Disclaimer: I do not own any of Snow White with the Red Hair characters nor all the places in this story setting.

A/N:This takes place during Book 4 of Pink Blossom Series. It is just for fun and is not really significant to our storyline. It won't make much sense if you do not read to the point mention in my stories.

I was looking for Desti and Suna, after they had left my office. I was lucky enough to get a papercut and find a good excuse to leave my office in search of them. Something didn't feel right and I had to know what Suna was up to.

I was coming around a corner, when I saw them talking in a very close proximity. A warning rung in my heart and I wanted to rush towards Desti and pull him away from her.

She gazed into his features like she was in a daze and then she leaned in, without Desti noticing and she claimed his lips.

My heart stopped when I saw that he wasn't even resisting. His cheeks went bright red and his eyes went wide. I felt like my heart was going to shatter. Desti could be with Suna. Maybe that would be best for everyone. It wasn't fair!

Tears cascaded down my face, as the 'couple' weren't even aware that I had seen what they had been doing.

I turned away from them, with my heart pierced and my gaze met Kiki's. I didn't even know that she was behind me. "Kiki…"

Kiki looked at me and back at the two, who unbeknownst to me, broke apart by Desti's resistance. "You don't need them. Come with me. I will help the pain go away."

I nodded reluctantly and followed her towards a… PORTAL?! I would have been more surprised but my heart hurt too much for me to really care and I followed her into the portal.

Kat tried to stop me. "No! Miko don't!" She reached out to grab me, before I disappeared into it. Kat balled her fists and charged in after me.

I stared at Kiki with wide eyes as I took in everything around me. This was some sort of castle, but I think it preceded ours.

"Don't fight the pain. Let it flow through you and you will discover a power that you never knew existed."

"Don't listen to her!" Kat ran towards me.

I turned to Kat, trembling. "I can't pretend anymore. Desti is with Suna now." My heart ached so much and I turned back to Kiki. "Take the pain away." I suddenly was overcome with a dark force and my pain only incited the power that flowed through my veins.

"Good. Now I will teach you how to control it." Kiki smirked evilly. She then turned to some guards. "Take her former attendant to the dungeon!"

Kat looked back to see that the portal had disappeared. "Miko! Fight it!"

"No." I suddenly didn't care about her or anyone for that matter. I only cared about myself.

Kat was alone in a dingy cell, but yet she really wasn't alone. She saw Obi in the other cell next to her. "Obi? What are you doing in here?"

"Probably the same reason as you, I would imagine." Obi answered in a complete indifference.

"She-" Kat was cut off by the sound of the outer guards crying out in pain and dropping to the floor.

Deston ran in with the keys. "Obi!"

"It's about time." Obi stood up and welcomed the freedom that was opened to him.

"Desti?!" Kat roared in confusion.

Deston gave her a curious look.

"We could always use more help." Obi answered his unsaid question.

"True." Deston unlocked Kat's cell. "We have to hurry. There are guards all over this place. The portal is just outside the walls. Let's move." Deston expressed urgency, so Kat decided to leave it for now.

After dodging the guards and sneaking around the grounds, they made their way to the walls and over.

"There!" Deston pointed to a portal.

They ran through the portal without hesitation, Kat included. Once they got through, they took a breather.

"Thank goodness!" A young woman turned to Obi. She had Miko's pink hair and turquoise eyes. But her hair was far shorter than Miko's and it reached just past her ears, styled in array of strands that spiked away from her head. "I am so glad you are safe."

"Miko?!" Kat blurted out.

The girl turned to Kat. "Who is this?"

Kat was stunned. "It's me, Kat!"

Deston turned to the girl. "I thought she might be able to help us."

"I see. You have done well, Deston. Please return to your post."

Kat was bewildered at the order. Miko acted like he was just another soldier. If it really was Miko. "What is going on?"

The girl was suddenly called upon and distracted from Kat's question.

"Princess Miko?!" The man approached her. It was none other than Apollo. "We covered the eastern forest, but they have now been overrun. The queen is looking for you and is killing any peasant who withholds information. She already has burned down the villages in the north."

Miko revealed her remorse. "So many lives. What is the point of all of this?"

