Okay, guys here we go! Chapter 60, on the day the new KH3 trailer is supposed to be released. Hopefully it's something cool, as it hasn't come out yet. But I hope you can enjoy this regardless. Stuff happens in this chapter, and I know how stupid that sounds considering it wouldn't exist if stuff didn't happen, but still, important stuff, bombs will be dropped, the story wont be the same. Oh, god what have I done? Regardless, enjoy this chapter, and I'll see you next time guys!

-Aftermath-

~Shadows of Light~

"Am I all good?" Violet asked, as Jesse checked on where the wound she suffered during her fight with the King was. He nodded, before standing back up, and taking a breath, as Violet pulled her shirt down.

"Yes, you should be careful though. You need to learn a more powerful cure spell."

"Eh, I got you for that." Violet told him, dismissively, as she stood back up, Jesse simply shook his head at her. The two were currently in Princess Mitsuha's Private Bathroom, while Mitsuha, and Damon were in the bedroom.

"If I'm not around, like today, you could get killed." Jesse told her, as he opened the door, Violet shrugged.

"I'm tough, pretty hard to kill me if you haven't noticed." Violet replied, as she exited the room, with Jesse, Mitsuha simply sat on the bed, Damon was looking out the window. Violet made her way over to the Princess.

"Are you all healed up?" Mitsuha asked, Violet nodded, with a smirk.

"You know it. So, when are you gonna be crowned Queen?"

"I technically already am. You challenged my Father in my name, the magic that runs through this land has already recognized me as the ruler." Mitsuha told her, Violet tilted her head.

"How does that work, isn't there like a council, or advisors or something, or a ceremony?" Violet asked, Mitsuha nodded.

"Yes, but as I've said, the magic in this world is linked to the people, everything we are. The council has no doubt already been informed, albeit subconsciously that I am now Queen. Especially with your ties to the magic in the Kingdom itself." Mitsuha explained, Violet nodded.

"What about the people? Will they accept you?" Damon asked, looking away from the window, Mitsuha nodded.

"If my father truly was causing unrest in their hearts, I've no doubt they would gladly accept a new ruler. The people love me anyway." Mitsuha said, Violet giggled.

"Sound a bit vain there."

"I did not mean to, it is simply the truth. I traveled down to the town often enough." Mitsuha told them, Violet nodded.

"Right, so when is this going down?" Violet asked, Mitsuha smiled, and stood up, smoothing out her dress.

"It can happen at once. I would like for you all to stay for the time being, if it is not an inconvenience." Mitsuha told them, Violet looked to Jesse, and Damon, before looking back at the Princess, or Queen.

"Not a problem. This is the only job we had lined up, we can afford to stay for the time being. If anything comes up though, we'll let you know." Violet told her, Mitsuha nodded, and made her way over to the door with Violet, Jesse, and Damon in tow.

"I thank you all. I admit, I am nervous, I have no experience running a country, so I shall most likely arrange things so that it is more of a democracy." Mitsuha told them, Violet nodded, as she opened the door for Mitsuha, the girl smiling as she passed Violet, before the blonde followed her, Jesse and Damon behind Violet.

"Sounds smart. Should still keep the title of Queen though, makes you sound all badass and important." Violet said, with a smile, Mitsuha giggled a bit, nodding. The group made their way down the hall, towards the council chambers.

"I had planned on that. You could say you have a Queen as a friend."

"Yup, now I got you, and a Crown Prince as friends, plus the leader of The Protectors of Balance, a badass Guardian girlfriend, an Uncle who could probably kill an entire world by his sheer awesomeness, and my rich Auntie, who loves me oh so dearly." Violet explained, Jesse let out a sigh.

"You make it sound like you have no enemies."

"Yeah, like that Ardyn dude." Damon said, Violet shook her head, raising a finger.

"No, not true he said he wasn't after us directly, and he hasn't bothered us since then, so he's not an enemy, just creepy." Violet pointed out, Damon simply shrugged, and Jesse let out a sigh.

"There's ZaZick, the leader of the Children of Darkness, Victoria, most Children of Darkness members, the New Guardians of Light."

"I get it, but let's just drop it Jesse." Violet told him, as the group continued walking towards the council chambers, arriving a few minutes of conversation later. Jesse, and Damon moved to open the doors for Violet, and Mitsuha, the two girls walking side by side into the room. The council, nine members total, all talking about the current situation.

