6 years have passed in the Enchanted Forest. Shiro, who is now 11 years old, have been busy training and helping his fellow gypsies. He does get visits from Elena, who grew up to be a young Princess and her feelings for Shiro has grew more every day. Over the years, the gypsies have new additions to the clan. Esmeralda, a 14 year old gypsy who became Shiro's friend, her pet goat Djali & Clopin, the self-proclaim king of the gypsies. As Shiro was busy training with his staff, Esmeralda was sneaking up to him and grins softly. Once he was done with a strike, she tackles him and smiles. He looks up and said "Esmeralda. Why do you always tackle me?" "Because it's fun, Shiro," said Esmeralda with a grin. "You really enjoy this," said Shiro with a soft chuckle. She gets up and helps Shiro up. "Is that a crime now?" asked Esmeralda. He grins as he tackles her on the straw bales. "Shiro!" screams Esmeralda as she chuckles softly. "Now, we're even," said Shiro with a grin. Before she can say anything, Dracula appears in front of them. "Hello, Shiro and friend of Shiro. Am I interrupting anything?" asked Dracula with a smile. Shiro hops off and said "Oh no. We're just playing that's all, my lord." "Very good. Now, I'm here to take you to my castle home for Elena's ball tonight. I already informed your parents and they are ok with it," said Dracula. "Oh…I see. So, I should go with you then?" asked Shiro. He nods and holds out his hand. "Take me hand, Shiro," said Dracula in a calm voice. He holds his hand and in a quick second, disappears into a cloud of red smoke. Esmeralda looked on and said "Wow…"
In Elena's room, she, who is now 10 years old, was reading her book on her bed. She is now wearing her dark dress ensemble with jewels. She looks royal and she drinks her goblet of blood. She yawns softly and said "So…tonight's the ball in my honor. And as always there will be suitors who would be wanting to get my hand in marriage." "It seems that way, dearie," said a familiar voice. She looks up and sees Rumple sitting next to the window. "Godfather!" screamed Elena as she gets up, runs to him and hugs him tightly. He hugs her back and said "Oh my. You're grown since I've seen you during the naming ceremony." She blushes and said "Yes. I have grown. I miss you so much, my dear godfather. Are you here for my ball?" "I wouldn't miss it for the world. Also, your dear aunt is coming to the ball and some couple from India," said Rumple with a grin. "Auntie's coming?! Yay!" screamed Elena as she hops around happy. He gives her a elegant tea set and books. "Thank you, godfather," said Elena as she bows at him elegantly. "You're welcome, dearie. So, where's your father?" asked Rumple. "He said that he's bringing someone for me to play with and stay with tonight. The question is who?" asked Elena as she reads her new book. "I did heard that Gaston is coming. But he is coming by carriage, so that's not it. I must be someone you really like," said Rumple with a grin. She looks away blushing and thought about Shiro, her knight. "I…what if I am thinking of him? Maybe I'm not and why are you smiling, godfather?" asked Elena as she tries to deflect to a different question. "Oh it's nothing to be concerned about, dearie. For now, I must retire to my room and get ready for tonight," said Rumple as he bows at her and disappears in a cloud a black smoke. She tilts her head softly and said "Nothing to be concerned about. Whatever does he mean? It's probably nothing." She chuckles as she starts to drink her goblet some more.
