Hello, and I'm back with another chapter of Not her first Auction.
I don't own Ancient Magus Bride.
Enjoy!
Chise took a deep breath, standing, ready to sing and dance. She looked at Joseph. "Ready?"
Joseph nodded, pulling up Chise's cloak-she had given it to him, just in case the Fae wanted to attack him when they got there. He also backed into the shadows of the trees near them-they were in a forest clearing, which was absolutely perfect for what they needed.
Chise took another deep breath, then began to sing.
A/N: She sings Who You Are by Jessie J, High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco, and Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Set It Off.
While Chise sang and danced, Fae began to gather around her, and Joseph pulled the cloak around himself tightly, hoping that the Fae wouldn't start to attack him.
As soon as Chise was done, she let out a sigh of relief, then looked at the Faee surrounding her.
Chise smiled. "Helllo!"
"Hi!" all the Fae said.
"Mind if I ask for help from ten of you?" Chise asked.
"Depends," an Ariel said. "What do you want?"
Chise took a sharp breath. "I'm trying to summon...Promise."
The Fae gasped, and a few flew away, but most stayed, seeming confused and a little concerned.
"Why would you want to summon that creature?" a Fae asked.
What did she do? Chise wondered.
"I want to make a deal with her," Chise said. "I need the help of ten Fae in order to make that happen. Please? You can leave as soon as I'm done."
The Fae exchanged glances, then most of the remaining ones left, leaving eleven.
"Well, if you insist that we can leave right away," one said. "Then alright. Summon her-we'll lend you the power that you need."
Chise smiled. "Thank you so much! Just give me a second to catch my breath, then I'll start." She took a few deep breaths, then straightened her back.
Meanwhile…
Elias and Ruth burst into Alice and Renfred's apartment, much to the confusion of the two, who had been eating supper.
"Renfred, Alice, we need your help!" Ruth said.
"What's wrong?" Alice asked, standing up.
"How did you even know this was our apartment?" Renfred asked.
"That doesn't matter right now-Chise's in trouble!" Elias said. "We still have to talk to Angela for help, then we're going to try to track her down."
"Where's Chise?" Alice asked, her eyes wide.
"All we know was that Joseph kidnapped her!" Ruth said.
"Give us a second," Renfred said, grabbing his coat. "Alice."
"Right!" Alice said, grabbing her jacket as well.
A few minutes later…
Elias, Ruth, Alice, and Renfred burst into Angela's shop-I don't know how close their apartment is to Angela's shop, but assuming that they'd run fast no matter what, they would get there fast anyway-which confused Angela, her husband, and their daughter-they were shelving a few books.
"Is something wrong?" Angela asked.
"Well, Chise just got kidnapped!" Alice said.
"By Joseph!" Ruth added.
"We need your help," Renfred said.
Althea sighed. "Of course a sleigh beggy got kidnapped."
Angela looked at Althea and David. "I've gotta go-can you two keep shelving books?"
"But-" Althea started.
"It's too dangerous for you to come along, and Chise needs our help!" Angela said, then sighed. "Seriously, she's covered in scars, should be relaxing, and she still gets kidnapped! You should've been looking after her better, Elias! And Ruth, you're her familiar!"
"She's been blocking me out!" Ruth complained.
"And I think that we found out why she has so many scars," Elias said.
Alice, Renfred, and Angela gave him surprised looks.
"Well, you could've mentioned that earlier," Renfred said. "What happened?!"
"Tell you later!" Ruth said. "We need to get going!"
"That's right!" the Ariel sitting on Elias's shoulder said.
Angela looked at Althea. "We'll continue this conversation later, alright?" She turned to Elias. "Well, if she's blocking Ruth, then he can't track her-please tell me that you can."
"I believe she's somewhere in Paris-her position hasn't changed for a while," Elias said. "I'm worried."
"Then let's get going!" Angela said.
Elias nodded at the Ariel, which began to cast a spell.
Back to Chise…
Chise took a final deep breath, then began to sing.
(A/N: I'm not going to type up all the songs because I'm too lazy and there's ten of them-instead, to make it a little more dramatic, I'll put the name each song separately. I suggest listening to them-some of them surprisingly remind me of what Chise has gone through...I wonder if that's a coincidence...)
