Pairing: Miguel/Kai
Based on the movie: The Swan Princess
The roles are as follows:
Odette: Kai (will be OOC)
Derek: Miguel
Rothbart (the bad guy): Boris
Jean-Bob: Tyson (in the story, he's actually a frog, but I'm going to make him a little dragon instead ok.)
Speed: Max (he'll remain a turtle)
Lieutenant Puffin: Bryan (He's going to be a falcon)
Queen Uberta (Derek's mom): Remain the same
King William (Odette's Dad): Voltaire (I know he's going to be a good guy, but he dies anyway so…)
Lord Rogers: Ray (but he won't be an old guy)
Bromley (Prince Derek's best friend): Claude (in the movie, Bromley is a coward but I can't see Claude being like that. So he won't be so cowardly)
Hag (Rothbart's sidekick): Remain the same
Kai: You still writing this crap?
TOF: (glares) Yes I am. And I'm not going to stop.
Kai: (rolls eyes) Great. Well?
TOF: … Well what?
Kai: You know what.
TOF: Fine. (sighs) I don't own the movie or Beyblade.
Previous Chapter: "What's not? Where is Kai?!" he asked again, more urgently. Beginning to fear the worst.
Tears leaked Voltaire's eyes (I know as if right? But that's how the story goes. So deal with it.) "Kai…Kai…is…gone." His eyes shut, for the last time. Rain began to fall.
Miguel looked around, not being able to believe it. But there was no sign of the crimson-eyed man. The rain begun to poor and Miguel fell to the ground, clutching the locket to his chest. "KAI!" his voice echoed into the night.
This Chapter:
Ten miles away by an abandoned castle there was a lake. On this lake is a beautiful swan with crimson eyes and faint blue marks on its face. A single tear slipped out of its eyes, ran along the beak and dripped into the water. It stared sadly around until it heard footsteps and turned around in the water.
A man with purple hair stood at the shore. A short old woman stood beside him. He saw the sad crimson eyes of the swan. "Don't let my little spell upset you Kai." The man said. Kai didn't understand who this guy was and why he was here.
When they were attacked, Kai could only remember hearing people scream battle cries before he heard his father's scream. Kai had jumped out of the carriage and saw his father's body. He ran towards him, only to feel something hit his head and then there was darkness. He woke up as a swan, by this lake.
The man began speaking again. "It doesn't even last the whole day. As soon as the moon comes up…" he pointed to the sky.
Kai looked at the moon, and then back at the lake he floats on when he saw a golden glow around him. The water rose up, circling around him and he changed back into a human. He stood in the water for a second, looking at his hands, before heading towards land and stepping onto it.
"And that's how it works, every night." He turned back to the man again when he spoke. "You have to be on the lake, of course, and when the moonlight touches your wings…" he trailed off.
"Who are you?" asked Kai, glaring at him.
"I am Lord Boris. Now don't look at me like that Kai. What I really want is your father's kingdom."
"Then take it." Kai hissed. "You have enough power."
Boris shook his head. "Nah tried that already. And look where it got me. Banished. But, if I married the only heir to the kingdom…We'll rule your father's kingdom together, legally, King and Queen…"
"Never!" Kai said. He began to walk away, wanting to get out of here, but what Boris said next stopped him.
"Where are you going?" he chuckled. "As soon as moonlight leaves the lake you turn back into a swan. No matter where you are."
Kai's eyes widened and he began to shake. A sob escaped his throat as he fell to the ground on his knees. He was trapped. No matter where he went, he could not escape Boris.
Unknown to Kai though, two pairs of eyes watched the scene sadly.
[3 months later – the grounds of Uberta's castle
TWACK
The sound of arrows hitting wood echoed through the training grounds. Miguel stood, bow in hand and a quiver of arrows on his back. He was training. He had to.
Claude sighed. "Miguel…it's been three months. The search parties we've sent out have seen no sign of Kai. He's gone."
Miguel rolled his eyes. He's been hearing that a lot. "I know Claude. But he's not gone. I…just know he's not." He aimed and shot another arrow into the tree, hitting the bull's-eye once again. "I'm going to find Kai and this Great Animal."
"But Miguel, do you even know what the beast looks like?"
The prince shook his head. He doesn't but he's sure that once he sees it, he'll know.
Claude sighed again as Miguel continued training. Kai was the only thing his friend could think about. After messing up royally at the ball all those months back, he just can't forget the other prince. Miguel loves Kai, he just…wasn't sure how to put it and it came out wrong.
Miguel shot arrow after arrow, thinking. 'Don't loose hope Kai. Wherever you are…I'll find you.'
[Swan Lake – night
Kai sat upon a rock near the lake, looking out across it. Three months he's been trapped here. He was waiting for Miguel. He knew Miguel would come for him eventually. He still hadn't gotten used to this, but who would? It's not that he's lonely. No, he's met some friends, but he still feels the homesickness and he misses Miguel terribly.
He turned his head when he heard a familiar scream and went towards it. In a part of the forest, near the lake he found his friends, a turtle named Max and a small water dragon named Tyson.
