THE PLAY

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Talk – they are talking naturally

Talk – they are thinking but they still voice it out for everyone to hear

Talk – they are whispering

Talk – they are shouting

(Talk) – their actions or movements

Narrator #1: Good day everyone.

Narrator#2: We are here to present such a wonderful play.

Narrator #3: Well, this is an idea of our teacher Mr. Narumi.

Narrator #1, 2 & 3: We are glad to present to you…THE WILD SWANS.

The audience applauds and it suddenly went dark then the stage light turned on and the curtains unveil showing a beautiful castle (courtesy of the Alice of Yuu which is creating illusions) and children or rather six princes and a princess playing on the garden of the castle.

Narrator #1: Once upon a time, there lived a king who had six sons: Anton, Ivan, John, Henry & Sebastian and one daughter named Caroline.

Narrator #2: The children loved each other very much and were very close.

Narrator #3: They lived in a beautiful castle, but they played and studied just like children from any large, happy family.

Narrator #1: Sadly, their mother had died shortly after the last little prince was born.

Narrator #2: As time went on, the king got over the sadness of his wife's death.

The curtains once again turn down.

Narrator #3: Once he hunts through the forest and got lost.

The curtains unveil showing a forest.

King Eric: I think I've got lost. I should find the way out.

Narrator #1: He continues to find the way out but he can't then suddenly an old woman come out of nowhere and talk to him.

Wicked Witch: Are you lost my majesty?

King Eric: Yeah.

Wicked Witch: I will tell you the way out but in one condition.

King Alexander: What condition? I will do anything just to get out of here. I want to see my kids.

Wicked Witch: Marry my daughter.

Narrator #2: Then a woman comes out from somewhere he doesn't know.

Wicked witch: She's my daughter.

King Eric: She's beautiful and besides I think my children will be grateful if they will have a new mother. Fine I will marry her.

Narrator #3: Before they go the witch whispered something to her daughter.

Wicked witch: You should leave me and marry the king. But be careful so he would not discover that you're a witch. Also get rid of the children he's saying they might get on our plan. We'll be rich after you get the entire king's fortune.

Narrator #1: The king safely gets out of the isolated forest with Marlene, the daughter of the witch.

The curtains turn down and then unveil revealing King Eric and Queen Marlene getting married.

Narrator #2: They soon got married. But the new queen hated the children and resolved to get rid of them.

Narrator #3: The queen began telling lies to turn the king against the children.

Narrator #1: Then one early morning, she gathered the princess along the castle wall.

The curtains turn down and unveil again showing the wicked Queen and the six princes on the castle wall at the top.

Queen Marlene: Go! You shall wander the world with nothing but your wings to help you.

Narrator #2: And with a wave of her black cloak, she turned them into wild swans.

Narrator #3: But because they were princes, each had a gold crown on his head.

Narrator#1: The queen told the king that she had seen the princes running away from the castle.

Queen Marlene: Let the ungrateful wretches go!

Narrator #2: Then she sent Caroline to live with a peasant family.

Narrator #3: She tells the king that his daughter needed to be with other children and she should learn to explore the world with herself.

Narrator #1: When Caroline turned fifteen, the king decided to send for her.

Narrator #2: The queen pretends to welcome her kindly.

Queen Marlene: Come my dear, you must get ready to your father.

Princess Caroline: Yes mother. Thanks for welcoming me.

Narrator #3: While Caroline undressed for her bath, the queen used her magic to summon three huge toads.

Narrator #1: She picked them up, one by one, and gave each a kiss and command.

Queen Marlene: I want you to sit on Caroline's head and make her stupid. You shall lie near her heart and harden it, and you shall hop on her forehead and make her ugly.

Narrator #2: Then she threw the toads into the bath, and soon the water turned into a sickly green.

Narrator #3: Caroline's innocence and sweetness broke the witch's spell. The toads turned into scarlet poppies, and the water became clear as crystal.

Narrator #3: The queen flew into a rage. She grabbed the innocent girl, rubbed the walnut juice on her face, and tied knots in her hair.

Narrator #1: When she appeared before the king, he was shocked and angry.

King Eric: This child is not my daughter!

