//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: First Day as Prince // Story: King Spike // by Norwegian boy //------------------------------// It was a new day in Wiacaster, and Spike was still lying in his bed that was given to him yesterday. He had just been lying most of yesterday and all night in darkness, not moved a muscle since yesterday. He have played the event of what happened yesterday in his mind what felt like a million time, he is the son of the queen of the dragon kingdom. He have heard it from Celestia, Drake and his own mother and still can’t believe it. “I guess I am her son.” He said with a sighed. Spike thoughts was interrupted by someone knocking on the door. “Prince Spike,” it was Rilda. “is okay for me to enter?” “Yes.” The door open and Rilda stuck her head inn. “I can see that you’re up and” She enter the room. “are you in the same clothes as yesterday?” It was a little difficult to see considering it was dark but thanks to her dragon eyes, she managed to see. Spike just gave her a nod. “Might telling me why you haven’t changed your clothes?” She asked Spike as she walk over to the window to pull away the curtain to let the sun inn. “I didn’t get much sleep last night, I just lay down on the bed and I let me thoughts wander through the night, I think I only sleep two hours.” “That’s not healthy.” Said Rilda as she let the sunshine into the room which blinded them both for a moment. “If you were told that you were the son of the queen you would probably do the same.” Rilda couldn’t help but smile of what he said. “You have a point there.” She then open the window and turn to face him. “Anyway, you probably know already but my name is Rilda and the queen has assigned me to be your personal maid, if you want that is.” Spike used his arms to lift his upper body so he could see her better. “My mother asked you to be my personal maid?” Rilda nodded. “That’s right, I will do your laundry, if you want me to buy something for you in the city, I will do it, but I draw the line when it comes to anything sexually.” She said that last part with a stern tone. Spike actually blushed. “Don’t worry, I wouldn’t dare to ask you that.” Rilda couldn’t help but giggle of Spike’s reaction. “That’s good to hear. So, is okay for me to be your maid?” Spike just gave her a nod. “Great,” She clap her hands together. “why don’t you take a shower while I will get you some new clothes, your mother has invited you to eat breakfast with her.” Then Spike’s stomach made some noise. “Breakfast sounds good.” He said with a blush on his face. Rilda just giggled again. “Yes, it does. The bathroom is through the door on your left.” Spike look to his left and there was a door there, how did he miss that? “Just take your shower and I will find something for you to wear.” Spike nodded his head and jump out if the bed, he then walk to the bathroom to take a shower. Once Spike was in the bathroom, Rilda walk over to the closet to get some clothes for Spike, she took out some fancy clothes that was prepare for him. She decided to fold them up and then she walk over to the bathroom door so Spike could dress himself. Rilda open the door a little and she could hear the water running. “Prince Spike, I’m just going to leave your new clothes by the door.” She told him. “Okay.” Was the answer she got so she placed his clothes by the door and closed it. Rilda then walk over to his bed to clean his bed, but it wasn’t that bad considering he didn’t use it, at all. All she could do now was to wait until he was done in the bathroom. In the meantime at Spike’s mother room, queen Garnet was getting ready to have breakfast with her soon. The queen was currently lying in her bed while Pethayrth was standing over her and her hands was glowing. “Would you hurry it up Pethayrth, I don’t want to be late for breakfast with my soon.” Garnet said while squirming in her bed. Pethayrth couldn’t help but groan. “For the last time my queen, you need to lay still so my magic can work, I don’t know how many times I have told you that.” Garnet couldn’t help but groan herself. “And stop acting like a baby every time I do this, my magic is the only thing that’s delaying your disease.” Garnet sighed. “I know Pethayrth and I’m grateful for that, I just don’t want to miss breakfast with my soon, it’s been eighteen years.” Then some tears appeared in her eyes. “I regret every day for given him to Celestia, I know I did that to protect him and all that, but it doesn’t make it any better.” She look over at Pethayrth. “Promise me something Pethayrth, when you get children don’t send them away like I did.” Pethayrth nodded. “Don’t worry my queen, I have no intention doing that.” She then stop using her magic. “There, that should do it, just get up slowly.” Garnet nodded as she moved her body the edge of the bed, very slowly. She then stood up and then she started to wobble a little. “Are you okay my queen?” Pethayrth asked as she help Garnet stabilize herself. “Yes, it’s been a while since I have been standing on my own two feet. Now, help me get dress, I can’t have breakfast in my underwear.” Said Garnet as she walk to her closet. Pethayrth just watch as her queen walk over to the closet, she wonder when she became her personal maid. “I didn’t sign up for this.” She mumbled to herself. Unfortunately, Garnet heard her. “Oh stop whining and help me.” Pethayrth just groan as she decided to help her queen. Spike just stood in the bathroom, looking at himself in the mirror, he had put on the clothes that Rilda had chosen for him, and he couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable. The clothes was silver with some white rings around his neck and the end of his sleeves. Once he was done looking at himself in the mirror he headed for the door. Rilda was standing by the door to the room waiting for Spike to get dressed, she couldn’t help but wonder if the clothes did fit him, her sister Anil did make them out of a photo, and she know that can be a hard to do. But she was confident in her sister ability. Then the door open and Spike walk out and Rilda could see that the outfit was perfect for him. “Just look at you, you look like a price.” She said with a smile on her face. Spike tried to straighten out his jacket. “I may look like a prince, but I don’t feel like one. Does that sound stupide?” He asked Rilda. “I guess it does, but I wouldn’t know, I’m not royal. Now come on, your mother is probably waiting for you.” Rilda said while walking to the door. Spike followed her and he really hope that he would feel like a prince, soon.