(Kaylor) This Love

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Taylor.
Sweetheart. Your brother has told us of your situation and I am sorry that you feel as if we have not kept faith in you. We have. It isn't us, darling. The Queen believes that your abilities could be useful elsewhere, and she will be informing you of her decision shortly.

Taylor freezes. That means that The Queen will be coming here. Immediately she writes a message in the stars for Ed, needing his help.

Thank you for writing to us, it was lovely to hear from you. However, there is a matter of deep importance that I am writing to you about. You need to be careful. There is a

Taylor stops, confused. She turns the letter over in her hands but there is no reply. The letter finished mid sentence.
As if it was never finished.

Karlie is lying in the bath with her eyes closed. Her body feels light, as if she is floating in the middle of the ocean.
She gets out of the bath, and gets changed. She feels sleepy now, her eyes heavy and her breaths slow.
She is just about to find Taylor when she sees something. A flash of light. It illuminates her apartment, filling it with light. She sees Taylor, out on her balcony, and realises that the light is coming from her finger.
Karlie gasps, and suddenly Taylor turns around, and comes quickly inside, the note forgotten.
"Karlie-"
"What was that?" Karlie says softly, as she sees the panic in Taylor's eyes.
"It was nothing. It must have been a trick of the light. How was your bath?"
"But-"
Taylor grabs her hand, and begins leading her to bed. She is saying something, but Karlie can barely hear it.
Just close your eyes
the sun is going down
You'll be alright
You and I'll be safe and sound
Suddenly Karlie feels sleepy. Taylor lies her down on her bed, and she falls asleep.

"Oh my goodness!" Taylor says, frantically pacing around Karlie's living room. She saw me.
Just then she hears a thud, and sees Ed standing on the balcony.
"She saw me!" Taylor says, running over to the glass door and swinging it open with her hand.
"She saw me. Using my abilities. She's coming for me!"
"What?"
"Karlie saw me using my abilities and The Queen is coming for me! I got this letter from my mother, and it just doesn't make sense. It isn't finished. So why would she send it? What if something has happened to her?"
"Slow down, Taylor. I'm sure that she's fine."
"But Karlie saw me. That is against-"
"Stop, Taylor. We can make her forget."
"You know I hate doing that!"
Taylor is starting to hyperventilate, but is calmed down by Ed. He rests his hands on her shoulders, and feels herself relax.
"You can't do that..." She mutters, and Ed places his hand on her cheek.
"You're mother is going to be okay." He is stopped by a sudden burst of light and both of them rush over to the window.
"She's coming." Ed says what they are both thinking, and Taylor sighs.
"You need to leave, Ed."
"But-"
"No. Don't let her see you in here."
"Okay... tell me what happens."

The light was only a warning. To humans it might appear to be a freak ray of lightning, but to Taylor and Ed, it meant so much more.
Taylor hasn't seen The Queen in years.
There used to be rumours that she had stopped seeing people because she was sick. Because she was dying.
Taylor steps out onto the balcony, Ed long gone and felt an icy chill in the air.
"Taylor." An icy voice says behind her and she turns around.
"Your highness..."
"You can stop with the formalities. I am nothing here on earth."
The woman standing in front of Taylor was magnificent. As if Aphrodite herself had breathed life into her.
"Yes... Queen." Taylor says, clenching her fists together to stop the shaking.
"Your brother has told me that you refuse to leave your post."
"I'm sorry... I just..."
"You do not control what happens to you."
"But-"
"No. If I tell you that your abilities can be used elsewhere, that is what will happen. You are fully aware of the consequences when people do not listen to me."
I will be trapped here, on earth.
"Yes." Taylor looks down at the ground.
"And I do not wish this to happen. You are the best and strongest that I have seen and it would be a waste of that talent here on earth."
"She needs me." Taylor says softly. "You always said that we shouldn't give up on anyone, no matter what. You are breaking your own rule."
"She saw you."
"She will not remember it. I am sorry, but I am doing what I believe is right and-"
"She cannot be changed. I see that now. You are wasting your time here with her. She's a lost cause."
"No! She's not! She has come so far since I came here."
"Is that true? Or are you just trying to convince yourself of that?" She pauses and Taylor studies her face. Sharp, yet so soft at the same time. She looks so different up close. She has white hair which is hidden by a dark blue cloak. "You are too valuable to be down here, on this planet. They will just end up killing themselves off."
Taylor's eyes widen in shock. "What?"
"You... You don't belong here."
"Yes, I do. I'm Blue."
Taylor sees something flicker in her eyes and she loses her stern facade for a moment.
"Have you not noticed how different they are to you? You are so much stronger than them and you always will be."
"No, I'm not!"
"Have you not noticed how in your classes you did everything first? You... You have a power in you that... Given the opportunity could destroy or make humanity."
"No... No... I'm... I..." Taylor struggles to find the right words and looks away. She focuses on the lights of the buildings in the distance.
"You are. Your... Parents knew it... your friends knew it and now you do. You are wasting your time here. You need to come back with me."
"No. If I am as strong as you say I am, then I can help her."
The woman looks away from Taylor, turning around so that her back is toward her.
"You cannot stay here. It is too dangerous. They've found you."
"What? Who? Who has found me?"
"They're coming for you. Because... Because you are something they need."
"Who?" Taylor can't help but let panic rise in her voice.
"The Children of Mars."
"What? How did they even get here? And what would they want with me?"
"They want you because... Because... You are my daughter, and they need you to help them gain access to our planet."
Taylor laughs. "Your daughter? Seriously? Is that how badly you want me back that you will-"
The Queen pulls down the cloak and drops her charm, revealing a woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes, just like Taylor. She grabs Taylor's arm.
Suddenly a vision appears in Taylor's head.
"Please don't! Don't take my baby!" The Queen screams as one of the nurses take the child away.
A man is sitting beside her.
Taylor realises that this is the King.
"We have to keep her safe."
"But... She's safe with me." The Queen whimpers.
"No, she's not. Mars will find her. You know that. We can protect her and love her from afar."
"Give her to Andrea and Scott. They know what to do." She says, before bursting into tears.
All of the colour has drained from Taylor's face and she is on the verge of tears. Her lip is trembling.
"You... You are my baby girl, Aurelia."
"You are not my mom. My name is not Aurelia. It is Taylor."
"I am-"
"Please let me see my mom!" Taylor cannot help but crumble. "You are not my mom. I am not your daughter."
"I'm sorry." The Queen tries to reach out and touch Taylor's cheek but Taylor flinches away.
"Don't touch me. Let me see my mom. My real mom."
"Okay... But I can't bring her here. You will have to come back with me."
"Promise me that you'll let me come back here."
"But-"
"Promise me that you'll let me come back here!"
"Okay, I promise."

