was earlier than usual, grandfather Alex walked through he glass doors. Something seems wrong, she sensed it too. She ran to grandfather Alex and hugged him, she smiled and patted his head as he was crying.
Grandfather came in, deep in the air something felt wrong. "What's wrong?" I asked
"Aurelia's parents got into a car accident in Washington on the way to the airport. Thomas didn't get the treatment in time and passed away, Amelia is currently in surgery." he said
I stood up abruptly. I couldn't say anything, I know what its like to lose both parents. I hope she would at least have her mother by her side. I can't bear to see the sadness in her face. Grandfather stopped visiting grandfather Alex, he wanted to give him time to grieve.
Grandfather Alex and Aurelia stood by the coffin. Her eyes were full of tears, I really hope her mother would wake and I will get to see her smile again. I would try and be her hope just as she is mine.
The phone started ringing pulling me out of the memory i'm in. I pick up the phone and answered it, "Hello?"
"Gabriel" the voice said, "Its Alex here"
I stood up surprised, "Grandfather Alex why have you called me?"
"I called to tell you Aurelia is coming back in a few days. She would be staying for a week or so. I'm sure you want to see her, come over when you are free." he said
"Ok" I replied, "Thank you"
I sat back down full of excitement and joy. She have loved another and loss but I will heal her wounds. The girl I have loved for the past eight years. The girl who would be my future bride. The girl who is my hope and my future.