MSN Tales: The Dog Prince

MSN tales are stories I make up as I go when i am chtting with friends online.

Here's the first one. Joanne asked me to tell a tale, so I did.

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The Dog Prince

Once upon a time there was a big bad dog
this big bad dog is actually a prince trapped as a dog
because he once killed a frog
and the goddess of animals punished him and turned him into a dog
and only when another prince kills this dog-prince will he become a prince again
if he dies a natural death he dies as a dog if a normal person kills him, he dies as a dog
only a prince killing him will break the curse
but he can't get near any princes cos no palace guards wil let him near

so one day, he saw a rabbit digging a hole in the ground
he went up to the rabbit and bit the rabbits leg and threatened to kill it
so the dog said “dig me a hole far and long enough to reach the insides of this palace where a 9 year old brat prince lives and i will spare your life”
so the rabbit had no choice but to agree
but the rabbit had a leg badly injured so it needed to be nursed back to health

so the dog waited
the dog let the rabbit heal
the dog would bing her fresh roots to eat everyday and carry her under a tree when the rain comes
and they never speak to each other
and so one day the rabbit's leg finally healed and set up to dig a hole in the ground far and wide enough to reach the insides of the palace
months passed and finally, the route was complete

and the dog passed the tunnel to the doorway of the 9 year old prince the prince saw the dog and said
"i saw you in my dreams, and i know i must kill you, for you are a cursed being."
and the prince threw his spear at the dog and the dog was fearful of its death,
suddenly unsure of the outcome of his endeavor
so he dodged and the spear killed the rabbit and the rabbit died, and turned into a beautiful princess
who was once cursed by the evil witch of the north because her father, the king, banished the witch
and the dog marvelled at the beauty of the princess
and left

one day he dog climbed through the tunnel to where the princess was resting and whispered into the ear of the princess
"to know that i fed you, sheltered you, and pained you solely for my purposes, and to letyou die, i deserve to live as a dog. for i see it as equal to the harm i've caused you."
and the dog left and the princess woke up the next morning and sought the dog
but the tunnel had disappeared
grass had grown over it
and the princess wondered where the dog went
The 9 year old prince no longer grew up bratty, for he knew the consequence of such actions

and the princess returned to her kingdom and lived happily ever after

as for the dog
he resolved from the that day he left, to be a good dog.
to be man's best friend
for he knew of the price of evil ways

and years passed, and he lived with with a poor master who loved and accepted him.
but he was loyal
and faithful
and when he died
the dog found himself carried to where angels were
and there he dwelt with them
for all eternity