"What about this one?"Sofia asks you, you scuff at it, she crosses it off the list"Ok, what about this one then?"you look at what she had written down, and scuff again at it. Marking off that one as well,the sweet princess was starting to get irritated but she kept her cool. She points another one with her pencil, but you just roll your eyes not the least bit interested at all. She looks at you a bit upset."Layla, we have to pick something. We're going to need a theme, you know that right? Only two days before Halloween, and we need to get started on the party."
Growling low at what she said, you knew she was right. Cursing yourself for being incharge of such a stupid holiday for humans. This Halloween, you could have avoided all of this if, you never where brought here in the first place and never force to go to the school none of this would be happening. But what could you do, besides be stubborn. Ever since the Headmistresses picked out who would be in charge of the Halloween party or dance which ever one you didn't seem to care. Sofia was picked with you to do it, at the castle. And the two of you needed to figure out the theme, which she was working on with you. But you where not budging to do anything at all.
Which was making Sofia reach her limit a bit with you. She knew you didn't want to do it, but you had too. But you would put up your fight to prolong it as much as you could. While Sofia was thrilled to do it, since she enjoyed hosting things, it was plainly seen on her face when it lite up with delight when her name was called. But yours soured when your name was called. It was bad enough you had to see these humans now you had to throw them a party. What was with them and having parties, no wonder their kind was weak compared to you, and your kind.
Pulling on a strand of hair, letting it go as it flings back. Sofia rolls her eyes at your non-participation. But she had to do something, though she wouldn't mind having another partner, she was really happy to have you. Maybe this way in her mind it would help you to settle in and become friendly with the others instead of hostile. Like you have been doing. Lucky her mother was going to make the costumes for the two of you since the both of you, though mainly Sofia was busy planning.
Looking at the listen at everything crossed off, you didn't like any of the ideas, she understand why. She thought they where all really good, but you just didn't like them. It seem almost like there was no way of pleasing you. But she would not give up just yet. Thinking back to what her mother said on helping you, seeing you would need it. She was right, but Sofia was starting to wonder if it was worth it.
Bored with this, you get up from sitting by the young princess, and start to leave your room. Seeing this Sofia calls after you"Layla where are you going?"she questions your departure.
Stopping at the door, you don't turn around to her, keeping your back to her."Leaving."you flatly tell her.
"But we still need to still think of ideas for the party!"she reminds you again for the thousandth time. But you didn't care, and just leave. Leaving a disappointed princess behind.
Walking down the halls of the castle which had some decorations up for the holiday, the servants greeted you kindly. But your just fixed stare did not make them feel pleasant. Finally coming outside, you make your way to the gardens, hoping to get away from everyone and everything. Taking out your staff, you started to whack the greenery around you. Only to whack something hearing an Ow, following.
Moving the leaves, you find Clover. Sofia's best friend rabbit. A grey colored rabbit with yellow golden eyes, with floppy ears, rubbing his head. Realizing you hit him, you quickly get down and sincerely apologize to him.
"Sorry, Clover I didn't see you."you tell him, as you rub his injury."Are you alright?"
He massages his spot a bit more, when he looks and see you. He smiles at you"Hey Layla"he address you like Sofia does now"Yeah, I'm alright. You got a swing there."he jokes with you, making you smile a bit. Getting back up, Clover hops over to you, when he realized something was wrong."Hey, you ok?"
Realizing you where wearing it on face, you turn to him and just smile"Yep, fine."
He looks at you, not believing you one bit"...Uh-huh, sure you are. Anyway so how is the planning going with you and Sofia?"he asks interested.
You face turns slightly vex, he looks at you a bit surprised"...That bad huh?"
Your grip on your staff tights, he sees this and slightly scoots back, you throw your hands up as you stomp off, as Mia and Robin say hi to you, but you did not bother to say hi back. They go over to Clover."Umm, ok what's with her? She's more temperamental than usual?"Robin asks the rabbit, who was watching you stomp off. Something was bothering you, and the three of them could tell.
"Don't know, she came out like that."Clove tells his winged friend.
