Amethyst Ice
Ch.14-Pretty Girl
Don't own the song 'Pretty Girl' by Sugarcult.
Anti-Fairy World...
"Oh great...I'm lost." Cosmo said, rolling his eyes as he flew all over the place. Apparently he took a wrong turn, and now he was completely separated from everyone else.
"Excellent job, Cosmo." He muttered to himself. Suddeny, he heard something, and looked around cautionsly.
"Who's there?" He demanded. He heard a bush move...the green-haired man jumped around and parted the bush. Nobody was there. Sighing, Cosmo whirled around to see Anti-Wanda. The rather less-intelligent anti-fairy was usually seen chomping down on a sandwich, but it looked like she haven't had any sleep for a while. He wondered what was wrong with her, considering hat he was surprised to see her like this. She usually wasn't sad.
Pretty
girl is suffering, while he confesses everything
Pretty soon
she'll figure out what his intentions were about
And that's what
you get for falling again
You can never get 'em out of your head
"Cosmo...you don't know how glad I am to see you." She said.
"Wish I could say the same thing, Anti-Wanda." Cosmo responded.
"...I mean, even though we were forced to be together because y'all got married..." She started.
"What do you mean?"
"...I'm worried about Anti-Cosmo...he hasn't come home since he went to visit a friend." Cosmo blinked.
And
that's what you get for falling again
You can never get 'em out of
your head
"A friend?" The anti-fairy shrugged.
"I don't know who his friend is...but I have a bad feeling about it." She said softly.
"Has AC ever told you anything?"
"No...he's not the type to share things with anyone...especially me." Cosmo stopped and looked at Anti-Wanda, seeing sadness in her eyes.
"I know that we haven't been on good terms since we last saw each other, but please...bring my husband back to me." She pleaded, holding his arm.
"He might be cold-hearted, but I care for him just like you do for Wanda." A flash of regret shown across Cosmo's face, but quickly disappeared.
"...Right." He said hollowly.
"I'm so tired...from waiting..." She murmured. Suddenly, Anti-Wanda stumbled, and Cosmo caught her by her arm, pulling her to him. She blushed as she realized that this was the first time someone had ever touched her...and to tell you the truth, she liked it.
It's
the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses
you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
"I...I always wanted to be held like this...but Anti-Cosmo never would..." She mumbled, burying her face into his chest. Cosmo swallowed his guilt as he held her. When was the last time he ever held Wanda like this? He tried to wrack his brain, but nothing would come...it looked like he restricted himself from remembering anything.
"...Because he says he never loved me at all, and when he had the chance, he'd break free and go after the one person he always wanted...someone who was smarter, prettier, and had no tolerance for stupidity." She whispered sadly.
"...Who would that be?" Cosmo asked.
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Wanda opened her eyes to find herself lying on a couch. She sat up and looked around, noticing she was in a small penthouse apartment, furnished with beautiful oak furniture and plants all around. She then realized that it was nighttime, and that it was raining hard. It certainly been a while since everyone was sent out, and she started panicking. Where were they? Were they safe? The last she remembered was flying away from something, before she blacked out...
She's
beautiful as usual with bruises on her ego and
Her killer instinct
tells her to beware of evil men
And that's what you get for
falling again
"I see you're awake." She heard a smooth voice. She turned her head in the direction, and saw Anti-Cosmo in the doorway, holding a tray with a teacup, teapot, and biscuits.
"Anti-Cosmo? So this is where you've been hiding after you and Cosmo got your figiggly gland operated on?" She asked suspiciously.
"That's right. Jorgen wouldn't think to look for me in the home front." He grinned.
"Does Sanderson know you're bunking in his office?" Wanda asked. Anti-Cosmo chuckled. He was ready for her questions.
"Nope...I usually leave before he comes back from whatever pixie thing he has to do. Time is money." Wanda looked grateful as he put the tray down in front of her on a coffee table.
"Here, have a cup of tea...you look exhausted." He said. Wanda shook her head as she stared at hers hands.
"I can't...I'm thinking about everyone that was killed in Binky's group...and if Cosmo is all right." She whispered.
You
can never get 'em out of your head
And that's what you get for
falling again
You can never get 'em out of your head
"Well, settle your nerves down with tea and biscuits. I happen to know that the idiot is all right." Anti-Cosmo said.
"Really?" Wanda asked.
'Yes, much to my chagrin.' The anti-fairy thought. 'But Sanderson will take care of him...'
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"...Sanderson? What are you doing here?" Cosmo asked in surprise.
"I should be asking you the same thing." Sanderson replied, an eyebrow lifting as he observed the way Cosmo's arms were around Wanda's counterpart. He blushed and pulled away from Anti-Wanda.
"Well, I was separated from my group...and I ran into my wife's counterpart." Cosmo hastily explained.
"I see that, but I have to talk to you about Timmy." Sanderson said gravely.
"Timmy? What's wrong with him!" He asked worriedly. Sanderson looked at Anti-Wanda.
"Mind if I talk to him for a minute?" He asked. The anti-fairy shook her head, and they flew off.
"...Cosmo...did you ever once check up on Timmy the whole time you've been away?" Sanderson asked as soon as they were far away from Anti-Wanda.
"No..." Cosmo mumbled.
"Well, it seems that you both have been neglecting Timmy a bit too much." Sanderson said.
"What do you mean?" Cosmo asked.
"He's in an insane asylum."
