Four broken lives. Two different countries. One king. Evil everywhere. The sequel to Taking Fantasia, and the return of Ariel Triton, Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, and Jim Hawkins...Fantasian Guardians, cursed to an eternity apart. A Disney/ Non Disney...
Kayley was a normal seventeen year old firecracker with her head in the clouds and feet chained to the ground. She craved adventure, grandeur, and the ability to change the world. Kayley wanted to be like her father, Sir Lionel.
Kayley wanted to be a knight.
But Kayley was a girl. The most adventure she would ever see was on her wedding day. Rather...the night of.
Yuck. The idea was revolting to Kayley. Marriage: disgusting. Men: pigs. Her life (doing the chores, fetching the eggs, taking care of the house): boring! There was absolutely no glory in her future.
But Kayley still dreamed. She snuffed all suitors, she refused all courtships, and she pretended to be a knight. It was a childish endeavor, but what could she do? Give up? Marry the first handsome dimwit she saw? Parade around in beautiful dresses like a princess? No thank you, if you please.
Kayley preferred to daydream. It kept her hopeful. It kept her sane.
But Kayley's daydreams were waning. No longer passable as tomboy, Kayley had developed into a feisty young lady with auburn hair and amber eyes. And for feisty young ladies, the Otherland offered two future vocations: (1) get married (2) or get molested. "Knighthood" was not an option. Life in the Otherland was not multiple choice - it was black and white. And it was cruel.
Kayley had one year left. On her eighteenth birthday, Kayley would pass into adulthood. She would stop being 'a child,' and would therefore lose protection from the Otherland guardians. The guardians only defended children (unfortunately that was the extent of their magic). Adults had to fend for themselves. And for women, that meant marrying a big strong man, with a big strong sword.
Kayley was stuck. By age eighteen, she had to be married. If she wasn't...then she was fair game.
Still, there was a glimmer of hope. According to Kayley's father, the Otherland might resurrect its king. Sir Lionel had spoken of a prophesy. The prophesy foretold of The King's return to power, via a magic sword called Caliburn.
Sir Lionel had accompanied The King on his quest for Caliburn. But before he departed, Sir Lionel had made Kayley a promise.
"If the prophesy is true." Sir Lionel had said. "If The King regains his throne, then I will let you try Kayley. I will let you become a knight. But only if the King regains his throne. The true king."
Kayley was insane with hope. She waited each day for her father to return with The King and Caliburn at his side. It was her last hope.
So, when a magician named Schmendrick collapsed on their homestead...with news....that The King...and Sir Lionel...her father...were dead...
Kayley ran to the ocean bluff. And she screamed.
She didn't even notice the pirate ship, looming amongst the rocks below.
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