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Maestia Stowell

Holder of the Alexandrite Pendant

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a character in “Fractured Kingdoms”, as played by Jangle

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Name: Maestia (Mae) Stowell

Alias: Luella (Lue) Hargreeves

Age: 19, she was born in June

Pendent: Alexandrite

Role: Princess

Hex: #BF80FF


Personality/Brief Description: She Is very careful, quiet and kept to herself. She’s naturally a listener, and quite an eavesdropper. She has always kept that meek side to her, even after being brainwashed. And she often uses it to her advantage. She’s also very oblivious/slow to catch jokes, and sometimes social cues. And even though she’s not very good in the “social” department, she’s pretty intelligent and very accepting of how people are.

History: Before Mae was brainwashed and taken to the underworld, she had somewhat of a shaky start. Just before she was born, her father disappeared. No one saw him, it was like he vanished into thin air. Mae’s mother tried to stay strong for her daughter, but eventually, she spiraled into a depressive state. She could no longer function as a mother, or even as a normal person. But, when the next heir to the throne came about, Mae’s Uncle Sterling, he was better than either of her parents could ever be, or so she thought. King Sterling was a bold and adaptable man, but he was also the most kind-hearted person she knew. Sterling also treated Mae like the daughter he never had. (Sterling never got married, or had any kids, and he was okay with that because he sorta adopted Mae). But, after so much decision making and stress, the King slowly began to crack under the weight. He became more cold, and started ignoring Mae to focus on his duties. He was starting to become “a better king,” but he lost the life he once had. It broke Mae’s heart. Not because she wasn’t getting enough attention, but because she really cared about him. She couldn’t tell him what was wrong either because it was too late, plus what would she do? Mae was just a little kid. But then, she got brainwashed. She forgot about all her problems back home, and dropped off at her new home. Even after being brainwashed though, she still has that strong belief inside, and strives to keep the good in the people she cares about!

Now, Maestia’s being raised by a single, hard working mother. She was unable to have kids, and because of this, she found it difficult to have a good relationship. Mae is the love of her life, and she tries to give her the best life they can afford. They also moved away around the time she got adopted. Mae had trouble in high school. Not because she wasn’t smart enough or couldn’t focus, but because she didn’t understand the importance of doing all of this work at such a young age. She just wanted to have more free time, so she’d skip school, and she wouldn’t do her work. She’d go off and learn about things that she wanted to learn about. After years of blood, sweat, and tears, Mae’s mother finally got her motivated enough to put in more effort. For the last two-three of high school, Maestia passed with flying colours. She even joined tons of extracurriculars, including writing, astronomy, and even a robot building club. After all those hardships, the two grew closer, and they share an amazing relationship. Mae currently has moved back to where she was adopted, and got into the university her mother went to. She has her own apartment, and even though they aren’t allowed to have cats, she adopted a grey tuxedo she named Gizzer. All she needs now is to try and make friends!

So begins...

Maestia Stowell's Story

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Luella Hargreeves

Hex=#BF80FF

Luella was so excited. The spring festival was the perfect place for her to make friends! Plus, all the flowers were blooming, the animals were active, and the spring breeze sweetened every moment it touched. Since Luella had just moved in a day or two ago, she didn’t have time to talk to much of anyone. But, she had her own apartment, and finally moved out from her mom’s place. It wasn’t the safest thing to do alone, but she was really hoping to get into this university.

“Sweetie, are you ready to go? You might be late.” Her mother was always a worry wart. She even insisted on staying a few days while Luella was settling in. She didn’t really mind though, in fact, she adored it. “Alright Mom! I’ll be down in a minute”

. . .


As her mother was driving, Lue looked out the window at all the buildings they were passing by. She decided to wear a purple lace dress before she left. She always wore her Alexandrite lace-and-chain garter, and it matched nicely with the outfit. The garter was visible to others, especially since it was such a deep shade of purple against her pale skin. She didn’t mind it though, it made her feel safe.

. . .


Lue waved to her mother as she drove off. When she turned around, she saw people everywhere. It was kind of scary, but she looked at it like an adventure. No one really knew her, nor paid any attention to her, and she didn’t mind.

As she wandered, she saw people at the knife throwing game, and although that looked fun, it wasn’t her cup of tea. Lue asked someone for the time, and she figured she had about 20 minutes to get to her gig. She worked at a fortune telling tent, but behind the scenes. The “fortune teller” was already in the tent, and Luella peaked through the tent to wait for a cue.

Finally, someone walked in. Luella couldn’t get a good look at them through the dark, but they felt somewhat.. familiar? She could see this person had strange green hair that she felt she was supposed to remember. The fortune teller held the mysterious person’s hands and they both closed their eyes, cueing to Lue that they would start the “summoning ritual.” She slowly turned on the valve for cold air and flicked the smoke machine on.

She watched inside the tent, looking for a reaction or some kind of emotion. But then, something caught her eye. She saw this choker on the green haired girl. Lue felt drawn to, and connected to it. It almost captivated her. The fortune teller told the young women to open her eyes. Luella turned on the Crystal ball with a switch, and it started to illuminate lights. Inside the ball, strange and random shapes and silhouettes would appear. It was random every time. The plan they went for was the customer would give the silhouettes some interpretation of what they were seeking. Usually, people ask for the future. But.. this person asked about their past. Luella found it so strange, but maybe she was a non-believer and she was testing to see if fortune telling magic was real. After Lue finally reassured herself, she looked back, and noticed young woman was gone. Lue shrugged it off and quickly turned off the machines. If they were meant to be together, then maybe the universe would find a way to make that happen.

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Anita had ended up getting separated from her track teammates. It could be as she was busy greeting other people she knew. She was pretty sure she lost them when she came upon a crying child. The little boy’s face was tear stained, snot covered, and his cheeks were bright red. He had an ice cream cone in his hand. What caught her attention though was the scoop of chocolate ice cream on the ground. He was holding onto some lady’s skirt. She assumed the lady was his mother. The mother didn’t seem to be paying any mind to the child throwing a tantrum. She was too busy with her conversation apparently.

Simply because she could not walk away from a crying child, she walked over to the boy. Anita squatted down and brought her knees together. She had tights underneath, but her mind still knew she was wearing a dress. She smiled at him once at eye level and held the owl she won out in front of him. Anita was happy when she heard him stop crying. She peaked her head from behind the owl and watched him sniffle. The mother glanced down at Anita before going back to her phone call.

Anita rolled her eyes at the now facing away mother. She hated how some parents could be so careless about who was around their kid. Anita was a female, but she felt like the mother should have been wary of a stranger near her child. Her eyes went back to the boy and she smiled at him.

“Do you want this owl, honey? It won’t make up for your ice cream, but I bet it’ll be happy to go home with you,” she said as she held the owl out closer to him. He tried to give her a smile, but stopped halfway to wipe his face with his sleeve.

“Well?” she prompted, giving him a bigger smile. The little boy nodded slowly and took the owl from her. Anita wrapped her arms around her legs as she watched him. He had dropped the empty cone and was holding the owl tight now.

“T-thank you,” he said, stuttering a bit.

“You are very welcome,” she replied. Anita instantly felt happier knowing she helped him feel better. Anita stood up slowly. A soft laugh escaped her lips when she saw his eyes widen. He must have not seen her squat down in the first place. She waved bye to him before going to explore the rest of the festival. Anita’s attention was eventually drawn to a fortune teller's tent. She always wanted to get her fortune told. She walked into the tent and had to blink a few times. Her eyes had to adjust as it was dark inside.

“One ticket for your fortune dear. Sit and take my hands once you are comfortable,” she heard a voice say. Anita gave the woman a ticket, sat, and gave the fortune teller her hands.

“Close your eyes please,” she promoted. Anita gave her a skeptical look before she closed her eyes. The sudden burst of cold air did give her goosebumps. Anita already felt uncomfortable with her eyes closed and touching hands with this stranger. The cold made her even more uncomfortable as she never liked the cold. Anita always preferred to be warm.

“Open your eyes,” the fortune teller said. Anita opened her eyes and noticed there was now smoke in the tent. Her eyes went to the crystal ball. Anita had to stop herself from rolling her eyes at the random shapes inside. It seemed this fortune teller was determined to pull out all of her tricks.

“What would you like to know?” the older woman asked. Anita smiled and thought on it. She always felt like anyone could come up with some bullshit for the future. The basics she could guess were you will find love, face challenges, and or meet new people. She decided she would like to know about her past. Anita wondered if this request would stump the fortune teller. The past would be more interesting as she couldn’t seem to remember her time before the orphanage.

"How about you tell me about my past?” she asked. Although, something else took her attention before the woman even began to speak. There seemed to be something glowing in the back of the tent. It was small and purple. She imagined the lighting in the tent was reflecting off of it. For some reason, it seemed familiar and she couldn't think why. Anita was so distracted that she had no idea what the fortune teller had said. She honestly had gotten lost in thought. Her eyes only went back to the woman as there was now silence. The woman did look a bit sad now though. Anita didn’t put much thought into it.

“Thank you,” she murmured before she exited the tent. Once outside, she tucked a lock of loose hair behind one of her ears. She did have to rub her arms to get rid of the cold that had touched her skin.

“That was weird,” she said to herself. Anita looked around before she walked off. Antia wanted to keep looking around the fair. She still hadn't been able to explore it all yet.

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Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Lilith Evers Character Portrait: Maestia Stowell
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Dawn Henderson and Lilith Evers
Hexcodes- #547B9 and #C71585


Lucie confirming the statue was made of Angelite brought a knowing smile to the sorceress. Lilith knew the stone was sacred to the people of Serein. It was good to see that even with no memory of Rhindeval, it appeared that girls' unconsciousness still remember it somehow. Lucie then took the time to complain about her bodyguard. Lilith sighed. Even though she had did her best to make sure the girls ended up in good adopted homes, she knew she couldn't do anything after that due to lacking her powers at the time. It seemed just like on Rhindeval, Lucie, or rather Justice, had been spoiled. She really should have been in charge of her own money, but it wasn't Lilith's place to order her though. Still she took pity on the girl. Before she could say anything, Lucie turned her attention to Dawn.

Dawn herself didn't know what to make of this person, other then she had a thing for Angelite. She had seen her pendant already and felt that feeling of deja vu. What was going on here? She ended up blushing when Lucie complimented her gown, only to proceed to say something mean about the sweet vendor whom she bought it from. The vendor was an elderly woman with a kind smile. It was a shame Lucie was so judgemental of her appearance. Ignoring that part, she focused on the first part.

