Chapter Six: The Princess Ball

"AHHHHHH! UPH!" the three grunted on their return to Kilala world.

"We really need to work on our landings" Jason groaned with Rei and Kilala laying on him.

"We're back in our own world!" Kilala said as they saw a single red light trail leading into the forest.

'Eric must be at the end of this path! Wait for us, Eric!' Kilala thought.

"The Tiara's light is pointing into the forest!" Rei said.

"Let's go!" Kilala yelled as they ran into the forest following the red light trail.

"This that forbidden forest!" Jason said running as he heard rustling as they saw all the forest animals all running in the same direction.

"The forest animal!" Rei said.

"They're leading the way!" Kilala said as the animal stopped by bushes "look!" Kilala said as they saw Erica unconscious leaning against a tree, "ERICA!"

"Is she alright?" Jason said kneeling down.

"Erica! Erica!" Kilala said shaking her, "she breathing, she's going to be all right!"

'Erica's all right!' Kilala thought as she hugged Erica.

"Rei! REI!" Valdou yelled as he ran to them.

"Val-GAH!" Rei yelled as the man tackled him.

"I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU! YOU DISAPPEARED IN FRONT OF THE GATE, AND-"

"Settle down Valdou, it's a long story" Rei said as they explained what happened.

"The Dwarf Woodlands was it? Sounds like a fairytale" Valdou said.

"What happened to those men?" Jason asked.

"The two men who took Erica are nowhere to be found" Valdou said.

'Why would they just leave her here? Could it mean that Erica's not the Princess were looking for?' Rei thought before sighing in disappointment, "Looks like we're back to square one, she needs medical attention let's take her home."

"Yes" Valdou said picking Erica up as Kilala looked to the forest and smiled.

'Thank you my friends! Bye bye!' she waved to the animals looking to them as Jason noticed this.

'Kind...like Princess Snow White...and able to use the tiara power...is Kilala the princess we seek?' Jason thought.

The Next Day!

'Everyone was thrilled to have Erica back but Erica doesn't seem to remember anything so we have no clue who kidnapped her not that that it matters! As long as everyone is happy and safe!' Kilala thought as she speeded down the road on her mopez.

"Kilala, you're late!" Erica said.

"SORRY! Good morning Erica!" Kilala said as Erica climbed on and they road down the road, "Sorry! I had to feed the freeloaders!"

"Rei, Jason and Valdou?" Erica said.

"Yup! Rei's a horrible morning person! All he can think about it food!"

"Oh really? You sure sound happy about it, Kilala. Oh, I get it, you and Rei are-"

"WHAT?! AS IF!" Kilala blushed.

"Kilala watch the road!"

Later at School Kilala and Erica sat with other girls talking about the party.

"Since Erica's back, we'll have the party tonight!"

"I can't wait!"

"I begged my dad for a new dress!"

"I'm wearing my mom's!"

"But of course the real star of tonight is Erica! Right Kilala?"

"Of course!" Kilala said.

"You'll get to dance wearing the school tiara!" a girl said as Erica flinched.

"Tiara..." Erica said.

"Huh?" Kilala said seeing Erica eyes looking emotionless.

"YAH!" Jason yelled destroying another Heartless as he watched the heart float to the sky.

'It feels like more and more are appearing each day...' Jason thought as he looked to the hill to see Kilala ridding it to the gate.

"Kilala?" Jason said following.

Kilala approached the gate to Snow White world as she tried to open the gate.

"Yup it won't open anymore" she sighed as he pressed her face to the door, 'it feels like it was all a dream. I was able to rescues Erica with everyone help. Thank you so much.'

"Maybe" Kilala said summoning April Keyblade and pointed it at the door as it did respond, "figures" she said making it disappear.

'Rei...he's so mysterious...strong, brave, kind whenever I felt I couldn't take any more he was there by my side if Rei wasn't there...I...and Jason he's like a big brother take me under his wing to show my how to defend myself...' she smiled.

"What are you still hanging around here for?" Rei asked as Kilala gasped and saw him leaning on a tree and Jason smirking.

"REI! JASON!"

"I saw your bike" he said.

"What a view" Jason said as they all looked to the sea.

"This is a great place, so much green, it's nothing like our world" Rei said.

"Really? Yeah, Avalon is full of nature, everyone here loves flowers and stuff..." Kilala said with a blush.

'What should I do? I can't stop this feeling. I want to tell him I have to tell him!' Kilala thought.

"Rei! I...I..."

"Kilala this is goodbye" Rei said.

"What?"

"My ship leave tonight."

'Of course...Rei has to go to the next world to look for his princess.'

"I...see."

'I can't ask him to stay. I can't.'

"Take care!" she smiled.

"You too."

"Well this is awkward" Jason muttered.

Later that night at Kilala school music played as all the students wore dresses and suits and danced in the large ball room.

"Now that Erica has returned home safely we will be hold the annual Princess Contest after-party! Have a splendid night with the Princess!" a man on a microphone said as Erica stepped out from red curtains escorted by Kenta and looked like a real princess.

"Erica! You look beautiful! Kenta, you lucky dog! Stand up like a proper gentlemen!" Kilala said she said smacking the back of his head.

