Just Another Castle Issue rough draft (updated)

Just Another Castle Issue.

Katrin pulled her gloves up her arms. “I can’t believe I forgot what day it is.”

Charile’s raspy voice penetrated the bathroom door. “Well I kept pestering you about this for over a month but did you listen to me? Oh no, no, no. You can remember the day for the cosplay contenst on your own.” He slammed his hand against the door. “And now we are late because of you so hurry up.”

She snorted. “I am going as fast as I can. At least you had an easy outfit.” She looked at the pedicoat on the floor. “You try dealing this this mess.”

“You wanted to go there as princess peach so deal with it.”

Katrin twisted around. “They are holding the cosplay in a castel. It makes sense ok.” She threw her hands into the air. “Stop distracting me. I have things to do already, not be bothered by someone who picked Sephiroth as their cosplay just for an excuse not to wear a shirt.”

“Hey I am sexy and I wanted to show it.”

Katrian shook her head as she pulled her other glove up her arm. “Just stop. I have an outfit to get on so we can get going.” She pulled the pedicoat up her body and tied it around her waist. “Now where is that dress?”

“Fine. I will get the car going and find something good on the radio. Just hurry up. I don’t want to waste gas because of you.”

She rolled her amber eyes as she picked her homemade dress up off the side of the tube. “He is such a pain. But I need a ride in this outfit.” She took a deep breath. “In these shoes it is hard enough to walk I can’t imagine trying to drive.”

Once she had her dress on and adjusted how she liked she picked up her earrings from the sink. “Just a few more things. This cosplay competion is going to be so fun. And I am going to win first prize.” She picked up her crown and set it on her long golden hair. “I better with all of the trouble I went to. Finding someone who would dye my hair on such short notice wasn’t easy.” Katrin sighed and examined herself in the mirror. “There. Done.”

She did a small twirl, her poofy dress knocking a towl to the floor. “I look amazing. I am going to knock them dead.” Her pale cheeks turned red. “I can’t wait.”

She turned towards the door. “Ok.” Katrin twisted the knob. “Huh? It won’t budge. “She grabbed the door with both hands. “Stupid thing.” She kicked the door with her boot. “Charile. Hey where are you?”

“Yes? Did you call?”

“The door is jammed. I need some help here.”

“Jammed? Oh my. What ever will you do?”

She could hear him teasing him through the oaken doorfame. “What did you do?”

“Me? Nothing.” He slowly raised his voice as he talked.

“I can tell when you are screwing with me. I thought we didn’t have time for this.” She pushed against the frame. “Now let me out of here.”

The door swung open and she fell flat on her face as Charile laughed. “Oh my princess. Here let me help you up. I promise I won’t take you to Boswer.”

She swatted his hand away. “Stop with the jokes. Look at what you did to my outfit. Ugh.” She pushed herself up using the nerby table. “You are lucky I didn’t tear anything.”

“Oh don’t worry so much.” He turned around and flipped his wig. “Let’s go already.” He rushed out the door.

Katrin shook her head. “I would be in the car already if you hadn’t played this prank on me.” She pulled up her dress and walked out of the door. Once outside she noticed a few boxes in the passanger seat of the car. “What is all of that?”

Charile looked at her with his big blue eyes. “This? These are our supplies for the trip. What do you think they were?”

“Supplies?” She crossed her arms. “Why do we need so many boxes? We are just going to the next town over. We are lucky and we live very close to where they hold the regianl cospy outfit championship.”

“Well I want to be prepared nevertheless. You never know how long we will be there.”

Her jaw dropped. “It is only a day long event.”

“Yes and crazy things can happen.” He started the engine. “Now get in the back already.”

She looked at his giant sword sticking out of the back seat window. “Ugh great.” Katrin flung open the door on her side of the car and wormed her way into the vehicle. “Love that I have to share a seat with your emormens blade.”

“Yes and he loves your company.” Charlie turned around. “Don’t you my lovely blade. Don’t you love Katrin? Yes you do.”

Katrin’s eyes widded as she looked out the window. I did not need to hear that.

“Hey Katrin.”

