Greetings! i have no idea where i'm going with this! i know that sounds dumb, but this idea popped into my head, while i was listening to a particular song. So i was bored and just HAD to type it down before it's too late! hope you enjoy!
DIZCLAIMER: yeah, we all know i don't own anything!
ONCE UPON A TIME their lived a young girl trapped on a high tower. Her name was Shizuka, and her deepest desire is to see the world and find true love.
But alas, Shizuka had this unfortunate disfigurement upon her face. A scar lashes from her forehead, to her nose, across her lips almost reaching from her neck. This was caused by no accident; the poor girl was born with the scar. The scar had earned her the name of "witch" or "cursed girl", or the one that hurts her the most, "The Unlucky One", for many times she had been told when she was small that she'll never get married with that huge scar. The poor girl is forced to wear a mask every day.
Yet when she was small, her mother(may she rest in peace) and her sister, Mai, had told her when she was old enough to understand, "Your scar will disappear one day! You'll see, only your true love will make your scar disappear,"
Mai, the only living relative that lives with Shizuka, decided to move his sister to that tower, where Shizuka spent most of her life isolated from everyone. Only her sister was allowed to come in and out of the tower.
The tower was given to Mai by a magician, the mysterious wizard told Mai that the no one can enter unless someone sang to the tower. Mai thought it was perfect, for Shizuka, despite her disfigurement, can sing like a bell. She can also manipulate her voice to sound like any bird in the forest.
So Mai stood several feet before the tower, she looked around; making sure no one had followed her. "Shizuka!" Mai called, "Shizuka! Let me hear you sing!"
Immediately, a large window towards the top of the tower opened, and her little sister started to sing.
Mai closed her eyes for a few seconds, admiring the tone of her sister's voice, and then she opened her eyes and saw before a door, she smiled and opened the door.
Mai entered the door and when she did, she found herself already at the top of the tower where her sister stood waiting to greet her.
"Hello Mai!" Shizuka said cheerfully, "How was shopping?"
Mai smiled and took of her robe, "It was great! I got a good bargain for the chicken today! Oh! But you should've seen the town today!" she took out the chicken from her basket, and placed it on a pot of warm water, "The WHOLE town is decorated by the loveliest flowers and ribbons and such!"
"What's the occasion?" Shizuka asked. Mai looked at her incredulously, "I didn't tell you? Where has my mind gone?" Mai turned to Shizuka and said, "Turn on the oven, will you?" Shizuka nodded and did as she was told.
"The kingdom is excited! The prince is getting married!" Mai said cheerfully, "And there's going to be a HUGE wedding and everyone! Including peasants are attending!"
Shizuka sighed dreamily, "I would love to go see the prince's wedding…if only…if only I didn't have this scar…" she said tugging her hair to cover her face.
Mai stopped what she was doing a frowned, "I know…I know….but remember what Mama had said? She said only your true love will make the scar disappear,"
Shizuka nodded slowly, "I know…" she looked around her home, "But how am I supposed to fine my true love if I'm stuck here! Locked up in this tower! That's kind of being a hypocrite!"
Mai nodded, "Shizuka, you KNOW why I keep you up here…"
Shizuka nodded, "I know, I know…it's to keep me safe from other people…" she muttered sadly, "But sometimes…sometimes I wish I was never born."
Mai glared at her, "Don't say such things Shizuka!"
"But its true isn't it? Why was I allowed to be born with this hideous scar! I might as well not have been born at all!"
"ENOUGH!" Mai yelled, "Don't….Don't EVER say those words again!" she saw Shizuka crying, she went to her and placed her arms around her sister, "Fate was very cruel…but you'll find your true love. You'll find a wonderful young man who will make that horrible scar disappear. Believe in fate; believe in life, you never know…he might come up to our tower."
At this, Shizuka smiled, and embraced her sister, "Thank you Mai,"
Mai smiled and pinched her cheeks, "So how do you like your chicken?" she asked.
Shizuka turned her head to one side, "Why the sudden question?"
Mai laughed, "Silly goose! Don't you remember it's your birthday in a few days?!" Shizuka made a surprise face, "Oh! I can't believe I've forgotten!"
MEANWHILE…
A beautiful royal castle stood several miles away from the hidden tower, where lived a very, very annoyed prince.
