Once Upon A Time: Part 1
*Without the awesome movie The Princess Bride, this ramble wouldn't have been possible. I take no credit for the story line, just what I personally made up.*
~It's around 11 at night and everyone's still awake, well, if you count holding your eyelids open forcefully.....~
Meg: *yawns* I’m so tired.....I think it’s time for bed.
Sean: *eyes half open* Sleep’s for wimps.
Lissa: *sitting on the couch, resting her cheek on her fist* Eh.... *slips and blinks groggily* Wah! Bed is nice....yes it is.
Sean: Bed’s......for wimps.
Meg: You’re for wimps.
Sean: Right.
Goten: That made no sense.....
Ashka: Do they ever?
Goten: No.
Lissa: Anyway, I think we should all go to bed guys, it’s late.
Gokou: I want a bed time story.
Others: o.O
Vejita: *chokes* What....what.....did you just say?
Gokou: I want a bed time story......
Vejita: How old do you think you are, 4?
Gokou: ......No
Lissa: *throws a pillow and Vejita’s face* Shut up you big fat loser.
Vejita: *grunts as the pillow connects*
Gokou: *dives next to ChiChi* Please ChiChi, read a story? Pretty please? I wanna hear one.
ChiChi: *looks up from her book* Huh?
Pasha: I wanna hear one too!
Trunks: o.O
Pasha: What?
Trunks: Uh....nothing. ^_^;;
Pasha: *furrows brow in confusion*
ChiChi: Well......I guess I could.
Gokou: Woohoo, alright!
Meg: Great, then we’ll all stay and listen!
Vejita: *snorts*
Meg: Stop being a baby Vejita, I’m too tired to yell at you now.
Bulma: Well I’m not. You’ll sit and listen whether you want to or not, you have no say in the matter!
Vejita: What else is new....
Bulma: *blinks* That was......easy.
Meg: *nods* Ok then, everyone get comfy.
~All grab blankets and pillows and curl up together on the floor, others laying on the couches and chairs. Gero, Roshi, Tien, and Yamcha are forced to either sit as far away from Meg and Lissa as possible or listen to the story from the closet; they chose to sit far away. As the group gets settled, ChiChi picks out a book and once seated, begins.~
Gokou: *grins and scoots closer to ChiChi*
ChiChi: Ok, this one’s called Once Upon A Time.
Videl: Looks kinda long.
ChiChi: Hm...yeah.
Lissa: Ok then.....potty break! *runs to the bathroom*
Others: *follow and form a line*
ChiChi: u.u
~After wards......~
Gokou: Ok ChiChi, you can start now!
Lissa: *leans against Gokou* Yup.
ChiChi: Wonderful..... *ahem* Once upon a time, in a far off land, there was a small village apart of a kingdom called Fruitopia. And in that village, lived a young girl who owned the only horse stables available to all the villagers. Her name was Acerola, but preferred being called Acey. She was 18 years of age with long hair passed her waist, the color of sweet limes and sparkling eyes to match. However, she was one who didn’t have such a charming personality. The young girl could often be selfish at times and cold towards anyone who prevented her from getting her way. She was not the only one to work at the stables however. She hired a young boy, the same age as herself, with the face of innocence and a warm smile to help her. He made sure everything she asked was done and never complained. To all her orders he would simply smile softly and reply “As you wish”. Though the boy had a name, she never used it, and instead called him Stable Boy.......
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Acey: Stable Boy!
Stable Boy: Yes?
Acey: Take care of the rest of the horses, I’m tired and will be going in for something to eat.
Stable Boy: *smiles* As you wish.
Acey: *blinks, raising an eyebrow*
Stable Boy: *nods and turns to tend the horses*
Acey: *walks off*
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ChiChi: ..........and so, as time passed, Acey soon became aware that every time the boy answered her with “As you wish”, what he was truly saying was “I love you” and soon, she began to love him back. The boy was able to change Acey’s selfish ways and soon not a cold emotion could be found within her heart. Both being poor, Acey and Gene could not afford to marry and so, he set off to earn some. Of course, it was a very emotional departing.
