He turned to fully face me and did a small bow for formalities.

His body could have easily loomed over me.

"My apoligises miss," He said in a clear tone.

He wore a white, half mask that somehow stayed on his face without any help from hooks, strings or something.

From the medals, cords and ribbons I knew who he was.

I knew him perfectly.

"It's my fault. Excuse me," I said quickly, turning away, trying to get away.

He lightly grabbed my arm with his soft white gloves and I froze.

"Let me help fix it," He insisted, I almost detected a plea.

I agreed, only in fear he would grow suspicious.

He lead me through the crowd and into a hallway.

"May I?" He asked, holding his hand out for the mask.

I was hesitant to pull the mask away from my face but did so, avoiding his gaze.

He pulled out a small pin from his pocket, why it was in there I do not know, and skillfuly pinned the broken ribbon together again so from the outside it seemed like a simple wrinkle.

I reach for it but he held it back and smiled evilly.

"Turn around," He replied.

I exagerated a sigh and did.

He re-tied it to my head like it was a important task and moved my hair around to hide the pin area.

"Thank you," I replied, forcing myself over and over again to be polite as the Twins had drilled into my head.

"Could I have the honor of your name?" He asked.

"Lady Margaret," I replied nervously.

"Well, may I have the honor of a dance, Lady Margaret?" He asked.

I felt my skin burn, "I would but-" "Oh, but I insist." He said, taking my hand and once again pulling me through the crowd of people.

People seemed to move out of his way, making a clear shot for the dance floor.

Sadly enough for me a song had just ended before we reached the center.

He pulled me into a midst of dancers, his hand took mine and the other respectively on my higher waist.

Within seconds we were dancing.

Twirlings in circles for a common waltz.

Snow's instructions were buzzing through my mind like wildfire.

"Calm down," He chuckled as he gave me another twirl.

"I have not been to a ball in many months," I lied, in case I messed up.

"Just follow my lead," He assured me.

He seemed oddly nicer than before. Maybe because he wasn't doing his job?

Once the waltz ended I quickly curtized and vanished into the crowd.

It was of the upmost importance that I escaped his gaze.

As I escaped a wave of thirst took control of my body and I made my way to the punch bowl when a group of girls stopped me.

"Oh, I love your dress." "The color is so daring!"

I was flowered with compliments.

"What is your name?" They asked.

"Lady Margaret,"

"Oh, really? We have a good friend who is somewhere here with her sister, Lady Aries. We have yet to find them." They chuckled.

I smiled sweetly and scurried away.

My need for liquid had discipated.

A thickness of crowd pushed me into tripping out.

As I fell, due to my heels being so foreign, an orange blob hit me.

"Ow!" A frail voice pouted. I pulled myself up, "Are you okay?" I asked the small girl.

She looked at me a smiled.

"I'm fine." She replied as I helped her up.

"Princess! Are you alright? Has this fiend hurt you?" A lady demanded rushing over to us and shoving me aside.

"No, Martha." She pouted, grabbing my hand.

"I love that ring! May I have it?" The Princess asked.

"It's a family heirloom, I'm afraid not,"

"But I want it!" She protested loudly, causing a commotion.

"Do you dare deny the Princess?" Martha gasped.

"No Ma'am, but I cannot give-"

"Princess Coral, you cannot have anything." A voice interupted.

I looked at him gratefully.

"Fine, but you must dance with me!" The little girl laughed, dragging him away.

I let out a sigh of relief.

I then squirmed my way to the outside and breathed the freedom.

Few others were out here.

I took my time relaxing, it wasn't like I had anything to do.

"I found you." He chuckled and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm a country girl. These crowded places don't rub me right." I explained.

I wasn't exactly lying.

"You never told me your name." I pointed out.

"I am Xavier Willow, a royal Officer and Captain." He replied.

"It's nice to meet you." I said, being the only one to know how teasing it truely was.

My ring started to warm, it was time.

"Excuse me." I said.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"I need to check on my sister." I replied, rushing away before he could ask again.

I made my way through the ball room and into one of the many corridors.

I picked the lock on one of the door and stripped the dress's bottom half into the more slender moveable form.

"P. is beginning part two." I said into my earing.

"Roger that." Asher replied.

"Has S. marked in?" I asked.

"Yes, she is predicted to be done in twenty minutes." Asher replied, then beginning to issue me the directions.

I snook throughout the palace which wasn't hard due to most guard being busy with the ball.

When I found the room I quickly inserted the jump drive into one of the many computers.

"Inform B. of installation." I said and watched as Cream began her skill of hacking into the system and deleting anything involving us.

When my ring grew cold I knew it was time to get out.

Now.

"Tell B. I have to go now." I growled.

"She's almost done!"

"Hey, who's in there? Entrance to these rooms are forbiden!" A guard yelled through the locked door.

"NOW!" I snapped into the earing.

"What is it?" A familiar voice asked.

Damn, damn, damn!

I ripped the mask off, throwing it across the room and jerked the window open and hurried back to the computer while pulling my colored contacts out. 98% done.

A harsh snap and the door flew open reveling Officer Xavier and a measely guard.

Xavier grapped his sabre and pulled it out.

"Surrender immediately." He said.

Did he not recognise me?

"What? Me surrender? Officer Xavier, you really disappoint me.

I thought you were better than that." I said, using my lower octaiv reveling my more Panda side.

My hair, which had been held back with the mask and now covering most of my face.

I glanced at the 100% screen and pulled the jump drive out to prevent them from tracking us.

"Panda Hero. Why don't you tell us your real name?" Xavier questioned.

"I'd prefer not."

"Surrender. I do not wish to hard a girl." He replied.

"You won't." I sighed, casually walking to the window.

"You can't escape." He pointed out.

 I stood on the windows ledge, looking down the thirty some feet.

"I respect what you do, Captain. I wish I had the strength you do." I said and felt the wind rush past my sides.