(Cinderella's P.O.V.)
I rubbed my belly, stroking the spot where my unborn child kicked, grateful that Gaston gave in at my request for extra heavy blankets two weeks ago, huddled in my two blankets; the thin one and the extra heavy one, and I glanced over to see Maurice holding Belle to his chest, the thin one huddled around her while the extra heavy one's on him.
"And I thought Agrabah was cold at night!", muttered Jasmine behind me, and I attempted to look over to see her huddling her blankets tight around her, and I can see distinct goosebumps on her skin. I sighed lightly, "You are very lucky to have those blankets on yourself, Jasmine. The environment of winter is different in regions, and I am sure Agrabah must have been like the sun while here is like the moon.".
Jasmine looked over at me, "That's the understatement, Cindy. Rowan is not as cold like here, either!". I heard a snort in the distance, and I recognized Faline's voice, knowing that she's in her doe form right now as she has been doing it lately to ward off the cold chill, "Agreed. Rowan may be covered in snow by now, but there's no fierce winds to enforce the hardships of winter unlike here.".
"Translation?", spoke Jasmine. I spoke, "Faline agrees with you. Rowan doesn't have the hardships of winter forced by fierce winds unlike here.". Jasmine sighed lightly, "At least the wind seems to be dying. I am tired of shivering even if I have those blankets!".
Jane called out, "I am sorry that I couldn't be of help.. This dreadful place is making my gift hard to manage these days...". I spoke gently to her, "No need to apologize, Jane. Maleficent's fortress is dredged of dark magic. Even after decades upon her death, it's still seeping through those corridors.".
A sigh sounded out, "She's right. I doubt that any fairy could get through that shield as it's far more powerful than anything I've felt.", recognizing the voice as Eilonwy. I nodded lightly, "Perhaps, but I am feeling more hopeful than before... I think something is going to happen soon.".
Jasmine huffed lightly, "You've been saying that the last couple days through the last comment is new.". I was to give her a reprimanding look as I feel my hormones are riding on this again when I heard scurrying sounds, and I attempted to get up, look ahead, and see one of the bricks swing open like a door, between the cages of Faline and Jane.
I realized that some of the mice and rats are coming out to visit me, but why now at this time? They usually come around at mealtimes when they're hungry like me, yet polite to ask me as they're in a similar situation. The brick door swung a tad more, letting through a few more than usual of mice and rats, and then I see two mice stand up, and called out to me, "Cinderelly! Cinderelly!".
I gasp out loud as I recognized those voices instantly, "Jaq, Gus! How did you get here?". The boys scurried quickly as they could, easily through the bars, and into my hands that I immediately laid down before them, and I sobbed quietly as I huddled them upon my cheek, hearing sniffles and feeling their paws petting my skin.
"Oh, Jaq and Gus! How I missed you so!", I sobbed softly as I slightly moved my head back to face them eye to eye, and Jaq squeaked happily with a smile, "Knew Cinderelly brave and strong! We sad when you gone. Princey was sad too!".
I blinked, "Charles?! Is he okay? Please tell me that he's okay!". Gus babbled loudly, "Princey with new friends! Bring big army for big fight! Sneaking plan! Princey save you!".
I shook my head slightly in bewilderment, "Wait, there's a army out there? And Charles is leading it?". Jaq shook his head, "Princey got other Princey friends! Helping lead army! Princey following new friends! Plan sneaky!".
I blinked lightly as I tried to make sense of their words, and I gasped softly, "There are other Princes helping Charles? But what had kept him from coming earlier?".
Jaq shrugged, "Kingy not want Princey hurt. Not have new friends then!". I blinked softly before nodding, "Ah, I see. I couldn't blame His Majesty for not wanting to lose Charles, but he must have eventually gave in if Charles is out there right now, yes?".
Gus nodded, "Princey waiting for signal to come in. We on the inside, we magic now. Magic help Princey and new friends get in here!". I tilted my head in confusion, "Magic? But how?". Jaq and Gus turned around, and I saw their glass slipper silhouette birthmarks, but they seem different, and I stroked Jaq's birthmark, and I gasped softly as I recognized the glimmer of magic, almost the same to Fairy Godmother's magic in color, tingling around my finger.
Jaq squeaked proudly, "One of new friends say we shine like beacon to Princey and new friends! We connected to magic mirror!". I blinked in surprise, "Are you saying that Charles knows where I am, specifically?".
Gus nodded, "Eyup! Princey knows! We help being beacon!". I chuckled softly before I frowned lightly, "Wait, how could they get through? The shield is strong!". Jaq giggled softly, "I and Gus Gus fly on arrow from new friend, sneaking through weak hole!".
"Weak hole? Of course, even strong magic can be weak in spots over time! When are they coming?", I blinked softly before smiling. Gus grinned widely, "They come when sky first light.". I grinned softly, "When the sky gets pink before the sun comes over the horizon, that's ingenious!". The boys nod, grinning with squeaks of joy and agreement.
