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TO THE STORY!

Chapter 3: A new home

*1 year later*

"Ok…so the square root of 36…time 4…divided by 2…is 12." I finished the work my math tutor gave me.

A giant hole appeared 5 feet away from my bed. I know who it was…no use looking up from my work, I simply switched to my geography papers. "Hey Bunny."

"G'day Sheila!" The grey aussie hopped out of the hole, closing it.

I've gotten to know the guardians very well. I've been to the Warren and the Tooth Palace a few times. Jack tried showing me the pole but something came up hat day and I haven't had a chance since.

"What-cha doin'?" Bunny sat on my bed next to me.

"Can you help me find-"

"Right there."

"Thank you!" I marked the spot where Bunny pointed and put my work aside. "So…what happened that possessed you to come visit me?"

"Jack.."

A confused look must have been on my face because he paused but continued anyway. "He wanted me to tell you that your brother is marrying you off. God knows how the show pony found out but I did some spying and it's true."

Shock settled into the core of my bones and I could only stare blankly. "Yo-you're kidding me right?"

"Sheila-"

"He wouldn't do that to me….I'm only 17! I know some of our traditions are old fashioned but he wouldn't do that to me without telling me first!" I got up and subconsciously started pacing. "Wh-why?"

Bunny shrugged. "I don't know Sheila but Jack had the brilliant idea of taking you to the pole. We all told him no but he had some very…convincing arguments." He shuddered.

Thoughts of my brother put aside, I amusedly wondered what kind of arguments Jack had. Without much pause however Bunny continued. "So, we figured that one of us will take you there….but Tooth and Sandy couldn't-" I smiled remembering the two of them. I freaked out when Tooth shoved her fingers in my mouth to look at my teeth, I found out the same day that it happens more often than I thought. "-Jack can't pick you up for obvious reasons-" True…it was April, almost May actually. "-North complained that he had his workshop to take care of. I love ya Sheila but Easter was just last month and I'm still very tired."

I smiled. "But you still came though, when can we go?"

"Well we were thinking about taking you now but it's practically broad day light. It's partially my fault though, I forgot about your time zones." A faint blush of embarrassment formed on Bunny's cheeks.

I chuckled. "The rabbit that has claimed to hide eggs all over the world…has forgotten about the time zones."

"Shut up! It's bad enough the bloody show pony's talkin' about it, I don't need you giving me anymore grey hairs."

"What kind?"

"What?"

"Bunny," I started. "I love you to but I don't care how many kids you want the only grey hairs I'm willing to give you, I call stress highlights."

Bunny paled and gaped at me, I laughed at his reaction until my sides hurt. After a minute or two Bunny came out of his shock. "You're spending too much time with Frostbite."

"I know you still love me." I grinned.

Bunny grabbed me in a head lock and gave me a nuggie. "As for the trip…"

I push him away, fixed my hair and signaled him to give me a minute. I composed myself and made my way to the door knowing Dan or a guard would be there. When I opened it Dan simply looked at me form where he was. "Is there something wrong Princess?"

I shook my head. "I'm simply requesting that I have no visitors for the next 5 hours or so, nor have nya kind of disturbances."

Dan, looking alarmed turned around and stared at me. "Why?"

"I have frankly grown tired and I wish to rest, have no one come to talk to me and if it comes to the point where I will be late or miss supper entirely, don't wake me up."

Dan "bowed". "As you wish."

I smiled, closed the door and locked it. "Ready!"

"I've noticed Sheila that you talk to your service men more timely and formal than when you talk to us…why is that?" Bunny stood up from my bed and walked to the middle of my room.

I shrugged. "I'm supposed to be more mature or something…I didn't always talk to them that way. Anyway how are we getting to the pole?'

Bunny smirked. "Via tunnel…how else are we going to get there?"

Before I could respond Bunny tapped the floor twice with his foot and we (as in I) fell through the hole. I laughed and cried in delight before Bunny grabbed me and threw me onto his back. With his top speed Bunny ran through the tunnels as I held on. "I'm so glad I'm in jeans right now!"

