Chapter Fifty-Two: Welcome to New Orleans!
Upon entering a new world they found themselves in a busy town getting ready for a celebration.
"Mardi Gras?" Max said reading the poster.
"That sounds fun, too bad were just here for the Unversed" Jason said.
"Dude all we've been doing is Unversed hunting let's have fun a little! Please!" Max begged.
"Calm down..." Jason began as he looked around.
"What is it?" Max asked.
"I sense another heart of pure light" Jason said looking around.
"A princess of heat? Hey there is a Masquerade Ball today, I bet you anything this princess will be there and with Unversed" Max said.
"Good point, fine we'll check out this party and see if Unversed crash the party" Jason said as they headed down a road and Jason looked around a corner, "it's her!"
"Who?" Max asked seeing a woman in a yellow waitress dress and wearing a green jacket and hat standing in front of an old rundown building.
"She the light I sensed" Jason said.
"AHHH!" Tiana screamed as Unversed began to appear.
"I knew they be here!" Jason said as he summoned his keyblades.
"RAHHH!" Jason and Max yelled as Several slices were heard and Tiana opened her eyes to see the Unversed all fade away and Jason and Max putting away their weapons.
"Oh my, thank you! Thank you both so much! Those things just popped out of nowhere! I thought I was going to be a goner before my dream came true!"
"Were Unversed experts, my name is Jason and this is Max and what are you doing here at this place?"
"Just bought this here building for my restaurant!" she smiled showing them her ad.
"Tiana Place wow, so you're doing to turn this rundown place to a restaurant?" Max said.
"You bet I am, my daddy and I always dreamed of owning our own restaurant" Tiana said.
"Can we help? Max and I took personal cooking lessons with the finest chef in Paris" Jason said.
"Paris?! Oh well it's an honor then, you can really help me get this place open?" Tiana asked.
"Sure, all this place needs is a little TLC, maybe some paint and this place will be up in a few days top!" Max said.
"Table for one please" Eudora said.
"Mama" Tiana said turning around as they saw the woman holding a large gumbo pot with a red ribbon tied around it.
"Here's a little something to help you get started" Eudora smiled.
"Oh, daddy gumbo pot" Tiana smiled as she hugged her mother.
"I know, I miss him too, well now hurry up and open the door" Eudora said.
"Just look at it mama" Tiana said opening the doors as they stepped in, "doesn't it make you want to cry?"
Upon looking around they saw the roof had multiple hole where light came through, wood bored under them cracked, paint was chipping from the walls, dust covering the area in thick layers and doves on the beams above.
"Yes" Eudora said.
"Is this even safe to be in?" Max asked cautiously peering up at the roof.
"The main aide is going to be right where you're standing oh! And over here! A gourmet kitchen and hanging on the ceiling a big ole crystal chandelier!" Tiana said as Eudora chuckled.
"You your daddy's daughter alright, he used to go on and on about this ole sugar mill too, baby cakes I'm sure this place is going to be just wonderful but it's a shame you're working so hard."
"But how can I let up now when I'm so close? I got to make sure all daddy hard work mean something" Tiana said.
"Tiana!" Eudora said slamming the gumbo pot on the stool next to the stairs, "your daddy may not have gotten the place he always wanted but he had something better, he had love, and that's all I want for you sweetheart to meet your prince charming and to dance off into your happily ever after."
(This is where you go on YouTube and play the scene.)
"Mama! I don't have time for dancing! That's just gonna have to wait a while" Tiana sang.
"How long we talking about here?" Eudora asked.
"Ain't got time for messing around, and it's not my style" she sang setting up a table as Jason Max and Eudroa sat around it.
"I want some grandkids!" Eudora said.
"This old town can slow you down, people taking the easy way" Tiana said as they looked to the poster than to the room.
"I don't see it" Max said as she made them looked closer.
"But I know exactly where I'm going, getting closer and closer every day" she sang as the restaurant began to come to life before the three eyes, "and I'm almost there, I'm almost there, people down here think I'm crazy, but I don't care."
"Trials and tribulations, I've had my share, there ain't nothing gonna stop me now 'cause I'm almost there."
"I remember Daddy told me 'fairytales can come true, you gotta make 'em happen, it all depends on you' so I work really hard each and every day, now things for sure are going my way, just doing what I do, look out boys, I'm coming through."
"And I'm almost there, I'm almost there, people gonna come here from everywhere, and I'm almost there, I'm almost there!"
Tiana then walked over as she hugged her mother, "there's been trials and tribulations, you know I've had my share but I've climbed the mountain, I've crossed the river, and I'm almost there, I'm almost there, I'm almost there!" she sang as the four cleaned getting rid of what they could with brooms before they left out the doors.
Later that night Jason sighed as he looked at the costume he wore.
"Do I really have to wear this?" Jason asked wearing a black suit with a black vest, white undershirt and a black bow tie and wore a black mask.
"I like mine" Max said wearing something similar but had a cape with his, top hat and cane and a gold mask as they helped Tiana at her food table.
"GIVE ME THEM NAPKINS!" Charlotte said taking a bunch of napkins.
"What in earth for?" Tiana asked.
"I swear I'm sweating like a sinner in church! Oh dear it's getting to be so late!" Charlotte said waiting for the prince to arrive.
"There's still a few stragglers" Tiana said.
"This is not fair! My prince is never coming! I never get anything I wish for!" Charlotte said running up the stairs.
"Charlotte wait!" Tiana said following her.
"Max watch the table I'll make sure we don't get any surprise" Jason said following.
"Calm down take a deep breath" Tiana said.
