Fairytale Part 10 - Arrival of Phil

Dear Reader


I apologize profusely for this delayed post. It is my sincerest desire that you would not hold this against me, as this past week has been finals week for me, and therefore I should have, and did, dedicate time normally given to the writing of this story, to the studying of my books. However, I am now on SPRING BREAK!!! Therefore, here it goes.

Sincerely

Author #2

P.S. To read part 9, click here, here, or here.

I'm sure you're dying to hear what happens to Snow White, and so we shall quicken our pace along the story briefly to cover it. We will be skipping over Rose Red's quandary, leaving that for Ben to write. As such, here is the setting of where we pick up.

The Stepmother had taken up medicines (in part result of Rose Red's adventure - stay tuned), and was travelling the woods, being of a helpful nature, and fond of applying her newly learned skills. She found herself thinking of Snow White.

"I do believe that Rose Red said Snow White was living at the hunting lodge. I shall visit her. It's been many hours since I last saw her." Thus resolved, the Stepmother hastened her step to the lodge. Upon nearing it, however, she heard several voices, none of which sounded like Snow White. In unison, the bass-and-tenor voices sang:

Hie ho! Hie ho!
It's off to hunt in snow!
We pack our coats,
We ate our oats,
Hie ho! Hie ho!

It made no sense to the Stepmother, but the Sherlock in her deduced that this indicated the dwarves were nearby. Creeping to the edge of the clearing, she was startled and surprised to find the dwarves exiting the cottage. Through the window, the Stepmother saw Snow White busily sweeping.

"Frogs and bulldogs! The dwarves have captured Snow White and have made her their slave! THIS is an unexpected turn!" She thought for a moment, and decided the best idea would be to eat lunch and think of what to do during that. She pondered hard during her lettuce-and-tomato sandwich, and came to the conclusion right before her apple. "I know! I shall concoct a potion that makes Snow White appear dead. The dwarves will then find her useless, get rid of her, and then I shall wake her!" Briefly, she mixed several herbs and spices together, and flawlessly inserted it into the apple. Then, hobbling up to the cottage, she knocked on the door.

Snow White answered. "Hello?"

"Hello dear. Care to buy an apple?" The Stepmother was known for getting right to the point.

"Well, thanks for the offer. I'd actually prefer to buy windows." Snow White gestured to an empty space above a desk by the wall, and began closing the door.

"I'll give it to you for free?" The Stepmother said invitingly, desperate to get Snow White to eat a bite.

"I still don't know..." Snow White said. However, the Stepmother eventually convinced her to take it.

Snow White swooned, and fell like a tree onto the floor. The Stepmother, ecstatic about her triumph over the dwarves, jumped with joy. She dashed away to wait. She ran far away, not wanting to be near the cottage when the dwarves discovered that she had won. And so she ran...

...almost straight into a princely figure, who was a prince (hence his figure).

"Hello maiden." He said courteously. "Are you in distress?" He was dismounted, apparently just about to mount.

"Why yes...er, no...will maybe halfway...er..." She stammered. A thought was forming in her mind.

"Well, when you decide, you may call on me at my house. Here's my card." He said, and handed her a business card.

"Wait, wait! Before you go! You are disposed to helping princesses in distress?" She said, holding his arm so he couldn't mount.

"Of course." He said.

"Excellent." Continued the Stepmother, warming to her plan. If the prince is there to defend the princess, surely the dwarves can't keep her. "I know of a certain fainted princess in the woods." She was surprised at the prince's sudden and jerky start. His eyes were large with terror.

"Indeed! Well I shall go right away! Philosophically Charming is not one to leave unwell people to fend for themselves! I shall go straight away! Would I had medical equipment of some sort with me. What else can I take with me?"

"A sword? There are some dwarves who might fight you for her nearby..." She called as the prince, with surprising ease and speed, galloped off in the direction of the cottage.

Ben, I fear I've spent a lot of time on this part. I think it'd be best to tell what happened to Rose Red just before this...your turn.

