Author's Note: So Sorry it took forever to update but I have had the worst case of writers block with this chapter but it is long so I hope that makes up for it. Anyway Happy (belated) New year! Today I thought it would be fun if we all told our New Year's resolutions. Mine is that I will be able to write more and start eating healthier.
Peewit: Mine is that I eat less
me: Really? :O
Peewit: Yeah instead of 10 meals a day I'm gonna cut down to 9
Grouchy: I hate New years resolutions...But mine is to hate less
Me: Whats yours Johan?
Johan: Mine is that I start using doors more, and I'll try to cut down on the puns
Peewit: No it's not, you told me last night was that your resolution was to tell Livy that you lo-OW!
(Johan "accidently" stomped on his foot)
me: That you what me?
Johan: Nothing! Nothing!
Me:?/! Well while I try to get Johan to tell the truth lets get to the disclaimer
Johan: Flowerpower71 does not own me Peewit or any of the smurfs we all belong to Peyo
Peewit: I think you broke my foot!
Me: I do own my oc Livy now enjoy the chapter, so seriously Johan what do you wanna tell me?
Johan: I have nothing to tell (sweatdrop)
Lightening cracked in the sky as a young man ran for his life. He and his nemesis had been at it again but this time was different. This time his enemy had the upper hand and was now chasing the man. The man kept running, his heart pounding in his chest, his breathing coming in quick pants.
He ran across the well ridden rode, lept over fallen trees, rocks, he even swam across the river but it was useless. His enemy was right behind him. The man turned a corner to try to lose his pursuer but only found himself come to a dead end. When he turned around he saw him. The man who had been chasing him, the man who had made his life a living nightmare. Edward.
"I have you now Malcior!" Edward said as he floated over blocking the exit and Malcior's only chance of escape. The rain came down harder and lightening flashed across the sky once again and Edward smiled a sickening sinister smile at his enemy.
"I may die, but mark my words Edward, My legacy will live on! And you and your family will pay for all the evil you have done." Malcior declared not backing down.
"Your nothing but a fool Malcior!" Edward spat.
"If being a fool means I died by doing what's right then a fool I shall be."
"You made your choice. And now you shall pay the consequence!" And with that Edward lifted up his hands and lightening cracked. The lightening went down and through Edward and shot out his hands towards Malcior.
Malcior closed his eyes and waited for death, but a sudden shout of "NO!" caused him to open his eyes to a horrific sight. His beloved wife Gwendalyn came out from nowhere and threw herself in front of the lightening.
As soon as the lightening made contact with Gwendalyn thunder roared and the lightening flashed and the scenery changed. Gwendalyn had turned into Johan and Malcior into Livy.
Livy ran to her friends aid. Screaming for Johan to wake up. Evil laughter sounded and where Edward once was, was now the mysterious laughing figure.
"JOHAN!" Livy shouted as she shot up in bed. Livy panted as she calmed herself down. It was just a dream.
Outside a rooster crowed and Livy crawled out of bed and went to the bathroom. She went to the sink and splashed water on her face. She looked at herself in the mirror and sighed a tired sigh. About a week ago she for some odd reason started to dream about Malcior and Edward. But there was something odd though.
Whenever Gwendalyn would come in Livy would not see her face. It always was blocked out by the lightening. She could see Edward and Malcior's faces clearly but not Gwendalyns. Livy didn't even know why in the world she was dreaming about them. She hadn't even thought about them except from the day that Papa Smurf and Homnibus had told her.
"Get a grip Livy!" she said out loud.
After Livy had gotten dressed she made her way to the dining room where breakfast was already in session.
"Glad you could join us Miss Olivia, I was about ready to send one of my servants to check on you." the king said as she entered the room.
"Sorry Sire." Livy apologized. "I just...had a lot on my mind this morning."
Johan said nothing but he had a hunch that it was another nightmare. His heart started to pound again as he remembered what he planned to do tonight. Both he and Livy had healed from their injuries and three days ago Johan asked a favor of Handy Smurf. He had agreed and the squire only hoped that he would have enough courage to do what he had planned to do.
"So as I was saying," the king continued, " There is so much to be done in time for tonight."
"Whats tonight?" Livy whispered to Johan and Peewit.
"The king's Jubilee Ball M'lady." Johan answered her.
