A/N: hey!

I know Chronicle came out a while back but I really really loved that movie. So I wrote this because, really, Steve and Andrew would have been great together.

I've also gotten into this whole fairytale parodies thing so that is basically what this is.

Cinderella, Chronicle style.

I googled Steve/Andrew slash a while back and I found this community fan blog called the prince and the predator. It hasn't really been used for a while from what I can tell but I love the title and that's actually what inspired the story.

Although they don't have powers in this one so I guess the whole predator thing doesn't apply.

Just a quick heads up: they're all different ages in this one and Andrew's the only one still in highschool.

Andrew is seventeen, Matt's nineteen and Steve is twenty-one.

Apologies spelling, grammar and OOCness

Disclaimer: I do not own Chronicle or any of it's characters.

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"In local news, the day that Seattle has been waiting for is finally here. Prince Steven Gregarious Montgomery the third turns twenty-one in just three days and although he won't inherit his title as King of Seattle until he's twenty-seven, he will be choosing his consort during the masquerade costume ball this friday. Royal officials announced this momentous occasion in a press conference two weeks ago making sure to stress the requirements for the guest list. Just like his father's royal ball, Prince Montgomery's twenty-first birthday bash will see almost every inhabitant of the Seattle county in attendance with the only exception being that the preferred selection of potential partners will all be male. As you all know, Prince Montgomery announced that he was gay on national television three years ago shortly after his eighteenth birthday. Many were shocked, some were devastated but over all, the city of Seattle accepted their young leader's sexuality with open arms. UN Sercretary-General Ban ki Moon was heard saying that it will be the event of the century, a historical event that will not only see Seattle as the healthiest and most prosperous city in the world but also, the first kingdom in the world with two joined kings to rule over it. All eyes will be tuned onto the grand palace at six o'clock on November twenty sixth, as the start of a new era begins... And in other local news, highschool students found a mysterious sink hole on a farm on the outskirts of town just two days ago while searching for their missing dog. No one knows how the sink hole got there, but owners of the farm say that it started off as a crater. They've been hearing strange noises coming from it for about four years, until three days ago when the noises stopped and the crater suddenly collapsed on itself and filled with mud. The hole is two meter's in diameter while the depth is said to be more that two hundred yards long leading down to a pocket of underground water used to serve the entire Seattle area. Local geological experts say that they have no idea how the crater was formed or even why it took so long for the underground water system to flood it, all they do know is..."

"Here you go, mom."

Karen smiled at her son as he laid a tray down in front of her on the kitchen table, "Thank you, baby."

Andrew smiled back before turning back to the stove and grabbed one of the bowls he had sitting on the counter to pour himself some oatmeal. He wasn't particularly fond of the grey lumpy stuff, but it is supposed to be good for you.

Although Andrew would kill for some bacon and eggs, maybe a plate of french toast, his mother took up a higher priority than his stomach. Healthy and affordable is the way to go these days.

Karen's been getting a lot better over the passed few years especially after Richard left. The seizures have stopped and she doesn't need a resperator to breathe anymore. Apparently doctor's were astounded by her growing health, since the tumours around her spine just... Disappeared. They used a lot of drawn out explanations with the words like miraculous, astonishing and phenomenal. Andrew didn't really understand it when the doctor explained, all he cared about was the fact that she was getting better.

These days she was a lot stronger. No longer bed ridden and takes short walks to the store and around the block when she needs some fresh air.

Things were finally starting to look up.

Andrew's smile grew a little more as he closed the pot and lifted a hand to comb through his hair, pausing when he felt the long strip of elevated skin above his right eye and he pulled at the longer blonde bangs hanging over his forehead so they'd cover it. Before turning back to the table to set down his bowl pull out a chair to sit down, shooting his mother a quick smile as he grabbed some milk.

The last time that Andrew saw his father, Richard was drunk out of his mind. Slurring and cursing like he usually did. He turned to Andrew and started taking his anger out on his son, screaming at the top of his lungs about how everything was Andrew's fault and how Karen would be fine if Andrew had never been born.

Andrew took it, tried to shut out his father's insults while he was hit over and over again.

It was nothing new really.

Only this time unlike all those other times Richard didn't stop at simple kicks and punches. Andrew can't really remember what happened after he hit the ground, all he remembers is seeing his father pick up a two-by-four in the corner of the basement and walk towards him before everything went black.

When Andrew woke up, he was in the hospital covered in gauze with a cast around his arm and leg. Matt was in the chair beside his bed looking exhausted despite the fact that he was sleeping in the chair. Apparently Matt found him when he came to pick him up to go to some party he wanted to go to.

Matt's mom had been called and stayed over at their house while Andrew was in the hospital and Matt came to visit his cousin almost everyday until he was released.

Richard disappeared, taking his computer and his camera along with him.

Probably pawned them off before leaving town.

Bastard.

Andrew didn't really care though, as long as Richard was gone, then everything was alright.

The weeks passed. Matt's mom came over to check on them every other day, Matt actually bought him a brand new camera. And mr. Garetty let him have one of their old PC's. So yeah, things were looking up.

He still got bullied at school, he didn't really have any friends and he worked two jobs after school. They didn't pay much and sometimes seemed more trouble than they were worth but since Richard left they needed an income from somewhere.

But all in all, Andrew couldn't complain, as long as his mom was healthy then he couldn't ask for more.

"You should go."

Andrew looked up when his mother suddenly spoke. The woman was watching him with a warm smile as he sat hunched over his bowl of oatmeal as he glanced up at the television and then his camera every now and then.

