Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN GAKUEN ALICE.

Summary: The fairy land is in trouble. Mikan, the princess of the fairy world step up and decide to do something about it. Her only choice is to appeal to the land of the Demons. On her journey, she meets this boy whose name is Natsume and also is the prince of the Demons?! What will happen to her?!

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Chapter 11
War

it has been three weeks and today is the last day before the war. The atmosphere is tense; everyone is worried what will happen during the war. Thoughts like, will my love be hurt? Will my house fall? Will my money get stolen? People in the castle too, but worried whether they will win the war. Although everyone is ready to hear further commands, they tend to get nervous too. This is the first war they ever had with the Humans. They only had war with fairies centuries ago, because of some treaty; they claim their own land and not to ever step into each other's land. But now, they seem to be working together....
Early in the morning, in the hall, Natsume is doing his last task; making sure things are going as plan. Hotaru too, contacting Narumi and getting things done with Ruka's help. Koko was sent out to spy on the Humans. Only Mikan, who is left with nothing to do, was force to stay in her own chamber, staring outside the balcony with her four fairies. But Mikan can't stand the boredism; she rushed to the hall and request Hotaru to let her tag along in the work.
"Are you sure?" Hotaru ask.
"If the 4 fairies are in, I'm in. I can protect myself now without the Alice stones .Please Hotaru!" Mikan whisper, hoping not to attract attention from Ruka and Natsume, she secretly refill some water in Hotaru's cup using her water alice.
"Alright than, I surely will approve, but will Natsume?" Hotaru whisper back emotionless.
"I can talk to him later in the late morning, or maybe after lunch? Or now?"
"Settle it yourself." Hotaru say." Ruka! Can we go take a walk outside? I'm tired."
"Sure...Er...Natsume, I will be leaving awhile with Hotaru, keep up the good work!" say Ruka and followed after Hotaru out the hall.
"Tch, dating early in the morning."
"They are like this Natsume, especially Hotaru. But we are alone now aren't we?" Mikan walk towards Natsume and sat on his lap.
"You have something to tell me right? Your face is so easy to read." Natsume ask.
"Err...ya... I think...Haha, but listen to me say okay? Don't get angry and burn me into ashes." Mikan hid her face in Natsume's neck while telling him about the practice.
"Did you get hurt?" Natsume is concerned about Mikan; he won't let Mikan to have a single scar on her body.
"Nope, Hotaru is there so nothing to worry about. Now I can activate anytime anywhere without going insane, with the four fairies, I can protect myself already."
"Hm...Going insane? I remember what you look like that time. Is totally not like you."
"Forget that time, remember this time, I don't wanna loose any memories now. Is so precious to me."
"What do you mean?" Natsume is confused about what Mikan is saying.
"The power I held, once it lies on some bad guys hand, I will be a goner. Just in case it really happens you know..." Mikan say sadly.
"I won't let that happen, definitely won't"
"So, will you let me go with you? I want to help you know." Mikan beg.
"You can, but only if you stay as close to me as possible." Mikan hugged Natsume more tightly, hoping not to let go even once.
"I will, even if you don't ask me to..."Even if is for forever, I will always stay close to you Natsume.

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After lunch, they are getting ready to continue work, suddenly Koko rush into the hall with a girl, what? Human?
"Who is she?" Hotaru ask emotionlessly.
"I got information about the reasons behind Humans declaring war! She can explain everything to you guys!" Koko announce.
"A Human?" say Ruka.
"Let's hear her out, she might know something." Mikan suggest and everyone look at the Human girl.
"Err...Hi..I'm...I'm Nonoko, a Human...A witch name Sumire...is...is...behind all this." Nonoko murmured.
Nonoko? Isn't she the girl who was bought to this land by Koko in my dreams? What about the red river? That dream was confusing, but is somehow telling me about something...
"Sumire? Can you explain further more?" Hotaru question.
"A few weeks ago I was delivering something to the Fairy land and was on my way home. I was attracted by a wicked laugh coming from my village. So I hid somewhere among the bushes and peek. A witch, she claim herself the Greatest witch of Demon land Sumire and claim that she can help us Human in gaining fortune. Humans are greedy, so they actually agreed to obey her commands. I find it weird because even the rich are obeying her commands. So I went back to my house and told my family on what I saw, but they were emotionless, they can't hear what I am saying, like they are deaf, so I guess Sumire had cast a spell on all the Humans. I further discovered that Sumire want to use the Humans as her army to claim a hidden power in the Fairy land. I was shocked when I heard that, so I ran away from the village just to avoid Sumire. I met Koko on the way out from the Human land, and than he brought me here for nothing and asks me to tell you guys about Sumire's plan."
"That was a long story..."Mikan nearly dose off.
"So is Sumire...."say Ruka.
"I can't believe that witch will do something like this!" say Koko.
"Can we believe you Human?" Hotaru glare at Nonoko.
"Please believe me! Please rescue my family!" Nonoko beg.
"Change of plan now," Natsume say,"Koko, track on Sumire and report to me ASAP, I need her current location."
"No problem! But what shall we do about this Human girl?" Koko ask.
"Can we send her to the Fairy land? Will be much more appropriate, she will not interrupt our work like this" Mikan suggest.
"Good suggestion. I will contact Narumi now." say Hotaru.
And everyone is back to their work again....

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On the wicked witch Sumire side, she is sitting on a throne and many handsome guys is serving her drinks, giving her massages, treated like a princess. She commanded all the Humans in getting ready for war and also making of armories.
"Tch, Humans are slowpokes. Can't you idiots be faster?! "
"Someone will definitely capture Mikan during the war! I will slice her up into pieces, cook her in stew, and steal Natsume once I conquer her powers. I will conquer the Fairy land too! I will make sure they bow towards me, I WILL BE THE RULER OF THIS WORLD! MUAHAHA..."

"Whoa, they gonna do slicing?" Koko whispered to himself while hiding among the bushes." Eating Fairies meet is forbidden isn't it? Yuck, she might get constipation."
"Let's send a message to Natsume."
Sumire eating up Mikan soon, she's currently at the human's land.
"Send to….Na..stu…me. Whoa, Hotaru's inventions are truly usable."