John Rolfe carried two mugs over to the little table in Duke's that he and Pocahontas were sharing.
"There we are" he said as he laid down the teas and then sat opposite her, "drink up!"
"Thanks" she mumbled, staring absently out of the window at the street. She couldn't bear to look him in the eye for fear of crying. She felt like she had to make a choice between the two men and although, realistically, she didn't have to choose anyone and she didn't owe either of them anything, it had become an absolute struggle for her. Her brain felt as though it were pounding with the difficulty to decide.
"Is everything OK?" John Rolfe tilted his head and picked up his tea.
"What?" Pocahontas jolted a little,
"Is everything OK?" he repeated
"Oh- yeah, yeah" she nodded but John didn't look convinced.
"Is it John Smith? He's on your mind, isn't he?"
Pocahontas sighed, "I just feel so torn" she explained "I love you both for different reasons... and now he's gone"
"I love you too" he said warmly, clearly happy to have heard her say those words. She smiled very briefly and then swirled her tea with her index finger. He stared at her for a long moment before sighing.
"But you don't love me like that, do you?" he asked her genuinely.
She looked up, surprised by his honest question. She debated denying it to spare his feelings but suddenly she heard it. Grandmother Willow's voice.
"Listen with your heart, you will understand"
She knew now...
"No, I don't. I love you platonically and I'm sorry John... but I must follow my heart" she stood up slowly, a sympathetic expression on her face. John's eyes were hurt but not shocked. He knew that from the moment John Smith returned her allegiances lay with him and equally, she had never given John Rolfe a false pretence. He was under his own allusions.
"I know" he nodded, forcing a sad smile. He took her hand and very gently kissed her palm. He paused, glancing at her open hand before he looked away, distressed.
"What is it?"
"Nothing…" he tried but Pocahontas wasn't convinced.
"John?"
"It's just… I know where he is"
"What? What do you mean?"
"He's headed back to the airport"
"To London?" Pocahontas cried, "He can't be!"
"When you left us… the tickets fell out of his jacket- I didn't want to tell you but… you're obviously perfect for each other"
Pocahontas' eyes widened and then closed again, a tear fell for John Rolfe who was so clearly heartbroken and still had done the right thing.
"John, I- "
"Don't thank me" he shook his head, "but go, before it's too late"
"Pick anything you like, girls. We're celebrating!" Mrs Winters said happily, tucking her chair in.
"We've never been prouder of our little snowflake!" Mr Winters smiled and he planted a loving kiss on his eldest daughter's head.
"I can't quite believe it either" Elsa sighed with a small smile, "and now onto bigger and better things!"
"Everything looks so tasty! I can't decide!" Anna pulled the menu up to her face and licked her lips.
"Well, while you decide I'm going to head to the bathroom" Elsa said, and she gracefully left the table in haste for the ladies' room. She shoved the swinging door open to enter but jumped backwards at a sudden outcry.
"OUCH!" a squeal emerged and Elsa realised she had clumsily opened the door on some poor girl's face.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Elsa headed through to the room and checked for injury. The girl stood, clutching her forehead. She wasn't crying or bleeding but was wincing a little. She had very dark hair that ringleted down her back, dark skin and chocolate button eyes.
"Are you OK?" Elsa asked. The girl removed her hands and chuckled slightly, automatically relaxing Elsa.
"It's fine I was just a little shocked" she said with a smile "Oh hey! Did you graduate toady?"
Elsa looked down at her graduation robes and nodded, "Yes! Did you?"
"Oh no! I'm only a sophomore, but I knew I recognised you! You're that girl who punched Hans South!"
Elsa laughed nervously and blushed, "Wow... word really gets around, huh?"
"I'm Elena, and you are?"
"Elsa" Elsa smiled, suddenly enticed by just how beautiful the girl was, a surge of butterflies appeared in her stomach and she suddenly felt tempted to catch them in a net, lock them up and pretend she never felt them...
"Well I better go" she said quickly "you know... too... pee"
Elena chuckled, "Sure! Nice meeting you, Elsa!"
Pocahontas kissed John Rolfe on the cheek before flying out of Duke's and headed down the road glancing up and down the road. Where were cabs when you needed one?
"Pocahontas!" Esmeralda grabbed her best friend playfully by the waist and began laughing from behind her,
"Es! Phoebus!" Pocahontas' face glowed up, "I have to get to the airport"
"The airport? Why?" Phoebus asked
"John, he's leaving. He's going back to London!"
"Rolfe?"
"Smith!"
"Smith!? But he can't!" Esmeralda pouted, "come on! Phoebus Is parked just up here!"
