Chapter 29: Discovery In The Tower
Hey I'm back! This chapter is not the battle, but a filler that leads up to it, so all of you who are looking forward to the battle, thank you for being patient with me. Now let me answer some of your questions.
Ptroxsora: Yes, Aurora will be saved, but this chapter leads up to how she does, so thanks for bearing with me!
lovewar66: I know, I love Edmund too! Hope you enjoy his and Zoey's part in this chapter!
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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Emily's P.O.V.
I groaned when I saw Julia's face. Word was that she and Jack had found Cinderella, Prince Charming and Prince Philip, all trapped in the dungeons. Unfortunately, she had been attacked by the Lady Tremaine's cat, Lucifer, and had many cuts and bloody wounds to show for it. She was given an ointment that would heal them by morning, but she was still in a nasty mood, so I didn't talk to her much before she fell asleep. April had run out of the room, desperate to see Cinderella before the princess fell asleep. I could hear a little bit of their conversation through the open door.
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April's P.O.V.
"Cinderella! Thank god you're all right!" I cried out, hugging the princess in relief. She didn't speak, just hugged me tighter.
"You doing ok Charming?" I asked, looking up at the tall prince.
"Just fine thanks, but I'll be happy when all this chaos is over." I stifled this laugh. Being one the early princes made him funny, but not nearly as boring as he had been in the original Cinderella.
"Well, then, we won't keep you, but I really did miss you," she said, and I felt guilty.
"Cinderella, I just can't help but feel that it's my fault you had to suffer this. I'm sorry," I said, but she hugged me gently.
"Don't be April. Just focus on what you can do now to make things better for everyone," she told me, and then she was lead off by Fairy Godmother to tend to the bump on her head. For a minute, it was just me and the prince.
"Oh, and one more thing. You might want to make sure not to get that one girl in a bad mood. You know, the angry one with the orange hair," he said as he left, followed by an angry cry from the bedroom.
"Who you calling angry, princey!" yelled Julia, which was followed by a bit of murmured cursing from her injuries. Well it seemed that unlike the rest of her, her hearing was completely intact. I watched the royalty leave, and then felt a tiny tug on my pajama pant leg. I looked down and smiled at who it was.
"Um, excuse me, uh miss April? " stuttered Piglet, looking at his feet as he talked.
"What Piglet is trying to say, is Emily awake yet?" asked Pooh, peering into the room beyond.
"Hey guys! Come on in!" came Emily's voice. She had obviously heard them from outside.
"Go on in. She's been waiting for you," I said, ushering them inside. I jumped as a crack of thunder shook the walls. I looked out the window, and saw that the lightning was purple. I guess that in the magic kingdom, anything was possible. Although, I did feel a strange sense of foreboding as the rain beat down, smacking the windows like tiny pebbles being thrown at the window.
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Emily's P.O.V.
"You guys!" I smiled, getting up from my chair and hugging the animals.
"Thank goodness you're all right, Emily girl!" said Tigger, bouncing up and down in his joy. More thunder and lightning rolled, and a terrified Piglet jumped into my arms.
"Ah, is the lightning scaring you piglet?" asked April, as she walked in, yawning as she claimed a chair by the fireplace.
"A little. Aaaa… and this storm is most certainly worse then the normal kinds," he said, hiding his face in my shoulder as another strike of lightning lit up the sky.
"It's ok Piglet. I'm not so crazy about the lightning either," I said, wincing as I moved a bit too fast. My injuries were nearly gone, it was true, but my ribs still were pretty sore.
"Are you in pain, Emily?" asked Pooh, looking very sad, and a bit guilty.
"Just a bit, but don't worry, Fairy Godmother says I'll be healed in no time," I said as they nodded, still a little sad, but not as much now. I looked over at April, who had Tigger in her lap.
"How's Cinderella doing?" I asked her.
"Well, aside from the bump on the head, she appears to be all right. I'm just amazed that she was here the whole time, and nobody thought to look for her there. " I nodded.
"Well at least that's three people off our missing persons list. All who's left is Aurora. But where could she be?" I said, sighing in defeat. I knew I had been in Disney for too long, because I never sighed.
"Wasn't she found asleep in one of the castle towers in the movie?" April nodded.
I was about to reply when Julia beat me too it. "Yes genius! That's what the entire plot of Sleeping Beauty revolved around!" she groaned, before putting a pillow over her head. I rolled my eyes.
"She is right you know. But if she was in a tower, we'd have seen her by now. I don't know, I just have a really bad feeling about where Aurora could be. I think she's in danger," I said, and felt Piglet tense up in when I said danger.
