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Let's Get Busy!!!!!!
May opened her door, and after looking both ways, slipped out into the dark hall. She crept in the shadows, with a dark red cape flowing behind her. She tried to remember to the direction of the the Courtyard as she went over her plan one last time. Find Max and Ash, and then bring them back to the palace before Brock and Joy woke up. May looked up determinedly at the wall she was about to scale. Unlike Brock and Joy, she knew that Ash and Max were there, just on the other side of this wall. The sooner she found them and got the group together, the better. She jumped up and grabbed a branch, twirled around and landed on top. She thank her stars that she had a knack for climbing, as she reached the top. She looked down and gulped, it was a long way down on the other side. Instead, she looked across where there was a building. Its roof wasn't exactly level with the wall, but it was better than jumping to the ground. May took a deep breath and lunged off.
"Ah... this is getting too easy." Max grinned, as he ate happily at a juicy watermelon. Drew however, did not feel like eating.
"This whole stealing business isn't my style." And offered his watermelon to Max. Max eagerly jumped up and grabbed it. The two were sitting in the Market Place, on top of a couple of crates. It had been a boring mourning, of exploring this town and dodging the guards. Drew gave a frustrated sighed, everything here looked the same, and it was easy to get lost. He shook his head and focus his attention on the commotion in the street. Suddenly, something caught his eye... there was a girl and a man fighting about something...
May limped grumpily down the crowded Market Street. Her risky jump ending her up with a swollen ankle. May sighed, that was the last time she ever thought of something crazy like that. She was walking by a cart full with bread rolls when she noticed a little boy staring at them hungrily. May stopped, and reached for a roll. "Here you go." The little boy didn't even hesitate. He smiled gratefully as he ran off with his prize. May turned to continued her search when-
"You were expecting to pay for that, weren't you?" A loud, beefy voice asked.
May turned around to face the producers ugly face. "Oh, haha. Right. I'm sorry but I don't think I have any money." May sheepishly grinned. "But I'm sure Brock has some, and I could pay you back?" May offered, but the producer was not interested and he grabbed Mays wrist angrily.
"Do you know what happens when people don't pay for Lugis Bread, the best in these parts? They pay dearly!" Lugi shouted angrily, as he whipped out a sharp butchers knife. May screamed and tried to pull away. "
I'll pay you back! Just let me run back to the palace and I'll-"
"NO!! YOU MUST PAY UP NOW!!" The Knife came for her arm, and May screamed and closed her eyes tightly, waiting for impact... but nothing happened.
"There you are, your going to be late for your... ah... doctors appointment!" A familiar voice said, scrambling for his lines in his play. May slowly opened her eyes. A boy, with a dark green vest on and baggy tan pants, stricken green hair, held the arm of Lugi's knife and had stopped it just before it made contact. He grinned and winked at her. And a silent message past between them, just play along.
"She's a little, crazy. She thinks my monkey here is the sultan." Drew whispered to the confused Lugi and shot a evil grin at May. May clutched her teeth, but went down on both knees and bowed to Max.
"Oh, hail the Sultan! May you live a long and prosprest life!" She said sarcastically. Max, jumped up excitedly on May's shoulder. She let out a shudder and tried not to scream. He turned to Drew, her eyes pleading. Drew helped her up and Max jumped back on his arm.
"Sorry to trouble you, Lugi. Now on we go May, on to the doctors." May let Drew guide her through the crowd as Lugi watched him suspiciously, when it finally hit him.
"Guards! Guards! There's the thief! Catch him! CATCH HIM!" Lugi jumped up and down, pointing in Drew's direction. Instantly, guards showed up out of no where, and soon May and Drew were running for their lives.
"Thief? What's going on Drew!?" May yelled, slightly frightened and having a hard time trying to keep up with him on her swollen ankle. Drew was about to reply, but saw her limping.
"Come on! Their catching up! What's wrong with you foot?"
May spat angrily. "I can barely walk on it! I accidentally turned it trying to find you guys!" Drew rolled his eyes and turned around and stopped.
"Drew this is no time for a-" "Hold still!" Drew bent down, and picked her up bridal style.
"What-? What are you doing?" May asked, shocked.