Princess Caroline: Father it's me! I'm Caroline your daughter! (crying)

Queen Marlene: Ha! A dirty wretch who's after your gold!

King Eric: Take her away!

The curtains turn down and unveil again showing a stream in a far-off forest.

Narrator #2: Poor Caroline crept away into the forest, broken hearted.

Narrator #3: She missed her brothers more than ever and longed to hear of them.

Narrator #1: As she sat by a stream, washing her face and untangling her hair, an old woman appeared behind here.

Princess Caroline: Have you ever seen six princes wandering about?

Old woman: No, my dear child, but I have seen six swans with little gold crowns on their heads. They often come to the water's edge at dusk (she pointed through the woods to a large lake)

Princess Caroline: (ran to the shore and wait for the arrival of the swans)

Narrator #2: At sunset, she heard the beating of wings, and, sure enough, down from the sky came six wild swans wearing crowns.

Narrator #3: At first, Caroline was frightened and hid behind a rock. One by one, the swans swooped down to the shore. As they landed, they shook off their feathers.

Narrator #1: Watching from her hiding place, Caroline was amazed to discover that they were her brothers.

Princess Caroline: Anton, Sebastian, it's me, Caroline! Ian, Ivan, Henry, John, I'm here!

Narrator #2: She keeps on calling their names.

Princess Caroline: (she run into their arms while crying)

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Meanwhile on the backstage…

"I don't know that she's a good actress." Yuu told Hotaru.

"You have a point, she's good for an idiot." Hotaru said in monotone.

"She's not even here but you're still mean to her." Yuu said.

"Any problem with that?" she asked while pointing her baka gun at him.

"Uh well, I think you're right, hehe…" he laughed nervously.

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Narrator #3: The brothers could hardly believe their eyes and ears as they gathered around their long lost sister.

Prince Anton: (began to carry her as what he always does when they were still at the palace)

Narrator #1: It was a happy reunion.

Prince Ivan: The wicked witch had cast a spell on us.

Prince John: And here we are now. We miss you sis. (he then hug her sister)

Prince Henry: Glad that we saw you again little sis.

Prince Anton: We are swans by day and travel to some places far from here.

Prince Ian: And we become human at sunset.

Princess Caroline: I will find a way to save you. But in the meantime please don't leave me. (then she hug her brothers)

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Meanwhile on the backstage…

'Why is that Polkadots so clingy to that Andou-guy and that Satoshi? If the whole academy is not watching I'm sure they are ashes by now.' Natsume thought with jealousy.

"Jealous, are we?" Koko interrupted.

"Shut up!" he glared at him.

"It just a play you know nothing to be jealous about."

"If you didn't shut up I will set you into fire."

"Okay…hehehe. I will go now I will be on the next scene." he laughed nervously.

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Narrator #2: The brothers found a large piece of cloth for Caroline to lie on. As the sun rise the princes turned back into swans, they gently lifted her up and flew away.

Narrator #3: Sebastian dropped berries into her lap for food. By sunset, they had reached a secret cave in a far-off forest.

Narrator #1: That night, Caroline dreamed of a mysterious wizard flying above her on a leaf.

Wizard Andrew: I'm Andrew a wizard from a far-away place. I know you want to save your brothers. You can break the spell if you are prepared to suffer. You must collect stinging nettles from a graveyard and knit eleven shirts from their soft flax. When you have finished them all, throw them over your brothers and the spell will be broken. But beware – until you are finished you must not laugh or speak even a single thing.

Princess Caroline: I don't care! I'll do anything to save my brothers.

Narrator #2: When Princess Caroline awoke, it was morning and her brothers had gone. On the floor beside her lay a huge pile of sharp nettles.

Princess Caroline: (started to knit the shirts by making flax using her hands)

Narrator #3: She set to work at once. By the time princes returned to the cave, they found Princess Caroline knitting a curious garment. Her hands were scratched and her fingers were blistered from making the flax.

Prince Sebastian: What are you doing?

Narrator #1: Princess Caroline could say nothing.

Prince Sebastian: (Tears started to fall in his eyes as he bent over his sister to watch her work)

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Meanwhile on the backstage…

"Wow! Don't you think Youichi is really great?" Sumire squealed.