"Wait, didn't Aurora get lured up a secret staircase to that poisoned spindle in the movie?" April asked, her eyes traveling up to the fireplace, where the roaring fire was now just a glowing coals. I watched her stand up, and she started running her hands along the mantle, like she was searching for something.
"Well, do you see said staircase anywhere?" Suddenly her hand stopped moving.
"Em, take a look at this!" she said, grabbing my hand and pulling me over to where she was standing.
I was going to respond with something sarcastic, when I saw what she was pointing at. It was a tile, with the symbol of a spinning wheel engraved on it. When I looked at it though, a cold feeling settled in the pit of my stomach, like something bad was going to happen.
"April, I have a bad feeling about this," I said, when she suddenly pushed on the tile with shaking fingers. Instantly, the tile fell back into the stones, and the wall slid open to reveal a hidden staircase.
"I knew it!" said April triumphantly. I on the other hand, was feeling almost sick as I looked up the staircase. Outside in the bedchamber, the lamps cast a warm, comforting glow that made a person feel safe. Inside the wall, a disturbing shade of green light poured out, like the kind of light you think of when there are aliens around.
"April, something's not right. We need to close this up," I said, and then I saw her, truly saw her.
Bathed in green light, her skin was bright green, and her eyes seemed unfocused, like she was in a trance. Just like the trance Aurora had been in before she touched the spindle!
"April, look at me! Don't listen to it!" I said, the it being this really creepy sound, like a voice that was pulling her toward it. She had started towards the stairs, moving like she was sleep walking.
"Oh no you don't!" I said, whipping around and tackling her to the ground, crying out as my chest smacked the ground.
April struggled. Whatever was controlling her was pretty strong.
"Pooh and Piglet, you go find the girls! Tigger, you wake up Julia! I'll try to get the girls on my sword!" I cried, wincing as a possessed April kneed me in the gut, trying to make me let go.
"Right, of course!" said the bear, he and Piglet racing out of the room as fast as their legs could carry them. I struggled to hold April as Tigger bounced over to Julia's bed. Out of the corners of my eyes, I could see him shaking her.
"Hey kid, wake up, your friends are in trouble!" he said, her head and massive amount of orange hair flopping every which way.
"Emily, she won't wake up!" cried Tigger, trying to get my attention.
Currently, I had April in a headlock with my legs, but she was trying to bite me.
"Is she breathing?" I managed to choke out, April having gotten free, forcing me to tackle her again.
"Yeah, she's a breathing all right," said the furry animal.
"Well, if she can't wake up, then she needs to be brought someplace safe," I said through clenched teeth, hissing in pain as April grabbed at my hair.
"Ok, I'll go get help!" he said, and bounced out of the room.
"Sorry about this April, but I can't hold you back alone," I said, and I kicked her in the stomach, not enough to seriously hurt her, but enough to knock the wind out of her, giving me a few minutes rest. As she lay groaning on the floor, I grabbed my sword.
"Anyone who gets this message, please get up here now! Someone's controlling April, and if she isn't stopped soon, something bad is going to happen!" I said, but stopped when I saw April getting up. I tackled her again, this time using all my weight. She shoved at me, and my poor ribs throbbed in pain. When this was all over, she was paying my medical bills!
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Ashley's P.O.V.
I yawned as I stretched out in front of the fire. Tiana had made us a fantastic gumbo, and even Pocahontas had started smiling. It had been a great evening, and I was thinking about going to sleep, when tiny, but forceful sounding knock reached my ears. I looked at the clock, it was about 11:30. Who'd still be up besides us at this time of night?
"I'll get it," I told Tiana and Pocahontas, who nodded wearily. I opened the door, and two furry things crashed into my knees.
"Pooh, Piglet? What up? I asked, and that was all I got out before they both started talking at the same time, both sounding very scared. "Ok, calm down. Pooh, tell me what's going on," I said, knowing I wouldn't get an easily understood answer from Piglet.
"Emily and April, green light, danger. Get the girls!" he said, all in one breath, before almost falling over.
"April and Emily in trouble? God, not again!" I said, grabbing my sword from where I had left it by the fire.
"Ashley stop, you don't know what's going to happen!" said Pocahontas.
She could see that Tiana wanted to say the same thing. All ready these girls had risked their lives for them, and Pocahontas just wanted them to be safe.
"If I don't go, then something really bad is going to happen!" I said, as I raced out of the room. I'd get the rest of the girls, and we'd help the others. I mean, what would they do without me?
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Ivy's P.O.V:
I raced along the halls with Ashley. Right before she had knocked on Jasmine's door, my Sword had started glowing, and I had heard Emily's call for help. It had gone something like this:
Flashback
"So you can really grant any wish?" asked Lucy, completely enamored with the genie.
