I'm so so so sorry this took so long i honestly don't know how this happened i fell like such a horrible person i hope you like this
When the odd looking creature arrived in the once tranquil town he was shocked to see the place entirely in ruins. Things had changed so much in the past fifteen and a half years he almost didn't recognise it, but this place was unmistakable. The creature searched the town looking for any signs of her, but the place seemed like it had not been inhabited in years. It was then that he was tackled to the ground by a slightly faded rainbow blur. "You! I should have known. What have you done with her? Where is she?" said the blue mare standing on top of him.
He had no idea what this pony was talking about. "What? I didn't do anything to anyone." He said.
"Don't try to play innocent with me. I know you have her."
"I really don't know what you're talking about."
"Girls come over here." the mare shouted in the direction of a near by building. Four more ponies then emerged from the structure. They all recognised him instantly, and he them. He knew he had to get out of there now he pushed the pony off of him and made a run for it heading out of town he would have teleported but he was weak from his trip and knew he should save his magic for when he needed to return home.
He walked up to the old outdated cottage. It was in terrible shape, the once bright paint was now faded and peeling off, the yard looked like a plant cemetery, and the windows were smashed. The place looked deserted as if no one had been there for years. For many years he had imagined coming back to this place, having her run out and forgive him to have things back the way they were before. He went into the cottage, the place looked worse on the inside, dust covered everything, the bones of the small creatures she used to take care of were piled in a corner except for the small carcass of a bunny, and things were shattered, torn, and toppled. He ran through the cottage calling out to her hoping she was here to no avail. He was going to leave, he would go and search the world until he found her, until he stepped on something it was a dirty broken picture frame; he wiped it off and wept. It was a picture taken sixteen years ago of them holding their newborn girl, the one he had just left behind like he did her all those years ago.
His cellphone began to ring. He choked back his tears and answered it with a shaky voice. "Hello."
"Hello old friend, long time no see. Have you missed me?" The voice on the other side of the line said cheerfully.
"You! What have you done?"
"What? Me? I haven't done anything. I just wanted to chat."
"I'm in no mood Anon."
"Oh no, it's not Anon anymore. Please call me Mr.Y."
"Mr.Y? Mr.Y but that's the same name as," He went silent realising what was happening.
"Your lovely daughters singing teacher." He finished for him. "That's right. She is very talented you know. Such a precious thing she is, would be a shame if something were to happen to her."
"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER OR I'LL KILL YOU I SWEAR!"
"Oh don't worry, she is quite safe. Such a peaceful sleeper."
"What?"
"Well I showed up at her party to wish her a happy birthday and she just fell right into my arms. So I brought her with me to make sure she was alright."
"GET AWAY FROM HER!"
"Don't worry I won't drop her, wouldn't want to let her down like you did. Leaving her all alone. See that's how we're different I would never abandon a girl in need."
"I did it for her."
"Is that what you were doing when you abandoned your wife in the woods. Poor dear, tragic thing what happened to her after you left. At least now she's in a better place now. Don't worry she wouldn't be lonely much longer; soon your little girl will join her." Through all of this he was silent at the mention of his wife and the news that he had just received he was so shocked he couldn't say anything. "Juliet is such pretty name; I didn't expect you to change it, I bet she doesn't even know your name hmm D… Opps she's starting to wake up, I better go." Then the line went dead.
"This is all my fault. If I hadn't left her she wouldn't be in danger. I promised I would protect her and keep her safe. But I failed her, I failed both of them. Why did I think I could do this?"
He hung his head in shame and despair. He grabbed the picture frame and clutched it to his chest accepting that this was the closest he would get to holding either girl again. He began to sing, "You were in my arms, and all the world was calm. The music played on for only you. So close, together, and when I was with you so close, to feeling alive.
But life goes by, and all our dreams must die. So I bid my goodbye and never knew. How you, were waiting, waiting there for me. And now, forever, I know all that I want is to hold you, but now.
So far from reaching that famous happy end. Almost believing this was not pretend. Now you're gone, and look how close we came. So close I was. So close...
Oh how can I face the faceless days now that I've lost you now?
We're so far from reaching that famous happy end, almost believing, this was not pretend. That was just dreaming for I know we are... so far, so far and still so close..."
He finished his song and decided to let his tears drown him so that he could be with them again. Anon had beat him, he had taken away everything he had ever loved. "No it can't end like this. I won't let it. I'll save her. I'll save her even if it kills me." With that our hero snapped his claw and disappeared.
In the ruins of a castle Juliet slowly began to regain consciousness. Finding herself in the arms of a masked fiend. She screamed.
