The Eleventh Kingdom: DO you Believe in Make Believe?!?


"It's all gone wrong....." A woman clad in a purple gown, was nervously wringing her hands as she glared at the many mirrors before her. An attractive older woman, she was of medium height, with reddish hair done up in a bun, delicate features, and eyes that seemed to gleam with immense wisdom....and pain. Right now they reflected defeat most of all, as she repeated her words. "Wrong.....it's all gone horrible wrong!! My plans lie in ruin!! And all because of that over bloated fool, and his idiotic ambitions!!"
"What shall I do....." She whispered, stroking the glass of the most ornately designed mirror of the several she had gathered in this small stone room, bare except for lush carpeting, and her mirrors.....Dozens of mirrors, mirrors to spy with, mirrors to remember, mirrors to forget, mirrors to travel with, in fact.....mirrors that should have allowed her to rule the world with...
"But that is not the case!!" She growled, her face flushing red with anger. "I have troll children running wild, a dog prince that will not learn, suspicious courtesans, wolf and the Troll King abandoning me......I need your guidance...." She looked pleading at one plain mirror that hung in a darkened corner. It remained silent, it's reflection showing not the woman, but off a dark, murky looking swamp that surrounded a dilapidated house.
"My Guidance?!" An excited voice asked, panting heavily.
She turned, and stifled back a sigh of annoyance. "How many times must I tell you, humans do not go around on all fours!!"
"Sorry.." The young man said, his face crumpling sadly. "But I'm just not use to being human..." Using the wall for support, he got to his feet, and took two shaky steps towards her. "May I have some bones now please?!"
"NO!!" She snapped, rubbing her forehead in annoyance. "Princes don't eat bones!!"
"Not even when they're good little doggies....?!" He begged, a low whine coming from his throat.
"You're not a dog anymore!!" She snapped. "You're Prince Wendell, the HUMAN ruler of the 4th kingdom...and keep your tongue in your mouth!!"
"AWOOOOOO...." He murmured softly, scratching at his blonde curls. "I liked you so much better when I was still a dog...." He began pacing around the length of the small room, muttering to himself. "I liked me better as a dog too!! At least then I could eat some bones!!"
A mirror he passed, flashed a pile of bones briefly, as another mirror he passed showed his self before replacing his image with that of an image of a golden retriever. "Woof!!" He shouted excitedly, dropping to all floor. "It's me!!" He banged his forehead against the mirror, letting out a pitiful whine.
"Will you stop clowning around!!" She shouted, grabbing him by the ear.
"Not clowning around...." He said sullenly, waving at the mirror. The image waved back. "Human...not clown...."
As she passed by the *bone* mirror, the image of kingdoms in ruin, herself on a golden throne, and the house of white in crumbles caught her eye. Intrigued, she let go of the man, reaching out to touch the mirror's surface. "A mirror that shows your greatest desires....." She smirked. "This could prove useful after all...yes....very useful....."
"Mirror!! Talk to Me!!" She commanded of the grandest mirror she had. The surface shimmered like ripples in a lake, and crystal clear face appeared, expressionless with a deep, throaty voice spoke. "Yes my queen....?"
"Get me the Troll King....!!" The Queen commanded. "Tell him I have an offer for him that he cannot refuse!!"
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Blabberwort, Bluebell, and Burly had come up with a great plan! The three siblings would report to the Queen before rowing to the next village. She would be greatly relieved to know the Troll terrors of the Nine Kingdoms were sill on the job!!
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"I am here...." The Troll King said, though no one was in the room.
The Queen rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Will you kindly take off those shoes!!"
"Trolls don't know the meaning of kindness!!" He retorted, but he did as she asked. Magic dust rapidly swirled around him, traveling back and forth from head to toe several times, as his body slowly appeared.
"Indeed..." The Queen retorted. "Trolls do not know the meaning of a great many things!"
"You making fun of me?!" He growled, hefting a spiked club menacingly.
"Of course not King Relish." She smiled a sincerely false smile. "Just making a keen observation."
"Oh...." He grunted mollified.
"Would you like some refreshments....?" She asked, gesturing at a small table that had been set up in the mirror room. "Wine...cake.....apples....?" She let out a little laugh, as though she had told a funny joke.
Perhaps she had, for Relish drew back his arm with lightening speed, when he recalled just who it was who was offering him apples. "I uh, I ate on the way...." He frowned. "Look, I'm a very busy troll!! What have you called me here for?!"
"Very busy indeed..." The Queen frowned. "Taking over the Fourth Kingdom against my orders...!!"
"I got sick of waiting for you to fulfill your promise!!" He snapped. "If this is what this is about,. I'm leaving..." He turned towards the exit, but there was none. Frantic he spun around eyeing the smooth stone wall, devoid of doors and windows. "What treachery is this!!" He howled, drawing his crossbow, a bolt in place, and aimed directly at her heart.
"Calm down your majesty!!" She said, and with a wave, the crossbow was torn from his hands. "I merely wish for you to stay long enough to hear me out...."
"Nothing you could say would interest me!!" Relish spat out.
"Really?" She quirked an eyebrow. "Not even....your inner desire....your most secret wish....?"
"Bah!!" Relish scowled. "What do you know of troll's feelings....our desires...?"
"Not much I'm afraid..." The Queen replied, and thought, "Nor do I wish to learn!" Smiling again, she gestured at her mirrors. "But my mirrors on the other hand...."
"Mirrors are just useless pieces of glass!!" He scoffed, but he seemed uncertain. Trolls never had much experience with mirrors. They rather look at shoes than reflections.
"ah...but not these mirrors.." The Queen stroked one lovingly. "Not my mirrors... Come..." She held out her hand, but he hesitated. "Really Relish, if I wanted you dead, you'd already be six feet under!"
"How reasuuring...."He muttered, though he did take her small delicate hand, in his huge gnarled,dark, rough skinned hand.
"Come....look in my mirrors with me...." She said, gently guiding the Troll King towards one. "What do you see...?"
It shimmered for a moment, as a person's image began to appear. It took on the appearance of blue skinned woman, wrinkled and old, wearing a brown garment with a hood, and piercing yellow feline eyes.
"A vision of stunning loveliness!!" Relish murmured in awe, his eyes were wide, and filled with a loving look, soft and hopeful. It quite surprised the Queen, for she had never seen a troll in love, and the....*creature* in the mirror certainly wasn't what she would consider beautiful. But she supposed to a troll, the lady in the mirror was virtually goddess of perfection!!
"Where is she?!" Relish demanded, urgency apparent in his voice.
"So.....my mirror does not lie?" The Queen smirked. "That is your deepest desire...?"
"Tell me where she is!!" Relish shouted. "I order you!!"
"First let me hear the words...." The Queen retorted.
"ALl right..." He growled reluctantly. "Mirrors aren't just useless pieces of glass..."
"Hmmm....that's right..." answered the Queen.
'Now where is she?!" Relish demanded. "Where is my wife!!"
His wife? The Queen was startled for a second, but she did not let her facade slip. "This means a lot to you.....?" She cocked her head inquisitively. "Does it?"
"Damn it, it does!!" He said, tempted to start strangling the information out of the Queen. But if he did, he might lose his beloved wife for a second time....
"Enough to...." She tapped her fingertip against her lip, pretending to think about it. "Ah yes!" Her eyes lit up in glee. "Enough to call off your armies, and have them vacate the Fourth Kingdom!?!"
He hesitated. The fourth kingdom was such a lush prize, rich fertile land, ripe for the taking. But what good was all that without someone to share it with....He had to have his queen! "Y..Yes...sss..." He managed to get out. "Yes, I will do it!!"
"Good..." The Queen smiled, and gestured, causing the exit to reappear. "Now be off!! The sooner your troops have returned to your kingdom, the sooner you can go after your wife!"
"But...." He hesitated, still staring at her image.
"Return here tomorrow, and you will be reunited with her...." The Queen said, then raised her voice in a shout. "NOW GO!!!"
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To Be Continued!!
Michelle
Mistress of Exclamation Points and Princess of Pleasure!!
Tag Tamy, you're it!!!!

