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I slowly sat up and rubbed my eyes as the memories of the previously visited world rushed back to me. I stood up and opened my eyes, blinking in my surroundings. The walls her a snowywhite and all the furniture was just magnificent. I turned around to see my spikey haired friend pacing back and forth in what seemed to be a small cage. I smiled for only a moment before realizing the first thing I should've noticed.
"Somebody tell me how I got so small!" Ventus yelled, almost as if he had read my exact thoughts. I walk out from underneath the table I had been under and walk toward the cage, a smirk appearing on my lips.
"Hey there, Ventus." I greeted, "How's the cage treating ya?" I asked, trying to stifle my laughter. Ven looked at me and rolled his eyes.
"How come you're not in a cage?" He asked crossing his arms with indignation. I shrugged my shoulders, not really sure either. Ven looked at me with a smile, "Gonna help me?"
I smiled and walked towards the lock, "Well, I can't really leave you here. That wouldn't be very best friend like." I answered as I tried to unlock it from the outside. "It's too heavy. I can't lift it!" I grunted. "Why do we gotta be so small?" I asked myself under my breath. Just then the door opened and a women with blonde hair walked in. My eyes widened and I tried to push the cage somewhere safe. But failed. The women saw us and picked me, along with the cage up. She looks at us and gasps before opening the cage that Ventus was imprisoned in, "Don't be afraid." She reassures us in a gentle tone. I relax as I realize she means no harm.
"How interesting... i've never seen mice like you two before." The woman says quietly as she examines us. I stared at her in confusion.
"Mice?" I hear Ventus say from the bottom of the trap. The woman sets up carefully down on the ground before looking at a brown mouse with red clothing.
"Jaq, you better explain things to them." She instructed nicely. Ventus walked out of the trap and stood beside me.
"You okay?" I ask my companion. He nods his head with a slight smile.
The mouse; Jaq walked up to us, " Now, now, now, look, little mice. Take it easy, nothing to worry about. We like you. Cinderella likes you, too. She's nice. Very nice, nice." He said with an accent. Cinderella giggled at the compliment. "Come on now. I'm Jaq."
"I'm Ventus. Call me Ven"
"I'm Cyrah. Just Cyrah."
Jaq does a slight jump of happiness, "Okay! Ven Ven or Cyrah need something? Ask Jaq!" He exclaimed, probably happy to have more 'mice' to talk to. I slightly flinch when someone yells for Cinderella.
Cinderella sighs and stands up, "Oh well, time to get to my chores. I'll see you two in a little while." She smiles before exiting the room. I smile and wave good-bye to her also.
"I guess she's got her hands full." Ventus stated with a yawn. I nod my head in agreement.
"Is she always this busy?" I inquire with a questioning look at Jaq.
"Yep, work, work, work! Stepmother keeps Cinderella busy all day!" The small mouse replied in a huff.
"She doesn't seem to mind, though." I chirped.
Jaq shook his head, "No, not Cinderella. She works hard. She's gotta dream- a big, big dream. The dreams gonna come true!" He said as if he were stating a fact. I smiled at the small mouse, before looking over to my side at my friend.
"That sounds like somebody I know..." He whispered quietly. The look on his face shown he was thinking about Terra. I felt a pinch of sadness in heart as I thought about Terra and if we never found him.
"Maybe you can help find our friend, Jaq. His names Terra, have you seen him?" I asked, silently begging for him to say he has. I saw Ventus' head shoot up and wait for his reply.
Jaq looked down, probably knowing how much it was going to hurt us by telling the answer, "No,no. I never seen a Terra before." He said softly. I looked down at my feet.
"Oh. Well, it was worth a shot." I murmured. Jaq turned around to leave.
"Come on. Follow me! You gotta see the house." He called over his shoulder before scampering into a mouse hole. Ventus and I exchanged a glance then got up and smiled, following him.
"Woah... this is- I never thought this would be what a mouse hole would look like on the inside." I said looking around at all the contraptions used to get to different rooms in the house. Ventus nodded in agreement, his face completely awestruck. We didn't have to walk for long before we got out and entered a large room. We all climbed up to the window seal and sat down. I gazed out the window and was about to ask a question when Ven beat me to it.
"What's that building over there?" He pointed to a large, beautifully painted building.
Jaq grinned, "That's the palace-the kings palace. There's gonna be a big ball there tonight"Jaq answered
"A ball? Oh, that's wonderful, and magnificent... just lovely!" I said in a sweet tone, "I've always wanted to go to one..." I said wistfully, gazing at the palace longingly, "Is Cinderella going?"
