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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“Loneliness” by Jasmine Beck

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"You want to escape this world, but that means much more than you think." The old woman smirked. "I don't care. I don't want to live here anymore! I don't want to be a pawn or a doll or some political piece! Please..." "But in order to do that. I need something of value." "Name it! Anything!" She cried. "I need a payment." The princess nodded as she undid her necklace and handed it to the old woman. "Those are real diamonds...Here." She also took off her hair clip along with her earrings. "Each are real diamonds. Please just get my mom a...

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“Just Jane” by Jules L

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It was like a paper cut, Jane always thought. One is fine, a hundred and you bleed out. When she was 10, she began to be scrutinized by the public eye. Someone would mob her with a camera, which, to an outsider, might seem flattering. In her eyes, the flash would blind her, catch her off guard, and it was a stolen moment of privacy. If you were to see her getting fitted by the finest quality of silk for the thousandth time, she saw it as the thousandth time someone else decided for her, treated her like a doll. There was never a moment...

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“The Prince of Hearts & The Princess of the Roses” by Gaby Rodriguez

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With his mighty magical sword known as "Triumphant love," The Prince of Hearts defeated the villain known as Teseo, who kidnapped the Princess of the Kingdom of the Roses. He wanted to steal her mighty and dormant magical powers, granted by the Kingdom's red roses. The Prince, known only as "The Prince of Hearts," originally came from a kingdom far away. He only had known the Princess for a month when Teseo terrorized the castle and kidnapped the young woman. Before as he died from the wounds inflicted by the Prince of Hearts of sword, Teseo...

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“Only The Legendary Survive in Fairytales, Anyway” by Rosa Brock

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“And then I asked her, ‘what’s your favorite season?’” The man paused, laughing to himself. His yellow teeth showing, distastefully. “This woman really said autumn. Can you believe that?” His friends joined in with the laughter, yet I wasn’t even smiling. Of course they didn’t care about that. I was just the bartender serving their drinks. I zoned out temporarily as I attempted to figure out what the orange blotch on the sleeve of his grey blazer was. “Hey! Don’t be a bitch, honey!” I scow...

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“Reginald's Bane” by Ernst Muller

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“Give up... what!?” Prince Reginald turns red, then white, then greenish grey. “You’re serious!?” Seated in Marlin’s den, towering high above the land and palace, Reginald takes time to simmer down. He looks dejected. “What Sacrifice it’ll be!” he says, eventually. “Indeed! Think carefully. Things have a way to turn around and bite... I’m only a wizard, not clairvoyant; I can’t predict the ending of this tale.” Their fateful chat has started, that morning earlier. “What are you willing to give up for some degree of freedom?” asks...

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“Beyond the Gate” by Phoebe Davenport

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The prince is nice, Alice is sure. Too bad she doesn't care. The doors of the grand hall swing open to reveal the prince in question. He strides in with all the pride and arrogance allowed to someone of his station--never mind that he is a third-born son of a less wealthy kingdom than Alice's own. "He looks like he was beaten by the ugly stick," her maid, Florence, whispers in horror. Alice hides her smile behind a cough. It takes everything within her not to laugh. Her mother gives her a look from beside her. Behave. Florence is n...

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“A Prince's Love” by Lyra Dhani

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The television stopped working this morning. Robert was more surprised that it could last this long. The electricity was still running but if things kept up like this, the building would be demolished by the end of the week. With nothing else to do, Robert grabbed a pack of cigarette and went upstair. When he arrived to the rooftop, Ellysia was leaning againts the fence in complete silence, his wide blue eyes pointed at the sky. When they first met ten years ago years ago, he had told him that such beautiful green-stained sky shouldn’t hav...

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“The Dragon Princess” by Debra Widdicombe

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As a transformative Dragon, I was able to fly faster than any other female Dragon and to fight as well as, if not better, than most of the male Dragons. As a warrior Princess in the land of Dragons, I had led a privileged life, with my father as the King of all the Dragons in Dragonland. He had three sons and a daughter. As his only daughter and the eldest child, I was treated as a special member of the Royal family and given my own Castle to live in, within a dense forest. I was happy walking in the forest and flying in the blue sky above...

