*i dont own, jane and the dragon or anything associated. This is a work of fiction, I only wrote this fan fiction. Enjoy


Jesters telling

It was a morning in the middle of the twelfth month and everyone was busy for today's event. Jane was preparing for the usual patrol with dragon, Rake was picking the best flowers for decorations, Pepper was putting the final touches on the wedding banquet, Smithy was perfecting his dance moves, and I was preparing for the grand wedding.

What was my role in all this? Why the most important, as the man who will become a husband. I bathed and put on a suit that was made by my dear mother. She and father were in town for the wedding and earned enough to afford a nice pair of shoes to match the suit. Looking in the mirror, I saw a man who was not the fool everyone knew as Jester, but a man who was in love with Jane.

We started courting not long after Jane became a knight. It just sort of happened, she confessed her feelings, we courted for a few weeks and realized that we knew how we felt for each other, and I begged Jane's father for permission to make Jane my wife. Jane's mother was pleased knowing that her daughter still acted like a girl, even though she would have preferred a man of higher status to wed her daughter. She agreed only on the basis that I give her grandchildren that will make her proud. On frank terms that was quite embarrassing.

Anyway, I was so happy I wanted to yell so that even the man on the moon would hear my joy. Taking off my jingly hat, I began the difficult task of combing, since Its been a while that I've gone out without a hat. After I finished combing my stubborn hair, I sat on my bed waiting for Rake to alert me that everything was prepared so that I could marry Jane already. I took this time to practice reciting my vows to Jane with a Jane doll that I made in secret "Jane,my dear sweet Jane, the one that stands before you is not a man called Jester, but a man named...named..Amaro."

I hated my name for it means bitter, unlucky, and disappointed. I know my personality is anything opposite of my name. So I hid this fact and told everyone to call me Jester so that I may escape my cursed name. So I again I continued to practice my vows "Jane you are the reason there is warmth in my heart, you are the hop in my step, the reason I'm happy to be a fool, when you smile I feel as though time stops and in this world there exists no one else but the two of us. I'm happy to be your fool, and wish to love you forever."

Holding up the small doll in Jane's likeness, I asked "What do you think Jane doll? Will this move your heart or will I be mocked for having a dreadful name?"

No answer, just silence. An hour went by and still no sign of anyone. My heart grew impatient. This was a joyous occasion and yet why did I feel as though things were not right. I ran out of my room searching for a trace of my friends. Jane was not in her tower, Rake was not in the garden, Pepper left stew boiling, and Smithy was not dancing or in sight. Dragon was sleeping on the top of Jane's tower as if there wasn't a care in the world. I dared not wake him if I appreciated my life. So I ran around, with a heart that felt ready to burst, full of dread that danger may have befallen my friends.

It was when I stopped running, that I saw my friends surrounding a lady in white. Each were admiring her beauty, the girl with hair the color of fire, eyes as brilliant as emeralds, with skin as white as cream, and with a smile that breaks your heart with a single glance. Her gown was a gift from the king and queen as a sign of their gratitude. A simple white gown designed by the queen, Jane knew the importance of a gown on a wedding day so she didn't refuse. I was entranced by her brilliance that I almost forgot to hide so that I may not be spotted, so I hid behind a large bush in the Royal garden. I snuck away when everyone was fixing up Jane.

I walked back to my room and looked in the mirror again. "Come on Jester, its your job to make people smile, yet why do you look sad?" I said as I talked to my reflection. "I'm going to do the bravest thing that I've ever done, which is to become a husband to Jane." Jumping on my bed I jumped the feelings of doubt away saying "Who's marrying Jane? Me not Gunther, but me right Jane doll?"

OK now that I handled that I must comb my hair again.

But as I combed my hair, I gripped the comb too hard and broke it. So I sat down and waited for the knock on my door. Rake soon came and alerted me that it was time.