"I don't know." Jaq replied simply with a shrug of his shoulders. I look at Ventus as he begins to speak to me.
"You've been to a ball, Cyrah?" He asked, a confused expression covered his face.
"Well, no. But i've always wanted to go to one." I replied,."I guess it's just a girl thing, ya know. Dancing with a prince, falling in love, a perfect night." I sighed, staring out the window.
"You don't have to be at a ball to fall in love, Cyrah." Ventus said softly with a smile. I looked over at him and smiled.
"Trust me Ventus. I know." I murmured. It looked like he was going to say something else but I turned around when I heard Cinderella enter the room. She looked at the three of us and grinned.
"So, have the three of you become ffriends already?" She asked taking out a pretty pink dress. We looked at each other and nodded. I guess the three of us really had become friends. "Oh, that's wonderful."
"You sure look happy, Cinderella." Ventus said noticing how she smiled, and how she practically danced as she walked around the room.
CCinderella nodded, "i'm going to the royal ball, tonight!" She squealed, "I guess dreams really do come true." She sighed happily as she brought out a plain pink dress. The blonde maiden shuttered as her stepmother's voice rings around the room. "My dress will have to wait..." Cinderella said letting an exasperated sigh escape her lips.
"Cinderella! Cinderella!" The voice impatiently called once more.
Cinderella hurriedly walked toward the door, "All right, all right. I'm coming!" She echoed, leaving the room.
"That's so unfair! Cinderella has to do all the work around here!" I said in anger and disbelief, "Now how-" I continued my rant before looking over at Jaq, seeing as he had begun to talk.
The small brown mouse nodded in agreement with my last statement, "Poor Cinderella... she's not going to the ball." He looked down in sadness.
I stared at my new mouse friend in confusion, "What? Why not?"
Jaq looked at both Ven and I, a knowing expression on his face, "You'll see. They'll fix her. Work, work, work. She'll never get her dress done!" He explained while pacing back and forth. He suddenly jumped into the air and turned so he was facing the both of us, "I got an idea! Ven Ven, Cyrah, will you help me?"
"What do you need help with?" Ven asked, even though I know he's going to help no matter what Jaq needs.
"Fixing Cinderella's dress for the ball!" Jaq exclaimed as if it should be and I both look over at the dress Cinderella had gotten out.
"Why does it need to fixed? It looks nice already." Ven asked outloud.
"What?! Cinderella can't go to a ball in that! It's so plain, it has to be absolutely stunning, ya know! She's going to the ball, this is supposed to be a perfect night for her, so her dress has to be just right, too!" I explained to my friend as if it were to be the most obvious thing in the world.
"Wow Cyrah, you really do want to go to a ball, don't you?" Ven asked with a small smile. I slightly blushed and looked down at the floor for a few seconds before I nodded. I guess I was kind of embarrassed for saying all that.
Ven's smile grew larger, "When we go back home, we can have a ball. All of us, I promise." He spoke quietly.
I looked up at Ventus and smiled. I couldn't help but feel the butterflies in my stomach begin to soar, this has got to be one of the nicest things anybody has ever done for me. I looked him in his eyes, his clear blue eyes and felt a blush form on my cheeks. I ran up and hugged my friend, I really couldn't help it, it just felt like the right thing to do. "You mean it Ventus? Thank you so much!" I whispered quietly to him.
"You're welcome, Cyrah." Ven whispered back before I pulled away from the hug. "So what do we need to get?" He asked, turning back to Jaq, who had a huge smile on his mouse face.
"Look around the house. There are lots of pretty, pretty things."
Ventus nodded in understanding, "Okay, let's do it. I'll go find whatever we need. Cyrah and Jaq, you two get thingsuready up here."
I nodded in agreement, "Jaq and I got this under control up here." I smiled giving a thumbs up.
"Okay." Ven smiled before jumping off the windowsill and landing on the hardwood floors. He turns around at hearing Jaq's voice call for him.
"Ven ven! Be careful of Lucifer!" He shouted in his weird accent, the name he said sounding weird.
"Roos-a-fee?" Ventus echoed in confusion.
"Lucifer is a cat! He's mean... sneaky... He'll jump at you, bite at you! Jaq yelled to the blonde boy in warning. I couldn't help but worry a bit.
"Gotcha!" Ven nodded before leaving the room to hunt for 'pretty things'.
"Let's get to work then, Jaq." I nodded before going to the dress.