A Million Dreams from the Greatest Showman
Chise looked at the Fae around her, and she noticed that the air was looking a little sparkly-and it just felt full of magic.
With a smile, Chise started her next song.
Soldier by Samantha Jade
As Chise sang the last note, more magic filled the air, and Joseph cringed, stepping farther back. Chise took a deep breath, the air suddenly seeming a little too thick-probably because of the magic.
Meanwhile…
Elias, Ruth, Alice, Renfred, and Angela landed in Paris, in the park where they found…
...nobody.
"She should be here," Elias said, looking around frantically. "This is where...oh."
They all looked in the direction he was, and that's when they saw it.
Chise's necklace on a swing set.
Elias walked over and tore it off, breaking the leather, but he didn't care-he'd replace it later.
He stared at it, then clenched his fist around it.
"CHISE!"
"My, my, aren't you angry?"
They all turned to see Titania and Oberon nearby.
"W-What are you doing here?" Angela asked, her eyes wide.
"Well, that's simple," Titania said. "Someone is trying to summon a certain Fae that we're very interested in seeing."
"Do you know where Chise is?" Ruth asked. "Please, we can't find her!"
"We're heading to her right now," Oberon said.
Angela's eyes grew wide. "S-She's doing a summoning?! That could kill her!"
"Which is why we must hurry-but we might not get there in time," Titania said.
"If we can chip in some magic, it'll make her more likely to survive!" Oberon added.
"Summonings are too dangerous," Elias said. "Take us to her-we must stop her!"
"You aren't allowed to interfere with it," Titania said. "You must promise us that first."
"But-" Elias started.
"We aren't moving from this spot until you agree-and with each passing second, Chise comes closer to and closer to potential death," Titania said. "Of course, it's not confirmed that she will, but still."
Elias's eyes were red with rage. "You are find with her doing something so dangerous?!"
"She's done more dangerous before," Oberon said.
And so, they began to argue.
Back with Chise…
After just breathing for a minute, Chise felt better, and she began to sing the next song.
10 by Eloze
Chise gasped out for breath-there was too much magic in the air, but she knew that she had to keep going.
Lilac said not to summon her unless I had to-is this why? Because it's getting harder for me to breath?
After a few seconds, she managed to get more air in her lungs, but she continued to breath, just in case.
"Maybe you should stop," Joseph said, sounding worried. "I'll release the dragon hatchling just for you trying-promise! Just stop!"
Chise looked at him-the Fae didn't seem to care about him, maybe because they were concentrating on the mass amount of magic energy they were using. "I can't stop now-I'm not just doing this for you anymore. Like you said, I can ask her to help me live longer-I need to do this." She took a deep breath. "Just give me a second."
Back with the others…
After arguing for a solid minute, Elias finally dropped his case, agreeing that he wouldn't stop Chise...as long as she didn't nearly die. Titania and Oberon agreed that if she should come to near death, they would teleport her to the Ant Hill to get her taken care of ASAP.
So, with the argument over, the group followed Titania and Oberon through the streets, which were practically abandoned-but, just in case, Elias shifted into human form-at least, for now.
Back to Chise…
Chise took a large breath. "Alright. I'm ready." With that, she began to sing.
Stand Out Fit In by ONE OK ROCK
Chise gasped for breath, nearly falling to the ground.
"Be careful!" Joseph warned. "Please, you have to stop-your body can't handle another song, let along six!"
"I-I have to do this," Chise said, shakingly on her feet. "I have to do this. One more. One more and I'm halfway."
"And you're already halfway to death!" Joseph said. "Please!"
Chise ignored him. She caught her breath quickly, then began to sing.
Weak by Daphne Khoo
Chise gasped for breath, but this time, it was easier to breath-was she just getting used to the magic energy around her?
She took another breath, then started the next song, ignoring Joseph's pleas for her to stop.
Mama Said by Lukas Graham
Chise felt a little lightheaded, but she was still able to breath, so that was a plus. She smiled at Joseph.