"Quit your yelling girl no one can hear you." Said the villain in a voice that was eerily familiar.
"Where am I? What did you do to me?" Juliet questioned in anger
"Lets just say you're in a better place. I have done nothing to you I just simply took you from that dreadful place."
"You can't keep me here."
"Really! I beg to differ."
Juliet began to flail her arms and kick her legs desperately trying to escape in the process knocking off his mask to reveal the face of her teacher Mr.Y. "You? You did this to me?"
"What have I done? Tell me girl. I did nothing wrong, it was all for your own good"
"You kidnapped me! That's what's wrong. You're a lunatic and I want to go home"
"I don't consider this kidnapping. I see it more as taking what is rightfully mine. After all she would have chosen me if that stupid freak hadn't gotten in the way."
"What are you talking about?"
"Let me explain, remember that story I told you of the man with the deformed face who fell in love with the beautiful woman but she was stolen away by the hideous creature?"
"You mean the story that you use to try to justify your miserable life and insane need for revenge."
"Yes that one." He said in annoyance. "Well the hideous creature is your father."
"My father? What? My father isn't a hideous creature. You're lying. And you don't have a deformed face. You just made up that stupid sob story to try and get pity."
"I'm not lying."
"Okay then prove it."
"As you wish." He said as he rose has left hand and waved it pass the right side of his face. His face then began to morph and change; there were burns bruises and scars all over the right half of his face.
"How? How did you?" She stammered
"Magic, The same kind that your father uses on himself and you my dear."
"What? Magic doesn't exist."
"Who told you that daddy dearest? He's the one lying to you. He's been lying to you all your life. He kept the truth from you but I never would. You don't belong here, you belong in a world full of magic and I can take you there."
"I don't want to go any where with you. I want to go home to my dad."
"Very well. How about I give you time to change your mind." He dragged her off and threw her in a cell locking the iron bars. "Sorry I can't offer you a more comfortable arrangement but this was all very last minute, but I promise it won't last long."
"You'll never get away with this!"
"Yes yes, the whole 'you'll never get away with this' speech. I will respond with the usual come back. OH BUT I WILL. EVIL LAUGH, EVIL LAUGH HA HA HA HA HA. Any other clichés you'd like to add." He said his tone over dramatic and full off sarcasm. He walked off leaving the girl in the dark stone prison by herself
Juliet then looked to the heavens through the hole in the roof above her and began a prayer. "Daddy if you're out there, if you can hear me come get me I miss you." She then sang a song for him
"You were once my one companion. You were all that mattered. You were once a friend and father. Then my world was shattered. Wishing you were somehow here again. Wishing you were somehow near. Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here
Wishing I could hear your voice again. Knowing that I never will. Dreaming of you won't help me to do. all that you dreamed I could. Passing winds and stone walls, cold and suffocating. Seem for me the wrong companions. You were warm and gentle.
Too many fears, fighting back tears why can't the past just die? Wishing you were somehow here again. Knowing we must say, 'Goodbye' Try to forgive, teach me to live, give me the strength to try. No more memories, no more silent tears. No more gazing across the wasted years Help me say, 'Goodbye' Help me say, 'Goodbye'" The tears over took her.
"That was beautiful." Whispered a quite voice from the shadows.
"What? Who's there? Show your self."
"Calm down. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm a prisoner of that wicked man just like you." Said a bedraggled woman in a soft tone as she emerged from the darkness.
"Who are you?"
"You can call me Angela. You sing beautifully."
"Thanks, I get that a lot."
"You seem so sad. Don't worry, things will be alright you just need to believe."
"How can things get better? My father is gone. My teacher kidnapped me. How can things possibly get better?"
The woman felt a lot of sympathy for this girl, she to felt the same way at the beginning, but then she remembered what helped her through it. "Come stop your crying, it'll be alright. Just take my hand, hold it tight. I will protect you from all around you. I will be here don't you cry."
"Wait that song."
"What?"
"That's the song my daddy sings to me when I'm sad. How do you know it?"
"I wrote it, well me and my husband did, for our little girl."
"My dad said he wrote it. You sound familiar, like the woman on my recordings."
"I'm sure it's just a coincidence. Go to sleep everything will be alright."
"Okay. Good night."
"Good night." The woman was restless with thoughts 'this can't be, this isn't happening. It's not her. Faust you have a sick method of entertainment. Dear if this is her, you did good, but you should have learned from last time.'
so its official this has turned into a full scale musical I'm sorry if people don't like the sing i honestly never meant for it to get so out of control if you like this story please tell me if you don't tell me anyway i just want to feel like I'm doing this for a reason oh by the way there are only two chapters left after this