The days passed, Diana, Akko, Marianne and Hellene took advantage of that time to relax with each other, in a week that was good for resting, with the four pendants in hand, there was only one mission to be done and it would be precisely to get the master sword, located in Luna Nova, which would make Atsuko have to make a trip back to the forest of Arcturus, where a while ago she had left, making a few good weeks since she left the place, already bringing news of what she will become as a warrior.
In the kingdom of Wedinburgh the day had come, the girls were already preparing to leave there for a trip to Luna Nova, this time it would be for the first time with the four girls going together on a trip with each other. The four friends, who got the queen's permission to leave together on an adventure to help Kagari become a great warrior and soon the things in that wagon were all packed, the queens were already going to say goodbye to them.
"Goodbye girls, take good care of yourselves, enjoy this time, I hope you have a good time in Luna Nova, we will ensure the safety and resources for you to have a good trip to Luna Nova" Said Queen Laura.
"We are grateful that we will be able to leave together on this trip, I never thought you would leave us" Said the warrior of Luna Nova.
"We want you to enjoy it, besides you will get to know more about Akko's origins, I hope you enjoy the trip a lot" Queen Bernadette said.
"Wow, it's really rare for the four of us to go together, I'm even relieved that my parents let me take this week off from work and will still let me leave with you, it's really nice, it gives me a wonderful feeling, thank you for everything majesties" Said the smiling Leclerc.
"We just want you to enjoy it, it was a huge heroism that you arrived, it is not every day that a warrior gets the four pendants of courage, well now you can go, I guarantee that you will still enjoy the surprises of this trip" Said Mrs McLaren who was patting the horses of the wagon.
From the castle the quartet left, starting to walk through the city and were surprised even by a party, as if it were a royal procession passing through the city, as if it were a great coronation event, the whole city celebrated the passage of the four, who were even shocked by the reaction of the whole city cheering for them.
It was really a big celebration, a parade until they arrived at the gates of Wedinburgh, with people waving, shouting their names, a big party for their presence, who were leaving, they even found it strange the attention they received.
"My mums really made the whole town celebrate our presence, it seems like we are great warriors, this just because we left is really too strange" said Princess Diana.
"Really, I wonder if the mums are hiding something from us, it's really strange, I hope not, I hope it's just a celebration because of the pendant" Princess Hellene said.
"It was really strange, this whole week since I arrived we practically did what we wanted, we got the best meals, we could do everything really" Akko said.
"Well I'm not going to complain because it was the most perfect week of my life, travelling with you is even more perfect, which I'm going to love every second of this trip" Marianne said smiling.
"I hope it's not something they're hiding from us, and nothing bad either, I really want to know why we're being treated so well" said Cavendish still with her suspicions.
"We'll find out on the way back, well it seems that the city liked us, it seems that the way will be wonderful, I'm glad I can remember everything well" Said Kagari smiling.
"Soon we'll get to know where Akko came from, this is going to be awesome, meet Akko's friends, meet the forest, I can't wait for that" McLaren said with a smile on her face.
The girls were talking to each other, having her suspicions about this marvellous treatment she has been receiving these last days, it was even causing a strangeness, since the normal thing was to always be training and living the days without so much stewardship.
Meanwhile, in Wedinburgh Castle, in the throne room, Ursula and Croix appeared, as well as some royal generals of the castle who were called by the majesties for a very serious conversation.
"Now they have left, I didn't want my girls to be here for that, but you will fortify the security, I want the troops in full swing watching Wedinburgh and the surroundings, defend at all costs what may be an imminent attack from Appleton, I have no doubt it will be a matter of time before they come and the news arrives, I have already come organising troops, within a day some reinforcements will arrive from Kakariko, with heavy weaponry" Said Queen Laura.
"Blyghtonbury will also be coming with troops in a few days, they are taking an alternative route so they don't end up getting tangled up in the same route my girls passed, being warned with our carrier pigeons about the invasion" Queen Bernadette said.
"Ladies we have troops from all the towns warned, in five days they will be camping round Wedinburgh already preparing for the coming of Appleton, are you really sure of this attack?".The general asks.
"Much more than sure, the kingdom of Appleton does not joke, that boy will not stop only in Appleton, he will come here after the reward, if he does not come it is our turn, we will wait for the girls to come to bring them in a safe place, what will come the troops all attacking towards his kingdom" Said Mrs McLaren.
"Understood my majesty, everything is prepared for the arrival of troops" Said the general who then saluted and left the throne room.