"Guess I'm driving" Phoebus said, starting a slow jog up the road after the girls.
Cindy and Aurora were still hanging around, exhausted from their year, exhausted from chatting for so long. They were lingering still, draped over their chairs on stage as the last few people left and as people had begun to clear up the audience chairs and what was last of the buffet.
"So, what now?"
Cindy chuckled, "what do you mean? We could head to Duke's"
Aurora shook her head, "No! I mean, you and Charles!"
Cinderella blushed at the sound of his name, the mere thought of him made her want to cough up butterflies.
"He's asked me on a date... said we can hang out over summer"
"And your stepmother?" Aurora raised a cautious eyebrow,
"Isn't happy about my acceptance to college"
"Cindy... you know you're always welcome with me this Summer"
"Aurora I could never- "
"Now, don't start all that! You've been a true friend to me this year, Cindy! I... I never did make friends with girls all that easily" she confessed "now I finally have one! And it's you! You're just the sweetest, most caring person I know!"
"Oh, Aurora! I could say all the same!" Cindy teared up "I've never known kindness reciprocated so much!"
The two girls fell into a cheesy hug of tears before Aurora wiped a tear and asked, "So you'll stay this Summer?"
"I'd love too!"
Meg skulked back through the park on her way home, it was empty considering the peak time of day. She lingered by the water, staring unaware into the water, confused and lonely. She knew she should have spoken to Hercules and yet... she felt worthless.
"Meg"
Meg blinked. She hesitated and held her breath. It couldn't be him, could it?
She turned with a heavy heart, but her shoulders dropped soon enough and she sneered, "Go away, Hades"
"Now, that's not polite is it?" he approached her, "I'm only here to say congratulations!"
"Then say it" Meg told him bluntly,
His face contorted a little, "congratulations" he uttered.
"Meg attempted to push past but he stepped, blocking her way.
"Move out of my way" Meg said, not a hint of questioning in her voice.
"That bitch, Jane may have saved your sorry little butt but that doesn't bother me. I'm leaving Disney"
Meg scoffed, "well thank god"
"No, Meg" he smirked "I'm leaving Disney, but you? You'll be here forever. You'll never amount to much and... trust me, the way you are? You'll never form a serious relationship ever"
Meg was taken aback... he had never been so verbal, so stinging. His words were usually tainted with sarcasm and smugness, but this was sharp, honest. He meant every word... and Meg knew it to be true. She was a social mess, emotionally unavailable and cold.
"Now, just for old times' sake-"Hades continued, he grabbed at her waist. Meg expected an unwanted kiss, him to cop a feel but before she knew it he had flung her tiny body backwards and she landed in the river, the current pulling at her.
"See ya" he said with a salute, slinging his jacket over his shoulder and wondering away casually.
"GRAY, YOU BASTARD!" she called, being swamped with current and attempting to breathe throughout mouthfuls of dirty, gushing water.
Hercules watched Meg leave, frowning as she headed off through the park.
"Hey man, what happened with you two?" Flynn asked the sad Hercules,
"Yeah! You used to be all over each other!" Rapunzel said,
"We- we had an argument. It's complicated" Hercules shrugged,
"Dude, its graduation! You're never gonna see her again! It's now or never!" Flynn said, giving Hercules a small nudge.
Hercules considered for a moment, "I guess you're right" he said but still wasn't convinced
"I know I'm right!" Flynn said, stop moping and go get her!"
Hercules, with an encouraging nod and nudge from Flynn and Rapunzel, walked slowly in the same direction as Meg. He couldn't quite see her yet through the winding central park but knew he'd find her sooner or later... she was lazy and would stop at a bench soon. As he approached the river bend he heard the gushing where the water heightened and quickened, but through the trees his worst fears came to life. Meg was there, sure, but Hades was embracing her. Hercules felt a rush of emotion, anger filled with jealousy and finally- heartbreak. He went to turn back but a huge motion was made through the leaves and he saw as Hades reached and plunged Meg to danger. That asshole! Hercules ran, first for Hades.
"Hey!" he called, a huge wave of anger took him over and he jumped atop his ex-teacher,
"Get off!" Hades cried but Hercules landed a hard punch on the man's left cheek, "That's for Meg!" he screamed. Before Hades could retaliate Hercules jumped athletically to his feet and raced for the river side where Meg was animatedly holding onto an attached branch.
"Wonder Boy!" her face glowed with excitement at seeing him but suddenly faded again when she remembered her current situation, "do you think you could give me a hand?"
"I'll give you two" he chuckled, and he reached over, he offered both hands, but Meg wasn't budging,
"Come on, Meg, one at a time!"
