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What Happens Next?

Alice's POV

I stared down at Beria's body as she lay motionless on the ground. I kneeled down closer to see if she was still moving. I looked to a cold heartless body as Beria truly looked defeated. Soon I saw the High Queen along with some of her guards come in and came toward me. I watched as her guards circles around Beria and I as she spoke to me.

"Well done killing her Alice. You did the right thing." Vanessa spoke to me laying a hand on my shoulder.

However, the moment she touched me was the moment Beria had actually made a moaning sound and moved slightly as she laid flat of the ground. Soon the High Queen's guards had their swords to her, but she didn't care nor move from her spot as she was too weak. The High Queen stared at me in shock and released her hand from my shoulder as she took a step back at me and stared at me a little upset.

"I thought you said you'd kill her." She frowned, but I shook my head.

"I didn't say I killed her, you merely implied that I did when I didn't. I couldn't bring myself to kill her, so I did the next best thing I could think of that would resolve our problems with her." I explained as she lifted an eyebrow to me.

"Which was?" She asked.

Before I could speak, I felt a pair of warm arms around my shoulders to give my comfort and support. I looked to see Shun staring at me with a smile and a nod as he looked down to me. I could even see my friends coming toward me having my back as I began to speak again.

"I took away all her powers, just like she did with those Fay she's drained. We're both Sighted Ones and therefore have the same abilities. So if she could drain Fay using her influence power on them, then so could I with one touch. So everything that was in her is now within me. All her powers belong to me, other than her Sighted One gifts. Those I couldn't take away as it is who she is and will always be. However, with the state she's in now I don't think she'll be able to do anything like this ever again. So long as she kept away from any Fay's reach. Which I'm sure you can make sure of." I answered her.

She stared at me for a moment, but slowly began to nod and accept my decision. She didn't seem to be completely satisfied with it, but she accepted my decision with a small smile. Soon her guards without touching her actually were able to levitate her in the air and take her away. As I watched them leave to lock her away, I saw Beria slowly moved her head to look at me. Although she was weak and pale looking, I could still see the color in her eyes and how cold they were toward me. It was full of hate and anger and somehow I felt a little scared by that look. Soon though, I felt Shun place a hand on my shoulder as I turned to him and saw him smile at me in reassurance.

War was over now and now began to aftermath of the cleaning up the High Court. There was a lot of work to be done here now since we had won. Still as I looked around now outside the High Court entrance, I around I could see wounded Fay or dead ones. The sight made me want to break down now as I see now what this war has coasted all of us. I had lost one friend today and will possibly lose another by tomorrow. With all these dead bodies shattered around everywhere, it made me realize how much pain and devastation was cause today by so much chaos and destruction. War was indeed over, but at what costs. As I stood before millions of Fay who stared back at me in shock and wonder, I couldn't help but feel just depressed. I didn't feel like I won anything as I had lost more things than I had actually won anything.

As I looked to the crowd of Fay, I heard a clap start to form by Leo as he clapped for me and then a few other Fay joined in much to my surprise. Soon all around me each clap got louder and louder as cheers started to erupt from the crowd as they shout and screamed for joy. War was over and there was nothing to fear anymore as the Fay finally felt at peace and safe now that Beria won't be around anymore. I even turned to see my friends clapping for me and soon I felt Shun and Luke lift me up on their shoulders as the crowd cheered even louder. I felt and tasted their emotions and it overwhelmed me. I felt and tasted joy, happiness, relief, love, despair, loss and finally hope. I felt tears at the corner of my eyes as I was overwhelmed by their emotions. I waved to them nervously and happily and when I turned to see the High Queen even clapping for me, I felt truly happy now.

I was happy because I was now free. Free from everything now, that I could continue to live my life like before. Only things will be a little different. I'll live forever now and I'll have these strange new powers in me, but that was ok. That meant that I get to be with Shun forever and still stay with my new and old friends. Although one day I'll have to explain to my mortal friends all about this, I know they'll understand someday. Soon the tears slipped from my eyes as I placed my hand on my cheek and saw the tears flowing from them. I was finally breaking down after everything that had happened. Soon Shun and Luke put me down and Shun looked to me surprised as I continued to cry a little more. Without even saying anything, he wrapped his arms around me tightly as I cried softly into his chest. Everything right now was just so overwhelming for me.

"Alice," A voice spoke behind me.

I turned to see Raye standing behind me, as I turned to face her as I saw a look of worry and nervousness in her eyes. I already knew what she was going to tell me and I held Shun's hand tightly waiting for her to say it . . .

"Fang's not dead . . ." She spoke much to my surprise as I exchanged looks with Shun, but then she spoke again.

"Fang's not dead yet, but I no longer can see the threads of his dreams right now or his future. I fear this might be our last night with him." She replied.

