It's Galavant,Charlie Brown
Chapter 11:A Troublesome Reunion
It was a nightmare come true for everyone,their plan to get Lucy and Schroeder out while saving Valencia from the clutches of Richard had all but failed thanks to Isabella's betrayal,and what seemed to be Lucy working with Madelena. Galavant sat at the table where Madelena was while Lucy watched with a evil smile.
"Did you miss me Gal?" Madelena asked in a seductive tone to which Galavant instantly stated "Madelena,I have traveled 1,000 miles to see you. I fought pirates. I stared death in the face a dozen times,and I did all that to be with a woman who chose a fierce and cruel man over my unconditional love."
Lucy rolled her eyes and thought to herself "Ugh,get over it it." while Galavant picked up a chalice of wine.
"So-" Madelena started to ask for specification as Galavant smugly clarified "You crossed my mind yes." before taking a sip of wine.
Madelena however wasn't convinced as she smacked her lips and asked in a whiny tone "Then why didn't you act happy to see me?" to which Lucy added "For the love of your life you don't seem to act very happy to see her indeed."
Galavant turned towards Lucy and asked "Uh why is she here? Don't you think this reunion should just be between us?"
"Actually no. Lucy has become my….assistant to say the least,and I just need her to be around for the time being." Madelena answered as Galavant shrugged it off and asked "Whatever. To be honest,I don't know how to feel. Isabella told me you wanted me to rescue you. Did you even know I was coming?"
"Well,me and Lucy found out earlier today,and as soon as we did we made a plan so you and me can be together." She replied as Galavant retorted "Yeah,well I had a plan as well. We were gonna live in a cottage by the sea. We were gonna be together,plant a garden…...have children. I was gonna sing songs of your beauty."
"Oh,Gal. That sounds awful." Madelena smugly declined Galavant's idea in a strangely happy tone as Lucy added "Do you think she would give up all of this just so you can downgrade her to a leaky cottage?"
"Lucy's right Gal,look around you,I live in a castle. And you know what I've learned about myself? I really like stuff. I mean like Lucy said,why would I give all this up to get fat and pregnant and grow my own food?"
Galavant started to get more and more uncomfortable at the words Madelena was using,she definitely wasn't the same sweetheart he'd known from a year ago,even her offer to still be friends with him at the wedding didn't seem to hold much water anymore.
"So you didn't want me to come?" Galavant asked hoping for a straight answer,but when Madelena or Lucy didn't give him an answer,he continued "I should never have trusted Isabella. How could someone so small tell such a big lie?
"You're even more gullible than Charlie Brown. I think even he could see right away that she was lying through her teeth." Lucy firmly joked as Madelena confidently continued "Well none of that matters now. We have a plan that will allow me and Lucy to remain dominant as the most powerful women in the seven realms,and you will be taken care of as my…..special companion."
"Your boy toy,you mean. Is that how you see me? Hmm? As some well-groomed,ruggedly handsome,yet oddly delicate-featured plaything?" Galavant sternly asked as all Madelena did was reply "Yeah."
Galavant sighed at the realization of what she saw him as and told the woman "Madelena,I've got something to say,and I've come a really,really long way to say it.
"Oh no." Madelena nervously stated when she realized what was coming as Lucy groaned "I'm getting seriously tired of these songs."
Galavant: I want you,I need you,you cut me and I bleed you. You're like some kind of sonnet,all I want to do is read you and I love you.
"I know."
I mean I love you.
"Yes thanks."
I said I love you.
"You did."
And now don't you want to tell me something too?
Madelena started to slowly sit up from the table and lean in for a kiss,but firmly backed away as she gave her views on love.
Madelena: I love you,as much as someone like me can love anyone.
"Huh?"
I mean I love how we make people stare,we're quite the stunning pair.
(In other words you love me?) As much as someone like me can love anyone.
"Ok?"
I mean I love how when we hit the hay,it's more than just okay.
"Right?"
I'd absolutely say more like middling to fair.
"Yeah. Wait,what?"
Dance with me,can't you see how freaking gorgeous we look? Can't you feel the frantic beat of our hearts as our various parts run with such delicious friction?
(So that's all you really-)dance with me,why not finish what's already begun?
(So,what you're saying is you love me),as much as someone like me can love anyone.
"So let me get this straight."
Galavant: I've moved you,(yep),and stirred you,(sure),so maybe I've misheard you,you sort of didn't answer when I only assured you that I love you. (So sweet.) Just say "I love you."
Madelena: I love you,(aha!),as much as someone like me can love anyone. (Oh come on!)
I mean I love that it's meaningless fun,(so basically you love me.)I love you.(Really love me) I love you.(And always loved me?) As much as someone like me can love anyone!
"Does that clear things up for you?" Madelena asked calmly to which Galavant replied louder "No. And when did you learn to how dance?"
"I don't think I can handle anymore of these songs. I think I may find a way to get killed off if it means no more of them." Lucy said to which Madelena agreed as she let go of Galavant "You said it."
Galavant and Madalena's tango seemed to be over as Madelena suddenly called for a pair of guards.
"Guards!" Madelena called loudly to which Galavant asked in a confused voice "Why do we need the guards?"
"Quiet. I'll tell you when we get down there." Madelana sternly demanded just as two guards arrived in the room and asked in unison "What is it my queen?" to which she smiled evilly and told the guards "Take Galavant and Lucy down to the dungeon."
