4. Making a Play
Commands could be herd from left to right in the middle of the city of Aquios. The young inventor Welch was setting up her stage for performance. She looked fumed for some of the crimson blade members made mistakes in putting up props in the wrong spots.
"I told you! The tree prop goes to the right far corner!" Welch scolded them as she waved her hand wand.
Tynave's right hand was already bulging in to a fist as she was corrected by the inventor. She had better things to do then to be working on some stage. Then again she would get to see Nel dressed up. Just the thought caused her to blush but her wandering mind was soon erased when she felt a sharp pain behind her neck "What the hell?"
"Quit day dreaming and get back to work!" shouted Welch who had apparently whacked the back of Tynave's neck with her staff.
Farleen blinked her eyes at Tynave and leaned in to whisper in to her ear "Tynave, better do as she says. Welch seems way more violent then Clair does when we do something wrong!" she said quietly while nervously glancing towards Welch.
Tynave held her head low as she gave a huff grabbing the tree prop and heaving it towards the far right corner. Her blue eyes narrowed as she fixed it up straight "Hmp. There are you happy now?"
"Well.." Welch paused for a second to examine it "Now that I look at it. I think it would look better in the far left corner."
Growling lightly the tomboy took hold of the prop dragging it along the stage and putting it in the other corner "There it's perfect!" she practically said through her teeth.
Welch's right index finger rested at her chin as she studied the tree's new location debating if it was perfect or not. Finally she shook her head "Alright. It looks perfect now bring over that wall prop!" she commanded Tynave.
The blonde woman glanced at the big wall prop and stared at Farleen who was just resting her back against a wall staring at a flower prop "Ahem. Don't you wanna give me a hand?" she asked the other crimson blade.
Farleen blinked her pink eyes and stared at Tynave "Oh. I thought you could handle it. With all that boy strength of yours." she giggled out.
Annoyed and frustrated Tynave just gave up trying to comment anymore. Grasping the wall with both hands she dragged it towards the far back of the stage in the center. Standing before it she rubbed both hands together. Turning around she paused when a shadow started to tower over her "What the hell?"suddenly the shadow grew over her. Before she knew it the prop had toppled over her form.
Causing her to land on her stomach and her hands up stretched and a grunt could be herd from her. The sounds of giggles from once the fallen wall caused her to narrow her eyes "Dammit. Who did that?" she hissed.
Farleen dashed towards her partner's fallen form "Don't worry! I'll get you out!" she called to her friend. But tripped over a rock prop and landed in to the tree that was in the left far corner and she fell off the edge. The sounds of giggles grew louder and Tynave became more annoyed.
"My stage it's ruined!" cried out Welch as she watched with displeasure as most of the props fell off the stage and her wall prop was now toppled over Tynave. Who could had done such a thing, none other then Glou and Kira. The two children stared at the wall which was over Tynave and couldn't help but laugh.
"Demons..they have demon blood!" hissed out Tynave as she struggled to come out from under the wall prop. Nearly wiggled out she felt the wall be lifted up from her and she sat up holding her head. She glanced up and noticed Nel bowing her head in a apologetic way with her two children hidden behind her. Staring at Nel she noticed that she was in her costume and she looked beautiful "Nel-sama..." she blushed.
"Dammit! Nel look what those children done to my stage!" huffed Welch.
"I'm so sorry. Drave was suppose to be watching them but he turned his back on them for a second and this happened." Nel tried to explain but Welch was obviously pissed by the damage of the stage.
"Were sorry!" both Glou and Kira chimed in from behind their mother.
Drave who held the wall prop shook his head "No it's my fault. I should had been watching them more carefully!" he tried to get the blame placed on to him. Bowing his head causing his black bangs to fall over his eyes "Please Miss Welch, is there anything I can do to help?"
"Now that you mentioned it.." Welch gave a light grin "I could use someone to play the part of Vox."
"Eh. Me as Vox? I was hoping for a more handsome role? You know someone who gets to play a part with the lovely Nel?"
"Hey! How dare you say such things about Nel-sama!" snapped Tynave as she got up and stood in front of Nel.
Nel stood there blinking her emerald colored eyes she just sighed "Guys please this is not the time or place for it." she told the two.
Welch gave an irritated growl "Drave you are playing the part as Vox and that is that!" she scolded at the young man who was arguing with Tynave.
A sigh escaped from Nel and she grabbed her children's hands pulling them off of the stage. Setting them before the steps she bent over a bit "Can you two please just stay here until I work something out?" she asked them.
"Okay.." they told her and sat down on the ground staring up at the stage.
