The Legend of Princess Wildheart (5 page)

  “I’m sorry too Princess, I was kind of short with you, didn’t mean to upset you,” said Prince Morgan.

  “Shut up and kiss me,” said Princess Wildheart and the two of them had a deep slow kiss.  Each of them felt much better.  Nothing else mattered except the feelings they had for each other at that moment.

  “Princess we must get back to the castle and prepare for the Ball,” said Pricilla. 

  “I really must go now,” said Princess Wildheart as she looked into Prince Morgan’s eyes.

   She let go of him and hurried off toward the castle with Pricilla.  Prince Morgan didn’t say anything, he just watched as Princess Wildheart and Pricilla faded from sight.

  “Let's go by the Tavern and grab some ale before the Ball Duke,” said Prince Morgan.

  “You’re buying,” laughed Duke.

SEVEN

  Prince Morgan and Duke entered the Tavern and once inside they could immediately hear Prince Darksoul being loud and obnoxious.  He was telling everyone how the events had been rigged and he was cheated from winning.  When Prince Darksoul saw the two of them enter he pointed over at them and said.

  “Oh and here are Prince Morgan and Duke.  The two of them paid someone off to win.  They are not actual winners at all, just two imposters who cheated the real contestants out of winning. “

  “That’s enough of that Prince Darksoul,” said Duke.  “We came here and paid our fees for the events.  We won those contests based on skill and bravery,” said Duke. 

  “Liars!  Cheaters!  You both lied and cheated to win,” yelled Prince Darksoul at Duke.

  “You need to watch your mouth Prince Darksoul!  I do not intend to stand here and listen to your drunken insults and baseless accusations.  Be warned that my patience is thinning with you,” said Duke.

  “Go away cheaters,
you’re not welcome here.  Go tell your filthy lies somewhere else you sorry, worthless scumbags,” yelled Prince Darksoul.

  Duke grabbed Prince Darksoul by the front of his shirt and lifted him up out of his chair.  The two of them then started scuffling.  Some of Prince Darksouls’ cronies joined in the melee.  Prince Morgan joined in to even the odds as he and Duke gave Prince Darksoul along with his new friends a good pounding.  The King happened to walk in at this time to grab ale for himself before preparing for the Ball.  The fight was then stopped at the Kings request.

  Prince Darksoul was furious and ready to keep fighting.  He kept the argument going with no regard for anyone else.

  “It’s not over!  You both know that!  You will all see very soon, it is not over,” he ranted as he sulked over to a darkened corner with his ale.  He just kept glaring at Duke and Prince Morgan. 

  The King walked over to Prince Morgan and Duke.  “I see you two are trying to keep thinks in check here again.” 

  “We just walked in and things happened from there your majesty,” said Prince Morgan.

  “I am expecting to see you two at the ball tonight gentlemen,” said the King as he walked off sipping his ale.

  “Yes sir, we will be there, count on us,” said Duke.

  “Good fellow, that King Rose,” said Duke.

  “Yes he is, very dignified and full of grace,” said Prince Morgan

  “Well I guess we should go get cleaned up for the ball Prince.  There will be two lovely ladies waiting for us to show up,” said Duke.

  “We will make a good impression Duke,” said Prince Morgan.  

  “We will also need to keep an eye on Prince Darksoul.  He is a menace,” said Duke.

  “I agree Prince Darksoul doesn’t even have proper manners for a roya
l,” said Prince Morgan as the two of them headed for the door leading out of the Tavern. 

  Everyone arrived early for the Royal Ball.  Princess Wildheart along with the King and Queen greeted everyone as they arrived for the gala event.  Prince Tangent was dressed to a tee and already present.  He looked very Prince like in his velvet jacket and pants.  He was friendly and enjoying himself.  Prince Darksoul had also already arrived and he was dressed sharply.  He had added a dark cape to his attire which gave him a somewhat evil appearance.  He was telling stories about himself to anyone who had no means to escape his attention.  Pricilla was
nowhere in sight as Prince Morgan and Duke made their way into the ball and approached the Royal family.

  “Ah, here is our event winning duo!  Welcome gentlemen, welcome,” said the King.

