Chapter 7: Practice:

Siegfried's POV:

Giselle, Bromley, and I were getting ready to practice for their encounter with the Sky Demon.

"Everyone, get ready," says Lord Lavrenty.

Musicians/Animal Targets: We are a band
And not a band of animals
This masquerade
Is more than I can bear
There goes my reputation
It's awful, this humiliation
And I've the lion's share

Nobility: Day after day all the grand prince every does
Is practice, practice, practice

Tsarina Iolante: Thinking of her and the way that it was

Nobility: Practice, practice, practice

Duck: He's not happy 'til he has attacked us

Nobility: Day after day all the prince ever does
Is practice, practice, practice
Thinking of her and the way that it as
Practice, practice, practice

Musicians/Animal Targets: If we refused then he would have sacked us
So, we face a life of target

Nobility & the Musicians/Animal Targets: Practice, practice, practice!

"Alright," says Lord Lavrenty, "let's see. 50 points for Grand Prince Siegfried. 49 points for Giselle. And for Bromley, Zero, Zero, and Zip. Now for the 100-point rabbit..." He sees that Bromley seemingly got the rabbit.

"I believe that's 200 points," says Bromley.

"And 150 for Siegfried," says Giselle. I got that rabbit.

"Well, I'm still in the lead," says Bromley, "it takes more than skill. It also takes courage."

"Is that a fact," asks Lavrenty.

. . .

Bromley's standing with an apple on his head while I'm aiming an arrow at him.

"I feel like we're wasting our time training," says Giselle, "the Sky Demon can't just be sitting around doing nothing."

Hsi Wu's POV:

I'm sitting around doing nothing while Odile is sleeping in her swan form and Bridget, my troll handmaiden, is dusting everywhere.

Siegfried's POV:

I then fired the arrow, and it hits the apple. Bromley then faints.

Odette's POV:

"So, we have to get your boy to make this vow of everlasting love," asks Puffin.

"Zhis is perfect," says Ivan.

"Sure, one problem," says Lila, "it's not like Siegfried's gonna just get up in the morning and say, 'I love Odette'!."

"True, we need a plan," says Puffin.

Hans' POV:

"Poor girl," says Margarita.

"But what are we going to do," I asked.

"Wait," says Margarita, "Hsi Wu should have a map. Somehow, we have to get them to realize they should take it."

"How?"

. . .

We started throwing nuts at them. Margarita accidently knocks the frog out.

"I'm a fairy gahdmothair."

We then managed to get the Unicorn's attention and she looks at the drawing of a map we made on a tree. She then walks over and cleans it up. "Some people need to learn to take better care of the forest." The Unicorn then walks back to them. "Hey guys, I just had a random idea..."

To Be Continued

In the next chapter, Jean-Bob, Speed, and Puffin take on Hsi Wu's handmaiden.