Lady of the Limelight

I can feel an eye roll coming just as soon as the 3 pervert hit the ground. "Well don't worry cuties we took care of those freaks for... WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE RETHA!!!" " Geez and here we thought cute girls, no wonder they we running away." Geez what was their problem, I mean what's less manly of not just one but all three of the male leads to hit them while they were retreating. Who would have thought, puppies with their tails between their legs getting beat by the supposed lions, tigers and leopards.

I couldn't help but what to roll my eyes and just walk away, but then the system showed up. "Don't do anyone crazy. They may have sucky personalities, but they are still male leads. They all have signs of interest in your new behavior, don't for get the plan."

"Well don't you guys enjoy beating up wusses and try to steal glory but too bad it's just me. This limelight is mine alone. But why are you freak trio of trouble out this late?"

Issac laugh like a breeze, " We heard they were giving people trouble but we could never catch them, on that you win." Bothered by this, " Who could a women as weak and sheltered as you, use a sword with enough strength to bruise them as you did?"

All befuddled by the question both Issac and Allen turns and looks to me for a response. Raising the sword and glaring, " I'm no longer a damsel in distress, so I own you guys nothing."

Flipping my hair, I leave to make it home. Once I'm home I go check on the decoration of the banquet. So my surprise, " It was as if my dear nanny saw this change coming and was prepared."

The color scheme was brighter pink and light purples but now to almost much my new clothes color. Harsh reds, soft pink to support.

The brown and green is for the outside part and a white, black and red. It was absolutely perfect, I'll dress in a soft pink and brown for the battle event the red and black for dancing part.

"Hmm.. System tell me something, what do you know about this White lotus of Anais?"

" Well for one her family was always about the business and her beautifully innocent charm since young. I believe that was the beginning of the end for both her true nature and Penelope's future.

She came to the capital to find a good husband and business connection, she thought your party would be the best place to find that. Though she also knew you were the center of the social world, so she had to beat you to win the best."

Smiling, "Who would have thought our white lotuses reason would be so weak, such a wick poison flower can't remain alive."

Puzzled, " How would you do that?" I start giggling, " To truly destroy a flower or more like a beautiful weed, you must destroy the roots. Let's see this weed grow with destroyed roots in a desert land!" Laughing maniacally, I start to read about the Lake family to see the best way to cut Anais from them.

"Let's see they run the fur trade and always take a dip around this time, summer." Lips twisted with joy and starts writing a letter to buy their business.  Once she's finished she tucks it away for later.

"Tomorrow will tell us how you each fall, Anais I hope you are smarter this time around. " I rest my head on the pillows finding myself drifting throughout a world of memories.

Penelope and me, we slowly go in between then we become one. " O my look she's finally a lady of the most refined." " Look at her she studies so quietly like a little lady." As I'm fall through these memories I hear the sound of bells.

Gently and softly floating, rocking ever so slightly. The sound beautiful and melodious awakes me within the system, " Hey hey Retha I have a warning for you. If you can avoid any direct contact with Anais, you will avoid any calamity. But if you encounter her, you will fall into her trap."

In my own time pondering like a gentle pond, " To avoid her is save but to met her head on is calamity, but for whom will today's calamity hurt. She will start this war so I'll finish it." "Well don't say I didn't warn you."

It's dark for a moment as I wake to see Penelope's room. The fated day has begun, today's Lady of the limelight and tomorrow's star of calamity shall meet and start the battle of life and death.

That day Retha has prepared for is here, she spends it checking the arrangements and getting dressed, "System Anais wore a white and light blue dress with lillies to oppose my red and black Rose's, right?" Snickering, " Yeah she did what are you going to do about it?"

"Simple, I'll be wearing lillies and roses. Do we have a way to change my dress to match that idea?" Thinking for a moment, " Well if I start now I could use the systems code to rewrite your dress." " Perfect do it, let's see if she's soo special once we both have lillies."

Retha goes to her nanny smiling, " O nanny you've done soo much thank you it's perfect. Grace and strong came together because of you!"

Blushes, " How could I disappoint my beloved lady, you are like my own child." For a moment time stops for their warm embrace was heartfelt and true, but just the moment that followed was nothing like she expected.

Penelope's mother father and Elder brother appear. Full of rage and disappointment, " Where has your elegance gone, My daughter once the more desirable and delicate lady cares a sword! Why? Please tell me why would you sink your honor so low?"

"Your mother is right, you are too old for that stuff. Just remember you are now the most important lady in high society." Glaring daggers as they try to force me back into a box, " I'm tired of all that. Who has time for such incompetence? And Brother if looks could kill I'd be dying, What for?"

Finally breaking his gaze, " Please stop making a fool of the Vanguard name and remember your place as our delicate rose." So this is why such an amazing person fell so low, she was force to be a doll and so she played the part given to her and nothing more.

My eyes with a deep profound hatred and pity, "I'll never be the rose you desire me to be, for now I am the protector of many more gardens. My sword like a Venus flytrap to remove the pest to my fair ladies that put faith in me. I must protect what others can't and won't for the future of my country!"

Grabbing her nanny's hand and leading her away from those scorned by her words. "My lady, If you won't back down then I will do anything and everything I can to help you." "Yes it's finally time to show this world the strength and power I found."

My thoughts calm and singled, " Today I shall face the star of Calamity. And I must be victorious."

She dashes down the hall to finish dressing as the banquet and show is soon approaching. Then she'll finally meet the star of Calamity Anais and a divid in the road.

What do you think Anais will be like? Do you think this Retha can help Penelope enter the limelight or will calamity strike? Find out in chapter 6