I felt (we were going too fast to really hear each other) Bunny chuckled as he made on final jump and landed outside of the tunnel. "We're here Sheila…"

I got off of Bunny and looked around. The walls were red and with a Russian style mixed in. I've never seen North before but everyone told some sort of story with him in it, he didn't seem so bad. "Come on Sheila, I'm sure North will give you a tour but we have to find the others."

I nodded and followed Bunny through the hallways. "It's quiet…" I muttered.

"The walls here are sound proof." Bunny looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and followed Bunny into a big room.

There was a big fire place with 2 chairs which could have been easily mistaken for couches and a railing parallel to the fire place. Behind the railing was a huge globe with little flickering lights. Once again there was the color red everywhere, the whole place screamed Cristmas.

"Hey! They're here!" Jack cried out as he ran over to the two of us. "I thought for a second that Cotton Tail over there was going back on his word."

Bunny glared at Jack while I gave him a hug. "It's good to see you again Jack."

"It's good to see you too Pinky." Jack hugged me back.

I heard Tooth squeal in the background and braced myself for what was to come. "Pinky! It's so good to see you!"

I let go of Jack and tried, key word here, tried to make a run for it but she caught me in a bone crushing hug before I could escape. "Hi Tooth…"

"Have you been brushing your teeth every day? Let me see-" She pried my mouth open. "Still as white as ever!"

"Tooth…finger out of mouth." A rough voice rang through the air and Tooth pulled her hand out. "Sorry."

I shook my head and looked at the owner of the voice. My eyes widened. He was slightly taller than Bunny with blue eyes and a long white beard. "You must be Pinky, da?"

I nodded and suddenly realized why there was a Russian twist to this building. This guys accents said it all. "Are you North?"

He chuckled. "Well I'm not South."

I smiled around the vibes he gave out. Jolly, welcoming and a sense of home. "I've heard a great deal about you Pinky…"

I grinned. "As have I about you North."

"Really?"

That was my encounter with the jolly "old" man. We talked, he gave me a tour of the workshop (which to my surprise was actually ran by yeti's (although I'm sure Jack said something about that before)) and we talked some more with the rest of the group. They treated me like a normal girl, it was as if they didn't know I was princess. I love it!

Before we knew it my 5 hours were up and I had to return to being the captive princess in her own home. I pretended everything was fine and they appeared to believe me but then again they could have very well just gone along with my attitude.

"Here." North handed me a snow globe and smiled. It was about as big as the palm of my hand. "It's reusable so you can visit anyone anytime whenever you want."

I thought of all the places that the guardians had to visit and the little monument inside changed with every new thought. "Cool…thank you so much!" In my excitement I jumped on North to hug him. He hugged me back and almost crushed me in the process but I wouldn't have had it any other way.

"You ready Sheila?" Bunny asked ready to make and take his tunnels.

Snow globe in hand I started to make my way toward Bunny but Jack jumped in. "Whoa, whoa, whoa…whoa! I thought I was taking her home Cotton Tail!"

"The Sheila needs to be back now! Knowing you Frostbite, you'd take her all around and barely miss her house. "Bunny crossed his arms.

I face palmed, he's right I have to be home now and yet Bunny's willing waste his time argument with Jack. North who saw this and obviously knew the outcome pulled me aside and said. "The globe vorks both ways…you can use it to go home instead of vaiting on those two." North winked and walked away as if he didn't say anything to me.

I grinned. "I think I'm going to like North…" I whispered to the globe so even Bunny couldn't hear me. "Castle of the Butter Kingdom."

My home appeared inside the glass sphere and I threw it onto the ground. A green-ish, blue-ish vortex appeared on the floor, showing my room on the other side. "Now Sheila-"

I cut Bunny off with a grin and jumped through the portal which closed behind me. I for some reason didn't expect a rough landing so I crashed onto the floor. Picking myself up before anyone could ask what happened, I placed my new possession on the desk by my window.

I quietly unlocked the door and ran to my bed as if I had been there the entire time. It came to the point where I actually almost fell asleep until my door was thrown open, startling me awake. It was a panting
Dan. "Pinky? Your brother wishes to see you…now!"

I sat up and fixed my slightly frizzy hair. "What for Dan?" I asked as I put my slippers on. I preferred to be barefoot but for obvious reasons I can't do that.

