Snow White The Fairest of Them all

Chapter 10:The Shepherd

In the Enchanted Forest At King Midas' front lawn, Prince James was facing a fierce duel with Conan the Barbarian. He parried a spear thrust with his historically inaccurate shield, and was thrown across the battlefield. "Wee I flying"
Conan brandished his spear menacingly. "You should really be taking this more seriously. Based on my attire, I'm probably planning to eat you when this is all over."
He ran the barbarian through with his sword. "Die, you monster! Die
"That's my boy!" King George beamed with pride. "Bloodthirsty as an anemic vampire, and captain of the football team, to boot."
Not bad," said King Midas, "but I'm seventy to seventy-five percent sure that barbarian was human. How is he at killing large reptiles?
"Not Bad? My Son killed that Beast" "Father its okay I can kill Every Beast you send James bragged.
"Glad to hear it," said Midas, "because this dragon infestation plaguing my kingdom has gotten out of control. The beast ate the Royal Exterminator, along with half the helpless damsels in the kingdom."
"Then it's a deal," crowed King George. "Seems a fair exchange."
Midas hesitated. "Are you sure don't need some time to talk this over? Maybe ask your boy how he feels about this plan?
"No time!" King George replied. "My kingdom is going bankrupt, and my stimulus package doesn't seem to be helping. I don't know what else to do.
We really need your help, sir," James chimed in. "The Occupy movement is making a terrible mess of our lawn."
"All right, let me see what I can do." Midas pulled off his glove and tapped the prince's sword. The blade immediately turned to gold.
"Now what am I supposed to kill the dragon with? Midas shrugged sheepishly. "I was just trying to impress-"
"You may be king, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't respect other people's property." The prince fumed. He sat down next to the fallen barbarian. Conan's eyes fluttered open.
The prince spun around excitedly.
The Barbarian set his sword through the Prince Body he could not breath he fallen down at the ground bloddy the knights was about to resucerd him it was to late he was dead. "Goodbye, my son," wept King George over the card table his child's lifeless body had been stacked on."Your Majesty," one of the king's soldiers scolded, "you've been mourning your lost son for five whole minutes. Get over yourself, already. This is time you should be spending worrying about money. The ninety-nine percent is getting restless and soon King Midas finds out that James is dead he will find someone else to slay the dragon
The king brushed away his tears. "Yes you have right But there's no need to worry. I've sent for Rumplestiltskin. That never backfires, right?"
"Keep telling yourself that, dearie," giggled the Dark One. "So, I see you finally volunteered your son for one suicide that you cast a way my gift to you you have more threath my gifts more gentle" Rumpelstilskin giggled.
"Gift? He was no gift he was my son" King George Said.
"Yes a son i gave to you whith a deal you make" Rumpelstilskin Said.
"Can you bring him back to life? King George Said
"Oh that no thats impossible he's dead magic can do mutch but not that"
So what am I supposed to do about Midas' gold? King George Said worried
"That's easy. Just send your son to fight the dragon."
"But...he's dead."
"Yeah, so?"
"Can you bring him back from the dead?"
"No its not impossible he's dead"
Then how is he going to help me get Midas' gold?"
By killing the dragon, of course."
King George clutched his aching head. "But you said-he's-are you just screwing with my head?
"Of course. It's me, isn't it?" Rumplestiltskin trilled merrily.The king stamped his foot petulantly. "Come on! I need my son to kill that dragon. Rumplestiltskin shot him a dirty look.
"I'll give you anything"
"How about a magic letter opener? I need a wand belongs to a Fairy Godmother how are close to you're family i need it"
"Sure, whatever. Now bring back my son."
"Oh Dearie,Dearie,Dearie, Dear What should you do know?
"You can't bring back my son?"
"No."
"Then how's he going to-"
"Yes he are going to slay the dragon but his twin brother can Rumplestiltskin snapped.
"His What? King George Said in chock "doesnt i meantion there was two of Them? Rumpelstilskin giggled.
A humble shepherd boy by the name of David herded his charges into a paddock. "You dont see that comming"
The shepherd heard a rustling in the bushes"Honey"
"Mother you are back how was the the market he said to his mother. "I have good news. Our money troubles are over. I found a nice girl that's willing to marry you. David flinched. "Jeez, Mom, will you stop pimping me out? I've got my dignity. I can provide for us just fine
She patted his cheek sadly. "Dignity is for the wealthy, honey. Now put on this Speedo and go meet your new bride."
"But Mom, I want to marry a girl who loves me. As poor We are love is one thing i can have afford whith"
"When are you Goin to learn you cant not have it all"
"Mabye he can "Rumplestiltskin Apparated in with a loud pop. "I couldn't help overhearing. I can help you"
"So let me get this straight," David Said slowly. "A brother? A Twin brother? And you give him away to that man?
