Disclaimer: I forgot to put this on the first two chapters so this goes for those two too. I do not own the Gilmore Girls or any of the characters or places mentioned in this story.

Chapter Three

Trail of Messages

"Rory!" Lorelai said running up to her dautgher.

"Uh?" Rory said while still staring at the spot where 'Prince Charming' stood. Lorelai looked too and thought she found what was so fasanating but realized it was just a pieace of a moldy cookie from the last town festival.

"Babe I'm not seeing what is so fasanating. Care to inform mommy?" Startled from her fantaseis Rory turned to Lorelai.

"Oh it was nothing. So what's the problem?" Lorelai quickly turned ten shades of red and stole a quick glance towards the diner.

"Luke kissed me!"

"What?"

"Well I went to the diner to drag his ass out her. We started to argue about it when I refused t go saying it was a stupid town thing. Then he asked why I wanted him to go so badly and I avoided to question. The argument got a little heated and I was getting ready to storm out all sexy like when he pulled me back and kissed me."

"Mom that is so perfect. I'm so happy and it is about time."

"What so you mean?"

"Well the whole town knew it was going to happen anytime now. I even think Kirk was running a bet. This week was Tyler."

"Don't tell Luke that. He'd have a cow."

"Noted.'

"Well I better go find Luke and see what all this means. Love you babe."

"Yeah. Bye." Looking around Rory realised she was still standing in the middle of the dance floor and decided to walk the perimeter. Walking around she had a great view of all the couples. Ms. Patty in a flapper dress was dancing with Kirk who appeared to be dressed a Spiderman. 'Bad images. I will be scared with that for life.' Sookie and Jackson were dressed as a spoon and fork and were putting more food out in the gazebo. Reaching the dj stand Rory sat beside Lane.

"Hows it going back here?"

"Well I just had the weirdest thing happen."

"How so?'

"Well just a few minutes ago I was flipping through all the records trying to figure out which one to play next when all of a sudden some guy came up and shoved an envolpe addressed to you in my hands and ran off."

"What was he dressed like?"

"Well I really couldn't see that well but he looked like one of those guys out of a fairytale. You know the prince." Lane said while handing over the envolope. On the front it had Rorys name and on the back it had a return address.

Anthony Newley

1270 Huffam dr.

England

"By the way who do you know from England?"

"No one. I don't know anyone outside of Stars Hollow or Hartford.'

"Well he obviously knows you. What does it say? Read it!"

"Okay okay. Calm down." Opening the envolope Rory pulled out the parchment. ' Whoever wrote this has familiar handwriting. Come to think of it his voice sounded familiar too.' Unfolding it Rroy began t read to her self.

Dear Rory,

I have loved you since I first layed eyes on you. I have tried to tell you how I feel but whenever I'm around you I kind of just spew off random things that just seem to dig myself a deeper hole. I know you have a boyfriend but I also know that things aren't going all that well between you two. He's not right for you. He gets jelous over the simplist things and he is so pousessive over you. Trust me small things like that lead to some tough shit. If you haven't figured out who I am by now and you want to know what it would be like to be with someone that knows more about you then how good you look in your uniform be at the gazebo at 10 am.

Love

Your Prince Charming

"Well it looks like whoever this is wants me to meet him."

"Well are you? You know you are right."

"I son't know. I mean-"

"You are going and that's final!"

"Yes ma'am."

'9:40. I still have time to go to Luke's for a coffee.' Walking in the diner Tory was freeted by the familiar sight of Luke and Lorelai fighting over coffee.

"Luke give me the coffee!"

"No. I refuse to be the accomplice in your slow but sure death."

"When I die I will have died happily. With coffe by my side. Now give me!"

"No!" Walking to the counter Rroy put on her best puppy dog eyes.

"Luke may I please have a cup of coffee to go?"

"Sure Rory help yourself."

"Hey that's not fair. How come she gets a little pieace of heaven and I don't?"

"Because I am an angel sent from Heaven." Rory said while pouring herself two to go cups as Jess came down the stairs taking and mug and filling it up with the coffee pot Rory just put down.

