Hi everyone! How you doing? I know that there has been some confusion about Sena's coord, but it is coming out in this chapter. I, unfortunately, do not have that great of an artistic skill to be able to draw it out and no deviantart page so try to imagine it as best as you can.

Thanks! I own nothing.


Chapter 6

Sena felt the wind rush by him as he gallopped through the forest to the lake.

'I can't believe what a fool I was,' Sena scolded himself for his letting Maya trick him. He thought about Sumire and hoped that no one would hurt her. After all, Maya had forced her! Not only that, but Maya had also taken Madoka away as well, and was going to turn her into a swan!

Sena hoped that he would make it in time as he pushed his horse to go faster.

._._._.

A few hours ago….

The ball at Angely Palace was in full swing. The ladies wore their finest silk and their mother's pearl's. Men had on their best coats and shiniest shoes. Everyone was happy. The music was lively and people were dancing merrily.

Madoka had met some nice noblemen and was talking to them when she noticed that Sena hadn't moved from his spot and was observing instead.

Madoka walked over to Sena and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay Sena?" Sena looked at Madoka. "Okay I guess," he answered nonchalantly. "I'm just waiting for someone."

"Oh," Madoka smiled, knowing immediately who Sena was waiting for. "Anyway Sena," Madoka asked. "What do you think about my dress?" Sena looked at his cousin as Madoka twirled around in a circle. Queen Asuka had done a great job of preparing Madoka's dress.

The top half was yellow with white feathers with two yellow gems on either side on the chest and a pink ribbon in the middle. The corset had yellow and pink vertical stripes and was lined with pale yellow ribbons. It had a purple ribbon was tied in the center. The pink ribbon around her neck held a small pink and yellow cape that stopped at her waist. The skirt had two layers. The first half was yellow with small faded bubbles. Yellow frills lined the layer around the hem and below the waist there was a chain with aquamarine gems hanging off of it. From the center gem, three long white pieces of lace went around the skirt to the back. The second skirt was a pale lilac colored petticoat. Her stockings were a dark yellow and faded to a lighter yellow. On the top of the stockings had three gems; two blue surrounding an amethyst. The shoes were a pale pink with fuchsia at the toes. Light blue clams and white feathers lined to beginning of the shoe. Her headband was black with four star gems that were yellow, orange, pink, and purple. Her earrings were small pearl hoops with the same gems, but smaller.

"You look great," Sena said; and he really meant it. It matched Madoka's bright and bubbly personality perfectly. "You too," Madoka said. "You look dashing. King Rei did a great job on your."

The jacket was a metallic blue with a silver white collar that had a single gold wing design on each side. Around the neckline was a gold bow and arrow necklace. The torso was white with six bejeweled buttons; two blue, two sky blue, and two lime. In the center was a golden swan. At the end of the sleeves were white cuffs and blue ruffled material. The jacket had a tailcoat that was also metallic blue and had a dark blue lining around his waist. Two gold designs; one a diamond, the other wings, were on either side of the tails. The pants were blue and had a vertical pattern that went down the seam line. His boots were white with dark silver heels. On the feet was a gold design with tiny sapphires at the end. The leg of the boot was blue with white and light blue design that resembled a fancy cross. The cuff was shaped like a pair of golden wings with a single diamond beneath the cuffs. On his left side was a small sword that had a silver wing design on the hilt.

"Thanks." Sena had met with the young King before and he was pleased that Sena was wearing it. However, the King, like any other rulers from other kingdoms, like Queen Orihime, Queen Anna from Ageha Kingdom, and King Makoto from the Rainbow Provenance. Even King Marcel, King of Toyland, who was usually upbeat and cheerful, was a bit downhearted. Queen Asuka had told them it was because of the disappearances of the seven Princesses.

As the night wore on, Sena was worried that she wouldn't show up. He had told her about the ball during his last visit to the lake and agreed to let her come to find a way to break the curse. Just then, a hush fell over the crowd. Sena and Madoka looked towards the entrance.