  “Gentlemen may I present my wife, the Queen.”

  The King then gestured toward her as both Prince Morgan and Duke bowed and kissed her hand.  The Queen smiled, she liked them both.

  “My beautiful daughter, Princess Wildheart, in whose honor this ball has been made,” said the King.

  Duke and Prince Morgan bowed and kissed the hand of the Princess.  Princess Wildheart smiled as the two of them paid attention to her.  She was wearing her Princess tiara and Prince Morgan could not imagine any woman more beautiful than her.  She looked stunning, just amazing in her long white Princess gown.  He wanted to take her in his arms and kiss her right there but knew the time was not right.  He was aware that the King and Queen had no knowledge of his casual encounters with the Princess and the way he felt about her.  She had captivated his heart after all and he knew they were meant to be together.  The two men made their way into the ball and walked around the crowd making conversation and meeting all those who attended.  The crowd was mainly aristocratic types from the Kingdom, either wealthy or holding positions of importance in the lands.

  Princess Wildheart was enjoying all the attention but was almost unable to contain herself when Prince Morgan kissed her hand.  She wanted to just let everything out in the open.  Right then and there, announcing that she had already made her selection for a husband, it was to be Prince Morgan!  Why should the entire world not know how she felt?  She had her mind made up and having to pretend that others are being considered for her future husband is just a waste of time.  No matter how she was feeling the traditions of the past were to be followed and the choice would be announced later.  All of the suitors would get a chance to be presented to her.  She would have to wait a bit longer to give her news and be with the man she was in love with.

  After more introductions and some social mingling among the elite group in attendance the King made an announcement stating he would have the first dance with his lovely daughter Princess Wildheart.   The King and Princess danced a beautiful waltz type of dance as they chatted with each other while the entire ballroom looked on.

  “I hope you’re having a good birthday dear,” said the King. 

  “Yes father, I love everything, it is perfect,” she replied. 

  “Nothing is too good for my Princess, I want you to be happy dear,” said the King.

  “Father I would like to ask you something,” she said.

  “Yes dear?” 

  “Father, what will happen if I decide not to choose either of the two Princes you sent for?  I would then need some more options to choose from since they didn’t appeal to me,” said Princess Wildheart.

  The King kept smiling and dancing with his Princess daughter.  He believed she may be nervous with such a big decision looming ahead for her to make.

  “You will be able to decide Princess.   Spend some time with them and a clear choice will present itself to you,” he said. 

  The King was thinking she would choose Prince Tangent since Prince Darksoul was not polite and was obnoxious.  No one could stand to be around Prince Darksoul for any length of time from what he had heard and witnessed.  He knew Wildheart would choose wisely and select Prince Tangent over Prince Darksoul.  The father daughter dance ended before Princess Wildheart could probe the Kings thoughts any further.

  Prince Darksoul was next to the King and Princess in a flash.  He was real eager to show the Princess how great he was.  Prince Darksoul believed he was the only real choice since the Princess would be almost begging him to marry her. 

  “My turn your majesty, I have come a long way for this,” said Prince Darksoul, grabbing the Princess and dancing with her.  He began dancing with the Princess in a very robotic four step waltz.  Princess Wildheart looked uninterested but politely obliged him as the King stood back and kept a watchful eye on the Princess.

  “I am the only Prince you will ever need, you already know that,” boasted Prince Darksoul.  “I will take you with me back to my Kingdom where you can adore me and serve my every whim.  I can picture the two of us together as you look at me amazed that I even considered you for my wife.  When you wake up in the morning you can begin to honor me and give thanks that I allowed you to share my world.  I may even let you follow a few steps behind me as I walk around the Kingdom.  This must be the day you have always wished for Princess.  The day I came into your life and gave you a chance to be with me,”
he said.

  The Princess just rolled her eyes and let him continue to express his fantasy.  She looked over at Prince Morgan and started dreaming about how life would be with him.  He was great for her and she felt lucky to have met him.  Prince Darksoul just continued to ramble on about how great he was and what an opportunity she would have if she married him. 

  Duke looked over at Prince Morgan who was just quietly watching the girl he loved dance with someone he didn‘t like.

  “There goes Darksoul,” he said.

