kingdoms_of_auradon | And I Wish That It Would Never End

I wish, my wish

The snow had finally been cleared from the room, the window fixed. And the snow outside was slowly following suit. It was still almost painfully cold outside, but the snow was no longer actively falling, and the more adventurous could find ways outside through upper floor windows. There was no way to get to the shore or anything, but there were odd glittering things in the perfect fairytale snow. The first time someone would touch one, it would grow brighter and brighter until the light exploded outward. The shards of light flew into the school mostly, but some went elsewhere, over and past the tangles of stuff.

When the light resolved, it and the other glittering things - both in the snow and now in the school - would prove to be small magic lamps. Each would have the name of one of the Missrecalled currently in Auradon, and a colour scheme that suits that person. It might be the one who picked it up, or someone else. When the person for whom the tiny jewelry sized lamp was for holds the lamp and makes a wish, that wish might come true. For a short time.

The wishes would only last the weekend, but What a glorious and bittersweet weekend that would be.

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From:

aquawayfinder

"Sure!" Ven said.

Aqua sighed. "When we are safely on the ground," she emphasized. Again.

From:

kings_knight_rocks

Ignis stepped closer to the edge, looking out over the grounds, before turning back to Noctis with a severe look, which he then turned over Prompto and Ven. "I expect you lot to listen to the lady."

Noctis rolled his eyes, but he was flexing his shoulders, ruffling his feathers as he stepped up beside Ignis. "Sure, whatever, flying first anyway."

From:

aquawayfinder

"I always listen to Aqua!" Ven protested. Then he squirmed under Terra's look. "Mostly always."

Aqua stood, shaking her head. "Enjoy your flight. Those of us not flying will wait in the stairwell where it is mildly warmer."

From:

kings_knight_rocks

Gladio stepped closer to the ledge as well, before turning back to face the group, one of his more brotherly grins on his face. "My wings are strong enough for a passenger, if anyone is interested."

"Not me, I'm off. C'mon Prom!" Without a backward glance Noct put a foot right on the edge, leaned forward, almost like a diver would, before launching himself forward. He fell for a moment, arms and wings close, head first, until he was at the four foot limit from the grass below. Then he snapped open his wings, letting the air catch him. His approach for breaking the four foot limit appeared to be speed.

Prompto was once again caught in awe of the simple joy of Noct in flight. He made it look so easy. When he flew his body might as well have become a part of the wind and sky around him. Prompto own wings ruffled, though his feet remained glued tightly to the roof.

From:

aquawayfinder

"Oh! Me!" Ven said. "I love flying!"

"RO...V...>" Aqua pulled herself back, pulling her anxiety into herself to deal with it later when it wouldn't be anyone else's problem. Ven wasn't Roxas. He could actually fly on his own. And he was reckless but not as reckless as Roxas. But for a moment she'd been back on Planet Speed watching Roxas heading down to Prompt and them in the car heading for a cliff edge. And her unable to go help because she had Xion with her...

The fear of it had her heart pounding as she stepped back, reminding herself over and over that this was not the same, and that Ven probably wasn't even really here anyway...

From:

kings_knight_rocks

Gladio was distracted, busy explaining the best way for Ven to hold onto him and how Gladio would carry the boy when he took off. But both Ignis and Prompto took note of Aqua's nerves.

Prompto took a step towards her. "Aqua? Are you okay..?"

Ignis held himself back, but he didn't take for the air just yet. The caregiver in him needing to make sure everything would be alright here before he stretched out his wings.

From:

aquawayfinder

"I'll be okay," she said softly, as Terra moved closer to her as well. "I'm a Master. Mastering this stuff comes with the title," she said, giving them a small smile. She was upset at herself for upsetting all of them, but she wasn't about to let that show.

From:

kings_knight_rocks

"Mastering what stuff?" Prompto asked.

Ignis nodded slightly, seeing that Prompto and Terra seemed to have the situation in hand. He stepped to the edge, and pulled Gladio around by the elbow as he went. Ignis' take off was much more reasonable than Noct's. He simply stepped off the roof like he was propelling himself up a step of stares, and spread his wings to catch his weight. He circled over the roof once before following the wall down towards the field.

Gladio made sure he had Ven securely in his arms, then jumped with a hoot from the roof. A few sturdy flaps of his wings closer to the ground and he was off, wheeling lazily above the grass.

From:

aquawayfinder

Ven, oblivious, was cheering happily.