There at the great doors was Akari with two strangers. Both were exquisitely beautiful, with blonde hair and mysterious eyes. The man to her right was tall, with blonde hair that was ties with a red ribbon and piercing blue eyes. He wore a black suit with a red tie and a diamond encrusted in gold. The girl to her left had long platinum blonde hair that reached her waist. Her emerald eyes were covered by her glasses, but that made her all the more alluring. Her dress was navy blue and reached her knees. She wore an emerald necklace around her neck. Her stockings were white and she wore black heels with emeralds at the feet. All of the guests were taken in by the stunning trio, some even forgetting their own partners, as they all leaned in to get a closer look.

Akari was wearing the same dress she wore at the lake. Her eyes were a bit different though, but Sena didn't really see it. He left his spot and walked over to the young girl and offered her his hand to dance. She gently placed her hand in his and he led her out onto the dance floor and the music began. The man smirked as they danced around the ballroom floor.

._._._.

A few hours before the ball…

Sumire ran towards the open door but it slammed shut before she could escape. Yurika smirked as Sumire walked backwards away from her spot at the door. Sumire saw the open window behind Maya. She thought about turning into a bird and flying away, but she knew that Maya would catch her anyway. Instead of cowering, she stood tall and turned to face Maya.

"What do you want?" she demanded, as she stared the dark magician down.

Maya laughed as he placed his glass down and reached for a small silver chest with gold lining. "Simple, Queen Asuka is holding to try to help recover some…. spirit within the kingdoms. It seems that her grandson, Prince Sena, invited you and your little friends there. And I want you to go you will go as the little Swan Princess to the ball, and vanquish any hope of the curse to be broken."

"You're horrible!" Sumire spat at him, her voice dripping with venom. Yurika laughed at Sumire. "Well, of course he is! After all, he tricked the Queen of Starlight Kingdom by having her buy his magic because he cursed the land on purpose! And don't forget, you had a part in that!"

"Yes, Yurika is correct," Maya said. "You have already done something devious; why not do one more?"

"Because Akari is my friend!" Sumire proudly declared. "Your…. friend?" Yurika laughed even harder. "Oh my! You honestly think that your 'friends' will ever forgive you? After all, you are an apprentice to the great Dark Magician Maya! What do you know about friends?"

Sumire gave Yurika a hard glare before turning back to Maya as he opened the small chest and took out a small black lace corsage. It had several black feathers sticking out of it with three white pearls. Maya pulled a pair of silver earrings, each with a pearl at the end.

Sumire thought that they were beautiful. She had always thought Maya's designs were beautiful, and this one was, but it gave Sumire a bad feeling. It seemed to emanate Maya's dark magic. Before Sumire could begin to back away from Maya, Yurika appeared in front of her and raised her hand in front of Sumire's face and muttered an ancient spell.

Sumire blacked out before she could counter. The last she saw was Yurika's smirk and Maya holding her in his arms as he put the enchanted corsage on her head, and their transformations began.

._._._.

At the ball…

The music came to an end and Sena and 'Akari' bowed to each other. Sena looked in her eyes. He thought that he saw her eyes turned purple for a second, but thought nothing of it. He took her hand again and led her to his Grandmother. The two people who came with 'Akari' followed.

Queen Asuka stood up from her throne as Sena stepped closer to the steps of the throne. Madoka joined her Grandmother. Madoka thought that Akari looked strange. True, she had never seen Akari before, but from the way that Sena described her, she seemed gentler, less….. cold.

Sena bowed and 'Akari' curtsied to the Queen, as well as her 'attendants'. "Grandmother, this is my friend, Princess Akari." The crowd muttered at her 'name', wondering if anyone recognized the name. Sena scanned the room for Queen Orihime, but it appeared as though she had stepped out for a moment.

Queen Asuka looked at 'Akari' and thought that she was a lovely young lady. She couldn't help but thought that she had seen her before. She couldn't remember and so thought nothing about it. "Welcome Princess Akari. I am quite surprised to meet a friend of Sena; much less a female friend."

The court giggled a bit at this. It was true that Sena had never brought a girl into the Palace before, much less introduce one to his Grandmother, the Queen.

Madoka smiled at Sena, but when she looked at 'Akari', she feel as happy. She just knew that something was wrong.

Maya smiled wickedly as Queen Asuka continued to interact with the young Prince and his disguised apprentice. He peeked over at Yurika who shared his smile.

"If I may interior?" Maya suddenly inquired. Queen Asuka, Madoka, Sena, 'Akari', and the rest of the court turned to look at Maya. "I was just wondering how the young Prince feels for my student; as I am her teacher. After all, a Prince just not just introduce a young lady to the court without reason, am I not right?"