In the main foyer of Dracula's Castle, Dracula appears in the foyer wrapped up in his cape. His many maids come in and bows at him. "My lord it is so nice to see you back home," said one of the maids as she and the other maids bows at him. "Are the preparations complete?" asked Dracula in a calm voice. "Yes, my lord. Everything is ready for tonight. And the guests are on their way as we speak," said the other maid, "if I may asked, who are you hiding under cape?" He moves his cape to reveals Shiro. "A human? Oh my. My lord, why did you bring a human here?" asked the first maid. "He's here for the Princess. And, under no circumstances, no body tries to feed on him. He is Elena's property and a guest to her ball," said Dracula in royal voice. They bow as they head off to do their duties. Shiro looked around of the foyer and "It's so big. Way bigger than my parents' caravan." "Indeed. This is my home. Living with me is my many maids, my two sons, my court and my daughter," said Dracula in a calm voice. "You all live here?" asked Shiro. "That's right. I must go seeing to the preparations. I will see you soon, Shiro," said Dracula as he heads to the grand ball room. Shiro walks around the foyer and looks at the many pictures hanging on the walls, most of them consisting of Dracula and his family. As he was looking on, a beautiful vampiric duchess comes up to him wearing an elegant medieval dress. Her skin is ebony, her long elegant hair is blond, and her eyes are violet. "Oh my. What do we have here?" said the Duchess in a soft voice. Shiro turns around and, out of instinct, bows at her. "H…hello, milady," said Shiro as he was bushing. She fans herself and said "A gentleman Gypsy. This is very interesting. What is your name, my dear?" "Oh…it's Shiro, milady," said Shiro with a smile. "Lovely name, Shiro. I am Deliria, duchess and a member of Dracula's court," said Deliria with a smile. "So nice to you meet you, Lady Deliria," said Shiro in a calm voice. "Likewise. So, are you here for Elena's Ball as the entertainment?" asked Deliria. "I'm here for Elena…" said Shiro as he looks away blushing. Deliria grins as she connect the dots. "Oh dear! You're in love with the princess?! Oh the scandal!" screamed Deliria as she was faking her fainting. Shiro blushes deeply and tries to form words. She hugs him and said "I think you would be perfect mate to her. But will you play at the ball tonight?" "O…Of course, Deliria. But I don't have my sitar with me," said Shiro in a calm voice. "Oh okay. Don't worry about it. Maybe next time, Shiro. Well I must be going now. I will see you tonight. Farewell," said Deliria as she bows at him and heads off to attend some royal business. He smiles as he keep exploring the castle while looking at the art. Unknown to him, a pair of eyes was looking at him and starts to grin softly. "Hmm…a Gypsy coming to my niece's ball. Well, I can't wait to see him," said the voice as she disappears in a cloud of black smoke.
Meanwhile, Elena comes out of her room and roam the hallways to find some fun. "Hmm…I wonder if he is here…" said Elena in a calm voice, "oh my sweet Shiro." Just as she said that, Shiro comes up to her and said "You called, Elena?" She turns around and hugs him tightly. "Shiro! You've came! But how?" asked Elena with a smile. "Well you did call me, so I had to be by your side," said Shiro with a smile. "I mean how did you get here, silly?" asked Elena. "Oh. Well, your father brought me here for your ball and I might perform a musical for you," said Shiro while blushing. "You are? That's wonderful. Oh, my auntie is coming to my ball," said Elena as she was hopping around in joy. "Auntie? Who's your auntie, Elena?" asked Shiro in a calm voice. Elena holds her mouth as she looks at him sweetly. Before he can say anything, he is grabbed from behind by a woman in her early 20s wearing a medieval dress. Her skin is light, her hair is raven black and her eyes are brown. "Well, what do we have here? A young man at my niece's ball. What's your name, victim?" asked the woman with an evil grin. "S…s…s…" said Shiro as he is in full on fright mode. "S…s…s… odd name for a victim," said the woman with an soft chuckle. "Auntie. This is Shiro, my friend and my dear knight," said Elena. She turns to look at Shiro's face and said "Shiro? Such a unique name." He gulps softly and said "T…thank you, miss…" "Regina. Queen Regina," said Regina. "Q…Queen Regina?! The Evil Queen of the lands?! The one who kidnap bad children and never return them to the parents?!" screamed Shiro as he was getting scared. "The very same. Now I could do the same to you, but you seem to have taken a liking at my niece. So you are safe…for now," said Regina as she kisses him on the cheek. He blushes deeply and looks at Elena as she smiles at her. She set him down and looks into his eyes. In his eyes, she sees a dark version of him and she smiles calmly. "It seems that we will be meeting again in the near future and under a unique circumstance," said Regina. "W…what do you mean…my Queen?" asked Shiro before he covered his mouth, shocked that he said that without even thinking. "It's ok. I didn't mind. Well, I will be in my room for tonight. I will see you tonight, Elena," said Regina with a smile. "Ok, auntie," said Elena as she hugs her tightly. Regina looks at Shiro and mouths I will see you soon…Dark Shiro… Shiro gulps softly as he reads the lips. Elena lets go of Regina as she heads to her room. Elena looks at Shiro and said "Are you ok, Shiro?" "Y…yes, Elena. I am fine. Can you show me around your home?" asked Shiro in a calm voice. "Sure, Shiro. You will love my home," said Elena. He holds her hand and she gives him the tour of her home. As she was giving a tour of her home, Regina was hiding behind the corner and giggles softly. "Oh…those two will have a great future," said Regina with a smile.
