DING-DONG! LUCY, I'M HOME! I'M BACK FROM MY TRIP IN PR & READY TO CONTINUE MY WRITTING, PAINTING, DRAWING, SHOOTING, RIDING & MANY MORE FOR THIS SUMMER! ;)
As u can tell, this a brand new story, the one I promise you. & ITS A SEQUEL! AAAAHH, THIS IS MY FIRST SEQUEL STORY, it's from one of my favourites & first ones, Juliet The Girl Of The Red Hat, many of u have heard it. Since I loved my first one, I started brainstorming ideas for a sequel; I got my best ideas during GYM class while running/walking laps. I quickly wrote them down & it all came down to this story which I promise it will be one of my best, maybe better than my first (I think since sequels aren't as always as great the originals) Anyways, I have BIG plans for this story which will have some fun stuff that might remind u of other AMAZING Disney movies (don't say I didn't warn u)
Plus, this goes out to the GREATEST & AWESOMEST GROUPD OF FRIENDS I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE! BREEZY, JAZZY, PENNY, CARRIE & FARAH! U GUYS ARE ALWAYS THE LIGHT OF MY DAY! U GUYS MAKE ME ALWAYS LAUGH, SMILE & SAFE (as in knowing u guys are always there for me) I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR UR LOVE & AFFECTION AS ALWAYS! I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPAY U FOR EVERYTHING BUT TO GIVE U GUYS THIS NEW STORY! I LOVE U GUYS WITH ALL MI CORAZON! THIS IS FOR U GUYS! XOXOXO ;D
Well, let's begin. Grab some popcorn, a Diet Coke (for u, Breezy) & a warm soft & puffy blanket cause this will amazed u, I hope. ;)
LIGHT, CAMERA, SANDWICH, GNOMES... ACTION!
Childhood Memories or Nightmares
(6 Years In The Future)
Gnomeo's POV
As the early morning approached Stratford Upon Avon, it was still pretty dark outside that you could still hear the crickets; Juliet and I were still soundly sleeping. She was lying in my arms leaning her head over my chest with my head drooped against hers. I don't know about her, but I could stay like that forever. No question about it. I could feel her slowly breathing, unknown by her slipping away so I softly clutched her back to the comfort of my arms. I can't believe she and I have been married for 6 years and I was ever so in love with her like the first. She was all mine and forever will be. She was beautiful as always, only her hair grew longer which I found attractive of her even more. It's been a while since I discover her big secret. I admit I was shock when I found out but I quickly ended up accepting her for who she is like when I found out she was a Red. I would let anything happen to her.
I kissed her forehead and set myself back on my bed to sleep. It was still dark out and I felt sleepy. As I snuggle back to my Red's side and close my eyes again to fall asleep. But it was a mistake because I was starting to get a strange dream, it seemed all blurry at first, I was with Benny in the Blue Garden sitting on the green, and I look up to see...
A silhouette, a tall Gnome with a slightly pointy hat kinda like mine. I was trying to focus on the shadow to catch a glimpse of the mystery figure. I move my head forward and narrow my eyes as the Gnome carefully stepped out of the darkness. Could it be who I think? Mercutio? My old friend Mercutio Indigo, who had been my very good friend since I could remember, when we were little we did everything together; watching stars, pulling pranks on the red garden. We were best friends, besides Benny. But I couldn't not be close with my best cousin! The 3 of us were partners in crime, best buddies, soul brothers, amigos. Mercutio and I were like brothers and ever since he lost his parents when he was just a toddler, my parents took him in the garden and raised him as their own because our parents were close friends, and since we lived together, we had to do everything together, share a room, play, do chores, & even do pranks. We were inseparable!
When we were 13, Mercutio, Benny and I had been planning a prank on the red garden for a while, we were going to shoot rocks from a loose pipe that we had found in the old Lawrence garden. I know what you might be thinking, I don't do that anymore because I was now in love and married to a Red but that as WAY before she and I met.
Anyways, the guys and I raised ourselves from the tree beside the barrio/gate between the Blue and Red garden. With the pipe at the ready we loaded the stones through the pipe as Mercutio took a deep breath as he forced out a hard stone through the pipe, as we watched it travel over to the other side we all heard a quick "Argh" that sound did not sound good, was someone hurt? These thoughts were all too true; half of a small red gnomes hat had been smashed. We knew by then that we were in deep, deep trouble. But me, being the wimp that I am sometimes and was at that age, I sprung myself from the tree landing on the grass, with Benny with no delay following after me. But unfortunately, Mercutio had no luck in escaping because the Reds caught him in the act. I had 2nd thoughts and going back for him but something held me back. Even though I hated the Reds, I didn't want to hurt anyone, I just wanted to destroy some of their stupid red flowers but I guess I went too far on this prank
"GNOMEO! HELP ME!" Mercutio shouted to me. I felt so terrible at that point, leaving my Best Friend up in the tree with this mess.
