Chapter 12 The End of Pride
As they ran to the throne room, they found an explosive battle taking place. Jasmine and Joy cast many magic spells while Luke and Serra tried to launch powerful waves of energy at the cloak person. Benjen knew something was wrong with him. He quickly charged at the cloak person with his white sword and sliced the cloak! Everyone was shocked.
"You are Leo's descendant, aren't you?" Benjen asked as he held his sword.
"Ha! You caught on! Descendant of Benjamin! However, I will take my leave!" he said to him.
"Not after I get my revenge!" Jasmine shouted as she threw a powerful electric orb at him!
He was shocked just like everyone!
Queen Nancee waved the cup around as she shouted "Get out of here, Lance!"
The cup created a stone wall surrounding him! He quickly escaped, much to everyone's dismay. However, Queen Nancee was soon their attention.
"Now you pesky Dreamers! You will die!" she shouted with hysteria, "This cup will only obey me and my commands!"
Everyone wasn't sure about their next move. Except for Serra.
"Really? Do you believe that?" she asked as she stepped forward.
"Of course, I am! What makes you think differently?" the Queen snapped at her.
"I was the holding of the power. The cup would probably want to go with the person who had the most control over it!" Serra protested, "If you are so confident that the cup will chose you then place it on the ground!"
Everyone was silenced by her words. Jasmine thought for a moment. She nodded to herself.
"She's right. A similar event happened in the Story of Envy I believe. The pen chose its original owner than a king if I recall correctly" Jasmine replied.
Everyone waited to see what the cup would do. The cup stood still and then launched itself to Serra! She was ready to catch it, but Queen Nancee snatched the cup away!
"Die, you, prideful child!" she screeched at her as she raised the cup.
Serra cringed while the others were frozen in fear.
Allen shouted "No! Serra! Don't die!!"
A bright light appeared in front of Serra and disarmed Queen Nancee of the cup. She hissed at the person and everyone was in disbelief about the person in front of them.
"Hey guys! Serra grab the cup!" Pierre shouted as he stood in front of his sister.
Serra grab the cup and held it in her hands tightly while everyone looked at Pierre.
"Pierre how are you here?" Pepper asked in shock.
"Uh well, I had to ask Him for permission to do this. This is against the rules of a lot of things" he answered her.
"So, are you alive or dead?" Serra asked nervously.
"I'm dead, but I came to help" he replied, "And so did the others"
Everyone wondered what he meant, but they soon knew what he meant. A huge bright light appeared around everyone!
"That guy is stubborn! He should understand that we need to help our friends" Solomon replied annoyed.
""That guy" is more powerful than you. Of course, he had to make a tough decision if we should interfere in this world when our time was clearly up!" Stewart chastised Solomon.
"Hey! I am just happy to help our friends for the last time! I don't want them to die like we did" Jessica commented.
"I agree with Jessica! I died for a cause and I will gladly fight till the end, but if my friends need more help then I shall give them my strengthen" Cody added happily.
Everyone was happy to see their fallen friends again, but they had momentarily forgotten about Queen Nancee.
"I don't care why he or the others are here! Give me the cup!" screeched Queen Nancee as she snatched the cup away from Serra.
"Mother stop! This suffering has gone on long enough! You lost your own daughter! Me!" Jessica cried out in hopes to persuade her mother to stop.
Her mother only laughed insanely. Everyone was horrified.
"Mother why are you laughing! Jessica is dead! Please stop this!" Prince Jason begged.
"You two were never my children" Queen Nancee said.
"What?" Prince Jason and Jessica asked in disbelief.
"I killed your father and his other wife! I proclaimed they both died as a result of an accident and took the throne. I then raised you two as my own children while disposing the two children that were mine!" Queen Nancee explained with a hint of crazy in her voice.
"You're a monster" Prince Jason commented.
Cody asked determinedly "Then who are your real children?"
"Ha! You're smarter than you look! I named them Natalia and Natasha! Those two would not be able to receive the throne because Prince Jason was the only man alive! So, I got rid of them! But they are standing right here before me!" she laughed evilly.
Natalia and Natasha were either disgusted or horrified to be related to her.
"What complies you to do this?! What is the reason for all of this destruction and suffering?!" Jasmine asked horrified.
"I worked hard! I lost everything when I was a child! I worked to gain the position I am in! Then! Everything was lost when I meet the King and Queen! I had work for it all again!" she replied with more anger, "Now suffer under the power of Pride!"
"The power of pride?" Cody asked nervously.