"I can't" she said, trying to let go but scaring, "it's too strong I'll just float away!"
"No, you won't, Meg!" he assured her "I'll get you!"
"But what if you don't?"
"I'll float away with you... now, let go"
Meg closed her eyes and gulped before she trusted the boy she loved and let go. The moment she did a huge crash of waves hit at her torso prepared to send her flying down the river, but Hercules was right. His huge hand had seized hers before she had time to panic and he had strongly pulled her right into the river bed, lifting her to safety effortlessly and allowing her to catch her breath.
"Wow... wonder... boy" she said through breathes.
"Yes, very good Wonder Boy" Hades sneered, standing and having watched the whole affair. Blood was dripping down his face from Hercules' blow and he looked unhappier than either students had ever seen him.
"Enough is enough, Hades" Meg stood up, dripping wet and angry "now fuck off out of here unless you want another punch"
"I'm scared" he scoffed, but Meg wasn't. She ran in a sopping fury, kicking him straight in between the legs and leaving him to pathetically fall to his knees.
"Let's get outta here" she gingerly took Hercules' hand, "I'm hungry"
"Wow, Wonder Girl!" he chuckled, as they left the injured, grey man and the park.
"International flights, it's Terminal 2!" Esmeralda yelled in the front,
"No! International flights are Terminal 3!" Phoebus argued, "you've got it all wrong" he spiralled around the airport, sandwiched by buggies and cars and even a few huge trucks
"Guys, no offence, but I haven't time for this!" Pocahontas tried from the back seat but her friends weren't listening.
"I saw a sign and it said terminal 2!" Esmeralda said "when am I ever wrong?"
"You seriously want me to answer that?" Phoebus smirked
"Don't you fucking dare"
"Guys" Pocahontas tried
"Now head towards 2" Esmeralda said defiantly
"I'm going for 3" Phoebus took a sharp left
"2!"
"3!"
"2!"
"3!"
"GUYS!"
"2!"
"3!"
"2!"
"3!"
"GUYS!"
"WHAT?!" the couple yelled simultaneously
"It's terminal 4!" Pocahontas pointed at a huge sign in front of them all reading quite clearly, "For International Flights: Terminal 4"
Esmeralda shrugged and looked out of her window while Phoebus cleared his throat and revved the engine. Pocahontas just breathed, remembering all the calming techniques Grandmother Willow had taught her but it wasn't working for once. Every airplane that passed she gulped, she hoped he wasn't gone just yet.
Belle sat, for what felt like hours, with Mrs Potts and her darling son, Chip, while doctors saw to Adam's injuries. Her father had taken the old car to the garage and was now on his way over on the bus.
"Oh, Mrs Potts they've been an awful long time" Belle shook her leg, agitated and energetic.
"Now, dear, they're just cleaning him up good as new! Don't you fret"
"Mama, Mama, I'm bored" Chip whined,
"Now Chip, Adam won't be long. Have a little more sympathy"
Chip huffed and puffed a little before folding his arms in frustration.
The door swung open and Belle's podgy little father entered the room, scanning it steadily for a while before he spotted her, "Belle!"
"Papa!" Belle stood and hugged her father before she drew him to the side and introduced to Mrs Potts and Chip.
"Why! Mrs- Mrs Potts! Lovely to meet you" her father fell on his words and played with the collar of his shirt.
"Oh, likewise! Belle's father! I can see where she gets her good looks from!" Mrs Potts said awkwardly, "I mean, not that's she's manly by any means!"
Maurice chuckled, "That's very kind but I'm afraid she's all her mother's!"
Belle looked between them, noting the obvious blush in their cheeks and chuckled. At that moment, Adam appeared with a bandage around his hand and his bloody shirt was still undone, revealing bandaging on his torso. Despite this, he looked better, happy even, and was headed towards them contently.
"You waited?" he looked straight at Belle,
"We waited" she grinned, and his attention turned. He gave each of them a quick hug, including a kiss on the cheek for Mrs Potts before he swooped Chip into his arms playfully.
"You look bored" he laughed and Chip shrieked with laughter. Belle almost stopped in her tracks, she had never seen Adam so childlike.
"Let's get out of this place, shall we?" Mrs Potts suggested and the five of them headed for the exit. Chip wriggled in Adam's arms and Adam winced slightly at his injuries.
"Oh, maybe we'll play a bit later huh, Chip?" he said, putting him down.
Chip glanced at all the bandages and gulped, "are you in a lot of pain?" he whispered frightfully.
Adam noted the worry on the little boys face before he smiling broadly, "Only a little".
Chip nodded happily, convinced "good!"
