At that exact moment, Alpha and Pike was actually preparing for a meal for three.
"Remind me again why we're doing this again." Alpha stated.
"If we want to know why she's mad at you, there's nothing wrong of having a good meal for all three of us together. No fighting, no teaching magic, nothing but just fun and relaxation."
"I hope your master doesn't mind about you and I cooking at her home."
"She won't mind."
"I hope so."
He looked all around the area and noticed a lot of items are in a mess.
"Don't worry, Alpha. This magic that she's told me should clean this up in no time."
He then waved his wand and was able to use his spell to clean within seconds and it was sparkling clean in no time. At that exact moment, the door was opened and both Alpha and Pike heard voices.
"Master!" Pike called out as he ran towards the door.
As Alpha see him walk towards the door, he sensed there was someone with her. Since he didn't want her to see him, he decided to flee.
"Pike, what are you doing in my house? I thought I have told you to not come in without permission."
"I know, but-"
Pike then noticed the person behind his master.
"Who's he?"
"This here is a friend of mine: Felix. You've met him at the festival."
Pike thought for a moment and pretended to remember.
"Oh yeah. Felix. How are you?"
"Fantastic. Thank you."
He then sniffed a smell.
"Is something cooking?"
"Oh yeah. You see, I-"
As Pike turned around to point at Alpha's direction, but noticed that he wasn't around.
"You what?" Sabrina asked.
"I…made this all myself for all three of us."
"That is incredible. We haven't eaten today, so let us enjoy a meal."
"Okay."
While Pike and Felix prepared lunch, Sabrina then noticed something that didn't belong to the room. As she walked slowly towards the item, she noticed that there was a beautiful pearl engraved with a message inside. As she read the message inside, she knew someone else was with Pike, but was unable to ask him who since Felix was here. They continued to eat and did not know that they were being watched by Alpha. In a broken heart, he started to walk towards a particular tree and knocked at the stone.
"Who goes there?" a voice called above the trees.
"It is I, the elf."
"Who?"
"Alpha the Third"
"Ooh."
Zoom flew towards the ground and landed on the stone.
"What a magnificent surprise."
At that moment, Zoom noticed Alpha not being his usual self as before.
"Why are you sad, if I may ask?"
"Well, it's about Sabrina."
The owl stood there by ruffling his wings.
"What wrong with her?"
Alpha then explained what had happened and informed the bird that this hasn't happen before. As he finished what happened, the owl thought deeply in his eyes: very deep as if he was about to sleep.
"Well, what am I to do?" Alpha asked.
"This issue you described cannot be corrected. There is no way or magic that for someone to fix this issue."
"But don't you see, Zoom? I love her."
He sat down to the ground and placed his hands towards his head.
"I love her with all my heart. Her happiness haunts me in my dreams. Her smile is the beat of my heart. Even her magic is the enjoyment of my soul. Without her in my life, my purpose cannot be complete and I would have no reason to live. I want her in my life, but now with this Felix character she brought with her, I'll never have the opportunity again."
"I see." Zoom replied as he flew close to him. "A course of true love never did run smooth. Though these words of advise is not what you need at this time. You need to be patient a bit longer to find the answer of your problem."
Alpha sighed and looked at the sky.
"I sadly waited for more than seven years, Zoom. I thought I would tell her my feelings, but after that particular day, there was nothing resolved."
"What particular day, if I may ask?"
He sighed and explained.
"Well, during the years we held on to the swords of destiny for Discordia, my heart felt so much in love with her that I wanted to express my feelings to her. I left her a message to meet me at the rivers on that particular day and before the time was fulfilled, a young woman wanted to know how to express her feelings to a man that she fell in love with. When I explained to her what to say to a man, she thanked me by hugging me and walked away. After the time passed, she never made it to the meeting place and I never saw her until the day we had the meeting for the festival."
"It seems as though that what you have explained to me clearly is something you would need to discover on your own."
