I based their play more on the Disney movie and made a few revisions based on our own play when I was a freshman. The play may be awful in this chapter 'cause I didn't make any research about the story Snow White. But i did my best so let me know directly if you think it's bad. Not really good in descriptions either.
Thank you.
Chapter 12: Show Time
"Amy you look so handsome!" Velvet, the vixen exclaimed seeing Amy in her Prince outfit.
Amy's female classmates gathered around her, admiring her in her beautifully-made clothing—a blue jacket with gold trimmings, white pants with gold stripe down side, waist sash, a fake sword secured into it, a red cape and black boot tops.
"Oh Amy, you look so good in that outfit," said Snowdrop, the snowy owl.
Amy blushed, hearing praises from her classmates. She scratched the back of her head, her face turning scarlet. "Gee, thanks guys."
"Amy can I take a picture of you?" one of her classmates asked holding up a digital camera.
"Sure," Amy answered. They compressed together and asked someone to take their picture. In one flash the photo was taken. Perfect shot.
"Thanks,"
"You're welcome,"
Amy's eyes wondered around the bustling room. Every student is busy completing the task that has been assigned to him. The setting of the play is planned out and the others are finishing the final details needed.
The time has finally come, the day of their performance. Yesterday went by so fast that no one knew the next day would be the day long awaited. Relieving to have Sonic got serious and didn't complain as they have their grand rehearsals. Everyone was quite impressed that he transformed form a whining hedgehog into a brilliant actor. One last thing she worried is how things would be in the actual performance. That and how Sonic would react with the dress he has to wear.
Loud squealing sounded from behind Amy. She turned around to see what the commotion was about and her mouth fell open at the sight of person wearing an elegant pure white full-length satin and brocade ball gown with attached peplum, long white gloves, a yellow bow on his head and golden shoes with a sequenced bow on the centre.
He was lucky enough not to wear make-up, which was a huge relief for him.
Sonic walked shamefully, dropping his head, heading towards his prince. He clenched his fist tightly, gritting his teeth when he heard laughter from some of the students in the room.
"Oh Sonic you look so cute!" a girl shrieked, then followed by many more.
While the girls are getting giddy about his situation, he was completely bothered about it but tried to control himself from shouting at them to stop. When he neared Amy, he could saw her smirk, putting her hands on her hips.
He had to admit that though she's wearing a boy's outfit; her female features are still noticed. In fact she looked so beautiful in her clothing.
"Well, I got to say, you look good blue boy," Amy commented.
Sonic felt his cheeks heat up hearing her say he looks good. That only added to his embarrassment. "Shut up pinky."
Amy glared. "That wasn't an insult."
"Yeah right,"
"Alright let's not start this, let's just getting along just this day and we can go with our usual lives after this." She told him.
"Listen up everyone!" Christian announced earning the attention of every student in his class. He continued, "I have here the sequence of the parade," he glanced at the invitation, "assemble is in the quadrangle, parade starts at 8:00. We'll cross Emerald Street up to the train station and back here. First in line are the faculty and staff, followed by the SSC, except you Amy, then freshmen to seniors. Any questions?" he finished.
"Great, I'll be humiliated all over the town," Sonic groaned slapping a hand on his face.
"Hey, don't be like that. Just enjoy the moment." Amy said with a warm smile.
Eventually the parade ended. Everyone enjoyed it except for Sonic who had to keep his head down all the while the parade was progressing. He was greatly relieved that they finally reached the school.
The program eventually began.
Velvet came running inside the room, opening the door in a frantic way as if there was war outside. Catching her breath, she spoke, "class 4-2 just finished theirs. Class 1-5's next then it's our turn."
Christian clapped twice. "Alright guys, prepare the props backstage, all the characters gather around. Show time guys, let's give our best. Though we may not have enough time to rehearse let's not blame anyone. Enjoy the play, okay."
They said a prayer then headed backstage to prepare themselves for their performance.
"That was a very heart-warming song by the Hillside choir of class 4-2. Now last, but not the least let's give it up for...2-1, a round of applause please."
The lights went off. The crowd silenced.
"Once upon a time," the narrator began, "there lived a lovely little princess named Snow White. Her vain and wicked stepmother, the queen, feared that Snow White's beauty would one day, surpass her own. So she dressed the little princess in rags and forced her to work as a scullery maid.
