AUTHOR'S NOTE: *Waves* Yes, I am still alive – and without further ado, here's the next part. ^_^
DISCLAIMER: I think you've got the idea now…
QUATRELLA – A GUNDAM WING PARODY OF CINDERELLA
CAST LIST:
QUATRELLA: Quatre
FAIRY GODMOTHER: Relena
WICKED STEPMOTHER: Zechs
1ST UGLY SISTER: Wufei
2ND UGLY SISTER: Hilde
PRINCE CHARMING: Trowa
KING: Heero
QUEEN: Duo
MESSENGER: Noin
PRINCE'S AIDE: Catherine
Chapter 4
Quatrella gazed in wonder at the controls inside Sandrock. After all, he'd never seen a coach quite like this one.
QUATRE: Wow, it's so complex. How does it work?
L.D: Don't get too much into character, or you wont make it to the palace.
QUATRE: I thought you'd already left for the ball.
L.D: I got bored; it's not really my thing.
QUATRE: Okay, I'll get going then. (Powers up Sandrock)
L.D: Later Quatrella. J (Vanishes in a puff of blue smoke)
At the ball…
HILDE'S DANCING WITH THE PRINCE
HILDE: So Your Highness, are you enjoying yourself tonight?
TROWA: …
HILDE: Um, Your Highness?
TROWA: …
HILDE: Trowa?
TROWA: …
HILDE: …I give up.
TROWA: Did you say something?
HILDE: (face faults)
In another part of the ballroom…
DUO: Aww, look at my baby. (Sniff) He's all grown up now!
HEERO: Hn.
DUO: He'll make a great king, don't you think Hee-Chan?
HEERO: Hn… Don't call me that.
DUO: But we're married dear; it's only natural for me to call you that.
HEERO: Shut up baka.
DUO: You can't call me that! I'm the Queen!
HEERO: And I'm King, so you're overruled.
DUO: What the Queen says, goes; heads will roll!
HEERO: This isn't Alice in Wonderland Duo. The King rules here.
DUO: (gasp) YOU READ ALICE IN WONDERLAND?
HEERO: Not so loud!
DUO: Hey Trowa! Guess what! ^_^
TROWA LOOKS OVER. HEERO DEATH-GLARES DUO.
DUO: Um… Trowa, it's time for you to pick your bride!
TROWA: … Already?
DUO: Of course! We do have a schedule you know.
HEERO: (looking at Trowa) Well?
TROWA: …
DUO: …
HEERO: …
TROWA: …
HEERO: …
DUO: (Sweatdrops)
At that moment, the doors at the main entrance to the ballroom opened and out of them stepped a nervous looking boy in a dress.
L.D: (Whispering) Finally!
DUO: (Under breath) It's about time.
TROWA: (Smiling)
Everyone in the ballroom turned to stare at the newcomer. Most of them were shocked – some after seeing Trowa's enraptured face were wondering if there was the teeniest tiniest possibility that their Prince was gay, while the rest were wondering how on earth a boy could look so pretty in a dress.
Quatrella walked down the marble staircase, teetering slightly on his heels.
QUATRE: (Thinking) Good thing my sisters used to make me play dress up with them or else I'd be on the floor by now.
TROWA: (Walks over to Quatre) May I have this dance? (He bows)
EVERYONE ELSE: He spoke!
WUFEI: (Faints)
DUO: Guess the excitement was too much for him. ^_~
HEERO: Bakas.
The Prince led the mysterious boy onto the ballroom floor, while Hilde watched sulkily.
HILDE: …
L.D: Hilde, you're supposed to look sulky.
HILDE: Oh all right. -_-
L.D: Much better. ^_^
Quatrella and the Prince danced for hours, while everyone watched. Well, everyone except Wufei; he was still unconscious.
QUATRE: Can we stop now? My feet hurt.
L.D: Nope, the chapter isn't long enough yet.
QUATRE: Well, you can dance for a while. I need some sleep. (Goes over to a chair, sits and falls asleep)
L.D: Quatre, come back here!
QUATRE: (Snores)
L.D: Duo, wake him up. We can finish without him.
DUO: Okay, Quatre! I got some tea for ya!!
QUATRE: Where?
DUO: He's awake now!
L.D: Thanks Duo. Now can you tell me why you keep shouting?
DUO: Coz I'm trying wake Quatre up!
QUATRE: But, I'm already awake.
DUO: I know!
L.D: @_@… Back to work!
In any case Quatrella and the Prince danced for hours. And as soon as they thought no one was watching, they snuck outside to the gardens.
TROWA: … (Gazes up at the stars)
QUATRE: What are you looking at?
TROWA: The sky… The stars… I've always wanted to see them close up.
QUATRE: Well, maybe you'll get to see them someday.
