I do not own any of the characters. For anyone who doesn't know Rosella and Ro are the same people
Rosella woke up early that morning. Antonio was still sleeping. She smiled, and put a hand on his cheek. She looked at the rising sun, and remembered that she had to leave today. She got out of bed, not noticing Antonio trying to find her while asleep. She grabbed her suitcase and some clothes, and walked out the door. The empty, dark halls gave her a creepy feeling she couldn't describe.
Meanwhile... Antonio had woken up, with a gasp.
"Rosella!" He shouted, and got out of bed quickly. He put on his shoes, and ran out the door. He quickly ran through the dark hallways, until he saw Rosella sitting in the kitchen, eating breakfast.
"Rosella." He said, smiling. Rosella turned to look at him.
"Antonio." She said, returning his smile. She stood up. Antonio walked over to her, and kissed her on the lips.
"Rosella." Said a happy voice.
"Luciana." Rosella said, smiling.
"What... are you leaving already?" Luciana asked.
"Well... um... yes." Ro said.
"But Ro, I just got here, and so did your mother and brothers."
"They all know." Rosella said, "and I'll be back for weekends."
"Yes, but it's not the same as having you here everyday, you're the life of the castle, it's not the same without you." Luciana said.
"I'm sure the kingdom won't fall in five days." Rosella said.
"I guess not." Luciana said, "But still, what if one of us get an emotional breakdown while you're gone."
"Try not to do that, but if it happens, I'll come right over."
"Rosella." Said a soft, gentle voice, "The portal will close soon, you should hurry up."
"Okay, mother." Rosella said, taking her suitcase, and then gestured for Antonio and Luciana to come too. The three went to the gardens, where Rosella's mother and brothers were. By them was a glowing golden portal. Rosella smiled.
"So, that's the portal." Rosella said.
"Yes, the only portal in Appolonia, and it closes it fifteen minutes." Her mother explained, "So you better start saying your... goodbyes." Ro noticed, Queen Marissa was getting teary-eyed.
"Mother, you don't have to worry about me." Ro said, and then hugged Queen Marissa, "I'll be fine."
"I know you will be, but just in case, I'm sending the black cat, Midnight to look after you, " The Queen said, "Be careful."
"I will be." Ro said, and then looked at her brothers. She hugged them too, and they hugged her back.
"Be careful." They said, "And don't get into trouble, or fall for one of those immortal boys, not only would we not like it, Antonio wouldn't like it either."
"I will be careful, and I would never think of falling in love with another boy, never mention that again." Rosella said.
"We won't." They said. Rosella then turned to her animals, and she hugged them all.
"Be good, Rosella, and be careful." Said Sagi.
"He speaks for all of us, Ro." Said Tika, who over the past few months had become more mature.
"No he doesn't, no one speaks for me. I am prince Azul." Said Azul, "Be careful Rosella, you are the person that taught me how to care, none of us want to lose you."
"Good." Ro said. Then she looked at Luciana, she smiled at her, and then went over to hug her. Luciana returned the hug.
"Rosella be careful, don't go off exploring the woods, and be back for the weekends. I don't want you to hurt yourself, you're the closest thing I'll ever have to a nice sister."
"I won't get into trouble, sister." Rosella said.
"Sister?" Luciana asked.
"We're close enough to being sisters." Rosella said.
"I guess, we may not be alike, but we are a lot like sisters, and we'll always be sisters, just sisters that aren't related."
"Exactly." Ro said, and let go of Luciana. Finally she looked at Antonio. She ran over to him and hugged him. Antonio hugged her tightly, putting his cheek on top of her head.
"Rosella, be careful, I don't know what I'd do if you hurt yourself. Oh, and be here by saturday, and no matter what happens remember that I will always love you." Antonio said.
"I will be careful, Antonio, and I'll be here for weekends, and no matter what happens in my father's world, I will always love you." Ro said.
"I'll miss you, Rose." Antonio said.
"I'll miss you too, Antonio." Rosella said. Antonio kissed her. After a minute Rosella broke apart from him. Antonio looked at her lovingly, and took her hands.
