Cute Little Tailor
Written by GTPS2
Based on The Walt Disney Cartoon "Brave Little Tailor" and the book of the same name by The Brothers Grimm
Chapter 1: Seven with One Blow!
Once upon a time, long long ago, in Medieval Europe, there was a town called Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which is part of the German Kingdom, and full of people who have the best outfits in the nation. This wouldn't be so if it hadn't been for the Schneider family, because for generations, they made the best quality outfits yet. Harry Schneider, who was the tailor that did all the clothes, was getting a bit old, and not to mention that he never had free time for himself. So he passed on his tailor career to Millie, his one and only daughter. Millie, is a young teenage peasant tailor girl, who followed in her father's footsteps. But while she was a teenager (18 Years of Age to be exact), she had the body of a little girl, making her 4.6 feet in height. But she's only like that by nature, hence why she was nicknamed "The Cute Little Tailor". After all, there has been a list of humans in history who are born short by nature. The town folks made fun of her for being the only girl with the body of a child while being in her late teens, and will never have a love interest because of it. But being this little by nature does have its advantages. Not to mention that she's now the town's local tailor, because she sews outfits as good as her father did them, and without her nor her family, no one would have any good clothes to wear.
One day, Millie was having a Jam sandwich with her pet Corgi, Knox. Her Father was out for today, but will be home soon for lunch. Suddenly, a swarm of flies flew in from an open window, and they were flying all around Millie's face.
"Shoo you annoying pests! Go bother someone else!" Millie said angrily. But the flies didn't care. They just buzz around her, and then onto her jam sandwich, causing Millie to lose her temper.
"Ooooo, that's it! You asked for it! Prepare to meet the Tailor Girl of Terror!" She said as she took out a rag, twisted up and wacked it on the flies that were on her sandwich, sending jam all over both her face and Knox's.
"Uh, maybe The Tailor Girl of Terror wasn't the best idea I had in mind." Said Millie sadly, realizing that all swatting those flies did was ruin her Jam Sandwich. But then she noticed something. There, on her sandwich, were no less than seven flies. All laying on what was her sandwich dead!
"Did.. Did I just kill Seven? Seven Flies with one blow!?" Millie exclaimed, before her mood turned into pride.
"WOW! I never thought I'd do that!" Millie said, jumping with joy. "But if I can do that… I can do just about as much as anyone can!"
Millie made herself a badge saying "Seven with One Blow". Although there wasn't enough room to fit 'Flies' in it. But even so, she was still proud of her achievement. Then her father Harry came home. He saw what Millie was doing and was confused.
"What's going on here?" He pondered.
"Oh, hi Dad." Millie responded. "It's nothing bad really. Just made a BIG achievement! And by achievement, I meant I killed seven flies with one blow!"
"Really?" Millie's father said with interest. "Seven insects with one blow? Well congratulations Millie! That's quite an achievement you did there."
"Thanks." Millie responded. "Say, we don't have any new customers for now, right?"
"Well, I am closing up shop for now so I can go out, so yes. Why'd you ask?"
"Let's just say I'm heading out to seek my fortune!"
"Fortune!?" Harry exclaimed. "Look, I know how proud you are of what you achieved, but killing seven annoying pest with one blow is nothing to get THAT proud over. Look… I know the others see you as an outcast to them, but you have an important job here. And that's being Rothenburg ob der Tauber's Tailor Girl. Who else can make nice dresses like you made? Even ones that are real life versions of ones you saw in those fairytale books you read. Plus, not everyone sees you as an outcast. You got Princess Catherine as your friend besides Knox. Shouldn't you be at least proud of that?"
"Yes, but I want to show them I'm more than just a tailor girl." Millie said. "That's why I'm going out into the world to seek my fortune!"
Harry can see that those negative thoughts combined with his daughter's great achievement could put Millie in danger if she's not careful on her journey. But then again, he was gonna close up shop later for a day
Millie was now out on her journey and told her news to others. However, the reactions the town folks had were... mixed. Some thought Millie made such an amazing achievement. Others thought it was silly and they thought anyone can do that. But Millie didn't care. She was well on her way to seek her fortune.
Millie was now within the forest close to her hometown. But she did pack food for herself before she left. She even packed food for Knox, who was traveling with her so he can make sure she's safe. Soon she was in a forest nearby, which was beautiful. But then she heard chirping, and there was a helpless bird, stuck in a web and was about to be eaten by a tarantula! Millie didn't know what to do at first. But then she saw a rock big enough to kill the big, hairy and ugly arachnid. It was a bit heavy when she picked it up, but she managed to throw it at the tarantula, killing it as well as destroying its web and freeing the poor bird from it.
"It's okay little one. That nasty tarantula won't hurt you now." Millie said to the bird as she picked it up. "But you need to have that tarantula's web off your wings. Your mother must've been worried about you, is she?"
The bird shook its head up and down as a way to say yes, and Millie cleaned the web off its wings before letting the bird fly off to find its mother while she continued her journey. Although truth to be told. Her journey was about to get even more interesting.
To Be Continued!