Alessia POV
I don't know if I should be grateful of terrified by my sister's ability to wrap my parents around her finger, being the youngest child has its perks. I hate being the oldest, I basically get designated being the third parent. My parent's took me out of school, as soon as Phoenix ran away, they also took me out of school for the month of August, for my sibling and I birthday. My mother was storming off with Nixy on her left hip, poor Phoenix. "Well girls, how about we go dress shopping. I believe we need at least 5 outfits each for the birthday banquet. And we will charhe the cost to your father's account. Yes that seems fair, yep fair indeed. It's not like I carried 3 of his children for 9 months, noooo noo. Not like I raised them all with no help until they turn 4. Noo, no", my mother started ranting to herself. "Sia, you know when you have children", my mother said climbing into the carriage.
"I don't know if I wan-"
"What am I doing. Sia, Nixy I'm sorry, I should be talking about your father like this in front of you two. Lets just enjoy a nice girl day out. You haven't been dress shopping yet have you Nix. Lets have a wonderful day", my mother said, guilt started to kick in, Phoenix looked out of the window, whats wrong with me, I'm the eldest yet I act like a child. I should have asked Phoenix to do what she did, I should have told my parents in the first place that I have a boyfriend, instead I hide it from them.
"Mum?"
"Yes Sia"
"I have something to tell you. (Sighs) I have a boyfriend, well kinda. We've been sneaking around, and last night dad caught me"
"Sia, why-"
"I know, but I felt nervous to tell you guys"
"We will talk about this later okay. When your sisters not here"
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"Woah look at the shops Sia", Phoenix said running towards the shop.
"Phoenix please don't run too far from me, okay. Lets have a look in this store, we still have 15 dresses to buy", my mum walked over and held her hand. "Come on Sia". Walking around looking for clothes which felt like hours, but I could feel eyes looking at me, strange. Under concentration I focus my spiritual energy into left eye. In the distance I could see someone watching us with a strange gun, it was strange, they weren't in a knight uniform, it wasn't a magical weapon.
"Hey Mum, is it cool if I go look at someone of stores by myself. I wanna see if I can get a new sniper and I don't want to bring Phoenix"
"Fine, but meet me back in front of dress store in 30 minutes, if you're going to be late call me on the bio phone", I don't know why but, my gut instincts, say whoever that is, they're bad news. I ran to the weapons shop. "I need a sniper", I slammed my ID on the shopping till.
"Yes, Miss, I can offer the best sniper we have. I usually charge 160 platinum pieces for it. But seeing that you're from royal bloodline I'll offer you it for 80 platinum pieces", the shop keeper said.
"Fine charge it to this account", I said grabbing the sniper and running out of the store. I ran through crowds of people trying to find a high position, that was away from public eyes. I saw the perfect spot and I started to climb the ladder. I I placed my left eye into the scope, the man was definitely a regular human, he was watching my mother and sister, he placed his eyes into the scope. Before I realised, the bullet had left the gun.
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(Alinta POV)
"Sia, come on lets go, Phoenix feel asleep, I think I tired her out looking at dresses". We got into the carriage and I realised. "I think, um we should talk. Look, wow I thought this conversation would be easier, but its not. I understand that you're starting to get, um 'feelings' and um urges"
"No, mum please. Just no. I haven't had sex", Alessia said cringing.
"Oh thank the deities. I- the air just came back. Okay this conversation will be slightly easier. It's just that your growing up so fast. I can remember the day you were born. You know your my first, you were beautiful. You know you used to follow your dad around, I was both happy and a little bit jealous. You're a Daddy's girl, I know that. But I want you to know that you can come to me about anything. You're turning 16 in only a couple of days, and I can't believe it your growing so fast, you're even taller than me, and I, know you'll be sensible. I will talk to your father, and I suggest you bring this boy to meet the family. I know that we put a certain amount of pressure on you as the oldest and it's wrong, but if anything was to happen to me or your father, I wouldn't trust anyone else but you"
"What about GG or grandma"
"Who? Well, I want you to think about how you would feel, if you found out that Phoenix was sneaking around with a boy"
"Well, I would be, umm"
"Concerned, stressed, worried, panicked. Now I know you're reaching the age, where you're not a child and you're not an adult, but you want to get treated like an adult. But the thing is you're not, now I have no issue with you dating or seeing someone. But there has to be open communication" I said, the carriage was silent, dead silent.
"Mum"
"Yes Sia"
"I killed someone. They were going to snipe you and Phoenix, I just pulled the trigger and before I knew it. The bullet went straight through his forehead and his body dropped to the floor. An headshot from 3850m"
"Sia, I. Listen, I'll send some knights to investigate. Do you want me to sleep in your bed tonight"
"Yes please. And Mum"
"Yes Sia"
"Thank you"
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"Lin, can we talk. Look I want to apologise", Roy said rubbing my shoulders
"Yes I think we need to talk. I apologise for what happened today at breakfast. But I think we should let her, (sighs) start dating"
"You can't be serious"
"I am. Look she killed someone today" the tears already coming down my face. "She's not even an adult yet. But she feels responsible to protect us. Can we just let her be a normal teenage girl, instead of the soon to be Crown Princess who will have to kill at war. Please Roy, can we do that, please", Roy embraced me hugging me tight.
"Okay, yes"
"I agreed to sleep with her tonight. I think you should talk to her tomorrow"
"Yes I will. I need to greet my Mother and Grandmother tomorrow"
"What, they're coming tomorrow"