Hi everyone. Winter Break started, yay! I don't have much to say until the end so enjoy!


Chapter 27: Sleeping Snow

-Beach-

"Julie... You were Rose Red in the past?" Lucia questioned in confusion.

"Yes, but right now, we have more things to be worried about." Julie turned to Snow White.

"I am the cursed Princess of Winter, Princess Snow White and the Goddess of Darkness and Death, Miyuki. I have been reborn into the person I really am." Snow told the girls in an emotionless tone. "I do what my master wish."

"That's right, Snow. You listen to me and only me!" the double exclaimed.

"Yuki, please wake up! This isn't who you are, please!" Akari pleaded.

"Silence!" the double blast Akari off her feet with magic. "Foolish girl, your sister is no longer here. She is asleep within her birdcage, where she'll always be trap and never be set free!"

"No way... We can just fight her!" Seira replied.

"Then you all will be mine! Princess, attack them!" the double command.

"Hai, Shika-sama." Snow replied as she summoned a scepter. The staff was silver that glistened like snow. On top of the staff is an orb which is decorated with many snowflakes.

'That is...' Julie thought.

"Everyone, avoid getting hit! The Snow Queen's scepter will freeze you inside solid ice!" Julie warned the girls.

Everyone scattered before any blast of ice can hit them. However, the Goddess began to collect a lot of snow, creating a giant snow ball and sent it to the ground. It snow went around the girls, trapping them in one spot. She gets ready for another blast of ice and points her specter towards them, but before it can hit the girls, Hippo appeared in the form of Hippocampus. He went in front of the girls, shielding them from the attack.

"Hippo!" Lucia exclaimed.

"Don't worry about me, hurry and transform!" Hippo told them as he is slowly being encase in ice.

~Pink Pearl Voice!~

~Aqua Pearl Voice!~

~Green Pearl Voice!~

~Orange Pearl Voice!~

~Red Pearl Voice!~

~White Pearl Voice!~

The girls transform into their super idol from as Julie summoned her rose staff and briars appeared, creating a barrier around them.

"Everyone, listen very carefully. Shika is right, Yuki isn't here right now. Back in the past, when Yuki was Snow White, before Stepmother lost all her powers, she left a last curse as a parting gift for Snow White. However, the Prince, Edger, took the curse in himself to protect Snow White. Devastated, knowing that True Love's Kiss won't break the spell this time, she seeks help from a mirror. Unfortunately, the mirror was evil and persuade Snow to find a child who have the powers of healing. So she spent years searching for this child, in hopes to break the curse Edger was in. Later on, she realized the errors of her ways and sacrifice her life in the final battle. Those lingering memories of her past still affects her today, for she still wasn't able to save her True Love." Julie explained.

"So to bring her back..." Hanon trailed off.

"We need to remind her when there was love in her life, either in the past or now." Julie answered.

"Ahh!" Hippo screams as he became frozen solid completely.

"Hippo!" the girls exclaimed as they moved out of the way, before Hippo tipped over them. Luckily, Julie's briars cushioned Hippo's frozen state, so he had a soft landing.

"Finally, that nuisance is gone." the double muttered in annoyance. "Princess, kill the one in pink, Lucia."

Lucia gasped as she almost got hit by a powerful blast, "Why me? I never did anything to you!"

"Why? You ask why? Because you represent the one person I hate the most- Aqua Regina!" the double angrily yelled. "However, because you are to take her place as the future Sea Goddess, I'm afraid you have to go. What are you waiting for, Princess? Kill her!"

Before Snow could land a hit, Julie steps in front of Lucia, her arms stretched out.

"That's enough, Snow." Julie told her.

"You're not my target, move aside." Snow replied in a cold voice.

"No! Please, remember me, Snow." Julie pleaded as her body began to glow.

Everyone including the double shield their eyes from the blinding light. When the light died down, everyone saw Julie as her past self standing before them. As Princess Rose Red, she is wearing a full red dress with a long train at the back. Her hair changed from fiery red to golden sunshine with slight curled locks. A crown with a red rose at the center sat on her head. She opened her beautiful eyes which changed from red to green. They really compliment her red lips. Her appearance gives out a red glow. Everyone watched in shock, even Snow.

