Me: Okay, so,…I'm trying to update my fics, mainly this one, but the next few or next chap is gonna be the play. (And my chaps are likely to be shorter than usual, like this length or maybe more, maybe less.) There's an important reason why I'm putting in a play in this and yeah.
Levin: And it's not just because she's starting to become a King Arthur and Shakespeare fan!
Me: …That said… I hope you all can see where I'm going with this, and that you like it. =) I'll seriously try and write more starting now. (Levin: And don't be surprised if there's suddenly a fic with Hey Mickey in it or something horrible like that. *I whack him out of annoyance*)
Disclaimer: I totally don't own Monster Buster Club, and I'm totally sure I probably won't.
Like some hours later, Chris had come back with some popcorn, Danny was carrying nachos, (Some stuffed in his mouth already) Alex had our sodas, Emily had tons of candy, (Some stuffed in her mouth like her brother but not with as much of a mess around her mouth) and Sam and I were reserving a space for all of us while extending apart a huge white blanket some fifteen or so feet away from a stage.
After the round was over, there had been an announcement. Apparently, due to some things, -they didn't tell us what- the rest of the rounds would take place once each month until school was over. The next round would take place in a few weeks. (Which meant that I wouldn't get reminded to get ready so much by Sam as before) Surprisingly, (Kind of) Wendy was still in. I didn't get out but I still felt slightly bad (but not much) for the twenty people that were kicked out. Some cried and some threw tantrums while others just stayed quiet or left. There were still several people in and pressure was rising because of how many got out, even though it had barely been the second round.
Alex had suggested we go watch an outdoor play that was going to take place in the park, so I could get my mind of off it. He told us he'd buy the tickets for everyone if we all did our homework. (And I'm sure you can guess Danny and my's reaction to that) He also said it would be around six, so we would have time to finish it. We'd agreed to meet up at the park a half hour or more before the play started so we could get a good spot.
Also, these past two and a half days there hadn't been any alien activity, so this was around the time when some trouble appeared. If any did though, I'll bet it's Luciano at the drop of a hat… He has a tendency to…prank… a lot.
I tried not to think about that, so I just laid back on the grass (On top of the blanket, of course.) and watched people set props up around the stage and some on the ground. (Like flowers, fake animals, etc.) I turned to my left to say something to Emily, but that's when I noticed that Emily had leaned herself on Alex, lying her head on his chest while looking up at him as he hugged her. I turned over to Danny, who was on my right, and saw he was smiling slightly, but he wasn't looking at them. Danny was seating right next to me, so when I followed his gaze in front of us but to the left, I saw that Sam had Chris's jacket on her shoulders. They were talking like always, but I could see a happy glint in Sam's eye.
Danny lied back next to me, looking up at the starts and running his hand a bit through the grass, (He was right on the edge of the blanket) and I turned my head to him and said, "I know they're all lovey-dovey but it's like eighty-nine degrees out here and pretty humid if you haven't felt it already."
He smirked a you're-still-so-naïve smirk and turned himself over to me, simply replying with, "Hey, they're enjoying their date. And they will enjoy it no matter how hot it would get." He rolled his eyes, seeming it like he thought they were being stupid, but I nodded after a few seconds of thinking about what he said and then looked up at the stage, since the play was starting. I put my hands behind my head and stifled a yawn. 'Please don't let this be boring…'
An actress came out with a floor length, pink pearl color dress. It was also strapless, though on her waist and down, the dress opened up to cover at least a diameter of around four or six feet, but it wasn't puffed like you'd expect. It was like the top of a strawberry icing cake, smooth. Her light brown hair was down and it went up to her waist, being slightly wavy, though the tips were half-ish curled. She had a braid that went around her head like a princess would have her hair, but it wasn't a thick braid, more like a centimeter or two. Her eyes were also a light blue that said she was shy, but deep down also courageous and brave.
The setting seemed like it was the outside of a palace, or well, the palace's garden to be more precise, I guess. She had started to walk up to a beige cement bench nearby and then made a face that told us she was thinking deeply about something. She then sighed and looked sad, looking up at where the mountains are in the background. Then she turned to look at the audience like she was looking somewhere far away… and spoke.
"I wish this would be over already… My beloved Anthony… oh how I wonder if he's alright…" her voice was smooth, as if it belonged to an angel. 'Hmm, maybe she's an alien?'
She sat down on the bench and said, "It has been two years since this horrible war has started… It has been two years since we have been separated…" After softly saying these words, she looked down at the ground, then covered her face with her hands and it was obvious she was trying to control herself and not cry. After about ten seconds of this, she stopped shaking, her muscles relaxing, and, with a determined look, she looked up again and I thought I could hear Boulevard of Broken Dreams playing softly as the background music, but it was the instrumental version.
"…No, I mustn't feel sorry any longer…" she stood up straight, and she seemed to have changed somewhat then. She didn't look the girl who was sad and upset a bit ago. Now, it was a stronger, more determined girl that said, "I'll keep hoping and trying my best to get over this,.. this separation, even if it eats me up inside. I'll keep standing, so the ones I care for are alright." She stayed quit for a while, thinking.
