Normal POV
Fakir is beginning to lose hope for Duck's chance at becoming a human girl again. Drosselmeyer's words echo in his mind you're still being too responsible with your writing. "Just once, for you," he whispers to the little duck. She stares up at him eager for him to begin writing. Fakir picks up the feather and the words begin flowing out onto the paper. The more he writes about Duck the more Drosselmeyer learns from afar about the true past of Duck. Much to Fakir's dismay, most of the story was about a mysterious girl with Bright orange hair and black highlights that resembled tiger's stripes. "Well that was useless. Well I guess we should get some rest so we can deal with the rest of this town's stories," he tells Duck.
"Quack! Quack!" Duck quacks with enthusiasm. She gave Fakir the idea she was saying okay in Duck's own overly happy way. Fakir smiled at her. It's so sad, Fakir rarely smiles anymore! Duck thinks. How Duck longed to speak to Fakir and all of her friends. Well for now she could always be with Fakir and that was enough. Rue and Mytho have been busy teaching at the ballet school so she never got the chanse to see them anymore. Seeing as Fakir wrote a story where Mr. Cat became a cat again new ballet teachers were needed. She waddled into their room and drifted off to sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Duck was haunted by nightmares of her sister after her accident. Duck's head jolts up from the pillow. She was remembering her true past. My sister was human that must mean... I'm human too! Duck thought, Wait that was just a dream. I guess that means I must still be just a normal duck then!
In Drosselmeyer's clock things weren't going as well. Drosselmeyer's new puppet Uzura kept giving him such horrible headaches. Why did Charon build her a drum out of all things. He wondered. This was a time where he wished Edel was still around. "Uzura, this is bad we can't let her know she used to be human!" He said to Uzura who was enjoying the sight of Duck's nightmares.
"Why not? If she's human Fakir and duck can be lovey-dovey zura!" Uzura exclaimed. Uzura misses seeing the different shades of red they could turn.
"It's a tragedy they can't be happy! Besides, the duck doesn't deserve that old life. She is the reason the kingdom is no longer human," Drosselmeyer responds. With limited information all the dreams could tell him was that she was the reason most of her kingdom was gone.
"Duck's not real! Look zura! Duck's from a book zura!" Uzura exclaimed beating on her drum. "What do you mean? She used to be human! I never found her in another story!" Drosselmeyer said in a panic. Then, he understood what Uzura was saying. There are two types of gates in Gold Crow Town one to enter and exit the other for story characters to appear. A young girl around Fakir's age wandered in through the gate used for stories. "T-That m-means nothing!" Drosselmeyer yelled panicking. This means Duck was somehow in one of my stories it could have only been her name. That happened once before. Yes, it was... um... This is bad. Drosselmeyer thought.
"Tiger girl zura!" Uzura yelled over the pounding of her drums, "I'm going to meet Tiger-girl zura!" Uzura tapped her way out of the clock and out to the strange girl.
"Oh sn-" The girl shrieks out of fright. "Oh, you scared me sweetie. Hello my name is Tige- I mean Jade my name is Jade. Do you know where Duck is sweetie," Jade asks the green haired child. "Yep! I'm Uzura! You look funny zura!" Uzura answered honestly. Jade giggled at the cute little kid. She followed the strange little kid to Duck. Uzura got lost on the way to Charon's house seven or eight times. "Kid, I think I should look for her myself," Jade thought out loud scratching her head. Jade looked up at the sky and figured it was around ten in the morning. As she looked down Uzura it started to pour. I have to get inside so I don't startle the kid! Jade thought she was already drenched so she went up to the Schmied. "Duck lives here zura!" The young girl sang out tapping on her drum. "EH! We passed this place six times! Moron!" Jade yelled at Uzura. Uzura just ignoring every word Jade shouts. It was a slower morning than usual in Charon's house. Duck's nightmares kept Fakir up late trying to comfort her back to sleep. His efforts were in vain Jade's return was helping painful memories return to her. How Jade seemed like a sweet angel, but real was more like Fakir when they first met. Duck and Jade shared many good memories, but after the accident Jade had a personality change. Duck rarely had boyfriends in her old life. This was due to her sister trying to ruin her happiness by stealing any cute guy Duck dated. Well up until a certian age anyway. Of course Fakir didn't understand any of what Duck was saying as he tried to comfort her. Meanwhile, outside Uzura was still being scolded as she lightly tapped on the door. Jade sighs if she doesn't get out of the rain soon some strange things would start to happen. Jade knocks on the door loud enough for someone to hear inside the house. Fakir looked at the sleeping duck wishing he could help her as he hears the knocking. "I wonder what idiot would go out in the pouring rain," he mumbles as he leaves to get the door.
Jade's POV
I knock on the door just loud enough to hopefully get someone's attention. Then, I go back to bickering with that strange green haired girl. My jade colored dress is soaked and is weighing me down. The one downside to being a princess always has to wear a dress no matter what the occasion. Whether it is a royal ball, riding lessons, sleeping, or just a stroll around the garden a dress is always worn. Sadly I must always wear a dress to show my royal status. I'm wearing a jade dress to match my new eye color. My feet are killing me from running all across Gold Crown Town with my first um... friend here. I must look a wreck from being soaked to the bone.
I hear footsteps coming toward us from the inside. I hope it's Duck! Please be Duck! The door opens. In front of me a hot, tired looking teen opens the door. "What do you want the shop is closed today," He told me about to close the door.
I push my foot in between the door and the frame to prevent it from closing on me, "Wait! Please I need to see my sister! S-s-she would be a duck or a girl I'm sure right now," I beg him.
"Wait, what did you say?" He asks me.
"Let me and Uzura in and I'll explain everything I swear," I tell him.
"Fine moron," he says agreeing to let me in.
When ~poof! ~ I'm now a swan. I watch Uzura collect my clothes before I follow Fakir into the house. I think they understand what's going on with my transformation because they didn't laugh or run away. I get dried off near the fire. I see Uzura's shadow with a pitcher of water. I look at the guy who lives with Duck and he's blushing. Then, I look up A stream of water is frozen over my head. Now, a creepy red eyed old man is in front of me. "Sir, who are you?" I ask like a proper maiden of kingdom.
"I am Herr Drosselmeyer. You are Duck's sister correct?" He introduces himself. He realised he could turn this story back around. Duck's sister would cause her pain.
"Yes sir, I am Duck's beloved sister Princess Jade. Sir, are you the reason why I am here?"
"No, princess I am not the reason you are here," he points to Fakir, "Fakir is the reason your here," he responds.
"Thank you Drosselmeyer. How can I change back sir?" This is my main question. In our kingdom if you were an animal you were stuck that way. The duck's curse is what the jerks back at home called it. Until my over protecting feelings for my sister arose.
"Take this pendant. You may have already known this, but i thought I should remind you. Don't say 'Oh snap'. Swans make sounds that humans can't imitate very well," He puts a pendant shaped like white swan feather that has such fine details.
"Thanks Drosselmeyer. Hey is my sis a duck? Drosselmeyer! Wait, I want to see If my clothes are dry," I check my clothes to find they are completely dry, "Bye!" I go under the water and my face turns red when I change back into a human. Fakir is against a wall blushing from Uzura's surprise attack of drenching me in water. As I slip into my dress I realize I need new clothes so I fit in here. "Fakir I finished changing you can look," my voice filled with sympathy. Gee my sis is lucky to have such a cute guy living in the same house as her. I may just steal him away from her. After all I watched my lover die due to her. My true nature is just settling in.