Pierre replied "It was the power Serra held when she was a princess! Prepare for the worst!"
As Queen Nancee waved the cup around and a fire appeared!
"What?! I never caused the fire!" Serra shouted as she waved her fan at the fire.
"She's right! The fire was caused by me!" Joy replied as she cast a water spell and a fish appeared and doused the fire.
"That's right. Joy did cause the fire, but then why does the cup say Serra has the fire?" asked Pepper as she dodged the fire.
"She did use it! She wouldn't give food to the people who were affected by the fire!" Solomon explained.
"Great! So how do we stop it?!" Jacob asked as he created icicles that doused the fire.
Jasmine stood in the center of the fire and held her spell book.
"Rainfall Storm!" she shouted as rain poured around her.
The fire was put out and everyone was soaking wet.
Queen Nancee was furious as she cried "Feel the pride of an army!"
She summoned an army around the Dreamers!
"Ok, so everyone agrees that she had too much power right?" Solomon asked as he sliced one troop down.
"YES!" Jacob replied as he sliced another one down.
"Hey! I was consumed by a powerful Destruction! NOT MY FAULT!" Serra shouted.
Everyone battled the army, but they knew they couldn't keep this up. Serra and Benjen protected Allen and Natasha from the army's attacks since they lacked weapons. However, Benjen looked at the two of them and smiled.
"Natasha, Allen! Did you ever feel like you had powers that you could not control nor understand?" Benjen asked as he blocked another troop's attacks.
Allen silently nodded while Natasha said "Uh yes, but I couldn't control my powers. I almost blew up Uncle Cody"
Cody remembered that day and turned pale a bit. However, Benjen seemed happier to hear about this.
"I need Allen and Natasha in the center of the room!" Benjen ordered.
Everyone formed a circle around the two of them as Benjen said "Ok you two need to create a powerful energy beam"
"Wait how?" Allen asked confused.
"You two have the power of something amazing in you. Just unleash it!" Benjen replied as he ran back to the fight.
Allen looked very scared while Natasha was trying to remember her powers. She held her hands and kept thinking about the power inside her. She felt a warm power following to her hands and when she opened her eyes, she saw a green energy sphere in her hands! Allen felt how warm her power was.
"Can I hold it?" he asked calmly.
"Sure!" she gave it to him and then he felt calm and peaceful.
He added more power to the sphere and together, they threw it up into the air above them! The energy sphere exploded and rained down strong, tiny energy beams struck the troops down. The Dreamers cheered while the Queen grew tried and furious.
"Dreamers! Join together! Strike her down!" Benjen ordered.
The Dreamers weren't sure where to stand exactly, but when they stopped moving, they felt a powerful golden light emitting from their bodies! The light grew brighter and stronger!
"Oh, no! I will not let this happen!" shouted the insane Queen as she created a beam from the cup.
The beam headed for the Dreamers, but they were not ready to defend themselves! However, another bright light appeared before the Dreamers and protected them from the attack! Matilda used her shield spell to protect the other Dreamers.
"What are you waiting for?! Attack her!" Matilda shouted as she held her shield together.
Each of the Dreamers increased their energy beams until they were fully charged. Benjen was pleased with this and then Matilda's shield couldn't hold up for much longer! Jasmine's beam was the first to fully charged! She glowed a bright light and launched a powerful beam at the Queen.
She shouted "This is for my friends!"
The beam pierced Queen Nancee's left hand! Solomon unleashed an illuminating light and pointed his sword at the Queen.
He shouted joyfully "This is for the lives you've taken!"
The beam struck the left leg of the Queen's! Stewart gave off a bright light and then threw a beam at the Queen.
He stated "This is for the suffering you've caused!"
The beam struck the Queen's right leg. Jessica gave off a dim light and then drew an arrow and launched the arrow with the beam.
She said determinedly "This is for all the people you twisted!"
The beam struck her spine! Prince Jason glowed a bright light and then tossed the beam at her.
"This is for my family!" he cried.
The beam struck the Queen's shoulders. The light glowed from Natalia. She pointed her wand at her and then the beam flowed at the Queen.
"This is for my friends!" she cried.
The beam struck the Queen's stomach while Jacob formed a light and pointed his sword at the Queen and launched a beam at her.
"This is for the people you used!" he shouted.
The beam struck the Queen's knees. Maggie shined a bright light and the beam flowed to the Queen.
"This is for the innocence we've lost!" she stated sadly.
The beam hit the Queen's hips. Cody was giving off a calm light and then threw it at the Queen.
