Title: And Enter Despair

Disclaimer: Princess Tutu is the creation of Ikukoh Itoh

Summary: An uneasy heart is the most malleable.

Author's Notes: 2nd person p.o.v., Rue's view at the latter events for the fourth episode.

You can already feel the strain in your body as you try and match the tragic dancer move for move; desperation giving you strength but it won't last long enough with your stamina. Mytho is in the embrace of two of the supporting dancers and his gaze is empty, he doesn't seem to notice your effort at all but he is your prince he is and you'll fight to your last breath to keep him and then – your leg trembles and you're going to fail you're falling even now, even though you're willing to go to hell and back for him, it is not enough.

And Princess Tutu appears, taking your place, success for your failure and you are breathless at her faultless movement, effortlessly matching the other dancer and she is amazing and already gaining control of the dance and it mocks your lack. And the dance ends, Prince and Princess gazing at each other, no room for you, an ordinary girl.