I'm sorry about the wait for the 4th chapter, but I've been busy. I
haven't been the best of moods either. Well, writing makes me feel better.
So that is what I did! Here you go.
The Indecisive Flock Together
Cedric didn't want to believe what he'd been told shortly before. Not only was the thought of Mari missing preposterous, but it was also impossible. Mari wouldn't ALLOW herself to be kidnapped. When they were younger, she had liked to rough house. Being a stupid child, he'd agreed and gotten whooped every time. Mari was strong and clever. How could she let this happen?!
Cedric knew it wasn't really Mari's fault. However, that didn't stop the problem of him having to clean up after her. With Mari gone, all eyes were on him. If Mari couldn't be found and an announcement was made, Cedric would be the new heir to the throne. Such pressure. Mari lived for suspense and being bossy, but Cedric? He'd never make a good king, with his timidity.
That wasn't the worse part either. Without his older sister, he felt lost somehow. Nothing was right. Mari wasn't bouncing around the halls and yelling when she wasn't supposed to. In a way, incredulously, Cedric found he actually missed Mari's creative way of thinking. There was no one to mention how Sir Merrit's walk was like the waddle of a duck's. Such jokes were now sorely missed.
Where are you, you sis? Are you okay? Are you able to think about us as we do you? Cedric sighed as he sat at his bedroom window. When he realized the action, he was frustrated with himself. If Mari were in this situation, she wouldn't mope! She'd head out to search for Cedric without a second thought. But everyone knew that the two siblings were not alike.
Why shouldn't I look for her? Cedric argued. I can't always be so cautious. One day someone will need my help, and if I were not to go. Cedric shook the coming guilt away. He couldn't bear it if Mari really did need him, and he'd been too hesitant to arrive in time. That would be the utter pits.
Cedric knew what he had to do. Despite that he'd been advised by absolutely everyone not to, he would leave the palace tonight. He would go in search of Mari. He would be the one to bring her back. With that, he began his plan.
It would probably be best, if he studied bits and pieces of places, and came back before dawn. He'd investigate the forest first. The knights and guards said there wasn't anything, but they were too big to understand. They didn't have the imagination of a small child or a crazed lunatic. They could have easily missed something. It really would be up to Cedric now.
He rose from the window seat, ready to begin gathering supplies he might need. After all, the forest was a danger-Cedric froze. Ashen-faced, he fell back into his seat. The forest WAS a dangerous place! Full of wild animals, natural and man-made booby traps, and.and other scary things that surely rose up in the night. Cedric moaned, laying his head in his hands.
"Not only am I risking a beating, but I might get eaten by a bear no less!" Cedric was ready to gouge out his eyes in his new perplexity. Furious, the boy pounded his knee. "No! NO! I MUST go find Mari. I have to TRY at the very least!" Unwillingly to listen to his battling alter egos, Cedric again hurried to gather supplies.
Determinedly, he reached under his bed. He had a strange lamp that he had received as a long ago present. It looked like a pocket watch, but upon opening, shed light. He faintly remembered shoving it away under his bed. Fumbling, Cedric finally felt something.
However, it was NOT anything close to a pocket watch. Instead, Cedric was sure he was holding.. HAIR?! Something, some monster, was under there! With a squeal, Cedric backed as far away from the bed as possible.
"What are you?! I demand you come out.now!" Cedric tried to instill force in his voice. It wasn't necessary. Almost immediately, a teal-haired boy was wiggling out of his hiding place. The figure also had very limp, transparent wings. It was a fairy! The prince felt his eyes pop in amazement.
"Ah! Please forgive me, your Highness." The boy raised his hands in meek surrender. Cedric could only gape, until he gathered his wits.
"W-who are you?" The young prince tried to rise gracefully from the floor. He had to remain clam, untouched.
"My name is Norman, but does that really justify who I am to YOU, My Lord?" The fairy boy sighed. "I fear the story will be too long for a short answer, will lead us both into a tizzy, and is too exhausting for one breathe!" The boy panted to insure this to the prince. Cedric dropped to the ground, a calculating look forming on his face.
"You are right. Your appearance in my bedroom must be an interesting one! Please do tell. We have time for a little tizzy." Cedric even managed to scoot closer to this 'Norman' in a friendly manner.
Norman grinned weakly. "Then let us start, at the beginning. At least,. what I know of it."
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lol, when you think about it Cedric and Norman ARE the most irresolute characters. Cedric likes to debate too much, and Norman just can't make up his mind! ; ) Plz, stay tuned for the next chapter! I think you will like the way these two interact together! Review, and see ya soon!