"Dont get me wrong , I didn't have a choice," his mother defended. "We dont have not mutch of chiose We was poor could nearly surrive when you two was born he showed up We want not keep this away from you Darling you're father was full of shame Every since We have to give you're brother away"
"I wish that i have know" he shrugged.
"Ahem," Rumplestiltskin piped up. "Remember me? The personification of all evil sitting on your porch?
"Yeah, yeah, we'll get to you in a second," said David dismissively. "Mum go inside i take care of this"
He turned to his guest. "So what do you want from me?
Rumplestiltskin was aghast." Oh i dont want anything from you Dearie ,King George needs a son to slay a dragon."
"Sorry, but I can't help you. My combat experience is limited to throwing the occasional rock at Goliath i cant not fight i have never hold a sword im not a dragon slayer i dont know nothing of fight" David Said.
"Don't worry, you're just going to be the front man. The kings' own Knights will take care of everything. They're twelfth-level paladins."
"Then why the hell was the king going to risk my brother's life? Why didn't he just let them handle it in the first place? Rumplestiltskin shrugged. "Georgie have never been that brave. He keeps making deals with me, for example. David blanched. "Something tells me that throwing my lot in with this clown is not going to be in my best interests."
"Aw, it won't be all bad. The Kingdom will be saved you will be a Hero the farm will be saved and you're poor old mother will be have enough with food more than she had on a Year you will be the heroic Hero dont tell me that wont have that?
"I dont have mutch of choise do i?
"Everyone has a choise Dearie that only what We chiose.
When they enter the dragons layer he wanted to go and enjoy Them but one of the knights stoped him "We taked out of here you May have the title of a Hero but its you're job now you stay here while We take care of the beast. The Knight but he insisted he could do it he was not afraid. "You stay here as the orders as a good boy" The Knight go inside the dragon layer. "Do you know him well? David asked one of the knights who was standing behind him
"How?
"My Brother Prince James do you know him well? David asked
"Yes he was the bravest man i have ever meet"
A Scream was heard from the Dragons nest they need help. Two Knights stoped him. "No its not our orders!
"People are dying and i dont care of you're stupid orders im not let people die" he Said runs farward grab out the hurting men i have to take care of the dragon alone he throught. He cheathed the Dragons in a big gap he knows that the Dragon could not ecape from there just like when he fooled the sheeps. "You dont see that comming dont you? He laughed cut the head off the dragon.
At King Midas Castle both the two kings was pleased over the dragon head he had deliverd to Them was now in Gold in front of Them.
" I have done what you ask for and so mutch more can i return to my mother now iam the only she have left" David wisperd to King George but he protend
That he doesnt hear him. "Gentlemen whith this dragons head of Gold We can feed a whole Kingdom and Gold should you have i was not only ask for a dragon slayer i was looking for the bravest warrior in the land how could United our two Kingdoms someone i would be proud to call family King Midas smiled he begin to wondred what this was really about.
A Young Princess step into the room she was blonde slim whith Blue eyes she was somehow pretty but she could not match Snow White's Beauty. "Gentlemen let me present my daughter Princess Abigail behold Gold i desire her most" King Midas Said.
"i Guess he would do" Princess Abigail Said. "Prince James in order that you killed the dragon you will have my daughters hand in Marriange" King Midas. But David however he was not so Happy about this he was not plannig to marry someone he doesnt love. His heart already belonged to someone else Snow White. "My Lord iam honored i do but i cant marring you're daughter" David Said King George however doesnt like that he doesnt aggred on that. "My son always so humble"King George take him tight to his shoulders in a strong grip "You will marring this girl or i kill everyone in this land i will kill you, you're mother and i will burned that farm of yours to ashes. He aggred on that at last.
"Hi Mum i see you are doing good" He Said sit on a White horse after he go off. His mother turned around looked at her son proudly he was alive and was dress like a Prince.
"Darling you are alive and you are look like a Prince she Said when she inspect her sons new cloths. "Oh come in now darling King George has taken everything for us" his mother Said but he doesnt move something was wrong.
"I dont not come here to stay i came back to say goodbye" David Said sadly was not Happy to leave the only one he have left of his family. "What?
"King George wants me to marring King Midas daughter but i can never return" David Said was tearful. His mother was not Happy King George was about take the only she had left first James and then David she would not exept this. "No one telling my son what he could do or not do but me"
"But Mum"
"No but they can not force you into this i have wrong you can have it all"
"Yes they can otherwise i will losing you i can't do that" David Said sadly.
"I dont care of what happend to me i only wanted to now that you are fine We have to Put our children first someday you will understand" his mother Said"Oh my boy my poor sweet boy take this" his mother took of hers Wedding ring that his father had give to her"Take this you're father give it to me when We married its symbole of true love" his mother Said
"I can't take it i dont love her how can be whith someone i dont love when my heart belongs to someone else? David Said in protest
"Yes but that's doesnt mean that you can lean and grow to love her" his mother Said give him the ring.
David returned to King Midas castle he and Abigail holding there hands they was about to going to their new home.