Well...one more day till college...
i'm nervous as heck...
got everything i need... i just have to memorize where all the classrooms will be...
oh gawd... someone kill me now...
Nevermind, just read on!
Back at the magic lake, a long day had just gone by. Surane was a wyvern once again and was practicing how to fly. It took awhile, but she could fly for 20 straight minutes and go as high as 100 feet. Not much of an accomplishment, but it was a start. Iris was cheering her on the whole time.
"Yeah! Go Princess Surane! You can fly, you can fly, you can fly!" she chanted.
"Iris, wrong movie..." Surane giggled.
"Oh, oops."
Surane landed less than graceful next to Iris, the dusk. They shared a quick laugh from all the hard work. A two pairs of eyes were watching them from the Forbidden Forest.
"It's the princess!" an angel star whispered gleefully.
"Yes, I know it's her! We saw Xemnas cast the spell on her and her friend, remember?" a nobody dancer replied.
The angel star didn't reply. She was too busy heading for Surane and Iris in happiness. The dancer floated along to keep up with the heartless. The princess saw the approaching creatures and flapped her wings defensively.
"Your highness, it's us!" the dancer yelled.
The wyvern stopped and examined them closely.
"I think I would remember if I've met you." she said.
"Of course, but we're cursed too! I'm Aqua!" the dancer replied.
Come to think of it, the color scheme of the nobody wasn't like every other dancer creature. This was blue accented with white and black.
"And I'm Kairi!" the angel star shouted.
Surane looked at Kairi. The feathers were red-tipped and the eyes were blue. Yeah, it was Kairi for sure. Both Aqua and Kairi were her ladies-in-waiting. Aqua kinda helped as the female figure in the princess's life since her mom was gone. Kairi was a friend as well, but not as close as Iris was. All the girls came in for a group hug.
"What happened to both of you?" Surane asked.
"When you and your father left the kingdom, Xemnas conquered the castle and drove all the villagers out. Those who refused to leave were either killed or turned into creatures. He never let word of the takeover reach the Land of Departure so King Ansem wouldn't come running back." Aqua explained.
"Where is his majesty?" Kairi asked.
Surane lowered her head so the couldn't see her eyes water with tears. The two girls immediately understood. Iris rubbed the princess's wing comfortingly.
"Surane, we did start gathering supplies for survival. We girls don't know a thing about hunting for food, but we can still gather fruits and nuts." Aqua quickly said, trying to change the subject.
"Oh yeah? Where are the supplies?"
"Follow me!" Kairi smiled.
The group followed the blue eyed angel star all the way around the lake. A part of it went through the Forbidden Forest and into territory not yet explored. After flying/walking for a minute, they reached what used to be Surane's castle.
"My home! It's still here!" Surane cried with delight.
"It's empty now, thanks to Xemnas. We were lucky we found a few things that weren't damaged." Aqua said.
At the base of the castle, a small shed was resting under two large oak trees. The blue dancer opened the small wooden door to reveal a pantry of food. There were a few large baskets filled with fruit, medium bags full of nuts, and some herbs in pouches here and there. Since the magic lake was purely fresh water, the water source wasn't going to be a problem. It was all enough for a good week.
"Wow girls, you are very good at gathering. This is amazing!" Iris commented.
Kairi and Aqua blushed at the compliments. Surane looked around at everything, still amazed that her castle was intact. A ray of sunlight peaked in through the door.
"Surane! It's sunset!" Iris warned.
The princess flew out of the hut and went over to the lake. Any second now, the moon would rise and she would turn back into a human for another night. The other three girls watched in awe.
Once the moon peaked from over the trees, a strange yellow and purple glow emitted around Surane. The water at her wings created the familiar swirling cyclone and surrounded her. The wyvern pulled back her head and felt her wings melt away into arms and fingers. The feathers on her head dissapatied and the long flowy black hair appeared. Her bird-like legs were elongated into full human sized and had feet on the ends. Her body was still covered in the coral shirt and pink skirt from before.
The magic disappeared to reveal the human Princess Surane once more. The girls cheered at the transformation as she stepped out of the lake.
"Well, girls, anyone have an idea where I can find Terra?" she asked.
"Does it have to be Terra?" Iris complained.
"You want to see Ven again, right?"
"Of course!"
"Then, yes, it must be Terra. He has to kiss me and make a vow of everlasting love!" Surane smiled.
"I thought it had to be your true love to break the spell." Aqua pointed out.
"I know Terra is my true love. I just feel it." Surane sighed.
The moon was above the trees now, illuminated the sky and castle. The princess walked back to the shed and grabbed a spare small basket.
"Let's go, I saw some apple trees on the way here." she said.
All of the girls back tracked and found the small orchard of apples. They were all different colors, but the red ones looked ripe enough to pick. Aqua and Iris used their hands to pick the apples off, while Kairi went into the tree and shook the branches with her wings. The apples rained down on them and they all laughed. Surane saw the moon from through a clearing of trees and started to sing.
"If I could break this spell, I'd run to him today. But somehow I know he's on his way to me. Terra, you and I were meant to be..."
She carried the basket over to the next tree, still singing.
"Far longer than forever, I'll hold you in my heart. It's almost like you're here with me, although we're far apart..."
