AN: Hey, Well this is the second draft the first draft went bye bye after a computer malfunction ie, me forgetting to save. But this ones much better.
It was nearing twilight and Skyla was on a frantic search for Meredith. No one had seen her since the fight in the throne room, and that was several hours ago, she was starting to panic. She knew Meredith could more than handle herself but still she couldn't keep horrible things from popping into her mind. She paused at a window the fading light inspiring her. Skyla smiled, it was such an obvious answer, Meredith had been enchanted with the observatory dome. No doubt she would be there watching the sunset. With a quick stop at the kitchen she headed for the dome.
"Hey," Skyla said flying though the ten foot wide roof.
"Oh, hi," Meredith looked startled.
Skyla grasped her arm, "Look," She said pointing to five giant sunflowers. "They'll turn to catch the light,"
Meredith watched amazed as the massive flowers turned trying to catch the days ending light.
"Neat huh," Skyla passed her a small cake.
Meredith looked at it before taking a small bite, "Wow that's sweet,"
"There're my favourite,"
"I can see why," Meredith laughed the cake providing an instant sugar rush.
They ducked as a night bird flew over their head.
"I'm sorry, can you ever forgive me?" Skyla said praying the relationship wouldn't be ruined forever.
"I already had, you have to promise to stop hitting me though," There was humour in her voice.
"Why-"
"Did I already forgive you?" Meredith interrupted, "Well you were under a lot of pressure, I had been sending you the music, and as I've been told I'm not the easiest person to put up with,"
"Who told you that?"
"My husband,"
"He should be lucky to have you,"
"He says it to bug me, but it's true, my shenanigans would drive most people nuts, but he seems to love me more for them,"
"I'll have to meet him sometime,"
"Well you could have, he picked me up from the academy, but I was too pissed to introduce you,"
"I'm so sorry I've done nothing but hurt you since we met," Skyla gushed.
"Let's start over," Meredith extended her hand, "I'm Meredith I believe I'm your sister,"
Skyla laughed, and shook her hand, "I'm Skyla, formerly Emma," She inhaled sharply when Meredith hand placed on her stomach.
"I don't suppose you can feel anything yet," Meredith's hand was moving around, "No not yet,"
"Stop it that feels weird," Skyla rubbed the space Meredith had touched.
"Get used to it, when you can feel something I'm sure Skyler won't leave you alone,"
Skyla tried picturing the future and realized Meredith would be right, "Is birth bad?" She asked suddenly afraid.
"Other than the fact I went though it by myself, and they forgot my epidural," Meredith stopped when she saw the panicked look on Skyla's face, "Your in good shape you'll be fine, plus you'll have Skyler with you," Skyla had gone white, "You'll be fine, do you feel better this time? Skyler told me about the first time, must have been rough,"
"It was but I'm starting to believe what people say, that something was wrong from the start, I mean I feel ill but not-"
"Puke your guts out all the time? Trust me there'll be times when you feel that way too,"
"Oh joy," Skyla said dryly.
"It's not all that bad,"
"Then what is good? Waking up every hour-" Skyla was stunned Meredith had just smacked her lightly on the cheek. "What the hell!" She demanded.
"Listen, you're just freaking out, it's not that bad, trust me you'll love everything being a mom has to offer,"
"Your right," Skyla said she let her eyes travel to the sky, which was now black the first stars starting to twinkle. "I have a council meeting," She grumbled before dropping back though the roof.
Meredith shivered it was getting cold she slipped back into the dome a minute later.
When Skyla entered her throne room she was shocked. All the council members were standing in a large semi circle, hands behind their back waiting for orders. They had never once in all her time as Queen done such an act. She followed their gaze to the throne where Skyler sat. Her entire being warmed as he stood and smiled at her. Skyla flew to take her rightful place.
"We have an important announcement to make regarding the future rule of this kingdom," Skyler began. He paused slipping the glove to Skyla behind their backs.