Tyson seemed to be a little dazed at the moment. "Are you ok Tyson?" Kai asked.
Tyson stood up. "Yes yes, don't worry Kai. I'm fine." He assured the prince.
"What were you trying to do?"
"He thought that if he-" Max started but was cut off by Tyson.
"I wanted to get those flowers for you." He pointed across the lake where a bunch of purple flowers lay against a castle wall.
Kai shook his head. "You were being sneaky again Tyson." Oh yes, he knew about Tyson's…obsession. Tyson was obsessed with the idea that he is cursed. He thinks that he's really a handsome prince and that a kiss from Kai will break the spell. But Kai never actually kisses him. They're for Miguel. And both Tyson and Max know this.
"Sneaky? I just thought that you deserve the bouquet."
"And you deserve a kiss."
Tyson grinned. "Well alright."
"But you're not the one under a spell."
"But my kiss will break the spell." He protested.
"Give it up Tyson." Muttered Max.
"I can only kiss the man I love and then he-" Tyson cut Kai off.
"Must make a vow of everlasting love. I know I know."
"And prove it to the world."
Then they heard a sound. A whimper. The three went a bit deeper into the woods and found a falcon on the ground, an arrow piercing its wing. They approached it quietly.
"You think he's dead?" asked Max.
Kai knelt on his knees and looked the creature over. "No. It's just his wing by the looks of it."
"Strange looking bird." Muttered Tyson.
"He must be in pain." He turned to Max and Tyson. "You better hold him down."
Max and Tyson gently got on the falcon and held him. It whimpered again. "Ready." Said Max.
Kai gently picked up the wing with the arrow through it and snapped the arrow in half, then removed it. Kai quickly wrapped it up with some cloth he tore from his shirt. The falcon gasped and opened its eyes and saw Tyson.
He jumped up, knocking the turtle and dragon off him. "A-ha! It takes more than a pair of pond folks to keep Bryan down! Hi-yah!"
Kai put his hand in front of him. "Wait, I'm a friend."
"If you were my friend, how come you have an arrow in your hand, ah, a-hah? Yes! The exact kind of arrow I have in…" but he looked shocked at his bandaged wing. He couldn't find the arrow anywhere on him.
Kai laughed softly. "I took the arrow out of your wing when you were unconscious."
"You mean you had a chance to kkkt but instead you pfft?" Bryan made the motion of something slicing his neck with his wing.
"Yeah."
He bowed. "I apologize. My name is Bryan. Lieutenant Bryan."
"It's a pleasure, Lieutenant Bryan. I am Kai. Prince Kai. And these are my friends, Max the turtle and Tyson."
Tyson scoffed. "I have no friends. Only servants."
"He thinks he's a prince." Max whispered to Bryan.
Bryan looked at back at Kai. "I owe ya Prince. And I intend on stayin' until me debt is paid."
Kai sighed and looked sadly at Bryan. "I don't think there's much you could do. He has me under a spell."
"A spell, you mean like magic…?" suddenly the land lit up and became a beautiful garden. Max and Tyson right away pulled Bryan into a nearby bush to watch.
A night with golden armor appeared and walked over to Kai who stood up. The helmet was removed and there was Boris, staring at Kai. "You're knight in shinning armor has come to set you free." He got down on his knees.
Bryan started to get mad. "Lemme at 'im. Lemme at 'im." He muttered but Max and Tyson held him back.
"Chill." Said Max.
"All it takes is one little word. Will you marry me?"
Kai glared hard at him. "Every night you ask me the same thing."
"No, no!" Boris said.
"And every night I give you the same answer."
"Don't!" he shouted trying to keep his anger in check.
"I'll die first." Kai turned away from the evil man.
Boris stood up, the armor and garden disappeared. He grabbed Kai's shoulder and turned the prince to face him. "You're really starting to bug me." He growled.
"I should think you'd be used to it by now." Kai said pulling away from Boris.
"That's it! Just keep pushing it Kai. But one day, I'm going to boil over!" he shouted, his face going red with rage.
"Go ahead then, but I'll never ever give you my father's kingdom." The prince said defiantly. Boris raised his hand and Kai expected to be struck, but instead he pointed to the moon.
"I was hoping you'd say you'd be mine. But it looks as if you need another day to think about it." He laughed as Kai looked towards the sky.
"No." he muttered walking towards the lake. He stepped into the lake. The water rose around him and glowed gold. When the water fell back to the lake, a swan with crimson eyes and markings now floated on the water.
Boris laughed some more before walking away. Kai looked at him, and then slowly swam further to the other side of the lake, wanting to be alone for a bit.
Max, Tyson and Bryan came out from behind the bush. Bryan looked sadly at Kai. How could someone do this to a person? Especially someone like Kai. "Oh Kai." He muttered.
TOF: Finally done.
Kai: Why am I acting so weak?
TOF: Cause this is how the story works.
Ray: You know this story isn't so bad.
TOF: (hugs Ray) Yay! Someone likes it! So R&R please!