Fairy Tale Series Part 1: Cinderella chap 4
Midnight: Hi Guys! I know it took me forever to update this story , but at least I have the time and ambition to do it now! :) (: And my internet isn't messed up any more so I have a good reason to finish writing it!
Sour: Hello... Yes we're back. Big shock isn't it? You probably thought we wouldn't come back to talk to you boring, annoying-(Cut off by Cookies)
Cookies: HEY! Be nice! Those people are our R&Rers! BTW you guys aren't boring or annoying! Sour's just retarded!
Sour: HEY YOU-(Cut off (again) but this time by Midnight)
Midnight: You guys are both being rude! We have to talk to our friends and fans! They are awesome people with really exciting lives!
Cookies: YEAH! :)
Sour: If you say so... (gets elbowed in the ribs on both sides by Midnight and Cookies)
Midnight: Anyways, a special thanks to all of you guys who reviewed my story! But an extra special thanks to my honourary sisters, Aktaiy, Handsomeangel and Alice the BBR! BTW Thanks sisters! I love your reviews! All of my reviewers reviews are awesome but I look forward to yours the most! I hope to talk to you soon!
All: We don't own ghost hunt! Only Fuyumi Ono and the other person who helped make it have that amazing privledge! BTW we also don't own Cinderella!
Normal POV
After the strange pink haired fairy vanished Naru drifted off into a totally dreamless sleep. He woke up and realised he had only been asleep for a few minutes so he tried to sleep again, but his mind was full of unanswered questions. Tomorrow would be the day when Mai went back to wherever she came from, though why she would go back was a mystery to him. She was free now, she could do whatever she wanted, go wherever she wanted. Yet she didn't.
He eventually though himself to sleep. While at John's cabin Mai was having similar problems. She couldn't sleep because of what was going to happen tomorrow. Yeah she was free, well she was free physically...But...There was... well, something telling her she should go back. It was the only piece of her parents she had left, and if she left Masako would get her inheritance and future position. Her parents would NEVER want that. But then why did her father marry Luella? Maybe he didn't know how awful she and her daughter were, maybe he didn't care...NO! That wasn't true! It couldn't be! He father was a kind man, he must have been tricked or something!
Oh well. It doesn't matter. Dwelling on the past won't help me now. I can't change time. That was her last thought before she drifted off to sleep (again...) (Did that satisfy your guy's curiosity on why she would go back?)
The next day
Normal POV
The sunlight filtered through and hit Mai in the face, effectively waking her up. She sat up and yawned. Then she noticed the clothes on her bed and smiled. John was being to kind again. Why was she of all people, graced with such nice friends? She was sure she didn't deserve it.
But there was no time to think right now. She had to get ready to get bossed around by Masako and Luella. She didn't mind as long as they treated her at least fairly. She slipped on the brown dress, and tall brown boots that almost reached her knees. She took a piece of red ribbon out from under her pillow. It was part of a gift from her mom. It was from a dress she had as a young child that her mom got her for her birthday. She then took off her right boot and tied the ribbon around her ankle, knowing that Masako and Luella wouldn't find it there.
Then she headed into John's kitchen, knowing that he wouldn't care if she helped herself. She quickly made breakfast and headed out to the stables to grab a horse and head home.
Later
" Mai ! Hurry up! We called for tea like 20 minutes ago!" Masako screeched at her. She sighed and quickly put the kettle and cups on the tray. Then Mai twirled into the kitchen.
"Here's your tea Masako. Sorry it took so long, but I had trouble with the tea leaves, they looked too old so I had to find other ones."
"Don't make excuses!" Luella snapped at her, "Now go scrub the floors, clean the stables and feed the animals. Then wash up and prepare supper. Go now."
She just nodded and headed down stairs to scrub the floors. She grabbed the bucket hanging on the rack and stopped to pick up the cloth. But the cloth wasn't there. It SHOULD have been there. But it wasn't. That's weird, she thought. Then she looked around and noticed a trail of sparkles. So of course she followed it.