DO you Believe in Make Believe - 2

(A lot of 10th Kingdom stuff here! In case you aren't familar, Wolf is a half-human, half wolf guy, devestatingly handsome. He's in love with Virgina. Tony (Anthony) is her dad. Prince is a dog but is actually Prince Wendell of the House of White. The evil Queen in the preceeding chapter turned him into a dog! Anyhoo..here's more!)

Lotor's Harem was in a funk - not a bad depressing funk, just one of those funks that came around when one least expected. Oh yes, although life was still beautiful and Lotor just as handsome and attentive, they were in a funk anyway. It was a female thing, one could suppose.

Michelle, especially was in a bit of a mood. She needed something new, something - oh - different. She adored and loved Lotor, always would, but even a Scribe needed something different once in a while. Something magical..

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Wolf was frustrated in part due to two things - one, he was hungry - specifically for bacon and two, Virginia just wasn't realizing the depth of his great love for her. Why he would do anything - give up worrying shepherdesses - oh luscious wonderful sherpherdesses with their flouncy trouncy little dresses, skipping along with those succulent fat juicy lambs!

Prince the dog barked to Tony.

Tony looked at Wolf and said, "He said to quit drooling on him!"

Wolf groaned. Lambs always made him salivate, so did Virginia. Ah, the wonderful scent of her! Why he would sit up and beg like a common dog for any favor from Virginia, but alas, she was so intent upon returning to her kingdom. This was breaking Wolf's heart, for wolves DID mate for life..

However he was half-human, so this didn't preclude his fooling around a bit!

Oh boy was he frustrated!

"Look!" Virginia pointed. "A village!"

Wolf's eyes narrowed and he saw that indeed it was a village - Pumpkin Eater Village to be exact. Wolf made a face. He HATED pumpkin! He always broke out in a rash.

~Stick to chops and hams, I say..~ he thought. Even now his keen nose smelled the unmistakable whiff of pumpkin. He absently scratched his chest.

"That is Pumpkin Eater Village.." Wolf helpfully said. "It's full name is Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater Village but too many people made dirty jokes about it.."

"Did you say PUMPKIN?" Now it was Tony's turn to salivate.

~I say, Anthony. We can't stop HERE. It's too common and besides we must get MY body BACK!"~ Prince barked.

"Hey, a man's got to eat, you know.." Tony sniffed at the air.

"Pumpkin Village's sole industry IS pumpkin." Wolf said half-bored. "Pumpkin bread, Pumpkin pie, pumpkin clothes, you name it, it's made up pumpkin."

Wolf scratched his back. Huff puff, just TALKING about it gave him a rash! He really needed to get out of here but Virginia -

Virginia was staring at something, her eyes wide. Tony looked too.

"Hey! That's Acorn with the mirror! Acorn! Hey! It's Tony! From the joint!" Tony waved his arm wildly.

The disfigured dwarf Acorn paid Tony no heed.

"We've GOT to get the mirror!" Virginia exclamed.

Mirrors! Always mirrors with her! Wolf sighed. He loved her but oh!

"Come on, Prince. We're going to get that mirror!" Tony said, taking the dog prince's leash.

Prince did the doggy equivalent of a sigh. Good help was certainly HARD to find.

~All right, Anthony. But we simply MUST get my body back! I'm getting this craving for dog buscuits!~

"Yeah, yeah. Don't worry about a thing!" Tony headed for the village.

Virginia rolled her eyes and then turned to Wolf.

"Aren't you coming?"

~Oh I wish I was..~ Wolf thought his pants were becoming a mite uncomfortable - and it wasn't because of his tail either.

"I - ah - I'm allergic to pumpkin!" Wolf said with a lopsided grin. "Maybe you could stay here with me and we can - "

Virginia shook her head. "No, I can't. I mean you don't know my father.."

Oh cripes, he DID know her father and he was one big screw up.

Wolf sighed. "I think I will take a walk, scout around and make sure those stupid Trolls aren't following us."

Virginia shuddered at the thought of those crazy shoe fetish Trolls. She smiled at Wolf and said, "Okay, we'll meet you back here okay?"

"You got it.." he winked and watched her walk to that disgusting pumpkin village.

When she was gone, he turned and walked dejectedly towards the forest. Even his tail drooped. Suddenly from out of the bushes, he smelled -

"Raarrrrrr!" A body jumped out at him. He knew that scent well. The two tussled and fought like playful cubs for a moment and then they got up.

