A Heart of Gold A Heart of Stone (Complete)

Chapter 66

Authors note: next chapter

Adelaide and Facilier were stood in the field waiting for Rothbart to appear. The two didn't speak much, but occasionally looked at one another, they never had gotten along, even now it was no different. They both heard a snapping branch and Adelaide stepped forward as Rothbart walked out from the trees.
"So how did it go?" Adelaide asked, standing by the mirror with Falciller, Rothbart lowered Ariel to the floor.
"Good, but Coral is very strong now." He said, Adelaide frowned as Ariel began to stir. Her eyes widened and she scrambled to her feet only to back into a mirror. She gasped and turned around facing Adelaide,
"Adie!" She gasped, Adelaide smiled sweetly and Ariel clasped her hands together. "where am I? Where's Coral?" She asked, Adelaide's smile disappeared.
"She couldn't protect you." She hissed as Rothbart chuckled, Ariel glanced at him.
"Sorry my dear princess, but we require something from you." Falciller snapped his fingers and the image of Ariel began to shift as the image began to crawl through the mirror, Ariel's eyes widened in horror and took a step back as she stared at the perfect replica.
"Please... Adelaide help me get us out of here!" She cried, Adelaide tilted her head to the side before taking a step forward and taking Ariel's hands in hers and brought them up to her chest.
"Don't you see?" She began and glanced up into Ariel's eyes. "I am where I'm meant to be. And I need your light to destroy Coral." She said her eyes darkened and Rothbart chuckled as the ground began to shake around them. Ariel pulled her hands away from Adelaide and turned around as ten pillars appeared, her eyes widened as she spotted, Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Tiana and Jasmine. Her eyes began to water and she shook her head.
"I was right..." She whispered, Facilier reached forward and grabbed Ariel's arm she let out a squeal as he dragged her forward onto a seal. She glanced down at it as it began to glow purple, her eyes widened as her energy was pulled from her and she dropped to her knees, gasping for breath. The trio moved forward and Rothbart pulled Ariel up onto her feet and led her to a pillar that was empty.
"Why are you doing this?" She asked, Rothbart smiled and held out his hand, Ariel watched as Adelaide stepped towards him and took his hand.
"We shall rule Adelaide's Kingdom together and we shall obtain ultimate power thanks to Coral's powers." He explained, Adelaide smiled and rested her head against Rothbart's shoulder.
"I will have Coral's power for myself." She said, Ariel glanced at Falciller.
"Why?" She yelled, Facilier snapped his fingers and the ice began to rise up her body. "Why are you doing this?" She screamed, as the ice moved faster. Facilier moved closer to Ariel his nose almost touching hers.
"Because Ariel. Coral is mine." Falciller hissed as Ariel breathed her last breath. The trio watched as the pillars disappeared. Rothbart glanced at the two in front of him.
"Now then, I suppose our guest will be awake now." Rothbart said holding out his hand to Adelaide, "Shall we see Hans?" He asked, Adelaide nodded and Facilier smirked and they headed off into the shadows.

She didn't know how much time had gone by once she finally awakened but the pool was a mess and bloodied and there was no sign of Ariel. Coral pulled herself up and hobbled towards the doors. She staggered out of the pool doors and collapsed, however she never hit the floor as arms wrapped around her.
"Coral!" Jack lowered to the floor and held her in his arms, he placed a hand on her bleeding torso. She opened her eyes and gasped.
"I- I couldn't save Ariel." She groaned in pain and Jack shook his head and picked her up, careful not to injure her further.
"We have to get you to the hospital." He said, as he began hurrying to the hospital, Coral panted softly, and he glanced down at her "just stay with me." He muttered, Coral's eyes began to close and she rested her head against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. Her last thoughts of Ariel as she succumbed to the darkness.
"Coral!"

Anastasia and Vanessa were stood with Jack Frost as they left Coral in the hospital again. Vanessa watched as they performed surgery on Coral. She shook her head as Anastasia turned around.
"This is getting out of hand." She muttered, Jack Frost lowered his gaze.
"She's trying to stop Rothbart." He said, Vanessa and Anastasia looked at him.
"By herself?" Vanessa said, Jack frowned and glanced up at Vanessa.
"I'm with her." He protested, Anastasia raised her eyebrow but didn't respond.
"But you're not injured right now." She scoffed, Jack felt his cheeks redden in anger and he clenched his staff.
"I was told Ariel was in the stables so I went there as quick as I could..." He murmured, Anastasia frowned.
"Who told you?" She asked, Jack thought for a moment, as the two girls watched him carefully.
"Well it was Adelaide who told me." He answered, Vanessa frowned and shook her head, her eyes flickering over to Anastasia.
"I saw Adelaide leave Coral's room." She said, the trio exchanged confused glances. Jack took a sharp intake of breath before he turned to the two girls.
"There's something you should know about those two..." He said, Vanessa placed her hands on her hips as Anastasia folded her arms over chest.
"What?" They said in unison, Jack sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
"The teachers, said those two... are from the same story." He explained, Anastasia raised an eyebrow as Vanessa glanced at the pirate, lying unconscious in the other room.
"Jack I think you have a lot of explaining to do." Vanessa said, Anastasia nodded in agreement. Jack sighed but nodded along with them.
"Yeah, but I'm pretty sure Coral would want to tell you herself." He said as he gave one last glance at Coral before heading out. The two girls glanced at one another before running to catch up with Jack and the three of them headed to the study hall.