Hello!
How are you all?
I'm feeling great apart from the fact that I burnt my finger yesterday. But at least I get to update today because at first I didn't think I was going to be able to. :)
So, here's chapter 25! Sorry if it's a little bit late!
Mack, Brady, Lela, Tanner, Butchy, Seacat, Rascal and Lugnut found themselves walking out of Scarlett's bedroom and into another grand room, but it was different to any of the rooms in the house Struts was staying at.
Their confused silence was interrupted by the sound of shattering glass as an object was thrown at a window, breaking the glass and letting the object fly out into the open air.
"My son has been avoiding his responsibilities for long enough," a man stood behind a desk shouted. "It's about time that he got married and settled down."
"No way," Tanner breathed, recognising the man behind the desk.
"It isn't," Seacat continued, but didn't seem certain with his answer.
"How could it be?" Butchy added on.
"Is that Les?" Mack questioned her surprise clearly visible.
"Of course your majesty," a figure from behind a broken pillar said, surrounded by other smashed objects. "But you've got to be patient."
"I am patient!" Les roared, slamming his fist down on the table.
"So if that's Les," Lela said, looking at Les before her eyes fell on the cowering figure behind the pillar. "Then that must be Dr Fusion."
"Why are they here?" Rascal asked.
"I don't know," Lela replied, starting to feel uneasy about the situation.
"I thought we got rid of them when we destroyed the weather machine," Tanner said.
"I guess it didn't work," Seacat replied.
"Just because they're here now, doesn't mean that they're back for good," Butchy said.
"Yeah, maybe they're just here because we know them," Rascal agreed.
"So the stories are being recreated with people we know?" Seacat checked.
"That's what we're going to go with," Lugnut said.
"Do you think that's right?" Brady asked, trying to keep his voice down so only Mack could hear him.
"Do I think what's right?" Mack asked.
"What they're saying," Brady explained. "About how the characters in each of the fairytales are all going to be people we know."
"That's worked so far, maybe they're on to something," Mack said, genuinely surprised that the Wet Side Story characters had figured it out.
"I'm not getting any younger though," Les continued, the chattering friends' attention returning to the dynamic duo once again. "And I want to see my grandchildren before I go."
"He's being a little morbid isn't he?" Brady chuckled, hoping to cheer Mack up a bit from her headache.
"I understand, Sire," Dr Fusion said.
"No. No, you don't understand what it means to see your only child grow further and further away from you," Les sighed. "I'm so lonely in this huge palace," he continued. "I want to hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet again."
"Now, now, Your Majesty," Dr Fusion said, trying to comfort his boss. "Perhaps if we just left him alone…"
"Left him alone?" Les cried. "With his stupid ideas of romance?"
"But, Sire, in romantic situations…" Dr Fusion tried.
"Romance? Love?" Les said. "It's just a boy meeting a girl under the right conditions."
"But meeting someone you're meant to be with is one of the best moments of your life," Lela murmured, her hand curling around Tanner's.
"It certainly was mine," Tanner replied, keeping their conversation between themselves as they laced their hands together. Lela's head found its place in the crook of Tanner's neck and they stood their with goofy smiles on their faces, glad to have each other back.
"So we'll arrange the conditions," Les decided.
"But Your Majesty," Dr Fusion tried to protest. "What if the prince suspects something?"
"Suspects something? Look, the boy is coming home today," Les started.
"Yes, I know, Sire," Dr Fusion blundered.
"Well, wouldn't it be fitting to organise a ball in celebration?" Les continued.
"I suppose so," Dr Fusion agreed.
"And all the eligible maidens in my kingdom will just happen to be there," Les chuckled. "He's bound to show an interest in one of them!"
"Of course, Sire," Dr Fusion bumbled.
"And the moment he does, the lights will soften, romantic music will play, there'll be all the trimmings! It can't fail!" Les cried, a strange sense of delight overcoming him.
"No, Sire," Dr Fusion agreed. "I'll arrange the ball for…"
"Tonight," Les decided.
"Tonight," Dr Fusion repeated. "Wait, tonight?" Dr Fusion back-tracked, suddenly a little flustered.
"Tonight!" Les cried. "And make sure that every eligible maiden attends!"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Dr Fusion sighed.
"That's when we have to get Struts," Mack piped up.
"What?" Seacat said, pretending to have been paying attention.
"Rascal, that's when we've got to get Struts," Mack called to the surfer.
"Where? At the dance thing?" Rascal asked.
"Yeah, you've got to dance with her at the ball, then she'll break out of the story and we can move on to the next one," Mack explained.
"Well I hope the ball comes soon because this story is starting to get boring," Butchy sighed.
"And the last one wasn't?" Lugnut asked.
"Hey!" Lela squeaked, a little offended at the thought of them not enjoying her favourite fairytale.
"So now we've got to wait for the ball," Brady sighed.
"Maybe we can get back to the house this way," Mack suggested, opening a door in the corner of the room and stepping out on to the other side.
I hope you liked it!
I know I say this every chapter (if you're reading this then let me know what you thought about Les Camembert and Dr Fusion popping into the story)but I want to say thank you to everyone who reads, reviews or sends me PMs because you always manage to make me smile.
Thank you for reading!
-cherrygorilla