I use characters from Pocahontas, Treasure Planet, The Black Caldron, The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (all four owned by Disney), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Prince of Egypt (both owned by Dreamworks), and Quest for Camelot (owned by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment). I own nothing! Enjoy! :)

Chapter Five

Sarah was standing by a window, hidden by a red velvet curtain, watching Tzipporah talking to a strange cloaked figure. She noticed this particular figure was showing up fragrantly after she noticed Tzipporah kept disappearing into the garden a few days ago. They would talk for a few moments before the figure would disappear into the thin air then which Tzipporah would return to her side. Sarah and Tzipporah had started with their old flame again, which of course made Tzipporah happy, but Sarah had doubts about easily giving herself to her and it seeing this figure appear more than once has made Sarah's suspicious even more.

Needing to know what Tzipporah was up to, Sarah calmly waited for her on the bed. The door opened and closed as Tzipporah stepped in for their usual alone time together, smiling. "Hello Eris dear." Sarah responded bluntly, "Hi." Tzipporah was startled with her tone and walked to her, gently grabbing her hand. "Eris love? What's wrong?" "Why are you always going to the garden?" "To enjoy the flowers and trees and the calm that comes with gardens." Sarah glared at her. "Or is it to see someone else?" Tzipporah blinked. Sarah ripped her hand away. "I saw you in the garden with someone else. What are you planning? To stop my plans of becoming a goddess again? To let my bastard son live?!" Tzipporah opened her mouth to speak but Sarah roughly pushed her away and jumped off the bed. "What do you want Tzipporah?! I thought it was my love, but I guess that's not it! You only want my po-!" "E-excuse me, my Queen?" Sarah stopped yelling and turned her fiery glare at the butler, Wiggins. "And what do you want Wiggins?" She said in a dangerous, low voice. "U-u-um, th-there are two p-pe-people wanting an audi-dience with you, m-my Queen." Wiggins stuttered and flinched but didn't dare run from the room. Sarah glared at Tzipporah. "I'll deal with you later. Wiggins! Show me these two!" Wiggins nodded and quickly left the room, followed by Sarah. Tzipporah waited a few seconds before following the Queen and her butler out.

It's been so long… Kayley was looking around the grand entrance while she and Taran waited for the skinny butler to return. Large stairs led up to the higher levels and private rooms. Looking to her left, Kayley saw the doors leading to the ball room. Walking over and opening a door, Kayley looked around the empty room. This was the last place I felt happy… The last place I was Melody, Princess of Sha'la… Before her eyes, the memories of her twelfth birthday came to life.

Melody was waiting behind the curtain; waiting to be announced by her father. Melody was happy, she had anything her heart desired and what her heart desired more was to find a good, strong prince to help her rule her kingdom by her side and today was the day she got to choose.

Hearing her father's voice announce her, Melody stepped through the curtain and stood at the top of the grand stairs above all the guests and held her head high and proud. Ariel, her handmaid was not too far behind her, always at the ready to do her bidding. Melody smiled and gracefully walked down the stairs, looking at each suitor, when a blond boy around her age approached her as she reached the bottom.

"Hello Princess Melody, I'm Prince Neilk" The boy bowed before her. Knowing his accent is of Kroknain, Melody smiled and curtsied as she replied, "Cövik Ôväjk-Neilk-Snöka." Neilk looked up at her surprised and then smiled. "I see you've learned the Ôhokl Rkolk. Not many know it." Melody smiled. "Well, if I am to be queen someday, I need to learn all that I can and that includes languages from other lands." Neilk smiled back. "You'll be a wise Syöki." He held out his hand. "Yäkto kër jasko?" Melody smiled. "Üt." Melody placed her hand in his and Neilk gently pulled her close and began dancing with her. They were in their own world; nothing could break through. Melody kept staring into Neilk's blue eyes and a slight blush formed on her cheeks. Neilk smiled at her. He leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "What do you think of Lövkö?" Melody looked at him. "What are you proposing?" "Seeing how tonight is the night for you to choose a suitor, I thought I be the first to ask your hand." "To be engaged to a Kroknain? That does sound enlightening." Melody playfully answered. Neilk smirked. "How about it? Want to me as your Skölk and rule beside you?" Melody smiled. "Yes Prince Neilk, I want you as my king ruling beside me."

