Title - The Student Council and The Service Club
A/N – Hello everyone! Thanks for the reviews! And I knew you guys will know Shun will be the Prince of the Dark. Well, it was kind of predictable of course… but still I had to do it, haha! And it was still enjoyable, wasn't it? And sorry about the late update! Prepare for the long chapter! ^^
Anyway, I am glad there are many ShunxAlice, Danx Runo, AcexMira, JulixBilly fans! Please review if you like their stories! Thank you! RnR! ^^
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"…."- Speaking
'…..'- Thoughts
'Italics'- Narration of the Play
Chapter 28
No One's POV
Few Minutes Earlier…
Back Stage…..
As Alice entered on the stage taking tired steps (pretending to be tired), while Fabia narrated the scene… The others were in panic…
"Hey! Joe is not wearing his clothes yet!" exclaimed Ruby, a Drama Club member and in-charge of fixing clothes, picking up Joe's 'Prince' clothes.
"Get him! He's next!" said Mira, adjusting the papers on the clip board in her hands. And that's when they found out that another Protagonist of the Play was missing…
"Where is he at a time like this?!" exclaimed Ace, looking around. Baron pulled out his cell phone and said, "I'll call Chan Lee and ask"
"Has anyone seen him? Julie? Is Joe with you guys?" questioned Runo and talked on her walkie-talkie with Julie who was on the other side of stage. "He's not here. Why…?" came Julie's voice.
Some students came back saying, "He is nowhere around here! We checked the other rooms!"
"What's taking you so long? Send Joe now!" exclaimed Fabia from the corner of stage entrance, turning off her mic and saw Alice sitting down under the tree.
Shun ran a hand through his hair, exasperated. He saw Alice speaking and looking up at the moon. 'She's stalling time…' he thought and recalled Shadow's words. '…I can't wait to see them fall face first!'
"He's not with Chan Lee either…" informed Baron and the others heard it, looking all panicked…
Shun knitted his eyebrows. 'Joe is missing… That means…' a thought crossed his mind and he turned back to face others who were panicking. 'I can't stop the Play when they worked so hard for it! They made it this far…' he thought frowning, looking at the disturbed faces of others.
"Search for Joe! Take help from other students! This might be one of their games" Shun stated and grabbed the clothes from Ruby's hands, surprising her. He removed his school blazer and tossed it on Ace's face who snapped back, "What the heck, Kazami!"
Shun ignored him and replied instead, "Fold it neatly" as he removed his shoes hastily, surprising others. He wore the brown knee high boots and strapped a fake sword (with scabbard, of course) on his waist.
"This will do" he said and wore the long black cloak with a hood over his school uniform to cover it.
"K-Kazami-kun? What are you doing?" asked Ruby, slightly blushing when Shun looked at her.
"We have no choice" said Mrs. Rei, quickly catching up and nodded at Shun.
"Fix the mic, please. Hurry up. Alice is waiting" he said to Ruby who nodded. She fixed the mic at his collar, still blushing while the others watched, surprised. "Rei-sensei, I'll take it from here. Just don't expect me to say those cheesy lines" he added and left.
The gang snickered at that while the rest of them sweat dropped. 'So typical of him…'
Fabia looked at him surprised when he passed her and nodded at her. She composed herself and gave him a curt nod. She turned on the mic and continued…
Bakugan High students gasped as they saw their school President on the stage. Wide eyed they watched as he walked on the stage while his other fan girls from the audience squealed and whispered among themselves about how cool their 'Charming Prince' looked. The remaining audience stared intently at the 'Prince', oblivious to the situation. All the gang on the backstage heaved a sigh of relief.
On the other side of the stage, Dan, Keith, Baron and Julie along with others stared wide eyed at the stage… While the Vestal group was left dumbfounded when they saw who entered on the stage.
"I'm not dreaming, am I…?" Dan muttered but was ignored and saw others were as shocked as he was.
Meanwhile, the Vestal group stared at the stage with shocked expressions. Hydron frowned and clenched his teeth, angered. The rest of his gang overcome from their surprised states and sighed. Shadow shook his head while Mylene couldn't help but chuckle silently.
On the Stage…
"Who's there?" asked Shun, with a stoic face. He withdrew and extended his sword towards a shocked Alice.
"…And… they met under the moonlight…"
Alice stared at him then blinked. She glanced behind him and saw Fabia signaling her to continue. Shun looked relaxed but his moments were slightly stiff as he tried to be in the 'character' of the prince. On the other hand, Alice was suddenly feeling nervous, just looking at Shun. Her thoughts were interrupted when he spoke.
