Prologue
Long, long ago, in a land far away, lived King Robert, and Queen Elisabeth, the rulers of Cartoon World. Yes, that's what I said, Cartoon World…or C world for short, a place where cartoons could be free. All was fine, until a small group of cartoons gathered together outside the castle to protest. They did not want to be ruled by a king and queen. They wanted freedom. Later on, more and more cartoons started to gather. In the end, there were at least 200 of them. Soon, King Robert went outside to see what all the commotion was. He then ordered all of C world to gather around the castle. When they had all come, King Robert made an announcement that these cartoons were to be banished if they did not cooperate. So they all went home.
About two weeks later, that same group of cartoons came to the castle ready to battle. Not only wanting freedom, but for themselves to be rulers of Cartoon World. When the king and queen saw what was happening outside the castle, they knew a war was beginning. King Robert started gathering his troops while, Queen Elisabeth took her only daughter Hannah, who was 16 at the time, to a small aircraft in the back of the castle.
She told her that a war was starting, and that she would not be safe here. The queen gave her daughter a bag full of everything she would need for her journey. Then, she gave Hannah a diamond ring that has been passed down for centauries. But this ring was special; it is a ring that will turn the one who wears it into any of the cartoons of Cartoon World. Queen Elisabeth thought that it was time that she passed it on to her daughter; also, she knew that the ring is just one more thing that the angry cartoons want to get. So Hannah set off for safety in another world until the war ended.
A few days later, she landed in a weird, yet beautiful place, much different then the world she lived on. She opened up a book from her bag; Earth, that's where she was! A place with other…humans! Oh, Hannah was so happy, now she can communicate with her own kind! Hannah pressed a button on the small ship, which made it turn into a bike. Then she changed into some more comfortable clothes. Once she was ready, she set off.
After a while of riding, Hannah came across a park. She was amazed to see all the other kids. She got off her bike and started to explore. "Hey, you," yelled a boy about her age from a couple feet away. "What do you think are you doing on our side of the park?" "Exploring," answered Hannah. "Well you can "explore" somewhere else. This area is reserved." "For what, a party? Or is it just a friendly gathering?" "No way! It's reserved for our club," said the boy. "What type of club? Is it a sowing club, a cooking club, a book club-" "Not that kind of club! My friends and I started it." "Oh really? What is your club named?" Hannah asked. "We don't really have a name for it; we just call it "our club". Not that it's any of your business though."
"Oh, ok. So, what's your name?" "Ben, what about you? A pretty girl like you must have a name, right?" "He, he," Hannah laughs as she blushes, "Hannah. It's nice to meat you Ben. So, how old are you?" "I'm 16, and you?" "Same! I mean, I'm 16 too. Where do you live?" "In Orlando Florida. I'm visiting my dad here for the summer." "Where is "here"?" Asked Hannah. "What do mean? This is Gatlinburg." "What's Gatlinburg?" "Gatlinburg Tennessee! How do you not know where we are? Don't you live here?" "No, I live somewhere a little bit farther away from here." "Where? And how did you get here? Do you have any family?" "Calm down! I'll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone." "Yeah, ok,"
"Ok, come over here. I'll try to explain as best I can. I live in a different world. It's called Cartoon World. It is a place very far away from here. There have been cartoons in my world that have started to get angry. They are tired of having a king and queen rule over them. So they started to protest, and now they are going to start a war! I flew through the galaxy by ship. My parents sent me here to keep me safe." "Wow. So you live on a planet with cartoons like spongebob squarepants?" "Oh! You know him? He is very funny." "No I don't know him; he's on a TV show. Do you know him? And are there a lot of people in your world?" "Yes I know him. I've heard that people on other planets have made shows out of the cartoons that live in Cartoon World. I guess it's true then.
And about there being other humans in our world, there aren't. Only me and my parents. My parents are the King and Queen of cartoon World." "Oh, wait, that makes you a princess! Doesn't it?" "Yeah, I'm a princess." "Wow, that's...- hey, what's that on your finger?" "A ring that has been passed down in my family for centuries. It can change me into any cartoon in Cartoon World. It's very special. My mom gave it to me to keep safe while the war is going on. Why do you want to know?" "Because not to long ago, my dad found a ring with a ruby on it. It looks similar to that one." "Really, can I see it?" "Sure, hold on a second… Ok, here." Ben gave Hannah the ring that had been in his backpack. "Oh my gosh! This is the ring that my parents thought was lost forever! You've found it! This is the twin to the ring that I have besides the fact that they both have different jewels. This is fantastic!" Hannah and Ben both look up at the same time. Their eyes meet, and they instantly fall in love.