I squeezed Shun's hand tightly as I looked to him with a sad expression as he gave me that same look as well. I nodded to her, as she led us away from the cheering crowd and toward where Fang was. I actually even saw Luke and Fabia there watching over him as we got closer. I laid my hand on Fabia's shoulder much to her surprise as she looked up to me. Soon I saw her glowing more brightly as I used my powers and gave her, what was rightfully her again.

"I'm sorry I suddenly took them without asking." I spoke, but she gave a small grin and nodded.

"Next time, give me a little warning." She replied with a smile as we both laughed a little.

"How are you feeling now?" Luke asked in a concern voice as I smiled to him as Fabia just sighed.

"For the 5th time Luke, I'm fine in fact better than ever now so will you please stop worrying about me. What will it take for you to let it go?" Fabia rolled her eyes, but smiled as he spoke again.

"If you agree to go on one date with me." He grinned and I watched as she gave it some thought and spoke.

"Well you did save my life . . ." She spoke as Luke's grin got wider.

"And so is that a yes?" He asked anxiously as she grinned a little, but then suddenly had a serious look on her face.

"No . . . You're still in deep water Luke and I'm not ready to forgive you just yet even if you saved my life today." She replied as he looked a little depressed, until she spoke once more.

"However, maybe someday I can forgive you . . . just not this moment in time." She replied with a small smile as he smiled back.

"Then will you go on a date with me?" Luke asked as she frowned and rolled her eyes.

She stared at him at first coldly as she started to walk away leaving a cold icy trial behind her, before Luke caught up to her. I watched as they walked away both of them talking to each other as Luke seemed to be happy as Fabia tried to hide her happiness. They were defiantly an odd interesting couple. I could tell though that may be one day Fabia would give Luke a chance again, but that could be a long time from now. Now my attention was on Fang as I kneeled beside his emotionless body with his eyes close. I placed my hand on his heart and still heard a slow heartbeat, but his body was definitely cold now. I tried again healing his wound, but I heard him start to groan again by my touch and I stopped. I could feel the poison had mostly spread throughout his body and at this point it was useless for me to even try to heal him, when there was nothing I could do to get the poison out without killing me or both of us. I felt a hand on my shoulder and grabbed it with my one hand and looked up to Shun as he looked down at me sadly.

"There's nothing we can do is there?" Shun asked and I shook my head in despair.

"Isn't there anything else we can try?" I asked Raye, but she frowned and shook her head.

"If we had more time maybe there could be a way, but time just isn't what we have anymore." She explained sadly as she looked to her King and frowned.

I had never felt more useless, until this moment right now. All I could do was watch as my friend suffers and dying right before my eyes. This wasn't what he deserved. He deserved peace, but instead now he had to wait for death to happen. I clenched my hands together tightly feeling frustrated with myself that there was nothing I could do! I could stop Beria from taking over Faerie, but I couldn't even save my friend from dying! As I squeezed my hands into fist watching them turn white, I realized something. I looked to my hands as I opened them slowly and stared at them. These hands were able to heal Fabia, stop Beria, and even drain Beria from all the power and energy she stole from Fay she killed. Maybe with these hands I could save Fang. With my new powers, maybe one of them could save Fang. I looked up to Raye and stood up as Shun stared at me and I continued to look at Raye a little excited by my idea, but also nervous.

"I might have an idea how to save Fang!?" I exclaimed as Raye and Shun exchanged looks to each other as I began to explain.

. . . . .

3 days later . . .

I felt the cool sea breeze blow into my face softly as I sat on the warm grass at the edge of the cliff. I hugged my knees as I closed my eyes and just listen to the sounds of the waves crashing below me and the gentle warm sun shining on my face. These last few days have been very stressful and tiring for not only me, but for all of the courts as well even Solitary. We've spent days cleaning up after the mess Beria created. A lot have things have changed since then as well. Although the war was over, there had been a lot of new rules the High Queen has made that have made the Fay a little on the edge with her. As far as Beria is concerned though, she's been kept locked away in a special location where even I don't know where at, from all Fay's reach. These past three days have been hitting on all of us, but now that everything was over and done with I could finally relax. Soon I felt a gust of wind behind me a strong arm around my waist. I grinned and slowly opened my eyes and turned to face Shun who grinned to me and placed a small kiss on my lips before speaking.

"I thought I'd find you here." He spoke sitting comfortably next to me as I smiled and looked back at the beautiful view of the ocean.

"Yeah, this place really is nice to just sit back and relax and enjoy the sunset. I mean sunsets like this don't last forever, which is why we have to enjoy them while we can." I smiled to him as he grinned to me pulling me closer to him as we watched the sunset together.

We sat there in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's company. We haven't been alone together in a while now and right now with him beside me, it just felt perfect. I leaned closer to him and rested my head on his shoulder as he took my hand in his and held it tightly. As we listened to the ocean waves, we began to talk.

"So have you spoken with Raye in a while?" Shun asked me and I slowly nodded, but frowned a little.