"Well that and she hasn't reached her qouta for the day ye- Jess what the hell do you think you are doing?" Luke looked annoyed as Jess pushed the now full cup toward Lorelai.

"Giving the women what she wants before she gets even more psycho and begins to kill everyone in sight. See if that does happen I will be spared."

"Your fired," Jess just shrugged and looked at his watch. "Lorelai give that back." By the way Jess I love you more and more everyday."

"Nice to know. Luke I'm going out."

"Where?" Jess was out the door before Luke could get an answer.

"I better get going too. See you." Rory said grabbing her to go cups and making her way to the gazebo. Reaching the gazebo Rory found it empty. 'Wonder where he is.' Sitting down Rory began t sip her coffe. Looking at her watch Rory saw it was two minutes til ten. 'Any minute now I'll see who Prince Charming is.' Hearing a noise somewhere to her right Rory turned around to see what it was. Seeing nothing she turned back around. Sitting nest to her was an old copy of Howl. Lifting the book a pieace of paper fell out. Picking it up Rory procecced to read.

Rory,

You can keep the book if you like. Everytime I pick it up I think of you. Anyway now I want you to go to Doose's Market and go to the folder section. There you will find another note.

See you later

Prince Charming

"Well it looks like I'm going on a wild goose chase." Getting up Rory started walkig toward Doose's when her cell phone rang.

"Hello'

"Hey Rory. What are you doing?" Looking at the paper in her hands Rory suddenly felt bad.

"Nothing. Dean why are you calling? Aren't you going to be home in two hours."

"About that. Our flight got canceled. We won't be home for another three days. Sorry.'

'That's fine. We'll just postpon our moive date. No big deal. I better of Dean. You know how Tyler dosen't like anyone talking on a cell phone in his store. Something about making yourself unapprouchable."

"Okay. I love you."

"Love you too. Bye." Walking to the folder section Rory didn't see anything of importance. Flipping through the folders idoly Rory came upon an envolpe with her name on it. Yet again she pulled out the paper. On the front it read

Jack Dawkins

Flipping it over Rory found the new instructions.

This is one of my many aliases. In a way you gave it to me. Now I want you to go to the back of Luke's. There you will find something else of importance.

Walking out of Doose's Rory tried to think of when she had ever called anyone Jack Dawkins.

"Who the hell is Jack Dawkins amyway?" Passing the front of Luke's Rory had to resist the urge to walk in and get another cup of coffee. Finally reaching the back of the diner Rory looked around. "What can possiably be of importance back here?" Looking at the door Rory saw a package on the steps addressed to her. Unwrapping it Rory saw an old flannel shirt. Picking up the note Rory read.

Don't worry it's not Luke's shirt. It's mine actually. I know it dosen't mean anything to you but it means a lot to me. I was wearing this shirt when I realixed your were the perfect girl. You were wearing a white dress and you looked just like a girl waiting to walk sown the aisle. How I wished to be the guy that would someday be at the other end waiting for you. Well enough of my fantasys. Your next stop is the inn. Go to the tree to the left of the entrance. There is a hole in it just above your head there you will find your next note.

'I wonder how he is choosing this locations. They seem to have some meaning to them.' Walkingout of the back alley Rory started make her way to the inn. Halfway to the inn Rory ran in to Lorelai on her way to Lukes.

"Hey. Where are you going at these time of day? Aren't you supposed to be meeting Dean?"

"Well Dean called and said he wouldn't be home today so I decided to go for a walk." Rory had no clue way she lied to Lorelai.

"Well do you want to have lunch with me at Luke's?"

"No. I think I'll go home and work on some things."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"Well okay. See you tonight." Rory waited until Lorelai was safe inside Luke's before walking to the inn again. 'Now which tree was it again?' Looking around Rory spotted a hole in the tree to her left. Reaching in the hole Rroy felt something hard and square. Pulling it out Rory found a Bjork cd along with a note.

I thought your snow-women was the best. I'm happy yours won. Go to the bridge.

'Well at least it's not that long of a walk.' Rory set off once again. This time on her way to the bridge. Reaching the bridge Rory saw someone sitting in the middle. Hearing her feet on the bridge he looked up at her.

"Jess?"