Summary: The Kingdom Keepers are all grown up. The DHIs are disabled. Everything seems perfect, for now.

Meadowrose here! I've been a fan of Kingdom Keepers for only a year, but I LOVE it! Everything might not be acurate. Please tell me if there's something incorrect in the story. In case you are wondering, Finn is 18. Hope you enjoy this story =)

Chapter 1

It was nearing midnight. The moon shone brightly in the night sky. Finn was walking through the woods with Amanda. It was their first real date since what seemed like forever.

"It's so nice being out here with you." Amanda said. "It's nice to not have any more school distractions and with the Overtakers in jail. It's just so relaxing."

"But you have to admit that it's kind of boring without them." Finn said.

Amanda shrugged. She moved closer to Finn. Finn felt a pleasant chill run down his spine.

"Let's sit down somewhere, Finn." Amanda said.

"I was hoping you'd say that."

Finn guided Amanda out of the forest and onto the beach. It wasn't the cleanest beach ever, but it was pretty beautiful. Finn pulled a beach towel out of his backpack.

The two sat down on the towel and looked up at the stars. Amanda sighed deeply. Finn looked over to her. She looked a little bit depressed.

"What's wrong?" Finn asked.

"When the people took down our DHIs for maintenance, did you feel relieved or sad?"

Finn thought about it for a minute. "I don't know. I knew by 'maintenance' that they meant we wouldn't be able to cross back. I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. What about you?"

"Same."

Amanda held Finn's hand. When he was with her he felt like a teen again. Amanda leaned into Finn. She gave him a light kiss on the cheek.

"Life isn't the same without the DHIs." Amanda said.

Finn nodded. He was stupefied by Amanda's kiss.

They gazed at the stars for hours. Finn listened to Amanda pointing out constellations. She had learned it all from her new family, the Howards. She went on and on about the stars. Finn listened tentatively.

~ Amanda POV ~

Amanda saw the stars start to fade. The sun was rising. She looked over to Finn. He was sleeping. She decided to go for a little stroll along the beach side.

It was cold outside. But Amanda found it normal for five o' clock in the morning. It got colder the farther she got from Finn. Amanda turned and ran to Finn, but not fast enough. A wall of fire separated her from him.

"FINN!" Amanda screamed.

"Long time no see." A raspy voice said from behind Amanda.

Amanda spun around. Maleficent was standing a few yards away from Amanda.

"Fire wall? I don't remember that at all." Amanda said, trying to keep a cool head. "Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks?"

"You haven't changed a bit Amanda." Maleficent said.

"I've retired being a Kingdom Keeper." Amanda said as she backed slowly away.

"Yes," Maleficent said. She stepped closer to Amanda. "But I have unfinished business with you."

Amanda looked over at Finn. Maleficent grinned sinisterly.

"Don't worry about you're little boyfriend." Maleficent said. "He'll be fine."-Amanda ran past Maleficent-"But you won't be."

Amanda ran to the water where the waves crashed violently. She dived into the waves and paddled around the firewall. Maleficent hurled a fireball at Amanda. A wave extinguished it.

Amanda was on land and dashing for Finn. She was halfway there when a fireball whizzed past Amanda's ear.

"Finn, wake up!" Amanda pleaded. "Please!" Finn remained asleep.

"You're just as pathetic as I left you." Maleficent said.

A large rock wall blocked Amanda's path. She banged the wall with her fist. Amanda was trapped for sure this time. She spun around towards Maleficent. She was conjuring up another fireball.

"After all these years I thought you'd be more of a threat." Maleficent sneered. "I guess I was wrong."

Everything went black.

~ Finn POV ~

Finn felt a sharp poke in the arm. It was a little kid with a stick.

"Is he dead, Mommy?" The little boy asked.

"Honey, stop it!" The mom yelled.

Finn opened his eyes. He yelled when he saw that the little boy was right in front of his face. The boy screamed and ran to his mom.

"Creep!" The mom yelled. "Don't you scare my kid like that!"

"Sorry ma'am." Finn apologized. He looked around for Amanda. She was no where in sight. The sand was scorched though. "What happened?"

"There was a fire earlier this morning." The mom said. "It was unnatural."

"My girlfriend said that there was a wall of fire!" The little boy beamed. Finn could see that the kid had wanted to see it for himself. "She also saw some weird lady try to kill another girl."

"Amanda!" Finn shouted. He grabbed his pack and ran off before he could hear any more.

Amanda had been captured, but by who? Finn had a good intuition on who had done it. Finn pulled out his cell and dialed one of his old friends.

"Finn, it's seven in the morning!"

"Phil!" Finn said. Finn was glad to hear Philby's voice again. "Maleficent is back!"

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