"Each day the queen consulted her magic mirror. And as long as the mirror answered: she is the fairest one of all, Snow White was safe from the queen's cruel jealousy."
The lights went on, shinning under Rouge in her beautiful black dress which suited her very well. Her cleavage is a little exposed; she wore dark red lipstick, purple eye shadow and a little blush-on.
Rouge walked towards the huge mirror then stops just a few feet away. Rouge projected very well: looking very devilish and dark. Her actions even made it better, walking with elegance and a little hint of seduction. Like Christian said during rehearsals she tilted her head little bit.
"Slave in the magic mirror," Rouge began, "comes from the farthest space. Through wind and darkness I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face."
A figure of a woman wearing a white cloak, her hood covered most of her face with only her muzzle visible, appeared. "What wouldst thou know, my queen?" Maya, the figure in the magic mirror, responded.
"Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?"
"Famed is thy beauty majesty, but hold, a lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace, alas; she is more fair than thee."
Rouge appeared to be offended. "Alas to her, reveal her name!" she demanded.
"Lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony; skin white as snow." The mirror replied.
The queen gaped. "Snow White," she concluded.
The curtains closed.
"Sonic you're up next."
Sonic felt his heart quickened, his breathing grew fast as well. He's tensing up again. He hadn't had enough time to fully furnish himself with his acting and the only proper practice he had was when Amy offered to help him. Is he really ready for this?
"Hey, don't worry. You can do it, just relax." Amy said giving him a little encouragement.
Sonic finally relaxed and went to the stage. He's wearing tattered clothes this part of the play, and on this part, he has to sing which he hasn't practiced for. Oh well, I guess he'll just have to wing it.
The setting was changed immediately and Sonic entered the scene. He was wearing ragged clothes and carrying a pale. He walked elegantly —very lady-like— towards the well to get some water, while humming a tune. Everyone suggested for him to at least try and mimic a girl's voice but he refused.
Doves flew above him while he sang a tune. He rested on the ground on the staircase of the castle. He took a brush and began scrubbing continuing his tune.
The girls on the crowd were all shrieking seeing the blue hedgehog. Some took pictures of him and shouted his name. Sonic tried his best not to react. He felt his cheeks burn in embarrassment and his eyes twitch.
He began singing.
"Go for it Amy!" Rouge, who was off-stage, said in a low voice.
"You can do it Amy," Cream said also.
Amy took a deep breath, and released her breath along with all her stage fright with it. "Alright here goes."
She came into the stage riding a white stallion, acting her part.
"The prince saw Snow White and was mesmerized by her beauty," the narrator said. "He approached her.
Amy got off her horse and went to Sonic while he was continuing his song. Then she joined him.
Sonic stopped singing when he assumed to have heard an unfamiliar voice. He pretended to be surprised and gaped.
"Hello," Amy greeted.
Sonic began to run.
"Wait!" Amy shouted. "Please don't run away."
Accidentally, Sonic stepped on his gown and fell down. He felt his face burn in humiliation. That wasn't in the script; it was completely unexpected. Now what is he going to do? The play is ruined because of him!
Christian, watching on the sides, panicked. "Sonic, tripping, isn't in the script!" he announced softly flipping pages of their script.
Sonic remained at that position. He was too embarrassed to even move a muscle.
"That wasn't in the script?" Amy thought for herself and she knew it was an accident. She needed to act quickly and so she did the first thing that came into her mind: she approached the lying "princess", maintaining her composure.
Sonic tilted his head to look the pink hedgehog's jade-green eyes, confused of her action. She knelt and helped him up. She took his hand and lightly kissed it like she did in their practice. Again, his mind completely shut down.
"Are you alright fair maiden?" Amy asked with a dreamy voice.
Sonic's face reddened even more. "Y-Yes," he stammered.
"Oh lovely maiden, blessed are you with such beauty. I am obliged to witness such gentle grace. May I know thy name?"
"S-Snow White," Sonic answered, still in a daze.
"A name fit for thee." She took both his hands I hers and kissed the backs of his knuckles.
The curtains closed.
"What was that about?" Sonic said his voice rising when they finally joined the others backstage.
"What was that about?" Amy mimicked, "I should be asking you that."
"It was an accident. You didn't have to make me look like a fool! That was not even in the script!"
