56 (The Little Whirlwind)

[her_mouse_jesty]

[Video/Action for those in Olivine!

Minnie is sitting on the front porch of her home/inn, with Walt the Charizard sleepily resting his head on her lap. She strokes his 'horns' as the Pokegear turns on.]

Hello, everyone. I hope you're all having a good day. I was just talking with a new friend, and she made me want to do 'that' again... By which I mean, share fairy tales! My home has so many fairy tales, and I love telling them to others. So if you'd like to hear one, just say so, and I'll spin a story with you!

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[bellyshirt]

Wait, so she agreed to a deal with some shady lady who'd been banished from the kingdom, who was gonna make her a mute? Just for some guy she didn't even know the name of?

[SOUNDS AWFULLY SUSPICIOUS TO HIM.]

And why did the prince just suddenly decide to take a strange girl into the castle? You can't do that! There are guards and stuff, and protocols! They'd probably think she was diseased or something and throw her out. And how can he fall in love with a girl he's never met in three days?!

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Love can make you do crazy things. It's a bit difficult to explain to someone who's never been in love, but it makes you more open, more trusting, and able to believe in anything. As for the prince, he was very kind, and wanted to help her. He was even ready to give up the hunt for the "mystery girl" in order to be with Ariel.

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[bellyshirt]

[He'll just have to take her word for it.]

Man, this story's mushy. Where's the action?

[Translation: do continue, dear madam.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Now, hm... oh, yes.

Ursula had been watching this entire time, and she was not happy. On that third day, she turned herself into a human, and used Ariel's voice locked up in a lovely necklace to hypnotize the prince. Under her spell, the prince proposed to Ursula, and Ariel lost all hope. But her fish friends found her, and told her about Ursula's trick, and they helped Ariel stop the wedding. The fish friends shattered the necklace, and Ariel could sing again! The Prince broke out of his spell, and realized Ariel was the mystery singer, and confessed his love.

They were just about to have true love's kiss... when the sun set!

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[bellyshirt]

But you said he fell in love with her because he liked her voice, not because she hypnotized him with it! [Still, he's listening intently.] How did a bunch of fish break a metal locket? And doesn't the sun setting mean--wait, she's turning back into a fishperson? [Mermaid, Luke. Mermaid.] What was the point of all of that, then?!

[HO NOES]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[Another pause, as she tries to come up with details.]

He did love Ariel for her pure voice... but... Ursula's magic made the captured voice turn evil! And... the fish distracted everyone at the wedding... so... Ariel could snatch the locket, and throw it to the ground!

[Phew. Back to the story.]

Not only did Ariel turn back into a mermaid, but now she was Ursula's slave, and was bound to sere her forever. King Triton begged Ursula to let her go, and Ursula said she would only release Ariel if he handed over his magic trident. Triton agreed, and Ursula used the power of the trident to control the seas! Combined with her spells, she had enough power to rule the world! But the prince wasn't going to lose Ariel again, and he grabbed a ship to find his true love, and take on Ursula. The lovers worked together, and steered their ship to pierce the evil witch in her wicked heart, destroying her for good.

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[bellyshirt]

[NICE SAVE, MINNIE.]

They stabbed her...with a boat? Why didn't she just use her magical trident to sink them?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

She was so arrogant in her victory, she thought nothing could stop her! She never would have guessed that the prince and Ariel would unite to defeat her. But her pride led to her fall.

The trident was returned to Triton, but now Ariel and the prince couldn't be together. He was a human, and she was a mermaid. Triton saw how sad Ariel was, and how deeply the two loved each other... and knew it was time to let his daughter go. He used the trident's power to turn Ariel into a human permanently. She thanked her father, and told him she would always love him.

Ariel and the prince were married, and they lived happily ever after.

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[bellyshirt]

Wait, they were married? Just like that? She'd never seen her father again? She'd only been a human for three days! What if she hated it?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[THE STORY IS OVER AND YOU'RE STILL WHINING.]

She never hated it, she always loved it! She loved being a human and she loved the prince!

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[bellyshirt]

[Luke's life in a nutshell, right there.]

I don't get it, though. He's a prince, right? Why does he get to pick who he marries?

[Because it's a fairy tale, Luke, also your life is not, in fact, an accurate microcosm for all of human existence.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[She blinks. Now that's an emotionally loaded question, she can tell.]

Usually in these kind of stories, royalty has the power to do almost anything they want... but no matter what title you do or don't have, love should be a choice for anyone.

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[bellyshirt]

[He's not thinking too deeply on it, though Minnie's free to fret if she pleases.]

I know it's just a story. But I don't get to pick. It was basically decided when were babies! It's so stupid.

[HUFF.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[Fret indeed! She's now completely understanding and on his side.]

Why, that's terrible! You should be allowed to marry whoever you please!

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[bellyshirt]

Yeah! And she even keeps pestering me about it! I don't want to marry her, but we have to to 'maintain the royal lineage' or whatever. What a pain.

[Luke, Natalia is smart, vivacious, responsible, generous, warm-hearted and not to mention smokin' hot. Meanwhile, she has to contend with the thought of marrying you, you giant manchild. You are not the victim here.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[why can't you both be victims?]

That's no reason to be forced into marriage... in fact, there's no good reason to be forced into marriage! I really do hope you can get out of this trouble. I'm sure true love will find you, in your own way.

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[bellyshirt]

[That gives him a moment's flustered pause.]

T-true love? C'mon, that's only in fairy tales.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh no, it's very real. I married my true love... even though I was royalty, and he was a commoner.

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[bellyshirt]

Really?! Your parents let you?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[go go gadget headcanon]

My parents passed away when I was very little... but those who took care of me, like my lady-in-waiting, didn't approve at first. But I wasn't going to let anyone stand in the way of our happiness. I knew he was the one for me, and that I would not be happy unless we were together.

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[bellyshirt]

[He makes a noise of surprise, then contemplation.]

What about...you know, the subjects and the court and stuff.

['And stuff'. He's so eloquent.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

It wasn't easy, but he won them over. There's very little who meet my Mickey and come away not liking him! After all, he publicly saved my life and the throne.

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[bellyshirt]

[...now this is a story he wants to hear.]

What? How?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Now that's a different story all together! He was my bodyguard, a poor orphan, and I was the princess of our kingdom. But we feel in love the moment our eyes met. I needed a bodyguard because I thought someone was trying to take my life and my throne... it was someone closer than I expected. I was kidnapped twice, and saved twice, both times by my Mickey.

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[bellyshirt]

Well why didn't you tell that story, that sounds way more interesting than that fish-people stuff!

[Because it wouldn't have been nearly as thematically appropriate.]