Okay so I finally got around to finishing this, it's been around for quite awhile. And this is the last chapter in Acceptance, next we move on to canon stuff. Hope y'all enjoy.

Today was the day. The day that Judith and I would finally get to spend some time alone together. Usually Luxa would come with us when we went on a picnic or a stroll but Judith and I had designated a day once a month for just us two. It made me feel warm inside that she would do that for me, we may not be related by blood but she treated me like her daughter instead of like the dirt beneath her shoes.

"So, Luna. What would you like to do today?" Her voice was sweet and soothing, like the river flowing into the ocean.

That was quite the question indeed. I had been looking forward to this day all month yet I didn't even know what I wanted to do with her, I guess I just wanted to spend time with her…

Four Weeks After the Attack on Regalia

"Hey, Judith," I started, "it's that day of our month. I don't really know what to say… I wish you were here." Tears started fall out of my eyes. "Everything's gone and I have no clue what to do! You always told me to stay strong and hold onto the good things, but you were the only good thing and now you're gone!"

"Luxa and Henry still treat me like an outsider while Vikus has just gone away to his room… and Nerissa… she's not doing too well. She's taking everything just about- no, worse than I am. She's sick and none of the doctors, not even the personal royal ones, know what is wrong…"

"I guess what I'm trying to say is that you were the thing holding us all together, you and Charlie. The thread to connect the web."

"Ripred hasn't come around either, though I'm sure he knows what happened… it makes me kind of sad that he hasn't come to see me, I always saw him as a father figure… even if everyone dislikes him because he's a gnawer. He reminds me a lot of myself, we're both outcasts because of our appearances."

"I miss it all. The days when we would go out together, just the two of us… maybe even Luxa… I miss the smile you would give us even when things were looking down for the city and you were overrun by stress… I miss the days before the fall. Though I guess everyone does too, it was a lot simpler back then."

"I-I think I might ask Luxa if she wants to continue going out on these days, just us two. She might think me weak for seeking comfort in her but I don't know what else to do… she's the only one of the family, my age, that's nice to me and can go out. Though I could always go to Nerissa but she's sick and she needs her rest, even if she'd appreciate the company I really want her to get better…

I want it all to be better…"

The girl that was about to walk in to see her mother stood speechless, just staring at the girl she had never understood.

~~~RW~~~

I stalked through the hallways of the palace, a clear purpose in my step: find someone. Who that someone is may have eluded some people but my intent was clear, I was not to be bothered until I accomplished my goal. At this moment I didn't exactly mind how the people quickly back stepped out of the way as I passed. For I had a mission and I was determined to complete it.

My legs carried me to the royal chambers, passing the guards with a nod I walked right past my room and towards Luxa's.

"Luxa, are you in there?" I called into the room. No response.

"Luxa?" No response yet again. I sighed and resigned myself to waiting outside of her curtains.

~~~RW~~~

Luxa was finally returning to her room from her visit with her mother. The city was starting to sleep and the halls of the palace were quiet, the loudest sound besides her footsteps being the crackling of the torches.

The violet eyed girl was still royally confused with her sister. She never really understood her at all honestly, and that frustrated her. Though Luxa herself was partially to blame for that, always pushing the girl away when she was with her cousin, Henry. She didn't even really dislike Luna that much, Henry was just rubbing off on her and she wanted to be accepted… just like Luna did.

So, the question lays within which side she would choose. Luna's, the girl who wanted to be accepted; or Henry's, the boy that always made fun of her sister.

Her… sister? Luxa didn't know when she had started to see Luna as a sister instead of an outsider. Maybe it was today, when she saw just how broken the noirette really was. Maybe it was when she had her panic attack after waking up, seeing the look of absolute fear in the normally composed girl's eyes was eye opening to what had just happened. Maybe she had always seen Luna as a sister but her own selfishness had blocked out the possibility.

Who knows. But one thing was for sure, Luxa would definitely accept the invitation to go out, maybe she could mend her relationship with the red eyes girl. Maybe that's one good thing that would come out of their deaths, a separation to bring the two together.

She strut past the guards standing to the sides of the entrance to the royal chambers and made her way to her room, her head lowered in thought about when to ask her sister to go out. She stopped in her tracks when she saw a pair of feet enter her vision. The boots an almost dead giveaway to who was standing before her: Luna, her sister and the subject of her recent thoughts.

"Oh, Luxa, I've been waiting to ask you something." Luxa raised her had to stare into the noirette's eyes.

"I wanted to ask you something as well, but you can go first." Luxa quickly added that last part.

"Well… I was wondering if you would like to spend tomorrow out in the city, just like we used to do with Judith." Luxa had never seen the girl so nervous before, it was a nice contrast to the normally cold exterior.

"I'd be delighted to go out," a small smile lit up Luxa's face.

"Really," an even bigger smile split Luna's face as she looked up, her normally dull red eyes were burning a fire red, "thank you so much Luxa, you won't regret this I swear!" Luna pulled Luxa into a quick hug before quickly walking back to her own room.

