How This Started: Chapter One

The sun was shining, and all in the unicorn kingdom was well. Unicorn Princess knew that today would be the best day to go for a picnic with her friends Magical Dream and Joyful.

They all sat in the grass, enjoying their cupcakes, and just being happy as unicorns do. Afterward, they played tag in the fields and flew with the butterflies until it got dark.

"We should get home," Unicorn Princess said. She cleaned up the picnic basket and spread her wings wide, leaping into the air and flying home.

"There you are!" her father, King Sparkles, exclaimed. He gave her a quick hug, then said, "It's very late. You should go to bed."

They went upstairs, and Unicorn Princess crawled into her large, pink canopy bed and quickly fell into dreams of cupcakes and marshmallows.

"Wake up, Princess. Wake up now." Unicorn Princess sat up in surprise. ''What time is it? ''she thought, then turned to see who had spoken.

Her father stood by her bed. His eyes glittered with tears. ''Glitter. Mommy. ''Unicorn Princess's mother, Queen Glitter, had died of disease a year ago.

"You're in danger. Fly away, far, far away, and don't come back until a soldier gets you." Then the door burst open and a group of humans ran in.

"Run! NOW!" Unicorn Princess leaped out the window, but hovered close to it, staring inside. The humans surrounded her father, pointing their knives at him.

Then from the crowd of humans emerged a shorter one. He had short, spiky hair and looked to be about fifteen- Unicorn Princess's age. And he stabbed her father.

Blood burst from the wound, and Unicorn Princess knew her father was dead.