Disclaimer: I don't own Ruby Gloom. But I do own King Ghostly- a totally made up character. And he's MINE! So no stealing! Mr. Ghostly wouldn't be too pleased with you.
Note: This is totally fluffy. I'm not sure about the future chapters, but I'm pretty sure that there won't be anything other than maybe one or two swearies. I need comments on this first part to make sure that I can make future chapters better. Flames please! But I need good comments too!
PART ONE
"Princess Ruby! Please come back!" King Ghostly of Gloomsville cried.
"No! I won't have it!" Ruby screamed angrily, as she ran upstairs.
Ruby's bodyguards, Len and Frank, looked at each other, a look of surprised reaction on their faces. Her Majesty was never angry. Heck, Princess Ruby was so ecstatic, that they didn't even KNOW what anger was until this very moment.
"Oh, where have I gone wrong?" King Ghostly said gloomily.
"Dude, it's probably because you're not letting Her Majesty choose a prince herself." Len said.
Over the past few days, the king insisted on Ruby finding a prince. At first, she was totally against the idea because the king has a tendency to make decisions for her, but she came to a conclusion: Ghostly lets her choose a prince herself. He began to open up to this conception, and Princess Ruby was quite content. But the next following days, King Ghostly has gotten back into the habit of making Ruby's decisions. Thence, the princess wasn't going to take it anymore.
The doorbell rang.
"I will get it!" One of the servants, Scaredy Bat screeched. He opened the door, and he fainted.
The ugliest, most terrifying skeleton you could ever imagine was standing outside. He was wearing raggedy clothings (I know the word is 'clothing' but I think 'clothings' sounds wayyy cuter.), and the pouring rain covered him. He started to shiver. The skeleton peered inside the castle.
"H-hello…," said the poor sack of bones. "M-my n-n-name is S-skull Boy-ACHOO!" Skull Boy's legs were wobbling from the cold.
Lightning crashed.
"What do you want? How DARE you interrupt your kings thinking time!" Ghostly bellowed as he towered over this meek villager.
"I-I just need a place t-to stay until this s-storm b-blows over. Your Majesty, would you be so kind as to-"
"GET AWAY FORM HERE! I don't need FILTH in my castle." The king picked up Skull Boy by the collar and threw the fragile pile of bones of the steps, and back into the rain.
Ruby watched the whole thing from upstairs. She couldn't let this poor villager spend the night in the rain!
"Uncle Ghostly, how dare you send one of your people away after they ask for your help!" Princess Ruby ran outside in the rain, fancy dress and all, and found Skull Boy under a tree.
"Skull Boy! Don't you know how dangerous it is to lay under a tree in a thunderstorm? Come back with me to my castle- my maids will take care of you and give you clean clothes and a room to stay in." The princess smiled warmly, and took his hand.
Skull Boy was shocked, and instantly melted to her touch. Never in his wildest dreams would he think that Princess Ruby would dare touch such an ugly, repulsive skeleton. And Ruby invited him into her castle! Wait- SHE INVITED HIM INTO HER CASTLE?
"But, Princess Ruby," Skull Boy protested. "What about His Royal Highness? He'll break my bones…" He had a cut on his skinny little arm.
"Ha," scoffed Ruby. "More like His Royal Hineyness. Don't worry about him- he's just a selfish ghoul."
This made Skull Boy feel better. "Thank-you, Princess Ruby."
"You know, I never really liked it when people called me 'Princess Ruby'. It seems so…royal. I always wanted to be treated like a normal person. Like the girls and boys of Gloomsville. Call me Ruby. If you will."
"Only if you will, and your will be done…Ruby." Skull Boy bent over her hand and kissed it. Ruby smiled, and this warmed his heart.
CRASH! (Lighting)
The princess and her villager came to the front of the castle. One of the maids, Iris, came to the door, and fainted, same way as Scaredy Bat.
Skull Boy looked at Ruby sadly. "Am I really that ugly?"
"No Skull Boy, you are not. All of my people are beautiful in my eyes." Ruby's eyes shone, and Skull Boy saw the tiny sparkles that made her eyes shine. "I'll show you to your room."
The two walked down the long, dark corridor. Giant metal chains hung on the walls, and shiny knight costumes glistened in the candlelight.
"Misery, this is Skull Boy, and he is staying the night. Show him to his room at once." Princess Ruby ordered her maid.
It only took a glance at Skull Boy to have lightning strike her.
"Ow." (I really love it when Misery says that. )
"Fine…I guess I'll show you to your room, then, Skull boy." Ruby grabbed his arm, and dragged him into the room beside her own bedroom. A dark mauve candle chandelier hung on the ceiling. Spider webs hung on the windows. The walls were black brick and smelled like dust, as if the room hadn't been used in ages.
"The room is beautiful, Ruby. I really appreciate it. How long has this room been not-used for?" asked Skull Boy.
"Sine 1742. My family isn't the type who like to help people out. The only people we use this castle for is ourselves."
"Then how are you one to be excessively kind to your people?"
"I don't know; I never really understood that part of my life." Ruby sighed.
"I wish my parents could see where I am now." Skull Boy flopped back on the bed.
"What do you mean?" Ruby sat on the bed beside him.
"Well," sighed Skull Boy. "You know the Skele-Toons?"
"Yes! Yes! I LOVE THEM!" Ruby said, jumping up and down. She realized how childish she was acting for a fourteen year old girl, and calmed herself down. "What about them?"
"Well, you know Skele-T? He's, um, my dad."
"OMG! You mean THE Skele-T?" Ruby was acting the fool again.
"Yes. Anyways, when I used to live with him, I was always interested in finding my true identity. I wanted to know who I really was. When I wanted to be in the band, my dad laughed in my face, 'Hah, you'll never estimate up to anything. You're just bones, and then some. You really think you could be in a professional jazz band with me?', and trash like that. He didn't encourage me when I raved on becoming an artist, or a dancer, or a doctor, or singer. He didn't care about me. He always got drunk when he came home from rehersals or concerts. One night, he came home and started trashing the house. I knew that night that I couldn't take it any longer. I had a leave. I had nowhere to go. I slept on the streets, in the alleys. Then came tonight, and a princess offered to take me in. I have never been more grateful." Skull Boy's eyes were glistening with tears.
"What about your mother, Skull Boy?" Ruby pondered. She wanted to know about his life, and now that she'd heard, she wanted to know more.
"My-my mother…" Skull Boy said slowly, and carefully. "My mother left me and my dad when I was, what, three years old? She said she was going to go visit one of her friends, and come back in a few hours. Hours turned into days, days turned into years, and we never saw her again. I heard rumours that she was cheating on my dad, that she said I was a mistake, my dad wasn't my real dad. It was really hard. I hope no child in Gloomsville goes through what the same thing that I went through."
"Oh, my gosh." Ruby's heart was breaking. "Skull Boy, I-"
"No, you know what? Ruby, it's okay. I know you feel bad for me, but really, I'm happy now. I'm here with you, and any place is better that going home to a drunken father or hearing rumours about your mom."
"Why didn't you come here right away. I could have helped you out. It's my job."
"I guess I never thought someone as regal as you would help out a peasant boy like me." Skull Boy said.
"Oh, well you're wrong. Anyways, let's get to sleep. Night, Skull Boy."
"Night, Ruby. Thank you." Skull Boy drew Ruby into a hug, and to his surprise, Ruby hugged him back.
What do you think of my story so far? Pretty good, right?