"Rose onee-chan." escape from Snow's mouth.

"Snow, please, stop fighting. This isn't what you wanted, you didn't gave up your life to continue everyone's suffering." Julie, as Rose Red calmly replied.

"Onee-chan." Snow was slowly starting to come back. A pure genuine smile of happiness was starting to spread on her face.

"Don't listen to her, Princess. That form of hers is a fake. Your sister, Rose is no longer here. She too also sacrifice her life many years ago!" the double explained.

Don't listen to her!" Rina yelled.

"She's trying to trick you!" Hanon added.

"Please wake up, Miyuki!" Seira pleaded.

"She's right, Rose onee-chan did died... And it was because of me?" Snow questioned herself as she went through her memories.

-Past Vision-

"Rose onee-chan, why? Why did you sacrifice yourself for me?" eighteen year-old Snow asked.

"Because, you are my sister... And I didn't want you to give in into the darkness. It's very tempting and it's very easy to be persuade by it, but Edger, he wouldn't want to be revive that way. He would want to wake up seeing you as the princess he knows and loves. And so do I." nineteen year-old Rose answered.

"Please don't go. I've lost too much already, mother and father are already gone. I can't lose you too. I'll be all alone." Snow cried.

"Silly Snow, you're not alone. You still have Edger. I love you, my little sis-" Rose Red closed her eyes as Snow wrapped her arms around her sister's head, crying.

-Past Vision Ends-

"That's right, she did die... And it's all my fault." the painful memories flowed into her as the blast pushed Rose Red back, away from Lucia.

Before Snow can resume to strike Lucia, Kaito came running to his love's side. Light came out of the mark from his forehead, causing Snow to get back.

"Kaito! What are you doing here?" Lucia questioned as he helped her on her feet.

"When I saw this strange weather, I came here as fast as I could." he explained.

"Kaito." Lucia happily called his name.

"Curse you, Panthalassa Prince!" the double muttered in annoyance. She summons dark magic and knocked out both Kaito and Lucia. "Snow, attack the Rose Princess!"

"Hai, Shika-sama." Snow obeyed as she raised her staff, ready to aim at Rose.

However, the Princess was quick to react as she used flames to counter the ice. The double looked very disappointed that she isn't getting anywhere. She was neither winning or losing and it's making her more impatient.

"Snow, listen. You have to snap out of it! All of us were not reborn to continue living in regret! Open your eyes, please!" Rose pleaded. For just a moment, she could have sworn she saw a glimmer in the girl's eyes. The Princess' words were getting through to her, she just need a little more push. She yelled, using the girl's current name, "Please, Yuki!"

That is when Snow broke free for a little while. She was definitely fighting over the spell. Unfortunately, the double sent another blast of dark magic at Snow, pulling her back under the spell. The blast was so strong, it spread around the area, knocking everyone else unconscious, except for Rose and Akari.

"I have enough of this! Snow White, I command you to get rid of the White Mermaid Princess!" the double yelled.

Snow flew towards Akari and was about to raise her staff. Akari closed her eyes, ready for the hit, but when nothing happens, she opened her eyes. The girl in front of her appears to be unable to bring herself to strike the eighteen year-old. Instead, tears were rolling down her face from her blank eyes.

"Yuki..." Akari trailed off.

"Akari, this way!" Rose told the girl.

"Hai!" Akari went to Rose's side. "What is it, Rose?"

"Like Snow, you also have that form, but unlike her powers to destroy, yours can save her." Rose explained. "With the power of the warm flames and protective roses, I, Princess Rose Red, break thy seal." the Rose Princess kiss the White Princess on her forehead as another light blinded Snow and the double. "Awaken, Princess of Swans, Eliza."

Akari, as Eliza, opened her now blue eyes to see her new form. She wears a full white dress that has frills at the end of the skirt. Bell sleeves are attached to her dress and her gloves changed to the type you used for parties. White sandals with feathers are on her pretty feet. Her silver hair also turned blonde, however a light shade than Rose's and it was tied in a ponytail with a white ribbon. She still retain the stands that are in front of her. On her back is a pair of beautiful white wings. The angelic princess radiate a yellow glow. Her own scepter appeared to her hands. It was long and white, and at the top of the staff is an orb with a white rose inside. She is Eliza, Princess of Swans, and Akari, the Goddess of Light and Life.