Thousands of thoughts kept barging into my head. "Will he be arrested?" "Did I just make a HUGE mistake?" "Should I go back?" the answer was so obvious to him. But Gnomeo chose to ignore his calls of help to save himself from getting into trouble.
"I should take the blame; I can't leave Mercutio in this wreck!" my conscious kept telling me but it was like an annoying little Jiminy Cricket. Plus, I couldn't be a shame to my mum & my garden since I was their pride & that could have ruined my reputation & lose their respect and love for me. So, I chose to ignore it and made me feel even worst about myself.
That was the last I saw of Mercutio, the last thing I heard he had been Banished from the Blue Garden.
In the dream, Mercutio stumbled over towards Benny and I and started talking angrily, he mostly glare at me since this was more my fault than Benny's. I was nervous & I wanted to tell him that I'm sorry and regretted what I did but he cuts me off.
"I hate you. I hate you both. Especially you, Gnomeo" he growls & pointed at me with anger in his eyes which I understood perfectly.
"Forgive me, Mercutio. I never wanted this to happen" I said with regret and sadness.
"But it happened, you got saved and I took your blame and ended in a misery. And for that, I will get revenge on you one day." he threats, making more nervous.
"Please, Mercutio. You don't mean that. You and I are friends. Best friends, mate" I said, trying to get sense into him.
"SHUT UP! Not anymore we're not! We used to be close but now I hate you like I never thought I would. I will make you pay. But not by hurting or killing you because that will be too easy. I will hit you where it hurt you the most"
"What do you mean, Mercky?" I ask, nervous, using his nickname.
"DON'T CALL ME THAT! I NEVER WANT YOU TO CALL ME THAT BECAUSE WE ARE NO LONGER FRIENDS! & I mean it, Gnomeo! I will destroy you thru where it hurts you the most. And the worst... I will take the most precious thing in your life and you and I both know what it is" he threats, seriously as he was taken away.
Back then, I didn't worry much about his threat because I didn't have anything valuable or dear to my heart that he can take away, other than my small family and garden members. But now that I was married to the girl I love and have a precious daughter with her, I fear for them. I knew Mercutio too well and he never kidds when he make a serious promise or threat. But I swore on my life since the day I married Juliet and my daughter was born, I will let nothing hurt them. WOW! This dream wasn't a very pleasant way to start my morning, but I didn't have much to worry about... Mercutio wasn't coming back. He was gone from my life, maybe forever.
He was banished? Was he serious when he mentions to get even with me? And what could that precious thing be that he knew about? All these memories were so horrible to remember but it was if the guilt of his past was coming back to haunt him in the present.
"NO! MERCUTIO! NO! I'M SORRY!" Gnomeo screamed as he stirs in his sleep.
"Gnomeo! Wake up!" he heard a soft voice calling him and shaking his body in the real world.
With a scared jump, Gnomeo finally opens his eyes and see the adoring face of his wife, who was worried for him. He lies down his head on his pillow as he tries to rethink why he had that dream. He knew his past friendship with Mercutio ended like that and he regretted what he did that day. There wasn't a day Gnomeo didn't think of that day. It haunts him and wouldn't let him sleep or think straight for years. He feels like everything he does. He was so startled that he woke up his lovely wife.
"Gnomeo, what's wrong?"she asks, worried
I look at her and frown, I didn't want to worry her "Nothing, love, I was just having a bad dream. Did I wake up?" I ask, trying to smile.
"You look so startled. What were you dreaming off?" she asks, concern. I love that she's looking out for me. I have to tell her the truth even if it will worry her more for our sake.
"Juliet, can I ask you something?" I said, frowning
"Yeah, whatever you want" she nods while rubbing my shoulders for comfort.
"Have you ever done something wrong in the past and you wish to go back in time to fix it?" he asked serious which confused her a little. Juliet stays silent for a moment as if she was hiding something.
"Um... well, I guess if it's that bad I would. Why do you ask? Did you did something wrong?" she says, still concern for me.
"You know I can't lie to you. (Sighs) Ok, if I tell you, promise me you won't tell anybody. Promise me that, Juliet" I said, serious, holding her hands in mine.
"I promise but tell me because you're scarring me" she nods
I take another deep breath. It was now or never "Ok, when I was a young boy, I had a best mate besides Benny. His name was Mercutio and the 3 of us were the bestest friends, we did everything together; we were like brothers Mercutio and Me. But one day, we organized a very extreme prank and it got out of control and poor Mercutio had to take the blame for it even though it was my fault"
"Then why didn't you do something to help him?"
"Because I was a selfish coward. He didn't deserve to be banished from the Blue garden. And ever since that day, I haven't heard from him since" I said, slightly mad for my error.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do to help?" she asks
"Not unless you can change the past" I said, joking and getting a laugh out of her.