In the garden of Dracula's Castle, Dullahan, who has grown a few years, was practicing his sword fighting skills while Victoria is watching him with love in her eyes. She is wearing a Victorian black dress with a blood red trim around her dress. "Oh, Dullahan. You are so strong," said Victoria as she sees her lover in his princely outfit. "Thank you, my love. I must be perfect because our mother is coming home after years traveling the world," said Dullahan as he performs a powerful thrust. "Your mother…you don't mean…" said Victoria as she holds her mouth. "That's right. Akasha, the Queen of the Damned, is coming home," said Dullahan. "Oh my…I didn't think she would be back since she went on her traveling journey. I wonder what will be ball be like?" asked Victoria. "That's a good question, my love. Knowing her, she loves to scare anyone who is with Elena," said Dullahan in a calm voice. "Man, I hate to be the guy whose with Elena now," said Victoria with a chuckle. "A guy named Shiro," said Dullahan with a laugh.
Back at the castle, Shiro and Elena is playing hide and sneak around the castle. Elena was looking around for Shiro as he was the one in hiding. "Oh where, oh where, is my wittle Shiro has gone? Oh where, oh where can he be?" sang Elena in a little song as she was looking for him. Shiro was hiding in her parents' room and chuckles softly. "There's no why she'll find me here," said Shiro in a low voice. Unknown to Shiro, a bat has flew in the room and lands on the bed. The bat then transform into a beautiful queen. Her skin is ebony, her hair is raven black, and her eyes are blue. Her clothing is a elegant vampiric queen outfit. She turns and sees Shiro in the room. *Who is this young boy? And why is he here? Hmm…well I should play with him…* said the vampire in her mind. She gets up and sneaks up to him silently. As Shiro looks out of the door to look for Elena, the vampire got up to him and holds out her arms at him. She holds him from behind and whispers in his ears "Hello…victim…"
As Elena was looking for Shiro, she hears his screaming coming from her parents' room. "Shiro!" screamed Elena as she heads to her parents' room. Once she opened the door, she found Shiro being hugged to death and kissed by the vampiric queen. "Mommy!" screamed Elena as she runs up to her and hugs her tightly. "My sweet Elena. It's been so long, my sweet blood orange," said the queen as she rubs her head. "Mommy! Not in front of Shiro," said Elena as she was blushes deeply. "Shiro? So that's the name of this sweet cutie I have in my arms," said the queen with a grin. Shiro blushes softly at her. "My name is Akasha, Queen of Vampires and mother of Dullahan, Wolf & Elena," said Akasha. "Oh…it's nice to see you, my Queen," said Shiro. "Oh you're such a cutie," said Akasha as she kisses him. He blushes some more. "So, I can't wait for the party tonight, Elena. I bet it will be a night to remember," said Akasha with a smile. "Indeed, my Queen. It should be fun," said Shiro in a happy voice. "Oh! I do have a special gift for you, Elena," said Akasha. "Really, mommy? What is it?" asked Elena. She claps her hands and sees a beautiful bat comes in the room and transform into a beautiful girl who is 9 years old. Her skin is ebony, her long following hair is black and her eyes are yellow. Her clothing is a standard India outfit. "Mama. Where are we? And who are those kids?" asked the little girl while holding her arm. "Raksha, this is Elena, your sister and Shiro, her friend," said Akasha. She looks at them and said "H…hello." Elena hugs her tightly and said "Yay! I got a sister! Thank you, mommy!" Raksha hugs her and smiles. She looks at Shiro and blushes at him. "Sis, is Shiro's yours?" asked Raksha. "He's my friend and my future mate, Raksha," said Elena. "O…oh," said Raksha. "Now, you three run along and have fun. Tonight will be a night to remember," said Akasha with a smile. The kids nods as they head off for some fun. Once she's alone, she felt someone holding from behind. She smiles and said "So you have come to greet me, my love?" "Oh course, my love," said Dracula as he kisses her neck. "It's good to be back home and back to you, my King," said Akasha as she holds him. "So, Raksha is Elena's new sister. That's nice," said Dracula. "Yes. Her father passed away and she was all alone. So, I'm taking care of her and she deserves both a family and a mother. Is that wrong?" asked Akasha. "No, my beautiful queen. I think it is wonderful. So, are you ready for tonight?" said Dracula. She kissing him deeply and said "I wouldn't miss this for the world, my dark king. We should get ready." He nods as they spend the rest of the day to get ready for the tonight's ball.
