Disney University, 1988
On the cold brick steps of Disney University sat a 12 year old blue eyed blonde who wore a black band on the back of her head, a pink dress with a dark violet bodice and white sleeves, white petticoat and black shoes. She could have been the embodiment of young vibrant beauty except for the fact that she was sobbing uncontrollably into her hands.
"Are you okay?" asked a slightly accented voice. The young princess looked up into a pair of concerned brown eyes. She blinked a few times, very much confused. The stranger, dressed in vibrant clothing with many different patterns sat next to her and offered an arm. It was gratefully taken. "Of course you are not okay, that's a really silly question," the stranger muttered to her. "I guess what I should be asking is, why are you crying?" the young princess snorted into the strangers chest as she held her.
"You must be new here," she mumbled.
"Actually I am," the stranger answered with a small chuckle.
"I'm crying because...Mr. Disney rejected me." The young princess sighed and smiled at the kind stranger before wiping away her tears and taking a deep breath. The stranger stared at her in confusion.
"The dean?" she asked. The young princess nodded and stood as she answered.
"Yep. The big man himself. " As she stood the sun crept out from behind the shadows and illuminated her face. She smiled at its warmth and the small amount of comfort it gave in this terrible turn of events. But as soon as she turned to face the stranger, who had also stood, and saw his name on the university placard the waterworks began again. Unfortunately, this time they were accompanied by a fair amount of yelling. "I'm so stupid!" she cried while her new friend placed her hands over her ears to protect them from injury.
"Wait, what? No!" This only served to drive the young princess to hysterics.
"I am, look at me!" She said gesturing to herself, specifically her height and her drab attire. Her breathing was harsh and her voice had become somewhat hoarse due to the screeching but as she continued she chose not to yell. In fact to the stranger it seemed as if she was calming down. "I'm not like them at all," she muttered to herself. She sighed. "But thank you for trying to comfort me." With that she hopped two steps down and began to walk away from Disney University. The stranger stood, unable to move, in her spot. Perplexed by what had just happened. So much drama in a small amount of time.
"You're welcome?" she stuttered before realizing that her new friend was leaving. "Wait! Where are you going?" The young princess turned and began to walk backwards.
"I'm leaving," She answered. "Oh! My name is Eilonwy, by the way. Princess Eilonwy," she said, never faltering in her steps. It was almost as if she hadn't noticed that where her hand had been there was now thin air.
"I'm Subira. Oh my...what's happening to you?!" Subira asked, noticing Eilonwy's increasingly translucent form.
"I'm disappearing," Eilonwy answered with a resigned smile on her face. "Goodbye Subira. It was nice to have met you."
With that, Subira found herself standing alone at the statue of Walt Disney in front of the university, no Eilonwy in sight. As she tried to comprehend what had just happened she heard a loud gasp from behind her. She turned to see a teenaged redhead wearing a blue frock, black bodice and a large blue bow in her hair, standing in the doorway, shocked. Her large blue eyes threatened to spill the tears of sadness that could only come from losing a best friend.
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