To Save The Prince
Co-Authored By Phoenix710 and Merigirl
Summary: In the nation of Srenraw, the Sultan is throwing a grand party for the eleventh birthday of his son, Prince Xavier Franklin Thomas Kevin. Among the guests of honor are Judy Collins, and even the Samurai Pizza Cats. Polly Esther Cerviche is to play her flute with Judy Collins, then perform a martial arts dance, but they are delayed by Lucille's horrible sense of direction, and Francine's bad aim. Meanwhile, Hunter finally admits his love to Colleen, but then the Rovers get word that Parvo and Groomer have kidnapped Prince Xavier, and plan on holding him hostage, in order to force his father to give them all the riches of his kingdom. Can the Rovers stop them, and will Hunter and Colleen finally be able to be together?
Disclaimer: Neither I nor Merigirl claim any rights to the Road Rovers or the Samurai Pizza Cats. Road Rovers was created by Tom Ruegger, and is TM of Warner Bros. Samurai Pizza Cats and all related characters are TM of Saban. However, all original characters in this fic are properties of the imagination of Merigirl.
Rated: K+.
Chapter 1: Hail To Prince Xavier!
On the beach at Road Rover Headquarters, a bright fire was crackling away, making dancing shadows everywhere.
Hunter and Colleen were sitting near the warm, comfortable blaze wrapped in each other's arms. They had just finished a moonlit picnic, and were now basking in the warmth and pleasure of just being together.
This moment definitely meant a lot to Hunter, for it was a short time ago that he had finally declared his love for Colleen, and that love was returned ten fold. Holding her close and stroking her lovely reddish-brown and white hair, he had wondered what had taken him so long to admit the truth! There was no dog like Colleen ever in the whole world. No one else had her gifts, her talents, and her golden heart. He had loved her secretly for the longest time without even knowing it. What had TAKEN him so long to finally admit it? Gently he lifted her face up and brought his lips down upon hers. She slid her arms up and around his neck and he brought his own around her waist and pulled her closer to him. For a moment, it seemed like the beach, the Headquarters, the whole world faded away, leaving the two of them all alone floating in a land all their own. It was as if the two of them could remain on the beach, by the fire, for the longest time, and no one and nothing would ever bother them again. Gently they pulled apart and gazed into each other's eyes. Hunter ran his hand through her hair and kissed her gently on her forehead. Colleen sighed happily and nuzzled deeper into Hunter's chest, kissing it tenderly.
"Huntie-Wuntie," she whispered.
"Colleen," he said into her hair. "Sweet Colleen." He bent low and kissed her again.
'Oh, Huntie, you kiss so well. You sure you never kissed anyone before?' Colleen smiled.
"Nope. You're my first one, ever," he looked into her eyes. " And I hope you'll be my last," he said seriously. Her eyes were bright and sparkling in the eyes of the fire. "You do understand why I didn't tell you about how I felt about you for so long, right?" he looked down. "Colleen, I've never in my life HAD a girlfriend before. Not ever. I mean, I was born in a farm in Wyoming, out in the middle of nowhere. It was extremely rare that any dog would come by at all. Then when I was 8 weeks old I was taken from my mother and the farmer sold me to a family who moved to California. They were good to me and everything, but I was kept inside a lot of the time or let loose in the fenced in backyard. Next thing I knew my family moved away and they forgot about me. I was left to roam the streets of California by myself, all alone until I was caught and thrown into the pound. Of course in there there's not that much to do. Thank God I had Muzzle, otherwise I'd have been bored to death! Unless another dog was your roommate, you had no chance of talking to the other dogs or making friends cause you're separated by huge thick bars and walls. I never even got a chance to TALK to any other girl dogs…." he held Colleen close. "So I never really knew what it was like to be in love, or to have someone that you care about more than anything!" He looked at Colleen. "I love you, Colleen, that I REALLY know! I always felt differently about you than I felt with anyone else. Guess that's why you became my best friend."
"And you became mine, Huntie. But I always did want to be more."
"I know, and I'm sorry it took me so long to know for sure.":
"It's not your fault, Huntie,' Colleen reassured him. "I just can't believe that someone as sweet, kind, and as loving as you never had a girlfriend!" She ran her hands over his chest. "What girl wouldn't want someone as handsome as you?":
"Aw, thanks, that's nice!" Hunter said, giving her a hug.
"I mean it, Huntie. What girl could resist someone as caring and loyal as you?" She gave him a kiss on his cheek. He tilted her face up and kissed her lips tenderly. He alternated between kissing and licking her cheek while running his fingers through her hair.
"Colleen" he whispered, "You're so wonderful. You're the most amazing dog ever in the whole world, and I mean that with all my heart. "
"So are you," Colleen said, kissing him again.
