A Crystal's Shadow

Hey Hey! It's Atlandim again with another chapter! This is a nice chapter that I really liked writing, so I hope you enjoy =)

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But first.....

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BLOOPER!

"Milo?" Kida said after she opened her eyes. She saw his wonderful smile of comfort. She smiled back, but at that instant when she did she felt something on her hand.

She opened it and saw the bracelet her mother took away from her when she was little. She wanted to cry but she felt Milo's hand on her back.

Their faces got closer and closer, and then Kida hesitated and gave him a hug.

And they embraced with a --

"CUT!!!!!!!"

Milo and Kida look confused at Atlandim dressed as the director.

"The hug is not in the script! It's a kiss not a hug!!!"

Milo and Kida blush.

Atlandim sighs "Fine. Milo say the line that you're supposed to say after."

"Atlandim doesn't own Atlantis. Disney does. If she did though she would have been the queen, and she would've. been. my. wife?"

Atlandim smiles "Exactly"

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Now Enjoy!

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Funeral

"Are you sure you wanna do this Milo?" Sweet asked.

"Yes Sweet. I know exactly what I'm doing. This is my home and Atlantis needs me. Kida needs me."

Sweet sighed "Well if that's what you want, then I wish you the best of luck here."

"Thanks, Sweet" Milo smiled. He has known Sweet for only five days, and he was already the best friend Milo ever had.

They were walking around the market place, the rest of the gang were still sleeping and resting from the ceremony that happened last night. Kida was dragged away by Jani, so she could het herself dressed for the funeral. Today was the king's funeral, and all the people of Atlantis felt very bipolar. Sometimes they were happy that Atlantis was restored, but then five minutes later you would see them again very sad that their long lived king dies. Kida was the most depressed of them all, though Milo's staying made her feel a bit better. When he saw Kida's smile again it made his heart sunk down into his stomach. He didn't know why he felt this, but when he was withher it was like nothing else mattered in the world.

Milo was quiet for a few minutes when Sweet interrupted his thoughts.

"Hey Milo, you okay?"

"Sweet" Milo sighed. "I want you to do me a huge favor."

"Okay. Shoot."

"I want you to tell that he should keep this a secret from the rest of the world. Nobody must know about this place, for its safety. I'm sure you guys can come up with something."

"Sure thing. You have the team's word. Anything else?"

Milo got a small envelope from his pocket "I, uh, want you to give this to ."

Sweet got the envelope, and then the sound of a horn was being played in the distance. Everyone already gathered in the main plaza to say the last farewell to the king.

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"Oh why you look gorgeous!" Jani said. Kida had a very distasteful look on her face.

"I'm not in the mood for dresses" Jani ignored her and continued fixing her ribbons in the back of her dress. "You have to look beautiful for your people." Jani finished tightening her ribbons, and she was already in the door when she turned to Kida. She still had that hurtful look in her face.

"We'll wait you in the throne room when you're ready." Jani then left.

Kida didn't answer, and when Jani left she bagan to cry for a few minutes. She then wiped her tears, and the left her room.

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The main plaza was very crowded. People would wait in line to say goodbye. The king's body was resting in a death bed and was filled with colorful ribbons and gifts from his people. When Milo and the crew got there they saw everyone sad and quiet. There was only music to fill up the place with such sorrow.

Then Kida came down, and she was in a beautiful blue dress with gold and pink ribbons around her waist, and he lovely feathered crown. When Milo first saw her he knew that she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. He knew he was in love with her, that was the reason that he stayed. The problem is he didn't know if she felt the same or not. He thought that she won't ever fall in love with a geek like him.

He thought that it will never ever happen.

"Citizens of Atlantis" she said softly. "This is a a very dark day not just for me, but for all of us as well. My father was a great king, even though I never understood his actions nor decisions. But I loved him so much as a ruler and as a father. We all loved him. I hope I won't fail you as a Queen, because this is my city, you are my people, and together we will bring back Atlantis and restore it with knowledge! We will miss my father, Kashekim Nedahk, but he will be with us watching over us along with the rest of the kings before him!"

At that moment every Atlantean started cheering and clapping.

"Today is the end of an era, and tomorrow will start a new one!"

Everyone cheered and clapped even louder this time. Then everything faded into silence.

Kida walked toward her father who was lying in a stone bed with a very surface-like coffin. It was open and when Kida saw his Pale sleeping looking father she looked away and tears rolling in her eyes.

"Take him" She said to the guards not looking at them. And so they did. The guards were carrying the body and Kida and the rest of her people were walking with her. They were all heading to the lava river, and the whole time Milo's arm was always around Kida. She felt so much better when he was around.

When they got there they waited for a few moments, and they started praying things in Atlantean like:

Oh great spirits

We give you one of our souls to you

And hope you protect us from any harm

He was a great King

Like the others before him

May the gods be in under his care

With all the rest of Neptune's children

And so they threw him to the river. Kida couldn't bear it so she looked away. Milo hugged her for comfort, and then moments later walked back to the city. The gloomiest silence not only Kida could hear but the rest of the citizens too. There were only the sound of parrot-lizards crying in the distance.

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There was another ceremony back at the city. One like last night's but with less enthusiasm.

"Boy they do celebrate a lot here" Vinny said. Sweet, Audrey, and the others laughed while they tried celebrating their last night here.

Milo on the other hand, was looking the whole city for Kida. He tried many places, he asked many people, and she was nowhere to be seen. He was almost gonna give up but then he thought of another place. The pool they went swiming a few days ago.

She was there. Sitting besides the just staring at the distance. She was quiet, and she seemed like she wanted to cry. He sat down right next to her. She didn't seem to notice, she just continued staring at the water. He then put his arms around her then she hugged him back with tears starting to fall. They embraced the whole night until she stopped crying, and then it was time for them to rest for the night.

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Janitash and the Royal Counselors were having a meeting again.

"When will we tell them?" One of them asked.

"Tomorrow" Jani said. "When the outsiders leave."

"This is gonna be difficult, Jani. How are we going to tell, not only Milo but Kida importantly?" The head counselor said.

"We'll just have to tell Milo that the King's message of handing the Crystal to him was the key as an heir to the throne. And we have to tell Kida that there is another heir waiting for her word to the throne."

It was true. Meison was chosen, secretely, since his birth that he will be the perfect husband for Kida by the orders of the Queen. Meison came from a wealthy family for many years. Even though things have changed since the meh-bel-moak Meison still believed himself as a poweful, handsome man. Kida has never known that he is a suitor. She only seemed him as a stubborn pride man, that she has never liked. He was nothing like Milo at all.

The counselors just exchanged glances, and Jani just felt like tomorrow should never come.

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Wow that was long! Well I have many things to do now! Bye! IDK when the next chapter will come.

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Atlandim