(Nighttime. Elena's Ball)
It is nighttime at Dracula's Castle and the start of Elena's Ball. Many family members and guests are gather in the Grand Ballroom. Shiro, dressed as a vampiric Gypsy Prince outfit, looks around at the many people chatting with each other. "Oh my. There are so many people here. Mostly royals and important people," said Shiro as he walks around the ballroom. He bumps into a prince, who is 18 years old, from a far away land. His skin is ebony, his eyes are blue, and his hair is black. His clothing is a India Prince outfit. He looks at him and said "Who are you, little boy?" "Oh…forgive me. My name is Shiro," said Shiro as he bows at him. He chuckles and said "It's ok. My name is Kamir, prince of India. It's nice to meet you, Shiro." "Nice to meet you, Prince Kamir," said Shiro with a smile. "Kamir!" screamed a elegant voice. They turn to see a woman, a few years younger coming up to them with a plate of food. Her skin is pure as snow, her long flowing hair is black, her eyes is green. Her clothing is a French princess outfit. "Katrina. You don't have to be loud my dear," said Kamir with a smile. "Really?! I didn't even want to be here! You have me trapped at your home and claiming me as your mate! And another thi…" screamed Katrina before she looks at Shiro, "oh dear…I didn't see you there. So sorry." "It's ok…may I ask for your name?" asked Shiro with a smile. "I am Katrina, dear Shiro. Tis' wonderful to meet you," said Katrina as she curtsies at him. He bows at her and smiles. "Kamir, you didn't tell me you were talking with a friend," said Katrina. "It's ok, my dear. We'll talk about it later," said Kamir as he turns to Shiro, "we will be dancing soon, Shiro. Do enjoy the evening." "I will and nice to meet you," said Shiro as he bows at them and walks away. "Kind soul," said Katrina as she lays her head on Kamir's shoulder. "Yes. Although, he will go through a tough journey when he gets older," said Kamir. "How can you tell?" asked Katrina. "Call it a hunch," said Kamir. "Huh," said Katrina in a calm voice.