"Thank you for the compliment. Yes I did buy it back there. You look lovely with what you're wearing."

She meant it too, the white hair lady did look angelic. It was just a darn shame her mannerisms didn't quite fit her appearance, but Dawn wasn't bound to say that.

"Well, it's nice to see you two getting along. Dawn, this is Lucie, she's in one of my classes. She normally has a bodyguard with her. Lucie, how about I pay for this statue for now, and then I'll help you find your bodyguard okay? Dawn, sweetie, you're more the welcome to join us if you want."

Seeing how crowded the area was, Dawn found herself saying, "Oh, well, it's fine. I still haven't explore the entire grounds yet. It was nice meeting you Lucie. I hope you find your bodyguard soon."

With that, she left. She soon found herself in the area of the fortune teller area. Curious, she decided to get in line. She was lucky she saved her tickets. After paying for a reading, she found herself not asking about her future, but her past. She wanted to see if it was possible to see her biological family. Of course this whole fortune telling could just be fake. She tried paying attention, but she kept getting distracted by movement behind a curtain. Finally she manage to tear her eyes away from the movement back to the fortune teller.

It seems she missed most of the reading though for the teller said, "You're the 2nd person today to have such a sad past. I wonder if you 2 are connected. I might not have all the answers for you, but I do believe there is someone here who does. This is off the book, but I recommend you trust your instincts hun."

Squeezing her hands in comfort, Dawn left the fortune teller a bit unsettled and frustrated, with herself that is.

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Character Portrait: Ishara Soli Eldiel Character Portrait: Garland Greywind Novax Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Euphemia Isadora Apolline Regana Lavorre III Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Ivelda Evers
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Ivelda Ever

Code- #003300


Ivelda did a thorough examination of Tempeste. The young woman was lovely, perfect for being a sacrifice, but then she was from Serein, who were renowned for their beauty, male and female a like. However the girl was valuable to Ivelda, for the time being. She couldn't afford to kill her . . . . yet. If this young woman was going to be a problem, she would have to handle it. Maybe it was time to start looking for a replacement. Fear and embarrassment seem to radiate from Tempeste. Wanting to make sure she continued to behave herself, Ivelda came forward and taking a hand with extremely sharp nails, she lift her face and looked her straight in the eye. Taking one finger she gently caressed her face.

"Such a beautiful face and body, I'd hate to add to Asher's burden. This is your only warning, Tempeste. I am a forgiving woman who cares for her subjects' health."

Indeed, she needed her young female subjects healthy in order to provide potential sacrifices. Standing up fully she turned to Asher.

"Asher dearie, once you're done with your business here, come to my throne room immediately. We have business to discuss. I am going to check on a few things first though so take your time. No more distractions though."

She had looked at Tempeste when she said that last line.

With that, she headed to check on Tyann, only to be pleasantly surprised to see both Roderick and Korgan there. Delighted to see them, she rushed forward.

"My boys! You're home safe and sound! Raiden, I take it you've brought me what I've requested of you?"

Looking at Ivelda now, one would never think she was an Evil enchantress.




Adrian Wells
Code- #30660C


Adrian listened to Thaddeus as he mentioned he never took a break. He opened his eyes in surprise. Granted, Adrian worked really hard for the kingdom too, but even he got breaks. Thinking back though, he remembered he never asked for breaks. The queen just started allowing him to take breaks in between missions and even insisted he live away from castle and town. Currently his house was in the wooded area that surrounded the lake. He still wanted to be close enough in case the queen needed him. His thoughts turned back to Thaddeus when he spoke to him again.

"Though if you intend to go out among the beasts, perhaps you should talk to Tyann. I'm sure he will be pleased for both that and your presence around here for a few days."

Adrian couldn't help but shudder a bit at the mention of the beastmaster's name. The guy just creeped him out for some reason. Maybe it was the mask. Sure he was very good at what he did. After all, the man was the one to train and break in his 2 horses. Still the 2 did butt heads from time to time due to both having short tempers.

"I think I'll check on Tyann some other time. Well, I hate to keep you from your duty, Thaddeus, so I'll leave you to it. Maybe sometime soon you can help be train at some point. This last job was a tough one and I worry I might be getting rusty."

With a wave to the guard, Adrian retrieved Little John and soon was back on the road, heading home.




Lilith Evers
Code- #C71585


It was finally time. Lilith enjoyed telling the crowd about Rhindeval, but now it was time to release the girls from her sisters' spell. She had noticed that the spell had weaken over time. She wonder if it was because Ivelda wasn't here to reinforce it. She had learned in magic school that going against what was natural would eventually try to undo itself. Lilith hoped that her sister didn't have the ability to sense the breaking of the spell. Hopefully in the spell's weaken state she wouldn't feel it.

"Now my fine folk, seeing how I am a sorceress, I suppose I shall share with you some spells. The one I have you for today is an ancient spell so I hope you enjoy the performance!"

The audience would think she was only gong to do magic tricks, but this would be all to real. Taking her want, she spoke the spell that would undo curse. It was one she created herself. Connecting with the pendents of the princesses, she spoke out.

"Memory is precious, it can't be taken away,
Remember your true self and find your way,
Have courage and take heart,
See the light and cast off the dark,
Seek me when thee are ready,
As I will so mote it be!"


In that instant, magical energy burst from wand, but no one would see it. Instead, little fireworks went off behind Lilith in order to distract the crowd. The magic from the spell would come into contact with the pendants of the princesses and Lilith could feel the locks on the princesses' memory break. The spell took a lot out her and Lilith plopped onto her seat in dramatic fashion. She exhausted but she just pretended to be.

"My! That took a bit out of me. I think I need a break. Return in 30 minutes folks, and I shall give all of you more tales of wonder!

The crowd applauded before dispersing. Lilith sighed. She done it. Now it was only a matter of time for one of the girls to approach her.




Dawn Henderson
Code- #5477B9


Dawn had gotten herself something to eat. Ever sense she had moved into the dorms, she had been determined to try foods she had never tried before and today had been no exception. The Anime club of her college had a vendor at the spring festival and for the first time Dawn got to try takoyaki. One of the members was actually from Japan and said this was common to have at festivals over there. Dawn never had octopus before and found she really liked the stuff. It was a bit messy though so Dawn was careful to not get anything on her gown. She had found a bench and ate it silence. Once she started eating it, she quickly ate all eight pieces. It was so good! It was a good thing Dawn finished it quickly because as soon as she did, magical energy hit her in the chest area, more specifically her opal pendant. It caught her by surprise and she suddenly had a flash of memory as something unlocked within her.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

The hallway was dark as a little girl with pale blonde hair tried drying her eyes. She just had a nightmare and sought her parents' comfort. Her room wasn't too far from their's. Coming to a pair of large ivory doors, she pushed on them with all her might. The door creaked a bit as she enter the room. However, no sooner had she enter, she saw her father get out of bed and drew his sword.

"Daddy?"

Immediately the man disarmed him self and looked at his daughter. Her mother had sat up in bed too by this time.

"Aurora, sweet pea, what is it?" King Elios asked.

"I had a bad dream. I don't want to be alone."

The man smiled before coming up to the 5 year old and picked her up before giving her a gentle hug.

"It'll be fine sweet pea. Do you want to sleep with mommy and daddy?"

The little nodded.

"Is it all right with you dear?" Elios asked his wife with a puppy dog eye look.

The queen smiled, "Okay just this once."

Dawn watched all of this in 3rd person and soon the image faded.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dawn gasped in shock. This was just like her dreams, only more clearer and it felt all too real. It was then she noticed tears were coursing down her face. She knew those people. The little girl looked exactly like her and was wearing a pendant that just looked like her. Her name had been Aurora though. Standing up suddenly, she had this intense need to find Professor Evens.




Cassie Peters
Code- #46935C


“Sounds good. I think I am going to just get a snack for now, so I’ll be heading to the corn dog stand. Let’s meet back here in a bit. We can find somewhere together to eat. I promise not to disappear again, as the team isn’t here to keep you company.”

Before Cassie could say anything else, Anita had gone off again. Corn dogs sound good, but Cassie had corn dogs the other day. Looking around, she soon found something she loved having whenever she had a chance- bacon burgers with donuts buns. Normally Cassie ate healthy food, but today was a cheat day for her and she considered herself a carboholic. Getting one of the sweet and savory burgers with fries on the side and a bottle of water, Cassie soon returned to the place Anita left her and found the tall girl there.

"Look what I found, Anita! I don't know about you, but I am ready to dig in! Let's find a place to sit okay?"

Soon they found a place and Cassie pretty much wolfed down her meal. It was then the magic that Lilith unleashed hit the 2 young ladies' pendants. Cassie nearly gagged on the water she'd been drinking as she looked at Anita.

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"Wait up, Silvia! You're too fast!" a girl with green hair called out as a taller green hair girl climbed up a tree faster then her.

"Sorry, Meri!"

The girls loved climbing trees and had just gotten away from their caretakers. Soon though, Meridian's mother found them.

"Meridian! Silvia! You two get down this instant! You'll ruin your clothes!"

"It's a bit too late for that, momma, sorry! We better get down Silvia, or momma might tell your parents."

Silvia nodded and soon the two girls were back on solid ground. Indeed, both girls had twigs in their hair and their outfits were a bit torn.

Queen Kerrigan tried to look stern, but couldn't help but giggle at their appearances.

"What am I going to do with your girls? Well let's get you two cleaned up. Follow me."

The girls nodded and followed the queen.


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What in the world was that? Cassie couldn't quite figure it out. She looked at Anita and saw her teammate had a shock look on her face.

"Hey, are you okay?"

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Character Portrait: Ishara Soli Eldiel Character Portrait: Garland Greywind Novax Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Euphemia Isadora Apolline Regana Lavorre III Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Ivelda Evers
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Ivelda Ever

Code- #003300


Ivelda was pleased at Korgan's change of attitude. She honestly didn't want to take away his sea legs for the man went mad whenever she did and those were rare times. She also didn't want the princes interacting all that much for she didn't want any chance of them remembering who they were. Suddenly, her beastmaster came forward and try to take the blame. Her eyebrow raised up at his actions. Before she could get a word in he removed his mask. Normally a show of loyalty would have been great to see, but it concerned Ivelda. The fact that Tyann was willing to protect Korgan that much made her think back to when she imprisoned them. All of the princes and princesses were a unit. She was going to have to keep an extra eye on Tyann. Also the scar on his otherwise unmarred face was sad to look at. Ivelda loved the beauty of things and to see anything marred in such a way was almost painful to see.