They spent the next two months together hanging out and having fun. Ben let Hannah stay in the attic at his house. He found an old mattress and some pillows and blankets to sleep on. Every morning, they would sneak out of the house before Ben's father woke up and came back after he had gone to bed. Ben thought it would be a good experience if Hannah went to school with him; so she did. He would pack an extra lunch and breakfast bar for her every morning. Before and after school they would always go to the park. Ben brought books and magazines and taught Hannah lots of stuff. Like where teens go to hand out, what you should and shouldn't say or do, and other things like that. He pretty much told her what life is like on Earth.
At night, Ben and Hannah had to sneak back into Ben's house. His father started to get suspicious, and one night after two months had past, he stayed up all night waiting for Ben to get home. But he never did.
Earlier that day, Hannah had gotten some sort of a feeling. She looked down and the diamond ring on her finger was glowing. It was so beautiful; it looked like a rainbow after a light spring rainfall. Instantly, Hannah knew what it meant. The war was over. It was safe to go home. She looked strait at Ben and told him that it was time for her to leave. Then she asked him a simple question, yet at the same time, a question that could change his life forever.
"Will you come with me?" She asked. "What?" "I want to be with you the rest of my life. Come back to my home with me and become my king." "But I-" "I don't know what I would of done without you Ben, and I don't think that I could ever be truly happy again if you weren't in my life." "That's exactly how I feel, but how can I just leave my parents? They're my family." "I understand. I don't know what I'd do without my family.
But once it's time for me to take the throne, my parents will have to find me a king. We don't usually get to choose." "Did your parents?" "Actually, yes, my father was also from a different world." "What world?" "A world of another universe; my father called it, "a world like no other". Trinitine was its name. It was a planet made up of three planets combined. It had three bright moons that glimmered in the distance." " Did something happen to it?" "Yes, a few nearby planets planned an attack and took over Trinitine. Only a few hundred survived out of 3 million!" "Wow." "Everyone landed in separate places in separate universes. My father landed in Cartoon World where he met my mother. She helped him out, they fell in love, and became the king and queen of Cartoon World." "Kind of like us." "Yeah…"
"I've made my decision." Ben said. "Ok." "I'll go. I want to be with you." "Really? That's wonderful! Oh Ben, I love you!" "I love you too Hannah. Is it possible to visit my parents every once and a while though?" "Yes, of course! Oh Ben, I'm so happy!" And she was. Hannah turned her bike back into a ship, and they headed off. She set the destination for Cartoon World and sat back as the silver aircraft lifted up, up, and away on autopilot. As they zoomed back to Hannah's old, and Ben's new home, Ben did something extremely unexpected: He kissed Hannah. Once, twice, again and again until they finally arrived home. "Home." Ben said. "Yes, we're here." Hannah replied excitedly.
They walked up the back steps and trailed their way from room to room until they finally stepped into the throne room. It was gigantic, with long red curtains hanging from the walls, and two seats at the end of a long red carpet where the king and queen sat smiling gleefully at the sight of their daughter. Then they saw the boy who stood next to her strait and still. "Hannah, you have returned home safe and sound I see," said King Robert. "Yes father and I have brought with me a friend; a very good friend." Hannah said grinning. "I see. May I guess that we will not be picking out a husband for you my darling?" Queen Elizabeth asked remembering when she met Hannah's father. "No mother, there will be no need." Hannah replied.
"Then I must say one thing… Welcome to the family. What may be your name?" "Ben." He said. "Well then Ben, I sure hope you are right for my daughter. But I'm sure I won't have to worry. You look like a fine young man." Hannah's father said. "Now, we will have to find you a room-" "Father, wait." "Yes Hannah?" "I have extremely wonderful news that I must tell you." "And what would that be?" "When I met Ben, he asked of the ring that mother gave me before I left. I told him about it, and he told me that his father had found, and given him a ring that is similar to this one, except that it has a ruby on it. He showed me, and I knew at the sight of it that it was the twin ring of Duoplis." She dug through her bag for a moment, then held up the ruby ring that Ben's father had found.
"Yes, yes, yes! We have searched for that ring for centuries and it has finally been found! It seems as if the two of you were destined to find each other." Hannah and Ben turned and look each other in the eyes. Hannah, her electric green eyes almost to tears, and Ben's deep ocean blue eyes brightening.