Ariana's story in short (will be updated)

Here you will find a shortened version of the storyline.

Ariana, Crown Princess of Praaven.

Ariana is the only child of her parents. Her mother died when she was only three years old. In the beginning of this story Ariana is a lively 12-year-old girl. She loves painting, reading books and playing in the castle's grounds with her nanny. Her happiness is interfered with her father, William, getting married to a cruel-looking noble lady named Citronelle. As Ariana says:

"As I'm nearing the age of a maiden, I will need a mother to guide me through my years of youth. I will also get a big sister to look after me. They will love me like a real family, Dad says. But - in my humble opinion - those two look nothing like that."

Citronelle and her daughter Margit begin to pick on poor Ariana. Ariana becomes depressed; her father is so lovey-dovey with his new wife that he doesn't notice his daughter suffering. Things won't get better when three years have passed. Ariana's stepsister wants to become the fairest lady in the kingdom, and Citronelle wants to get rid of the real royal family in order to become the only monarch.

Citronelle tells the kings bodyguard that he must kill princess Ariana and bring her heart to her. Saddened, the guard (named Jacob) takes Ariana to a distant place "to play". He attempts to kill the princess, but his good nature doesn't let him to do that. He tells Ariana about the queen's evil plan, and that she must flee. Ariana runs till she falls asleep.

She is found by three old peasant women Mina, Tina and Lina (they're triplets). The old ladies let Ariana stay with them. As a favor to them she takes care of cooking, tending the garden and cleaning the house meanwhile the old ladies are in town selling apples. Ariana misses her father but grows to love her new freedom. While swimming in the nearby river, she sees a mysterious young man riding by the shoreline.

***Three years pass; Ariana is now at the age of eighteen. She has become accustomed to the peasant life. One night, when she is walking home from the river, she encounters a young man standing by the road with his horse. It appears he is the mysterious boy from three years ago. Ariana spends the night with the boy, who presents himself as Eugene, the Prince of Damaris, the neighboring kingdom. Ariana starts to fall in love with the Prince. They meet frequently till the Prince says he can't see Ariana anymore; he's getting married. Ariana's heart is torn in pieces and she states that Eugene is a fool.

- - - *** Something will happen between the paragraphs. I still need to figure out what it is.

(A note for myself) I was thinking that after Ariana's father, the King, has been murdered, Ariana feels so down that the old ladies take her with them to the town square. And there the Guard and the Princess will meet and maybe Ariana tells where she lives now or something? And then the guard comes over sometime and comforts depressed Ariana? I was thinking of showing a bit of romantic interaction between them after Margit, the stepsister, has been crowned as the Queen.

And for the Ariana-falling-unconscious -part, I was considering of the Queen poisoning her with the classical poisoned apple, you know, like it was in Snow White. Maybe I can use that. And Ariana's poisoning must happen soon after the King has died. Then maybe Jacob will come over happily and see the old ladies trying to revive Ariana - this is where Jacob comes in and he must save the Princess. Yes, yes, this sounds like it! Jacob encounters some dangers, maybe even Lilyth the poltergeist (that refers to my previous machinimas).

Just as the coronation day dawns, Jacob is almost back in the old ladies' house, and Margit prepares for the coronation ceremony. Yeah, and when Margit is about to be crowned, Jacob and Ariana rush in the church! - - -

***Meanwhile Citronelle is preparing her daughter for becoming the queen. Margit doesn't want to be crowned as the queen; she has noticed that she is just a tool for her mother. Citronelle forces Margit to choose a fiancé from the princes presenting themselves. Margit takes a liking to Eugene, and it seems Eugene shares the same feelings for her. Citronelle murders the old and depressed king; the funeral is held.

From her magic mirror Citronelle learns that Ariana is still alive. She starts planning a witty way to kill her stepdaughter. Margit tries to cool her mother down; she regrets all the bad things she has done to her stepsister. Citronelle doesn't give up on her plan. Margit tells the guard, Jacob, that he has to go and find princess Ariana before Citronelle does. Jacob is still mourning over the banished princess. He brightens up and leaves immediately with Eugene; Margit prays that they will success. (May change)

- I haven't yet fully figured out the last scenes, but here they are nonetheless:

At some point Citronelle does find Ariana and does something bad to her (what, any suggestions?). That leads to Ariana falling unconscious and Citronelle fleeing as fast as she can. When she gets back to the city, the coronation ceremony starts.

Either Eugene or Jacob find the unconscious Ariana and realise today is the day for Margit to take the throne. Eugene/Jacob takes Ariana with him to the church where the ceremony is going on. Just as Margit is about to be crowned the queen, Jacob and his Brother rush in. They battle the guards and the queen, and Margit stops the ceremony immediately. She asks where the right heir to the throne is, and by that Ariana comes in fully recovered, furious but healthy. (I gotta figure out how Ariana is woken up. Ideas?)

Citronelle screams, "No!!", Ariana tells the confused guards to catch the fleeing Citronelle, and then the ceremony may continue. However, Ariana has grown to like her life as a peasant so much that she claims she will not take the throne, and that she announces Margit as the heir to the throne. Margit is crowned, later on she marries Eugene, Ariana looking a bit sad.

Eugene and Margit begin their live in the castle as the king and the queen, and Ariana retires to countryside (?). In the very end of the movie she realises Jacob has always been there for her, and that she loves him.

THE END...?