It led to the extra room in the basement. "Hello?" Mai called out quietly, not wanting Luella and Masako to hear her.
"Hello!" a cheerful voice replied, "Don't worry they won't hear us, I used my magic to make sure of that! Thank you for using those tea leaves! It temporarily freed me! So now that I am temporarily free and I'm your fairy godmother, I will help you."
"Who are you?" Mai asked.
"I'm Madoka, as I said before, I'm your fairy godmother. I'm here to help your dreams come true! Sorry about the delay! I was only late by a couple of years though! It was a stupid curse that you temporarily freed me from by using those tea leaves! Thank you for that!"
"What do you mean by 'help make my dreams come true'?" She asked.
"Well since we don't have much time until the tea leaves wear off, I'll just have to give you a small description! Well anyways, here take these! And when you need my help with something, ANYTHING, all you have to do is wish on one of these!"
Madoka handed her 4 multi-colored ribbons just like the one her mom gave her but in different colors.
"I have another just like these! My mom gave it to me! Is that how you're my fairy godmother?" She questioned the fairy.
"You're a clever girl!" Madoka beamed, "Anyways, when you need me just make a wish for me on one of these ribbons! I have to go now so bye! Oh! but here's another gift from me to you!"
Then Madoka snapped her fingers and disappeared. Mai just sighed and took off her right boot and place the rest of the ribbons on her ankle. Then she walked out and saw her chores so far to be done. So she headed outside to feed the animals, but found that done too! She wondered if supper would be done, and then felt something in her pocket. She pulled it out and read:
Dear Mai,
When they want supper simply pour water on this note and count to 5 and you will have a perfect meal! Thanks again for helping me! Consider tomorrow's chores done!
Love,
Madoka
Mai smiled and knew that her life was about to get a lot better.
Same time,
General POV
I hope Mai's ok where ever she is, Naru thought. Suddenly his vision blanked and he saw Mai trying to prepare tea. Someone was yelling for her to hurry up, but the tea leaves were bad. And then, well we all know what happens. Except that when Mai knows she's free for the whole day she decides to go out riding. Then the vision ends.
Suddenly Naru had a great idea. He would go out riding too. Find Mai and they could talk again. So he raced out to the stables. He got on his horse and rode off, unaware that his brother was watching him (from wherever he was) and smiling. Gene knew that the curse would be broken soon, but he just had to find a way to make Naru have the ball sooner.
Shortly after Naru took off riding he found Mai and they rode together until they both had to return. They talked about many things, and for the first time in a long time Naru found himself smiling again.
A few Days Later
Gene had come to Naru in a dream and told him to have the ball in 2 weeks time. It would have to be huge. Naru complained about this but Gene won using the 'I'm dead and it's not fair if you don't let me have my way' card on him. Naru gave in and glared while Gene beamed.
He told Naru that it had to be a masquerade and it had to last 4 days. Everone HAD to wear masks. And to make this ball special, it would be the ball where the prince would decide who his bride would be. Everyone in the kingdom was invited. Even royal families from other kingdoms.
Gene was very specific about everything. So Naru sounded kind of bossy when he was telling everyone what to do. His father and Lin, watched with curiosity and excitement. Maybe the prince would be ok after all. The death of his brother had caused him to become cold, and retreat into a shell. He had only a few friends, but a few years back three of them had disapeared.
3 days before the ball
General POV
"Mai, are Masako's and my dresses ready yet?" asked Luella. Luella wasn't planning on marrying the prince, that was Masako's goal. But Luella had heard that the king's wife died many years ago. So...Well you know what she's thinking, I mean come on! (In this story Luella's a #$&% ! so is Masako in this story.)
Mai was done the finishing touches on the dresses and they were quite beautiful. Luella's first was light green. It had long sleeves that flowed past her wrists in an elegant manner. At the waist was a white ribbon that turned into an elegant bow at the back. It was simple but beautiful.
The second dress was deep purple. It had two great big puffs of silver silk at the shoulders and the sleeves stopped at her elbows. At the waist some glittery fabric was bunch together looking like a lovely waterfall and stopped just below the knees while the rest was just purple.