"I know how much of a great knight he was…no, he is…Though, I still worry that something has happened to him…" she sighed then and continued talking. "I haven't received any letters, but why would our enemies from the sea let any of our soldiers get away from them? Nonetheless, I should worry about my people and that they're taken well care of in these hard times…I've been doing so ever since my mother died, I know, but my love for him shouldn't and won't entertain me from my duties any longer…
"It hasn't yet, and it most certainly will not now. I know my best friend is still alive…" she said and then stepped behind the curtain with a focused looked. A front curtain was coming down, probably so props could be set up, so I turned to Danny. Ironically, he'd done the same. We both grinned while getting some of the food they'd brought and started eating a bit of it, him some of the popcorn that Alex and Sam covered with sauce, and me a sour string of candy.
"This definitely sounds like a boring play, but I guess "The Danny" can give it a shot. ...for now, at least." He shrugged but continued while getting a bit more popcorn, "I wanna see if anythin' exciting happens," he said, looking cocky after stuffing his mouth with some more nachos after eating the pieced of popcorn and sucking on his fingers from the butter and sauce. I burst out laughing because of that, but I didn't say anything of it, thinking he'd get annoyed. 'And it's too early for that,' I thought, but replied with, "Yeah, this is something more for like your sister. No wonder Alex invited us to come," I said, rolling my eyes jokingly while he swallowed some more popcorn. I got a bit more of the candy I had and started eating it, then turned back to the stage.
Now, the background was replaced with paintings of knights with swords and shields in their hands while, what would happen to be farther away in the battlefield, there were more knights, but their armor was different. It was like a light green mixed with blue. They looked like they were headed (Or more like charging) for the ones that seemed closer to us. Though after I finished looking at the way the stage was now set, two actors came out.
Both had armor, too, but one's was diamond white, practically as if it was made of diamond, though not all of it was like that. There were other parts that could've passed as sapphire, too. I don't know, but it looked like it was diamond and sapphire, but I knew it was metal. It just looked so mesmerizing and real… 'This reminds me of something, but I can't put my finger on it…' I thought but let it pass for now.
Once I looked away from his armor, I noticed he also had a blue-gold cape and on the side of him, there was a sword hanging off his belt, but it had a hilt so beautiful and ancient looking, I thought it should belong to a museum rather than a play or even King Arthur. He was holding his shield with his left hand, obviously determined to not letting go of it any time soon. It had a symbol of a blue, lightning colored dragon. Its eyes were as green as a temperate rainforest, holding something in them that made me envy it. It also reminded me of something, but I couldn't remember what. The memory of something having to do with it was fuzzy in my mind.
I took in the rest of the armor clad dude. His hair was like what'd you'd expect King Arthur or Romeo to have. It was classy-looking but also normal and kind of modern and styled. And hot. He looked like a prince in disguise, faking to be an important soldier in a battle with his slightly dirty but still noticeably tanned skin and shinning, sharp, smart eyes.
I noticed that they started talking about strategies and battle stuff, though, even though the guy was paying attention, it was obvious that he had something else on his mind. "We have the most control, but the way things are going, we may still be in the field for some several more months, around a year and a half or two, sire. I say, that going over our entire situation, we use our third strategy," the what seemed to be field marshal said. As gunshots started to be heard, the cute actor broke out of his thoughts and quickly nodded to the plan that the person with him had talked about.
Three other actors with armor of light green/blue came onto the stage from the opposite side of where the other one's were, then two more came out but alongside the two guys, in battle stance. The actors froze in place, the way they were, and the curtain went down.
While stuff moved about behind the curtain, I thought about what this reminded me of. 'Let's see…There's a princess that seems to be in a far off village, a war,…And I think I've seen the dude's armor before, even the sword. And I've definitely seen that blue dragon somewhere. Where have I seen a dragon with green eyes?... Wait, a princess/ruler/queen, etc. who has her best friend at war and apparently loves him…A dude with a dragon on his shoulder and white and blue armor that seems to shine like gems…Ooh! I got it!'
I looked up at the stage, getting an idea, but even before the curtain went up and I saw the princess talking to a woman and another handsome man, I knew I was right. 'I'm glad I paid attention in History class back in Rhapsodia or this would have been nagging at me until the end!' I smiled to myself, looked at Danny from the corner of my eye, and then turned to the play.
The girl from before was wearing a concord grape colored dress similar to the one from before, but the bottom half was thinner than the other dress, and her hair was in braids, but the back of it was down. She also had flats on and a nervous but excited smile on her face while talking with the woman. The handsome man had been confused and silently infuriated when he saw that smile, but he didn't let the women see it. He had jealousy written all over.
"Annabelle, calm down, sweetheart, I'm sure he hasn't completely changed. If he has, then at least be grateful that he still has his life," who I knew was the man's mother said to Princess Annabelle. 'Yeah, this is definitely what I think it is,' I thought.