"I understand."
He slowly started to walk away and remembered something.
"Zoom, I almost forgot. Is my brother okay with them?"
"Who? Discordia?"
Zoom only chuckled.
"I assure you that they are not all they appear to be. Their heart will be soft by his kind heart."
"They're falling in love with him?"
"Who knows?"
"Thank you, Zoom. I sometimes worry about him, but I know that he will be safe no matter what."
Alpha started to leave his area as Zoom started to fly towards the tree.
"You'll see him soon enough."
As he started to glare at the forest, he sighed and fell asleep. Meanwhile, back at the castle, Flash tried to find a perfect song for the wedding, however, whenever he tried to find one, there was not one in particular that fit perfectly.
"I can't find anything for this wedding."
"Why not this one?" one of the orchestra members asked.
He held on to the song Flash was working on. Shiloh walked towards the member to grab the song back.
"That song isn't done yet."
"It looks pretty good." the other replied.
She tried to play with her violin and the music was amazing. Flash was glad that the process was going through, however, he knew that something was missing.
"I know it's good, but the lyrics are not even placed yet."
As he placed the music away, the third member of the orchestra went towards him and placed his hand on his conductor's shoulders.
"Mr. Flash, why don't you take the day off tomorrow?"
"What do you mean?"
"I know that you have been working too hard, but some people need to take a break every once in a while."
The member did have a point: Flash did work too hard and he does deserve a break, but there were items that needed to be completed before the wedding.
"What about the wedding music?"
"We will prepare for the music with this song that you have already while you get the day off."
"Then, what should I do in the meantime?"
"You should ask that Cordelia girl out for a date." the fourth member replied.
Flash was in shock.
"What?!"
"Don't you want to spend time with them?"
"Yeah, but…"
"Look, do you even know what they like to do or know anything about them?"
"No."
"Then a date would be perfect to know about her."
"I hope so."
Just at that exact moment, Cordelia entered the room.
"What are you guys doing?"
"Flash wants to ask you out."
"What?!"
Cordelia looked at him with a blushed face.
"I…I would love to."
Flash looked at her surprised.
"Really?"
"Yes."
He didn't know what to do, so he coughed for a moment to breathe.
"Well, we'll meet each other outside of the castle."
"About 8?"
"Sure."
"See you then."
She started to leave when Shiloh called out her name.
"Also, would you wear something nice? If we are going to have our date, then we may need to do this right."
"Very well. See you tonight."
"Okay then."
As she left the room, Flash fell straight towards the ground and started to panic.
"What am I to do?"
"Calm down, Flash," the first member stated. "Just because this is your first date, doesn't mean you need to freak out."
"We'll all help you prepare for tonight."
Shiloh took a deep breath and smiled.
"Thank you guys."
He hugged the group and his members helped him prepare for the evening to spend the first date with Cordelia. Shiloh was walking towards his room after the date and felt like he was walking on air. The members of the orchestra mostly watched him feel so happy. They would have asked him, but it wasn't the right time of asking at that time. He walked towards the piano and started to play better than before. The words he had for the lyrics were even easier for him. The next day, the band was about to practice when Shiloh walked towards his group with a smile on his face.
"What happened last night, "Flash"?"
He looked up towards his members, sigh deeply, and then told them what happened that night.
** Earlier yesterday night **
"Flash" was shaking like crazy at Cordelia's door with his nice tuxedo. Not knowing what to do, he knocked on the door and waited there for a moment. Cordelia answered the door with the most elegant dress she had. "Flash" was all in awe of her dress that he was completely speechless.
"You look nice." Cordelia replied.
Shiloh snapped out of his trance and cleared his throat.
"Thank you. You look nice too."
"Thanks."
"Well, shall we go to our destination?"
"Okay."
They walked towards to the lake and he prepared the boat for them to row towards the center to see the moon. As they came to their center point, Cordelia used her magic to provide the meal.
"What are you…?"
