After the voting was calculated, Mic came to announce the end results. "Well folks, it's amazing that we are drawing to a close! All of these girls have been wonderful to have…but there can only be three for the finals. The ones that made it are… Belle, Jasmine and Rapunzel!"
Esmeralda and Mulan walked offstage waving goodbye to the audience.
"Guess what? The last round will be…Perfect Personality! We will ask the finalists questions and then after they answer, we will make our final decision!"
Three chairs came onstage, and Belle, Jasmine and Rapunzel took their seats.
"Okay, ladies. Here's how it works. I'll ask a question and from stage-left to stage-right you'll each give an answer. Rinse and repeat until the end. Are you ready?"
They all nodded.
"Then let's get started! Question One: What type of charity would you like to support the most?"
Belle gave her answer first. "There really is no wrong choice, but I think the one I would choose is to raise money for education purposes. If that was helped, I'm sure it would give people more chances to live a full life."
Jasmine thought for a few moments. "Since I've interacted with them quite a bit, I would find a way to feed the hungry. Not every poor person out there is as lucky as my Aladdin was. But I'm aiming to fix the problem as much as possible."
Rapunzel smiled. "They both picked wonderful choices. However, I would be more of a participant in organizations that help people with sicknesses or health problems. My hair doesn't work magic like in my film, but I'll help in any way I can."
"Question Two: What has your experience of your movie been like?"
"Well, even before those events, I was always having my nose in a book for as long as I can remember. It really did feel like an adventure. I also enjoyed meeting everyone on set and of course I'm still close to them. And another thing I appreciated was that they allowed me to bring my books with me and some of my books were read in the actual film. That helped me become more immersed in the whole process."
"The way my experience was like my life beforehand, is that I was very bored and was longing for excitement. Now that I have met Aladdin and Genie and the rest of them, I have not had a dull or uninteresting day since. It was so much fun and would love to do it over again."
"I really enjoyed the scenery of all the places we filmed at. I actually got carried away having fun and enjoying the moment that several scenes had to be cut so that the film would get to the lantern festival faster. Oh, and the lantern scene was more amazing in person than the screen shows. It was the most magical experience ever. Plus, I enjoyed creating new paintings for the set."
"Third and final question: Do you have anything to say to your fans?"
"Even after becoming invested in the story and considering it to be amazing, I had no idea that people would love it as much as they did and certainly did not expect the critical acclaim. I am usually given as an example of a positive role model for girls, and I'm very flattered and want to thank those people for their compliments."
"As I explained before, being part of my movie was just so much fun. I was very disappointed it was over. Lots of people enjoyed watching my friends and me, and as a result, we kept being called back to make more stories. I am just grateful to them for showing me that the fun never really ended."
"I may be more recent than Belle and Jasmine, but I can relate to the positive reception. Finishing my film took a long time, but after seeing it become well-loved, it was worth the effort. Seeing everyone happy after watching is the best experience ever."
After a few minutes of silence to allow the judges to make a decision, Mic spoke again. "Thank you, girls. Now for the judges' decision! Here they are!"
Huey, Dewey and Louie walked out from behind the curtain, each carrying a different trophy in their hands. Louie carried a bronze one that was adorned with rubies. Huey had a bigger silver one decorated with sapphires. Dewey had the honor of holding the huge gold one embedded with so many diamonds it was almost blinding to look at.
Louie made it center stage to present third place. "All of you gave very good answers to the questions. We almost feel bad about your different placements. Moving on, our decisions begin with this. Third place is…Jasmine!"
Jasmine smiled and accepted the trophy in her arms. As the applause died down, Huey came forward. "Now to award second place. Second goes to…Rapunzel!"
Rapunzel had a wide grin and gave Huey a small hug before taking her trophy. Dewey took his place to announce the inevitable. "And that means the winner of this competition is…Belle!"
Belle beamed with joy that rivaled her trophy's brightness. Mic came down. "So, Belle, anything you want to say?"
"Well, I'm at a loss for words actually. This just feels wonderful. And I greatly appreciate the fact I was called for this. It was so much fun to spend time with everyone."
"Oh, that reminds me!" Mic announced, "Since it appears that everyone here had fun, the judges decided to bring back all the eliminated contestants to sing one final time with the winners!"
Jasmine, Rapunzel and Belle had a look of pleasant surprise on their faces. Mic continued, "That's right! And afterward, you can all go backstage for the fun party to celebrate! But enough of that. Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome back everyone for the finale!"
The audience rose for a standing ovation as all the girls came onstage to join the three winners. Background music played for them to sing with.
If you can dream
The wish we're making on a star is coming true
The colors of the wind will lead my heart right back to you
If you can dream
Reflections in a diamond sky come shining on through
Romance will always be so new and love will save the day
Oh, love will save the day if you can dream…
The applause was deafening as all of the ladies bowed and proceeded to walk offstage.
A/N Whew! I apologize for taking so long with this. I had to decide what direction to take and it was difficult for me to come up with the answers and conclusion. Oh, another thing. For the last round, I didn't mean for Esmeralda's dance to come of as suggestive. I meant to give a Prince of Egypt like feel, but I guess I'm not good at describing dances. Anyway, this was oh so satisfying to complete. There will be an epilogue coming, but after that the story will be complete. I have it planned so it won't take as long to finish writing. Thanks to all of you who stuck with me thus far, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter!