Magical Night

Alice's POV:

"I need to go to the bathroom," Macy said as we were getting ready to leave the restaurant.

We didn't have much time for a bathroom break; we were already rushing to get to the other side of the park - where the parade was to start - as it were. After we dropped Macy off there, we would then have run back to Main Street so we would have a good sight of her in the parade.

Macy had been bouncing out of her seat all through dinner and so I also had a hard time controlling myself. Every once in a while, Jasper would put his hand on my thigh to help keep me calm. I was amazed at how his touch was so soothing and relaxing.

"I can take her," I said as we got up from the table.

"NO!" Macy exclaimed, shocking us with the high tone that she used. "I mean, I want Emmett to come with me."

"Macy, are you sure?" Rose asked, looking at Emmett and then back to Macy. Just like the rest of us, she obviously thought something was up.

Macy began to nod her head furiously.

Emmett held his hand out and began to let Macy lead the way to the back of the restaurant.

"Ok, is it just me or is something up with the two of them?" Rose asked as we went outside to wait for Emmett and Macy.

"I think she might have something up her sleeve," I took hold of Jasper's arm and shivered as a breeze came around the corner.

Rose turned her attention to Bella, eyes glaring, "What do you know?"

"Me?" Bella pointed to herself. "All I did was set up the Cinderella thing and arrange for Macy to be a princess in the parade. What your sister told Cinderella, that is for you to ask her."

Rose put her hands on her hips and began to shake her head, "I don't like it. Something bad is going to happen, I just know it."

I walked over to Rose and put my arm around her, making her turn so that she was looking at me, "Rose, nothing bad is going to happen. Why can you not think that Macy is planning something great?"

Jasper let out a muffled laugh and I looked up to see that Edward was glaring at him.

"And what, Jasper, do you find amusing?" I walked back over to him, looking him straight in the eye.

"I just think that maybe Rose should be worried," he looked over my head to Edward and I knew that they were communicating with their eyes, "After all, it is Emmett we are talking about. He can make himself look like an ass without even trying."

"ARR!" Rose screamed into her hand just as the door opened and Emmett walked out with Macy.

"Is everything alright?" Emmett asked, putting his arm around Rose.

Rose looked back and forth between the two of them, "I don't know, you tell me. What is up with the two of you?"

Macy just smiled. I swear, if you looked close enough, you could see the yellow feather sticking out of her mouth from the canary she had swallowed.

"You will just have to wait and see," Macy reached over and took Emmett's hand, "Now I need for you all to go wait for us. Emmett will be my special guest for the parade."

"Wait, you don't want us to come with you?" I asked. I had been planning on stopping by one of the stores to get her a dress and everything.

"Nope, Emmett and I will be just fine."

With that, Macy tugged on Emmett's hand and tried to get him to move. Emmett quickly bent over to give Rose a kiss and they left. Just like that, they were gone from our sight.

"Now I know something is up," Rose said as she began to walk down Main Street in search of a good spot to watch the parade.

"Are you sure she's only ten?" Edward asked, "If you ask me, she seems to be older. She schemes with the best of them."

"I think she is just like Rose," Bella smiled over to one of her best friends, "We never know what will come out of her mouth half the time."

"Will this be okay?" Jasper said as we came toward the end of Main Street, right in front of the castle.

We all shrugged our shoulders and then sat down on the curb. I could not help but notice that it looked like Rose was sulking. As I nudged her shoulder and she looked up at me, it looked like her eyes had begun to glisten.

"Rose, stop it," I told her, "Nothing is going to happen."

I never did get a response from her, as the music began to fill the streets and the lights of the shops began to dim. I had always heard that the nighttime parades here were the best around. The magic of Disney was in the air. I pulled my legs up to my chest and leaned into Jasper as the parade unfolded around me. I anxiously watched and waited for the Cinderella carriage to come down the street. In that carriage was a girl's dream. But how did that dream incorporate the likes of Emmett McCarty? Oh, the mysteries of one magical night.

Jasper leaned over and gave me a passionate kiss just as the parade began. I looked into his blue eyes and saw amusement in them.

"You know what is going to happen, don't you?"

He chuckled slightly. "No, Alice, I do not know what Macy has planned. But if it has to do with Emmett and what he has been trying to get Rose to understand the last couple of days, then I wouldn't worry."

"What has he been trying...?"

"Rose has not told him."

I nodded, knowing what Jasper was talking about. "She's scared that he will leave as soon as she tells him."

"She doesn't need to be."

"I know. But she has never been in love with anyone."

"Well," Jasper nodded his head farther up the street, "I think that we are about to find out what will happen shortly."

I lifted my head and looked up through the sea of dancers; I could just barely make out the top of the glass pumpkin carriage in the distance. Beside me, Rose looked like she was about to fly out of her seat at any moment. Though, whether it was to be closer or to run, I wasn't sure.

I reached over and squeezed her hand and saw that Bella was doing the same thing. We had been through thick and thin, life and death together. But for the first time, we were here supporting her through a situation in which none of us knew what to expect.

Emmett's POV:

I let Macy lead the way to the back of the park. She was the one in control of this little adventure. At first, I was excited that she wanted me to ride with her in the pumpkin. It was not until she told me her plan and thoughts that I began to wonder if I could pull it off. We asked around to know exactly where to go and finally found the stage area for the parade and dressing rooms.

"You must be Macy Hale?" an older lady came up to us.

Macy nodded. "Yes, and this is my friend Emmett."

"Very good. Cinderella told me to expect the two of you. We need to hurry; there are only a few more minutes before the parade will start. So if you follow me, we'll get you all changed and set up."

"Did Cinderella tell you what I wanted?" Macy asked. I looked down at her, amazed that she could pull something like this off in such a short amount of time. I could see now why Disney was meant for children, they catered to their needs every way they could.

"She did and everything is all set." We followed the lady to a couple of changing rooms. She handed me a bag and gave Macy a beautiful ball gown that appeared to match Cinderella's.

I peeked inside the bag, "No way!"

Macy gave me a low growl and stomped her foot, "You love her right?"

That is where she had me. I knew I was up against the wall. I looked back in the bag and let out a sigh of defeat.

"I do love her; I've never loved anyone like this before."

"Do you love me?"

I looked at this tiny figure in front of me. I had never really thought about it before. She had come into my life just a couple of days after Rose. To me, Macy was this little girl who had been lost, broken, and abandoned. But here she stood, so full of life. She brought more love to all of us, myself included. She never looked back, but always to the future. I think she could see right through me and my charismatic ways. She knew that I was a big kid, and that I would go through whatever hoops to prove to Rose that I could be trusted, that I could love her the way that she deserved.

I knelt down next to Macy and I could make out the sparkle in her blue eyes. I took a lock of her curly hair and wrapped it around my finger. She deserved so much more and I knew right then that I would give her the world; just like I would Rose. I was not only trying to get Rose to open up, but also making a promise to this little girl. A girl who already had me wrapped around her little finger.

I just smiled and tilted my head, looking at her. "I've actually never thought that I would be a good father. I like to have too much fun. But I know that I will never leave you; I am in too deep."

"You did not answer my question?"

Boy, she doesn't know when to just accept an answer, "Yes, Macy, I love you, too."

Macy smiled triumphantly, "Good. Now go get dressed."

I stood up and then went into the changing room and pulled out my outfit. I held it up in front of me for a while, just looking.

"How in the hell…," my voice trailed off as I began to unbutton my pants, "Rose better appreciate how far I will go to show her that I love her." I sighed and then pulled up the silvery tights over my legs.

"Guys actually wear this shit?" I fussed as I jumped and squeezed and cursed my way into the pants. I pulled my shirt off and put on the silvery knight looking armor that was in the bag, slipped my feet into the black boots and the buckled the belt.

I stood back and pulled the sword out of the belt, then began flying it through the air, pretending to be battling the fierce dragon. I turned suddenly when I heard a small giggle come from behind me.

I put the sword back into my belt and bowed in a flourish way that I had seen in all those movies. Macy giggled even more. I walked over to her and took her small hand into my bigger one, bringing it to my lips so that I could give it a soft kiss.

"You, my dear lady, make a beautiful princess." I tried my best Renaissance accent, but I think it came out more like a cross between Southern and British.

"You…Emmett…look…" Macy could not even keep a straight face long enough to finish off the sentence without laughing.

"What?" I turned in a circle to let her take in the full outfit, "This was your idea, need I remind you?"

"I know it was and it will work. But only if you play the part."

I looked at her confused. I thought I was already playing the part just by participating in the show, "Exactly what part would that be?"

Macy cocked her head and gave me a devilish smile, "The part of the Knight in Shining Armor, of course."

"Are we ready to mount up?" the same older lady came into the dressing room to check in on us. She brought her hands to her mouth in pleasant surprise. "Oh my! Don't the two of you look like you just stepped out of a fairytale! This is what Disney magic is all about."

She walked into the room and placed a silver tiara on Macy's head; the finishing touch to the princess that she was. I held out my hand, but instead of taking it she ran into my arms, giving me a huge hug. I wrapped my arms around her and just held her. Eventually she looked up to me.

"Thank you," she smiled as a lone tear slipped from her eye, "I will remember this day for as long as I live."

"You and I both, Squirt."

I heard the sounds of clapping and realized that the lady was still waiting on us.

"Shall we?" I asked Macy.

"We shall."

I walked Macy over to the coach and helped her up inside. Cinderella was right behind us. Macy gave me one last smile and then I went over to the white stallion that was in the lead, climbed up on top, and patted down his mane. I looked up into the starless night and let out a huge sigh.

"Please, God," I started. "I never ask for much, but please do not let me make a total ass of myself or at least not fall on my ass. And let Rose see how hard I am trying. Make this the magical night that I know it can be."

I shifted in my seat as my horse, who I was just informed was named Chester, began to trot along, following the route of the parade. At least I didn't have to work my charm on the horse.

Rose's POV:

I still could not get it out of my mind that something was up. Right now, I didn't even care if it was good or bad. I had never liked surprises; mostly because I had never received very many of them in my lifetime and the ones that I could have done without.

I sat curled up on the curb of the street, feeling very much alone. I knew I wasn't though. I looked over on either side of me and watched on as my best friends were wrapped up in the arms of the people that they loved.

"Hmph," I breathed out. I knew that I was beginning to have a sour mood, but I couldn't help it.

"Rose, everything will be okay. Emmett would never let anything happen to Macy." Bella put her hand on my shoulder.

If she only knew what I was really worried about. It was not the lack of care of Macy; it was the lack of love from my heart being so closed off. I had been born into a loveless family. Many considered me a cold, heartless bitch. I had heard it so often in my life, even from my own mother, that I now believed it.

I looked up just as the parade began to come down by the castle. Here I was, in the happiest place on earth…yet, I did not feel like it was. I closed my eyes and let the music flow around me. The happy tunes of The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins, songs that I had heard all through my childhood.

I remember sitting and looking out my window, wishing and waiting for my knight to come rescue me. But he had never come. Instead, I had gotten a one-way ticket to live with Mimi and Popi.

How could he possibly love me? I had not been asleep when Emmett confessed his feelings for me; I had simply chosen to ignore it, thinking that if I didn't acknowledge it, then it would just go away. Just as they all did in the end. However, my heart was not the only one hanging in the balance this time. I now had Macy to think about. I could not just hook up with the first guy to wander into my life flaunting his gorgeous pecs and perfect stomach. And his wonderfully large…

"Rose, here they come!" Alice went to stand up and began to bounce up and down to see over the mounds of heads. "Damn it, I can't see anything!"

"Here," Jasper crouched down, "climb onto my shoulders."

I stifled a laugh as Alice climbed up onto Jasper's shoulders. She made me think about how Macy had been doing the exact same thing just a few hours earlier. My laughter faded as a small smile emerged on my lips.

Emmett was really good with her. He had been gentle and caring, more than I would have ever expected him - or anyone else, for that matter - to be.

Again, I was shaken from my thoughts as both Bella and Alice brought their hands to their mouth, barely covering their exclamations, "Oh my god!"

I followed their gaze as the glass pumpkin slowly came into view. I could barely make out the image of Macy in the carriage; but the man riding the horse in front of it had certainly caught my eye.

"Is that Emmett?" Jasper tried hard not to laugh, but he just could not hold it in, "What the hell is he wearing?"

"I think he's in tights," Edward replied, doing a better job at controlling himself.

"What! Is he really?" Jasper cried. I looked over at him and could not believe that he was still able to hold onto Alice without dropping her.

"Oh my! I think this is probably the cutest thing ever!" Bella put one hand over her heart and began to wave with the other. "Look at Macy in her dress! Is she not the cutest?"

My eyes wandered over to Macy and I could not help but believe how right Bella was. A few days ago, I had thought about just taking Macy home with me and skipping the rest of this trip. But it was Bella's words that had convinced me to come. Macy deserved a happily ever after just as much as the next girl; just as much as I did.

But still, it was not Macy that I was totally focused on. It was Emmett who had my full attention now. My God, he looked hot and sexy; I wondered if they would let him keep the outfit. If he wanted back in my bed, all he had to do was ask. I had to admit though, this was cute. And to think, Macy helped plan this all.

Emmett trotted out of line as the carriage passed right in front of us and held his hand out for me to take. I looked over to Bella and Alice, who were both smiling fools.

"What?" I hissed at him.

"Your hand, my fair lady," Emmett said in such a serious voice that I began to laugh.

"You're kidding, right?"

"Oh, come on, Rose. Play along," Alice said from Jasper's shoulders.

"Play along with what?"

Emmett bent his head to the side, "I am your knight. I have come to rescue you from the perils of a cold heart. Open yours up and I will show you a whole new world."

Edward and Jasper both held back laughs, covering them up with a cough.

"And what world might that be?" I asked.

As if on cue with the conversation, the sky suddenly lit up in a breathtaking splendor of colorful fireworks. A song came ringing out as well; one of my favorites. I immediately began to tear up.

I can show you the world.

Shining, shimmering, splendid.

Tell me, princess, now when did

You last let your heart decide?

I can open your eyes,

Take you wonder by wonder.

Over, sideways and under

On a magic carpet ride.

A whole new world.

A new fantastic point of view.

No one to tell us 'no'

Or where to go

Or say we're only dreaming.

A whole new world.

A dazzling place I never knew.

But when I'm way up here,

It's crystal clear

That now I'm in a whole new world with you.

Now I'm in a whole new world with you.

Unbelievable sights,

Indescribable feeling.

Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling

Through an endless diamond sky.

A whole new world.

Don't you dare close your eyes.

A hundred thousand things to see.

Hold your breath - it gets better.

I'm like a shooting star,

I've come so far.

I can't go back to where I used to be.

A whole new world.

Every turn a surprise,

With new horizons to pursue.

Every moment red-letter.

I'll chase them anywhere.

There's time to spare,

Let me share this whole new world with you.

A whole new world.

That's where we'll be.

A thrilling chase,

A wondrous place

For you and me.

"Open your heart to me, Rose." Emmett placed his hand on my cheek and I leaned into it.

This truly would be a whole new world for me, but the question was: Was I willing to see it?

I bit down on my bottom lip anxiously as I looked over at my friends; they both gave me an encouraging smile and a nod. I lifted my hand and with one swift swoop, Emmett carefully flung me up onto the horse. I wrapped my arms tightly around his waist and he looked back at me, his eyes full of love. I couldn't believe that he had gone through all this trouble for me.

"You ready?" he asked.

Truthfully, I wasn't entirely sure.

"What about Macy?" I asked, becoming worried that she would think that we had left her.

"She'll be waiting for us."

"Then show me the world," I replied quietly. As the horse ran to catch up with the rest of the parade and Cinderella, I rested my head against his back and closed my eyes.

I had opened my heart and put it on the line, just as Emmett had asked, and prayed I was doing the right thing; that he would handle my heart with care and not rip it apart like so many others had done in the past. Could it be the knight I had wished for so long ago had finally arrived?

Macy's POV:

Mission: Have Rose open her heart.

I knew that Emmett could do it. I knew that Rose could do it. But could they do it together? Would Rose play her part?

I had enjoyed my time in the carriage and seeing Emmett in character. But as I sat by the entrance door after the parade, I began to worry when he had not shown up. My heart was beginning to sink. What if Rose was not ready? What if she were even more frightened than I was? There were so many 'what ifs'. I wasn't sure I'd be able to handle it if Rose decided to not let him in. After all, I had put my heart on the line as well. I wiped a lone tear from my cheek.

The sound of hooves could be heard on the cobblestone streets and I looked up, expecting to find just Emmett on the horse's back. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest when I saw Rose's blonde hair bouncing behind him. I stood up quickly and ran over to them, my excitement bubbling over.

Emmett helped Rose off of the horse and then they both walked over to me.

"You are one sneaky little girl," Rose said with a smile.

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" I asked, rocking back and forth on my heels.

Rose looked at me and then turned her attention to Emmett, "Maybe a little of both."

I took a deep breath; I could tell that she was faltering. "Rose, he loves you. Why can't you see that? He loves me, too. And I know that you love him. So why can't you say it already? Look what he just did. He wore tights for you."

Rose looked back over to Emmett, her smile getting bigger, "He did, didn't he?"

I nodded, looking over at the one person that had ever actually told me that he loved me.

"Tell him already," I said, putting on my best pout and puppy dog eyes.

Rose let out a deep sigh; it almost sounded like she was getting frustrated. "It's not that easy, Macy."

She was going to do it, I could tell. She was going to run. In six days, there would be no more Emmett, I just knew it. Something major would have to happen. I looked over at Emmett who looked like he had just lost his best friend.

"You just hurt him, Rose." And then I said it, the one thing that I knew would drive it home. "You are just like Mom. Always running. Whenever you're finally ready, Emmett may not be here anymore. Don't go breaking his heart or my heart just because you are too selfish, too cold."

"Macy," Emmett said quietly, "Rose isn't ready. But maybe this will help."

Emmett reached into his pocket and pulled out a little black box. My eyes went wide at the prospect of what could be in it. Emmett lowered himself onto his knee and my mouth fell open, as did Rose's.

"Rose, will this change your mind?"