#she constantly corrects and shushes him but she does so in a gentle way because she doesn't rule through fear and uses that to her merit

[ervona]

I hope Tsabrak was able to hit* at least once before Zeerith called him back to Q'Xorlarrin

*Tsabrak/Tos'un post

[real-life-pine-tree]

Rapunzel: a FallenAngelShipping Fairytale

Based on the Fairytale AU by @justanotherotakuandartist.

Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Heartland, there were seven rogue wizards called the Phantom Knights. These wizards worked in secret, dressed in black cloaks and wearing goggles and masks that hid their faces. Their job was to protect the people in the kingdom from the wicked people who threatened to disrupt the peace. They also had a code of honor.

1) Treat the good-hearted people with kindness. 2) Bring all wicked people to justice and punish them fairly. 3) Respect all fair maidens and treat them as if they were of royal blood.

It was the Phantom Knights who saved Heartland from a powerful invasion that threatened to destroy the whole kingdom. But due to them constantly working in secret, no one knew about the invasion. Overall, all was well in the kingdom.

One day, the Phantom Knights were resting in their hideout in the forest when they heard a faint singing voice. One of the Phantom Knights, who wore the hood of his cloak up, looked around. “What is that lovely voice?” he asked aloud.

“Don’t worry about it,” another Phantom Knight said. “It sounds like a couple of birds.”

The hooded Phantom Knight shook his head. “No,” he disagreed. “It can’t be birds.” He stood up.

“Where are you going?” a third Phantom Knight asked.

“I must find the source of the voice,” the hooded Phantom Knight said. “I promise to return.”

And so, the Phantom Knight proceeded to search through the forest. Ultimately he came across a hidden clearing, where a tall tower stood. He approached the tower, noticing there appeared to be no way into it, yet he heard the same voice in there.

The Phantom Knight opened his hands. “I call upon the Spears of Ghostly Echoes,” he said, causing two black spears to materialize in his hands. He used those spears to climb the tower.

Upon reaching the top of the tower, the Phantom Knight entered the lone window. As he let the spears vanish, he looked around the room, which was decorated in various paintings. There was a young maiden in the room, facing a floor-length mirror as she brushed her incredibly long, dark purple hair as she sang.

The Phantom Knight approached the maiden, amazed with how beautiful she was. She wore a pale yellow dress and she did not wear any shoes. Her eyes were currently closed as she brushed her hair, so she wasn’t aware of his intrusion.

The Phantom Knight’s eyes widened from behind his googles and he felt a faint blush appear on his cheeks. He dared not to interrupt her, not wanting to break his code of honor. But just as he was about to leave, the maiden opened her eyes, which were a beautiful shade of pink. She suddenly stopped singing and brushing her hair, noticing the Phantom Knight through the reflection of her mirror. “You’re not Professor Akaba,” she said, turning around to face the intruder.

Realizing that his cover was blown, the Phantom Knight approached the maiden. “Forgive my intrusion,” he said. “I heard your lovely voice from the forest and I was enamored by your song.”

“Who are you?!” the maiden asked in alarm.

“Fear not, young maiden,” the Phantom Knight said, bowing slightly. “I am a Phantom Knight, and I will not harm you.”

“Phantom Knight?” the maiden asked. “I have never heard of you before.”

“We Phantom Knights stay in the shadows and take part in secret battles to protect the kingdom of Heartland,” the Phantom Knight explained. “It was us that prevented a wicked invasion from destroying the kingdom.”

However, it seemed that the maiden still wasn’t convinced. Letting out a sigh, the Phantom Duelist lowered his hood and removed his mask and goggles, revealing his dark grey eyes and spiky black hair with lilac bangs. He then proceeded to open up his cloak, revealing his dark green shirt, black vest, dark blue pants, and black boots. All in all, he was quite a handsome young man.

“My actual name is Yuto,” the Phantom Knight said. “I didn’t introduce myself properly at first because our real identities are meant to remain a mystery to the outside world. But I can assure you that we mean no harm and we only wish to help.” He gently held the maiden’s hand and kissed the back of it.

Blushing slightly, the maiden smiled a bit. “I see,” she said, giving Yuto’s hand a gentle squeeze.

“So who are you, fair maiden?” Yuto asked, still gently holding her hand.

“I’m not sure,” the maiden answered. “I have been living in this tower ever since I was an infant. A professor named Leo Akaba has been watching over me. He keeps me in here to protect me. He doesn’t really call me anything, so even if I do have a name, I don’t know what it is.”

“What unfortunate circumstances,” Yuto said. “Do you not wish to see the outside world?”

