The Thief and The Cobbler's Children

by Anonymous Traveler

The nameless Thief has done his time with a certain Cobbler, who snatched the envied Golden Balls away from him. But the Thief winds up with more than just a ransom notice when he gets involved with the royal family. And when a new threat is in the palace, will he finally be hailed as a hero of the Golden City, or will his schemes cause him to fall flat on his face - again?

1. Prologue: Prophecy

The Prophecy of Three

This the Prophecy of Three,

Spoken by he,

Who searches the sands of time,

And interprets lessons,

Events, and transgressions,

Through the schemes of rhyme.

Know that this will transpire,

After the Golden City's sire,

Once dreamy, awakes finally.

And the simple salvation,

Will save the great nation,

But only by the Three.

In that day, malice,

From a soul dark and callous,

Will rise so the King falls,

And by acts that are tragic,

Will try to destroy the magic,

Of the Golden Balls.

But when the Golden Three,

Are no more to be,

Only then will pass the storm;

The Protection, the Histories,

The People, and the Mysteries,

Will change and transform.

When the silent won't comply,

Old traditions will die,

And new actions might be taken as sins.

But there will be shaped a new mold,

From hearts of pure gold …

… And that's where our story begins.

A/N Just as a heads-up, I'm going by the Recobbled Cut and the Workprint versions of the film. So don't be surprised if Tack and the Thief are absent of any dialogue and pop culture references in the story. (BTW if you haven't seen the Recobbled version of the movie, WATCH IT! You won't regret it.) More to come!