Chapter 25: Uncertain Feelings
Quick Disclaimer: I do not own anything Disney, characters, attractions or otherwise. I only own my 10 OC's and the unfolding plot of this story, so no flames please!
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Carly's P.O.V.
"That's it! If we get out of this alive, I'm never going on this ride again! Or Pirates!" I cried out, not liking the way my strength was evaporating.
"Just hold on!" said Peter, groaning as he tried not to be pulled off the bank himself.
"Don't talk, just help me!" I cried out, frustrated now. Couldn't he try just a little bit harder?
"Anybody call for a rescue?" came a voice, calling loudly enough to be heard over a waterfall.
"Carmen! You're alive!" I yelled, before grabbing Peter's hand more tightly.
"You seem a bit washed up," said Meg slyly, as Pegasus landed on of the banks.
"Um, excuse me? A little help here please!' cried out Peter, his back straining as he tried to pull me up.
"Oh right," said Carmen, jumping off the horse and grabbing my hands. With her and Meg's help, I was pulled up onto the bank in no time. I then turned to look over at Carmen, so relieved that she was ok, but I got scared. Her face had gone pale white, and her eyes were rolling back in her head. She was falling!
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Peter's P.O.V.
I took a deep breath. It had taken almost all my strength to get Carly back up. I had then gotten help from Meg and one of the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. I then saw her start falling, looking like she had fainted! She was going to fall off, and I knew I had to save her!
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Carmen's P.O.V.
It was just too much. First having almost all my strength stolen from me in the Haunted Mansion, and now getting Carly to safety, I just felt weak. I felt myself stumble, and knew I was going down the waterfall. I then felt a pair of strong arms wrap around me, protecting my head. Peter? From the Narnia movies, saving me? The Peter? When we hit the water, it hurt like hell! The breath was knocked out of me, and then I felt nothing.
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Peter's P.O.V.
"Come on, stay with me!" cried out Peter, as he dragged the unconscious girl to the shore. Once he had reached it, he turned her on her back and started giving her mouth-to-mouth, in hopes to expel the water from her lungs. Soon, she began coughing.
"What happened?' she asked faintly.
"You fell, but luckily didn't hit the briar patch," he said, helping her sit up.
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Carmen's P.O.V.
My head swam, but I knew I would be all right. I had had worse things happen to me in the past few days. I looked up at Peter, feeling heat flood into my cheeks. Peter had been so brave, jumping off the cliff and risking his life to save me. I shook my head, trying to come back to reality. I can't be finding this guy so wonderful, and so quickly, no matter what he did for me. Not after last time, when HE ripped my heart to shreds.
I got to my feet, pushing my wet hair behind my ears.
"Thank you. You didn't have to do that," I said, wringing out my soggy clothes as I spoke.
"Well, if I didn't you would have died, and the park needs you," he said, smiling at me in a way that made my knees shake. I gritted my teeth, determined not to let my emotions influence my common sense.
"Well, you have my gratitude, but since were both all right, we need to focus on the tasks at hand," I said, getting cut off as Carly and Meg landed next to us on Pegasus.
"Hey, you guys are ok!" mused Meg as she smiled at us. Carly jumped down and hugged me tightly, her clothes getting wet as she did.
"That was amazing how Peter saved you!" she exclaimed, walking the two of us small distance from the Disney characters.
"I think he may like you. I've never seen him so happy, not even in the movies," she laughed, but her eyes grew confused as I looked away.
"Oh my gosh, you like him don't you!" she grinned, excitement filling her voice. I took a deep breath, trying to not to yell.
"Carly, let me make one thing clear. I am not in love with anybody! I won't let myself. Not again." Carly looked sad.
"But why? It's Disney World, the place where dreams come true. The one place true love is as normal as breathing," she said, sounding so sure of herself. I wanted to feel like that, truly I did, but I was still trying to get over the pain from last time.
"Carly, I know you mean well, but true love just doesn't work for me. I tried it once, and I blew up in my face and my heart. I won't hurt myself anymore. Nor will anyone else."
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Carly's P.O.V.
I felt like I couldn't breath. I had heard of girls with abusive boyfriends all the time, but I had never known any of them personally. Looking at Carmen, I could see that there was a sadness about her now, but it was well guarded. She also looked strong and determined at the same time, like a warrior.
"Carmen, I'm sorry. I didn't know." I felt awful. She managed a weak smile.
"It's all right. Not many people do. It's a bit of a painful subject, you know?" I nodded, my heart feeling very sad. "That's one of the reasons that I jumped at the chance at coming here. You're right; it's a place with happy endings and magical times. I came here hoping to find mine, to erase my past in a way." she said, her eyes bright as she looked at me. I put my hand on her arm.
