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Post by toughgirl on May 1, 2009 18:11:30 GMT -5
Thanks Gliriel!
info- This is mainly about Megara being the princess of Thebes, just watch what goes wrong!
Chapter 1
Meg let out a loud "oof!" as the chariot rode over the rocky path. She turned her head to Artiside, her golden furred ferret, Meg always thought of him more of a sidekick than a pet. After she saw that Artiside was calm she looked up at her father and spoke, "so where are you taking me?". King Creon grinned and rasped "another competition for your hand in marriage." " NOT AGAIN!" Meg groaned, Artiside squeaked backing Meg up. "Now Princess Megara, is that how your going to behave around the men?" Meg narrowed her eyes at him and scoft "if there as 'charming' as the last bunch of men you introduced me to". King Creon ignored Meg and rode on.
Meg stepped out of the chariot crossing her arms, she turned to Artiside and whispered to him, "you might want to stay in the chariot, this might get ugly.", Artiside nodded in agreement and sat in the chariot. After hours and hours of competiton, King Creon urged Meg to meet a man by the name Clemente. Meg snorted and walked up to this 'Clemente'. Clemente immidiately grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer, "you will convince your 'Daddy' that i am the perfect man for you, wont you." Meg made a face and pulled her hand away, "YUCK!". "you wont be acting that way around your husband." Clemente sneered, obviously enjoying the power he had over Meg. "Your NOT my husband!" Meg growled threateningly. "Your a woman, women are no match to a man, i will OWN you" he snickered. "NO ONE OWNS ME!" Meg snapped, swatting away Clemente's hand. Instantly Clemente hurled his fist at Meg's face and struck. Meg let out a shriek of suprise and turned red with embarressment. "You need manners, i will teach them to you as soon as possible, teach you to respect your master!" Clemente spat angrily. Meg looked up at him and lowered her voice "last warning, Clem". "WARNING?" he laughed, Meg nodded. She took off her crown of gold and placed it in Clemente's hands. Meg grinned evily and screamed "THEIF!" gaurds instantly ran at Clemente and pinned him. Meg raised an eyebrow at Clemente, walked up to him, snatched the crown back and whispered teasingly to him, "Have a nice day."
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Post by Herc's_Girl on May 2, 2009 23:42:23 GMT -5
Haha! Oh that was rich! Hopefully there is more.
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Post by toughgirl on May 3, 2009 3:19:43 GMT -5
heh he, ya there is more i'll write the next chap. 2morro 'cause i'm tired, thanks!
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Post by toughgirl on May 4, 2009 5:47:18 GMT -5
Chapter 2
Meg looked to see Artiside, laughing at Clemente as the gaurds drug him away. Then she turned to her father, he stared directly at Meg, shaking his head. Meg turned and walked quickly to the chariot.
Artiside was still cracking up, King Creon looked at him then at me, "is your vermin okay?". Artiside took one minute to stick his tongue out at Meg's father, then returned to his laughing. She turned her head to King Creon and replied,"that pretty much answers that question." "Now answer my question, WHEN ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED?!" he burst out in anger. Meg crossed her arms and muttered, "when you stop giving me away as a prize." King Creon was silent for a moment then he turned to Meg, "your 15, yes?" Meg snorted, "that is correct, oh oneness", the king spoke again, "ah, so you will get married, no matter what happens in two sunrises you will get---" That second the carriage jerked, "THE HORSES!" Meg thought with worry. King Creon had been so interested in the conversation he forgot to steer, they had driven themselves off a mountain! The horses slide down the hill, King Creon tumbled out. Meg still in the chariot thought of some logical way to get out, she tried to think of something PRONTO! If she kept on like this surely she'd die. Meg eventually decided the only way was to make a jump for it. Artiside clutched to her shoulder as she lept. Meg thought, "Is this what adventures like? It makes me feel so free its like flying without the heights, this is incredible!". just then something stopped her from her thinking