AN: In part that talks about the geometric sequence, the parts in parentheses are supposed to be subscripted, it just didn't show up here. I also want to say thanks to all that have reviewed!
Episode Two: The Realization
Again, Maleficent awoke before dawn. She had been getting less and less sleep. All she could think about was Xemnas and his beautiful face. Every waking hour alone she spent watching him, hence the reduction of sleeping hours. When she was plotting with others she thought of him, when she was alone she watched him, and when she was asleep she dreamt of him. Xemnas was beginning to fill her life.
Not that she had forgotten about her original plans, she tried to convince herself. Maleficent still kept her goals in perspective. Although Xemnas was starting to seem more appealing than a nice roomy castle… No. The Organization was a menace and had to be gotten rid of, they would just get in the way. And that included Xemnas.
Did it have to? Maleficent wondered as she rose from her bed. Reflexively, she whispered Xemnas's name began to watch. Could she possible harm that sweet face, those endless pools of amber, that shining silver hair?
As she watched his chest rise and fall in his slumber, she couldn't help but smile. He had been awakening earlier too, but she loved to watch him sleep. This contributed to her waking up earlier too, as his sleep had become proportionally shorter as hers did. Much like a geometric sequence, Xemnas being a(n-1) and her being a(n). Seeing his eyelids closed softly over his eyes, his face completely relaxed and peaceful, all she wanted to do was place her lips on his…
Then Pete walked in. She tore her eyes from Xemnas and with a wave of her hand the image was gone. Maleficent couldn't hide the look of anger, annoyance, and disappointment in her eyes.
"What do you want?" she snapped impatiently. She had broken out of her trance and was now very cranky.
"Well, uhh… I just thought I'd let you know… I was looking at real estate online and I found a pretty nice castle for a very reasonable price." Pete told her.
"You fool! We're not going to buy a castle! We're going to take one over! One has to earn what one gets, or else it means nothing to you! One has to work for one's desires!" That's when a revelation hit her. She desired Xemnas, she had known that. But, she had only just realized, if she worked hard enough, possibly, Maleficent could get what she desired.
"… but I guess you're right, buying wouldn't really work," Pete answered, jolting Maleficent out of her reflective daze.
"Of course I'm right, you imbecile. Now go, leave me in peace to plot," she replied quickly.
Yes, Maleficent was going to plot, but not what Pete thought she would be plotting about. Though, first she caught the last few minutes of Xemnas's slumber. As he began to yawn, making her heart melt, she turned her mind to how they could be together.
Various plans and such raced through her head, but none of them seemed to end how she wanted them to, with her, Xemnas, and a big shiny castle to call their own. She got close at one point, but involved Pete in a Speedo, and even though she wouldn't be there to witness it herself, she would not wish that sight on anyone, including her enemies. The biggest problem was time. Even if he experienced love at first sight as she did, there wouldn't be enough of it to fulfill any certainly successful plans.
Her thoughts started to drift from how they could be together and started to imagine what life would be like if they could be together. She could only imagine what it would be like, staring into his eyes, not just an image of his eyes. She thought of waking up every day to see him, brushing her fingers through his hair, ordering people to make breakfast for him…
It would be a beautiful life, if only it were possible. She continued watching him as he showered and got ready for the day. Maleficent knew she should probably give him some privacy, but she couldn't tear her eyes away from such a beautiful sight. And as he was working at his desk and his hair fell forward into his face, Maleficent felt her hand reach out to push his hair back, only to realize it was only an image, one she could not help, comfort, or touch. How she longed to reach out and touch that smooth skin…
There was one thing she knew for certain. She had to be with Xemnas, it was the only way Maleficent knew she could be truly happy. There was no castle with all the heartless to do her bidding to compare. Everything seemed nothing next to Xemnas.