She slipped it on reminded of it's weight from the large stone and the weight of the kingdom.
"We shall have a joint rule between my self and Skyla," There were a few gasps the council members had known that Skyler would be their king again, and assumed Skyla would simply be his wife. There was no harm in allowing the man to keep the woman he loved, but this decision, this choice gave her as much power if not more than the king.
"But Sire,"
"NO!" Skyler bellowed, "You have underestimated my wife even though she has been your ruler longer than I have and I must say she has done a better job, than any damn man!"
"Thank you-" Skyla tried, but was cut off.
"NO! I'm not done, all of you are dismissed, Skyla and I will rule this realm alone,"
Skyla sighed and tugged on his arm stopping his power trip, "I will be making changes to the royal council, and reducing it from thirteen to five members. The jobs will be changed and they will be called ministers. I have considered this change for a year now and I believe that I have found the best people for the job. You are all relieved from duty. That is all. Please gather your things and leave immediately," Skyla broke down laughing as soon as they left, "I've been wanting to do that for five years,"
Meredith smiled she had been standing off to the side, she now stood on the throne platform she took Skyla's hands, "You really gave it to them,"
Skyla broke away and punched Skyler, "What the hell were you thinking?"
He rubbed his shoulder, "Sorry, I got carried away,"
"We know," The sisters said in unison.
Skyler grumbled.
"So umm," Skyla knew she was going to kill herself for asking it, she turned to Meredith, "What did you want?"
"What?" She asked.
"You brought Skyler back I'm told we owe you a favour,"
"Oh, umm," Meredith turned red and looked away, "We already took care of that,"
"We?" Skyla turned around to look at Skyler.
Both parties tried to leave, Skyla grabbed both their hands and pulled them back, "What?" She said getting more confused. They wouldn't meet her eyes, "What!"
"We uh kissed," Meredith said wishing she could die on the spot.
"Other than the first time?"
"Well that was necessary I had to breath life back into him,"
"But there was another time?"
"Yes,"
"How-"
"It was just a friendly kiss on the lips," Meredith said.
"Just like kissing your sister, which she kinda is," Skyler said.
"You kiss your sister on the lips?" Meredith said disgusted.
"Well when your in the royal family you do," Skyler said.
"Gross," Meredith responded.
Both tried to split again, Skyla held them strong though.
She sighed, "Whatever it's fine but seeing as Skyler gave you his gift was there anything I can do?"
"I can't think of anything right now," Meredith said she still felt like the Earth should swallow her up.
"You said you had a daughter, anything I can do for her?" Skyla said.
Meredith knew what Skyla was getting at, "I'll ask,"
Skyla squealed, "I can't wait, but I'm off to bed I have a meeting early tomorrow,"
Sky yawned it was way too early to be up, yet here she was away from her sea side cabin flying though the icy wingdom air. She pitched a little she hadn't flown in such a long time. She screamed as she was almost taken out by a flock of sea birds. She watched amazed they had nearly been extinct in her time. Skyla must be doing some amazing work. Her thoughts were confirmed as she came upon the main sky city, it had nearly doubled, new buildings were everywhere, even the old buildings were in great shape. 'I wonder how the royal treasury is doing' Looking at the sun which was just peaking into the sky. She had a few hours before the meeting would start until then she would practice her flying. She flew on ahead past the palace to her favourite spot.
Skyla was anxious, she had just announced the next council members praying they would except. Skyla had four beaming faces at her, she was just waiting for the future minster of agriculture to accept. "So do we live here?" She asked.
"If you wish," Skyla replied.
The woman looked around, "Ya sure I'm in,"
Skyla leaned back in her seat and smiled everything had gone perfectly. "Good. Thank you all, this will be an opportunity of a life time for many of you. We'll have our first meeting tomorrow,"
Sky smiled it sounded like a good time for an entrance. She had been waiting half an hour for this. "Hello all," She was coolly leaning against the wall. She chuckled inwardly as all eyes turned to her as she'd planed.
