the Fairy Court - part 3

The conclusion to the White Cat Sequel, Happily Ever After?

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"The Fairy Queen thought she had given an impossible 'escape clause' to her evil spell, but fate had other plans."

"Unbeknownst to her, there was another young man, who looked identical to Kassia's unfortunate love. He was also the son of a King. His Father, was getting old, and he wanted his sons out of his hair, so he sent them on a year long quest. That's when Prince Adrian came across Kassia's castle. She was shocked to see him at the castle gate, and couldn't believe what she was seeing. She'd watched the dragons devour her love, yet here he stood again, right in front of her!!"

"But he wasn't her love.  He was his cousin. They looked so much alike that they could have been twins.  They often even dressed alike. Kassia invited him in, but had a hard time believing he wasn't her Prince..."

"I know it was a really difficult time for you, because I reminded you so much of the Prince ​- my cousin - who you had fallen in love with."

"Adrian stayed at Kassia's castle for a year, at the end of which she presented him with the item his father had sent him out on a quest for. But the King did not want to give up his throne just yet, so sent his sons out on another quest.  And then a third. This time Adrian and his brothers were to return with the most beautiful Princess they could find, and which ever brother won, he would inherit his father's kingdom. 
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When the third year was almost over, Kassia told Adrian what he must do in order to have the most beautiful Princess, but Adrian was reluctant, as he'd fallen in love with his little White Cat, and did not want to sacrifice her."

"But she begged him, and told him everything would be allright....and he broke the spell."

"...and she could finally tell him who she really was."

Déjà-vu

"Kassia and Adrian were married and made a life together."

"..but then, a year ago...when Adrian returned from a trip..."

"...he found Kassia and everyone in the castle transformed back into cats. The next day he was a cat himself..."

"My colleague..."

"...​and I discovered that Kassia and Adrian were not the only ones affected."

 "It seemed that every one who had ever been subjected to an evil spell in the past and had overcome them, was now suddenly right back where they started."

"And all because of an evil spell with no escape clause, cast by a vengeful dying fairy.
​So there was no way for anyone to undo it."

"My colleague and I created the most powerful transformation potion we knew of, in an attempt to transform everyone back to their human selves..."

 "....but we were not very successful. It only worked on Kassia..."

"...and a handful of others."

Closing Statements

"So now we've come before you to present our case."

"And by sharing with you the misery this unlawful, evil spell has caused..."

"...our hope is that you will take pity on all these good people..."

"..and undo the unlawful curse they have all been subjected to."

"Their fate ultimately lies in your hands."

"And now your Honours, we rest our case. 
We trust, that in your wisdom, you will do the right thing."

Deliberating

The fairies set about discussing the case...

...while everyone in the courtroom quietly sat and waited.

It had been a long day, the Wizard had done his best, and everyone was tired.

The fairy judges continued to deliberate,,,

"The Wizard is right. It is against our laws to cast an evil spell without an escape clause."

"Which means that allowing this curse to continue would be setting a dangerous precedent."

"So, are we all agreed?"

A Verdict

The Court Clerk stepped forward...

Kassia held Adrian's paw in hopeful anticipation...

"We, the Judges of the seven Fairy Kingdoms..."

"..rule on behalf of the claimants."

"It is our judgement..."

"... that they have all been subjected to an unlawful curse..."

"...which we, by the power of this Fairy Court..."

"...shall undo forthwith."

"Three days hence..."

"The spell will be broken, and everyone affected will be returned to their normal condition."

Relief

With the ruling in their favour, there was a huge sense of relief.

The fairies sought out Kassia...

"We are so sorry for everything that you've been through."

"Not just this past year....but your whole life. You've been an innocent victim through all of it."

"And we sincerely apologize."

"It is our hope that after everything is set right again, that the two of you will finally have your 'happily ever after'."

Adrian's friend Kyle came over to congratulate him. "Maybe once you're back to your old self again, we can do some things together again. I have more horses on order, that I need to go pick up. Maybe you'd like to come?"

"I appreciate the offer, but I think I'm just going to stay home for a while...and spend some time with Kassia. We've been through a lot this past year."

Meanwhile Prince Phillip went to talk to Willie...

"I really want to thank you for that day care recommendation."

"The girls absolutely loved it there."

"They've had a really good time, and have made lots of friends. I suspect that after spending a little time with their Mother and grandparents after they first wake up, the girls will probably want to go back there again."

Then everyone wanted to thank the Wizard for his efforts...

It had been a very challenging year, and they were all looking forward to finally being reunited with their loved ones.

the Spell is Broken

It was three days later, and Kassia woke that morning, turning in anticipation to see if the Fairies had undone the curse...

She could hardly believe her eyes!

Adrian ran his fingers across the top of his head "I have my hair back! And the big ears and whiskers are gone!"

He reached out to touch Kassia..."Am I dreaming, or is this for real??"

"It's for real.  You are back!"

But he had to check for himself...

"I can hardly believe it!"

"We're both finally back to normal!", and he took her in his arms...

But then there was a knock on the door, and who should come in, but Lucy, bringing fresh towels, like every other morning...

"Lucy!"

"You're not a cat anymore!!"

"No, your Highness. When I woke up this morning...I was back to my normal self.
​Everyone in the castle is. "

Kassia gave her a big hug...

"It's so wonderful!  Everyone is back to their normal selves againl!"

the Painting

Later that morning..."Your cat self was incredibly talented."

"Maybe painting could become a new hobby for you."

He took Kassia in his arms...

'"I don't know about that...."

 "I can think of something I'd much rather do..."

"I love you..."

Happily Ever After

With everything they had been through the past year, Adrian had come to realize exactly what Kassia had felt like all those years she had been a cat.  He had a whole new appreciation for his beautiful Princess...

..and their love for each other was rekindled...

..and grew ever stronger.

They had finally found their 'Happily Ever After'.

Epilogue

So everyone finally had their Happily Ever After.  The Sleeping Beauty woke up, along with everyone else in the castle, and after their initial excitement, the two little Princesses begged to go back to their daycare.  The last of the three brothers who had been turned into a raven, was back to his human self, but had so enjoyed the freedom of being able to travel, that he packed his bags and set out to explore the rest of the world. The Frog Prince was his human self again, and immediately had the castle moat filled in.

And whatever happened to Rags, the cat?  
Well, he never came back. He had made a new life for himself with the Wizard's two female cats.
Willie would come by for a visit and check in on him from time to time.

   "Wow, Rags!"

"You've certainly been busy!!"

And everyone lived happily ever after...
​the end

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