Oh my readers!

All those who watched episode 6 of Loki, you probably heard it in the opening. Swan Lake. Some bars taken probably from the final scene. Perfect to end a series. And so, it will also end this series. The scene finale is so emotional, with internal struggle, during a thunderstorm. In the first Swan Lake performance, there was astonishing stage action, such also like a roaring lake, with branches of wood being fluctuated away.

But what I actually like the most and I'm really obsessed with: The opening bars (well, one minute and thirty seconds) with the prince's arrival. It is the most triumphant and beautiful melody and Tchaikovsky recycled it from his first opera, the romantic comedy "Voyevoda". It depicted once how the lovers got reunited - and why now a tragic ending? The Swan Lake theme returns and all gets dramatic. In the ending, a glittering, calm lake in the dawn; soft, quiet strings in the music. And now? A tragic ending or a happy one? It is up to your imagination, readers!

Fo what's happening next, it could be helpful and inspiring if you listen to the music of the Scene Finale (: (for example: watch?v=5BpzS1m6gc0)

"Amy, what is up?" Jo asked her sister, quite bewildered.

"What are you doing?"

"Ach Gott, I did not want to disturb." the man in the shadow said.

"Friedrich? Are you...yes, you are Freddy, right?" Amy tried to understand the connections.

"Actually, we were laughing whether Rotbart and Odile could have been a couple. I mean, look at the Rotbarts in Swan Lake. They are too young to be her father !" Jo laughed.

Friedrich/Freddy added: "Yes! And there is also Rudi van Dantzig' Swan Lake production. Rotbart is flirting with the Spanish dancer." he grinned.

Then Jo got more concerned again. "Amy, why are you here? And what is happening with our beautiful Swan Queen."

Amy sighed. "Jo, I think it was all a terrible misunderstanding."

Later, she bumped into Mr. Ashwell.

"Robert, I mean, Mr. Ashwell, is Flo okay?"

His tension was apparent. "Amy, just do not worry. I will later have to talk with Fred Vaughn. Flo was very upset, but I persuaded her to go on stage. And actually, she has at least the right expression. Now she is perfect for the unhappy Swan Queen! I think I should rather congratulate Fred." he smiled on a winning way.

"Besides, when you are here, we could just go to q quiet place and ...you know, talk a bit."

"How dare you!" Amy hissed and then she turned around to race away.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ashwell demanded to know.

"Saving a happy ending!" Amy retorted.

Yet, it was already time for Flo entering the stage. The swans had already finished their dances at the lake in Act IV. And Amy had to admit that Flo was incredible. She played the sad Swan Queen Odette on a very touching way, telling the other swans in the language of ballet that her prince had betrayed her. She needn't to mime, there were real tears.

Amy was worried about her, on the other hand she just wondered. Were Flo and Fred already a couple? Was she secretly in love with Fred? But Flo should have known that Jo would never ...well, Jo's part was Odile. And sometimes story and reality could get blurred, right?

"Hey, Miss Amy!" a happy voice greeted her. It was Kitty, together with Tina and Minnie. The little girls had a yearning look in their eyes: "Will the prince come back? Will they live happily ever after?" they wanted to know. Amy wondered how Friedrich had managed to get them backstage.

Amy swallowed. According to Mr. Ashwell, it was a dark study about self-discovery. Odette would throw herself down of the rock and would later ascend - as symbol of perfect womanhood - as Jo had explained. It was nothing these children would understand or love.

Amy remembered that Jo had told her that the first "Lake of the swans" was a ballet for children, Tchaikovsky's own nieces and nephews. Swan Lake was later a production for those certain bored men in the audience, as ballet was always in the 19th century. Just a showcase for the ballerinas. But how would Peter Tchaikovsky now love his fairy tale ballet? And how could she shape also real fairy-tales?

Amy whispered: "You'll have to help me! I need to get just behind the scenery. Please, no one might find out!" The girls grinned and nodded.

In the scenery, just behind the rock and the tower, Amy realized she was not alone. Another swan was quite busy here.

"Amy March, is your nose not too flat to sniff around?" the woman with dyed red hair, in a swan costume, sneered.

Amy was completely surprised. She reminded primary school. A certain incident with limes.

"Jenny Snow? But how...Sneg. Snow. You liar! You are a real Swan Fake!" Amy said angrily.

"Fake? It is not forbidden to use a stage name. Or to be the only member of a future ballet ensemble. Royal Moscow State Ballet, nice, isn't it? Mr. Ashwell loves Russian ballerinas - or at least Russian-looking girls. And what' s your real name? Yelena?" Vanessa/Jenny snickered.

"You ruined my dress." Amy replied, trying to stay calm.

"That's not true. Old Mullet forgot it under the iron and so it was burnt. That old lady was so devastated- she was quite happy when I suggested such an easy solution. She wouldn't get any trouble, and of course, she has probably already forgotten the little accident-"

"That's disgusting! You manipulated her and I guess it was not just an accident. But what are you doing here? What do you want? Replacing now Flo?" Amy asked, her voice trembling.

"Shut up!" Vanessa hissed, but they didn't get any further.

"Leave her alone at once!" Laurie's voice cut the dreadful conflict. Still wearing his costume as Benno, he dashed to Amy. Jenny stumbled back. Amy embraced Laurie relieved.

"How could you know?"

"The girls were ready to tell the knight where he would find his damsel in distress." Laurie grinned and pointed on the three girls, who had accompanied him.

Before Amy could say something, she realized now Flo jumping down from the rock.