She snapped her head back. “Yes?”

“Do you want this?” He held up a strange looking bottle. “I got it from a strange shop before I came here to pick you up.”

“What is it?”

“I don’t know. The lady said it was a potion? I thought it would be perfect to bring to this cosplay event. Some cool drink thing.” He tossed it back at Kartin. “What do you think?”

She grabbed it before it spilt all over her outfit. “I didn’t say I wanted it.”

He turned around. “To late now. I am pulling out.”

She sighed and looked at the bottle in her hand. “Inner Fire. A blend of spices and crimson wine to bring out the inner you.” She narrowed her eyes. “This drink is non acholoic.” Katrin took a deep breath. “I was about to say what in the world is crimson wine anyways.” She laughed. When Charile didn’t respond she sighed. “Ok then.” She took the cork off the bottle and sniffed the contents. “Well it does smell good. Maybe your last miunte purchase can’t be all that bad.” She took a tentative sip. “Not bad.”

***

About an hour later they arrived at their deistantion. Katrin rolled down the window and stuck her head out as they drove closer to the giant castle where the festival and cosplay competion was being held. “Hurry up Charile. I want to register already.”

He rolled his eyes. “Don’t worry. We will register.” He sighed and shook his head. “I am having a hard enough time just finding a parking place.” She turned her attention to the parking lot filled with hoking vehicles and screaming people. “Who knew a castle could be so full with life.”

She pushed the door open and hit the nerby car. “It’s a castle. Of course it would be lively. Didn’t you pay attention in your history class?”

“Yes. My friend and me would have a good time in that class.”

“Ugh not what I meant.” She pulled herself out of the car. “I am going to head up and find where to register. Meet up with you later.”

He scratched at his head as she went to the back seat to retive his sword. “What you don’t want to go in together?”

She looked at his bare chest hair and winced. “No.” She turned around. “You could have at least shaved a little.” Katrin rolled her eyes and walked away.

“Hey I look gorgeous. Come back here and say I look gorous.” He sighed.

Katrin laughed as she walked away. “Now to win this thing and shove it in Vexin’s face. She beat me last year and never let me live it down. Now that she isn’t here I am going to shove it in here glorfied face that I am at the top this time.” She smiled. “Oh how wonderful it will be to see her face when I shove the trophy down her gullet. Ahh.”

Katrin blinked back into reality as she noticed the massive set of stairs looming before her. “Oh wow.” It snaked up the side of the rocky terrain up to the castles entrance. “I have to go all the way up there?” She gulped. “I just had to pick an outfit with massive heels. Ugh.”

A young man in tights passed her. “You are not going to get up there just by staring at the stone steps. Get moving lady.”

His friend snicked. “I think she needs a super mushroom. She is too scared to move.”

“Oh you are right. Well maybe we can find a Boswer up there to help.” They both laughed as they walked up the stairs.

Katrin crossed her arms. “Very funny.” She pulled up her dress. “Immature kids.” As she slowly ascended the stairs she could feel a strange sendation start to build in her chest. “Ugh I knew Charile talking all of those corners so quickly was a bad thing. I hope I am not going to be ill.”

As she neared the halfway point of her ascent she heard a famialr voice. “Hey!” Katrin turned her head to see Charlie rushing up the stairs towards her. “Wait up.” She grabbed a handful of her dress and ran as a gust of wind hit her in the face. “Hey I said wait up.” He tapped her on the shoulder. “Come on. Are you that embarrassed by me?”

She sighed. “Do you want me to answer that?”

“Look I made the best outfit that I could. And I am going to show off my body.” He shoved his chest in her face, causing her to moan. “The judges will love me.”

“Sure they will.” She put her hand over her chest as she coutuined to feel something building inside her chest. “They will love something about you that is for sure.” She took a deep breath. “At least we are almost there.”

“Hey you are doing good. And going down will be much easier right.”

Her eyes went wide. “Why did you have to bring that up. I don’t want to think about going back down in these heels.”

He patted her on the back. “Ok just take this one step at a time.” He pulled his hand away. “My you sure are sweating.”