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“The Assistant ” by Lee Doe

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Bailey’s fingers, being the only part of him exposed to the outside, were the coldest part of his body. They were gripping the hood of his cloak and pulling it as far down as he could, hiding the rest of him from the fog settling over the forest like a bad omen. He liked the shadow the hood cast on his face, it hid him from unseen horrors that could be lurking around any corner, behind any tree... His pace sped up in response to the thought. With every step he was reminded of how long he had been walking. Wondering absently how far a...

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“The Trade” by Lunar Night

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She looks down into the portal, “I’m about to do it!’ Lilliana nervously yells as she grabs my hand. I then speak, “Just to think, you’ll finally be out of here and away from those evil people.” Then Lilliana starts to speak, ”I was just in there with them., hours ago.. and they scared me, but it’s so sad to be leaving them, why can’t I have both?” I sigh and again try to open her eyes to what’s happening. &nbsp...

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“The Holiness of Truck-kun” by Florian Wolf

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In the old times when wishing was still effective, there was a normal girl who didn't want to be a normal girl. Her days she spent at school. The time after school she spent with her evil sisters. They mocked her shoes. "Pumpkin? Is that even a color?" One of them asked."But," the other sister started, "it fits her! Her head looks like a hokkaido!"Flustered and with an orange face, the normal girl moved to another room. There she started cleaning the house, the garden, and the Nintendo Switchs of the male family members. She was de...

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“Forever is a Long Time” by Melanie Bobin

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TW:// Mention of suicidal thoughts I hate the sun. I hate the heat. I hate the dryness. I hate...everything here. I pull a book from the shelf and walk towards my chair. The spindly wooded chair is accompanied by a cockroach. Another thing to dislike about here. Brushing it off I sit down, reclused in the shade. The book I'm holding is not one I'm familiar with. It's dark, sleek, and contains the outline of an "x" on the front. Opening it, a letter falls out. "Some things aren't worth giving up." -Exodus "Promises and wishes are best ke...

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“The Painting ” by Jeff Duke

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During days long past, Bertrand lived alone in a manor house outside a quaint country town. Bertrand stood handsome, tall, wealthy, and strong. Living alone was not his choice. Many said he drove women away being so possessive because of jealousy. His only marriage lasted a few years before she took their son and ran away with another man. Since she left, he reached the point of isolation. Settling into a routine at home, he spent his days inside minding the house and the staff. He tried to learn painting but failed. His attempts to learn ma...

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“His Royal Heart” by Ally J.K

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I am a witness. Yes. I was his only friend. The Prince of Helic, the firstborn. I was his sole companion in all the adventures. We did hunt. We explored the heart of the forest where no man could draw his footstep. We fought monsters, demons, and worse, men. The King, his highness granted me with the title, 'The Royal Companion". Those were days of glory and gold. I was there. Always by the side of my friend. And I was there when he fell. I celebrated and wept with him. He was a free spirit. He lived with his head in the clouds. Carefree, in...

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“The Switch” by Aimee R.

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Juliet woke up in a soft, warm bed lined with heaters. The white starchy blanket curled up around her toes, and when she looked to the side, Tsar, her parrot, cawed beside her. When she looked to the other side, a row of maids stood, waiting for her to wake. Her handmaiden, Dani, gently took off her night clothes and before Juliet could get a smooth breath, the corset and cinches were strapped tightly around it, constricting her lungs. “Dani, darling, can’t I leave it off?” she asked. Dani, shaking her head, replied. “Princess, that won’t be...

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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

“Loneliness” by Jasmine Beck

“Just Jane” by Jules L

“The Prince of Hearts & The Princess of the Roses” by Gaby Rodriguez

“Only The Legendary Survive in Fairytales, Anyway” by Rosa Brock

“Reginald's Bane” by Ernst Muller

“Beyond the Gate” by Phoebe Davenport

“A Prince's Love” by Lyra Dhani

“The Dragon Princess” by Debra Widdicombe

“The Assistant ” by Lee Doe

“The Trade” by Lunar Night

“The Holiness of Truck-kun” by Florian Wolf

“Forever is a Long Time” by Melanie Bobin

“The Painting ” by Jeff Duke

“His Royal Heart” by Ally J.K

“The Switch” by Aimee R.

🌟 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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