optomistic thoughts, The end of her dress was still caught on the chariot! As she skid down the hill with Artiside she imidiatly knew how the horses felt, scratched up and broken. Abrubtly the skidding stopped, Meg sat up and panted, "Wha-?". It was some guy, he had big blue eyes and a warm smile, that made Meg want to puke. The guy panted, "you ok, princess?" , he bent down and unhooked her dress. Meg still gave him a weird look that carried a message, backoff. He extended his hand as if to help Meg up, Meg stared at him and got up herself, refusing his help, eventually she spoke, "I'm fine". The guy pointed to her ankle, it was red with blood and it hurt badly, but to Meg thats just fine. Meg simply tore off one of her shoulder straps and tied it around her ankle to stop the bleeding. "gee, thanks, Wonderboy, but i can manage on my own." Meg started up the mountain and imidiatly THUD! Meg had tripped again, once again Wonderboy had the nerve to offer help. "I'm fine!" Meg hissed angrily, obviously frustrated. She limped quickly and after a few steps she fell right back down. Finnally he stammered, "i can carry you the rest of the way." Meg looked at him and replied, "how much fun would that be for you, but no", He spoke again, "you can at least use me as support, you hurt your ankle." This time Meg snorted "Thanx point obvious!" The rest of the way, the guy didnt speak he just tilted his head at Meg everytime she fell. When Meg made it all the way up, King Creon looked disaprovingly at the guy, and he snapped, "YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH TO STOP A CHARIOT, BUT NOT TO CARRY MY RAIL THIN DAUGHTER?!" A white winged horse snorted at her father from behind the guy. King Creon angrily spoke again, "your name son?", he looked up and said, "Hercules". Hercules said calmly, "your daughter, she sure is something, she could manage well on her own dont you think?" King Creon kept on getting angrier and angrier, this time she looked up at him her eyes getting softer, "what did you say?". Hercules repeated, "you could manage well on your own", Meg smiled "ya think?", he gushed "y--yes". Artiside was running around Hercules pinto, as the winged horses anoyed gaze fallowed. King Creon pushed Hercules away and rambled, "RUN ALONG! Sorry, you have to go so soon, we'll see you around!" Before Hercules rode off he whispered to Meg, "best of luck, princess", and Meg watched him disapear into the clouds as she thought "my luck has just gone".
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Post by gliriel on May 5, 2009 1:26:01 GMT -5
FANTASTIC! I love it! Keep going, it's amazing!
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Post by toughgirl on May 5, 2009 6:56:56 GMT -5
chapter 3
Meg slowly turned around to look at King Creon, "rail-thin? aren't we a bit judgemental!", her father just cringed and shruged. Meg went to go took Artiside by the scruff, and carried him, she looked down at the chariot and grumbled, "what are we gonna do about that mess?" King Creon looked up at the sky as it turned into a shade of pink, "we dont have much time to get back to the castle, so we better get back before dark". Meg gaze turned to her father, "why what happens at dark?". Creon shook his head "nothing", Meg rolled her eyes at the pathetic answer. The walk home was awkwardly quiet, she could almost hear the trees whispering "princess, princess" thats the only thing people judge her for right? Meg thought "this crown has no capability to tell people who i am, it just tells them i have a rich father, who i really am has nothing to do with King Creon." Artiside squeaked at Meg, sensing her thoughts tug at her like a current, Artiside was really the one who understood her, no one else will. ever. understand.
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Post by toughgirl on May 5, 2009 6:57:35 GMT -5
srry that one was a bit short
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Post by Herc's_Girl on May 5, 2009 15:49:42 GMT -5
"rail-thin? aren't we a bit judgemental!" That made me laugh. This is good. Keep it up.
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Post by gliriel on May 6, 2009 5:31:16 GMT -5
It is great. I think you express Meg's personality in her thoughts really well.
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Post by toughgirl on May 7, 2009 1:46:20 GMT -5
THANX!
