Location changes are indicated by *~~X~~* okay? And...This is my seventeenth story…hope you enjoy.
Summary- Dan, Shun, Runo and Alice; Four people with different lives will meet one another and a new story will unwind… [A kind of collage of well known fairy tales incorporated in a very different way.] To know the pairings read and find out.
I do not own Bakugan or any of the Fairy tales that may be incorporated. But remember, everything is going to be unexpected…Or I hope so.
One Fairy Tale Too Many
crystal-mist
Chapter 1
Prince, Street-rat, Mermaid, Slave!
Once upon a time, in a far off place there lived a prince; a majestic figure with long black hair and golden eyes.
He was handsome and well known for his courageous and placid nature.
Shun Kazami was his name. He was acknowledged as one of the youngest rulers around.
Sure, officially his father was still king, but Shun was still famous.
Shun was a just ruler and he was only nineteen years old.
His twentieth birthday was fast approaching and his minister Billy was making the necessary preparations for the grand celebration.
*~~X~~*
Elsewhere in the country a guy of about twenty, with brown hair and matching eyes was running through the filthy streets. He was barefoot but ran as fast as the wind. Two grown men were chasing him, swearing all the while.
He wore ragged clothes and he looked poor, but he was handsome though. If only the grime that covered his face was washed off. This was Daniel Kuso, or Dan for short. He ran and ran until he tripped over something.
He looked at it. "A lamp?" he muttered indifferently. The men were still after him, so he picked up the lamp before running.
He hid in a shady corner. As he crouched there, he looked at the lamp. "I wonder if this is gold." He told himself.
He rubbed the dusty lamp with his tattered clothing and suddenly there was a wisp of smoke and before him appeared a man with blue clothing and green hair; such a contradicting combination. He looked at Dan with a bored expression playing on his face.
Dan gaped at him. "You came from that tiny lamp?"
"Uh-huh. What's it to you hot-shot?"snorted Ace, helet out a sigh before saying. "I am Ace, the humble genie of this lamp."
"I wouldn't call that attitude humble." Muttered Dan.
"Shut up…" Ace said, an intimidating aura growing around him. "You are my master... "He spoke through gritted teeth. "Your wish is my command…yadda yadda…Anyways, just make a wish already so I can get this done with."
"Seriously...You are a genie!" exclaimed Dan.
"Get over it already…"
Dan gazed at Ace then sniggered. "I wish that you will grant me at least two wishes per day."
Ace's mouth dropped open. "No, that's a violation of the contract."
"Hey ….I never made any contract with you buddy…SO my wish is your command." said Dan with a sly grin.
Ace snapped his fingers and a book appeared in front of him.
He inspected the book thoroughly… "Sorry, that is against the genie's code…" concluded Ace.
"You are just saying that to get out of this predicament aren't you?" stated Dan whilst pouting.
"Of course not…It is stated specifically in rule 7008-5-u-667 that a genie is only to give a particular master ten wishes altogether. And only ONE wish per day."
Dan snorted…. "Whatever...Alright then, I wish for food…Or rather, this table cloth that appears when I summon it and when I open it, it should always have food in it..." explained Dan with a wide smile.
Ace raised an eyebrow."Specific when it comes to food aren't we?..." he grunted "Why don't you wish for some less disgusting clothing first?" muttered Ace as he summoned the specific cloth Dan had asked for.
Dan was a kind guy at heart; he went into a nearby orphanage and offered the kids there food. As the food came never endingly there was no problem. And after he had his fill he snapped his finger and the cloth disappeared.
*~~X~~*
Marucho was the son of an extremely wealthy merchant. Just as Dan emerged from the orphanage, Marucho reached there.
He and Dan were not enemies but weren't great friends either.
"Where's the money Kuso?" he asked.
"Oh shoot, I forgot…" Dan exclaimed; subconsciously he talked to Ace… "I need money." He pleaded.
Ace closed his eyes. "I told you…Only ONE wish per day..."