Amy scoffed. "If I hadn't done that you made an even greater fool of yourself! Yes I know, but I have to cover up for the off-script-thing you did!" Amy quoted.
"Enough!" Christian inserted in the middle their argument. "Yes, that part was off-script but we can't do anything about it now. Might as well move on to the next one and make sure nothing goes wrong this time." He turned to Rouge and Knuckles, "You two are up."
Rouge sat on her throne wearing her wicked aura.
Knuckles came rushing in and bowed down before the queen. "You called for me my queen?"
Rouge spoke, "yes, I want you to accompany my stepdaughter. Take her far into the forest find a secluded place, where she could pick wild flowers."
"Yes your majesty,"
"And there my faithful huntsman, you will kill her!"
Knuckles panicked. "But your majesty, the little princess—
He was interrupted by the queen's sudden motion—she rose from her throne and raised her hands to silence him. "Silence! You know the penalty if you fail," she reminded him.
"Yes...your majesty." He appeared defeated and compelled to do the wicked queen's biding.
"But to make doubly sure you do not fail, bring back her heart...in this." She showed him a small chest in which he is to put the princess' heart as proof that he has indeed killed her.
Lights out, close curtains.
"That was excellent you two," Christian complimented. "Sonic, you and knuckles are next." He suddenly grew stern, "make sure nothing goes wrong this time," he strictly reminded.
Sonic and Knuckles nodded. "Ready for this Knux?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah, let's do it."
The lights went on again and curtains reopened. It revealed Sonic, in his white dress, picking flowers enjoying the soft breeze that went by his form. Knuckles, the huntsman, stood under the tree meters away from the princess.
When Sonic turned his back and continued on his task, Knuckles surveyed the area if there were people who could bear witness to his deed. When he found no one, he took his knife from its sheath and stalked behind the fair maiden.
Sonic continued to pick flowers while humming a tune in a carefree manner unbeknownst of his fate. When he noticed a growing shadow in front of him, forming the frightening shape of a man raising his hand, he turned around hastily to find the huntsman about to stab him with his knife.
He shrieked and started backing away, frightened. Knuckles got dangerously near and about to strike, when accidentally, again, Sonic stepped on the long skirt of his dress. Off balanced, he tumbled backwards and grabbed Knuckles' dress bringing him along, on top of him.
They both stared at each other, flushed their faces centimetres apart from each other. The females in the crowd began to shriek at the sight of the two in such a compromising position.
Knuckles thought less of their state and just went on with his dialogue to cover for his mistake. He backed away a little bit. He grabbed Sonic's skirt and covered his face with it in shame. "I can't do it, I can't. Forgive me. I beg you your highness, forgive me."
"I-I don't understand?" Sonic stuttered almost getting lost with his own lines.
Knuckles faced him seriously. "She's mad, she's jealous of you! She'll stop at nothing!"
Sonic was confused. "Bu-But who?"
"The queen!"
"The queen?" Sonic echoed.
"Now run child, in the woods, anywhere! Never come back," Knuckles told him panicking as he started to panic as well. "Now go! Go! Go! Run! Hide! Anywhere!
As he spoke, Sonic ran frantically in the forest, escaping the wrath of his stepmother. He came across many places in the woods that frightened him until he went through enough and fear consumed him.
He fell down the ground unable to bear his fears, crying and helpless. Darkness faded as the sun emerged and gave light to the black encrusted forest. Animals came out of their hiding places and approached he fear-stricken princess.
They immediately warmed up to each other when the gentle creatures knew of her kind nature. They made Sonic feel better by singing him a song and he joined their merriment.
After deciding to stay with her new-found friends, Snow White, aka Sonic, asked for them to show her a place where she could sleep at night and they happily led her to the cottage of the seven dwarfs where she have knowledge of them.
"What happened out there?" Amy asked.
"It was an accident," Sonic said to her.
"Again? I hope you don't make another one in the scenes of the seven dwarfs."
In the next scene, Sonic met the seven dwarfs: Doc(Tails), Happy(Cream), Sneezy(their classmate, Ron), Dopey(Snowdrop), Grumpy(Velvet), Bashful(their classmate, Shanice), Sleepy(their classmate, Greg).
The dwarfs agreed that Snow White (Sonic) may stay with them as long as he prepared meals and keep the house. They got along quite well. They sang and danced and Sonic told them a story until it was time for bed.
Close curtains.