"Hey, cousin!" Wolf grinned. He forgot that his cousin Lone Wolf lived in this neck of the woods. Lone Wolf was his cousin, but they always could have passed for littermates they were almost identical.

"Hey yourself!" Lone grinned. "Travellin' with quite the dish!" he winked at Wolf. "Although don't think the dog and the old guy would be too good - maybe for jerky perhaps."

"That dish happens to be the woman I'm going to marry." Wolf puffed up self-importantly. "And the jerky happens to be my future father in law!"

"Well, blowdown!" Lone held his hands up in mock appeasement. "I didn't know! Uh, what about the dog?"

"Eh, he's a prince.." Wolf shrugged, his depression settling back into him.

"Whatcha down 'bout, cuz? Not getting enough lamb in your diet?"

"No, just not getting enough.." Wolf shrugged again.

"Oh, THAT!" Lone grinned. "Yeah. I know what you mean. That mating for life is great but it's a kicker sometimes."

"You're tellin' me.." Wolf stuck his hands in his pockets.

"Well lemme show you somethin' I found! It's really odd!" Lone gestured at Wolf to follow.

Wolf shrugged again. At least he would get away from the pumpkin smell. Lone led him along a path and then he veered off into the thickest part of the woods, which was no problem if you were half-wolf. When they reached a clearing, Lone pointed at a shimmering sort of light by a tree.

"Look at that. What do you make of it?"

Wolf's eyes widened. It couldn't be but it was! It seemed to be a natural mirror! Was it a portal perhaps? He knew that there were many kinds of mirrors. If only he could -

And then both he and Lone saw images - images of beautiful women, of all shapes and colors. Why there were even some blue skinned ones there that reminded him of the fairies. They were so delectable, so creamy and dreamy! Oh, these two wolfies wouldn't even THINK of eating those lovely cherry blossoms!

"It's a natural travelling mirror." Wolf mused.

"I thought so.." Lone was feeling his hackles rise a little. He wasn't too keen on magic.

Wolf sensed that this mirror was not from the evil Queen and he sensed that this odd place wasn't the 10th Kingdom either. Why, huffpuff! Perhaps he had discovered the 11th Kingdom!

Impulsively, Wolf said, "Let's go through it."

"What?" Lone asked. "Have you been eating raw bacon? We don't even know if it's safe or not. Although those ladies.." Lone looked longingly at the ripple.

"Hey, it's safe. I mean it's travelling mirror! What could be safer?" Wolf replied. "Besides, just look at those beauties. Have you ever seen the like?"

"Not since I raided Old King Cole's kitchen once and landed in his private chambers by mistake!" Lone chortled. "No wonder he was a merry old soul!"

"Then let's go!" Wolf made a flying leap. In that leap, he did regret leaving Virginia, but he knew she would be safe in Pumpkin Village.

For Trolls absolutely hated pumpkin too!

Lone saw his cousin leap and he leaped in after him. Nobody was going to say that Lone Wolf was a coward after all!

And so the two wolfies traveled to the 11th Kingdom..

(I didn't touch on the three trolls because this post was LONG enough! Take it away, Mich!)

Tam

Do you Believe In Make Believe Part Three

The Queen paused outside her audience chamber, rubbing her forehead in hopes of easing the pressure of the migraine she was experiencing. It had been a rough morning, between her failed attempts at swaying Wolf back to her side, and being unable to break the barriers that shielded his companions from her mirrors. The most trying experience of the day had been trying to teach the Dog Prince to act human. So far it had been a dismal failure. They had a long way to go before ANY progress was made, but thankfully, Prince Wendell's Coronation was still a good three weeks away. She'd need to make every second count.
And yet, when one of her servants informed her that Trolls had arrived, she welcomed the interruption. That is, until she saw exactly who her visitors were. Burly, Bluebell, and their sister Blabberwort, children of the Troll King. Her most incompetent *allies* yet...and the most annoying she had to deal with. "Good help is so hard to find..." She muttered, composing herself before she entered the room.
The three immediately straightened up, standing rigidly, their full attention on the Queen. She didn't see Prince Wendell, and had to bite her tongue to keep from lashing out in rage. On a slighter happier note, perhaps they had killed him. Not what she had originally planned, but preferably to him remaining free.
"Well?" The Queen demanded, pausing in front of the smelly trio.
"We're back, your majesty!!" Burly said, smiling idiotically.
"And?"
That seemed to stump them, as they shifted their weight uncomfortably, fidgeting with their clothes and hair. At last Bluebell replied, "Just that your majesty!"
"Where is Prince Wendell?!" She shouted, causing them to cringe.
"Oh!! We were just wondering that ourselves!!" Blabberwort answered.
"You don't know?!" The Queen hissed.
"Er....ah...." Bluebell stammered. "We know he's sailing on a river...."
"And we are ever vigilant in our quest, oh great Queen!!" added Burly.
"Then what are you doing here...?" She scowled, trying to keep in control of herself.
They glanced at each other, before Bluebell answered hesitantly. "Checking in?"
"YOU IDIOTS!!!" She screamed, and could not resist the urge to slap them any longer. Hauling back, she let her arm fly, striking all three at once, their cheeks bleeding from her nails. They screamed, but not as loud as she would have liked.
"Let that be a lesson to you!!" She informed them. "Ever return here again without the prince, and your punishment will be far worse...." She glared at them. "Far worse indeed!! For I will cut out your hearts and make you EAT them!!"
"But...." Burly was puzzled by this. "If you cut out our hearts...how can we eat them...we will be dead!"
"Oh!!" The Queen let out a sharp intake of breath. "Believe me, I will find a way!!"
"No you will not!!" Relish snapped.
"DAD!!" The three exclaimed happily.
"Take off the shoes Dad!" Blabberwort said, concerned for her dad's ever growing shoe addiction.
"If you ever touch my children again, I will make you pay!!" Relish, stepping out of his shoes, becoming visible again. "I will...I will.." And he smirked as a sudden flash of inspiration hit him. "not only turn you into a pair of shoes, but I will give them as a gift to Prince Wendall....the real Prince Wendell...."
"You wouldn't dare!!" The Queen snarled.
"Wouldn't I?!" He smirked.
"You're a very stupid troll..." She growled. "Perhaps I should take back my offer to reunite you with your wife...."
"MOM?!" The troll teens exclaimed in surprise. "Dad, what's she talking about?! Isn't Mom dead.....?!"
Relish glared at the Queen, then turned his attention to his children. "I never wanted to tell you guys this...but...." He sighed. "The truth is your mother abandon..." He broke off, unable to break his children's hearts. So he lied instead. "The truth is, your mother was kidnapped!!"
"Kidnapped?!" Burly snarled, hefting his club. "By who?!"
"Yes, by who?!" Blabberwort demanded, drawing her sword. "We'll make that bozo pay!!"
"Suck an elf!!" Bluebell swore. "I'll sew his insides up!!"
"That's my trolls!!" Relish said proudly. He had raised them fine, even without a proper mother. The Queen rolled her eyes in annoyance, and ahemed loudly.
"What?!" Relish demanded.
"Considering I am the only one who knows where your wife is..." The Queen smirked, "Don't you think you should be more civil?"
He spat on the floor, and forced a smile. "You're right....you're majesty....."
"Of course I am!!" She snapped back. "I'm always right!!" She gestured for Relish to follow her. "Now if you would follow me...."
"Wait!!" Blabberwort protested. "We're coming too!!" Her brothers nodded in agreement.
"We're with you all the way Dad!!" Burly said.
"But I have a job for you!!" The Queen said, then sighed in frustration as the dog prince ran into the room, his woolly ball in his mouth. Sliding to a stop, he dropped the ball, and announced, "I think walkies is in order. And then maybe we could play fetch..." Panting hopefully he added, "And then maybe some bones?!"
"NO!!" She snapped, yelling over the protesting trolls arguing voices. "Enough. ENOUGH!!!!" The Queen's voiced rang out like thunder, causing the trolls to be silent, and the dog prince to try and hide behind his nonexistent tail. "Very well! You can all go!!"
"They can?" Relish asked, suspicious of this easy win.
"Yes, of course." The Queen replied. "Who am I to keep family apart." Besides....she mused to herself, it can keep these idiots out of my hair for a while... I'll just summon my loyal huntsman to go after Wendall and his companions instead.
"Now...come with me....."
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Michelle
M.O.E. & P.O.P.
Tamy!!
Your turn!!
Do you Believe In Make Believe Part Four