"Miko, I think we should find another location for our camp. She has her guards searching everywhere." Apollo seemed genuine in his concerns. He was acting like a normal considerate human being.

"No. We will stay here for now. She won't find us, unless we are careless."

"Understood." He turned to Obi. "Where have you been? Did you at least accomplish your goal?"

"I did. I have learned that the queen has acquired a new magic. She uses a mirror to create portals." Obi informed.

"Then she is going to be using them to find the princess." Apollo reasoned.

"I don't think that is what she had in mind."

"What are you saying? Obi, if she is up to something then we can't afford to wait around and find out what that is. We need to plan our next move. Any information you can provide, will help."

"Of course, Your Highness." Obi bowed.

"Everyone stop! What is going on here?!" Kat couldn't take it anymore. Someone better talk or else.

"Do you think she might be working for the queen? She has seen too much. We can't just let her go. What was Deston thinking in bringing her here?" Apollo roared.

Obi quickly defended, "Don't blame Deston. I was there too. I think she can be more help than we realized."

"She knows who we are, so unless she is psychic, the queen must have informed her. I may not trust her, but Apollo is right. We can't let her go. She has seen too much." Miko answered.

"Why would Queen Rin do something like this?! I don't believe that for a second!" Kat blurted.

"Queen Rin?" Miko asked in confusion.

"King Izana, Prince Keno… ring a bell?" Kat continued.

"Where are you from?" Miko grew suspicious.

"Wistal Castle currently, why?"

Miko's eyes grew wide and her mouth dropped.

"What is the matter with you?" Kat couldn't grasp her friend's sudden change in expression.

"That is impossible!" Obi blurted. "Wistal Castle was destroyed right after the princess was born!"

"D-destroyed?!" Kat was now horrified.

"And I have never heard of any queen by such a name." Obi continued.

"T-hen, who is Queen?!" Kat took a step closer to Obi.

"Queen Kiki, who else?" Obi grew agitated. "Where have you been? Under a rock? I have never seen you before. And I worked in Wistal Castle."

"For Prince Zen. I know." Kat did understand, but she was going to have to get some answers.

"Who are you? No one has spoken of him in many years."

"What happened?"

Miko's voice sounded burdened. "My Mother and Father died during the attack on Wistal Castel."

"Then I assume Prince Amari doesn't exist either…?" Kat hesitated.

"That would be correct."

Miko turned to Kat curiously. "Where did you come from? You aren't from this world, are you?"

Everyone else just stared at Miko in surprise.

"Doesn't seem that way. Where I'm from, Desti and I are your attendants."

"Desti?" Miko asked in curiosity. "Deston is a simple farm boy. He joined the cause after the queen burned down his land. He is good with a sword, but hardly worthy to be an attendant."

"If you were to teach him, you would see that he is more than capable." Kat defended.

"I wish I could, but we don't have time to be training our new recruits. Time is a luxury we just don't have." Miko stated plainly. "I have one thing to ask… will you fight for us or will you take the queen's side?"

"I am loyal to Miko. It seems that for the time being, that is you. But the Miko from my world is here too. I will not abandon her. She is with Kiki… Queen Kiki…"

Miko gasped. "Does she have powers?!"

The others tensed too.

"Powers?" Kat just remained confused.

"If this is true then I think I know what she is trying to do, Your Highness." Obi expressed seriousness, which wasn't normal for his character.

"So do I fear." Miko agreed. "Apollo! Send your men to the outer reaches and secure the out posts!"

"As you wish, my beloved." Apollo bowed chivalrously.

Kat just cringed at the implication.

"Obi, take your men, head west and protect the civilians! If any of them want to join our cause, you know what to do!" Miko continued to bark out orders.

Obi bowed. "As you wish, M'lady."

"MOUNT UP, MEN!" The two men ordered to their men. And in response, there were dozens of men on horses, lined up and facing Miko.

Kat suddenly thought they were all going to charge at Miko and she prepared to protect her, if need be. Something Miko did, shocked Kat to the near breaking point.

Miko suddenly positioned herself in a specific manner and raised her hands. After some kind of movements and responding to her hands' gestures, out came two portals. They looked much different than the one Kat entered through.