"OW!"

"Ha ha ha" the room laughed as Jason stood in a nearby corner watching.

'Thank goodness! I thought Erica was acting a little strange but I guess it was my imagination' Kilala thought as she took the spot on the wall next to Jason as Tippe climbed on her shoulder.

"Tippe! Are you hiding again? Let's go check out the party" Kilala said looking to all the couple dancing, "Beautiful...everyone's having a great time..."

"Why are you in your school uniform instead of out there dancing?" Jason asked.

"I don't have a dress...or a partner" Kilala said dropping her head down.

"Why are you so unpopular?" they heard Rei said.

"WHAT?!" Kilala growled to see it was Rei.

"May I have this dance, miss?" Rei asked.

"Rei?! What are you doing here?!" Kilala said.

"Well, I still have some time before departure" Rei said as Jason said Valdou standing away from them with an annoyed expression.

'Or he made Valdou bring him here' Jason thought.

"Thanks, but I can't! I don't have a dress and I don't know how to dance" Kilala said with a blush.

"Hey, look at what I'm wearing but if you're still worried...then let's step outside" he said taking her hand and leading her outside.

"Rei? Have you danced before?" Kilala asked.

"Nope."

"He! You're really the type to try crazy new things, just like back then" Kilala said remembering the crazy stunts he pulled in the Dwarf Woodlands.

"Hey now, look who's talking!" he said as the two laughed as Erica peeked out the door.

"Kilala!" Erica smiled seeing her friend dance as Jason and Valdou stood by the doors.

'Rei...you're a great dancer...he tricked me! It feels like I'm dancing with a real prince' she thought.

"Ooh!" girls said as they watched the two dance.

"Wow Kilala!"

"Who's that boy? He's handsome!"

'The girls are talking about Rei. Are they jelous? I'm not wearing a dress and I'm not a princess like Erica...' she thought.

"Kilala you look lovely!" Erica smiled as one of the figures from before approached behind her.

"Don't forget your mission, princess. You know what to with the tiara" he said.

'Dancing elegant with light steps I feel something magical with every step we take. Right now, I'm a princess time...please stop...I love you, Rei. Rei, please stay with me' Kilala thought resting her head on his chest.

"Kilala? What's wrong?" Rei asked seeing the tears streaming down her face.

Over by Valdou the tiara rested on a beam behind him as Erica approached and reached out to it.

"Rei..." Kilala said.

"Is everyone having a good time at the party? We're about to start the closing ceremony!" a man inside said as Kilala pulled her hands away from Eric.

'It was so much fun being with Rei, I guess it's time to wake up from my dream.'

"Thank you and goodbye" she smiled before running past him and stood in the woods outside the school.

'I couldn't tell him how I fell' she thought.

"Pi?" Tippe said as Kilala picked the mouse up and hugged it to her face while she cried.

"Tippe..."

"Kilala?" Jason said as she turned to him.

"Jason..." she began as he pulled her to his chest.

"Shhhh it's okay to cry everyone needs to every now and then" he said.

"There she is! Kilala!" a girl yelled approaching, "hey! What are you doing?"

"Sorry" Kilala smiled.

"Do you know where Erica went?" another girl asked.

"What?" Jason said.

"She suddenly left in the middle of the party and missed the closing ceremony it's her duty to be there! I called her name when I saw her, but she wasn't herself she had this cold look in her eyes and she just kept walking. She was holding the most beautiful tiara I've ever seen."

"Oh crap!" Jason yelled.

"Sorry!" Kilala said as they ran.

"Huh? Kilala? Where are you going?!"

"No, it can't be! Erica took the tiara?" Kilala said as they ran.

"It makes no sense! But I have a feeling those that kidnapped her did something to her!" Jason said as they stopped at a man watering his plants.

"Excuse me? Did a girl walk by here not too long ago in a dress and carrying a tiara?" Kilala asked.

"Yes she went down to the harbor" the man said pointing down the road.

"What?! She went to the harbor?" Kilala said as she and Jason ran down the road and reached the harbor as they looked around.

"Erica!" Jason yelled.

"Where is she?" Kilala said.

In a boat shack Erica stood holding out the tiara.

"No doubt this is the one good job and here's your reward" he said as he hand turned to the black claws and swung as Jason blocked it and Erica shoved the other trench coat man.

"Erica! Run!" she yelled as Erica stood like a zombie, "hurry! ERICA!"

"Huh?..I'm..." Erica said looking around in confusion.

"HA!" Jason yelled kicking the man away from him.

"No! The hypnosis wore off!" one of the figures yelled.

"Hypnosis? They made Erica steal the Tiara!" Kilala said standing with Erica as Jason stood in front of the two with keyblades in both hands.

"Let them go! We have the tiara let's leave before the storm comes!" one of them yelled as they ran.

"HEY!" Kilala yelled.

"Get back here!" Jason yelled.

"Erica! You and Tippe stay right here" Kilala said handing Tippe to Erica.

"What?"

'I won't let them run away with Rei's tiara! It's too important to him!'

"Give back the tiara!" Kilala yelled as she and Jason ran out the door.

"Kilala!" Erica yelled.

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