Author's Note: And, so, we say a heartbreaking good-bye to the Fractured Fairy Tale Arc. But, don't fret, the Three Mile Island Arc will start with the next chapter, which will be a filler chapter.
So, let's begin the chapter!
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Ch. 94: "Good-Bye, Teru Sarutobi."
Later that day, the Capricorns, Teru, and Azarael were getting closer to Princess Idris' castle.
"How much longer until we get there?" Wolfgang asked Teru.
"In a half-hour. You can see it from here," Teru said as she motioned down the hill, where two castles sat, with fog forming around them.
"I thought we were going to Princess Idris' castle," Kazuma pointed out. Soren's face turned dark.
"Princess Regan… Lives next door?! Oh, how did I not know that?!" Soren cried as he pulled his hair. Teru sighed.
"Soren, calm down. They don't even like each other," Teru explained. Soren sighed before he grabbed Teru's hand.
"Well… Let's go," Soren said darkly.
Inside the castle, the Okuda Pirates stood on either side of a girl sitting on a throne. This girl was Princess Idris, who had silver hair tied into a ponytail and blue eyes. She wore a black, frilly dress with black, high-heeled boots.
"Princess Idris, there is a large party that would like to speak to you."
"Send them in," Princess Idris said in a bored tone of voice before she turned to Julietta. "You're paying me to protect this girl, right?"
Julietta sweatdropped.
"I never said anything about a payment," Julietta said. Princess Idris sighed.
"Whatever," Princess Idris said as the Capricorns, Azarael, and Teru entered the room. "My, you have large party. What can I do for you?"
Teru stepped forward.
"My name is Teru. I was assigned to work at the royal palace of Princess Regan at my Arranged Match Ceremony. However, before I could find out who my husband is, the man I loved caused a riot in order to save me. And, here we stand, asking you to please help us. Save us from your sister," Teru pleaded. Princess Idris whispered something to Julietta, who nodded.
"Which one of you is Yuki-Rin?" Princess Idris asked the Capricorns.
"That's me," Yuki-Rin said as she stepped forward.
"Yuki-Rin, is it true that your friend from the pirate crew that stands aside me has a Devil Fruit that can allower the user to travel through time?" Princess Idris asked Yuki-Rin.
"Yes, she does," Yuki-Rin answered.
"Well, either we can send Teru and her lover into another time period, or we can do this – I can use my own Devil Fruit, the Paji Paji no mi, to purge the Devil Fruit from the user's body so Teru or her lover can eat it for their safety," Princess Idris explained. "Now, who has the Devil Fruit we're looking for?"
Apple stepped forward. Princess Idris walked over to Apple.
"Wait! Will anything bad happen to her?!" Julietta asked Princess Idris.
"Nothing will happen. Now, are you ready?" Princess Idris asked Apple, who nodded. Princess Idris then touched Apple's forehead, where a honeydew melon with swirls on it came out of it. Princess Idris then handed the Devil Fruit to Teru.
"Please, take care. You –" Princess Idris said before a royal messenger entered the room.
"Princess Idris, it's a horrible situation! Your sister is coming to the castle, and it appears that she wants to go to war against you!"
Everyone grew silent.
"Everyone, get out of here! I'll fight her off!" Azarael cried.
"How can we get out of here?! Our ship is a day away!" Kazuma cried. Azarael got out his wand.
"I'll teleport you back," Azarael answered. Teru gave her newly-acquired Devil Fruit to Soren and hugged Azarael.
"Good-bye, Azarael. I'll see you again," Teru said.
"I'll see you around, Teru. Stay with Soren. Make a family with him and come visit me with your family, okay?" Azarael asked Teru.
"I-I will," Teru stuttered. And, with the flick of the wrist, Azarael had teleported the Capricorns back to the Hyperion.
"That was a close one," Kazuma said.
"I just hope Azarael is okay," Teru said. Soren gave the Devil Fruit to Teru.
"Eat it. I have to stay here with my nakama," Soren said. Teru then ate the fruit, cringing at the awful taste.
"The urban legends were right… Devil Fruits taste horrible!" Teru said. Soren chuckled.
"At least you only have to eat it once," Soren said before his expression darkened. Teru sighed. "Come on, we'll say good-bye in my room."
Teru turned to the Capricorns.
"Good-bye, everyone. Keep Soren company for me, okay?" Teru said.
"We will. After all, Heathcliffe and I are his brothers," Holden explained. Soren smiled at his brothers.
"I'll be right back," Soren said sadly before he led Teru into his room and shut the door. Teru sighed.
"I wish you could come with me, Soren. But, you have other duties to attend to, so you can't," Teru said sadly. "We're husband and wife. There's a phrase called 'till death do us part'. It shouldn't apply to this."
Soren sighed as he hugged Teru tight and kissed her.
"Teru, I want you to know this one thing as you travel through time… I will always love you, no matter what the time period is! One day, you will come back to me, and we will get married again and start a family! That's all I ask of you!" Soren yelled before he began crying hard. Teru stroked his hair.
"I will come back to you. I'll be looking for your thick, blonde hair and your piercing blue eyes and your smile that makes me melt…" Teru said. Soren then gave Teru his new drumsticks. "What are you doing with these?! Those are from your brothers!"
"Take them… It's something to remember me by," Soren said. Teru then took off her long, black coat with silver fastenings.
"Take this. You should have a piece of me while I'm gone," Teru said. Soren put on the coat, which surprisingly fit him.
"Thank you, Teru. You really are… My lover, my sweetheart, and my wife!" Soren sobbed. "Good-bye, Teru Sarutobi! I will wait for you!"
"Good-bye, Soren…" Teru said before she disappeared with a flash. Soren collapsed onto his knees, right where Teru was standing.
"Teru! Come back to me!" Soren sobbed.
Meanwhile, a couple of years into the future, Teru watched from afar as she witnessed her future self marry Soren in a large ceremony.
"Soren… We will get married again. Just wait for me," Teru said to herself.
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