The Reunion

The next day, Sophie, Hero, Ruby, Ally, Cody and their parents went out into the forest to wait for Scarlet. They had been waiting there for an hour, and it was already past 8.

"Mom, I don't think she's coming." Cody said.

"Let's wait a few more minutes." Bree said.

"Bree, its starting to get dark. It's not safe to be standing here out in the open like this." Conner said.

They the heard a rustling in the bushes. Conner, and Goldilocks got their swords out, and Jack got his axe ready to fight if necessary. Then out of the bushes came a skinny girl, Sophie's height and face, but with blonde hair and she wore a black dress.

"Scarlet?"  Sophie asked.

"Yes?"  She said.  Bree started to tear up, and so did Conner.  They walked up to her and pulled her into a big hug.  Scarlet didn't know who those people were at first but, she knew that they were her parents.  Scarlet squeezed them tightly, and cried into her mothers shoulder.

"Oh my God.  I can't believe your really here."  Scarlet cried.

"I can't believe your still alive.  We have searched for you for years and we haven't found you.  Until now, and we're so glad."  Conner said, and put his hand on her cheek.

"It's all because of your sister, we found you."  Bree said and gestured to Sophie.  Scarlet couldn't believe she was seeing her twin sister for the first time in 14 years.  They ran up to each other and gave each other the biggest hug ever.  Everyone was tearing up at the heartfelt reunion.  Cody got in on the hug, and the reunited twins chuckled and hugged him.

"Are you my little brother?"  Scarlet asked.

"Yes, I'm Cody."

"I'm Scarlet.  Who are all of you?"  Scarlet asked the group.

"Hi, I'm Ally your cousin.  My parents Alex and Arthur.  These are our close friends Hero, his parents Goldilocks and Jack, and Ruby and her parents Red and Prince Charlie Charming.  But we call him Froggy."  Ally explained.

"It's nice to meet all of you."

"It's getting really late, and it's going to get dark.  We should all get back to our homes."  Alex said. 

"I agree.  Mind zapping us back home?"  Conner asked. Alex nodded and waved her hand.

Bree, Conner, Cody, and Sophie and Scarlet landed in their living room. Scarlet looked round and started to cry a little bit harder. Bree hugged her from behind as Scarlet looked at all the pictures on the walls.

"Why did it take so long for you to find me?" Scarlet asked.

Conner gestured for Sophie and Cody to go to their rooms, so they could talk to Scarlet alone. Sophie and Cody did as they were told and went upstairs.

"We didn't know where you were Scarlet. We searched everywhere for the longest time. But you never showed up. We, we assumed the worst." Conner said.

"Oh." Scarlet said. She walked around and looked at more and more pictures. "You sure have a good life."

"It'll be even better with you." Conner said and kissed Scarlet on the cheek. Scarlet smiled, and blushed. Her smile soon faded, and her face went blank.

"I will find you dear Scarlet!!" A voice said inside her head.

"No!" Scarlet said and held her head. "Get out of my head!!"

"Scarlet what's wrong?" Bree said as she held Scarlet in her arms.

"She's in my head. She knows I'm gone!" Scarlet said as more tears formed in her eyes. "Please don't let her take me!"

"Of course we won't! Conner said.

"You'll never see her again. Because we're leaving. We're leaving to a place where no one will find you ever again." Bree said and smiled.

"What?!" Sophie said from the upstairs railing. "We're moving?!"

"Yes, Sophie. This world isn't for us anymore." Conner said.

"You mean, we're going back there?!" Sophie said and came running down the stairs with Cody behind her. "But we just got settled. We just got back! How did you come at this conclusion?"

"Sophie, this is for your own protection. For all of us." Bree said.

"But Mom! I have future here! I'm in training, I can't leave." Sophie said.

"Training?" Scarlet said.

"Sophie is in training to be the next Fairy Godmother." Conner explained.

"Sophie you can come back for training, but I think this will be great for all of us." Bree said.

"But.."

"No buts, it's final. We leave in a week." Bree said.

