~~ Alyssa Holmes - 19 Years Old - Famous Detective ~~
A tall white girl with full gray eyes, long dark brown hair. Wears a black shirt and blue jeans with a long brown detective cloak (hates it and is usually seen without it) and black shoes.

(Alyssa is actually the perfect person for Victoria to get help with escaping the kingdom because Alyssa will know the area around the kingdom and a way to a safe place to rest because she travels a lot. She is the most helpful. But it will take some serious convincing. And also Victoria may have seen Alyssa before but they have never talked face to face because the queen and king didn't want to. You can decide the real reason)

Royal balls. The royal family in general. Everything to do with royalty. She rather didn't trust it and didn't like it either.

Alyssa had a reputation. She was a famous detective and was well-known throughout the world. So being hired by high end people should be amazing, right? Dead. WRONG.

Alyssa had a problem with high end people. She usually argued with their claims, got distracted easily, and overall just didn't do very well with orders that weren't from her mother or normal people. The princess? That was a whole new cam of worms.

Princess Victoria always fascinated Alyssa in some way. Even though she was never seen in public, ever, Alyssa got opportunities to see the girl in person. While that girl was never allowed to speak with her, the detective had seen her a few times. Although the queen and king did everything in their power to make sure they never met face-to-face. And that bugged Alyssa. Why did they not want her to meet the princess? What does the princess have that the royal family doesn't want her to know? Why was she never allowed in public? This mystery was tugging her. And she needed to solve it.

Alyssa had been invited to the royal ball as a special guest. Of course she accepted it like everyone expected her to. But that meant she had to wear a dress and look pretty? Nope. Just as bad, she needed to wear her detective cloak. And have so much unnecessary stuff on her. And Alyssa was the center of attention until the princess showed up. Yup. I need to know more.

After about 3 hours, Alyssa finally pushed her way through the crowd and left the palace, exploring the palace grounds and gardens. Flowers brought Alyssa peace. She wasn't sure why, but they just did. Taking off her cloak and putting it on her shoulder, a glittering caught her attention in the grass nearby. It was a broken tiara. It's Victoria's. I saw her wearing it at the ball. Alyssa wasn't allowed to speak with the princess during the ball, and that bugged her. If the princess's tiara is here, then she must be close... Alyssa stood up, picking up the broken crown, and looking around.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa heard singing nearby, and her detective brain clicked in, and she followed it. And not too long after that, she found the princess. Oh my... She is... She is amazing.

Victoria sounded so good as a singer, she twirled, although she wasn't wearing the gloves and high heels Alyssa remembered her wearing at the ball. I don't care if I get in trouble. The others can go suck blood for all I care. She approached the princess, still holding the broken crown.

*ahem* She found herself clearing her throat. "Hello. You must be Princess Victoria. It's nice to see you face to face for once. I'm Alyssa Holmes." She fidgeted with the broken crown in her hands, feeling slightly nervous.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa stared at the princess as she spoke to her. "Balls bore me. I don't know why your parents invited me, I'm not from here. Probably because I was involved in helping catch someone who tried to kill the king like two weeks ago." She said, glancing at the crown. "I travel a lot, I'm a detective for hire, so I don't like fancy stuff. And I think I can tell you don't like being a princess."

She didn't care if it was rude. She was speaking the truth. Victoria didn't like being a princess. It was clear as day. Why else would she be here and not in the ball? Alyssa dropped the broken crown and shoved it into the grass. "And that's ok with me."

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

(If Victoria wants to escape the kingdom, she needs to stop Alyssa from leaving right now or she may lose her only chance)

Alyssa raised an eyebrow at Victoria as she tried to deny it. "Victoria... There is a reason I am one of the best detective in the world. I can read people's mind by just staring at them. I don't like using, and I almost never use it. But I can read people's faces as well. And their voices. How you are out here instead of in the ball, your broken crown, how you are dirty, it's enough for me. I don't need to scan your face. It's almost too obvious to see you don't like being royalty. At least it's obvious for me."

She wondered why this girl hasn't ran away already. She could easily. But... Actually no it wouldn't be easy. Oh well. "Well, I won't be making you feel uncomfortable anymore. I need to get out of here, and go off into the world more. It was great to talk to you, Victoria. You are someone that I am impressed with." She turned and started walking away.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa felt her sleeve be grabbed. She looked back, slightly jerking her body. "What?" She stared at the princess. She wanted her help to escape? "You want me to help you escape the kingdom? Right now?" Alyssa looked left and right. The coast was clear... Was she really going to do this?

