Sorrow's Promise

Chapter 33

By the time I reached the room where the fairies were, Sora was already looking spiffy in a new black, red, and blue outfit accented with yellow belts and shoes. The three fairies themselves were not anything like I had imagined, but looked like kindly grandmas who just happened to have wings.

"Now, these aren't ordinary garments," the pink fairy was explaining.

"They have very special powers," the green one added. They then showed him how his clothes could change colors, giving him the ability to wield two Keyblades at once. Just like Roxas had. I bit the inside of my lip, willing the sad thoughts away.

"This journey's gonna be twice as difficult as your last!" the blue fairy announced.

Sora groaned and hung his head, which seemed like a good time for me to speak up. "Mind if I come along with you?" I offered, stepping forward.

The trio turned around and grinned at me. "Not at all!" Sora replied. "That'd be fantastic!"

I couldn't help but smile back and shake my head a little. These guys barely even knew me, but they acted like we were best friends already. I had a feeling it was going to be hard to keep them at an arm's length for long.

"So, my dear, would you like some traveling clothes, as well?" the pink fairy asked.

I pointed at my chest in surprise. "Me? Oh, well...sure, I guess." I stepped forward to stand next to Sora. "They don't have to be fancy and magical or anything. It'd just be nice to have something a little more...flexible than these jeans." Pulling my coat to the side, I revealed the dark wash denim underneath.

"Of course, dear," the green fairy nodded. "How about this?" All three fairies waved their wands toward me, and there was a flash of light magic. My coat and regular clothes were replaced by a turquoise mini dress with lots of random zippers.

Looking down at the dress, I pulled at the hem and felt myself flush slightly with embarrassment. "Wait, do you expect me to fight in this? It's so short!"

The blue fairy cleared her throat. "Well, I think you'd find that it has the ability to keep you covered even while fighting. Fairy garments can work like that, you know."

"But," the pink fairy interjected, "If it makes you feel more comfortable, we can try again."

They waved their wands once more. This time, the dress was replaced by a camisole of the same turquoise color, with a hip-length, hooded black vest over that. The grey, pleated skirt was still quite short, but now there were cropped turquoise leggings underneath. A couple of black belts draped across my hips, and my sneakers had been changed to black combat boots. I looked the outfit over carefully, taking note of the turquoise and grey accents on the vest, the new black fingerless gloves with turquoise straps, and most importantly, the fact that my bracelet from Zephyr was still in place. I felt something at my throat and reached up to find a choker with a small bead pendant.

"This is great, thank you," I smiled.

"I'm glad you approve," the blue fairy returned.

"We even touched up your hair for you," the green one pointed out.

"And you needn't worry about your coat, dear," the pink fairy assured me. "These garments will protect you when you travel through the darkness."

"Really?" I gazed down at the clothes again. "Cool! Thanks!" The coat wasn't terrible, but that didn't mean I wouldn't be happy to leave it behind. It could be a bit cumbersome, and actually being able to wear cute clothing that other people could see would be nice for once, too.

"You look great!" Sora commented.

"Oh, thanks." I smiled at him, suddenly a bit shy. "You do, too."