"What? Why!" Cosmo demanded.
"Apparently all these murders on earth drove him to the breaking point...especially since the girl he loved and her best friend was killed." Sanderson explained.
"Trixie...and Veronica...i...is dead?"
"That's their names? Never knew." Sanderson shrugged. Cosmo stared at the bleak, barren earth under him.
"What about Timmy...?" He started. Sanderson put a hand on his shoulder.
"It's okay...I broke him out, and he's at home, safe and sound." He assured him. Cosmo trembled and grabbed his arm.
"Why are wierd things happening to us? What have we done wrong!" The pixie hung his head, shaking it slowly.
"...I should've told you before...but...come with me...I have to show you something. But it's not pretty." He said quietly.
"But...what about Anti-Wanda?" Cosmo asked. The pixie looked at the anti-fairy waiting patiently for them.
"All right...tell her you have to go somewhere for a bit." The green-haired fairy flew to Anti-Wanda.
It's
the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses
you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
"Anti-Wanda, I wish I could stay and talk to you longer, but I have to go with Sanderson for a minute." She nodded before she suddenly tiptoed and kissed Cosmo on the cheek.
"You actually cared about me to listen to what I had to say. I can't thank you enough for that." She managed to smile.
"I...You're welcome." Cosmo murmured as he touched his cheek, blushing.
"Come on..." Sanderson said impatiently before they disappeared.
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"Last time I saw him, he was in Fairy World, and that was after I rescued you before that masked man tried to kill you." The anti-fairy said, munching on a biscuit.
"Masked man! You saved me!" She demanded. Anti-Cosmo nodded, smirking inside that he was the one who attacked her.
"You might not believe this, but the guy ran away before I could go after him. Funny how people run away from me, eh?" The pink-haired barely heard the next words he spoke.
"...I always liked you from the beginning." He admitted. Wanda's eyebrow lifted.
"Why are you telling me this now, when we're in a major crisis?" She asked.
"Because I don't want you to die and never find out how I feel." Anti-Cosmo answered. She snorted as she poured herself a cup of tea and helped herself to a biscuit.
"Don't think you're going to get anywhere with me. Just because Cosmo and I..." A lump in her throat formed at the mention of his name. Anti-Cosmo noticed her hand shaking as she held the teapot, and gently took it from her and set it down in the table.
It's
the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses
you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
Love
"Wanda, let me tell you something." He said softly, sitting on the couch next to her.
"I've heard from Sanderson and several others that Cosmo said that he didn't love you anymore. Is that correct?" Wanda bit her lower lip, slowly nodding her head. His green eyes drilled into her pink ones, reminding her so much of Cosmo...but it wasn't him. In fact, she couldn't get Cosmo out of her head the longer Anti-Cosmo looked into her eyes. She found herself dropping the teacup on the floor as the anti-fairy grabbed her.
Pretty girl...
"An...Anti-Cosmo?" Wanda said, blushing.
Pretty girl...
'Just because he looks like Cosmo doesn't mean it's him. Give him a chance...you know you want to...' Wanda wanted to pull away, but she couldn't...same scent...same looks...she just couldn't. She buried her head in chest, finally spilling out her bottled up frustration and feelings.
"Cosmo told me he doesn't love me anymore...a...and I'm worried about Timmy..."
Pretty
girl is suffering, while he confesses everything
Pretty soon
she'll figure out
You can never get 'em out of your head
"Shh...don't speak." Anti-Cosmo whispered, stroking her hair gently. He smiled wickedly inside...everything was falling into place. She sobbed for a few minutes before she looked up at him. Anti-Cosmo thought she truly looked beautiful as he wiped her tears away with his hands.
"Do you love me?" He asked quietly. Wanda was confused as she wiped the rest away, blushing.
"I don't think..." She started as Anti Cosmo leaned down and kissed Wanda on her lips.
"Then don't..." He whispered, tasting her salty tears that remained on her face as he closed his eyes, pulling her close. Wanda hated herself for letting him kiss her, but she needed someone to comfort right now, and she didn't care if it was Cosmo's counterpart. She just...needed...love. She returned the kiss, closing her eyes and wrapped his arms around his neck.
"Forget him Wanda..." He whispered as he held her close. And then he said three sweet words that felt she haven't heard in forever.
It's
the way
That he makes you cry
It's the way
That he's in your
mind
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
"...I love you more than he ever did."
Meanwhile...
"Love is bittersweet when you realize that what you had is now gone." Sanderson said as he gestured for Cosmo to look in the window as they hovered outside the office.
"She once loved you...and now look what happened...she decided to go for someone who cared about her more than you ever did." The green-haired fairy could not do anything except watch his wife kiss his counterpart, feeling himself tear inside, the tears flowing once more, mixing with the raindrops
.It's
the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses
you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
Love..
"...Nothing can change it now, Cosmo...I hate to say this, but it's all your fault." Sanderson said. Cosmo tried to ignore the pixie, but knew he had always been right...how could he been such a fool and not notice how he was acting? The cause of Timmy slowly going insane...Wanda pushing herself away from him...his unfaithfulness. The anti-fairy opened his eyes and caught Sanderson's eye outside, smiling as he kissed Wanda. The dark pixie slowly nodded, and jerked his head to his left, gesturing for the anti-fairy to take her to the bedroom. Cosmo lifted up his head a few seconds after, the rain coming down harder upon them...
"What have I done?" He sobbed.