Relish the Troll King stopped when the Queen did, but his children just about ran into him.

"Watch where you're going!" Relish snarled at Burly, who in turn snarled at Blabberwort, who in turn snarled at Bluebell. Bluebell definitely thought that maybe the Brothers Gibb would definitely put everyone in a better mood but he didn't say so.

"Well?" Relish placed his hands on his hips. "You said you know where she is.."

"Ah, of course I do." The Queen smiled.

"So what's the catch?" Relish looked at her with distrust.

~He's too smart..~ The Queen calculated. ~The better to send him off for now..~

"I do this as a token of my respect." The Queen bowed ever so slightly.

"You do this so I won't take the Fourth Kingdom for myself.." Relish stated.

Burly grinned. "You tell her, dad!"

"Shaddup!" Relish glared at Burly.

Blabberwort snickered and said, "Suck an elf! He told you!"

"Shaddup!" Burly growled, elbowing his sister.

Bluebell just shook his head. What a bunch of dwarve-snuffers!

The Queen stood patiently, waiting for the misbegotten idiots to stop their squabbling before she spoke again.

"As I said, I do this out of token respect. After all, I DO feel keenly when a family is separated and torn apart. Imagine these poor children raised without the love of a mother!" She managed to look quite tragic.

"Mother!!" Bluebell wailed. "No one to tell us bedtime stories!"

"No one to go SHOE shopping with!" Blabberwort started to sniffle.

"And she's ALIVE too!" Burly said thoughtly.

"We got to bring her back from wherever she's been kidnapped to!" Blabberwort said. "Perhaps it was some evil elf!"

"Nah. Ma woulda stomped an elf." Burly said. "I bet it was a witch like that stupid girl!"

"A warlock, I bet!" Bluebell said. "I remember her - she was so perfect! All those warts and all."

"Shaddup!" Relish finally snarled. He was raring to go too. He'd go get his sweet patoot and bring her back. When he did, then he'd conquer the Fourth Kingdom - Elf warts! Why not ALL the Ten Kingdoms! He grinned at the thought of all the Kingdoms under Troll rule - under HIS rule. Why he'd have all the slaves he could ever need - not to mention the shoes! Speaking of shoes, he made sure the invisible shoes were close by. He was not about to let those get away. In fact they'd be the VERY thing that would bring his beloved back to him!

"Your Majesty.." The Queen's hypnotic voice beckoned to him once more. "Step this way, along with your - children too."

He was led in front of a mirror - her traveling mirror and Relish saw images - but mainly he saw HIS wife in a pair of high stilleto heels, a g-string, and a leather top. Relish started to drool. Oh she KNEW leather and stilletos got him going. He simply HAD to get her back! As for his children, he'd have them run amok wherever it was that she was. It was good for them and it got them out of his hair.

"Step through.." The Queen said and he did.

"Wait for us, Dad!" Burly called out and jumped in behind the Troll King.

"Me too!" Blabberwort yelled.

"Hey, wait for the leader!" Bluebell complained as he too, stepped through the mirror.

When they were gone, the Queen started to laugh, feeling better for the first time in awhile. Now that those fools were out of her hair, she could get down to business - deadly business.

She rang for a servant and Prince Wendell bounded in.

"Not YOU.." The Queen gave him a glare. "You're a prince, remember? I was calling for a servant!"

"Aw.." Wendell gave her a puppyish look. "I thought you were calling me to play. You know when you rang the bell, I - "

"Go away!" The Queen's headache threatened to return and she finally said, "Go to your room and perhaps I'll give you a treat later."

"Oh boy!" Wendell's tongue hung out. "Treats! Treats for the good doggy!"

"Yes, yes..now GO!" The Queen waved him away and Wendell the Prince who was really a dog, left.

The summoned servant came - a fearful look in his eye.

"Prepare my throne room and clean it well. I'm expecting someone."

The servant nodded and left, leaving the Queen to face one of her mirrors again. It was time to summon the Huntsman..

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MEANwhile in the Harem, Tamy was throwing shoes at King Zarkon, who once again was in quite the excitable state.

"Dammit! Why do you ALWAYS pick on ME!!" she yelled as she both lobbed shoes and ran at the same time.