"This is for taking away opportunities that the people could have had!" he stated.
The beam struck the Queen's feet. Joy had a bright light and cast a powerful beam at her.
"This is for hurting everyone!" she shouted angrily.
The beam hit the Queen's arms. Pepper pointed her sword as she gave off a light.
"This is for my families!" she shouted with wrath in her voice.
The beam struck the Queen's breast. Luke gave off a bright light and launched his beam at her.
"This is for my love!" he shouted.
The beam struck the Queen's head. Allen and Natasha both gave off a bright beam as they shouted "This is for the pain you've caused!"
Their beam struck the Queen's neck! Pierre and Serra held their hands as their beam danced around them and then launched itself at the Queen's heart.
"This is for our childhood!" they shouted together.
The beam struck the Queen's heart! She dropped the cup and it went to Serra's and Pierre's hands! The Queen screamed, and the beams struck the Queen harder until the beams destroyed her heart! She was covered in blood and then she fell to the ground with a pool of blood. She died on the cold floor. The Dreamers were panting heavily as they saw it. However, silence was soon gone when Serra hug tackled Pierre and dropped the cup. Benjen took the cup in his hands and smiled at the site.
"I missed you and I'm sorry" she cried to him.
"It's ok. I'm glad you can live a long life" he replied to her and held her.
Pepper ran over to them as she shouted angrily with tears in her eyes "Why did you do it?!"
"I did it for her. She didn't get a normal life like we did. I wanted to protect her, so I died for her" he explained.
Pepper replied with a sigh "Well, you're stupid"
Natalia hugged Pierre from behind as she bawled her eyes out.
"I missed you!!!" she cried as she hugged him tighter.
He smiled at her.
"Hey! No one missed?!" Solomon asked angrily.
Pepper hugged him as she cried silently.
"I was only kidding. I missed you too Pepper" he hugged her back with a smile on her face.
Stewart approached Jasmine and Joy with a bow.
"How are you, milady?" he asked with a smile.
"Better" Jasmine replied and pulled him close for a kiss.
Joy smiled brightly at the site and then hugged the both of them. Solomon looked at his two close friends and was pleased. Natalia hugged Solomon soon. Jacob and Maggie walked to Pierre.
"So, how's the afterlife like?" Jacob asked jokingly.
"It's something, but I can't tell you about it" replied Pierre with a smirk.
"I am just glad to see you alive and well" Maggie replied happily.
Prince Jason hugged Jessica tightly.
"Sorry I left you alone" Jessica replied sadly.
"It's ok. I'm sorry for not being there for you" Prince Jason replied.
"Well, you get the throne at least. Just rule justly ok?" Jessica requested of him.
He nodded. Natasha ran to Cody and gave him a big hug while Luke stood and watched them.
"I miss you!!" she said to Cody.
"I missed you too. However, you've made many friends who are just like you. That is so wonderful" Cody replied with a smile.
She cried into his arms and he looked up at Luke.
"Sorry for leaving you Luke" Cody apologized.
"It's ok. I don't blame you for what you did. You protected and fought for what was right" Luke said.
Matilda hugged Luke from behind and smiled.
"I can hug you now!" she said with a smile.
He turned around as he said "And I can kiss you"
He gave her a much needed kiss. After the kiss, Prince Jason walked to Matilda.
"I apologize for not taking your feelings into consideration" he said to her.
"It's ok. I still think you're a great friend! Also! Jessica! I don't blame you for stabbing me to death!" Matilda reassured.
Joy ran to Matilda and gave her a hug.
"I miss you" she said in a whisper.
"I know. I miss you too, but you have become so powerful! That's good!" Matilda replied gleefully.
Allen walked to Serra and Pierre and hugged Serra's arm.
"Oh! Pierre! This is Allen!" Serra introduced.
Pierre smiled at him as he replied "Hello Allen. I'm Pierre. Could you do me a favor?"
He nodded.
"Ok please take care of Serra for me ok? She means a lot to me" Pierre requested of him.
"You're not going to stay here for long, are you?" Serra asked sadly.
"No. We have to go back or that stubborn Man will be furious with us" Solomon replied.
All their fallen friends began to fade away.
"I guess this is good bye brother" Jessica said.
"See ya Jessica!" Natalia said.
"Bye" Jacob said coolly.
Prince Jason winked as he said "I'll do my best"
She faded away. Solomon and Stewart were soon fading away.
"My love, please be happy" Stewart requested.
"I will try" she replied.
"Joy take care of Jasmine" he asked of her.
