Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.

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“Lady of the Lake, the Princess, and the Offer” by Bre Morningstar

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“Do you ever get tired of being in the lake?” I asked. I heard the sadness in my heart leak out in my voice. Deep waters she existed in swam through her eyes, unreadable and mysterious. Instant regret added to my despair, asking such a stupid thing, losing sight of who sat in front of me. A spell cast a thousand years before bound her to the lake, some part of her body always connected to the water. Yet she existed uncomplaining, forever keeping the lake’s treasures and secrets safe. By what trick of the gods was I chosen by...

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“The Orb” by Kevin Schenk

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"T-take t-this... it's... dangerous out there..." He had held her hand tightly as he laid on the floor releasing his last breaths. She reached out for his arm that held the item, he clenched her hand as he breathed sharply, struggling to speak words of the utmost importance, but he struggled as his life slowly faded from him. In tears she simply stared back at his agony-filled face that fought hard against the ever-quickening mortality that enveloped him. "It... can save you in a moment of dire need... It... It can take you away. Be carefu...

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“The Devil's Marriage ” by Abby Burton

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What do I have to do to live a normal life like ordinary people, people seem to think that being a princess is perfect but in reality it's not. I am princess Nora, my mother is the queen and my father is missing. No one knows what happened, the night I was born he went missing there was no trace of him what so ever. My mother says I need to be grim and proper, and I have to follow the rules like I am not allowed to leave the castle at all and I can't talk to people outside of the castle walls. My mother is always busy and never has time for ...

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“Prince of Stone” by Jecklyn Hydes

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Perhaps you’ve seen it twitch out of the corner of your eye. The statue. The weeping boy who stands in the castle garden, guarding the flowers with the angels who scare unwanted visitors off with their silence. History states that the statues were left in remembrance of the young prince that had disappeared. But to anyone who visits the garden, the serenity leaves the strange feeling as if you were being watched. If you stay long enough, you would soon learn the tale of this prince, and who is watching you. There once was a young prince who ...

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“Free” by Colombe Nguatta

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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by a King and his loving and adoring Queen. Together, they birthed two children, the oldest was a Princess and the youngest was a Prince. The young royals were sheltered, having never stepped outside of the castle. Rumors say that the Princess was one of the fairest of them all, while her brother was one of the most well-behaved children in the land. Subjects of the kingdom adored the perfect image of the royal family but failed to realize that the perfect image was simply an image. If there was on...

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“The Shadow's Deal” by Karmissa Ariadne

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The pact with the Old Gods had been broken and an era of chaotic darkness was soon to follow. What once was a world filled with magic and beauty was now divided by power and dominion and we all had our parts to play. As a high princess, I had become a target. People no longer looked to the royal families as a symbol of hope and strength or fairness and divine judgement, we were now seen as the pitfall of humanity. Our bloodlines, beliefs and magics were deemed self-absorbed despite the millennia of peace we had served.A surge of world magic ...

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“Prince Miroslav and the Daemon.” by Gwyn Everett

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“Leaving Behind” by Chris Buono

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The man held out the contract with an elaborate black fountain pen for me to sign on the line. His innocent, charming features had distorted to look devilish and menacing. I did not trust him as I did only moments ago. “You asked for this,” he said in a sly voice. It sounded like nails on a chalkboard, “I am here to make your dream come true, all I want is my payment. The information is all here on my contract.” He wa...

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“Big Brother Rupert” by Brianna Stilwell

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Once upon a time in a kingdom far away, there lived a poor King and Queen. They lived in a magnificent castle, but the interior was barren of all decorations and other signs of wealth, for they had none. As their kingdom struggled, the benevolent rulers did everything they could to keep their people alive and afloat. In doing so, they began to run out of money, eventually having to sell their possessions just to keep their kingdom afloat. As time went by, though, even that wasn’t enough, and the penniless King and Queen found themselves desp...

