Once Upon A Time
Part 2
"Oh yeah, you think I will be defeated that easily?!" Wicked Witch Aoko growled as she watched Princess Shinichi on her magic mirror. "Nobody will call my magic as a myth! I'm the Wicked Witch! Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the most wicked witch in the world?"
The spirit of the magic mirror answered, "There are many wicked witches in the world, but Wicked Witch Aoko is the most wicked of them all."
"OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!! I knew it! I am the most wicked witch in the world! Isn't that right, Kaito?! ...Kaito? KAITO, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!"
"Kaito KID is trying to steal your birthday present, Princess Shinichi. What should we do?" asked the king and the queen, worried about their daughter's fate on the birthday. "We don't know who he or she is, and it is not a good sign when we consider the fact tomorrow is your 17th birthday..."
"Mother! Father!! Don't worry, I am a bright detective!" Princess Shinichi held out the challenge letter Kaito KID sent. "I solved this, and I found he is going to be here disguised as one of the guests! Therefore, I'll finally catch him tomorrow!"
"It is true, my king. She is capable of this kind of things. But I am still not sure about the Wicked Witch's curse... although we have chopped up all the apple trees in the kingdom... Princess Shinichi, you must not eat any apple, understand?"
"Yes, Mother."
Princess Shinichi's birthday was a glorious day of celebration. Prince Ran, who was to be her husband in coming summer, gave her a beautiful soccer ball to kick around. Her friends also came over. Princess Aurora, in her usual sleepy mood, gave her a new skateboard. Swan Princess gave her a bow tie that could be useful when going undercover. Cinderella gave her a pair of glass shoes that could turn into soccer shoes. After that it was play time, and all the princesses and princes chatted and challenged each other with riddles and mysteries.
"Hey, anybody seen Princess Snow White? She's sure late to my birthday party!" Princess Shinichi looked around.
"I think she needs to clean her castle before she comes here." Prince Ran answered. At the same time, a scream was heard from the main hall. "IT'S KAITO KID!!"
Princess Shinichi ran to the dance hall. All the guests were scattered here and there, all scared of Kaito KID who was supposed to be here. But as she glanced around, she could not find any trace of him.
"Oh my gosh, you are safe, Princess Shinichi!"
"Princess Snow White!" It was the Princess who looked like she was having a bad hair day. "I thought you weren't coming! What happened?!" "I had to run some errands for the Queen back at my home... but Princess Shinichi, your birthday present... the famous Golden Glasses, they are gone!"
Princess Shinichi eyed Princess Snow White. And then she grinned.
"That's okay, Princess Snow White... I already know who is the criminal..."
"You do?"
"Yes... Princess Snow White is a polite princess... even if her stepmother is a cruel witch, she wouldn't just call her the Queen... she will call her Your Majesty or Mother... therefore the criminal is..." Princess Shinichi pointed her finger. "...is YOU, KAITO KID!!"
SMAAAAAAACK!!!!!
"OW! What was that for, Prince Ran?!"
"You are an idiot! Why would *I* dress up like an old-fashioned princess like Snow White?!!?!"
"Huh? *I*? Then you are...!" Suddenly Prince Ran was gone, and Kaito KID was standing there. "Hahaha! You are still dumb, Princess Kudo Shinichi!! Yes, the Golden Glasses are mine! And I will..."
"Wait, if you are Kaito KID, then who is this Snow White...?" Princess Shinichi murmured. Suddenly Princess Snow White transformed into Wicked Witch Aoko and stuffed Princess Shinichi's mouth with apples. "OHOHOHOHOHO! I am the winner!!"
"Ububsbeuduslek!!" (Somebody help me!)
And, as the guests watched in horror, Princess Shinichi's body started to shrink...
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Aoyama-san : "..." *sweatdrop*
Shinichi : "...I don't make such stupid mistake!"
Ran : "Where am I?"
Kaito : "Excuse me, I don't make such harsh comments on ladies!!"
Aoko : "Why am I the Wicked Witch?!"
All : "Aqua-chan!!"
Aqua-chan : "Heh... heh..."
