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Note: Alright, here's the next two scenes for your viewing pleasure - or displeasure - either way this is chapter 6 and you must like this somehow if you've read this much! XD

Also, forgive the humor if it's not what it has been. It started with the last chapter and continued into this one - my brother just isn't contributing as much. So, you can all imagine how happy I was with the reviews for the last chapter since I did most of that on my own. He helped a little more with this one, but most fell on me to fix up.

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CAST (in order of appearance) Shakespeare characters – SO:TTEOT characters

Juliet – Nel

Nurse - Peppita

Friar Laurence - Mirage

ACT II, SCENE V

Nel paced circles in her room. "Oh that little brat! She's been gone for three hours. What could be keeping her?" Then Nel smiled. "Maybe he killed her…could I dare to hope? Or maybe she's lame. No, lame not but a looser yes! Oh what cruelty to make me wait so. I long to have the affections of his blood, rich and split. But to make me wait so…Ah, she is nothing but a big fat looser!"

Enter Peppita and Ursus

Peppita jumped off Ursus' shoulders. "Okay, go away now," she said as she shooed him off. "Now, Nelly…I heard you and I'll have you know that I'm neither big nor fat!" The small girl shook her finger at the red head.

Nel looked emotionless at her. "Yeah, your right…you're neither big nor fat. But you are still a looser."

Peppita crossed her arms and nodded with a big 'that's right' smile.

"Anyway, what news do you bring?"

"Oh, it's partly sunny today with the chance of scattered showers. The king of Airyglyph has been seen dressing in that obnoxious costume again – you know, the one that makes him look like Brandon Lee from The Crow. He thinks it makes him look sexy because the crowd cheers. Really they just want to see him try and jump off the castle's highest tower to prove he's immortal or something." Peppita paused and took a breath. "Fayt's being chased by blue birds again, and Romero's passing out those poisoned apples on the street corner like he does every week at this time." She pulled a half eaten apple from her pocket. "They are pretty good. Though I can't figure out why he screams in horror at me every week when I ask for another one…"

"NOT THAT! I mean, did you see Albel?"

Peppita held her chest. Her run on sentences were catching up with her. "Do you see that I am out of breath?"

"Yeah, so how is it you are out of breath if you have the breath to say you are out of breath?"

Peppita put her chin in her hand and thought hard about what Nel had just said. "Huh?"

Ursus stuck his head in the door briefly. "She said that if you were out of breath, then you shouldn't be able to tell her that."

Peppita looked at Ursus. She was still confused. He let out a deep sigh. "She basically called you a liar." Ursus left again, regretting that he had interfered in the first place.

"Oh, I get it now…I think. Anyway, I assume you want to know about Albel, right?"

Nel nodded.

"You know, Albel's just as mean as you. Why not go after Fayt? At least he can run pretty fast."

Nel frowned at the girl as she stood over her. "No, no. If one where to ask Fayt if it were day or night he but simply replies 'medication'." Nel buried her chin in her scarf. "What says Albel of our fight? What of that?"

Peppita started giggling. "Oh how my head aches! It's beating me down in twenty pieces. And my back…that was a long walk you know."

Nel grabbed the girl by both shoulders. "Not well huh? You'll be worst off for eating that apple, but not as bad as I'll have you if you don't tell me. Annoying little looser, what says my enemy?"

"Your enemy…you do remember what our ruler said now? There's only one way the two of you can fight and have no consequences follow." Peppita gave her a malevolent smile. "Do you wish me to contact the queen on this manner?"

"The queen? Why, pray you, should the queen be so involved? I wish only to fight and you ask about the queen!"

"Oh, lady Nel dear," Peppita said, her voice laced with a vindictive tone. "According to a law passed forth from our ruler Wittcomb – 'There shall be no fighting among the two kingdoms. Fights are allowed only in the pubs, playgrounds, and behind the closed doors of a newlywed's home'. So, to fight him now is illegal since neither of you drink, you are both too big for the monkey bars and…oh, you could get married! If you did that then you could fight all you want for the first month of marriage."

Nel let her shoulders go and backed slowly across the floor. "NO! Marriage is my bane! Just tell me what he said and stop it with the marriage talk."

Peppita shook her head. "Alright. He said to meet him at Father Mirage's house at 2 o'clock."

Nel was about to turn to leave when she felt something skim past her arm. Peppita let out a short yelp. Embedded in the half eaten apple Peppita was holding was an arrow. Attached to the arrow was a note which read:

'I shall strike down all that call me Father!'

Nel turned to look out the window. In the tree, hanging upside down was Mirage – bow in hand. "Ah! The little pipsqueak got lucky. Next time I will kill her, or anyone else to call me such." She hung the bow on her back and looked at Nel. "Oh, hiya Nel. Guess I'll see you a little later. Right now I have to hunt down Romero…his apples have foiled my plans for the last time!"

With that, Mirage jumped out of the tree and made her way to the village.

Nel just shook her head as she watched Peppita eat the remains of the apple. She quickly changed into her new scarf and left the girl. She knew a poisoned apple was no match for Peppita.