On the ballroom floor, Elena is dancing with Rumple to the beautiful music. "Oh my. You are pretty good, Godfather. How did you get so good at this?" asked Elena as she keep dancing. "Years of practice, dearie. Once you get to my age and find a mate of your own, you will be doing this too," said Rumple as he did a twirl with her. Shiro was walking the ballroom floor to find Elena, but felt Regina holds his hand and said "May I have this dance, Shiro?" He blushes and said "Y…yes, Regina." She smiles as she starts to perform a royal ballroom dance with him. Shiro sees Elena dancing with Rumple and blushes softly. Elena blushes as she sees Shiro dancing with Regina and he was looking at her blushing. *I seems these two have a special spark, Regina* said Rumple as he mind talks to Regina. *Indeed. But let's test with their loyalty for each other, Rumple* said Regina through her mind. After she said that, she twirls Shiro to a mysterious woman who holds him. Her skin is ebony, her long flowing hair is black and her eyes is green. Her clothing is a dark black Gothic style dress and a golden apple necklace. She looks at him and said "Hello, my handsome dancer." "Oh…hello miss…" said Shiro but the woman stopped him and said "Let our dance do the talking." He nods as he starts waltzing with her. Rumple twirls Elena towards an handsome man, in his late teens, in a princely outfit. His skin is light, his hair is black and his eyes are blue. "Hello, Elena Dracul," said the man with a smile. "Oh…hello…" said Elena as she looks away blushing. He dances with her and she asked "What is your name, sir?" "My name is Gaston, milady," said Gaston as he keeps dancing with Elena. "Gaston…a royal name," said Elena as she keeps dancing. Meanwhile, Shiro is dancing with the mysterious woman and looks at Elena dancing with Gaston. "So…you care for the Princess, my dancer?" asked the mysterious woman. "Yes…I do care for him," said Shiro as he keep dancing. "I see…A gypsy falling for the princess of the night. A sweet tale of forbidden love," said the mysterious woman as she keeps dancing. He keeps blushing deeply as the music stops and guests starts to exchange dance partners. She twirls Shiro across the floor as Gaston does the same thing and, as if on cue or by fate or both, they hold each other in their arms and looked at each other. Everyone looked on at the couple along with Regina and Rumple chuckling. Dracula, Akasha and Dullahan looked on. "Um…Elena…" said Shiro in a low voice. "I know, Shiro. Ignore everyone here and let's just dance. Just you and me," said Elena as she holds him tightly. He nods and said "Ok, my Princess." Dracula nods to the music players to play song called 'Dance of Fate'. As the music plays, Shiro and Elena starts dancing and, to their surprise, are dancing to the music perfectly. The crowd was impressive to their being. Kamir and Katrina were very impressed by the two. "Whoa. I didn't think they can dance that good," said Katrina as she was close to Kamir. "Yes, my dear. They got the moves," said Kamir with a smile. Regina smiles and said "They make a good couple, Rumple. But I have a feeling you have something to spice this party up, no?" "Oh you know me far too well, dearie," said Rumple with an snake-like grin. Dracula, Akasha, Dullahan, Wolf & Raksha watching them dance. "He is good. Perhaps too good. You're sure he's a Gypsy, dear brother?" asked Wolf. "He is. But the years have been very kind to him. He looks more matured than he was 6 years ago. Still remember that punch he gave me," said Dullahan as he rubs his left side of his face. "Should've asked me to tag along with you on that day. He couldn't take on both of us," said Wolf with a snicker. "Don't start with me, hybrid," said Dullahan with a growl. "Oh…did I struck a nerve?" asked Wolf. Dullahan was about to chew him out before Akasha said "Now boys. Calm thyself. This is not the place nor the time for your petty fights. This is my beloved daughter's night." "Yes, mother," said Dullahan and Wolf in unison. "Boys will be boys, my love," said Dracula in a calm voice. "I know, my love. Thank goodness that Elena is not like them. But Shiro…she looks like she trusted him and seems happy. And their dancing is in perfect sync," said Akasha. "Yes. I think that Elena might have picked her future mate," said Dracula with a smile. "Did she? Clever girl," said Akasha with a smile. Raksha looks on at them dancing and said "Wow. Elena and Shiro looks perfect together. I hope I found someone in the future." Back at the ballroom floor, Shiro and Elena finished their dance with the twirl and an elegant bow. The ballroom erupted with loud clapping from everyone. "Bravo! Bravo! That was beautiful!" screamed Raksha as she was clapping hard. "Flawless dancing," said Dracula with a grin. "Not bad, Shiro. Not bad at all," said Regina while clapping. Gaston