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Here's chapter twenty-two! Hope ya'll like it =)

Clarion reached for the golden top and folded it before placing it in her hold all. She hummed lightly and soon realized that she was humming one of her songs. Noticing how nice it was, she decided to play it for the others as soon as she got the chance. She turned away from her bag and clothes and looked at her family. It was still early morning and the sound of deep breathing and quiet grunts could be heard. Her gaze fell on her sleeping sister. Dania was lying in her side with her husband spooning her. Clarion couldn't help but smile at the sleeping pair. She hoped that one day that, that it would be her and Milori like that. Smiling brighter at her fantasy, she looked at her sleeping Winter Lord. Milori was sleeping peacefully on his back. Clarion's smile faded when she saw him thrashing his head from side to side on the pillow that they were sharing the night previous. She quickly dropped the pair of shorts and ran over to him. Not wanting to wake the others, She shook his sweating body and whispered screamed his name.

"Milori! Milori wake up darling!" Clarion whispered. She saw his body tense as he left Dreamland and entered reality. He opened his eyes and gasped quietly. His eyes focused on the blurry body in front of him. As soon as his mind registered it was no one other than Clarion, he reached up to stroke her cheek.

"Clarion?" He asked as if he thought his eyes and mind were deceiving him. Clarion just smiled.

"Its me, Milori." The Lord of Winter smiled and sat up and wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into a fierce hug. Clarion immediately straddled his waist, wrapped her arm around his neck and hugged him back, placing her head on his shoulder as she did so. Milori buried his head in her sweet scented neck and sighed in relief. Clarion pulled away, without removing her arms from his neck, and looked him in the eye. "What's got you so worked up this morning, huh?" Clarion pushed a strand of his silver hair behind his ear. Milori shifted.

He suspected Clarion knew he had a bad dream but he couldn't tell her what it was about. He had dreamt a horrible dream that he had proposed to Clarion in the middle Pixie Hollow and she had rejected him saying that she wasn't ever planning on marrying him. That it was just something fun. Milori had been heartbroken and the dream felt so real. He remembered going home and crying himself to sleep and falling into depression. And to make matters worst, Clarion began to see someone else. He looked at her blue eyes and shining hair along with her glowing skin.

"I just had a bad dream." He shrugged, hoping that she wouldn't ask any more questions. How wrong was he.

"About what?" Clarion asked, cocking her head to the side. Milori sighed and knew he couldn't lie to her. But maybe he could get himself out of it. Wrapping his arms tighter around her waist, he looked deep into her eyes.

"Do you love me?" He asked simply. Clarion was taken aback by the question.

"Of course I do Milori." Clarion realized that he must have had a dream about her not caring for him. "You dreamt that I didn't love you, didn't you?"

"Something like that…" Milori muttered. "But do you love me?"

"Milori…the love I have for you is indescribable. You make me feel safe and protected. Wanted and cared for. You are the only man I could ever love. Nobody catches my eye but you." Soon realizing that the world wasn't blessed with the vocabulary to tell Milori how much she loved him, she leaned down and kissed him.

Clarion tightened her grip on him as he did the same for her. Clarion opened her mouth slightly and ran her tongue along his bottom lip, begging for entrance. Milori complied and opened his mouth for her. Their tongues lightly touched tenderly. Clarion's hand went from his neck to his face to cup it and deepen the kiss even more. As they pulled away, after a few minutes, they were panting. Clarion caressed his tear-stained cheek and smiled.

"Promise me that you'll never leave me." Milori whispered as he buried his head in the curve of her neck. Clarion continued to hug his neck as he breathed deeply. This was the first time that she had seen Milori so afraid and venerable. But that was something she loved about him though. He could be strong and masculine but sensitive and venerable. Clarion rubbed the back of his neck and kissed the top of his head. She cupped his face in her hands and lifted it so his deep brown eyes met her sparkling sapphire ones.

"I will never leave you Milori. Never." Clarion said running a finger along his bottom lip. Milori smiled at her slightly and kissed the flesh on her feminine finger.

"Sorry." He said quietly. Clarion looked at him confused.

"Sorry? Why would you need to be sorry?" She asked, giving his forehead a kiss.

"It's just I should have controlled my emotions better. It was only a bad dream and I shouldn't have worried you like I did." Clarion suddenly understood and smiled.

"Sweetheart, you reacted like anyone would if they had a bad dream." Clarion soothed. "I love you Milori and don't you ever forget it."

"I won't." Milori smiled. "I should never doubt you. And promise me that you will never doubt my affections for you." Clarion gazed lovingly at him.

"I won't either. And never will."

A few hours later everyone woke up and began to pack. Milori and Clarion fell asleep after their emotional conversation early that morning. Clarion hadn't even been that tired but she was afraid that Milori would have another bad dream so she stayed by his side. She loved cuddling with him anyway so it didn't bother her. She laid her head on his manly chest and fell asleep with the smell of evergreen embracing her. Milori had held her tight and breathed in her smell of honeysuckle.

Clarion was folding her golden top like she had down hours before and she couldn't help but giggle quietly. She placed it in her holdall next to a small picture. She picked up the photograph and smiled. It was a photo taken at a celebration in Pixie Hollow that celebrated the coming together of the Warm Seasons and the Winter Woods. In the photo was herself, Milori, Mary, and Dewey. She remembered how everyone got to dress down for the informal event that followed the ball. Milori was in a plaid button up shirt and fitted jeans that made him look even better than usual, if that was even possible was all Clarion could think. She was in a plain white long-sleeved shirt with a v-neck low neckline with a golden necklace and black fitted trousers. Her hair was flipped over all the way to her left shoulder making her look so relaxed. Milori had his arm thrown around Clarion's shoulder and they were all making funny faces.

