3 Six foot long burritos, 4 dozen tacos and dozens of bottled drinks later..
Aisha sighs after chugging down another bottle of Tamarindo soda.
"OMG, I've never been this so much hungry in my entire life!" She shouted in relief but sighs, leaning against her chair.
"Well Black, that's because you suggested we go to a food truck... and, here we are.." Kevin made a point by eating some homemade tortilla chips and homemade chunky salsa on the side.
"Well Kevin, we're in Mexico. Mexico is home of delicious food, amazing culture and lastly," Aisha paused when she saw Kaprosca sharing a quesadilla with Miranda and Tigon and Liger fighting over a soft taco.
"Family." She finished her sentence and took a bite of her burrito. Sighing in relief from all the meaty and cheesy goodness especially the red sauce that was layered on top of the burrito.
Soon afterward from their dinner (and possibly lunch), Aisha fell asleep on the seat of the dune buggy, exhausted from the adventure that had taken happened today outside Mexico, and yet she deserved it. Before eating, Lance actually bandaged the poor girl from all the climbing, leaping and escaping death for like the thousandth time of course, but Aisha gave him a kiss on the cheek, reassuring she is fine, for now.
"Mama! Mama!" Aisha kept screaming out her mother as more people kept passing her. She kept looking around with tears running down her face.
"Aisha!" A voice called out and Aishas eyes widened.
"Mama?!" A hand got a hold of the little girl and when she turned her head, she saw Amber, dressed as a cat.
"Mama!" She hugged her tightly and her mother did the same.
"Baby, you shouldn't run off like that! You could have gotten hurt and oh! Your costume is a wreak." Her blue fairy costume was wreaked and ripped, especially the wings.
"I'm sorry mama..." Aisha pouted and looked down.
"No, I should say I am sorry, Sweetie, I didn't mean to snap at you. Let me try that again. Here's what I meant to say. You know you shouldn't get another cotton candy due to the fact you had two earlier. It's not good to have too many sweets and remember when you had too many sweets."
Aisha looked at her mother and nodded. "Yes mama, I went to the hospital due to pain.."
"That's right sweetheart," Amber told her softly. "..Ya know mama will always love you right? Always and forever?" Amber reasoned with the girl.
"Yes, mama." She avoided eye contact.
"Well, what matters that you are safe and everyone is waiting by the car. Waiting for you." Aisha looked at her mom.
"Really?"
"Really really." Amber smiled and got on her feet. Aisha placed her small hand around Ambers. She remembers her mother having a large ring in her ring finger and couldn't stop staring at it since it was large and beautiful. Amber told her that the two diamonds represent her and Aisha, together and always. Aisha held Amber's hand tightly as they walked out of the crowd, the two entered through a portal, which amazes the girl. A now older Aisha was walking into a bright room, with her mother holding her hand. In front of Aisha, were the people she loved the most and treasured. Tears were streaming down her face and sniffled, soon she wiped them away as much as possible.
"I love you, Aisha," Amber whispered and soon dissolved into glitter.
Out of bed, Aisha was seen in her shorts and tank top. Messing black hair and still bandaged. Miranda, her and Iggy were the only people in the hotel room, sound asleep. She was exhausted with a lot of things but last night was an eye-opener. Before leaving the cave, she made sure everything was packed away so she can magically put them in her and Ben's room. That way, she can look over the items that were taken and see what was missing in the house. When she entered the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. As always as she presents herself, the same old wavey/curly messy bed hair, morning breath, gross, bandages wrapped around her palm and some of her fingers, right shoulder included. Small band-aids were littering around her legs, arms and body(so small that Lance had them sprayed and bandaged so they wouldn't get infected) but thankfully they have healed a bit so she was free to pull them off and... one blue eye?
Aisha rubbed her eyes just believing she was going crazy but she wasn't. She actually had one blue left eye, but her right eye was still brown. This is unbelievable. Was it possible her powers were evolving from the mountain adventure? Possibly. She grinned from her new eye and what better way is to upgrade her new eyes is a whole new look.
"For a new beginning." Aisha snapped her fingers and glitter came out.
Meanwhile, room service came to give Miranda and Aisha their usual breakfast. Iggy was happily munching on her mixed veggies and fruit bowl while Miranda changed into a large grey sweater- like dress along with black stockings. She wore ankle purple combat shoes. As she was fixing her hair, Aisha came out wearing black jeans with fishnets on the knees. A large one-shoulder black sweatshirt with the writing 'Whats your damage?' revealing her bandaged right shoulder. Black spike heel booties, a ribboned choker around her neck that had a black heart hanging, some bracelets and... a new hairstyle. Her long black hair was curled up but the left side of her head was shaved off, but some of her hair was pulled to the right.