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Post by toughgirl on May 7, 2009 2:11:57 GMT -5
Chapter 4
Meg coughed as she stumbled into her side of the castle, she was forbidden to sleep on the side with her father, but she couldn't care less about her sick prejuduce father. She sat down on her small luxury couch and thought of that Wonderboy, how did he live, i wish i lived like him. The it hit Meg, "I CAN ESCAPE!" she thought. She took a cloth and wrapped two pieces of pita bread. She turned to her closet and descided to change into clothes that didnt say, "Hey rob me, will ya?!" the cheapest thing she found was a lavender and purple dress, with the straps pinned on with bronze buttons, and a strap of material that wrapped around her waist. She dashed out the front door and....stopped in her tracks she had forgotten something very important..................... ARTISIDE! she quickly crept to the ferret farm, where Artiside was permitted to sleep with the other ferrets, and she hissed to Artiside, "Blondie, we're gettin' outta here!". Artiside blinked his eyes open and tilted his head, Meg groaned, "Thats right, Blondewad, we need out!". Artiside scurried to the gate, which Meg opened for him. When he squeezed out he instantly started running, Meg understood what Artiside ment and started to dash after him. Meg and Artiside ran and ran on. Meg kept with Artisides paceeeee, she wasnt a half bad runner, she thought of competing in Herea, but NOOOO princesses DON'T DO THAT! At least in King Creons world. Finnally they gave it a rest when they were about 2 miles from the palace. Meg looked around supiciously, she heard something she just didnt know what, she felt it in her feet, and all her senses tingled. Artiside stiffened, he was obviously thinking something too, And then Meg turned her head to see the most discusting thing you could possibly imagine....(to be continued)
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Post by toughgirl on May 10, 2009 5:11:25 GMT -5
Chapter 5
It looked like two shadowy shapes, a man holding a sword to this possibly almost 15 year old girl, just about Meg's age. Meg could have easily freaked out then and there, but she had to be safe, she picked up Artiside and crept to a tree where she could eavesdrop on the two. The man started talking, "so will you do that for me, or shall i kill you now, i've taken lives before, plus my city state wont punish me for killing a Thebian", the girl choked out, "Sir! I can't! I WONT!". What were they talking about? The man had a fiercer ton, "If you dont kill the princess, I'll kill you!", The girls eyes were staring forward as she hissed "GO AHEAD!". He raised his sword but before he could cut the girls throat, Meg had thought quickly and nudged Artiside, she pointed at the girl's ankle and whispered the words, "play". Right then Artiside darted to the girl and bit her ankle playfully, the girl tripped in suprise and the man hacked his sword into the tree instead. Meg could see the man perfectly it was just any man, it was Clemente. The girl looked at Artiside and gasped "thanks, you really saved me there". Meg steped out from behind the tree and said sarcastically, "goin' somewhere Clem?", Clemente grew red with Spartan anger. He angrily said "anywhere to kill you, send you to Hades, punish you". "Wow, Clem, you really scare the underworld out of me, I'll be on my way now" Meg turned to leave, when Clemente tore the sword from the tree and charged. Meg grined 'stupid boy' and waited until he was close then she spun around high pitched squeal, like a five year old girl, Meg did this intetionally thats how she taught Artiside how to back her up in a fight. Surely ran at him and scurried up his back and clamped his jaws around his neck . Meg took Clemente by the shoulders and threw him at the ground, Artiside scratched furiously at his face. He landed akwardly on his left shoulder and curled up into a ball, Meg looked down at him and laughed "Wasn't that fun!". He didnt answer he just stayed in the same posistion and scowled, Meg pryed Artiside from his neck and then looked to the girl. "Comeon' lets go!" the girl was pulled far away from Clemente before they spoke. The girl started "thanks for saving me, Um... I'm Malka", Meg mumbled "no problem with whoopin' someone i hate." Meg's pace quickened with Artiside on her shoulder, Malka stammered "where are we going?". Meg jumped "W-we?", Malka noded "i have no where to go and i cant find my way through the forest". Meg raised any eyebrow, "comeon' look at the signs". Malka shifted her weight uneasily and muttered "I can't see, i just have great sense of the world around me." Meg groaned and like a parrot Artiside copied Meg. Malka looked to the ferret and mockingly said, "did she bring you along to mimic her?", Artiside growled knowing she was kiding. Meg looked at her and thought "she might not be half bad", Meg shrugged and hissed "shall we make fun of the ferret,wait for Clem over there to heal and kill us all?", Malka nodded "at this rate, yeah". "THEN LETS GO!" Meg started running again.
