Blossom was transported into a room with a piano and large canopy bed with four giant carved posters depicting giant beanstalks, pink brocade curtains, lots of pillows and a green satin coverlet with little cherry blossoms stitched on it was waiting. There was a large armoire with plenty of clothes, all her size, and what looked like a large stereo system seemingly carved into the rock plates of the giant castle-like space. There was a pink satin nightgown and pink see-through robe trimmed with marabou feathers laying on her space. She changed into the clothes and went to sleep, hoping it was all a bad dream.
She woke up, and realized she was in the same space. She went over to the piano and began playing. Some of her favorite music was Chopin and a little Beethoven. She did not realize how long she had played until she saw a woman knocking at the door. She looked somewhat bizarre, having orange eyes and green hair in the shape of a spiky mullet, with brown skin and spikes coming out of her arms twirling down as if she were a kind of rose. She also had a giant rose for a hat.
"Excuse me, your Highness. Breakfast is ready."
She produced a plate of muffins and a chair spiced latte for Blossom to enjoy. How did these people know?
"Just the way you like them, your Highness."
"Thank you. How long before I have to meet anyone?"
"One hour. Until then, eat and get dressed in your best." She left immediately.
She ate the miniature muffins slowly, and they tasted the best they ever had. She then went into the closet and pulled out a beautiful green top with ruffles, a black high-waisted skirt and black jacket. She looked freakin' fabulous! She then pulled her hair into a demure high ponytail, with a green barrette. She finished the look with green patent leather pointy toe pumps, a green-mottled cabochon necklace, earrings and ring with a sparkling purple gem on it. She was ready to face this new queen.
Just then, the rose-woman came back, and led her out to a scary-looking carriage with black horses pulling it. Inside, there were two pink velvet benches, and a table in the middle for anything. The carriage pulled out of the castle where she was, and went across a field with dark trees surrounded by great hills with a strange lavender haze around it. She marveled at this wondrous sight. Then, the carriage went up a giant mountainside, with the path carved out almost perfectly. It led to a giant castle where there stood a drawbridge. After some conversation in a strange language, they went inside.
It was there that the carriage arrived, and the rose-woman led Blossom out of the carriage, up a giant stairway, into a throne room, with various wild creatures about. They all bowed to her, and then the rose-woman led her back to Queen Beryl, who stood by her throne.
"Good morning, my dear Blossom. I take it you've met Posey?"
"Why, yes, your Majesty." She curtsied quickly.
Queen Beryl smiled. "My dear, you will come to like it here very well. Come, I must officially give you your title and your mark."
The Queen led Blossom and Posey down a long hallway, to a room where a giant fire was housed.
"Great Metallia, your new Princess has Come."
"Good, my dear. It is only the first of four, you know."
Beryl turned to Blossom and said, "You must go and step through the fire."
Blossom slowly, with extreme trepidation, went slowly up to the fire. It burned hot and wide. She then turned back, hoping for some sign. Then, she stepped inside.
The heat and pain consumed her quickly, but suddenly, she was on the other side, without any evidence of the burning! No smell, not even the slightest singe was on her body or her clothes.
The fire, Metallia, said, "I have consumed and restored you. You are forever bound to the stone Zoisite, as your father was."
Queen Beryl then replied, "That is good, young lady. It proves you are one of us by blood. I shall now present you to the court."
Beryl led Blossom back to the Great Hall. She then proclaimed, "This young woman is known as the Supreme Commander of Europe. Her title, and all its privileges, are hereby given to be used at her disposal. You shall respect and obey her as thus."
All the court bowed down to the young woman. She smiled - nobody could even begin to believe this!
"What is your first decree?" Beryl asked.
Blossom proclaimed, "My first duty as the Supreme Commander of Europe is this: We shall have a ball to celebrate."
"I like how you think!" Replied Queen Beryl.
That evening, everybody gathered to celebrate and dance to great music, food and wine. They all danced until after the sun came up, and then they all rested.
The next day, Blossom began her training as the Supreme Commander of Europe.