"So they sent a woman to lure me out this time? Pathetic" said Shun and shook his head. "Go and tell them this won't work on me. Attack me head on if they wish to kill me" he continued, looking at Alice.
"I… mean no h-harm, S-sir! I was just resting here!" said Alice, putting her hands up acting all surprised. Shun put his sword back in scabbard and sighed. They stared at each other for a few seconds (acted). Shun pretended to look at her hands and stepped towards her.
"You… you are… You have the Royal sword… You are the Prince of the Dark kingdom?! I apologize for not realizing earlier, your Highness!" exclaimed Alice, looking tensed as she took a step back.
"You are hurt" said Shun, grabbing her hand and Alice gasped (acted). She was surprised he remembered the lines.
Shun instantly recalled he was to bring some make shift bandage with him in pockets. Instead, he had to pull out his handkerchief and was grateful he had it. He bandaged her wrist while she stared at him. Shun sweat dropped when he heard squeals of girls considering this as one of the cliché romantic scenes…
"Thank you… your Highness! You are a kind person…" Alice curtsied and smiled at him. Though, her heart was beating faster now.
"You shouldn't talk as if you know me, Lady. Please leave at once from wherever you came from. You shouldn't be here" stated Shun.
"Oh, excuse my rudeness! I'm Alicia. And it's an honor to meet you, Your Highness" said Alice as she slightly bowed at him, smiling.
"The Prince was surprised at the Lady's words even though he acted rude. She recognized him as the Prince of the Dark who was known as ruthless and fearsome yet she did not fear him which intrigued him. No one had talked to him like that and he felt overwhelmed for the first time"
The Prince smiled. "Likewise… And I'm Taylean" Shun introduced and bowed a little. "Lady Alicia, you can come with me if you have nowhere to go" he offered as he walked. Alice smiled and followed him.
"On the other hand, Prince of the Light along with his best Knight set off to search the Princess in the Kingdom of Dark…"
That's when scene changed and Keith and Dan walked on the stage, acting as if talking with each other…
And the Play continued…
Meanwhile…
Back Stage…
"Is this really happening…? I mean… Shun is on stage and … he's acting as good as Joe…" said Marucho, looking at the scene on the stage.
"Hmm… Show off" muttered Ace, rolling his eyes.
"Did you hear what he said before going? He said 'Alice is waiting'… That is really something!" Julie said to Runo, her eyes gleaming.
"So what…? She really was waiting. And how did you know he said that anyway?" Runo questioned at her over excited friend, Julie, who pointed her hand at her walkie-talkie, "From this!"
"Will you guys stop talking among yourselves? You are disturbing everyone" came Fabia's voice. All of them muttered a "Sorry…" to her and focused on their tasks.
"They are doing better than I expected… Good thing Marucho thought of recording this" Mrs. Rei muttered to herself and smiled.
Few Minutes Later… (At the Intermission of the Play)
On the Stage…
"Watch out!" shouted Dan, as he pushed Keith. They both stood back to back in a defensive stance, swords in their hands. They were surrounded from both sides by some men (Students in villagers' clothes). They fought for some time and struggled. Dan fell on his back and a swordsman (boy) pointed his sword at his throat.
"SIR DANIEL!" yelled Keith.
"They fought but they were outnumbered"
One of the swordsman punched Keith and he fell down as he was distracted. A sword was pointed at his throat.
"Looks like we have a great catch!" said the one standing over Keith and the others laughed. The man raised the sword to hit Keith.
"…However… He was saved by none other than the Prince of the Dark…"
Shun entered (using his Ninja speed) and blocked the sword with his sword. He was wearing the same cloak as before. He punched (acted) the men with ease (using his martial arts techniques). The men ran off.
"You saved us! Thanks Man!" exclaimed Dan in his usual style. Shun and Keith gave him a pointed look and he sweat dropped.
"We owe you, Sir. Thank you" said Keith. Shun nodded as he put his sword away back in its place but Keith pretended to be surprised. "You are… The Prince…"
At the Back Stage…
"Rei-Sensei, those people are asking for you" called one of the boys from Drama Club. Mrs. Rei looked at the two men standing and looking around.
"Okay, take this. Pass it to Fabia-chan, alright?" said Mrs. Rei and handed the boy some papers. The boy nodded and left.
"Looks like they found Joe…" said Ace and sighed relieved.
The Play continued…
Shun walked towards Alice (who sat on the middle of the stage with a garden in the background) now in his 'Dark Prince' clothes. He was wearing a white dress shirt with a black vest and black pants with knee high boots. His dark blue cape flowing behind him as he walked, taking confident strides just like he walks in school. Alice stood up when Shun stood a foot away from her.