“But of course,” the maiden answered. “Once a year, dancing lights appear in the sky. And if my timing is correct, they will appear again tomorrow night. I wish to see those same lights.”

“Dancing lights…?” Yuto thought for a moment. “You mean the lantern celebration for the Songbird Princess?”

“Songbird princess?” the maiden asked. “Who’s that?”

“It’s only a legend,” Yuto explained. “The story goes is that years ago, Queen Obsidian felt deadly ill when she was pregnant with her second child. Distressed, King Obsidian ordered his men to find a cure. They ultimately found one in the form of a single feather, claimed to have fallen from a pure white dove. This white feather was used to create an antidote, curing the queen of her illness.

“It wasn’t long before the child was born, and she was a young princess of great beauty. But this wasn’t an ordinary princess, for her voice could summon songbirds from across the land. King and Queen Obsidian were blessed to have such a special child, and even the young prince Shay loved his new sister. She had such a calm and peaceful presence that she was given the name ‘Lulu’.

"But this happiness did not last. A few days after Princess Lulu was born, she had mysteriously vanished. Ever since that night, King and Queen Obsidian began a tradition: every night on her birthday, a great lantern show would light up the night sky, hoping that the lights could guide the young princess back home. And even though the king and queen had passed away a few years ago, Shay, who had become the new king, has continued the tradition in their place.”

“Oh dear,” the maiden said. “I hope this songbird princess returns home.”

“So you wish to see those lanterns?” Yuto asked.

“Yes!” the maiden happily exclaimed. “But Professor Akaba doesn’t want me to leave this tower. And-”

Yuto shushed the maiden as he placed the fingertips of his free hand on her lips. “Ask me this,” he said, slowly moving his hand away from her lips. “Does this professor love you?”

“Of course,” the maiden answered. “He’s my father.”

“Then why don’t you call him ‘dad’?” Yuto asked. “Because from what I have witnessed, you only call him 'Professor Akaba’.”

The maiden did not respond to this right away. Yuto could see the sorrow in her eyes, that maybe the man who had raised her might not really love her at all. “So what do you say?” the Phantom Knight asked. “Shall I take you to see the lanterns?”

“Alright,” the maiden answered. “But afterwards, I must come back here.” She proceeded to gather up her incredibly long hair.

“Why is your hair that long?” Yuto asked. He quickly noted that aside from her bangs and two locks of hair that framed her face, the maiden’s dark purple locks were so long that they were at least twenty yards long. “Does the professor use it to climb the tower?”

“No, he uses unknown magic to teleport into the tower,” the maiden answered, still gathering up her hair. “I simply like having long hair.”

“Then how about I lighten the load?” Yuto asked. He held out his hand. “I call upon the Sword of Lavender Shadows.” A purple sword materialized in his hand.

The maiden’s eyes widened. “Please don’t chop off my hair!” she panicked.

“Calm down,” Yuto said. “I will let you keep your long hair, but I must make things easy for you for when we leave the tower. Now I need you to stay completely still.”

With a bit of hesitation, the maiden stayed still, letting go of her hair. Yuto proceeded to gather the dark purple locks and placed them behind the maiden’s back, using his free hand to straighten the hair. Upon reaching the ground, he used his sword to slice off her hair, leaving it floor-length. He let go of the chopped-off hair as the sword vanished.

The maiden looked at her reflection, delighted that her hair was still long. She then proceeded to tie it up in a bow-shaped style using a silver barrette that resembled a bird’s wing. When she was done, she looked back at Yuto. “Thank you,” she said, smiling wide.

“You are quite welcome,” Yuto replied, putting on his goggles and mask and raising the hood of his cloak. “Now we must go. Perhaps my friends can assist us.”

After Yuto climbed down the tower using his spears with the maiden holding onto his back, he brought her back to the Phantom Knights’ hideout, where he was greeted by his fellow rogue wizards. To the maiden’s surprise, the other Phantom Knights bowed before Yuto.

“My goodness!” the maiden said. “Are these the other Phantom Knights?”

“They are,” Yuto answered. “It seems I forgot to mention that I am their leader.”

“You are?” the maiden asked.

“But of course!” a Phantom Knight replied. “Yuto is such a noble leader. Only he is worthy to lead us into battle.”

“So how did you meet this fair maiden?” another Phantom Knight asked.

“She was imprisoned in a tower by a man who is known as Professor Akaba,” Yuto answered. “I am giving her this freedom so she can see the lantern celebration for the Songbird Princess.”

“What a noble thing to do,” a Phantom Knight remarked. “Surely the maiden is very grateful.”