Farleen finally recovered from her fall and got up "Oh my. What was I doing again?" she asked herself as she put her hand to her forehead.
Nel was growing irritated by all this stress put up for the festival and not to mention Welch had not even got all of the cast. Slowly approaching the young inventor she tugged on the staff and her eyes narrowed "Welch, had you even found your full cast yet?" she asked.
Welch who was busy shouting threats at Drave and Tynave turned her attention to Nel. Bowing her head a bit a light nervous chuckle came from her "Well no. I was hoping you could help me though."
"Lets forget about the play! There is no way we can preform a piece with out not even having enough time to practice!"
"I can't just forget! I dreamed of making a play like this!"
"How about next year?" Farleen commented.
"There is no festival next year, idiot!"
"Or perhaps another play?" Drave added.
"Hmp! What play would that be! Tell me I'm opened ears!" Welch shouted at them and swung her staff over the right of her shoulder.
"Romeo and Juliet...Beauty and the Beast...Prince and the Raven.." an familiar voice spoke causing Nel to look towards the steps which lead towards the stage.
"It can't be.." she said softly and there stood Fayt Linegod resting his hands at his hips on top of the stage.
"Long time no see!" he smiled and soon a big arm wrapped around Fayt's neck from behind. Obvious it was Cliff's arm and he had his goofy grin on his face.
"Hey! Miss me?" Cliff asked them.
"I can't believe it! When did you guys get here?" asked Nel as she approached the two at the steps.
Fayt just smiled "Hm an hour ago. Everyone is back at the castle. The Queen told me you were involved with a play but by the looks of it doesn't seem much progress is going on."
"You could say that!" Tynave said while fixing the tree back in it's spot.
"We'd give you guys a hand. I'm not a professional but we got some books back on the diplo that could help us out here." Cliff said with a chuckle.
It was to good to be true for Nel was staring at her old time traveling buddies. She had missed them so much and all they could talk about doing now was this stupid play. Sighing lightly she nod "That would help Welch a lot. Thanks guys." then she paused for a second thinking about what Fayt said "So everyone is back at the castle. I guess I should take a break and go see them!"
Fayt gave a nod "Yep I am sure they will all be happy to see you!"
Not wanting to get involved with anymore business with the play right now she decided to leave the stage "Well lets go." she told them. Approaching Glou and Kira they grabbed on to her hands causing Fayt and Cliff to give off a confused look.
"Um Nel, hate to get in to your business but are they your children?" Cliff asked.
"Yes." she simply said and stopped in her tracks. Resting a hand on Glou's head "This is Glou." and then she rest the other on her daughter's head "and this is Kira."
"Hm for some odd reason they have a rather similar look to someone." Fayt said studying the children's appearance. It was no doubt about it as soon as Glou gave him a hard stare but it was hard to actually grasp the fact.
"There Albel's." Cliff blunted out.
Nel blushed "Yes. He is the father." she tried to keep her cool. She guessed they would had figured out eventually. Her son looked almost exactly like his father except for his eyes and Kira had a lot of Albel's traits as well.
"You know daddy?" asked Kira which once again earned Nel an odd look from Fayt and Cliff.
Sighing lightly Nel continued her walk towards the castle "I'll tell you guys later about it." she didn't want to bring it up in front of her children. To them, their father was dead and they knew little of him. She wanted it that way she didn't want them to hate her for telling them lies for years calling their daddy a hero.
"Hm that asshole." was all Fayt let out for he could already guess what Nel had to say later about Albel.
Shaking her head she walked in to the audience chamber and was stunned to see a very pregnant Sophia standing near a pillar. Not only was she stunned by Sophia being pregnant but she also saw a little boy clinging to Mirage's leg. Just her or did everyone get busy with family life while they were gone. Then there was Maria who looked the same as she did the day she saw her.
"Nel!" Sophia called out and made way to hug her old traveling companion.
"Wow, Sophia how long have you been pregnant?" asked Nel as she studied Sophia's stomach and couldn't help but smile.
"Well I'm in my seven month." Sophia admitted and blushed thinking about her intimate time with Fayt.
"Seven months! So you and Fayt are finally married?"
"Yep. We got married a year ago!" Sophia giggled and Fayt just groaned.
Mirage then approached Nel and hugged her "I'm happy to see you again."
"You as well have a little one! Hm I can see Cliff on this one!" Nel giggled at the young boy who stared at Glou oddly.
"Yes this is our son Christopher." Mirage said proudly and Cliff chuckled as he approached his son running his fingers through the boy's blonde hair.
Maria hugged Nel and smiled "Hm, what expecting me to have a little one on me? Nope not this time!" she laughed.