The Queen grabs Taylor's arm and in an instant, they are back at the palace. On Taylor's planet.
Home.
"Bring my mother here." Taylor says, and The Queen walks out, leaving her alone.
The weather is hot, it is only gone mid day on this planet, but Taylor can not get rid of the chill down her spine.
It feels as if her mind is racing and she cannot get it to stop.
"Taylor?" She hears her mother's voice and runs to her.
"Mom? Please tell me it isn't true!"
"Baby, I'm sorry-"
"What? Why didn't you tell me? I'm not your daughter."
"I... I couldn't tell you." Her mother has tears in her eyes and she tries to reach out and grab Taylor's hand.
"She calls me Aurelia." Taylor bites her lip, folding her arms.
"That is your... Your Royal name. We called you Taylor."
"My entire life has been a lie. I've been in danger my entire life. Is that why I could never leave the house alone? Is that... Is that why Ed was with me whenever I left the house?"
My mom nods, a tear running down her cheek.
"Did Ed know?"
"I'm sorry."
"How did he know?"
"You... You needed to have someone you trusted and you needed to have someone that would give his life for you."
"Why didn't he tell me?"
"He was... He couldn't."
"I... Did Austin know? And dad?"
"Yes. We all knew."
"Is that why I couldn't go to school with other people until it was confirmed I was Blue and could be taught in the palace, by her?"
My mom nods again. "I didn't want to hurt you, baby."
Taylor shakes her head.
"I'm sorry, mom. I can't do this anymore. I need to get back to Karlie."
"Wait!" The Queen flies into the room. "It isn't safe."
"You made a promise and I don't want to see either of you right now."
"There is only one way that I will let you return to Earth."
"What?"
The Queen takes a deep breath and closes her eyes.
"Karlie has to know. She has to become one of us."
"What? No. I am not-"
"It's the only way."
"I am not doing that to her." Taylor sighs. "Goodbye."
Taylor closes her eyes, and sees earth in her mind.
She opens her eyes, and they turn a magnificent shade of blue. A single tear runs down her cheek.

"I will be sending protected to Earth for you, and I will be visiting more often." The Queen says quickly. Taylor then thrusts her hand up in the air and a sharp blue light connected with her fists. "Earth!" She says firmly, imaging Karlie's apartment.

She feels the floor of the palace shatter at her feet and feels her body travelling up and in seconds, she is back on the balcony.
She looks back over the city, her lip trembling.
"Taylor?" A soft voice says and she hears the glass door sliding open.
Taylor turns to face Karlie but realises her eyes are still a vibrant shade of blue and closes her eyes, throwing up a charm so that Karlie cannot see.
"What was that? Coming out of your hand earlier."
Taylor's eyebrows furrow together. "You remember?"
Karlie's wasn't supposed to be able to remember. This made Taylor panic.
"It's... It was nothing."
"Yes it was. I want to know what it was and who the girl is that has been sleeping under my roof."
"I'm not quite sure how to tell you what that was or who I am because I am not quite sure myself." Taylor says sadly.

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The RFI music video suits this so well! Did you like this update? I got inspiration, but I want to know if you think that it is overkill of all the fantasy stuff but I have huge plans and I think that they would be really good. Kaylor could also be stronger too, with the book being more like this. Please tell me!