"Hey, bestie." She told her friend good morning.
The young anodite smiled at the young princess. "You look beautiful." She responded.
"Thanks, bestie, you think the guys will react badly with my new look?" She questioned.
"Well by the look of it... Ben will be drooling up a storm."
Aisha giggled. "Also, do you notice anything else?"
That's when Miranda gasp. "Bestie, your eye? it changed!"
"Woke up this morning with it." She admitted and rubbed her head.
"Bestie..." Miranda paused as Aisha waited for a response.
"I THINK YOU LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER WITH TWO DIFFERENT COLOUR EYES!" She yelled out and Aisha smiled, hugging her best friend and soon they squealed. It soon stopped when Aisha saw a note on the floor.
Meet us outside, there's a surprise we have for you. It read. Iggy went to Aisha's left leg, panting like a dog and soon she picked her up and placed her over her shoulder as if Iggy was a cat.
"A note? Didn't see that." Miranda admitted while rubbing her head in embarrassment. She was just so hungry she just started eating away unaware that a small note fell out of her plate.
"Let's check it out," Aisha suggested and put some sunglasses on along with her black Fedora hat and soon the three left.
As the two girls and Iggy went to the beach/pool at the hotel they were staying. The girls were giggling as they walked but wondered what surprise was the note saying.
"Guys!" Aisha shouted out when she saw the Mayans and...HEART OF FIRE ALONG WITH BLACK VEIL BRIDES?!
"Hey Black! The band let us borrow their instruments!" Tavo grinned and played with the drums. Aisha and Miranda.. looked at each other with confusion and soon took notice they were a stage made and Tavo was on top of it.
The pool was getting crowded while some stayed by the side of the pool and sand, hoping to see the infamous Aisha Black perform..in Mexico.
Word has it that Aisha will be staying at the hotel and would perform to her adoring fans, thanks to Lance and Kevin. Soon fans came to the hotel and in order to get inside, they must show the flyer that was passed around in the streets. That was phase two thanks to Ashley Purdy and Andy Biersack.
Phase three was setting up the stage and giving out T-shirts for a good price with a little help with Gwen and Miranda.
Phase four was to make sure the equipment and Aisha were good to perform which didn't seem to be a problem, but with the singer, it did. Aisha took off her sweatshirt and put on a black and white flannel over her tank top. Lance then came along, fixing her long black jet hair.
"I didn't really think you guys had that idea up your sleeves," Aisha commented as she took some sips of her water bottle.
"Well, it was actually Ben's Selena. After everything that happened.. with the cave-in, slides, almost to the point we were close to the verge of death." Lance grumbled to himself at that last sentence as he sprayed the girl's hair.
"It was an eyeopener," Lance kept thinking if he didn't go to this trip. Would Selena survive the falls? the exhaustion? the turmoils? the disagreements? and the natural instincts? Selena was always up for the challenges when they were growing up and she knew how to fight. As he was styling the hair, he said "We wanted what's best for you. So, I called the guys and they totally agreed." Lance grinned. "But, the biggest surprise toward us was that haircut and the colored eye of yours. You made Ben and your mermen cousins knock the light out of them." This made Aisha blush in an instant, but the others approved this new look.
"Well, I thought it was time to change up my look Lance," Aisha grins.
"Bestie!" Aisha and Lance turned their heads to see Miranda, panting. On her shoulder was Nyx, panting as well from following Miranda. Rayann was seen on the other shoulder, fast asleep as always.
"OMG! The audience is a full house now!"
"Really?" Aisha tilted her head until Albedo took her chin, applying the foundation first then the black eyeshadow and black lipstick.
"Since when did you learn how to do makeup Albedo?" Aisha asked as he kept applying.
"Learned it... from the internet.," Albedo confessed as he finished it by adding a black heart at the corner of her right eye and soon placed a mirror in front of her, revealing herself with amazement. She looks like a completely different person from the black makeup and Albedo, grinned and helped her up.
"Do your best cousin." Albedo smiled as he held her hands together, making Aisha smile back, nodding, pecked his cheek and soon walked toward the stage.
The rest went straight to the audience, joining every Latin fan who enjoy the same music as every one of the fans. Some fans pulled out their phones to record this moment and take some pictures. They were all excited to see... Heart of Fire performing.
Soon Aisha walked on stage.
The crowd was screaming and cheering for the raven girl with the amazing haircut she produced to them.
"Hello, Mexico!" Aisha shouted from the microphone in front of her an the fans cheered again.
