Chapter 4: Plan Matchmaker
The next morning the children now "The Petite Matchmakers" met up in a deserted pond at the edge of town. "Did you do it Carrie Ann?" Tommy whispered. Carrie Ann nodded her head. "I sure did, I put salt and peppermint oil in Francoise shirt she should be sick for at least 3 days." The children smiled to one another. "And in those three days Joe will have to take care of Poor little Francoise." Maria said as she stifled a giggle. Ralphy snickered. "I hope this works." Tommy said looking at the sky wondering whether the old "remedy" had taken effect yet.
In the Palace (Francoise's Chamber).....
Achoo! Achoo! Francoise sneezed again and again as her nose turned a redder color. "Are you all right?" Asked a startled Joe who had heard her all the way from his room. "Quite all right." Francoise managed. Joe scoffed. Suddenly the king came through the door. "Daughter what is it that ails you?" He commanded more than asked. Francoise could not answer because she was too busy sneezing. "What she means is that, she has unusually attracted a cold to herself." Joe told the king. Jet, the Kings advisor looked over at the pair and snickered. "That's not all she attracted to her..." He commented. Joe turned a bright red, Francoise turned redder than before. "When I'm cured you are going to pay Jet Link." Francoise thought as she sneezed again.
Joe was left in charge of Francoise while the king was away and secretly he was glad.
"Do you need anything Francoise, I mean Princess Francoise?" Joe asked later that evening. "Well you may call me Francoise and no I don't need anything." Francoise said quietly trying to figure out why she had suddenly caught this cold.
Meanwhile in someone's Evil Lair.....
That kingdom will be mine! Screeched Scarl. Scarl had attacked the kingdom year ago even before Francoise was born, but the king had defeated his powerful magic and banned him to what had turned into his lair. Today King William I will conquer your precious kingdom, and you daughter will be my beautiful bride. Scarl let out a ear splitting laugh and continue to plan away.
Little did he know that June the cooks daughter had been overhearing his evil attempts. June was a little younger than Francoise by a year. Her brown hair was messily flowing in the wind and her blue eyes reflected horror, June hurried away to tell her father the news. She ran in the palace and left several guards staring. Unfortunately for her she bumped into the King's advisor Jet Link. "I'm so sorry sir I---"
"Its all right nothing but an accident..." June looked to the face of the advisor. She had never seen his face close up; he was always hurrying away with the king. Suddenly June felt herself staring and looked away so that he could not see her blush. "Thank you, but I must be on my way I just overheard something terrible!"
"What did you overhear Miss--?"
"June, its June. I overheard Scarl the evil magician that the king had managed to lock up plotting to attack the kingdom." Jet's eyes filled with concern. "I will come with you; the king will not doubt your word this way." Jet said. June let out a grateful sigh and Jet arranged a trip for them to where the king was headed.
"Francoise will you tell me something?" Joe asked as nightfall was coming. "Yes you may, what is it?" Said a very exhausted Francoise. "Well I mean aren't you, your age....aren't you engage?" Francoise let a small smile escape her lips. "Yes I have been." Joe felt his heart shattered. "So many times but for some reason that suitors that have been engaged to me somehow don't seem to make it to this palace." She snickered and let a soft laugh escape her pretty face. Joe felt confused. "What do you mean "Don't make it in here?" He asked. "Well you see, I've always believe that well... A small blush crept up Francoise face. "That I should marry the man that I love not to be arranged with just anyone." Joe felt relieved. "You see Jullisa makes certain ::cough:: accidents happen." Francoise said now hiding her face so that Joe would not see her laugh. "What sort of accident?" Joe asked wondering what the princess had cooked up. "Oh I don't know broken carriages, horrible rumors, and wrong directions. I could go on forever." Francoise said between a fit of giggles. Joe had to laugh as well. "You are one resourceful princess." He said between smiles.
Carrie Ann and the rest of the children were watching the whole thing. "Think we should punish Francoise for no telling us she's a princess?" Whispered Ralphy. The children shook their heads.
"Things are going well wouldn't you agree my fellow matchmakers?" Everyone nodded at Maria's comment.
"Phase two of Matchmaker plan, the kiss." Carrie Ann said careful not to giggle. The children nodded and watch Francoise and Joe enjoying themselves.
