DISCLAIMER: I don't own the plot, or the characters. I really don't own anything so stop bothering me about it!

A/N: This is the final chapter! I'm going to be writing the sequel ASAP. Read my A/N at the end of the chapter, please!

Chapter 5: The Ball and How Clumsy Alanna Was at It

Cinderalanna: [stepping out of the carriage] How did I get myself INTO this?

Coachman: Can I turn back into a dog now?

Cinderalanna: I need you to get me home at midnight!

Coachman: But you won't need us! You can get the prince to give you a ride home!

Cinderalanna: Don't remind me! Just stick around here until midnight. I might need you. [goes into the palace]

Some random person with a bullhorn: Lady Alanna of Trebond and Olau!

Cinderalanna: GIVE ME THAT! [yanks the bullhorn away from him] Do you think I want the prince to know I'm here?

Some random person who doesn't have a bullhorn anymore: But you might get to be QUEEN!

Cinderalanna: Is everyone here this DENSE?

Some random person who doesn't have a bullhorn anymore: Ummm...am I supposed to answer that?

Cinderalanna: ARGH! [hands him back the bullhorn]

Rogerina: [runs in]

Some random person with a bullhorn: Sir Roger of Conte!

Rogerina: I'm Lady Rogerina of Conte and Naxen!

Ralonetta: And I'm Ralonetta of Malven and Naxen!

Cinderalanna: [leaves quickly before they can see her-or betrothe her!] [walks into the main ballroom]

Prince Jonathan: HI ALANNA!

Cinderalanna: EEEEEK! [runs crazily away from Jon]

Clock: BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG!

Cinderalanna: For those of you who can't count or are too lazy to it's eight o' clock!

Jonathan: [starts to catch up] MY QUUUUEEEEN!

Cinderalanna: [runs] I'M NOT YOUR QUEEN!

Delia: Jon?

Jonathan: [stops chasing Cinderalanna and starts staring at Delia, drooling]

Cinderalanna: [gets out of there before Jon can be unDelia-ized] [bumps right into Liam] I'd make a comment about the fact that you're dead, but there seem to be a lot of dead people running around!

Liam: [suspiciously] Was that dress made by...m-m-mmm...the M word?

Cinderalanna: You mean magic?

Liam: [runs away shrieking]

Cinderalanna: OK...[keeps running away from Jon and bumps into Duchess Garetha] AAAAHHHH![runs away from Garetha and runs onto Ibn Nazzir]

Ibn Nazzir: YOU SHALL BE CORRUPTED!

Cinderalanna: You are just freaky, did anyone ever tell you that? [runs away from Ibn Nazzir and bumps into a semi-transparent and floating Francis of Nond] Ummm...do I know you?

Francis: Yessss...I am a ghosssst from your passsst...

Cinderalanna: Aren't you that kid from when I was a page who did absolutely nothing except die?

Francis: [starts to sob] I WASSSS SSSSO UNLOVED!

Cinderalanna: [runs away from Francis]

Clock: BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG!

Cinderalanna: It's 9 o' clock already? Time flies when you're running into random people...[runs into Myles]

Myles: Enjoying yourself?

Cinderalanna: EEEEK! [runs away from Sir Myles and up the grand staircase] [Looks down and sees Jonathan still staring at Delia, Liam running around shrieking, Francis sobbing, and that she is being pursued by Duchess Garetha, Ibn Nazzir, and Myles] Wow...Did I do that? [rushes into the ladies room to avoid her pursuers]

Duchess Garetha: YOU FORGOT I'M FEMALE! MUAHAHAHA! Come on, dearest Cindy. Let's betrothe you to Prince Jonathan. [grabs Cinderalanna's arm and starts pulling her out the door and down the steps]

Cinderalanna: [yanks herself free, reeling backwards and bumping right into...] THAYET!

Thayet: Hi, Alanna. Are you being sort of clumsy tonight? I've seen you run into Jonathan, Liam, some freaky Bazhir person, some freaky transparent person, and Myles.

