Chapter 25 Play Crash Part 2
Ruby is shivering in fear to face Aaliyah's wrath. Oichi and Miaka are forcing her to get involved against her own will to help Aaliyah resolve her feelings towards Kaldur.
"I'm dead..." She whimpered and holding her head with a fearful look. Ruby is always terrified to see Aaliyah's furious expression and wouldn't hesitate to lash them out. "I knew this would happen."
Arthur hugs Ruby to comfort her. She didn't want to get involved with this play but her spirits force against her own will to join and help Aaliyah. Ruby knows Aaliyah would never listen to what they have to say but Oichi used it as a last resort and hoping this play would succeed in their plan.
"Ruby, it's going to be fine." Dick assured her with a gentle smile on his face. All of the Team members including Zatanna are joining in to infiltrate Aaliyah's play. It's nice to see Aaliyah's priceless reaction when she found out all of them are going to join in the play. Not only ruining her play but also changing the whole story from 'Killer Bride' to 'Enchanted Moonlight' when Princess Katherine gained power and someone wanted to conceive his child because she's one of the powerful witches in the entire Kingdom. "This play is going to become a success."
"Boy, am I a great Prince or what?" Wally boasted with a gleeful look on his face. "Your spirits did a great job, Rubes!" He gives her two thumbs up and Ruby is whimpering in fear.
"I'm doomed!" Her eyes go spiral and fall unconscious to Arthur's arm.
Arthur laughs nervously as Miaka checks up on them. They crashed Aaliyah's play without her permission and easily tell she's not pleased to see them. "What's wrong with Ruby?" Miaka asked the brunette with a questioning look on her face.
"Ruby is scared to face Aaliyah's wrath since you and Oichi planned this out in the first place." Arthur explained calmly and slapping Ruby's cheek. "Ruby, we need you on the play... you can't pass out now."
Ruby regained consciousness and hugging Arthur with a terrified look on her face. She's not going to continue this play even if it means defying their orders. "No, please don't let me go, Arthur!"
Wally gives her a sympathetic look and patted Ruby's shoulder. "Come on, Rubes. This is for Aaliyah's sake."
"Think of it like a mission, Ruby." Miaka spoke up with an understanding look on her face. "Aren't you worried about her well-being? She's distancing herself and closing her emotions from us."
"I do worried about her, Miaka!" Ruby exclaimed and sighs heavily. "I heard from Erza-nee (sister) pushing her buttons would end up worse. What if Aaliyah is going to hate us?"
"We'll cross the bridge, Ruby." Miaka patted her head. "Okay~! Be ready for the next scene everyone!"
Aaliyah finishes her part and immediately approached Seira with a scowling look on her face. "What is the meaning of this? Are you taking me for a fool out there!?" She exclaimed angrily and trying her best not to unleash her powers due to her emotions go haywire.
"Our professor just told us to change the story quickly out of nowhere as we have new cast members!" Seira squeaks in fear and hiding behind David's back. "He changed the story from 'Killer Bride' to 'Enchanted Moonlight'!"
"Why would Professor Delpy change it now on this day of the event?" David asks and feels worried if they screwed up the play and failing their project.
"He thinks this story is better and wanted to challenge us how we're going to ace this play." Seira jumped in surprise as Aaliyah throws the vase angrily. "Aa-Aaliyah?"
"This is my last and final play for this." Aaliyah spoke up in a cold tone and they flinch in fear. "When everything is over, I will move to another college and no one would stop me. Even from the likes of you." She walks away and walks passed Arthur to ignore his presence.
"She didn't take it well?" Arthur asks and smiling nervously seeing Seira's fear and David's worriedness.
"Yeah, is your sister always been cold?" David couldn't help but asked Arthur nervously.
"Not all the time, I can assure you." Arthur answered and fixing his collar. "Aaliyah hates it when someone never mentions about the sudden change of plan."
"How did Professor Delby knew about you and the other people?" He's still suspicious about them especially their Professor would never do anything to sabotage their play or changing plans quickly. Professor Delby would never change the plan during an actual unless there's a reason.
"Professor Delby is asking my brother if he knows someone to act well and he recommended us." Arthur lied and never reveal their true intentions. Oichi and Miaka would figure out a way to dodge this problem soon.
"I see..." Arthur noticed David didn't believe him even one bit. "I'll read the story to understand my role before my part starts." David left them alone.
The brunette needs to be cautious and wary around David since he didn't believe him even one bit. "I'll take a short break quickly." He left as well before telling the others about David's suspicious. "Guys, we're having a serious problem."