"Because I KNOW you WANT me!" The icky king grinned wickedly. "I have the video to prove it!"

"Ick!" Tamy grimaced, lobbing her favorite leather stilletos at him. "I'm going to burn EVERY copy of that thing!"

"Maybe I'll let you.." Zarkon wheedled. "If you just surrender to ineveitable and - "

"NO way!" Tamy kept running. Crap, she ran out of shoes!

"Come here, my dear!" Zarkon was gaining. "I know just what you need! I know what ALL of you need - and it's not my son Lotor!"

Speaking of which - where WAS he? Tamy fumed. One day it wouldn't BE like this and somebody would put that old pervert in his place - preferably six feet under!

Suddenly Zarkon tripped her up and they went to the floor - or nearly did. Tamy started hitting on the head and cussing him out. Zarkon only grinned wickedy, sure that now he'd get the love he derserved.

"C'mere, my little blue honeybun! Give us a smoochie!" He pursed his lips.

"Ack!!" Tamy made a face. Where was everyone?

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When Wolf and Lone landed on the other side of the natural mirror, they found themselves in a dark and gloomy place. For a moment, Wofl thought he was back in Snow White Memorial prison and he shuddered. However the smell was not quite the same. Both wolfies could smell females - a lot of them - ahead. Wolf and Lone were very cautious though, for they could smell other things too.

And was it their imagination or could they smell fish?

"Get OFF me!" Wolf and Lone tensed, their nearly identical faces had the same expression. Although they were wolves, they DID have a streak of good in them and they knew the sound of a lady in danger. The two handsome men ran down the halls the scent of fish and woman's scent getting closer. When they came upon the scene, the two saw what had to be the ugliest fish-man in creation mauling a poor blue elf-woman! Wolf yanked the fish-man off the blue woman and Lone helped her to stand up.

"Who DARES to interrupt the KING at his leisure!" Zarkon snarled at Wolf, who had a tight grip on Zarkon's neck.

"Thank you!" Tamy said with relief, looking at both wolfies with thanks and appreciation. My these guys were cute and they looked almost alike! What she could DO with one of them, heck TWO of them! Nah, she was being greedy. One would definitely be nice. And was those tails sticking out of their pants? Tamy was intrigued.

"WE do!" Wolf snarled back. "I don't particularly LIKE fish, but I suggest you leave before I take out your jugular!" Wolr's eyes glowed an eerie green color and Zarkon's eyes widened. This man had the look of a wild animal and he looked like he would take out his neck! Zarkon was no fool and he DID value his life.

Wolf let go of Zarkon and the king straightened up and gave the two wolfies a glare.

"Don't think you've gotten away with anything, whoever you are. You'll pay for disturbing me and my wife." He gave Tamy a wink and said, "Till later, my dear!"
Zarkon was going to sic Hagar on these two. No doubt she'd appreciate them and after being with her, they would beg for death.
Still, he didn't LIKE being thwarted. Surely there HAD to be a nice, simple way to get the Scribes to adore him, be mad for him and absolutely worship him. He knew Hagar wouldn't go for it, that was for certain. There just had to be a way..

Tamy and the two men stood there watching Zarkon leave.

"I think you should have ripped his throat out, Cousin." Lone said, his hand on Tamy's shoulder.

"I was tempted to.." Wolf shook his head. "It's just that he reeked!"

"Come on.." Tamy said. "I'm really glad you two came to my rescue, but Zarkon won't let this slide. He'll be back. Oh! And I'm Tamysan but you can call me Tamy."

"Delighted to meet you, my pretty blue elf." Lone lifted up her hand and kissed it. Lone had always been the charmer of his family.

Tamy giggled. "An elf? I'm kinda tall for an elf, aren't I?"

Lone grinned and winked.

Wolf grinned back. He wanted to meet the other scented females too! He knew they were close, in fact -

Michelle came running up. "What happened?" She looked at the two wolfies and her mouth dropped open. "Oh!"

Tamy grinned. "Guess who these guys are!"

"I'm Lone Wolf.." Lone smiled at Michelle.

"I'm just Wolf. " Wolf's eyes kindled. Already he was feeling much better.

Michelle just stood there looking at the two.

"Um..ah..ohhhh.." She was tongue-tied!

(That's it for this weekend for me! Have to go out of town : ( You're next, Mich!)
Tamysan