was leaning on the wall and said "Eh…wasn't that great…" Shiro pants hard and said "My goodness. I didn't think I could dance that good. That was…that was…" "Magical," said Elena as she was panting hard herself and smiles at him. "Yes…that," said Shiro with a smile. Before Dracula can say anything, there was a deafening howling outside the castle. Everyone looked around as Dullahan looked at Wolf with the 'What did you do?' look. "I didn't bring anyone, brother," said Wolf in a calm voice. "Not even Ruby?" asked Dullahan. "I did ask her but she was busy with some 'family issues'," said Wolf. "But if it wasn't you then who is it?" asked Dullahan. Before Wolf can answer, a big grey wolf come crashing out of the window and lands on the dance floor. All the guests was scared and, as precaution, Dracula cast a protection spell around the everyone in the room. Shiro sees the spell and tries to get him and Elena to safety, but the grey wolf bark loudly to summon a black force field to surround the floor preventing them from escaping. "Mmmmm. Not bad, Rumple," said Regina with a smile. "But that wasn't me!" screamed Rumple. "What?! If it wasn't you, then who did that?!" screamed Regina. In the far back of the crowd, the mysterious woman grins evilly as she was rubbing her golden apple necklace. "Hehehehehehehehehe…now the fun can begin," said the mysterious woman. Back at the dance floor, the giant grey wolf growls at them as Elena is starting to panic. "Oh no! Why?! Why did it have to tonight?! Shiro! We have to…" said Elena before she saw Shiro looking at the wolf and sees his eyes turns yellow. "Elena…whatever you do, stay behind me," said Shiro in a much older voice. "S…Shiro…" said Elena as she calm down. "Don't worry. I will protect you, my princess," said Shiro as he growls at the wolf. "O…ok. Please do be careful," said Elena. He nods as he turns to the wolf and said "So, you go two choices. We could do this the easy way or we could do this the hard way. The choice is yours." The wolf roars at him and Shiro said "So you picked the hard way. Heh. Fine by me." He get on all fours and looks at him with a grin on his face. The wolf dashes at him as Shiro did and he tackles the wolf at full force, knocking the wolf in the force field. "Wha…how did I get so strong?" asked Shiro as he see the wolf at the wall. Elena looks on and gasp at the such strength Shiro possesses. "Shiro…he's so different. He seems so confident. So tough. So…so…strong," said Elena as she blushes deeply. The wolf gets up and looks at Elena. He dashes at her but Shiro grabs the wolf by the tail and said "Going somewhere, furball?" The wolf manages to get it's snout on her dress before Shiro slams it on the wall of the force field. She sees the force field weakening and said "Shiro! The force field is losing it's effect. He's looking weak. One more hit should take him down!" "Got it, Elena. Let's end this," said Shiro. The wolf howls in anger and snarls at him. "Oh…we're doing this?" asked Shiro with an grin. The wolf dashes at him with fury in his eyes and knocks him out of the way. "Shiro!" screamed Elena as the wolf almost at her. Just then, the wolf was grabbed by the tail again by Shiro and said in a darken voice "Leave her alone!" With all the strength he can muster, he throws the wolf into the force field for the final time. The grey wolf howled one more time before disappearing into thin air. Shiro collapsed to the floor and panting hard. "Shiro!" screamed Elena as she goes to him and holds him tightly. He looks at Elena as his eyes changes back to green. "Are you ok, Elena?" asked Shiro with a smile. "Yes, my knight. Are you ok?" asked Elena with a smile as she holds back a tear. He rubs her cheek and said "I am fine. Please don't cry, my Princess." She couldn't help herself as her emotions went into overdrive. Without thinking, she kisses him deeply and holding him as she wasn't going to let him go. He couldn't do anything but to kiss her back and holding her. Unfortunately for them, the force field went away and everyone in the ball looked at them kissing. "Bold little Gypsy, no?" asked Rumple with a chuckle. "I have to admit. He does have a valiant heart and he does care about her," said Regina as she drinks her tea. The mysterious woman looked on and said "Hmm…very interesting. I think I've got all that I need." After saying that, she heads out of the ball. Dracula clears his throat and both Elena and Shiro brakes the kiss blushing. "So…it seems you two deeply care for each other, no?" said Akasha with a smile. They both blushes deeply and nods. "Well, I guess I could award the honor of Shiro being Elena's future betrothed," said Dracula with a smile. "Really, father?" asked Elena as she blushes deeply. He nods as Akasha, Wolf, Dullahan, and Raksha smiles. Shiro smiles as everyone in the ball cheered on both him and Elena.