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Acey: *teary eyed* Gene! Promise you’ll come back!
Gene: I promise, nothing can keep me from coming back. We were meant for each other, this is true love, do you think this happens everyday?
Acey: *sniffles* No. But, I’m so afraid you won’t come back to me.....
Gene: I will always come for you. *tilts Acey’s head up.....*
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Sean: Stop stop!
Girls: *glare at Sean*
ChiChi: What’s the problem?
Sean: Where's all the action? You're reading some stupid romance junk. Is this a kissing book?
ChiChi: Possibly.
Sean: Ugh, I don’t wanna hear that mushy crap. I’m only interested in kissing if I’m the one doing it.
Meg: *smacks Sean* Shut up! Keep reading ChiChi.
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Gene: *kisses Acey*
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Sean: *rolls his eyes*
ChiChi: Ten days later, word of a skirmish between the evil pirate Avocado The Kid and a young boy with the face of innocence took place on the shore and the boy had lost his life. Acey was broken and from that day forth, never smiled again. As time passed, five years to be exact, the two queens who ruled the land (the girls being sisters and neither let the other rule alone) and the prince were in a dilemma. The prince’s wife had died suddenly and a new queen would be needed. That new queen would soon become Acey.....
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Announcer: Subjects! I present to you, your queen and.....queen!
Crowd: *cheer*
Announcer: Queen Lilac!
Lilac: *walks onto the balcony*
Announcer: Queen Metheria!
Metheria: *follows*
Crowd: *cheer*
Announcer: And, his high royal highness, Prince Ves Weaselbags!
Crowd: *clap lightly*
Weaselbags: *scowls* *ahem* My loyal subjects, since the dreadful passing of my wife Butternut, I have been searching high and low for a woman equal to her greatness and one who will fulfill all duties as your queen. Therefore I present to you, your future queen, Princess Acerola!
Acey: *walks down a red carpet and into the palace square, smiling sadly*
Crowd: *cheer*
Lilac: Oh Methy, doesn’t she look pretty? I just wish we could make her happier, she has such a beautiful smile.
Metheria: Yes, but there’s one thing you better remember Vessy, dear.
Weaselbags: And what’s that?
Metheria: The minute we DIE is the minute we stop being queen and you become the king, not one second sooner! Do you understand?!
Weaselbags: *trembles* Yes of......of course.
Lilac: *glares* You better have that through your thick head. I’m queen until I stop breathing. *adjusts her crown happily*
Weaselbags: I understand.
Lilac and Metheria: Good. *turn back to the crowd, smile, and wave*
Crowd: *cheers*
Lilac and Metheria: *grin*
Lilac: Now then, Acey will certainly make a wonderful queen don’t you think?
Metheria: Of course! But not as wonderful as us two.
Lilac: *laughs* Well, naturally!
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ChiChi: From the first day she spent in the castle poor Acey had been miserable. The only thing that kept her happy was her daily ride through the forest......
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Acey: *gallops along and comes to three men standing in th middle of no where*
???: Hello! We’re lost circus clowns and we were wondering if there was a town nearby where we could get something to eat?
Acey: A town around here? No, not for miles.
???: *grins* Good, then there will be no one to hear you scream.
Acey: What?
???: *stares at a large, green giant* Hello! Sometime today Papaya!
Papaya: Huh? Oh! Sorry Goumi.... *walks over to Acey and closes his hand over the back of her neck*
Acey: *begins to scream but.....faints*
Goumi: Get on the boat!
Papaya: *carries Acey aboard*
Goumi: *tears a piece of red cloth with a strange symbol on it*
???: What are you doing?