"If I'm going to do this, you need to be in a different outfit. Quick. Follow me." She started walking fast towards some heavy hedges.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa glanced at Victoria as she followed, and flinched. Jeez, she was so unsure about this...

"Ok. I always bring a bag full of other clothes in case I need to make myself look different. Here. Look through it and quickly get it on. I won't look." She set the bag down and went outside the hedges to watch for other people. I really hope this works...

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

(It would kind of convenient if the guards started looking now...)

Alyssa could see some people nearby when she heard Victoria say she was done. She walked back into the hedge and smiled at her. "Perfect. I saw people nearby. I don't see guards yet. But it's only a matter of time. Come."

She picked up her bag and started walking through the garden. She wasn't heading for the normal way out, she was heading for a secret way out that she had made herself in case the king and queen got mad at her and she needed a quick way to escape.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

(Muhahaha)

Alyssa glanced up at the sound. Then Victoria panicked slightly, and that was enough for her to know what that sound was. They've already started looking for her? Darn, that was quick. She grabbed Victoria's wrist and started walking faster toward the secret way out.

Finally they made it. Alyssa helped Victoria get through the hole in the large hedge bordering the garden and jumped out herself. They still had to get past the main walls. "There's no way we can walk out the main gate. They'll recognize you for sure." Alyssa guessed that the guards would know Victoria as soon as they saw her. So it was too dangerous. Unless... "I have an idea."

She pulled the girl over to the big walls. "How much can I change of your appearance? Will you wear like a hood? If I can block your face, we might be able to walk out, but it's a risk. I do know someone in this kingdom who might be able to help..."

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa grabbed Victoria's wrist again and pulled her with her as she ran, not caring if they were spotted. Because once they were in the forest, they would never catch the two.

She ran fast, and was pretty sure she was dragging the princess with her. She hissed a yes as they got closer to the gate. It was open still! They could make it! "Hey! Close that gate!" Someone yelled, and the metal gate started shutting. Guards are on us!

When she was close enough, Alyssa thrust Victoria in front of her. "Go now! I'm right behind you!" When Victoria did run across, the gate was almost closed. Alyssa got really close to the gate and, before it shut, she slid perfectly under it. It shut just inches from her hair as she went under it. Wasting no time, she stood up and grabbed Victoria's wrist again and ran off into the dark woods.

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa realized that Victoria was pretty much not awake, and after a long while of running, she stopped and let go of her wrist. "You can rest here. I'll keep watch." She said, nodding to a large tree she could lean against.

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Alyssa smirked at Victoria as she spoke. "Adrenaline pumping? Never ran like that in your life, have you? If you are thirsty or hungry, I have food in my backpack. We can stay here for now, but I'm not sleeping. You can if you want." She glanced at the sky. The moon was about an hour away from going down. Alyssa yawned, her own adrenaline started to fade, and the pain in her body and hunger started to bite her. No. I can't rest. Holy crap, I really helped a princess escape her own kingdom.

"Question for you. Why did you want to escape anyway? What stopped you from doing it yourself?"

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

Alyssa held her head, feeling a headache slam into her brain. She glanced at Victoria. "Can you survive on your own? I don't think so. I need to at least get you somewhere where people there won't recognize you as a princess. I can at least teach you the basic survival tips to survive on your own. But we need to get as far away from here as possible. They will only survey the land outside the kingdom by so many yards. They will give up soon. Your parents are sneaky. It's another reason why I don't like royalty. They can control people and no one questions it. But not me. If I was like anyone else, I would have turned you in right away. But-ow!"

Alyssa flinched in pain, her head throbbing. "N-never mind. We... We got to move." She could hear the sound of horses nearby. "Follow. There's a cave nearby that we can stay in for the night. They won't search there." She led the way to the cave. The cave was rather small, but it was wet, dirty, and dark. It had a few tunnels.

Alyssa pushed herself against the far wall of the cave, hands on her face, letting a low moan escape her lips. Her head was throbbing more. My head feels like it's going to split open... Why am I feeling like I smashed my head against something hard? Did a part of the gate pull some of my hair off of my scalp and the pain is coming? I-OW!! She sank to the floor, hands moving to her head, eyes scrunched shut. Gosh, everything hurts...

~~Alyssa Holmes~~

(That's ok)

Alyssa felt a tear roll down her face. She glanced up at Victoria when she asked if she was ok. "My head... It feels like it's gonna split open... I don't know why... Maybe the gate pulled some of my hair off my head when I pulled away from it... I don't know..." She rubbed her head, eyes closing again. "I'll be fine..."