"Care to fill us in, Cindy?", Jasmine called out, and I blinked, looking up and over to see Jasmine looking a bit impatient yet amused, raising an eyebrow, and I looked around, seeing the other girls staring at me, even Faline who had shifted from doe to human, and I glanced over to see Maurice smiling, holding a sleeping Belle.
I chuckled sheepishly before I went to inform the others of the news, receiving surprise, joy, shock, hope, amazement all at once. I assumed it was a few hours of waiting before I heard the rare sound of the fortress alarm bells, and I then knew in my heart, it is the moment of truth. Charles and his new friends are coming to save us all.
(No P.O.V.)
It was agreed that Princes Charles and Adam is joining United Talons, along with Adam's servant friends, to sneak into the fortress one way while the goblins, orcs, and the few battalions of Scar's army, in the number of a thousand total, will be distracted by Prince Ferdinand who is leading the army.
As the sky is becoming light gray with glimpses of pink, red, yellow, blue, Ferdinand went through the weak spots of the bridge, leading his dwarf comrades/friends, and the army of a thousand humans in total. There, the few goblin guards saw them coming, but just as one of the goblins gave out the signal to start the fortress bells, Kida killed the goblin with the first arrow of the battle.
Within minutes, the monsters and the battalions of Scar's army spilled out of the fortress, the alarm fortress bells giving out gongs among their yells of rage and bloodthirsty tension, and the army of Fantasia met them halfway with Ferdinand and the seven dwarves in the lead, giving out a roar of determination.
The armies are different in armor colors. The army of Fantasia is wearing purple over their armor and clothes, signifying themselves in belonging to Fantasia while the army of the fortress is wearing black over their armor and clothes.
United Talons lent one of the rifles to Ferdinand next to his own sword, while lending some of the pistols to the dwarves next to their battle axes, training them over the past month. Of course, getting used to the thunder sound of the weapons took some time, but they eventually became good at it, not as good as United Talons, but enough to defend and attack.
United Talons also gave Team Atlantis the rest of the rifles and the knives, knowing how adept the team is, and with Vinny working together with Haku over the past month upon homemade bombs and such, Vinny began the airborne attack from his own hands, destroying the first few lines of the fortress army, killing off goblins, orcs, and Scar's minions, spilling first blood even before the armies met in a clash of weapons.
It was pure chaos everywhere as people fought monsters, and monsters fought people, and deaths soon dominated the landscape, clothes becoming gory and bloodied, and one of them is Prince Ferdinand, seeing one of his dwarf friends, Dopey, struggling against a orc.
Now, orcs are bigger than goblins. They resemble pigs for their features like snouts, tusks, and floppy ears, but they are about a foot higher than dwarves, standing on two clawed feet, with their hands resembling human-like, and they have short, wiry fur, in the color of fawn brown, having clubs and large battleaxes.
Anyhow, Ferdinand, raised upon morals of loyalty, kindness, and love, knows that the dwarves are loyal friends of his and his beloved, and deeply cares for them as the dwarves have aided Snow White when she was in trouble, and mourned for her as he did, and never hesitated to join him on his travels. Even when he's out of bullets for his rifle, he's still killing off enemies with his faithful sword.
Ferdinand was brilliant as he made his way through bodies, alive or dead, and leaped toward the orc, making a deep cut toward the neck while pulling Dopey away from the orc as he swayed on his feet, attempting to stop the bleeding wound, but failing that, he still went for Ferdinand with a roar of rage, fighting him with his club with Ferdinand blocking him with his sword a few times within other times in dodging the weapon.
Desperate to kill off the human who dared to wound him, he did a wide swing with his club when Ferdinand was recovering momentarily, and Dopey tried to warn him with a shout as he observed the fight, but the noise of the battles all around, it was difficult to hear, and it became too late.
The club hit Ferdinand quite fiercely, breaking bones as Ferdinand attempted to strike the orc in the heart, but the orc was already fading out by his neck wound, and fell dead. Dopey ran to Ferdinand's side, horrified to see Ferdinand limp and broken, bleeding in the head and spine.
Ferdinand attempted to speak to Dopey with a weak smile, telling him that he will be with Snow White soon enough, and that he's grateful to have such loyal friends in the dwarves. Ignoring the battles around, Dopey held Ferdinand's hand, shock and grief filling him as he saw Ferdinand's soft brown eyes fade out with a final breath.
Hearing another familiar voice shout in the distance, Dopey saw one of his brothers fighting off a few goblins, and he narrowed his eyes in pain yet determination, momentarily glancing at Ferdinand before grabbing his sword, knowing that Ferdinand would've wanted him to fight on, and got up, leaving Ferdinand's body, not seeing a tiny blue wisp appear and vanish in its transparent form.
(Ferdinand's P.O.V.)
