@Sugar @122 Generation (This was why three dress rehearsals were scheduled) Spoiler: The script for this scene Narrator: The princess and our three heroes left on their journey that afternoon, under the impression they were on their way to a neighboring country. (Scene--Prince Caliste's coach. Rowan, Brenna, Eliwood, Nichole and and Princess Caliste are relaxing. After a few tense seconds, Rowan nudges Brenna, snapping her from admiring the view from the coach window.) Rowan: Isn't this great? Brenna: You bet! Caliste: Isn't it romantic, Nicole? Having three brave musketeers by our side to protect us? The black haired one is pretty handsome too. Nichole: I see why you like him so, but you're forgetting something... Caliste: What? Nichole: With very few exceptions, most musketeers are commoners. Even then, most royal musketeers are taken. Caliste: A forbidden love makes it even more romantic! (she giggles). Nichole(aside): Too many romance novels... (just then, three henchman enter to ambush the coach!) Rowan: Nobody move! We've got this, Your Highness... (Rowan, Brenna, and Eliwood fight off the henchmen)
@Sugar @122 Generation Relieved applause filled the air as the lights came up on Ash, Misty, Brock, Martine and Alyssa relaxing. After a few tense seconds, Ash nudged Misty, snapping her from admiring the view from the coach window. "Isn't this great?" he smiled. "You bet!" Misty smiled back.
@Sugar @122 Generation After a few tense seconds, Ash nudged Misty, snapping her from admiring the view from the coach window. "Isn't this great?" he smiled. "You bet!" Misty smiled back.
"Isn't it romantic, Nicole? Having three brave musketeers by our side to protect us? The black haired one is pretty handsome too." Alyssa said, gladly.
Martine could somehow picture Alyssa saying that line, even when not acting. "I see why you like him so, but you're forgetting something..."
@Sugar @122 Generation The orchestra played a tense stinger after Martine's line. Many of the idols feared how the princess would react to her lady's bad news.
"With very few exceptions, most musketeers are commoners. Even then, most royal musketeers are taken." Martine said as if it were a warning.
@Sugar @122 Generation The audience braced for Alyssa's reaction. Would it be a rush of anger? A flood of tears? Something else entirely?
@Sugar @122 Generation Laughter filled the air at Martine's line. But the laughter turned to gasps as three extras playing henchmen arrived to ambush the coach! "Nobody move! We've got this, Your Highness..." Ash assured Martine and Alyssa as he drew his blade. Misty did likewise as Brock nocked an arrow as they tensely waited for the cue to begin the fight...
"Indeed, here we go again." Alyssa commented. The action was about to take place literally in her face.
@Sugar @122 Generation Some exciting music began as the Trio rushed to the "fight". The idols cheered all the while--the choreography was very realistic!
@Sugar @122 Generation The director motioned Martine and Alyssa offstage. They were not needed for the rest of the fight and its aftermath, so they got a break for the moment
@Sugar @122 Generation "Our heroes bravely fought off the three bandits," Melody narrated over the music and battle noises. "But when the dust settled and they thought they had won, they fell into a trap the bandits had set!" As if on cue, Ash, Misty and Brock screamed in panic as the music took a somber turn, making some idols gasp in fear. When the lights came up again, they were coughing up dust and bushing off debris.