"What was that?!" Sky shouted.
"You sat on my tail!" Lilli yelled as she ytanked her tail out from under Sky and began rubbing it.
"Oh I'm sorry Lilli. I didn't mean to." Sky said hugging Lilli tightly.
"It's ok. I can't breathe! Ironsides a little help here!" Lilli gasped and Sky let go.
"Sorry again, now you said you saw my friends?" Sky asked as the fox continued to rub her tail.
"Yes mum, they were headed that way. Now if you promise to not make Iron run, I'll direct you to where they are, or were headed." Lilli said.
"Ok deal." Sky said as she shook the chalk fox's paw.
Sky nudged the mare into a walk and she took in her surroundings. They passed a cute little tent and penguins were busy with their work and they also saw a few farm animals and they were eating and speaking with one another.
"Wow, this place is a lot different then the cruelness of the... outside world I guess." Sky said as she shifted and eased Iron into a trot.
"Yeah 'tis, ain't it." Lilli said.
"What is it like in the outside world?" Iron asked.
"Cruel and hateful, but there is hope it could change. I wish it would." said Sky sadly.
"Well there's still that little hope ya know. And you know what the greatest power is." Iron replied.
"No, what is it?" Sky asked confused.
"You'll soon see, I can count on it." Lilli replied.
"Ok, whatever." Sky replied becoming skeptical.
As they continued to walk down the dirt road, they heard chattering from not to far away. "I think there be you're friends." Lilli said.
"Yeah I think you're right." Sky said as she stopped Ironsides and slid off and Lilli was getting ready to head back with Ironsides when she added
"Well , you go and find out what the strongest power is. And I hope you find that hope my friend, until we meet again my friend." Lilli said and Ironsides turned on her heel and galloped away.
"Goodbye friends." Sky said as she waved. She looked around the road. It was dark and she, for the first time in a long time, was scared.
As she listened cosely for the voices she heard many animals and she then she realized she was headed back for the tent where the penguins were.
"Maybe that's where those two are." She murmerred as she moved swiftly into the back of the tent.
"There you are." A penguin said.
"What are you talking about?" Sky asked confused.
"Don't play dumb, you know you are a singer." The penguin said again.
"What is up with these people?" Sky asked as the penguin waddled out onstage and announced the singer had arrived.
"Get out here now!" Hissed the penguin and the audience of maybe 12 people laughed.
Sky stuck her head out of the curtain and looked around and she saw Mary and Bert in the back and a few other people to, cartoons of course though.
"Ok, time for a disguise." She said as she started searching for things. She decided to put her sringy hair into a ponytail and a cloak to cover her clothing. She glanced at herself in the mirror and then went out onstage.
A few cartoons rushed to their seats and they began playing a slow song and Sky began to sing softly. She began to see the cartoons dance with their dates and Bert and mary began dancing to.
Sky held out the last note and she glanced at Mary and Bert, who were staring deep in one anothers blue eyes and then they kissed, full fledged on the mouth.
Sky stared blankly at them and then she clapped for the band as did the others and for her singing as well, but she couldn't keep the thought of those two off her mind, so she decided to take a chance on getting in trouble, she could care less.
As she walked offstage, Bert and Mary pulled away and they saw her walking towards them, and they immideatly knew who it was.
"Yeah I was right all along and don't say I wasn't." Sky snickered.
"Yeah, I guess you 'ere." Bert said taking Mary's hand in his own.
Mary looked down at her feet and tried to keep from laughing. She had been proved wrong, and all by a teenager.
"Sky, I think we need to head back. I must let Mr. Banks know something." Mary said as she starightened up and nodded towards the door.
"Ok, well how do we get out of here?" Sky asked.
"Easy, there's a door to the outside ova there." Bert said pointing to the back.
"Ok, well let's go shall we?" Sky said linking elbows with Bert's left arm, and Mary with his right.
"We shall." He replied and all three of them walked to the outside world.
Sky and Mary Poppins arrived at the Banks' residence and Sky led the way, and to their surprise, Mr. Banks was waiting for them all ready.
"Explain where you were." He demanded.
"Well sir, I believe that is none of your concern." Sky snapped.
"Excuse me young lady?" Mr. Banks almost yelled.
"Mr. Banks, I went for a walk and Sky came to find me." Mary Poppins said.
"Well Mary Poppins, I'm sorry but you are hearby discharged." Mr. Banks said.
Sky was about to attack him when Mary added in. "That is quite all right sir, I was coming here to say I was leaving, it seems that I will be getting married soon." She smiled.
Sky's eyes widened and her mouth nearl dropped open. So that's what Mary and Bert had been talking about.
"Well, um congratulations, so when will you be leaving?" He asked.
"As soon as I can say goodbye to the children and gather my things." She replied.
"Very well then." He said and stomped away, murmerring to himself as usual.
"Wha...how...you liar!" Sky shouted excited.
"How dare you call me a liar." Mary snapped as she walked upstairs, Sky not to far behind, about to shriek with excitement.
"Sorry, it's just I knew you loved Bert!" She shouted.
As Mary opened the nursery door, she saw Jane and l asleep. She walked into the room and placed two things on the dresser, one for Michael, the other for Jane.
Sky helped Mary gather her things and as she walked outside into the cool night air, she turned and faced Sky.
"Here you go." She said taking Sky's hand, opening it and placing something in and closing it back again.
"To remind you of the strongest power." She said and with that, Mary Poppins opened her umbrella and flew away.
Sky opened her hand and in it was a gold locket, shaped like a heart.
"What does that mean." She asked as she held the necklace close to her heart and tears began to slip down her face.
Yeah I think I like this chapter better then the other. Don't worry, Mary comes back and the chimney sweep boy in the second chapter is in the next and also WW1 will start sometime in the near future of the story. So till then! Oh, and can you figur out what the strongest power is?
Ashton