Chapter 6: Beatrice and Benedick?
Authors note: Well as you can see from the title both Tybalt and Rosie remind me of Beatrice and Benedick from 'Much ado about nothing' I took a liking to this play when I did it in my English class in year 8. The love/ hate relationship is very similar don't you think? Anyway this chapter may be a bit like when Gnomeo talks to Shakespeare in the movie. Except this is a different Shakespeare and we meet another character. Enjoy!
"Will you please slow down?" Tybalt yelled as he was literally dragged along by Rosie who had quickened the pace by a great amount. They were practically running.
"Listen the sooner we get separated, the sooner we get away from each other and stop all of this petty arguing! I don't know about you, but I would like to get separated ASAP!" Rosie exclaimed surprisingly quite calmly. Tybalt on the other hand decided to keep quiet; he didn't think that this was the time or the place to start an argument.
As they continued to speed walk Rosie slowed down on every occasion before speeding up again. Every time she did this she turned to face Tybalt who had his head turned away every time. She looked at him with some kind of longing in her eyes with a small smile plastered on her face, but about a moment or so later she shook her head disapprovingly and then continued to speed up again.
They continued to walk in silence for several minuets. Tybalt still straggled behind as Rosie walked ahead. At one point he could have sworn he heard Rosie mutter to herself "Stupid head! It's not like that! It will never be like that!" he could have sworn she did say that but to prevent his head being blown off, he decided to remain quiet. Tybalt kept his head focused in the opposite direction of Rosie. Suddenly Rosie stopped dead in front of him and as usual Tybalt would have argued with her if it wasn't for the distraction that had caught both of the gnome's attentions.
"Wow…" Rosie looked up as her eyes widened "Civilization at last!" Rosie smiled happily and clasped her hands together excitedly.
"That's one heck of a garden!" Tybalt muttered to himself but Rosie decided to reply.
"Who cares how big the gardens are? The point is, at least one of these houses should have some sort of glue remover so we can be separated!" Rosie explained.
"I hate to burst your bubble Rosie, but there's a thing called super glue. And as it so happens, we are attached with 'super glue', which is as it says SUPER. It won't come off that easily," Tybalt corrected and Rosie rolled her eyes as usual. Typical Tybalt. He loved bursting every ones bubble.
"Well you should know," Rosie smirked "you're practically made of the stuff!"
"How dare you!" Tybalt was actually offended by this. She had no idea what had happened to him yet she had decided to make fun of him. But Tybalt really couldn't take much self pity; he was after all, the one to blame for what had happened back then.
"You know its true Tybalt. But instead of arguing about your body, let's focus on the task at hand," Rosie explained as she took a few steps forward taking Tybalt with her.
They were now in a big garden. It had many plants like, daisies, buttercups, pansies, bluebells, and many more. It also had a greenhouse and a small shed at the side of it. The fence was brown and the grass was freshly cut. There was also a smallish water fountain in the centre of the garden with a human figure on top. The words beneath it read 'William Shakespeare'. The garden was bigger than the red and blue garden and was way more stylish. Whoever had decorated this garden deserved a medal.
Both Rosie and Tybalt entered the garden cautiously. They didn't want to get caught by any humans or anything else for that matter. They had caused enough chaos between each other and they didn't want to cause any more with any other people. Rosie and Tybalt looked around and then looked at each other. Tybalt waited for Rosie to say something.
"Well?" Tybalt began.
"What?" Rosie replied shrugging her shoulders.
"What do we do now?" Tybalt asked. Rosie looked around and sighed.
"I don't know, I'm thinking!" Rosie then walked over to the water fountain and sat on the side. Tybalt joined her and they both sat in silence. Rosie was about to break the silence but that was when a voice interrupted her.
"Uh, I say there," a deep voice broke out. Both Tybalt's and Rosie's eyes widened and they looked up "may I pray tell… who are you?"
The mysterious voice belonged to the statue of Shakespeare on the fountain. He had moved from his frozen position and was now looking down at the two gnomes who looked back up at him obviously startled. The gnomes were about to say something when another male voice interrupted them.