"Do we really need all that Laura? What if it's a false alarm? 'I know you want to protect the girls from a war, but they..." Ursula said.
"Ursula, they are still too young to fight in one and we cannot risk the succession of the throne in a war, they will understand, when they are older they will be ready to come back stronger, I hope you take good care of them" Majesty said.
"We'll take good care of them, we'll be able to secure the princesses' escape first, but what about Akko and Marianne?" Croix asks.
"They will go later, when they leave the girls in the boats leaving for the Triskellion island, I am sure they will be safe, in short, they will be warned by us and will stay in the safety of us, the future wives of the princesses should also be safe, with them the succession of our throne is guaranteed and also Akko still has something more special because she is the one who will defeat the spirit of Ganondorf" Said Mrs Cavendish.
"We understand, so we'll go back for them" Meridies said.
"Unless the situation gets too dangerous for them to come back, I hope not, I don't want it to cause too much suspicion" Said the woman with platinum blonde hair.
And they continued to talk about the situation of the kingdom with very evident concerns about the coming of Appleton trying to somehow guarantee protection, while on the way the concern was only with the master sword among the girls, they had no idea of the seriousness of the situation.
[...]
Five days of travel passed, the pair finally arrived on the outskirts of the forest of Arcturus, arriving in the city of Blyghtonbury to rest since it was getting dark, they were getting off the wagon and the whole city even bowed to the presence of the princesses there, even more so that Hellene was more recognizable after the dyed hair was losing more of the colour returning to the natural red.
They arrived at The Last Wednesday Society restaurant to spend the night and eat, where they were already received by Mary Brooks who is surprised byAkko's presence.
"Woah, the princesses with you Akko? You really keep your words, you were going to come back to the city great, I'm surprised how you came here better than before" Said the blue-haired girl.
"I said, now give the four of us a round of your best dish... By the way... That woman with the blonde hair over there... She looks familiar" said Atsuko scratching her chin.
"That's Annabel Crème, she's come to visit our restaurant, she hasn't ordered anything yet, she's just arrived" said the clerk.
"So you can ask her too, we'll sit at the table with her, I remembered that my friend Lotte wanted me to meet her, she even left a Night Fall book with me to autograph" Kagari said.
Soon the quartet sits at the same table as the girl with purple eyes and blonde hair with a short stature, even surprising how she soon gets her eyes surprised when she notices the presence of the princesses and also the warrior of Luna nova, even bowing to them.
"Oh what do I owe you for your presence? I feel quite honoured, you are the princesses of Wedinburgh and you... Are you really that legendary warrior who took up the pendants of courage? I've heard of you all over Hyrule, what an honour you are here" said Annabel.
"It's me, my friend is a big fan of yours, could you sign her book for me? I'm from Luna Nova, I'd be very flattered if you could do that" said the warrior from Luna Nova.
"Oh, sure, can I accompany you to Luna Nova? It looks like you're heading there if I'm mistaken, the legend of the master sword" Crème said and the four shrugged.
"Well, there's plenty of room in the wagon so you can come with us, we'll soon get to my village back and we can enjoy the time, so yes" said the brownish girl.
"Woah, how marvellous, I'll be able to go with the princesses and also with the warrior of Luna Nova, how epic, the legend will become real" said the blonde excitedly.
"Ahhhhhh, I think I'm really going to love my stay here in Luna Nova, with such nice people, new friends I've made meeting my old friends, this is all going to be so much fun" said the one with crimson eyes that even had a sparkle in them.
The five eat the best and most expensive dishes of that restaurant until they have a smile on their faces, since Rupees left to spend on the way what they took advantage of to eat well and have the most comfortable beds and places to stay.
All at the request of the queens to give the best possible to the girls who had been having a way to the forest of Arcturus really of queens, it was one of the most comfortable trips ever made, which on top of that brought them a good feeling.
[...]
Some time later the five leave the city of Blyghtonbury with the autographed book, already in the morning and before arriving in the city a crow appears in the trees to talk precisely with Akko that apacaba stopping the cart to go talk to the creature that always comes talking about the way after a long time without communicating with the girl.
"Look who showed up, you've been here for a long time Arcor" said Atsuko.
"You have reached the end of your journey through the pendants, now the real journey begins Akko, but you will still have a huge challenge ahead of you, a giant ordeal when you return with the princesses to the kingdom of Wedinburgh, you will all still go through radical events and I am here to warn you that it will not be easy from here on, life will change a lot, they hope they have enjoyed all the luxury, all the stewardship, all this life of queens for this time, when the master sword is in hand the point of the journey will be defined, a great legendary mission will begin, I will be leaving here, welcome back to your home Akko" Said the crow who then flew out of there.