He sat in his study placing his hands over his ears trying to muffle the sound, he groaned.
BOOM! A few second's later…BOOM!
"I can't take it anymore!" the prince growled and got up from his desk and headed out the door.
Maida and servants flinched upon the sight of their annoyed prince walking briskly amongst the corridor.
BOOM!
A young boy saw the prince walking and he ran up to him and said, "I tried to tell her Seto! I told her to stop! But she wouldn't listen!"
"I know…" Prince Seto muttered as he turned to a corner, "I think she wants to be told the hard way…"
BOOM! Both princes flinched and a piece of the ceiling fell right in front of Mokuba. This made Prince Seto very angry indeed, "Is she planning to take the WHOLE castle down?!" he hissed.
"No, she said she wanted to change the color of her room," his brother piped up.
"Then why couldn't she JUST ask the maids?! That IS what they're here for!" Prince Seto turned to another corner as he was nearing a certain door he yelled, "ANZU! ANZU OPEN THE DOOR! I'M COMING IN!"
BOOM!
"SAYS WHO?!" yelled a girl's voice at the other side of the door, "GO AWAY! I DON'T WANT TO BE DISTURBED!"
"SAYS ME, YOU INSUFFERABLE WOMAN!" Seto yelled at the door, "OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW! OR I'LL BREAK IN!"
"Kaiba, is that you?" the girl aasked.
Seto sighed and said, "Yes, it's me,"
"Go away then," said the girl in her room.
BOOM! BOOM! The whole castle shook. Seto punched the door, "LISTEN YOU WANNABE WITCH! YOU'RE GOING TO BRING THE WHOLE CASTLE DOWN!" BOOM!
BOOM!
"WHHHHHHAAAAAAAT?!" yelled Anzu.
"SETO SAYS TO PLEASE STOP! YOUR GONNA BRING THE CASTLE DOWN!" Mokuba yelled.
Silence. The door finally opened, to reveal a young girl with brown, shoulder length hair, and piercing blue eyes. She didn't look too pleased, she had her arms crossed across her chest, "Alright Mokuba," she said, "I'm only doing this for YOU…not for a certain person," she said glaring at Seto.
Mokuba frowned, "Why don't you guys stop yelling? After all, you're going to get married soon."
"I rather eat my own guts," Seto muttered. "I rather die," Anzu said with pure venom in her voice.
Seto and Anzu had been engaged to marry at a very young age. Both parent's had decided it would be a great idea to have Anzu move in the kingdom since their marriage will be in a few days.
But Seto and Anzu hated each other on first sight. Anzu thought Seto has too full of himself. And Seto thought Anzu was delusional, for her dreams were never to become queen of a kingdom; she longed to become a sorceress (This caused Seto to laugh at her for one hour straight earning Anzu's undying hatred for him).
Mokuba sighed, "Grown- ups these days…I'm glad I'm not one of them,"
"At least I got you to stop your foolish magic tricks…" Seto grumbled.
"They're NOT magic tricks! There ENCHANTMENTS!" Anzu yelled, "I wouldn't make such a racket if ONLY…" Seto rolled his eyes, her we go again, he thought.
"If ONLY I had a teacher! A master who can teach me the arts! Then I wouldn't have made such scandal…and I would have cast a spell that would keep me FAR, FAR away from you!" she said.
"But you're going to be a queen soon, so why bother?" Mokuba asked, completely oblivious that he had asked the wrong question.
Anzu forced a smile, "You so lucky that you're so cute, Mokuba!" she pinched his cheeks, "OOOOH! You're so lucky that you're so cute!"
Mokuba laughed nervously, "Yeah, I'm glad I'm cute too," he said rubbing his cheek painfully.
Seto growled, "Come on, let go have lunch," he said.
Mokuba eyes lit up at the word lunch. Anzu glared at him, as Seto offered his arm to her. She took it reluctantly.
LATERS….
Shizuka woke up early in the morning, she decided to star up at the star scattered at the blue-black sky. She sat before the window, her arms on the window's ledge. She looked up dreamily at the sky. How she longed to go outside, to feel the grass under her feet, she enjoy the gentle breeze caress her skin. She smiled at the thought, but then he smile quickly wiped away as she covered her face.