"Well, I didn't expect to perform today everyone, at all!" The fans and Mayans started laughing. "But, I'm happy I did. Thanks to everyone who put their hearts into it." Aisha smiled as the guitars were playing a bit, along with the drums and bass. Sadly Aisha couldn't play the bass due to her palms covered in bandages, so... she asked if Albedo would play and he agreed. Except for that part when he was handed a perverted bass guitar by Ashley Purdy, but there was no other instrument besides this particular bass. So he stuck with it for the whole concert. More cheering was heard from the fans.
"I'm gonna play a song that I wrote in my spare time. It was when I was at my lowest." She prevented tears from coming down to prevent her makeup from smudging. "To those who are on their lowest, you're not alone. This is for you."
Aisha looked back at her band and nodded. Josh started playing the guitar as Aisha calmed herself down and soon started singing.
All of my angels gone
Stuck with these demons now
I'll work it out somehow
But I'm still waiting
There's no one left to hold
Wish I knew what I now know
Can't wait to lose control
'Cause I'm impatient
Find my way
Through this empty space
In the middle of nowhere
Can I save the rest of my life?
Can't believe I'm still standing
Trying to find the will to survive
Eh, eh, in the nowhere
Eh, eh, left all alone
Eh, eh, left all alone(left all alone)
I'm nowhere
I'm nowhere
Through all the suffering
No one can hear my screams
Hands wrapped around my heart
But I'm still bleeding
Entire life of pain
Try and learn to live again
One giant leap of faith
And I'm still praying
Find my way
Through this empty space
In the middle of nowhere
Can I save the rest of my life?
Can't believe I'm still standing
Trying to find the will to survive
Eh, eh, in the nowhere
Eh, eh, left all alone
Eh, eh, left all alone (left all alone)
I'm nowhere
I'm nowhere
I'm nowhere
In the middle of nowhere
Can I save the rest of my life?
Can't believe I'm still standing
Trying to find the will to survive
Eh, eh, in the nowhere
Eh, eh, left all alone
Eh, eh, left all alone (left all alone)
I'm nowhere
As her song finished, the fans were clapping and cheering. Miranda sniffled abit along with the girls and the bonded pixies and pets. Some of the guys tried to give off the strongest 'tough guy look' but failed miserably. Now Aisha wished her parents were to see this. Giving off a rocker hair move, she bowed down to the crowd and they screamed louder. Raising her right arm up, her hand formed a 'rocker' sign. Making the fans cheer for more and screaming her name. It made Aisha smile, the same smile whenever Andy is performing with Black Veil Brides and soon, an idea struck her.
"Ok everyone, I'm gonna need another singer to take my place for now. Kevin come here!" Aisha shouted from the microphone.
Kevin's eyes widened.
"What?!"
"Come on Levin, quit stalling!" Lance soon pushed him toward the stage. Along with Kanou-a and his brothers and with the fairies sisters.
"I-I can't sing!" Kevin protest. Making the other Mayans, ants in disguise along with Black Veil Brides laugh.
"Just do it!" Lance got him on the stage, looking down at the audience and making him shake.
"Black?!" She gave him a mic in his hand.
"Don't worry, I got a song for you that you might be accustom to you." She winked and soon she left to meet with the others, hugging and squealing together from the performance.
"Black?!"
Sing! Sing! Sing! Sing!
The fans cheered and Kevin looked at the audience nervously and looked at the band member, giving them a thumbs up. Soon started playing one by one and Kevin calmed himself down and started singing.
I'm gonna kill you, Black...
Did you give up?
Did it get easier?
Did all those things you wanted
Come together in the end?
Was I the one?
Was I even There?
Did you ever really notice how i
Never really cared?
She smiled and looked at me and said
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
I feel like nothing at all
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
Did you forget?
Did you believe in it?
Did all those things I promised
Come up empty in the end?
Any regrets?
Any dreams you miss?
Comfort comes with patience
Serenity and yeah
She smiled and looked at me and said
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
I feel like nothing at all
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
I feel insignificant
I feel nothing at all
I feel insignificant
Did you give up?
Did it get easier?
Every little word lingered
Slipped and fell
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
I feel like nothing at all
You don't know what it's like (what it's like, what it's like)
You don't know what it's like, what it's like oh, yeah
You don't know what it's like, whats it's like, oh, yeah
I feel nothing at all
I feel nothing at all
I feel nothing
You don't know what it's like
Once the song ended, everyone cheered loudly as Kevin pant from the singing and expressing himself from the song. He really pulled it off. The Mayans and Black Veil Brides cheered the loudest especially since Kevin sang amazingly and awesome. Before leaving, he took a bow and exits off the stage and Aisha went on the stage.