Rouge appeared again in front of the magic mirror confident about herself. She held the chest she ordered her huntsman to put Snow White's heart once he killed her.
"Magic mirror on the wall, who now is the fairest one of all?"
The mirror replied, "Over the seven jewel hills beyond the seventh fall, in the cottage of the seven dwarfs, dwells Snow White fairest one of all."
"Snow White lies dead in the forest. The huntsman brought my proof. Behold her heart." She showed her mirror the heart the chest contains.
"Snow White still lives the fairest in the land. The heart of a pig you hold on your hand."
The queen was outraged; she threw the chest and went to her secret asylum. She made a potion that would change her appearance. She succeeded in doing so.
"And now a special sort of death for one so fair!" she proclaimed. She browsed her spell book until she found the right one. "Ah! The poison apple, the sleeping death. One taste of the poison apple and the victim's eyes will close forever in the sleeping death." She laughed darkly imitating the voice of an old hag.
Close curtains
"So the wicked stepmother, with her disguise, went to the cottage of the seven dwarfs where Snow White was. She brought with her the poison apple which she is to give to the fair maiden," the narrator said.
From back stage...
"So far so good guys, not one mistake so far! Good job!" Christian said.
"Isn't the next scene Snow White's going to eat the poison apple?" Tails asked.
"Yeah—oh man!" Christian gasped.
"What?" they all said at once.
"I think we forgot the most important prop of all—the apple!"
Their eyes widened. Of all things to forget, why the apple?
"Didn't Rouge have it in her scene?" Knuckles said.
"Don't blame this on me Knuckle-head."
He faced the white bat. "Hey, I didn't say you were I just said didn't you have it in your scene?" he retaliated.
"No I didn't the part about making the poison apple was narrated, so the apple didn't appear at all." Rouge crossed her arms severely to accentuate her point. "So what are we going to do now?"
"Honestly, I don't know, I guess we just to have be creative and make one out of scraps. And Sonic" —he diverted his attention to the blue hedgehog— "just appear that you really took a bite."
Sonic nodded.
The curtains reopened.
Sonic was inside the cottage doing house chores until a facially challenge old woman appeared from her window, wearing a black cloak. She chuckled. "All alone my bet?" she guessed though she knew it full well to herself.
"Why yes I am," Sonic answered innocently.
"Hmm, a lovely lady like you must be exhausted from work," she said as if being sorry for her.
"No not at all,"
"Why don't you have a little break dearie, here," she took a red apple from her basket (one they have to make out of the materials that is still usable and painted it red) and offered it to the beautiful Snow White.
"Oh they do look delicious,"
"Yes, but wait till you taste one dearie. Like to try one? Go one have a bite," she insisted.
"I don't know, is it really alright?"
"Why yes darling, it's all yours. Go on, just one bite,"
"Oh thank you very much." Sonic had a bite then all of a sudden he felt dizzy, his eyes lids heavy and had no strength to maintain his body upright until he could no longer stay conscious and fell asleep.
Rouge shouted triumphantly. "Ha! Now I'm the fairest in the land! Hahahaha!" Rouge threw her basket overhead it accidentally hit the tree backward. It had enough force to make send it knock it down.
Amy saw this and immediately rushed to avoid it from falling.
"Oh no!" It was too late it landed fell with a loud sound that caught the audience's attention. What's worse is, Amy was on stage when she isn't even in the scene.
Amy froze in place, not knowing what to do in the disaster she just initiated. Rouge eyed her in horror, doesn't know what to do as well. The audience seemed to be confused by Amy's sudden appearance, anticipating what will happen next.
Amy did what first crossed her mind. Twist the story to cover things up.
"Old hag, what have you done to my lovely princess!" she demanded unsheathing her fake sword towards the white bat. She might appear confident and all, but deep inside, she was shaking with embarrassment thinking of what a fool she's making herself.
Rouge blinked in surprise. When Amy gave her a look that said "just play along" she realized what she must do. "Ha, does not your eye show you foolish prince?"
"You will regret what you have done," Amy looked enraged and came closer.
"Don't come any closer, boy," she threatened.
The crowd seemed impressed by their performance while Christian and the rest on the side of the stage stared at the two their mouths open. Rouge and Amy continued with their self-invented dialogues.
