POV Narrator:
The trials to become king of the fairy kingdom were underway, with the girls of the trios of the red and green teams plus also Alan and Feoras who were working to manage to sort of do everything according to plan, to finish the ritual, with only half of the trees missing, it would be one more job to do, in reviving the 13 sacred trees and thus revealing who will become king of this land, although the answer is already becoming quite obvious by this time.
POV Akko:
We are succeeding, but now how are we going to revive the rest of the trees? For the nine witches, I hope they have a solution for this instead of fighting, I never expected something like this to happen here, at least it's been more fun than being an idiot sleeping on the rocks, I even feel bad that Diana didn't show up here, but I don't doubt that she would refuse.
"If songs are the key to reviving the sacred trees, then I know of one that might be useful in making that happen, it's different from the sound Feoras heard," Alan said, already giving another clue.
"Wonderful, we'll be able to revive the rest of the tree then" I say excitedly.
- A gentleman looks at the hill, snow-white flowers guide the lost, and at the end of his journey, the paradise of love is not far, a wish will become his strength on a blessed night of shooting stars" Sang the dog and on this I have already gone thinking here in the riddle.
"Then let's do what the sound asked us to do," Amanda said.
Lotte invoked a spirit, as usual, and we went to the oak tree, which was the seventh of the thirteen trees.
Together we went to the eighth tree, a holly, which was shedding some white flowers and reddish fruits, between one to the other, which the birds invoked by Amanda started to show their faces, kind of pecking the flowers and the pollen was spreading towards the ninth tree, the hazel one, spreading towards it and thus making a pillar.
"Wow everything is flowing and even going very fast" I say impressed.
Then the man and the girl from the forest nodded their heads to each other, floating in the sky, thus beginning to dance and do a waltz in the air amidst the stars, this close to the tenth tree, the apple tree, I am getting excited, the things we did before are connecting and so we are managing to put everything together, the trees were beginning to glow, this means that there are only the last three to finish.
"It's not long now" I say hopefully.
I feel like I'm at a Chariot show, the feeling brings back that memory, even if it's not that great for what I found out happened, I end up having kind of the good part of the day, all the magic and effects, we even decided to take a rest, since Lotte had gotten kind of tired of singing, too, right, she kind of stayed like that to revive all the trees, which we kind of took the time to eat some snacks that Jasminka brought, they came at the best time I would say.
After the rest...
Ivy the eleventh tree, quite different from the others, since it wasn't even a tree to begin with, it had a stone mark in the middle, as tall as the other trees, the plant kind of wrapped around everything in the middle which could be something to decipher, just now that I don't know so much of the Luna language yet, but Amanda arrives nearby.
"What is your wish?" That's what Amanda read, but how strange, at the same time a strange thing rolled over.
The world around me turned dark and black, as if I had fallen into an abyss all around me, a huge abyss in the middle of space, I couldn't hear anyone breathing close by, I almost called out to someone, but as I walked along there appeared a girl wearing a silver bracelet, which kept swaying and making a delicate noise.
"Are you?" I tried to say, but the words wouldn't come out of my mouth.
It was the first Sifla, the one I saw in my dream twice when I fell to the ground, but there must be something different about her, she seemed a bit colder than the radiant little girl, which I go sort of forcing my hands to my wand and she opens her mouth to say something.
"What is your wish?" I walked backwards a bit, but decided to answer.
"My wish, is... Well, I" At the time I notice that she wasn't talking to me, but pointing to someone else, what another light appears in the middle of her vision, it was Feoras, he was in the corner.
"Who are you? The first Sifla? What the hell are you doing here? A position for three people? There's no way we can do this! I will be king of the faeries and I will protect the current Sifla and the hill!" he said, almost in tears.
"What is your wish?" Sifla asks.
"I've already said it and I won't repeat it! I want to be the king of the fairies!" said the same being all petulant, gee what a spoilt child.
"Why?" Sifla will drive that cat crazy.
"That is the greatest desire of all Cait Sith we want to dominate the Cu Sith, put them in their place and not only them but also the fairies, this is necessary to protect Sifla" Wow he is sounding like a dick in the ass now.
"Why is it necessary?" That's it, Sifla, take care of that stingy cat.
"You need power to protect someone and I want power to silence anyone who comes to complain and who comes to know about my position as king" he said, getting angry, but I know that's not what he wants.