The double and Snow stared in awe when the light died down. Snow seemed to recognize the princess as well, for Eliza was her best friend and was like her, a caged bird.

"You should save her, Eliza. Snow... No, Yuki... She is your sister now." Rose told the White Princess.

"No, you were her sister in the past, Rose. Even now, you're still her sister as Julie. Let's do it together." she suggested.

"Mm." Rose nods as the two turn to Snow, who is just standing still on her spot.

Crossing the staffs with red and white roses, the two princess released a light towards Snow.

-Inner Heart-

Inside the heart of Snow White, there was nothing but darkness. Amongst that darkness is a cage made out of cold ice. Inside the cage, is Miyuki, who is sleeping. She was curled up in a ball and couldn't wake up, there was just too much darkness. Suddenly, a ray of light shine on the cage.

"Yuki..." a voice called out to her.

The Black Mermaid Princess was slowly stirring at the sound of the sweet voice.

"Yuki..." another voice call her name.

Miyuki slowly opened her eyes as she sat up from inside the birdcage. It took her a moment to remember where she was. She got up and ran to where the light shines. She grabs the icy bars as she looks up at the light.

"Akari nee-chan, Julie onee-chan!" she cried.

The spirit of Akari and Julie descended from the light, taking form of their past selves.

"Yuki..." Eliza trailed off.

"Now..." Rose told her as she and Eliza stretch out their hands. Miyuki reached out and grab both of their hands as light shines when she hold them.

-Outside Inner Heart-

Outside, Shika's Darkness was losing its control over Snow.

"We're almost there!" Rose exclaimed.

However, the darkness doesn't want to be separated as it's still clinging on the princess.

-Inner Heart-

Back inside, the darkness around Miyuki's heart started to turn into wind. It was moving towards the three and tries to separate the two from the twelve year-old.

"Kyaa!" Eliza cried as she was the first to be separated from the two.

"Eliza!" both Rose and Miyuki exclaimed.

Rose was now holding onto Miyuki's hand as much as she could. However, the dark wind was making her losing her grip even more.

"It's useless, you can't save me this way, Rose onee-chan!" Miyuki replied.

"No! I promised that I'd save you from this curse, remember? I'm not going to give up!" Rose told her.

"You might not save me from being controlled, but you can save me by stopping me." Miyuki told her.

Rose realized what she meant by that, "No, I can't do it!"

"You have to!" Miyuki replied.

"If I do, you know what happens. You'll be alone with the darkness until I find a cure! Do you really want that?" she asked.

"Of course not, but I know you'll find a cure for me." Miyuki answered.

"But I'm not sure if I can find one." Rose explained.

"I know you can, I have faith in you. Remember your promise, to me and to mother. I love you, Rose onee-chan. Goodbye." Miyuki said her farewell just as Rose lose her grip on her hand.

"Yuki!" Rose exclaimed as she is forced out of Miyuki's heart. The ray of light started to shine dimmer until it was barely there.

-Outside of Inner Heart-

The darkness took control of Snow once more. Rose looked into Snow's pleading eyes before they went back to being dull again.

"Please." she can heard Miyuki's heart telling her.

"I'm sorry." she whispered to Miyuki spiritually as a magical sword materialized in front of her. It was the Sword of Sealed Fate.

Rose grabbed the sword and runs up to the Dark Goddess. With a swing of the sword, she slashed at Snow. There was no physical wounds since the sword was made to put someone in a sleeping curse. However, it shattered the chains on Snow's wrists and ankles, severing her service to Shika. Snow's black wings started to turned to a beautiful silvery color and her dress returned to being white again. As she falls to Rose's arms, she is reverting back to a twelve year-old princess again. When Rose caught her just as her eyes closed, her wings faded, completely being Miyuki again.

Eliza ran up to them, turning back to Akari. She looked at her sister's slumbering state.

"I'm sorry, Akari." Rose apologized as she returned to being Julie. "For not telling you... And for what Yuki has become."