"Is he a sensation of the queens?" Marianne asks.
"Now it makes sense everything my mums treated us to" Princess Diana said.
"I don't know, Arcor has always appeared to me, long before your mums knew I was the warrior of new Luna, it's really strange, but he's reliable, he's been helping me every time I set off on a journey" Kagari said.
"Or you'll see my mums always knew you were the legendary warrior" said Cavendish.
"Well I don't know, anyway we are coming, by horse is quick, I remember I left walking from here, it was such an uncomfortable and hard way, but here in this wagon everything is more comfortable, even in the rain we can leave having protection with a roof" Said the crimson-eyed one.
They arrive within a few hours at the entrance to Luna Nova, passing through the huge tree trunk that was the entrance and a bridge where it passes right in the middle of the forest of Arcturus until they reach the other side where they already see the quiet village from afar and the city is all looking at that wagon with open eyes.
The Hyllians of that place even stop what they were doing, noticing that simply the warrior had arrived and also accompanied by the princesses that they did not identify so much, but already had a little suspicion of being nobles.
"I'm back!" Said the brownish girl who even stood on the wagon while the whole village looked at her and soon the wagon stops, but she ends up falling from there without knowing the impact it would give.
"Akko!" Said the worried platinum blonde haired girl about her friend's fall.
The city was soon starting to laugh at the girl who ran into the dirt falling from the cart that had stopped, but soon Akko stands up confidently and looking at everyone who was just pointing at her and even sending some comments a little mean, which she was just shrugging, but soon she saw Lotte and Sucy who ran to her friend, giving a hug.
"I missed you both" said Atsuko.
"I also missed you a lot Akko, you're stronger, you're wearing a different outfit, that red tunic is like the one Chariot wore when she came here, you really did it" Yanson said all happy with her friend's presence.
"Look you didn't die for the first dungeon out there, did you really make it in one piece and who are these girls with you? - Said Manbavaran with her way of always being more debauched.
"These here are Princesses Diana and Hellene and the one with dark hair is their friend Marianne Leclerc, we are all very friendly, I managed to make friends outside, they are wonderful people" Kagari said and everyone started laughing in that village even the girl's two friends.
"SeriouslyAkko, who are they really, stop joking" Said the one with pink hair.
"They are the princesses, the queen sent me here with them on a trip, she is also a very good friend of mine" said the brownish one.
"Is Akko sure that they are really your friends?" Diana asks, stepping closer and a few tears falling from her face.
"I'm telling the truth, they are the princesses, I'm not lying, because it's hard to believe me, I was lucky to be friends with them, the queens are wonderful people, they trained me to be a stronger warrior" The village still continued to make fun of the girl who was already holding back tears and at that even Sucy and Lotte had stopped joining.
"Woah wait a minute, I know you Akko, you're not one to lie like that, I'm sorry for the joke..." Just as Manbavaran was about to console her friend, the angry Cavendish arrived in front of her.
"If I was really sorry I wouldn't have done it, you are monsters! I'm surprised that she endured all this and came out a warrior, it's not for nothing that she's the chosen one, you're all horrible people..." The angry platinum blonde haired girl is interrupted by her friend.
"It's ok Diana, don't believe me, it's always been like this, you know I've turned it around and that's all that matters to me" Said the brownish girl.
In this confusion the elders of the city arrive to check what had happened and are soon surprised by the presence of the warrior of Luna Nova there accompanied by the three girls surprised to have two girls who thought they were just two nobles, which they soon went to question, hearing from one of the girls of the village in a tone of debauchery.
"You missed it, Akko is back and she looks like she must have used something, she came here saying she arrived with the Wedinburgh princesses, Hahahahahaha" Said the dark haired girl.
"You've barely arrived in Luna Nova and you already want to deceive us with a lie of this size, Miss Kagari, you don't seem to have learnt anything from it" said the elder Finnelan, who was even holding what looked like a branch.
"I'm not lying, they are the princesses of Wedinburgh" said the half crying Akko.
"Let me check this out more closely" said Elder Holbrook.
In that she ends up checking out kind of the whole village ends up shutting the woman up when she sees that simply the two were carrying royal coats of arms by their clothes and actually royal jewellery, besides the wagon shows it the older woman shakes her head in denial.
"She's not lying, these two really are the princesses of Wedinburgh" said Miranda, and with that the town fell into a deep silence.