"Sky?" Skyler stood up and stared at his mother.
Sky saw the man next to Skyla and saw a chance to strike, "I see you found someone else to shag-" She was cut off by the strange man who was squeezing her to death.
"Oh mom," He breathed.
Sky tried not to throw up.
"Council you are dismissed," Skyla ordered.
Sky waited until they were gone before she spoke, "Skyla get your love toy off me now. Or I swear to God I will-"
"My love toy, is your son with a hair cut," Skyla was now standing next to Skyler and was trying to pull him away from his mom. Skyla froze the look Sky just shot her would kill.
"Don't mess with me! You said it yourself my son is dead! When you came back you killed all my hopes for the future,"
"When I came back?" Skyla was confused but decided to ignore it. "This is your son. I wouldn't let anybody else get me pregnant,"
"What?" Sky's attempt to appear cool faded as she hugged the woman she considered her daughter.
Skyla smiled they had made the queen overjoyed, "And my complements,"
"Huh?" Sky was baffled.
"Well he's half your DNA so I'd like to thank you," Skyla said.
"I don't understand," Skyler said he was looking between the two woman who were hugging.
"She's saying your good in bed. Idiot," Meredith said entering the room.
Skyler blushed.
"That's my Skyler," Sky joked.
Skyla leaned in close to Sky, "I'd also like to thank you for raising him the way you did, otherwise I would have kicked his ass a long time ago,"
"Your welcome, and when I knew he was going to be the next king there was no way in hell I was letting him grow up to be his father,"
"When did you know?" Skyla asked curious, she had never heard of this before.
"When he was born the stone flashed. Only I saw it. I knew that day he would be someone special," Sky whispered.
Skyler had given the woman some room and had been chatting to Meredith. "Oh this is Skyla's sister," He announced rather suddenly.
"What? Your Emma? You found her?" Sky was now hugging the angel of death.
"I'm Meredith," She said rather coldly.
"I'm Emma," Skyla said pointing at herself, I guess I got the names confused,"
"Let go of me," Meredith said trying to worm her way out of the hug.
"Your going to want to let go, she's one mighty powerful bitch," Sky Clone said.
As just to prove it Meredith raised her hand and blasted him against a wall.
"You get out of here right now," Sky demanded.
"Mom we were just having a friendly conversation," Sky Clone smirked.
"I know what you did!" Sky took Skyla's hand and weaved her fingers though hers.
"How could you you've been gone for soo long," He taunted.
There was a burst of bright light as the glove fired at Sky Clone he stepped out of the way. The blast hit a wall shattering it on impact, leaving a hole.
Skyla looked at her glove she hadn't done that, Sky must have somehow.
"I'll go, but I will be back, maybe when the royal heir is born," Sky Clone cackled before heading for the window where his horrorcanes and imps were waiting.
"How could he have know?" Skyla's voice was squeaky afraid for her unborn child.
"I dunno but he has to die," Sky said.
"Damn right! Bastard touched my ass," Meredith said disgusted.
AN: Hey everyone. So this very likely is the end of LLLF. I'm getting tired of writing this. Don't panic! It will be continued but I just need a fresh start and a new story for that. I'll be posting an epilogue soon hinting at the next story.
I know didn't explain this but Sky got a letter from Skyla a few weeks before about the new council and that's how she knew to come. But Skyla just forgot with all the stuff that was going on. Also I'm probably going to start wrapping up ldttwa. I like it but it's hard to write and it was only supposed to be oneshot I'm also starting a few private projects, which I may publish on fictionpress. I may do a few oneshots as well for miscellaneous stories. I'm also planning an other SD story this one may add a new character. It's based off a dream I had that I remembered for too many years.
Well it's been fun I have to say I'm a little sad, but excited at the same time as I have a brand new story to play with.