"Do you think Sofia might know?"Mia asks, at the sametime suggesting they should go see her.
"Maybe...let's go asks her. But Robin why don't you stay and see what's up with Layla."Clover suggest taking Mia hinted idea. Robin agrees and flies after you, while the other two go off to find the young princess.
Back up in the castle, Sofia who herself was now vexed on what to do. She slightly stomped down the halls, talking to herself frustrated at you. Not sure what she should do. She had to admit you where pretty stubborn, but you seem more so than before. She tried everything she could think of with you, so caught up with how your attitude which was effecting her, she wasn't paying attention to what was infront of her. That she bumped right into someone.
"Sorry..."Sofia apologizes to whomever it was.
"I'll say, are you alright Sofia?"Amber asks tenderly to her distress sister.
"No, I'm not Amber."Sofia admits to her.
"What is it? What's wrong?"
"...It's Layla...she won't pick a theme for the party and it's coming up soon. And it's really frustrating."
"...I see...well...I'm not surprised at this...if you want. I don't mind helping you, we can do it together."Amber suggest happily. Sofia thinks about it unsure.
"I don't know, Amber. Me and Layla are suppose to work on it."she tells her feeling unright about it.
Amber brushes it off waving her hand back and forth"Oh, it's nothing that bad, besides you yourself it's a bit frustrating. And I don't like seeing you like this Sofia. It's not like you. So I don't mind lending you a hand. Won't that be amazing?"
Sofia still thought about it, she liked the idea of Amber helping out. Besides Amber is well known for hosting many wonderful parties, and it would be easy to do and she could get things rolling. But then again she was your partner and the two of you where to do it together, that was what the Fairies said, though they would not know she and Amber did. Weighing out her options, while Amber waited.
Looking at her older sister, she smiles and agrees. "Wonderful!"Amber squeals, grasping her sisters hands in her own."Let's get started!"she takes Sofia with her. While somewhat smiles at her sister, but she felt a pit in her stomach.
Back with you, you found a place away from the others and sit down, hard. Looking out at the garden, the wind blew through your hair. Thinking about the party or dance. Upsetting you, your eyes narrow hard. You hated it, you hated it so bad. Quickly you take out of your daggers and in a flash throw it hard into the ground, as it stuck there.
"Whoa, angry at the ground too?"a familiar calm voice says to you, making you turn around surprised to find them standing there.
Robin, who followed the way you went looked out for any sign of you, as she called for you. Only to stop and hear your voice, flying closer she perches on a branch near the clearing you where in. Looking through the leaves she listens to you talking to the person. When she heard something that surprised her but also allowed to understand why you where acting the way you have been. Hearing what she needed, she flies away back to the others.
Over in the castle, Amber and Sofia had decided on a theme, though it was more so Amber. They onto the food, as the two princesses tell the castle attendance what they needed to do. Clover and Mia call to Sofia, hearing them, she looks back at her sister seeing she was to preoccupied, and sneaks off. Making her way to the hall, she looks around to make sure no one was around, and crouches down to her friends.
"Hey you two. What is it?"she asks them
"We wanted to know if everything was going alright with Layla."Clover tells her"Is she alright?"
"Yeah, she seemed upset."Mia tells the princess concerned.
"Oh, Layla doesn't want to do the party."she tells them with a smile"So, she left, but it's ok. Amber is helping me. So we'll have it ready for everyone soon."
Clover and Mia look at the happy princess, then at eachother, then back at the princess."And it's ok with Layla?"Clovers asks her.
"Well, I'm not sure. But Amber was right we have to get this done. And Layla is being really stubborn right now. So this is better."she tells them.
Clover looks at her in disbelief that she would leave you out. Sofia seemed ok with the idea, but what about you. This a was project the two of you are to do together. Clover's gives the princess displease look"Sofia, I don't think that is a good idea. Have you bother asking Layla why she's acting the way she is?"
Before she could say anything Amber calls for her, getting up Sofia tells her she was coming. Turning back to her friends"No, and I don't have the time too. This better. At least it's getting done."with that she hurries back inside. Leaving the animals outside. Only for Robin to come flying in.
