"Amy can I talk to you... in private?" I asked nervously.
"Sure." She said as we walked into my room and I shut the door.
"I have to tell you something and promise you wont tell anyone else or get mad at me." I said.
"I promise Alex. Your my bestfriend I cant get mad at you." Amy said as she sat down on the couch. I took a deep breath then finally told her he truth.
"Amy, You know how I love all of you guys and I would never betray all of you but... I made my decision last night and, Im going back home to defeat Sephiroth." I said.
"Alex, you cant! Im going to lose my bestfriend and I cant again! I was terrified when I was kidnapped and the only thing I had of a memory from you was this locket. I have worn it ever since you gave it to me. I still have nightmares about that day when we were separated and I dont want that to become permanent. I love you as my sister and you cant do this Alex." Amy said as she grabbed my arms and held me close.
"Im sorry Amy but... I already made my decision and the queen is helping me. I cant tell you when im leaaving but its soon. I love you as a sister too Amy and if you didnt know, I never took off my locket that you gave me. Youll be in my heart no matter what. Please, you have to let me do this." I said as Amy gave me a big hug.
"I will try my very hardest to not forget about you. If somehow you dont make it back, take this." Amy said as she gave me her favorite charm bracelet.
"No Amy... Your mom, Aerith gave this to you. I cant take it from you." I said as I gave it back it to her.
"Alex please take it." Amy said as she gave it back but I declined.
"No. My locket is all I need cause your in my heart." I said. We gave eachother a hug and then she had to leave with the rest of the group. Melissa walked into my room and saw me looking at my locket that had a picture of amy when she was 8.
"You ready Alex?" Melissa asked knowing how I was feeling. I wiped my eyes then turned to her.
"Yes. Im ready." I sais then Melissa gave me a hug then head to where Hatters workshop was.
"Ahh Alex. Shall we start your measurements?" Hatter asked.
"Yes and thank you Hatter." I said. After the measurements were done and Hatter said that my suit would be done in a jiffy, Melissa took me to the weapon room. On every wall there was weapons galore. There was guns, swords, and any other weapons you could think of. I saw my favorite the gunblade and found the perfect one for me. It was all silver with a dash of black on it and had an endless amount of ammo in it. Melissa said that she blacksmith that made that put a spell on it so that it had the endless ammo.
"The gunblade, such a magnificent piece of work. That one seems to take a liking on you." Melissa said. "Is this the one you choose?"
"Yes. This is the one. I had always fought with one at home and its always been by my side until I got kidnapped." I said.
"Well its a good thing it likes you. Now lets go get that suit for you shall we." She said as she held out her hand and I took it. We walked into to Hatters workshop again where in the middle of the room on a mannequin stood my armor and Hatter putting the finishing touches on it.
"What do you think Alex? Do you think it will be perfect?" Hatter asked.
"Hatter. It is perfect! Thank you so much for everything." I said.
"Why dont you go to your room and put it on. Its getting quite late and your friends will be back soon." Melissa said as I carried the suit back to my room and decided I should write a letter to my friends before I left. After the letter was finished, I put on my suit which fit me perfectly and I grabbed the letter and headed down to the throne room to meet the queen.
"You look like a true champion Alex." Melissa said as I walked up to her, gunblade in one hand and the letter in the other.
"Can you give this to my friends? Please." I said as I handed her the note and she smiled.
"Of course. Now to get back home you must drink this and think of going home." She said as she handed me a bottle with a purple liquid inside it. It was a small bottle so I figured it would be too bad.
"Will I ever come back?" I asked.
"You can if you just think about Wonderland and say 'the white queen'." Melissa said. I heard voices so I hurried and drank the substance which tasted awful and ended up back home. Everything was torn apart. Any pictures that were of me were torn and I found my moogle thrown acrossed the room and it was shredded. My room was trashed to and the picture frame of my mother that was by my bed, was on the floor with the glass smashed. I took a deep breath and looked around my room hoping Sephiroth would show up soon so I could destroy his soul. I walked into the living room and the music room yet he was no where to be seen. I walked into the living room again and just stood there waiting to see if Sephiroth would come out. I took a couple of deep breaths and prayed to God real fast saying please be on my side and dont let me die.
"So we meet again... Alex." A voice said.