On the other side of the Forbidden Forest, Prince Terra was inside his castle. He was resting from all the practice that day, but he couldn't help but wander aimlessly until he knew where Surane was.
"Far longer than forever, as constant as a star, I close my eyes and I am where you are..." he sang.
Surane looked back at her home across the lake.
"Sure as the dawn brings the sunrise, we've an unshakeable bond..."
"Destined to last for a lifetime and beyond..." Terra continued.
At that moment, they felt as if their hearts connected regardless of how far away they were from one another. Like no force from the Darkness was going to separate them anytime soon. It felt beautiful, even better than music.
"Far longer than forever..." Terra sang, going out to a balcony.
"Far longer than forever..."
"I swear I will be true..."
"I swear I will be true..." Surane smiled.
"I've made an everlasting vow to find a way to you..." they sang together unknowingly. "Far longer than forever, like no love ever known! And with your love, I'll never be alone..."
"Far longer than forever..." Surane lowered her voice to a whisper.
"Much stronger than forever..."
"And with your love... I'll never be alone..." she finished.
A few more minutes passed by of apple picking, when the girls were suddenly interrupted. Magically, flowers started popping up everywhere all around them. The creatures hid behind the princess as Xemnas appeared in golden armor, helmet in one hand, and his servant Larxene dressed as a bridesmaid.
"My beautiful princess, your knight in shining armor is here!" he announced himself onto the scene.
"As if... I know what you've done with my father's kingdom." Surane glared at him, gripping the basket in her hand tightly.
"No hard feelings, right? Good. Ah, out picking apples for a small snack?"
Xemnas walked over to her and picked up one of the red apples from the basket. Larxene took all of the other girls away, by chasing them around the lake. Now, it was just the sorcerer and the princess.
"I do love the color red, my princess. It stands for love and passion. Even lust..." he grinned evilly, inching closer to her.
"Funny, I thought the color would remind you of something else, Xemnas." Surane snapped back.
"That was before, but people can change, my dear. And I have. I realized that since you are a princess, you are like a delicate flower. Something that must be treated with care and love to survive longer." Xemnas explained, putting the apple down and sneaking the arm around her lower back.
"That might be true..." she replied warily, feeling uncomfortable.
Xemnas threw his helmet to the side and caressed her cheek. His hand secretly made a hypnosis lily appear out of thin air. It's sweet scent was the smell of anything the victim's favorite scent was. He held up the flower to Surane's face, encouraging the smell to attract her.
"Surane, I promise to be a faithful husband to you. You have no reason to fear me." he smiled.
The princess started smelling a sweet scent of vanilla and summer air from the flower. She inhaled the smell and sighed. Maybe being husband to an evil sorcerer wasn't a bad idea...
"I don't?" she asked, being intrigued.
"Of course not. I haven't hurt you yet, have I?" he assured.
He did throw her to the ground once, but it seemed like years ago to her. Surane could smell the salty air with the small hints of sweet vanilla. Xemnas was looking pretty dashing in that suit of armor.
"No, I guess not." she answered back, dazed.
Her pupils dialated slightly from the hypnosis. The basket of apples dropped from her grip. She felt like she was in the sky among the clouds and flying along blissfully. Xemnas took the opportunity try something. One of his hands slid down her body to the hem of the skirt.
"Surane, my dearest, you wouldn't mind if I...touched you a little...right? You can hold the flower if you want." he asked quickly, putting the flower in her hand.
"I...ah...guess..." she mumbled, not knowing what was going on.
Xemnas pulled her closer and slid his hand up her skirt. He reached the thigh and went around her leg to her butt cheek. She sighed at the strange touches and dropped the flower. Suddenly, it all hit her. He was trying to take her kingdom in more than one way. This itself was an act of marriage he was trying to force upon her. If he did succeed, Xemnas would automatically be named her husband and King of Radiant Garden.
"Xemnas!" she screamed, slapping him away.
The sorcerer stumbled back in surprise. He noticed the hypnosis lily flower on the ground and picked it up. Surane covered her mouth and nose while backing away a few feet.
"Princess, please, take this flower as a gift from me!" he pleaded.
"Never!" she answered.
The party that was being chased came from around the large lake. Iris saw Xemnas and launched herself at him. He struggled the red dusk and tried to pry her off of his back.
"Larxene! Get this filthy creature away from me!" he commanded.
His servant wandered over and joined the fight. Surane quickly grabbed the lily from the sorcerer's hand and ripped it up. Iris backed off of the evil man and joined the princess with Aqua and Kairi.
"Surane, you are really starting to bug me..." he growled at her.
"Get used to it!" she spat at him.
Xemnas crushed the basket she used and stomped all over the apples they picked. Larxene laughed in amusement.
"Well then my dear, it seems you need a night to think about what you've done." he smiled, pointing at the setting moon.
Surane sadly went over to the lake and stepped into the water. Everyone watched as the princess turned slowly back into a wyvern in the swirling whirlpool of magic water. Xemnas and Larxene left quickly after the show was over. Surane climbed back to the shore of the lake.
"Surane..." Iris started, but the princess wouldn't listen.
The wyvern went over to a cleared area next to the lake and laid down. If Xemnas was already hypnotizing her, it wouldn't take long for him to take over the kingdom.
I added a few parts for the heck of it...
Iris gets a hero moment!
Yawn... i'm going to bed...
Stay tuned...