Fairytale Part 8 - To Stepmother's house we go

(Part 7)

Fred had arrived at the cottage in the woods well before Red, as was his plan. Dear reader, if you don't remember, I shall forthwith provide a brief explanation. He had met Red earlier that day, and had discovered to his chagrin that she was headed for the cabin. He had read his brother's The Prince's Deeply, and understood that Jack the Huntsman was headed to the cabin. Knowing nothing good could come from it, he had decided to take matters into his own paw.

Finding the stepmother not at home, he considered his next possible course of action. Knowing Jack, he assumed the huntsman would arrive at the cabin before Red. Therefore, he determined to lie in wait for Jack, and nab him when he arrived. But where was he to wait? In the closet? No! He would disguise himself as the stepmother, and await Jack's arrival to surprise him.

Grimm at the prospect before him, he donned a bonnet and apron, and laid in the bed, with the covers pulled up to his chin. He grabbed a spare pair of glasses lying on the lamp stand, and awaited the huntsman's arrival.

Luck was against Fred. Red arrived first, as Jack had gone off on a wild goose chase to find a butterfly. She knocked on the door.

Not knowing who it was, Fred answered. "Who is it?"

"It's me, stepmother. Red." At which point Fred found himself in a quandary. 

"Er, hello, er, um, Red. Good to see you." Fred spoke with as much of a falsetto as possible.

"Stepmother, I've come to help you. I read the Prince's Deeply and found out that you are a wanted queen. Therefore, I'm here to help you escape." As she had been saying this, she had opened the door, and began making her way to the bedroom. She paused after she opened the door, and stood gaping at the site before her.

Josh, what happened to Jack?

I'm getting there. 

Jack had finished his goose chase. He was back on the track of a giant beast, the likes of which were exceptional for evil monsters. He had found the wolf tracks some time back, and to his dismay found smaller footprints along side.

"I hope the little girl has come to no harm." He said thoughtfully. With his axe ever-shouldered, he proceeded cautiously. He was, to say the least, surprised to find the wolf tracks led to a summer hunting lodge.  Suspicious, he crept up to a window, where he heard voices. He peeked inside, and found Rose Red the Princess conversing with his quarry the wolf! (He was pleasantly surprised to find out the wolf talked). He listened intently to the conversation.

"My, what big ears you have Stepmother." Rose was saying. "And what large eyes! I never knew you had glasses." Instantly, Jack knew the wolf's ploy. The wolf was out to get Rose! He could not let that happen to the princess, banished though she be. He stood up, and charged straight through the wall. After bouncing back on the first attempt, he was successful on the second in creating a gaping hole and a splitting headache. 

"I've got you now, Beast!!!" He screamed, and charged at the bedridden wolf.

Fred realized his plan was quickly coming to fruition, and was swinging an axe to boot. He therefore flung himself out of bed, and lopped out of the room. Jack the huntsman continued to follow him. Rose fainted.

After some time, Fred decided it was time to lose the huntsman. They were well clear of the cabin, and he was sure Red had been able to escape unharmed. He therefore upped his pace, and in a short instant was out of Jack's site.

Not one to be outdone, Jack pulled out his communication horn. He saw a nearby signal reception tower, and promptly began blowing a distress call. Due to the proximity to the reception tower, the horn blast was carried very quickly to the castle, where the six other brothers were waiting. 

Alexander, the newly dubbed chief communications officer, listened in."Wolf escaped stop nearby the third com tower stop heading south stop bring pizza when you come stop. Right, brothers, the beast has escaped Jack. He's near the south com tower, heading third, whatever that means." Quickly consulting a map, the brothers armed themselves and dashed out.

Fred found himself suddenly in a clearing, across which stood a castle. He recognized this castle, as it was the one he had lived in during his human years. Seeing the gates wide open, he dashed for them, and swung them shut with a thud.

Ben, do you think they realize that this is the same castle that the brother dwarves left just 2 minutes and 13 seconds beforehand?

I don't know Josh. Perhaps we should just let them figure it out for themselves.

Okay...oh, by the way, tag, your it!

My turn again!