Goumi: This is a piece of a Vegetopian soldiers uniform. Once the prince and queens see it on Acey‘s horse, they’ll think Vegetopia has taken their princess hostage and will of course want her back. But the Vegetopians will deny everything and before ya know it, they’ll be a war!
???: And what’s the point of that?
Goumi: *stares* Taro! Stop taking the fun out of my evil plans! I’m starting a war, let me have FUN while doing it!
Taro: Sorry.....
Goumi: Now get on the boat! *puts the piece of cloth on the horses saddle* Go! *slaps the horse*
Taro and Goumi: *climb into the boat and sail off*
Acey: Let me go! Ves will find me and he’ll surely punish all of you for kidnapping me!
Goumi: Yeah whatever, honey. Shut up and enjoy the ride.
Acey: *sits sadly*
Goumi: Taro!
Taro: Yes?
Goumi: Get your lazy ass up and make this boat go faster!
Taro: Of course. *sighs and watches Goumi storm off* He sure can fuss.
Papaya: Fuss, fuss, and he sure likes to scream at us.
Taro: Yes, but probably he means no harm.
Papaya: He is very, very short on....charm.
Taro: Ah...you have a great gift for rhyme.
Papaya: Yes, yes. Most of the time.
Goumi: *growls* Enough of that.
Taro: *scanning the ocean* Papaya, are there rocks up ahead?
Papaya: If there are, we'll all be dead.
Goumi: Enough rhymes now, I mean it!
Papaya: *holds up a bag of planters* Anybody want a peanut?
Goumi: God damnit!
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ChiChi: Not soon after did night fall. It was then the three kidnappers realize they were being followed.....
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Taro: *looking into the distance* Goumi, we’re being followed!
Goumi: What?! Impossible! *jumps to the side of the boat and leans on the railing*
Papaya: Wonder where it came from.....
Goumi: I don’t know! But you and Taro better get rid of it!
Taro: And how do you suppose we do that?
Goumi: I don’t know! Use your heads!
Papaya: *looks at Taro*
Taro: *shrugs*
~Splash!~
All 3: *spin around*
Papaya: What was that?
Goumi: *gasps* The girl!
Acey: *swims away from the boat*
Taro: What should we do?
Goumi: Shut up! *hangs over the rail again* Princess! I’d come back if I were you!
Acey: Never!
Goumi: These waters are filled with man eating catfish, can you hear their screeching cries?
~Man eating catfish cries echo....~
Acey: I don’t care, I’m not afraid!
Goumi: They always grow louder when they’re about to go in for the kill. Unless you want to die, continue swimming!
Acey: *screams as a catfish bashes into her*
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ChiChi: She doesn’t get eaten.....
Sean: What?
ChiChi: You were looking a little nervous.
Sean: I was not!
ChiChi: *grins*
Others: *snicker*
Sean: *sighs* Just read!
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Acey: *struggles in the water*
Catfish: *resembling Chaozu* *hisses and opens his mouth to gobble Acey up*
Acey: *screams*
Papaya: *jerks Acey out of the water just in time* Excuse me your highness, but I don’t think you’d enjoy being eaten by a catfish.
Goumi: *swats at Papaya* Quiet! Don’t be nice to that wretch. The only thing she’s good for is helping our war get started.
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ChiChi: And so, all went to bed and as night passed, the discovery of the following boat was not welcomed....
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Taro: Look, he followed us all night!
Goumi: I thought I ordered you and Papaya to do something about him!
Papaya: We were busy watching the princess.
Goumi: *slaps his forehead* No matter. *looks ahead* We’re almost to the Cliffs of Despair, there’s no way he’ll be able to follow us in there. He’ll have to sail around for hours looking for a harbor.
Taro: Then how will we dock if there’s no harbor?
Goumi: Moron! We have Papaya’s strength! Ugh, sometimes I think I should have just left you to be killed by Avocado The Kid! God help me until you get your memory back!
Taro: *sighs*
Goumi: Papaya, come! Grab onto this rock....thing, and don’t let go.
