AN: Once upon a time, there was a man who died. No just kidding, I just wanted to say that. Hello, my dear readers and welcome to my first original story fic! (Although there are references to other stories, and I don't own the characters of Princess Tutu). This fic is an all human, non-magical AU! I would also like to mention that I don't have a beta, so please excuse my inadequacies as a writer. I don't own anything and please read and review!

Ch. 1 - "Overture"

Drosselmeyer looked down at his six month old son as the baby cried for his mother that would no longer be there to comfort him. Drosselmeyer always loved a tragic story and what could be more tragic than the loss of his son after the loss of his wife? Drosselmeyer let a dangerous smile grace his face as he picked up a pillow and began to lower it onto his screaming son. "Sire!" a dark, cold voice called out, halting Drosselmeyer's movements. "What?! I told you not to disturb me!," Drosselmeyer snapped as he threw the pillow away and turned to see Lord Raven Kraehe at the door, wearing his signature black tunic, black breeches, and long red jacket. "I know Sire; but consider what you are doing. You may have a use for him in the future and it would be a waste to kill him now. You can use him to create a union with Oiseau; I have it on good authority that the Queen just gave birth to a girl. Just think, if your son were to marry the girl; then you will have Oiseau's support in war if say, the princess were to be tragically killed by Conte diplomats. You can use Oiseau's army and finally conquer your rival." Drosselmeyer stroked his white beard in thought as he considered Lord Raven's words. "I do love a good tragedy and as you said, it would be very tragic if the Oiseauian Princess died shortly after being married. But, I must wonder why you are telling me this? What do you care what I do to my son? What would you want if I implore you to set up Conte as the perpetrators of this tragic death?" he asked. Lord Raven smiled a dangerous smile as he said, "I'm more than willing to do all that I can to set up Conte, but I want your vow that after the Oiseauian girl is dead that your son will marry my niece and ward, so that she can become queen. Then, you can do whatever you wish to your son, as long as Rue is rightful heir to the throne." Drosselmeyer smiled at his adviser's cunning plan, "A power play I see; you are quite manipulative. I know I can't put this plan into motion without your support, so I'll agree to your condition. I vow that once the Oiseauian Princess is dead and we are able to conquer Conte, then your ward can have my son," Drosselmeyer vowed. Lord Raven smiled and walked out of the room, went to the nursery, and picked up his three month old ward. "Well little Rue, no need to fear for your place in life anymore. You may have lost your parents, but you will someday be queen and make me the most powerful man in the Five Kingdoms," he told the small dark-haired baby, but what he didn't know was that Drosselmeyer didn't elaborate on what condition his son would be in when Rue could finally have him. For Drosselmeyer had thought of an even more tragically sinister plan. Once they had conquered Conte, he planned on killing his son; no one would be able to claim the throne then except him! He would be ruler and no one would be able to take the throne away from him once his son was dead. After all what could be more tragic after the loss of the Oiseauian Princess than the tragic loss of the Kinkanese Prince with no heirs to claim the throne?

AN2: So Oiseau is Ahiru's kingdom (Oiseau is French for bird), Kinkan is Mytho's kingdom (Kinkan is the name of the town in Princess Tutu, and is Japanese for gold crown), and Conte is Kinkan's rival kingdom (Conte is French for story). Hope that helps! Please review!