*Chapter Twelve - In the Magic Kingdom*

Sunni felt something brush up against her, she slowly gained conscienceness. Her eyes drifted open, only to find someone peering at her intently, "Ceri? Is that really you?"

Sunni started to scream in alarm, but a strong hand quickly covered her mouth, "Shhhdon't say anything. He might hear you!" A sharp whisper came as the person shot back a bit.

Sunni was sitting down in what seemed to be a cave. She put her head down and tried to twist away, but another hand held her steady, "It's me Ceri."

Suddenly Sunni remembered that voice, she felt bubbly and light inside. All of her resistance melted away and her body went limp. The hand that was over her mouth moved under her chin and lifted her face up. She recognized those dark blue orbs.

"Ceri."

"Mikhai."

He stood up quietly and pulled her up with him, Sunni winced. Her ankle must have been twisted when Heio had brought her back.

"Ceri! Are you all right? Do you need me to carry you."

Sunni leaned against the dark blue haired teen boy, "I think I can make it. I want to know what's going on though."

"Shhhin time Ceri. In time."

Sunni yawned without making a sound, "I feel sleepy Mikhai"

She closed her eyes as Mikhai picked her up in his arms and crept around the back corner of the cave. She put her head up against his chest and slept as he saved her without her knowledge of what all happened.

Heio cackled as he walked back to the spot where he had left the Princess, "Now she will either become a Mahou Kior die."

When he found the spot emptylets just say he wasn't very happy

"WHAT!? HOW COULD SHE ESCAPE?! HOW?!? What am I going to do now! Arg!"

Heio stormed to the entrance of the cave, screaming in the mountains his cry of frustration, "I'll get you Sora Hi Hime! I'll get you if it's the last thing I do!"

Meanwhile, Leira and Sanyo were just arriving at the Palace City.

Sanyo stared at the 20 foot wall that surrounded the City in a square form with one small entrance, "All that space, just for a dome?"

He pointed at the white dome that seemed to be the only thing inside the walls.

Leira laughed, "You can only see inside the city once you've gone through the dome."

"So if intruders try to go over the wall"

"They won't know where they're going or who is around them. We would though."

They approached the first gate; it seemed that Leira was well known.

As soon as the guards saw her, they all bowed, "Guardian Leira! What a surprise!"

"I don't have time for surprising people! I need to see the King and Queen."

Sanyo and Leira soon found themselves in the King and Queen's throne room.

King Hindon looked down at the two, Sanyo bowed, but Leira only nodded her head slightly.

"I trust you know what has happened King Hindon."

The King nodded, "Yes. I saw it through the crystal wall. Allenea does not know about it yet though."

Sanyo stood, "What are you going to do about it then?!? You can't just leave her out there with Heio!"

Leira gave Sanyo a warning look; people from Earth were not usually allowed to talk to anyone from Magic Kingdom, especially not royalty.

King Hindon nodded slightly, like Leira had done, "I haven't done 'nothing' I sent Mikhai after her. His Mahou Ki is strong and knew where Heio was hiding. Things have taken a big turn now though. Heio knows where we hid Ceridwena. Now we can only hope that we can protect her here."

Sanyo cringed at the name Mikhai.

"That's right, I forgot. You are the Earthly human who took a strong liking to our daughter."

Sanyo bit his lip, loosing his patience with the King.

King Hindon lifted an eyebrow, then stood from his gem throne and walked down many steps to where Leira and Sanyo were.

"You are not to go near my daughter."

Sanyo's eyes bore into the King's.

King Hindon sighed, "I see there is nothing I can do to keep you away from her, but I must admit. I don't like this."

Sunni awoke by to the sound of Mikhai's voice, "Ceri? Come one Ceri. Wake up."

Sunni stretched her arms and sat up from the soft ground where she was lying, "Hmmmm?"

His dark blue eyes stared intently at her, "Heio had you captured in his cave. I saw you both come when I was out here searching for him in the forest. I went through the back passageway that my parents told me about when I was a child."

"Thank-you for saving me." Sunni smiled.

Mikhai grinned back at her, "Couldn't have my future bride getting hurt."

