Howl's Moving Castle Fan Fiction
Chapter 8- The Truth
It was two weeks after Corina and Calcifer kissed. Howl was helping Sophie clean around the house and Markl was once again practicing spells. Corina was also learning a few spells herself. Calcifer on the other hand was contemplating telling Corina the truth…
Calcifer looked for her, finding her outside reading from a spell book, "Uh… Corina…"
She looked up, "What is it, Calcifer?"
"Well…," Calcifer sat down beside her, ehh… what if she doesn't like me? "I um… I want to tell you why Howl asked your father to help us with something…"
"Yeah, what is it? I know it has something to do with you, so are you finally going to tell me?" Corina smiled at him, "I even tried to get Markl to tell me, but he wouldn't and usually he blabs about everything." Calcifer squeezed his eyes shut, silently thanking Markl, even though it was Markl's fault that he is stuck like this.
Calcifer sighed, "Uh... well… For starters... I'm a fire demon…" He turned to see her reaction.
Cornia stared at him, "That's what this is about? You're a fire demon? Then why are you.. you know… human?"
"Markl turned me into a human…," Calcifer said.
"Ok, I see. That's why your eyes are orange. That makes sense," Corina nodded.
"Do.. do you still like me? Even if I'm a fire demon?" Calcifer looked at her with pleading eyes.
"Well, of course I do. There's nothing wrong with being a fire demon. Although…," Corina chewed her lip, "My father… He's trying to find a way to get you back into your original form?"
"Yeah…," Calcifer frowned, if he turned back into a fire demon… then he wouldn't be able to do anything…
"Are you sure that's what you want, Calcifer?" Corina tilted her head to one side, looking him in the eyes.
"No… well… I.. I don't know anymore…," Calcifer looked at the ground, trying to avoid her blue eyes.
"But, if you turn back… then I… we… we can't be together… You would be a fire demon…," Corina grabbed his face and turned it to her, "You know I can't make that decision for you, Calcifer… but, I hope you chose what is really important to you…" She kissed him.
Calcifer blushed and pulled away, now he didn't know what to do… Change back into a fire demon or stay as he is now… Arg… too many choices… Calcifer cursed himself. He got up and walked back into the castle, leaving Corina to go back to reading her book.
Sophie noticed Calcifer's face as he walked up the stairs, she put down her mop, "What's the matter, Calcifer?"
"Life, that's what," Calcifer mumbled to the pregnant lady as he walked by before dropping himself carelessly onto the couch, "I wish Markl hadn't turned me into a human… Now, I know what it is like to fall in love and now…" He sighed and buried his face into the couch cushions, "Now, I don't know what to do."
Sophie smiled, she knew Calcifer had fallen in love with Corina, nothing goes hidden under her eyes, "Well, Caclifer, you are the one to decide. You must make the decision. Just chose the one that is more important to you."
More important? Howl does seem to be fine without me in the fireplace… And I can't just leave Corina heartbroken if I turn back into a fire demon… Oh, life how I hate you…, Calcifer frowned. Decisions are too hard… He couldn't bring himself to leave Corina, he loved her too much…
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