A few hours later, the ball was over. Most of the guests went home while some have stayed at the castle. On the outside of the castle and walking near the tree, the mysterious woman looked up at the sky. "Enjoying the view? That's not like you," said a calm voice. The mysterious woman looks back to see another hooded figure in the black coat comes up to her. "Took you long enough. And we are alone here," said the mysterious woman. The mysterious figure chuckles as he removes his hood to reveal his face to her. His skin is ebony, his hair is jet black and his eyes are green. "It feels good to feel the air on my face and hair. May I see your face pretty lady?" asked the man in a playful voice. The mysterious woman growls as she removes her hood to reveal her flawless face. Her skin is ebony, her short black hair, her eyes are green and her lipstick is black. "There. Now wasn't that so hard, Mirage?" asked the man with a smile. "Shut it. Like you one to talk, Prince. Anyway what do you have to report? Has that street rat came here into this world?" asked Mirage. "Unfortunately, no. I looked around the lands and I've haven't found the street rat," said Prince in a calm voice. "Damn it! So he's still back in Agrabah. I thought that he might be here. Well, this night wasn't too bad," said Mirage with a chuckle. "You seem in a good mood. Why is that?" asked Prince with a smile. "If you must know, I was at the ball and I was dancing a cute young Gypsy," said Mirage. "A Gypsy? I thought you hate gypsies and street rats. Are you changing, Mirage?" asked Prince as he pokes fun at her. "Oh please. I was being nice to him. He is shy and handsome. I think he might be with the princess," said Mirage. "So what is our next move?" asked Prince. "Well, I guess we can spend some more time in this world and I have a task for you," said Mirage. "What is that?" asked Prince. "You should be her tutor. She could be of use to you," said Mirage. "But you said yourself not to meddle in the affairs of the worlds," said Prince. "True, but you won't be meddling per se. You will just be influencing a cute girl and I think she will let you be her tutor," said Mirage. "But what about the Gypsy and my mission" asked Prince. "Your mission? You can still do it. You don't need to tutor her 24/7 and her father has a collection of looking glasses that we could use," said Mirage with a grin. "That is true. It would make finding the street rat and the princess a lot easier," said Prince. "Also, I doubt that you will have trouble with the Gypsy. He seems a good little boy. In the meantime, I will be near your side in the shadows. For now, let's return to Morbia to rest up," said Mirage as she opened a black portal for them. "Understood," said Prince as he enters the portal. She smiles as she enter portal and when she did, the portal closed on them.
In the room of Elena, she was laying in her bed in her black nightgown and yawns cutely. "Shiro. Come on out, silly," said Elena with a giggle. "I don't think this sleepwear is suited for me," said Shiro in a calm voice. "Come on. Let's see. Pretty please, my wittle Shiro?" asked Elena in a cute voice. He comes out wearing a spare midnight blue sleepwear. "You look wonderful, Shiro," said Elena while blushing. "This seems a bit much, Elena," said Shiro as he moves around in his sleepwear. "It's perfect on you, silly," said Elena as she pats on the bed as a sign for him to join her. He goes to her and climbs in bed with her. She hugs him tightly and whispers in his ear "Thank you for coming to my ball and saving me from that giant wolf. I was so scared." He smiles as he holds her and whispers back "Anything for you, my princess." She blushes deeply and looks into his eyes as Shiro did the same. As if on an unspoken word, they closes their eyes, lean forward and created a passionate kiss. While they are kissing, time to stand still around her. They keep kissing and move closer to each other. They broke the kiss and pants softly as they are catching their breath and look at each other. "T…that was…" said Elena as she was panting softly. "A…amazing…" said Shiro as he was panting softly. She smiles and yawns softly. "We should get some sleep, Shiro," said Elena. "Yes. After the events at your ball tonight, I'm drained," said Shiro with a yawn. She let go of him, lays on the bed and covers herself up. He follow suit and snuggles up to her. She smiles as she holds him. "Good night, Shiro," said Elena as she falls asleep. "Good night, Elena," said Shiro as he falls asleep as well. The two sleep soundly into the night. A few hours later, Elena wakes up with the sound of her stomach growling softly. "Oh great. I forgot to drink my blood goblet and now it's stale. I need some fresh blood," said Elena as her fangs was out. She looks around and sees Shiro still sleeping and his bare neck is showing. "S…Shiro's neck…no. I…I can't. I…" said Elena as she tries to fight her hunger but she gives in to it. "I…I'm sorry, Shiro," said Elena as she leans down to his neck. She kisses his neck before she bites him softly so that she does wake him and drinks his blood. She drinks slowly and stops as she felt Shiro wraps his arms around her. She blushes as she keep drinking his blood until she had her fill.