Then it was time for all three girls to stare at Nel's children and their mouth's gape at the resemblance.
"Is that Albel Nox's children?" Mirage asked.
"Yes. My son is named Glou and my daughter is named Kira."
"Aw there so cute. Glou even has that pouty look Albel has." Sophia pointed out.
Christopher blinked his blue eyes at Glou and then at Kira. He blushed as Kira looked at him "Um mommy, who is that pretty girl?" he tugged on Mirage's long sleeve shirt.
Bending down a bit "That is Nel's daughter, Kira." she told Christopher and then stood up.
An hour passed with them all talking about what happen with their lives after they saved the world. It only took them a while to realize they had to come up with a play thanks to Welch's appearance. The young inventor looked panicked because the festival was coming up soon and she had no play as of now. Even if she was to do her own play about the war between Airyglph and Aquaria she was lacking the big cast needed. Standing impatiently before Fayt she pointed her hand staff at him "Tell me! What play shall we do!"
Fayt sighed as the spot light was on him and he had to come up with an idea "Well Romeo and Juliet is an easy piece to perform." he told her.
"Easy piece! I don't want no easy piece!"
"Okay how about the Prince and the Raven?" he asked Welch.
"Hm. What is the story about?" she asked Fayt but instead of receiving a explanation about the play she received the book.
"Read this. Then you'll know all about it." he told her with a sigh.
Welch glanced down at the book and blinked her eyes "The Prince and the Raven." her finger tips caressed the cover "By um what kind of name is that!"
"It's by Drosselmeyer." Fayt added.
Christopher shyly approached Kira but backed off when Glou stood in front of her giving a hard glare. He lowered his head in defeat and ran behind his mother's legs "Hello Kira."
Kira blinked her eyes as Glou stood in front of her blocking the view of the other boy in the room. Hearing her name be called she peaked over Glou and smiled "Hello there!" she said to Christopher.
Glou was not so pleased "Hmp! Stay away from my sister maggot!" he shouted at Christopher.
Welch sat down on a step which lead up to the Queen's throne and she scanned the pages. Finding a page with the characters she looked around and smirked "Hm, well looks like I got all the cast down."
"Already?" Maria asked blinking her eyes.
"Yep!"
"Should we be scared?" Fayt asked and glanced at Nel who was still dressed up in an costume that was suppose to be used for the old play.
"She is scary when she wants to get things done." Nel added.
Getting up from the steps Welch walked towards the doors and turned around to face them with a big grin "I'll be back in an hour. I'm going to write down the character names and the cast I have chosen for the roles." she then walked out.
"Hey there is not much of a cast." Cliff said to everyone who had the look of worry plastered on their faces.
"Still who knows what I'll end up being." Fayt gave a sigh.
"That brat leave yet?" Tynave asked as she walked in to the audience chambered followed by Drave and Farleen.
"Yeah. She went to go set up the cast list." Sophia said while resting her hand on her growing stomach.
Meanwhile back with Albel...
"I don't understand why were going here early." Albel said to Woltar who walked in a slow pace behind them.
"Because I want to help."
"You be some sort of help? You can't even walk all to great anymore, old man."
"Hmp. Just because I'm old does not mean I cannot be useful!"
"Stop your bickering!" the King commanded as he sat on a lum and behind him was Rozaria clinging around his waist.
"Bah!" was all Albel had to say and started to walk faster away from them. Leaving Leah by herself with the others. He had other reasons why he did not really want to go to Aquaria one being he knew she'd be there. Seeing Nel again may cause more tragic on his part. The first day he came back she approached him and he said harsh things to her. Bah she was the fool in the first place he kept trying to tell himself.
"Albel, something wrong?" Leah asked him as she now started to walk beside him.
He paused before the entrance of Aquios and just looked towards Leah "Yeah. But I rather not tell you about it."
"Why not?" she asked him as she clung to Albel's right arm.
His red eyes lowered to the ground for a second and he shook his head "Bah. It's nothing quit bothering me about it." he snapped at her causing her to remove her hand from his arm.
Leah had never been snapped by Albel except when she had first met him. Her blue eyes looked away from him and she nod "It's alright you don't have to tell me everything with your past." she then started to walk away from him.
Hmp now she is mad at me he snapped at himself as he walked just behind her and upon entering the city of Aquios he could tell things were getting quite busy around here.
"Wow it looks so beautiful!" Rozaria said as she scanned her old home which was now decorated.
"I agree." Arzei said as the lum made it's final stop before the steps which lead towards the castle. Upon hoping off it's back he stood still holding up his arms to catch Rozaria and when she fell he caught her "Heh. Light as a feather." he chuckled.
