Twice Upon A Time:
I don't know if anyone is reading thanks to lack of reviews and it's that fact that's leaving my muse uninspired HOWEVER I do plan to finish this fic and I've edited this chapter to fix the writers block I've been having so if you've already read you may want to re-read…
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Jake proposed the idea of the journey to the sixth Kingdom and was met by the king being as worried as Wolf maybe more so and he had every right. As was brought up before Jake had responsibilities as the crown prince and while he chalked it up as a diplomatic mission the King was soon to bring up that there couldn't be any diplomacy if everyone was in a coma. In the end, Jake won out and the following morning the group of teens was gathered in the great hall.
"Why do you have to do this?" Clare asked arms wrapped around Eli, "I was hoping to spend time with you during break, not to continue with this whole long distance thing."
Eli raised an eyebrow.
"I thought you liked the sexy Skype."
"I do love the sexy Skype but I love the real thing much more."
Jake watched as Clare started locking lips with Eli as he shook his head. He wanted to make a comment about the younger girls PDA however soon he felt a pair of arms wrap around him.
"I wish there was some kind of failsafe, like if you did get stuck I could just kiss you and Clare could just kiss Eli and you'd wake up no harm no foul."
Jake nodded. He wished there was no risk on this trip however as he commented while proposing the journey to his father the risk was half the adventure.
"And even if it were possible what about Drew," he asked brow raised.
Katie shrugged her shoulders knowing that while she and Drew had their issues in the past she was moving forward with her life and knew it was bad karma to wish him in a paralyzed state for an indeterminate amount of time.
"Be safe," she spoke before giving Jake a kiss.
Jake nodded brushing a stray hair from her face.
"I promise, no being turned into a dog, no succumbing to a love spell and most definitely no staying over the border past sunset and falling under the sleeping curse. I love you Katie Matlin and you're not getting rid of me that easily."
"Good," Katie spoke with a light blush as they kissed once more before being broken up by the coughing sounds of Marcus's voice.
Marcus had volunteered to be the boy's chaperone or rather body guard through their journey and was anxious for them to leave cause the 'sooner they left the sooner they could arrive home', he spoke as he waved his hand toward the boys.
Seconds later, the palace door opened and the boys and Marcus were gone leaving the two young girls along with the adults standing alone in the throne room.
"Huff Puff, I can't believe they went through with it."
Virginia shook her head.
"I can, I mean while Eli was raised by the Goldsworthy's he still is his father's son and I'm not talking about Bullfrog."
Wolf nodded thinking about his impulsive and animalistic nature and could see what his wife meant in her words.
"And like his father I'm sure our boy will be able to fend for himself and be resourceful even in the most dire situations."
Clare nodded butting in, "that sounds like Eli to a tee," she said with a smile as she began to pace the floor in her heels.
A thin blanket of silence filled the room after that until the King, recently perched back on his throne spoke with a sigh. "Well, while my son and the other young men are away do you ladies have something planned to celebrate Clare's visit?"
Katie nodded her head and it was clear from the King's eyes he was worried as to just what was brewing in his soon to be daughter in law's head.
"Well, I was thinking that perhaps we should throw a small party," Katie said with a smile, "not a huge extravagant ball filled with neighboring dignitaries but just some small get together."
She watched as the king nodded his head listening to the dark haired girls plan.
"I mean it would be nice for Drew to meet the court….and plus it would give Eli and myself a chance to catch up with everyone we met last summer."
The King locked eyes with the girls as they tried to read his mind. Was he up to a party or was he the business as usual kind of guy. Shifting their gaze from him to Virginia, Wolf, and Tony who'd entered the room seconds before a sad look on his face as he realized he missed Eli's exit they soon watched as a smile curled on Wendell's lips.
"I think I party would be a splendid idea," he replied beckoning one of his servants into the room to supervise in attending to the party planning causing the girls to smile. This would be a pleasant distraction for the next few days and before they knew it the boys would be back hopefully with a taste for suicide missions out of their system.
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TBC
I know this was short and fillery but I'm still trying to pace out the plots…..ideas are always welcome