Katrin shook her head. “Of course I am. I am forced to walk up these steps in this blistering heat. Ugh.”

“Hey it isn’t hot at all. In fact it’s cold.” He shivered.

She sighed. “Well I am hot. So either you are crazy or I am going through something. I am betting on you being crazy.”

“I am not. . . oh look we are here.” He rushed on ahead of her. “I am going to find the rest room. I forgot to go before we left.” He smiled. “See you later.”

She rested her hands on her dress. “Ugh finnaly. I need a place to sit.” Katrin spotted a nearby bench. “Perfect.” She rushed over but before she could sit down a young kid in a Hulk outfit laid down on the bench. “Hey kid. I really needed to sit down there.”

He glared up at her. “Hulk here first. Get lost lady.”

“But I just climbed all those stairs and my body hurts like you cant’ believe. Now move you little. . .”

He slammed his hand down. “No move. Get lost.”

Katrin threw up her arms. “Ugh.” She wandered into main assembly area and mubled to herself. “I didn’t climb all those steps to have some snot nosed kid get the better of me.” She held her chest. “Ugh I don’t feel so good. I need to get through this contest and then see about finding something to settle my stomach.”

She raised her head to see a giant sign hanging from the ceiling. Cosplay Competion Registration. “Perfect. Just what I am looking for.” She walked forward and cried out when she noticed there wasn’t a line. “Oh happy day.” Katrin made her way all the way towards the white booth and slammed her white glove down. “I am here for the contest.”

The young man lifted his head from the table. “Oh?” He looked her over. “Appears so. Well sign your name down and take a card. Contest is at six pm in the grand hall.” He pulled out his phone and went back to ignoring her.

She bent over and wrote her name on the torn sheet of paper. “Hmm what is this?” She scanned the names. “Vexin?”

“Oh yes. She was here just an hour ago. Great Zero Suit Samus outfit. Really hot.” He sighed. “Can’t get her out of my mind.”

Katrin turned around and rolled her eyes. Skipping this years contenst my ass. She gripped her gloves into a fist and felt the pressure build in her chest like a fire. I can’t let her steal this from me yet again. “Ugh.” She stumbled and caught herself on the table. “Where are the restrooms?”

He looked up. “Down that way. Don’t take too long. The contest is in a half hour.”

She snarled at him. “I am only going to be a few minutes.”

He held up his hands. “Ok, ok. No need to get hostile.” She walked towards the restrooms. “Sheesh.”

Katrin shook her head as she pushed the bathroom door open. “I can’t believe it. Vexin is here?” She walked over to the mirror. “Why can’t she leave well enough alone. Oh she is in such a sexy Samus outfit.” Katrin rolled her eyes. “Give me a break. I worked very hard on this outfit and I am not going to be beat by someone who is showing to much leg and doesn’t actually care for the source matrial.” She slammed her hand onto the mirror. “I hate her so much.”

Katrin took a deep breath. “Ok get a hold of yourself. It will be alright. Huhhh.” She closed her eyes. “I will still win this yet.” She winced and wrapped her arms around her sides. “Ugh the pressure inside of me is starting to hurt. Gawhh.” She turned around. “I. . .” She took a deep breath. “I….”

She moaned and fell on all fours. “Ugh my body is on fire.” A young lady came out of one of the stalls at the far end of the rest room and looked at Katrin. She looked up and yelled. “What are you looking at?” Her voice deep and angry. The lady shriked and ran out without pulling up her pants.

Katrin groaned and slammed her hand on the ground. “Ugh.” Her fingernails suddenly burst through the fabric of her gloves. “What is happening to me?” She held her right hand in front of her face as her hand ripped though her glove; her nails growing long and shrap as her hand became scaly blue. She stood up and took rapid deep breaths. “This isn’t happening.” Her sharp claw like hands tore into her dress. “This isn’t happening.”

“Are you sure you want to do this? We are being so nauty.” The door to the restroom flung open.

Katrin gulped. “I need to get somewhere where they can’t see me.” She stood up and dashed over one of the bathroom stalls. “Fuck this dress.”