"Wow! Look at the fireworks!" Sophie pointed out as we climbed to the top part of the salon and saw the fireworks from there. "If only we were there right now. I bet those guys are having fun." she said. "Don't worry that'll be us soon. Now that Ben's king I bet he's gonna bring over more villain kids and you never know maybe the next set will be us." This was my first time seeing something bright, colorful, and beautiful. I've heard of fireworks but I've never seen them before. I swear my life is now in color. "Are you sure you don't want to sleep over we can figure out a way to sneak you back in since you said Harry is a heavy sleeper." Dizzy was begging me to sleep over but thankfully I've got Mal's lair. The one place Harry won't even to go into look besides he doesn't know how to open it which makes it a safe zone for me.
"I'll be fine. I have a secret hiding place not even Harry or Uma knows. By the time morning comes I'll still be the same old me." When I got to Mal's lair I got back to my story. I didn't even change out of my dress. The dress Dizzy made for me is so beautiful I couldn't just take it off and wash off the hair and makeup. Today I felt like a princess and I want to feel like a princess for the night as well. So I pick up my story where the princess follows the butterfly to a mysterious cave. When she enters she sees a sight none other than she sees. She sees crystals all over. Every time she takes a step on the cave floor it glows a bioluminescent blue.
She sees the butterfly perched on a crystal and when she comes to it. The butterfly suddenly glows and reveals a beautiful enchantress like woman. She reveals to her that she's her mother and that the princess is the true heir to the throne. She tells the princess that long ago her brother became corrupt with darkness and power and took the throne for himself. That he locked her away in a secret castle shrouded in mystery away from the kingdom because of the powers she has. But the princess is doubtful whether or not to take her place in royalty since she doesn't the think this is what the people would want as a ruler. But her mother still encourages her to to become the one true queen and restore balance as she is her daughter and the one true heir and to always be herself and never lose sight of her.
As I was starting to finish up the drawings I was beginning to think. A princess can glow. A princess can glow like a star. You don't have to be royalty to be a princess. There's always a princess in everyone. I know it. Mal always called me her princess. Even Sophie and Dizzy call me a princess. I don't care what Harry or Uma or anyone on the Isle thinks of me. I'm just gonna be myself. I'm still gonna be the princess I'm meant to be.
"When you feel like you're ready to go
Somewhere you've never been
Make a wish and the dream in you grows
Shining as bright as day
Carrying you far away
The story begins with the light in your heart
A fantasy, a dream, and a spark
Once you believe inside you are ready to shine
The princess inside you will show
You are the glow, you are the glow"
I looked through my past drawings and just treasured the moments I had when it came writing this story and I can't wait to treasure the moments that are to come. I started walking around and started to spin and twirl around. I think my princess is starting to come out now.
"Look around take in all that you see
You just might be surprised
A world of enchantment and pure majesty
You'll be discovering
The princess that you're meant to be
The story begins with the light in your heart
A fantasy, a dream, and a spark
Once you believe you are ready to shine
Bright as the world's ever known
You are the glow"
I went down to the balcony and while it's not much of a view it's still better than nothing. Just looking at all the wrecked stands and gloomy buildings just makes me feel sorry that I want to leave the Isle one day. One day I might just be getting a letter from King Ben and while I might be excited I'll also feel sad as I'll be leaving my best friend behind and all the people here that does deserve a second chance. Someday I imagine Ben decreeing that our two worlds should be united and that the barrier will finally be broken down and when it happens that golden road will finally connect our two worlds and only then will we stand as one nation with one dream.
"Feel your strength, you can face the world
Believe every day, everything is possible
A magical journey awaits
"The story begins with a light in your heart
A fantasy, a dream, and a spark
Once you believe you are ready to shine
The princess inside you will show
You are the glow, you are the glow
You are the glow"
I am a princess but I'm also the glow that will shine when my time comes. That just gave me an idea for my story. I went back to my book and crossed out a previous line I wrote and changed it to the princess's mother telling her that she is the glow and that she is the kingdom's light that the people need to restore balance. "I am a princess. I am the glow." I said to myself.
Everything was perfect and everything was just how it was all going according to plan. Well according to my dreams and then it ended. I woke up the next morning not knowing the time and when I saw it was like 1:30 I quickly got changed and left Mal's lair. It's a good thing I left my book and dress in Mal's lair because what's to come next will change me and my views.