Queen Asuka and the rest of the court turned to look at Sena and the young girl with questioning eyes. Sena felt his mouth go dry. When he was dancing with her, he felt everyone else melt away; but now that this bewitching man had asked such a question, all the eyes in the ballroom reappeared, and Sena couldn't speak.

He knew what he felt for Akari was true enough, but how could he say it in front of all these people like that? After a long moment of silence, he mustered up the courage to say it when Hina suddenly burst through the doors.

Everyone turned to look at the young witch. Her hair was disheveled, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes staring daggers at Maya. "Sena, whatever you are about to say don't say it," she said, her voice harsh and dry from the long trek from the lake to the Palace. "That isn't Akari."

Sena looked at Hina and then at 'Akari'. He then looked at Maya. "Who are you?"

The ballroom fell silent as Maya gave a great laugh. A cloud of purple smoke surrounded him and Yurika as they took off their disguises. People moved to the edge of the ballroom as the smoke cleared. Maya looked at Sena with an evil grin.

The ballroom fell silent as Maya began walking forward towards the throne. "Well, hello Queen Asuka. I don't believe we have been acquitted yet. I am Maya Yumekouji, a Wizard with abilities beyond compare. But you probably know me as…"

"The Dark Wizard Maya." All heads turned to one of the entrances to the garden. There stood Queen Orihime. She glared at Maya while she spoke. "Where are Ichigo and the other Princesses?"

"Hello Queen Orihime. It's nice to see you again," Maya said as he bowed to her. "And what fun would it be if I told you where the little swans were? After all, you still haven't paid me back for helping you heal your land."

"You're the one who placed that curse one my land! I owe you nothing!" The Queen shouted as the guests gasped in horror.

"That is true, and now that you have failed to comply to my part of the deal, I shall take another Princess!" Maya declared as Yurika appeared behind Madoka.

"MADOKA!" Sena yelled as he ran towards his cousin with several guards. Hina also charged towards the wizard. As he drew his sword and Hina murmured some unrecognizable words, Maya blasted the guards and Yurika filled the ballroom with a bright light. Sena, Hina and the other guests covered their eyes as Maya, Yurika, and Madoka disappeared.

Sena opened his eyes to find Sumire being cradled by Hina. Sena went over to them as Sumire stirred. Queen Asuka began sending guards to look for her granddaughter and the Dark Wizard.

"Will she be alright?" Sena asked Hina. "She'll be fine," Hina answered. "She's just a little tired from fighting against Maya's mind control spell."

"MIND CONTROL?!" Sena gasped. He couldn't believe what Maya had done to Sumire. "But she's just an innocent bystander. How could Maya do such an awful thing?"

"I'm not quite as innocent as you may think,..." Sumire said weakly. "What do you mean, Sumire?" Hina asked worriedly.

"I helped Maya place a curse on Starlight Kingdom, but I don't know why he did it," Sumire answered as Queen Asuka and Queen Orihime came closer. The three looked over Queen Orihime's face was slowly twisting in anger.

"Queen Asuka," Queen Orihime spoke suddenly. "... I will lend you my soldiers,... If only you let me deal with Maya. He tricked me, and I won't let him get him away easy."

Queen Asuka looked at the young Queen for a moment before answering, "... All right, but you also bring my granddaughter back safely".

"All right," Queen Orihime said. The guests were quickly escorted to their rooms, leaving just the royal family and Queen Orihime in the ballroom. While they argued, Sena and Hina tended to Sumire, who was laying down on a lounge chair.

Sena couldn't stand the adults arguing. He turned to Sumire. "Where can I find Maya?"

Sumire looked at Sena. "...He'll be at his castle. He can't cast the transformation spell unless it's a full on and there has a body of water in order to complete the spell…."

"Thanks," Sena said. He quickly gathered his things and got on his horse. He raced through the forest until he reached the lake.

'Don't worry Akari, Madoka. I'll save you.'

To be continued….


Sorry this was late. I had so much going: work, school, and I also get easily distracted. But I was also able to come up with some new fanfic ideas. They'll be posted on my profile.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and the end will be coming soon. Also, feel free to ask any questions to both me and the characters. I'll answer them as best as I can.

Until next time!