The next morning the children now "The Petite Matchmakers" met up in a deserted pond at the edge of town. "Did you do it Carrie Ann?" Tommy whispered. Carrie Ann nodded her head. "I sure did, I put salt and peppermint oil in Francoise shirt she should be sick for at least 3 days." The children smiled to one another. "And in those three days Joe will have to take care of Poor little Francoise." Maria said as she stifled a giggle. Ralphy snickered. "I hope this works." Tommy said looking at the sky wondering whether the old "remedy" had taken effect yet.
In the Palace (Francoise's Chamber).....
Achoo! Achoo! Francoise sneezed again and again as her nose turned a redder color. "Are you all right?" Asked a startled Joe who had heard her all the way from his room. "Quite all right." Francoise managed. Joe scoffed. Suddenly the king came through the door. "Daughter what is it that ails you?" He commanded more than asked. Francoise could not answer because she was too busy sneezing. "What she means is that, she has unusually attracted a cold to herself." Joe told the king. Jet, the Kings advisor looked over at the pair and snickered. "That's not all she attracted to her..." He commented. Joe turned a bright red, Francoise turned redder than before. "When I'm cured you are going to pay Jet Link." Francoise thought as she sneezed again.
Joe was left in charge of Francoise while the king was away and secretly he was glad.
"Do you need anything Francoise, I mean Princess Francoise?" Joe asked later that evening. "Well you may call me Francoise and no I don't need anything." Francoise said quietly trying to figure out why she had suddenly caught this cold.
Meanwhile in someone's Evil Lair.....
That kingdom will be mine! Screeched Scarl. Scarl had attacked the kingdom year ago even before Francoise was born, but the king had defeated his powerful magic and banned him to what had turned into his lair. Today King William I will conquer your precious kingdom, and you daughter will be my beautiful bride. Scarl let out a ear splitting laugh and continue to plan away.
Little did he know that June the cooks daughter had been overhearing his evil attempts. June was a little younger than Francoise by a year. Her brown hair was messily flowing in the wind and her blue eyes reflected horror, June hurried away to tell her father the news. She ran in the palace and left several guards staring. Unfortunately for her she bumped into the King's advisor Jet Link. "I'm so sorry sir I---"
"Its all right nothing but an accident..." June looked to the face of the advisor. She had never seen his face close up; he was always hurrying away with the king. Suddenly June felt herself staring and looked away so that he could not see her blush. "Thank you, but I must be on my way I just overheard something terrible!"
"What did you overhear Miss--?"
"June, its June. I overheard Scarl the evil magician that the king had managed to lock up plotting to attack the kingdom." Jet's eyes filled with concern. "I will come with you; the king will not doubt your word this way." Jet said. June let out a grateful sigh and Jet arranged a trip for them to where the king was headed.
"Francoise will you tell me something?" Joe asked as nightfall was coming. "Yes you may, what is it?" Said a very exhausted Francoise. "Well I mean aren't you, your age....aren't you engage?" Francoise let a small smile escape her lips. "Yes I have been." Joe felt his heart shattered. "So many times but for some reason that suitors that have been engaged to me somehow don't seem to make it to this palace." She snickered and let a soft laugh escape her pretty face. Joe felt confused. "What do you mean "Don't make it in here?" He asked. "Well you see, I've always believe that well... A small blush crept up Francoise face. "That I should marry the man that I love not to be arranged with just anyone." Joe felt relieved. "You see Jullisa makes certain ::cough:: accidents happen." Francoise said now hiding her face so that Joe would not see her laugh. "What sort of accident?" Joe asked wondering what the princess had cooked up. "Oh I don't know broken carriages, horrible rumors, and wrong directions. I could go on forever." Francoise said between a fit of giggles. Joe had to laugh as well. "You are one resourceful princess." He said between smiles.
Carrie Ann and the rest of the children were watching the whole thing. "Think we should punish Francoise for no telling us she's a princess?" Whispered Ralphy. The children shook their heads.
"Things are going well wouldn't you agree my fellow matchmakers?" Everyone nodded at Maria's comment.
"Phase two of Matchmaker plan, the kiss." Carrie Ann said careful not to giggle. The children nodded and watch Francoise and Joe enjoying themselves.