Do You Believe In Magic 5: Trolls in Wonderland

"Suck an Elf!!" Burly swore looking around in awe. "This place is better than Troll Mountain!!"
"Don't let dad hear you say that!!" Blabberwort advised, as she appeared next to him.
Bluebell popped into existence as well. "Nicey Nice!!!" He fingered the walls, and came away with a good portion of dust and grime on his hands. "Cor!! It's real dirt and everything!! Just what a troll needs to feel right at home!!"
His siblings rolled their eyes. Bluebell had always been a tad too interested in dirt and slop. Why he was even known to eat his own head lice!!
"Humph!!" Blabberwort scowled. "It's not so special. I don't see any shoes lying about!!"
"Of course not!!" scoffed Burly. "This is obviously a top of the line troll operation!! Surely they have a special place they keep all the shoes!"
"Wouldn't do to get them dirty...." She agreed.
"Then...should we split up in search of them?" Bluebell asked eagerly.
"Ah....wouldn't dad get mad....?" Burly said, finally noticing they're father was nowhere to be around. "Elf Wort!!" He swore. "He's wearing the shoes again!!"
"Time for him to return to rehab..." Blabberwort said sadly. "But...." She smirked. "He could have gone off to rescue ma!!"
"And....launch a sneak attack on our enemies!!" Bluebell added.
"That's our pa!!" Blabberwort smiled proudly.
"Well then!" Burly said, waving his spiked club. "Let's catch up with dad, and show these fools, you don't mess with the Trolls of the Third Kingdom!!"
"No matter how nice a castle you have!!" Bluebell added, drawing his sword.
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Michelle really was feeling tongue tied as she gazed into Wolf's eyes. What language did she speak anyway....?! Did she even know how to work her vocal cords?
Tamy seemed to notice something was up with her normally talkative friend. So she decided to relieve her of the burden of talking, at least for a little while!! "This is my friend Michelle...."
"Another Elf?" Wolf asked, playing with strands of her long purple hair.
"Er no..." Michelle managed, quirking an eyebrow at Tamy. "Elves?"
Tamy shrugged. "Guess they've never seen a Drule before, or a....."
"Drule..." Lone Wolf questioned.
"What I am..." Tamy replied, and grimaced. "So is that big lug you scared off!"
"But you don't smell like a fish..." Lone Wolf leaned forward, his breath hot on her neck. "Not in the slightest...."
"Er...uh..." Tamy stuttered. Now she was the tongue tied one!
"Fish....You mean Zarkon?!" exclaimed Michelle. "Oh no!! What did he try this time?!"
"This time?" Wolf asked, also leaning in close to Michelle. "He does this sort of thing often....?"
"Er yes..." Tamy said, stepping a few inches away from Lone Wolf so she could get her mind to work properly.
"More like makes it a daily habit!!" Michelle frowned.
"That's terrible!!" Wolf exclaimed, thinking she had the cutest frown he had ever seen.
"Er...you kinda get used to it around here..." replied Tamy.
"Unfortunately..." Michelle added.
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Now there was a reason for all the refuse and gaseous fumes. The three troll siblings had ended up in the robeats pits!! Not that it deterred them in the slightest way. After all, they could use a good warm up exercise before taking on the army of this wife-kidnapping troll heathen!!
In a flurry of punches kicks, head butts, elbows, and swings of their heavy stone clubs, the teens left the robeasts lying in a state of disarray, nursing their wounds, and wondering if anyone had gotten the number of the cruiser that hit them. These monsters wouldn't be attacking any planets for quite a while!!
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"If I didn't know better, I swear the witch was trying to kill me!!" Relish growled, as he stomped through the darken corridor. "Depositing me in a monster pit with no warning what so ever!!"
"Well if that damn witch queen thinks she can rid herself of me that easy, she's got another thing coming!!" Relish swore.
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"Why doesn't anyone stop the fish man?" Wolf wanted to know.
"It's a long and complicated story." Tamy sighed. "Believe me, if not for certain circumstances, Zarkon would have been killed a long time ago!!"
"Oh...."
"Instead he always slinks away, to heal and survive...." continued Tamy.
"And knowing Zarkon, he's gone for reinforcements, so I suggest we beat a hasty retreat." Michelle suggested.
"Definitely!" Tamy agreed. "The old kook is not known to be give up that easily..."
"Easily....?!" Lone Wolf exclaimed. He couldn't help but feel impressed. Not many return for another facedown with a wolf. Once was more than enough!!
"Well then...." Wolf said, proffering his arm to Michelle. "Shall we take a tour of your home?"
"We most definitely shall!!" Lone Wolf said, also offering his arm to Tamy. With a giggle, the two girls link arms with the handsome pair, and began leading them to the relatively safe and 85% Zarkon free East wing where the harem was located.
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"Hmm....I think dad went this way..." Bluebell said, pointing down the only available corridor in this section of the castle.
"Thank you brother, for that astounding display of smarts..." Blabberwort said, rolling her eyes at her brother's stupidity.
"What...?" He asked.
"Nevermind..." She sighed, searching her pockets for beanstalk leaves. She felt the need to roll herself a Giant.
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"Oh boy!!" Wolf said, pulling Michelle along by the hand. "Look at all these gadgets!!"
"What does this one do?!" Lone Wolf inquired, flicking on a switch. He leapt back in surprise when music started blaring out of the stereo.
Tamy and Michelle shared an amused glance. You'd think these two had never seen technology the way they were fawning over everything! They had more energy than children on Christmas morning!!
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"Say...." Burly said, sniffing the air. "Do you smell that....?"
"Smell...?" Bluebell said, his nostrils flaring.
"Well...you know what it smells like to me....?" Blabberworth said, glancing at her brothers.
'Leather..." answered Burly, breaking out into a big grin.
"SHOES!!!!" The three said enthusiastically, hurrying towards the smell.
"Look!!" Blabberworth said, scooping up a discarded blue pump. "Nicey Nice!!"
"Elf Warts!!" Bluebell swore pointing. "There's another one!!" He found a pair of sandals with tiny flowers embroiled over the brim.
"And another!!" Burley exclaimed, picking up an ankle length vinyl boot. "Such careless disregard for shoes!!" He said frowning at the trail of shoes that led father than the eye could see.
"Don't they know how to better take care of their shoes?!" Blabberwort demanded, scooping up a yellow stiletto heel.
"Call themselves trolls do they?!" Bluebell demanded, also scooping up each shoe as he found them.
"All the better for us!!" Blabberwort grinned, cradling her bundle of shoes. "We'll give you such good homes!!"
"If I ever find the troll responsible for this shoe massacre..." Burly said, also pausing to grab as many shoes as he could. "I'll rip them a new one!!"
"New what....?" Bluebell asked, amazed that there was enough abandoned shoes to keep the siblings from squabbling over who gets what.
"Er.." Burly hesitated. "I don't know....but whatever it is, it'll be nasty!!"
The three shoe freaks continued to follow the trail....One that led them deeper and deeper to the heart of the castle....where Prince Lotor and his Scribes dwelled.
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Tamy....your turn!! And next time pick up your shoes before running off with a handsome wolf!! *wink*
Michelle
M.O.E. & P.O.P.
Do you Believe In Make Believe - Six

Zarkon was to say in the least - angry. Here he was - the king of the universe and he couldn't EVEN indulge in a bit of pleasure with one who was rightfully his! Hell, he provided them shelter and clothes and food. He didn't HAVE to do that. Zarkon did not give a thought that it was his Lotor who graciously gowned and fed his ladies and with his own money to boot.
No, to Zarkon, it was all his. There simply HAD to be a way to make those Scribes worship him! There just HAD to be!
Zarkon did not ask WHY this was so important to him, but it was. He made his way over to Hagar's lab. He'd get her to rig something up somehow..

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Meanwhile Relish had worked his way up from the pits, reluctantly admiring the decor of this gloomy place. Why it almost mirrored his palace in taste. At least his lovely wife was being held in comfort at least. Without thinking, he meandered down the halls, none of the guards stopping him, for they thought that perhaps he was one of Hagar's experiments gone bad.
Relish made his way towards Hagar's lab..