Belle slowed, letting her father and Mrs Potts walk ahead, Chip holding his mothers hand, and Adam lingered too. Suddenly she felt a wetness on her cheek but it wasn't tears… the bluebird sky had turned grey in an instant and it began to rain down heavily. The summer day was interrupted and yet, she didn't move.
"Adam…" she started, but for once was inarticulate.
He moved the strand of hair from her face and leaned in, "you don't have to say anything" he assured her, and he planted a soft kiss on her lips.
Pocahontas jumped from the car as they slowed at Terminal 4, "thanks guys!" she waved. The sky had turned grey suddenly and people were hurrying inside the airport or putting up their umbrellas.
"Wait a damn minute! Do you think I'm missing this?" Esmeralda said, jumping from the passenger seat.
"What about me?" Phoebus called, annoyed.
"Wait here!" Esmeralda said, "do you know how expensive airport parking is?"
Phoebus huffed but did as he was told as the dark haired friends slipped into the crowded terminal.
"I can't see him" Pocahontas said frantically,
"of course, you can't see him, it's an airport! It's packed!"
They both began scanning screens looking for British flights, Scotland, Ireland- AHA! London!
"Come on! This way!" Esmeralda dragged Pocahontas' wrist towards in the right direction and they hastened through tourists and alike to get there as quickly as they could. They got as far as they could before they paused, stunted and looked at one another.
"And just how do we plan to get through security?" Esmeralda raised an eyebrow, "this is all very well in the movies!"
Pocahontas groaned, "ugh, you're right! This is hopeless!". Esmeralda sighed, a little defeated for once. She had no idea what to suggest, or how to help. She looked around as if a solution would pop into thin air- wait.
"Stay here" she told her friend firmly, and she stalked towards a help desk where a familiar face was standing in queue.
"Esmeralda?" Hades face grimaced, he had a bruised nose and looked as though he'd just been in a nasty fight, "what are you doing here?" he sneered
"Oh, just catching a friend before their flight" she said innocently staring him straight in the eye, sussing out just what she knew to be true.
"What are you staring at?" he asked,
"Oh nothing… just… working something out. So, where you headed?"
"Away" he said bluntly, "out of Disney for good"
The checkout lady called next and Gray stepped forward.
"Ticket to France please" he said,
"France? Now that's fancy" Esmeralda smiled and he just ignored her.
"Hey, Gray?" she asked as the lady tapped away on her computer, "any chance of a ticket for me, too?"
"No" Gray didn't even look at her
"Any old ticket, just a cheap one" Esmeralda asked again, sweetly
"No" he repeated
"But what if the authorities found out about you and Meg?"
His head swung right round and his eyes burned her, "you better be taking the piss" he said through bared teeth.
She shook her head, still smiling sweetly.
"Where do you wanna go?"
"I just need to get through there" she pointed to security.
"Another ticket please" he asked the woman as his eye twitched, annoyed.
"Sure! Where too?" she chirped
"Anywhere cheap"
She gulped at his tone before tapping even more and she handed him two tickets.
"One ticket to Lithuania, one to France. Have a safe flight!"
"Don't tell me what to do" he spat before leaving the queue. He handed the ticket hesitantly to Esmeralda who thanked him and skipped away.
"One ticket to Lithuania" she ran back to Pocahontas and shoved the ticket into her hands, "Now go!"
"Wait, how did you get this?" Pocahontas' face beamed,
Esmeralda shrugged, "Psychic eye"
Pocahontas headed through security and followed the airport round to where John Smith's flight would be leaving, she pushed past people carrying Burger King bags and glided around huge suitcases, men in suits, kids in prams.
Please don't let it be too late, she thought as she saw a huge screen, "Now Boarding: London". She came to a halt watching as everyone piled on but John was no where to be seen. The steward readied to close the doors as the final passenger went on through.
"No, wait!" she cried,
"Is this your flight?" he asked
"Yes! I mean, no! But- "
He raised an eyebrow.
"The man I love is on that plane!"
"Likely story! Do you know how many times I've heard that one?"
Pocahontas shook her head, "No! I mean it! You don't understand!"
"Hey, Duchess, get a load of this" the steward nudged the lady beside him "the man she loves is on that plane"
The woman called Duchess began giggling shyly, "Oh Thomas! If we had a dime for every time we heard that one!"
"I'm telling the truth! John! John Smith! Please, you have to tell him!"
"If this isn't your flight, I suggest you get out of here before we call security. As it happens, the plane is about to leave"
Pocahontas stood, defeated and passionate.
"But- "
"Don't even think about it" Duchess shook her head, "we won't hesitate. Please leave"
Pocahontas stared out the window and watched as the plane began a slow, steady pace down its runway, taking John Smith with it.
