Okay, so, I asked you who Lisette's true love is, and the results are in. But I have a conflict. Read the AN at the end to see my conflict.
Lianna
I cradled Alexa in my arms, who had her thumb stuck in her mouth, sucking it gently.
"Is she okay?" Kim splashed over, her face pale.
"For now. We're still alive, so maybe we can hope," I said somberly.
A clunk interrupted our heartfelt moment, as another one of Brianna's packages fell into the well.
"More food?" Kim raised an eyebrow. I was as curious as she was. For two days, she'd drop a small package of food. but Brianna already delivered her daily package of food today.
When Kim opened it, Alexa awoken. But something was different. She had the smallest of smiles, the first time she'd smile since we'd been captured. Her little Robin Hood hat was now dirty, but Alexa will always be cute and brave.
"Whoa..." Kim marveled, as she pulled out the belt that Firezi Assasin had, her wand, knives, jars of poison tucked neatly in it. There were two other identical belts in it
"What did Brianna do to get this?" I gasped. Just then, I heard a shout.
"A Intruder!" Brianna yelled. Just as we heard a scuffling as chaos broke in the farm/prison.
A rope slid down the well. "Hurry," Brianna urged.
I looked at Alexa, staring smartly at me. She smiled, and grabbing the rope, she began to climb out, me on her tail.
Once we got out, Alexa squealed quietly. "We're free!" she giggled softly. I hugged her tightly, as Kim crawled out.
"Where is my belt?" Someone screeched. I whirled. There was the same Firezi Assasin who imprisoned us. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kim hide the package she brought up.
"It must have fallen into the well by accident. Maybe the intruder took it," Brianna smiled.
"Liar!" The assasin snapped.
"You don't believe me, Girangi? Go ahead, take a look. You have my allegiance. Once I prove to you that it is down there, I'll throw the prisoners down the well," Brianna challenged.
"Very well," Girangi snarled. She flew down the well, and Brianna shut it, but not before dropping a large jar of poison that could never fit in the belt down the well.
"What is the meaning of this, Brianna?" A male Firezi growled. He looked like Girangi, but as a man.
"I'll tell you later, Micheil. Kim the wand," Brianna asked calmly, and Kim threw it to her.
"Demetio Azuli!" she cried.
He clutched his head, crying out in pain.
"C'mon, let's go," Brianna whispered, picking up Alexa and leading us away.
Suddenly, a black smoke ran under our legs to a spot two feet in front of us, and shot up to form Micheil.
"You cannot leave," he hissed.
Suddenly, one of Brianna's knives stuck itself in Micheil's chest. A child Firezi, who must have been the product of Girangi and Micheil, shot up next to him. She had the same fiery blood-red hair and purple eyes, but was more doll-like than most children. She couldn't be more than four years old.
"Micheil! Daddy!" The girl cried.
"Darling, don't mourn. Take them out," Micheil sighed as he slowly evaporated. Snarling, the girl turned to face us.
"You will pay for murdering my mother and father," she growled.
"How do we kill a child?" Brianna murmured. I shook my head. Firezi children could be changed into a human, but the method was difficult and only a select number of people could withstand that. Because of this, humans usually killed them mercilessly.
Instantly, Alexa shot out from under Brianna's arm, towards the girl.
"Alexa, no!" Kim, Brianna, and I cried. Ignoring us, Alexa screeched to a halt right in front of the girl.
"Hello," Alexa smiled.
"Why do you smile when I'm about to kill you?" the girl snarled.
"Oh, Rhiamon, you don't get it. Would you like to experience what we have?" Alexa offered kindly, her voice light and free. Her hand was outstretched to the Firezi child. Hesitating, Rhiamon took her hand.
Instantly Rhiamon's head snapped backwards, and her eyes darted back and forth, staring at something we couldn't see, and yet seemed so terrible.
She held her pose for a few minutes while Alexa stared intently into her eyes.
When Rhiamon finally turned to us, her eyes were full of understanding and horror. They were also filled with tears.
"I am sorry," Rhiamon stared vacantly. She stared around her with new eyes. "I no longer want to stay here," she murmured.
"Come with us," I suggested. Alexa turned to give me a quick smile, before shooting Rhiamon with a friendly grin.
"How could you? My family has hurt you, possible beyond repair," Rhiamon frowned. Kim shook her head and made her way to kneel in front of the girl.
"That was your parents, Rhiamon. It wasn't you. We're not going to hold a grudge just because your parents kidnapped us. It's your life, Rhiamon. Choose wisely," Kim spoke as if she regretted having no choice.
Kim doesn't like being a princess... I wonder how she deals with it... I thought.
Rhiamon considered this for a minute before finally nodding. "Yes! Thank you!" She hugged Alexa, who hugged her back warmly. A small, white glow emanated from the little girls, engulfing the two, and slowly reaching us.
"What's happening?" Kim cried as the light swallowed her, and eventually, us.
I opened my eyes. I was in a white room, filled with white fog and sky-blue jewels. I saw my sisters and Kim and Rhiamon, who was in a crystal, staring around her wonderingly.
"What's going on?" I asked softly. Kim turned to me.
"Rhiamon's going through her transformation," she whispered.
I grinned at Rhiamon, who closed her eyes. Just then, I felt my strength dwindling.
"She needs our strength and everything human!" Alexa shouted. "Relive your life!"
Following her advice, I closed my eyes and let my whole life's memories flow through my body.
I remembered when Mother told me that I was a princess, and I immediately asked, "where's my prince?"
I remembered when I told Father I wanted to learn Latin and he replied, "But you're a princess. Princesses don't need that education."
I remembered when Jack showed me Bella, who was back then a pony, and I squealed, "she's so cute! Whose horse is she?" To which Jack smiled and said, "Yours."
I remembered when Father caught me poring over a Latin book, and scolded me, to which I had replied in Latin, "You must never stop a princess from getting what she wants!" Then, Father laughed.
I remembered when Alexa got pushed by a girl from the town. I scolded the girl for hours until she cried.
I remembered when...
I remembered.
Finally, I felt my strength coming back to me. I opened my eyes.
In front of me was a beautiful four-year-old next to an already-radiant Alexa.
She had chestnut-colored hair with streaks of copper, green eyes, and a skin tone like Kim's. She wore a traveler's outfit like ours, and had the same little hat Alexa had.
"I'm... human," Rhiamon marveled, staring at her hair. "I'm... pretty," she whispered.
"You're not just pretty, Rhiamon. You're beautiful," Brianna murmured, kneeling in front of her.
"Mother... and Father... always told me Rhiamon meant 'witch,' and if people know that, then... people won't like me," Rhiamon whimpered.
I shook my head. "Rhiamon is a pretty name. And witches are not all bad. Believe me, I know." I said.
Rhiamon pondered this for a moment. "Okay," she smiled.
And from then, our party of four became a party of five.
So, thank you all for voting. But... William and Eddie are technically tied. There is one review by a Guest who said either Eddie or Jerry, but preferably Jerry. So, right now it's
Eddie-4
William-4
Jerry-1
Brody-1
So, I'm sorry to the two who voted for Jerry and Brody, but they are OUT of the competition. So now, there are two choices:
Eddie
and
William.
Vote Away!
