10Here is the ending chapter of the short story. I hope everyone likes it. It is definitely a Sorato. Please R+R!
yep yep...the usual fancy boring stuff here where I proclaim that I do not own digimon and Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale and yada yada yada. By the way, did I mention that I do not own the digidestineds either?
Okay, I will let you get on with the story...
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Depression led Sora deeper and deeper into the ocean and suddenly, she found herself right outside of the sea witch's door.
Sora gulped. She never expected to be able to find the witch's hut this soon, yet a feeling told that if she walked away now, she might never find the hut again. It is the power of need. The need to swap her voice for a pair of human legs. The need to win his love.
Awkwardly Sora swam into the hut. The old ugly winkled sea witch with hair of sea snakes scared Sora. Pretending to be as courageous as she could, she asked for the favor. "I need a pair of human legs..."
The sea witch nodded. "I know what you need my child. But are you willing to pay the price?"
"My voice?" Sora asked gingerly and the sea witch nodded again. "I am ready then." Sora assured the sea witch as well as herself. This is the biggest gamble of her life, if she lost her voice, how shall she communicate with Yamato? Yet it is her fate as the little mermaid to lose her voice and become mute.
"Then my child, be steadfast." the sea witch handed Sora a bottle of crimson, thick, bloodlike potion and laughed. "Drink this! Drink it all! Drink it you shall!"
Sora nervously accepted the potion and gulped it down. Suddenly, she found herself hard to breath and with all her strength, she reached for the shore.
"Sora!" Yamato saw the head bobbing out of the water coughing as water entered her mouth and nose. He quickly dived in and dragged her ashore.
Sora realising that someone is in contact with her naked body gave a shrieking scream. Yamato winced. "I thought you lost your voice when you exchanged for a pair of legs?" Sora was about to give him a lecture on how to behave properly around ladies when she suddenly realised that no sound came out of her voice. Her angry eyes flashed with sadness, as well as desperation.
Yamato knowing her helplessness chucked her a dress and a small blackboard with chalk that he brought along. Sora quickly got into the dress and smiled at him gratefully. Just as she is about to write down something, a sharp voice called out. "Yamato! My dear Prince Yamato."
Hearing that, Yamato chocked and Sora looked at him questionly. "There is something wrong over my side." Yamato confessed. "The princess who saved me, happens to be Jun!"
Just as the word ends, Jun in a baby pink floral gown popped out behind one of the rock and flung herself at Yamato. "Why is a girl that looks like Sora is with my Yamato alone?" She demanded and before Yamato could do any explaining, Jun placed her hands on Sora's neck and began to choke her. "I don't care who she is!" Jun whined, "how dare she ruin my perfect dream with Yamato! He is mine! Mine! You hear!"
"Jun! Let go of her!" Yamato tried to break Jun's hand tightly on Sora's neck. "She is only a performer that I have invited to our wedding!" He lied.
Jun's eyes suddenly glimmered and she began to smile. "Really? Oh my god! I've got to get back to tell daddy that we'll marry!" With that, she ran back to the castle.
Furiously, Sora wrote on her blackboard and shoved it to Yamato's face. "Are you really going to marry her?! What about me then? I'll die!" It read.
Yamato shook his head. "Well, what did you expect me to do? You will die faster if I let her strangle you." Yamato then softened his voice. "I will figure out a way to marry you. You've got to believe in me."
Even with his promise, the wedding day came closer and closer and everyday, Sora felt more like bubbles. Finally, the dreadful day arrived, as Sora entered the ceremonial ground, she could not help exclaim on the grandness of the occasion. There were people from far and near to congratulate the couple, she began to wonder if Yamato would find her in time.
"As we all gather here to celebrate the union of two people and two kingdom..." The priest began his speech as the joyous music played and Yamato and Jun slowly made their way towards the platform. Sora starred in awe as they walked past her, Jun looked absolutely beautiful beside the handsome Yamato, Sora could feel her heart missing a beat as she caught a glance of him.
"Aren't they are cute couple!" The woman besides Sora began to gossip. "I will guarantee that they will actually live happily, they suit each other." Each comment made Sora's heart break, can't she look good beside him? Doesn't she suit Yamato? She didn't know when, but day by day, he began to weight more in her heart.