"Give a round of applause to Kevin Ethan Levin everyone!" Aisha shouted from the mic and everyone screamed and applause.
"This next song is a dedication of Black Veil Brides! Thank you, for everything you've done for us!" Screams were heard and the music started playing again.
Scream, shout
Scream, shout,
We are the fallen angels
We are the in-between, cast down as sons of war
Struck to the earth like lightning, on this world we're torn
We won't cause the pain, of living out their law
Take joy in who you are, we know our wings are flawed
Woah...
We're bored to death in heaven
And all alone in hell
We only want to be ourselves
We scream (we scream), we shout (we shout)
We are the fallen angels
We scream (we scream), we shout
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
To those who sing alone, no need to feel the sorrow,
We scream (We scream) we shout whoa-oh,
We are the fallen angels
Aisha soon got down the stage helped by security as she kept sing. The fans were scooting away from the girl, forming a large pit. Her lips formed a grin as she circled to the fans, giving them high fives. She continued singing.
Follow the mourning star, a light when darkness fell
The passion left unholy, now you find yourself,
We have nowhere to go, no one to wish us well,
A cry to find our home, our stories they will tell
Aisha formed a microphone in her hand passed it to Kanou-a, Making him gasp and looked at the singer with confusion until she mouth 'Sing!"
Kanou-a: We're bored to death in heaven
Aisha: And all alone in hell
Both: We only want to be ourselves
Soon more microphones were made and passed along to the Mayans.
Ben: We scream! (we scream!)
Kevin: We shout! (we shout!)
Kaprosca: We are the fallen angels!
Lance: We scream! (we scream!)
Gwen: We shout!
Everyone: Whoa-oh! Whoa-oh-oh-oh!
TK: To those who sing alone,
Miranda: No need to feel the sorrow,
Everyone: We scream! (we scream!) we shout whoa,
We are the fallen angels!
Scream, shout, we are the fallen angels
Scream, shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Ke-inno: We scream (we scream),
Albedo: We shout (we shout)
Gwen: We are the fallen angels
Everyone: We scream (we scream), we shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Koniel: To those who sing alone,
Nova: No need to feel the sorrow,
We scream (we scream), we shout whoa,
Harper and Josette: We are the fallen angels
We scream, we shout, we are the fallen angels,
We scream, we shout, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh,
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
We shout whoa, we are the fallen angels
Some panted after the song ended and the crowd around them were screaming and cheering for their name.
Mayans! Mayans! Mayans! Mayans!
Aisha smiled and felt like this concert was just getting started and soon she ran up the stage with Lance by his hand.
"Alright everyone, one more song and we'll call it a day!" The fans cheered more as the Mayans and ants held on to each other. Young Miranda came back with water in her hand and passed it along for everyone. She soon turned her attention to Ben, smiling gently toward him.
"This is a song that made my heartbeat in an instant..." She winked at Ben and Ben blushed in an instant, making Kevin grin and gently elbowed him. Meanwhile, Lance was getting an acoustic guitar prepared and making sure the strings were sounding correct then wink at Aisha.
"Hope you all enjoy." She smiled as she combed her hair back, making the crowd scream again then silence. She soon looked at her two rings from both her adopted mother and birth mother.
I hope you guys are watching at home.
I was lost, but you found me
Hiding in the shadows from my destiny
And you saw things that no one else could see
You saved me when I was my worst enemy
It feels so good to be alive
Just you and me tonight
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
I heard your heart call mine
And then all the stars aligned
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
Spread through me like a wild flame
I feel it in my veins
I'll never ever be the same
I'll never be the same
Cheers to the thing money can't buy
Can't buy what I feel inside
This thing, I can't deny
Our pretty little paradise
It feels so good to be alive
Just you and me tonight
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
I heard your heart call mine
And then all the stars aligned
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
Whoa-oo-oh
Whoa-oo-oh
Whoa-oo-oh
What a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
What a beautiful, what a beautiful, what a beautiful life
It feels so good to be alive
Just you and me tonight
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
I heard your heart call mine
And then all the stars aligned
Don't wake me up from this high
What a beautiful life
As the song finished, Aisha pant and soon, the crowd started cheering from the last song. A whimpering Aisha covered her mouth as black streams were crawling down her face. Her bandmates held on to her as she was about to go on knees, sniffling. She looked at members, smiling and panting from this amazing experience of a lifetime. Hands holding on to dear life all bow down to the fans, cheering.
"I love you Mexico!" Aisha shouted this time without the microphone and formed a heart sign with her hands. Everyone cheered and did the same symbol with their hands as well. Even blow kisses at her fans.