"Your ankle is getting more worse by running on it. Besides, your going to slow." Drew grunted, as he ran through the streets, the guards following, not too far behind.
"Come on! We got him on the run! We'll get him this time, the street rat!"
May said nothing, as she let him carry her through the streets. Who knew he was so, caring? She just stared up at him, as he tried to find a place to hide. He was slowing down, and he needed to stop for rest. Having found none, he called to his only allie.
"Max! Max, I need your help!" Max popped out of Drew's shirt, and May screamed again. Drew ignored her and said spoke directly to the monkey.
"Max! I need you to create a diversion for us! You see that alley over there? That's where we be. But I can't turn into it right now, or they will just follow me! You up to it?" Max puffed out his chest proudly.
"You bet I am, I know exactly what to do too!" He jumped off Drew's shoulder, running toward the shouting, fat guards. He then jumped on one of them, and the guard screamed and tried to frantically get him off. Max grabbed his sword and jumped back to the ground, pointing the sword at the guards. The guards mood instantly changed, as they cowered behind each other.
"He's got a sword!"
Max nodded and grinned. "You bet I do, and this sword ain't just for polishing boys." As the four fat, stupid guards stood back frightened, the head guard, a really fat but strong guard, stepped through angrily.
"We've all got swords you idiots! Get him!" All the guards looked at each other, sheepishly, before they roared and pulled out their own swords, ready to attack Max. But Max had already used his opportunity and had disappeared.
"What-?" Drew placed May back on her feet and pushed her up against the wall.
"Shh!" Drew slapped his hand on her mouth, as the two pressed themselves up against the wall.
"If you guys weren't so darn scared of a monkey, we wouldn't have lost him!!" The fat guard ran by, angrily shouting to his other guards, who followed him like puppies. It took a minute before they could breath easily again.
"Thanks for... um... you know..." May blushed and looked away.
"For what May?" Drew grinned at her, as he flicked his hair. May glared at him, and folded her arms across her chest, before the monkey she had been so afraid of jumped down of the roof and on to her head. She shuddered, as she tried not to think about it.
"Drew, you had better get your monkey off me before I scream and get us killed." She asked her voice shaking slightly. Drew, however was laughing.
"That monkey of mine May, so happens to be a human. A close one to you, in fact." May frowned as the Monkey bent down so she could get a good look at him. May frowned, studying the face before she laughed and grabbed the Monkey.
"Oh Max! I knew I would find you here... and your a monkey! How cute you are!" May squeezed Max against her chest as she rocked him back and forth, laughing. Drew smiled as Max angrily screeched at her.
"May, this isn't funny at all! Where are the others?" May stopped and smiled.
"Brock and Joy at back at the palace. Speaking of which, we better get back before they wake up. They didn't know I left." May said, standing up and wiping herself off.
"In the palace? Are you a servant or something?" Max asked, perching on her shoulder. May smiled proudly.
"As a matter of fact-" "Hush May!" Drew ordered, and listened closely to two guards conversation. May frowned at him, and put her hands on her hips, but said nothing.
"Yeah, I heard their sending out more guards for that Drew kid."
"Yep, they think hes got the Princess so all units are out. Did you here about those other guards though? They were afraid of a monkey!" Both guards laughed and disappeared into the crowd.
Drew cursed underneath his breath and turned to May and Max. "Listen, I don't think we will be able to get to the Palace now, theres too many guards there. But I do know where we can stay for it bit, and wait for them to clear up."
May sighed but nodded. "All right, lead the way."
"So this is where you woke up, eh?" May asked, as she looked around the slightly furnished, slightly in a wreck room.
"You, I wouldn't exactly be my first pick, but it'll do." Drew said, walking over and grabbing a small blanket. He ordered her to sit down, and she obeyed.
"Do you have any idea on how we got here, May?" Max asked, as he jumped up on her shoulder.
May giggled, every time she looked at Max, she just had to laugh. "No idea... though..."
Drew looked up from wrapping her ankle. "What?"
May sighed. "When I first woke up, I woke up in the palace. And I was just starting to process things when I heard this voice. She said we had, to finish the story, to learn the play."
Drew sat back up against a roll of carpet. "Well that helped explain a lot." He said sarcastically.