"Oh man I forgot!" Livy exclaimed facepalming herself. "What am I gonna wear?"
"Don't look at me." Peewit told her, munching on a piece of sausage. "I'm lucky to get myself dressed in the morning."
"I'm sure you'll find something." Johan told her.
"So who all is supposed to be there?" Livy asked as she started in on her own breakfast.
"The usual, Dames, Dukes, Duchesses, King's, Queens, Princes, and Princesses. The usual." Peewit said.
"Wow...lot of important people huh?" Livy asked feeling nervous all of a sudden.
All of a sudden the doors burst open and one of the king's servants came in.
"Sire I am sorry to interrupt but we've got a small problem." The servant said.
"Whatever is the matter Nathaniel?" the king inquired.
"It seems that one of the musical entertainment acts will not be able to make it tonight." Nathaniel explained. "It seems that the lead singer has gotten larrengituss."
"Oh dear. That is a problem." the king said.
"Never fear Sir! I will be the musical entertainment!" Peewit offered standing up in his seat.
"Uh...That's kind of you to offer Peewit but...but I figured you could greet the guests." the king said.
The fun sized jester just slumped in his seat and grumbled something about how he always has to help Johan greet the guests.
"But Sire we still need someone to perform." Nathaniel said.
The king wracked his brain. Who else did he know who was a good singer? His eyes then fell on Livy.
"Miss Olivia?" the king asked.
"Yes Sire?" Livy asked knowing what was coming.
"Would you mind if I asked you to perform tonight at the Jubilee Ball?"
"Of coarse not Sire. I would be happy to."
"HOW COULD YOU GUYS LET ME DO THAT?" Livy yelled at Johan and Peewit after wards when they were in the courtyard.
"I don't see what the big deal is, you sing for the king all the time." Peewit said as he started to juggle apples.
"Peewit's right M'lady. You are a court entertainer along with Peewit, Why are you so upset?" Johan asked as cleaned his sword.
"But these people are complete strangers and they are all gonna be royalty. The king is one thing but these people are a completely different story." Livy explained.
"You'll do fine just like you did on festival day." Peewit said.
"...I guess you guys are right." Livy said.
"Just remember what I told you that day. Only look at me and Peewit." Johan said.
Livy gave her friends a small smile.
"Thanks guys. Well I better go pick out some songs to sing. I'll see ya." Livy said as she started to head for the castle.
"Bye Livy." both boys said in unison.
"You nervous for tonight?" Peewit asked Johan after Livy disappeared into the castle.
"Like you would not believe." Johan sighed.
"You will do fine to." Peewit said to the squire.
"I have faced knaves, traitors, dragons, and other sorts of dangers head on, yet when it comes to telling Livy how I feel I can't do it."
"Don't you start chickening out on me now Johan!" Peewit said.
"I'm not. All I'm saying is that I hope I'll be able to keep my nerve tonight." Johan said.
Meanwhile Livy was in her room listening to her ipod. The king had told her that she only had to perform about five songs so the young girl was busy making a list. One song in particular she had chosen and was gonna be a surprise for two certain boys.
The hours passed and before she knew it it was time for Livy to start getting ready for the Ball. She turned off her ipod, went into the bathroom, and bathed.
Half and hour later Livy exited her bathroom in her robe. She sat down at her vanity mirror and put her soaking wet hair in a braid and sat by the fire to dry her hair. Once her hair was good and dry she went to the closet and searched though her dresses.
She finally settled on one and changed, and took her hair out of the braid and it fell down her back in nice silky waves.
Once Livy was done getting ready she looked at herself in the mirror and for the first time in a very long time Livy felt...pretty.
"I wonder what Johan will think?" she thought. Then blushed scarlet red once she realized she thought that. "Stop that!" she chastised herself.
There was a sudden knock on her door.
"Come in." Livy called.
The door opened and Peewit poked his head around the corner. The jesters eye's widened slightly when he saw his friend.
"Hey Peewit."
"Gee you look pretty Livy." Peewit said walking into the room.
Livy blushed slightly at the complement. "Thank you Peewit. What did you want?"
"The king wanted me to remind you that the Ball starts in twenty minutes." the blonde boy said.
"I'll be there." Livy said.