Sunni was taken back for a moment. Minya had told her that Sanyo liked her, but then again, she had been engaged to Mikhai before she even met Sanyo.

Sunni threw her arms around Mikhai, "I want to go home."

Mikhai nodded, "Me too Ceri. Me too."

Their embrace was torn apart by a cloud of black mist. Mikhai screamed out to Sunni, "Ceri! Ceri run!"

Tears came into Sunni's eyes as she was pushed farther away from him, "No! Not without you Mikhai!"

Heio's deep laughter came from up in the sky, "You can't escape Sora Hi Hime. Nothing will stop me from destroying you."

A bolt of black lightning came from him and shot towards Sunni.

Sunni stood in fear, staring as it came closer and closer to her.

Mikhai fought against the black mist and ran towards her.

Sunni held her hands over her eyes, preparing herself for the impact.

But

Nothing

Happened.

A flash of light sprouted and Sunni opened her eyes to see Mikhai's figure in front of her. He screamed out and fell to the ground.

He had taken the blot for her.

Mikhai groaned in pain, but kept his eyes going back and forth from Sunni to Heio, "Sunni. Hurryinto the forest."

Tears poured out of Sunni's eyes, but she ran. Leaving him there.

She ran through the woods, tears flowing freely.

Sanyo ran ahead of Leira. He was going to find this Mikhai person and Sunni. His face was grim, but tears were pouring out in his head. He clenched his fists, ignoring Leira's cries to stop.

He looked up at the sky as he ran, and saw a flash of light, "Sunni."

He quickened his pace and soon couldn't hear Leira anymore. He tried to remember were the light had been from. He rushed into the forest in front of him, "I'll find you Sunni. Don't worry. I'm coming."

He ran past the trees and bushes. After he went by them, he failed to notice red eyes glow out of each one.

Leira finally made it to the forest's edge, "Sanyo. You shouldn't have gone in there." She said as though he was right in front of her, "The forest comes alive and destroys any trespassers besides the royal family and their guardians."

Leira shook her head and continued onward, wondering what would happen to her. She was just the Sora Hi Hime's guardian. Would she be able to withstand the forest's magic and find her way out?

Sanyo stopped in his tracks and looked around him. He felt himself feeling sleepy, "No. I have to find her."

A voice came out in the darkened woods around him, "You have entered the dark woods. You are and intruder. You must die."

All the words echoed as the voice said them. Sanyo felt himself growing dizzy; "I have to get to her. I can't stop now."

Sunni stopped for breath by a tree. She stared at the ground and slumped down.

Her eyes darted around; someone else was there, "W-who's there?"

Three small lights, each about the size of her palm fluttered around her. One was a pinkish purple, another was light green, and the last one was light blue.

Giggling was heard from one of the lights as they fluttered around her.

One of them stopped and landed on her outstretched hand, "I'm Celestia." She said shyly.

Sunni looked down at her, "W-what? Whowhat are you?"

Another landed on her hand, "We're the Chibi Cherubz. My name is Melodie." Melodie had short light blue hair and small wings. Her eyes were light blue and her long sleeveless dress was pale blue with a white trim at the bottom. She had a small smile on her face and she looked very friendly.

Celestia had strait light green hair that went a little above her waist and was pushed back with a green headband except for her bangs. Her eyes were light green as well. They seemed to pierce you with curiosity. She had a soft complexion and looked to be very quiet and solemn. Her dress was a very light shade of green and had a strait neckline that went across to her sleeves to connect with them. It had a white trim at the bottom like Melodie's. She also had a small pair of wings.

Sunni couldn't help but smile back at them. The pink blur continued to flutter around, giggling.

Melodie rolled her eyes, "Harmonie. Come down from there and introduce yourself."

The pink blur stopped flying around and landed on top of the other two, making them fall anime-style. She grinned, "I'm Harmonie!" She crawled off of the other two, while giggling. She stood in front of Sunni, looking up at her, still grinning.