"Well, I better go, we've been here for at least twelve minutes." Rosella said.
"I love you." Antonio said.
"I love you to Antonio." Rosella said, and then they kissed again. Rosella smiled at him, and then without another word stepped through the portal, for she feared if she were to look back she would break out in tears. As soon as Rosella stepped through the portal, Rosella arrived at an entrance to the forest near the school, and to the east was the huge, beautiful castle that was her new school. Rosella looked back to the forest, it had towering trees with perfect emerald leaves, shimmering lights that were definitely not fireflies danced round in circles. Wild flowers dotted the forest floor as far as the eye can see.
"Beautiful forest isn't it." Said a calm, soft voice. Rosella looked at the source of the voice, a slender black cat with a gold collar around its neck.
"Yes." Rosella said, "But what are those floating lights."
"Fairies, they come out every morning and every night to dance. Some are vicious so I suggest you keep out of their way."
"Oh, you must be Midnight, then." Ro said.
"And you must be Rosella, you're not at all what I expected." Said Midnight.
"What did you expect?" Ro asked.
"I expected you would look and act like a mortal." Midnight answered.
"You mean I don't." Ro said, smiling at the cat.
"You certainly don't, you have that spark in you, that no mortal could ever have. You also don't fear the shimmering lights and you don't fear a world full of strangers, a world that is different fron your mortal world. In other words there is more immortal in you than mortal." Midnight said.
"Why should I fear this world, it's just a change. I mean change is good." Ro said.
"Not to mortals. Mortals fear change." The black cat said.
"Well are we going to the school or staying here." Rosella said.
"Right let's go, we don't want to be late your first day, by the way nice dress it makes you look more immortalish." Midnight said, admiring Ro's simple indigo dress and lighter indigo cloak.
"Um... thanks... I think." Rosella said, and then they were off towards the silver and gold stone castle in the distance. Through the journey they talked about events that will be taking place in the school. They talked about Rosella's world as well. After walking for about an hour they finally got to the school.
"Rosella." Said a cheery voice.
"Aunt Charlotte, how are you?" Rosella said.
"Very well, thank you. I see Midnight has brought you. Well done Midnight." Said Aunt Charlotte.
"Thank you, head mistress." Midnight said. Aunt Charlotte nodded.
"Did you know, Rosella, that Midnight was once your father's cat."
"She was?" Ro said.
"Indeed, and he wrote in his will that he wanted you to have her."
"Oh." Ro said.
"What do you think of your new owner, Midnight."
"She's very nice, and I would rather call her a friend than owner." Midnight said.
"I wouldn't want to call her a pet either, she's really more a friend." Ro said.
"Alright then, she's your friend not owner."
"Much better." Said Midnight, "Come on Ro I'll show you your room."
"Okay." Ro said, and followed her. When they entered the castle, Ro was amazed. The main entrance was beautiful. The walls were made out of shining blue and green stone and had paintings of unicorns, Pegasus, and dragons, as well as many other mystical creatures and plants. Above them hung a beautiful crystal an gold chandelier, and behind the chandelier was a crystal, stained glass dome, which cast colorful lights on the shining mother-of-pearl floor(look it up.) Midnight quickly ran across the room and Rosella followed her. They ran up the emerald stairs, and then ran up two more staircases until they got to Ro's room. Ro opened the indigo door with stars painted on it. When Ro entered the room, she couldn't help but gasp. The room was at least twice as big as the one back home, and the enchanted glass ceiling showed a beautiful blue sky. The floor was made of colorful stones that shimmered in the sunlight coming from the colorful stained glass window. A huge bed made out of magical blue glass, green sheets on the bed. It also had a comfortable-looking scarlet couch, and a wooden table with flower designs on it. Multiple books lined the shelves around the room.
"Nice, isn't it." Said Midnight, jumping on the bed and lying there.
"Yes, it's amazing." Ro said, and then opened the window. Then she looked at midnight, and smiled. She then fell on the bed.
"Nice bed." Ro said.
"This room was your father's, you know."
"It was? So my father went to this school too." Ro said.
"No, this was once your family's castle, when your father died the castle became a school."