  Prince Morgan had a serious look on his face.  This wasn’t very much fun for him to endure another man he didn’t like dancing with his girl.

  “Duke, I don’t even like the idea of him touching her.  I should go cut in on him right now and put an end to this nonsense,” he said.

  Prince Morgan stood up and walked across the room to approach the Princess as Pricilla appeared next to Duke.  Pricilla was dressed in a beautiful Blue velvet gown and had on some nice jewelry to go with it.  Pricilla looked like a Princess of the Kingdom.

  “Hi, sorry I am a little late but I am here now,” she said smiling sweetly at Duke.

  Duke saw her and his heart just melted.  She was the most beautiful woman he had ever encountered.  He was immediately under her control as the two of them had eyes only for each other.  Duke kissed her hand and looked deeply into her eyes as he spoke. 

  “You look very beautiful tonight Pricilla,” said Duke.

  “Thank you Duke.  You’re very handsome in your dress clothes,” she said.

  “Would you honor me with a dance Pricilla?”

  “It would be my pleasure sir,” she replied. 

  There was no one else in the room except them and the music.  The night was theirs to enjoy.  The two of them danced, completely engulfed in each other and happy.

  The King intercepted Prince Morgan as he drew closer to the dancing pair.  He liked Prince Morgan and was glad he came to the Ball tonight.

  “Morgan, do you intend to stand there all night or ask my daughter for a dance,” he said smiling.  The King thought Prince Morgan might be a little to
o shy to ask the Princess for a dance and wanted to encourage him.

  “I was on my way to do just that your majesty, with your permission of course,” said Prince Morgan.

  “Of course you have my permission, go ahead and ask her young man,” said the King.

  Prince Morgan walked up to the Princess as the song ended.  Prince Darksoul continued to hold onto the Princess while he waited for the next song to begin.

   “Hello Princess, I would like to have the next dance with you,” he said.

  Princess Wildheart looked at him her eyes piercing through his soul as her smile lit up the room.  This was the dance she had waited for all night.  Seeing her handsome Prince all dressed up in his finest clothes and standing in front of her was incredible. 

  “Of course sir, it would be my pleasure to dance with you,” she said excitedly.

  “I will let you honor me with another dance later Princess.  Don’t worry I won’t be leaving or anything.  You will get another chance to dance with me,” said Prince Darksoul as he walked away very confident in himself.

  Prince Morgan grabbed the Princess in his arms and began dancing with her.  She was smiling, happy and glowing as the two of them danced.  Princess Wildheart was ecstatic and dizzy in the moment as they whirled around the dance floor.  Prince Morgan also realized that he could not be any happier than right now, everything was right when he held the Princess in his arms.  He felt that this is the way things should be for him and the Princess.  He knew that he would be able to protect her from anything the universe had to offer.  The Princess would have a happy life with him.  It would be a life of honor and respect which she deserved.  Princess Wildheart could feel deep inside her heart that Prince Morgan was the only love interest she wanted and that both of them were destined to be together forever. 

  The Queen walked over and stood next to the King. 

  “Prince Morgan is quite a good dancer,” she said smiling.

  “Yes he is, I encouraged him to ask her for a dance,” said the King.

  “Oh, well you did a good thing there.  Just look how happy our Princess looks dancing with him.” 

  “She is enjoying herself,” smiled the King.

  “I think it may be more than that dear, the way she looks at him, I would say she is in love with Prince Morgan,” smiled the Queen.

  “Wildheart in love with Prince Morgan?  You may be right about that dear.  She does appear to be in high spirits as she dances with him,” he said.

  “Well he is a Prince after all.  I see no reason for her to exclude him as a choice for a possible husband,” said the Queen.

  “Your right of course dear, I’ll try to have a talk with him later to check his interest in that possibility,” assured the King.

  The Queen just smiled, she really liked Prince Morgan and Duke.  It wasn’t just the fact that they had presented her flowers at the horse race.  She could see by the way Princess Wildheart acted and looked at Prince Morgan that she adored him.  You can’t hide that kind of thing from a mother after all.  They made a cute couple together and she could see no reason why Princess Wildheart could not marry Prince Morgan if she so desired.