*****Amy's P.O.V.*****
After Alex had told me that she was leaving to fight Sephiroth on her own I was terrified. Sure I honestly understand what she means but she could die. I heard she was cut up last time they had to rescue her. After I left Alex's room I tried not to cry because I made a promise. A promise to not tell anyone about her leaving. Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum took us on a long walk to the red queens castle. The red queen was an evil queen and was the white queens sister. The red queen was always jealous of her sister because she got whatever she wanted. She held the crown that had rightfully belong to the white queen until a girl named Alice came along and fought her dragon the Jabowocky. She cut off its head and The white queen got her crown back while the red queen and her helper got handcuffed together and were banned from Wonderland and to never return. Then Alice returned home and blah blah blah. We finally were returning home and I wanted to go see Alex before she had to leave until the white queen had told us that we had to see her.
"What seems to be the problem you highness?" Hope asked as we all entered the throne room. The queen looked terrified about something.
"I have to tell you something but you all must promise me that you will not leave." The queen said. "And call me Melissa."
"We promise Melissa." We all said.
"Your friend Alex decided that she had to go back home to finish Sephiroth so that you all could return safely but didnt want to tell all of you because she knew all you had tried to talk her out of it." Melissa said.
"What?" Everyone said in unison and shock.
"I know. I have a note from her that she wrote herself before she left." Melissa said.
"Wait. You mean, she's already gone back home to fight Sephiroth?" I asked.
"Yes she left right as you guys walked into the front door." Melissa said. I couldnt believe what I heard. Alex said she was leaving soon but I didnt think it was tonight.
"I cant believe Alex had betrayed us." Riku said.
"She didnt want to. Trust me." Melissa said. "Would you guys like to hear the note that Alex left for you?"
"Yes please." Hope said. Melissa stood up from her throne and cleared her throat. She looked at the note and said,
Dear friends, I am sorry I betrayed you and left for battle with Sephiroth. I didnt
want to betray any of you at all including you Hope. I love all of
you guys dearly and if I dont make it back, please remember me
and dont forget me. Its the circle of life and all of you guys will
be in my heart no matter what. I miss you guys and I pray to make
it back safely. Hope, I love you so much that I literally would die for
you as you can tell. Just all of you remember to paint with all the colors
of the wind and dont be savages. I am truly sorry you guys but its not
over yet. I love you all and Amy, I approve of your boyfriend Ven. He
better treat you with respect like Hope does with me.
I love you all.
Love forever and always,
Alex Caelum
"I cant believe shes gone." I said.
"She loves all of you guys and really cared for you Hope. She didnt want to leave any of you but she did what was best for all of your guys' sakes. The only thing you can do for her is pray for her safe return." Melissa said. "You should all getsome rest or would you guys like to stay down her in the throne room with me tonight?"
"I am staying down here." I said. Everyone else agreed with me and Melissa asked one of her servants to bring blankets and pillows down for us. We all changed into our pajamas and laid down. Non of us could sleep and they were all talking except I was praying for my best friend. I made sure to make it a non selfish wish and then said "Amen" and talked with Ven. I just Hope Alex is alright.
*****Normal P.O.V.*****
"Hello Sephiroth." I said as I held my gunblade tighter.
"You have one... last... chance. You can come with me and be my queen instead of a slave... or die." Sephiroth said with a grin.
"I will never bee your queen." I snarled and then I attacked. We were going back and forth fighting, hitting everything in our way. I had shot Sephiroth in the shoulder but it seemed like it didnt hurt him one bit. Sephiroth lunged at me and and stuck his sword through my armor and it pierced my leg. I had swung at his and stabbed his stomach which in turn he coughed up some blood but kept fighting. He had stabbed me in the stomach a while after that and I didnt the same thing as him and kept fighting, trying to ignore the pain piecing through my veins. I found my dagger on the counter and threw that at Sephiroth's face but he grabbed it and threw it at my and I thought I blocked it but it cut from the top of my temple down to my cheek. We had been fighting for what seemed like hours and then we were at the point where I was at the verge of life or death. Sephiroth had me pinned to the floor with his sword sheathed into my upper stomach. It was getting harder and harder to breath and Sephiroth took the sword out of my stomach and aimed for my heart but I rolled away and his sword stabbed my left arm instead. I thought this was the perfect time so I sat up not caring about the tearing skin and stabbed Sephiroth in the heart with my gunblade until he collapsed and died. I yanked the sword from my shoulder and stuck the sword in Sephiroth's chest too. I laid back down and begin to feel myself weaken. I couldnt die, not now, not until I was alot older. I did the the white queen told me and thought of Wonderland and how I wanted to go back.
