Final chapter! Yay! I sincerely hope you enjoyed this story as I have. Mucho love to all!!

Oh by the way I suggest you listen to this Song Dark Waltz, while you read this story. Its so cool!!

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For a moment Ahiru did nothing, she stared down at Fakir eyes wide. Finally a small whisper escaped her lips, "Fakir?" She sunk to her knees soaking her leotard in blood. Gentle she turned his face to her, seeing his closed eyes, and pale face. "Fakir?" She asked again, eyes beginning to fill with tears, "Please wake up."

And that was when Ge started to laugh.

She walked slowly on stage laughing at Ahiru who looked up at her cheeks wet with her tears. "So…the knight died…and you're not a feather. Not the ending I wanted, but still a suitable one." There came a loud growl from behind her, and she turned glancing at the Prince. Mytho's eyes were a blaze with anger, and tears streamed down her face angrily, "How…How dare you…HOW DARE YOU!?" He charged angrily Rue calling out his name.

Ge smiled and began to spin, as she did the audience members slowly turned into dark twisted figures, just like before Mytho had rescued Rue and defeated the monster Raven. Mytho gasped in shock staring around in surprise. Rue dashed to his side looking around horrified as everything began to change. The stage, the school, the whole town changed into one dark area. Everything was dark, there wasn't a glimmer of light, or a splash of detail anywhere.

It was all just dark.

Ahiru pulled Fakir to her, and just began to sob. Sob her heart out while a crowd of the creature dancers, began to dance around her. "F-Fakir," she hiccupped miserably. Rue looked over at Ahiru, and dared to run for her. "AHIRU! AHIRU!" She cried tears in her eyes. That was when the dancers attacked. They became a wave, refusing to let Rue through to Ahiru without a fight. "Yes, Dance my creatures, DANCE!" Ge laughed continuing in her spin.

"AHIRU!" Rue cried painfully as she was brought to her knees, and reduced to crawling for Ahiru. Ahiru looked at her, blue eyes filled with anguish. "Rue…" Ahiru croaked weakly, "Fakir won't open his eyes. Why did this happen?" Rue winced, hearing her prince call out to her as he struggled against the monsters. "I don't know…I-I don't know! But Ahiru we'll make it better! I-I promise!"

"No…" Ahiru whispered, "No we won't make it better. It won't get better!"

"That's it Ahiru sink into despair…let the darkness take you!" Ge whispered cruelly watching Ahiru. Ahiru had begun to fade into the darkness. Her legs were already disappearing, and the harder she cried the faster the dark crept on her. Rue began to fully sob, "AHIRU! You hel-helped me! You saved me! You were my friend, even when I-I was monstrous to you! Even wh-when I tried to kill you…tried to hurt you! You still we-were my friend! My only friend!" Rue sobbed painfully, now on her belly, every inch of her aching as she dragged herself towards Ahiru. "You're the only thing…the only thing that matters to me right now! You shou-should have been my only concern…turn-turning you back should have been my goal! But…But I was cruel. I forgot…I forgot that I hadn't even…I hadn't even given you my proper thanks-BUT YOU WERE STILL MY FRIEND!" Rue was unable to move any more and was slowly blacking out. She reached in vain for Ahiru who stared at her with wide eyes.

"And…I…I just wanted…I just wanted us to see you back to your old self…and have you by my side…to talk to…to laugh with…it was…all I wanted from you. I wanted to help you so badly…so I could help you have…the one you wanted. The one…you lov…"

Rue couldn't finished, she passed out and the creatures sped away from her heading for the prince.

"RUE!" Ahiru cried out the darkness now at her waist.

Mytho, stood frozen to the spot, moving with the blows caused by the creatures. "Rue…" he whispered eyes wide. He blinked, his eyes looking glassy. He looked over at Ahiru, "I…I'm sorry that I…that I didn't…that I wasn't there. There to repay my debt to you. Ahiru…I won't fail you…or Rue…or…F-Fakir ever again!" Mytho held out his hand, his sword gripped tightly in it-where it had come from Rue did not know.

"GE! Fight me!" Mytho cried turning from Ahiru, Fakir's still form, and now Rue's to face Ge. Ge smiled holding out her hand, and elegant silver sword appearing in her hand in a flash of light. "Ah…so you wish to fight me…prince?" Ge asked smoothly looking calmly at his angry face.

"No! Mytho wait!" Ahiru cried cradling Fakir in her arms.

Mytho charged dodging the monsters that tried to stop him. "Ahiru! I know you're stronger then this! I think you can defeat her and get Fakir back! I know you can! Remember who you really are! Remember the strength you have!!" He cried as he leapt in the air for attack. But with ease Ge pulled her sword back and thrust it into the young boy's gut. Mytho gasped, eyes wide and fell to his knees. "Uhh…Rue-Chan…" He whispered before falling to the ground.

Ge began to laugh, and laugh hard until the darkness was ripped in twain, and became an area of light. The dancers around her began to change and one by one, dropped like stones, back to their normal selves. Ge looked over at Ahiru gasping at what she saw. Rue opened her eyes wearily, "It's….Princess Tutu…" She smiled wearily before passing out again.

Princess Tutu stood in front of Fakir's still form. "I have no more fear…no more doubts. I will defeat you, and save everyone again! You will be stopped here and now, and you WILL return Fakir to me!"

Ge smiled, "You mean…this?"

Ahiru gasped startled at what she saw stand next at Ge's side.