Tiana sat in her room. Sure, she got Harvard. Sure, her mother was proud. She had everything she wanted. And yet, the words on the page were blurred. She wiped a tear away and sniffed. What could possibly be wrong? Technically speaking her five-year plan was underway.
Naveen.
Naveen was wrong.
He would be at Harvard too, Charlotte saw that as a good thing and said they would see each other 'like all the time', but Tiana knew how large campus was, how many gorgeous girls were there… he hadn't spoken to her at graduation either. She feared the entire thing was over before it had begun. She looked out of her rainy window and sighed, typical pathetic fallacy, she thought.
Her phone buzzed and she looked, her heart skipped a beat, a text from Naveen!
"Want to go to the movies? 😊" it read. It wasn't much, but it was something.
She jumped from her bed and stretched happily, a huge grin on her face. Who knew what the future held? Who cared?
Pocahontas backed through the airport shopping and passed back through security where an impatient Esmeralda was waiting for her, exactly where she'd left her.
"What happened? Did you see him? Is he going to stay?"
"He wasn't there, Es" Pocahontas said "his planes gone"
"What? That can't be!"
Pocahontas allowed the lump in her throat to jolt forward and she began a low weep. Esmeralda pulled her friend into an embrace and they stood like that for a good ten minutes.
"I just feel so stupid" Pocahontas admitted, "why didn't I just tell him I loved him when I could?"
"Pocahontas- "
"I mean seriously, Es, you're always being impulsive! I wish I were more like you"
"But Pocahontas- "
"And now he's gone! The only guy I truly loved!"
"Pocahontas!" Esmeralda pulled from the hug and grinned.
"What? What Is it?" Pocahontas wiped the tears from her streaked face.
Esmeralda didn't say anything she just grinned, watching as John Smith approached from behind them with a determined look in his eye.
"Pocahontas" he said in a husked voice, "you're the only girl I ever truly loved, too"
Pocahontas' cat eyes widened at his voice and she turned to face him. In a movie they'd kiss, but instead a loud sob escaped her mouth and she began to cry even more. He immediately dropped his duffle bag to the floor and pulled her into a huge hug.
Esmeralda began to giggle and almost dance there and then, stood in the airport wigging her hips, "I knew it! I knew it" she sang, "LOVE PREVAILS!"
John and Pocahontas looked up and giggled, before he titled her chin upward.
"I can't believe you came after me" he smiled,
"I can't believe you came back for me"
"KISS FOR GOD SAKE!" Esmeralda cried.
"Oh, yes! Kiss her!" several passer bys had stopped and were watching. Pocahontas giggled even more, but John, serious as can be, took her lips with his and they shared a passionate kiss. Applause erupted around them from other travellers and even staff.
"I do love a happy ending!" Esmeralda smiled.
Ariel and her sisters were down in their basement. For the first time in what felt like years they were finally all together, but Ariel knew the novelty would wear off soon, especially as Andrina was already winding Attina up. However, as the rain hit the ground hard outside, Adella had insisted they all watch her new favourite film "The Notebook", she couldn't quite believe none of her other sisters had seen it.
"That's because we aren't obsessed with that mush" Adella had muttered and Arista giggled, however, the seven of them were fixated. Usually a movie night consisted of popcorn and giggling and phone checking, but every single sister sat, gawping at the love of Ally and Noah… that, and Ryan Gosling shirtless.
Suddenly the rain was heard from outside, louder than ever and even thunder struck causing them all to jump slightly.
"How can a day change so dramatically?" Ariel asked but her six sisters shushed her to hear Rachel McAdam's speech. They continued to watch as lightning struck outside and the movie wore on.
"It's nearly over- Oh this is the best bit!" Adella gushed but as she did, the TV turned black and the room dimmed.
"Who did that?" she shouted, "who turned it off?"
"Not me" Adella shrugged,
"I swear it wasn't me" Aquata said,
"The powers out" Attina observed, flicking the light switch "the storm must have cut it off"
"Well how does It end?" Arista huffed "we gotta know!"
"You'll have to wait!" Adella said and the girls began to argue.
Ariel sat quietly. She wasn't quite sure how it ended but she could guess. If Noah and Ally were truly meant to be, just like she and Eric, then she was sure everyone lived Happily Ever After.
HI EVERYONE. SORRY ITS BEEN SO LONG. I FEEL LIKE MY ENDING IS WEAK BUT THIS IS THE BEST I GOT! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THAT! I HAVE TWO MORE CHAPTERS TO GO! BUT ENJOY! SORRY I HAVEN'T PROOF READ
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