"What is the meaning of this, Lady Alicia or should I say… Princess Alicia?" asked Shun, angered and Alice pretended to look shocked. "Why did you lie to me?" he continued.
"I… didn't want you to hate me…" replied Alice, looking at the ground.
"So you thought of deceiving me? I know I'm hated by your people but to think your people do such cowardly action just to kill me…" said Shun, furious. He removed his sword from the scabbard and threw it at Alice's feet. "Go ahead and kill me! I'm tired of people betraying me!" he said, raising his voice.
"No! I could never do such thing! It was never my intention! I could never hurt you!" exclaimed Alice as she took a step towards Shun and put her hand on his cheek. "…Because… I love you…"
(Shun was sure he was blushing by now and prayed that no one noticed. He reminded himself that it was just an act as he stared at Alice's face. He could hear squealing from the audience at the scene, snapping him from the trance. He composed himself and stepped away from her.)
"Will you still say that if I say I'm the 'Cursed one' they are trying to kill?" he asked. Alice pretended to be surprised. "That curse was embedded upon me for destruction! Not even my own people like me because of that! They want me dead as I'm a threat to all!" he continued.
"I don't care if you are cursed! For I know, you do not wish to harm others! You are a kind person! And I'll always love you for that" said Alice, putting her hand on her heart for emphasis.
"You lie! No one loves me! And you think I'll believe after all this?" stated Shun and turned to look aside (at Audience), looking deeply hurt. He closed his eyes. "Just leave" he added and left the stage. Alice covered her face with her hand and cried.
Meanwhile…..
The audience was silent after the intense drama and stared intently. They looked really engrossed in the story. The narrator of the play was really taking them in the right direction while the cast played along very well.
On the other hand, Vestal group was surprised. They didn't expect their rivals could work this out. Hydron was the most surprised of them and he stared with the clenched fists.
"Joe was knocked out still they came up with a replacement. That's something!" said Shadow, smirking.
"Yeah… None other than their School President" stated Mylene.
"That was really unexpected, don't you think, Hydron?" questioned Volt, as if he was mocking. "I thought we didn't leave them any choice" he added.
"Shut up. That Kazami… He's always meddling" said Hydron, his voice hard.
Few minutes later…
Back stage…..
"Now, now, Kaichou… They are just acting of kidnapping her. No need to throw a sword at them…" Keith stated and smirked as they watched Alice was being kidnapped by some men (Students) on the stage.
"I was not throwing sword at them. I was just… adjusting it" replied Shun, shooting a glare at Keith.
"Hey, we are next. Shun, Rei-Sensei asked you to show some of your 'Charms'…" added Dan and snickered, when the lights dimmed and the scene changed.
Skip to the End of the Play…
"You killed my Father! Taylean!" shouted Spectra, looking furiously at Shun who was lying on the floor on his stomach all battered up.
"Your Father was behind everything and you know it, Spectra. You just don't want to believe it! I believe you will come to your senses when this is all over" said Shun, standing up slowly.
Keith moved forward with his sword ready to attack again while Shun stood with a slightly bend posture, his sword lying a few feet away from him. They both looked battered up and were panting as if they had a long battle.
"This… is the end, Taylean! I swear I'll be a greatest king of all after I kill you!" exclaimed Keith as he ran towards Shun to stab him. Shun closed his eyes as he readied himself but then…
In the nick of the time, Alice stood in front of Shun facing him as Keith stabbed Shun. It looked like Keith's sword passed through both of them… Shun looked as shocked as Keith (both acted) while Alice smiled at Shun.
"NO! W-what have I done…" said Spectra as he released his sword and took some steps back dramatically slow, shocked and afraid. His sword fell from his hands.
"Why…?" Shun asked as he held Alice like he was hugging her. He knew he was blushing but pretended to act and stay in his 'Taylean' character. The lights had covered his red face and he was grateful for that. Little did he know, Alice's face had turned red as well.
"I can't live without you… I l-love you…" said Alice and smiled at Shun.
"I… I do… too…" said Shun, awkwardly as they pretended to fell down… well… Shun still held her. Both Taylean and Alicia had died…
"This can't be… What have I done! Why…!" Keith continued as he fell on his knees and stared at his hands. He put his fists on the ground and cried… And the lights dimmed…
"The Prince of the Light, Spectra had come to his senses. He had lost everything there… His family, his friends and his love… while fulfilling his destiny. The people throughout the kingdom celebrated the defeat of the Dark and the 'Cursed' one while their new king Spectra never once cheered.
