Princess Kay's Realm of Transformation

Pauline “Ah-ha!” a familiar voice called out. “I knew I’d find you here – my brother asked you to wait for him, again, didn’t he?” “He often does,” I admitted, closing the textbook I’d been studying and smiling at the newcomer. “Not that I’m complaining, of course, Lady Firanna. It’s not like I have much else to do with my time right now.” “Coming from anyone else, I’d think that was sarcasm,” Firanna remarked. “But you mean it, don’t you?” “It’s really no bother,” I assured her. “And I’ve gotten used to it, in any case.” “Is that so?” Firanna arched an eyebrow at me, before shaking her head. “Well,…

I studied my blurry reflection in the polished tin plate, running fingers through my wavy blonde locks to smooth it down, and then turning my head each way to see if there was any dirt on me. After confirming my cleanliness, as best I could without a proper mirror, I took a step back so that I could get a more comprehensive look at myself. The soft green dress I had on was probably my favorite outfit, gifted to me by my three besties – Rachel, Greg, and Bethany. It wasn’t something I’d normally wear out on deliveries – way too many opportunities for it to get dirty, or ripped,…

The first day of school: a nerve wracking day, for any child. Even an abnormal child like me, with sixteen years of past life memories stuffed into her head, couldn’t help but tremble when standing in front of the school building. It would be my first time ever going inside… I would go inside, though! There was something I needed to do, after all – something even more important than learning how to read. A secret mission I hadn’t even told Rachel about. Just thinking about it caused a small smile to spread across my lips. Suddenly – a surprise pinch to my cheeks! “Ow!” I cried out, turning to…

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Two years have passed since I awoke to my memories of a past life. I was now seven years old. Tomorrow was the first day of thes school year, and the beginning of my school ife – a school life that would continue through the years, eventually leading me straight to Katarina Claes. And yet… And yet… “Why can’t I climb it, Master!?” “Because you’re not ready.” That’s right. Even though I was already seven, I still wasn’t allowed to call myself a true master of tree climbing. That’s because my teacher, Rachel, refused to let me climb the tallest tree in the village! “I’ve been practicing, though! Once you…

Dragging Rachel by the hand, I quickly left the house behind in favor of the wide dirt road that ran through town. Looking back and forth, I saw many houses, and several stores, but no trees. This, however, was why I had a guide! An angry guide, who was currently glaring at me, but a guide nonetheless. “Let go of my hand. I don’t want you touching me!” Rachel gave a fierce tug, not waiting for me to let go, and almost pulled me off my feet. Rather than apologizing, she began to wipe both sides of her hand on the grey skirt she wore. “I’ll take you to the…

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It had been about an hour since I woke up with memories of my past life. I wasn’t sure how to describe it – had I become Maria Campbell? Or had Miss Campbell become Maria Danville? Perhaps it was more of a blend? In the end, the only thing I knew for sure was that I was still Maria. And being Maria meant falling for Katarina, at least in my mind. As such, I’d wanted to prepare immediately for my future meeting with the duke’s daughter. It was with that thought in mind that I had sprung from the bed… only to promptly fall to the floor, and skin my…

Author’s Notes So, I guess it’s finally time to reveal my deepest, darkest secret………. I used to be really into Bakarina, and I started a fanfic over six years ago for it…. I’ve kept it semi-secret* because it was sort of nice to work on something with no connection to my main online presence, but a side effect of that is that it’s only up to chapter 10 despite me having started it in 2020. So, I’ve decided it’s finally time to drag it out of the shadows and into the light (so to speak). Not sure how often this will update, especially since I’m planning to keep all the…

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