END ACT II, SCENE V

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CAST (in order of appearance) Shakespeare characters – SO:TTEOT characters

Friar Laurence – Mirage

Romeo – Albel

Tybalt – Fayt (what'd you expect – he just seems to pop up)

Cast Extra - ?

ACT II, SCENE VI

Enter Mirage and Albel.

Albel enters Mirage's house. As is her habit to do so every third Tuesday following the rise of a full moon that happens after the fairies picnic in the park near the oasis, Mirage is carefully sharpening the weapons she had gathered earlier that day.

Brother: Wait a minute…that makes no sense what-so-ever.

Blue: A lot of this makes no sense…now, apologize to everyone for the annoying authors' note stuck in the middle of a story and let's just move on.

Brother: … sorry … (still sounds stupid though)

Mirage looked up and greeted Albel. "So frown the deepest realms on this abominable act. Let's not smile upon such with dampened spirits."

Albel looked at her and sighed. "Not smile? Then why is that silly smile plastered to your face?"

"Really, Albel, you should learn to watch more then your feet when you walk. Did you not see my new lawn ornament?" She rested a dagger on the table, inspecting it for any flaws. "Oh, these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph is death. Of kissing consume and the sweetest honey, my toys hold such loathsome deliciousness." Taking the dagger off the desk, Mirage inspected her reflection in the blade.

"Are you sure you want Cliff, you seem preoccupied with your…err…toys."

Mirage gave him an evil smile. "And what good are toys without a playmate? I do but love my blades moderately, long loving another to admire such beauty with. Cliff will be mine even if I have to drug him and remove his vocal cords…um I mean even if I must woo him to no bound."

"Ah…what the…" Nel stumbled in the house. As she entered, she kept shooting glances over her shoulder.

"Well, at least someone noticed my new lawn ornament," Mirage whispered to Albel as Nel cautiously closed the door.

Nel turned. Um, Mirage…did you know that Romero is tied to your flag pole and he's covered in apple sauce?"

Mirage smiled as she rested her hand on Nel's shoulder. "Though revenge is a dish best served cold, I though it more suiting to prove my point in a more unconventional way. I'll bet he thinks a long time before giving out those blasted apples again." Mirage chuckled. "Do come in."

"Yeah, let's just get this over with…I have an appointment to get my nails done today."

"Oh, the wench has a nail appointment." Albel eyed her cynically.

Nel sighed at him. "Of course you moron. How else am I to get your blood out from under my finger nails?"

Before another word could be exchanged between the two, the front door crashed open. Maria entered, holding two guns and pointing them at the occupants. "You all die!"

All three looked at her with mixed confusion. Mirage was the first to speak. "What the hell are you doing Maria?"

Brother: CUT! What's going on…this isn't in the script.

Blue: Um, Maria…just what are you doing here?

Maria kept her guns aimed at the trio. "What does it look like I'm doing? I'm going to kill…"

Maria's sentence (which was done in a voice mocking all great villains) was cut short when Fayt ran in the door. He ran straight into her and sent them both to the floor.

"Philadelphia!" Fayt exclaimed as he stood up.

Maria stood and looked at him confused. She put her guns away. "What?"

"Detroit? Chicago?"

Blue: Maria and Fayt, would you both like to explain to me what you are doing here?

Brother: I can guess why Maria's here…She's still mad that she didn't get a role in this.

"Am not!" Maria yelled. "I'm here to kill everyone!"

Blue: You got the wrong fic, girl. Maybe you should go home, get some rest, and take those pills the nice doctor gave you. You too Fayt, go on and get out of here…you can come back for the next scene.

Albel chuckled darkly. "Yeah…It's the really FUN scene!"

Nel hid her smile behind her scarf as she nodded in agreement. She moved closer to Albel and whispered in his ear. "Hey, Albel…how's my hair?"

"Perfect as always."

"Good, we still up for dinner tonight?"

"Got the reservations this morning."

"Where's the love?" Maria asked. She threw up her hands and left.

Fayt followed her out the door. "Boston! That's it…Boston! I just know it."

Blue: Um, yeah…well I guess that's been taken care of. Now, everyone ready?

Brother: Yeah, let's get the show on the road.

Mirage, Albel and Nel all cleared their voices and resumed their current positions.

"Ah, Nel," Albel spoke. "If the measure of your hate be anything like mine and you skills be at lease adequate to mine…then this will be fun. Please, sweeten my blade with your blood. Unfold the imagined carnage that we both wish by this joyously violent encounter."

Nel shook her head. "You're so conceited and full of hot air. Nothing but talk huh? I have skills in excess and I can guarantee a fight you will not soon forget…if you live to remember that is."

Mirage put a hand on each shoulder and led the two out the back door. "Come, come with me and we will make haste to proceed. For I have a number of battle fields for you to try. And once I get you two set up I can go dismantle…I mean check on my lawn ornament."

END ACT II, SCENE VI

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Blue: Sorry guys, couldn't help but to throw Maria in there…and yes, I'm stealing! I stole her from another fic…hehehe…but I gave her back! Couldn't help it. It just fit – I think. By the way, all you who know what fic I took her from, you get virtual cookies because you read it and have good taste! XD