"See Shakes' even your voice leaves them speechless! How do you do it?" a gnome walked over to Tybalt and Rosie and looked up at Shakespeare who laughed heartedly.
"Well Hamlet it takes a lot of acting skills!" the Shakespeare statue replied. The gnome then rolled his eyes and looked unimpressed.
"And will you stop calling me Hamlet already! The name is Ham ok? Not Hamlet!" the gnome was dressed in a green suit and had an orange hat like Rosie's but the shade of orange was brighter than Rosie's.
"Ok, Ham. It's not my fault you remind me of Hamlet!" Shakespeare defended.
"Isn't Hamlet that play when everyone dies?" Ham asked.
"Kind of! And it's called a 'tragedy' young gnome! You obviously don't read my playwrights!" Shakespeare rolled his eyes and so did Ham. Ham then noticed Rosie and Tybalt and decided to talk to them.
"Wow you look a bit cracked!" Ham gestured to Tybalt, who sighed angrily. Tybalt was obviously not gonna get along with this gnome any time soon.
"Why thank you! And how nice to meet you too' Hamlet'!" Tybalt snapped back viciously, Rosie sighed and rolled her eyes. Typical Tybalt!
"Ok, ok moody I was only having a joke!" Ham replied backing away from Tybalt slightly. He then noticed Rosie and soon smiled. "And who do we have here then?"
"I'm Rosie and this is Tybalt. We have come here to ask for help!" Rosie explained.
"Hey, Tybalt's the name of the bad dude in my play Romeo and Juliet! What a coincidence!" Shakespeare laughed heartedly again.
"Don't you think of nothing else other than your stupid playwrights?" Ham huffed at the statue who shrugged his shoulders whilst smiling. "Anyway, what kind of help are you asking for beautiful?" Ham charmed. Rosie would have smacked him one across the mouth for saying that, but if she wanted his help she would have to be nice about it.
"This!" Rosie held both hers and Tybalt's arm up to show Ham that they were stuck together. Ham then sighed whilst he poked and prodded on the area of their arms that were stuck with super glue. Tybalt winced and clenched his fists tighter every time Ham touched his or Rosie's arm.
"You're stuck damn tight," Ham stated. Tybalt had to hold back a sarcastic comment from escaping his mouth at this point. Not only was this gnome irritating but he was trying to flirt with Rosie. That made Tybalt slightly jealous of Ham and who could blame him? Ham had the charm and the good looks and what did Tybalt have? A bad attitude, reputation, and also a cracked body! Who on earth would want to fall in love with him any time soon? Not Rosie, that was certain.
"Can you help us?" Rosie asked ignoring Tybalt's glares and scowls at Ham.
"Well, we do have some glue remover," Ham began "But it's in the house. It is too risky to try and get it whilst the humans are at home. Say how long have you and this bozo been stuck together?"
"Now see-" Tybalt began angrily. But Rosie cut him off. She placed a gentle but stern arm on his belly trying to prevent him from starting a fight.
"Three days!" Rosie said. She then turned to Tybalt and shook her head at him to make sure he got the message which he eventually did get.
"Three days huh? I feel sorry for you gorgeous; I would hate to be stuck with him too!" Ham flirted once again. It was Rosie's turn to glare at him.
"Hey, if you think this is a score to get a girlfriend, well you asked the wrong gnome! I am not one to be flirted with, so I suggest you back off or you won't see your leg again! Now are you gonna help us or what?" Rosie snapped. Tybalt was actually surprised at Rosie's come back. She had never been like this around him. Yet again, he never flirted with her. All he did was argue with her, none stop.
"Ok, I am sorry girl. And yes I will help you and your boyfriend get unstuck," Ham was now pushing his luck. But Rosie and Tybalt stopped glaring for a split second as they glanced at each other. They both had the same look of longing in their eyes once again, but that soon went as Rosie turned back to Ham.
"He's not my boyfriend!" Rosie replied clenching her fist tightly. Ham then noticed her hand meeting with her fist in a menacing manner, and he decided to change his attitude a little bit before he would find himself one leg short.
