No Princes Needed

Tarot

Adeline was on her second day or work.

A teenage girl and her mother took a picture with her.

-Are there any princes with you today?- Aurora asked. "Oh no why did I ask that?" she panicked

-Actually... I like princesses- said the girl.

Aurora knew they wouldn't tell the manager, and Cinderella was near the fountain, where Adeline was.

So Aurora looked at Cinderella.

-Yeah... me too- she sighed.

The girl giggled and she and her mother walked away.

-You heard? There's a tarot stall around here, and they say the manager knows nothing about it!- some girls where gossiping, walking past Aurora.

She looked over at Cinderella again, and saw that no one was with her, so she went over to tell her about what she just heard.

-Hey, Cinderella- Adeline greeted her.

-Oh, hey Aurora.

-I heard some girls saying there's a tarot stall the manager knows nothing about, we should go check it out before he notices.

-Okay, do you know where it is?

-Uuuuhhhhh... no- Adeline smiled nervously. Cinderella just face-palmed.

They spent a while looking for the stall, and having to take pictures with the children didn't make it any easier.

But they finally found it.

"HOW does the manager know nothing about this?! This thing is huge" Adeline tought.

It didn't look like it was there without permission, considering that it was actually the same size as any permitted stall.

It had purple and red curtains decorated with little yellow stars.

-Perhaps we should come in- Cinderella suggested, entering the stall.

"Why does she ask if she's going to enter anyway?" Adeline followed after her.

-Ah, I've been waiting for you- an old lady was sitting after a table with a deck of cards. Tarot cards-. Please, take a seat. This is going to be a free trial.

-I'm sorry, but we need to inform the manager- Cinderella said.

-Please, let me do a tarot reading. After that, I'll leave Disneyland- the old lady insisted.

-C'mon, just one- I tried convincing her-. That's not gonna hurt anyone, right?

The girls sat down on the two chairs placed, facing the old lady.

-My name is Miss Sarkoki, and I believe that tarot has many uses, more than just reading present, past and future. You can read into your own soul, into your relantionships with other people and into your job or work, and you girls can get to choose the kind of reading you want me to do.

-Whatever you choose is fine- Cinderella told me.

But I always loved the movie "The Princess and the Frog", so I want to know my past, present, and future.

-Past, present and future- I tell Miss Sarkoki.

-Let's get to it then.

She places three cards over the table facing down.

She turns around the first one, and I read what's written on it.

"The Tower"

-The tower means disgrace, a terrible event that happened on your pasts, young ladies, but after the Tower always comes the Star, wich can give you hope about your future.

She turns around the next one, the present, and I read what's written on it.

"Two of Cups"

-The Two of Cups means a strong bond with someone, a bond able to do incredible things, if you give it a chance.

Adeline looked over at Cinderella, and when she met her gaze, Aurora turned looked away, blushing.

Then the old lady turned aruond the last card, the one that represents the future.

And I read what's written on it.

The World

-This is amazing, The World, the last one of the Mayor Arcana, and the one that represents the end of the journey to Wisdom. This card means you will reach or make an enormous change and tear down many walls, getting to understand yourself and the world itself, finally knowing who you truly are. This card means you will change the world.

Both girls couldn't believe what they were hearing.

-Well, that's it, guess I'll just pack my things up and leave. But first, could you girls help me with my mirror? It is a familiar relic, so you gotta be careful- Miss Sarkoki asked them.

They both nodded, and stood up.

When Adeline was in front of the mirror, she saw it was really beautiful.

It had a golden frame, with rubies and sapphires and emeralds. The golden frame had carved dragons, with their mouth open and breathing fire, that was simulated by the rubies.

-Wow, this is such a beatiful mirror- Adeline said.

-I'll have to agree with that statement- Cinderella giggled.

Adeline touched the mirror, and when she did so, something happened.

"What-" Adeline tought, but her toughts where cut off by something dragging her.

It was the mirror.

She quickly grabbed the frame. She was inside the mirror.

It wasn't a mirror, it was a portal.

There was a light at the other side, when Adeline finally dared to look back it was blinding.

There were a hundred blue lights floating around, being dragged to that intense light.

A hand grabbed hers, and Adeline looked at Cinderella, who was also being dragged by that mysterious force.

Adeline's hand slipped, and Cinderella jumped into the portal to try and save her. Now it was Cinderella the one holding the frame with one hand.

Then Miss Sarkoki entered the room.

-Please help us!- Adeline called out, but she noticed that Miss Sarkoki wasn't being sucked into her own mirror.

She just stood there and smiled, then reached out a hand to help them.

Or not.

She was holding Cinderella's hand.

Then she let go of it.

Both girls fell to the portal, to a totally different world.

One of Miss Sarkoki's hands had a bandage, but it was to keep people from seeing her tatoo. The one that was covering all of her arm.

She took the bandage off, and made her violet tatoo shine, communicating with someone at the other side of the portal.

-I found someone, two heroes, to destroy Faida Yauovu.

-Good- the voice of a dragon answered from the other side of the portal, communicating trough the tatoo.