Kidnapping

Bubbles twirled around happily while humming. She had long gotten over her tramatic near death experience and couldn't wait until the wedding in a few months. She stared dreamily at her engagement ring. "I cannot believe this, Blossom! I'm getting married in just two months!" She squealed. Blossom looked up from the blanket that she was knitting for one of the maids. She had just had a baby, so Blossom was giving her a gift. A soft blanket with her animal, the white hare, on it. Blossom smiled like a big sister to her and nodded.

"It is a very excitable time, my princess. I am sure you will be a lovely addition to the royal family." She said.

"That Brick sure is a handsome fellow, isn't he? He seems to have taken a liking to you, Blossom." She blushed a bright red and became rigid.

"W-what do you mean, My Princess? He is a lord and I am a maid, it is practically impossible for him to even consider courting me." Blossom remarked.

"Well, I was a commoner and a servant at that and look at me now…I am about to become your new princess." Bubbles said, sitting next to her.

"The queen was desperate for her son to marry that she didn't care for such rules. You do not know about the hassling the other lords and ladies and queens and kings have given her poor majesty. They are very against her allowing Boomer to marry you."

"Well, that's their problem! What's wrong with letting someone marry who they want, no matter what their class." Blossom sighed.

"That's just how it is, your highness." She fell silent. Bubbles looked at her and smiled.

"Well, when I marry Boomer, I want you, Bell, and Buttercup to be my ladies-in-waiting!" Blossom smiled back at her and laughed.

"I would be honored to be your ladies-in-waiting." They giggled and Blossom stood up. "You're Highness, we must practice your wedding march." Bubbles nodded and bounced up, taking her arm. "Now, your stepfather will be waiting at the door for you to enter. Once you do, you must take his arm." Bubbles gracefully took Blossom's arm with a light touch and she smiled. "Correct! Now, when you walk, you must pick up your outside skirt for there are too many layers on your wedding dress for you to pick them all up." She gently picked up her skirt and began walking along with Blossom. "Yes, just like that. I see you have improved, Your Majesty."

"Thank you."

"Now, the wedding dance is much more fun. Prince Boomer shall be postitioned like this." Blossom put her right foot in front of her lef and put her right hand away from her body while her other hand and arm was wrapped around like she was cradling an imaginary damsel. "You are to curtsey to him and slowly walk into his arms." She put herself into Blossom's arms and put her hand into Blossom's. "Perfect! Now just follow my steps." They twirled around in a waltz and they kept twirling until they were giggling like no one's business.

"I'm glad that you two are enjoying your dance." Lord Brick said while standing in the doorway. They blushed.

"Lord Brick, how long have you been standing there?!"

"Long enough to blackmail you too." Boomer said, laughing. They chuckled nervously. "I'm sorry, My love, but we have to pull Blossom away for a moment. It seems our chef cut his arm and she's the only one who can apply the stitches correctly." Bubbles nodded and let go. Blossom curtsied to her and left along with Prince Boomer and Lord Brick. Bubbles closed her door and sat on her bed before a musculer hand covered her mouth. No matter how loud she screamed, all that came out were muffled whispers. Suddenly, everything went black.

"Hello, 'Princess'." That voice! She opened her eyes to see Edward looking at her with a smug grin. "It's so nice to once again be in your...beautiful pressense." She shuddered when he played with her hair. She tried to shout at him to let her go, but her mouth was gagged. She was tied up tight with rope and she was in some sort of carriage that was moving fast. "It seems you've put me in very problematic circimastances. The most logical thing to do when something is a problem is to get rid of it, no?" He laughed. She shrieked loudly. Where was he taking her?! Where was Boomer and the others?! He noticed her look. "You're worried about everyone? Don't fret over those idiots. They're back at the castle, stunned by the note you left them saying that the burden of royal life was too much for you to bear and you were running away. Boomer's been assured that you still love him, I can assure you. But, you won't be getting married any time soon." She looked at him with horrorfied eyes and tears began to pour.

Boomer sat in his den, shocked by the note in front of him. Blossom was next to him, also very shocked. Just hours ago, she was with Bubbles. She was so happy and excited and had no second thoughts whatsoever. Why would she be scared then? She looked at the note again and suddenly stood up. "I don't believe it!"She declared.

"What?" Boomer asked numbly.

"She couldn't have written this! I was with her hours ago."

"Blossom, let it go..." Lor Brick said.

"Brick, let her speak." Boomer ordered and he nodded.

"She would just bail out. Yesterday, she was even talking about how many kids she hoped to have and the honeymoon and how she was so excited because not only would she be a princess, she was getting married to the love of her life! Her majesty wouldn't have just left!"

"Then where is she?!" Boomer shouted, irritated.

"Who would want her gone?" Blossom asked, equally irritated. Boomer's eyes popped open. He smiled at Blossom.

"You're right! If she was scared, she would come to me! She always does." He got up and began pacing. "I want everyone searching for her and I'll need help."

"Lord Blare, at your service." They all spun around and saw a man about Prince Boomer's and Lord Brick's height. He had dark grey eyes and silvery hair, but he was far from old. He was dressed in silver and black. "I heard the news, I'm sorry." He said.

"Blare! I'm so happy you could come! Because I need your help." Blossom explained the problem once more while he nodded.

"We need a complete list of who hates her and would do anything to have her gone." They all sat and thought about it.

"Every girl in this whole kingdom wantsher gone due to enraged jealousy." Blossom replied. They all nodded in agreement.

"Well, it would take months to interview them all. Who is close to her? Who can get to her without much question?"

"Her stepsisters, Mina and Jenna, but I highly doubt Jenna. They seem to have become friends." Blossom said.

"So Mina." Prince Boomer told him, "But there is also Christini, she is very jealous and would do anything to get rid of Bubbles so she could get me to marry her and make her queen."

"And then there is Edward." Lord Brick said. "I would bet ten golden dollars that he did it."

"Okay, I'll need help. Brick, you and Blossom crack Christini down. I'll take one of her maids and track down Mina."

"Leave Edward to me and me alone." Lord Butch said in the doorway. They didn't even know he was there. "I have a bone to pick with him and I'm not letting another girl suffer because of him." Prince Boomer walked up to him and bowed. "Thank you, friend."

"Anything for you."

"Ummm," Blossom stuttered. They looked over to her and she continued, "please allow my friend Buttercup to accompany you. She will be of use to you." Butch was about to argue, but Prince Boomer stopped him.

"Please don't. She is the one who figured this out." Prince Boomer pleaded.

"...Alright, tell her to meet me at the horse stables and I hope she can ride because I really don't want to haul some big ol' girl around on my horse."

"Big 'ol girl?" They looked and saw Buttercup standing there with her hand on her hips, glaring at Butch.

"Ooooooh..."

"ANYWAY, everyone move out!" Lord Brick ordered loudly, saving Lord Butch from total oblivion.