"You know I don't have the specific power" she says, making him chuckle, referring to her powers.
I then frown "There isn't a single day I never stop thinking about that day. Regretting for my stupidity. But I guess I'm too late to change anything"
"Never say never. Maybe one day you'll get a chance to tell him how sorry you are" She smiles, giving him a kiss on his cheek, making him smile.
I put my arm around her, pulling her closer for a hug "I hope you right. Well, since we're both awake and it's almost 7pm. Do you wanna do something?" he asks, smirking.
"I don't know. What do you have in mind?" she asks, smirking too.
Without answering, Gnomeo pulls Juliet from her side and onto his lap she kisses her while passing him hands over her body. She wraps her arms around his neck while his hands pass down her back, taking off her nightgown as he used his other hand to stoke her shoulders as they went from her arms but Gnomeo suddenly stops once he felt something rough and scaly. He stops kissing her but he still holds her in his arms and looks down at her arms but he gasps in shock.
"Hold on, what's that?" Gnomeo points at Juliet's right arm
Confused as well, Juliet sits up straight and looks at the sides of both her arms and she gasps. There were fish gills growing under them! They were silver and had small orange spots; they felt very rough and scaly. She knew about her powers but this was something new that she's never see or heard about before. As she continues to look at them, they started to grow an inch bigger on her skin, scaring and freaking her out.
"What... What's happening?! Why do I have gills?" she mutters in shock, observing both her gills. She started freaking out!
"Calm down, love! Maybe it will wear off in the morning. Just try to get some sleep" He says, calmy and resting himself back to bed and she did the same.
"Yeah, you're right" she nods, still nervous.
Juliet's POV
I nod and laid back down on my bed but had a hard time falling back to sleep since I just discovered these mew "features. I knew why they grow but I didn't know the reason. This was really weird! As much as think it over, I can't seem to understand why I was growing gills in my arms. I felt them all scaly and rough. She knew what her powers were capable of but something like this has never happened to her. Since I was young more specifically 8, I have hid my powers from those I love, My Dad, my friends, my cousin and the Reds but the person I had more trouble hiding them from was my dear brother, Willy. Since we were kids, he always wanted to play with like any other sibling would but by my powers, I push him away, I shut him out and ignore him. I felt terrible hiding and lying to him but it was his own protection. I still remember one of those days where I had to shut him out.
Juliet's Dream
It was a bright sunny day over Hope Port, the seagulls were chirping, the air smelled like sea water and the ocean was as bright and clear as the blue sky. And a small 8-year-old girl was strolling around the crowed town which was mostly filled with tourists. The girl was wearing some big plaid sailor-like shirt and brown pants and a cap over her head, from anybody's eyes she could easily be mistaken for a little boy but she didn't mind. Juliet could easily recognize that little boy-ish girl as herself when she was younger in those wonderful times of her childhood. She continues to stroll down the streets as she stopped at every tourist to sell them seashell necklaces she's made.
"Do you want a necklace?" she asks a couple
"Sure, how much, little boy?" the man asks her but Juliet ignores his last comment.
"15$" she answers and the man gives her a 20$
"Thank you, keep the change" he says and walks away with his wife
"Thank you" Juliet grins and continues her stroll and selling her little handmade trinkets.
Suddenly, she hears thunder as a big storm approaches. Juliet quickly grabs her little backpack and starts running down the street and passing people, running directly to her home, the Red garden in Verona Drive, Stranford Upon Avon. As she continues running home, it started raining hard as the storm grew bigger. Her father, Lord Redbrick, leader of the Red garden was ordering every Red gnome to get everything ready and secured for the storm and to get inside the shed. After the last gnome got inside the shed, he waited for his daughter to come soon enough until he saw her coming in thru the gate. She knew about the feud her garden had with the garden next door but she never wanted anything to do with the feud since she was always busy with her little fun adventures.
"Dad! Daddy!" she cries, running toward him
"Juliet, my girl, there you are! Where have you been? Look at you, you're all wet!" he kisses her cheek while holding her in his arms.
"So are you, Daddy!" she giggles, pointing her father's wet clothes
"Get inside the shed with the others so you don't catch a cold of death" he sets her down and they both walk into the shed to join the others.
"Ok, is everybody here?" Lord R asks the Reds gnomes & they nod in agreement as he goes over the list of everybody. "Ok. Tybalt?" he calls.
"I'm here, uncle!" her older cousin, Tybalt says.
Tybalt was a little older than Juliet but he was always pretty bossy and a whiner when it comes to getting orders from Lord Redbrick. And Juliet hardly ever plays with him by his sour attitude at everything.
"OK, Guillermo?" Lord R calls
"Me too, Dad!" she hears a familiar voice behind her.
