Wednesday, May 28, 2025

✨"Genie on Her Knees"✨ - A Shantae mini fanfic


 It all started with what Shantae swore was going to be a normal day. Wake up. Fight off a few crab monsters. Shake her hips dramatically at least once before lunch. You know—the usual half-genie routine.

But nope. Not today.

“Shantae!” Mayor Scuttlebutt burst into her home, flailing a scroll like it was on fire. “The Royal Footwear Society is hosting their annual Sole Showdown! It’s a... toe-tally important event!”

She blinked. “Sole... what?”

“It’s a barefoot fashion contest!” the mayor bellowed, sweating way too much for something shoe-related. “They want YOU to represent Scuttle Town!”

Now, Shantae wasn’t shy. She’d belly-danced in front of pirates, fought jellyfish the size of wagons, and even spent a day transformed into a literal crab. But strutting her soles in front of an audience just for fashion? That was new.

Still, how could she say no to civic duty?

Fast-forward to the big day, backstage at the event. Shantae arrived in style, but as she looked around, she noticed something strange. The other contestants were really taking it seriously. There were magical pedicures. Glittery toe rings. One girl was having a conversation with her heels.

“This is nuts,” Shantae whispered, slipping off her curled red flats to prepare for her walk. “Okay, just pose, smile, and don’t fall on your butt.”

But right as she stepped out, she saw a big sign on stage:
"KNEELING POSE ROUND – Cuteness and Sole Personality Required!"

“…Excuse me, what now?!

Before she could protest, a magical sparkle zapped the stage and—POOF—Shantae was gently poofed down into a kneeling position, her bare feet tucked behind her and her famous purple ponytail swishing like it was part of the act.

She blinked. Then looked back over her shoulder at the crowd, gave a charming grin, and struck the perfect “I-did-not-sign-up-for-this-but-I’m-rocking-it-anyway” pose.

Her red shoes, now casually placed at her side, added to the unexpected charm.

The crowd?
Absolutely lost it.

“She’s so confident!”
“Look at that arch!”
“Those shoes are iconic!”

And just like that, Shantae won the Golden Toe Trophy for Best Barefoot Pose and Coolest Shoe Abandonment.

Backstage, she looked at the trophy, then down at her feet. “Honestly, not the weirdest day I’ve had.”

She gave her shoes a wink, slid them back on with flair, and walked off into the sunset like the barefoot legend she was.

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