Writer's Note: Okay, I'm really sorry about this being a really late update. Blame school work for taking up all my time. In payment this chapter is cracktastic! Enjoy! Also if someone can name off who all the princes are suppose to represent I'll give you a elephant.

Warnings: Thor is still running around in a dress and I'm so sorry for the mental scars you now have. This chapter also contains swearing from Tony, and homoerotic romance so no like please move on. Also the tree becomes a main character. I regret nothing.

Disclaimer: I do not own the avengers. Trust me they are way better off because of this.

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Chapter three- In which a wild Steve appears

When the young prince had left his castle that morning, he had no idea that his life was about to change. For his daily hunt was interrupted by a voice, a beautiful voice of a maiden. Laying down his weapons he made his way to the source and came upon Princess Thor. He had heard of her beauty but was not prepared for the site before him. It was that actual moment, as his eyes fell upon her, that he fell in love. What the young prince did not know was that he was not the only prince that hunted in these parts...

The music had finally stopped, and Tony had finally been given back the control of his voice.

"Thor, when this is all over, tell no one of this." He murmured under his breath,eyes flickering back and forth like he was waiting for something.

"There is no need to worry my friend, the next song is not for awhile. You can relax." The narrator spoke with amusement, "By the way you have a beautiful singing voice."

"Oh. SHUT. UP."

Unlike Tony, Thor looked quite pleased, as he turned back to the talking tree. He greeted it with a pat on its bark, "Dear tree I thank you for that musical moment. I hadn't had this much fun since the night of harvest!"

The tree smiled(though Tony could only guess that it had smiled. Where those vines moving?), "No problem Princess Thor. I am here to help you and your friends to play the narrator's games. You may call me Chekhov."

Tony snorted, "Great a tree is helping us. We are so saved..and what kind of name is that?"

Thor turned his head to frown at Tony, "I say it is a great name. Fitting for such a grand tree."

Tony could only place his face in his hands, 'Out of all the people I had to get stuck with..it had to be Thor.' Don't get Tony wrong, he liked Thor. It was just if he had been here with anyone else they would be just as weirded out las him, instead of befriending the demon talking tree.

Then from the brushes came a man. He was dressed in fine silks, with a head of long blond hair. He carried with him a bow, which he dropped as he fell upon his knees before Thor.

"Princess! I hear your voice calling for me from deep in the forest. You may be overcome to hear this but upon hearing your voice I fell in love with you!" He took one of Thor's hands and smiled up at him. "I, Prince Charming, ask for your ear. For I shall sing for you my love!"

Thor only blinked at him, "I do not understand shield brother why is this man saying his love unto me?"

Tony, who had watched all this happen with a dazed look upon his face, answered Thor, "I believe that this guy is suppose to be the prince to your princess. I'm right aren't I narrator? Got to say, 'Prince Charming'? Really? Couldn't come up with a better name for a prince?"

"Who said anything about this being the prince of the story?"

"Huh..what do you mean? He's a guy wearing tights. Of course he's the prince."

"He is only ONE of them."

"Wait what!"

As this information was sinking into Tony's brain, Prince Charming had been preparing himself for his song. He had sprayed his mouth with mint favoured mouth wash, swinged his hair around like a lasso, and finally stood with one hand raised in the air.

"My lovely Princess Thor, listening and weep for I present my song!" He raised both hands into the air, music started to roar as he opened his mouth and...

Out of the bushes came another prince. Well he wore the clothes of one, but looked like he never took a bath. He stared at them, not blinking, and walked up to Thor. "Princess. I know I am a dangerous man but I ask you to not listen to this man's love song. He does not love you like I do."

Prince Charming, looking really angry at being interrupted, turned to the new prince. "Who the hell do you think you are? For I am Prince Charming, the greatest prince of this land. This lovely Princess is mine! For own love is true! For I heard Thor's voice and fell in love with her so deeply that I can think of no one else but her."

The other prince glared at him, "I am Prince Robert. I fell in love with Thor the moment I smelt him. He truly has a beautiful smell."

Tony, and Thor, could only watch in amazement as one after another Prince came out of the bush. They fought among themselves about who loved Thor more, their voices running into each others.

"Wow. You sure are popular Thor." Tony was highly amused, but sadly, god seems to hate him today for the narrator went and rained on his amusement.

"You do know, as the fairy, you need to find Thor's true love and help him rescue Thor right?"

"Oh shit. I forgot that..." He stared at each of the princes (now six of them, Robert had still not blinked), "Which one is it?"

The narrator just laughed, "Like I would tell and ruin the fun of you trying to guess."

Before Tony could say anything back, Chekhov spoke up, "Maybe you should think about stopping these guys from killing each other first."

Sure enough, the princes had started to go at it. Thor had tried to step in and stop them but it seems his actions where useless. Tony wiped his wand out and pointed it at them.