Amy leapt and lounged towards Rouge and lashed her with her sword. Rouge dodged her futile attempt then knew what she was trying to do—put on a show. Rouge unfolded her wings and flew in the air looking down at Amy with a smirk. "Hmm, an unwise attempt, prince."
Rouge dove down at Amy and tried to kick her but Amy used her sword to block her attack. Now the crowd has gone wild with cheering and shouting.
"Whoooo, Go for it Amy! Beat Rouge into a pulp!" one of the audience shouted.
"Don't let Rose beat you Rouge!" said another. "You can do it!"
Amy and Rouge continued with their battle that seemed to favour their spectators.
"You cannot defeat me foolish prince!" Rouge declared pointing her finger at Amy while hanging in the air.
"We shall see wicked queen," Amy countered.
Both of them lounge at each other. Amy was able to fake digging the sword into Rouge and she pretended to die. Blood didn't spill. The audience clapped and yelled with Amy's victory. The curtains were half closed to allow Rouge to exit the stage.
She walked towards the princess. Sonic seemed utterly clueless what just happened. She knelt down and slid her arms under him and brought his face closer to hers. She appeared sad.
"Fair maiden, I'm sorry, I was too late. Forgive me," she rested her head on his chest.
"Oh my gosh they look so cute!" Velvet announced, hiding behind the curtains with the rest of her classmates.
"Yeah, they're perfect!" Snowdrop agreed. She beamed up clasping her hands on her chest and grinned.
Amy froze like that for a while, not because she enjoyed the moment but because she ran out of ideas. What should she do? She's able to come up with actions to take in a certain situation in the beginning, now; it seems her mind has been drained.
Lucky for her, Snowdrop went to her rescue, she whistled, trying to get her attention. She faced her and saw her held up a large illustration board with words written on it.
She recited them. "If this is farewell, let me bade my last goodbye...with a kiss," she said out loud with every tenderness.
Her head began to spin. What did she just say?
A kiss...
A kiss?
A kiss!
What! No, no, no, no, no!
Amy turned crimson. She looked at the seemingly sleeping blue hedgehog in her arms. He looked so peaceful and innocent; he has no knowledge of the happenings at the moment. Then her gaze travelled down to his lips. Was she supposed to kiss those?
She hesitated. Loud whispering sounded from the spectators surely wondering why she hadn't done what she just said. What was she supposed to do? Walk away and cause jeopardy in the performance everyone worked so hard for? Or be done with it so they can end the now twisted story of Snow White?
Ugh! Headache!
She looked to where her friends and fellow students are standing. She felt her heart tighten as she saw their pleading eyes, and Christian's horrified expression which any moment, he'll lose consciousness.
I guess she doesn't have a choice.
She closed her eyes. She slowly lifted Sonic's head, bringing his face closer to hers. As she does so, everyone held their breaths leaning forward in anticipation. When their lips were no more than an inch apart, she made a pause. Oh Lord, please do something please! She pleaded in her mind.
Her lips brushed against his gently.
Mouths fell open accompanied by inaudible gasps. Sonic's eye snapped open at the sensation of someone touching his lips. Their muzzles remained connected for a matter of seconds. As Amy pulled away slowly, Sonic felt stiff, numb and breathless. He was blushing madly as she stared at him shamefully as if she had committed a crime. He reached to touch his lips. Did she just kiss him?
The lights went off while they still gazed on each other's eyes.
Finally, Christian's head went off and he fainted, landing on the floor with a thump. Her classmates just stared, mouths open and rooted to their position.
There was a moment of pause in the audience before giving them a standing ovation. The hall was covered by deafening claps, whistling and cheers. "Encore! Encore!" some yelled.
"There you have it everyone," the host announced through his microphone, his voice barely audible to the erupting applauds "a spectacular ending performance for today by none other than class 2-1!"
Back stage...
"Great job everyone!" Christian praised who recovered from his earlier sickness. "I have to admit that though some things got out-of-hand, it actually turned out okay."
They celebrated their triumph. There was a moment where Sonic and Amy's gaze met. They hastily turned away, their faces turning scarlet.
Not impressive at all huh? Yeah I know, terrible. Sorry for that. Anyway at least the end part was okay *giggles*, and it's an improvement for the story. Thanks again for all your support guys, sorry I haven't updated for months. Really tight schedule, and yeah, the part with Amy and Rouge really did happen in ours. Our adviser almost fainted too.