"It was still his choice to follow through Tyann. I won't take his ship away for now, but not because you asked. He is acting like any servant of mine should act for now. Drink my sweet boy. I wouldn't want you to suffer this way on my behalf."

After all was said and done and all of her servants left, Ivelda saw that it was almost lunch and decided to take it. The rest of the day was pretty uneventful for the queen.




Adrian Wells
Code-#30660C


After having the best night's sleep he had in weeks, Adrian woke up early. Getting out of bed, he walked downstairs to go hunting and catch his breakfast. His own place was pretty small and even though he did hire someone to keep his place cleaned, he was capable of taking care of himself. After catching himself a rabbit, he soon took care of it and grabbing himself some bread and milk (courtesey of his neighbor that owned a goat farm), he ate. He thought about what he would do. Well he better take care of his estate matters. He still owned some land and that meant dealing with paperwork, something he wasn't looking forward to. After that, he promised himself he would do something for fun.




Aurora Givens
Code-#5477B9


After a long day at the festival, Aurora went to her dorm and went straight to bed. That night, she dreamed again. This time she was in a room with a door that was pale pink in color. This was new. Aurora opened the door and walked right into a room that seemed familiar. She was inside a palace room. Soon she saw two women. Coming closer she recognized her mother and Lilith.

"Something is about to happen, Lilith. Something bad and . . . . " Queen Selene couldn't finish her words.

She looked scared. Aurora couldn't remember much, but she knew she never saw her mother scared.

"What does your instincts tell you, Selene?"

"That it involves your sister, Ivelda."

Lilith's breath hitched, she couldn't respond. Suddenly the scene froze, only for Lilith to turn directly at Aurora.

"What are you doing here, Aurora?"

"Me? This is my dream isn't it? At least I think it is."

"Indeed, but do you know what you're doing?"

Aurora looked at her in confusion. She was dreaming right? And this was a memory right? Wait, she never recalled a time where her mother said this, at least to Lilith.

Seeing Aurora's confusion, Lilith said, "This is one of my memories, Aurora. You're in MY dream. I always know when I dream because I learned to look for symbols. I am sure you know about dream symbols? They're something you seen in a dream to let you know you are. In my case it's always my mother's pendant I always wear in my dreams."

Aurora saw the pink diamond Lilith wore. That's when something occurred to her.

"Wait, if this is your dream, then how did I get here and how do you know I am not just a part of your dream?"

"To answer your second question hun, it's your aura. It's a white tinged with pale blue. Being a sorceress I can see you don't belong here because I can see your aura. As for your first question, you came here of your own volition. Tell me, Aurora, did you see a door in front of you before coming here?"

Aurora nodded.

"It could only mean one thing, one of your magic abilities has away, Aurora. You're a dreamwalker. It means you can walk into other people's dreams. Your maternal grandmother had such an ability, so I am not surprised you have it for magic is genetic.

"So what now? How do I get back?"

"Back through the door you came. We can talk about this later when we're both awake. Remember to check your email."

Nodding, Aurora went back to the door and soon found herself back in the place she started. She dreamed nothing else for the rest of the night.




Lilith Evers
Code-#C71585


Lilith prepared for the day. She was glad she had no weekend classes to teach. In her email to all of the girls, she had said the following

I hope all of you have had time to calm down. I am still going to attempt to contact the Fairy Queen today. I plan to do it before noon so if you want to come to my place, come at 10:30 am. I hope each and every one of you come. Here's my address for those interested in coming.

Lilith Evers
1281 New Haven Ave.
Durnam, Oregon 97411

It's only 10 minutes from the university and my house is at the end of the street. I am still planning on leaving for Rhindeval by the end of this semester. I hope any or all of you will still consider returning. Than you for your time and consideration.


Lilith hoped that she was powerful enough to reach the fairy queen. It was why she hoped the princesses would come. More that showed up, the better chance she had at reaching the queen.




Cassie Peters
Code- #46935C


It had been nice to return to some form of normalcy after all that happened at the festival. Still, Cassie had a very restless night and didn't get a lot of sleep. She checked her college email account and saw the email from Ms. Evers. She figured she ought to see what this was about. First things first though, she had her morning jog, then breakfast. The jog had done her good and she ate breakfast at the university's main cafeteria. It was during this time she got her weekly call from her adopted parents. This time she almost hesitated in answering because she didn't know if she should tell them about yesterday. Still, she'd been their daughter longer then her biological parents. They were still family and nothing could change that.

"Hi mom! Yes, I am eating breakfast right now. Festival was great this year! Where are you and dad? . . . . . . Ohh Fiji? Wow it must be late there then. . . . . Whoa, you better get to bed then. Mom, there's something I need to tell you and dad, but not yet for I need to figure out how to tell you and when I am ready. . . . No I am in no trouble and I am fine, I just . . . . might have found out what happened to my biological family . . . . . No, I'll call you tomorrow or later today when you get up. . . . 10 hours? Got it. Bye mom, I love you. Tell dad I love him too and no matter what, I'll love you two always."

Cassie hanged up and finished her breakfast, trying to get herself together. After breakfast, she went to her dorm to take a shower and get changed. Wondering if Silvia was going to go, she sent her a text.

Hey, were you going to Ms. Evers' place? Want to carpool? We can take my car or yours. I am still undecided if I want to go back. Maybe this will help me decide so that's why I am going.

After sending the message, Cassie decided to work on one of her assignments that morning.

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Character Portrait: Ishara Soli Eldiel Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Euphemia Isadora Apolline Regana Lavorre III Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Artemisia Evergreen Character Portrait: Ivelda Evers
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Adrian Wells
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Adrian sighed in relief as he finished all of the paperwork he had to do. No he had all the free time in the world. Question was, what was he do. Just like that a messenger arrived with a letter for him. Intrigued, Adrian took it and thanked the messenger before sending him on his war. The letter was from Thaddeus. Did something happened yesterday? Opening it, he quickly read the contents and laughed. Oh poor Thaddeus. He could imagine how mortifying it was for him to be scolded by the queen. He thought about the actions of Korgan, Tyann, and Asher. He had interacted with all three at one time or another, although Korgan was harder to see as much since he loved being out sea more. Tyann had been the one to help take care of his horses when they needed tending and Asher was the one he saw the most since there had been times when Adrian got injured during his assignments. Oh he knew basic first aide, but he had scars proving how dangerous his job was. He owed Asher his own life once during one of his first missions he made a critical mistake and got the biggest scar on his body because of that mistake. He was darn lucky that Asher had been with him at the time since they had a few missions together before being able to do solo missions. He couldn't blame the guys for wanting to have a good time, but it was a dumb idea to show up drunk in front of her majesty. He had seen her wrath and it was indeed a scary thing to witness.

Adrian thought about what he should write in response when someone burst through the door. He had his blade ready in hand when he saw it was another messenger.

"Sir Adrian! You presence is required immediately at the palace for there's been an assassination attempt on the queen. You are to go to the throne room when you get there."

"Good man. Rest your horse before returning to the palace," Adrian ordered before rushing out of the room.

So much for having a relaxing day. He went to his stable to grab his fastest horse, a mare named Scarlett. After saddling her up, he immediately took off for the palace.




Ivelda Ever

Code- #003300


Ivelda always took her time getting ready for the day. By the time her advisor came in, Ivelda was, in her eyes, the personification of perfection. She smiled sweetly at Ryder. She had given him his drink yesterday after all that excitement of yesterday's dealings with her other princes. At the time he had been attending other matters. Out of all the princes under her service, she purposely picked Prince Apollyon as her advisor since he was the most versatile of them. Through the years she kept an eye on each prince in how they reacted to her, and Apollyon, or Ryder as she called him, had always been perceptive about things so it was why she made him her own advisor.

Soon her breakfast had been given to her. Ivelda was a picky eater and demanded perfection from the kitchen staff. The head cook had actually been around since the last rulers and Ivelda made it perfectly clear that if anything poisonous reached her, there be hell to pay. Ivelda herself though couldn't technically die because of poison either. In her thirst for power she made a deal with the main evil force of this world for power and the ability to 'cheat death'. She had to trade her soul for it but it was worth it. There were side effects though. One, she had to keep taking the essence of others to retain her youthful appearance. The other being if she did ingest anything poisonous, it would make her very sick for a time. Also she had to keep her magic mirror protected at all costs, because if that was destroyed, she would go straight to hell right then and there. It was located in a secret location no one knew about, except for herself.

Before she could take a bite of her salad though, Ryder instantly threw the fork away. She was about to erupt at him when he quickly explained the situation. Ivelda was rarely surprised but this time she was as her eyes widen open. Only because she realized the irony of the situation and also the fact that she came this close to be poisoned. Ironic since Ryder saved her when she was the one who killed his parents. When she finally came to her senses, Ryder had just finished making orders to bring back some of her servants to the throne room. His actions next amused Ivelda though. She would have smiled but this was a serious situation.

"Calm down, Ryder. Were you the one who hired who made this meal for me? I don't recall that being a job of yours. You will not be punished, but rewarded for saving my life. I don't know what that'll be yet, but it'll happen. For now, let's go to the throne room."

Soon Ivelda was in her throne room, awaiting those who'd be called upon.




Aurora Givens~Cassie Peters~Lilith Evers
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Before anything else could happen, Reese came in, slamming the door and made a beeline right for Freddie. Aurora flinched when the door banged. She didn't like loud noises.

Soon Silvia went to the door and a few seconds later, she slammed the door too as she brought in Sibylla. This caused Aurora to snap.

"Really NOW Mia and Silvia! Was that necessary?! Why don't you break the door while your at it?!" she shouted at both girls.

Realizing she snapped, she blushed in embarrassment and just sat down again. Cassie didn't expect such behavior from Aurora. From her memories of Aurora, she was normally one of the more mild manner ones. But then everyone had a limit too.

Lilith saw Sibylla arrive just as she put the trash in the trash bin. She frowned when Silvia also slammed the door in Justice's face after letting Sibylla in. Soon though one princess who she hadn't seen yesterday showed up. Princess Artemisia. She too had been separated from her brother, only he was the 'older' sibling, even though they were twins. At least she remembered her manners as she let Justice in. Realizing she needed to get back in there, she came in as Artemisia introduced herself and soon locked eyesight on her. She then took one of her vases with petunias in it and cased the flowers to grow. Once again, the girl looked to her and asked what was going on.