Then Sifla went in another direction, I was looking at everything, a bit strange, I never expected Feoras to be at this point, this cat has to have a good conscience to know the shit he's talking, this is at the level of Diana's aunt of monstrosity, until the light reveals someone else that was Alan, a bit gloomy.
"What is your wish?" Sifla asks.
"I just want Feoras to do what he wants" he said gloomily.
"So you have no desires of your own?" she said
"Well I... I don't mind not being king of the faeries, nor do I want to fight the Cait Sith, it's just that Feoras is a bit stubborn and insists on it, if he wants to put an end to it then let him do it" Alan said.
"You're always like that, aren't you? How can you call yourself a king when you're so on the fence, like I pity the Cu Sith" and I'm disgusted by you kitten.
"Why don't you ever listen? It just makes me feel bad for your tribe, why don't you grow up?" Said Alan and good face, there you go.
"Hmpf, I don't want to hear that from you, you're just a coward and I'll be the king of the fairies, if you think that's too much work then shut up and obey me" Feoras said turning his face and what a little guy he is.
"I told you…" Woah things have got a mood now.
"If that's how it is, then why don't we settle this by force, we should have done it from the beginning, who cares about the ordeal? If we went to war it would be enough to decide who is the strongest and then we wouldn't be in this," said Feoras.
"Enough! I have understood your wishes, I will grant them all to you, get vast power and fight each other as your hearts desire" Sifla said and at that moment her bracelet started to glow.
I only heard the sound of the silver pieces hitting, and she even let out one last sentence before disappearing that the wish wouldn't solve anything, at the same time both Feoras and Alan started to expand, which made me afraid, things are going to get ugly around here, I can see it, so much that I swallowed saliva, getting huge, looking like two giant monsters.
"Hang on everyone," Amanda said.
"We have to sort it out!" Lotte said.
"Girls come back! Let's calm down" Said teacher Finnelan giving the faces, now they know.
"I'll take care of it" Diana appears flying on a broomstick and heading towards the two of them, shit now she's appeared.
"Thank you Diana" said the teacher drooling her egg as usual.
"Never mind, evacuate this place now!" She said warning everyone and with that the students went one by one to the entrance of Ley's lines.
But I stayed, I'm not going to stay here and wait, I have to fix this now, Alan and Feoras are fighting ferociously and I have to put an end to it or else things are going to be awful, at that moment Professor Chariot puts her hand on my shoulder, but I take it off and go and get a broom, I'm going towards them both.
"Feoras! Alan" I try to call them out, but they sound like two colossal beasts fighting.
I was trying to dodge it, but Alan's paw hit me and I almost lost my balance, this shit is heavy and hurts, the two monsters were screaming, all I could hear was howls and thick meows in the air, I try to call them, but no answer, meanwhile I saw Diana hitting them with a Murowa and I got close to her, to warn her.
"Hey Diana don't do anything to them, don't hurt them" I tell her.
"Ah look who just showed up tae call me, it seems that ye dinnae even care about me, ye forgot about me tae get involved in yer adventures!" She said a bit angry with me.
"Diana this is no time to discuss this, it doesn't hurt them! They are friends!" I tell her she got a little hesitant I know she doesn't want to hurt, Diana is not into that, but she really got a little right from the anger, I didn't call her out.
"Sae explain tae me what happened fae these things tae appear?" she said.
"They are Feoras and Alan, they are Sifla's friends" I tell her, but I didn't have time to dodge, Alan's tail hits me, kind of throwing me a little far away and that's when Diana takes the opportunity to catch me in the air.
"Akko!" She said grabbing me and riding on her broom.
"Thanks Diana" I say to her who was still averting her face.
"No good Diana here, come on Atsuko Kagari explain all this, even more sae because ye left me out of it" She said with her arms crossed over her broom.
"Are you really going to stand like this while the two giants kill each other? For the nine witches hein" I say as the stubborn Cavenboring stood still with her arms crossed.
"They are Sifla's friends, they were in a kind of ordeal to become the king of the fairies, we tried to help them and that's what happened, it's not my fault, they wanted and asked for this fate, but we can reverse it..." I will explain to her more in depth, including the situation from the beginning.
"Seriously Akko, it was a stupid idea, but I'm mad ye dinnae include me in this, I would go, I would help solve it, fae the nine lesbian witches, dinnae exclude me, now let's together fix this" She said still angry, but at least helping me.