A golden specter stood next to her, eyes half closed with a frown on his face. "Fakir!" Ahiru cried sharply a smile daring to flash on her face. But Fakir turned away from her, and began to dance with Ge. Ge chuckled at the horrified, heartbroken look on Ahiru's face. "Does this bother you…sister?" Ge pulled the spirit to her smiling, "You think you can get him back."

Ahiru looked at the ghost and then to Fakir's form. "Yes…." She whispered, "Yes because…we love each other. He loves me. And I love him. We'll be fine. I know it." Ahiru spun suddenly and headed for Ge. Ge rolled her eyes, "You don't really think…" Her voice died off as Fakir turned away from Ge to look lovingly at Ahiru. He extended his hand, and Ahiru took it rolling into his arms, the spirit holding her to his chest. She closed her eyes in relaxation.

"I will help you…I'll bring you back even if I don't…"Ahiru stopped and looked down at her necklace.

"Will this…?" Ahiru asked herself quietly before she was suddenly thrown roughly to the ground. Ge was on top of her grabbing at the necklace, "You will NOT succeed! That is not how the story will end!" Ahiru struggled against the woman violently, "Who are you to say how this story will end! You can't control a life! Life is free…and I learned that the hard way over and over again that you have to accept what happens!!" tears prickled in Ahiru's eyes and she managed to throw the woman off her twirling away, "And I've suffered too much not to have a happy ending!!"

Ge stood up pulling from the front of her leotard an odd looking dagger. "I can destroy his soul and I will Tutu-I WILL!" Ge began to twirl violently and strange wind forcing Fakir to her, but keeping Ahiru away. "FAKIR!" Ahiru cried out terrified, and doing her best to fight off the wind. "It's over Tutu! I get my ending! I get my sorrow!!" She raised the dagger in the air, but Ahiru had not given up. She was not going to let the story end this way-no.

No, she wasn't going to let her LIFE take this route.

With a fierce leap she managed to reach the two and step between the dagger and Fakir. There was a hollow, 'thunk,' and Ahiru looked down at her chest seeing the dagger buried there. She fell down towards the ground, in a terrible sharp pain. As she hit the floor she stared up into the bright light of the room. Was she to die?

It was then she noticed she felt no pain. Nothing. Sitting up slowly she looked up and saw that herself-that princess Tutu still stood with the dagger in her chest. She looked down at herself seeing no visible injury, and no necklace that kept her human. She pinched her cheek, and the pain told her she was alive. Ge released the dagger, which faded away. Ge smiled gently, her white hair turning black. She collapsed weakly falling on her side, papers suddenly flying from her body and falling on the floor. Ahiru turned from her and looked up at Princess Tutu who spun to Fakir.

"I've been…split apart from Tutu?" Ahiru gasped stunned.

Princess Tutu twirled away and took Fakir's hands guiding the spirit to his body, and the both of them collapsed into it. Suddenly Fakir made a groan, and his hand twitched. He sat up, holding his head, "What?" he whispered voice sounding strained. "Fakir!" Ahiru gasped surprised. A smile split her face and standing up quickly she rushed to him, falling once, but she managed to reach him and fall into his arms. He held her, gripping her to him, as if he could never let her go. "Ahiru! You're you…Ahiru!" Ahiru had started to cry, though she was smiling the whole time, "Fakir! You're alive! I thought I lost you!!"

Fakir looked down at her, a shockingly wide smile spread over his face, "And I thought…Ahiru I love you…but how are we both alive?" Ahiru sat up and looked at him, eyes telling him she had no answer. A lone paper landed softly next to her and Fakir picked it up reading what was written on it aloud.

'Dear Princess and Knight,

You may not understand why I had to do this to you, but stories can not have true happy endings unless the characters suffer. I am a swan, a simple white bird that used everything that I am to return Ahiru to normal. I was the last creation of Drosselmeyer. From a story he never finished-a swan with the power to help someone…but my story was never completed. However from the birds that loved Ahiru so much told me her story, and all she sacrificed for a happy ending. But she never received a happy ending...and I gladly five it to you now. I hope you two can forgive me for the cruel way I have had to be, but I hope you know that I did it all for you.

-signed

Ge, The Story Teller.'

Fakir and Ahiru both gasped turning to where Ge lay, but instead of a girl, lay a swan which had turned black. Ahiru rushed to her scooping the bird in her arms. "Ge! Ge! Oh…thank you Ge!" Ahiru whispered eyes watery. The swan turned her head the slightest bit to look at Ahiru, and the red headed girl could have sworn she saw a smile on the bird's face. The bird's long graceful neck dipped, the swan's bill just brushing the floor. There was a flash of light, and everyone was back on stage.

The audience was cheering loudly, and clapping. They had no memories of what had transpired just moments ago. Ahiru looked around and saw Rue and Mytho standing next to each other, safe and unharmed. She smiled at them ready to eagerly run to her friends. But someone caught her hand, and spun her around. She looked up into Fakir's face, a gentle look shining through his eyes.

"Ahiru…"

"Fakir…"

Ahiru wrapped her arms around him, and kissed him lovingly ignoring the gasps from the audience. She pulled away smiling at Fakir, whose cheeks had a faint blush. "I forgot to say it…but I love you too." Fakir smirked slightly, "I gathered that little duck." Ahiru pouted narrowing her eyes at him, only to be startled by a firm and passionate kiss.

And the Knight and Princess finally found each other.

END OF ACT FOUR-FIN

I told you the story would end in four acts. And it did end with a happy ending. Don't worry about me though, I don't mind being gone. The play has ended, and with that I bid you farewell

-signed

Ge, The story Teller.