“Mum, there’s something you should know.” I said
“What is it darling?” Asked mum
“When I went to earth a met a prince.”
“Oh that’s nice dear.” Said mum, not seeming to take much interest
“He’s the love of my life, and I promised I would return. Can I return to earth and see him? Please mum?” I asked
“Ok, but make sure you’re back within 24 hours. Be careful.” Said mum as she turned me into a human.
I teleported to earth, and went straight to the prince. As soon as I arrived the prince hugged me. I hugged him back. He seemed to never let go, and I didn’t want him to. It was clearly a mutual feeling.
“Oh Diamond! Where have you been? You said you’ll explain.” Said the prince
I felt awkward. How could I explain that I was a unicorn?
“Do you believe in unicorns?” I asked
“There’s many undiscovered creatures in this world. Why do you ask?” Said the prince
“Just hold my hand and close your eyes.” I said
The prince did as I said, and when we opened our eyes we were in Ralinyan. The prince was very startled at first, because he was a unicorn. He was royalty, but not from Ralinyan, so he had a shiny silver mane.
“Mum, this is the prince I was talking about.” I said
“Diamond, he’s from earth! How could you let out the secret?” Said mum
“I trust him, and you trust me, don’t you?” I said
Mum was silenced. I took the prince on a tour of the palace, and like on earth, we ended it in the palace gardens.
“So you really are a unicorn? How is this possible?” Said the prince
He seemed nervous and unsure, which was understandable.
“It just is.” I replied
“Is it still possible for us to be together?” Asked the prince, looking quite worried
“Of course it is.” I lied
How was it possible? I’m a unicorn, and he’s a human, and I can change into a human, but only for 24 hours at a time. I acted as if we could definitely be together, because I didn’t want to upset the prince. I didn’t want to upset myself. I longed to be with him, but how? We were from completely different parts of the universe, and it’s not like I can just move to earth as a unicorn, and let out the secret, so humans could come and hunt us down and the prince couldn’t just leave his kingdom to live with a unicorn in another land. Who would believe him anyways? We went over to mum.
“Mum, is there anyway I could live with the prince?” I asked
“Well I guess so.” Replied mum
I was celebrating inside, but mum didn’t look so happy.
“You can either become a human for 24 hours, or become a human permanently. If you become a human permanently, you will lose all your powers, and you can only teleport once, which means you can never return to Ralinyan. This spell cannot be undone.” Explained mum
I got a sudden flashback of my life at Ralinyan. How could I just leave my home and never come back? But the prince was the love of my life, and I knew if I lost him I’d regret it forever. I’d never loved someone like this. I’d never felt such a strong connection with another soul.
“Mum I want you to make me a human. Forever.” I said
Tears filled my eyes but I knew this is what I wanted.
“Diamond are you sure? You do realise what you’re doing, don’t you?” Said mum
“Yes mum.” I said
“I love you very, very much my little Diamond.” Said mum, beginning to cry, and very few things made her cry
too. “I love you to.” I said, also crying, hugging mum
“Look after her.” Mum said to the prince
Mum then turned us both into humans, and the prince and I then left Ralinyan, hand in hand.
When we got to earth, the prince proposed to me with the most beautiful ring. The band was yellow gold, and it had two small diamonds on the side, and one big diamond in the middle. They shone brighter than the sun. Obviously I accepted the prince’s proposal. I met the king, and he gave us permission to marry.
“Son, I am going to be stepping down from the throne, and you’re next in line. See this as my wedding present.” Said the king
The king then placed a beautiful tiara on my head as my wedding present, but marrying the prince was the only present I wanted. The king smiled. The prince said this was the first time he smiled since Princess Lydia’s death. A few months later the prince and I got married. I wore a pure white dress with a 25ft long veil. As I walked down the isle, I noticed someone who looked familiar. She also looked a lot like me, except older and more mature. At the ball, I looked her in the eyes, and I instantly knew who it was.
“Mum is that you?” I said, running over to her
“Yes my darling. How could I miss such a special day?” She replied
I introduced her to the king, and they became great friends. Mum visited many times after our marriage, and we all lived happily ever after.
The end