Peewit nodded his head and left the room and went to find Johan.
Twenty minuets later Livy could hear the sound of violins and harps and other musical instruments playing.
"Well here goes nothing." she said. Livy took a deep breath, opened her door and sat out for the ballroom.
The ballroom was decorated so beautifully. Streamers hung all around the ceiling, as the band played up on a stage. The Ball had just started and was already packed full of people.
Johan had dressed in his best tunic and cape and was currently talking to Thomas in a corner. Though Thomas was not royalty he had somehow managed to snag an invitation. How and when though remains a mystery.
"So where's your girlfriend?" Thomas teased as he calmly took a sip of wine from his goblet.
"For the final time we are just friends!" Johan cried exasperated.
"Calm down Johan I'm just joking." Thomas chuckled.
"I believe you had been to the taverns to much." Johan said.
"I work there what do you expect?" Thomas said with a smirk.
Johan rolled his eyes and turned to walk away but stopped when he saw Livy starting to make her way down the stairs. Johan stopped and stared in aw. Everything faded away and he could feel his heart beat go a million miles an hour.
Thomas just smirked behind Johan and swirled his drink around.
"Hey Johan." Livy said once she reached her friend.
"H-hello M'lady." Johan stammered still staring.
Livy started to feel uncomfortable. "Earth to Johan? What are you staring at?"
"You look beautiful." Johan said. Livy blushed like a madman. "He thinks I'm beautiful!" she cheered in her mind. "Thank you."
About twenty minuets later the king announced that it was time for Livy to sing.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor that I present to you, a young woman who though has only been here for a couple of months, I have become quite fond of her. Ladies and gentlemen Miss Olivia Ashton!"
The crowd politely applauded and Livy nervously approached the stage. Once she got on the stage she turned and searched for her friends. Johan and Peewit shot her smiles and a thumbs up sign and Livy let out a shaky breath and sang.
Made a wrong turn
Once or twice
Dug my way out
Blood and fire
Bad decisions
That's alright
Welcome to my
Silly life
Mistreated
Misplaced
Misunderstood
Miss "No way it's all good"
It didn't slow me down
Mistaken
Always second guessing
Underestimated
Look I'm still around
Pretty pretty please
Don't you ever ever feel
Like your less than
less than perfect?
Pretty pretty please
Don't you ever ever feel
Like your nothing?
You are perfect
To me
Your so mean
When you talk
About yourself
You were wrong
Change the voices
In your head
Make them like you
Instead
So complicated
Look how big
You'll make it
Filled with so much hatred
Such a tired game
It's enough
I've done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons
I've seen you do the same
Oh whoa!
Pretty pretty please
Don't you ever ever feel
Like your less than
Less than perfect?
Pretty pretty please
If you ever ever feel
Like your nothing
You are perfect
To me
The whole world's scared
So I swallowed the fear
The only thing I should be drinking
Is an ice cold beer
So cool and lying
and we try, try, try
But we try to hard
And it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics
Cause they're everywhere
They don't like my jeans
They don't get my hair
Estrange ourselves
And we do it all the time
Why do we do that?
Why do I do that?
Why do I do that?
Yeah! Oh!
Oh pretty pretty please
Yeah
Pretty pretty please
Don't you ever ever feel
Like your less than
Less than perfect
Pretty pretty please
If you ever ever feel
Like your nothing
You are perfect
To me
Your perfect
Your perfect
To me
Pretty pretty please
If you ever ever feel
Like your nothing
You are perfect
To me
The whole ballroom erupted into applause and Livy heard a shrill whistle come from Peewit. Livy smiled and curtsied and started on her second song.
When Livy was about to sing her final song of the night she held up her hands and motioned for the crowd to be quiet.
"Um...I'd just like to say thank you everyone for your applause and before I sing my last song for the night, I...I'd like to dedicate it to my two best friends Johan and Peewit."
The crowd politely clapped and said boys looked up a little bit embarrassed but smiled nonetheless.
"They were the first people that I met when I first came here and now after everything we'd all been through I can't imagine what my life would be like with out either of them. I hope you like this guys."
Livy nodded towards the band and they started to play an upbeat tune. After a few moments Livy joined in.