"Oh you!" Rozaria giggled and playfully smacked his chest.
Albel rolled his eyes at the public affection and started his way up the steps. Yet something crashed in to him causing him to fall back "Dammit! Bah maggot watch were your going!" he hissed while he looked up to stare at a little boy.
Glou who had been playing tag with his sister Kira and Christopher had accidently bumped in to Albel. He just stood there watched Albel fall back and when he herd what Albel said his green eyes just narrowed "Hmp. You watch were your going! I was playing tag here first!" he snapped.
"Oh so we have a little one with a tongue!"
Kira and Christopher slowly approached Glou from behind. Kira stared up at Albel as he got up and his claw raised. Her red eyes widen and she looked down "Please sir! Don't hurt my brother!" she cried out while flinging herself in front of Glou.
Raising his claw he tilt his head "I wasn't going to do anything, little maggot." he growled and continued his walk up the steps.
"Grandpa Woltar!" Kira and Glou shouted as they saw the old man struggle up the steps. Now it was a game to get Woltar up the steps for they ran to his side to help him up. Christopher as well joined this little game.
Arzei laughed at the sight as he walked up beside Rozaria who sighed dreamily as she thought about children. Albel only gave a confused look at the children who were calling Woltar grandpa.
"I have not seen you two for a year. You both grown up so much." Rozaria said to the two children who were helping Woltar up the steps.
Leah glanced at them and she smiled "They are adorable. Yet, it's funny because they both have some odd resemblance to someone I know." yet inside it made her heart twitch. Those two children looked a lot like her fiancé of course Albel didn't speak of his past. For all she knew these could be his kids and he could had been married to that woman he called out when she first met him.
"Bah I don't know who? Someone from Greeton?" Albel asked Leah as he walked in and stood still when he noticed Drave running straight towards them.
"I can't believe I lost them again! Nel going to kill me!" Drave screamed and nearly ran in to Albel. When he saw Albel he froze in his spot and stared at him blinking his eyes "Woah! Sorry almost bumped in to you!"
"Yeah you better be sorry maggot!"
"Albel!" Leah said and lightly hit his arm.
Woltar finally was inside the castle and he noticed Drave "Ah the young lad who was suppose to be watching these guys?" he asked while lifting his arms to reveal Kira and Glou also Christopher who was holding on to Woltar's cape.
"Thank Apris!" he shouted as he ran towards the three children yet instead they ran away from him causing him to trip on a step. He fell on his face and groaned looking up at them "Please come back to the audience chamber! Nel, Cliff, and Mirage will kill me if I loose you guys!"
"Audience chamber?" asked Arzei and wondered why everyone was there.
"Cliff and Mirage?" Albel then grabbed Drave and pulled him up. His red eyes were blinking with disbelief "Those maggots are here?"
"Why yes! Fayt, Sophia, and Maria as well!"
"Hmp. How interesting." Albel said and took off to the right hallway then up the stair case he went. Leah was confused and she followed with everyone else who headed up towards the audience chamber.
Albel walked in and was stunned to see them again. They looked the same besides the fact that Sophia looked as if she put on some weight.
"Albel!" they all said in shock.
Nel stayed by the corner close to a pillar she had caught sight of Leah. She didn't want to be bothered by their appearance.
"Hmp good to see you maggots!" Albel said to them.
"Same old Albel." Maria said with a light sigh as she rested her finger tips to her forehead.
Arzei and Rozaria then walked in to the audience chamber they approached the throne area. Arzei stood beside Romaria who just watched the reunion and just gave Arzei a small smile "Hello Arzei and Rozaria."
"Your majesty." they both said bowing their heads.
"Hey what is taking Welch anyways!" Maria said impatiently while Cliff just shook his head.
"You actually want to see what part you got?" Cliff shuddered at the thought.
"Part?" Leah asked and it just dawned on everyone they didn't know who this woman was who was standing beside Albel.
Albel felt all their eyes on him and he just sighed "This is my fiance, Leah." he told them.
"Ah Congrats." Sophia said and gave a side glance towards Nel.
Cliff couldn't believe Albel for even choosing that woman over Nel. He grunted and walked over towards Nel "Hey you alright?"
"Couldn't be any better."
"That is a lie."
"I know.."
Cliff just sighed and watched as the doors open to reveal Welch with a parchment in her hands. She walked towards a far wall and then held the parchment up then using a hammer to nail it in to the wall.
"Not the wall!" shouted Lasselle as he watched Welch destroy royal property.
"Ah shut it!" Welch snapped and walked away with a big grin on her face.
