Author's note:Thank you for all those who reported those false sites...I'm glad google pulled them and took our comments seriously! and now back to writing! Also I've gained 3 new followers! how hexcellent is that? THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE XOXO and also those who wanted Darling to choose the opposite path than what im going to make her...please hold your lazer beams ^^ I promise to make things well in the end. You'll see! and now without further riddlish I present chapter 11
Chapter 11
"Tick tock Charming." Jetsum warned pinching the small mint sized treat between his dark scaly fingers, causing dust to shimmer off.
"Stop!" I commanded causing him to chuckle.
"This Apple princess, really does have your heart doesn't she?" Jetsum's smile then faded. "Fate is a nasty set of cards to play against when one is short a few...and because I like you. Believe me, I really do. I'd like to present a new offer, one that's not quite as slick, but one that would rather do the trick."
Waiting for him to say more. Wondering what else could he want from me or what else he would offer to exchange as the pain of seeing apple marry my brother pushing me to go beyond the normal limits.
"Instead of no sight...How about for half a days worth, you trade me your sword wielding hand?"
Jetsum then cackled coldly as now my choices seemed to be rather grim no matter which way I went.
I could be foolish and enter the Dragon games without being able to see. Or I could enter them with no sight half of the day and then without my dominant hand altogether.
"But how would I slay the dragons? how would I compete against the others? I don't believe that's a fair trade at all you ol wicked sea urchin!" I growled.
Blinking, he cocked his head from side to side. "Do you really see me as the cold? Of course, I wouldn't leave you with nothing. In place of your hand would be..well sure it wouldn't be as good as the real thing, but-" he then snapped and out of the mist came a golden piece of armor, fitting for my hand as it pieced itself together around my arm. "You see I want you to succeed but magic does come with a cost...and im sadly an agent of collecting the dues in which need paid for in order for dreams to come true."
"But that's my hand! Do I get it back?" I cried out, frustrated with the weight on my shoulders that seemed to get bigger and bigger the longer I was in this mess.
Jetsum then cackled again. "If I've learned anything from my mother it is this...blood pays for blood and the only way to reverse this sort of magic is to destroy your own fairy tale end-."
"Meaning?" I interrupted before he just gave me a shrug, acting as if he could not hear me or rather he did not wish to share. Leading me to just grumble.
Closing my eyes, all I could envision was her sapphire orbs peering into mine, the way she smelt like summer apples, her ringlets of sunshine tangled through my fingers, her sunkissed legs pulling me closer towards her...
Apple, had to be worth whatever it was I was about to experience. She had been worth everything else I had given up at this point.
"My heart's secret desire is to still be with Apple and I can't do that unless I win her hand, and I can't win her hand without being a male,and I can't become a male without you..." I told him softly feeling tears fuzz my vision as I tried to not think about the pain of losing my hand, and my sight within those next few moments.
I didn't know how long the magic would transform me for, or the minor details of what I was trading away for, but my love for the White's daughter caused my brain to not worry about it.
Promising me, that the aching and bone shaking sensation of having one;s hand severed by magic would be quick. he armor practically groaned and grinned the inside of my hand. I felt myself go limp as I cried out in horror before just dropping to the ground.
The armor practically groaning as it slowly began to grind the inside of my hand causing me a pain I never knew possible. I felt myself go limp as I cried out in horror before just dropping to the ground.
When I realized I was coming back...back to whatever had happened before my body knew how cold and hard the bathroom tile was. I opened my eyes to darkness.
Fumbling around I tried to find a ledge to pull me up upon. Finding my traditional sword wielding hand clanked as the armor was needed for me to have use of that hand. However, I noticed my other hand felt wider, yet more stronger than it had ever had before.
Using it caress my face on up towards my hair, I noticed the difference in length, which caused me to explore my body more.
Almost panicking, I heard the hissing of my tub...and above that hissing, I heard "Good luck in the Dragon Games Miss-or rather Mister Charming!" with that came Jetsum's cackling before just silence.
"uhhh CHASE?" I cried out, before clasping my hands over my mouth. Noticing my voice did not sound as delicate.
None the less, Chase's armor clanked as it came bolting down the halls. "Your majesty?" he then hesitated since I was in my personal bathroom. "Should I come in there?" he questioned as I called out for him to come in.
"You must have a nasty frooooG...Darling?" his voice sounded hysteric as he pulled me more to my feet. "How in the mighty multiple realms did you-" his voice then stopped as he sighed. "You drank one of those potions didn't you? JUST BECAUSE IT SAYS DRINK ME...doesnt mean you should...its okay though I know a good wizard who will-"
"No! I did this to myself!" I interrupted feeling as my form was shifted and as the doorframe met my forehead. Causing Chase to notice my other change.
"But how?" he demanded guiding my form.
"Its a long story..." and with that I proceeded to re account for my love for Apple, beginning with our childhood and ending with my deal with the great Jetsum.