"The white queen." I whispered then closed my eyes. I opened them to find myself in front of the entrance to the castle and tried my hardest to stand up and walk to the castle. I hand my right arm over my stomach and limped all the way to the throne room hoping everyone was all right. I heard voices coming from the throne room and heard Melissa say "Everything will be alright Amy." I opened the door barely and it got quiet so I opened the door a little bit more and limped in a few steps then collapsed.
*****Amy's P.O.V.*****
I started to cry because I felt as if someone had died and I kept thinking Alex had died. Everyone was trying to comfort me but nothing was working.
"Everything will be alright Amy." Melissa said then the door to the throne room opened and a girl limped inside all bloody and cut up. She looked at us with those green eyes and then collapsed.
"Alex!" I yelled as I ran by her side as sat next to her. She was barely breathing and she was losing alot of blood. "She's losing too much blood, barely breathing and is getting weak. She's needs a potion."
"Here have her drink this." Melissa said and handed me a green potion for Alex to drink. She swallowed the drink and the opened her eyes slowly.
"Alex.. Your alive." Hope said.
"Sephiroth... is... now... dead." Alex stuttered between her breathing.
"Zexion can you help me make Alex this potion to help with her cuts?" Melissa asked as her and Zexion left to go make the potion fast.
"Your going to be alright Alex ok. Stay with us now." Riku and Hope said.
"Amy?" Alex asked.
"Yeah Alex?" I replied.
"Did Melissa tell you that she was going to have me take off my locket for battle but I refused because it had value to me?" She asked.
"No she didnt tell me that." I said feeling important in Alex's life. "You wore the locket despite the fact that Sephirtoh could have choked you with it."
"Of course I would have. I didnt care If it got dirty either cause you could clean it but I never take it off." Alex said as Melissa and Zexion returned with a blue-ish substance for Alex.
"Here Alex. Drink this, it will help." Melissa said as Alex drank it all. "Tomorrow you should feel as good as new then you can all go back home."
"Can I sleep with you Amy?" Alex asked.
"Yes you can." I said happy that Alex wanted to sleep with her best friend and not Hope tonight. Alex took a shower and cleaned herself up and then put on pajamas and laid by me and we all fell asleep.
*****Normal P.O.V.*****
I woke up and I felt as good as new. My cuts didnt hurt and the only thing left were scars. Melissa said that there was a surprise when we got home for me and I didnt know what it was but everyone else did.
"Thank you for everything Melissa and I will come back soon." Hope said as all of us were getting ready to leave.
"Anytime Hope." Melissa said.
"Thank you Melissa! I would be dead if I didnt have your help." I said as I gave her a big hug.
"Alex, it was my pleasure." Melissa said then asked if she could see Hope real fast again. We all had the Jabowocky blood ready to drink to go back home. Hope was done talking with Melissa after he showed her something and smiled then he put it away. We all drank the disgusting blood and ended up back home. Instead of everything being torn up it was all clean and put back to how it was before Sephiroth destroyed everything. Even my room was cleaned up and the picture frame wasnt broken and my moogle wasnt torn up it was all together. I turned around to find Hope standing by my door.
"Hey Alex can I ask you something?" Hope asked.
"Sure go ahead." I said as Hope walked closer to me.
"Well I like you so much Alex and when you left to fight Sephiroth, I thought you would never return to me. I thought I had lost you for good, but then you returned to the castle half alive but then you lived after the queen helped you." Hope said looking in my eyes. "I guess what I am trying to say is that. Alex Caelum, will you marry me?" He kneeled down on one knee and pulled out a beautiful ring. Just like every other girl does, I was speechless. My boyfriend was asking me to marry him and I just couldnt say a thing.
"Hope. I would be foolish to not marry you. Of course I will silly." I said as he slide to ring onto my finger then kissed me.
"Oh my god Ven! Of course I will!" Amy squealed outside my door.
"Does everyone know that you were going to ask me to marry you?" I said.
"Yeah. I asked Amy before because since she is your best friend for life. I had to get her approval." Hope laughed as we walked out and Amy and Ven were hugging.
"Whats going on Amy?" I asked.
"Me and Ven are getting married!" She squealed as we both starting chatting about our weddings. I had all of my friends with me and from then on I knew that... We Will Be Together Forever...