"What problem?" Artemis asks curiously.
"Aaliyah's partner, David. He didn't believe our lies considering Oichi and Miaka high jack us in the first place." He explained and masking his grim look by reading the script. "I'm surprised he's quite observant."
"Darn, do you think we're going to continue this play?" Wally asks the brunette curiously. They didn't expect one of Aaliyah's friends is starting to have suspicious of their new play. "I like my character a lot! Me being a Prince."
"Sorry to ruin your fantasy but you died on the scene when you help Katherine escaped from ambush." Robin pointed out with a smirk on his face.
"Aww, man, don't remind me." Wally groaned and Robin snickered by his despair face.
"Let's try to be discreet and never bump David." Arthur reminded them. "For some reason, there's something off about him."
"No kidding." Artemis scoffed and completely agreed with her. "That guy often staring at us more specifically at Aaliyah, Ruby and Zara."
"Why would he stared at them?" Miss Martian asked them curiously and stared at the strawberry blonde-haired girl.
"What? I just met that guy yesterday and never knew him." Zara answered truthfully. "Why don't you guys asked Aaliyah? I mean- they're classmates. Ruby?"
"Um... for some reason, I feel uneasy and I nearly lost the control of my crystal magic when he nearly cornered." Ruby answered truthfully and holding Robin's hand. She's a bit shaken when David nearly cornered her for no reason. Luckily, Robin caught them on time. The scarlet-haired girl never meant him in her whole life but this guy loathes her for a reason.
"Eh? You of all people nearly lost control?" Zara asked with a disbelief look on her face. "How did it happened?"
"I don't know..." Ruby stared on the floor sadly and Robin squeezes her hand gently. "I just wish I could."
Arthur frowned as his suspicion for David grows deep. "Don't go alone okay? For now, let's stay focus on this play."
"Yeah." Ruby sighs heavily and laying her head on Robin's shoulder. "I wonder why he's glaring at me for... my crystal reacts whenever he tries to get closed to me."
"Could it be he happened to be the Mendez Clan?" Robin suggested and rubbing her back. "I mean, you never lose control unless you used it for an emergency."
"I don't know Robin." She sighs heavily and closing her eyes. "I'm scared that I might expose my powers in front of everyone." Ruby knows their worlds are completely different. Earthland accepts people when they expose their magic or not whereas the Earth hides their abilities by becoming a hero or vigilant so no one would know their real identity.
"Hey..." Robin grabs her head and caressing her cheeks. "I'm here to take care of you and not even this guy would get passed through me. It's also my job as a boyfriend to look after their precious gem right in front of me."
"Robin..." Ruby smiles shyly and kissed his cheek. "Thank you."
Robin smirked cheekily. "Hey, if this is what I get for the reward. I preferred the full payment on your soft, sweet li-"
WHACK!
"OW!" He glared at a certain Superman clone and he brushed off his dark looks.
"Ruby, it's our time." Conner dragged the confusing scarlet-haired girl.
"When everything is over, I'll sweep my gem away without any interruptions." Robin grumbled and completely forgetting the fact they heard him. "No one is going to interrupt my lovely sweet time with my girlfriend."
"We heard that!" Excluding Ruby as M'gann cuts their link to her.
"Darn it!"
Aaliyah is clenching her bouquet tightly with an angry look on her face. She's wearing a wedding gown to marry Arthur as he's an evil Prince to take over her kingdom. Enchanted Moonlight is all about Princess Katherine is born to become a powerful witch and whoever bore her child, he or she shall become more powerful than they can ever face. The enemies are after her powers in order to conceive an heir or heiress and arrange marriage. Princess Katherine wanted to marry someone with love not for any political marriages.
"This story is completely mess up." It snapped out of Aaliyah's thought to hear David's comments. "I was surprised the audience likes it."
"All the practice we'd done is completely useless." Aaliyah commented bluntly. "Why am I forcing to wear this stupid wedding gown." Grumbling under her breath and David chuckled in amused.
"You're forced to get marry Henry in exchange for sparing your people." David reminded her and she sighs heavily. "Don't worry, we're getting over soon."
"Yeah." Aaliyah nodded her head.
"You know the little scarlet-haired girl?" David asked her curiously and she hums. "Who is she?"
Aaliyah masked her surprised expression and wondering why he's taken interested in Ruby. "She's a friend. Her name is Rubina Hart. Why?"
"Nothing." He shook his head. "She's actually cute and people wanted her to be his or her sister. Arthur sure is lucky to have three cute sisters." David smiles gently.