"Sure thing little lady, but only when I want to, which I love to do! What can I do for you, oh tiny queen of Narnia? " he asked, making Lucy giggle.
"Well, I've only seen this in magazines, but could I wish to see what I would look like with purple hair?" she asked, and with a quick blast of magic, that's what she got. I burst out laughing. She really looked weird, but a good weird. Still I had to hold back giggles.
"Don't let your sister or Edmund see you like that, Susan because she'd freak, and Edmund, because he'd never stop laughing!" I said.
"That bad huh?" she asked, fingering one of the violet locks.
"Let's just say you're better as a brunette," I said, which made Genie change her hair back. Jasmine and Aladdin had made a quick jaunt to Agrabah, to bring back Rajah and the Sultan, to keep them safe. Now they were sleeping soundly in the next room.
That's when my sword started glowing, and I heard Emily's voice, pleading with me to hurry.
"Lucy, this is bad ! We need to get you back to your room!" I said, moving us out the door while throwing a hasty goodbye to Genie.
"I can help though," she said, her eyes determined. I thought for a second. Yes, she could help, and not get hurt, if she went and got Zoey, who was bound to be with Edmund an the rest of the Narnians.
"I need you to go get Zoey for me. Tell her to meet me at the tower," I said, and I saw that she wanted to protest, when we were literally smacked into by another person.
"Well, that could have gone better," said Ashley, her red cloud of hair flying around her face.
"Ashley?" I said, pulling the three of us to our feet.
"No chitchat, we gotta go!" she said, pulling me away from Lucy.
"Don't worry Lucy, everything will be fine!" I yelled back to the young queen, and she nodded, turning to run in the opposite direction. I just hoped we weren't too late, but we need the other girls. Where were they?
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Carly's P.O.V.
This was not normal! I had gotten a cry for help from Emily, and on my run up to the tower, passed by Snow White's room, hoping to grab Kim in the way. But when I burst into the bedroom, I found Snow White, sobbing as she tried to shake Kim awake.
"Snow, what happened?" I said, not liking how still Kim looked.
"I don't know! One minute, she was talking to me from the bed, and then she just fell asleep! I haven't been able to wake her up!" she said, dabbing at her eyes with a lace handkerchief.
God, What was it with Disney princesses and crying! Belle was perfectly calm and collected when I left unexpectedly, just telling me to be careful. I then took a closer look at Kim. Sure she looked normal, but her skin had this really strange greenish hue about it. Kind of like in Sleeping Beauty, when Aurora was about to touch the spindle!
"OK, Snow, whatever you do, don't leave this room. Keep Kim and yourself safe, and I'll be back as soon as I can!" I said, picking up my sword and sprinting out of the room. The things that happened in Disney were now going from magical to life threatening. Who'd have thought it?
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Zoey's P.O.V.
I had been listening to Edmund tell about some of his most exciting adventures in Narnia. He had his arm draped over my shoulder, with his fingertips gently grazing my neck. I don't think I had ever been happier, sitting with this incredible guy. Susan was cleaning her bow, and Peter was staring out the window, and I didn't have to be a mind reader to know that his thoughts were about one girl in particular. The tranquility of the scene, however, was shattered when Lucy burst through the door, out of breath and terrified looking.
"Lu, what's wrong? I thought you were with Zoey and Princess Jasmine?" said Peter, not liking how scared his youngest sibling looked. Edmund got up, his arm leaving my shoulders. Drat. Lucy pushed her hair out of her face and took a shaky breath.
"Ivy got a message from Emily! There's trouble going on in the tower, and I think something concerning Princess Aurora. She raced up there with Ashley, and told me to come find Zoey!" she said in one breath, her shoulders shaking.
"Thanks for the tip Lucy. I need to get up there!" I said, and was about to race out of the room, when Peter stepped in front of me.
"You still need a sword Zoey, or you'll get hurt the second you step into that tower," he said. I rolled my eyes. I hated the feeling of being left out, of not having a magical sword, but that was not going to stop me from helping my friends.
"Peter, my safety doesn't matter when my friends lives are at stake. It doesn't matter if I have a magical sword or not, but if I'm able to believe in this place, and you guys, then I know I can defeat whatever comes at me," I said, and I truly believed it. I turned to go, when a gentle hand grasped my shoulders. I looked at Edmund, and saw him smiling at me.
