Perfect Image

Chapter 11- Perfect Girls Remember

"Whoo!" Cat high fived Andrain and Damien who were both standing on the sidelines, observing the fight, which she won, obviously.

She wasn't one to boast about her strength, she lets people experience it first hand, after all, she had to be the best, she had to keep up her image of being the perfect heir to the throne.

Excel...

Strive to always be the best...

That's how you become perfect...

We can't let that happen again.

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His name was Luis Black, Cat's first attentent, he was appointed to her when she was five and he was ten. He was not the most suitable person for the job, granted it was given to him as the attempt of the late Lord Black to get his son out of the house. Still, Cat thought he was a normal person, she needed to trust him.

She should never have.

He was put in charge of her protection, however, it seemed like he was doing the opposite of what his job entails. He would sneak Cat out of the palace and peer pressure her to do things that were unfit for royalty. He taught her to hunt and shoot down birds with the bows and arrows he stole from the armoury, her father would have frowned upon this, and while Cat herself found the act inhumane she was but a child. Still, that experience made her a brilliant shot and Luis saw the talent in her and sought to use it.

Cat had no idea what transpired in this Black family to make Luis such a person, one who was full of hate and taught her to resent her role as princess. As the year past, she grew more daring and disregarded her studies, this set her back and caused her to get in trouble with her tutors.

The whole plan was to earn her trust, Luis never once cared for Cat, he always just wanted her for what she can offer him, a ticket out of Floeya. One day, when the night was pitch black and not even the owls dared to make a sound, Luis broke the silence when he snuck into her room and woke her.

"Where are we going, Luis?" She had asked, rubbing her sleepy eyes as she dragged her feet and followed her attendant.

"You'll see Cat," Was all he replied with as he picked up his pace and made Cat chase him. "You've got to hurry up!"

"I'm trying!"

"Just make sure no one hears you okay?"

"Okay..."

The guards were off slacking, they saw none on duty during their great escape and this made Luis relived. He led Cat further along until they were outside of the castle it was almost too easy, they walked right out the door without anyone sounding the alarm or easing a brow.

"Luis... why are we outside?" Cat couldn't help but draw closer to him in fear of the dark that seems to be like an endless abyss.

"You trust me right Cat?" He didn't even answer her question.

Cat hesitated before she gave him a curt nod as her answer. "Good, I have some friends that would like to meet you,"

Friends? Why has she not met them before? Cat loved meeting new people wondered how they would be like, this made her smile as she trailed behind Luis with a hop in her step.

"My my, the girl sure is prettier in person," A sultry voice sounded from the darkness, Luis led Cat into the woods and while she thought she had nothing to fear, young acts couldn't help but feel antsy. "Come, girl, don't be afraid..." The voice beckoned her and Luis gestured for her to follow him once again.

"Why thank you, madam... may I ask where you plan to take me? Mommy and Daddy wouldn't want me to be out for long," The young princess worried about them as well, even if her parents never seemed to be in her life, she felt as if they should know her whereabouts at all times, so as to not let them worry.