Everyone is in shock, they were making fun of the warrior who is simply a friend of royalty who not only that but was also denying all the rumours that it would be a failure, showing the whole city that it was no small thing, so much so that everyone was bowing, getting on their knees right around Kagari who is surprised by all that reaction.
"Now you bow down, don't you? Akko's word has no weight for you? I'm honestly disgusted by the way you put her down as inferior" Princess Diana said.
"Akko is a brave and great warrior, she is much better than all of you here both as a person and also as a warrior, none would leave alive here trying to find the pendants of courage" Hellene said.
"Akko has made our lives better, she is a wonderful friend, I was very lucky to know her so closely, you are losing a wonderful person to be a bunch of closed minds" Marianne said.
"Well, if you're so acclaimed, I ask Nelson's permission to really test whether you're telling the truth or not, a training sword fight, you may well be commoners she met on the way" said the elder Finnelan.
"Ah you're horrible, you'll die not believing her" Cavendish said.
"No Diana, let me do this, after so many lashes on my back I will be able to discount what they gave me" said Atsuko with a more serious expression.
The warrior of Luna Nova takes a wooden sword in hand the whole village makes a wheel, just as Nelson takes another, the coach of the whole village is already noticing that the girl is a little different even by the posture that held the sword and the way she walked, keeping her eyes focused.
"You must have learnt something in those months away, but know that I'm not going to take it easy like I used to train you girl" said the older girl.
"Come on Nelson" teases the crimson-eyed one.
The village trainer goes up with the sword and soon notices the calmness of the movements of the brownish woman who with a single hand blocks that attack in charge coming with everything, then defends herself and takes only a few steps seeing the movements of the woman.
She was feeling very different because of the change, Nelson was the best swordswoman in the whole village who teaches the whole village to be warriors and was being humiliated by the youngest just defending.
(I used to think Nelson's level was unattainable, but now I just find her too weak, Mrs McLaren with the rapier was much tougher, the princesses too, the queens not to mention, even Ursula gives a job, but Nelson did a lot of my amateur mistakes from the beginning I can even notice).
With one hand on her back Akko was showing that she was in full control, she reached the point of spinning and soon decided to take a deep breath when she saw that the older woman was going to continue that way, then when Nelson gets closer she steps in front giving a slight crawl then dodges, takes the sword in the hands of the older woman and when she falls to the ground she throws the two wooden swords on the ground reaching to pick up the ground next to her head that even gets scared by that.
"Who is the clumsy warrior now Nelson?" Atsuko says and the whole village is startled.
"It can't be, how... I have years of experience you were supposed to be just a little better, but not much stronger than me... That's impossible..." Said the trainer in shock.
"Who are you? What is this force? What training was that? How did you do it?" Said the shocked Finnelan.
"I told you I would come back here better than ever" Kagari said.
"You really got the four pendants of courage, come with me Akko I have to tell you something about yourself, everything is explained, it seems that the legend really came to you" Said the elder Holbrooke.
The crimson-eyed one goes to the leader's house while the village was surprised by the presence of royalty by Luna Nova, still disbelieving that the princesses really showed up in that place and were really them, besides that Lotte was loving the presence of Annabel Crème feeling happier than ever when she saw that her friend remembered her.
Soon the brownish girl sits down in a place in the armchairs and the elderly leader of the village of Luna Nova comes with what looked like a parchment, it was in another very different language, it was handed to the girl who was confused by not knowing how to read.
"What is it? Why is it written in another language?" asks the confused Atsuko.
"This is the scroll that your parents left before they left, you are not a native of Luna Nova Akko, you were brought here, you are from the island of Edo, only the place was at war, your parents left you here under my care, in addition to this scroll that they say is something legendary that would deliver the chosen warrior, you are the chosen warrior, they said you can give yourself immense power" Said the elder.
"What? I'm not from Luna Nova? And my parents are alive?" Akko is even more confused by everything she just heard.
"Unfortunately it's true that their parents died on the way due to going out at night and being attacked by many creatures, but also they wanted the safety of Hyrule to be preserved, apparently Edo is having a problem of war and monsters, they brought the scroll so that the legendary hero can save their island from this evil and also" Said the older one.
"So I will have to go to Edo to find out what is written on the scroll and find out how to get this power?" Kagari asks.
"I think so, I just came here to tell you that you are from that origin, that's why you are so different, Sucy is another case, but she came not because of a war, but more because she wanted to escape from the island of Manila, as for you it is the case that your parents brought you since you were a baby, I am sorry for what happened and all the violence you suffered ..." Miranda said.