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Post by toughgirl on May 11, 2009 3:17:30 GMT -5
Chapter 6
They ran for a long time, and finnally both the girls and the ferret lost their breath and tumbled onto the ground when Meg suggested a break. Malka panted, "how far are we from Thebes, princess?", Meg looked to Malka and shrugged, "a many miles, and its Meg... NOT PRINCESS!". Malka shrunk back, it wasnt her fault that Meg WAS a princess, but Meg was very hostile when it came to her royal family. Meg ignored Malka's silence and spoke again, "we might be close to Athens, home of democracy", Malka perked up, "May we go into Athens once we get there?". Meg shook her head, "sorry Malky, I know it would be fun to see another city, but---" Malka cut Meg off and corrected her, "I can't SEE the city", Meg finished her sentence, "need to stay clear of people, especially men, uck!". Artiside cleared his throat, like a human, and glared at Meg, she sighed and added, "Artiside is the only male i can stand, but unfortunatly not the only one i have to put up with." Malka tilted her head, "why cant we go in the city? i mean most people havent seen you, they dont know what you look like!" Meg tucked her legs underneath her and stroked Artiside, "my father goes out and looks for athletes for his competitions, he even complicates my escape from him.". Malka made a weird face and spoke up, "Okay, so you one night decided to run off, with no plans, no where to go, no idea, and knowing your father would be in other city states near Thebes, so you cant go into the market place here for food?". Meg and Artiside looked at eachother for a minute then turned to Malka and noded, "pretty much.", Malka groaned. Suddenly Malka grinned and whispered in a singsong tone of voice to Meg, "I got an idea!"
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Post by gliriel on May 11, 2009 4:35:38 GMT -5
Nice! Loving it so far.
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Post by toughgirl on May 18, 2009 3:46:52 GMT -5
chapter 7
"this is a pretty dumb idea Malka", Meg groaned disapointedly. Malka shrugged, "if it keeps us from not starving we should do it, no?". "And let it endanger our being?" Meg bitterly retorted, crossing her legs. "I know you never survived in real life, PRINCESS, but welcome to my world!" Malka spat, Meg's eyes widened and she jerked as if she had been pricked by a thorn, Malka thought to herself, "uh-oh, what have i done." Meg finished her menacing look by drawing her lip back in the begining of a snarl, she leaned forward and growled, "what DID you say?" Malka, ussually light on her feet, backed up and tripped on a tree root, Meg bit her lip, instantly guillty, but couldnt bite back a witty response to her fall, "nothing, eh?" Artiside jumped up and down as if he had an idea and he immitated Megs high pitch squeal, from the fight, then swiped at the grass as if he were listening to the comand. Meg smiled at her young ferret and whispered the idea to Malka. Malka noded quickly, and Meg whispered to herself, "heh, the ferret has better ideas than her."
After much more travel, they finnally arived in Athens. Both girls stayed close to walls and or bushes. "ugh, I'm going to spend a long time picking leaves out of my hair tonight!" Meg thought with annoyance, they soon spotted a market place from a bush that would keep them well hidden. Meg whistled and Artiside dashed into the market place, he stopped at a small stand-like place with a varity of foods and begged with big green eyes. the old man running his buisness shouted at Artiside, "OUT WITH YOU VERMIN!", Artiside made a weird face at him and thought hard. Artiside ran back to Meg, "I didnt whistle for you." Meg spat, Artiside touched his tail to the forth bronze clip (at the time there were four) that kept the strap of purple material around her waist. Meg took the bronze clip and gave it to Artiside who locked his jaws around the clip and ran back. The old man frowned, "what do you want from me?" Artiside took three pitas, a small package of olives, two large dried fish (that he could carry, of course), and a slaughtered goose, Artiside pushed forward the clip and tried to communicate with the guy. With his tail he pointed to the clip and then to the food, the old man tilted his head and noded "okay blond ferret we have a deal.". he took the clip, wrapped the food in a cloth for easy travel, and plopped it in front of Artiside. Artiside galloped over to the two girls with the foods and Malka whispered a shriek, "YES, WE GOT IT!"
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