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After doing this all the way across the front of the castle, we have completed our section of the project. I hover away from the castle to have a gander at it and it looks as good as new.
"Looking good, my child, very well done. I want to thank your friends as well," She turns to them and takes a small curtsey bow to them.
"You are welcome, your majesty!" Ike tells her with a nod from Lucina and Roy.
"Glad to help," Lucina exclaims, with a sassy smile and places her hand on her hip. Then Lucina catches my gaze and I can see something flare in her eyes. She steps forwards to approach me and stands before me.
"Star, we should probably get back to our time soon. My father will worry about my whereabouts. I have to check in with him soon,"
I nod understandingly.
That means Ike and Roy have to go as well...
I turn to my mother and she looks as though she has something to say to me.
"My dear child, do not worry. I can get them back home safely," I turn to her with a glimmer of sadness before I push it away.
I must stay strong. I am back in my kingdom now. I will be able to see them again.
I nod to her. "You will be able to see them anytime you wish, Star," My mouth opens slightly once again and I look into my mother's eyes.
"Will you teach me the spell?" I ask, with a flare of hope filling my eyes.
My mother nods to me and I cannot hide my excitement. "Really? Thank you, mother," I feel a hand on my shoulder and turn to find Lucina.
She gives me a short hug and smiles. "I will be back, Star. We are friends, do not ever forget that!" I smile back with a sassy look and nod. My mother begins to prepare to open the portal off to the side beside the castle and the forest.
Lucina steps aside and then I see Roy and Ike before me. They both smile and Roy then gives me a hug as well. "See you soon, Star!" Roy turns to follow Lucina over to the portal that is slowly opening behind them.
Then Ike finds my eyes and I can feel something change inside of my stomach. I smile and push myself into his embrace. He pulls me into his grip, "I will see you again, right Star?" I nod my head that I had buried into his shoulder for a bit, as I feel a tingle run through my back with his touch.
Then I look up into his deep blue eyes. "Yes, of course!" Then I pause for a second and a sassy grin materializes onto my face.
"That is, if you don't mind, little miss troublemaker!" I laugh and gasp playfully as he laughs with me. Once he releases me, I playfully push him softly on his chest, towards the portal behind him.
"Thanks," I manage to pipe out. His sassy grin does not leave his face. "Oh yeah? For what?"
I chuckle, "For being you," Then a soft smile appears onto my face, the sassy one before that had faded away as I gaze into his eyes once again.
He keeps my gaze as well, "Of course,"
I wave to them as he turns to join Roy and Lucina in front of the portal. Then they enter the portal one by one. Ike is last and turns to me before he steps in with a small smirk on his face, "See you soon, little miss troublemaker!" He says before he disappears into the portal. I could not stop the burning feeling on my cheeks or the flips my stomach is doing when Ike disappears through that portal.
I cannot wait.
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