6 The Ride to the Palace -5

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Bella sat across from me in the carriage as it rocked up and down. The crates of clothing and jewellery threatening to fall with each bump we hit. The carriage was filled with crates, I turned to Bella unsure.

"Bella, are you sure we are going to need all these?" I asked her.

"My lady, you are going to be staying at the palace for a months time! And when you are chosen, you will need even more clothes!" she said confidently. I only nodded my head. I took the small mirror off of one of the crates and stared at myself. This new body looks similar to mine but there were still obvious differences. I smiled and patted my cheek.

'It feels nice to have no wrinkles! My face is so soft~' as I was about to but the mirror down, the carriage jerked abruptly. The mirror fell to the floor, shattering into tiny glass fragments. I let out a squeal. Bella quickly grabbed a pocket knife before coming to my side.

"My lady!" she yelled. She tried to help me sit up but before she could, the carriage door was swung open.

Bella turned towards the intruder and quickly swung her knife. Missing, the intruder quickly knocked her out. I screamed before quickly picking up the pocket knife with shaky hands.

"D-don't come any closer! I will stab you!" I said backing up to the corner of the carriage. The intruder charged at me. I shut my eyes and waited for my life to end.

When I opened my eyes, The intruder was gone, I was left alone in the carriage with Bella lying on the chair. Taking no time to process what had just happened. I quickly dropped the knife and ran to Bella's side. I shook her vigorously.

"Bella! Bella wake up!" I said while shaking her. "Help! Is anyone there!" I screamed. Two guards suddenly came and bowed.

"Where were you? Help me wake her up! I cried. One of them bowed once more.

"Yes miss, grab the maid." He said quickly before turning to the other.

"Yes." the other said before entering the carriage.

"Excuse me miss," He said before grabbing Bella. I tried to follow them but the other stopped me. I glared at him.

"What are you doing? Do you want to be punished?! Move now!" I scolded. He bowed once more.

"Miss! We must continue our journey to the Palace or else we will not arrive in time. Your maid will follow on a horse." He said. Angered, I pointed at him shaking.

"You!" I humped before sitting down. "Fine. shall anything happen to her, You will all be punished!." I said. He bowed.

"Yes Miss," he said. Closing the door, I felt the carriage start to move again. I sat back in my chair. Covering my mouth with my hand. I let out a shaky gasp.

'I am.. The female lead??!?'

I wanted to cry... It was only the second day here and I wanted to leave! I was almost assassinated!! I wanted to pull at my hair but quickie stopped myself. Bella wasn't here to fix it.

Bella… She tried to protect me and ended up being knocked out. I could only hope that she wouldn't have any serious injury.

'Speaking of injuries.' I looked at my arm. When the glass shattered. I was almost certain I was cut. But now that I looked back at my arm... Was I only imagining things!?! A thought suddenly came to mind. Bending down, I grabbed a piece of glass.

"Could it be..?" I carefully pushed it against my skin. I hissed before dropping the piece of glass and holding my arm. But the pain dulled almost instantly. Looking back at my arm. I gasped in shock.

"I can heal myself?!?!" I said shocked. I heard a knock at the door.

"Miss is everything alright?" the guard at the door asked. I quickly sat properly and cleared my throat.

"Yes! Now focus on the road ahead. Shall we run into any more bandits.." I warned.

"Yes Miss!" the guard quickly responded. After hearing silence. I quickly relaxed. I checked back on my arm. Just to make sure I was not imagining things. There was no mark to be found. I could only stare blankly in shock. I then remembered something. Picking up the dullest piece of the mirror I could find, I carefully pulled down my dress revealing my collarbone. I gasped but quickly covered my mouth. The mark the strange rock had given me... It was glowing?!?! My hands trembled but I made sure I did not break the piece of glass, I placed it on the seat across from me. I sat seriously with my hands covering my mouth.

'This mark came from a stone that fell out of the sky, just now, it healed my cut and made the pain go away.' I thought to myself. I smacked my head and whined.

"This all never happened in the show. Where did this storyline come from?!?!" As I was about to whine some more, somebody suddenly knocked on the door again.

"What now?!?" I yelled.

"M-Miss, we are arriving at the palace soon. It was instructed that all ladies in training walk into the palace together to begin the training." the guard quickly rushed out. I covered my mouth before looking at myself in the mirror. I was completely a mess!! I coughed again before fixing my dress.

"Y-yes! Alright. Tell me once we arrive." I said.

"Yes Miss." the guard said before leaving. Not wasting a moment, I grabbed the piece of the broken mirror I had put aside earlier. If this were to go along to the original storyline, the princes along with the queen and concubines would be watching! I had to make sure I did not embarrass myself! I pursed my lips together in a determined expression.

'I would not make a fool of myself!" I said in my mind.

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(I hope you have enjoyed it! Thank you for reading!)