"Well why can't you find it with Peter? He cares about you, Car, I know it. He'll protect you. Just like I will. The villains won't stand a chance against us." Carmen smiled and squeezed my hand.
"Look Carly, I appreciate him saving me, but let's just focus on the task at hand, and not dying. I'd much rather focus on that specifically," she said, and I had to agree with her.
"So, why was there ice floating in the ride? Did a freak snow storm blow through while you were there?" she asked, looking up at the ride, all traces of snow and ice now gone. I breathed a sigh of relief, happy that the frogs wouldn't' turn into popsicles.
"Let's just say that the White Witch tends to bring the cold with her wherever she goes," I said a bit ruefully, fully appreciating the suns warmth now.
"Really? Well, we saw Miraz, fighting with Zoey and Edmund and we kinda landed on him." The two of us laughed, but then grew serious.
"Where's he now?" I asked worriedly, causing Carmen to spin around.
"He was here just a second ago!" she said, feeling a bit freaked out to where the villains current whereabouts were.
"That's the problem with villains. Their slimy and stealthy, managing to slip away at the most inconvenient times," said Meg as she and Peter came to us, as we all headed back to Ashley, Zoey and Edmund.
"Don't worry, Carmen, we'll get them, and the rest of your friends" said Peter, putting his hand on Carmen's shoulder.
"Thanks, I hope so," she said, as they reached their friends.
"Guys, it's good you're here. Ashley looks really bad," said Zoey, looking over to her friend, who was draped over one of the flowerbeds, pale as a sheet.
"Hey, buddy, how you doing?" asked Carly, bending down by her friend.
"Like I have had all my strength sucked out by a vacuum cleaner," she groaned, weakly pushing her red curls out of her eyes.
"Well, I do have something that might make you feel a little better," grinned Carly, pulling out the sword she had found on Splash Mountain.
"So beautiful," she breathed, fingers reaching out for it. Carly set it in her hands, and when it touched Ashley's skin, it began to glow green.
Everyone backed up, as the glow covered their friend's body. In moments she sat up, her green eyes alight and the color flooding back into her cheeks.
"Man, I feel like I could fly!" she cried, jumping to her feet.
"Ashley, you look a hundred times better!" said Zoey, hugging the redhead, who tightly hugged her back. Carly smiled too, going over to hug the girl as well. Carmen, however, looked suspicious.
"Not to sound disbelieving, but how come you look like you've been brought back to life? This isn't the work of the villains is it?" she asked Meg, looking at the Greek beauty in confusion. Meg smiled, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry Carmen, it's all good. I've heard tell that in dire times such as these, the swords are able to give people their strength back. It could work for you too." Carmen smiled, she in turn hopeful as well. Maybe it could work for Julia and Emily too, once their swords were found. She hoped.
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Third Person P.O.V.
Back at the castle, Emily was still in pain, although Julia had recovered enough to sit in a chair by the fireplace. She had been reading one of Belle's books, when she heard Emily start groaning and crying out.
"Emily? What's wrong?" she asked, putting the book down, and going over to her, wincing at the pain. She put her hands on her shoulders, causing Emily's eyes to snap open.
"She's in danger! He's in danger! They're going to get crushed!' she cried out , thrashing around, eyes searching but not seeing anything.
"Who's in danger, Emily! Just tell me!" Julia begged, but Emily just kept mumbling about how they were in danger, and something about falling rocks. In a desperate attempt to get her friend back to normal, she grabbed a glass of water off the bedside and poured it over her face. Emily gasped, coughing and sputtering, her vision appearing to return to normal.
"What was that for?" she demanded, wiping off her face.
"You tell me! You were the one were babbling about danger and falling rocks," Julia laughed nervously, using a bit of the blanket to dry off her friend. Emily looked confused for a moment, when a look of terror filled her face.
"God Julia, this isn't good. What I was ranting about subconsciously is something that I think might be happening right now!" she said, trying to sit up, but falling back onto the pillows.
"And what would that be exactly?" Julia asked, sitting on her friend's bed.
"I think it has something to do with Snow White's Scary Adventures. I saw Snow White and her Prince, tied up and gagged, about to be crushed by giant boulders!" she said, her breath nervous and scared.
Normally, Julia would have laughed this suspicion off, but seeing that this had happened twice, it seemed like the real deal.
"Ok, well, you stay here, and I'll go get the others. We won't let Snow White get hurt," she stood up, when Emily grabbed her arm.