Dan never answered my question but he led me through the halls and into the main thrown room. I've only been in there a few times, there's a lot of space.

Dan opened the door to let me in, once I was inside completely Dan shut the door and left the area. Sky was on his usual place as king on the thrown facing the main doors. He wasn't the only one in the room though. There was Pewdiepie, leader of the none minecraftian kingdom (I would never admit this but I can never remember the name of his kingdom) with his closest friend/advisor Cryoatic. I've never met the two of them before but I've heard of their adventures and customs. There was also Tobuscus, leader of the merchants that traveled between the realms of the minecraftians and those in the realm of Pewdiepie. I've seen him or twice, I know that he knows both of our customs sayings and attitudes well but he never showed which side he favored. Part of the job is my guess.

But there were 3 other "men" in the room. One was King Squid, he wouldn't let anyone know his real name and he's been around since before I was born. In fact…King Squid was the one who conducted the mission to kill my mother and father while they were at sea. I have a special place in my heart to hate him. Next to King squid was IBallisticSquid…his advisor and on the other side was a squidian I have never seen before. Either way there were 3 squids in the room and I did not approve.

I fought a scowl from appearing on my face as I stood in the middle of the rom, facing my brother. I looked at the ground ignoring our "guests" and stayed silent. U've never been in this situation before so I didn't know what to say.

The room echoed in silence until Sky spoke up. "Princess Pinky…you know Tobuscus, Pewdiepie..." Sky paused and tried to say the last part with minimum politeness, we both knew it would be hard. "...King…Squid. And the advisors of course…Cryaotic and IBallistic…Squid."

My attention turned to Ty who stood next to the thrown the entire time. He looked tired, stressed and his hand rested on the hilt of his sword. Ty said nothing but when he caught me looking at him, he looked away ashamed. I nodded toward the leaders and their advisors respectfully, like any Princess would do.

"Now that the girl is here King Sky-"King Squid started. "-shall we inform her of the plan?"

He nodded and turned to me, I saw through the shades, his red eyes and tears pooling in those very eyes. Sky had been crying and it looked like he was going to cry again. "King Squid and I have been talking about a peace treaty and decided that the best way to end the fights were with a merge of our two kingdoms. HE and I however don't match the standards of the merge so King Squid brought his son Prince Squilliam."

I paled and looked at the squidian. He wasn't bad looking and was quite handsome for the squidain community but he was my enemy by blood and the fact that his father killed both of my parents made me hate him more. The darn fool wouldn't stop staring at me!

"What a beautiful young woman we have here…" Prince Squilliam smiled, it was kind and warm…for a squid but it frightened me all the same. "A beautiful sight indeed."

I took half a step backwards and turned toward my brother. "Do you mean that-"

"You and Prince Squilliam are betrothed and the wedding will commence-" Sky's voice was shaky so I took another step back "-when the tide are high and the moon is full."

'Bunny was right…Jack was right…I'm being forced to get married to a stranger…and a squid on top of that!' I slid out of my slippers but no one seemed to notice. "The-the what?"

"The wedding…Pinky you have to understand that this is for the benefit of the two kingdoms. This isn't my ideas choice but-"

I shook my head and slowly stepped backwards away from every one. It made sense to me why Tobuscus and Pewdiepie were here. They were to be witnesses to the whole thing.

My emotions started taking control again and I felt burning tears pool in my eyes making everything blurry. "Pinky-" Sky warned, trying to keep his voice steady. "-this is your duty as princess to take care of the kingdom. I don't like this any more than you do but…"

Sky stopped and stared. Tears were streaming down my cheeks like water falls and my hands were clenched into fists by my side. "I don't care what you say Adam!" I spat.

I haven't said his birth name since I was younger than 5 but it seemed to me that this was not the brother I love and grew up with. He was a stranger, telling me what to do…I don't know him and he doesn't know me.

"I'm not going through with this! It's bad enough I was kept like a prisoner for so long but this is crossing the line! Did you forget that this is the very squid that killed our parents?!"

"SHUT UP!"

"NO! I have my rights to be heard just as much as anyone else!"

"You have the right to stay in your room until further notice without a word! Understand!?" Sky was standing now and the room was silent except for the two of us. I saw from the corner of my eye that Squilliam looked…sorry for me?