"Scarlet I'll show you to your room." Conner said and led Scarlet and Cody upstairs.

"Mom! This is where I belong! I don't fit in in the Otherworld." Sophie complained.

"Sophie this won't be like the last time. We'll be together. I promise.  We're going to move to a different part of California.  Which means new schools, new jobs, new friends.  But we'll still be close to grandma and grandpa, and you can finally meet my side of the family.  Their excited to meet you, and your sister, and your brother." Bree said and hugged her daughter.

"Well, as long as we're together. I think it'll be fine." Sophie said.

"And I promise you can come back, for training and to see your friends." Bree said. "Sophie, make Scarlet feel welcome. Ok. She's scared."

"Of course I will. She's my twin." Sophie said and smiled. Bree and Sophie went up stairs. Bree went into Cody's room to tuck him in, and Sophie went into Scarlets room. Conner was making the bed while Scarlet was looking out the window.

"You have a great view. Better than I did back in the forest. It was only trees and trees for miles." Scarlet said.

"This house was my fathers when he lived in this world before he met my mother." Conner said.

"Is that the world we're going to?" Scarlet asked.

"Yes, The Otherworld." Conner said.

"Is it like here?" Scarlet asked.

"Not at all. It's a world that doesn't use magic, but uses science, and has amazing inventions. For example, the big flat screen tv downstairs is from the Otherworld." Sophie explained and sat on her sisters freshly made bed.

"What's a tv?" Scarlet asked.

"I'll explain tomorrow." Sophie asked. "Well, its late. Goodnight."

Sophie hugged Scarlet tightly, and Scarlet hugged her back. Conner smiled. We was glad his twins were back together. Sophie ran back to her room, and Bree came in. Bree and Conner kissed Scarlet on the forehead and hugged her tightly, and they walked to their room. Scarlet opened her closet and it was empty. Sophie suddenly came in and put a dozen dresses in there, and gave Scarlet a night gown.

"Thank you Sophie." Scarlet said.

"I think they'll fit you. You can try them on tomorrow and I can fix them, and change their color if you want."

"I'd like that. Thank you, their beautiful. This is the only dress I've ever had." Scarlet said.

"Really?!  Well now you have more." Sophie said and smiled. She hugged Scarlet again. "Sorry it's just, I've never had a sister before."

"I haven't either. So far...I really like it. Is this what sisters do? Share clothes?" Scarlet asked.

"Well, my mother was the oldest of three sisters, so she said whenever she out grew a piece of clothing she gave it to her sister. I guess it was called hand me downs. Well that's she called it.  But I'm giving you these because I want too, not because their old.  Well, goodnight, again."  Sophie said and ran out of the room.  Scarlet smiled, and she put on her night gown and climbed into the really soft comfy bed.  She wrapped herself in her sheets, and fell asleep. 

.............................

Inside Scarlets dream, she was running in the Dwarf Forests.  She was running, and running faster than she ever had before.  Every time she thought she was safe, she wasn't.

"You can't leave!  Where ever you go I will always find you!  You are mine!"  Holly would say.  Scarlet couldn't trace where her voice was coming from.  It sounded like it was surrounding her.

"No!  I'm not yours!  You took me from my family, and I regret helping you all those years ago!"  Scarlet yelled.  "Get out of my head!!!"

"You can never be rid of me Scarlet.  I'll always be, watching, waiting...listening.  Nothing can stop me."  Holly said.

"I can.  Your mortal.  You have no magic!  I can kill you."  Scarlet said.

"But, that's not very good fairy behavior.  Your father and aunt, are the best heroes this world has ever seen."

"I know.  Their job was to get rid of evil.  Like you.  I know your weakness, you forget.  If I kill you in a dream, all I have to do is cast a certain spell on you in real life, and your gone."  Scarlet said.  It was quiet...too quiet.  Scarlet heard a twig snap and shot a ball of purple magic at the sound.  Holly fell to the floor, unconscious.  Scarlet checked to see if she was alive.  She had done it.  Holly was almost gone.

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