FAIRY TALE REVOLUTION by K-chan
ACT I: The Tale
"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess, locked away in a tower by her evil grandmother. News of the captive maiden spread through the land, reaching the ears of brave knights and princes, who immediately journey to the castle in hopes of freeing the princess.
The grandmother was a magnificent magician and casted a powerful spell over the castle, which prevented the men from entering and rescuing the princess.
But one particular prince, from a faraway land, was able to penetrate the castle walls and came face-to-face against the evil grandmother. In the intense battle, both were severely wounded and on the verge of death.
The princess, appearing at the battle's end, took the prince into her arms and cried. 'Do not cry, my dear princess,' he told her, reaching his hand to her cheek to wipe away the tears, 'You are now free.'
Indeed, the prince had freed her from her confinements, but at such a grave cost. To have her prince live, she would have stayed imprisoned forever. How could she live freely when her prince was not by her side. What sort of life would that be! She could not bear it.
And from her pure heart, she wished, 'My beloved prince, I would gladly give my life away to have you live again.'
Truly a noble deed, sacrificing one's life for another.
But this story, is it the prince rescuing the princess? Or the princess saving the prince? Did the prince die? Or the princess?
How confusing!
And what of the grandmother? Did she die?
Ah, but this is just one story of the many unfinished!
Shall we finish it?"
END of ACT I.