"It's like old times when I was hitching a ride on the broom" I say all excited and she still had the same closed face as always.
Then I was reminded of the song, where I was starting to sing and remembering, really the sound said about a strength part and everything, it must be about that, but we have to work it out, then teacher Chariot appears kind of hugging Sifla.
"I tried to tell them that the wish would be for the three of them to unite, but they don't listen - I tell the teachers.
"Well anyway let's revive the remaining trees, only the twelfth and the last are missing" said teacher Chariot.
"Miss Kagari, do you remember the characteristics of the twelfth tree? The broom tree" said teacher Finnelan, a bit annoyed with me, but I remembered and took the opportunity to get a broom.
"I think it's a connection to the human world and other worlds that brings all the mystical peace, something like that" I answer her.
"That's it Akko" said teacher Chariot cheerfully.
"If used correctly the leaves of the broom tree can serve as a powerful healing medicine, but can also turn out tae be a very hallucinogenic drug" Diana explains.
At this the Feoras foot almost steps on us and I look at Diana, we nod our heads, without much question we start flying, the other girls distract the giants and we finish the job with the trees, while I see Sifla kind of being hugged by Chariot, she will be a good mother in the future she is such a kind person, at this she also kind of gets out of the hug and decides to help, I see her from far away approaching me with her broom and I am even shocked.
"Can you fly Sifla?" I say shocked, one more person in front of me by the nine witches.
"Oh it seems that someone knows from an early age, even I dinnae know at her age" Diana adds.
"Feoras Alan, go back to the way you were before!" She said to the two half approaching them, but nothing was resolving, it seemed the two stubborn giants just wanted to scream and fight.
They kept attacking each other and Sifla was kind of crying what was better if we solve this soon, Diana and I went flying to the broom tree, so let's finish this at once, a tear fell on me, disgusting, salty, it soaked me all, even more coming from a giant and then Diana hit Alan's ass that almost hit me.
"Diana told you not to attack them" I said angrily.
"Fuck it, ye want tae get hit? That giant dog almost hit ye with its tail, let's just get it over with this, Atsuko Kagari" Wow, she got really angry really, she never calls me that.
Then we flew to the twelfth tree, there was Sucy making a sort of potion which helped a lot, I don't even know what it was, but it was useful, we took it and then Diana used a spell to improve everything, we were almost hit by Alan's huge tail.
"Loperial Phasmor!" Said Cavendish and so a magic ended up sounding in everything.
A glow was appearing, the branches of the trees were shining, even the last tree that was the oldest, which I was getting more excited, looking at everything, next to Diana who still remained with a closed face, I think I'm going to have to fix that isn't it... I think the chances of us having something more after that were gone, and thinking that I would give up taking the girls to Japan to take her instead.
"It's a secret Cavendish family spell, I gave the trees enough tae grow branches tae hold these two" she said.
"Yes! - I say cheerfully.
"This is just tae buy time anyway, ye have some kind of plan dinnae ye Akko?" she said, and I half rubbed the back of my head.
We went sort of taking Sucy's potion, going towards the old tree that was already showing a glow, I'm already going to have to drink one more potion by the way, it's already the second of the time, which I resist a little, but it wasn't to drink, it was to take for the two, a potion of each, just like Sifla does the same, but how cute, so I go flying with Diana and Sifla to the sky, where the two giants were, what the sound of Feoras and Alan came out in my head.
"a wish will become your strength on a blessed night of shooting stars" I understood what you meant, your magic is to believe in yourself, just like Chariot always said and so I show my magic to them, my failed magic.
"Let's go!" Sifla said.
She and I went flying towards them both, while Diana was trying to hold the branches with magic, we were getting close to make them drink the potions using our wands to float and get close with the vials, this has to work, the amulets were even starting to glow, which with the moonlight even seemed like our magic was growing more and more.
"Arnei Tolskal!" The three of us said together, as soon as the two of them drank the potion.
The stars started to fall kind of involving Feoras and Alan, we pointed our wands at them, together with other girls who were helping us in the back, it seemed that things were getting better the rain was getting beautiful, what then the two were covered by a mist and stopped being big, we put down the brooms, what appeared two figures now quadrupeds, a cat and a dog that went towards Sifla, now yes we managed to accomplish everything.
"That's the king of the fairies" I say delighted.