"Oh my goodness you are so adorable!" Sunny was seen hugging Pinocchio, making him muffled against her chest. "Where can I find a puppet like you anyway?! I want one!" Sunny was cuddling the wooden puppet close to her.
"Sunny, you won't find a puppet like him anywhere because that is Aisha's puppet." Juliet interrupted Sunny.
"This is Aisha's puppet!?" She squealed and hugged him tighter. "Then Aisha wouldn't mind if I babysat him once in a while right?" She looked at the small puppet, who was finally breathing.
"C-can you put me down please Miss Sunny?" Pinocchio asked the girl nicely.
"Of course," She set down the puppet as he finally sighs in relief.
"I'm gonna check the whole place out!" She grinned and disappeared. Making Juliet sigh.
Teenagers... She sighs and went to check on Pinocchio, who's cheek was covered with kiss marks.
"Are you alright my dear?" She magically made a handkerchief appear in her hand and sat down by the puppet, cleaning up the cheek with the soft cloth.
"Yes, my queen... Miss Sunny seems to be a... handful at this moment." Pinocchio whispered and looked down at his wooden feet.
"I know you miss Bloom my puppet, but she'll be back soon, so you do not have to worry." She gently picked the puppet up as if he was a child in her arms.
"But my queen, it has been two days and she promised she would respond once she fulfills her mission," Pinocchio remembered.
"I know my dear," She strokes his hair. "But once she finishes her mission, she will call, I promise.." Juliet smiled and patted his head.
"Queen Juliet!"
Something interrupted the queen and the puppet.
"Queen Juliet!"
"Queen Juliet!"
Then something opened the door.
"Queen Juliet!" The voice was actually from Pidge, the former green Paladin of Voltron, who was seen panting.
"Young Pidge, what is the matter?" Juliet asked.
"You must see this, my queen! you won't believe what I just found!"
As Aisha was starting to pack all her clothing and souvenirs she picked up during the trip she knew her family would love, especially Pinocchio, who she misses so much and her pets. They wouldn't be boarded on their plane for the next several hours or so, so they had to head there as soon as possible. Making sure she was seen dressed up in her clothes she wore early before the concert and making sure her rings were secured in her ring finger. She couldn't believe that this adventure was already over now and she gonna head home, to see her family again and show her powers that were evolving. Pooka and Rayann were asleep on her shoulders in the meantime, exhausted from the concert.
So, you were leading me to mi mama huh? Aisha thought as she looked at her ring that was held with her thumb and index finger.
[A/N- if Aisha said 'mi mama' she is referring to Amber. If she just said 'mom', she's referring to her mother, Juliet. I hope this helps]
Sitting in the middle of the bed, legs crossed as she stared at the ring, glistening in the sun beautifully by the clear diamonds so huge, they reminded her how much her mama loved this ring so much. Because it was designed for her, but it soon hit the young teen princess to realize is that.
'All small things matter.' Mama would always say that. Aisha gave off a goofy smile until she notices something written inside the band of the ring.
"Huh?" She looked at it closely.
"Hey bestie, I just checked with the guys. They are all packed and ready to go." Miranda smiled as she entered the room with Iggy, laying over her shoulders. Nyx was sound asleep in her arms.
"Hey bestie, check this out." She handed her the ring and Miranda looked at it closely. At first, it looked like a normal ring that she would wear out for evening parties, but by looking at the band. It tells a whole different story.
"They look like coordinates bestie, but these numbers can take us anywhere." Miranda pointed out since they had to head to the airport before their time to depart. Immediately, Aisha pulled out her laptop from her bookbag she picked up in Mexico and started typing up the numbers that Miranda called out. Just when she finished typing the numbers. It pinpointed a location.
"Look at this." Aisha turned her laptop around to Miranda to see the screen.
"A cemetery? Here?" Miranda voiced was raised up a bit too high.
"Seems to be one, wanna check it out?" Aisha grinned as she magically made her plumber badge appear in her hand.
Always come in handy. Aisha thought as she transferred the data to the badge. Soon a hollo-map of Mexico appeared in front of her, blinking at the location.
"Bingo."
As the Mayans, the ants and their bonded pixies(who were sound asleep in their bonded Mayans arms along with Iggy, looking out the window on Miranda's lap) were heading toward the cemetery with their luggage and thanks for Alfredo of course. All Aisha did was stare at the badge, hoping they would make it to the cemetery. Alfredo was getting worried about the young girl sitting across from him.
"Ya sabes, cuanto más miras tu mapa, el auto no conducirá más rápido."- You know, the more you look at your map, the car won't drive any faster.