Aqua shook her head slightly. "When I was younger I had a fear of heights. I am able to Master it most of the time and it is fine. But one time I was with a different version of Roxas and Xion.. and a different version of all of you. And Roxas jumped off my Keyblade glider into a car the other versions of you were in... headed right off a cliff," she said softly. I have never been so afraid for myself as I was for all of you at that moment."

From:

kings_knight_rocks

Right... She'd told him about this, hadn't she? He put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Well, this time we have wings, so not quite so bad, huh?"

From:

aquawayfinder

"And Ven isn't Roxas, he's been to Neverland and can fly on his own. And he has both his armor and his Glider. Like I said, it was an unimportant reaction."

Terra frowned.

From:

kings_knight_rocks

"Okay..." Promtpo wasn't sure if that was true, but he knew if it was him he wouldn't want her to pry.

"Prom, what's the hold up?" Noctis appeared over the edge of the roof. One foot stepping onto the ledge, the moment between flying and standing impatiently near non-existent.

"Oh, um, well- I just, don't really feel like flying. Right now..." He trailed off lamely.

"Seriously? You're gonna hold out on me now?" Noct scowled.

"Sorry..."

Noct waved a dismissive hand in the air. He couldn't quite cover the disappointment in his expression. "Whatever, suit yourself. Next time though, you owe me one."

A wave of relief washed through Prompto, even if it was hand in hand with a swell of guilt. "'Course."

"Alright. Well. What were you talking about? I'm done." He tucked his wings as he made his way over to the trio who had stayed in the roof.

From:

aquawayfinder

"You can fly if you want." Aqua said quietly. And gently. "I'll be fine. I'm a Master, after all." She offered him a small smile.

From:

kings_knight_rocks

Noct had moved over to bump shoulders with Prompto. He wore the most disinterested expression. He had his arms crossed. "Rather stay here."

Prompto's ears were a suspicious shade of light pink. "You don't have to."

"Shut up, Prom." He turned to Terra. "Can I see those key thingies?"

From:

aquawayfinder

Terra nodded, and he and Aqua both summoned their Keyblades in their primary forms and held them out sideways for inspection.

From:

kings_knight_rocks

"Oh cool, do you guys have an Armiger too?" Noct rose an eyebrow, leaning in to inspect the intricacies of the weapons.

"They're so cool. Really weird, but really cool." Prompto grinned. Like some kind of magic video game weapon.

From:

aquawayfinder

"Armiger?" Aqua asked.

"They're more than just cool," Terra said. They absorb and focus our powers.

From:

kings_knight_rocks

"Yeah, it's where I store our weapons. And a bunch of other stuff. Prom and the guys are all linked to it through me." He demonstrated pulling his sword from the magical space. It appeared in his hand in a burst of blue crystalline magic. The same stuff that occasionally seemed to catch the light when he flew. When he dismissed the sword it vanished in the same blue light. He gestured to Prompto. The blonde rolled his eyes, but followed the request, pulling his pistol from the Armiger in the same burst of magic, twirling it casually around a finger, and then dropping it as it flashed away again.

"We keep all sorts of junk in there. Makes traveling lighter." Prompto summoned and dismissed his phone, a set of car keys, and a black can with the word 'Ebony' printed across it in large white letters all in quick succession. He smiled ruefully. "Man I missed this."

"I doubt wherever those Keyblades come from is the exact same as your Armiger, Noct." Ignis took a graceful landing near their little group. With a subtle shift of feathers he was back to standing poised, not a hair nor a feather out of place despite the recent flight. Looking between him and Noct's slouched posture and ruffled hair and feathers, it would be easy to mistake which one was the recently crowned King of a Nation. "Your abilities are a gift from the Crystal, so it stands to reason whatever magic is at work here, is something else entirely."

From:

aquawayfinder

"Ah, ours are nanotechnology," Aqua said. "The nanobots are small enough that they are all but invisible and intangible until they combine." She put her other hand on her Heyblade near the end and easily split it into two pieces. "Though this seems to be unique to Keyblades from our reality." She put it back together and it vanished. She summoned another one that looked nearly identical. "This one for example..." She tried to break it and nothing happened. "Is part of my Heart and is stored magically within me."

From:

kings_knight_rocks

"Nanobots?" Ignis' notebook made a reappearance.

"How many do you have?" This was Noct.

Prompto grinned at Aqua sympathetically over his friends' shoulders