"Six songs down, four to go," she told him.
"But you're-" Joseph started.
"Going to be alright-I'm adjusting to the magic in the air," Chise said, then began to sing the next song.
Battle Scars by Paradise Fears
Chise stopped singing, barely needing to catch her breath this time.
"Three more songs!" Chise said. She took a breath, then began the next song.
This is Me from the Greatest Showman
Chise barely stopped for a breath between the songs. She took a breath, then began to sing again.
Colors by Halsey
Chise stopped for a few seconds. "One song left!" She didn't pay attention to the near-green air around her. She just took a deep breath and began.
(A/N: I'm going to type up the last song because stuff is going to be happening during this one-things are about to get interesting)
Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson
"I don't wanna be left behind.
Distance was a friend of mine
Catching breath in a web of lies
I've spent most of my life
Riding waves, playing acrobat
Shadowboxing the other half
Learning how to react
I've spent most of my time,"
At this moment, Titania and Oberon burst into the clearing, closely followed by Elias, Ruth, Alice, Renfred, and Angela. Joseph hid slightly behind a tree, as if afraid of them.
Chise noticed them, but she didn't even hesitate to continue-she had to summon Lilac-she was so close!
"Catching my breath, letting it go,
Turning my cheek for the sake of this show
Now that you know, this is my life
I won't be told what's supposed to be right
Catch my breath, no one can hold me back, I ain't got time for that
Catch my breath, won't let them get me down, it's all so simple now."
Chise allowed herself a quick breath, looking at her friends-even with the air turning many different colors, she could still see them. Their eyes were wide, and they looked worried. She felt more magic join in.
Are Titania and Oberon...helping? But...why?
There was time to dwell on that thought-she had to keep going-she had to focus on singing.
"Addicted to the love I found,
Heavy heart, now a weightless cloud
Making time for the ones that count
I'll spend the rest of my time
Laughing hard with the windows down
Leaving footprints all over town
Keeping faith, Karma comes around
I will spend the rest of my life
Catching my breath, letting it go,
Turning my cheek for the sake of this show
Now that you know, this is my life
I won't be told what's supposed to be right
Catch my breath, no one can hold me back, I ain't got time for that
Catch my breath, won't let them get me down, it's all so simple now."
The colors in the air began to swirl around a certain spot that began to glow pure white.
That must be Lilac! She's almost here!
With this in mind, Chise stopped dancing, looking at the spot.
"You helped me see
The beauty in everything."
She paused for almost too long, then began to dance again.
"Catching my breath, letting it go,
Turning my cheek for the sake of this show
Now that you know, this is my life
I won't be told what's supposed to be right
Catching my breath, letting it go,
Turning my cheek for the sake of this show
Now that you know, this is my life
I won't be told what's supposed to be right
Catch my breath
Catch my breath, no one can hold me back, I ain't got time for that
Catch my breath, won't let them get me down, it's all so simple now
It's all so simple now
Catching my breath, letting it go,
Turning my cheek for the sake of this show
Now that you know, this is my life
I won't be told what's supposed to be right
Catch my breath, no one can hold me back, I ain't got time for that
Catch my breath, won't let them get me down, it's all so simple now."
Chise let the last note leave her lips, then collapsed to the ground, breathing hard.
"Chise!" Elias said, stepping forward…
...just as Chise felt herself getting pulled into a hug.
"My, my, someone's grown up big, hasn't she?"
Chise looked up to see…
"Lilac," Chise said weakly, suddenly feeling really tired.
Lilac smiled, then looked at the others, glaring. "And just who the hell are you guys?" She noticed Titania and Oberon, then stood up, moving between them and Chise. "Oh, I see. Titania. Oberon. Long time no see-too bad it hasn't been long enough."
"What?" Alice asked.
A smirk played at Titania's lips. "Well, well, after thousands of years, we've finally found you, Lilac. Or should I call you by your real name?
"Promise, the Traitorous Fae."
And that's it for this chapter! What did you think?
Did it surprise you that Lilac is actually a traitor? What did she do? Well, I guess that you'll just have to wait for the next chapter to see.
Until next time!
Lunetheart out.