James and Autumn entered side by side. They stood by the food trays, and Autumn stuffed her face with strawberries

Pippa entered and looked around, taking it all in. The palace just kept getting better.

Natalie slid in, sitting at a table in the corner. || Isabelle grabbed a small plate and began piling fruits on it. || Hailey walked in, and uh... did stuff.

Hailey waved to Pippa, walking over. "You're Lady Pippa, right? People love you!"

Stephanie enters.

Chloe walks in along with Angelica and Jessica

Blair walked frantically, she had to get to Autumn or another royal. She had to tell them.

“I-they do?” Pippa asked, shocked

Princess Stephanie stands in the corner watching everyone walk in with their dazzling gowns.

"You're the Number One favorite, Pippa!" Hailey smiled. "I wish I was as popular as you."

Chloe looks at her nails.

“Wow. I never would have imagined that happening.” Pippa Smiles

Blair spotted Autumn and ran up to her. She was the only royal she met personally and trusted to tell.

"Hey, Blair," Autumn said. "What's up?"

Hailey laughed. "You have a shot at winning. How amazing is that?"

“I have something to tell you in private,” she said quickly. She never acted like this.

Angelica grabs a plate full of strawberries and eats slowly.

“Pretty amazing.” Pippa said. “Now what’s your name?”

Natalie brushed by Chloe, stepping on the edge of Chloe's gown, leaving a small tear up to her mid-calf.

"Hailey," she replied. "Hailey Mayfleet."

“Oh my god. You couldn’t be anymore devilish.” Chloe says turning around to Natalie.

"Oh," Autumn's smile faded. "Alright." She led Blair into the gardens outside, where no one was.

"I'm so sorry!" Natalie exclaimed, a fake expression on her face.

“Well then it’s nice to meet you Hailey.” Pippa said

Chloe than accidentally drops her strawberries all over Natalie’s dress. “Oops.”

Blair held back her emotions. She probably will lose her shot of getting rid of her family and one of her only friends. She took a deep breath.

Angelica stands alone near the center of the ballroom.

“Rebels are coming, but they aren’t regular rebels, they’re trained. Highly trained,” she said quietly, hoping she wouldn’t ask how she knew that.

Leila walks up to Angelica, “Hey,” she smiled

“Hello.” Angelica says softly.

“I’m Leila, Leila Llewella,”

“I’m Angelica my last name is to long.”

"Don't worry," Autumn assured Blair. "The castle is nearly impossible to get into. We're fine."

Leila laughed quietly, “So...” she said, struggling to start up a conversation, “The palace is so beautiful,” she said, looking around

Natalie glared at Chloe. "Oh, my. Salty, are we? Would you prefer me to tell the prince that you had an affair with a guard last night?"

"It's nice to meet you too," Hailey turned, smiling, and walks in the other direction.

Blair was still very worried, “Thank you, but please take precautions. They are not regular rebels, and they get in the most unexpected ways,”

“Yeah I guess” Angelica says

“You wouldn’t” Chloe says.

"Of course," Autumn said calmly. "I'll be sure to alert a guard. Anything else?"

After Hailey left, Pippa made her way over to where the food was and started piling it on a plate.

"I would," Natalie shrugged. "You'd be canned, and eliminated, and sent to Panama or Honduragua or somewhere as an Eight."

She wanted to tell her about her original quest, but she couldn’t, “I- Um no, that will be all. Thank you,” she said again.

*her original quest and her family

James nodded at Pippa. He had come to like her already, but he wasn't completely sure about her .

“So love of the crown?” Leila asked, fiddling with her ice skate charm bracelet

“But I could say the same thing Natalie and even something actually true.” Chloe says smirking.

Autumn smiled, and began walking back.

“Love I guess I really wish they had an ice skating place here.”

continue// “And you?” Angelica asks.

Pippa nodded back to James, smiling, and then took a bite of a strawberry she had taken.

Natalie laughed. "Oh, Chloe. You're stupid. I can make your stay here absolutely miserable. And I have my ways. You won't survive a day if say a word about me."

“Same!” Leila perked up.

Blair followed after her, slightly relieved. She hoped to finally meet the prince tonight.

James smiled. "So, how has your stay been so far?"

“Have you ever heard of a tape recorder? Well I have actually just been using one.” Chloe smiles pulling it out of her dress.

“You Skate?” Angelica asks happily.

(five more minutes of chill rp and then I'm throwing in my evil twist. hehe)

GASP

“It’s been great!” Pippa smiled. “Well, besides the destruction of my notebook.”

“Yep! My mom is Kana Llewella,” Leila smiled. She was glad to find someone to relate too.

"My parents could pay the palace to keep me if I need them to," Natalie said, stealing the recorder out of Chloe's hand. She smashed it on the ground, stepping on it with her heels.

“Wow she’s a legend!” Angelica says smiling softly

"I'm sincerely sorry about that, Pippa," James said.

“Don’t be. You didn’t spill tea on me, did you?” Pippa said

“So how long have you been skating for?” Leila asked.

"No, but-" James began, being cut off by the rebel alarm. Several rebels banged on the door.

Blair entered back into the castle. Her confident walk was back, and so was her cunning demeanor. Still, she was undeniably afraid.

“What was that?!” Pippa screamed

Blair whipped her head up, “Uh no...” she muttered.

