Cloud's secret training were not a secret anymore. Her eonnies found it out and they were threatening to shave Crookshanks' fur if Cloud won't teach them what she have learned. The training days and nights continued and day by day, Cloud's super powers a.k.a transfiguration skills grew. She knew some Conjuring and Vanishing spells and for the upcoming week, Jung Juri will teach her the Switching Spells.
In the other part of the story
If Jung Juri's was doing her best to double-time the teaching of spells to Cloud, the Kingdom of Far Farrrrrr Away is also trying to double-time in preparing for the grand feast for the arrival of the Prince that will happen 2 weeks from now. King Kyuhyun has everything planned while Queen Sungmin is also double-timing in eating Chickens. It seems that most characters in this tale were fond of 'double-time', double timing here and double-timing there and up to the other Kingdom.
One early morning, really early cock-crow, King Kyuhyun was suddenly awake due to his wife shoutings and orderings of Fried Chickens. Kyuhyun rubbed his eyes and went off the bed lazily. Due to Queen Sungmin's pregnancy, she is having what all pregnant woman always does, craving for one particular food and to the queen's case it's Chicken, Fried yummy delicious with gravy chicken. Since the 8th month of pregnancy of the Queen begun, she started having the unexplainable and impulsive craveness for the two-legs poultry animal that lay eggs. Every morning the king would go out from the royal bedroom and went to the royal kitchen to cook the royal chicken. All the hired chefs in the Kingdom were all overcome by the 24-hour cooking of chickens, they grew very tired and decided to retired immediately as the royal chefs. So, Kyuhyun, the king of far-flung kingdom cooked the chicken by himself at 3 in the morning. How he loved his wife. How he loved his wife's impulsive craveness.
"Kyuhyun! Where's my chicken?" Sungmin ordered. She's really hungry. Kyuhyun came running inside with a tray of Fried Juicy Chicken.
"Here you go My Queen" He said teasingly. "I'll be back for moment with your drink My Queen". Sungmin smiled to the chicken not to Kyuhyun. After 10 minutes, the king went back and to his surprise, Sungmin was already fast asleep with an empty tray of chicken.
The sun was now on it's glory, and the line up of farmers were now a mile long. Last day, the King announced that he will buy all the 45-days chicken in the whole kingdom. He was being certain that the castle's supplies for chicken were going low because of the queen's continous consumption of the poultry animal. Each farmer was patiently waiting for their turn, the chickens with them were still alive.
"Putak! Where are we going? Putak!" asked Chicken Buster to the other chicken.
"Putak! To the Castle! Putak!" said Chicken Joy and flapped its wings.
"Putak! The King will buy us! And we'll be treated as Royal Chickens! Putak!" Chicken Invader confirmed.
"Putak! Omo! Is that true? I must spread that news! I'm sure all the Chickens will be happy! Putak!" Chicken Buster stated and started making sounds, that's the way of the Chickens to spread news. After a moment, all chickens heard the news and they cheered, thinking that they will be Royal Chickens that only does was eat and sleep.
Poor Chickens, they have no idea that they will be killed and eventually go the royal mouth of Queen Sungmin. Kyuhyun and Sungmin were now seated around the splendid table. The maids started to bestowed them their Royal meals. The queen narrowed her eyes and saw vegetables, fruits, beef, pork, fish but something missing.
"Dear, where's my chicken?" She asked.
"Love, you already eat your chicken just this morning." Kyuhyun said remembering Sungmin about the cooking show he did at 3 in the morning.
"Oh, that's my chicken awhile ago but where's my chicken in this hour?" She asked as she pushed away the plate of steak.
"Dear, eating chicken for breakfast, second breakfast, eleven seasons, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and mid-night snack is bad for you!"
"But Kyuhyun, I want Chicken now!" Sungmin screamed that doesn't fit for a queen, she rubbed her large tummy and made some moaning sounds, she pretended that her stomach hurts so that Kyuhyun will obey her orders. Kyuhyun saw this and immediately commanded the maid to cook chicken urgently.
"Alright! Chicken will be deliver in a moment" Sungmin stopped acting and kissed Kyuhyun. She's just a great actress fit for a Chicken Queen.
According to the author the time went by so fast, and with a blink of an eye the 2 weeks just came quickly and went away more quickly than the author had intended to. Sungmin is ready to deliver her baby now. All is ready, the midwife, the maids, all the persons that will help the Queen. The people of Far Farrrrrr Away waited patiently for the news about the queen and to the future prince. Kyuhyun started walking back in forth outside the delivery room, the mid-wife didn't allow him to go inside even though he's the King. He clenched his teeth as he heard the loud moaning of his wife. After several hours of laboring of the queen, Kyuhyun started to hear cries, a baby was crying. He opened the door and went to the side of his wife, Sungmin handed him the healthy baby boy. Kyuhyun smiled proudly at his child. The news spread like viruses in the whole kingdom, all the folks cheered except for Jung Juri.
"Cloud be ready, tomorrow at first light we will fly like Eagles"
"Like Falcons Nana" Zyme corrected.
"No, like Hawks" Sky added while eyeing Crookshanks gravely.
"I beg to differ! They will fly like Pigeons!" Xero ejaculated.
"Don't be stupid Xero, pigeons are weak! They will soar the sky like Crows!" Bit said.
"All of you are incontrovertibly wrong! As Nana's company we will fly like mighty CHICKENS!" Cloud stated proudly and started doing the traditional chicken dance.
"Yaaaaah! Cloud's right!" And the siblings did the Far Farrrrrr Away's national dance.
