Chapter 9: No More Mr. Nice Guy:
Odette's POV:
Puffin and I finally found Siegfried, but there's one problem... he's hunting us down.
"We didn't think this through," I said.
"Don't worry," says Puffin, "we just have to lead him to the lake!"
"And we'll survive," I asked.
"...Sure."
"Puffin, if we die, I will kill you."
Puffin looked like he was trying to figure my threat out.
Giselle's POV:
I was aiming an arrow at what appeared to be a unicorn.
"Hello Sky Demon," I said.
"I'm not a sky demon," she claimed.
"Right, a talking unicorn," I asked.
"And how many unicorns do you know," she asks, "we're not just some dumb animals. I have cousins that live in the magical realm of E..."
I then fired an arrow at her, but it missed. She then ran. "Get back here," I said.
Hans' POV:
This dumb looking guy was aiming an arrow at me. He thinks I'm the Sky Demon.
"Go on," he said, "change!"
I don't know who was more scared, him or me. I then sneezed and he got so scared, he fainted. I then took the opportunity to leave.
"Hans, what happened," asks Margarita.
"These guys are attacking any animal they think might be the Sky Demon," I said.
"Hans, if the Grand Prince finds the Swan Princess..."
"Uh-Oh," we both said.
Odette's POV:
We led Siegfried to the lake and just as he was about to shoot me, Puffin attacks him, allowing me to get to the lake so I can change back.
"Odette," asks Siegfried.
"HELP!" Lila came running in. "This crazy girl thinks I'm the Sky Demon!"
"Get back here... am I missing something?"
"Odette, this is my friend, Giselle."
"Nice to meet you," I said, "this is my friend, Lila."
"I'm embarrassed," says Giselle.
"How do you think I feel, I tried to kill the woman I love," says Siegfried.
"If it helps," I said, "I'd rather die than what I'm going through. Hsi Wu has me under a spell and the only way to get out is for you to make a vow of everlasting love, Siegfried."
"That's all I ever wanted..." Siegfried begins.
"And prove it to the world," I said.
"That's where it gets tricky," says Giselle.
"The Ball," says Siegfried, "you can come tomorrow night!"
"I'd love that," says Odette.
"Did you by any chance see a guy named..." Giselle sees Jean-Bob. "Albrecht?"
"I haven't seen anyone by that name," I said.
"And that frog's just a frog," says Lila, "but don't tell him that."
"Odette," Hsi Wu calls.
"You have to go," says Odette.
When I got them to leave, Hsi Wu comes. "I thought I heard voices," says Hsi Wu.
"I... I have decided to accept your... claw in marriage."
"Oh, that's great," says Hsi Wu, "just one question... how stupid do you think I am? My witch just happens to find the bow while I heard everything!"
"I'm going to that ball," I said.
"There's one problem about tomorrow night," says Hsi Wu, "there's no moon!" Hsi Wu then laughs, and I cry.
Siegfried's POV:
I was so happy that I finally found Odette.
"Take it easy," says Giselle, "I mean, you haven't freed her yet."
"But I will once she comes to the ball tomorrow night," I said, "now, help me find Bromley. I'm going to need a best man."
Hsi Wu's POV:
That little... I'm going to have to teach her a lesson. Then I looked at Odile and I had an idea. "Odile, I'm going to disguise you as Odette."
"Yes, my Lord," says Odile. "For one important thing about this plan of yours that's going to work is that I'm only human when the sun sets and while Odette's a swan when the moon is out."
"This is the perfect plan," I said, "this is me!"
Hsi Wu: Gosh, it's such a hoot to see them quaking
When I'm king they'll treat me with respect
I can't wait to watch their poor hearts breaking
So much for politically correct
Up 'til now I've pulled my punches
I intend to eat their lunches
No more Mr. Nice Guy, not for me
If you think that I'm hard-hearted
Well, let me by, I haven't even started (Fountain Girls: Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh!)
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: No more Mr. Nice Guy, no sirree
Hsi Wu: Soon as my dark chi magic has zinged them
I'll gain control of the kingdom
As for Odette, well that's tragic (Fountain Girls: Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh!)
'Cause I'm going back
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls/Bridget: To that old black magic
Hsi Wu: Good behavior is so much duller
Time to show my one true color (Fountain Girls: Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh!)
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: Baby, Mr. Nice Guy's history
Bridget: Yeah!
Hsi Wu: Vengeance is what I believe in
I don't get mad, I get even
Odette can't get to the ball 'cause I won't bring her (Fountain Girls: Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh!)
So, I'll zap up a date
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: Who's a real dead ringer
Hsi Wu: Up to no good, I love plottin'
'Cause I'm so good when I'm rotten (Fountain Girls: Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh! Oooohhh!)
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: No more Mr. Nice Guy, wait and see
Fountain Girls: Wait and see
Hsi Wu: I'll become that nasty, naughty
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: Very spiteful
Hsi Wu: Wicked, wayward
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: Way delightful
Hsi Wu: Bad guy I was born to be
Bridget: One more time!
Hsi Wu: Lying, loathsome
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: Never tender
Hsi Wu: Indiscreet
Hsi Wu/Fountain Girls: Repeat offender
Hsi Wu: No more Mr. Nice Guy, that's not me!
Fountain Girls: Doot! Doot! Doo!
Hsi Wu: Yeah!
"Thank you. Oh, thank you." I said as I leave the room with a wicked plan in my head.
To Be Continued
In the next chapter, Hsi Wu begins his Plan B.