"It's alright, I would want to be stopped if I was Yuki too. I understand you did it to protect her." Akari explained sadly.

Julie turned to the double, determination were in her red eyes, "It's over, you no longer control Yuki."

The double smiled, despite her loss. She was also started to fade away for the spell was close to being done.

"Oh, but it isn't over yet. I may not be able to control the girl anymore, but I do have someone else. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" the double faded away completely as a portal opened.

A figure came out of the portal and it was Lady Bat! In his arms is Coco, who is her mermaid form.

"Lady Bat!" the girls exclaimed.

"Yo, Mermaid Princesses. What a party you have, for your friends to be laying on the ground like that." he comments.

"Not for long!" Akari told him as she transformed back into Eliza again. She began to sing her song, a song back when she felt trapped by her own curse many centuries ago.

Shikakuku kiritorareta sora
Osanaki hi no watashi no sekai
Madobe ni oritatta kimi wa
Gekkou no you ni yasashiku waratta

Tsumetai tsuchi no shita ni umerareta hazu no
Rekishi no yami no naka ni houmurareta hazu no
Kage no sonzai

Tomodachi ga hoshikatta kedo
Sore ga donna mono ka shiranakatta yo

Mumyou no toki no hate ni abareru mama no
Ashige no uma no sena ni yurasareru mama no
Yowaki sonzai

Torikago no naka ni iru koto
Sore ga donna koto ka shiranakatta yo
Kimi ni au made wa sabishisa no iro mo
Itoshisa no imi mo shiranakatta yo

Kimi wa
Aa watashi dake no VINTO soto ni hirogaru sekai o
Aa yasashii kimi no VINKU oshiete kureta

When Eliza finished her singing, she released many white feathers to the sky.

Julie watched in awe at Eliza's power, "The Swan Princess' Blessing."

The moment when the feather fell softly from the sky, they started to glow a light yellow color. When they fell on the Lucia, Kaito, Hanon, Rina, and Seira, they started to stir.

"Everyone!" Julie exclaimed.

"W-What happen?" Hanon groaned as she rubs her head.

"There's no time to explain, we have to rescue Coco!" Julie told them.

"Eh?" Lucia was confused until she was the Yellow Princess in the arms of Lady Bat. "Coco!"

Lady Bat was irritated that Eliza has woke the other mermaids and a human. Now, it will be hard to capture all of them.

Julie was ready for the battle, but then her pedant opened and the second Red Pearl glowed. Sakura's voice spoke to her.

"Julie, I'm afraid you'll have to leave this battle. I'll be born very soon and I need my pearl." she explained in urgency.

"But now?" Julie questioned.

"Yes, hurry!" Sakura told her before her voice faded.

"Eliza, can you all manage without me?" Julie asked.

"We'll try, but I can't stay in this form for much longer." Eliza replied.

"Go Julie, we got this." Hanon assures her.

"Thank you, everyone." Julie replied. Before she left, she stops to see Miyuki one last time. "I'll find a way to get rid of your curse, Yuki. I promise."

Julie ran to the water as she transformed back into a mermaid.

"Wait!" Lady Bat wanted to stop her, but red roses prevented him from continuing.

"Hey, where are you going?" Hanon questioned.

"Your opponents are us." Rina coolly told him

"Then I shall get you all just like I did with this princess." Lady Bat vowed.


I hope you have enjoyed this chapter. To make sure no one is confused, basically, if the mermaids take form of their past selves, they'll be address by their past names. Same thing if the original (Red, White, Black) Mermaid Princesses take form of a Goddess, since it's their past self mixing with their future self. If this explanation doesn't help, think of this like Sailor Moon because I love that anime and would sometime used that story for inspiration. Also, the reason why Eliza has a white rose, instead of Snow White (in the story Snow White and Rose Red, Rose like red roses while Snow like white ones), is because in the story the Wild Swans, after Elisa was saved, flowers bloomed around the stake. The song that Akari (Eliza) was singing was Kono Semai Torikago no Naka de from Sound Horizon. It's one of my favorite from the Id e Itaru Mori e Itaru Id album. Remember to Favorite, Follow, and Review.