"Well, then I'm coming with you," he said, and the way his eyes sparkled made my knees feel weak. I was content for a moment to continue smiling at him, when my sword started glowing brightly. We all jumped as Ivy's voice filled the room, begging with me to please hurry. Her voice was then replaced with Carly's, who said she was on her way, and had gone to get Kim, but she seemed to be drugged with some sort of sleeping curse. She begged me to get to Chloe as quickly as I could, and save her from the curse that got Kim. I looked at Edmund, and he nodded. I looked to the three other Pevensie siblings.
"I need you guys to tell the other characters to keep their doors locked, and then wait for us at the bottom of the tower. If we're not down by midnight, send us reinforcements. Oh and Peter, you go check on Carmen," I said. They nodded, for they had fought many battles and knew the ropes, and I think Peter would have gone to be with Carmen anyway. We all left the room, and Edmund and I ran fast, booking it to Chloe's room. Suddenly, Edmund stopped, grasped my hand, and kissed it.
"Just in case," he said, and my smile threatened to crack my face. My heart was pounding with adrenaline and joy, my feet hardly touching the ground as I ran, or should I say flew, down the hall.
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Chloe's P.O.V.
I snapped awake. I had had a nightmare, involving the tower from Sleeping Beauty, dark green thorns, and the wail of the wind mixed in with the screams of my friends. I was wide-awake now, and something told me that I needed to get out of the water now! With a small flick of my tail, I shot up through the water, but no sooner had I surfaced that my head spun. My head felt like stone, drawing my head down to the floor.
As I struggled to keep my eyes open, I saw my sword, glowing from the floor. I heard Emily's voice, pleading with me that she needed us. Finally, I couldn't fight it anymore, and my eyes shut, but with a power that was not my own.
"Guys, I'm so sorry," I said, before my consciousness was stolen from me.
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Ariel's P.O.V.
The red haired princess was in a state of panic. She had woken up at midnight with a very uneasy feeling, and nearly had a heart attack when she saw Chloe. Chloe had surfaced, but her top half was sprawled over the floor, her wet hair splayed across the floor.
"Chloe!" she cried, flinging back the bedcovers and running over to the girl. She grabbed a towel and dried off Chloe's still face.
"Chloe? Please wake up!" she said, but Chloe remained still, her chest barley rising as Ariel held her in her arms. Being a Disney character, she could sense when there was and magic in the air, and Chloe reeked of it. Ariel then started crying, her tears making her blue eyes sparkle. Chloe had sacrificed so much, just to keep the park safe, and now she was suffering for it, and there was nothing Ariel could do for her, or for any of the other girls. She was startled then, when the door burst open, and Eric came in.
"Ariel, thank goodness you're all right," he said, before noticing Chloe's current state.
"Ariel, what happened to Chloe?" He asked, not liking the way the girl looked.
"I don't know, but something's wrong!" said Ariel, turning her head towards Eric's shoulder, crying harder now.
"Well you're right about that. King Peter just sent me here. There's trouble going up in one of the high towers, and the girls have been sent to deal with it," said, his own sword all ready at attention in case it was needed.
"But why Chloe? Why is she like this?" said Ariel, not understanding why this girl had to suffer.
"I heard from Prince Florian that Kim is the same way, and Carmen might be as well." Ariel nodded.
"We need to do everything we can to keep her safe then," said Ariel, and Eric nodded, helping her to lay Chloe and down and make her as comfortable as possible. Ariel hoped this wouldn't be a permanent condition, or she'd never forgive herself.
Ok, another filler. I want the upcoming battle itself to have its own chapter, and I mean come on. Do you really think the villains are going to let all the girls fight them? That's why I came up with the sleeping curse, and if you can guess who's responsible for it, good for you! If not, it will be revealed in the next chapter, I promise.
The beginning of this chapter is a tribute to Sleeping Beauty. Who here was terrified when they watched the part of the movie where Aurora was lured up the spinning wheel. I mean that creepy music, the way she looks hypnotized beyond any help of recovery? That is just creepy, but kudos to the imaginers for one of their darker films. (I say Kudos a lot, so yeah.) I think that's why I kind of possessed April, so she was leading herself to her own demise. Thank goodness Emily is in the process of trying to stop her!
Emily: Getting hard to hold her back! Where's the next chapter already!
Me: Going as fast as I can Em!
Emily: Hurry up, and don't call me Em! Only the other O.C.'s can!
Me: Ok ok, Touchy much?
Anyway, I'll try to update as quickly as possible, so keep those reviews coming! Oh and yes, Aurora will be saved. Only this time, it's not the prince, but a team of girl's hell bent on restoring the park! Sorry Philip! Please Review!
P.S. I recently got a comment saying that Edmund and Zoey should talk about how they feel about each other. Their story will pan out more as the story continues, but for now, was that good enough? I hope so!