"If all of you had grown up normally in Rhindeval, you would have come into your powers by the time you hit your majority or 13. But with the spell that had been over you, somehow it sealed your powers too. That that you're free of that spell, your powers are waking up. Aurora here can dreamwalk. For you Artemisia, you're kingdom is known for Earth magic, along with Meridian's. So you have this ability. I am glad you decided to show up. I think we have plenty of girls to get started. Euphemia, did you want to help me try to contact the fairy queen? I am assuming that all that are here are willing to help me do that at least."

"Yes I am willing to help, no idea how though. Maybe meeting this fairy queen will help me change my mind. Oh I haven't had anything magical happen to me yet though," Cassie said before looking at Artemisia again and recalling that the girl was her cousin.

"Oh, nice to see you again cousin. I am still getting use to all of this."

It still felt weird to her too since she and Artemisia were in the same English class and had interacted a few times outside of class before yesterday's events.

Aurora smiled at Artemisia. The two had been friends, despite their age different. She recalled her twin brother. Thinking about Apollyon now though brought another blush to Aurora's face. Cassie saw that look and wondered what was on her mind now, but before she could ask, Lilith spoke out again.

"Okay ladies, I am going to start setting up. I'll let you know when I am ready for you. Thanks for your patience. I would like assistance from one of you. Justice, do you want to help me?"

She figured it be best for now to keep her away from Euphemia and Silvia.

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Character Portrait: Ishara Soli Eldiel Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Euphemia Isadora Apolline Regana Lavorre III Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Artemisia Evergreen Character Portrait: Lilith Evers
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"If you mad, stay mad, we not alike,
keep it pretty, pretty savage."
- BLACKPINK


“Looks like I made it Just-ice time, huh?” Lucie turned her head to see another princess had arrived, the 'quitter talk' one. The dark-haired girl was grinning at her with a lollipop in her mouth. It was kind of annoying actually. Didn't this same girl proclaim not to like her during the fight with Reese? Lucie's thoughts were interrupted as she pinched her nose, the smell of incense overwhelming her senses. “Ugh, you must think you’re so pun-ny but you reek as much as your jokes..” she retorted, unamused.

The door swung open with Silvia standing on the other side but before Lucie could say another word, the taller girl picked up Sibylla and slammed the door after her. The blue-haired girl blinked and blinked again. She was gobsmacked at everybody’s behavior today. It was Lilith’s house if she wasn’t mistaken, yet the girls one after the other were slamming the door in her face as if they owned the place! Also, she was the only princess who actually wanted to be there from what she could recall. She exhaled loudly with frustration, her adoptive father on the other end of the phone line asking if everything was alright. Now that the smelly girl was gone, she could stop pinching her nose and folded that arm under her bosom while the other hand continued to hold up her phone. “Some people are just so rude, daddy. Like you would not believe...” However, if given a choice, Lucie would not trade places with Sibylla. She was relieved to be left untouched.

”Hello, it’s nice to meet you again. I’m not sure what you would prefer that I call you, so I’ll introduce myself; I’m Althea Regàlé, and would prefer to go by Lucie or Justice?” Lucie could almost feel a vein pop out. “Daddy, I'll call you back later...” she said sweetly before hanging up and glaring at the newcomer. She was already in a foul enough mood and it was just rudeness upon rudeness since she graced Lilith's doorstep with her presence. "You did see me on the phone, right? Did nobody teach you it's rude to interrupt another's phone call?" Lucie snapped, drawing close to pressing the phone against the girl's face but pocketing it instead. Althea did ask a worthwhile question though that reminded her of something important, why she was here, and putting up with all this. "Justice. That's the name I was born with and the name that I'll die with." She responded with utmost certainty, closing her eyes for a second to reflect on it. However, her glare and bark remained sharp at the next words, "But honestly, I'd prefer you don't call me. If I need you, I'll call you.” she concluded right before the door was opened and she could finally take a step in.

Lucie made no comment about the house and its decor. She wasn't here to exchange pleasantries and there wasn't anything that stood out in particular for her to complain about. It would do. She observed as the princess Artemisia who entered the house with her, fidgeted with her hands behind her back while offering up a clumsy introduction. Lucie snickered but said nothing, claiming the biggest sofa chair in the room for herself and crossing her legs. She smoothed out the creases in her skirt and even by then, the girl had not finished talking. This was extremely irritating as Lucie didn't like it when she wasn't the center of attention. Then she wondered if Althea had even thought to stop and take a breath. So much nonsense flowing out all at once must be tiring to produce as much as to listen to. "This freaked me out, so please don't freak out, okay?" Lucie perked up a little bit with expectation but when the show of petunias was over, she leaned back in her seat and rearranged her fringe. Rhindeval was full of magic, unlike anything on Earth AND she did her flowery grow magic trick as if she'd been practicing all night. Do magicians perform and then ask a stupid question like, "Can you explain this to me please?" No, only if they're showing off. Lucie clapped very slowly with long intervals between. “Wonderful, meadowsweet. I’m sure Ivelda could use a gardener.” Lucie said, wondering if Althea spent any time studying flower symbolism too to get her insinuation.

Despite her bad mood, she listened attentively to Lilith's words and didn't interrupt. Her silver eyes scanned the room and briefly landed on Aurora as Lilith shared her ability to dream walk. She remembered the blonde from the fair but their childhood was still a blur. There were still a lot of memories to shift through and register. Lucie looked down at her hands as her nails tapped her knee, pondering what kind of abilities she possessed and hoping dearly that they were useful in the inevitable fight to come. "I would like assistance from one of you. Justice, do you want to help me?" Lucie looked up and stared at Lilith for a time. She wasn't the 'type' to help others even when asked politely. However, she bit her lip, and a sense of pride as she arose from her comfortable seating position. The situation was vastly different from normal and she had goals. She had to be willing to do almost anything to get where she wanted to be. She was well aware of that. "What do you need me to do?" She asked but then there was a knock on the door. "I'm not getting that."

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Character Portrait: Ishara Soli Eldiel Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Euphemia Isadora Apolline Regana Lavorre III Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Artemisia Evergreen Character Portrait: Lilith Evers
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Aurora sighed at Justice's comment when she called Sia "meadowsweet". Feeling the need to defend her friend, she looked at Justice.

"Justice, we don't know how our powers can be used against Ivelda. Maybe Sia can use her magic to help restore her kingdom. That's important too."

Lilith smiled at Aurora before returning to Justice. She was about to give her instructions, but there was a knock at the door. Counting all the girls in the room, Lilith realized they were still one princess short. Shuffling through her memory, she recalled Princess Mae. She hadn't seen her yesterday, but obviously gotten her email.

"Aurora, can you get that. And Justice, just follow me for now."

Soon the two left the room to the basement area, which functioned as Lilith's magic room. There was cauldron, with shelves filled with ingredients and some books. Lilith was lucky to find some rare true magic books in this world. Oh, magic was still real on earth, but it wasn't acknowledge. Luckily there were still witches that lived here. Still, Lilith had to rely on her own magic memory when it came to most things. Lilith turned back to Justice.

"Did you really wanted to help me set up Justice? In truth I figured it be best to give you a break from some of the girls since I know you're not getting along with Euphemia and a few others. You've always been honest Justice so I feel it only be right to be honest with you. I hope at some point you can come to an understanding with Euphemia at least. I know her parents and Ishara's parents hated each other, but at least their animosity never got bad enough to cause conflict between the kingdoms. That's something you're going to have to think about when it comes to ruling Serein. Also, has your powers awaken yet?" Lilith asked as she started getting ingredients she needed for the spell she was about to perform.

Back upstairs, Aurora got up and answered the door to see Mae.

"Luella, or can I call you Mae again? I guess you remember now too. Come on in. Miss Evers is about to set things up."

Showing the girl in, she had her sit down on the loveseat next to her. Cassie remembered her question for Aurora and came up next to her.

"Soooo, Aurora, what was that earlier blush about? Thinking about someone?" she teased with a smirk on her face.

Aurora's face turned red again and stuttered, "Um, yes . . . but it's none of your business, Meri."

"Hehe, sorry I can't help myself. I remember the only time you acted like this was when Sia's brother was around."

"Meridian! I was just a kid, besides, even after I go back, we're different people now. For now let's just hope all the boys are okay. I hope Richard is okay. He was the closest thing I had to a brother."

Meridian sobered up and nodded, "Yeah, I hope they're okay too. Heck I hope that Viliame is okay even and I didn't even like the guy. Hopefully this Fairy Queen can help. I can't recall if I ever met her. Not all of my memories have resurfaced yet."

"Same here. But I know I've met the fairy queen. Well I don't remember this, but she was there at my Naming Ceremony when I was a newborn. It was always tradition that the heir would be presented to her since she resides in Traumet. I know she met with my parents from time to time too. She was intimidating, but nice."

Cassie nodded and waiting for Lilith to come get them.

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Character Portrait: Ishara Soli Eldiel Character Portrait: Justice Chastain Character Portrait: Euphemia Isadora Apolline Regana Lavorre III Character Portrait: Aurora Givens Character Portrait: Artemisia Evergreen Character Portrait: Lilith Evers
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Reese sighed and let Freddie go. She ran a hand through her hair, her face knitted with frustration, and... laughed. A tired, forgiving laugh. This idiot.

"Guess I'm going with you, then," she said, then launched a friendly punch into Freddie's arm. "I don't want all your junk."

She threw herself onto the arm of a couch as Lilith escorted the last few princesses in, deliberately avoiding looking at both Lucie and Lilith, keeping her gaze firm on the other side of the room. Reese's engagement level completely 180-ed as magic arrived on scene. She nearly slipped off the couch as she leaned in, a captivated audience. She had memories of magic, sure. But they were distant, surreal, and she couldn't engage with the little girl who witnessed them. It was like recalling scenes in a film. But she could smell magic blooming with the simple spell Artemisia cast, and the air became alive around her and crackled on her tongue like she'd taken a mouthful of popping candy. A warmth spread across her left buttocks where her pendant was tangled up and smothered in her back pocket, reacting to the change in atmosphere.

"Whoa..." she accidentally let slip. Then Lucie ruined it and she crossed her arms and rolled her eyes, feeling stupid for being so invested. She got up in a huff and moved to the tray to pour herself a lemonade. "Euphemia, did you want to help me try to contact the fairy queen? I am assuming that all that are here are willing to help me do that at least." Reese, halfway through gulping down an entire glass, immediately perked up in a defensive stance, taken aback and on alert from being singled out.