Hunter pulled away and looked into her eyes. "Ya know, Colleen, it's taken me such a long time for me to admit how I feel bout you." He stroked her cheek and drew her near. "Far TOO long. I've never, ever felt this way about anyone before, and I know no one's ever gonna make me feel this way again. There's no one like you, Colleen, and I know there never will be. " He kissed the top of her head and reached into his pocket. "I've beaten around the bush for far too long, Colleen, and I'm not doing that again. I love you with all my heart, and I want to be with you forever." He pulled out a single, beautiful, white English Rose from his pocket, maneuvered himself until he was down on one knee, and presented it to her. Colleen's heart melted at this simple romantic gesture, for no one had ever done anything like that for her before. Slowly she took the flower and kissed him on the cheek. He stared at her, his eyes so full of love and hope. He gestured for her to look at the rose, which she did. What she saw caused her eyes to grow as big as saucers and her jaw to drop to the floor. Slowly, slowly she reached into the petals of the rose and pulled out what she saw…a glimmering, pear-shaped diamond set in a golden band. She held it up to the light of the fire and stared at Hunter, for the first time in her life speechless.
"Wha...wha..." she gasped.
Hunter took her hand and held it to his heart. "Colleen, I love you. I love you more than anything on Earth. I made the mistake of not telling you for so long, I don't want to make that mistake again. You're the only one, Colleen, and I never want to be apart from you. Colleen, from the bottom of my heart, will you marry me?"
Colleen gasped at his beautiful words as her hart became a puddle. Slowly she smiled a smile so big and wide she was surprised it didn't fall off her face. "Oh, Huntie, yes, I will! I love you so much!!'
Meanwhile in the main room of Headquarters, The Master was watching this happy scene in front of him on his monitor as Hunter took Colleen's leather glove off and put the ring on her as they both stood up and shared a kiss so full of love he couldn't help but get tears in his own eyes." Well, well,well," he smiled to himself, folding his arms.
The Eastern European kingdom of Srenraw was abuzz the very next day. After all, their beloved Prince- Xavier Franklin Thomas Kevin- had turned 11 years old! The subjects of Srenraw were hanging their country's flag from out their windows or hanging it on their doors. People lined the streets as the Annual Birthday Parade made it's way to the Church for Xavier to receive his Birthday Mass performed by the Royal Chaplain- Reverend Ruegger. Afterward, the entire country would be gathered at the Main Square for the Prince's Birthday Party. There would be wonderful food, and fantastic entertainment, capped off by a performance by the Prince's favorite singer- Judy Collins- who had flown in for the celebration. Also a group of Samurai's from a place called Little Tokyo would be there providing music and one of them would give a martial-arts dance demonstration! All in all it was shaping to be a fun day for all the citizens. It was no wonder they had all lined the streets, throwing flowers as all the parade exhibits came by, calling out 'Hail to the Prince Xavier! Praise be the Prince! May he live many years!'
The parade, as it made it's way through town, was made up of elephants carrying many decorations, trained tigers and bars walking on their hind legs. Acrobats stopped and did tricks, jugglers threw rubber balls, flames, and knives. Judy Collins herself rode on a special gold and white platform waving to the crowd and smiling. Harem dancers also skipped through the parade. Near the end of the parade came the Sultan himself riding with his wife, Lady Tressa. Their 10-year-old daughter, Princess Lavinia, rode by on her own special white horse. Finally, in a special golden chair complete with canopy, came Prince Xavier in his own special white Birthday Robes. He smiled and happily waved to the crowd as they made their way to the Church where Reverend Ruegger was waiting to perform the Mass.
Later, after the Mass and the blessing, the crowd was gathered in the Main Square for the celebration to get underway. The crowd pushed and shoved, all trying to get a glimpse of the Prince himself. Soon the entire court burst into happy applause as the Sultan came upon the main steps where the gold thrones had been assembled. "Dear Subjects,: the Sultan began, 'Thank you all on behalf of my beloved wife, Lady Tressa, our Lovely Princess Lavinia, and of course our dear son, who came into our lives 11 years ago this very day, Prince Xavier! We are so touched that all of you came to celebrate this moment with us. As the Heir to the Throne, he will serve you all hopefully for many years and your love for him and this country touches us to no end. Thank you all for your love and support of our country, our throne, and our family!" everyone applauded. "Now, without further ado, let our party officially begin!" With that the main doors opened and six lovely dancing girls entered. They did a complex synchronized dance while twirling many different colored scarves. When it was over they received a lot of applause. The Sultan than came to the mike. "Thank you, weren't they lovely? Now, it is my honor to present our featured guest, Miss Judy Collins, who will perform one of her lovely songs, accompanied by our guest flutist, Mrs. Polly Esther Cerviche!" When the applause died down, however, only Judy Collins came to the stage. The Sultan glanced around. "Uh..Mrs. Cerviche?" he asked again to more applause, but still no one cam. Finally one of his body guards cam and whispered into his ear. "Oh..oh..uh, change of plans. It appears Mrs. Cerviche hasn't arrived yet. So while we wait for her to show up, if someone would care to fill in for her…." just then there was a HUGE sounds just outside. The crash was so great it caused the entire ground to shake. "WHAT IN THE NAME OF ROB…." The Sultan cried. "Guards, find out what that racket was!"'