Two thoughts remained in Luxa's head, 'I can't wait for tomorrow' and 'why would I regret it?'

~~~RW~~~

The two girls had earlier hopped off of Aurora and into mid-Regalia. They didn't exactly have a clue on what to do, all they knew is that they wanted to spend this day in the best mood as possible… which was kind of hard when they hadn't exactly been able to like each other in front of other people. Sure, they would sometimes spend time together when away from prying eyes but those times had never had a purpose, and now this one did.

They were going to spend this day in memory of their mother. They would have the best day they ever could and nothing could stop them; not the disgusted stares from the city folk, not exhaustion, and especially not the sorrow of losing the person that was always trying to connect them.

And that's what they did. They pranced along the broken streets like there were no problems at all, they went to various bakeries and got their favourite things, cookies for Luna and some simple bread for Luxa. They spent the day in what felt like a reverie, everything was perfect. And that led them to where they were now, sitting on top of the palace walls looking over the city. Their city now.

"Today was…" Luxa started.

"Perfect? Extraordinary? Faultless? Exemplary?" Luna continued to list words before Luxa interrupted her, "even better than any of that, I can't even find the words to describe it." Luna sent that same dashing smile Luxa's way, the stark white contrasting with the warm fire red.

'That's right, her eyes got warmer again today… I like them better like that.' Those were the thoughts running through Luxa's head as Luna grabbed her hand and suddenly blurt out "let's make a promise."

"A… promise?"

"Yup!" Another smile sent Luxa's way.

"Okay…"

"Let's promise to never abandon each other and to always stick together, like family… just like mother always wanted us to do…"

"Yeah, I promise I'll never abandon you."

"I promise too."

"…"

"Luxa the Underlander…" Luna started.

"I bond to you…" Luxa continued the long-lived ceremony.

"Our life and death are one,"

"We two."

"In dark,"

"In flame,"

"In war,"

"In strife,"

"I save you…"

"…as I save my life."

The two sat there for a while, reveling in the feeling of the bond. It wasn't official and nobody knew if two humans could bond to each other, but that wouldn't stop them. They sat there long after most of the torches were extinguished, saving the feelings they got today…

Until a guard hurried up to them, having clearly worked up a sweat attempting to find them. "Princess Luxa… Miss Luna, Mister Vikus would like to see you two immediately! He is in his quarters." And then, he walked away. Luxa was bristling.

"You should probably calm down before seeing Vikus." The noirette said boredly.

"How can you be so…" Luxa hopped off of the wall and onto the ground, "calm about this, do you even realize how disrespectful that was."

Before the other even knew it, laughter was falling from their mouth, "who knew my dear sister worried for me that much. It's not like it even matters, I've been asking these people for years not to call me 'Princess.'"

Luxa just stared at her sister in shock. "So, you mean you don't want to be a princess?"

"Oh, I never said that, I just don't want the title floating around, it can be quite annoying anyways, lots of responsibility." Luna smiled down at her sister and layed down on her side, the warm, fire red shining in the relative darkness.

Luxa just sighed before muttering, "we should get to Vikus as quickly as possible…"

And so, Luna hopped off the wall with a small grunt before getting back into step with her sister. The pale faced girl brought her fingers up to her mouth and let out a blow causing a sharp whistle to fly through the air, a few seconds later a large golden bat landed in front of the pair.

"Greetings Luxa, Luna." Aurora sent a nod to both of the girls.

"Can you take us to the High Hall?" Luxa asked.

"I can, just hop on and we'll be off." Luxa, having gotten onto the bat hundreds of times, quickly hopped up onto her golden fur. Luna on the other hand was… less than ecstatic.

"You know… maybe I'll just walk."

"You're… afraid of heights?" It was more of a statement than anything.

"N-no," Luna straightened her back and approached the… flying death trap. Aurora bent down so that her stomach was resting against the ground. Luna set her hands on the golden fur and jumped up right behind Luxa, setting her hands being the blonde and tightening them on the fur to stay in place.

"O-Okay, I'm ready…" Aurora's wings spread out and started flapping softly, easing the girl on top of her into the feeling of flight.

"Have you ever flown on a flier?" Luxa asked.

"N-no, the trainers never wanted me near them… but I do know enough not to tighten my legs." the conversation stopped there and before they knew it they were standing in front of Vikus' door.

"Vikus? We have arrived." Luna started while waiting in front of the curtain.

"Ah, come in." Vikus' voice floated out from inside the room and the two each pushed a curtain apart and stepped into the decently sized room.

"What would you like to speak with us about?" Luxa asked.

"Ah, well, I don't want to worry you but you should sit down." The older man gestured to a couch that could it the two of them and they sat down.

"Well, now that you're situated, let me ask you how your day was."

"It was quite nice, the two of us spent the day out in the city. But… Vikus, what's wrong?" Luxa answered the man.

He sighed before answering and looked into both of our eyes, one pair violet and the other a sparkling red, "we can't seem to find the Overlander anywhere…"

Hope y'all enjoyed, reviews are appreciated. The next book wont be started for awhile as I'm working on other projects in other fandoms, so don't expect much from me for awhile.

See y'all when I see y'all!