“Indeed I am,” the maiden replied. “Although I must ask… Why must this leader of the rogue wizards wear his cloak in a different manner?”

The maiden was not wrong. Yuto was the only Phantom Knight who wore the hood of his cloak up. However, the Phantom Knights responded with polite chuckles.

“Have you not seen our leader’s hair?” a Phantom Knight asked. “We fight in the shadows, and those eggplant locks would surely attract attention.”

“It is true,” Yuto said. “As you can see, the other Phantom Knights have more normal-looking hair. We agreed that concealing mine would work best for our group.”

“Fair enough,” the maiden noted, blushing slightly. “But who are all of you?”

The remaining six Phantom Knights introduced themselves as Alistair, Matthew, Daniel, Nicolas, Marcus, and Ryan. They each explained why they joined the Phantom Knights, each wanting to protect their family and/or friends. However, Yuto remained quiet during that time.

“What about you, o great Phantom Knight leader?” the maiden asked Yuto. “Why did you join the Phantom Knights?”

“I have my reasons,” Yuto answered.

“Oh, come on, Yoot!” Nicolas exclaimed. “Tell her!”

The maiden let out a small laugh. “'Yoot’?” she asked.

“It’s a nickname,” Yuto explained. “But if you really want to know, it’s because these guys were the only ones who accepted me as an equal.”

“An equal?” the maiden asked, somewhat baffled.

“Yuto has this great power inside him,” Alistair explained. “The same power that helped us win when an invasion threatened to destroy the whole kingdom.”

“Yes, but it’s far too dangerous,” Yuto said, looking at his clenched hand. “This power is triggered by my intense rage, resulting in mass, unpredictable damage. After the invasion, I have learned to keep my power in check.”

“Well you seem to be doing a good job,” the maiden pointed out.

“That’s because you haven’t seen me angry,” Yuto said.

Marcus cleared his throat. “So…about the lantern celebration…”

“Right,” Yuto said, glad his mask concealed the blush on his face. “Men, we shall travel to the kingdom of Heartland by tomorrow morning.”

“But sir, we have spent a lot time hiding in the shadows,” Daniel pointed out. “Why must we go into the light?”

“Is it because of this lovely maiden?” Alistair asked.

The maiden blushed slightly, but Yuto stammered a bit, relieved that the maiden couldn’t see his nervous expression. “Never mind that,” he said after regaining his composure. “After we escort the maiden to the kingdom, we will go back to hiding in the shadows as we did before.”

And so, the Phantom Knights escorted the maiden through the forest. Along the way, they came across unusual wizards dressed in blue and wearing silver masks, which the Phantom Knights easily defeated using their own magic. The maiden dared not question these wizards, but she suspected that they were from this apparent invasion.

Ultimately the skies got dark, so the group rested for the night. And as the Phantom Knights slept, the maiden, who was not yet tired, was laying next to Yuto, noting that he still hid his identity, even when sleeping.

The maiden longed to see Yuto’s handsome face once more, but she had become aware that he wanted his identity to remain a secret to all outsiders. And yet she did not want to admit it aloud, but she was starting to fall for him. She caressed the side of his mask and sighed lovingly, proceeding to cuddle up next to him as she closed her eyes.

The next day, the Phantom Knights and the maiden had successfully arrived in the kingdom of Heartland. And needless to say, the maiden was in awe. The kingdom was beautiful, all bright and colorful. “What a glorious kingdom!” she exclaimed.

“This kingdom was founded by King Heartland the Entertaining,” Yuto explained. “But he soon fell to darkness and lost his soul to a demon. With his departure, the Obsidians rose to power and became the royal family of Heartland.”

“How fascinating!” the maiden remarked. But then she quickly noticed that everyone in the kingdom was looking at her strangely. “Why is everyone looking at me?” she asked.

“Hey look!” Ryan said, pointing at a mosaic picture of a family. “I never thought about it before, but the Songbird Princess looks exactly like the maiden we have met!”

The maiden looked at the mosaic picture. It depicted King and Queen Obsidian, two regal people with dark hair and black clothing, and the young prince Shay, who had dark blue hair and wore grey clothing. But what really caught the maiden’s attention was the Songbird Princess, a beautiful baby girl with dark purple hair. Somehow, the princess looked just like her!

Curious, the maiden raised an arm to the side and began singing. Sure enough, a single nightingale flew over to her and landed on her finger. She gasped slightly, suddenly recalling long-forgotten memories from long ago.

“Are you okay?” Yuto asked.

The maiden looked at Yuto. “I’m the Songbird Princess,” she realized. She smiled wide. “I’m Lulu Obsidian, and you rescued me!”