The third dress was yellow. Like the inside of a flower. It had long sleeves that went all the way to the wrists, but on the wrists it had orange fabric wrapped around it going up the arm like a snake around and around. It stopped when it touched the shoulder. At the waist more orange ribbon was wrapped around at the back it was also a bow. The dress then puffed out, like those old fashioned dresses.
The fourth dress was the color of ivory. The sleeves were just puffs of gold, and the waist was wrapped in black ribbon with a bow at the back and then gold fabric hanging down until just above her knees and the rest was ivory.
Masako's first dress was pale pink. The sleeves went all the way down and had a ribbon tied to the middle finger on each hand. At the waist cream colored fabrice came down like a hanging on the back and started small at the front. The rest was pale pink.
The second dress was light blue. The sleeves were puffs of light blue with silver embroidery. The waist had a blue sash, with silver embroidery on it. The rest of dress from the knees down was covered in silver embroidery.
The third dress was black. It had White sleeves with black ribbons running up and down them. The waist had a white hanging on it that went just past the knees and the rest was black.
The fourth dress was burgundy (It's like a very very dark red). It had sleeves that stopped at the elbows and little frills where it stopped. At the waist it had a black ribbon tied around it. Then the rest billowed out like those old fashioned dressed and was burgundy.
"Yes!" Mai called. So Luella and Masako came into the room. They tried on each dress and it turns out that they fit them perfectly (Mai wondered if Madoka had anything to do with it). But when Mai had to make Luella's and Masako's dresses she hadn't had time to make her own.
But fortunately her kind friends helped her out. They knew what color of ribbons Mai had so they made her a dress of each color to match. So they secretly made her dresses for the ball. With one extra.
The first was saphire blue, but not quite the right shade. The second was emerald green, but not quite the right shade. The third was diamond white, but not quite the right shade. The fourth was ruby red, but not quite the right shade and the fifth was gold but not quite the right shade. They were kind of plain but beautiful all the same.
All of Mai's, Luella's and Masako's dresses had masks to go with them, since it was a masquerade.
The day of the Ball
Mai was so excited. Madoka had done her chores again and her little friends had made her 5 beautiful dresses and masks. Now all she had to do was convince Luella to let her go. Maybe she would see Naru there. She didn't really care about the prince, even though her father had been one of the most trusted lords, she didn't know the prince and she didn't really care. She just wanted to see her friends.
She walked into the dining room where she knew Luella would be. "Luella?"
"What is it?" the woman questioned.
"Maybe, would I be able to go to the ball. I have a friend I want to meet there. I think you've seen him before. He is the castle servant."
"Well, maybe. But only if you finish your chores. You have to scrub the floors. Feed the animals. Clean the stables. Weed the garden. Dust the library. Groom the animals, even Chester. Do the laundry. And clean yourself up."
"Alright!" Mai said cheerfully. Then she rushed out of the room.
Masako whined "MOTHER! Why can she be allowed to come? It's not fair!"
Luella replied with a smirk, "I said IF she gets done." Then she laughed and Masako laughed with her.
Midnight: I know it was short, but for now it is the bes I can do. I promise the next chapter will be longer. I just have to go to bed in a couple minutes, so I decided that I would rather update a short chapter now, than a long one later. I think you guys have had enough waiting.
Cookies: YEAH! It's the WAIT NO LONGER REVOLUTION!
Sour: Once again, you took it too far cookies...
Midnight: I have to agree with Sour this time... It's just this once ok! Is it really such a bad thing to agree once in a while?
Sour: Yes...
Midnight: YOU LIT-cut off by Cookies
Cookies: Well anyways thanks for listening! And can you believe it! Midnight agreed with Sour! It's either a miracle or Midnight's high! Know Midnight, she's high!
Midnight: Hey!
Sour: HA HA! Everybody thinks your high! Now we know why this chapter was an epic fail!
Midnight: It wasn't an EPIC fail! It was just a fail!
ALL: PLZ R&R!