Aisha jolted and almost dropped the badge, but had it in her grasp, smiling at it and looked at Alfredo.
"Conozco a Alfredo, pero esto me lleva a algún lado. Eso es lo que mi mamá hubiera querido."- I know Alfredo, but this has to lead me somewhere. That's what mi mama would have wanted.
Alfredo patted the girl's head gently for a moment, making her blink in confusion and look at him. Alfredo kept looking at the road and soon said.
"La vida es un regalo. Despierta todos los días y date cuenta de eso."- Life is a gift. Wake up everyday and realize that.
Gift..? Aisha arches a brow. That's when Iggy jumped over toward the car seat, landing on her lap and panting as if Iggy was a dog. Aisha smiled and pet her.
"Estamos aquí Princesa."- We're here Princess.
"Huh?" Aisha looked out the window and they were in the middle of nowhere, but when she looked down at her badge. They were at the exact location and the cemetery looked like a graveyard.
"No les doy mucho tiempo, pero les sugiero que se apuren."- I'm not giving you a lot of time, but I would suggest you all hurry.
Just when Aisha looked at him with confusion, she just opened the can door in a rush.
"Thank you!"
"Thank you so much!"
"Thank you, Friend Alfredo!"
"We'll be back!"
Alfredo sigh in relief and shook his head. "Kids..."
"Ok, so where are we looking for?" Kevin stood by Aisha.
"Um.." She was trying to figure out the names quickly.
"We are looking for a Maria Esperanza Sanchez and a Julio Michelangelo Sanchez."
"Pretty name Bestie.." Miranda complimented as her brown eyes twinkled a bit.
"Too bad I've never met them before.." Aisha looked down for a bit, but Miranda placed a hand on her shoulder for reassurance.
"Alright, we got little time left but..." Aisha paused.
"Black? Black? Helloooooooooo?" Kevin asked the raven-haired girl who was in some deep trance.
"Bestie, what's wrong?" Miranda was getting concerned.
"Babe?"
"Cousin Aisha?"
The world around her was turned to mute somehow as if something or someone is calling her. Both feet glued on the dirtied floor until she took one step forward and began walking, not by her mind, but as if someone was possessing her. The others just followed her as much as they can, Iggy followed from behind, worrying that something would happen to Aisha. As they followed Aisha straight, they became worried about Aisha's weird behavior. Soon, she stopped and in front of her and the Mayans (plus Iggy, Rokai and Helia) was a little house with a faded beige with torn down brown roof tiles. (well, missing the whole roof to be exact) No door was present so anyone can walk in.
Something was making Aisha so connected to this particular home.
"Mama, Tio, why are we here?" 5-year-old Aisha asked.
"We are here to see someone very special to us mi amor." Tio Saul told the little girl as they made their way through the graveyard that Aisha remembered very little about. Soon, they entered a small home. Inside this little home were bouquets of flowers all in vases. There were 5 vases scattered all over the ground along with self filled with large vases of pretty and exotic flowers that she had never seen before. A photo framed was in the middle of the white shelf, a picture of a couple, possibly in their thirties.
"Who are they?" Aisha asked.
"There were your grandparents baby, They died when me and your Tio we were your age," Amber confessed and it soon came to the teenage princess.
This was a small chapel, built by her mama and Tio. They both lost their parents when they were children as well. It was just...too much to bear.
Tears were streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably as she hugged herself and shaking uncontrollably as well. Soon Miranda came to her aid and side hugged her, telling her she wasn't alone. The rest did the same.
"You are not alone Cousin Aisha..."
"You'll never be alone..."
"It will be alright..."
Aisha kept sniffling as she wiped the tears with her long sleeve sweatshirt.
Mama told me she lost her parents at a young age.. but... I didn't think it was too much for her... Aisha thought and whimpered softly. After a while, she calmed herself, she looked around the chapel. All the flowers were dead or have disintegrated over the years and yet.. it looked like no one has visited this place.
"There's no life in these flowers..." Gwen stroked a dead leaf, but it was broken up like ashes.
"Gwen, can you possibly try to restore it?" Aisha asked the red hair girl.
Gwen looked at Aisha with sadness in her eyes.
"I'll try..." Gwen calmed herself down a moment and concentrated. Inhaling and exhaling. Her fusion pink mana started forming into her hands as she planted her hand onto one vase and it soon bloomed beautiful bouquet of flowers along with a roof, made out of moss. The picture that was on the shelve was restored to its original self. As Gwen was busy making flowers, Aisha looked at her shard for just a moment, thinking what her father told her.
"Each shard possesses different powers, depending on the user. Even a possibility to own an animal for serious situations and possibly new weapons."