"Attention!" Scarlet yelled frantically. "Please proceed to the hiding place!" She slid a pillar slightly, revealing a small room.

(haha happy birthday guy's)

Natalie ran for the door, and Hailey and Isabelle followed Scarlet's orders. || Autumn glanced around, stealing one last strawberry before slipping in the room, her older brother behind her.

Blair debated hiding or standing up to her parent’s operation. Then another thought ran to her head. What if they weren’t her parent’s operation? Then she was in trouble.

Pippa froze to the spot, too terrified to move for a minute. She couldn’t comprehend what was going on.

Scarlet looked around at everyone. "Well, GO!" She yelled.

Blair saw Pippa and then her decision was mad. She caught Pippa’s attention and helped her to hiding.

*made

(sorry my phone died)

The banging got louder, and the guards were trying their hardest to keep them out of the ballroom.

Pippa saw Blair and grabbed her hand, running towards the door.

Chloe hides under a table and pulls Jessica with her.

Angelica looks around frantically looking at the door frozen in fear.

Scarlet ushered the last few people in, and closed the door behind her, locking it. "Don't panic," she said to everyone. "The guards have it under control."

“Are you sure?” Angelica asks.

Blair seemed nervous, she wasn’t sure how long the guards would hold up

Princess Stephanie hides under a table.

Pippa looked around the room and sighed. “It’s kind of hard not to panic.”

Leila laid down on the hard cold floor. She sighed and waited for the rebels to be gone.

Blair nodded at Pippa. She couldn’t get a glance to see if it was her family’s crest or not.

Angelica looks worried. “I-Is Anyone going to die?”

There were gunshots outside of the door. "Enjoy the supply of sandwiches and water bottles. You may have two of each per person," Scarlet said. "We may be here for a while," she muttered.

"Possibly a few guards, but that is their job," Prince James replied.

“Enjoy?!” Pippa shouted. “The poor gaurs are risking their lives out there, and you want us to eat sandwiches and relax?!”

Blair knew the hard truth. If they were the rebels she knew, people were certainly going to die. In fact, if they were basically any rebel, there was going to be death. “I’m afraid so...” she said quietly

*gaurds

“Oh my.” Angelica says clearly troubled death scared her.

Blair turned to Pippa, “Exactly!” she said, laying back.

(So... I need someone to volunteer for some drama later in the selection. I'll explain it to you. It will involve a character of yours being eliminated. Just one.)

Chloe looks at everyone not taking a sandwich or a water she was on a strict diet of nothing put pills.

I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE

(Leila could do it)

"This is all we can do at the moment-" Scarlet said, cringing at some gunshots. "It will be fine, though."

“I should of stayed out there...” she muttered to herself.

“The guards are people too!” Pippa protested

(It has to be a character that you are okay with being accuses of treason and being caned. Kinda like Marlee Tames. Same situation as her actually.)

Leila fiddled with her bracelet.

Yes, Pippa," Autumn interrupted from her corner. "But they knew that they were risking their lives when they came. This is not your concern."

I am fine with you accusing Jessica

(Okay. Have you read the books?)

“Why should we relax when people are risking their lives for us?” Angelica says.

Pippa walked over to a corner and sat down, not saying anything.

only first one

She wanted to shout “it is mine though” but she didn’t. She felt so cowardly even though she didn’t know what set of rebels they even were.

(Oh. Hmm. Can you research "Marlee Tames and Carter Woodwork Affair and Caning" or something. I don't feel like explaining)

Instead she groaned, “This is just—“

"Because!" Autumn shouted, annoyed.

Sure thing I’m currently reading the second book though.

*"Because!" Autumn shouted. "They know what they're doing! Do not ask again! Any of you!"

“Because What? Their lives mean less them ours?”

(Okay. Well, you'll find out soon. It's in the second one.)

James glared at Angelica. "Autumn said to not argue. We happen to be royalty, and you are not. You must obey her, even if she younger."

Blair just laid her head against the wall. She eyed the exit, but stayed put. She inches closer and closer to it.

*inched

Pippa stood up. “Oh, so because you are royalty, that means you are so much more important than us?” She asked

Scarlet eyed Blair curiously. "And what might you be doing?"

okie done

Angelica sighs. “Fine Whatever.”

“Calming my nerves,” Blair said with her normal expression.

James sighed. "Yes, actually. It does. We are Ones, and currently you are all Threes. End of subject."

Pippa frowned. “But we are all people. So what difference does it make?”

Scarlet held the keys tighter. "Of course."

“I agree with Pippa.” Angelica says.

“I agree wit Pippa as well,” Blair said, scooting even closer.

Princess Stephanie just looks at everyone.

"Pippa. Enough," James scolded, glaring at her. This wasn't how potential royalty should act, he thought.

(Haha so right now we're hiding from rebels. Lol)

She was literally another scoot away from the lovely exit.

(Brb. I'll be back in fifteen minutes. Jack wants to face time. Yay. Let's virtually push him into a tree)

Chloe just writes poetry as everyone argues.

“I’m sorry.” Pippa said. “But these are my beliefs. And I’m sure plenty of the girls here would back me up on this.”

“I would.” Angelica mutters.

“These people risk their lives to preserve lives. Shouldn’t they try to preserve their lives as well? Shouldn’t we try and help them? I’m sorry, but I’ve been afraid of these people my whole life. I’m done being afraid,” Blair said, literally at the exit.

-END OF RP-