A/N: *cousin kyle voice* I'm baaaack~ I know I said the last chapter was the last one, but I ended up falling down the rabbit hole again XD Updates are gonna be slow, but I've written a ton more Bunny fics, so let me know what you think and please enjoy!

Being a princess wasn't exactly easy work. Princess Kenny needed to balance the needs of her subjects with political alliances, lead an entire country with as few casualties as possible. She was in a position of power, and known as the fairest in the land, so of course she was bound to attract unwanted attention every once in a while. Still, she found herself wondering how the hell she'd managed to end up as a prisoner to the dastardly villain standing in front of her.

"Mwahahahaha!" Professor Chaos cackled, an evil grin spread wide on his face as he took a step towards her. There was a gleam in his eyes as he looked down at her, tied up and bound to a chair in the corner of the room. "Look at the proud princess, cowering before the mighty Professor Chaos! Who could've thought that you would be so easy to capture?"

"You won't get away with this, Professor." She said, lifting her chin up and staring into his eyes defiantly. "My people will not take this lying down."

"Your people?" Professor Chaos echoed, his grin curving wickedly. His eyes were full of amusement as he leaned down to pat her head, like she was a child in need of comfort. "Oh, foolish little princess. Your people are all under my rule now. It's only a matter of time before my minions take down the last of your armies, and then..." He stood up to his full height, looking down his nose at her cruelly. "Then, you'll be completely at my mercy."

She laughed. "And what would you do then, Professor? What would me being at your mercy accomplish?"

Professor Chaos paused, his expression unreadable as he looked at her. His answer came out almost hesitantly. "I... I would win, princess."

Princess Kenny glared up at him, refusing to let him intimidate her. "I would rather die than let you win."

"Oh?" He stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Perhaps after my victory I could grant you that wish."

She was ready to tell him off for that, when she noticed movement from behind him. The top of a very familiar head poked in from the doorway, left slightly ajar from when Professor Chaos had come in to taunt her. She hardly dared believe it was her bravest knight, but her heart swelled at the thought that someone had come for her. She quickly looked away from the door, back into Professor Chaos's smug face. He didn't seem to have noticed her wandering gaze, and she had to keep it that way.

"So... y-you really wish to kill me then?" Princess Kenny began, tilting her head so that her face was hidden behind a curtain of her hair. She felt him draw closer, intrigued by the change in her demeanor.

"That is certainly one option for you." Professor Chaos said, leaning down so that they were eye to eye. His blue eyes were surprisingly clear and earnest looking, giving his face and almost innocent quality. The curve of his mouth, on the other hand, was downright devilish. "Though I might be swayed otherwise."

"H-How so?" Princess Kenny asked. She dared peek over his shoulder for a moment and, yes that was her knight! Sir Karen was carefully inching the door open, careful not to alert Professor Chaos to her presence. She was carrying a gilded sword in her white knuckled grip.

Professor Chaos laughed, reminding Princess Kenny that she needed to keep distracting him. "I might let you live Princess... if you would agree to ruling by my side. With your influence and my power, chaos would rein supreme over this land for years to come!"

Sir Karen was now in the room, but she needed at least another moment to get in prime attacking position. Princess Kenny tilted her chin up and gave Professor Chaos a wide eyed look. "Professor are you... suggesting we marry?"

"What?!" Professor Chaos squeaked, his face flushing bright red as he quickly took a step away from her. He coughed into his fist and stood ramrod straight, avoiding her gaze as he quickly stammered out, "N-No, that wasn't wh-what I meant! I... I was just thinking you could be a figurehead and-and I could be, you know, the power behind you."

Princess Kenny hadn't expected him to get so flustered and had to bite back a giggle. Sir Karen was now in optimal position, and raised her finger to her lips in a shushing motion. Princess Kenny smiled at her before turning her attention back to her blushing captor. "Unfortunately, I must respectfully decline your offer, Professor Chaos."

Professor Chaos gave her a disappointed stare, but Sir Karen's shrill scream of "FOR THE PRINCESS!" quickly changed his expression into a look of total shock. He whirled around and only just managed to avoid the tip of Sir Karen's sword slicing through the air where his head used to be. He dodged her next blow, hissing between gritted teeth, "I thought I took care of all the knights?!"

Sir Karen's grin was wide as she stood protectively in front of the princess. "You forget I am no ordinary knight, Professor Chaos! The blood of royalty flows through my veins. Your chaotic powers have no effect on me or my sister!"

"H-How could I have forgotten?!" Professor Chaos lamented, backing away from Sir Karen slowly advancing toward him. There was a look of desperation in his eyes that almost made Princess Kenny feel sorry for him.

Almost.

"Prepare to meet your maker, Professor. Hyaaa!" Karen cried, lurching forward and running him through with her blade.

"Ugh..." Professor Chaos moaned as he sank down to his knees, clutching his wound in a desperate attempt to stem the flow of blood. He looked up, and caught Princess Kenny's eyes across the room. He coughed and whispered, "I just... wanted to sow chaos in a world th-that made me become... this. Aaah..."

The two sisters watched in silence as the life faded from Professor Chaos, his eyes finally drifting shut. When she was completely sure that he wasn't going to get up again, Sir Karen sheathed her sword and ran over to where her older sister was still tied.

"Are you okay, Kenny?" She asked, undoing the ropes as fast as her hands could work.

"I'm fine, thanks to you Karen." Kenny said, wrapping her arms around her sister in a tight hug. "You saved me."

"Let's get you back to Kupa Keep, sis!" Karen said cheerfully, as if she hadn't just murdered a man in cold blood. They made their way to the door, but before they could make their quick escape, it swung wide open to reveal a tall figure on the other side.

