Emmy stepped out onto the balcony of the stunning palace. It was decorated with gold and pink flowers. Her mother was in front, she is the Queen of Gardeville. Emmy is the princess.

The Queen was giving her morning speech to all the people of Gardeville. All the people of Gardeville gather every morning to listen to their Queen. Emmy was staring out. She was trying to see over the kingdom’s walls. The giant towering white walls, stretching out for miles.

Emmy has always wished to see the outside of the kingdom’s walls. It has been her dream ever since she was a little girl. She has heard that the outside is the most beautiful thing people have ever seen.

Ever since the beast killed her father when she was just a month old nobody has been allowed outside the kingdom’s walls. The Queen was just too scared to lose anyone else, she wanted to keep the people of Gardeville safe.

Emmy’s sixteenth birthday is tomorrow. Her only birthday wish is just to peek over the kingdom’s walls.

The Queen finished her speech and walked inside the Palace. Emmy followed closely behind him. “ Mom, the only thing I want tomorrow is just to peek over the walls”, Emmy asked regretfully.

The Queen wiped around and stared Emmy in the eyes, “ No, what is wrong with you? Haven’t you learned your lesson from your dad? You will never look, touch, or smell the outside of those walls.” The Queen yelled harshly.

Emmy looked down trying not to cry and she scurried for her room. She slammed her door shut and locked it. Sliding down the wooden door onto the cold wooden floor.

She sobbed into her arms. All she wants is to see the outside. The endless trees, the wildflowers, the majestic animals, and the tall beautiful mountains. She was gonna see them.

She leaped up off the floor wiping away the tears. She slid open the windows and looked out over all the people. It was overwhelming. She was a way up and she needed to get down.

She grabbed a green leafy vine that hung outside of her window. It had pretty violet flowers running along. She tugged on it, tied it along her waist, and took a leap of faith.

She slid down the wall gracefully and landed on her two feet without breaking a sweat. She started walking threw the crowd of people that were buying things in the kingdom’s shops.

People were waving and saying hello. She waved and smiled politely back, but she was on a mission. She skipped threw the open fields, threw the river, and up to the forbidden wall at the end of Gardeville kingdom.

She needed to get over that wall. There were more luxurious vines hanging from the wall, she tied one to her waist, did a little tug, and ascended up the wall.

When she had finally gotten up the wall she was in shock. There were no endless trees, wildflowers, majestic animals, and tall beautiful mountains. There were endless rows of dead trees, and bones of what was once an animal, the mountains were still there they just looked like they had seen better days. The grass was dead, fire and lava spread throughout the land.

Emmy hesitated for a moment but then leaped off. She slid down the wall. Landing with a crunch. The grass was so dead it crunched with every step.

She slowly turned around to see two red, glowing eyes staring at her threw the shadows of the dead forest. She screamed in fear. The beast lunged at her from out of the shadows.

The beast was a black furry creature who looked like it was gonna eat anyone in sight. It stood on its hind legs and ran for Emmy. Emmy tried climbing back up the wall but the vine snapped. She turned around to the beast's face lunging at her.

The queen sent her guards looking for Emmy all around the kingdom. There was no trace of her, all they knew was that she escaped out her window. Emmy was never to be seen or heard of again.