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Jung Juri and the super power Cloud went flying like Chickens, Crookshanks accompanied her master. On the air, Nana checked if Cloud was ready.
"Cloud, are you still up for it?" Cloud nodded.
"Good, do you remember the spell?"
"With all my heart Nana, wanna hear it?"
"No, reserve your saliva my dear... When we are already inside the castle, let me first finish my speech, okay?"
"Neh? Is that necessary Nana?"
"All evil characters in fairytales always start their bad doings with a speech, we shall not break the tradition now, shall we?" Cloud thought for a moment.
"Yaaa... Then after your informative speech Nana..."
"You will cast your curse afterwards... and Cloud, what kind of animal will the Prince be?" Jung Juri asked in curiosity.
"Ah... Uh... I never thought about it..."
"What? Oh dear... well, start thinking now, in any moment we will arrive."
Cloud pouted her lips due to branstorming, what kind of animal will the Prince will be? A monkey? That's too hideous! A pig? Naaaah-uuuuh! A duck? Will do, but with that butt? A Chicken? Oh, then I could eat him! Yes!
"A Chicken! Oh, that would be wonderful" she muttered, the journey will be long and according to statistics, they will arrived by nightfall.
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The Far-flung Kingdom held a great festival honouring the arrival of their Prince. All the folks were dancing the traditional chicken dance on the street, putting their jobs aside. The every kind of food that the villagers knew how to cook were displayed on the street and people from another kingdom also came for the bounty that the Far-flung shared. Inside the castle, only royal guests were invited to see the baby prince in his first week, the public viewing will start next week according to the king for all the folks that care to see their prince. The baby boy was clad in blue cotton clothing and was sleeping peacefully on his royal bed. The invited guest each have a chance to see the angelic face of the prince. A duke came with his wife to see the infant.
"Oh! What beauty he possess! What was the prince name again?" inquired the Duke's wife, Duchess Hyoyeon.
"Prince Onew" Queen Sungmin answered as she shook hands with her visitors.
Another royal guest came.
"Prince Onyuu's a gift for your kingdom! An angel from the sky!" said Countess Yoona. Kyuhyun chuckled.
"It's Prince Onew, lady Yoona."
The festival came to an end and the castle's guests went home. Prince Onew was sleeping again in the Nursery Room, the king and queen was there also silently watching the baby sleep. Jung Juri and Cloud were on their way, they could see the jumbling towers of the castle. Jung Juri speed up and they were now silenty flying around the castle, without the knowledge of the guards, they were searching for where the baby was in.
"Nana, I found them! There!" Cloud said as she pointed in the highest tower where the Nursery Room is. The two witches went there with evil smiles glued on their faces. Jung Juri muttered something and with a split second, she and Cloud were now inside the room making the royal couple scream. Kyuhyun eyes' widenned when he saw Jung Juri, Sungmin was breathing heavily and she quickly held Prince Onew in her arms, protecting her child. Cloud, in this time was gaping to all the stuffs she just found, all were shiny and expensive. Kyuhyun was about to open the door and called for help but Jung Juri already casted a spell making the door locked and something worst.
"Don't try to call for help my ex-lover, I put some spell around the room, no one will hear us" she informed.
"He was never your lover" Sungmin cut Juri's Fantasy.
"Shut up damsel in distress! Or I will turn you into a slimy tadpole!" Sungmin backed away and hide on Kyuhyun's back.
"Jung Juri, please don't harm my family, take me instead" Kyuhyun bargained.
"Tricky... but no. Remember what I told you years ago? I'll come back and your child will suffer my wrath!" And she laughed evilly. Cloud was not interested about their mature conversations, she was so engrossed to her reflection to the huge mirror on the far corner.
"Not the prince! I'm the one you dispised since I could remember" Sungmin offered.
"That will do but I want your child to suffer the consequences! Cloud curse the baby now!" Jung Juri commanded. Cloud nodded and started chantting.
"Manok Sulog Munga Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus" And pointed her wand to the baby. Prince Onew started to cry, a blinding light came out and with a flash, the baby on Sungmin's arms vanished and a small chick was replaced. The queen screamed and she fainted immediately, Kyuhyun put his wife on the bed and held the chick.
"What did you do to my child?" Kyuhyun angerily asked, Cloud was laughing her heads out. She have done a great job. Turning the baby prince into a chick.
"My granddaughter cursed your baby! But don't worry I'll tell how to lift the curse on one simple condition..." Jung Juri smiled mischievously.
"What is it? Tell me! I'm begging you!"
"Kiss me"
Cloud heard it and gagged. Her Nana is really out of her mind. Kyuhyun opened his mouth, there's no way he will kiss Jung Juri.
"Is there a second option?"
"Kiss me or you're child will be a chicken forever!" Kyuhyun gulped and leaned forward. Good thing that the queen is pass out. Jung Juri leaned too and kiss Kyuhyun, the king quickly pulled away and wipped his mouth mutterning something that goes with 'gross and filthy'. Jung Juri laughed.
"You're such a good kisser my love..."
"How am I to end the curse?" Kyuhyun cut her.
"Only true love first kiss will break my Cloud's curse to the prince." She informed. Cloud nodded and continued to fancy her reflection. Their mission was accomplish and they where ready to go when Cloud enlightened the King.
"Your Majesty, the prince will come back to his original form when morning comes. The curse only happens at night until the first light."
And the two witches went home leaving the gaping king, the fainted queen and the chicken prince.
Annyeong! Ahhhh! Jung Juri kissed Kyuhyun! Pssssh...! Comments and subscriptions are loved.
-Cinderella In Boots.