"What are you doing here?" she asked confused? She still had a weary face. "Goodness, Amy, I slapped Fred. I did it. And now, what is Odette doing next? Dying?" Flo laughed and put her swan headpiece from her hair. Her long hair was now falling down on her neck.

"Flo, it was all a mistake" Amy tried to say, but she was interrupted again. Suddenly, Fred bumped down on the mattress.

"Flo, please listen to me. I've done nothing bad. Why are you so jealous?" he asked.

"But you were supposed to be on stage. You are changing the story." Laurie asked.

Amy now used the moment to tell Flo all about the mistake. "It was Friedrich, not Fred."

"I see. Freddy - Fred; just like Odette and Odile." Fred said and then he put his hands around Flo's shoulders. "I really like you, Flo. You are important for me. And apparently, you do also actually care for me." he whispered. "I want to be together with you, whether here or on stage." Flo smiled.

"Awwwww!" Amy and the three girls sighed and looked happily at Laurie. It was even more exciting behind the stage. Tchaikovsky's music was roaring and so the orchestra was actually quite right at the moment.

"Noooooo! There must be not a happy ending in Swan Lake!" Jenny cried. When all turned around, Jenny slipped away, but the scenery was now shaking quite on a dangerous way.

"Quick! Out of here!" Laurie called. The scenery would crash right now and luckily, he would not be hitting the dancers on stage.

"Do you need help?" This was Jo's voice, when she popped up, together with Friedrich. Both had stopped Jenny and now the truly black white swan was held back by them.

"We can't get out!" Flo cried.

And with the rumbling tower slowly gone, the scenery was vanished and they could see the audience. The corpse de ballet, the company of swans, had luckily been on the side of the stage, so there was noone hurt. But the audience did also see them now!

"What the heck should we do now?" Laurie groaned.

But Flo and Fred seemed to know the solution. Gracefully, they danced to the center of the stage, accompanied by the final bars of Tchaikovsky's score.

The swan maidens followed their example and gathered around them in circles.

"The show must go on! Let's do something as Benno and the princess!" Amy suggested.

Laurie grinned and both went to a corner, a little bit away of the spotlight, but still swooning about the new couple.

And Laurie kissed Amy.

On the top of the damaged scenery, Jo was still standing with Friedrich, watching the scenery satisfied.

And the little girls, were jumping up and down, suddenly their own little ballet starts, celebrating the victory of good. Jenny had vanished secretly, but surely no one was missing a big swan. Flo had now taken the final movement, stretching one leg behind her, in Fred's arms and put her head on his shoulder.

The audience reacted with a lot of amazed shouts and did really clap a lot. At last, the curtain could hide away this unusual ending of Swan Lake.

"How could you dare!" Mr. Ashwell demanded to know, quite furious. "Why did everyone change the steps and the story?"

"It is a success, isn't it?" Amy smiled.

"Miss March, you may think later on a different way! I'm absolutely not pleased. This is scandalous! But now let's go to the curtain calls." Mr. Ashwell suggested.

It was a success, of course. Not only because the children were pleased. Amy was beaming full of happiness, when she could bow together with Laurie and did also get a bouquet of red roses, just like Flo. Flo and Fred had finally kiss in publicity and now Amy was quite sure that this production was surely to remember. When she looked into Laurie's proud eyes, she knew that there would plenty time for love later. Jo was still fascinated by her German Rothbart - Amy would try to find out later, how much her sister had been impressed.

But now...perhaps Jo would write a story about it. Perhaps even an encounter with Tchaikovsky as "foreign correspondent" or an illustrated Swan Lake retelling called "Secret Love at Swan Lake", who knows?

Amy still only knew one thing: She was happy. Happy being back in ballet, happy with Laurie, happy about her life.

Ending

Credits

Amy March as (Neapolitan) Princess

Theodore Laurence as Benno

Florence Carrol as Odette

Fred Vaugh as Prince Siegfried

Friedrich Bhaer as Rothbart

Josephine March as -

Jenny Snow/Vanessa Snegukova as 1. Big Swan

(June) Elliot as 2. Big Swan

Tudor/Valeri Rodutov as The Jester

May Chester/Maya Chesterova as third dancer in the Pas de trois

mid-credit-scene:

"Laurie, I'm so proud of you!"

"Grandfather? You did see me? I didn't know that you were in the audience.

I'm so sorry...I couldn't resist and I will do it never again."

"Boy, relax! You were great! And if ballet is your passion,

just pursue it!

Ad you, Amy, I remind you of the Nutcracker! Beth is expecting you

to return on stage! Do not dare to disappoint me!"

"I promise it, Mr. Laurence!"

Robert Lennox as Robert Ashwell

Mrs Kirke as Mrs Kirke

Kitty, Tina and Minnie as special little swan guests

Hannah Mullet as Ms. Mullet

Miss Randall as Ruby Randall

post-credit-scene:

"Oh, Jo, what a mess! The critics didn't get the story. They are writing about this beautiful Princess Odile, who ended up with

the noble knight Benno. That's not true, isn't it? - I'm so confused."

"Well, perhaps I should have added my name, Amy. But I didn't want to do - I was afraid of a failure and so no one would know.

But hey, Mr. Ashwell will be amazed and will change the official synopsis.

Did you actually know that in the first performance of Swan Lake also Odile's cast was not credited? It was quite exciting for the audience to find out

...No, Amy, please do not hit me with the newspapers!"

Thank you for reading!
I hope you've enjoyed the story!