"And I'm home, or at least where home once was."
Cosmodancer | Wicked
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Yue could hear the cinders, she could hear the sounds of battle. "Ilvara Vox!" She heard herself cry, a black spear shooting through to whatever enemy she was aiming at. "Not yet, Yue." She heard a calm female voice. "The enemy is in here. We're storming the palace now." What was going on? "The target is Althea Anemone, Yue. You can finally take your revenge." Why was Yue fighting? While she wasn't against the idea of fighting Althea, who were these people she was apparently with? Did this mean she was able to see now? "Rainarch, don't drop the connection." Yue heard herself mutter. "I'm your eyes, Master. Let's do this together." So that explained it. Rain was somehow able to become her eyes. Did this mean battle was about to break out in Magnolia? Was something going to happen?
"Zinnia is in here." Yue didn't know that voice. "Are you sure, Yulissa? You're not lying, are you?" So this was Princess Yulissa. Just why exactly would Yue be working alongside her? Wasn't Yulissa supposed to be the loyal subject of her mother's will? "I'll open the way." Yulissa's voice came closer then, as if right next to her ear. "Just remember, you're not allowed to see her. Don't forget your illness." Illness? So it was true, Yue really was sick with something after all. There was something wrong with her even now. "I know." Her voice was sullen, quiet. "I don't need happiness anyways." But Yue wanted to be happy. She didn't understand any of this.
She could hear a purring sound. "You're a new friend!" It sounded like a cat was speaking to her a cat familiar. "So please live. We're doing this to make Magnolia a better place for everyone!" She could hear a tail whapping against her face. "Yes, Azure, I know." Rain made a hissing sound of jealousy and Azure giggled. So this Azure was clearly a familiar. Were princesses allowed familiars? "We're here. This is the palace." Yulissa spoke quietly. "Remember, no one harm Levi. She can't move, so she isn't a threat." So the sisters loved each other but what did Yulissa mean by can't move? "Saggitae!" Yue shouted, and she felt power shooting out from her wand arm.
Yue felt herself wake up. She instinctively knew that it was in the middle of the night, but how could anyone be here? Weren't visiting hours over for now? "Hello." Yue knew that voice. It was the voice from her vision. "My name is Yulissa Anemone. I believe you want to hear what I'm going to say." Yue frowned, rubbing at her eyes. "Okay. Tell me." She wasn't going to interfere with whatever the vision was trying to tell her. "You have an illness. If you ever reach true happiness, you'll die. Laetitia's Disease. So if you and Zinnia meet again, you're at risk of dying."
It was like being stabbed in the soul.
"...Oh." So she couldn't be happy. The only way for her to be with Zinnia was to endanger herself and make Zinnia cry. The love of her life did not want her to die. And Yue still needed her. "I see." And there was nothing they could do to fix it, if there was, they'd already have fixed it. What options did she have left then? "Zinnia is being held by my mother, Althea Anemone. You can't be with her anymore, but you can still help her." Something was put into her hands. Yue knew what this was. She knew her wand anywhere.
Yulissa was smiling.
"Help me." She said. "And Zinnia will go free."
Yue felt a powerful urge to destroy surging through her. If she couldn't be happy anymore - well there was still one way she could be with Zinnia. If she turned evil and became an enemy, then she would never get to be happy. But by being evil, she would be miserable.. and thus, it would be safe for her and Zinnia to be together. Yue knew what she was going to do, and she knew that the future was inescapable. "Sorry Wing." She whispered under her breath, pain burning in her chest. "What?" Yulissa asked. "I'll do it. Just give me Rain, my familiar. She can help me see again."