Disclaimer: Sadly, I still don´t own the Swan Princess...so don´t try to sue me !
Kapitel 3 : Reflections in the moon shine
Finally.
She was alone...
The foreign guests had left, everybody had bid her good night - and most of all, Rothbart was heading for his own chambers.
Thank God we have separated rooms...
Since being King and Queen and having to do a lot of work all day, they didn´t have time for a shared room, nor shared bed. This was in order to guarantee full sacrifice to the country and its people. Only in their free time they were allowed for spending the time with "building up the relationship" as the counsellors so disapprovingly stated.
Oh, I so hope I´ll be drowning in tasks for at least the next ten years !
Ugh !
Even thinking of Rothbart made her shuddering inside, disgusted.
How can one man alone be able to make himself that hatable ?! That almost bordered on pure witchcraft...which he too was capable of, how she knew..
She went to the window to soothe her thoughts. The large window provided her a view over the lake and the rest of the - mostly sleeping by now - castle at night. Above in the sky the stars shone like they celebrated with the villagers this normally happy day.
But the brightest star in the sky was undoubtedly the moon, as it was full moon right now.
Odette looked up to it, almost longingly.
The longer she watched, the clearer there was a certain image to her.
What she saw on the white surface of the moon was nothing but the face of her beloved Prince Derek. Silent tears streamed over her cheeks. Despite her grief, no sound was escaping from her lips. She didn´t want Rothbart to hear, not under any circumstances.
It would mean another triumph to that monster ! And no, I won´t give him that !
Just why have you lost, my love ? What cruel fate has it been, that took you away from me ?
Why... ?!
Just why was loving you such a crime ?
Understandable would be punishment for loving Rothbart, but you, Derek ?
...Poor Uberta...all alone in her castle...but at least she has got people
- not monster - around to comfort her...
...I feel so horrible !
Odette threw herself on her bed, muffling upcoming sounds into one of her several pillows.
Crying soon sent sleep over her.
She was long time asleep, but far too deep in dreamland to be awakened by the ruffled voice on the corridor...
Haaah...that´s life..
Rothbart thought, flexing relishing under the blanket of his large bed.
Over are the days I had to sleep on blankets or on the ground ! New times are ahead, times of pure luxury ! ...Ain´t a king for nothin´ and ain´t living twice, baby !
A broad grin appeared on his face - only to disappear moments later.
Oh, no ! That´s not true, isn´t it ? I- I don´t actually need to pee right now, now at the moment of my greatest triumph ?!
Grumbling, he tossed the fabric aside and stood up.With even more frowning he made his way to the door and entered the corridor.
Only in his boxer shorts, that is, how he reminded himself too late.
Damn...whatever...far more important right now, is to find out where my desired destination lies...
Ambitious he did a few steps amidst the blackness of the night..just to slam against the wall.
"Howling hell hounds !" He sweared. "Where´s the light when you need it ?!"
Hitting his palm against his forehead he remembered.
"I ain´t a sorcerer for nothing, am I ?"
Triumphant, he produced a floating orb of fire in one of his hands.
"Much better...now off to the bathroom !"
Soon his pace grew in speed, as did his need in pressure.
"Need.to.find.bathroom !" He breathed between his teeth.
Behind the fifth corner Rothbart found a door that looked somehow right to him.
"Finally !" He exclaimed, storming inside the room.
Once in, he instantly froze in his motions.
The room he had accidently mistakened with the bathroom...was the maiden´s sleeping room - and a few where even undressing at the moment !
In an instant he was being chased away, screams filled with swear words and threats flying after him just like soaps, towels and anything else grabable.
Shutting the door behind his back and leaning against it, panting heavily, he stated;
"Obviously wrong..Sorry ladies !" And headed off, as fast as he could.
Fine ! Now I´ll be remembered in the history books, as the "peeing king, who scared his people half to death by showing up half-naked" !
One hand between his legs, the other still holding the orb, Rothbart ran through the corridors on his desperate search.
And there it was ! So obviously he could have laughed, if he wasn´t already wincing in pain.
The room was signed with a smiling man´s head, next to it a door with a smiling woman - all to be politically correct.
Rothbart hurried over to the door - to find it locked. Swearing loudly he did a quick unlock spell and then impatiently smashed open the door.
"Hey, you idiot ! The door is supposed to be lock-" Chamberlain instantly stopped in his protest, turned chalk white and ran out of the room, screaming, his trousers still on the floor - what made it quite remarkable that he was able to run.
Rothbart chuckled to himself, winced shortly because the vibration was too much for the pressure between his legs, and then closed the door, satisfied.
Note: so..this was one sad and one fun part...hope you enjoyed it :)...don´t forget to review ;)