"Oh." Ro said, "Aunt Charlotte said something about his will. Is it true?"
"Yes." Midnight said.
"Why, I wonder." Ro said.
"What do you mean." Midnight asked, looking at her.
"I don't know, it's as if he knew he was going to die. I mean you're immortal why would you think about writing a will... unless you knew you were going to die."
"Good point."
"How could immortals die anyway. They're immortals isn't that the whole point?" Rosella asked.
"Oh no, it's very rare for an immortal to die. The only thing that can kill them is a witch's spell, and as far as we know it's been lost for thousands of centuries." Midnight said.
"What if it was found?" Ro asked.
"Unlikely." Said Midnight.
"Then, what if my father is still alive just trapped somewhere?" Ro suggested.
"It might be possible, but then why the will, why wouldn't he sent us a message. No matter what happened he could always send us a message. He has the invisible communicating amulet."
"Because he doesn't want us to know he's alive. The question is; Why?" Ro said. She knew some people didn't like her father for marrying a mortal, but why would he want everyone to believe he was dead. Even his family. Why would he keep them all in the dark.
"We'll find the answer to that question, in the library." Midnight said.
"Good idea, but everyone believes he's dead, the books will say the same thing." Ro said.
"Then, we must go to the faerie queen. She has the Book of Secret Truths, but only the bravest and purest soul can open it." Said Midnight.
"We have to try. We have to know. Maybe my father needs us, maybe he's alive and is waiting for us to find him." Rosella said.
"Let's go then." Midnight said, and jumped of the bed. Rosella followed her down the stairs again, and ran out of the castle. The sun was going down already, and it wouldn't be long until the stars come out again. Midnight and Rosella made it to the forest without being seen.
"Who is the faerie-queen?" Asked Ro.
"On good days she's the kind, gentle, wise, and helpful ruler of the bad days she's the evil, powerful, power-hungry, and vicious monster of a queen."
"Let's hope today is a good day." Ro said. Soon they entered the forest. The fairies were spinning and dancing in circles as fast as light. They suddenly stopped, and flew to behind the trees, all of them except one. A slender fairy with straight red hair and piercing green eyes didn't seem to be afraid of them, her flowing green dress sparkled and shimmered as she flew to them. Her shiny gossamer wings moving quickly like a humming-bird's. She glowed with fairy magic.
"State your business, immortal." Said the green fairy.
"Um... well, we've come to see your queen." Rosella said.
"Why do you want to see her majesty." Asked the fairy.
"I need to see the Book of Secret Truths." Rosella said.
"Why, so you can find out how to conquer the world, so you could have your selfish little wishes granted, no, now leave." Said the fairy.
"All I want to do is find out if my Father is still alive, and if he is, how to save him." Rosella told the fairy. The fairy turned round. She looked at Rosella and then, smiled. "The girl's telling the truth." The fairy thought, "Not a single selfish thought is in her mind or eyes."
"Alright." The fairy said, "You may see the queen."
"Thank you." Rosella said, softly.
"No problem. Sorry for the interrogation, but you can't be too careful anymore." Said the fairy.
"It's alright." Rosella said, "I'm Rosella and this is Midnight, by the way."
"Oh, well I'm Fionna." Said the fairy.
"Nice to meet you, Fionna." Ro said.
"You too." Said Fionna. They smiled at each other, and then went on to the fairy queen's Glade. Excited whispers erupted as soon as Rosella, Midnight, and Fionna entered the Glade.
"Fionna." Said a soft, and gentle voice, "I see you've brought visitors."
"I have, Queen Cadence, these people seek the Book of Secret Truths."
"Do they now, very well they may come in." Said the voice of Queen Cadence, behind Midnight, and Rosella, a door in the tree opened.
"Go on." Said Fionna, "The room is bigger than it looks." Rosella and Midnight stepped through. Inside was a wooden room, exotic flowers lined the walls. Paintings like the ones at the school were painted all over the room, and in all four corners of the room their were huge glass windows. On one side of the room their were three comfortable-looking green chairs, one which was occupied by a human size fairy. The fairy was obviously Queen Cadence, She had a long golden gown, a shimmering gold crown, and had a serious face. She had rather scary ember eyes lined with black Egyptian kohl and she had shoulder length black hair. On her back were transperent rainbow gossamer wings, glittering with magic.
