The Ogre and The Fairy
Chapter 8: The Real Memories part 2
FQ: Eddward, my dear...
The Fairy Queen call on her son from behind his bedroom door.
DD: Just a minute, mother.
The Fairy Queen chuckled slightly under her breath and grabbed the door handle.
FQ: I'm coming in. Is that alright?
DD: Yes, that's fine mother.
The Fairy Queen pushed the door open enough to let herself in. She saw her son over by the window staring out at the guests coming into his home. Edd was dressed in a deep blue romper where the bottoms went down to his ankles with golden yellow waistband that was connected to a sky blue glittered sheer high-low train that sparkled like the stars. He had on golden bracelets on each wrist that had huge sapphire jewels on them and a gold necklace around his neck with small sapphire jewels going from one side to another. His pink wings were now white and slightly bigger than average. The only thing that didn't sit right with his party attire was the black and white scarf that sat on his head.
FQ: Oh, Eddward...
Eddward turned to his mother, he smiled. He pinched a small part of the train and lifted it up from the ground and twirled around in it, showing off the details. The Fairy Queen was indeed impressed; her son looked like her when she was young, hard to believe that he was born a boy. Yet she thought the scarf could be left off of his head at least just this once.
FQ: You look amazing, my dear...but do you think we can leave the scarf just this one time?
DD: But mother, I can't. The people will ask about the scar which looks disgusting. Not only that but my hair, it has grey streaks in it; they'll think I'm turning into an old man...All I need is wrinkles to appear.
FQ: Oh, darling...
The Fairy Queen gently took Edd's hands into her own. She walked him over to the three way mirror and sat him down on the small bench in front of it. She stood behind him and started to unwrap the scarf from around his neck, leaving the rest to simply slide of the top of his head and land on the ground.
When the scarf fell, so did his hair. Edd's hair grew so long and beautifully since he was a child, even though it had gray streaks in it. His hair was wavy and his bangs covered part of his face and went down to his neck, the other part of his face is where his scar was visible.
When Edd was little, a group called Black Magi kidnapped him in the middle of the night. One of the member knock him unconscious with a blunt object because the sleeping spell wasn't working, but ended up hitting him a bit harder which left him with a deep gash on his head. Surprisingly it didn't kill him, but he didn't wake up for days. When he woke up, he was back in his room, surrounded by his parents, house maids, knights, and doctors.
He reached up and covered the scar with his hand, looking away from his reflection in the mirror.
FQ: Eddward...
She took his hand of his scar and sat down beside him, moving his bangs back behind his ear. He looked at her and she smiled.
FQ: You're perfect no matter what you look like. No matter how much you think you're not, you're beautiful and special to someone...
She hugged him and he hugged her back. He smiled knowing that he felt more confidents in himself thanks to his mother, even though he still had doubts. The fairy queen looked at her son with compassion in her eyes.
FQ: Let's just try something new, just for this one night. Okay?
Edd took a moment, he wasn't sure what would happen tonight, but for his mother's sake he would give this one night a change.
DD: Alright.
FQ: That's my boy.
One by one, the guests filled the ballroom. Chattering, the scent of food, and music filled the air as they all waited for the guest of honor to come to the party. Edd's friends, Ed and Eddy, we're standing by the punch bowl and buffet table. Eddy, trying to flirt with girls some girls but not having any luck and Ed actually staring at Rolf, the goblin prince. Rolf was a close friend of Kevin's, he also couldn't stop staring at the blushing centaur.
Speaking of Kevin, he was practically swarmed by the creatures of Fantasia. He was dressed in a dark red, sleeve less suit with an redish orange, black furred trim cap on his shoulders. His red hair was tied into a low ponytail... god he was handsome. All the girls and young boys wanted to dance with him, but he didn't want to. In all honesty, he didn't want to be here; his parents forced him to come. Kevin danced with a few subjects for a little before he went to sit back down with his friends.
KV: God, what's taking him so long to show up to his own party?
Kevin groaned annoyingly. Nazz and Nat just looked at him, Nazz rolled her eyes.
NZ: Why don't you ask Ed and Eddy, dude? I'm sure they know what's keeping Double D.
KV: Ain't no way in hell I'm asking dork and dorkiest over there? Shit, they probably don't know either.
NT: So? Man, just go over there and ask them. I wanna see if I can get a dance with his double cutie highness while I'm here.
Kevin sighed heavily, admitting that the only way to know what was keeping Edd was to ask his worst enemy. He rolled his eyes and stood up from his sit and started walking over to Eddy. Just as soon as he stepped in the middle of the dance floor, the trumpets flared, catching everyone's attention to the top of the center stairs where the announcer stood.
AR: Announcing his royal highness...Prince Eddward.
The announcer moved aside and in walked in a sight that was never before seen which had everyone, especially Kevin, in awes. Edd's hair was flowing in the wind as he walked into the room. Half of his hair was in a small braid, and instead of his scarf on his head, it was a small silver flower crown. He stopped at the top of the stairs to look at the many eyes that were staring back him. He looked around recognizing some fimaliar faces, but when his eyes saw Kevin's it felt as though the world had stopped.
Kevin couldn't stop looking at Edd as he walked down the stairs. Edd somehow became the only one in the room and everyone else disappeared. Kevin had never seen something so...so...amazing and...beautiful in his life. How come he never notice the double dork like this before?