Papaya: *does so*
~The men and princess jump off the boat and run to a rope dangling from high above~
Acey: *looks up, seeing the cliff is miles high*
Taro: Don’t worry princess, Papaya’s the strongest giant you’ll ever meet. He’ll make sure we get to the top.
Acey: *nods*
Goumi: Oh shut up. *puts some kind of harness with three leather straps for them to sit on over Papaya* Let’s go, everybody hold on. All right, now climb!
Papaya: *starts climbing*
Taro: *looks down* Hey, that man’s following us.
Goumi: Are you kidding?!
Taro: He’s going pretty fast.
Goumi: *smacks Papaya* Go faster, damn it!
Papaya: I’m trying, I‘m trying. But I’m carrying 3 other people and he has only himself. Of course he’s going faster than I am.
Goumi: Do you think that matters?! You’re the bigger and stronger giant, move your ass!
Papaya: ~_~ *reaches the top*
~All pull themselves on top of the cliff~
Taro: *helps Acey up and looks over the edge* He’s coming.
Goumi: Ugh! *starts cutting the rope*
Acey: *looks over the edge* Do hurry whoever you are.....
~The rope snaps.....~
Goumi: Hah! Let’s see how far he gets now.
Taro: Woah! Look, he’s clinging to the rocks now! That guy's amazing.
Goumi: What?! *growls* Fine, you’ll just have to kill him then. Papaya and I will take the princess and you wait until he falls off and plunges to his death or reaches the top. Once he’s up here, kill him, with your sword! Run him through, rip his heart out and throw it in his face!
Taro: *blinks* That's truly disgusting.
Goumi: I don't really care, just do it.
Taro: Fine. *shakes his hands, loosening them up* I believe I’ll start out with my left hand.
Goumi: Why the hell would you do that? You’re not a lefty.
Taro: Because if I used my right, it’d be over too quickly.
Goumi: *sighs* Whatever. Just make sure you kill him
Taro: Right.
Goumi and Papaya: *take off with Acey*
Taro: *looks over the edge* Hello there.
Man: *is dressed in all black, a black mask over his eyes, and a black bandana covering his head* *looks up* Hi.
Taro: Do you think you’ll be long?
Man in black: I don’t know, I can’t feel my arms any longer and I’m growing rather tired. This isn’t as easy as it looks.
Taro: Ah, I see. Well, I’ll just wait till you’re done.
Man in black: How kind of you.
Taro: *walks off and sits down* I hate waiting.... *waits about a minute and gets up again, heading towards the cliffs edge* Is there any possible way to speed this up? I’m only here to kill you and I don’t really have all day to wait.
Man in black: Maybe if you lowered down a rope or a tree branch or something, I might be able to speed it up.
Taro: That’s logical, but would you trust me to pull you up?
Man in black: Most likely not.
Taro: What if I gave you my word as a Spaniard?
Man in black: *struggling to climb* Nope, I’ve know too many Spaniards.
Taro: I swear on the soul of my father, you will reach the top alive.
Man in black: *blinks* Throw me the rope.
Taro: *runs to get it* Here. *throws it over*
Man in black: *pulls himself up* *out of breath* Thank you *reaches for his sword*
Taro: No no, we’ll wait till you’re ready.
Man in black: Again, thank you. *rests*
Taro: You’ve got some strong arms, ya know.
Man in black: Thank you.
Taro: *taps his foot* Are you rested up?
Man in black: *stretching* Yes, I suppose.
Taro: Great! *jumps to his feet* Shall we?
Man in black: *nods*
Taro: Excellent. *drags his sword*
~The man in black and Taro jump into a fencing stance and engage in a terrific sword fight, running all over the top of the mountain and using very fancy tricks.~
Man in black: You are wonderful.
Taro: After 15 years of studying, I should be. You are quite amazing yourself, I’ve never had the chance of fighting someone like you.