So things were fine and we could finally sort everything out, which I took a deep breath and sat down on the grass, as then everyone was gathering, I kind of expected trouble, since apparently I broke the rules as usual, soon Sifla, Alan and Feoras arrived.
"I apologise" Feoras said.
"Me too" Alan said.
"Don't be sorry I have my share of blame in this if we had worked together we wouldn't end up like this" Sifla said.
"Well if this is the king of the fairies, then it kind of dinnae have the responsibility tae reign, I dinnae know about ye lassies" Cavenboring arrives and the three of them were a bit crestfallen.
"Oh come on Diana, don't pick on them, they did a great job" I tell her who turns her face away.
"We will honour our position and protect the hill of Doras, the fairy kingdom, we will show how responsible we can be" Sifla said.
"Well anyway, ye are the kings here, do a great job then, show that ye are up tae the job, show maturity" Diana said.
"Now that everything is settled, we can enjoy and spend time at Sifla's cottage" said Professor Chariot.
"Well at least one thing Miss Kagari did right, you broke the rules, but you revived the fairy king who ruled here 300 years ago, an excellent job, besides showing that you understand what was passed in class, miraculously this will give you enough to approve and continue studying in Luna Nova the following year, I hope you improve" said teacher Finnelan.
Then we went to the cottage where we ate and had tea, but I kind of saw Diana half alone, I just wanted to know why she was like that, so I got up and went to her, who ignored me and walked away, I followed her anyway, until she stopped in a corner, near a window.
"Ye really won't stop following me, now that ye've done everything ye want tae see me dinnae ye?" She said, still picking up on it.
"Look Diana, I'm sorry, I didn't want to call you because I know you're a bit of a pain in the ass, especially since I broke the rules and all, I didn't want to ruin everything, you know? I didn't want to get you in trouble," I tell her.
"But I want tae! I want Akko, even if it's trouble, I want tae be with ye, spend time with ye, I dinnae want tae be left out... I like ye silly adventures, I like showing up tae solve... I like... Even though ye get me in trouble, ye make me feel alive I've never had as much fun as I've had with ye this time, now that summer's coming... Ye'll be out of town... You'll be in Japan, I just wanted tae live this before... Seeing ye leaving..." She said and I hugged her from behind, sort of making her blush, looking at the moon from far away, the beautiful stars in the sky, sifla sitting on the grass smiling with Feoras and Alan.
"I'm sorry about this Diana, I had no way of knowing that this was important to you, but if you want I can make you an offer... I have three tickets to Japan, you can go with me and one of the girls, I'll warn them that they'll have to miss it, but we can work something out together"
"Nae, ye have these tickets tae take yer friends, sae take them, I at least was warned by ye, nae need tae worry Akko, I just want tae live these last days of school with ye, even in the worst of times" She said holding my hands.
Then we were listening to a humming in the background that came from Sifla, where she wrapped me in a hug, I did the same, returning the hug, in the moonlight, today was an interesting excursion, finally I could live a little more today, it was incredible... We hug, then she looks at me very deeply, I take her face, she takes mine.
"Akko promise ye won't leave me?" she asks.
"I would never leave you Diana" I say holding my face.
The music hummed by Sifla brought our faces closer to each other, I was getting more and more attracted by it, we joined our lips, the kiss was being sealed between us, in the middle of all this a tension was lowering, as if my shoulders weighed less, everything was getting lighter, Diana's hands passing by me, it was like feeling there that it would be a farewell kiss, even if it wasn't that much, since we'll see each other even more, then our faces separate, she faces me, taking my face.
"Ye're too special to me Akko" Cavendish said and all I could think about was how I was in the stars.
"You too Diana, I'll miss you when I'm in Japan, but it's not goodbye, I'll come back in September and there we'll settle things" I tell her and then walk out of there.
"Anyway, thanks for everything Akko, my year was the best ever thanks tae you, meeting ye was the best thing that ever happened in my life"
I don't know how to describe it well, but I went feeling a little bit of love, I guess that must be what you feel when you look at your loved ones, I hope that after the summer holidays our love can flow, I promise Diana that I will be a mature girlfriend, but I don't know yet, then I kind of jump out the window, where I go to where Sifla was, in the middle of the way Professor Chariot was also around, looking in the sky and I love how her profile didn't change at all, like before I couldn't notice the similarities.
"I saw you two, a beautiful moonlight kiss" she said.
"So teacher, have you ever come here? When I was younger" I ask her.
