Turning the Glass Part 1: Shifting Sands
Chapter 21: The Princesses' Quests
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Celestia awoke with a pounding headache, her back was resting against a wall and a shadow loomed over her. Blinking her eyes a few times clearing away the blurriness. It was a young girl with black hair and green eyes that held a wealth of wisdom. The Princess of the Sun knew that she was once again in a strange world.
“Pardon me, but are you well?” the young woman asked holding out her hand, Celestia smiled as she replied. “A small headache but it might have been the fall that I had just taken. Thank you for your concern.”
The alicorn took the hand and got herself to her feet by using the wall. Looking down at the dress that she was wearing she brushed off the dirt and the soot on it. ‘Even though it isn’t the dress I was in I can assume I am borrowing it.’ thought the princess before glancing up and noticed the girl watching her curiosity in her gaze. At first it was unnerving yet the curiosity and the wisdom in the girl’s eyes comforted her.
“My name is Celestia and yours is?” Celestia inquired standing to her full height. The young lady gave her a mysterious smile as she led her out of the alleyway. Both knew there was something strange about the other, a mystery that needed to be solved.
Luna let out a gasp feeling waves crash around her, she was just bobbing above the water. Looking around slowly as she moved to where she could stay afloat. Her mind felt hazy yet she needed to get to land before she drowned. A familiar sensation washed over her as she felt that she had no wings.This caused her to panic before she took a breath and laid on her back staring up at the sky. ‘Maybe it is best if I don’t return. Celestia can handle everything by herself. If I go back Nightmare Moon could return as well.’ she thought not even blinking as the waves crashed over her sending her under the water. She blinked slowly as a shadow moved over head, she was just tired. Tired of pretending everything was alright, that everypony had forgiven her. She couldn’t believe that, somewhere she knew they were hiding how they really felt about her. ‘They never truly forgave me.’ she thought her eyes closing as her lungs screamed for air.
Caspian sighed as he looked out across the ocean. He wondered if he was ever going to find his father's advisors. His eyes glancing at the waves below him, something caught his attention. A figure sinking beneath the waves. His eyes widened when he realized that it was a human.
“Man overboard!” he called and without thinking grabbed a rope as one of the crew grabbed the other end diving under the waves. He swam as fast as he could seeing the figure coming into view. It was a dark haired woman though he swore he could see brilliant lights in the depths that were slowly going out. He managed to catch up and wrap his arm around her waist and swam to the surface. Her eyes were closed and her chest wasn’t moving as they were pulled up to the boat. Lucy was by their side in a flash checking her breathing before placing a drop of her elixir into the woman’s mouth. There was a moment of silence before she began to cough water coming up. The young woman relaxed as she saw her chest moving as she breathed but was soon worried when she did not awaken.
“What’s wrong with her?” huffed a young man, Eustace as told by Lucy, Caspian hadn’t formed an opinion of him yet. Because the young man seemed to avoid him, though what he had learned was that the young man was very prideful.
“I don’t know.” Lucy said her heart sinking as she brushed a hand along the wet head. “They normally wake up when that happens.”
Eustace bit his lip, he knew something, Caspian was about to speak when Edmonds spoke up. “Perhaps she needs the rest, who knows how long she has been swimming.”
“Yes it would be best to get her dried off before she catches something.” the King of Narnia spoke as he lifted her up. She was light, almost like she didn’t get enough to eat, he took note of that when he brought her into his cabin Lucy by his side.
The moment Cadence was aware of her surroundings she was scared. The last thing she remembered was going to bed with Shining Armor. The next was waking up in a strange place and a strange human leaning over her. She gasped as she tried to back away but he rested a hand on her… her breath stalled as she realized that she too had a hand.
“It is alright.” the owner of the hand spoke and she looked to her right see the owner of the hand wasn’t the one leaning over her. “You are safe.”
“Who… where am I?” asked the young princess not even moving out of fear.
“You are on Jedha.” the other male replied going to look out of the window. “I told you this was a bad idea Chirrut.”
“The Force is strange around her.” explained the first male not even looking at his friend but his head did move almost like he was listening. The Princess of Love looked at him closely and the man call Chirrut chuckled. “I am blind.”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean…” Cadence went quiet her face turning red. The larger man at the window shook his head as the blind one explained. “I do not take offense, I was born like this.”
“Why were you in the middle of the road unconscious?” asked the bearded human glancing towards her. The pink alicorn thought as her wings shifted.
“The last thing I remember was going to sleep with my husband.” she told him before sighing. “I don’t even know how I ended up here.”
“It seems like the….” started Chirrut and his friend sighed saying. “Don’t say it.”
“The Force has brought her to us.” finished the blind male and the larger male shook his head. “It is rude for her to only hear our names. I am Chirrut Îmwe.”
“Baze Malbus.” the more rough male said, Cadence could tell that he was keeping an eye on her.
“Cadence.” she introduced herself as the blind male removed his hand. “My name is Mi Amore Cadenza but I go by Cadence.”
“It is nice to meet you Cadence.” Chirrut said before signalling Baze as he got up. “You can stay here for now until you find your way home.”
“Thank you Chirrut.” the blind male smiled as he nodded his head before going outside.
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