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Kalani sprinted up the same spiral staircase again. No matter if she went upstairs or down, she kept coming back to the same dreadful spot. A single light bulb loomed threateningly above her, shining so intensely it hurt to open her eyes even the slightest bit. Yet, as soon as she'd put a foot on a step of the stairs, with an attempt to escape, it immediately eclipsed and she was consumed by the darkness, alone and afraid.
Kalani wrestled against her sheets, her breathing heavy, heart pounding and legs shaking. Her body was covered in sweat, her mind racing with millions of questions.
The nightmare was always the same. Paralyzed, naked, cold. The same two people who would love and adore her would then disappear each time she'd got closer to them, attempting to identify who they were. Then a dark figure would come closer and closer with each passing night, making sweeping movements with their wand to a music only they could hear and when she ran the endless staircase she could never evade would taunt her until she woke. Shaking, teary and struck with reality.
The sky glistened vividly, its bright white sunshine lighting the day as the falling tangerine leaves flutter down in the cool autumn air. The dawn sky was a hazy azure with streaks of butter mellow shining through the glass windows of the Auradon castle.
The sun peeked through the white taffeta sheers of Kalani's room, it's sunlight kissing her slightly tan complexion, slowly waking her from slumber. Her glossy chocolate locks tumbled down her back in a waterfall as she lifted her head from the satin pillow, her mind attempting to focus on the day ahead.
Kalani blinked back at the thunderstorms swarming in her mind, the incoherent haze settling to the point where she could make sense of the world around her. Yet, Kalani struggled, her eyes raced around the room, it's unfamiliarly both enchanting and confusing.
After the initial whirlwind of confusion subsided, Kalani turned her body to grab her watch from the bedside. "Ah!" The young girl hissed, clutching her back instinctively. She'd completely forgotten about it.
She stifled a small yawn, moving her body slightly in order to painlessly reached over for her watch on the bedside. 6:40 am.
The young girl looked around the room, still confused as to where she was, it looked nothing like her dorm or any dorm that she'd come across at Auradon Prep. Kalani closed her eyes once more shielding her sights from the morning sunshine, which was refracting off the mirror and casting spotlights on the ivory cream walls.
Kalani yawed again, she was fairly exhausted, her feet hurt and muscles ached. Clearly perplexed she laid back down on the bed, her mind at a loss as to how she got where she was and why...
"I tested her blood, with Ben's and then each of yours... Your Majesties." Kalani identified the calm voice of the nurse and rustling of papers beside her as the voices of the hospital replayed in her mind.
"And?" She listened to the familiar motherly voice of The Queen, as she attempted to listen above the rattling and shuffling papers.
"She's a perfect match," She heard the nurse announce with joy, "She's the missing Princess of Auradon," Kalani remembered the frightful sensation of her heart stopping swiftly at the remark.
"We've found our little girl," She heard the King mutter, the soft sounds of tears echoing through the stone room. Kalani felt her breathing increase again as the overwhelming words lapsed her into blackness once more.
The Queen of Auradon opened up her brown eyes softly and slowly, turning to see Adam snoring heavily next to her, the same as each and every morning before. The Queen sat up in her bed, with her chocolate brown hair curling around at her neck, pouting with a concerned frown on her face.
"What is it, my dear?" Adam asked sleepily, adjusting his position, his head was now raised above the pillow.
"It's been two days and she hasn't woken up yet Adam!" Belle complained, clearly concerned. She'd barely been getting sufficient sleep due to the excitement of her daughter returning. Yet, now she was scarcely getting enough out of fear for her daughter's life. Adam sleepily nodded his head in agreement, "I mean we know who did it now at least." She sighed, attempting to find a positive in the matter.
Adam groaned, sitting up against the headboard, still visibly exhausted from the last few days and the fact that his wife seemed to enjoy being up before seven. "Look, she'll be fine." Adam replied, placing a kiss on his wife's forehead, "and I'm sure she'll wake soon. You can check on her again this morning." He suggested, endeavouring to rub his sleepiness away.
The Queen rubbed her forehead with disappointment and exhaustion. "I know... I'm just so worried. I can't help it now that she's home and hurt for that matter." Belle breathed, overwhelmed by anxiety.
Adam massaged his wife's arms comfortingly, "Alyssa will be fine," Adam reassured, watching as his wife walked towards her vanity collecting her dainty mellow robe.
"I'm going to go for a walk," Belle stated, slipping on her silk dressing gown before exiting her suite. Adam simply nodded, slumping his head further into the pillow almost instantly falling asleep again. The mother wondered the halls of her castle, stopping at her son, Ben's room to check on him - fast asleep just like his father.
Belle beamed with happiness as she stopped outside the guest room they'd placed her daughter in two nights prior. She quietly turned the door handle to reveal her still very much asleep daughter. Her eyes scanning the room but always returning to her peaceful daughter snuggled against the white sheets.