As Yamato and Jun reached the platform, performers around began their shows. Sora had no heart to enjoy the performances, she know she will become bubbles. There is no way that Yamato is going to find her in the crowd of people and they have even less chance to escape.
Soon enough, the performers bowed and exited the platform as the exchange of vows are about to start. Sora's heart sank, this is the end of her life...
Upon the platform, Yamato glanced around and quickly found what he is looking for and he began to plot on how to reach her and escape from the palace. Suddenly, a plan hit his head and he grinned slightly.
"As the exchange of vows and rings..." The priest began his fancy speech again helding up a pair of ceremonial rings. Yamato quickly turned to face him and swung his cape and snatched the rings out of the priest's hands. he then grabbed a guard's shield and slid down towards Sora. People around him starred in horror, they are all too startled to do anything. Yamato chuckled, his plan all depended on the element of surprise.
As he reached Sora, he called out to the priest and everyone around proudly. "I am not marrying the princess. Here is the beautiful woman I love and she is the only one I shall marry." Pride and confidence entwined with his words as he grabbed Sora's hand and ran.
Jun's anger flared, she kicked the soldier around her and ordered. "What are you doing here! Go after them and bring them back! Go! GO!" With that, she ran after Yamato and Sora too with a few hundreds of guards.
Sora ran as fast as she could, Yamato told her he had a plan, but she never expect this. She never expect him to defy Jun as public and humiliating as this. She never expect him to tell everyone that she is the one he loved. A tear ran down her eyes, if only she could tell him that she loved him too, even if it might not be remembered when they wake up."
Yamato plotted everything as carefully as he could, yet he did not plan that they will run out of places to run to. He slowed down as he and Sora reached the edge of the cliff with hundreds of soldiers close on their tail. He starred in horror as they closed in and gave them less and less area. He became more frightened as Jun stepped as gracefully as she could and smiled at them haughtily. "Come back to me Yamato, and we will pretend nothing has happened and we are as happy as we were suppose to be."
Yamato grimaced, he knew that if he and Sora went back, they will both be punished as severely as possible. He made his mind up. "Sora, hold onto me tightly." As soon as he finished his word, he grabbed Sora and plunged into the ocean.
It was nearly dark when they finally reached an island in the middle of nowhere. Yamato could feel Sora's life beginning to slip away as he helped her to stand up.
"Sora, are you ready?" Yamato starred into Sora's eyes and asked as he took out the pair of rings. Sora nodded in replied.
"I, Yamato Ishida proclaim my love for you Sora Takenouchi." He began his fast, simple ceremony. "Do you Sora Takenouchi do the same for me?" Sora nodded again as he slipped one of the ring onto Sora's finger and Sora slipped one onto his.
Sora felt herself blushing as Yamato slipped the ring onto her finger. It felt right to be lying in his arms and if it is possible, she would like to stay that way forever. Suddenly, Yamato let go and without any support, she fell to the hard ground beneath.
"Yamato Ishida! What do you think you are doing?" Sora shouted as soon as she could get up again.
Yamato shrugged, "Hey! You can talk again, that means you won't become bubble now."
"Baka Yamato!" Sora complained, but just as she does, she could feel herself being dragged away back to her body in the real world. Slowly, both she and Yamato dissappeared from the World of Dreams.
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Yamato supported himself up from his bed, sweating from all the excitement, he took the stone ring off and carefully placed it in a little box. The dream felt too real to be true yet, he remembered every single minor details. Suddenly, he smiled, if he remembered everything from the dream then so should Sora. He has finally thought up the best way to tell Sora that he loves her. As fast as he could, Yamato throw on his usual comfortable shirt and jeans and ran towards the park where he is suppose to meet her today.
"Sora!" The blonde haired youth called as he found the red haired beauty leaning against the tree gazing at the sky.
The girl waved back frantically as she caught a glimpse of him. "Yamato!"
"Sora! I just want to tell you that I love you." Yamato smiled sweetly at Sora as he reached her, "Will you be my girlfriend? Will you be mine?"
Sora's face beamed with joy and flunged herself at him. "What took you so long?" She whispered in his ear as he caught her waist and twirled around and around.
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Yeah! Finally, the end! I hope everyone enjoyed the little fantasia. ^^ And thank you everyone who reviewed.
Raie