(John adory groans as he regains consciousness. His back is to a Princess Delta Dawn, laying upright on the bed near the window. Though a bit startled, she is ecstatic to see her knight-in-shining armor. She straightens her dress, lays back down, and then quickly reaches over for bouquet of flowers off the side table. She lays back down and pretends to be asleep, clutching the bouquet to her breast. John turns, takes note of the princess and walks across the room over to her. He bends down over to Delta and she puckers her lips for a kiss, until John takes her by the shoulders and forcefully shakes her)
Delta: Wha...Wha...
John Dory: Wake up!
Delta: What?!
John Dory: Are you Princess Delta?
Delta: I am... (smiling) awaiting a knight so bold as to rescue me.
John Dory: Ah, that's nice. Now let's go!
(John turns to leave and Delta quickly sits upright)
Delta: But wait, Sir Knight! This be-ith our first meeting. Should it not be a wonderful, romantic moment? (she tosses the bouquet and lays back down, swooning)
John Dory: Yeah, sorry, lady. There's no time.
(John walks back, yanks Delta's arm, and hauls her out of bed and toward the door)
Delta: Hey, wait. What are y doing? Ya know, ya should sweep me off my feet out yonder window and down a rope onto your valiant steed.
(John yanks on the door handle only for it to snap off)
John Dory: You've had a lot of time to plan this, haven't you?
Delta: Mm-hmm.
(John suddenly smashes the door down with his shoulder, still holding onto her arm. He rushes down the tower's staircase with Fiona in tow and grabs a torch)
Delta: But we have to savor this moment! Ua could recite an epic poem for me.
(John and Delta cross the bridge connecting the tallest tower to the rest of the castle)
Delta: A ballad? A sonnet! A limerick? Or something!
(Delta pulls her arm from John's grip. They stop for a moment as John figures out which direction to go)
John Dory: I don't think so.
Delta: Well, can I at least know the name of mah champion?
John Dory: Uh, John Dory.
Delta: Sir John. (she smiles, clears her throat, and holds out a handkerchief) I pray that ya take this favor as a token of my gratitude.
John Dory: Thanks!
(John regards the handkerchief curiously and wipes his sooty face with it, blackening it. He hands it back to an appalled Fiona, but before she can react, they are startled by the dragon's roar as she drops it to the floor)
Delta: Ya didn't slay the dragon?!
John Dory: It's on my to-do list, now come on!
(John grabs Delta once again and takes off running toward the direction of the dragon's roar)
Delta: But this isn't right! Ya were meant to charge in, sword drawn, banner flying. That's what all the other knights did!
John Dory: Yeah, right before they burst into flames!
(He gestures at the skeleton of a knight laying against the wall, a charred outline of a man burned into the stone behind it)
Delta: That ain't the point! Ugh!
(Delta pulls her arm free from John and stops running. John pauses to look around and heads for a set of wooden doors)
Delta: Wait, where are you going? The exit's over there! (she points her arm to her left and Shrek turns around)
John Dory: Well, I have to save my bros.
Delta: What kind of knight are ya?
John Dory: One of a kind.
YOU ARE READING
Trolls x Shrek Au
AventuraThis story is about five beast brothers: John Dory, Bruce, Clay, Floyd, and Branch. They all lived in isolation in the swamp in their Grandma's pod. They enjoyed their lives there until a ruler named Lord Farquaad dumped fairy tale creatures in thei...
