Chapter 1
"Neri. Do you know where Ciela is?" Oshus asks, letting the sky-blue fairy land on his hand.
"On the cliff, looking out at the sea, pining for Linebeck." Neri replies, rolling her eyes. "Oshus. I thought you would have realized this from the past 21 years they left."
Oshus sighs. "I was afraid of that. I think it's time for her to leave us and head out on her on path."
"What! You mean..." Neri trails off, staring at Oshus with wide eyes. "Let her go to the other world?"
"That's exactly what I mean." Oshus begins to walk outside.
"But who will be our spirit of courage?" Neri exclaims, flying into Oshus's face.
"I'm sure there will be someone." Oshus says, calmly and continues out the door.
"Hey, guys, where are you going?" Leaf asks, flying up to them.
"To talk with Ciela. Oshus is going to let her make a choice. She could stay here or... " Neri falters here, remembering Leaf's previous relationship with the golden fairy. "Or live in the other world. The one where Link lives." She chose not to mention Linebeck.
"Don't you mean, the one where Linebeck lives." Leaf spats, then flies away.
"Jealousy is not good for him as the fairy of Power." Oshus mummers.
Neri sighs then continues flying towards the cliff where Ciela has haunted for the past 21 years.
…
Ciela sighs and closes her eyes from the ocean breeze.
"Oh, well thank goodness Linebeck! Now I don't have to look at you any longer!"
"Ugh, that's my line! Get out of here. AND GOOD RIDDANCE!"
Ciela's eyes fly open, the last words she heard from Linebeck stinging her heart. Tears welled in her eyes. That was her last chance, to make everything right. To reveal that she was the girl that kissed Linebeck the night before the final battle and... And she just fought with him and left with broken heart.
Ciela shakes her head, disgusted. "It's been 7 years there, 21 here. He most likely doesn't remember me!" she tells herself.
She stands up, brushes herself off, and turns around to come face to face with Oshus.
"Ah! Old man why do you love sneaking up on me?" She gasps.
"Ciela, Why do you love being a human?" Neri asks.
"I love the feeling that I'm not helpless." Ciela replies. "Being a fairy, you can't protect yourself from much." She begins to walk away.
"Ciela. Stay here for a moment. I have something to ask you." Oshus asks.
Ciela sighs. "Fine, Grand-pa. What do you want?" She doesn't turn back.
"You still miss Linebeck dearly."
"And?" Ciela grits out, her throat constricting. Didn't they see that she wanted to be alone!
"Don't shut us out Ciela. It does no good."
"It does for me." Ciela mutters, crossing her arms and bends down her head, an expression on hurt and irritation on her face. Too close to Linebeck. She quickly substitutes with throwing her arms by her side, her fists clenched, tears overflowing in her eyes.
It was silent. "What if you had a way to him?" Neri spoke this time. A blue light flashes around Neri as she transforms into a human.
No reaction for Ciela except for stiffening of her shoulders.
"What if, you had a way to him?" Neri asks again, determined. "Would you take it?" Even though she didn't want to have her best friend leave, she also didn't want to see her so torn up.
Still no repose.
"WOULD YOU?" Neri screams, frustrated.
"I DON'T KNOW!" Ciela yells back, whirling around, tears streaming down her face.
"I don't care if you leave Ciela. I rather you leave then see you become someone we don't even know." Neri whispers, tears in her sapphire eyes. "Please make a choice that's best for you."
Silence once more. "I would take it. I love Linebeck and would give up anything to be with him again." Ciela whispers, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Even if it meant losing everything?" Oshus asks.
Ciela only nods. Neri lets out a sob and envelops Ciela in a bone-crushing hug.
"Don't forget about us, kay?" Neri whispers.
"Neri, what are you talking about? I'm not going anywhere, even if I wanted to." Ciela sighs.
Oshus coughs sightly. "That's not exactly true, Ciela."
"W-what?" Ciela stammers, her head whirling around to meet Oshus's gaze. Neri releases Ciela.
"I have the power to open portals to other worlds. That's how Bellum was able to do that." Oshus explains. "But unless you give up your powers, you cannot stay there."
"I would do that." Ciela whispers.
"Then repeat after me." Oshus raises his staff and gestures for Ciela to take hold of it. She does.
"I, Ciela, Spirit of Time and Courage." Oshus begins.
"I, Ciela, Spirit of Time and Courage." Ciela echos.
"Do hereby release my spirit powers."
"Do hereby release my spirit powers."
"In the wish to live in another world."
"In the wish to live in another world."
"Fully knowing that."
"Fully knowing that."
"I will never posses these powers again."
"I will never posses these powers again."
"I now, shall summon those powers, Ciela." Oshus says, his voice echoing with his ancient power.
A golden light begins to surround them. Tendrils wrap around Ciela and she rises into the air, letting go of the staff. Suddenly, the tendrils stab into Ciela's chest. She lets out a gasp of shock. The tendrils begin tugging her powers out.
Neri, watching from the ground, has to close her eyes and look away when a bright flash of golden light entombs Ciela.
The tendrils finally manage to summon Ciela's powers out of her. As Ciela slowly floats back down to the earth, the tendrils give the golden ball of light to Oshus. He raises his hand and stores it inside of himself.
"Ciela?" Neri mummers, staring at Ciela's new body.
Her field-of-wheat golden hair was replaced with knee-length, sunrise red hair with gold sparkles so when it was caught in the light, it looked like her hair was on fire. Ciela's amber eyes changed to the color of sea-blue with golden specks in them. She was taller than her fairy/human body. Her clothes had changed as well. Instead of the yellow robe, she was wearing a sun-glow yellow dress. It was long sleeved and hugged her body enough to show off her curves.
"So this is what being a true hyrulien is like." Ciela mummers, examining her body. "The dress was unexpected."
Oshus chuckles softly. "Sometimes these powers act of their own accord."
"I guess, this is good-bye." Ciela whispers. "Where's Leaf?" She looks around.
"He didn't take to well to the news that you might be leaving." Neri whispers.
Ciela sighs then looks at Oshus and Neri. "I promise I won't ever forget you."
"Us, as well." Neri sadly says. She runs up to Ciela again and gives her another bone-crushing hug. She smiles at Ciela, tears shining in her eyes.
Ciela smiles at her too. "We'll see each other again someday. I can feel it."
"We'll try and visit." Neri chokes out. "And we'll drag Leaf along as well."
"Ciela? Are you ready?" Oshus asks. A portal was created beside him.
She only nods. She walks forward when Neri releases her. The tears had started to fall again.
"Bye." She croaks out, turning around to look at Neri and Oshus for what may be the final time, her voice hitching. She steps backwards into the portal and there was another flash of light. Ciela was gone.
….
Yeah, I'm re-doing the first 3 chapters, maybe more. Not sure yet. But anyway, I changed the first chapter completely for those who had read this before the changes.
~8 Navy Roses