"Uhh, I mean," she coughed and kept going, "Yeah, I'm already here, the only reason not to is... being a massive asshole, so..." she trailed off to drink the rest of her cup, then went to fill it again, exasperating under her breath, "And will you stop calling me that?"

She took her seat on the couch arm again as her nemesis and failure of a fairy godmother were swapped out for a much preferred presence, Maestia, and listened the girls chatter before -

"AGHHH," Reese voiced her displeasure. Her position had somehow shifted from the arm of the chair to a leg looped over the back and her head on the seat. "Everyone's back together and all you wanna do is talk about boys? What is this, a middle school sleepover?" She tossed two couch pillows one after the other at Aurora and Meridian and slid her leg down the couch to flop across Freddie's lap. "Seriously..." she grunted and sipped on her lemonade, then, glancing up at Freddie's stoic face, she remembered. "Oh, shit!" Reese jerked up to her elbows. There was a boy, a little boy, practically a toddler, right? "Freddie, didn't you have a brother, too?!"

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Freddie blinked. Her lips turned up into a tiny, v-shaped smile in response to Reese’s light tap. ”You’re the only… treasure I got… Reese,” she said, quite earnestly, as she sat next to her friend. ”And I can’t really… give you to yourself…”

The blue of Freddie’s eyes shrunk into little dots, as if absorbed by the spectacle of Artemisia’s… magic. She straightened and pointed at the new girl. ”Fertiliser.. hands...” She turned her head, and pointed at Meridian with her other hand. ”Fertiliser hands...!” The group could see the wheels turn within her mind. Freddie was never much of a businesswoman. Her bank account was proof enough. But if she had a good, reliable supplier with a magical green thumb…

”Hey, Althea..,” Freddie whispered, a hand hovering by her mouth. ”I have… a business proposition… for later.”

Freddie sat still upon the couch and kept to herself, making sure to welcome Luella with a wave. ”Hey dude.” She took a moment to look over this assembled group. Freddie never thought she’d see so many royals in one place… at least, not without getting involved in harder, less charming substances. And that just wouldn’t do.

It was then that Aurora and Meridian started talking about… the boys. Freddie straightened up and clasped her hands in attention, finding much more amusement in the situation than her friend did. ”I bet some of them… are quite handsome now…” She wiggled her brows for emphasis. ”Less baby fat… more bone… structure.”

"Freddie, didn't you have a brother, too?!"

Freddie paused. Coldness ran up her back, and slowly, her gaze fell to the ground. She didn’t answer immediately. Emotions she had long forgotten were stirred, prodded, and brought back to the surface. She recalled that red hot feeling. Silent, seething, and unbearably tight Even if she screamed, nobody would listen. Nobody cared.

”Niklaus…,” she whispered.

She wondered what became of him. It was so long ago. She remembered the feeling, but aside from a moment’s recollection… her chest did not feel so tight anymore.

She sighed. ”I didn't… really get to know him.” Freddie shuffled, bowed her head, and folded her arms. One corner of her ips raised with the barest hint of a smile. ”Maybe… maybe this will be a good chance… to fix that…?”

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Silvia only had time to look at Aurora and slowly blink at her when she yelled at her. She would have given her some future advice, so they didn’t have an issue in the future, but there was a gentle knock on the door. Slowly, she turned to face the door to see who would enter. She knew who it would not be. When she saw it was a princess she hadn’t seen yesterday, she listened and made her way to the round couch. She sat with her legs off of the side and tucked against the couch. As she listened to Althea speak, she placed her helmet in her lap in case someone wanted to sit next to her. She watched with some interest as she made the flowers grow. It was hard for her to be impressed as she had her mother for reference in her memories.

She didn't try to comfort the princesses as magical powers were out of her element. Additionally, she didn’t exactly feel like herself. Silvia focused on clearing her mind and listened as others spoke. She did make eye contact with Sibylla and smiled in response. Silvia didn’t get to reply as Justice was being Justice once more. Silvia couldn’t help and smile though when Justice insulted Althea. She was glad the pain in the ass was at least smart. Silvia herself was surprised she knew what meadowsweet was and what they meant. She guessed her love for flowers followed her throughout the years subconsciously. Silvia heard the knock on the door and knew someone else could get it this time. She was too interested where the current conversation may lead.

Her body relaxed when Justice left. Silvia didn’t need to worry about her anger when it came to her anymore. Having everyone else around was helpful. She was pulled out of her throughs as the last princess joined the group. Silvia made sure not to focus on anyone as she listened to a topic girls always seemed to talk about, well, normal girls anyways. This topic did not interest her, but their reactions were amusing. Reese’s reaction to the conversation may have been the best one. Her smile left her face when Reese mentioned Freddie’s brother. Silvia had thought of him the day before. She turned her helmet over to inspect it as she needed something to do while she listened. Silvia did look over at Freddie when she finished speaking.

“I believe this would be a good chance to fix that Fredericka. I am sure we can ask the Fairy Queen about the boys. I imagine if we are alive, they have a good chance of being alive too. They are in the more magical world compared to us, so maybe a fairy godmother saved them,” she said.

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”Silence isn’t empty; it is full of answers”
Code ~ #0B610B




The clear hostility coming off of Justice towards the entirety of the group as a whole was like waves of dark energy, and it was a bit suffocating for Althea’s tastes. Her backhanded comments and irritation, however, caused Althea to tilt her head slightly, as though in thought, her expression holding an inquisitive look to it as she studied Justice’s features. While not necessarily nasty, seeing as the girl was definitely an outward beauty, the countances that she held fell under that of an ugly nature for certain, and that stole away from a lot of her beauty. Mulling over that thought, Althea turned her attention away from Justice and tucked it into the back of her mind, focusing on Miss Evers.

What Lilith explained made a fair bit of sense, and was exactly what Althea had suspected to be the truth; that when their memories were locked away, so were these odd abilities that had come to light. It was little surprise to her that the others possessed magic, but what magic each one entailed, she would have to wait to see. It seemed as though only a couple of them had actually managed to bring forth their powers, so either it was the precise memories that were unlocked when Miss Evers unleashed the spell, or a matter of something else that she had yet to figure out.

The sarcastic clapping that echoed within the room was cringe-worthy, at least in Althea’s personal opinion, and instead of being embarrassed for herself - which is what she assumed was Justice’s intention - she was in fact embarrassed on behalf of Justice. When the slightly younger woman spat out a few more cold words towards Althea, the older woman simply tilted her head once more, locking eyes with Justice and giving her what could only be described yet another intrigued look, as though she were a foreign entity that she was attempting to understand better. Although Aurora did attempt to say something in her defense, and Althea generally wasn’t one for conflict, she couldn’t help but give the other girl a bit of advice in such a way that perhaps she would be able to comprehend. A bit of a taste of her own medicine, in a way.

”I would much prefer to be of the meadowsweet variety than that of a lackluster buttercup,” she said, her voice soft yet her words said with an almost offhanded tone, as though she were not saying it to be cruel but instead in more so that of a teacherly vibrato. Quirking her eyebrow ever-so-slightly, Althea pursed her lips a bit. ”You know, you should really learn to not judge everything that you see simply by your eyes. As the old verbiage goes, ’Don’t judge a book by its cover; you may miss out on an amazing story.’” With that, she seemingly lost interest in Justice, filtering out whatever noise she made in return to Althea’s words.

Fixating her gaze on one of the women, she recognized her immediately as a classmate from English, Cassie, and after digging through her newfound memories for a moment, was able to recall her as her cousin, confirming what she had said in greeting. Ladys Mantle filtered through her mind, the striking peculiar green hair reminding her immediately of the pretty flower when in full, green bloom. A gentle smile cast her way, Althea lifted her hand slightly as though in greeting, using it to tuck a stray hair behind her right ear.

”Indeed, it’s lovely to see you again as well, Cassie - or would you prefer Meridian?” she asked, her head tilted slightly in question, as was becoming a seemingly common habit of hers. It was that movement that caused her eyes to wander slightly, settling on the sapphire gaze of Dawn, her beautiful blond locks instantly reminding her of daffodils. When she noticed her smile, she gave her a small one in return, her nervousness of the whole situation clear in her features. Althea had never been one for large crowds and, like at the festival the day prior, had simply vowed to suck it up, but the entirety of the events combined with her new memories were giving her an obvious amount of anxiety.

Althea returned the pot of petunias to its original spot before she found a place beside the coffee table on the floor to kneel, her legs folded beneath her. Her hands clenched together in her lap and she plucked uncertainly at her nails, attempting to keep her nervous habit hidden from view beneath the table before her. A quick glance around the room gave her a bit of information on Lilith’s tastes, and she listened idly to the conversations around her as Miss Evers requested the assistance of Euphemia and Justice. After the events that Althea had observed between the group the day before, it was evident at least to her that the woman was attempting to separate the two - and rightfully so. Although they had seemed to have gotten on well as children, from what little she could recall, at this time they went together about as well as oil and water.

Fredericka distracted her, causing her eyes to wander, a look of confusion on her face. "I-Uh-Fertilizer hands?" she stammered, her uncertainty evident in her features. "Business proposition?" she asked blankly, but after a moment, nodded, unable to say no to anyone who asks her a favor. A knock at the door startled her, causing Althea’s head to snap to the side rather sharply. A quick glance over those residing in the room, and she watched as Aurora went to answer it, on Miss Evers’ request. When she returned, she was no longer alone, but had yet another young woman trailing behind her. This one immediately reminded Althea of lilacs in full bloom, and it took her a moment, but after racking her brain of both her new memories and the university students, as it was part of her duty as Junior Class President to know all of the students on campus, she recalled her name. With a gentle smile in the girl’s direction, she called, ”Welcome, Luella - or if you prefer, Maestia, feel free to say so.”

The mention of her nickname from her former life in Rhindeval caused Althea to tune into the conversation between Meri and Aurora, and at the mention of her brother, she felt a deep ache in her chest. It was almost as though someone were gripping her heart and squeezing it, and tears pricked at her eyelids, threatening to spill. Blinking quickly in an effort to keep them from falling, Althea sniffled a bit and cleared her throat in an attempt to cover the sniff. At the same time, an odd feeling entered her, one that she hadn’t felt before, and she cast a sideways glance over at Aurora, having caught enough of the conversation between the two of them to understand the gist of it. Althea’s jaw clenched a bit, and she gripped the fabric of her dress against her legs.

