Catalina's POV:
Today was the day that the Prince and his best friend were performing tests for the Prince's Flying Contraption
Where they're really excited about this and how it is a step closer to achieving His Highness' dream
Right now Madame de Bosse assigned Corinne and I to wash and clean the castle turret windows
We grabbed the needed cleaning stuff in order to wash and clean the windows
We have begun to smile as we began cleaning the windows, getting excited about training once more
A few minutes later we were cleaning when we saw something that absolutely scared us
We saw the Prince's Flying Contraption flying as His Highness and His Grace were screaming, their feet trapped in the ladder
"Someone help!" The Prince cried for help
"Anyone!" His Grace cried
Cor and I decided to help them as we ran to leave the turrets to the castle's railing in the hope that we would save them from possible danger
Corinne and I saw that the balloon was heading toward the sharp top of the castle tower
Then we looked at the balloon before I jumped to get a grip of the rope, getting inside in time
Followed by Corinne to also jump to grab the rope, getting inside as well
We ran to get top of the basket to grab one of the ropes and started pulling
The Prince and His Grace screamed seeing the balloon was about to get a puncture from the castle roof
As we also noticed the balloon almost got to the roof, we grunted pulling
Where thankfully the balloon turned away from the sharp end of the castle roof, causing the flying contraption to fly away
"Phew." His Highness sighed in relief then remembered that he along with his best friend's foot was still caught in the ladder
Corinne walked towards the latter to see the feet
"Hold on!" Rinne told the two, then looked at me "Cat, help me." She said where I walked towards her
"Do we have a choice?" The Prince asked
'We don't Louis." The Duke said
The Prince and his beast friend screamed, seeing that his Flying Contraption is was flying toward the trees
We were still pulling the ladder and I was about to pull His Grace inside the basket as well when Corinne and I looked up seeing the trees
We silently gasped as the two screamed
"Tree! Ascend!" The Prince told us
"How?!" Corinne asked, glancing up
"Try increasing the heat.. I think?" The Prince answered
"Try doing it together!" His Grace added
"Why did you two launch in the first place Your Highness, Your Grace?" I asked them
"Why did you two launch if you don't know how it works?!" Rinne asked them
"We didn't launch it!" The Prince and His Grace told us in unison
"Turn up the heat!" The Prince and His Grace told us in unison
As we were approaching the trees, they groaning in unison
When we saw a rope attached to a metal short horizontal rod before we pulled it together
Causing to release more fuel in order to make the contraption rise more
The Prince and His Grace covered their faces to avoid being hit by the trees
As Corinne and I pulled the ladder to get the two Royals inside the basket
First, it was His Grace then His Highness from grabbing their hands to get side
The Prince and His Grace sighed in relief being alive and breathing after that scare
"Are you alright Your Grace?" I asked him in concern as Rinne asked His Highness as well
"I am, thank you belle fleur." His Grace smiled at me
We smiled looking at each other a few moments before I saw the rope was also being broken.... or cut
Before Cor also saw the broken rope we looked at each other at this
Before His Highness and His Grace look at us
"So whom do we give our thanks?" The Prince asked us, looking at Cor while the Duke looked at me
Before the four of us were surprised that the basket moved a bit, causing the four of us to get closer from Corinne towards The Prince and I towards The Duke
"Corinne,... Your Highness." Corinne introduces before almost forgetting to bow at the Prince
"Catalina, Your Grace." I smiled, introduced and bowed to him
"Belle Fleur since you and your sister just saved my and my best friend's lives... why don't you two call me Henry," Henry told me causing me to smile at him
Unknown to me, my cheeks were blushing pink from smiling at him as he smiled at me back
As we continued looking at the beauty of the sky and the view
"I never thought I'd see France from up here." Corinne sighed
"Its very beautiful.... more than anything." I smiled looking at the clouds
Louis walked towards Rinne as Henry walked towards me looking at the view while my sister and I looked at them
"My whole life it's been my dream to fly," Louis told us, glancing at his flying contraption and then to the sky
"Everyone told me a man couldn't fly. Sometimes you must pursue your dreams." Prince Louis looks at Corinne, continued as he continued looking back at the sky
"'Even when everyone else says it's impossible.'" The four of us recited then we looked at each other
Before Henry and I smiled, looking down I asked "And what is your dream, Henry?"