"Princess Mitsuha, we've been expecting you." An older man, Grand Councilor Udina, Mitsuha smiled, as she strode up with Violet, Jesse, and Damon behind them.

"I believe her title is Queen now." An older woman, Anora, corrected him, he simply glared at her, it was obvious the two had fought often over unimportant issues quite often.

"That is yet to be seen." Another man, Clarence said, his voice deeper than the rest, whereas another simply shook his head.

"Our magic has already declared that she is." The youngest member of the council, Marius told them, Mitsuha let out a sigh, and looked to Violet for help, the blonde happily smiled at her.

"I believe Mitsuha would like to speak now!" Violet exclaimed, earning all the councils eyes on her, as if seeing her for the first time.

"And who might you be?" Anora asked with a critical eye, Violet simply smirked.

"Mitsuha's bestie." Violet told them all, causing several member to whisper amongst themselves. "Shut up!" Violet exclaimed, causing all the council to stare at her, before she looked to Mitsuha. "Go ahead."

"I apologize for the sudden change in ruler ship without at least notifying you all of my plans. But you were bound to be loyal to my father, thus, I could tell you nothing. I hired Violet, and her friends because I believe my father was acting poorly towards our civilians, he was, and nearly killed me. Violet saved my life, and challenged him, making me Queen once she won."

"You do realize what this means do you not Mitsuha? That girl is now involved in our Magic, I can feel it." Grand Councilor Udina said, as he examined Violet, his seat being in the center.

"Yes, but she had ties with our magic before that. She is the one who inherited Meredith's magic. Her claim to the throne is as strong as mine in that case, so I felt no problem having her challenge my father for me."

"But she is bound to you now, and your throne." Clarence told her, Mitsuha simply nodded, while Violet tilter her head.

"I'm confused." She said, Mitsuha glanced at her.

"Your magic is linked with Mitsuha's now. It is the same as being married into the throne. Meaning you have just as much power as her. Essentially, you are Queen alongside her." Marius told her, causing Violet to shake her head.

"Uh, no. Mitsuha, the fuck, you said it wouldn't matter if I just challenged him on your behalf." Violet said, Mitsuha nodded.

"I admit, I did not think you would agree if you had known the consequences."

"I don't want it." Violet simply said, glaring at her, Mitsuha nodded.

"Want or not, you have it." Clarence told her, Violet let out a sigh.

"Can I reverse it?" Violet asked, Udina nodded.

"There is a way, it would require that Mitsuha get married. We cannot have three to a throne after all. She is betrothed to a suitor already, so it should be fine."

"Regardless, we have a new set of rulers. They should be anointed, and a ceremony should take place at once." Anora said. Mitsuha shook her head.

"I am also calling off my engagement. I do not wish to be apart of an arranged marriage. We can achieve peace through negotiations." Mitsuha told them, the Council saw no real problems with this, trusting the young ruler enough.

"We could have a ball, that would solve everything. Invite potential suitors for Mitsuha, while also having a celebration for the people, perhaps invite the royal family we are close to going to war with, to make peaceful negotiations." Anora suggested, Udina hummed, seeing no objections.

"I see no objections. Mitsuha, Violet, what do you two think?"

"Don't care." Violet said, with a shrug, as Mitsuha nodded.

"It is for the best. Could it be tonight?" Mitsuha said, Udina hummed.

"Tomorrow if everything goes according to plan."

"Great, so I have to be spirit married to her for another day?" Violet asked, Anora sighed.

"It is not a marriage, merely sharing the throne."

"This is stupid, and dumb, and idiotic." Violet said, Mitsuha frowned at her.

"I apologize for deceiving you Violet, but my father still had to be stopped, and you were my only hope of doing so." Mitsuha said, Violet let out a sigh.

"It's fine, I guess… My girlfriend is going to kill me though…" Violet muttered, before she let out a sigh, Mitsuha simply let out a sigh, as she looked at the window to see the setting sun.

"It is getting late, let us retire for the night." Mitsuha said, looking at the Trio, Jesse was off in his own world, Damon was in thought, and Violet was simply yawning, before the blonde looked over at Jesse, and Damon, frowning a bit.

"Hey, Jesse, Damon, we're leaving." She told her partners, both of them snapping to attention, nodding, and following the two girls out, as she council began to discuss preparations for the ball. The four made their way back to Mitsuha's room, awkwardly stopping in front of it.

