Tangled: Stardust and the 12 Zodiacs (Varian Fanfiction)

Chapter 43: Set Sail for..... Dale Island?

"Can we go for a swim?" Kiera asked, tugging on Lance's sleeve.

"No. Haven't you two swam enough before we left Lancelot Coast?" Lance replied, raising a brow as he looked down at the black-haired child. "And besides, the water's too cold now. So unless you want to freeze to death, then No."

"It's not that cold!"

"Please??"

"No means no." He sternly said.

"But we wanna swim more." Catalina insisted, tugging on his other sleeve.

Lance pinched the bridge of his nose, shaking his head as the two kids continued to pester him. He thought that the two would act a bit more mature since they were ex-thieves, but how wrong he was. Since the two redeemed themselves, Catalina and Kiera started acting out their age. Though the two girls are usually behaved and well-mannered, but when they want to do something, and Lance says no, that's when all hell breaks loose.

Suddenly, a splash of water hit the three of them, followed by an apologetic shout from Soul. "Oh my- I'm so sorry! It was Varian's fault."

"What? How is it my fault?" Varian questioned.

"You were the one who told me to try and move the water instead of forming it into a ball!" Soul argued.

"Wh- I told you to move the water in the OTHER direction, not towards where people are!" He threw back, pointing both of his arms to the vast ocean around them. "But hey! You finally got controlled it a bit, though it could still use some work. Good job!"

"A thank you."

"Yeah, that's great and all, congrats. But can you do something to dry us quickly? We don't have enough space to do laundry in the middle of the ocean." Kiera snapped, gesturing to their drenched selves. Soul apologetically smiled before raising a hand towards the three.

"Aqua, Veni ad me." Soul chanted as a blue misty aura started to faintly form around her raised hands. As the aura began to glow brightly, water from Kiera's shirt, hair, and body were pulled off of her, drying her quickly. The water that was collected from Kiera successfully dispersed into the aura around Soul's hands. At her success, she quickly turned to Varian, who gave her a nod of approval as he proudly smiled at her.

"You're doing great, Soul!" He cheered, pumping a fist in the air, jumping in excitement.

Returning the smile, Soul then turned back to the three, focusing more of her energy into her hands. "Aqua, Veni ad me!" The aura around her hands glowed brightly once again, but before she could do anything, she suddenly felt nauseous. Dropping her hands and placing them on her mouth, Soul looked around for a place to release her mouth's upcoming contents. Her eyes eyed the large body of water, and as much as the girl didn't want to pollute the ocean more, she needed to release. Bending over the inflated balloon that served as the caraboat's support to float on the water, she finally vomited while Varian patted her back.

"I think that's enough spell practicing." The alchemist advised, cringing every time the girl hurls.

"I...agree..." Soul replied as she kept vomiting. After she was done releasing her 'mouth germs', she would say, Varian handed her a new handkerchief, allowing her to wipe her mouth on it. "That never happened before. I must have overworked myself this time."

"I told you to rest for a few weeks, but you continued to practice after three days anyway." Varian nagged, crossing his arms.

"I thought I could handle it." The astrologer mumbled as she rubbed her arms. She shyly turned her head towards Lance and Catalina. "Sorry I couldn't dry you two as well."