Chapter 1: Fade Away

Belle sleeping soundly on the day of her coming of age. Here mother tried to wake her up to start up her day. 

Caressing her daughters’ beautiful face calling her name softly. 

Belle, my dear daughter, it's time to wake.

The young lady wakes up with a beautiful smile of greetings to her mother.

good morning mother. 

Belle’s mother asks the servant to  help her prepare on going to the hunting ground As per family’s tradition on the day when they turn to adulthood they are going to hunt during the day and celebratory party at night. 

As soon as she reached the hunting ground she heard people gossiping about her brother and even called him good for nothing compared to her. 

She’s really upset about what she heard and wanted to talk to them but in the end she ignored them and continued to the hunting ground. There are people  talking about how excellent Belle, even noble ladies envy her and some even fell for her because of her strong appearance yet a gentle lady which every noble man wants to ask her hand for marriage on the spot. Yes, she has lots of suitors.

The night came and every guest with their beautiful gowns from different noble families to welcome and to celebrate the adulthood of Princess Belle Beatrix Tallulah Von de Zaude, the first Princess of the Kingdom Lizuania. 

The palace ballroom is crowded with guests from noble families in the kingdom and even guests from afar. The princess is always easy to get along with her super friendly nature that everybody loves. 

She went to the balcony to take a breather. Though she loves being with these beautiful people at the same time being down from all the comparison of her and her brother the Crown Prince, Prince Egon Guillume, he is the complete opposite of the princess, so aloof but always being called second to her elder sister.  

He is already excellent but not as her sister as what people always gossips but the two are always been close to each other. The fact that her own brother envy her so much and sometimes feeling downhearted and she’s well aware of it. After taking some time, the princess then decided to go back to her room and just ask her maid to inform her father.

People in the palace are running all over the place searching, the princess has gone missing! 

The King orders all the guards to search every inch of the palace grounds but to no avail. He then commanded all royal guards to extend searching in all neighboring kingdoms... 

The kingdom of Vesconti is miles away from the Lizuania and Kingdom of Murciana which can be traveled by both land and sea. 

King Alexis and Queen Charlotte are still puzzled and bridle of what could have happened to their beloved daughter?

 How could she vanish throughout the Kingdom? 

Where could she be? How is she? Is she doing okay?

 A lot of questions that can't be answered. The mysterious disappearance of the Princess remains unresolved.

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