I blinked softly at a set of pearly blue gates, trying to make sense of where I am, and then I remembered the orc, saving Dopey, my sword against his club, dying and whispering, and then a drumming whoosh sensation.
I exhaled softly, "I'm dead..", looking down at myself, seeing that I am wearing off-white robes, and I hear a voice, "You definitely are.". I look up, and saw the pearly blue gates open, blinking in slight surprise, not having heard the sound of them open, and before me, is a fair-skinned, dark-brown haired man, a slight goatee on his chin, teal robes, and dark green wings.
His light brown eyes seemed to sparkle slightly alongside his little smirk, and I exhale softly, "Is this where I am supposed to go?". The man nodded, "Yep. Come in, you're going to love the place, and I think someone is expecting you.".
I widen my eyes, realizing that Snow White is waiting for me, and I exhale softly, taking the first few steps through the gates. All of a sudden, a city appeared out of nowhere, and I felt a slight weight on my back, and I looked over my shoulder, glancing back to see red-grayish wings.
I looked back as I heard a chuckle, "You will get used to it eventually.", seeing the man grin at me, and I nodded, "I am Ferdinand. I suppose being a prince doesn't matter around here, yes?".
The man laughed softly, "We're equal around here, Ferd. Mind if I call you that?". I shook my head, "Course not, my friend. You haven't introduced yourself.".
The man blinked, "Oh, right! You can call me Eugene. I used to be Flynn Rider.". I blinked in shock, "You? The Flynn Rider? The one who saved the Lost Princess?". I very much remember the story about how Rapunzel was stolen from her parents when as a baby, and was never seen again until 18 years later on. Then she returned home, telling a incredible tale with a tragic ending for her savior, and apparently, first love.
Flynn, or Eugene smiled brightly, "That's right. Rapunzel was the reason I changed my life, through it was only a few days, really... I love her...I should have seen that dagger coming...", faintly placing a hand upon his side of his body, looking a tad lost.
I stared at him in astonishment before smiling as I remember something. "Are you proud of her, being the chief healer of King Mickey?". I was quite shocked when I heard that Rapunzel decided to come help King Mickey after the first few months of war within Sarip's demise.
Eugene grinned softly, "Yeah. Blondie's incredible.". I chuckled softly, "Let me guess, nickname for her?". Eugene laughed sheepishly, "Can't help it, even if her hair is short and brown for quite a while.". I nodded, and took in the surroundings of the city.
It's quite incredible, and after a few minutes of looking, I then heard Eugene's voice. "This place is called Neverland, and Neverland is the home of the Evening Star.", Eugene spoke casually as we walked on, and I blinked in shock, "Wait, the Evening Star, the one we wish on?".
Eugene nodded, "That's the one, Ferd. And look here, we're almost to the great hall.". I looked at where he's looking, and saw a large building, actually the largest one of all in this incredible city, resembling a mix of a temple, a castle, and a plaza, somehow made of cloud-like marble.
As I get closer, I see a great tree in the middle of the courtyard between the two grand doors, and underneath the green leaves and pink blossoms, I see a person sitting upon a magnificent bench of metal and cloud-like fabric.
I see the person look up, and I gasp softly as I saw that too familiar pale fair skin, those beautiful brown eyes, the curls of the raven locks, and those pure red lips, smiling brightly at me, and then I hear her lovely voice, calling out to me, "Ferdinand!".
I ran to her, calling out, "Snow White!", barely seeing her white robes and her sunshine gold wings, and I knew nothing as I held her in my arms, the scent of blossoms filling my nose as I laid my cheek upon her head, my hands holding into the small of her back, feeling her petite yet slightly strong frame as she buried herself into my chest, grabbing into my robes almost desperately.
"I thought I wasn't to see you again for a long time, Ferdinand.", she breathed softly as she pulled back hesitantly, not wanting to leave my arms, and I smiled warmly, "I thought the same, Snow White, but war changed that, apparently. I am sorry for the way I left there, but I don't regret it, saving Dopey.".
Snow White smiled brightly, "That's my prince, loyal to the end. I am so glad that we traded secret letters, getting to know each other under Stepmother's nose before she had the madness, and decided to make me disappear.". I chuckled, "And I will always love you, my princess.".
Snow White looked up shyly, "Kiss me, Ferdinand?". I spoke nothing, only leaning down, determined to give her the best kiss of her life as she only kissed me two times before, being so shy. Feeling warmth and love in my heart as I kissed her passionately yet gently, I knew I was home this very moment.
I pulled back after a few moments, smiling warmly as I saw her face blush brightly, and I spoke softly, "I missed you so, Snow.". Snow White nodded, "As I did too, Ferdinand. Come with me, we must head into the great hall. The others are keeping a eye on everything that's happening right now.".
I realize that she's talking about the battle, the fortress, and I widen my eyes momentarily, realizing that United Talons is in the fortress, rescuing the prisoners including Charles' expecting wife. I do hope they are doing well after...well...my death.