"I will!" she smiled at him.
"And Serra? I want you to have a calm life" he said to her with a smile.
"I will" she smiled at him.
He faded away.
"Sigh. Pepper, don't kill Serra and Natalia, please don't get yourself into too much trouble" Solomon requested.
"I will" Pepper replied with a calm smile.
"Ok!" Natalia said gleefully.
Solomon smiled at them before he faded away. Matilda and Cody found themselves fading away.
"Luke, Joy, and Jason, I have to go. Please be happy" she requested of them.
"Oh ok!" Joy replied.
"I will" Prince Jason answered.
"Of course!" Luke smiled sweetly at her.
She faded away. Cody looked at Natasha and Luke.
"Luke, enjoy your life. Natasha, please publish your book about this" he requested of them.
"Ok Uncle Cody!" she smiled and waved.
"Ok" he replied.
He smiled at them before he vanished. Pierre was the last one to fade.
"Sorry Serra, but I have to go back" he replied to her.
"I know" she said sadly.
"Please be happy for me" he requested with a bow.
"I will" she replied with a sad smile.
He vanished with a smile. The rest of the Dreamers took a few breathes in. The fight was over.
"I am going to watch the castle" Prince Jason replied.
"Really?" Natalia asked him.
"Yeah. Someone has to run England now" he replied.
"I am going back to France" Pepper stated.
"Why?" Jacob asked.
"Someone has to run France" she replied.
"I am going to publish the Story of Pride!" Natasha replied joyfully.
"And I will go with you" Natalia stated with a smile.
"What? Really?" Jacob asked in shock.
"Yes. I think I should catch up on being an older sister to her!" Natalia stated.
"Ok! Let's go!" Natasha said excitedly and took her big sister to her mansion.
Pepper asked "Well, anyone want to come with me?"
Maggie looked at Jacob.
"I'll go" he decided.
"Then I will stay here with Prince Jason" Maggie decided.
Jasmine picked up the cup and stood with Joy and Benjen.
"We will hide the cup" Jasmine stated.
"Ok" Pepper agreed.
"I guess that means I am going to start a home for the orphans" Luke said calmly.
"I will you help you out" Serra said as she hugged Allen.
"I will help Serra" he said as he held Serra's arm.
They each went their separate ways.
Natalia ended up serving Natasha's family with a smile. Natalia traced her remaining family in China and returned there after Natasha grew up.
Jasmine left France and returned to Asia to remain with her family. She later vanished from official records, but some claimed that Jasmine was in the New World a few times.
Joy left France and went to Spain for a few years. However, no one knew where she went. Some sources claimed that she went to the Philippines.
Pepper became the first president of France with Jacob as her vice president. After they lead a good year of France, France fell apart to other battles and political disputes. Pepper then returned to Prussia to see her relatives. She found a dagger and kept it with her family.
Luke's orphanage was well known in England and Wales. He took care of many little children till he passed away with a peaceful smile on his face. His family traveled from Slovakia and saw his grave.
Jacob remained in France during the chaos. His family was involved in overthrowing any other monarchs or anyone with money. Jacob lived his life as a mercenary for hire for the rest of his life.
Maggie was an advisor to Prince Jason till he relinquished the throne to his other family members. Maggie left for Austria and she soon married a duke in Austria
Prince Jason soon became King Jason and ruled England through a great year and soon married a princess. However, he gave up the throne and lived a peaceful life in Wales.
Serra married a young man while she took care of the children after Luke passed away. Allen helped her. Serra held her fan close to her and often taught children how to read and write. Serra passed away with a smile and holding her fan.
Natasha published her book and it became wildly famous throughout the world! She soon wrote some other books that can became wildly known.
Allen remained friends Natasha, and she helped with the orphans and spread the news of the Dreamers to the other children. He later married.
Benjen was the only person no one could find.
"Hehe. What a great book Natasha" Benjen smiled.
He was walking to Austria after twenty years of the Pride's events. He soon found a castle with food growing in a garden. He smiled to himself.
"It's time to feast" he said as he walked to the castle.
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Perry had finished the book, and he was shaking a bit. He was grateful to these past Dreamers and their lives for what they have done, but something else began to worry him. What was really going on? Where did Jasmine take the cup? Why did Benjen head to a castle filled with food?
"So, you finished the book?" Namine asked with a smile.
"Yes but are there others?" he asked her as je handed her the book back.
"Yes! I have all except the Beginning" Namine replied as she handed him six other books.
He began to read them and discover something big behind these stories.
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