"Yeah, he's so adorable" the girl with the teleportation alice said.

"Look at him. He really looks like a kohai of Natsume." Another girl said.

baka…baka…baka…

"Why did you do that?" Sumire shouted.

"Will all of you shut up! You'll just ruin the play." She glared at them.

"Hehehe…fine." They said nervously.

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Narrator #2: The tears spilled onto her fingers, and at once the blisters disappeared.

Princess Caroline: (just smiled at him gracefully, but dared not to speak or laugh)

Narrator #3: The brothers watched for a while. The whole thing was so mysterious that they began to understand that some kind of magic was at work. Perhaps Princess Caroline is trying to save them.

Prince Anton: You don't need to do it for us.

Prince Ian: We can handle ourselves.

Prince Henry: We don't want to see you like that.

Narrator #1: But still Princess Caroline didn't even utter a single word. The brothers can't do anything about it.

Princess Caroline: (just smile at them and give them an I-will-be-fine look)

Narrator #2: Early the next morning, after the brothers had flown away, Princess Caroline stepped outside the cave.

Princess Caroline: I'll take my work and sit in that leafy oak. No one will see me there. (sat on the oak)

Narrator #3: Before long, however, a group of hunters spotted her.

Hunter #1: Who are you, girl?

Hunter #2: Wanna go with us?

Hunter #3: I'm sure that it will be fun.

Narrator #1: When she didn't respond, they dragged her down from the tree.

King Alexander: Stop!

Narrator #2: The young king came riding a white horse stop the hunters from dragging her.

King Alexander: What is your name?

Narrator #3: Princess Caroline just shook her head and smiled at him ever so sweetly.

Princess Caroline: (get some writing implements and write in a piece of cloth the name: CAROLINE)

King Alexander: She shall come with me.

Narrator #1: The king returned to his castle with Princess Caroline. The king tried speaking with her in several languages, all the while watching her knit.

Narrator #2: Although she said nothing, her gentle glance and lovely face captured the king's heart.

Narrator #3: Princess Caroline now lived in luxury, but still she spent most of her time knitting quietly. The king often sat with her, and found happiness in her company. At last he spoke to the archbishop.

King Alexander: I love this sweet maiden and I mean to marry her.

Archbishop: You know nothing about the girl! She could be a witch, for all we know. What about her strange knitting?

King Alexander: I will still marry her no matter what you say.

The curtains turn down and unveil showing a wonderful place and the sky above is full of stars.

Narrator #1: One night the king spoke to Princess Caroline, who clasped his hand lovingly, but still kept silent. They went to a place where you could see the whole kingdom. That night the sky is full of stars.

King Alexander: Caroline look up at the sky, do you see the stars above? See how they light the sky during the night? It seized the darkness of the night by its wonderful brightness. The sky would be lonely without the stars. I would be lonely without you. Caroline would you be the star that would light up my lonely life forever?

Narrator #2: Princess Caroline just nod at everything he said. Then she knew that something's going to happen. The king kneels down in one knee and asked her.

King Alexander: Would you marry me my dear Caroline?

Princess Caroline: (she just nod and hug him)

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Meanwhile on the backstage…

"How dare that Sakura hug my Natsume." Sumire said to her friends.

"I envy her." Another girl said.

"I wish that I'm the one who get the role instead of her." Someone said, and then they all cry.

"Can't you shut up, you might interrupt the play." Yuu told them.

"Shut up or I'll going to use this to you." Hotaru said while her baka gun at them. The fangirls stop crying and stay quiet.

"Better." She said with her usual cold voice.

Ruka, Yuu, Koko and the other boys just sweatdropped at this.

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King Alexander: Does it mean you agree to marry me?

Princess Caroline: (nod)

King Alexander: (kiss her passionately then broke up after awhile then hug her) I love you.

Princess Caroline: (just smile at him an return the hug)

Narrator #3: They were married soon after. They had a great celebration. Queen Caroline continued knitting until she had no more nettles left.

Narrator #1: That night, she went to pick nettles from a graveyard. A group of witches had gathered there, but Queen Caroline cared only about her brothers' shirts.

Narrator #2: Meanwhile, the archbishop ran to get the king.

Archbishop: Your wife is up to no good.

