Crossover

Chapter 17 Long Lost Princess Returns

Chapter 17

Long Lost Princess Returns

    “So you’ve slain the dragon, rescued me, and defeated the witch,” Vanessa reviewed as the two strolled along the dirt path side by side. “Now, we do we go from here?”

    “I guess we’ll head back to Greg’s cottage and see how Derek is doing?” Aria replied in a vast tone.

    Vanessa turned her head and eyeballed her friend. “You know that’s not what I meant.” She paused to take in a breath before asking, “Does all this mean you will have to live here from now on?”

    Aria let out a drawn out exhale. This just happened to be the very question she wished to avoid. Sure, she use to dream of being a princess when she was a little girl, but now, Aria could not stand the thought of never seeing her family or friends again. This kind of transition was just too much for her to grasp at the moment.

    “I guess I will have to talk to Adora about it,” Aria replied softly, keeping her gaze straight ahead.

    Vanessa gave her an understanding nod and decided best change the subject. “Hey, I just thought of something. We know about another dimension.”

    Aria turned to give her best friend a curious glance. “Yeah, so…?”

    “So,” Vanessa continued, clapping her hands together gleefully, “that means we know something Walter doesn’t know! I never thought I’d be able to say that.”

    Aria laughed. “That’s true. Alternate dimensions were on his list of things he does not know, weren’t they? It is too bad we will probably never be able to tell him.”

    “Yeah,” Vanessa agreed, letting out a brief huff. “He would think we have both gone insane. Remember, he thought I was nuts for believing in psychics.” She held her finger up to her chin. “Speaking of which, I wonder if there are any fortune tellers in this world?”

    Aria shrugged. “Considering there’s magic, dragons, and portals between worlds, that wouldn’t surprise me.”

    The girls continued to discuss the wonders of this new world for the rest of their journey. When they arrived an anxious Adora came out from inside.

    “Aria, do you have any idea how worried I’ve been?” The fairy fumed, waving her arms up in the air. “What were you thinking, going up against the most dangerous witch in these lands?”

    “I won,” Aria protested weakly, just slightly shrugging her shoulders. “This sword Greg made kept Myrtle’s magic from harming me.”

    Adora’s eyes fixated on the unharmed princess until several moments passed and then sighed. “Very well then. Did you, um… manage to finish her off for good?”

    “Do you mean kill her?” Aria asked, slowly, and when Adora nodded, she shook her head. “No, I just banished her from the kingdom.”

    Adora let out a heavy breath as she shook her head. “Oh, Aria darling. That won’t be good enough. As long as Myrtle has her powers, she will keep coming back for you.”

    “She doesn’t have her powers anymore,” Aria added quickly. “During the fight, she dropped her wand and it… uh, broke.” 

    Aria could feel her heart pound will greater thud as she spoke that last sentence. She honestly had no idea why she just lied to Adora about keeping Myrtle’s wand. There was just so much about her recent encounter with the witch that drove Aria’s curiosity. Myrtle claimed she wanted revenge, but from Aria’s perspective, she came across as rather aloof, not particularly caring whether or not she even won. Something about the way she claimed to be evil for the sake of it did not make sense. There has to be a reason. Aria wondered if perhaps the wand might conceal an answer.