Apparently, I've become update-happy, so here's a new chapter!
Reviewer Thanks
kablammo55: Well, here's more :)
starspring: Pin is going to wake up... and Wolf is going to tell him, don't worry.
jyushi girl: Please don't cry, or almost to almost cry (lol) and don't worry, Puss will not come after you at night. Maybe during the day... ;D jk and thanks, i wish u luck in school too
Alyssa and Jason Hood sat in the living room, overwhelmed with devastation, as their son, Robin, promised them that Blu would be found. "Don't worry, she couldn't have gotten far," he assured. "She may be witty, she may be sneaky, but she's not very good at staying hidden. ...Trust me, I've worked with her."
"I don't see why she would just run away," Jason sighed.
"Oh, I do." Iggy said with a sneer. "That girl has been trouble from the start! It doesn't surprise me that she decided to run away---"
"Iggy, that's enough!" Robin snapped.
Alyssa sighed. "It was our fault." she said. "She ran away because she's mad at us."
"It's not your fault, Aunty," Goldilocks said innocently, putting on her cutest sympathy face. "Blu's just mad because no one wants to listen to her lies."
"Lies, schmies, you curly-haired elf!" an elderly voice snapped. Everyone turned around and saw an old woman, wearing a cream-colored blouse with a long, brown skirt. Her hair was silver and her face bore many wrinkles, but she still looked elegant and graceful.
"Grandma!" Red exclaimed, dropping her cell phone and running over to hug her grandmother. "Oh, I haven't seen you in, like, forever! How are you? And what are you doing here?"
"Save the sweet-talk, dearie. I'm here because I heard one of my grandchildren were missing. Blu, I take it?"
"That's correct," Robin said. "She's been missing for almost two days."
"She ran away, I assume?" everyone nodded. "Puh! It doesn't surprise me, with these two around--" she pointed at Red and Goldilocks. "I would have run away, too!"
"What are you talking about, Mom?" Jason asked.
"I'm saying that these two girls aren't as innocent as they seem." she turned to Red. "I've heard about all those boys you've hung around with, Red, and all I've got to say is: for SHAME on you!" she then turned to Goldilocks. "And you! You think I'd buy that cutesy act? Well, you thought wrong! You're nothing but a porky, greedy little piggy!"
"Hey!" The three little pigs snapped.
"Oops, no offense, boys." she then turned to Alyssa and Jason. "You have gotten everything wrong, my dears. Yes, Blu was a troublesome child, but has she always been like that? No, she has not. She was-- and still is-- a sweet girl, but you never took the chance to see it... let alone hear HER side of the story and rather listening to the Brat Pack."
"Mother!" Jason gasped. "How could you say such---"
"If you don't believe me, just look at this video-tape." Grandma handed them a videotape. "I think you'll be quite surprised."
They put in the videotape. The first scene was Grandma's kitchen, where Goldilocks was raiding the cupboards, eating all the sweets she saw. It then changed to Red in the living room, opening the front door and letting a blonde-haired boy in, and they sat down on the couch and... well, you get the idea.
Jason and Alyssa glowered at Red, who sank down in her seat, feeling both guilt and embarrassed. Goldilocks shook with anxiety, knowing she had been caught. "But-- how---" she stammered.
"I had video cameras set up in my home before you two came by to visit last weekend." Grandma explained. "Took me forever to get the evidence on tape, what with all this modern day technology." She then turned to Robin. "You, my dear boy, however, are the purest grandchild. It was no wonder Blu loved to hang out with you." She then stood up and began walking away. "Well, I believe I've said enough. Please let me know when you've found my GOOD granddaughter."
And she left, leaving the parents glaring at Red and Goldilocks and Robin shaking his head in disbelief. "I gotta go find Blu," he said, then he and the three little pigs left.
Pin sat up in bed, looking around. "Blu?" he said, looking under the covers, and under the bed as well. "Blu, where are you?"
He climbed down the stairs, still in his pajamas, looking around. He saw Wolf standing in the middle of the living room, looking sadly up at him. "She's gone, Pin." he said quietly.
"W-what??"
Wolf heaved a great, sad, sigh. "Blu's gone... and I don't think she'll be coming back..." a tear ran down his eye.