The little red light was on, filming breakfast with his mom like it always did. Andrew's been filming for years, editing his footage every night before he went to bed. The only time he ever turned it off so it could charge was when he was asleep.

It's a little banged up from being dropped and manhandled by his bullies back at school but he still took it everywhere and filmed everything. At this point, it was practically part of his body.

It hardly ever left his side.

Andrew looked up at his mom's warm smile before looking back at the television.

"When the owners of the farm were questioned as to why it took them so long to report the mysterious crater, we were told that they didn't think it would cause any harm..."

Andrew frowned, "To look at a sink hole? I guess it would be cool to get on camera but-"

"I was talking about the masquerade ball." Karen interrupted with a little smile as she carefully lifted the cup of tea Andrew had set down beside the oatmeal up to her lips while her son just blinked in surprise.

"Yeah, I don't think so mom."

"Well why not?"

Andrew looked back down at his bowl and sank down a little into his seat, "Its a consort ball, the prince is supposed to pick his 'royal spouse' that night."

"And?"

"I don't belong there."

"It's an open ball, Andrew. Who knows maybe you could make some friends."

Andrew shook his head as he ate another spoon of oatmeal, "I still don't think I should go, I wouldn't fit in."

"Wouldn't fit in?" Karen frowned as she set her tea down and her head gave a slight tilt to the side. "I thought the only requirement was for you to be male and gay? Aren't you both?"

Andrew felt his cheeks begin to heat and he glanced up at his mother as she spoke, "I honestly don't see how you wouldn't fit in, honey."

Yep.

Male since birth, gay since the age of fifteen.

That discovery had pretty much gone the same way that the rest of his life has gone.

Terribly.

Andrew was pretty much still the same loner type that he is right now. He tried to stay out of the spot light so he wouldn't get bullied anymore than necessary and things were going off well enough, until Monica suddenly started taking notice of him for some reason and he wasn't so invisible anymore.

What Andrew didn't know, was that Monica had broken up with one of his regular bullies Sean and decided to make him jealous by dating the one guy he seems to hate more than anything else.

Unfortunately her plan back fired, which wouldn't be so bad if Andrew hadn't gotten caught in the blast as well.

Monica invited Andrew over to her house for a party one night. He went, drank a little more than he should have and followed her up to her room where they started making out. Something that they'd never done before.

Hell, they hadn't even kissed before that night.

Andrew had never even thought about kissing Monica until she'd actually done it.

At the time Andrew wasn't sure what had shocked him more, the fact that a girl as pretty as Monica would want him that way or the fact that he felt absolutely nothing for her when she did.

O.K, well maybe not nothing.

The tons of alcohol he drank and the sudden panic attack Monica gave him by shoving him down against a bed did fill him with the inexplicable urge to blow chunks, which he did.

All over Monica.

"I-..." Andrew fell silent as he stared into the bowl, stirring the lumpy stuff around and round. She doesn't understand, he wouldn't fit in because he's, well he's worthless.

A freak, a fuck up and a piece of shit.

Just like Sean and the others at school say he is every time he walks down the hall, just like Monica says whenever he walks by and she tells her friends about that night he couldn't do what every other normal guy could. Like Richard used to say to him everyday since he had his accident.

No one would want him, he's a nobody.

So why even try?

Andrew looked up when he felt a hand cover his, to find his mom staring at him with so much love in her eyes as she gave his hand a brief squeeze.

"Don't do that. Andrew don't you ever doubt yourself. Anyone would be lucky to have you." Karen smiled as she leaned over the table and kissed Andrew's forehead before pulling back. "And that's exactly why you're going. Honey, you can't spend your whole life locked away. I know life can be hard sometimes, but you'll never know what you're capable of until you try."

The boy smiled at his mother and watched her sit back down in her chair, when he looked back down at his worn out grey hoodie and ripped jeans.

"I don't have anything to wear. It's a ball."

"A costume ball." Karen said as her lips pursed together in thought, "I'm sure we have something you could wear."

Andrew's lips pursed together in thought.

He didn't want to go to the ball. Everyone in town would probably be there, meaning everyone from school would be there and Andrew really didn't want to endure anymore bullying on his one night off.

"I don't have a ride."

"Don't worry baby, Matt's taking you." Karen said with a shrug as she took another sip of tea while Andrew just gaped.

"Matt's going? Isn't he straight and engaged?"

"The royals donated a lot of money to the charity that Matt works with this year. He's just going as one of the queen's guests, but he needed someone to go with him and I told him you would."

Andrew fought another gape before he quickly shut his mouth, "What about Casey? Can't she go with him?"

Karen looked up at her son over her cup and Andrew could have sworn that he saw her give an evil grin before she cleared her throat and set her cup down without a single trace of a smile.

"They have an actual guest list for female guests. Matt said that Prince Steve is being stalked by some girl he dated before he came out, so now any female guests that show up have to be screened a week in advance. It's too late for her to sign up now."

"So I'm going as his date?"

"No, of course not honey." Karen said with a slight shake of her head before giving a brief giggle, "Matt's worried that he might be the only straight guy there. He just wants a friendly face around to keep him company."

Andrew looked down at his bowl and started stirring his bowl of oatmeal like he could find a viable excuse not to go in the lumpy breakfast.

"I don't know mom-"

"It's just one night Andy. Do it for me." Andrew looked up in time to see Karen give him an encouraging smile and the blonde sighed in defeat.

"O.K mom, I'll go."

A/N: that's it.

This'll be a two part thing so the next update will be the last.

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