The Indecisive Flock Together
Cedric didn't want to believe what he'd been told shortly before. Not only was the thought of Mari missing preposterous, but it was also impossible. Mari wouldn't ALLOW herself to be kidnapped. When they were younger, she had liked to rough house. Being a stupid child, he'd agreed and gotten whooped every time. Mari was strong and clever. How could she let this happen?!
Cedric knew it wasn't really Mari's fault. However, that didn't stop the problem of him having to clean up after her. With Mari gone, all eyes were on him. If Mari couldn't be found and an announcement was made, Cedric would be the new heir to the throne. Such pressure. Mari lived for suspense and being bossy, but Cedric? He'd never make a good king, with his timidity.
That wasn't the worse part either. Without his older sister, he felt lost somehow. Nothing was right. Mari wasn't bouncing around the halls and yelling when she wasn't supposed to. In a way, incredulously, Cedric found he actually missed Mari's creative way of thinking. There was no one to mention how Sir Merrit's walk was like the waddle of a duck's. Such jokes were now sorely missed.
Where are you, you sis? Are you okay? Are you able to think about us as we do you? Cedric sighed as he sat at his bedroom window. When he realized the action, he was frustrated with himself. If Mari were in this situation, she wouldn't mope! She'd head out to search for Cedric without a second thought. But everyone knew that the two siblings were not alike.
Why shouldn't I look for her? Cedric argued. I can't always be so cautious. One day someone will need my help, and if I were not to go. Cedric shook the coming guilt away. He couldn't bear it if Mari really did need him, and he'd been too hesitant to arrive in time. That would be the utter pits.
Cedric knew what he had to do. Despite that he'd been advised by absolutely everyone not to, he would leave the palace tonight. He would go in search of Mari. He would be the one to bring her back. With that, he began his plan.
It would probably be best, if he studied bits and pieces of places, and came back before dawn. He'd investigate the forest first. The knights and guards said there wasn't anything, but they were too big to understand. They didn't have the imagination of a small child or a crazed lunatic. They could have easily missed something. It really would be up to Cedric now.
He rose from the window seat, ready to begin gathering supplies he might need. After all, the forest was a danger-Cedric froze. Ashen-faced, he fell back into his seat. The forest WAS a dangerous place! Full of wild animals, natural and man-made booby traps, and.and other scary things that surely rose up in the night. Cedric moaned, laying his head in his hands.
"Not only am I risking a beating, but I might get eaten by a bear no less!" Cedric was ready to gouge out his eyes in his new perplexity. Furious, the boy pounded his knee. "No! NO! I MUST go find Mari. I have to TRY at the very least!" Unwillingly to listen to his battling alter egos, Cedric again hurried to gather supplies.
Determinedly, he reached under his bed. He had a strange lamp that he had received as a long ago present. It looked like a pocket watch, but upon opening, shed light. He faintly remembered shoving it away under his bed. Fumbling, Cedric finally felt something.
However, it was NOT anything close to a pocket watch. Instead, Cedric was sure he was holding.. HAIR?! Something, some monster, was under there! With a squeal, Cedric backed as far away from the bed as possible.
"What are you?! I demand you come out.now!" Cedric tried to instill force in his voice. It wasn't necessary. Almost immediately, a teal-haired boy was wiggling out of his hiding place. The figure also had very limp, transparent wings. It was a fairy! The prince felt his eyes pop in amazement.
"Ah! Please forgive me, your Highness." The boy raised his hands in meek surrender. Cedric could only gape, until he gathered his wits.
"W-who are you?" The young prince tried to rise gracefully from the floor. He had to remain clam, untouched.
"My name is Norman, but does that really justify who I am to YOU, My Lord?" The fairy boy sighed. "I fear the story will be too long for a short answer, will lead us both into a tizzy, and is too exhausting for one breathe!" The boy panted to insure this to the prince. Cedric dropped to the ground, a calculating look forming on his face.
"You are right. Your appearance in my bedroom must be an interesting one! Please do tell. We have time for a little tizzy." Cedric even managed to scoot closer to this 'Norman' in a friendly manner.
Norman grinned weakly. "Then let us start, at the beginning. At least,. what I know of it."
~ / ~ /~
lol, when you think about it Cedric and Norman ARE the most irresolute characters. Cedric likes to debate too much, and Norman just can't make up his mind! ; ) Plz, stay tuned for the next chapter! I think you will like the way these two interact together! Review, and see ya soon!