Juliet looks at her brother, Guillermo Redbrick aka Willy, and frowns and steps back away from him. Juliet rubs her hands, thinking of the power she had within her. And she was scared for her brother's and family's safety. She had this gift which can be also seen as a curse to her. From her teacher's words, her powers had beauty in them but also danger. Her teacher told her to control them or fear will be her enemy. So far, she does learn to control it and keep her powers a secret from her family, especially her brother who she feared she could hurt the most because she loves her brother with all her heart. But she wished she can play and spend time with him like old times.
Her thoughts and worries were interrupted by the person who she worried the most.
"Hey, baby sis. Where have you been?" Willy asks, walking toward her
But she steps back in fear "I've been out. But I have to admit I've missed you" she says, softly, looking away.
"I never see you anymore. I wish we could hang out all the time like old times" he asks with a warm brotherly smile.
Juliet smiles a little by his offer which made him smile as well as he waited for her response. Juliet wanted to hang out and play with him too like when they were youngerer (A/N: Is that a word? AH! Who cares?!) She loves her brother like any sister would; they were best buddies and got along very well. They played together and had fun in every little adventure they had. But by the danger her powers had, she couldn't risk his safety even though it would hurt him. And as the old saying says, the one who loves you will make you cry. And that is exactly how Juliet's been feeling without her brother.
She smile sat him "Me too, Willy" but then she frowns "But we can't" she looks away from him.
"Why not? I don't know why..."he begs about to put his hand on her shoulder
But she pulls away "We just can't, Willy! So just drop it, please!" she slightly snaps at him which hurt him.
"Ok" Willy frowns and walks away from Juliet, heartbroken
It was obvious Juliet loved her brother and wanted to protect him from her. But she was torturing him and it hurts her deeply inside. All he wanted was to be with her and be the closed friends they were again but they just can't because of Juliet's fear. As the years gone by, to the childhood to their teenage years and adult lives, Juliet and Willy had grown farther and farther away from eachother until their relationship was no more, it was if like they've never meet or anything. Once they became adults, Willy has left the country to fulfil his careers but never got over his sadness by his sister's rejection all these years. He didn't even say goodbye to her or never got in touch with her. Juliet was heartbroken, it was all her fault. She spent hours locked inside her room or being away from him if it was either at the garden or out at sea. Since he left, Juliet hasn't heard from him ever since and regrets not telling him the truth of why she's been shutting him off her entire life.
Now I realize why this was happening to me. I missed Willy so much and I only wish we can catch up on that lost time and tell him the truth. But he wouldn't listen to me, less forgive me if he did. Now I was paying for the years I shut Willy out, even though I meant no harm, on the contrary, I was only protecting him... from me. I just hope that my powers don't get out of control before he or anybody else finds out about them. I would never hurt the ones I love. And if I have to lock myself in the dark for the rest of my life to protect them, then so be it. But little did I knew, my life was about to change & the past was gonna come back to me & Gnomeo and we'll have to
Well? How was that? Good? Bad? More or Less?
This chapter is like the prologue of the story & the plot will be more dramatic but at the same time fun and heart warming. Plus, if you guys haven't noticed yet, I put in some quotes/plots from FROZEN. It's a small similar twist of the relationship of Juliet & Willy, just like Anna & Elsa. And Yeah, Juliet shuts Willy out by her powers. And I know what u must be thinking, what kind of powers she has? Don't worry, I'll jog your memory if u forgot from my first story.
And I would also like to point out that some parts like the first part of Juliet;s dream when she's dressed as a boy is inspired from my childhood soap opera, Amy La NiƱa De La Mochila Azul (The Girl of the Blue Backpack) & some other future chapters inspire too. I can never let go of that soap, I LOVE IT FAR TOO MUCH TO LET IT GO! (See what I did there?)
Also, if u haven't notice (I want u guys to keep u if u can) Mercutio is the character from the original play but I have plans for him in a big role in this story & it will be SUPER AWESOME! & a little secret, when Gnomy calls him by his nickname "Mercky", that's actually my, my sister's & Dad's nickname. That's out military nickname. Every time a soldier, a sergeant or a friend of my Dad calls or refers to me, they call me "Mercky" or "Mercky Jr."(it's by our last name, Mercado) if u guys want u can call me that too, I don't mind. ;)
And if you guys have any questions about any of this story. Be free to ask but no spoilers even if u beg, u guys can never break me! ;)
Well, I gotta go & finish & start on some painting, especially A LOT of Disney ones! But I'm back & will be updating more often, I hope u guys too! I LOVE U GUYS SOO MUCH! XOXOXOXO That's why I always keep writing & coming up with ideas & more stories for u guys! I hope u like it so far & it will get better & excitinger (again, is that a word? I DON'T CARE!)
Singing out for now,
-Mickey or Mercky! ;D
