RAVEN and WIDOW are both sent back into their cells, RAVEN holding another pie plate. A few days have passed since the last episode.
The guards who brought them up head back to the elevators. The two prisoners stay silent, listening by the doors as the elevator descends.
Once it’s gone:
RAVEN
Finally, they got chocolate this time!
WIDOW wipes some crumbs off her black suit–most of the characters are still wearing their signature outfits, with jackets or name tags or some other identifier over them. After all, no point in looking recognizable if you can’t ever escape.
WIDOW
I think I’m going to get…hypoglycemia, was it? Those things have so much sugar.
RAVEN finishes the pie plate and tosses it to the side of his bed. A fairly respectable pile of tins has formed there.
Hey Poptropicans, this is aย guest postย by Young Rider.ย Enjoy!
Hey everybody! Itโs me, Young Rider, and I came up with my own fictional Poptropican, Smart Lightning. Her story will be composed into six parts, and will be featured here on the PHB. Hope you enjoy!
The phone rings. โHello, it’s Smart Lightning, how can I be of service?โ
A cheerful voice answers on the other end. โNo need to be so formal! Just me, your fabulous bestie!โ
โOh, sorry, I didnโt know it was you, Brave Star!โ
โNo problem, I know you make, like, twenty calls a day! But listen, I know itโs storming, but Iโm in a bit of a pinch. Can you come over to my place?โ
โOk, see ya in a few!โ
Smart Lightning heads out the door, despite the storm raging outdoors. We see her walk down the busy streets of New Tropican.
โGeez, maybe I should have brought an umbrella!โ
Lightning strikes a few yards away, and Smart Lightning jumps backwards.
โAck! I gotta be careful!โ
โHey! Watch it!โ an angry citizen shouts, bumping her away. She falls down into a construction site that has signs warning: Keep out! High Voltage zone!
โUgh, that hurt. Waitโฆ Whatโs that?!โ
A lightning bolt heads straight for Smart Lightning, giving her no chance to escape. A flash of light appears before it strikes, and Smart Lightning disappears.
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CUT TO CRAWFISH, sitting in the medical ward. Heโs taking a close look at pretty much every item in sight as the doctors try to corral him to the table.
CRAWFISH
Whatโs this? Why do you have so many hollow ropes?
DOCTOR #1
Theyโre just tubes, ignore those theyโre notโ
CRAWFISH
Why are all of you wearing white? Donโtโcha think a darker color would be better with all the mess?
Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by HeartOfEnder. Enjoy!
Wow, can you believe weโre finally at the last part of The Witchโs Heart? I want to thank everyone who tuned in to this crazy journey with me. Catch up on Part 5 here if you haven’t already!
Without further ado, letโs enjoy the finaleโฆ
Crystal Caves: Untold riches await, for those who dare.
ALOUETTE is standing on a large field, facing a large group of white dragons who are all awaiting commands from their leader. The WHITE DRAGON is at the very front, looking at the young witch.
ALOUETTE
I think he belongs to you.
ALOUETTE opens her bag and takes out PEARL, who has claimed the bag as his โnestโ. She hands PEARL to the WHITE DRAGON, before taking a step back.
ALOUETTE
Goodbye Pearl. You have a family to go back to. Youโll be safe with them. Goodbye dragons. Have a safe trip back home.
ALOUETTE turns around to leave, but the WHITE DRAGON stops her.
The WHITE DRAGON glances at PEARL, who seems a little sad. They turn to face the other dragons, before handing PEARL back to ALOUETTE.
ALOUETTE
Youโre leaving Pearl with me?
The WHITE DRAGON nods, before roaring at the sky and taking off, the other dragons following closely behind. ALOUETTE and PEARL watch them leave for their home. PEARL waves goodbye to the dragons, until they disappear into the clouds. ALOUETTE then starts heading back home after a long day. Fairytale Island had just been saved again, after all. Hopefully Rumpel wouldn’t come back for a while.
When she arrives home, she is surprised to find her mother talking with someone else. Someone she saw before when Rumpel stole the happy endings. Although she couldnโt remember their nameโฆ
SABRINA
Welcome home, dear. Say, have you met Amelia yet?
ALOUETTE
Amelia?
The guest, AMELIA, stands up. In her hand is a letter.
AMELIA
Itโs nice to meet you, Alouette. Your mom told me about your previous two adventures on Fairytale Island. You can never trust a man with magic powers. Never.
ALOUETTE
*annoyed* Especially if he escapes twice.
AMELIA looks at ALOUETTE before handing her the letter.
AMELIA
Weโll never know when Rumpel will strike the island again. This letter is my gift to you, to prepare you for when he comes back.
ALOUETTE reads the letter:
To: Alouette Rees (Fearless Dragon)
You have been invited to join Camp Bravery, a summer camp for curious adventurers to sharpen their skills and answer the call of help when needed.
You have answered the call of help from Fairytale island not just once, but twice. Rumpelstiltskin may have escaped you both times, but you already show potential in defeating him once and for all. You helped Red, Snow white, and Cinder find new happy endings, and rescued the white dragons from Rumpel. You showed us that your heart is pure and full of kindness youโre willing to lend to others.
The new camp year will start on July 2, please let us know if you will accept this invite before June 20. We will be awaiting your response.
Amelia Earhart & Red Baroness, Camp Founders
AMELIA
I believe that if you join Camp Bravery, you will be able to perfect your abilities enough to take down Rumpel when he strikes again. I do hope you like the alias I gave you. It was fitting considering what you did to save the dragons. The choice is yours, Alouette.
