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    Weightlessness. Falling. Screams coming from above.
    ''LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!"
    My gown fluttering around me as I fell to my death. My coronation as queen was a trap. My sister betrayed me so she could be queen. The ground grew ever closer and my last thoughts where,'Let the Gods permit me my vengeance'. I died.
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    "Aza,AZA! Wake UP!" a voice called as I was being shook awake. "Nnnnnnh....Five more minutes," I mumbled as a curled up and pulled the covers over my head. "No,NOW! We have a show to do,in case you forgot,you lazy girl." the heavily accented voice taunted. "Dammit Ville...Fine...'' I stretched and ran my finger through my black,white,and blue hair. "Good,now get your bum into the shower." Ville said with a twinkle in his eye. I rolled my eyes and threw a pillow in his face, "Pervert''. "And damn proud of it." He said with a sly grin as he watched me get out of bed and walk to the bathroom. I closed the door and leaned against it,looking around the room. The bathtub was one of those old-fashioned ones with the little lion-looking paws holding it up. The tub itself was black,and the fixtures were polished silver. I turned my gaze to the sinks, Ville and I each had our own side. His had more hair care product,but I had more make-up and nail polish. After a while Ville knocked on the door and said "I don't hear any water running!." I groaned and mumbled "Geez,what are ya,my dad?". So I took my bath.
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    "Come on, and show them your love/Rip out the wings of a butterfly/For your soul, my love/Rip out the wings of a butterfly/For your soul," I sang while twirling around on stage. We were on tour with a bunch of bands,the only reason we weren't sleeping in a bus is because we are in Finland in Ville's hometown of Helsinki. So the band is saving money by staying in Ville's home. After we finished our set we went backstage and relaxed a bit. I took out one of my mirrors and checked my make-up and Mige laughed. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye and glared."What's so funny?" ...I hate being laughed at when I wasn't trying to be funny.... "Nothing,just laughing at your OCD with your make-up," he smiled. "Whatever,I don't have OCD." I mumbled as I fixed my eyeshadow that had smeared a little. "Be nice to our little queen,Mige." Ville laughed. I looked at him and stuttered "W-what did you call me?''. I vaguely remember my dream from the previous night of being a queen of some sort.
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    "GUYS! COME QUICK!!! You gotta hear this!" I squeal as the rest of the band came running into my room. "What is it?" they say in unison. I hold out my cell phone and put it on speaker. "You have 1 new message...'Hey Azrael,cool name by the way, we...meaning Apocalyptica,were wondering if you and the rest of HIM would let us tour with you. Oh...Thanks Perttu...this is Eicca. So if you could call me..err...us...back that would be great." We stare at each other for a few seconds as I take my phone back and dial in a few numbers. "Hey there! Eicca,we'd love to. Let's see....Let's meet up in Ireland,okay? We're getting ready for some down time there for family stuff with me....Perfect! Tootles!" I grin at the guys. "Boys,lets get packing. Its almost St. Patrick's Day and I wanna see the place of my ancestors left for me."
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    "Oh..My..God...It's beautiful!!!!" I scream as I run around the huge castle I inherited. "Ville,isn't it perfect?" I grin after he finally catches up to me. "Needs some fixing up though..." He mutters. "Whatever,It just needs a few things to be worked on to be safe to live in again." I say as I flop down on the beautiful green grass. "Ireland's everything I imagined it'd be..." I smile and look up. "Oh look, the cellists finally made it!". Eicca,Perttu,Mikko,and Paavo step out of a helicopter and start unloading their cellos and other luggage while stretching. "Hiiiii guys!," I yell as the helicopter flies away. "Welcome to my new home! You're welcome to stay as long as you want." Then I start rolling around on the cool grass,giggling happily. Perttu looks at Ville and asks "Is she always this giggly and goofy?" Ville laughs and replies "This is nothing,just wait until jet lag wears off and she gets her hands on sugar and caffiene." Eicca chuckles as he sets down his cello and suitcases,"Sounds like Paavo on coffee". "Heyyy! Not cool!" Paavo growls and pushes Eicca in my direction. Eicca,of course, stumbles and falls on top of me. "Well,hello there pretty blonde one," I giggle. "Hello,yourself" he grins. "HEY!!!" Ville yells "Get off her!!". Eicca just laughs and hugs me ."Hmmmm, I think not. I like it right where I'm at," he mumbles.
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    Fingers comb through my long, auburn hair and handmaidens bathe me as I relax in a huge bathtub. My governess gives me a lecture on how a princess should behave in the presence of other royals of higher stature. Of course I'm only half-listening. I am the crown princess of Ireland,the only things I have to fear are death and the Morrigan. I blink my green eyes at my governess and curl my lips into a small smile. "Dear Govie,You don't need to tell me what I have to do. I know how to be respectful,despite what everyone thinks," I giggle. My governess just sighs and tells the maids to get my clothes ready for the party.