"TO BATTLE!" Obi and Apollo raised their swords in the air and signalled their horses to charge through the portals. Once the riders were all through, Miko lowered her arms and breathed heavily. She looked disturb by something, but Kat was still stunned.

Miko gathered herself and approached Kat. As she walked past her, she placed a gentle hand on Kat's shoulder. "Come with me." She raised her hand and another portal appeared in front of them. Miko gave Kat a look that told her to go first.

Kat obliged and Miko followed her.

Kat looked at the place they had appeared and saw the ruins. The walls were destroyed and the castle that was inside was falling apart and was grown over with vegetation. "Where are we…?" She suddenly recognized this place. "Wistal Castle?! I was just here!"

"That is impossible. This has been ruins for over a decade." Miko then led Kat towards one of the few rooms, that had sort of held together. It was a library and there was a portrait of Prince Zen and Princess Shirayuki. "What are they like?" Miko stared at the portrait in a daze.

"Prince Zen would die for Miko. He has a reputation of killing pirates, but he has a gentle side too. Princess Shirayuki is an incredible herbalist. She can cure anything. Miko has a little brother, Prince Amari. He is just a baby, but he will grow."

Miko had a tear in her eyes. "I never knew them." She turned towards Kat. "They had sent me away, just before the attack. I lived in hiding all these years, while the queen grew stronger."

"Kiki was Prince Zen's attendant. What happened?"

"In your world, was there another attendant, by the name of Mitsuhide?" Miko locked eyes with Kat.

"Yes."

"You don't understand the powers that work here…"

"I would if you would tell me."

"The evil queen wields dark magic. This magic is easily obtained by hardening one's heart and giving into it's alluring nature. It takes over and fills you with a rage that can spiral out of control. Once you give into it, there is no going back." Miko avoided the real question on Kat's mind. It was a painful history.

"You have magic. There obviously is more to that."

"The magic I wield is light magic. It is very different and isn't obtainable for just anyone. I am the only one who does."

"Why?"

"I am the product of true love. In this gathering darkness, love doesn't exist. I am the only proof that it does."

"Surely there are others." Kat spoke in disbelief.

"Status and peasantry. No one who has found love, if they have, has the freedom to choose it. Children are betrothed as babies."

"Then you are betrothed?"

"Apollo and I shall marry once I have reclaimed my kingdom."

"Then how did Prince Zen and Shirayuki marry for love, if it was forbidden?"

"That is stuff of legend. No one knows the answer."

"Why force people to marry in the first place?! What was King Izana thinking?!"

"I don't know if this is the answer, but people feared magic. What it could do. All people knew, was the dark magic. Any sign of magic and they were put to death. Kiki kept it hidden until the chance she had to destroy Clarines from within."

"I need to get Miko and return to my world." Kat expressed urgency.

"I fear you are already too late."

"What do you mean?!"

"If she is with Kiki then I believe that the darkness has already consumed her. Your friend is gone."

"No. I won't believe it!" Kat balled her fists. "I will reason with her. She won't stay here."

"Then you are out of time." Miko studied the books. "If there is a solution… it will be in these books."

Kat turned towards the books. "I hate reading books…" She muttered to herself.

Miko and Kat read book after book. Miko had made herself comfortable on the reading couch, reading up on portals and magical disturbances.

Miko put her books back and found one of particular interest. She gazed out of the window and then she saw the sun setting. "It's getting late. We should head back." She held out her hand and summoned a portal. "We can't be out here after nightfall. She will know we are here."

Kat and Miko jumped through the portal, but Miko felt her energy drain and she nearly fell over. "...What is happening to me…?" She muttered to herself. "My magic is getting weaker…"

"Miko?!" Kat tried to help her stand properly, but Obi and Apollo, who had already returned, took her side.

"What is the matter? Miko?" Apollo grew concerned.

"It's nothing. I'm fine."

"You aren't fine!" Obi interjected.

"There is a magical disturbance. Something is draining my magic." Miko finally admitted.

Apollo turned to Kat. "Parallel universe. When the Miko from Kat's world emerges in the same world as the one from ours, what happens?"