"All the violence I suffered? Finnelan whipped my back and you never did anything about it, I have marks to this day and I live hiding when they notice, I say they are roses that cut me, you have no idea the damage you have done to me, I have always been humiliated here in this village, look what happened now, you only treated me well out of obligation, you never loved me and never gave me affection, if I had died they would have had a party, if I was not the chosen one I would be stuck forever in this place!" The crimson-eyed one even knocks on the table and gets up, getting out of there.
"I'm really sorryAkko, I hope you get the master sword, look on the bright side, I gave you something from your parents" Said the old woman.
In that Akko ends up leaving she even gets a little irritated and goes to see the whole city surprised by the presence of the princesses, in this case only with Hellene who is even showing a little of her blows with the gauntlet and also with the help of Marianne who is having fun there, while Annabel distributed autographs and talked to Akko's friends from the village.
Atsuko decides to just follow the path to her tree house, climbing up there she sat for a while following the cry trying not to think about how the coexistence where she lives is a little toxic, but soon she notices a shadow on top of her, it was precisely Diana who then sits next to her friend.
"I heard everything, I ran away from everybody getting involved in the middle and talking about going to the toilet and I went to the hut in the elder, I heard the conversation" Cavendish said.
"Did you... Did you hear?" Asks Kagari who was even a little shocked.
"This place is horrible Akko, did you grow up here? I heard about your back too, tell me anything and I'll have this woman arrested for the assault she did to your body, she will not go unpunished" Said the one with platinum blonde hair.
"It's not worth it Diana, these people deserve each other, let these people from this village go on with their lives being rotten the way they are, look at that, everyone is loving your sister's presence, they are loving her being all strong and everything, they are going to have a party for sure" Said the brownish one.
"I don't care, I'm happy to have you here Akko, let's enjoy together, this is your house, isn't it?". It looks very cosy" Said the blue-eyed one with a smile on her face.
"Diana..." Said the crimson-eyed girl, who started to cry and then leaned on her friend's shoulder to comfort her.
"I'm here, I'm with you Akko... I won't let you down I..." Said the princess who almost ended up talking too much and went on stroking the hair of the warrior of Luna Nova.
With a moment like that the two are comforting, getting more between themselves, even Sucy had come to look at everything from the lurk, already noticing something deep inside, opening a smile where then left the place for the two to be more at peace.
Away from there in Appleton things were getting more and more tense for Hyrule, the troops were already getting ready for what will be the great attack on Wedinburgh, Andrew already had all the troops accumulated just on the border of his lands with those of the queens.
"And then my liege, when will we attack Wedinburgh?" asks one of the soldiers.
"In two days we will start sweeping everything, that's when my troop of monsters will be ready to move, we will leave at dawn, advancing without any mercy camping wherever it is necessary" Said Lord Hanbridge.
"Wedinburgh's troops in the capital are pretty weak, but what if they've been preparing too, my lord?" The general asks.
"Don't worry about it, they only attack during the day, even if there are many, I will be prepared for everything, at night they will not be able to stand against the monsters that will be by our side, little by little I am already getting a huge control with the spirit of Ganondorf and the control of the creatures of the dark world to our world, they will show that I will be the future lord of all these lands" Said the head of all this.
"Very well sir, the next town is the village Kakariko, it is only a single day's journey away on horseback, the troops are very scarce in this town, there are barely any forces protecting it, it may be where the girls escaped to" Said the general.
"They are already safe in Wedinburgh Castle at this time, but not for long, we will soon arrange their departure to my prison, in life, remember not to kill the princesses, nor the warrior even if she fights, try to immobilise her and not hurt them, the queens can kill them, but I would really love to leave them alive so that their daughters can see them dying in front of their eyes and understand once and for all who is in charge here" Said the cruel tyrant.
The troops are already practically ready for the imminent attack that will come in weight to Wedinburgh, with the concern coming in full swing of a probable war of astronomical proportions, there were thousands of soldiers on hand for the Hanbridge troop, practically 200 thousand men plus the monsters that will come along in the package.
Diana, Akko, Marianne and Hellene are in Luna Nova, in the village where Atsuko came from, revealing that in fact the people there are very toxic with Kagari who was not so well regarded, in addition to also having to prove herself all the time to have been chosen, discovering more of her origin on a journey to get the master sword, she receives yet another mission on this journey, which is yet to begin, but there is a lot of tension in the air if she will really be able to start for real.
See you, Luna Nova witches...