"I suppose Violet could stay in here with me. A guest room is just across the hall, if you boys would like to stay there?" Mitsuha said, Damon, and Jesse looked visibly uncomfortable at being separate from Violet, Violet mirrored their expression.

"We usually try to sleep in the same room while on a mission…" Violet told Mitsuha, who nodded. "But, we're in the presence of a lady, so no boys allowed. We'll be fine for one night." Violet told them, Damon simply nodding, Jesse however gazed at her suspiciously.

"Violet… Kya will kill you." He told her, Violet glared at him.

"Uh, no shit! I'm not gonna do anything bad, I don't wanna die, but hey, might as well get a chance to stay in a better bed then the one you guys get." Violet said, with a smile, Jesse simply shook his head, as he, and Damon turned, opening the door to the room they were staying in, Violet opened the door to Mitsuha's room.

The two girls entered the room, Violet smiling happily at Damon and Jesse as they entered their room, once Violet closed the door, she turned and fell against it, her face falling before she looked to Mitsuha seriously, Mitsuha just tilted her head at the blonde, wondering what that look was about.

"Something wrong?" Mitsuha asked. "If it's the whole… Your influence matching mine on the throne don't worry, it doesn't mean anything really, only that this Kingdom accepts you as a ruler. We're not married, don't take that part like that."

"I'm less worried about that honestly. I hope you understand why I cant be a ruler though. Got other things to do, help people and whatnot. But, that's not my concern, I have something else, more important to ask you." Violet said, looking at the Queen, Mitsuha nodded.

"What is it?" Mitsuha asked, tilting her head, Violet looked uncomfortable for a second, and pushed off the door, walking to Mitsuha, and pulling her to the bed with her. Mitsuha just watched her quietly.

"I want you to help Jesse. He's… Well, we're both dealing with issues. My parents are dead, I left my world, and life behind to get better, back to how I used to be. Find out how to take care of myself, and heal, alone." Violet explained, Mitsuha nodded. "Well, Jesse needs help, I've gotten better on my own, and it might seem hypocritical for me to say, but Jesse really needs help."

"Why? Cant he deal with issues on his own, like you?" Mitsuha asked, Violet nodded.

"Sure, he can, but that's not the problem. No, the problem is… He refuses to deal with his problems. He's just stuck, not trying to work through his feelings. It'll end up killing him one day. He wont let me, or Damon help, he thinks he can hide it, but he cant. That's why I want you to deal with it for us."

"Why me?"

"Because you don't know him, he's most likely to let his guard down, and talk to you. He doesn't want me or Damon to see him as anything less than what he already is to us. With you, there are no feelings like that. Plus, you look like Emily, his dead girlfriend… That throws him off, then he listens, and hopefully gets better."

"You're not trying to make me marry him are you? Because I already have someone I am interested in. An old friend, actually."

"No, I don't want you to fuck him. Doubt he would want that either, just want you to tell him it's okay for him to move on. I miss Kya, and my parents, and Janice, everyone really, but I'm not dwelling on it like he is. I'm living, looking forward to the future… So I can make sure no one feels like I did ever again, so I can be a Hero."

"I'll help him, if you want… But Violet I must ask…"

"Yeah?"

"Due to your position on the throne being equal to my own, you will leave that position once I marry. But you will still hold some power. Would you mind becoming my ambassador to the other worlds?" Mitsuha asked, Violet titled her head. "You will hold power here regardless, and I want to be a good queen, and know as much as I can of the outside world, two birds, one stone."

"What exactly would I have to do? I wont have to like… hold meetings, and all that right?" Violet asked, Mitsuha shook her head.

"I only ask that you relay your knowledge of the other worlds to me. Just call me up from time to time, or visit, tell me of the worlds, the people. I would greatly appreciate it." Mitsuha said, Violet smiled, and wrapped an arm around the Queen, hugging her.

"Sure, I can do that for you. So long as you try and help Jesse." Violet said, Mitsuha nodded. The two girls broke their hug, then Violet stood up, and stretched. "You probably wanna get out of that dress don't you? Go get ready for bed, I'll do the same here."

"Thank you Violet." Mitsuha said, smiling as the blonde girl pulled her up from the bed, Mitsuha moved over to her bathroom, grabbing her nightgown on the way. Violet smiled as the door closed, and sat back on the bed, as she took her shoes off.