Henry smiled looking at the sky "My dream is to sing in front of the world... I want to show everyone that I'm more than some Duke. I want to sing in front of the audience...." Henry revealed his dream causing me to smile
Then he looked down once again "But once Louis is crowned King and I'm crowned as his advisor in a few days... there won't be time for such fancy.." Henry sighed
I frowned, sighing then looked back at him "Just because you're an advisor soon it doesn't mean that you still can't achieve your dream as a singer." I motioned my hand to the clouds
Henry smiled looking at me where maybe in my words he'd be taking it into consideration
When my sister ran to point at the castle earning our attention "Look!" Corinne shouts
"There's the uh... castle..." Corinne smiles sheepishly
The four of us smiled seeing the castle it really beautiful from afar
We were outside of Paris when Louis and Henry noticed something
"We're running out of fuel," Louis informed us
"Louis and I will try to bring us down," Henry added, pulling the rope in confusion
Before Corinne and I were confused and concerned about the landing of the flying contraption
"Do you and Henry know how to land this thing?" Corinne asked them as we glanced up at the heat at
The two were pulling, not knowing how to answer her question
"There's a first time for everything Corinne." Louis glanced at her
Before Corinne and I smiled at each other, looking at the beautiful scenery
"Too bad we can't stay up here forever." Corinne sighed
"Agree... right here... anything we dreamed of came true." I smiled, agreeing
Before Louis and Henry were curious about our dreams when they glanced at us
"And what is your dream, Corinne?" Louis asked her, pulling one of the handles
"And yours Belle Fleur?" Henry asked
Before Corinne and I smiled, turned to face them, revealing to them our dreams
"Well..." I smiled, started
"We want to be a musketeers!" Corinne and I revealed with a smile
Before they were amused as they laughed
"You can't be serious? Girls can't be musketeers." Louis chuckled
"Louis is right, a musketeer belle fleur? That's impossible since it's not how it's done." Henry chuckled
Hearing them say that really offended us before we were bothered and mad at their comments
Soon after the basket landed on the ground with a thud causing us to fall down, grunting as the balloon drooped to the grass
Henry helped me get up as Louis helped Corinne get up
"Let me go!" Corinne pulled her hand away from the Prince
"Let me go, Your Grace!" I pulled my hand away from him
Causing the Duke to look at me in confusion while the Prince looked at my sister in confusion
"What the matter ma fille?" He asked in confusion where he thought that we were getting along
"How is it that a prince can envision a man flying in the air but not a girl as a musketeer?" Corinne asked His Highness being offended, motioning her hands towards the cloud
"How is it possible for you to envision yourself as a singer but not me nor my sister as a musketeer?" I asked him being offended
"Come on Catalina," Cor says as I walk towards her
Before my sister and I scoffed, placing our hands in our waists and began walking toward the training room where we both knew that we were late
Once we arrived at the training room, we remembered what Prince Louis and Duke Henry said about our dreams
Where we noticed that our friends and Madame Helene were training with their swords
"'Girls can't be musketeers.'" Corinne and I repeated in unison then scoffed
"Both of you are late." Madame Helene informed us
"And after we just saved the Prince's and the Duke's lives," Corinne told her, placing her hands on her waist
Causing our friends to stop what they were just training and look at us in confusion
"Corinne you saved the Prince? And Catalina, you saved the Duke?" Renee asked us in confusion
Where Aramina was fawning over the thought "Oh, that is so romantic!" Aramina fawned, using her left hand
Before we looked at our friends when Corinne began explaining
"Catalina and I were cleaning the turret windows when His Highness' flying contraption went out of control," Corinne explained
"His flying contraption? I thought he was just doing tests." Renee questioned placing her left hand on her waist
"He and His Grace was, but the ropes must've been broken...." I confirmed, looking down
Before I remembered the broken rope back at the flying contraption as Corinne remembered the rope back at the chandelier accident yesterday
"Or... they were purposely cut..." I theorized
"Just like the chandelier," Corinne remembered before taking the pink gem from her pocket
"I found this near the chandelier rope," Corinne says as our friends see the gem
Viveca and Aramina looked at each other as Renee narrowed her eyes in suspicion
"Yesterday the Chandelier.... and today his Flying Machine..." Renee asked in confusion, raising her eyebrow
Corinne leaned forward towards Renee "Sabotage?" Corinne asked, theorizing
"Trae Bizarre." Viveca nodded and spoke in her French
Seeing what and hearing we are thinking, Madame Helene believes that someone is trying to kill the Prince "What you are suggesting is very serious." Madame Helene raised her finger, paced
"We really must tell Monsieur Treville." I frowned, crossing my arms
"Or the Regent," Aramina suggested, raising her left arm
Before Madame Helene suddenly turned around after hearing our suggestions
"No! Until we have proof of the plot against the Prince and the Duke we trust no one!" Madame Helene denied hand motioned in a downward diagonal
When the five of us looked at each other nodding to each other
"Keep your eyes and open." Madame Helene advised, raising her right index finger
"You must be prepared for anything!" Madame Helene hardened her expression as she continued "The Prince and The Duke may be in grave danger."
Hearing that caused Corinne and me to be concerned for their shared safety
Before Madame Helene had us begun our training once more
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