I sneaked into the door and I thought Harry was out the house or sleeping. I mean he barely ever comes in my room. I walked into my room and saw that my room was completely messed up and destroyed. The one place I went to was my secret compartment. Everything was gone. The ballet shoes, the white dress I made, and most importantly my music box. "Haven. Looking for this." I turned around and saw Uma holding my music box. "It's really pretty it would be terrible though if something bad happened to it." she said as she opened it up and saw the tiny dancer dance.
"Please don't that's very precious to me." I said. "I bet. Harry take care of her." From behind Harry held me down while he led me downstairs. His grip was so tight and when I tried to get away from him it ended up with me falling down the stairs. He picked me up again and led me down to a chair. "What are you doing?" I said as he continually held me down. "This is about you disobeying orders. Not only have you disobeyed orders from your captain but you also started pursuing something that I haven't approved of you doing." Uma dumped out all of my dance stuff on the table along with my music box.
"You're not the boss of me. This is my life and I'm not gonna let anyone change me. How is dance something you don't approve. Dance is the most greatest thing that happened to my life. It allowed me to explore my passions and dreams more. And it allowed me to let more love into my life. And you tell me love is weak. It's not. Love is actually a really great and awesome feeling. Love and friendship aren't stupid."
"I know one thing for certain. You have no room for love and friendship in your life." said Harry as he closed up on me. "You have no idea what love and friendship is and how meaningful it is. That's why you push anyone that tries to offer you love because just one tiny drop of love reminds you you still have that big hole in your heart." I felt Harry's hand strike me against my right cheek.
"You know nothing of my life sister." He spat out the word as much as he hates using it on me. "But you have made an improvement than the first time you started your pirate lessons so we'll spare you but all of your little trinkets serve as a distraction and we can't have that anymore." Here's where it gets worse. Uma started to rip up my white dress and I was forced to watch. Then Harry grabbed my ballet shoes and just ripped them up. I tried to get them to stop but they refused to stop. I just watched them tear up my dreams. I saw that the music box was just sitting off to the side. I tried sneaking in through the chaos to try to grab it but Harry was quick.
"This is a very pretty music box too bad it has to go away." he said as he watched the tiny dancer. "Please don't destroy it. It's very precious to me. Someone very dear to me gave it to me." I made a huge mistake. I shouldn't have mentioned that someone gave me the music box. "Oh you didn't steal it. Well I'll offer to make a deal if you tell me who gave it to you then we can spare your precious music box." If I tell him Dizzy gave it to me. It'll also give away that I've been seeing Dizzy. I can't endanger Dizzy's life. "You're just going to hurt or kill the person that I'll say." I said. "You're clever. Now tell me who gave it to you."
"I'm not telling you because I'm not afraid of you. I was before but not anymore." I said trying to stand my ground. "Bad answer." I tried to stop him but it was too late. He smashed the music box to the wall and all the parts came flying out and into the floor. "Oops." I went towards the now broken music box. I gathered up all the parts and the tiny dancer that broke off from her stand. "That was the only thing that reminded me of the dreams and passions I shared. Just why? Why? Why are you so cruel and mean to me?" This is a question I've been asking myself but I just couldn't take it anymore I need to know the answer now.
"When you came to this world you were different than us. You were so good, so innocent, and so kind. I can't take it anymore and I'll do anything to break you down." This moment is gonna scar me forever and when I mean forever. I mean forever! With one quick swipe Harry's hook came down on my face. I was in excruciating pain. Blood seeped from a scar starting to from near my right eye. Thank my lucky stars that he missed my eye.
Remember when I told you guys that there would be a moment that would change me forever and that I wouldn't expect it coming. This would be the moment. Everything's destroyed. My music box, my ballet shoes, my dance dress, but most importantly my dreams are destroyed. I think Harry's succeeded his plan of breaking me down because now there's nothing for me to live for. Reality hit me in the face. I can't keep living in a dream. It's time for me to wake up. It's time for me to realize that I'm not getting off the Isle. I'll always be an Isle girl I was a fool to think Ben would get me off the Isle. I was a fool to even try to be someone I'm not.
*My chromebook glitched on me in the previous chapter when I was trying to upload the images for Haven's coronation look. Song used in this chapter The Glow by Shannon Saunders.