"But Julia, you're still hurt!" she said, worry filling her face.
"If I just stay here, the rest of our friends will get hurt!" I said, grabbing my sword from my bedside table.
"Ok, but just, don't get hurt" she begged. I nodded, and ran out of the room. The sword glowed in my hand, and it gave me an idea.
"If this place really is magic, then let it work for me now. Please tell everyone who had a sword to get to Snow White's ride as fast as they can," I said to it, the sword vibrating in my hand. Instantly, I felt lighter, as if my message had indeed gone through. Thank you Disney!
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Third Person P.O.V.
Back at the base of Splash Mountain.
"Car, I think that this belongs to you," said Zoey, pulling out a sword similar to Ashley's and giving it to Carmen. The girl felt instantly better after touching it. Well, Disney magic saved her before, why not now. It was then that Ashley gasped, the sword in her hand shaking.
"Ashley, what's going on?" asked Zoey, horrified as her friend's eyes slide out of focus.
"The Sword, is telling me to go to Snow White's ride" she murmured, her fingers rubbing across the sword.
"Never knew Disney could be this strange," said Carly as he Ashley shook her head, the sword becoming quiet.
"Guys we need to get to the Snow White ride right now, or something bad will happen!" said Ashley, whirling around but being stopped by Carmen.
"Hold on a minute. How do you know something bad is going to happen?" Ashley shrugged her off.
"Do I have to repeat myself? The Sword told me!" she said, her green eyes frantic.
"But how do you know that this isn't a trap? How do you know it wasn't the villains?" Ashley glared, her grip on her sword tightening.
"I'm not crazy! The voice I heard sounded like Julia's!" she said, trying to get her reasoning across.
"She's right! The same thing happened to me," said another voice, this one belonging to Ivy, as she skidded to a stop in front of them, April right behind her.
"I felt it too, and it was defiantly Julia's voice," she said, panting a bit after their quick run.
"Really, then why didn't I feel it?" asked Carmen, looking at her sword.
"Maybe, Julia didn't know who it would go to, so maybe it was just random.
"Well, let's test it. I brought you your sword as well, Carly," said Ivy, pulling out the Beauty and the Beast sword from her belt, the blade clanking against the sword from Sleeping Beauty.
Carly took it, marveling at its shine. With a quick movement, Carly, Ivy, April Carmen, and Ashley put the swords together, the different colored blades touching. After a moment, all of them jerked, and a voice filled each of their minds.
"Get to the ride now!" it yelled, making each girl groan in pain.
"Ok, either we're all crazy or that was Julia!" said Carmen, pulling her sword back.
"Now I feel a bit left out," joked Zoey, wondering when she'd get a sword.
"Well, lets go! I don't know where Chloe, Kim and Julia are, but we have to get to the ride. I think Snow White is in danger, with her life on the line." Everyone nodded and moved quickly, the 6 humans, Meg, Pegasus, Peter and Edmund, to one of the oldest rides at Disney, fearing and praying, that they wouldn't be too late.
All I seem to be writing is cliffhangers. It's like a nervous tick for me I guess. Almost all the swords have been found, except the ones from Snow White and Tangled. We still have numerous people missing, but I hope to find them, starting with Snow White and her prince. At least, I hope I can, or this story would be a bit pointless to continue.
Now lots of stuff happened in this chapter. We got a bit of a back-story on Carmen, who apparently had an abusive boyfriend in her past. Falling in love is hard, especially when your heart had been destroyed at one point, which I decided must have happened to Carmen, so it's easy to see why she is afraid to fall in love with Peter. I really want her to though!
Also with the swords. Disney World is magical, so strange and amazing stuff can happen, like using the swords as a kind of radio, which Julia discovered. If you don't like the concept, don't read this story because I'm not changing it, and it will pop up some more as the story continues.
Now another thing you're probably wondering. How is Emily seeing all this stuff? I have been watching a lot of Smallville lately, and it seems that a lot of people who get hurt as badly as Emily did get special abilities. But don't worry, she'll use her abilities for good, like tipping her friends off about Carmen, Ashley, and Snow White's location. Sorry if it's a bit hard to understand, but it will make more sense in the upcoming chapters.
Please review! I know there's a lot of traffic surrounding this story, and more reviews would be most welcome! Oh and one more thing. The book that Julia was reading, the Time Travelers Wife, is a really good read, and I highly recommend it. Disclaimer! I don't own Disney, Disney world, Smallville, or the TTW, so no flames please! Thank you!
P.S. I'm also changing the rating of this story to T, for things may get ugly in the upcoming chapter. Hope you still read it though!