"Wh-where is Sofia?"she asks out of breath"I have to tell her something about Layla."Clover points to the closed ballroom doors.
Back inside the ballroom, things where moving well, Amber sees her sister coming back"Oh, there you are Sofia, your always running off. So what do you think?"she asks.
Sofia looks at everything, things where turning out wonderful."It looks amazing Amber. What's that?"she points to a large what seem like a crystal pumpkin.
"Oh, that it's just a center decoration."Amber coolly tell her"I'm going to have Cedric enchant so it can change faces. Won't it be just lovely?"
Sofia looks at the pumpkin if was huge, just like that giant strawberry she had one time. Feeling that pit again in her stomach, she places a hand over it. As Amber takes command on what needed to be done, the doors open up and James comes in with his parents behind him. The three of them where surprised by two things one, the decorations and that Amber was with Sofia instead of you.
"Wow, nice decorations girls."Roland compliments his daughters.
"Thank you daddy."Amber smiles at him sweetly.
"I'll say...so you and Layla finally came to an agreement?"Miranda asks her daughter, making Sofia downcast her look upon her mother. Seeing this Miranda raises an eyebrow. Before she could scold her daughter with a question Amber jumps in.
"Oh, I'm helping Sofia mother."Amer tells them pridefully.
"Why? I thought it was you and Layla Sof?"James asks looking at his youngest sister, who drops her head a bit more feeling the pit in her stomach more.
"I thought so too?"Roland says sternly, seeing this Amber comes in to recuse Sofia.
"Layla was being to think headed to help Sofia. Leaving Sofia all by herself. She didn't know what to do."Amber tells them"So rude if you ask me. But don't worry I'm here to save it."she tells them feeling proud of her deed.
"That is very kind of you Amber."Roland tells her"But..."he looks at Sofia who still didn't look up at anyone.
Before he could say anything, the doors open and in comes Baileywick with you by him. With a slight grim look on your face, but it turned to a bit remorseful and at the sametime a hint of apologetic one. Only for it to all turn into anger when you saw the ballroom with the decorations. Amber saw this and goes over to her sister as she smiles at you mocking smile on. Seeing her smile enraged you more, Sofia saw this it finally hit. She never felt so bad. Reaching out her hand to you remorsefully to you."Layla...I..."
Turning you look at the princess, you look made her stop in either fear or something else. Sneering at her, without thinking you lash out at her"I didn't ask to throw a stupid part!"releasing your hurt words upon her, as your voice echoed throughout the whole ballroom, making everyone stop and look at you, still enraged"...Fine, I don't care it was stupid anyway!"with that you turn heel and jolt out the room.
Everyone was stun by your outburst, your words seem to still echo even after you left in a heated fury. Everyone looks at her, she felt the pressure of their eyes upon her. Balieywick goes over to her, he gets down to the tender hearted princess. She looks at him, her big bright blue eyes where filled with heavy burden of saddness"I...I..."she didn't know what to say.
"Princess Sofia..."he starts only for her to run after you.
As she ran down the hall, asking which you went finding it was to your room, Robin and the others come to her.
"Princess Sofia..."Robin calls to her.
The distraught princess looks up at her"Yeah..."
"It's about Layla."Robin tells her. As she did her best to keep up with the princess's pace.
"I know, I know I messed up bad."Sofia admits to them.
"You think?"Clover slight berates her, but seeing the princess pained face, he calms up.
"Sofia, wait!"Robin dives down infront of her just as she stopped infront of your door to your room. The princess stops before she hits the bird who perched on the doorknob.
"What is it?"Sofia asks quickly.
"...Sofia before you go in. Understand this...Layla was acting the way she was, because...she doesn't know how to throw a party, she was scared and didn't understand it."Robin confess to the princess. Which shocked her, but made the guilt worse. Before Robin could say anything she looks and see Baileywick and James coming.
"Sofia, are you ok?"James asks her.
"..."Sofia nods her head slowly, as she thought of Robin just said about you. Looking up at the Steward. He could see she understood why."I didn't know...she...I should have..."
