Wastelands

Nightbane: There she is you may go speak with her my queen if that's your desire

Acacia: Hello Moxie what is it that you need help with

Moxie: Acacia you forgot to do a chore

Acacia: Look it's done now

Lilith: Which one is she, Nightbane?

Nightbane: The one in the middle of the two girls with a scar on her eye

Lilith: I will go speak to her at once

Nightbane: I will follow my Queen

Lilith: Hello what is your name

Acacia: I don't have anytime for introductions I'm sorry traveler

Lilith: What if I help you

Acacia: Then I will be in your debt and I will give you what you wish
Lilith sings and Moxie leaves almost instantly

Lilith: My name is Ashley

Acacia: My name is Acacia a pleasure to meet you
Acacia suddenly remembers

Earlier in the day

I knew Queen Lilith visited me daily and spoke to me. When she was young, her name was Ashley and everyone was picking on her.

Present Day

Acacia: You're my mother then

Lilith: No, I'm sorry I don't have any kids

Esme: It's illegal to be named Ashley

Lilith: Well then you know

Acacia: Yes

Valentina: Old Man Osmond told us about you

Acacia: Quiet please I'd like to speak to my mother

Nightbane: My fair lady do you know this Old Man they speak of

Lilith: I do

Acacia: Lilith is that what you call yourself now

Lilith: That's my name Ashley is no more

Acacia: Why are you here?

Lilith: I wanted to see you I want you to live with me in the palace

Acacia: Or what

Lilith: I don't make threats Acacia I make promises if I don't see you I'm taking you to the kingdom myself

Acacia: I have matters to attend to you might see me there you might not

Lilith: My guards will be expecting you and so will I

Acacia: My answer stays the same

Lilith: You're walking on a thin line Emmaline

Acacia: My name is Acacia I was abandoned that's what my name means

Lilith: ...

Nightbane: My Queen are you ready to leave

Lilith: Of course I am my dear friend remember Emmaline I'll be expecting you Lilith holds Nightbane's hand and they vanish

Acacia: And she's standing at the edge of a plank

Valentina: Acacia are you okay

Acacia: I'm fine

Esme: Well are we going

Acacia: I'll think about it They make it to Paisley's house

Acacia: Ms. Paisley are you around my name is Acacia I'd like to know about your sister

Paisley: She isn't my sister, she is Lilith the queen of desire

Esme: So we're told

Paisley: You look like her what's your name

Acacia: My name is Acacia

Paisley: Are you related to her in anyway Ms. Acacia

Acacia: She is one of my creator's she calls me her daughter but, I'm not like her that I can assure you Paisley what happened

Paisley: I know I did horrible things to her

Acacia: Like what?

Paisley: I treated Ashley as if she were my maid so had my parents. I took everything from Ashley. She worked so hard to be liked she wanted to feel wanted but, we showed no love to Ashley we showed her that she was hated and I paid the price for it.

Acacia: How could you do that

Paisley: I was raised that way it's no excuse but, I was told she was our maid she was not to be treated as a person. When I got older I knew it was wrong but, I let my beauty get the best of me and looked down on Ashley, I deemed her inferior to me. I told her she would never be anything and no one could ever love anyone as ugly as her.

Acacia: What happened to you?

Paisley: I had long, curly red hair with straightened bangs, and was considered very beautiful in fact the most beautiful until I was injured in a fire at the Starheaven Swan Pageant and lost all my beauty. Ashley visited me in the hospital but, she wasn't Ashley she was Lilith I was said to be insane but, year after year the love for Lilith has grown. She wanted to be queen. She ran and she won and since has only gained love mostly because she threw people like me and you out. There have been wars to show love for Lilith and she's only caused chaos; the kingdom isn't a chess game.

Acacia: She didn't throw me out

Paisley: Then who did?

Acacia: A demon named Nightbane

Paisley: Who is Nightbane?

Acacia: I have to go but I'd like to hear more from you later Ms. Paisley

Esme: Acacia we have to get changed ask Paisley if we can use her dressing room

Acacia: One more thing Paisley. May we use your dressing room?

Paisley: Of course lovely gowns you have they must be from the Apple Federation

Esme: Thank you Ms. Paisley here have this as a parting gift

Paisley: I could possibly take your star gems

Esme: Please get yourself something nice they're many kingdoms you can get something there
They trio leaves the house

Acacia: One second to Valentina I will change your eyes to Esme I cover your burn A golden mist appears and Valentina has beautiful dark green eyes and Esme's face no longer has a burn mark

Esme: Umm can I have water

Valentina: This is all washable right Esme pours water over her burn mark

Acacia: Why wouldn't it be it comes off in 72 hours

Esme: It's not coming off

Valentina: It will come off in 72 hours Esme listen to Acacia she would never take your burn mark off forever without you asking I'm sure she doesn't even know how to do that

Acacia: Valentina is right the elves haven't taught me how to do permanent light magic

Esme: Have they taught you how to teleport

Acacia: No, teleportation is hard I'd probably teleport us into Pigeon Kingdom which is 550 miles away.

Esme: Wow either you're a slow learner or the elves are slow teachers

Acacia: Well just be careful down this ridge

Esme: Whatever

Valentina: Esme listen to Acacia

Acacia: Thank you Valentina

Valentina: You're welcome

Acacia: Now when the spell is about to erase a gold mist will appear

Esme: Wow gold is a really nice color for a temporary spell

Valentina: Esme cut it out

Acacia: I'll rebound the spell if we need it

Valentina: Okay princess Acacia

Acacia: ...

Acacia: My name is Acacia the last thing I need is my "mothers" royal legacy I don't want it so my name is just Acacia

Esme: So stiff I understand I guess I would still love to be called princess Esme

Acacia: I don't okay this is my choice you are princess no matter your bloodline

Esme: Thank you Acacia

Valentina: Okay we're almost at the end of the ridge don't get distracted now

Esme: We won't Valentina

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