Chapter Three: I Can Save You

Author's Note:

Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I was playing Adventure Quest for the first time. My sister didn't approve of it though. It's a fun game anyway. Here's Chapter Three: I Can Save You, featuring Michelle Branch's "I Can Save You." Enjoy!

-CelestialTime93

Ron woke up and groaned in pain. He was sprawled on a dirt and cement ground. The walls were circular and made of random shaped stones stacked upon each other. An urn was by a wooden door behind him. The walls were tall and the ceiling looked like a small dot. Sunlight leaked through the little openings of the tower.

"Where am I?" Ron wondered out loud.

Ron looked at the far left side of the tower to see four iron hooks, a thin stick of iron, and a very, very long rope.

An idea sparked up Ron.

He took the iron, hooks, and the rope, and began to make a grappling hook.

Kim woke up to see herself dressed in the linen gown again. Her hair still had several locks in braids, and she wore the high heels again. She found herself in a room made of stoned walls. It was like the room of a princess.

On a nearby table, there were piles of dresses and gifts, wrapped in festive papers over boxes.

She huddled up on the bed, hugging her knees. Where was she? And where was Ron?

I wanted to be like you
I wanted everything
So I tried to be like you
And I got swept away...

"Good morning, Kimberly Ann." Kennedy greeted, opening the door, "I see you have woke up."

"Where's Ron?" Kim demanded, "What did you do to him?"

"Relax." Kennedy said smoothly, taking out one of Kim's new dresses and giving it to her, "Ronald is just fine. He's being treated like the guest of honor."

Kim didn't belive him.

"Wear the dress and I will show you something before you go and see Ronald." Kennedy said as he walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

I didn't know that
It was so cold and
You needed someone to show you the way
So I took your hand and
We figured out that
When the time comes I'll take you away

When Kim finished getting in her blue linen dress, Kennedy led Kim to a room, where sunlight streaked through the open windows. Inside was what seemed like a human.

Kim gasped when she saw the corpse. The human was a bit bigger than herself. She had pointy ears, flowing silver hair, and wore a crystalline blue skirt. Delicate wings grew from her back.

"Who is this?" Kim asked.

"It's a something called -what you should know from your childhood stories - a fairy." Kennedy explained, "We found her remains underground while during a search for Starstones. We were going to use the Starstones for research. But, instead, we found her instead. I was hoping you could tell me where she came from."

"How can I do that?" Kim asked.

"Take a look at the pendant around her neck." Kennedy answered, "You should see something familiar."

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted was somebody who cares

Kim bent over and gasped when she saw the pendant. It was a Starstone Crystal Pendant. Very identical to the one around Kim's neck.

Ron threw the hook of the grappling hook up and tugged on it to make sure it was secure. He began climbing, as he remembered what Kim had told him while they were disguising her...

(FLASHBACK)

"Ron," Kim said, "I have something to tell you."

"What?" Ron asked, taking out some of his clothes for Kim to wear.

"Before my Nana died six years ago," Kim explained, "She gave me the necklace. But she also told me what my real full name was."

"Oh?" Ron said, standing up, "And what's that?"

Kim gulped and answered, "Kimberly Ann Chrystallia Possible."

(END OF FLASHBACK)

Ron had been shocked when he heard that the name of the floating kingdom was a part of her name. Maybe it meant something.

Just then, Ron slipped, and began sliding down against the smooth stone walls on his stomack and land with a thud against the wooden door. Just as it opened.

I'm sinking slowly
So hurry, hold me
Your hand as I have to keep me hanging on
Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone

"Whoaaa!" Ron began to tumble and stopped infront of a familiar sight.

Ron looked up and brightened up. "Kim!"

"Ron!" Kim exclaimed, hugging her best friend, "You're okay!"

Kim was happy to see Ron again. But something else bugged her.

(FLASHBACK)

Kim gasped when she saw the pendant around the fairy's neck.

"No..." Kim whispered, "It...can't be. No, it can't! It just can't!"

"I'm afraid it is," Kennedy smirked behind Kim, "Kimberly Ann Chrystallia Possible."

Kim gasped. "How did you know my full name?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Kennedy said, "Your name says it all. So does the pendant. Kim means leader, and Ann means grateful. You are the most respected leader of Chrystallia. You are the next heir to the Chrystallian Throne."

(END OF FLASHBACK)

"Ron," Kim said, almost crying as the two broke their embrace, "Do this for me. Don't go searching for Chrystallia and try to forget about it."

Ron's eyes widened with disbelief. "Forget about Chrystallia? No way! Not now, not ever! You know how much this means to me, Kim! You know how much!"

Kim's eyes leaked with tears. "I'm sorry!" Kim sobbed as she ran out the opposite door back towards her tower.

"Kim!" Ron called after her.

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted was somebody who cares

"Don't go after her!" Kennedy growled through gritted teeth, grabbing Ron's arm.

"Let go of me!" Ron cried, "Kim! Please! Don't make me forget!"

When Kim was completely out of sight, Ron gave up, and fell to the ground.

"I suggest you go back where you came from." Kennedy said.

Ron was escorted out of Kennedy's fortress, and headed back to Middleton, not too far away from Kennedy's fortress.

Kim watched Ron walk away from the fortress through the large glass window from her tower. Tears began to suffice. Kim fought them back.

"Just remember the words to releasing the power of the Starstone Crystal, and your life will also be released." Kennedy said, as he walked out the door.

When Kennedy was out of earshot, Kim began to sob in her arms, as Ron disappeared from view.

All you wanted was somebody who cares
If you need me
You know I'll be there
Ow oh oooooooooooooooooooh yeaaaaaaaah

"Huh?" Kelly squinted to get a closer look at the approaching figure towards her position with the other Middleton people, "Mr. Stoppable! You're back!"

"Mr. Stoppable, what happened?"

"Where's your friend, Mr. Stoppable? She looked very nice."

"It's over." Ron answered his students.

"Huh?" Kelly wondered out loud, "What do you mean?"

"Class is dismissed for today." Ron said, hiding back his tears, "You're out of school early today. Tomorrow you'll be getting a substitute."

When he was out of sight and earshot from the others, he ran out of Middleton, and out of Upperton. He didn't bother to stop and catch his breath. He ran up the hill to where his cabin was. He tripped on the rocky path.

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here (I can take you away)
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted was somebody who cares
Oooooooooooh ooooooooh oooh oooh

Instead of yelling in pain, he just began to cry. Not because of the painful rocks, but because of the mental pain of what just happened back at Kennedy's fortress.

If you want to (If you want to)
I can save you (oooooooh)
I can take you away from here (I can take you away)
So lonely inside (owh yeah)
So busy out there (ooowooh)
And all you wanted was somebody who cares

Ron wiped his tears, and began walking up the trail, to the front door of his cabin.

Please can you tell me
So I can finally see
Where you go when you're gone...

Poor Ron...he has to forget about his dream to find Chrystallia on Kim's wishes. Or are they really Kim's wishes? And who does Ron befriend to save Kim and the kingdom of Chrystallia? Find out in Chapter Four: It Happens Every Time. Featuring Dream Street's "It Happens Every Time." Until then, see ya! ;-)

CelestialTime93