The Midnight Ball

17

Note: I couldn't find anyone to cit my version of Nyong'o but actor Djimon Hounsou, just picture him younger and taller
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She fumbled to get back to shore, where she left the other princesses and Navid

She struggled to stear the boat back but managed to reach close enough

When the girls spotted her, they hurried to help

Navid dragged her to shore

She collapsed, panting

Illiana: We need to get out of here

Ismie: Yes. He said others would be coming

Navid: How did you manage to kill him?

Ismie grimaced: I had to stab him with a dagger I took from your pouch

Mariko: We need to leave, now

Ramonda: Yes, don't you feel it. Something bad is going to happen

Ismie: Can't we do something to close this place up, forever?

Santana: What happened to the lost princesses?

Ismie Shook her head: I don't know

Bernadette pointed: Look!

They looked where she was pointing and there they were

Ramonda stood protectively in front of the girls, while Navid tried to drag her behind him

One of them spoke: No need for that

Ismie: Wait.. They're out of his thrall

Mariko: Are you sure we can trust them

Ismie nodded: It is safe to, right now

The princesses smiled faintly at her: We would like to thank you, young one. It's been centuries of slavery, and you freed us

Ismie: Can you help us close this place down?

The princess replied: Eternally? I'm not sure.. But if we manage to close it, it will hold for a long time..

Santana: Good enough for me, what do we do?

Another princess replied: We will need your help. Form a circle, and hold your hands together

Santana nodded at Margarette, Anastasia and Freja: Them too? I'll force them if I need to

A princess replied: No, their energies are far too negative. They better be kept away from us while we work. In fact, do you think someone could take them back?

Anushka looked at her brother

Navid: No!

Anushka looked at Ramonda, who gave him a Doe eyed look, and said in a sweet voice: Please?

He was flustered, with cheeks slightly pink: But..

She touched his arm

He sighed: Fine.. I'll be back for you as soon as possible

Then he ushered the three princesses towards the exit

The eleven lost princesses formed a circle around the others, and told them to do the same, forming an inner circle

They preyed and focused their will, all their minds and whatever magic they possessed into one purpose, destroying this strange place, and the portal to wherever that man came from

A bright light engulfed them, and the whole place started to tremble, falling apart

The lost princesses: It is done. Go..

Ismie: Won't you come with us?

They Shook their heads, one of the replying: No, child.. We cannot. It is not our time. We have been too long on this earth

They were starting to fade

Ismie: But..

They Shook their heads at her again, smiling sadly

Ismie's eyes flowed with tears: He was Fey, wasn't he?

They nodded

Ramonda ran back for her: What are you doing Ismie?! We need to leave, now!

She nodded and they ran back. They were that last to pass through the threshold of the room, where they got back every night

They entered to see Nyong'o and Kei restraining a struggling Navid, with his sister trying to placate him

Anushka: Ramonda! Ismie! See, they're back. I told you they will be

He sagged, relieved

Ismie collapsed