"It's still hard on her, especially now since she is the regent of Dark Court. She's been pretty busy as she has to tend to her court and people, but she still keeps me updated." I explained.

"I still can't believe Alex is gone and Fang is . . . well you know." He spoke and I nodded once more.

"At least he's not gone like Alex." I explained.

"It's only thanks to your new powers though, that Fang is still sort of living. If you hadn't stopped time directly on Fang then he would have been dead by now. You were able to freeze his body in a state where the poison within him would stop spreading and he could still live." Shun replied.

"It's still not the same though Shun . . . He may be living, but he'll remain in an eternal slumber, until I can find a way to save him and bring him back to us. It could take a long time, until that happens." I explained feel sadness overwhelm me as Shun kissed my head making my close my eyes to hold back the tears as he spoke.

"I know . . . I know it's hard on you, but you knew it was the only way to save him. What you did was a good and smart thing and I can tell you this that Raye is grateful toward you." Shun said and I nodded with something else now bothering me.

"What's wrong?" Shun asked as he noticed my new concern.

"Something still bothers me . . ." I explained as Shun lifted his eyebrow to me.

"What is it?" He questioned as I stared down at the grass and watched as the flowers next to me bloom beautifully as I touched the ground and spoke.

"Raye once told me a while back about a vision she had . . . She said I was running from something dark and ended up jumping off a cliff and into the water." I explained as Shun looked at me seriously as I continued.

"In the water though, she said she saw Beria swimming toward me. However, that was the ending of her vision and I still don't know what it means." I continued as Shun looked at me concerned.

"What do you think it means?" He asked as I moved my head to look at me with a worried expression.

"I think that Raye's predictions or visions are never wrong. I think this might not actually be over, since I didn't kill her." I answered.

"The future is always changing though Alice . . . I mean for all we know is that, that vision might not even come true. For now, I don't think there's anything to worry about other then what happens next." Shun replied as turned back to the ocean and thought.

Whether Shun was right about the vision or not he did have a point. What happens next? I turned to Shun again and stared into his hazel eyes and spoke.

"You're right . . . I mean where do we even go from here? How can I continue life as a Fay when some many things have changed for me? How can I just move on from all of this and pretend like any of this didn't happen? What happens next?" I questioned to him as he stared at me for a moment brushing the hair out of my face before speaking.

"We continue to live like everything was like it used to be, even before you became Fay or knew of it. I've managed before to balance both lives and so can you. Although we can't pretend like none of this didn't happen, we can move on. We can't let the past hold us back, but we can move forward to the future. I think that's what should happen next. Plus you don't have to do this alone, as I'll be with you standing by your side whenever you need me. I love you Alice and your all I have left in this world that I truly care about besides our friends. My family is dead now, so you're all I have left." Shun explained, but then he back a little sadder by his last statement.

I leaned closer to him now and kissed him softly on the cheek leaving a warm kiss on his cheek as he looked at me and I smiled. This time I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him closer to me. As he stared at me intensely, I placed my hand on his cheek and smiled. Shun was right about everything. I can't forget the past, but that doesn't mean I can't move forward from it either. Plus I'll never be alone as I'll always have Shun to have my back whenever I need him. I love him, just like he loves me. I'll never leave him alone . . .

"Hey Shun," I spoke as he grabbed my hand that I was still on his cheek.

"Yeah?" He replied.

"I'll be your family if you want." I said giving a small smile as he laughed softly and nodded to me with a smile.

"I'd like that," He grinned.

Soon he leaned closer to me and placed a soft gentle kiss on my lips as I felt him wrapped his arms around me. Soon I wrapped him arms around his neck and let his kiss consume me in happiness and love. It was so warm, sweet, and gentle. A little different from our previous kisses, but with so much more meaning. As we sat there kissing each other for a while, I thought a lot that's happen to me this past year. I discovered the world of Fay, discovered I'm a Sighted One, got together with Shun, became Fay, became Summer regent, and even defeated Beria. All those things I did on my own and I'm living breathing proof of it. I can move on from this and that I can continue my life even before all of this happened to me. I can balance both lives. This wasn't a nightmare like I once thought it was . . . This was my fairy tale ending . . . At least for now, as the tale still continues . . .

And so marks the end of this Fairy Tale. However, when one Fairy Tale ends . . . another begins. I am happy to announce that I will be writing a squeal to this story very soon as I have already an idea in my head and have already begun writing! However, that's not all! I have decided to make this a whole series into a trilogy meaning I'll be writing a squeal and another one to continue off from that. Fairy Tales & Nightmares is far from over guys! I hope this news excites you guys as I am excited to be writing it! I have a lot planned for this series and hopefully I'll be able to do it! So please be on the look out for Fairy Tales & Nightmares Pt. 2. It has been a great start to the series so far and I hope to see you all in my next story as well giving me support. Thank you guys all again and I hope to see you in my next story! Until we meet again, take care!