"It's okay. It's not a proper date without food."
"Okay."
They silently ate for a moment, but there was no response.
"Is something wrong?"
"Well,…"
"Tell me."
"I want to say…"
"Yes?"
"…thank you for being a friend to me."
"You're welcome."
"But-"
"But what?"
"I…I don't feel like I've been an honest to you."
"What is it?"
"If I intend to be your groom, I need to get to know about you and the other you."
"Me and Delilah?"
"Yeah. I want to know how you two met."
"Well, you see, Delilah wasn't born just like me. She was created."
"Created?"
"Yes, but the tale that I will tell you is not a story worth telling."
"I'm listening."
"Well, I actually wasn't born the only one of my kind before Delilah. I had a family like anyone could ever had. They had the same power as me and all were invincible, except when…"
Tears started to fall from her eyes.
"It's okay. You don't have to continue in detail."
"I know, but I feel like I need to get things off my chest."
She started wipe the tears off the chest and took a deep breath.
"…when my family were destroyed by the great flames."
"The great flames?"
"Before the dragon twins roamed the land, the flames were sent from the sky above and caused me to separate from my family and my kind. During that time, my mother and father helped me hide in a hidden cave where I won't get killed, but I never saw them again. That's why I held on to this."
She then showed Shiloh the necklace she had carried around her neck.
"This was my mother's necklace she told me to hold on to. It was very special to me."
"I'm sorry about your loss."
"It's okay. After feeling alone for several millenniums, I'm use to it."
"What about Delilah? How does she fit in the picture?"
"When I first came across the dragon twins after the flames died down, the magic inside my necklace started to glow. Inside, the power allowed me to create another creature like me so I don't feel so alone, but then, we were deceived by our lust of power to control the world. After using my hidden powers, we both took over and…"
She didn't get to finish when she knew that Shiloh knew what happened.
"We have the same similarities, apart of power."
"You lost your parents too?"
"Not really. I actually came to this world unknowingly when I was trying to hide from my parents. My mom and dad was intending to separate from each other forever and they wanted me to stay with one or the other, but I wanted them to stay together. I haven't seen them since."
"I'm sorry."
In silence, she started to look towards the water and didn't glance at him. In despair, he slowly held her close to him.
"What are you doing?"
"This hug is a sign of comfort. It proves that forgiveness is one that given to others."
"Thank you."
They hugged each other for a moment, however, when he slowly had his eyes closed, he felt a small touch by his cheek. Shiloh looked towards Cordelia and she was blushing like crazy.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"
He silenced her with his finger and looked at her right in the eyes.
"May I?"
In a shocking moment, she silently nodded and closed her eyes. Shiloh came in a slow pace since this was the first kiss he would have placed on anyone's lips before. As he was about a few inches away, his eyes was closing for a moment. Before he had the chance to kiss, the boat started to rock a moment, making both of them to fall in the water. In joy, they both laughed and started to swim towards shore with the boat.
"Sorry about that. I wasn't expecting to end this date with a splash."
"It's okay. As long as you are okay, that's okay."
"Thanks."
Both started to walk towards the room and she snapped her fingers to have their clothes dry as if nothing had happened.
"Thank you for tonight. I enjoy it so much."
"You're welcome. I hope we get to do this sometime. Unless, if you want to plan a different date without us getting wet, then I wouldn't-"
Before he had the chance to finish, he was interrupted by Cordelia's kiss. Though he had never felt this way before, his eyes widen for a moment and were closed to enjoy the moment. They would have continued, but Cordelia moved her lips away from him.
"I'm sorry." she stated in a blushful manner.
"It's okay. See you tomorrow?"
"Sure. Good night."
"Wow. That's amazing!" one of the members stated.
"Yeah." the second agreed.
"What was it like?" the third asked.
"What do you mean?" Shiloh asked.
"The kiss. What was it like?"
"Well…"
He then thought about the kiss and walked towards the piano.