Pin's eyes began to water. "N-no... But, how? She was with me! She--"
"Left last night. My brother sent someone to kill her, and---"
"NO!" Pin burst into tears. "No, you're lying! She can't be dead! She CAN'T BE!!"
"Dude, calm down, she's not dead!" Wolf gripped Pin by the shoulders, feeling him shake uncontrollably. "I just took her to the train station and she's left Fairytale Land. Sheesh!"
Pin calmed down, blinking once, twice. "O-Oh... Jeez, Wolf! You've got to work on your explanations! You almost gave me a heart-attack!"
"Sorry."
"Where is she now, do you know?"
Wolf shook his head. "Nope, and I think it's best if we don't find out, either. For her sake, at least."
"But--"
"Pin, listen. If we found out where Blu was, that assassin might find out as well--- or worse, my brother. Right now, we've got to get Robin and tell him what's going on!"
"Who's this assassin?"
Wolf sighed. "You're not going to believe this... but it's a cat."
"Puss in Boots?"
"You've got it."
Pin clenched his fists. "You go get her brother. I'll meet up with you later." he ran out the front door, with Wolf following him.
"Where are you going?"
"To get some help." With that, they split up. Wolf ran to the police station while Pin ran down the street, stopping at a payphone and looking through a phone book, then ran through a meadow, up and over a hill, through a river, ran into the woods, came out to a valley, walked across a long bridge, then began to climb up a rocky path (is it just me, or does this trip just seem long?) and found an old cabin. "Man, next time I should take a taxi!" he panted. He knocked on the door, and a woman opened it.
"Why, hello." The woman said. "What brings you here, child?"
"Are you (pant pant) Sarah, one of the 12 huntsmen-- er, hunts-women?"
"Yes. ...Why?"
"I need your help. A friend of mine has been forced to leave town because an assassin- Puss in Boots- is after her."
Sarah's eyes darkened. "That damn cat is at it again, eh? Come inside, boy." he followed her in. "Pray tell, how did you find our cabin?"
"I looked it up in the phone book."
"Ah."
Sarah led him into the living room, where 11 other young women sat, sharpening knives, cleaning guns, reading books, or sewing. "Sisters, we have a request. This young boy has asked us to hunt down---"
"Um, pardon me, but I was actually wondering... if you could train me."
"Huh?"
"I mean, I appreciate that you'd like to hunt down Puss for me, but... (sigh) I'd like to learn your techniques to fight him myself-- and to defend my friend from any other danger."
One of the other huntresses, Shanay, stood up enraged. "What?! You don't think we're manly enough to fight that cat?! You think we just dress like hunters as a disguise, like in that fable about us?! Well, listen up, boy, we're more tougher than you think!"
"If I didn't think you were tough enough, then why would I come to you, asking for your training?"
"So you can take advantage of it and gloat afterwards?"
Pin shook his head. "I promise, I just want to help my friend, and I will give you all full credit for your help." he raised his right hand and placed the other over his heart. "And if I am to break this promise, may I be struck dead by lightening."
"Hmm... Fine, we shall help train you."
"But on one condition." Another huntress, Amy, said quickly. "You shall catch Puss in Boots and bring him to us, alive."
Pin nodded. "Agreed." he shook hands with all the huntresses, sealing the deal. "I request one more favor, though."
"What's that?" Another huntress, Katie, asked.
"Could one of you ladies give me a lift back to town?"
Blu's POV
When I woke up from the dream, I was almost laughing. Was it really possible that my grandmother busted Red and Goldilocks and put them in deep shit, or was it just a dream from wishful thinking?
And Pin... had he really gone to the 12 huntresses to ask for their training? I didn't have time to think it over, because the train stopped at an ordinary-looking town just then.
I climbed off, making sure I still had the money Wolf gave to me, and walked off into the town where I would begin my new life... half-hoping, half-doubting my dream was true.
A/N: Not really my best chapter, I must say. Also, the 12 Huntsmen is a fairytale written by The Brother's Grimm, about 12 girls who disguised themselves as huntsmen because one was betrothed to a prince who promised his dad he would marry a different woman and there was this lion who spoke the truth... well, you'll have to look it up, and I'll try to put in the 'tweaked' version (aka Blu's version) in another chapter.
Until then, please review, and if you have any ideas I could use, or any fairytales you'd like me to add in, they are welcome :)