"You can give me more…
"I won't…Deal with it."
Dan spent the rest of the day trying to gather enough money to repay his debt.
In the end; he couldn't obtain the money and Marucho smiled smugly…"Remember…the condition." muttered Marucho as he laughed helplessly.
Dan nodded amidst the blush on his face.
He then made his way to the beach and sat on one of the rocks there…His clothes got drenched with the sprays of water but he didn't care…
He wondered just how much help Ace would be to him…He had nine more wishes. What would he wish for? For now, Ace was just a stubborn genie.
He was thankful that Marucho was indirectly helping him to buy more time with that ridiculous condition he proposed. He sighed heavily as he gazed at the wide expanse of water before him.
*~~X~~*
Beneath the surface of the water; deep in the depths of the ocean there was a swarm of fish and sea-horses swimming about merrily. They swam in a circle, and at the centre was a beautiful girl with blue hair and eyes. Her hair was as aqua-marine as the sea water itself.
She was a beautiful mermaid…She swam in the water elegantly.
After a little while she swam to one of the caverns in the sea.
She sat on one of the rocks. Her tail was settled beautiful; she started brushing her hair… Runo, the mermaid looked at the wide expanse of the ocean. She loved it there, but at times wondered if there was something missing in her life.
She swam up to the surface of the ocean so that she was just outside the water. There was no one or nothing anywhere around her.
She looked at the bright full moon overhead and started to sing a beautiful mermaid song…
*~~X~~*
From the shore, Dan could hear that song. He wondered where it came from. He looked at the bright moon and let himself melt in the beautiful voice that reached his ears…
*~~X~~*
Elsewhere; in a dark and musty place; there sat a beautiful girl with brown eyes and orange hair…
She rested her head on one of the walls as her chocolate eyes gazed into the darkness before her...
Her name was Alice.
Suddenly there was a squeaking sound as the door opened.
At the entrance there stood a fat lady –Alice's foster mother- she was glaring at her.
"Get up you lazy girl…It's time for your night-time chores…"
Alice stood up wordlessly. Her clothes were ragged and dirty, perhaps more than Dan's were. She was condemned to stay in the cold musty cellar.
Alice took the mop in hand and started cleaning as her foster mother got in bed and turned out the light.
Alice was left all alone in the darkness as she continued cleaning.
A tear rolled down her cheek. Who made their foster daughters do 'night-time chores' anyway?"
It wasn't like this was new to her. She had always been treated like dirt. The darkness had always been her life…She and darkness became inseparable, and virtually the same ever since her parents died.
She was; by birth a princess of the next kingdom and the heiress to an incredible fortune. But ever since an incident ten years ago the people believed that every member of the royal family was murdered…
They thought that she was dead and now she was nothing more than a servant, a slave.
*~~X~~*
Shun was sitting in his balcony looking at the beautiful moon as well. His golden eyes glinted in its light. As he looked at the sky he saw the translucent figure of a girl with short orange hair standing there.
"I am Mira, the general fairy Godmother… I came here to inform you that on your twentieth birthday something will happen… Something, which will forever change your life and it, will lead you to the introduction of your one true love…"
Shun was taken aback…He gazed at Mira, his supposed Fairy Godmother.
"Thank you for the info…Can't you tell me who it is while you are at it?"
"You expect too much from life…All answers aren't straight. you'll have to work hard to reach them."
Shun sighed. "And what do you mean by 'general fairy godmother'."
"Oh you'll find out soon enough." She muttered winking. She then disappeared.
*~~X~~*
Alice looked at the big moon as it shone through the darkness in an attempt to comfort her. She peeked through the window and reached with her hand to the moon.
"I wonder… if anyone else is watching the moon as well." She whispered to herself, trying to cheer herself up.
As a matter of fact, three others were staring at the moon at the same time…
Dan, Shun, Runo and Alice would soon find themselves in midst of utter confusion and chaos.
Four people with different lives will meet one another and a new story will unwind.
Location changes are indicated by *~~X~~* okay?
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