Till the end
I will be with you
We will go
Where our dreams come true
All the times
That we have been through
You will always be my best friends
Here we are
On a new adventure
Danger lurks
Somewhere in the darkness
We are set for surprises
Even battle
Were a team
No one better mess with us
If we stand as one
There's nothing to fear
We'll beat the darkness
And we'll stay right here
Time after time
That's how it will be
Just you and me
Till the end
I will be with you
We will go
Where our dreams come true
All the times
That we have been through
You will always be my best friends
Mmm Yeah!
Good friends are
Those who stick together
When there's sun
And in the heavy weather
Yeah
Smile after smile
That's how it will be
Just you and me
Till the end
I will be with you
We will go
Where our dreams come true
All the times
That we have been through
You will always be my best friends
Remember when we first me?
We had such fun
Oh I never will forget
Since then the times are so good
We've always stuck together
Like best friends should
Till the end
I will be with you
We will go
Where our dreams come true
All the times
That we have been through
You will always be my best friends
Till the end
I will be with you
We will go
Where our dreams come true
All the times
That we have been through
You will always be my best friends
Till the end
I will be with you
We will go
Where our dreams come true
All the times
That we have been through
You will always be my best friends
The crowd erupted in cheers and applause and Livy gave a quick bow and headed off the stage only to be attacked with hugs from Johan and Peewit.
"Aw Livy! That song was beautiful!" Peewit said as he blew his nose on a hankie.
"Thank you. I thought it fit our little trio." Livy said blushing like a madman.
"It certainly does." Johan said.
"And I meant every word." Livy said. "We'll always be together."
"Always." Peewit promised.
"Always." Johan promised. The three friends embraced and joined the party.
Meanwhile Homnibus was in his cottage studying some books about wizard history. As he flipped through one of the books he stopped when one of the drawings caught his eye. It was a drawing of two men and a woman. Homnibus stopped and took a closer look at the woman in the picture. There was something awfully familiar about her.
The wizard brought the book closer to his face and his eye's widened in shock when he noticed the familiar looking necklace around the woman's neck. Homnibus jumped up from his chair and ran to his bookshelf frantically searching for a certain book.
Once he found what he was looking for he flipped through the pages and paled as he looked at the drawing of the young girl in the book.
"How could I have not realized this sooner? I must consult Papa Smurf at once!"
Homnibus grabbed the two books and threw on his cloak and rushed outside. He mounted his horse and flicked the reins and both horse and rider disappeared into the night.
Back at the castle Johan was in a fit of nerves for what he was about to do.
"So are you enjoying yourself M'lady?" Johan asked Livy.
"Yeah I am." Livy said with a smile.
"I'm glad." Johan replied. "M'lady?"
"Yes Johan?"
"Meet me out on the balcony in five minutes." Johan told her. Before Livy had a chance to ask what for Johan got up and disappeared into the crowd.
"What was that all about?"
Five minutes later Livy had snuck out onto the balcony but no one was there. Suddenly Livy heard a piano playing, but not just any piano but it was playing the opening notes to one of her favorite songs. Livy turned and saw Johan standing behind her with her ipod sitting in what appeared to be a wooden speaker. (Thank Handy for that)
"Johan what are you doing?" Livy asked her smile shining in the moonlight.
"Would you care to dance M'lady?" the squire asked holding out his hand to her.
The butterflies in Livy's stomach went crazy, and she felt her cheeks grow pink.
"I-I would but I don't know how."
Johan just smiled a crooked smile and stepped closer to the girl, taking her hand in his.
"Then I shall teach you."
He pulled her closer to him and placed one of her hands on his shoulder, and one of his own hands on the small of her back. Both teens blushed and started to slowly dance to the music.
Lying here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings
When it feels so hard to breathe
I'm caught up in this moment
I'm caught up in your smile
I never opened up to anyone
It's so hard to hold back
When I'm holding you
In my arms
No we don't need to rush this
Let's just take it slow
Just a kiss
On your lips
In the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire
Burning so bright
No I don't wanna mess this thing up
I don 't wanna push to far
Just a shot in the dark
That you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright
With just a kiss goodnight
Both teens were smiling like fools as they danced on the balcony in the moonlight. Then Livy dared to make a move and rested her head against Johan's chest. Johan was a little surprised but smiled nonetheless.