"If you guys don't calm down I will be forced to use this."

Naturally this did nothing, and the princes continued to fight. Only breaking apart when the bush started to shake again.

"Oh please not another." Prince Charming cried, Tony could only agree with this statement as he quickly pointed his wand at the bush.

He would be thankful that he hadn't though of something to say, for the prince that came out of the bush , was Steve.

"STEVE!" Tony cried out, a smile racing across his face. Steve returned it, the poor guy looked like he had gone though a wind storm.

"Tony! Thor! I'm so glad I found you guys!" He cried out, as he made his way over to them. Only to stop and stare at the princes. "Ummm hi?"

Prince Charming growled, "Have you too come to fight for Princess Thor's hand?"

Pulling a confused face Steve stared at him, "Umm no? And what do you mean by.." It was then that he saw Thor. "Thor. What in the world are you wearing?"

Thor blinked at him, "A dress. Do I really look that bad?"

"Thor. No offence but you in a dress should be against the law." Tony answered, busy eying Steve. "You alright there buddy? Eyes not burning from your sockets yet?"

Steve shook his head, "No. I'm fine. Its not that bad, just surprising." Seeing how upset Thor looked he added, "You look lovely Thor."

The Princes(tired of being ignored), all spoke up at once, "Princess Thor make your decision. Let it be me!" Naturally this caused another fight among them.

Steve, looking even more confused, when over to them to spilt them up, "Guys stop it! I don't know what is going on but I'm sure we can solve what ever the problem is, without violence!"

Prince Robert nodded, "I agree with this young Prince! If we continue to fight I may harm someone! Let us sing instead. The song that woos the fair Princess can marry her!"

"Oh hell no. Not more singing!" Tony cried, but the music had already started. As each Prince in turn sung to Thor.

After each was done, each of the princes turned to Steve.

"Why are they looking at me?"

"There looking because its your turn big boy." Chekhov swooned, "Damn you are fine."

"Excuse me? ...WAIT is a tree talking to me?" Steve asked. Staring at Chekhov in horror.

Tony petted his arm, "Yeah. It's a talking tree named Chekhov. Just accepted it."

Steve nodded, "Alright. If you say so Tony but why do I have to sing?"

The narrator, who had been oddly silence up to this point, spoke up, "Ah Captain America. Welcome to my story! Your part is that of a Prince and as you saw the princes had decided to have a singing contest for Thor's love. So you too must sing."

Before Steve could question about the unbodied voice, he started to sing. "When I look into your eyes, I see the sky.."

The forest fell silence, as Steve's voice rang out. It was soft and calming. The trees swooned, as he sang. As the song continued, Steve turned to face Tony, " You're my everything. The one I fight for. If I can have you just for a day..my life would be complete."

"DAMN." Chekhov broke in, as the music faded. Everyone was staring at Steve(who had turned a bright red), "You have quite a voice on you."

Prince Charming coughed, "Well it seems we have lost boys. Take good care of our Princess Thor dear sir." With that all the princes left, leaving just the avengers behind.

"Well then. It seems we have a winner! Cap is THOR'S TRUE LOVE!"

At that moment, Tony's heart stopped. As what just happen set in. Thor was the one to speak, "As lovely as cap's voice was. I do not love him in that way."

Steve nodded, "Yes. I do not like Thor that way."

The narrator snorted, "Like I care about your feelings? Your parts are of lovers and unless you want your friends to die..I suggest you play them."

Steve looked at Tony, "It seems we have no choice. I..Tony.."

Tony smiled(though it was so fake that it didn't even deserved to be called one), "Its fine. We have to play by the narrator's rules. Anyway you and Thor will make a great couple."

Chekhov, even though a tree, noticed the tension in the air and whispered to Thor, "Are those two lovers or something?"

"I believe not. Though my fellow avengers and I agree that they love each other but are too stubborn to admit it."

And so the Princess had found her Prince. As the day pasted, the kingdom got ready for the Princess birthday. Unaware that the witch sat plotting in her castle.

Far from the tension fulled forest, lay a castle. Loki sat in a throne and glared down at his crystal ball.

"Is something the matter Loki?" The narrator asked, "Is their something in my story not to your liking?"

"Its fine..but really Captain America? Him? He is not worthily of being my brother's true love."

"I agree but you must admit it makes a interesting story. What with Iron man and Cap being in love."

"So you know then."

If a voice could nod, the narrator would have, "Naturally. It is obvious. Now its about time for your part is it not?"

Loki glared up at the heavens, "I will make you pay for this. I am not someone you try to control."

"Now Loki..do not make this hard for yourself..do your job and I will keep my promise to free you and your brother from my story."

So the witch took to the sky with a plan. A plan that will send Princess Thor into a deep and unbreakable sleep.

End of Chapter three~