Yet, the woman sighed, rubbing her forehead slightly in distress, knowing that her daughter may very well still be unconscious and unresponsive. Belle watched as her daughter turned to face her, her long chocolate locks scattered across the plush pillows, her eyes fluttering open to gaze up at the woman.
"Oh, you're awake!" Belle breathed, virtually running to her daughter's side.
"Where am I?" Kalani questioned, sitting up slowly in bed, her back still aching in pain.
"You're in our castle," Belle explained, smiling down at the girl sweetly. "I'm so glad you're awake!" She sighed with relief, beaming at her daughter.
"What? Why?" Kalani asked confused, staring into the woman's eyes that matched her own so perfectly.
Belle breathed heavily, "We moved you here because of what happened at Family Day, which I wanted to also apologise for..." She stated, holding Kalani's hand in hers. "I'm so sorry... It should never have happened." She apologised sincerely, her eyes watering slightly at the memory of it.
"It's not your fault," Kalani reasoned, feeling tears of her own bubbling in her eyes.
Belle shook her head, disagreeing with her daughter. "It is and I'm so sorry." She apologised repeatedly. Kalani simply accepted, wiping her own tears away. "I'm sure you have a million questions," Belle said, looking up at the young girl.
Kalani nodded her head, "It's about what happened in the hospital... or more what I heard." The mother felt her breath catch in her throat. "Someone said I was a perfect match... that I was the Princess of Auradon?" The brunette questioned clearly confused.
Belle simply nodded her head. "I'm your mother," She announced, tears dancing dangerously in her eyes. "I lost you a long time ago... and we didn't know how to tell you," She breathed, letting her built up tears escape down her cheeks.
"What?" Kalani gasped in shock. "I was taken? By who?" She asked. The mother looked at her daughter, taking a depth breath.
The tranquil castle abruptly shook, books crashed to the ground as the new mother attempted to shield her daughter, fearing desperately for both their lives. She watched as Adam immediately rushed to her side as a large cloud of purple smoke appeared strangling the room and blocking the couple's view.
The dark figure slowly walked towards the couple, still blinded by the dense purple smoke that had filled the room moments before, "Hello Adam, Belle and a new baby I see," Maleficent smirked, attempting to touch the baby, but failed when Adam stood in front of his shaking wife protectively.
"How did you get out of the island?" The Queen stuttered with fear, holding her daughter closer to her chest. The mother dreaded the next unforeseeable moments as Maleficient took a step closer to Adam.
Maleficient cackled evilly, "I used my daughter's only powers to escape the Isle. Now give me your child." She threatened viciously, Belle taking more than a few steps away from the woman.
"Never," Adam responded fiercely, stepping closer to the wicked woman. "Get out Maleficent" He forced, as an assembly of guards filed into the room, standing behind the King supportively.
"Ugh." Maleficent complained, tilting her head in boredom, "Why do you always make this so simple." She cackled, snapping her fingers.
"Stop!" Belle cried instantly as felt her daughter leave her arms in a cloud of thick purple smoke. "Give her back to me." Belle pleaded, moving to stand beside her husband as if ready to seize her daughter from the witch.
Yet, Maleficent just raised her finger silencing the blithering Queen, "If you try to stop me, I'll kill her right here and now." Maleficent threatened the mother, who immediately refrained from jeopardising her daughter's life anymore. "And if you think about coming after me I'll kill her and then come after Ben." She warned, before vanishing in an instant, leaving the two grieving parents behind.
"You mean Maleficent took me from you?" Kalani questioned appalled, knowing now the woman only pretended to be a somewhat motherly figure towards her. "The day after I was born?" Belle nodded simply, the memory too much pain at times.
"We didn't want to come after you in case she'd kill you." The mother explained. Kalani locked eyes with her mother's. "I'm so glad you're okay now." She smiled brightly, awkwardly fiddling with her hands as if she didn't know whether to shake or hug her daughter.
The young girl gave the women a content smile. Kalani glanced around the room for a second to establish that they were alone, before moving to hug the woman kindly.
Belle looked down at her daughter in surprise, it was the last thing she'd been expecting. "Oh you're home darling, you're finally home," She breathed happily, embracing her daughter tightly for the first time in nearly sixteen years. "I've missed you so much," The grieving mother murmured into her daughter's chestnut locks.
Kalani felt safe and loved in the arms of someone she barely remembered. She could see in her mother's matching chocolate orbs just how much her abduction had hurt her. Belle blinked away the tears of happiness forming in her eyes.
Kalani looked up at her mother, "What's my name? ... It can't be Kalani?"
The mother shook her head, "No, it's Alysianna or Alyssa for short... Alysianna Rose, Princess of Auradon."
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