Forcing a smile, she turned her attention to the remaining inhabitants of the room, looking for a distraction. At Silvia’s words, Althea paused, locking eyes with her. ”Be that the case, or whatever the happenings maybe, I do want it to be known that my top priority is to rescue my brother if he’s still alive. I just want to make that clear,” she said quietly, speaking to the women still gathered in the room as a whole. Averting her gaze, she rose and approached the spot where the drinks were, pouring herself a glass. After she had taken a sip, she cleared her throat and took a step off to the side, placing the glass on a ledge beside her and crossing her arms around her abdomen. ”I just want him to be okay,” her voice came out softly, a near whisper, and she blinked back tears as she stared down at her toes. Wiping them away with the back of her hand, she sniffed a bit and straightened her back. ”I can’t think of a reason as to why Ivelda would have killed them, other than to secure her place on the throne, but that reason alone scares me enough to have concern. I can only hope that the Fairy Queen has news that they are at least alive.” Turning her face back up to the other women, she steeled her features. "I can't imagine that this is going to be an easy or safe trip for any of us. I understand that we all may have our differences, and we may not get along, but if we're going to do this, then we need to be able to trust one another with our very lives. 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend', remember?" Looking over everyone, she gripped up her glass once more and took another sip before sighing. "I just don't want to lose anyone else," she trailed off.

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Lilith listened as Justice talked. When she commented how it was her actions that helped bring the girls today, Lilith quickly countered.

"Are you 100% sure about that Justice? I can tell you right now that Aurora made her decision to go completely on her own. The only one who was totally against going from my perspective was Euphemia, who even now refuses to use her true name. I have a feeling that the only reason why she is here is Ishara. And Ishara is pretty mysterious due to her lack of emotional reactions. I think you need to not make assumptions if you don't know all the facts for why all the girls are here. Not to mention that Mae and Artemisia were missing from yesterday's actions so you can't say your actions are the reason why they are here now. For now let's get to work shall we? You can help me by gathering the supplies I need."

It didn't take long to get the brew ready with the ingredients needed.

"There, it's all ready. Why don't you stay put, and I'll get the others. You did well, thank you."

Minutes later the rest of the girls showed up.

"Now, I want all of you gather around the cauldron but don't touch anything please? Listen very carefully for what I am about to say. I am going to say the spell, and then I'll gather my magic through this brew, which will create an image for you to see. This was a common way for magic users to talk over long distances and normally isn't a hard spell to perform, but in this case since we're talking between worlds, I needed my cauldron to amp up the spell. If I have to, I'll draw upon the magical energy of all of you. We should be able to do this with all of you here since I can see the magical auras each of you have. Hopefully in time you'll come to see that as well. Now, take a deep breath and try to steady yourselves. Let's begin."

Taking one of her magic books, Lilith placed it on a pedestal that was in front of her. Taking one last breath herself, she gathered the magic around her and the magical brew and said the words.

"I call upon the elements of this world to connect with the Queen of the Faeries, Eowyn, in Traumet in the world of Rhindeval,
I am your servant Lilith who resides in the world of Earth.
Please grant me my request,
As I will, so mote it be!"


Magical energy charged through Lilith as she tried making the connection. It was a lot harder then she thought as she struggle to make it. Aurora could definitely feel the energy and saw the sorceress was struggling, so she intentionally start giving her her magical energy. Lilith briefly looked at Aurora and realized she was being stubborn because she wanted to prove she could do it. Nodding, she started taking the the magical energy of the others who for one reason or another started sharing with her too. It took several more minutes, but Lilith made the connection and could feel Fairy Queen's energy finally.

Eowyn herself had been going over some parchments when she felt someone trying to reach her. Feeling out that magical energy, she was shocked for the first time in ages.

"Lilith . . . ."

She stopped what she was doing immediately and sent out her own magical energy to establish the connection. Not being able to hide the shock on her face, she was legitimately flabbergasted to not only see Lilith but other young women too. Was that the Princesses?

"Lilith, is that you?" she asked.

"You're majesty, oh I am so glad to see you. You haven't changed a bit."

Eowyn laughed, "11 years is a grain of sand for my kind Lilith. Are those . . . the . . . . "

She couldn't finish her sentence, she was so overcome with emotion.

"Yes, all the princesses are here with me. I was able to reverse Ivelda's spell over them yesterday. They all remember."

Eowyn looked at each of them, and even though they weren't children anymore, she was able to recognize each of them. It helped that they looked like their parents too or one of them. Her eyes settled on Aurora though.

"Aurora, you look just like your father. I will love to catch up, but I know time is of the essence here since I know this kind of connection can only hold for so long. Lilith, I am assuming that all of you are coming back."

"Well, a few of the girls need more convincing. They all have lived most of their lives here so they feel more connection to Earth then Rhindeval. I am hoping that by talking to you and learning the state of their birthplace, they may change their mind. I won't force them to come back though."

Cassie decided to speak up.

"Um, sorry to interrupt, but I am one of the girls who is still uncertain. Hi, I go by Cassie here, but you probably know me as Meridian O'Donohue from Angalais. I am sure Rhindeval is suffering right now because of Ivelda, but I love Earth too and I am scared I'll never be able to come back here."

The queen smiled gently.

"Meridian, that is a valid concern, but seeing how traveling between worlds is possible, it's also possible for you to return to Earth for you can gain the ability to do so if you have magical energy. It wouldn't be easy though. But yes, Rhindeval is suffering. Ivelda rules almost all the kingdoms. The ones under her control are mere principalities now. The only kingdoms that are complete safe are Traumet, Emperia, Taera Terrus, and Hahnkaska. Selavia is an interesting case though. It's people have hidden themselves within the mountains and the magic has protected them there, so Ivelda hasn't gotten to them. She has gained entry to the kingdom, but hasn't fully secured it due to the illusionary magic present there. All of the palaces have been sealed off by me and my people. It hasn't been easy for Ivelda has tried to find to bring them down."

Cassie ended up asking another question, one she dreaded.

"Do you know what happened to my kingdom?"

Eowyn could not prevent the sad look on her face when she said, "It's been devastated. Farms have been burned and many of it's people had been taken into slavery. All of the flower farms have been destroyed."

"No . . . ." Cassie gasped, horrified, remember all the flowers and how good and hardworking the people of her old home were.

Wiping the tears from her eyes, she decided that she couldn't run anymore.

"Ivelda had no right to do that. Okay, I am coming back. I love my family here, but Angalais needs Princess Meridian now more then my adoptive family needs Cassie." Meridian said, finally ready to take responsibility for her kingdom.

Lilith smiled before turning back to Eowyn.

"I'll be returning to Rhindeval in 2 more weeks since the education system I teach at will be done by then. For those of us coming back, we're going to need a safe place to stay. I don't want my sister knowing we've returned."

"I have a safe place in Lostein that will work for you. It's in the Enchanted Forest of Arendelle. There's a cottage there that would have enough room for you and all of the girls. I have that place sealed off at the moment since I wanted to protect some of the Enchanted creatures that live there. I'll will be able to know when you're back and meet you there with some of my subjects. I suggest you teleport there though."

"Wonderful. Do any of you girls have anymore questions?"

Aurora raised her hand.

"Queen Eowyn, what happened to the boys? Is Richard okay? Last thing I remember was we were separated from them by Ivelda."

Again, Eowyn couldn't prevent the sad look on her face.

"Good news is that they are all alive, bad news is . . . they all serve Ivelda. She's brainwashed them. They are not the boys you remember and care for. I have information on each of them, but only so much on Prince Niklaus. Ivelda currently rules from Lostein castle, so it's the only palace that I couldn't protect. Due to her ability to sense magic also, I rarely allow my subjects into her palace. Prince Niklaus to my knowledge has never left the palace. Few of my subjects have the ability to mask their magical energy, so they have seen him briefly. We have reason to believe he works in the dungeons. I don't know what Ivelda has done to change that place, but it must be horrendous. Either Ivelda forces Niklaus to say down there, or he chooses to stay down there, I don't know. He only comes out when Ivelda gives the princes potions that keeps them under her control. I doubt they even realize it. Another we have limited information on is Prince Apollyon since he also spends most of his time in the castle. We were able to find out he's Ivelda's advisor though because he has traveled at times and my subjects have overhead him. Prince Rue also stays out on the castle grounds and appears to be a Beastamer. Prince Rukaiyan is Ivelda's Captain of the Guard and is mostly seen patrolling the town when he's not training Ivelda's army. Prince Stephen spends half of his time in the castle. I think he works as a healer, but he's also an assassin for Ivelda. It seems that Ivelda has changed the world's belief system for she now considers herself a Goddess and has set up a religion where everyone is forced to Worship her. Viliame has been made a Preacher of this religion and does his best to spread the 'good word' about Ivelda's greatness. It's horrifying to learn this. The easiest princes to keep track of have been Richard, Roderick, and Garland since they travel the most and are rarely at the palace. Richard doesn't even live at the palace like the other princes. I believe Ivelda is taking extra precautions to make sure Richard doesn't remember that he's the prince of Lostein. He works as a spy for Ivelda. Roderick hunts beast for Ivelda. Garland . . . . . he's an outrider and is mostly at sea . . . he's physically changed the most. Ivelda turned him into a beast."

Lilith, horror written all over her face, replied, "So they have 2 spells placed upon them. One that the girls had and this 'loyalty spell'. Is there a way to break it?"

Eowyn was able to smile, "There is. My subjects are working on an antidote as we speak. It'll still take time to create for a few of the ingredients take time to create. It won't be ready by the time your come back, but we'll let you know when it is."

"So we will be able to save them? I am coming back too. I have one more question. What happened to those who were sealed away by your magic?"

"They were put into an enchanted sleep so time stood still for them. I was able to warn the people who lived there of the rulers' deaths. So when they wake up, they won't be in the dark. Aurora, for Traumet, it'll be up to you alone to release the seal on it. Same thing applies for all the other palaces."

"Wait, are you saying my maternal grandmother is still alive?

Eowyn smiled brightly, "Yes she is, just asleep."

Lilith looked to the rest of the girls and asked, "Do any of you have anymore questions. If you're going back too, now will be a good time to say so. So far, I only know for certain that Meridian, Aurora, and Justice are coming back."

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Freddie watched with lips agape as Lilith's voice echoed. The very air reverberated with a strange kind of… feeling. One that made her bones tingle, and her hairs prick up with attention. Was this… magic?

A moment later, the fairy queen herself appeared. Eowyn, her name was? An honest to God fairy! Usually, Freddie had to wait till nearly half past four for such a wondrous spectacle.