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Tamy and Mich escorted their two wolfies over to 'their' part of Doom palace and all the Harem ladies were gaga over the two unusual men. In turn, the two wolfies were dazzled by the multitude of ladies.

"You are all so beautiful!" Wolf said. "Surely you all must be princesses."

"Some of us are.." Gina smiled at him with a wicked grin.

"Hey, no way, Gina. You got Keith!" Dom said.

"Yeah!" the others exclaimed.

"I was just replying to his question!" Gina looked a little put out.

"I think we are in very good company as it is, right cousin?" Lone winked at Wolf.

"Yes, we are.." Wolf looked at Michelle. He loved Virginia but oh this one was a pretty!

"Are you sure you're not an elf?" Lone asked Tamy.

"No, I'm not an elf.." she smiled.

"Well you're the prettiest one I've ever seen - if you WERE one.." Lone amended.

"Ha! Got out of that one.." Wolf grinned at Lone. It wasn't often that his cousin stumbled over himself like that.

"Um? I guess we CAN show you around some more.." Michelle said nervously.

"Yes, we can." Tamy said with a smile.

The two wolfies weren't born yesterday and they knew what the two were getting at.

"It will be our pleasure.." Wolf said.

"And yours.." Lone whispered to Tamy.

Mich and Tamy giggled.

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Hagar continued to preen about in her g-string when Zarkon came barreling in, a scowl on his face.

"Well, if it's isn't my darling hubby!" Hagar cooed. Zarkon was about as good as anyone for a roll in the sack.

"Shut up, Hagar.." Zarkon scowled even more darkly. Hagar just knew he was upset about the Scribes again.

"Pissed off because of those Scribes again eh?" Hagar asked. "You're a fool to chase after them! I'm MUCH better than they are!"

"I doubt it.." Zarkon looked at her wrinkled body with disdain. "You're going to whip up a spell to make them adore me - all of them!"

"No way!" Hagar spat. "Why SHOULD I?"

"Because I COMMAND you to!" He roared, standing in front of her.

It was at that point that Relish, walking down the halls heard Hagar's screech and recognized it as her voice.

"It's my wife! I just KNOW it!" Relish thought exhuberantly. Without thinking, he barged into the door, knocking Zarkon down onto Hagar. They both tumbled to the floor in a heap with Zarkon on top of Hagar in a very compromising position.

"You vile wife stealer!" Relish howled. "I'd make you into SHOES if you didn't look so UGLY!!"

Hagar's eyes widened. "Relish? Oh shit."

"That's right, my wartable beauty! I've come to rescue you you from this fish!"

Zarkon struggled up ready to do battle with this intruder until he heard the words, "rescue.." Perhaps this intruder would help him get rid of a thorn in his side..

"She's your wife, eh?" Zarkon asked.

"No! No! I'm NOT!" Hagar by this time had gotten up.

"AND the mother of MY children!" Relish said.

"Really?" Zarkon raised a brow. "Far be it to me to keep a family separated!"

"He's lying!" Hagar yelled.

"I am NOT!" Relish said. "My love, this fish has deluded you! And besides we have the Fourth Kingdom to rule and I have those shoes you liked so much.."

"The invisible ones?" Hagar's brow raised. Those were the ones that she had wanted all along, before she got tangled up with the Troll King!

"Yes, and many MORE magic shoes to boot!" Relish chuckled at his own joke.

"You got magic shoes, eh?" Zarkon was thinking which was dangerous.

"What's it to you?" Relish looked jealously at Zarkon. This one was a rival for him in handsomeness indeed. No wonder his wife stayed!

"Well, do you have shoes that say - make someone adore you?" Zarkon asked.

"Maybe I do and maybe I don't." Relish didn't trust this guy.

"If you do, you could give them to me in exchange for your dear wife.."

"Why should I?" Relish growled. "I can take you on easily.."

"You could but then again, you'd be blown to bits! My castle is rigged you see.."

Hagar said, "He's telling the truth on that one, Relish.."

"Besides.." Zarkon grinned. "Your wife came here voluntarily. In fact, I think she'd be owing YOU alimony and back child support payments.."

Relish thought for a moment and said, "You're right! Do you know how many villages I've HAD to raise to FEED those kids of yours?"

"MINE?" Hagar screeched. "It takes two to tango and boy were YOU a lousy dancer!"

"Well?" Zarkon asked. "Is it a deal? Your dear wife, mother of your children, for a pair of shoes - love shoes that is.."

"Hm, well..I DO have a pair of love shoes I don't use. Never needed them, being the handsome Troll I am. They're powerful though."

"I can handle them." Zarkon grinned.

"Now, WAIT a minute!" Hagar yowled. She wasn't just some piece of meat!

"Why don't we have a drink on our deal - er what's your name again?" Zarkon was all congenial.

"King Relish of the Fourth - no, of ALL the Ten Kingdoms!" He grinned his toothy grin and then gave Hagar a wink.

"NOW hold on here!" Hagar ran after the two conniving kings.

"I'm King Zarkon, ruler of this universe.." Zarkon said smugly."Oh and by the way, are your children with you?"

"Yeah, full grown bunglers they are.." Relish shook his head.

"I KNOW what you mean." Zarkon grimaced. "Are they good at tracking Wolf-men?"

"Are you kidding? They're the best trackers in all of the kingdoms!" Relish boasted.

"Good!" Zarkon grinned.

Hagar ran after the two men, angry and ticked off. She couldn't kill them for obivous reasons. By the gods, she had quite forgotten about Relish after all these years!
Maybe she'd get something out of it if those two didn't get TOO chummy first..

You're it, Mich!


