Final Fantasy IX Cinderella (backstage)

By: Sachiko

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In the Dressing Room

They were dressed. They had rehearsed their lines many times. They knew their parts. They were ready to perform. However, some weren't satisfied. At the Ladies' Room, Ruby shouted, "That's it! How did I even end up being the stepmotha?! I wanted to be Cinderella!"

            "Think of me! The general of the royal Alexandrian castle turns out to be an evil stepsister!" said Beatrix.

            "I think it's more ridiculous for a Burmecian Dragoon knight to play that sister-part as well!!" Freya exclaimed right after.

            "So? Young as I am, I have to be your motha!" Ruby said. Then Beatrix and Freya giggled.

The 'gorgeous' Lani was dressed in bright colored clothes, with ribbons and laces at every corner of her dress. She had her hair band, as usual, and a golden crown of a queen. "I'm fine with my part, for I deserve to be queen! But why does Amarant need to be the king?" she said in a bit of disgusting tone.

            "Lani, my dear, why won't you and I trade parts?" Ruby asked.

            "No way!"

Dagger, Mikoto, and Eiko were all satisfied with their parts. Dagger, as expected, plays the main heroine of this story, Cinderella. Mikoto plays someone you won't expect, someone that's not expected in here. She plays the part of a princess, the sister of the prince. Eiko plays the fairy godmother...er...fairy. Oh yeah, Quina's the chef of the royal castle in the story.

Meanwhile, at the Men's Room, Zidane smiled continuously, for he accepted his part proudly. "Ah...I've always known that I'm the lady-killer. Just watch me on stage! And I can't wait to dance with Dagger..."

            "Ok, ok. We got you, o' prince-charming!" said Blank.

            "Just keep in mind that you're NOT my son..." Amarant stated (he was trying to make a joke out of that).

            "Hey, chill out, man! Like duh I know that. I'm not a red-head & knuckle-head like you," replied Zidane.

            "Why you...!" Before Amarant could speak up, Baku came in. He said, "Alrighty, people! You all ready? Let's see, prince!"

            "Ready!" - Zidane, still smiling.

            "King!"

            "Here..." - Amarant

            "Duke and coachman!"

            "Here!!" - Blank, followed by Marcus.

            "Messenger!"

            Um...here." - Vivi

            "Knights!"

            "H-here!!" - Steiner and Fratley, while putting one their armor.

            "Gwahaahaa!!! Everyone's ready. Now break a leg, people! Just like the old times."

Well, how was that? Interesting? I will continue after I receive some reviews. The play will start the next time I update this.