Narrator #3: The king followed him, and to his horror found Queen Caroline crouching on the ground, while three hideous witches cackled over a nearby grave.

King Alexander: I can't believe it! Do what you must.

Archbishop: Yes my majesty.

Narrator #1: Queen Caroline was accused of witchcraft.

King Alexander: Wife, say you are innocent. I beg you.

Queen Caroline: (just look at him and give him a sad smile)

Narrator #2: They bring Queen Caroline at the plaza and the people of the kingdom are there, she's in the middle and the people started putting woods around her. They're going to burn her but she just continues to knit the shirts.

Narrator #3: The six swans suddenly cam. Queen Caroline threw the shirts at them and they turned to their original forms. The spell is now broken she can now speak.

Queen Caroline: I'm innocent!

Prince Sebastian: My sister is innocent, she didn't do anything wrong.

Prince Ivan: She just sacrifices herself to save us.

Prince John: She just tried to break the spell that the witch gave us.

Narrator #1: The king now understands why she continues to knit those shorts and went to the grave.

King Alexander: (went near her wife and hug her) I'm sorry Caroline, I didn't trust you. Such a good person like you can sacrifice herself for your brothers. But I really love you.

Queen Caroline: I love you too.

Narrator #2: They went back to the castle and a great celebration was held. During the celebration Princess Claire who was not use to go on celebration like this, she just sat on a bench in front of the fountain at the center of the garden.

Princess Claire: If they hasn't pushed me to come I'm not going here. (she said to no one)

Flashback

Princess Maureen: Claire we're going to have a celebration at the palace.

Princess Jane: Do you want to come?

Princess Claire: Sorry but I don't want to go.

Princess Kathleen: But why? You don't have something to do anyway.

Princess Claire: I'm just not used on celebrations like that.

Princess Joan: Please come to the party. I'm sure you're going to have a good time there.

Princess Claire: No.

Princess Karen: Just come. It will be fun there, we might not know maybe you can see your prince charming there and dance with him.

Princess Claire: I didn't even know how to dance.

Princess Kathleen: But you're a princess you should learn how to dance.

Princess Claire: I'm still not coming.

Princess Jane: We will teach you how to dance, right?

Princess Joan: Right we will.

Princess Maureen: Please come even just this time.

Princess Claire: Fine but will you stop your whining there?

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Prince Ian: (come near her and sit beside her but she didn't notice) You know I'm also not used on celebrations like this.

Princess Claire: (she was shocked when she saw someone sitting beside her) Who are you?

Prince Ian: I'm Ian I'm the sister of Caroline.

Princess Claire: I'm Claire, nice to meet you.

Prince Ian: Nice to meet you too. Are you sure that you don't want to go inside?

Princess Claire: Yes. Anyway why are you here?

Prince Ian: I'm just taking a walk then I saw you. Would you like to dance?

Princess Claire: Uhmm…Sure.

Prince Ian: (held his one hand on her waist and the other hand intertwined with one of her hands, they start dancing gracefully) You know you're so pretty.

Princess Claire: And you're so handsome.

Prince Ian: It's the first time I felt this way. Maybe this is what they called 'love at first sight, don't you think so?"

Princess Claire: Maybe you're right. I also feel the same way.

Prince Ian: (he held her chin to face him then he kiss her with passion, they broke up after a while) I think I love you.

Princess Claire: I love you too.

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Meanwhile on the backstage…

"Don't you think Ruka and Hotaru look good together?" Koko asked Yuu.

"I think you're right, and Natsume and Mikan also looks good together." He said.

"No! Natsume and Ruka are taken." The fan girls cried.

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The curtains begin to veil, and then all the lights turned off. The lights suddenly turn on and the curtains unveil showing all the casts. The audiences give them a standing ovation.

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Meanwhile on the backstage…

"Yay! Let's celebrate. The play was a success. You're all good." Mr. Narumi said while patting Mikan's head.

"Yay!" they all cheered except for Natsume and Hotaru.

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That's all for now! Actually this just an extra chapter but it's the longest chapter I made. Does anyone know about this story? The play is base on the story The Wild Swans of Hans Christian Andersen (a famous fairytale writer).

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Updated: November 10, 2007

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