-Aftermath- Radiant Garden-

"This is the same hotel me and Violet stayed at when we came to this world to get Tsubaki." Kya explained, Ruby nodded.

"Is it the same room?"

"No, Violet, being the overly excessive person she is had rented us the penthouse suite. I cant afford that, well, rather… I don't have the Munny I would feel comfortable blowing on such an expensive room if we were to only use it one night." Kya told her, Ruby nodded.

"I see. So, will I meet the Leader of the New Guardians tomorrow?" Ruby asked, Kya hummed, examining the younger girl.

"I'm not sure I want you to. He is very particular, and difficult. I doubt he would approve of you simply because of your name."

"Because my dad made the Protectors."

"Exactly. But, I will leave Tsubaki with you, and you will wait for me in a safe location. Now, onto more pleasant things, I haven't asked before, but anything going on in your personal life you need help with? You seem to space out more and more now." Kya noted, Ruby bit her lip.

"Noticed?"

"I was trained by Master Aqua after all. You can talk to me, you know?" Kya said, Ruby nodded, as she moved to lie on the bed, Kya moved with her, simply sitting on the bed, Tsubaki squeaking happily as she moved to run around the bed.

"I've been… Dealing with things… I'm seventeen now, and I've only just now had my first kiss, and… I don't know what to do. It was with Emma, when we were playing around. That was about… Oh, five months ago now, and I've been avoiding her ever since, any advice?"

"I've only had experience with Violet, to be honest. And she had the opposite problem, she wouldn't leave me alone for four months before we actually got together. It was a long, and slow dance we had… But, I can offer some advice, if you want to see her, go see her, talk things out. Hiding from your problems, or…" Kya stopped, as her look turned sour. "Running from them like a fucking coward is no way to solve anything, it make you a stupid ignorant blonde jackass."

"Kya?"

"What?" Kya growled out, Ruby looked towards the ceiling, before she let out a sigh.

"You really miss Violet, don't you?"

"Doesn't matter. She left, she doesn't matter right now. We were talking about you, and your problems. Just talk to her, or you end up hurting the both of you, okay?" Kya said, rather gently, Ruby nodded.

"Thank you Kya."

"You're welcome Ruby." Kya said, with a small smile on her face, Tsubaki squeaked loudly at her, causing Kya to shake her head, Ruby just smiled at the two a bit.

-Aftermath- Virtuoso City-

"Are you sure this is okay?" A girl dressed in an Organization cloak asked Tanner, who simply nodded.

"The Book said you have to be here, so here you are. I don't personally support this however, too many things could go wrong from someone simply looking at you." Tanner explained, the girl glared at him from under her hood. "You can take that hood off, there's no one around now." Tanner said, the girl nodded, and pulled the hood off, glaring at him.

Being the same girl he had visited already, with pale blonde hair that extended to her mid back, framing her face perfectly, a small scar on the left side of her jaw, seemingly from a long time ago. She wore a pair of red rimmed glasses, over dark blue eyes that peered at Tanner carefully, her skin tone being slightly tanned, but still overall pale.

"You can calm down, Iris, no one is going to harm you here, relax a bit. Everything is fine." Tanner told her, Iris, the girl let out sigh, and closed her eyes, calming down. Once she opened them back up they were a dark caramel color, her posture had relaxed significantly, and her hair color seemed even lighter than it was previously.

"So, what am I supposed to do here?"

"Just live. There's still some time yet before the Book says Violet is to come back. You will live here, with me and Miranda, and simply lay low, do not get seen by anyone associated with Violet."

"Can we visit the mall? I've always wanted to go shopping, and it would be nice to see what it was like before it was destroyed." Iris said, Tanner simply smiled, nodding at her.

"Pull that hood up, and we can, we should probably get Miranda, she could distract people if they happened to recognize you." Tanner said, Iris nodded, as Tanner went to the door of his sisters room, knocking on it, seconds later, it opened, and Tanner was tackled into a hug.

"You're back! You've been busy, how did it go?" Miranda asked, Tanner chuckled, and pat her head, his twin got off of him, before she pulled him up, he smiled at her.

"It went well, meet our new guest for the coming months. Iris Tempus." Tanner said, Miranda narrowed her eyes at him.

"Iris Tempus Hart. My Mother would kill me if I didn't correct that." Iris said with a small smile, noting how strict her Mother was about enforcing that rule. If she had to do it, then so did Iris.