Cinderalanna: And you.

Thayet: Yeah, and me. Are you OK?

Cinderalanna: My stepmother is forcing me to marry Jon. Is that OK?

Thayet: Ooooh, Alanna you're sooooo lucky!

Clock: BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG!

Cinderalanna: [has an idea, in spite of the clock bonging ten] You'd...WANT to marry Jon?

Thayet: Yes!

Cinderalanna: And be QUEEN?

Thayet: Who wouldn't want to be Queen?

Cinderalanna: Why do I get the feeling I'm abnormal? [pulls Thayet down the steps] C'mon, Thayet, there's not much time! [bumps into Alex] Wow. I guess Thayet's right. I really am clumsy today.

Alex: MUAHAHAHA!

Thayet: How did you put up with him for eight years?

Cinderalanna: I have no idea! [keeps pulling Thayet towards Jon] [bumps into Eleni Cooper]

Eleni: Hi, Alanna. Have you seen Myles?

Cinderalanna: Yeah. Way too much. Is your son around here?

Eleni: Yes. Why?

Cinderalanna: I'll have to find him after I take care of Jon.

Clock: BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG!

Cinderalanna: That was the shortest hour of my life. [yanks Thayet, bumping into Gary]

Gary: Have you seen my father?

Cinderalanna: [starts laughing uncontrollably]

Gary: Alanna? Are you OK?

Cinderalanna: She...he...[giggles] went that way [points then starts laughing again]

Gary: What?

Cinderalanna: Don't ask. You REALLY don't want to know.

Gary: OK...[goes off to find his father]

Cinderalanna: [pulls at Thayet again, bumping into Jon, unDelia-izing him]

Jonathan: Alanna! Hi! Delia and I were just...er...[gets all googly eyed] WHO IS THAT?

Cinderalanna: Her name's Thayet. NOW ANNOUNCE YOUR ENGAGEMENT TO HER BEFORE GARETHA CATCHES ME!

Jonathan: No problem. [walks up to a platform] I hereby announce my engagement to Thayet of...what's your last name, anyway?

Thayet: We're getting married and you don't know my last name?

Jonathan: Ummm...yeah. So?

Thayet: The Almighty Author's right. You're a jerk.

Jonathan: But I already announced the engagement! We can't break it off now!

Thayet: NOOOOO! I'M STUCK WITH THE JERK FOREVER NOW!

Jonathan: Yup.

Cinderalanna: I hope that stupid clock bongs soon. I'm getting sick of being around Jon.

Delia: JON??? HOW COULD YOU MARRY HER???

Jonathan: Get lost Delia. Guards? OFF WITH HER HEAD!

Delia: Eek! [runs away with a half-dozen guards and several drooling men in pursuit]

Clock: BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG, BOOOOOONNNNNGGG!

Cinderalanna: YES! I can get out of here! [runs right into George]

George: Hello, Alanna. Where have you been?

Cinderalanna: Don't ask. C'mon, let's go home.

--THE END?--

A/N: Thank you to all my reviewers. I don't have time to respond to you individually, but thank you.

Sorry that I've been late in updating these last two chapters. I've been busy :(

I tried to tie in all the characters I missed in this chapter by Alanna bumping into them, but there are still some I missed, especially the Bazhir from book 3. Unfortunately, the sequel will have to be the same, since there are A LOT of characters in the Immortals series. Speaking of the sequel...

OK, I promised a sequel if I got good reviews, and boy did I! So...introducing [drumroll]...Sleeping Magelet, starring Daine! It's the same basic principle, a Tortallan fairy tale with a twist. The cast will include Ozornella, The Three Really Nice Gifted People, and, of course, Auroradaine Sarrasri! I'm planning on having it up...as soon as I can write it, actually. Most likely tomorrow, since I'm itching to get started.

Again, thank you all for reading and reviewing. It's been wonderful working with all of you. I hope I'll see you all reviewing my sequel!