I know that if we give this a little time
It will only bring us closer
To the love we wanna find
It's never felt so real
No it's never felt
So right
Just a kiss
On your lips
In the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire
Burning so bright
No I don't wanna mess this thing up
I don't wanna push to far
Just a shot in the dark
That you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright
With just a kiss goodnight
No I don't wanna say
Goodnight
I know it's time to leave
But you'll be in my dreams
Tonight
Tonight
Tonight
Just a kiss
On your lips
Int the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire
Burning so bright
No I don't wanna mess this thing up
I don't wanna push to far
Just a shot
In the dark
That you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright
Oh Whoa
Let's do this right
With just a kiss goodnight
With a kiss goodnight
Kiss goodnight
Both teens swayed and twirled across the balcony. As the song came to an end they danced over to the ledge and looked at the moon.
"Well that was a nice surprise." Livy said her eye's sparkling in the moonlight.
"I'm glad you liked it."
"I didn't like it."
Johan turned his head and looked at the girl.
"I loved it." she said.
Johan smiled and let out a silent sigh of relief. "There's a reason I did it."
Livy felt the butterflies act up again. "What would that be?"
"Olivia," Johan started. This must be serious he never called her by her real name. "We have been friends for awhile."
"Almost six months."
"R-right. And during that time I've come to respect and admire you...Alot." Johan explained.
"Your smart, funny, your the bravest woman I've ever met, and well overall your just a beautiful person inside and out."
Livy turned bright cherry red. No one had ever said such nice things like that to her.
"Johan I-"
"Please let me finish." Johan said getting embarrassed himself. "When I'm with you I-I just always feel better. You always brighten my mood and I never felt like this about anyone before."
The two teens moved closer together.
"What I'm trying to say is that..."
Livy and Johan felt their faces growing closer.
"Livy...I...love..."
Johan never got to finish his sentence as he felt his lips press against Livy's. The world around them just disappeared and all that was left was the two of them. They could taste each other and feel each other and smell each other. All that mattered was them as they had both finally gotten what they both had desperately been waiting so long for.
At last though the need for oxygen caused the two to break apart. For a moment everything was perfect...Then that moment ended.
Livy felt something hit her in the back and the next thing she knew all she could feel was pain. Pain pain pain. It traveled all throughout her body and everything hurt even her hair. She let out a scream and fell to the ground, her nails digging into the stone floor of the balcony.
Johan jumped back when she screamed and saw his friend was surrounded by some red magic force shield thing.
"LIVY!"
Johan reached down but as soon as he touched the force shield it felt as is someone had set his hand on fire and he quickly drew it back.
"I've got you now you miserable wretch!" a new voice spoke up appearing over the balcony. The voice belonged to a large man dressed in purple robes, wore a gold necklace, had a goatee and mustache combo, and dark eyes full of hatred.
"Let her go! Your hurting her!" Johan ordered the man.
"I'm going to do a lot more than that. This will be a walk in the park compared to what she will go through later." the man laughed.
"Your going to have to go through me first!" Johan said as he drew his sword and charged at the man.
The man didn't even blink an eye before he waved his hand and an invisible force forced the young squire off his feet and his head hit against the stone wall.
"J-Johan!" Livy stammered. The pain was increasing and becoming to much to bear. With a final pitiful cry for help she slipped into unconsciousness.
The man smiled a wicked smile at his captive.
"Sheyakazeem!" the man yelled and in a puff of smoke both the man and Livy disappeared into thin air, leaving an unconscious Johan out there alone on the balcony.
Me: So seriously Johan what did Peewit mean?
Johan: For the final time nothing! It was nothing
Me: I will find out one way or another so you might as well tell me now
Johan: There is nothing to tell
me: You are a terrible liar but anyway I hope you all enjoyed this latest chapter.
Peewit: This is the longest one yet.
Me: A new record
Grouchy: I hate-oops I mean I l-l-like records
me: Good job Grouchy! Ok so this is Flowerpower71 and the gang saying to please review. Buh bye!
All:Bye!
Me: Now tell me
Johan: No!
The songs used in this chapter are Perfect but Pink, You will always be my best friend by Michael Walen, and Just a kiss by Lady Antebellum. Special thanks to Aralyn187 for helping me with this chapter's comic gag. :)