"I remember that day like it was yesterday, you know…" Milori said as he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. Clarion smiled and tilted her head to see his face.

"One of the best events I had ever been to." Clarion sighed happily. Milori kissed her cheek.

"How come?" Milori asked, smiling.

"It was the first event I had a date for!" She giggled. Milori chuckled with her.

"Really? Because I find that hard to believe." Clarion gave him a confused look so he continued. "I mean…look at you! You're the most beautiful fairy I've ever laid eyes on. You must have had a date with at least one of those events." Clarion giggled and shook her head at him.

"Once we separated, it didn't feel right to go out with other men. Not just because of you but that it wasn't fair for the other guys because I wouldn't be enjoying their company." Milori smiled at how thoughtful she was. She let herself attend every event without a date and risked people talking so that she wouldn't end up hurting anyone. Milori was about to say something but Dania interrupted him.

"Hey Clarion, do you mind helping me fold David's clothes? These men don't know how to do it to save their lives!" She giggled. Clarion laughed along and nodded. Milori watched as she left with her elder sister and then went over to unpack and then repack after he had folded his clothes.

Two hours went by and the family were eating their breakfast. They were fortune it enough to have animals help them find food. The birds had helped with fruits high in the trees, the squirrels helped find nuts for added protein. The siblings laughed and talked and everything seemed perfect. So perfect that Clarion decided to play a song. They usually listened to songs in the evening but Clarion seemed in such a good mood that she decided to play two songs for the day. Everyone gathered around and prepared to listen. Milori sat beside Clarion and gave her a small smile before she began to play and sing.

"Today was a fairytale you were the prince I used to be a damsel in distress

You told me I looked pretty when I looked a mess today was a fairytale

Time slows down when you're around"

Everyone listened as Clarion sang the words that any girl could relate to, which was one of the reasons that everyone enjoyed listening to her music.

"Today was a fairytale I wore a dress you wore a dark grey t-shirt

You told me I looked pretty when I looked a mess, today was fairytale

Time slows down whenever you're around"

Milori watched as the music drifted Clarion to somewhere where nobody had step foot. The passion grew and intensified as Clarion began to sing the chorus.

"Can you feel this magic in the air? It must have been the way you kissed me

Fell in love when I saw you standing there it must have been the way

Today was a fairytale"

Clarion continued to sing the second and third verse along with the repeated chorus as everyone sat and enjoyed the harmony coming out of the wooden instrument and their baby sister's voice.

"Time slows down when you're around

I can feel my heart it's beating in my chest

Did you feel it? I can't put this down"

Clarion began to play the familiar music leading up to the chorus and this time not just the girls sang along but also the men. The clash between the soprano voices of the girls and the alto voices of the guys made the perfect combination.

"Can you feel this magic in the air? It must have been the way you kissed me

Fell in love when I saw you standing there it must have been the way

Today was a fairytale, today was a fairytale"

As Clarion strummed the last chord, everyone clapped and high fived one another. Clarion couldn't help but giggle in delight as Milori leaned forward and kissed her cheek. They all left the small group to pick up their bags. Clarion had just thrown her holdall over her left shoulder as a bright light came from the sky.

Curiosity hit the family and they immediately walked towards the blinding light. Covering their eyes, Clarion looked up to see if it was just the sun or that if it came from Pixie Hollow indicating that the light talent fairies were all practicing at the same time. Before she could come to a conclusion, a white cloud of smoke appeared and the creature appeared. The exact same creature that set them on this journey in the first place.

"Hello fellow majesties." The creature said in a low voice but still quite feminine. Everyone looked at one another.

"Hello…" Robert said slowly as he stood in front of the group. Being the eldest he decided to take the responsibility of stepping out and answering.

"I've been watching you all. And might I say that you've nearly finished your mission." She said, smiling. But it wasn't a smile that said joy but one that said 'I'm planning on making your life living hell.' "Too bad you'll never get the chance to finish it."

"Woah, woah, woah slow it down lady!" Clarion said stepping out in front to join Robert. "What do you mean 'you'll never get the chance to finish it'?" The creature lent forward so she so close to Clarion that the fairy queen could feel the smoke wrapping around her in a cold embrace.

"It is right when they say that the youngest is also the loudest." She said to Clarion. "I'm saying you'll never finish it because you only have seventy-two hours before the disappeared diamond castle will disappear into non-existence."

"We can get the golden butterfly within seventy-two hours!" Milori objected. The creature laughed.

"Sure you can. You all keep telling yourself that." She laughed. "Within the next three days, you'll all be leaving your lives and joining me in the center of Neverland." She said indicating to the siblings and not their spouses.

"No we won't!" Clarion said. "We'll get it!"

"You may be able to get the gem…but do you have enough time to find the disappeared diamond castle which may or may not hold your parents hostage?" Everyone looked at one another, nervously. "I thought so. Tick tock!" With that, she dissolved into the sky; leaving a paper behind.

Clarion bent down and picked it up. She stood upright and faced her siblings. They all looked at one another as they passed fear onto each other one by one.

Author's Note: Sorry for the cliffhanger! What's on the paper? Will they find the gem? Is there any way to find the diamond castle? All will be revealed soon. The song was suggested by Onceuponatimefan13 and it was called 'Today was a fairytale' by Taylor Swift.

This chapter was mainly a fluffy chapter between Clarion and Milori and to explain their time limit. The scene between Clarion and Milori was really something to show you all that even though someone can come across strong and masculine doesn't mean that they can't be sensitive and venerable.

Please review guys so I know if Milori's venerability was believable or not and to know how I did in general. See you in the next chapter!