"I'm not a child! I want to see the world and live my own life!"

"Then stop acting like a child!"

"Even if I did you wouldn't give me a chance! I've begged and begged all these years and all I got in return was guilt and pain." I really didn't care what other people thought of me now. I had to get this off of my chest.

"I'm just doing what further would have done." Sky…Adam crossed his arms and stared me down. He seemed more angry than sad now but I don't care, I was filled with rage and betrayal myself.

"If you were even half the man that father was-"

"What do you know about our father?! He died when you were 5!" Adam yelled at me.

"Because of him!" I screeched, wildly gesturing to King Squid. "They were at sea! On a boat! That capsized! Because the squids turned it over!"

"How do you know that they weren't on that boat to get away from you?" Adam's voice turned to ice and I gasped.

Some tears had stopped while I fought with my bother but they started again at his comment. Deeper betrayal had never been felt before. "I HATE YOU!"

Regret had instantly covered Adam's face as he reached out to me. "Now Pinky you know I-"

"NO!" He got too close and I slapped away his hands causing an echo to sound through the room. "Don't touch me!"

Adam pulled back his hand and began to rub it, his hand was red from my slap but I felt no regret. I was crying a river of tears, I didn't have my slippers on so I ran.

I could hear them calling my name but I kept running. My eyes were shielded by my tears but my feet took me somewhere I knew I would be safe.

I swung my door open and collapsed on the floor sobbing my betrayal away. From betrayal arose anger and I scream. I screamed until my throat hurt. If the castle didn't know any better they would have thought that I was being murdered.

The snow globe North gave me winked at me through the wall of tears. I wiped them all away hastily and stared at it. 'I could leave…'

Where would I go? I don't know but I didn't see where the destruction was heading when I throw it onto the ground and jumped through the swirling vortex.

There was a lot of green but I blindly picked up the globe and began running once again. I don't normally do this much movement but something was telling me to run, so I did.

For some reason I couldn't stop crying in the end I tripped over the root of some random tree. I was sent tumbling and rolling, I clutched the globe close to my chest for some kind of security. When I finally stopped…I sat up and sobbed some more.

Time had never been my strong suit, I could have been sitting there crying my heart out for minute…maybe hours before I heard a twig snap next to me. "Sheila?"

I wiped my itching eyes and turned to him. "Bunny?"

"Geeze Sheila you look horrible!" Bunny hopped over to where I was.

My breath was shaky and I wasn't really able to talk but I tried. "Jack…he…you…you guys…were…" I felt the need to cry again but I had cried all the tears I could.

"There, there Sheila." Bunny pulled me close to him and I wrapped my arms around him. "I'm being forced to marry my worst nightmare! Sky's making me marry the son of the squid that killed my parents!"

"I'm sure he has the best intentions Pinky-"

"That may be true but I'm not going back. My marriage is scheduled during the high tide…that's about 3 months from now!"

Bunny sighed, he knew that I wasn't going to change my mind or opinion about my brother now. Instead he asked "How'd you get into the Warren anyway?"

I let go of him and showed him my snow globe. "North gave it to me earlier…I can re-use it so I would only need one."

Bunny cursed slightly under his breath. "Damn you North!"

I smiled, slightly feeling a little better already. "Can I stay here?"

"What?"

"Can I stay in the Warren? Or at least until I can get my own place?" I wiped my eyes again and looked up ay Bunny.

"Sheila…I…"

"Please?"

He sighed and gave in, Bunny smiled in the end though. "You can stay but not forever alright Sheila?"

I nodded. "I'll just go back to my room…get a small portion of my stuff…find my personal safe…take the butter that belongs to me…and come here."

"That's a lot Sheila…do you need help with that….like…at all?" Bunny raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms.

I shook my head. "Only a tunnel when I get to the safe room to collect my butter. Thanks to you and the guardians I think I can handle the outside world and I know that butter is valuable so I'll sell it and I'll be all set for my own place and some new possessions."

Bunny stood up and nodded. "Come on Sheila…I bet you're still shaken up. How about I make you some carrot juice?"

I giggled and nodded. Bunny helped me up and we walked to his den. I felt better…now that I have a new home.