Do you Believe In Make Believe - Seven:

"Well,.....so much for time spent alone....." Tamy whispered in Michelle's ear.
Michelle just shrugged in reply. When she had suggested a tour, she hadn't expected most of the harem to come along!! Safety in numbers was what Dom had claimed. Yeah.....right!!
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"Suck an Elf!!" Blabberwort swore, her mouth hanging open in shock. "What happened here...It's..it's...."
"CLEAN!!" The three troll siblings exclaimed in unison.
"Elf warts!!" Burly snarled. "Who could have done such a thing!!!"
"Enemy trolls...?" Bluebell suggested, sniffing his new shoe collection for comfort.
"Couldn't be!!" Blabberwort snapped. "No troll would be so cruel!!"
"Dad might!!" Burly said proudly.
"I hope ma didn't have to stay in a place like this..." Bluebell shuddered.
"I know!" Blabberwort grinned. "This must be the dungeon area!!"
"Suck an Elf you're right!!" Burly smirked.
"But...." protested Bluebell. "Why is there such a strong smell of leather.....?"
"Because stupid!!" Burly shook his head in annoyance!! "We're carrying a whole bunch with us!!"
"Oh..." Then his normally slow working mind stumbled over another thought. "Then...you don't suppose this is a trap....?"
"A trap?!" His sister scoffed.
"The shoes did lead us here...." retorted Bluebell.
"That...that was just coincidence!!" Blabberwort exclaimed, unwilling to admit they could be so gullible. "If this was a trap....how come they haven't sprung it yet?!"
"Er...ah..." Bluebell floundered for an answer. "We're locked in....?"
"Nonsense!!" Burly snapped, his nostrils flaring. He could swear he smelled even more shoes close by.....and something else...a smell that rank of bitter sweetness...
it smelled good, in the troll's foul idea of a good way..... "No prison, no matter how clean, could hold us for very long!!"
"He's right!!" Blabberwort smirked. "And either way, we got new shoes in the process!!"
Bluebell shrugged. "I guess so....."
"Now come on!!" Burly ordered, eager to investigate these latest smells. "Let's get a move on..."
"Wolve's teeth..." muttered Bluebell. "Must he always be so bossy....."
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"You can't possible be serious!!" Hagger hissed to Zarkon. "Handing me over to that..to that..."
"Troll...?" Zarkon smirked. "Course I'm serious!!"
"But..You'll be left without a witch!!" She protested.
"Witches are a dime a dozen!!" He retorted.
"Not ones with my power!!" Hagger snapped.
"A lot good all that power has done me!!" Zarkon pointed out. "You've failed me in every way!! Useless robeasts, countless defeats against Voltron...your magic wasn't even strong enough for me to keep planets already in my possession when those Garrisson fops decided to retake them!!"
"I..I..." She hesitated, at a lost for words.
"You can't even do a simple thing like make those Scribes fall in love with me!!" He bellowed.
"SO!! Now we come to your real reasons!!" She snapped back. "You're chasing skirts again!!"
"It is my prerogative!!" He shouted, then smiled a fake smile when he noticed Relish was watching them suspiciously from across the room.
"What about my prerogative?!" She demanded. "All I've sacrificed for you!!"
"Hmph..." Zarkon scowled. "And what have you sacrificed for me.....?"
"How can you say that!!" Hagger gasped.
"All I've seen you accomplish is tricking me into marriage!" He snapped back.
"URGHHHH!!" She exclaimed. "And what about my accident!! The one that helped you defeat Voltron the first time!!"
"Doesn't count...." He said stubbornly. "Only lasting victory counts..." And he abruptly walked away from her. "So, Relish....do we have a deal.....? Her..." And he jerked his thumb over his shoulder. "For those shoes.....?" Hagger growled, glaring darkly at the two repulsive kinds.
"Definitely!!!" Relish eagerly agreed. "But are you sure...? The shoes pack quite a punch...."
"100 % positive!!" Zarkon replied.
"Then here is a list of ingredients we need to gather..." informed Relish. "The most important being items of the ladies in question...."
"I thought you said this would work on all women....." demanded Zarkon.
"Oh it will, it will!!" Relish assured him. "But for that added potency...it's best to spell them for your specific someone..."
"Or someone's!!" Zarkon leered, excited.
Unnoticed, Hagger slipped away, her eyes almost red with anger. "I'll teach him to pass me around like a lump of coal!!" She smiled, an expression of pure feral malice. "Oh, he'll rue this day!! Both of them will!!!"
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"Nicey nice!!" Blabberworth said, dropping her shoe pile on the floor. "I knew this must be a dungeon!!" She fingered the variety of whips hanging on the wall. "And real leather...!!" She began adding the various items ranging from whips to dominatrix outfits to her pile. "Think of all the shoes these could make!!"
"More music!!" Bluebell called from one of the bedrooms he had barged into. He slammed his hand against a stereo, and Duran Duran blasted from it...He looked mildly disappointed..."No Brothers Grimm....?"
"This is no dungeon!!" Burly shouted, standing in the doorway of one room. He was limping awkwardly in a pair of too, too small red heels. "This is where they keep all the shoes!!!"
"HA!!" Bluebell shouted. "I told you!!"
"Lucky guess!!" Blabberwort snarled.
Bluebell stuck his tongue out at her. "Hmm....He began bopping his head along to the cd. "This Duran..Duran isn't too bad...."
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Pouting, Dom headed to her room. She would have liked to have added one, or even both of those wolves to her collection of man slaves! "I suppose I can't complain...I do have my frenchies and Nigel...." She sighed. "But those wolf boys sure are cute!!" She sighed again. "And loyal....."
"Ah well...hope Tamy and Michelle enjoy them..." She paused at her door. "That's odd....I could have sworn I left this locked..." She slowly pushed open the door, stopping long enough to snatch a statue of a shelf. With Zarkon on the loose, one could never be too sure!
"Hello....?" She called, listening to the stereo's whirring, as the cd flipped over. "Now I know I didn't leave that on..." She frowned at her cd covered carpet. "Whose been messing with my cd collection!!" She turned the stereo off, scowling slightly. "When I find out who was responsible...." She let out a little shriek, as a rustling was heard from her closet.
"Oh God it's Zarkon!!" She exclaimed, tightening her grip on her statue.
"What happened to the music!!" A voice demanded from the closet.
That didn't sound like Zarkon...she gathered up her courage. "Who are you, and what are you doing in my room....?!"
Dom nearly passed out from fright when a creature that could just barely pass as a man, with a big nose, bushy black hair, and a horrible stench lumbered out of her closet. "You have lots of shoes!!" Bluebell said excitedly, opening a sack filled with all her shoes and....Dom's temper flared....."My cd's!!"
"Almost as much shoes as you have music......" The troll said, eyeing the girl with interest.
"Uh..oh..." Dom muttered, trying to back away as inconspicuous as possible. She had a bad feeling about this......
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Michelle
Mistress of Exclamation Points and Princess of Pleasure!!
Tag!!
Tamy-chan!! You're turn!!