Winter Days *10*

Here's the chapter. Like I said before Im super sorry you guys have been kept waiting. I really wanna finish this in time so I can get the first chapter of Spring Days loaded on the actual first day of spring...wish me luck.

On another note: Im uploading this on Feb 29! :D Happy Leap Year y'all!

ps. this wont make a lick of sense now BUT Dhannon is pronounced like Shannon except with a D.

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The maid led you up the flight of stairs to the second floor, and she continued to lead you down the lavishly decorated hallway. As the maid began to walk up another set of stairs you noticed a group of people sitting in an open space in the hallway. There was a little couch in front of a large window where the group of five sat. You recognized two of them easily. One was the guy from the video on Rufus's ship. The one with the spiked light brown hair and cool grey eyes. The burn he had the last time you saw him was completely healed now. The other one you recognized was the girl Xemnas spoke to. You hadn't seen her for very long, but you could never get her penetrating gaze out of your mind. Her brown straight hair was tied up in a messy casual bun, but her chocolate eyes held the same serious tone. Her scar stood out as well, the one that went horizontally across the middle of her face. She had a petite, tall form.

The other three were strangers though. There were two girls and one guy. The first girl sat on the couch beside the one you recognized. She had fiery red hair that was super curly. Her cheeks were sprayed with freckles and she had hazel eyes. She was built more athletically. The other girl had short blonde hair and she was built stocky in an all muscle sort of way. The last guy stood apart from the others but only by a foot or two. He was leaning against the wall. His dark brown hair was cut short and he wore a pair of aviators over his eyes.

The group looked up at you as you passed. The guy you recognized smirked and winked at you while the girl you recognized gave you a sickly sweet smile. You picked up your pace and rushed up the stairs to catch up with the maid.

"This is your room. Your personal maids will be here shortly." She opened the door for you then left. You walked into the room and your eyes widened at the beauty of the room. The queen sized bed had ivory sheets with silver lace. All the furniture was either silver or ivory. There were two doors hanging open in the room. One was to a large closet and the other a bathroom. You stepped in further and brushed your hand against the soft material. There was a balcony across the room, and the view from it was astonishing. Right below was a huge yard filled with gardens, fountains, and pathways. You walked back to the bed and sat down. A tear slipped down your face. It was then that it all hit you. You were going to marry a Prince you didn't even know, you were scheduled for "surgeries" but had no idea on what, and you would never get to see any of your friend's again.

You wouldn't get to say sorry to [BOC].

He probably thinks you hate him and that you wanted to marry the Prince to get away from him. Maybe it was worse, maybe he just didn't care. Maybe he was glad that he wouldn't have to worry about you anymore.

A sob escaped your lips and shook your body. It wasn't until then that you realized you had never stopped crying. There was a knock at the door and you rushed to wipe the stray tears away.

"C-Come in." You managed to say.

The door opened and a girl with blue hair walked in. You couldn't help but let out a small chuckle. It seemed no matter where you went you'd always see a new, yet familiar, face.

"Hello. My name is Aqua, it's very nice to meet you Miss [Surname]." Aqua gave you a slight curtsy as she came further into the room.

"Hi, h-how do you know my name?" You curiously asked.

"Everyone knows your name now Miss [Surname]." Aqua chuckled lightly. You sighed and nodded.

"You can call me [Name]." You said. Aqua nodded then she turned around and shut the door behind her. She quickly walked up and sat beside you on the bed.

"I don't mean to pry, but are you alright?" She asked then paused before starting again, "I mean obviously you probably don't want to marry the Prince. All the help in the castle has heard the marriage is being forced but...is there anything I can do to help?"

Aqua's warm smile made you feel a bit better. You shook your head sadly, "Thanks but I don't...well actually...Can you tell me where we are exactly?"

"Outskirts of Sector 1. A few more miles and you'd be in Sector 2." Aqua answered.

"Oh..." You replied. Aqua watched you worriedly. After a moment of silence she rose from the bed and walked to the closet.

"This is your closet. It already has clothes in it that should fit you. Just let me know if something doesn't." Aqua then walked over to the bathroom, "This is your bathroom. Supplies like soap and a toothbrush should be in there too."

You nodded and gave her a pathetic smile. Aqua rubbed her arm with her hand and shrugged. "I have to go help more in the kitchen. You have four other personal maids that should come up sometime soon to introduce themselves. Their pictures are in this envelope." She pulled a white envelope from her pocket and handed it to you, "If they don't show up in the next thirty minutes or so then find another maid in the hall and show them the pictures."

"Wait, Aqua?" You stopped her as she headed for the door, the envelope was held tight in your hands. You weren't entirely sure why until she turned around to face you. That's when the question hit you. "Who were the people sitting on the couches on the floor below us? There were three girls and two guys."

Aqua's face darkened. She glanced behind her down the hall then stepped back into the room. "They're originally from the Power Ring in Sector 8, but they hung around a lot by the Rebel planets. All you need to know is to stay away. They're poison."

Without another word Aqua left the room. Your question wasn't fully answered and rather than satisfying your curiosity Aqua just increased it. You sighed and sat back on your bed. You opened the envelope because you couldn't think of anything else to do. Four pictures fell out.

The first one was of a light, fair skinned girl wearing the same modest maid outfit as Aqua. She had long ebony hair that was braided over her shoulder. Her eyes were a calm sea blue that stated back at you emotionless.

You set down the picture and looked at the next. It was a picture of dark brown haired girl with blue harlequin eyes. She was wearing the same outfit as Aqua and the other girl except she also wore a pair of headphones around her neck.

The next picture was of a girl with long dark brown hair that waved around her shoulders in tousled curls. Her bangs hung over her blueish silver eyes. She was wearing the same outfit, and it complimented her tanned skin and petite figure.

The last photo was of a girl with brown hair that was parted to the left. Her hair gave off a copperish shine. She had grayish blue eyes with a ring of brown towards the pupil. It made you wonder if she had those contacts from Sector 1. Her skin was pale and her lips were full.

Slowly you slipped the pictures back into the envelope and stood up. With swift steps you walked towards the closet and began to dog through the clothes looking for something else to wear. You had to get back to your friends and escaping in a tight club dress would be difficult. After a few moments of pawing through the endless amount of evening dresses and other formal attire, you found a pair of jeans and a button up shirt that was too big. You slipped them both off and left your dress folded up on one of the closet shelves.