"Own animal?" Aisha questioned and Zoc nodded.
"Each Mayan possesses an animal within them and if they awaken in time. They will be useful."
"Then what animal are we?" Kevin asked in excitement.
"Kevin!" Gwen interrupted making the others sigh as the sat down in the royal office.
"Look in your shard and you'll find out," Zoc suggested with a grin.
The Mayans looked into their shard closely and a squealed was heard.
"OMG, I got a snow leopard!" Miranda cheered.
"I got a Wild Cat!" Gwen cheered as well and hugged Miranda next to her squealing.
"I got a wolf," Kevin admitted with pride.
"Same to me dude," Lance grinned and showed his shard to his twin.
"We got twin bears." Ben smiled next to Albedo.
"Three Hummingbirds!" Harper and Josette shouted out, in the middle was a moping Nova.
"A dolphin? Fantastic!" Kanou-a exclaimed with cheer.
"An electric eel?" Kaprosca questioned his shard.
"A humpback whale, such beautiful and majestic creatures." Ke-inno smiled and looked at TK at his right.
"A gorilla," TK admitted.
"A killer shark? Interesting." Koniel grinned.
"I got a... Fox." Aisha lastly admitted, but secretly happy she got an animal of her own.
"Since you all discovered your inner animal. Taming it won't be easy." Zoc announced.
"Taming?" Some questioned.
"Yes," Zoc grabbed his staff by elevating it from the right side of the office. "Kevin, may you be my assistant for today?"
"Uh sure.." Kevin grumbled as he stands up from his chair and walked toward Zoc.
"Now, give me your strongest punch, would you?"
Kevin cocked a brow up as the Mayans looked at each other in confusion.
"Uh Dad, are you sure about-" Aisha gasp when Kevin punched on his face. Everything was in a slow-motion in her mind as she watched her dad fall on the ground, hard along with his staff.
"Kevin what the hell?!" Ben shot out of his chair as everyone just watched in horror from that 'mini-lesson.'
"What, he said to pu-"
"You hit like a girl.." A voice whispered from behind, making Kevin's hair spike up from his neck, forming goosebumps. "This.. is how you punch!" Zoc soon returned the favor to the confused Kevin, knocking him out. Landing him on the oval office table and everyone shot up from their seats from horror.
"Lesson Number 1: Don't assume the animal in front of you will hit you with a cheap shot like that," Zoc told the Mayans as he wiped the blood off his lip.
"You have to show them.. what you're really made of.."
"Muchas gracias por el paseo Alfredo."- Thank you so much for the ride, Alfredo. Aisha smiled and hugged the driver, producing him to kiss her cheek.
"Cuídate mi querido y Los Mayans también."- Take care my dear and the Mayans as well
Soon the Mayans joined in for the hug and the pixies as well, who he didn't see them as well.
"Take care now." Soon the Mayans and driver departed outside the airport, waving at him and he waved back. In his pocket, he pulled out a photo of the Mayans, smiling with Alfredo. In the back, it had everyone's signature's in different colored sharpy markers.
After the usual check-in along with ID, their luggage were placed in the plane where they were finally gonna heading home. Iggy was more interested in the place since this was her first time outside.
Can't believe it, we're going home. Aisha thought happily and sighs.
So, what is your 'home' like? Iggy asked from her mind.
It's actually quite big, you can run around the yard and the house. You'll even get to meet some of my pets. Aisha told Iggy.
Pets? This made Iggy scared.
Iggy? Aisha noticed that Iggy started shaking on her shoulder and soon, she leaped into her large sweatshirt, shaking like a leaf.
"What's wrong with Iggy?" Miranda asked.
"Hey, it's alright. I'm sure everyone at home will like you." She lifted her gently with her sweatshirt on and soon, her head popped out.
You really think so? Iggy questioned.
I'm positive, but um Iggy, can you get out of my shirt. Your claws are hurting my skin...I need something to carry you with. Hold on... Aisha looked around if she can find some type of clothing to wear around for Iggy so she wouldn't explain to Lance how she got the claw marks. Then...
Bingo...
Immediately, she grabbed Kevin's bag he carried around with and pulled out a simple long-sleeved gray shirt.
"Hey Black!"
"Sorry, Kevin!" And that's when Aisha began to work, turning the shirt into a traditional Aztec baby carrier wrap. So that way, Iggy can stay comfy and safe.
"Alright, you can get out now," Aisha told the green lizard and soon, she popped her head out and looked around and soon slipped inside the wrap, as if she was a baby.
"There you go, happy?" She asked and the lizard responded with a nod, all snuggled up and yawned.
You owe me a new shirt, Black...