"Yeah, he is." She nodded her head but didn't believe his words at all. The moment Aaliyah met David, she's having suspicious about him. It's like he knew her, Zara and Ruby despite David encountered them once or twice with Arthur.
"Aaliyah, you're up next." One of the staff members informed them.
Aaliyah remained silent but walking into the stage. "Aaliyah, be careful with David." She heard Arthur's voice. "There's-"
"I know." Aaliyah cuts him off. "There's something about him the moment I met this guy."
"I can try and read his-"
"You can't M'gann." Zara cuts her off and giving the Martian girl a pointed look. "Not everything can be solved to read people's minds and what if he noticed? Someone's invading his mind?"
"She's right." Kaldur spoke up and feels worried about the girls especially Aaliyah. "Keep your guard up and never make yourselves obvious we're being wary."
"Robin, I leave Ruby in your hands." Arthur spoke up and trusting this boy is going to protect Ruby at all costs. "There's something that has to do with him messing her crystal magic."
"I will, don't worry. I'll protect my lovely gem at all costs." Robin vowed and Ruby blushed furiously.
"Flirt later, boy wonder." Artemis reminded him with a scowling look on her face. "I don't want you to taint her innocence!" She didn't want anyone to brainwash their sweet and lovely Ruby.
"Hey!" Robin pouts and crossing his arms.
Aaliyah simply shook her head and showed up from the stage. Sighing sadly and looking at her bouquet. "Is this the right decision?"
"There has to be a way to prevent this marriage, Princess." The blonde girl turned around to face Kaldur as he looks speechless to see her outfit.
"It's the only way to unite between my kingdom to his, Luke." Aaliyah answered truthfully and stares at his grey eyes. "I'm doing this for my brother's sake."
"What about your happiness, Princess Katherine?" Kaldur approached the blonde girl and hold her hands. "You always put the others first before you."
"Maybe because that's what I really am." Aaliyah pulls her hands away. "Closing my real feelings and protected the people I care before myself."
"You're being selfish, Princess!" Kaldur is starting to realize this story is all about Aaliyah. Oichi and Miaka are planning to push Aaliyah's true colors behind her semi-cold persona. "Can't you think of yourself for once? Be self-"
"I can't!" She exclaimed angrily. "Every people I care and love are dead because of my naiveness! I'm always blind to not seeing not everything is all white but there's-"
Boom!
"Ah!" Kaldur immediately holds Aaliyah before she could fall. "Is this part of the play too?" She asked him with accusations.
"No." Kaldur answered truthfully and remove their small microphone to destroy it. "Someone is-"
"Blondie~! I can smell you!" Aaliyah froze to hear a familiar voice from the Tenroujima incident. She nearly gets herself killed during the invasion and vowed never to make the same mistake this person again.
"Lust..." Aaliyah whispered with a fearful look on her face.
"Aaliyah! It's her again! Back in Tenroujima!" They heard Zara's panicking voice. "She's- woah!"
"Zara!" Aaliyah cried out her name and clicking her tongue. "Zatanna, Robin, Artemis and Roy! Take the civilians out safely! The others and I are going to deal with her."
"Are you sure this is a wise idea, Aaliyah?" Arthur couldn't help but asked her worriedly.
"I fought her before-"
"Before she nearly killed you if it wasn't for Ruby's help." Zara snapped at her angrily. "Face it, you need us."
"Too late..." Aaliyah places herself in front of Kaldur with a scowling look. "She's here. Do as I say, take the civilians out now!"
"Who is Lust are you talking to, Aaliyah?" Kaldur couldn't help but feel worried about her.
"One of the dark guild..." Aaliyah noticed a silhouette behind the smoke. "Ambushed my family, isn't that right, Lust?"
The person chuckled evilly. "Fufu, I'm pleased to know you remember me, Ms Water Dragon Slayer." The iris blue-haired girl showed up as her eyes darker shade of magenta stares at them with amusement.
"How could I forget when you and your people nearly killed us in the middle of the S-class Wizard Advancement Exam, Lust." Aaliyah answered coldly and clenching her hands into fists.
"It's a simple task to defeat your dearest Master Makarov Dreyar." Aaliyah begins to tense but slowly turned into a cold look. "Unfortunately, you pesky fairies defeated us all. Now, I'm going to have my revenge." Lust smiled wickedly and licking her lips.
"Revenge for what?" Kaldur wouldn't let Lust lay a finger towards Aaliyah.
"Revenge for humiliating me." Her eyes turned cold and gripping the weapon from her right hand. "I'll kill you first before I kill that pesky scarlet-haired girl."
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