"Maybe I got wish harder!" Charlotte said looking to the evening star, "please! Pleases! PLEASE!"
"You just can't wish on a star" Tiana said.
"Ladies and gentlemen! His royal highness Prince Naveen!" a man yelled as they saw the well-dressed prince approaching the party as Charlotte ran down the stairs where the prince met with her as music began to play for the slow dance.
"Evening Tiana lovely party" Mr. Fenner said in a donkey costume.
"Evening Mr. Fenner and..." she said as she saw the other Mr. Fenner move from the lower half of the costume, "Mr. Fenner."
"Fine smelling bunyas" the small Mr. Fenner said.
"The house specialty once I sign those papers yall brought" she smiled.
"Yes about that uh..."
"You were out bided."
"What?" Tiana said.
"A fella came in and offered the full amount in cash, unless you can top his offer by Wednesday."
"You can kiss that place goodbye."
"You know how long it took me to save that money?" Tiana said.
"Exactly which is why a little woman of your background would have had her hands full running a big business like that you're better off where you're at."
"Now hold on!" Jason growled.
"Love those bunyas though."
"You can't just do that!" Max said.
"Come back here!" Tiana said grabbing the tail to the costume as it came off and Tiana hit the table and the food spilled on her.
"Tia! Prince charming..." Charlotte began as she saw what happened to Tiana costume "What happened?"
"I-I just."
"You poor dear" Charlotte said as Jason and her helped Tiana up, "oh Prince Naveen we'll be right back sugar! I have just the dress for you."
Later that night Max and Jason saw on the bed and watched Charollte fix her makeup while they waited for Tiana.
"Oh Tia, did you see the way he dance with me? A marriage proposal can't be far behind! Thank you evening star! You know, I was starting to think that wishin on stars was just for babies and crazy people."
"Wow!" Jason said in amazement as Charlotte turned around as they saw Tiana in her blue dress looked like a real princess.
"Look at you! Oh aren't you just as pretty as a magnolia ray" Charlotte said.
"Just like a princess" Max smiled.
"Seems like only yesterday we were both little girls dreaming our fairytale dream" Charlotte said putting a tiara on Tiana head, "and tonight it's finally coming true, well! Back into the fray! Wish me luck!" she said running out of the room failing to see Tiana crushed dream.
"Tiana?" Jason said as Tiana picked put the ad from her ruin costume to look at it and sighed.
"Almost, almost there, people would have come from everywhere, I was almost there" Tian a sang as she stepped onto the balcony to lean on the rail.
"Man I can't stand to see her sad" Jason said.
"What can we do?" Max asked.
"We got to help, somehow" Jason said as Tiana looked up at the evening star.
"I cannot believe I'm doing this" Tiana said hugging the ad to her chest, "please, please, please."
"Hmm?" Jason said as they saw a frog on the rail next to Tiana as Tiana growled and looked up at the star.
"Very funny, so what now? I reckon you want a kiss?" Tiana said to the frog.
"Kissing would be nice yes" the frog said.
"AHHHHH!" Tiana screamed stepping back quickly into the room and crashing into the bookshelf.
"The frog just talked!" Jason said.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I did not mean to scar you" the frog said as his eyes widen "no! NO!" he yelled dodging the toys Tiana threw at him.
"Why is the toad talking?!" Max asked.
"You have a very strong arm princess, okay! Put the monkey down."
"Stay back! Or I'll!" Tiana yelled holding up the book as the frog jumped on a chair then the vanity.
"Please allow me to introduce myself, I am Prince Naveen!" he said as Tiana smacked the book down on him and pulled it back with mucus coming off.
"Ew" Jason said.
"Prince?" Tiana said, "but I didn't wish for any...hold on if you're the prince then who was that waltzing with Lotte on the dance floor?"
"All I know is one minute I am a prince, charming and handsome cutting a rug" he said dancing before he slipped on his feet, "then the next thing I know I am tripping over theses" he said holding out his webfoot.
"EW!" Tiana grunted about to swing again.
"Wait! Wait! Wait! I know this story!" he said looking at the cover of the book as Jason and Max glanced.
"The Frog Prince?" Jason read.
"Yes! My mother had the servants read this to me every night" he said taking the book and setting it down on the page where the princess kissed the frog, "yes! YES! This is exactly the answer! You must kiss me."
"Excuse me?" Tiana said.
"You will enjoy it, I guarantee it, women enjoy the kiss of Prince Naveen, come we pucker" Naveen said puckering his li[s as his body expand for a croak as he shrank back, "that's new."
"Ew..." Max said.
"Look I'm sorry I'd really like to help you but I do not kiss frogs!" she said in disgust.
"But on the balcony, you asked me."
"I didn't expect you to answer!"
"But you must kiss me, look besides being unbelievably handsome I also happen to come from a very wealthy family, surely I can offer you some type of reward a wish I can grant perhaps? Yes?"
Max then picked up Tiana ad from the floor as he folded it back up.
"Just one kiss?" Tiana said.
"Just one, unless you beg for more" Naveen said as his tongue licked his entire face.
"Ugh" Jason said.
Tiana then took a breathe as she bent down closing her eyes but when she peeked she backed off squealing.
"Okay Tiana you can do this! You can do this!"
"Uh" Jason said as Naveen sprayed what looked like a spray bottle to his mouth to make his breathe smell good.
Tiana then closed her eyes and bent down fast to kiss him as a green light engulfed the four and Tiana, Jason and Max disappeared.
Naveen then looked down at himself to see he was unchanged as he sighed then looked down from the vanity and gasped to see Tiana, Jason and Max costume lying in piles on the floor where they were standing before.
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