"There she is" the Ticket said as he flew over the slumbering girl. He looked at her arms raw from the thorns, the at her face and sighed. He hated to wake her but Mickey wanted to see her right away.
"Hey kid" He said gently nudging her. "Kid wake up"
The chid's aqua eyes flew open as she jolted awake.
"I'm coming" She said on instinct then she saw the little man floating above her. The child blinked once and smiled.
"Hi" She said being used to such things happening to her. she saw the fairies in the garden of her many homes, heard the whispers of magic around her.
"Hi" the Ticket said back He looked at her ripped old clothes, and her matted hair and sighed. "what's your name Little One?"
"Luminista" She said with her gapped tooth smile.
"Well Luminista" the ticket said bowing "I've come to bring to Mickey Mouse c'mon?"
Nodding the child got up and clutched her doll in her arms.
"Who's Mickey Mouse?" She asked causing the ticked to halt abruptly.
"Who's Mickey Mouse? Gee don't you know?" the Ticket asked dumbstruck.
"No" the girl said shaking her head. "Is he nice?"
"Oh yeah, Nicest guy ever" The ticket said as he flew towards the castle.
"Who lives there?" Luminista asked her eyes widening at the sight of the large strange building.
"oh that's Princess Aurora " the ticket responded. "Don't worry she's really nice too"
"Ok," the girl said felling somewhat at ease.
"You can't go in here" the guards said mistaking the child for some other guest.
"Hey!" the ticket said flying in front of their faces. "She has permission form the Mouse!"
"Forgive us," the first guard aid bowing. Mickey had told them the legend long ago. "Please go ahead M'lady"
"thank you" the girl smiled not used to such behavior.
"hey Mr. Ticket?" The child asked timidly "Why did he call me M'lady"
"oh h out of respect" the ticket said gently smiling at the child.
Luminista's brows furrowed in confusion. No one in all of her seven years of life had ever shown here any form of respect. Ok well actually there was a couple of families that seemed to cared for her. the one where the mothers tucked her in, and kissed her goodnight. and the fathers called her Princess. In a way the child thought to herself those homes were worse than the one's where she was beaten because in the bad ones she had never wanted to stay.
"Sir" a guard said breaking Mickey's thoughts "The Child has arrived"
"Send her in would ya please" Mickey smiled.
"Hiya Pal" The mouse greeted upon seeing the timid girl.
"Hi" She said looking up at him with those large eyes of hers making his heart melt.
"What's you name?" He asked her kneeling to her level.
"Luminista" She lisped clutching her doll closer. a bit timid around the large mouse.
"Mickey" Esmeralda said quietly "I think its best if i try to talk to her"
"Go ahead Esme" He nodded sitting down.
"Luminista" Esmeralda said kneeling on the floor "My name is Esmeralda, I'm a friend"
"You got my name right" The child said here eyes widening. "Not many people do"
"I know" Esmeralda smiled "that's because I'm a gypsy."
the child gasped in amazement.
Esmeralda smiled at the little creature her thoughts turning to her own son who sat with Phoebus in one of the chairs.
"Do you know why you're here mon petite" Esmeralda asked gently stroking the child's matted hair.
"No I saw a flash and i followed it" the little girl replied snuggling close to the woman.
Esmeralda shot Mickey a look what now?
"Luminista, My name is Aurora" a woman called walking over to the young girl "Would you like a bath little one?"
"Yes Please" the child asked after looking back at Esmeralda who nodded encouragingly.
Luminista reached for the gypsy who picked her up and followed the princess to the Washroom.
Esmeralda gently put Luminista in the warm water and helped wash her hair.
"there" She laughed as the child was wrapped in a warm towel "Now you really do look like a little light"
"Thank you" She smiled. Aurora gently led the child to a white and gold door.
"This will be your room" She said turning to face the little girl, her own golden curls hanging loosely over her shoulders. "I hope you like it"
She opened the double doors to revel a large room, the walls painted a light lavender with golden swirl designs, Portraits of all the disney characters hung on the walls, each one painted carefully by Rapunzel. On the far left wall close to the window seat, was her bed, the headboard was made to look like a clamshell, the sheets a lavender satin with a picture of Tinker Bell in the center, Her pillows were different colors and each one very soft, one a regular shape while the others shaped like a clamshell, a Stitch head, and a crown. Light pink transparent curtains hung from the canopy. Two white nightstands sat on either side of the bed, One lamp looked like Lummiere, and the other like the Magical Golden flower from Tangled.
The back wall (the one with the french glass doors, and two large windows) was her playing area stocked with every toy that was sold in the park, the stuffed animals, sat in a large pile on a white circular display shelf, Quasi had even been kind enough to make her a mini village.
In the corner of the right wall stood five large bookcases, filled to the top with many books (a contribution from Belle) along with a sea blue clamshell bean bag chair, and a swing made from vines and flowers (from the fairies of Pixie hollow)
Next was her desk, It was white with three little drawers on either side, and on the shelves that curved upwards sat every disney movie ever made, (the portrait of the Castle would move to reveal a large TV), Hanging on the back of the purple cushioned chair was a peter pan hat, Pocahontas had donated a small typie with little native toys and clothes.