May 'humph' at him and turned away. Max grinned at the sight of them. When he got home, he had to get them together. He shook his head, now was not the time to be thinking of that. Instead, he jumped off May's shoulder and ran over to the curtain.
"Hey, May! Check this out!" May got up, and limped over to Max. She pulled back the curtain and gasped.
"Wow, it's beautiful!" She sat down a pillow and stared at the palace, a dreamily look in her eyes, while the wind played with her hair and cape. Drew watched her, a small smile playing on his lips.
It wasn't the palace that he though was beautiful... it was- Woah!
Drew shook his head quickly to keep from completing that sentence. No way! She was way too of a lousy coordinator for him to like her, right? ...or was she too good for him? This thoughts were interrupted as a horrifying laugh came from behind him.
"We found your hideout street rat!"
Drew's heart fell into his stomach as he quickly turned around. The guards that had been chasing him before, came advancing upon him and May, all with their sword drawn and ready for action. Drew quickly jumped up and grabbed May's arm, and started to make a break for it. But May jerked him back.
"What are you doing? We have to go!"
May glanced back. "Drew, if you hadn't noticed, you almost walked off the edge! We don't have anywhere to run to!" May looked at him, frightened spelled across he face.
"We'll have to jump!" Max cried, as he scampered across the floor, in between Mays leg and jumped off the edge without hesitation.
"Max!" May cried, screaming after him.
"We've got your cornered, street rat!" The head guard grinned, slowly advancing upon them. Drew looked down, then turned to May.
"Do you trust me?"
May froze, not quiet sure what to do.
"May!? Do you trust me?" Drew pleaded.
May nodded slowly. "Yes, I do-" "Then jump!" Drew grabbed her hand and pulled her with him, jumping off the edge.
May screamed before landing in a pile of laundry.
"Come on!" Before she could react, Drew pulled her up and they started running, still hand in hand. But they didn't get far. Guards seem to be everywhere, blocking there path, until finally-
"AH!"
A beefy arm came down, and wrapped around Drew's neck. It had been a trap.
"Drew!" May cried, and halted to a stop. There was about five guards behind Drew, the head one pulling a head lock on Drew.
"Hand cuff him, quickly!" Drew struggled to get away, but the guard was too strong for him. At the click of the cuffs, Drew knew it was hopeless, and stop struggling.
"Now, on to the palace, with you, street rat!" The guard laughed as Drew sent a desperate look back to May. May bit her lip, as a idea occurred to her. She gulped, said a silent prayer, then whipped off her hood.
"By order of the Princess of Argrabah, I order you to release that prisoner." Drew's eyes went wide, as did the guards. They all stopped, looked at her, gaped for minute (reminding May of Fishes) and finally bowed down to her.
"Princess, what are you doing outside of the castle gates?" One of the guards remarked, taking off his hat and twisting in with his hands.
"That is of no importance right now. I demand that you set him free." May stoutly replied, folding her arms across her chest stubbornly. Drew smiled softly: she sure was something, he'll give her that.
"With all do respect, Princess, this street rat is a thief. And even friends of the Princess can't get away with that." The head Guard explained, still bowing to her and trying to hide a smirk, finding this a joke.
May stood up straight, like a princess that she was and glared down at them. "He had helped me out of a jam, and as a repayment, I command you to sent him free."
The head guard finally stood up and looked a her. "You will have to talk with the Sultans Adviser, Brandon, Princess. For it was he who wanted this boy."
May's gaped at the guard. "Brandon!? Brandon-well, whatever. I will talk to this, adviser, then. But until I talk with this, Brandon, you will not lay a hand on him. Do you understand?" May asked sternly.
The guards bowed and nodded. "Your wish is our command, Princess. Now, to the palace!"
Cue the horror music!!! Alright, I messed up too. I realized that in the first chapter, whoever was speaking to May said "You five children", and theres actually seven kids from the real world. I hadn't worked out all the story at that point so don't yell at me!
Next Chapter: Ash shows up! Max finally gets rid of that monkey appearance! (even though he looks so cute ) Also, May begins to suspect Brandon is hypnotized, because hes acting really freaky!
Until next time!
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