Nobody moved for they were to scared to see what role they got. So Fayt being the old leader decided to go first and find his spot. Standing before it he scanned the page and his green eyes widen "The prince!" he shouted.
Soon everyone then gathered before the parchment wondering what parts they got. Some where happy others were not to happy about their roles.
Cast
Ahiru -----------------------------------------------Nel
Mytho.----------------------------------------------Fayt
Rue---------------------------------------Maria
Fakir---------------------------------------Albel
Drosselmeyer------------------------------Cliff
Edel----------------------------------------Mirage
Uzura-------------------------------------Kira
Aotoa---------------------------------------Drave
Neko-sensai--------------------------------Woltar
Pique------------------------------------Leah
Lilie---------------------------------------Sophia
Additional Cast Parts
Glou, Christopher, Tynave, Farleen, and Clair
Nel then raised her hand "What if you know nothing of this story and your character? Also why am I the main character?"
Welch giggled "You'd fit the part quite well. Ahiru is not that graceful but she is when she is princess tutu. You are like her in similar ways..and I made up a sheet of character descriptions."
Albel just blinked "Why am I even in this play? I was not even here when you chosen my part!"
"Fakir's personality is a perfect match for you."
"Why am I Drosselmeyer? Do I look like a crazy old man to you?"
"Yes."
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that!"
"Anymore questions?" Welch asked as she raised her wand in the air.
"Yes. What is a Neko-sensai?" asked Woltar.
Welch blinked her eyes and laughed nervously "I really don't know. I couldn't understand the language of his name."
"It means Mr. Cat!" said Fayt.
"Mr. Cat?" Woltar blinked his eyes and then his eyebrows furred together.
Albel couldn't help but notice a rather odd name on the list. The name Glou the one his father had. It was a name after all and could had gotten common around here.
"Albel, you happy about your part?" asked Leah.
"Bah. Whatever I'll do this little maggot play." he snapped and looked away.
TBC
Character Descriptions/
Ahiru
Age: 13 -14 ((around that age))
Ahiru was once a duck who fell in love with a prince which had no heart. So Drosselmeyer came to the duck. Granting her the wish to become human and help the prince regain his heart back. Ahiru is rather klutzy but has a good heart. When she becomes Princess Tutu she is graceful and will do anything to protect the prince.
Mytho
Age: Unknown ((around 16))
Mytho is the prince in the story without the heart. His heart was shattered by the knight. He does not feel anything and can seem rather like a doll. He does whatever Fakir and Rue tells him.
Rue
Age: 15
Rue is the raven in the story. She tells Mytho that he loves her and only her. She is the arch rival to Princess Tutu. She is known as Princess Kraehe and is jealous of Princess Tutu.
Fakir
Age: 17
Fakir is the knight who shattered Mytho's heart. He can seem at first appearance a bit of a jerk and rather controlling of Mytho's life. But really he is just worried and concerned for Mytho. He does not like Rue for she is trying to take his role in controlling Mytho's life. He doesn't care for Tutu's role as either yet in the end he is fighting along side with her.
Drosselmeyer
Age: Unknown he is dead.
Drosselmeyer is the created of the story. He is pretty much crazy and enjoys writing tragic endings. He can only communicate to Ahiru, Rue, and Fakir.
Edel
Age: Unknown
Edel is a puppet for Drosselmeyer. She owns a jewel shop and usually the one to give good advice to Tutu when she needs it.
Uzura
Age: Unknown
Uzura was made from Edel and she usually lives at Fakir's house. She always ends with Zura after she speaks.
Aotoa
Age: Unknown ((about 16))
Aotoa is usually found in the library. He is like a walking book about Drosselmeyer. He helps Fakir at some points.
Neko-Sensai ((Mr. Cat))
Age: Unknown
Mr.Cat is indeed a cat teacher. He teaches ballet and has an obsession with marriage. When ever Ahiru fails to do something he'll say she'll have to marry him if she fails again.
Pique
Age: 13-14
Pique is one of Ahiru's friends and has a crush on Fakir. She is usually trying to get Ahiru to admit her feelings to Mytho.
Lilie
Age: 13-14
Lilie is also Ahiru's friend. Though she is most happy when Ahiru fails at something.
A/N: I have not updated forever! I'm sorry I just been busy! I just kind of came back from Otakon and have been busy with work! Also if anyone is confused about the play and such just try to leave a review with the question or email me. I'll get back to you about it. I'll even give a good website of the anime concerning the play storyline. Also concerning with Tynave's personality I used her personality from the manga I like it much more. Anyway please review and thank you for all the reviews!