The Prince and his Guard

APRIL FOOLS SUCKER!

(Anna p.o.v)

We were walking to the cabin freezing our arses off when Teddy spoke to me.
"So you actually quit." He quietly asked so Braughner didn't hear.
"Yep. I am free from having to care about his well being and every stupid idea he wants to do."
"He must be crushed."
"Definitely. Think I saw tears form in his eyes..... we aren't going too far for this are we?"
"I think we are border lining too far. But after tonight no more pranks from either of them ever again."
"But aren't pranks usually a back and forth type of deal? What's to say they won't retaliate?"
"Trust me. They won't. We plan for this to end at midnight and it won't give them enough time for one."
"If you say so then."
'I feel this will end bad.'
We made our way inside the cabin and I closed the door thankful that it was warm in the cabin.
'Thank god for that.'
"Welcome to our family getaway. Lemme show you around. This is it." She told before walking over to the table.
As she placed the lantern on there Teddy saw the covered hole and got excited.
"Oh hey. Is this the fishing hole?" He asked as he lift the cover off to see.
"Be careful. You could die if you fall in." I stated making him nod.
"Yeah, and the toilet." Braughner added.
"You have to wait outside if I need to go." I told
"Completely understandable."
He placed the cover off to the side and placed Rob down before turning back towards us.
"Well, in spite of that, this is perfect. Thanks, Braughner."
"Yeah it's quite nice here."
"You got it, T-money and A-train."
"I do like vintage trains, so that makes sense." I stated making her open her mouth to say something only to choose not to.
I noticed she grabbed a mallomar and began to eat it before speaking.
"Mmm. This is some good mallow."
"I do not hunk I have ever seen someone enjoy a type of food that much, since Emil first tried my mothers corndogs are you all call them here."
"Is that a king-sized mallomar?" Teddy asked
She gave a nod before he moved closer to her and I tilted my head a little bit.
"I didn't give you one of those." He told as he went to reach for it but she moved out of the way.
"You didn't. I guess now is as good a time as any to tell you..." she began as she moved towards the door and took another bite. "I got an offer that I couldn't refuse. Classic Braughner backstab. See you at school tomorrow!" She told before leaving the cabin.
"See you tomorrow!" I exclaimed hoping she heard me.
"Oh, no." He told before grabbing Rob as the window opened to show Regina.
"Hello Regina. I see you followed us." I told.
"Welcome to the ultimate April Fool's prank shack." She told before she fell out of sight.
Emile head popped into the window giving a smile but mine fell and I just gave him a blank look, causing his to fall a bit before he hid it.
"How fun is this?"
Regina moved him out of the way a bit to show her own face again and I knew this was not going to end well.
"What are you guys doing? You don't have to do this."
"No. But we want to."
Teddy ran to the door to escape but was electrocuted. He took a few steps back which broke a rope which made a rubber chicken shot towards us. I ducked as it hit him making him fall onto a whoopee cushion. He quickly got up and moved forward to place his hand on the chest only to set off all the mousetraps that were placed there. He shook his hand off and moved to stand in front of the closet which opened to show a boxing glove with a sticky note on it.
"Don't turn around?" He read before following it.
Once he fully turned around Regina and Emil began to spray silky string all over us making his foot get stuck in a bucket. He stumbled back which made the boxing glove spring out and punch him making Rob fly. I went to try and catch him only to slip and fall onto my side as Rob fell into the hole.
"Teddy I am completely sorry that I could not catch it in time." I told as I moved to sit up and grabbed ahold of my arm while tears formed in our eyes.
"My project. It's gone!" Teddy cried as Emil and Regina rushed in.
"It was an accident." Emil told
"We're so sorry! We were just trying to help you not tinker!"
"This can't be happening. Now I won't be able to get into the Tech Fair...which means I'll never get to get into MIT." He told as he began to cry.
"I couldn't catch him in time. I'm such a failure." I told before I began to cry as well.
Emil and Regina fell down with us and began to cry from the prank gone wrong.
"I am a horrible mother."
"We are not good people."
"All my dreams... down the toilet... literally."
"This all happened because of pranking."
We continued to cry till me and Teddy began to laugh.
"April Fool's, suckas!" We both shouted
"What? This was a prank?!" Regina asked
"Oh! And it was vicious!" He told as we stood up.
"It was. It was vicious." I told.
Emil stood up and looked really confused while I wiped my eyes from the fake tears I had.
"You destroyed your project for a prank?!" He asked as Regina stood up to join sharing the same look.
"Of course not. That robot was merely a 7/8th scale replica of the original! I can't believe you guys didn't notice."
"To be fair it looked pretty similar." I stated.
"I turned my real project in weeks ago. I didn't want to over-tinker."
"And I didn't over-enable him. I actually pushed him into submitting it."
"Seriously?!" Regina asked
"Everyone's always saying, 'Teddy can't prank, even though he's a super genius and super ripped.'"
"I'm sorry who's saying that?"
"Actually, I have said all of those things."
"So this year, I decided to flex my bulging prank muscles. I played the hapless rube all day and I got Ann to join forces with me."
"It is true."
"But you never do pranks back home. We still do not know how that moose got into my bed."
"What?" Regina questioned.
"Surprise! I'm a fantastic actor it seems."
"Then I recruited Braughner, knowing she'd escalate things and eventually betray us."
"A classic Braughner backstab." Emil said
"I do not trust that girl."
"Yeah, you really shouldn't."
"That is a good call."
"Which is where Ann's part of the prank came in."
"I had to make Emil believe that he lost our friendship and that I didn't want to be by his side for the rest of our lives. Which surprisingly was so much easier then I thought it would be." I told
"Anyway, I just had to make you think you destroyed my project, and it would hit you where it hurt the most... right in the feels. You know, the only thing I didn't see coming was... how much fun this was gonna be! I got you, oh, yeah."
"Wait. So your still friends with me?" Emil questioned.
"Yes. It would take a lot more for me to not want to be friends as well as future work partners as you have said." I explained making him smile.
"Oh that is such wonderful news."
"But if you keep pranking me that just might come true."
"I promise to never prank you again. I do not think I can top that..... well there putting a moose in your bed but I do not know how to do that."
"What's this moose in a bed?" Regina questioned,
"We don't know how it happened but there was a moose in his bed one time."
"We still do not know who did it as well." He added,
Teddy kept dancing till his watch began to beep making him look at it before us.
"Oh, look! And it's midnight! Which means April fool's day ends with Teddy and Ann on top."
He began to leave but stopped when Emil spoke.
"Well, at least until next year."
"No. No next year,"
"Oh yeah. And you set the bar really high!" Regina told
"Oh, we should start planning now!"
"No, no planning!"
"I told you this was most likely going to happen." I stated as regret grew on his face.
"What do you think Teddy is scared of the most?"
"Crows! Definitely crows!" Regina exclaimed as they got excited.
"Yes, we will get a murder of crows. Come on Anna, by each other's side like always." Emil told as he took my hand.
"Oh but of course. Also I advise being careful on the ice, we could accidentally fall in and that will not be good." I told.
"Good idea to listen to."
"No! No crows! No murder! Guys?" He shouted as he ran after us.