The question would be answered later cause as soon he could think of an answer, Edd was already down the stairs and a few feet away from him. Not even thinking, Kevin's feet started moving on their own, getting closer and closet to Edd. Edd felt himself blush as he saw Kevin coming closer to him, he looked down at the ground feeling embarrassed. Until he saw Kevin's feet in front of his own.
DD: I...I-I'm glad you w-were able to come, your highness.
Kevin couldn't help but smile at the little fairy's shyness. Edd looked but at him with his big ocean blue eyes.
KV: Happy Birthday, dork.
Kevin bowed before Edd and looked at him.
KV: Please...
He extended his hand to Edd. Edd blinked and looked at him in confusion, but was blushing nonetheless.
KV: Might his majesty honor thee with his first dance?
Edd felt his heart skip a beat as Kevin held out his hand and asked him to dance. He smiled from cheek to cheek that were getting more red by the minute. Kevin felt his heart thump hard against his chest from seeing Edd smile, he was even more happy when Edd actually took his hand in approval.
Kevin led Edd back to the center of the dance floor. Edd felt so nervous as the walked and the music being to fade in. Kevin turned so that they were facing each other again. He cuffed Edd's chin between his thumb and index finger and lift it so he was staring into those beautiful sapphire eyes.
KV: No need to be nervous, dork.
He let go of Edd's chin, traveled down Edd's shoulder to his waist. Edd couldn't help but shutter under Kevin's touch.
DD: Forgive me, Kevin...I'm not much of a dancer.
KV:That's okay...
Without warning, Kevin pulled Edd in, making him blush redder than before and to let out a tiny gasp of surprise. Kevin just chuckled.
KV: Just follow my lead.
With that, they glided all around the dance floor. Edd never felt like this before; sure he danced a few times even though he was very good, but with Kevin...it was almost as if he was dancing among the clouds with only the light of the moon shining on them.
Kevin felt exactly the same about this moment. He felt his heart skip several beats as he watch Edd twirl in his romper and lifted him off the ground so his wings fluttered and sparkled. The two danced the night away.
A few hours went by and the guest were leaving. The Fairy King and Queen said they're goodbyes to all those who came, but they wondered where the ogre prince and their son ran off to.
FQ: Everyone is leaving. Where are those two? He should at least see his guests off.
FK: Oh, leave the two alone for a while. It's Edd's birthday. And besides the two are to be married in a few more years, it's best to let love happen.
The fairy queen giggled at her husband.
FQ: You're right my darling.
Out in the garden behind the castle, Edd and Kevin sat together on a stone bench in front of a small pond filled with white lilies, koi fish, and a few little green frogs. There were also lighting bugs out, making it look as if little tiny suns were surrounding them. Kevin and Edd just stared at the moon light sky and took a few glances at each other. The silence between them was both awkward yet comfortable. The silence was broken by Edd's giggling.
KV: What's so funny?
DD: I was just thinking...of the last time I came to this part of the garden. It was about...6 years ago, I believe.
Kevin looked at him in disbelief.
KV: That long?
DD: Yes...We use to come here all the time when you came to visit...Remember?
Kevin looked at the pond in a confused state, then memories of him and Edd as children. Running around the garden and feeding tge koi fish in the pond, plus Edd using hid magic to make on the lilies. Making the bloom under the night sky.
KV: I do remember. God...it's been that long?
Edd nodded his head.
DD: For some reason, when you started hanging out with Nat and the others...you stopped coming to see me, so I never came back to this part off the garden.
KV: Oh...sorry, I guess that was my fault.
DD: It's alright. Though I never came back to this one part of the garden, I wasn't alone. I had Ed, Eddy, and even Rave came by a few times...but I can't lie...
Edd took Kevin's hand into his own, Kevin's cheeks turned slightly pink.
DD: I did miss you.
He smiled, which made Kevin shiver. How could Kevin not see Edd this way before? Why does he feel so...so...so...
DD: Kevin? Are y-!
Edd was silence by a pair of soft but chapped lips on his own. He couldn't believe what was happening at first. Eyes were blinking several times to the action Kevin took before he finally settled into the kiss. A moment passed before Kevin pulled away, He looked at Edd with love and a hint of lust in his eyes before they turned into slight shock and confusion. He looked back at the pond, cheeks as bright red as a rose. Edd's were the same.
DD: Well...t-that was rather...unexpected.
KV: Yeah...sorry about that.
Edd giggled girlishly and Kevin couldn't help but let out a small laugh too.
DD: It's quite alright...honestly...I was kind of hoping that you would.
KV: Why's that?
DD: When I saw you at the party...Somehow...the whole world just seem to stop. Then when we were dancing, I felt like I was dancing in space with the stars twinkle around us.
KV: Really now? Well...
Kevin got up off the stone bench, Edd watching his every move in confusion. Kevin smiled back at Edd then took a step onto the surface water of the pond. He waved his hand around, making green magic appear from it. Then with one swift of his hand, the water over flowed enough to touch Edd's toes and the reflection of them disappeared and turned into the night sky. Edd looked at his feet, smiling from cheek to cheek as the stars twinkled under him and fireflies began to fly around them.
KV: How about I make that feeling into a reality?
Kevin bowed and extended his hand to Edd so that they may dance once more before the night ends. Edd placed his hand into Kevin's and was pulled in close. Both of them had sparkles in their eyes as the two began to glide among the stars under them. This was truly the start of a new beginning.