The Story of Cinderella & Cure Flora (Cinderella & Go! Princess Pretty Cure)

Chapter Three

It was Haruka's turn today to go into town to pick up more food from the market. Lady Tremaine gave her enough money for the food everyone would have to eat, but not enough for a treat for Go Princess group or Cinderella. She often used the last bit to treat her and her friends, but not this time. She walked along the kingdom's castle, home of the king and his son, the prince. She had never met either before. She was walking alongside, then suddenly the window cracked and smashed as a crown flew out and landed on Haruka's butt after she fell from the sudden impact. Haruka stood up, dusted herself off and looked through the window to see the royal king with his grand duke and they were talking about something important.

Haruka went closer to the window and stood on her tip-toes to look into the kingdom. The king was pudgy, short and elderly. Haruka always envisioned him to be lean, tall, and very handsome. Oh, well, maybe his son was better to look at. Haruka couldn't help but overhear their conversation. The king sounded childish, though he wanted to see his grandchildren before he dies and wants his son, the prince to settle down with his own family. 

"Wow, I wonder if we'll be able to go." Haruka said to herself once the king mentioned throwing a ball for an eligible bachelorette to hook up with the prince. She then quickly ran her errands and dashed back to the château. 

That was when Haruka came back with a bag full of fresh bread from the baker, some fruits and vegetables from the grocer, and a few treats for Drizella and Anastasia. Haruka crept in as Cinderella and Atticus were cleaning the floor and the Tremaine girls were having a music lesson. Lady on the piano, Drizella singing, and Anastasia playing her flute. Haruka was just glad she didn't have to sit through the lesson against her will with Anastasia's off-key playing, Drizella's ear bleeding singing and Lady Tremaine's eerie piano playing. Cinderella was singing some of the song the girls were singing, a classic song entitled O Sweet Nightingale. 

"Did you get the food?" Minami asked as he mopped up the floor a little.

"Yeah, and I heard the most amazing news!" Haruka replied.

"What is it, Haruka?" Cinderella asked.

"Well, it involved the king and-"

"Oh, Lucifer!"

Everyone turned to see that Lucifer was up to his old tricks again. He had dusted his paws up and hopped around the floor, creating more work for Kirara and Cinderella after they just cleaned the floor. "Dumb, evil cat!" Kirara sneered.

"You mean old thing!" Cinderella added as Lucifer left. "i'm just gonna have to teach him a lesson."

"I think Bruno could use a new, living chew toy." Haruka snickered.

"My thoughts exactly." Towa added.

"Girls, that isn't very nice." Cinderella scolded.

Cinderella and the Go Princess group walked to the door. They opened to see a member of the royal court who had papers. They all just had to wonder why a royal person of high social status was coming to a commoner's home. "An urgent message from his Majesty." the royal postman handed Cinderella something as Cherry and Atticus looked in equal curiosity. 

"Thank, you." Cinderella said, gently shutting the door on him. She then opened the letter to read of what it was about.

"So, what were you gonna tell us, Haruka?" Minami asked.

"Eh, I'll tell you later." Haruka shrugged it off. She felt like the royal postman's visit and the letter were relating to what she overheard earlier. 

Jaq, Gus, Pafu and Aroma then came as they had listened with Cinderella. "From the king," Jaq sounded excited. "What's it say, Cinderella?"

"Uh, uh, uh, what's it say~pafu?" Pafu echoed.

"I don't know," Cinderella replied. "He says it's urgent."

"Let's give it to Lady Tremaine, this is her house after all." Haruka said.

"No, it's OUR house!" Kirara argued.

"Yeah, but when Lady Tremaine married Cinderella's father, it became her house!"

"Oh."

"How many times do I have to tell you two to stop bickering?" Cinderella sighed as she went to the music room.

Cinderella knocked on the door. Lady Tremaine slammed on the piano keyboard, making an unpleasant musical chord fill the air. Cindrella opened the door with Go Princess group and decided to tell the family about it. "This just arrived from the palace." Cinderella explained hers and her friends' interruption.

"From the palace!" Anastasia and Drizella sounded delighted.

"Give it here!" Drizella demanded.

"Let me have it!" Anastasia argued.

"Would you please just calm down!" Towa yelled.

"I'll read it," Lady Tremaine took the paper and read it to her daughters. "Well, there's to be a ball."

"A ball!" Anastasia and Drizella exclaimed again.

"In Honor of His Highness, the Prince." Lady Tremaine continued.

"The Prince!" Anastasia and Drizella were elated.

"And by royal command, every eligible maiden is to attend." Lady Tremaine finished.

"Every eligible maiden!" Haruka mocked the Tremaine girls.

"That's not funny, Haruka." Anastasia wrinkled her nose.

"Yes, but that's us!" Drizella said.

"And I'm so eligible." Anastasia sighed, making Go Princess group feel queasy in their stomachs.

"Why, that means I can go too." Cinderella got involved.

"Ha!" Drizella laughed and pointed. "Her! Dancing with the prince!"

"'Hello, dear prince, do you mind holding my broom?'" Anastasia mocked Cinderella, laughing with Drizella.

"At least she can dance without falling on her face!" Minami defended.

"Yeah, but you can't go to a ball yourself with that ugly stain on your shirt." Drizella poked Minami's chest.

"What stain? "Haruka looked down.

Drizella then flicked her nose and laughed.

"Well, why not?" Cinderella defended herself. "After all, Haruka and I are members of the family. And it says by royal command every eligible maiden is to attend."

"So, there." Kirara smirked, crossing her arms.

"Yes, so it does," Lady Tremaine sighed. "Well, I see no reason why you and Haruka can't go--IF you can get your work done."

"Oh, yeah, you can count on it!" Haruka said, as she pushed her glasses back.

"And if you girls can find something to wear." Lady Tremaine added.

"I'm sure we can," Cinderella smiled. "Oh, thank you, Step-mother!" she then left with her friends.

"Mother!" Drizella cried as soon as they were gone. "Do you realize what you just said?"

"Of course," Lady Tremaine smirked devilishly. "I said if."

"Oh, if..." Drizella laughed with Anastasia. They saw the flaw in Cinderella and the Go Princess group's plans.

They were all now going upstairs to look for clothes to go to the ball with. 

"You wanna come with us, girls?" Haruka asked.

"I might as well," Minami sighed. "Beats hanging around here all the time. There's something about Lady Tremiane's sudden and unlikely generosity though. Something about her gets to me."

"She makes my skin crawl too, I wonder if she, Anastasia and Drizella are up to something." Haruka added.

"Come on, guys, Step-Mother, Anastasia and Drizella aren't that bad," Cinderella assured them, going into their room. "They adopted me, girls, and we can go to the ball, I think our dreams are really gonna come true!"

"If that were possible all the time, Lady Tremaine and Lucifer would be gone by now." Towa snickered.