In the middle of the room lay a little purple magic carpet (a gift from Al, and Jasmine) and a tea table (from the Mad Hatter). Mulan had given the child a small sword and armor (kept hidden away) and Cinderella had helped buy the clothes in her dressing room. Geppeto had made her a wooden coo coo clock decorated with gems from the dwarves' mine.
Inside the white storage wardrobe was an enchanted broom (from Yen Sid) and a hovercraft from Jumba, Maleficent and the Fairy Godmother would be in charge of the child's magic lessons. and Elsa would be donating something soon too. Between the Cinderella, Belle, and herself they had gotten the girl one of everything in the children's clothes section. They waited on costumes, and autograph books, Mickey and Aurora would give the child a special allowance so she could buy her own costumes once she was familiar with the characters.,
(the Disney characters had their own currency, silver, gold, and bronze coins with Mickey on one side, and the castle on the other)
Hercules, and his parents had given the girl, a little pegasus filly who was waiting for her in the stable, and Jack sparrow gave the girl her own small pirate ship waiting in a special hidden wharf.
"Wow!" Luminista smiled here eyes widening "this is my room?"
Aurora nodded smiling.
"I love it!" Luminista giggled running from item to item, with the towel still wrapped around her.
"Hold on, Little Light" Esmeralda smiled as she caught the excited child in her arms "you still need to be dressed"
"oh, right" Luminista said thoughtfully.
they walked to the next room and Esmeralda helped Luminista pick out a lavender Tinker Bell shirt, and jeans with little flowers embroidered on them, she wore a pair of sparkly lavender converse. Aurora gently brushed the child's clean hair gently (with a golden brush given to her by Rapunzel)
they put it into two ponytails with two sparkly hair ties. Her side bangs hung just above her right eyebrow.
"there you're ready Nissie" Esme said using a new nickname.
"shall we introduce you to everyone now?" Aurora asked sweetly.
The child nodded and reached up for Esmeralda.
"Everyone, this is Luminista" She said walking back into the Council room.
First she was shown to Mickey and friends, then to the Heroes, then the Princesses and their Princes, to the animals, The sidekicks, the Heroines, and the Children were last.
"It's nice to meet all of you" she said smiling.
"Well, aren't you a cutie" Minnie Mouse cooed hugging the child.
"Sir" a guard came in bowing "The guests have arrived for dinner"
"Luminista why don't you go with Aunt Ariel and her friends ok" Esmeralda said knowing the child hadn't eaten yet.
"Ok"she smiled holding the former mermaid's hand.
"oh you're going to have so much fun" She giggled as they walked through a portal that led them to Ariel's grotto in California adventure.
Suddenly the child's ears were filled with the clattering of silverware, and children laughing.
"Presenting the Princesses, and their Princes" a Royal Harold called. Little girls all looked up excitedly.
"Princess Ariel" a little girl cried as the redhead, and Luminista made their way to the table.
"Hi there Starfish" she giggled making the dark haired girl smile. "This is my new friend Luminista, what's your name"
"McKenna" the girl smiled her eyes not moving.
"that's a very pretty name" Ariel said "C'mon I have an idea"
with that she took the child by her hands and danced with her.
"Excuse me," a woman said impatiently "Excuse me"
"Oh I'm sorry" Ariel said sweetly as she twirled the blind child around with Luminista taking her other hand.
"Yes, well" the woman sniffed "I was wondering Your Highness, Why you're waisting your time with these paupers. My little Cloe, is just dying to meet you, such a sweet darling she is and I fear if she waits too long, My Precious angel will upset herself"
Ariel looked to see a girl with shoulder length chestnut hair in perfect curls. The child had been dressed in a fancy expensive looking pink satin dress. Her face in a scowl with her ice blue eyes fixed on the princess.
"Look Ma'am, I'm almost done with McKenna, then I'll have to go see the little girl and her brothers, after which I'll be happy to see Cloe" Ariel said trying to be polite. Something about this woman rubbed her the wrong way.
"Until then I'm sure one of my friends could go see her" She tired.
"Mommy! I wanna see Ariel!" the child screeched. Her little fists pounding the table. Why hasn't her Mommy gotten her what she wanted yet? Princess Ariel was busy talking to the poor, Less important girls. It wasn't fair! She began howling and banging the table.
"Ariel, I ,wa,ant Ariel" she blubbered before taking in a deep breathe. Then she screamed loudly and started swinging er fists in the air.
"Oh my poor Baby" the woman cooed shooting the former mermaid a dirty look "See what you've done"
"There there now Angel, Mummy will see to it that the Princess gets to you next, and after we'll go buy Mummy's Precious Darling lots of new toys Hm?"
Ariel watched as the little girl kept screaming and hit her mother and another woman at the table. The screaming soon got louder with the little girl laying on her back on the floor and kicking her little legs.