"Don't worry, I'm in a good mood today." Said Queen Cadence. Rosella smiled.
"Do you mind helping us with our problem." Rosella asked.
"No, but I must warn you, the book will only open to the bravest and purest soul in the universe. Me and My people have tried to open it many times, and none have succeeded."
"We must try." Rosella told the Queen.
"Very well." Queen Cadence said.
"Thank you." Rosella said, and then followed the Queen out of the room. Nobody spoke until they came into another room, it took a minute to adjust to the golden light coming from the room, but after a few minutes Rosella saw the room, but the room wasn't the thing that glowed. This room's walls and floor was made out of the same material as the floor in the school. The room was empty except for a cream Greek pedestal with a thick red book on it. The red book had intricate golden designs on it, and in the middle was a diamond embedded in a dream catcher-like circle woven in to the book, golden beams came from the magical book. Rosella walked slowly to the book, for some reason the room looked familiar, as if from a dream. She brushed her fingers gently over the book, and before she could do anything it opened up to a chapter called Alexander Vellacruze.
"That's him, that's my father." Ro said happily.
"It opened, I can't believe it. Rosella you are/have the bravest and purest soul in the universe."
"I can't be I'm not that brave." Said Rosella.
"Brave and Pure, Rosella not just brave, not just pure, but you pushed on when there ware doubts pulling you down. You went back to Appolonia even though you knew the consequences. You were afraid but you didn't let that fear take control, you pushed on through everything. Not many people can do that mortals, fairies, and immortals alike." Queen Cadence Said. Ro smiled at her, and then turned to back to he book. She started to read the chapter.
"Alexander Vellacruze, was born on July 3rd, 1964(If your counting how old he is, The story takes place in 2012. Appolonia was just cut off from the rest of the world) in the palace of the Vellacruze royal family, also known as palace of the golden sun, silver moon, sapphire sea, and emerald forest. He was described as a happy, adventurous, and kind prince who cared for his people. He also had a mischievous side to him and never passed up a chance to play a good prank. He has also been described as a red haired boy with lively blue eyes that never lose their light, it was said that he always had a smile on his face. In 1981, 17 year-old Alexander met a 16 year-old beautiful mortal Paladian princess called Marissa Deyes. The two fell in love, but due to the other immortals hatred for mortals, and Marissa's engagement to Prince Aaron, they couldn't be together. On December 13th 1981 Alexander Vellacruze asked Marissa Deyes to run away with him. Marissa happily agreed, and the two ran away, never telling anyone where they went. On July 4th 1989 after eight years of being hidden in the mountians of Paladia, the two finally came back. Marissa's parents happily welcomed them home and let them live in the Paladian palace, and were overjoyed to see that they were alright. On October 31st 1994 prankster twins, James and Christopher were born, but neither of them were immortal. Finally, on June 5th 1996, A beautiful baby girl was born her name was, Rosella. On June 6th, Alexander and Marissa found out Rosella was in fact immortal. On September 13th, 2002, Alexander and Rosella went on a ship voyage. The witch coven, Dekciw, who were seeking revenge on Alexander, sent a horrific storm to destroy the young princess, and at least banish Alexander. The coven succeeded in banishing Alexander. However Alexander had been determined to save his daughter, and so told the shape shifting immortals to turn into dolphins and take her to Pristina Islands, lastly he gave her the golden flute of Chrystalisia to protect her. Unlike what most people believe, Alexander still lives on today, banished in the merciless mountains of Kelloa. The reason he hasn't told anyone is because the witch coven had said that, if he does tell anyone of his hiding place his family would die, and he would have to watch it all."
Rosella stopped reading there. She was stunned, her father was still alive. A small flame of once-lost hope ignited itself once more in her heart.
"He's alive." Ro said quietly.
"What?" Asked Midnight, "Who is?"
"My father." Ro said, "He's alive."
"He is, well where is he?" Asked Midnight.