Meanwhile in the bushes…
HEERO: Duo, get off my lap!
DUO: Um Heero? That's not me.
HEERO: What?
DUO: (Looks down)
HEERO: (Follows Duo's gaze)
HEERO & DUO: AAAAGHH!!
HEERO: Relena! What are you doing here?!
DUO: Yeah, your part's finished. For now anyway.
RELENA: I know, I know. But I thought that since I have to be here for the ending, I may as well stick around.
DUO: …What a wonderful idea…
HEERO: Ssh! I can't hear what they're saying!
RELENA & DUO: But –
HEERO: (Death-glare)
DUO & RELENA: (Shuts up)
QUATRE AND TROWA CONTINUE CONVERSING AS HEERO EAVESDROPS.
HEERO: (Goes pale)
DUO: What's your problem?
HEERO: You don't wanna know.
DUO: Sure I do Hee-Chan. What are you looking at? … Ew, Wufei!!
HEERO: Shut up baka, they'll hear us!
RELENA: (Giggles)
WUFEI: Aaaargh!! Who did this?! You will pay! I will have justice!!
TROWA: (Looks up) What's with all the noise?
QUATRE: (Peers into the bushes) Heero, Duo, Relena. I'm sure you all have a good reason for hiding in those bushes. Can't think what it could possibly be though. Anyone care to enlighten me?
HEERO: Um…
DUO: Hey! Can't a King and his Queen get a little private time? ^_^()
HEERO: (Face faults)
QUATRE: And what about Relena?
RELENA: I'm here to talk to you. I wanted to let you know that there might be a few hiccups with the dress and everything because I haven't had much practice with these powers yet.
QUATRE: What kind of hiccups? (Notices Wufei, who has been strangely quiet) Oh my… @_@ W-Wufei's wearing…
TROWA: … A dress?
HEERO, DUO, RELENA, QUATRE & TROWA: BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!! ^_^
WUFEI: (Goes bright red) I will have justice I tell you! No one gets away with such a cowardly act – dressing me as an Onna! It will not go unpunished. Own up. Which one of you did it?
ZECHS CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND. HE HAS A WHITE SHIRT AND A PAIR OF NAVY PANTS IN HIS HAND.
HEERO: (Stares at Duo)
DUO: Hey! Don't look at me.
QUATRE: Well it wasn't me.
TROWA: …
RELENA: I was with them the whole time.
WUFEI: One of you must be lying! Tell me now. I'll bet it was you Yuy! You've always had a sick sense of humour!
HEERO: (Growls)
QUATRE: You know Heero, you ARE playing the King.
HEERO: (Smirks and motions to a guard) Put the ugly sister in a cell.
DUO: A padded cell! ^_~
QUATRE: Now, now, Duo. There's no need for that.
WUFEI: You can talk traitor!
A PAIR OF GUARDS CARRY WUFEI AWAY.
LD: (Appears in a puff of blue smoke)
DUO: Where did you come from?
L.D: Never mind, I have a message for you. (Takes a deep breath) GET BACK INTO CHARACTER, RIGHT THIS INSTANT! Thank you. ^_^ (Disappears)
RELENA: (Looking at her watch) Heero, Duo, let's go inside.
HEERO: (Checks the time) I'm coming. Duo, get a move on.
DUO: Coming!
They went inside, leaving the Prince and the object of his affection alone once more. Quatrella gazed into the Prince's eyes, well, the one eye he could see anyway, and blushed. He was about to say something when the silence was abruptly broken by the chiming of a large clock that was mounted high on a tower wall.
DONG! DONG! DONG! DONG!
QUATRE: Oh no! It's midnight! Trowa, I have to go.
TROWA: Why?
QUATRE: I can't explain, I just have to.
Standing abruptly, Quatrella hitched up his ball gown slightly and ran straight for the main gates.
QUATRE: (Trips) $@*&! (Gets up and runs)
By the time Quatrella reached the outside of the palace he had only one glass slipper left. That and his underpants!
RELENA: Oopsie! Looks like I need more practice. ^_^()
Back in the palace garden…
TROWA: (Walks towards the main gates, spots something glinting on the marble floor and picks it up) A glass slipper… His glass slipper.
Inside the palace ballroom…
DUO: (Using a microphone) Um testing. 01, 02, 03. Deathscythe rules!
HEERO: (Rolls eyes)
DUO: I have an announcement to make. I'm really sorry everyone but all of your daughters aren't really my son's type. For a start, they're girls! ^_^()
GUESTS: (Group face fault)
How was that then? I know I haven't posted in ages but schoolwork got in the way. Also, to make up for it, this chapter was twice the normal length so I think I'll go back to bed now.
Please review, you're mah inspiration folks! ^_~
Lady Deathscythe 16th February 2002