The night ended with both young heirs at the top of the grand stairs, announcing their engagement and the set date they'll be wed. The crowd cheered and clapped for the future Queen and King of Sha'la; Melody was happy, she had a future husband, a kingdom that she'll soon rule, and people who adore her and Neilk. Yes, everything was going her way; nothing can go wrong.

But of course it did, Melody thought as she watched the happy memory fade. It was a couple weeks after her birthday that everything went wrong; her parents murdered, her future destroyed, her whole world plunged into darkness; darkness she learned to use as a weapon.

"Ìujh Ekylk?" Kayley was startled by Taran's low voice; she's forgotten that he was there. Closing the ballroom door, Kayley stiffly walked passed Taran "Üt. And it would be better that you speak in this tongue now." Taran followed her. "Ìujh nây yêlvrï." Kayley sighed and sat down on one of the many waiting chairs. "Taran… I don't care what we discussed; I want her dead." Kayley looked straight into his eyes. "I want her to suffer as I did." Taran nodded. "I understand. But Kayley, she may not been the one. For all you and I know, she could have easily took over the throne, with her being a goddess, after the one who killed your parents. She could help you on your quest." Kayley thought for a bit. "Fine. I'll see if she wants to make an alliance, but if she doesn't, I will kill her right then. Fair?" Taran nodded. "Fair."

Both looked up as they heard the butler coming down the stairs. "Thank you for waiting. The Queen would see you now." Kayley nodded and followed the butler and Taran followed her.

Eris was sitting on the throne; Tzipporah was standing behind her, both watching Wiggins lead the two people in. Wiggins went to Eris' side and whispered, "This is Kayley and Taran." Eris nodded and waved Wiggins away. It was getting hard to maintain her goddess form; therefore she needed to end this quickly. "Kayley and Taran, what brings you to my kingdom?" Kayley looked at Taran; he nodded and stepped forward. "Milady Queen, my employer and I are looking for her half-brother and we were wondering if you would help us?" "And why would I help you?" "Please Milady, we have traveled along-" "I came here to kill you." Eris focused her red eyes upon the young woman; her amber eyes filled with hate. Her eyes are like Jim's. Eris smiled and leaned her cheek on her hand. "Really? And what have I done to you?" "You killed my parents." "Girl, I haven't killed anyone in a long while and even if I did, I wouldn't waste my time remembering them." "Oh you remember them alright. I'm Princess Melody, daughter of the late King Sinbad and Queen Marina, heir to the kingdom of Sha'la." Melody and Eris had a stare down then Eris started laughing; Melody snarled. "What is funny?" "You came all-this way to-kill me? Ha ha ha! I'm afraid you have the wrong murderer." "What?!" "If you want your revenge, its' my son you want and his wife." "W-what?" "I grow weary. Tzipporah, give these two a room. Melody, I wish to make an alliance with you." Eris stood up. "If you have an answer you can call either Tzipporah or Wiggins and they'll bring you to me. I do hope you'll say yes." Eris left the room while Tzipporah went towards the bewildered Melody and the calm Taran. "Melody, Taran, may I show you your rooms?" Melody looked at her. "What is her name?" "The Queen's name is Eris." Melody then ran, following where Eris went. Melody found her before her room. "Eris!" Eris turned around. "Yes?" Melody held out her hand. Eris smiled and shook her hand. The alliance has been made.

Translations

Cövik Ôväjk-Neilk-Snöka - Hello equal as I-Neilk-Prince

Ôhokl Rkolk - Sacred Tongue

Syöki - Queen

Yäkto kër jasko - Shall we dance

Üt - Yes

Lövkö - Marriage

Skölk - King

Ìujh Ekylk - You alright

Ìujh nây yêlvrï - You were remembering