The Prince of the Dark, Taylean had left him with the realization that it was not the names that tell if we are Light or Dark… or Good or evil, it is our thoughts that represent who we really are…"
Keith (Spectra) stood in front of the tomb stones, looking at the ground. He had the king's long cape and the crown on his head and pretended to look up at the sky with a sad smile.
"With a new resolution for the bright future of both the kingdom, King Spectra ruled and attained peace as he carried on with the burden of killing. He became the greatest king as he had promised…"
The curtains fell as the brightness blinded the stage. Claps and cheers echoed through the hall. Many girls from the crowds even cried much to others' astonishment. The cast and crew came on stage with bright faces and bowed in thanks. Their Drama teacher, Mrs. Rei thanked on their behalf.
After the Prize Ceremony…
"I can't believe we came Second! This is really AWESOME!" exclaimed Joe, happily.
"Yeah… After we went through all that we are still runner-ups…" said Dan and sighed.
"Cheer up, Danny! It's the best! You guys totally rock! I didn't know Shun had it in him! He was totally different there!" exclaimed Julie, cheerfully. Alice looked at Shun after hearing this, thinking something but was snapped back when Mira slapped her back.
"Yeah! That was really the best!" added Mira.
"Yeah. I agree! Your acting was superb as well" Marucho pointed out, cheering up Dan.
"Your effects were totally cool, Marucho! And all of you guys handled it very well too!" said Dan and grinned.
"You were not that bad, Dan. Even if… you died" replied Ace and smirked when Dan glared at him, "What did you mean 'not that bad', huh? And it was a sacrifice! Haven't you heard about KIA (Killed In Action)?!"… There they go again…
"That sudden change of the 'Dark Prince' was totally unexpected. So you really did OBSERVE our practice intently making you perform that good, huh, President?" taunted Keith. "Didn't look like you were acting at all" he added silently to Shun. He smirked and nudged Shun in the ribs with his elbow. Shun slapped his hand away while glaring.
"Well, I was really shocked to see Shun. I must admit he's really a good actor!" said Alice, smiling at Shun who looked away from her, muttering a "Hn"
"Hey let's go take pictures in the costumes! Shun and Lync, don't think of changing your costumes! We need it for school's record and magazine!" exclaimed Julie, grabbing arms of the said boys. "Come on girls!" she added, looking at the girls talking with their Drama teacher.
"Hey, I want Lync- the Oracle's picture! Take a close up too!" exclaimed Dan while Lync wailed, "Let me go! Let me go, you clingy woman!" …and tried pry off of Julie's strong grip.
Shun sighed relieved when Julie left his hand to stop Lync and was about to speak when someone bumped into him from the back. He turned around when his friends stopped talking.
"Oh… It's you" greeted Shun, bored.
"Sorry about that, Dude! Tch. It's you, Kazami" Shadow said back not too happily. Both the gang looked…uh…glared at each other.
"Congratulations for the first place, Vestal Academy! Your performance was great…" said Mrs. Rei, breaking the ice.
"Uhh… Thank you…" replied Hydron, awkwardly.
"Well… You have some explanation to do after this…" Mrs. Rei stated and left at that.
"Well… that was unexpected. Not bad from the losers" said Shadow and smirked. Before Shun could say anything, Joe spoke.
"Cut the act, Shadow. You guys went too far this time" said Joe, crossing his arms. Well… he was the one knocked out…
"Ohhh…. Joe-chan is hurt. Sorry about that but it wouldn't be this much fun if I hadn't locked you in that room" said Volt, casually.
"And that play was good. In the end… you guys held your ground against us again" said Mylene. "That's what Hydron want to say, I guess" she added.
"MYLENE?!" exclaimed Hydron and huffed.
"Hn. Your performance was good too. Well… not bad to work so fast on a stolen play" shot Shun, smirking at Hydron. "Now as the deal says, you will stop coming in our way. Next time I won't be this forgivable, Hydron" he spoke with seriousness.
"…Yeah-yeah. So… about the deal, Hydron?" said Shadow, looking at Hydron.
"Tch. Whatever…" muttered Hydron. Giving a last glance behind Shun where Alice stood, he left. His gang followed him after nodding and smirking at the Bakugan High gang. They had a look of somewhat admiration. Well… Shun glared at Shadow who winked in Alice's direction.
"Okay now! It's PICTURE TIME!"
To be Continued…
A/N – Alright! Okay… the Play was… kind of… tragic, I know, I know…! But it was a… Play! And our gang came in Second and they won the deal so… all cool! Okay… about their names in the play, I hope it suited them well. What do you guys think? Tell me your thoughts about it! Thank you! ^^