"What am I going to do?" Ree asked as she paced back and forth in her room.

"It's a COSTUME ball." Ollie said, pointing out the obvious. "No one has to know that you're human."

"I know that."

"Then why are you stressin' girl?"

Ree kept pacing and fingered the necklace Jeran gave her.

"I get it," Ollie said, "You're nervous because Jeran will be there. And you're afraid that you have to tell him about the secret."

"No I'm not!" Ree said, stomping her foot.

"Well too bad, because the poll results are in. You're gonna have to tell him."

This made Ree worry further.

"Stop it! Just stop." Ollie said. "If I could slap you right now, I could. Of all things to be worried about that you have experienced so far, I do not think that telling someone a secret would be the thing to trip you off."

"Really?" Ree asked.

"Absolutely. Just because you fell in love with the head of the king's army doesn't mean that you can just crack under pressure. Toughen up a bit."

"You're right. I can do this."

"I know you can do this."

In the parlor, Jeran and Lisha were having a private conversation too.

"Jeran I don't know. We've only known her for a few days. Are you thinking clearly?" Lisha asked. Jeran laughed at her.

"I'm sure of it Lisha. There's just something about her that makes me so sure. I WANT to do it."

"Jeran..." Lisha said shaking her head, "Of all the things you have done..."

"We only have one shot at it. If it doesn't work, then we can't say we haven't tried."

Lisha couldn't believe how dumb her brother was being. Granted, he was 18 but that didn't mean much to her. He was still her brother and he didn't even know Fancy's secret... yet.

"You'll need this." Ollie told Ree, and on the bed appeared a dress and a mask. On the side of the bed a pair of slender heeled shoes.

"And why are you suddenly being nice to me?" Ree asked as she admired the dress. Running her hand along the seam of the dress.

"Well, let's see... the plot's almost over, I'm bruised from being smacked for harassing you, and it's not fun harassing you anymore. You've chilled out a lot and I have more then ten bruises where people have hit me!"

Ree laughed and lightly bit the end of her thumb. She couldn't believe that the plot was almost over. She needed more time, a better excuse. Something. She tried to think of an excuse until it was time for the ball. Donna and Adam came back to see her and greet her when she came back to the real world. Ree told Jeran and Lisha to go ahead and she would catch up.

"What do you guys think?" she asked standing in front of a full length mirror.

"It's missing something." Donna said. "Catch." and a tiara came down from the sky.

"Is this really a time to act like Cinderella?" Ree asked.

"I thought it was a wonderful time." Donna admitted. Ree placed the tiara on her head and looked at herself in the mirror. The tiara was made of crystal, like Jeran's necklace.

"Let's rock." she said, turning away from the mirror and walking out the door.

The sounds of the party could be heard from outside the castle, although the party itself was in the throne room. Ree stood nervously at the door of the throne room. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and opened the doors to reveal herself to the party. The moment she walked in, everyone looked at her. Ree bravely walked further into the room, although the further she got into the room the more stares she recieved. When Lisha saw Ree, she was surprised the Ree had actually shown up. And Lisha had to admit, Ree looked very lovely.

Some one tapped Ree on the shoulder and she spun around and saw Jeran there, fully dressed in his armor. He was really there for crowd control, but who said a knight couldn't enjoy a festive ball too?

"May I have this dance?" he said with a bow. Ree stood undecided for a moment.

"It would be an honor." she said, bowing back.

Ree tried to remember the last time she took a ball-room dance class. It couldn't have been more then five years. She took lessons with her cousin when he went to his first school dance. Anything you can do, I can do better.

Ree was sure that the guy led, and that the counts were; left, two, three. Side, two, three. Back, two three. Side, two, three, and so on. And you could add variations like spins and lifts. Ree enjoyed these the most and Jeran did them often, as if he knew she would like them.

"It seems like I've none you before." he said finally, "Have we met?"

"No!" Ree said quickly. Jeran looked surprised at her.

"Maybe if we took off the mask then..."

"No, no, no!" Ree said, placing her hands on his chest in attempt to push herself away from him. But he took firm hold of her tiny wrists. Because he was older and the king's highest knight, she couldn't even wiggle free.

"I would love to see your whole face, if you do not mind." he said, in a tone that no female could resist while he looked into her eyes. Ree relaxed and allowed him to remove the mask. Her hands still on his chest. Jeran removed the mask and left it fall to the ground, he smiled at the pretty face of Ree. She looked at him with a face filled with awe.

"Who are you?" Jeran asked gently. "And why are you so familiar? Why are you wearing the necklace I gave to a great friend?"

Ree sighed, this was going to be fun to explain.

"For the last few days, you have known me as Fancy Lee Ray the Lutari. But that is not who I am. My real name is Rebeccah Joanne Baker the human. Many people call me Ree though, since it is less hard to say then Rebeccah. I have lied to you, Lisha, and King Skarrl. I'm sorry." And without further notice Ree ran away from the castle and fled to the woods. Jeran, was behind her doing his best to catch up.

Ree finally stopped underneath a large tree and leaned against it. She held her stomach like she was going to throw up, but she never did. Jeran ran by her, but she held her hand to signal him to stop.

"Any second now." Ollie said, Ree knew this meant she would be going back into the real world soon.

"Fan... Ree. Tell me what's wrong. I love you, no matter who you are." Jeran said, slowly coming closer to her.

"You don't understand, you won't understand. I'll be gone soon." Ree said, she still held her stomach and tears started to come out.

"Gone where?" Jeran dared to ask, getting even closer.

"Far away. The place I'm supposed to be. The place I call home."

"You can't leave, not yet."

"I have no choice."

Jeran came closer, and made her hold her head to face his. He kissed her, and she kissed him back. The kiss lasted 10 seconds, but it seemed longer then ten decades. When the kiss ended Ree stumbled back against the tree, for some reason she had become dizzy.

"Jeran... I love you more then the stars in the sky." Ree admitted.

"Then stay with me." Jeran said. He got down on one knee and withdrew a small black box. "Ree, would you..." before he could finish a bright flash of light blinded Ree for a second. For a moment she forgot were she was, and when she opened her eyes and realized where she was, the first thing out of her mouth was,

"Oh shit."