"Yes, I was still the clumsy student, I already had a friendship with Croix, we both kissed just like you did now, it's really good to see that you and Diana are maturing together, I saw the whole fight and couldn't help but let out a few laughs" she said and I went away smiling.
"I think the feelings are really strong, Diana is an amazing person, even being the regimented person that she is, I still feel admiration... She's everything I really wanted to be, I hope she comes back to class rivalling her" I say half laughing.
"You two really are made for each other, well anyway, I also want to say that you did a great job, you brought peace to the fairyland, that's something only a great witch can do, you've no doubt shown once again why Shiny Rod chose you" she said patting me on the head.
After that I go over to Sifla, kind of to talk to her, it's really nice to see that Feoras and Alan are friendly with each other, I could even get a glimpse of her being the older Sifla, this lovely little witch has been through so much and is a queen, so much so that I make a point of greeting the three majesties with all politeness.
"Allow me to join the majesties" I say all courted.
"Oh Akko, are you and the cabbage-hair girl girlfriends?" She asks half laughing as I blush.
"No! I'm not her girlfriend, we're just very good friends, she even got mad at me because I didn't call her" I say scratching the back of my neck.
"You talk so much that I have to get better, but you also have a stuck heart so it seems, so does Diana, you also have to fulfill your wishes, let them flow, I can kind of see how your hearts are connected, but you still let a huge gate close you, but it's no use holding back Akko, one day this gate will burst, your feelings for this girl will blossom, if you want we can have your wedding here in fairyland" Sifla said and I went away feeling kind of full.
"Oh what, I still don't think it's time, but one day I will reveal the true feelings I have for Diana, she deserves to know everything, anyway... You guys are amazing, thank you for everything, for the day, for the tour, it was really fun" I tell the three of you who smile at me.
I walk back to the chalet, where I meet the girls, we eat together, having fun, Diana must have gone to bed, half alone as usual, I chatted with the girls and they were enjoying the day.
"Woah, today was awesome, we had the greatest adventure and the best of all is that we won't pay detention, Akko you were the best today, you showed that you're cool, I just loved how everything went, those giant monsters, I thought we were going to die at the hand of the dogs, but in the end they were nice, even though they locked us in logs, ahhhhhhh, I swear I won't forget how much fun it was to spend the year with you" Said O'Neill.
"I say the same, you were fun Akko, but now it's time to pay more of your promise, there are 3 potions left for you to try hahahaha" Said Sucy already coming to intimidate and I was already swallowing my saliva, because she was remembering that, holy shit.
"Oh, tell me about it, now I'm going to sleep out of my mind" I tell her, who was laughing.
"But seriously, whenever you want, come to NY in the summer, I'll be there, unfortunately my parents called me, I don't want to get bored, what are you going to do in this time?" she asks.
"First I'm going to Japan with them, the three of us are going to meet my family, visit Chiba and Tokyo, it will be really fun, then I'll take them to the airport and stay... I'm going back to England only in September, when school starts again, I intend to spend the holidays with my family and maybe see some friends, but I can think about going to New York, if I had the money to do that I would go without thinking twice, but my mother already spends a lot with these tickets, I just wish I could call you all" I say to them, kind of hugging them.
"I'd love to, I really want to visit Tokyo, there are some cool cars, some cool shops, anime stuff, cool arcades, not to mention those anime things, right?" said Amanda.
"It's not like an anime too, but you would like it, one day when I can I will take all of you, even the teacher Chariot, who knows when I graduate I will be able to do it, we will go there in springtime even, it is the most beautiful time, it is not so hot, but it is also beautiful, the pink cherry trees, the landscape, the weather, everything is better in spring, my favorite time"
"I love summer, I like the heat and also how everything turns green, I like to go to the water and have fun with things, go to the beach, surf, skateboard, I love it" Amanda said.
"That's because you never endured the Manila summer" Sucy adds.
"Ahhhhhhhh, I feel all sorry, to think that we are in the last classes, soon it will be the summer, I'm too anxious for that, I want to see you all again soon, I might even miss the boring classes hahahaha" I say laughing and scratching the back of my neck.
POV Narrator:
In the end the excursion turned out to be a lot of fun for everyone, who were able to spend time together, after solving a big problem that was the return of the fairy kingdom, after 300 years without a king peace returned to the place and Akko could make three new friends, Sifla, Alan and Feoras.
See you, Fairy Kings...