XOXOXO
"We did pretty good, wouldn't you say?" I asked Jaq, gesturing toward the pink dress now decorated with lace, silk, bows, and ruffles. I had to say, it was beautiful! Jaq nodded, also as he stared in awe at the not-so-plain dress. "So now what should we do?" I asked seeing as how Ventus hasn't returned yet.
"You like Ven Ven, don't you?" Jaq asked out of nowhere.
I nearly choked on air since this question had caught me off guard, "I- uhm... well you see. I mean, of course! He's my best friend." I stuttered, fumbling for the right words.
"No no. Not just friends." Jaq pressed.
"No no, no. Nope, no no no. No." I repeated but looked at Jaq and knew he didn't buy it. "Fine, yeah I like Ventus. But I know he doesn't feel the same..." I said, my voice trailing off to an almost inaudible whisper, "And he never will..."
"Cyrah, but Ven Ven al-" Jaq started before I cut him off, not wanting to talk about it no more.
"Where is Ventus? It's been awhile."
Jaq shrugged, "Let's go find Ven Ven!" I nodded in determined agreement before following Jaq, since he probably knew the way. We stopped and looked over the edge of a table in a different room and saw Ven tip-toeing away from Lucifer with a pearl necklace.
I gasp when I see Lucifer waking up, "Ventus!" I screamed, pointing behind him at the purple tabby cat about to strike. I watched as a turquoise ball of yarn flew from behind me and hit Lucifer in the snout causing him not to strike. I spun around and stared at Jaq, he threw it, and there were lots more yarn balls. I smiled and grabbed some, flinging them at the cat while my friend made his escape. Lucifer began to run in circle to try to avoid being hit, he rammed hard against the table creating a huge tremble. I fell and accidentally kicked a ball of yarn on my way. The yarn hit Jaq, and he fell off the table.
"Ooo... that hurts." Jaq complained rubbing his head from the fall. He opened his eyes to see Lucifer cornering him. I yelled for him to run, and not just stand there, but there was no place for him to go. I thought he was a gonner for sure but then Ventus came to his rescue, his keyblade in hand, "Time to play, Cat!" He said boldly standing infront of our mouse friend. Jaq took the pearl from Ven and ran while he took care of Lucifer. After the fight Lucifer ran away and Ventus made his way back to Jaq and I. "A big thanks is needed." Jaq stated to Ven.
"No thanks needed. You saved me before, so I saved you. That's what friends do, right?" Ven smiled as he put his hands behind his head.
Jaq nods, "Yep! Ven Ven, Cyrah, and Jaq are good friends!" He exclaimed. I smiled at being included in that.
"Now let's get this dress finished!" Ven said enthusiastically. We all nod and to Cinderella's room.
XOXOXO
I turned around when I heard the door open and watched as Cinderella walked into the room and goes to the window to see the palace, "Oh well... what's a royal ball? After all, I suppose it would be frightfully dull and boring... and completely... completely wonderful." She sighed sadly.
"Cinderella!" Ventus and I called in unison, catching the maiden's attention.
Cinderella looks over at us and gasps, "Is that my dress?" She asked shocked, a happy glimmer in her blue eyes.
"It's a present from us." Ven said with enthusiasm.
"Now you have a dress for the ball." I stated, my crimson red eyes sparkled.
"It's... it's such a surprise..." The blonde woman smiled.
"A good surprise?" I asked hopefully. She giggled before nodding, "Just checking!" I giggled pushing by bangs away from my eyes.
"Hurry! Time to go, Cinderella!" Jaq warned jumping up and down while wildly thrashing his arms around. I softly giggled at his gesture.
"Oh, thank you so much!" She cooed before basically dancing out of the room. I smiled realizing was coming true, and I helped her get there. It felt nice. I got up and walked to the window ledge and sat down. Ventus and Jaq following.
"I hope Cinderella's dream comes true. What are your dreams?" Jaq asked looking at the both of us.
Ven thinks for a moment, the question obviously catching him offguard, "Huh, I wonder...funny- I never really thought about it... at least until you asked me. So, my dream is to become a keyblade master." He answered, summoning his Wayward Wind. "What about you Cyrah?"
"Well at first it was to become a keyblade master, but now my dream is to always be with my friends. No matter what. Even now, we're together." I murmured, holding my silver wayfinder in my hand.
"I hope your dreams come true, too." Jaq said softly.
"We just keep beleiving, right?" Ventus asked.
"Forever and always." I agreed with a smile. Jaq smiled before nodding, also.
"Well thanks for everything, Jaq. I guess we should be leaving, now." Ventus thanked standing up and offering hishand out to help me up. I took his hand and stood up.
"Bye Jaq!" I called as we left, "We will have to come back here and see you some time!"
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