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“Princess Yuri and the Other World” by Jaskee NANDA

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I stared into the man’s eyes. “Yes,” I said, handing over my crown. It is possibly the most valuable thing in the whole kingdom. But in my eyes, it's priceless. Or was. I took a deep breath. "Are you sure you want this, Princess Moon ?" the man asked. I took in his dull brown clothes and poor health, realizing for the first time, that this might be a fraud. But I trusted him. Even though the man was a prisoner, an old one, he seemed like someone I could trust. Even though people called him crazy - the guards, the prisoners... Could I ...

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“The Star of the Priestess in the Land of Pig Farms” by Timothy Lawver

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Twice upon time the forces of evil converged on the tiny hamlet of Gurp-on-Tunib. This particular conflagration of civilization consisted of one tavern, a statue so old and worn nobody could recall whom it honored, a one bedroom hovel belonging to the mayor, the root shack, and five pig farms in the surrounding boggy plains. One could say that its relative strategic and economic importance to the realm at large was somewhere above nonexistent but below measly. The first instance of evil descending on the poor folk here was three ge...

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“I'll See You When I'm Queen” by Bo G.

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“I can’t do it anymore, Mira. I’m gonna go out there and he is going to baby me and treat me like shit, all while forcing me to be his perfect little princess and I just can’t take it anymore. I won’t.” Taryn flopped onto their pastel pink canopy bed, with their bright green empire dress following shortly behind. “And this dress,” Taryn sighed, picking up the front of the dress laying on their legs, before slamming the fabric back down again in a humph, “its the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.” “You’ve got to have a better outlook on th...

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“The Prince and the Scullery Maid” by Joy D. Fanning

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Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a kind King. The King was wise and good, and all of his subjects loved him. The King, however, was unhappy, because his son, the Prince, was a rotten boy who complained all day long and remained ungrateful for all he had. “My son must be taught a lesson if he is to become king after me,” the King said to the Fairy Godmother. “What would you wish for me to do, my king?” She asked. “Please dear Fairy Godmother, with all your wisdom and grace, please help my son. Teach him a lesson s...

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“Prometheus's Gift” by C.E. Tidswell

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Sometimes, when the sun was highest and the birds were at their hungriest, Prometheus half regretted stealing fire for the sake of humanity. Sure, the mortals had made good use of it. They’d told the greatest stories by the fire’s light and created the finest foods with its heat. In fact, the more time that passed, the more the humans became Gods onto themselves, all aided by his gift. But for every amazing creation, they made fifteen terrible ones. First, they burnt people, then they burnt villages. Then humanity discovered gun powdered and...

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“A Chance” by M D

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Princess Elain sat next to her mother and father, the king and queen of Angelton, as courtiers loitered about the room. She twirled a strand of her golden hair around her finger in boredom as she maintained her erect posture lest her mother lash out at her with her magic. Her eldest sister's throne sat empty on the other side of the dais while she proceeded to make her way around the room, visiting with people as she went. Amber, the eldest of the two princesses, was the next in line to the throne and must keep up appearances. On the other h...

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Write about a prince or princess who is asked to give up something valuable as part of a deal to escape the world they come from.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 190 stories

“Lady of the Lake, the Princess, and the Offer” by Bre Morningstar

“The Orb” by Kevin Schenk

“The Devil's Marriage ” by Abby Burton

“Prince of Stone” by Jecklyn Hydes

“Free” by Colombe Nguatta

“The Shadow's Deal” by Karmissa Ariadne

“Prince Miroslav and the Daemon.” by Gwyn Everett

“Leaving Behind” by Chris Buono

“Big Brother Rupert” by Brianna Stilwell

“Princess Yuri and the Other World” by Jaskee NANDA

“The Star of the Priestess in the Land of Pig Farms” by Timothy Lawver

“I'll See You When I'm Queen” by Bo G.

“The Prince and the Scullery Maid” by Joy D. Fanning

“Prometheus's Gift” by C.E. Tidswell

“A Chance” by M D

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a cautionary fable about someone who always lies.

Write a story about an ordinary person speaking truth to power.

Write a fairy tale about an outsider trying to fit in.

Write about an author famous for their fairy tale retellings.

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