Lucy brushed aside Madelena's sudden desire to take her down to the dungeon as she thought it was just to see the prisoners and discuss their plans,and the guards proceeded to tie a rope around Galavant's hands. However her typical crabby frown soon turned to a confused and slighty nervous look when the guards tied a rope around her hands.
"Uh Madelena,I think there has been a mistake. They seem to think I'm a prisoner." Lucy nervously laughed and asked hoping for Madelena to tell the guards to untie her, however she merely turned to her and stated with a smile still on her face "Oh no it's not a mistake."
Lucy's eyes widened and she started to quiver out of confusion until she finally spoke up "What are you doing? I thought this was supposed to be our big plan! I was the one who gave you this idea in the first place!"
"Wow Linus was right,she is crabby." Galavant said to himself as Lucy was trying to lunge at Madelena,but she was unable to due to the guards holding her back.
"Oh I know it was your idea,and we were supposed to do this together. However I also think since we're so much alike,you'll try to overthrow me sometime down the road,and I can't have that. Oh Lucy,did you actually think you would get in with royalty? I've seen a lot of halfwits and dummies in this castle and kingdom,but I always thought you were one of the biggest." Madelena regrettably told Lucy as she bursted out in anger "Oh this is not right Madelena and you know it!"
"I know it's not right to mess with a kid,but hey that's politics for you. Take them down to the dungeon,but I'll see that they're in their cells myself." Madelena coldly told the guards as they proceeded to take them down,with Lucy shouting "Oh you dirty,manipulative blockhead! If I didn't give you this idea you'd still be crying and looking for a way to get Richard to respect you!"
Madelena ignored her various insults as she walked with them and the guards down to the dungeon,now she was working on this all by herself and it all came from betraying the person who gave her the idea in the first place.
Meanwhile Richard was ranting to Gareth,the chef,and Scheroder after the chef told him something that made his blood boil.
"Are you hearing this Gareth? My own wife and Lucy try to trick me into killing my favorite chef,so one of them can save her ex-boyfriend. Are you sure it was them? Pretty girl,tiny waist,big eyes and a very crabby girl too?" Richard pointed to the chef hoping for an answer as the chef reassured him "Definitely my king."
Scheroder was too stunned by Madelena and to a bigger extent Lucy's actions as he remarked in a puzzled voice "I never thought Lucy would have it in her. It seems all her ravings about becoming a queen have seemed to pay off."
Richard took notice of Scheroder's statement and asked rhetorically "Oh why did I take that girl in? She's been nothing but a pain in my ass,calling me nothing but a blockhead and that nickname I've told her over and over again not to call!"
Gareth however didn't notice his rhetoric question and answered "Because she insulted you and everything your kingdom stands for."
"I know that Gareth it was a rhetorical question." Richard scoffed with frustration in his voice as he continued more somberly "No one has it as bad as I do. No one!"
He slammed his hand down on one of the levers holding one of the hanged men up,and the man instantly fell down through the floor with a wilhelm scream.
"Uh….don't worry." Gareth told the chef when he noticed him shaking out of fear as Richard continued "Why do I continually allow people to treat me this way? Oh come on,forget I'm yall's king and talk to me like a friend."
"All right. You keep acting like a prat. You need to be more of a geezer. You know I've tried to tell you time and time again. You don't turn your ear." Gareth let out all his criticisms against Richard as Scheroder added "You really need to get more assertive with them if you want to be respected. I don't think Lucy can respect someone,it's not part of her,but Madelena can be persuaded if you just go up to her and show her you're not her punching bag."
Richard stood in complete silence for a moment until he spoke up as he fiddled with the second lever "Oh you two,I can't understand a word either of you say. Now let me ask you two this? Do you both like me? You know a-as a person?"
Before anyone could answer however,Richard accidentally leaned on the second handle and the other guy who was about to be hanged fell through the floor,leaving only the chef and his lever left. Before Gareth or Scheroder could answer again,a castle servant came up to Gareth and whispered something in his ear.
Once the servant passed whatever news he had to Gareth,he turned around and told Richard "I got to go. My queen needs me."
However Richard wasn't pleased by this and said a little louder and more frustrated "Your Queen? Are you hearing this? Now it's his queen. Fine,go ahead. Leave me too,be that guy. Go. Go."
"Yeah okay." Gareth nonchalantly said and left as Richard's obvious attempt to guilt trip him failed;he stood there speechless and asked himself as he got more teary eyed "Why am I like this? Why do I continually allow people to treat me this way?"
He was just about to slam his fist down on the last lever,this time intentionally before Schroeder yelled in a attempt to save the chef's life "SIRE! I think the chef knows something that may help you."
"I do? I mean yes I do." The chef nervously backed Schroeder up as Richard let go of the lever and asked with intrigue "Really? What?"
"Have either of you heard of Xanax?" The chef asked to which Richard replied "Xanax? Is he that new magician I'm hearing so much about? Merlin's replacement?"
"Yes my king. I occasionally buy herbs from him." The chef backed up his suggestion as Richard questioned his use for herbs "Herbs? For what? F-f-for cooking?"
"Yeah-f-for cooking." The chef stammered to which Richard sighed and gave into the chef's idea "All right,it's worth a shot. Let's go see Xanax. I should probably put on something more casual."
Richard suddenly snapped his fingers in a "I figured it out" manor and said "The Brown. Oh and by the way Scheroder,you're coming with us too. I could really use some tunes on the way there."
Scheorder suddenly got a big smile and happily replied "Actually I'd be honored to go with you my king,it's been a long time since I've stepped out of this castle."