The morning sun comes up for the next morning. Elena wakes up and licks her lips. "That was a good sleep. And that blood taste so good. I wonder where it's from?" asked Elena as she stretches her arms. She looks at Shiro's still sleeping with his back towards her. She chuckles as she goes and holds him but then feels something touching her belly. She looks down and she let out a soft gasp. Attached to Shiro is a sliver wolf tail swaying slowly. She gulps as she lays her hand on the tail and, to her surprise, it is real. "Shiro has a tail…" said Elena as she rubs it softly. Shiro starts to move a little and she move her hand away from the tail. He wakes up and yawns. "What a beautiful morning. The sun is shining, birds are singing and it's a great day to be alive," said Shiro with a smile on his face. "G…good m…morning, Shiro," said Elena in a worried voice. "Elena, what's wrong?" asked Shiro as he looks at her. "You got a tail, Shiro," said Elena. "A tail? Nonsense, Elena. I don't have a tail," said Shiro with a chuckle. She points at the big lump under the cover. He looks down, removes it and shocked to see that Elena was right. "Oh Earth Mother! I have a tail?! A wolf tail?!" screamed Shiro as he was in panic mode. "Calm down, Shiro. It's not that bad," said Elena as she tries to calm him down. He calms down for a bit and looks at his tail as he wags it softly. "This is odd, Elena," said Shiro as he rubs his tail. "Given on what happened last night, it was odd. But, I still…it was a good ball," said Elena as she hugs him. He hugs her back and his tail disappears. "Your tail is gone, Shiro," said Elena. "I guess so," said Shiro. Just then, the door opens up and coming in is a bunch of cocker spaniel puppies hopping on the bed and starts licking both Shiro and Elena. "Oh my! S…stop! Stop! I'm ticklish!" screamed Elena as she was laughing hard. "Mercy! Mercy!" screamed Shiro as he was laughing as well. Dracula comes in and smiles at the scene. He claps his hands, the pups stops and goes to the table. "I see you enjoy your gift from Gaston, Elena," said Dracula with a smile. She looks at him and said "Really, papa? That was nice of him," said Elena with a smile. "Indeed. Also, I must return Shiro back to his home," said Dracula. "I know, father. I can still visit him, right?" asked Elena. "Yes. You can still visit him. Now Shiro, please be ready for your departure," said Dracula in a calm voice. He nods softly as he gets up and heads into the bathroom to freshen up while Elena was getting out of bed and gets ready.
A few hours later, Shiro, in his Gypsy outfit, stands at the door with Elena next to him and hugging tightly. "I'll promise to visit you every day, Shiro," said Elena with a smile. "I'll wait for you everyday, Elena," said Shiro as he hugs her back. Dracula comes up to him with a smile and asked "Ready, Shiro?" He let goes of her and nods as he goes to Dracula. "Goodbye, Shiro. Until we meet again," said Elena as she blows a kiss at him. He blows a kiss back at her and said "Goodbye, Princess Elena Dracul. Until we meet again." After he said it, Dracula holds him and they disappears in a cloud of red smoke. She smiles as she heads off to start her lessons.