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Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.

Posted in Fantasy on Aug 2, 2021

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My crown

Submitted to Contest #88

My name is anamaria. I lived a normal life, that was until the circle of gold was placed upon my head. Then the responsibility that came with this was immeasurable. I walked around feeling important, and ‘up there’ if I may. I was told about many rules that i had to follow and of which these were: I may not leave the palace walls without consent from the security guard’s wife’s best friend’s sister’s cousin’s - you get the point. I am trying to say that the crown meant a lot to my family and I could never let it go or else I would be dead. ...

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A Thousand Steps

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The world was quiet tonight. Anissa grabbed a handful of her dress, rushing down the stone steps into the vast royal garden, breathing hard, eyebrows narrowed with worry. Up in the dark night sky shone a large full circle, illuminating the pretty flowers growing around her. It was a full moon. She had been locked up in her tower for so long that she had almost forgotten how beautiful the night sky was. It had been years. Her father, the King of Drakva had ordered her locked up after he discovered her threatening powers, locking them away ...

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Tyrone, the planet parallel to Earth.

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Armies are on standby for confrontation, we are in the year 6932 and the battle 800 between the two most conflicted kingdoms of the planet Tyrone, the planet parallel to Earth,in the seventh of the ten worlds in the Galaxy. Here Prince nosti of the kingdom of agand prepares himself and his battalion for battle. "Everyone to the front lines, get ready for battle, everyone to the front lines, come on fast we don't want of delay."Prince nosti .  "Sir commander, the sixth group of the battalion is having a hard time controlling its anim...

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One Empress's Granddaughter

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    Princess Malala XXIII did not enjoy cleaning up cow flops but Kamadhendu had the same right to freedom as any other animal and was not intelligent enough to be taught to go in out of the way places. She was Malala’s cow-friend so it would be unfair to expect someone else to clean up after her.            After she put the shovelful on the pile, she went to her mom, Princess Malala XXII. She had more serious issues on her mind than cow flops.    &nbs...

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The downfall of Adelaide

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I was running, trying to get away from them as I ran for my life. The people that were after me already killed my father and mother, the king and queen of Adelaide, the world of the 7 suns. The realm was miraculous but I don’t know what went wrong. Last night my Father and I were bickering over that I needed to marry a man to rule the kingdom of Adelaide and I was refuting that I didn’t need a man or a woman to rule my world for success. He was in a sense an authoritarian. It had to be done his way now or no supper for me. I took this banter...

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What is it worth ?

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Nathan loved his life to the full. He was a Prince among men, the eldest and next in line to the throne. The kingdom was very great in land and richness, but it also had resources, valuable to the rest of their neighbours. What more could a man want in the prime of his life ?. There was one thing, he longed for since childhood. That was to feel love, real true love, and not the stiff upper lip kind. A shake of the hand, peck on the cheek. His family was considerably stand offish when it came to any show of affection. Even if it was for a chi...

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Prince Akio

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Trigger Warning: Mentions of Gore and Depression I sat on my floor. I didn’t feel like getting up. No, I couldn’t get up. It was like the weight of the world was crushing me to the ground. Lupa moved brushing her dark fur against my face. My empty gaze shifted to her magnificent face. She whined but I didn’t budge. This was all my fault. Every death… My mistake. ~     ~     ~ “Good morning Akio,” Ryu said as he put down a basket.          &nb...

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The Realm of Zinombria

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Rosalind looked in the gold framed mirror, the intricate designs of roses intertwining each other. As her green eyes rested on her reflection, she studied the expression of boredom on her face. As her servant and only friend in the castle, Miriam, braided her long blonde hair back, she sighed."Is everything alright?" Miriam asked. Rosalind was glad she had stopped calling her 'Your Highness' or 'Your Majesty'."No, Miriam, you know quite well it's not," Rosalind replied, with another sigh."If this is about you making plans to run away from th...

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Sacrifice

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Princess Vennesa Von Bryne, the third daughter of king Gargantua Von Bryne and the only one still to be wed off was at her breaking point. She didn’t mind being a political item for the sake of her kingdom and the people; she’d already braced herself years ago, believing it was fate. But Vennesa’s horrors came alive when her marriage partner was decided. Instead of some prince of a faraway land, she was forced to be engaged to Jack Burrow, a leader of the Burrow tribe- the tribe of killers. Before the fated day she tried her best to convince...

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Beasts

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“Are you going to take his call?”Daria Carver swirled her whiskey glass. Slim and strong, with an aquiline nose and chin, she projected strength, control. Her sky-blue eyes scanned the horizon for barbarians that were already at the gate.“Fuck off, Charlie,” she snapped, flicking her short-cropped blonde hair. “I’m not taking his goddamn call. You can keep on standing there with that phone in your hand or you can stick it up your ass.”She took another swig of alcohol, savoring the burn. At 33, Daria could drink a man twice her age under a ta...

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Price of Life

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Nelaryn knew what they had to do. With each step they took thought the green, their pain grew deeper, clutching at their bones and seizing their heart. With each breath they felt as though the world pressed heavier down on them and they wondered despairingly if they'd make it at all. They had been walking for days, getting weaker and weaker with each passing moment. Their burden lay heavy on their shoulders but they would not give up. They could not. Slowly the air grew hazy and cold around them and the path ahead seemed to fall away int...

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The forgotten story of Max's Barbooks

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We often complain about our daily challenges, flaws and imperfections. Susan was no exception. Like most of us her mind wandered in fantasy thoughts to escape reality. But what would it be like to meet someone escaping fantasy to become real? Monday, 6:00 AM The alarm clock just went off and a few snoozes later, she dragged herself to the bathroom making silly faces in the mirror, in an attempt to get rid of her puffy eyes . The little voice in her head was reminding her about her extensive and stressing weekly to-do list, and made her fee...

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At the Gate

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“What are you going to bring?” “I don’t know. I’ve been thinking a lot about it, and It has to be something not only grand, but interesting as well. Only the finest will be considered. If your offering is accepted, you will be released. Free! Can you believe it, free. I’ve thought what it must be like to be free. Can’t even imagine being able to do what I wanted to do, not what I have to do.” “Being enslaved isn’t that bad. We get taken care of. Food, shelter, don’t really want for much. But ...

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The Royal Escape

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Part 1 Princess Sissy was a little girl when she was sent away to a far away place to get married to a prince who was about the same age as hers. It was rather complicated since they were so little they started to think that they are sisters brothers. No one bothered to care about this. Brother, have you seen my books I dont remember where I have put them. Probably a servant re-arranged them somewhere. Oh oh oh look who is talking. You are a princess you should know how to stay clean and arranged. She bursts into tears making her brothers h...

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Lady of the Lake, the Princess, and the Offer

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 “Do you ever get tired of being in the lake?” I asked. I heard the sadness in my heart leak out in my voice.  Deep waters she existed in swam through her eyes, unreadable and mysterious. Instant regret added to my despair, asking such a stupid thing, losing sight of who sat in front of me. A spell cast a thousand years before bound her to the lake, some part of her body always connected to the water. Yet she existed uncomplaining, forever keeping the lake’s treasures and secrets safe. By what trick of the gods was I chosen by...

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