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Minnie supposed she shouldn't be this surprised, as twins were not something inherently strange. Still, there was something about these dogs that just screamed confusion, as they talked with the exact same voice, and moved with the exact same mannerisms. Even Pluto was scratching his head, watching the twins talk to each other, explaining what was going on. The left one, decked out in pirate garb, gestured towards Minnie, tipping his hat and twirling his arm. "I was helping the little lady look for the White Rabbit."

"The White Rabbit is what the little lady was looking for when I was helping." Said the one to the right, twirling his hat and tipping his arm, dressed in naval fashion.

"Um… um…" She tried to interject, slowly taking a step forward, both hands up defensively. "You're both right!" That got their attention, both of them looking right at her. "I thought you were the same person… because… well, because you look so much alike!"

"Ya mean ya thought he was me?" Pirate pointed both pointer fingers at Navy, who repeated the gesture while asking the same question. When she nodded, the boys slapped each other on the shoulder, deeply amused. "What a silly girl!" "Real silly! Who'd ever mistake me fer you?" "And you fer me! Aint ever happened before!"

After exchanging a quick glance with Pluto, Minnie ventured to speak again. "I'm sorry?"

"Aw, it's all right." The pirate had his hands on his hips. "Everyone makes mistakes."

"We make plenty of 'em all the time." Navy jabbed a thumb to his chest in pride.

Since neither of them appeared to be offended, she felt safe enough to ask more questions. "If you say so… I already told you who I am. Who are you?"

The pirate straightened his back and puffed up his chest. "The name's Tweedle-dee." That earned him a tug on his arm by the navy, who in turn said "No, I'm Tweedle-dee! Yer Tweedle-dum!" Pirate paused to tilt his head. "Ya sure?" Navy shrugged. "Purdy sure… maybe we should ask Jessica."

Minnie took another brave step forward. Though confusion still ebbed through her mind, she was starting to feel much at ease with the twins. There was a familiar sense about them, though she couldn't clearly pinpoint it. Not only that, but they were so friendly, and free-going, not a single ounce of ill will could be felt from them. "Who is Jessica?"

Pinged by the question, the brothers grinned, and hugged each other, each saying. "Jessica's the best!" Then they separated, Dum doing cartwheels and Dum dancing, both of them in a circle around Minnie and Pluto. "What Jessica says, goes!" "Nothing goes without Jessica's say-so!" "She's our leader, our boss, the head honcho!" "Nicest, prettiest, and strongest gal around!" Once the circle had been completed, Dum saluted, clicking his heels together. "Jessica's the one who recruited us!" Dee bowed in great respect. "We wouldn't be nothin' without Jessica!"

Minnie's lips twitched, trying not to giggle at their antics. Were they doing this on purpose to cheer her up, or was this their natural nature? "She recruited you? Recruited you into what?"

They struck a pose, forming the letter A with legs and arms. "Acting!" They chimed together, before trying to create other letters with their bodies. "We're in a traveling group of actors!" "Here and there and everywhere, we act!" "We're travelin' to the Tournament of Queens!" "A royal performance for the royals!"

Minnie was about to pose another question, but hesitated. The duo seemed more concerned with putting on a show than directly answering her questions. Maybe this Jessica would be able to all of her lingering questions. "Could I meet this Jessica…?"

They had been in the middle of creating letter U when the question was brought upon them. They stopped, and looked at each other. Eyebrows were raised, heads shook, and then nodded, coming to a silent agreement before high-fiving and facing her again. "Sure ya can!" "I bet she'll let ya join right away!"

The mouse let out a timid little laugh at that. "Oh, no, I don't want to join, I want-"

"I can see it already!" Dum interrupted, pushing his brother aside, kneeling down in front of Minnie to take her hand. "Jessica will have ya be a princess! A poor lil lady locked up in a tower, waitin' for her prince charmin'!"

"And then ya get stolen away!" Dee pressed on his brother's shoulders, looming over the girl. "By an evil sorcerer, tryin' ta make ya his bride!"

Minnie tried to explain herself again, but Dum whipped around, right on his feet, pulling out the wooden sword from his belt. "Ya fiend! I won't let ya have her!" Dee met this by pulling out an identical fake blade, making a mocking villainous laugh. "She'll either be mine, or rot in the dungeon!" Already into the play, the two began clashing wood, back and forth, quick movements, managing to move away from Minnie as they exchanged lines and blows. "Take that! And that! And some of this!" "Ha ha! Ho Ho! Try again!" And so they moved further and further away, ignoring Minnie crying out after them.

Pluto by now was rolling his eyes, but Minnie took to running, trying to catch up the duo, with her obedient pet at her heels. All the while, the boys continued to fight, adding in ridiculous movements, exaggerated lines, each one declaring their own love for the pitiful princess, and the mouse would often stumble in her chase due to the wild laughter they created out of her.