"Ok, ok, well anyway I will be able to get that glue remover tomorrow when the humans leave. In the meantime, welcome to the garden!" Ham welcomed them. "And now I should leave and continue with what I was doing before you guys arrived. See ya!" Ham then rushed off leaving Rosie and Tybalt alone with Shakespeare.
"Is he always like that?" Rosie looked up at Shakespeare whilst pointing in the direction of where Ham had just went.
"Mostly. He tries things on but he usually warms up to people eventually!" Shakespeare explained.
"Yeah he's a half witted flirter!" Tybalt muttered under his breath but both Shakespeare and Rosie heard it loud and clear.
"I think someone's jealous!" Shakespeare teased.
"I am not!" Tybalt snapped glairing up at the statue who chuckled.
"Well why were you so damn rude?" Rosie asked facing Tybalt with an unhappy expression.
"Why do you care about him?" Tybalt snapped back looking angrier than usual. He was obviously hiding his jealousy with anger. To Rosie it wasn't that obvious but to Shakespeare, well he noticed Tybalt's jealousy.
"I don't! Why do you care so much?" Rosie continued to argue. She was completely oblivious to his defensiveness but at the same time she was being just as defensive as Tybalt was.
"Who said I cared? I'm meant to hate you remember?" Tybalt replied. Rosie was about to reply but was all of a sudden interrupted by Shakespeare's cheerful voice which immediately ruined the argumentative mood brewing up between the two gnomes.
"Hey I know who you two remind me of!" Shakespeare exclaimed excitedly.
"Who?" Rosie turned from facing Tybalt and looked up at Shakespeare whilst raising her eyebrows slightly.
"Beatrice and Benedick!" Shakespeare continued. Rosie and Tybalt looked at each other in disbelief and shrugged their shoulders before turning back up to the statue.
"Who?" Rosie asked as her eyes widened and her eyebrows went all over the place.
"Beatrice and Benedick! Don't tell me you haven't read my play 'much ado about nothing'?" Shakespeare was shocked.
"Read it? Try, never even heard of it!" Tybalt replied. "Now who are Beatrice and Benedick?"
"Well the story is actually quite funny!" Shakespeare began swinging his book around happily "Beatrice and Benedick argue and insult each other whilst both of them hide their love for one another. In the end they admit their feelings and get married!"
Tybalt and Rosie looked at each other in disgust and then turned back to the smiling statue "And we remind you of these two characters because…?" Rosie asked feeling like she was about to throw up. Her and Tybalt together? There was no chance of that happening! But deep down in her heart Rosie had already considered these thoughts many times over. And come to think of it. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad.
"Well you're practically hiding your feelings for each other whilst you argue! Trust me; I have seen this many times before and I know when people are in love!" Shakespeare told them. Tybalt and Rosie refused to look at each other at this point. They knew what he said was true, but they didn't want to admit it, least of all to each other or him for that matter!
"Why thank you love guru! When I want love advice I will recommend you to everyone I know! Right now I don't think we need your opinions on what is true love or not. I can assure you that me and Tybalt have nothing to do with each other in that perspective!" Rosie explained. If it wasn't for her being stuck to Tybalt, she would have wanted to be alone at this point. But she was stuck to Tybalt, so she was never alone!
"They all say that! And it all ends the same way!" Shakespeare continued. Rosie groaned and finally tried to change the subject.
"Shakespeare! Go read your sonnets or something and drop the matter already!" Rosie snapped and Shakespeare sighed.
"Very well, but just take in my advice! Love is the key to true happiness!" Shakespeare gave up and decided to do as he was told.
"Blah, blah, blah! We get it Shakespeare!" Rosie replied. Tybalt looked away the entire time. He hardly cared about romance anymore. He knew (or thought he knew) that Rosie wanted nothing to do with him. So what was the point? Love would only bring him heartbreaks and despair! Or so he thought…
Authors note: I am on a roll! I completed this in over a two hour period. And I have updated both stories in one day! Wow! I'm impressed! Well in the next chapter we have a little more sympathy given by both Tybalt and Rosie. Perhaps their opinions of each other will change for the better. Will Shakespeare's advice come true? I will update soon so you can find out! Please review! Thanks!