Harmonie's magenta hair was very long and was put up into two pigtails. Her eyes were a pinkish shade of purple. Freckles adorned her face on both cheeks and when she grinned, dimples were shone faintly. Her dress was folded back on the long sleeves since they were too big for her. The whole dress was light bubble-gum pink. Her little wings fluttered about, even though she wasn't flying.

Sunni laughed at the little cherub, forgetting about Mikhai, "What are you three doing here?"

Harmonie grinned up at her, "We take care of the forest!"

Celestia's big eyes stared at Sunni, "You have royal blood. Only royal blood and some guardians are allowed here. Are you the princess?"

Sunni let out a small gasp, "How did you know?"

Melodie laughed a little, "Not only to we take care of the forest, but we help watch over the royal family and their guardians."

Harmonie flew in circles around Sunni, "You must be the Princess! You're so pretty!"

Sunni blushed, "I'm really not all that pretty, but I am the Princess."

Celestia continued to stare at Sunni, "Heio was after her and she came in the forest."

The other two cherubs let out small gasps, even Harmonie stopped smiling.

Melodie faced Celestia, "Are you sure Celestia? Heio is alive?"

Harmonie shook in fear, "H-h-h-Heio is h-h-here?" She slowly drifted down to Sunni's arm, where Melodie ran over to comfort her, "Don't worry. Heio can't come into the forest."

Celestia's emerald-like eyes never left Sunni, "Mikhai has been hurt."

Sunni's face went white as she remembered, "H-how to you know?"

A tear poured out of her eye.

Harmonie shook her head out of her trance and fluttered up to Sunni's eye level, "He'll be alright. Don't worry."

Sunni hugged the Chibi girl, allowing Celestia and Melodie to fly off of her, "Thank-you Harmonie. Thank-you."

Celestia blinked a few times and opened her mouth to say something, but then she stopped. She fluttered about, as if she was trying to decided whether she should say what she had saw or not. She decided against it.

Harmonie squirmed out of Sunni's tight grasp, "Come on Princess!" She said as she started through the forest, "You'll be safe with us!"

Melodie let out a small sigh, "Harmonie, give her some time to rest!"

Sunni laughed, "It's alright, I'm fine." She stood and walked to were Harmonie was headed.

Melodie went after them, but looked behind at Celesita, "Celestia? Are you coming?"

Celestia glanced at her, "No. I have something I need to do."

Melodie bit her lip, knowing something was wrong with her friend. But she shrugged and went after Sunni and Harmonie.

Celestia started muttering some words, inaudible to anyone around her, but she knew something was wrong. The forest was rejecting someone. Something was wrong.

As she continued chanting, her body grew until she was almost as tall as Sunni. She stopped chanting and walked through the forest in search of whoever was interfering with the forest.

A Sunnie Note: *//(^ ^)\\* Tei Hee Hee! I love the Chibi Cherubz! I created them in my sketchbook one night and I thought they were just so cute! I felt that I HAD to include them in here somewhere! If I had a flat bed scanner I could show everyone the picture of them *sniff* Sunnie wants a flat bed scanner.

(Sunnie ducks as frying pans and cooking pots are thrown at her) I know I know! I made a little Mikhai and Sunni romance! Do not fret! I know what I am doing!!!! Do hurt meeeeeeeeee. Then I won't be able to finish the story.

I'm sorry I haven't updated for so long ;_; I've just had a lot on my mind. I'm sorry. Anyway, my school is starting up soon so I may not be able to update for awhile anyhow. *sniff* I wish I had more spare time. *sniff* I'm so happy with all these reviews. Reviews cheer me up. Thanx.

DID ANYONE NOTICE???? I MADE THIS CHAPTER REALLY LOOOOOONG!!!! (Compared to the others) Aren't you all proud of meeeee?

Lan Hikari - I made this chapter longer :P
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EmeraldRose - Yea! You really think it's kawaii??? What do you think of the Chibi Cherubz? I want this fanfic to be the first one I finish. Then I'll start posting it over for more people to enjoy ^_^
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sariastar - hehehehe. Sorry, I haven't gotten online in awhile. I'll e-mail you though ^_^ I like you're idea for the Leira+Mikhaibut I think I've got another idea for that All of my reviewers I consider to be online friends :P Hehehehe