Attention! Flight 523 to Los Angeles is now boarding! Please have your ticket ready!
So long Mexico, we'll be back soon. I promise.
As soon as they sat down in their first-class seats, they just happen to knock out. So exhausted...
Rokai and Helia managed to sneak inside one of the suitcases so they wouldn't be charged for me. Iggy was now fast asleep in Aisha's chest. Pooka and Rayann were asleep as well along with the other pixies and pets with their Mayans. Aisha forgot to take off her headphones when she was boarded when this song appeared in her playlist.
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I wish on a star that somewhere you are
Thinking of me too
'Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
'Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
Wonder if you ever see me (See me)
And I wonder if you know I'm there (Am I there? Am I?)
If you looked in my eyes, would you see what's inside?
Would you even care?
I just wanna hold you close, but so far
All I have are dreams of you
So I wait for the day and the courage to say
How much I love you, yes I do!
I'll be dreaming of you tonight
'Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me
Ah...
(Corazón)
I can't stop dreaming of you
(No puedo dejar de pensar en ti)
I can't stop dreaming
(Cómo te necesito)
I can't stop dreaming of you
(Mi amor, cómo te extraño)
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I still can't believe that you came up to me
And said, "I love you"
I love you too!
Now I'm dreaming with you tonight
'Till tomorrow ('till tomorrow) and for all of my life
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming with you endlessly (dreaming with you tonight)
With you tonight (till tomorrow, till tomorrow)
Holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world where I'd rather be
Than here in my room, oh, dreaming
Dreaming of you tonight
(Endlessly)
And I'll be holding you tight
(Till Tomorrow)
Dreaming
With you..tonight
(Endlessly)
(Endlessly)
(Dreaming)
A few days later...
'Life is a gift. Wake up every day and realize that.' That's what Alfredo said to me in the taxi. I didn't know what that meant at first when I got home. Everyone gave us a surprise party and it was awesome, but as I took my time to realize that...my whole family is my gift. I remember tearing up when everyone gave us a surprise. My mom came to me, asking me why was I crying. I just hugged tightly, hoping she wouldn't disappear. Mom hugged me back and cried as well. I think Mama's gift to me and mom was to realize that...we needed each other and everyone around us. I didn't want my mom to know she was failing me. I reassured that and we promised we can hang out more. To get to know me better along with dad. She always told me I was her 'Little Bloom' and.. I'm happy about that. Though we lost time back when I was a baby, she would spend the rest of my life with me.
When I was a kid, mi mama made me eat some chocolates with her from her special chocolate box and always tells me, 'Life is like a full of chocolates, you don't know what you'll end up getting' Some tasted sweet and some tasted horrible, but in order to succeed in life Mama said is to go over the yuckiness and head to your sweet victory.
"Selena! Selena come on or we'll be late!" Lance called from downstairs as Aisha finished putting on her makeup.
"Coming!" She called back, took her purse from her bed and headed downstairs. Closing the front door as well
The wind was blowing against the silk black curtains from Aisha and Ben's bedroom. All organized and clean as she wanted to be. On top of a dresser, was a picture frame of Aisha as a toddler with Amber holding her and Saul by their side, behind them was the mountain of the mother holding her child.
On the ride side of the dresser, was another picture frame of a teenage Aisha, along with her Mayan companions, Rokai and Helia and of course the pixies and pets. Smiling, dirtied but happy (plus posing with the peace sign). On her shoulders was Iggy the Iguana, relaxed and happy. Behind them was the mountain of a mother, holding her child and moss free.
For now, it's good to be home.
OMG, I thought I would never finish this chapter. It takes time for a chapter to be written, but I did it! This is the final chapter of the Amber Blaire mystery and now it is finally close! May she rest in peace. More chapters will come along and it did give me lots of ideas along with the help of my bestie. I hope everyone is doing ok in there quarantine time, but we'll get through this. Tell me what you all think of my chapter. Leave a review, like and comment. Also, like the new appearance of Aisha Black. Now, she has one blue eye and one brown eye, not to mention a new hairstyle. Plus with Sunny Tennyson living in the Blaire home, this is gonna be crazy for the Mayans. Plus Iggy as well.
Please and Thank you for your support. Please read my first story before reading my sequel.
Also, something tells me Aisha's powers are evolving at a very dangerous rapid speed. Who knows?
I love you all!
Songs used for this chapter are:
"Nowhere" By Ashley Purdy
"You Don't Know What's It Like" By Econoline Crush
"Fallen Angels" By Black Veil Brides
"Beautiful Life" By Bebe Rexha
"Dreaming of you" By Selena
That I do not own at all
See ya later guys!
Bye!
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