"I don't know? It says that he's in the Mountains Kelloa."
"But that place is a myth." Said Midnight.
"Immortals are supposed to be myths, and yet here we are in the middle of magical realm full of immortals." Ro said.
"But it's not the same, the mountains of Kelloa are huge, don't you think someone would have spot it by now?" Midnight tried to reason with the sixteen year-old, but Ro was determined to not give up hope, not now when she was so close to finding it.
"Maybe it's the same as this place, maybe it's concealed by magic." Ro said.
"That's impossible, it would take a very powerful sorceress to create such a wall." Said Queen Cadence.
"It's not probable, but there is still a chance." Rosella said.
"Rosella." Said Queen Cadence. Rosella looked at her, the Queen sighed, "Just don't get your hopes up, nobody has ever seen these mountains, don't be so sure you will."
"Never seen, then where do the stories come from, I wonder." Rosella said.
"Okay, I'm pretty sure that, if it really exists, it'll be in that book." Said Queen Cadence, "So I insist you shall have it."
"Oh no, I couldn't." Ro said.
"Oh, I insist. I have no use for it, besides you were obviously meant to have it." Queen Cadence insisted.
"Well, I... oh alright, thank you." Rosella said, and then took the book from the pedestal, "Really thank you."
"Don't mention it." Said Queen Cadence, "No really don't mention it to anyone, do you have any idea what would happen to my reputation if you did." Rosella smiled at the Queen, and nodded at her. The queen gave her the royal nod, and then she lead them out.
"Goodbye, Queen Cadence." Rosella said.
"Goodbye, Princess Rosella." Said the Queen, and as she watched Rosella leave, she whispered, "Farewell and keep out of harm's way, young princess for you are the last. Good luck." And with that the Queen of the Faeries went back inside.
"What happened, Princess Rosella, did you find out if your father is alive?" Asked Fionna.
"Yes, I did find out." Rosella answered.
"And?" Fionna questioned.
"He's alive." Ro answered.
"That's great, where is he?" Fionna, asked joy in her voice.
"He's in the mountains of Kelloa." Rosella said.
"But that's just a myth." Said Fionna.
"But what if it's real?" Asked Ro, "I have to at least try."
"Either way." Said Fionna, "I'm coming with you." Ro smiled at the little fairy, and then Ro, Midnight, and Fionnaver went back to the school. Once they got to Rosella's room, they feel on the bed(or jumped on it.)
"What a day." Rosella said.
"I know right." Said Midnight, "We found out your Father's alive, you found out you are part of the immortal royal family, and you just arrived in a totally different world."
"In other words, a pretty normal day for me." Ro said.
"Which planet are you from?" Midnight asked humorously.
"Earth." Rosella said simply. The three friends then giggled. Rosella sighed.
"What are you thinking about, Rosella?" Asked Midnight.
"Antonio." Rosella said, sadly.
"You miss him already." Said Midnight, in disbelief.
"I can't help it." Rosella said.
"Antonio?" Fionna asked questioningly, "Who's Antonio?"
"Antonio is Rosella's husband, from what I've heard." Said Midnight.
"What? But Rosella is only sixteen." Said Fionna.
"Tell her that." Said Midnight.
"Okay fine, who is this Antonio then?" Fionna asked.
"A mortal prince." Explained Midnight.
"What? Does falling for mortals run in your family or something." Fionna asked, disbelief written all over her face.
"Funny." Ro said.
"Ro." Said Midnight.
"Yes." Ro said, turning to the cat.
"You better get some sleep. Classes start tomorrow." Said Midnight.
"Okay, goodnight." Ro said, plainly. Then she went to bed. She couldn't sleep, she was to excited. She tried to calm herself down by reading one of the books she had brought with her, The Hobbit (just go with it, I love that book.) The reading worked and soon Rosella fell asleep out of pure tiredness.
Well that was fun to write. Hope it's even better to read. I reached my deadline! I know this chapter is a bit weird, but Rosella is an immortal so it has to be a bit strange. Sorry for any spelling or Grammar mistakes. If you liked it Review so I keep writing. If you didn't... review anyway.