Baileywick goes to the heretical princess and calms her down"I know, and I know you where frustrated as well. But sometimes princess you have to get pass how you feel. To see others reasons why."
Listing to his words she nods her head, looking back at your door, she swallows hard and goes in. James was about to follow but the Steward stops him. Knowing this was something the two of you needed to talk about.
Sofia slowly crept in your room, knowing how you good you where at sensing others. She looks around but did not find you, that was until she saw the closet door ajar. Going over there, she opens it a bit. And finds you there. Sitting in the center of the whole place. A gowns where thrown down. Your back to her, she just looks at you sitting up in a ball form, you head buried in your knees, your staff on your side. Her heart started to ache with regret. She didn't realized how she had hurt you.
As she makes over to you carefully, she reaches out to touch you only to bring it back. Holding to her chest, she drops her eyes away from you woefully.
"...Princess...Layla..."she starts"I'm sooo sorry for what I did. I didn't mean to hurt you, and I should have asked you what was really wrong. But I was too wrapped up with how I felt and being so happy about doing the party. That I forgot about you. It wasn't right for me to someone else. You have every right be upset at me. I understand. I guess I just wanted you to be just as happy as me. I wanted your first party to be the best and for you to enjoy your time. I never bother to ask what you liked."she whole heartily apologizes to you. It was stale silence between the two of you, you didn't do nor say anything. She turns around.
"...Do not blame yourself."you tell her, she stops and turns around, as you get up turning to her."I should be to blame as well..."walking over to her"I never informed you of how I felt. It is true, I do not understand or know how to throw a party or dance. It...s...sc..."you try to say the word but get choked up each time"...It is something to which I am not full accustom too. I was aware you where doing all you could to for me. I do much thank you for it."you tell her sincerely, you smile at her warmly.
Her eyes return back to their happiness, she smiles at you as well. Holding out your hand to her, she just goes and hugs you. Your body tensed up from it, but it slowly relax and you pat her on the head affectionately.
"So any ideas?"she asks you, giggling from your pat. You think about it, and smirk."Yes I do."you tell her.
Down in the ballroom, everyone was waiting for the two of you. Just as Roland got up to go check up on the two of you, you both come in. Back to normal.
"Sofia...Layla, are you two alright?"Miranda asks the both of you, you two look at eachother. Sofia smiles, while you smirk at her. Looking back her mother, you nod. Then to everyone else.
"Forgive me for such harsh actions."you tell them. With a nod. The others besides Amber accept it. Looking back at Sofia with your confident smirk on"Ready?"you ask her.
"Yep."she tells you, you make your way to the middle of the room, taking out your staff you twirl it around, and place it down straight up. Clapping your hands together, you focus hard, next thing something in your hands glowed. As the light got brighter and brighter vegetation started to grown. Though it was more moss and broken trees almost like a mucky forest, fog started to come. Everyone watched in awe as you did so.
"Whoa"James looks on amazed.
It didn't long for you to finish. Once you where done, you look around at the new decorations."Wow."Roland looks on happily.
"So this is your theme?"Miranda asks Sofia, who smiles at her mom.
"Yep."
"...I love it."she tells her daughter. Looking around at what you just did, you couldn't help but smile. You manged to use your magic connection with nature, and they heard you call. You knew your mother would be proud of you.
"Well then lets get started with the rest."Roland tells everyone who agrees. But Amber.
The day of the party came, and everyone was amazed by what you did. They couldn't believe it, you stood with Sofia dressed in your costume her mother made for the two of you. Both of you where where to be sun and moon, Sofia was the sun dressed in a beautiful shimmering yellow gown with a tiara to match, while you where dressed in a silver gown that was off the shoulder, with a silver tiara, you wore your hair down.
A few times the guys tried to get you to dance, but you said no. But that did not stop Sofia she takes you to the dance, and tries to get you to dance, which she did a little. She laughs at you happily.
"Happy Halloween Layla"she tells you turning around.
"...Happy Halloween as well, Sofia."you smile at her.