She could never go out in broad daylight, people would run away, laugh into her face, or call her names, and throw things at her.
But that was her wish, and that was what Shizuka wanted more than anything in the world. To be amongst everyone, enjoy the beauty nature and life has to offer.
"True love…" She whispered, "Where are you my true love?"
Could Mai be right? Could her destined one just suddenly climb up the tower and see her? Shizuka looked down the tower; it was still too dark to see the bottom.
Which made Shizuka doubt even more what her Mama and Mai tells her, "It's no use," she whispered, "How will someone climb up here? How will someone ever find me up in this tower, where it's basically hidden from the entire world?"
She was right, it was absolutely impossible. Shizuka only wanted to go outside again, and enjoy the sun like she used to do when she was small. She only needs to wait for her true love to find her.
But seriously? Who in their right mind would climb up this stair less and door less, enchanted tower?
Her true love wasn't going to stop her from seeing the world! She would be turning 18 in a few days, she was going to get what she wants!
Shizuka looked around, she glanced upstairs her eyes on a certain door where Mai slept soundly in her room.
She glanced down the tower again. She could do it. Shizuka could get in and out of the tower, all it needed was her voice and she could come back before Mai even noticed!
Shizuka smiled, she went to a painted of a handsome mahogany door. It was an enchanted painted that would turn into an actual door upon Shizuka's voice.
She glanced upstairs again, just to make sure Mai wasn't up yet. She took a deep breath, she went to grab her mask and grabbed Mai's cloak on the door hanger.
She looked upon the door for a few moments, and began to vocalize softly random songs that popped into her head. She prayed in her head that the door can pick up her pianissimo voice.
The painting turned into a door, and Shizuka smiled and went.
LATERS…
Shizuka couldn't believe it! She was out! She was finally outside! After such a long time, she was out!
She was excited!-no! terrified!-No! She couldn't decide! But she was free! Shizuka looked upon the meadow before her and noticed that flowers hadn't blossomed yet. Even the flowers slept.
Which means…no one was awake! This got Shizuka excited, she could do anything she wants! In the dark, when no one is around, Shizuka could do whatever she wants.
MEANWHILES…
Mokuba didn't understand why he had to get up so early for a lesson? It was only literature! His tutor, Pegasus was a quack! Mokuba was only 11 for crying out loud! He shouldn't be outside wondering in the forest looking for 'inspiration' as Pegasus quoted.
Mokuba smacked a mosquito that landed on his face. "I'm too young for this! I'm only 11! I should be ASLEEP! I hope Seto had it harder when he was a kid!(Pegasus was also his tutor)I REALLY HOPE HE DID!"
Mokuba then heard bird's begin to sing, he groaned. This meant that the sun was about to rise, meaning Pegasus wanted his poem ready by sunrise.
He looked at the birds and muttered, "Singing softly the birds sang…" he imagined himself throwing a rock at them, " Until Mokie cuts their song with a BANG!" he laughs, "That doesn't sound too bad!" he said cheerfully.
He heard two more birds sing, "Uh…Tweet! Tweet! Sang the bird as sweet! Uh…." Mokuba thought, he looked upon the path before him, and he saw a very peculiar sight.
He saw a hooded woman, mimicking the sounds of bird that perched upon her arm.
The skylark bird chirped to her, and the woman chirped back. Mokuba couldn't believe his eyes.
The thrush nightingale, on the woman's shoulder, started to chirp. And the girl laughed and mimicked the bird.
It was…almost as if she were talking to the birds!
"THAT'S AMAZING!" Mokuba suddenly yelled, "How are you doing that?!"
He saw the hooded woman flinched, and start to back away, "No!" Mokuba begged, "Please don't go!"
The woman held up her hands before her, and started shaking her head.
"You..?" Mokuba began, "You don't want me to come near?"
The cloaked woman nodded, and backed away, "But! But I won't hurt you!" Mokuba cried, "I promise!" he stepped closer, "Please don't go!"
But the woman turned around and disappeared into the forest.
i don't plan to make this into a oneshot. Nor do i plan to make it a long story like my other story has become. i planned to finish my other works first and then move on. but with this story...i'll see wher this takes me. Read n' Review!