"I can't explain in words. What I gave to you though may answer your question."
He then started to play.
"I never knew I would feel like this
Like I've never flown so high before
Want to vanish inside her kiss
Everyday, I love her more and more
Listen to my heart, can she hear it sing?
Telling me inside to give her everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love her until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love her until my dying day
While he was singing, Cordelia walked towards the door and heard him singing. It was amazing that her heart started to fly towards the sky. She continued listening and sang along with him.
"Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around her/him
And there's no mountain too high, no river too wide
Singing out this song and I'll be there by her/his side
Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide
Shiloh: But I love her
Cordelia: I love him
Shiloh/ Cordelia: Until the end of time.
Come what may
Come what may
I will love her/him
Until my dying day
Oh come what may
Come what may
O I will love her/him!
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
In a calm state, he silently played the piano as the orchestral members listened to the message of the music. Some of the instrumental started to perform the music from his written work and the magic started to appear from his heart.
Musicians: Come what may
Shiloh/Cordelia: I will love her/him
Musicians: Come what may
Shiloh/ Cordelia: Yes, I will love her/him
Musicians: Come what may
Shiloh/Cordelia: I will love her/him until my dying day
As the music ended, Shiloh heard a clap from his members because of the music and he also heard an extra clap from the entrance of the door as she started to come towards him. He turned around, saw Cordelia, and started to blush.
"That was amazing!" Cordelia replied.
"Indeed." another voice stated.
Both Cordelia and Shiloh looked at the entrance and noticed Delilah stood there.
"This music is perfect for the wedding coming up soon."
"Thank you, Discordia." Shiloh replied.
"No need for thanking. I actually need to speak with my master for the wedding dresses I was thinking of, if that's alright."
"Oh. Okay."
Cordelia started to walk away for a moment and Shiloh thought of something.
"Discordia." he called out, "if it's alright, since we are preparing for this wedding, could you bring my friends over to prepare for the wedding?"
Delilah and Cordelia stood there silently.
"Why would we want them to come for this wedding?" Delilah inquired.
"Well, I know they would appreciate the help for the wedding to go through as you request."
"Won't they just take you away from us?" Cordelia asked.
"No. If I tell them that this needs to go through as you two planned, then they always can get preparations."
"I thought we agreed to never allow you to see your friends again."
"Please, Discordia. How else am I going to find my best man?"
"Say what now?"
"What I'm saying is….I'm ready to get married to the both of you."
The members stood there shocked about the news. Delilah glared at her fiancé and smiled evilly.
"Very well. In order to get them here, we need to send them an invitation."
She then prepared an invitation out of thin air and started to send the invite by flying towards Leo's home.
"They should be here within a day or two."
"Thank you, Discordia."
"Please, you now can call me Delilah for now on. I don't like it when you just say my original name and yet you would say the other me's actual name."
"Okay."
Delilah then smiled at him as she lead her master away from Shiloh and his orchestra group. He slowly sighed and started to shrink towards the ground.
"You sure are you ready?" the orchestra member asked him.
"Even if he wasn't, they wouldn't give him much of a choice."
In silence, he raised up from his spot and cleared his throat.
"It's okay. If I love Cordelia, I need to love Delilah too."
"But, you barely know anything about her."
"If Cordelia created her, then she has the same similarities."
"Very well."
"Now, let's practice the song once more before my friends get here."
They all return back towards their practice and continued forward. For a few moments, Shiloh would look towards the sky from his window and was a bit excited to see his friends after all this time. He knew that they wouldn't like his big news, but a deal is a deal. Meanwhile, in the other room, Delilah had different plans than before and wanted Cordelia to join her. Since she was jealous of her master and the boy spending time together, she wanted to find a weakness to separate them together. As she shown her the dress, Delilah noticed a change in her master's power: it seemed powerful than she had ever encountered before, but didn't know where. Then, she knew.
"My master's in love with him." she stated in her mind.