ALOUETTE turns to face her mother, who smiles and gives a nod of approval. PEARL also nods, chewing ALOUETTEโs hair out of boredom.
ALOUETTE
Iโll accept the invite. I want to be able to protect my home island like my mom did years ago. I want to become powerful enough to defeat Rumpel.
AMELIA smiles, taking a sip of tea.
AMELIA
I am happy to hear that. Also, what kind of tea is this? I like it.
SABRINA
Itโs dragon leaf tea.
We skip ahead to June 28. ALOUETTE is standing on the docks of Fairytale Island with PEARL on her shoulder, excited to go on a new adventure. She watches the ferry crew load her luggage onto the boat.ย
SABRINA approaches her daughter with a leather bag.
SABRINA
Give this to Amelia when you reach the camp, okay? Itโs dragon leaf tea, so be careful with it. Okay?
ALOUETTE takes the bag from her mother.
ALOUETTE
Of course I will. Ameliaโs going to love your gift so much. I can already see her face of happiness.
The CAPTAIN of the ferry grabs a megaphone to make an announcement.
CAPTAIN
Attention passengers boarding the ferry to Camp Bravery! We will be leaving soon, so please start boarding the boat.
SABRINA takes a look at her daughter one last time.
SABRINA
You have fun, my dear witchlet. Make new friends, learn new spells. Go make me proud, dear. And remember to write, too.
ALOUETTE nods, waving goodbye to her mother before turning away to board the boat. PEARL waves goodbye to SABRINA as they head into their new journey. There would be new friends, new opportunities, and most importantly, new lessons and skills awaiting the young witch.
And in three years’ time, a calamity to answer. But thatโs another storyโฆ
Cause a Row: Hope may float, but sometimes dreams need to sink.
And with that, The Witchโs Heart is complete. But that does not mean Alouetteโs story is over.ย
If you want to continue following her journey, then check out Stormโs Calamity, my other fanfiction onย Tumblrย andย Quotev, where things are crazier than what Rumpel has managed to cause so far.
And keep an eye out on the PHB as well, since I have plans to write another short fanfiction series exploring the origins of another character from Stormโs Calamity.
Thanks for reading The Witchโs Heart! I will see you later.ย
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by HeartOfEnder. Enjoy!
It’s been a while, but we’re almost there! Let’s do a quick recap from where we left off: The members of the royal castle seem to be mind controlled. Together with Alouette the young witch, Pearl, and another dragon, we finally arrive at the throne room and come face to face with Rumpelstiltskin. So where will this go next? Only one way to find outโฆ
The WHITE DRAGON hisses at RUMPEL, clearly not happy to see him. RUMPEL looks down at the trio from his throne.
RUMPEL
I see youโre trying to play hero again.ย
ALOUETTE
Says the one who decided to abuse dragons.
RUMPEL gets up from his throne, revealing a giant crystal behind him.ย
RUMPEL
Iโve been using this crystal to bring these beautiful little winged lizards to me so I can harvest their scales and use them to transform everyone on this island into my minions. That Queen wonโt have things her way anymore. Once she comes back, Iโll get my revenge on her with my new army!ย
RUMPEL snaps his fingers, summoning some of the mind-controlled royal guards to his side.ย
RUMPEL
I said the entire island, didnโt I? Luckily for you, that includes you tooโฆ minions! Get her!
The mind-controlled royal guards charge forward to attack, but ALOUETTE quickly dodges their attacks by launching herself in the air, summoning her broom, and riding on it.
ALOUETTE
Ha! Canโt get me when Iโm up here! Unless they have crossbows and throwing spears…
ALOUETTE starts attacking the guards from the sky, firing different spells at them. The guards, who only had swords and short-ranged weapons, don’t stand a chance against her.
RUMPEL watches his minions being defeated one by one, not impressed with their performance. He grabs the defeated minions and throws them out of the throne room.ย
RUMPEL
Guess they were too easy for you. Maybe this will be a challenge, witchlet.
He summons three orbs that chase after ALOUETTE, all of them barely missing her. ALOUETTE starts flying towards the crystal, barely dodging all of the attacks. The WHITE DRAGON and PEARL watch the battle, scared.
ALOUETTE
Rumpel’s crystal is really, really, big. I canโt destroy it with a single spell.ย
ALOUETTE fires a laser beam from her wand, damaging the crystal and leaving small cracks across it. She circles around the crystal, spreading the cracks further.
RUMPEL fires another purple blast, knocking ALOUETTE off her broom. She lands on the ground, facing RUMPEL.
RUMPEL
Still trying to play hero? You will never defeat me, not this tiโ
RUMPEL is cut off by the sound of wings flapping nearby. The WHITE DRAGON flies around the crystal, firing a fireball at it and spreading the cracks further. The crystal shatters, sending smoke and crystal shards flying everywhere. ALOUETTE casts a shield spell around herself for protection.
When the smoke clears, the guards seem to return to their senses, no longer mind-controlled. However, RUMPEL is nowhere to be seen…
Crystal Caves: Untold riches await, for those who dare.
At least Fairytale Island is safe again! Rumpel may still be on the run, but if his last visit on the Baron’s airship is any indicator, maybe he isnโt the villain? Make sure to tune in when the final part of The Witchโs Heart drops on the PHB!ย
The Witchโs Heartย is a short story from the universe ofย Stormโs Calamity, which is available to read onย Tumblrย andย Quotev. Besides these stories, I’ve also been writing other fanfics on Quotev โ Subnautica fans may want to check that out, too.
Also, I’m planning another short fanfic series similar to The Witchโs Heart, diving into the origins of another character from Stormโs Calamity. Who will the lucky character be? Thatโs for another timeโฆย
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