Miko held up a book and managed to straighten out. "It says in this book, that we share the same magic. If she get's stronger, I will grow weaker. That is because she is stealing the magic away from me. And my life force."

"What can be done about it?" Obi asked indefinitely.

"I don't know, but we cannot afford to let the queen have her any longer. If we don't come up with a plan and soon, then the Miko from Kat's world must die or we shall all pay with our lives."

"I will not allow it!" Kat roared. "There must be another way!"

"I'm sorry, Kat, but there isn't any time."

Kat stormed away from them. No way was she going to let them kill Miko. Kat happened upon the stables and found Deston cleaning up the stalls. "Stable hand?"

Deston looked up to meet Kat's gaze. "Surprised?"

"Yes. You are supposed to be Miko's right hand!"

Deston cringed. "Not just anybody gets to be Princess Miko's right hand! Are you kidding me?!" His face heated and made his true emotions apparent to Kat.

"You like her? Admit it."

"Of course I do. But she is out of my league. I could never be with her. She is already promised to Apollo."

"Don't be a pushover."

"You don't understand how things work here, do you?" He dumped a bucket of fresh hay over the stall and started to take the wheelbarrow out with the old stuff.

"I'm starting to. Just go and talk to her. Just what are you afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid. There is a war going on or did you forget."

"I didn't. Miko needs you right now."

"No she doesn't. She is a princess you know. You can't go around referring to her on first name basis. Only Apollo has permission."

"She hasn't gotten on my case about it. I take that as invitation."

"She isn't the one you need to worry about." Deston dumped the manure in the fertilizer section. They still needed to survive. Crops were essential.

"Desti!" Kat couldn't stand his pacifism much longer. "If we don't come up with a plan, they are going to kill Miko!"

Deston's eyes widened. "What?!" He dropped the handles of the wheelbarrow. "What good would that do?! She is our only hope!"

"The Miko from my world. She is being twisted by the queen and they think we should kill her!" Kat was furious with the plan.

"Your world?" Deston was confused.

"It is a long story but there are two Miko's but my friend is from another universe."

"How did you even… Nevermind, I don't even want to know." Deston sighed "They plan to kill her... Why? What good would that do?"

"If Princess Miko turns dark, she steals your Princess Miko's powers."

"Is your Princess Miko born from true love?"

"Yes. I believe so." Kat didn't know where he was going with this.

"She has light magic then too. Her fate isn't sealed." He breathed a brief sigh of relief.

"You know what to do?!" Kat shrieked at the first sign of hope.

"Not at all. But I know someone who might."

"Who?"

"My mother. She had studied magic for years."

Kat's eyes widened. "Your mother is alive?!"

"Why wouldn't she be…? Do you know something I don't?!" He panicked.

"No. Where can we find her?" Kat urged.

"She was taken captive by the queen. The Evil Queen keeps them pretty close, but no one knows where."

"How does that help us?!"

"Princess Miko might be able to find her." Deston took Kat's arm and led her towards Miko. "Princess! I think we might have a plan." Deston stopped and took several breaths once he stood before her.

"Let's hear it." Miko quickly greeted. The other men were hesitant.

"Princess Miko from Kat's world is a product of true love." Deston quickly informed.

"Deston, you're a genius." Miko cheered.

Deston's cheeks turned red at her comment.

Miko turned to the other men. "There is a way. But the only problem is the Evil Queen will not leave her side. We need to distance them somehow. If there was only a way to even the odds."

"If there is such a disturbance from just one of us, what would happen if there were two?" Kat brainstormed.

"What do you mean?"

"What if Kiki from my world came to this one?"

Everyone grew tense.

"We have enough trouble with just the one and YOU WANT TO BRING IN ANOTHER?!" Apollo raged.

"Our Kiki is a kind woman who will most definitely help us. She will do anything to save Miko." Kat stood confidently.

"Even if that is true, there is still the problem of getting to your world." Miko stated sadly.

"What about all those books in that library? Surely there is something that can help us out?" Kat insisted.

"I suppose it is worth a try." Miko smiled.

Kat nudged Deston. "You'll come too."

"Sure." He agreed nervously.