"...Whoa."

Freddie stayed quiet and listened. When Cassie learned of her kingdom's fate, the silver-haired girl turned towards her and shot a sympathetic, furrowed-brow frown. "Man… slavery is…. so not cool…"

As the conversation went on, the topic of the Princes were brought up, Freddie's entire body froze. Her pupils shrunk into dots. The corners of her lips tensed, and her heart sank as Eowyn got around to Niklaus. She didn't know the Princes that well. Not even her brother. Or any of the royal children, really, beyond their names and title. But… to not only be enslaved, but to have one's mind be melded, tampered, warped, to have their fundamental sense of self be wiped away and replaced...

Freddie crossed her arms and bowed her head lower. "Oh…." She turned to Reese and whispered, "Ivelda…

…is a nasty B."


She shook her head to try and shake aside the thoughts. She failed.

"Do any of you have anymore questions. If you're going back too, now will be a good time to say so."

"Oh...," Freddie spoke up and raised her hand. "I'm coming..."

A pause. Lilith could see a question peering behind big, blue, puppyish eyes. A moment's hesitation held her back, then passed.

"...Can we bring snacks?"

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It was shortly thereafter that Lilith gathered everyone into a room not too far away from the area that they had all been congregating in. This one was cozier, definitely smaller and not designed for large groups, but the design was cute. Books and trinkets lined the various surfaces, be they shelves or tables, and unknown liquids and masses sat in differently sized jars throughout the space. After taking in her surroundings, Althea stood off slightly to the side, her arms wrapped around her abdomen in a comforting manner and her gaze settling on the large cauldron that was situated in the center of the room.

When Lilith began her incantation, an almost rhythmic thrum settled throughout the air. It was warm - a warmth attributed only to magic - but her warmth was different from Althea’s. Instead of a warm hug, it was more like warm sunlight on her skin. The warmth began to waver a bit, causing Althea to glance towards Lilith, who seemed to be struggling slightly, then to Aurora when she noticed their brief exchange. After putting one and two together, she realized what they were doing, and with a bit of concentration on her part, began to send out her own magical essence.

The Fairy Queen appeared before them in a beautiful array of lights and colors, and when Althea studied her features, a wave of familiarity came over her, yet she knew not from where. It was undoubtedly from her past life in Rhindeval, the part that she had yet to recall due to being so young, and pushing herself would get her nowhere. When the Queen began to list the kingdoms that were safe, Althea queued into the conversation, her interest piqued, but felt her heart plummet when her own kingdom was not provided. ”Mon peuple,” she whispered, blinking back tears. She turned her head slightly to hide her face and cleared her throat quietly, discreetly rubbing her eyes in the process. At the change of topic to the princes, Althea tuned back in, listening intently as the Queen began to go down the list of the boys, her main concern being her brother. Luckily, she didn’t have to wait very long, as he was the second one that she listed. The fact that he was the royal advisor was something that gave her a bit of pride, but it was undermined entirely by the reminder that it was to Ivelda and that he was under a spell and a potion that led him to believe who-knew-what and kept him loyal only to her.

Crossing over to a nearby table, Althea snatched up a pen and blank pad from it, scribbling down the information that the Queen was providing them as she gave it, on both the princes and the kingdoms. Who knew when they were going to need it, and if they would remember it all offhandedly? Staring down at the information on the notepad, pen held idly in her hand, Althea tightened her grip slightly on the items that she held. Memories of her parents, of the other princes and princesses when they were all young, and of her brother - they whirled in her mind, difficult to place in order yet a beautifully chaotic mess nonetheless. ”Putain de merde,” she muttered under her breath, slapping the pen back down on the table and tearing the paper from the notepad before doing the same with the pad. Folding the paper, she tucked it into her pocket for later use. After a few moments of processing all of the information that the Queen had provided for them and mentally steeling herself, Althea took in a deep breath and rolled her shoulders.

”It would be irresponsible and immature of me not to go. My people - my brother - they need me. All of our people need all of us,” she said softly. Glancing up at the Queen, she took a small step forward, her expression sad. ”I want to know …” Althea paused, glancing around at the face of the other princesses before finally settling back on the Queen. Inhaling deeply, she met her gaze. ”I want to know how badly my parents suffered; and I want to know how badly my brother has suffered, to your knowledge. I don’t know if they want to hear about their parents, but I want- no, I have to know.”

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Reese watched Artemisia's back from Freddie's lap as she confessed, her mouth slack and unable to summon a word of sympathy. She looked to Freddie, really looked, her chin tucked into her chest, eyes looking for something far, far away, but despite that distant look, she didn't seem sleepy or bored, her other two emotions. She was in deep somewhere she didn't like to go often. Reese only ever saw this a fleeting few moments around 3 AM when the high wore off and she didn't notice Reese had crept back from the bathroom. To Reese, Artemisia's tears for her brother were Freddie's too, even if they never showed. Reese sank her head back into Freddie's thighs, frowning at herself. And she would do anything to stop Freddie from going back. What an asshole.

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Lilith's spell was far stronger than the magic Reese had tasted from Artemisia. It felt as though she'd been submerged in a freshly carbonated Sprite, fizzy on her tongue, popping in her ears, caffeinating every single molecule. It even stung her nose like she'd washed it down the wrong hole. It tasted... not sweet and powdery like Artemisia's spell, it tasted like a northerly wind carrying sea salt and sweet peas on its wings - could you taste such a thing? She was far too sensitive to this, perhaps Reese had a magic allergy. Through the salty sprite sweet pea nightmare Reese could feel a maternal presence reaching for her. She squinted over at Lilith. Her back was turned, her hands preoccupied, but she was holding out something for her, her spirit or magic or something. Reese tossed her head away and begrudging let her siphon her magic for the spell. It was a weird feeling. Like she'd just thrown her soul like a crushed can without a care whether it got in the bin or not. It must have, because suddenly Reese was in the presence of a fairy.

She stayed behind the girls as the Fairy Queen graced them, looking around the place for most of the encounter. Maybe she was disinterested. Maybe she was embarrassed. She only zoned back in when Freddie's brother was mentioned. "...Can we bring snacks?" Reese slapped her on the back. "Whatever you wanna bring, Fred. Whatever you want," she assured flatly, "Your Nintendogs, too."

Then, Artemisia said something that completely threw her off. "...how badly my parents suffered..."

Reese snorted, loud, snapping attention to her. She followed her immediate reaction with a raspy, humorless chuckle, shaking her head. Her eyes snapped to Artemisia and her sniggers abruptly stopped.

"No you don't."

She approached her with her hands in her pockets, scrutinizing her with a mean little smirk. "You want to know? You really just have to know?” She stopped a foot from Artemisia and scrunched her face with mock-thought. "OK, well, my Mumsy was decapitated. You know, preeeetty sure you keep on blinking about five seconds after you’re separated from the spine." Her mouth opened in a faux gasp. "That means… the last thing Mother must’ve seen was her daughter’s face, and the look she had when mummy dearest rolled to her feet."

Reese dropped the pretense, glaring at Artemisia as she leaned in, "And you don’t want to know what happened to the old man." Her head tilted with a smile. "The only piece I found of him was his blood when I slipped in it.”

She stepped back, puffing her jacket up. "You want to know how they suffered?" she spat, "I can't get it out of my head." She tossed away with a frustrated sound, and dismissively declared, "OF COURSE Emperia's fine! They have a freakin' dragon! They don't need me."

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The fairy queen listened in as more of the princesses chimed in. The first to speak up was Princess Ishara. She seemed to change very little in the personality department. Eowyn had made a point to keep a close eye on the kingdoms of Emperia and Emelas, who were often at odds with each other. Ishara was quiet and nonchalant at times, Niklaus didn't talk at all. Still she saw the girl's reaction to hearing about her brother, for she had been looking at her when she delivered the news. It may not seem like much of a reaction to most, but to Eowyn, it was a big one. Her question about snacks caused the queen to giggle. She never heard of the term 'snack', but decided to roll with it. Princess Euphemia commented that she could bring whatever she wanted and Eowyn nodded as she answered.

"Princess Ishara, I recommend you bring whatever you deem necessary."

Lilith decided to add to that answer.

"Ishara, keep in mind that whatever you do bring, there won't be any electric appliances. We'll be returning to a world that's very much like the middle ages, only they rely on magic rather then electricity and other modern Earth amenities. Queen Eowyn, the clothes here are vastly different here then in Rhindeval, so we're all going to need more clothes that fit that world when we get there."

"We'll just have to get your measurements when you get here then," the queen replied.

That's when Princess Artemisia spoke up. Her question sadden the queen. However before she could answer her, Princess Euphemia spoke up and rather harshly. Her demeanor was definitely more dynamic then what Eowyn remembered. She hadn't been there when Ivelda attacked, but had learned what happened, just not all the details. Seems that Euphemia had been traumatized by the death of her parents and that Artemisia didn't quite remember what happened.

"You would be able to know what happened to your parents better then me, Princess Artemisia. As for your brother, he's safe and to my knowledge isn't suffering now. However I don't know what kind of mental states all of the princes will be in when they remember who they are. I can imagine it would cause them to suffer, knowing they were assisting the person who murdered their parents and has cause great harm to the kingdoms. Princess Euphemia, Emperia very much needs your help. The dragon of that land has gone missing since Emperia sealed itself away. I've learned it's encased in a never-ending blizzard. Ivelda's sent troops there but none have ever returned. The frost fae that have lived there have managed to get word to me that the people have frozen over. Emperia needs you very much, princess."

"What can we expect when we get there? I mean, what do we do initially?" Meridian asked suddenly.

Lilith decided to answer this question.

"Well, you'll have to get use to Rhindeval. You'll have to relearn about each other kingdoms. We'll plan from there, but I imagine we'll want to make plans for saving the princes."

"I will do whatever I can to help you. Just remember that I can't directly oppose Ivelda since she's a servant of one of the main evil forces of Rhindeval. I'd been breaking an ancient treaty if I did."

That made Aurora think. She had started learning about the two opposing forces that resided in Rhindeval. Eowyn was one of the leaders of the forces of good. Magic was a balance, you couldn't have good without the evil.

"Do you know which one Ivelda serves?"

"Amodeus, the King of Demons. I picked up his signature when Ivelda tried attacking the shield around Traumet. That earned her some backlash from her master I believe for she can't directly attack anything under my protection since that be going against the treaty too. That was the only time she tried such a thing."