Kevin looked around at the scene before him, his eyebrows rising to his hairline. "Everything... okay in here?"

"We're fine, Kev." Kenny said, dropping the falsetto he'd been using while in character.

Kevin stared down at Butters sprawled out on the floor before looking between the three of them dubiously. "You sure?"

Butters peeked open his right eye and gave Kevin a quick thumbs up.

"He's playing dead, Kevin." Karen said cheerfully, running up to her brother and giving him a hug. Kevin ruffled her hair and she giggled. "I know I'm not supposed to hurt people, but it was the only way to save the princess!"

Kevin looked over at Kenny in his dress and gave him an amused look. "What, you too pretty to rescue yourself, princess?"

"Hell yeah, I'm a proper fucking lady." Kenny said, but he was smiling as he went over to punch Kevin's shoulder playfully. "Why are you here, Kev? You wanna join us as an evil troll or something?"

"Haha." Kevin said in a monotone voice. Though he was rolling his eyes, he didn't look the least bit annoyed with his younger brother. He ruffled Kenny's hair fondly before he said, "I'm just here to pass a message. Some lady claiming to be Butters' mom called. Said he needed to hurry home for dinner or he'd get grounded."

"Oh hamburgers is is five already?!" Butters asked, shooting up to his feet in an instant. His eyes were wide as he looked towards the window, noticing for the first time that the sun was beginning to set. "Darn it, I have to be getting home!"

Karen looked disappointed as Butters began to gather his things. "Aw, we haven't even gotten to the part where you get resurrected from the life potion hidden in your pocket."

"Oh, thanks for reminding me!" Butters said, pulling out the tube of travel sized toothpaste from his pocket. They'd found it when they were rummaging through the bathroom cabinet, and Kenny decided that it was as good a prop as they were going to get in the McCormick household. He handed the tube over to Kevin, who took it with a bemused smile.

"You'll come back again tomorrow, won't you?" Karen asked, helping Butters put his costume back into his backpack.

Butters smiled. "Of course, Karen. Um, assuming I make it home in time."

Kevin leaned against the doorway, looking on as the younger kids busied themselves around the room. "It's too bad dad fucked off with the car like an hour ago. I would've given you a ride."

Kenny shot his older brother a look. "Dude, you don't even have a license."

Kevin's lip curved upwards. "And yet I never get pulled over."

"It's okay, walking helps build character." Butters slipped his arms through the straps of his backpack and gave Kenny and Karen an apologetic look. "Sorry I have to leave so abruptly you guys. I promise I'll let you know if I can come over tomorrow, okay?"

Karen stepped forward and gave him a quick hug. "Okay, goodbye Butters! Sorry for killing you." She added cheerfully.

"You were just performing your knightly duties, Kare-bare." Kenny said. He slipped off his princess dress and kicked it underneath his bed. He didn't bother to remove the wig as he followed Butters to the door. "Let mom know I'll be back after I walk Butters home, okay?"

"Okay!"

Butters gave him a curious look as the two of them walked out into the cool mountain air outside. "You don't need to walk me home, Ken. It's not too far."

Kenny shook his head. "Dude, my neighborhood is awful when it gets dark. Even the mighty Professor Chaos shouldn't be walking out here alone."

Butters laughed. "But you're gonna be coming back all alone aren't you, princess?"

Kenny grinned and gave an exaggerated wink. "Don't forget she has a superhero alter ego. And that guy doesn't need any protecting."

"Well, everybody needs protectin' I think." Butters said, tilting his head up to the slowly darkening sky. He glanced at Kenny from the corner of his eye and smiled softly. "Heroes and villains alike."

Kenny turned his head to look at him, and almost stumbled on the uneven sidewalk when their eyes met. The setting sun was orange-gold behind Butters, framing him like an aura or a halo. They'd been talking about how Kenny was a hero, but in this moment Butters had never looked like more of a good guy than he did right now. It made Kenny's heart do somersaults in his chest and he started walking faster then, his steps matching the rhythm of his heartbeat.

"Y-Yeah, I guess your right." He muttered, glad that he was still wearing the wig. The long hair perfectly covered his blazing cheeks. "Thanks, by the way."

"For what?" Butters asked, picking up the pace so that they were walking side by side again.

"For coming over. Karen had a great time today."

Butters smiled. "I had a great time too! Karen's a cool kid, the three of us should hang out together more often."

"I'd really like that." Kenny said, a smile of his own forming behind the wig.

They spent the rest of the way discussing how they could get Kevin to join them next time. By the time they made it to Butters' driveway, they were 95% sure it would only take Karen's puppy dog eyes and candy bar or two.

"No one's waiting." Butters said, looking relieved as they walked up to the front door. "That's a good sign I'm not in trouble yet."

"Your parents really need to stop being so strict on you."

"They're just looking out for me." Butters said, though he didn't look entirely convinced of the truth in that statement. He sighed as his hand touched the doorknob and turned to face Kenny one last time. "Goodnight, Ken. I'll see ya tomorrow."

"'Night, Butters." Kenny said, reaching up to pat Butters in the back. "Get ready for a wicked cool resurrection tomorrow."

Butters paused for a moment at the contact, but then he smiled warmly and nodded. "I can't wait!"

Walking away from the house, Kenny couldn't keep the bounce out of his step. He told himself it was because of all the fun they'd had today, and how Karen had really come out of her shell when they'd been playing. It definitely wasn't because he was looking forward to spending the whole day with Butters again tomorrow.

He wondered... would it be weird to suggest a political marriage again?