~Recap~
I closed my eyes and clasped the two shining lilies together. Nothing happened. I looked at the bracelet, staring deep into the endlessness of the pearls. Then my sight failed me and, once again, everything went black.
~Continue~
My eyes slowly open to the sound of a warm soothing voice. I sit up and look in the direction of the familiar voice. A woman with long black hair and kind green eyes sits at the end of my bed smiling at me. My eyes widen and a single tear slides down the side of my face.
"M...Mom...?"
She smiles bigger but softer, sadness clouding her aged emerald eyes. She takes my hand and strokes the side of my face, wiping away the tear. I jump into her arms and cry what seems like endless tears that have been locked away for years. She rocks me slowly side to side, stroking my hair and whispering into my ear with that sweet honey-like voice from my childhood words of comfort. Eventually she pulls back and places her hands on my shoulders. I try to calm down, but the tears continue to come anyway. I realize that we are in my room in the little house my father and I lived in when we moved to Destiny Islands. My ocean blue walls are covered in pictures of flowers and trees. Shells cover my desk and window seal. Even my teddy bear is here, sitting on the bed next to me.
"My baby...it has been so long since I've seen you. How has your father been treating you? I hope he hasn't been training you too hard." She chuckles.
"Mom...where have you been? I thought... I thought you were..." Before I can bring myself to say the words, she gently caresses the side of my face and makes me look at her.
"I'm afraid that, yes, I am no longer able to be there for you because of the incident when you were little. However, I knew that inevitably, that day would one day come, when our world would be threatened by the darkness and the heartless and that I may not be able to survive it since, like you, I have a strong light in me and the slightest darkness hurts me. I just..." Her voice chokes up. "I didn't realize it would happen so soon. But, I was able to take this bracelet..." She takes my arm and traces over the silver bracelet on my arm. "...and program my personality into it so I could still be there for you if you needed me. As long as you wear this, I'll always be with you."
I smile at her and hug her tight, never wanting to let go of her again. I can sense the warmth of the light in her heart, something I rarely experience in a castle full of Nobodies. After what feels like only seconds, she pulls back again. I start to panic when I see her starting to fade away into the air. I reach for her and scream for her, crying once again. She shakes her head and reaches out towards me.
"I'll always be here for my baby. But it's time for you to wake up."
~Several Months Later~
"Rix hurry up! You are going to be late for your own wedding!"
"Ok ok I only need a few more minutes." I look into the mirror sitting in front of me. I never thought I would be here. Well, I never thought I would be getting married without any of my family or old friends either. But, that's what happens when you run from the Organization. I sigh to myself. I wish my father could be here. Even though he can't feel anything, it would have meant so much to me. I open up my jewelry box and I smile at what I see: a simple silver bracelet with two lilies that had pearl centers and whose flowers crossed when you clasped the bracelet together. I pick it up and place it on my wrist. The second it clasps, I feel warmth fill my entire body. I smile to myself and get up in my long white dress.
"Mom. I'm getting married."
~The End~