"So that's how my sister got so much stronger, enough to take out the rulers of Rhindeval. I felt the evil taint of her magic that day. Do any of you other girls have something to say?"

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The response that she garnered while not what she wanted was interesting, to say the least. Euphemia - or rather, she was known as Reese now - seemed to have been in some way triggered by Althea’s question of the Queen and had snapped, immediately attentive to their conversation and interjecting herself. While older than she was by a year at most, the other woman was only a few inches at most taller than she, and seemed to be attempting to use her outer persona to intimidate Althea in some way.

Observing the dark look that had settled deeply within Reese’s eyes, Althea tilted her head slightly to the side, her expression curious yet holding a softness to it that could only be explained as patience and understanding, if it were to be put into simple words. Althea did not interject, allowing Reese to continue her outburst, as it was clear that this was a serious and sore topic for her still. The anger that she saw, and the abrasive cruelty that she attempted to give off, did little to mask the underlying sadness that Althea could quite easily read within her. Once Reese had finished, Althea took a moment to absorb what she had said, vaguely taking in what the Queen had said in response to her question as well as the inquiries and reactions of those also within the room, but noting it nonetheless.

It was clear that all of their parents had perished in horrible and graphic ways, but in almost seemed as though, in some way or another, their deaths had been quick and at least not torturous. For that, Althea drew a bit of comfort, knowing that they did not suffer for very long. Adding to that the knowledge that her brother was otherwise healthy for what they knew, she felt a bit better about the situation, although was still deeply sorrowful and mournful over the loss of her family and potential life, and not to mention completely and utterly enraged. Her expression tightened a bit as she processed everything that Reese had said and she turned her face slightly towards the ground. The nice thing about her was her ability to keep her emotions in check for the most part, so pushing back the anger that boiled within her chest, she swallowed thickly and shook her head a bit.

It took a few moments for all of these thoughts to flash through Althea, but by the time that she had sorted her mind, she was calm once more, her features relaxed. Lifting her head, Althea took in a small breath and let it out in a soft sigh, her gaze fixating on Reese. A few steps took her to her side once more, and Althea never once wavered her eyes on the other girl. Reaching out, she laid her hand gently on her upper arm, near her shoulder but not quite atop it, both in order to get her attention as it had been drawn towards the Queen, but also in a movement of comfort.

”The reason why I wanted to know how much they suffered, is because now that I know, I can be comforted by the fact that their deaths were quick. It does little to lessen the pain, but it does bring me some comfort, nonetheless,” she said softly, her expression holding that gentle understanding to it once more. After a moment, she spoke again, her voice holding a small bit of conviction to it, yet still quiet. ”Bansky once said, ‘They say that you die twice; once when you stop breathing, and then a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time’.” Glancing around at the other women in the room briefly, she returned her gaze to Reese once more, a sadness held in her features now.

”Reese, we all lost our parents and the lives that we were supposed to have lived. I know it isn’t fair that we had to grow up the way that we did, with some suffering more so than others, but we cannot compare pains at a time like this. We cannot change the past, but only the future. If anyone, in either this world or Rhindeval, can even come close to understanding what you have been through, it’s the people in this room,” she motioned a bit to the room as she spoke, her eyes pleading with Reese to understand. When she met her gaze again, Althea gently took her hand in hers, that look of plea remaining on her face. ”Not only do I need you, but we need you - and so do the princes and your people. You heard the Queen - the dragon of Emperia is missing, and your people are frozen in an endless blizzard. I cannot speak for your parents, but I know that mine would want me to do everything that I can to save my brother and my people.” Searching her gaze, Althea gripped her hand a bit tighter, yet not painfully so. ”'There comes a point where it all becomes too much. When we get too tired to fight anymore - so we give up. That's when the real work begins. To find hope where there seems to be absolutely none at all.'" Althea paused and bit her lower lip before she continued. "Christina Yang said that. Our hope is the fact that not only are we still alive, but so are the princes and the people of our kingdoms. That has to mean something. For us to win this fight, though, we have to be a team, and to operate as a team, we need everyone that is a part fo that team. At this point, all that any of us has is each other, and I frankly could not care less if any of you feel the opposing way, but to me ... I consider you all family. Reese ... We need you.” After another moment, Althea gently released Reese’s hand, taking a step back from her and rubbing her own elbow. At this point, there wasn’t much else that she could do to help the situation - it was out of her hands.

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Lucie’s eyebrow twitched as Lilith questioned her. She opened up and made herself vulnerable all for what? To have it spat back out in her face? She misjudged the woman clearly. “100%?” she repeated, baffled that such certainty was required of her to share her thoughts. “Are you 100% sure about what you're saying Ms. Evers? That was a load of assumptions in and of itself. Does anyone ever make decisions completely on their own? Do you not know of influence? And who is to say that Ishara wasn't influenced by my speech then influenced Reese? And who is to say that Mae and Artemisia would have shown up if the others and I hadn't decided to show up at all?” Lucie scoffed, flicking her long hair over her shoulders. If she didn’t need Lilith's magic to return home, she could have shoved her into her own cauldron... “Whatever. I was just being h o n e s t. You're lucky that your magic makes up for your narrow-mindedness.” She hurriedly helped Lilith because she had already said she would but she didn’t do so happily. Needless to say, she wasn't going to offer again any time soon.

⭲ Lucie facepalmed after staying silent for the longest time. “If Ivelda doesn’t kill me, the sheer stupidity gathered in this room will.” She muttered under her breath, unimpressed by everyone, Lilith, Eowyn, and the questions so far. It didn’t really change anything for Lucie who was determined as ever to right the wrongs committed and return to the way things were supposed to be. However, listening to everyone talk right now was like having her brain smooshed against a cheese grater over and over. The only good news she'd heard was that the princes were all alive. She had assumed they were tossed in a ditch somewhere.

Lucie began with Lilith. “You want to wait 2 more weeks because of the education system? What’s at stake if you don't? Grades? Isn’t Rhindeval more important and uh, lives? Figure out where your loyalties and priorities lie." she said in a condescending tone.

Then she turned to Eowyn as the other older figure in the room. “And with all due respect, you’ve been tiptoeing around a treaty for 13 years? I may not know much about Rhindeval as it is today but you do and I can’t believe that’s the lame excuse you have after all this time for not doing more. You know all about the suffering, the brainwash, and all the tricks going on at Ivelda’s freakshow and yet, still tiptoeing. So, I don't believe that you will do 'whatever you can to help us'. You should be ashamed of yourself. The balance has been tipped immeasurably and irreversibly.”

Then she turned to Reese and... paused. Her finger pointed at Reese, she opened her mouth and then paused again. It was hard to process the problem with that one. Before finally, “Reese, that was T.M.I. I know you're a total nut job and I TOTALLY get now why you went barbaric on me the other day with your unresolved trauma issues but go get therapy or something. I don’t want to hear you yap on about your mumsy’s rolling head and whatever else is wrong with you. If you can't afford it, perhaps the university counselor because Y i k e s.” she said, taking a step back from her general direction to emphasize her point.

She dropped her finger and moved onto Artemisia with her hands on her hips. That girl really got on her nerves, always trying to hog the spotlight when it was undeserved and uncalled for. Lucie laughed a bit though then brought her fist to rest against her bottom lip as she cleared her throat politely. “You could not care less if we feel differently hmm? That sounds like a greeaat family dynamic." Lucie said, clasping her hands together and batting her eyelashes exaggeratedly. "Personally, I'm not going to take advice or draw inspiration from a graffiti artist and a fictional character. What do you think this is? The formation of the Winx Club? Powerpuff Girls? Whatever magical fantasy girl group you're thinking of, speak for yourself. I don't need a nutjob or you. You must have a mouth full of cavities from all that sugarcoating rubbish..." She said, shooing her away like Reese.

Lucie then released a sigh of relief that she got to say almost everything that was building inside her head. She thought she might explode if she didn't. Venting helped. “No questions." Lucie added with a closed eyes smile, holding her hand up with an open palm as if she were the one people had questions for not Eowyn.

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Reese stared at Eowyn in complete disbelief.

"Iddris... missing?" She repeated, the words hollow, no... nothing solid in them, nothing she could believe in. She didn't even think to complain about Eowyn calling her Euphemia. That defensive feeling, that desire to attack all but faded as she remembered being comforted by the shadow soaring over Emperia's walls. It was such a strange thing. Where most prey shied from the shadows of a winged predator, Emperians felt blessed to be in them. Iddris would never run in Emperia's moment of need. That means...

A violent image hit her. The great silver dragon being struck from the heavens against a backdrop of blood red skies. She had no way of knowing it were memory or imagination. She stepped back, horrified, a hand to her mouth and eyes shaking with fury within their sockets, ready to be launched with the fury Horus felt at humanity when he tore out his! Did everything have to...?! EVERYONE have to be taken a-!

A hand laid itself on her arm. Reese jerked to the pleading gaze of Artemisia.

"... comfort... compare pains... Banksy... family."

If there was ever a word that could break Reese into cold sweats, that was it. When Artemisia took her hand she looked downright disturbed. She snapped her hand back the moment it was released, regarding it suspiciously, as if the innocent Artemisia had laid a trap there, while Lucie blew up like she was prone to. How sad, the two of them were so destructive and yet so entirely different. Reese was fire and wanted everyone to burn with her. Lucie sought to stab through everyone's hearts and feelings with ice.

"In my defense, I didn't know I had PTSD until, like, yesterday, so, go figure," she muttered to herself with a flat expression when Lucie was through tormenting her. The other stuff she was saying - I mean, yeah, it checked out, but Reese still cared about her grades, here! Like she was gonna give up fixing her screwed up life in this world before jumping over to be a screw up in the other one! And like, that woman didn't even want to hear about heads...

Reese burned out. She leaned over to Artemisia as the others spoke and Lucie was reprimanded, catching her eye to state,

"Don't ever touch me again, you pretentious bitch."

She was about to storm out, done and dusted, but her brow twitched and she lurched back in for one final measure, "And it was Meredith Grey who said that, not Christina Yang! Or really, more like Peter Nowalk the How to Get Away with Murder Guy, he's the one who wrote the ep-... *inhale* ......nevermind." She sealed her mouth and gave Artemisia a proper dissuading mean-eyed glare before turning around and running up the stairs and out of there.

Up in the light, Reese really considered giving in to her old ways and pinching the silverware. Instead she took the pitchers of water and lemonade with her and went outside to sit on the porch.