Yuto’s eyes widened in surprised behind his goggles. But it all made sense. This professor has kept a beautiful maiden imprisoned in a tower, and the Obsidians were trying to find the missing princess for years. And now here she was, her mere presence alerting the whole kingdom that their beloved princess has returned.

It wasn’t long before the princess had begun a dance celebration in the town square. Yuto was so happy with what was going on that he was soon embracing the happiness, gently grabbing Lulu’s hand and pulling her in for a dance. To the surprise of his comrades, he was light on his feet, twirling her around as she laughed. No one could tell because of his goggles and mask, but Yuto was overjoyed. This girl had brightened his life, and he couldn’t be any happier.

That night, with the six other Phantom Knights on guard, Yuto brought Lulu out to a lake. “Why have you taken me here?” she asked.

“So you can have a better view of the lanterns,” Yuto answered.

And so, Yuto and Lulu were out on a boat, awaiting the lighting of the lanterns. Ultimately the first lantern, which was presumably lit by King Shay Obsidian, had took to the night sky with the other townspeople following suit. Lulu was completely in awe, amazed by the beautiful night lights.

At one point, Yuto noted that Lulu was smiling, but she was also crying. He assumed that she was so happy to see how much the people of Heartland care about her. In fact, seeing her this happy caused him to smile as well, letting out a slight sigh.

Lulu must have overheard the slight sigh, for her gaze had transferred to the Phantom Knight. “Are you okay?” she asked.

“Of course I’m okay,” Yuto confessed. “I’ve never felt this happy before.” He placed his hand on the princess’ cheek. “I thank you for giving me such joy and delight.”

Lulu smiled wide. Feeling bold, she leaned forward and planted a small kiss on Yuto’s mask, respecting his wish to stay hidden. But he chuckled in response. “It’s okay,” the Phantom Knight said. “No one can see us.”

With slight hesitation, Lulu proceeded to raise Yuto’s goggles, then she took off his mask and lowered his hood. The princess’ heart skipped a beat, noting that the light of the countless lanterns was shining in his duo-colored hair and making his soft smile even brighter. She leaned forward, moving a lock of his lilac bangs away from his beautiful dark grey eyes.

Yuto felt as if his heart exploded into fireworks when Lulu pressed her lips against his own. He enjoyed the feeling of their lips beautifully melding together with her fingers intertwining in his hair. He positioned his hands on her waist, pulling her close as her other hand touched his cheek. This interaction made him blush heavily.

A few seconds later, the two parted for air. Overcome with intense happiness, Lulu leaned down and rested her head on Yuto’s chest, positioning her hands to his shoulders. Yuto was initially surprised, his eyes widening and his face turning crimson. But ultimately he soon relaxed, letting the princess snuggle up in his arms. He held her close, his desire to protect her growing even stronger.

However, the moment was interrupted when Yuto overheard one of his comrades crying out. “Did you hear that?” he asked.

“Only the sweet sounds of your gentle heart,” Lulu replied, her voice in a slight lovestruck daze.

Yuto was briefly taken back by the compliment, but he quickly snapped out of it. “No, that sounded like Alistair,” he said.

That made Lulu snap out of her trance. “Oh dear,” she said, sitting up properly. “We must see what is wrong with him.”

“I agree,” Yuto replied, concealing his identity once more.

Once Yuto and Lulu arrived back at shore, they were alarmed to see the other six Phantom Knights in conflict with a foreign man who wore strange clothing. “Sir, you must assist us!” Daniel exclaimed. “Not even our magic is strong enough to defeat his ghostly spirits!”

Yuto extended his hand. “I call upon the Blade of Eerie Fogs,” he said, causing a sword with fog for a single blade to materialize in his hand. He used his free arm to shield Lulu. “Stay behind me,” he ordered.

But Lulu stepped forward. “Professor Akaba?” she asked.

Yuto lowered his sword. “This is the man who imprisoned you?” he asked, sounding a bit angry.

“What are you doing out here?” Leo asked Lulu. “I thought I told you to stay in the tower! It was for your own safety!”

Lulu calmly walked over to Leo. “From what?!” she angrily asked. “You took me from my family! My own brother has been searching for me! Let me return to my true home in peace!”

“No,” Leo responded. “You are coming back to the tower with me.” He stepped forward and gently grabbed her hand.

But Yuto suddenly felt a sharp jab in his heart. He felt it before, when he first witnessed the invading wizards. But it felt stronger. He tried to hold back this feeling, but he couldn’t control it anymore. He could somehow see this professor torturing the young princess. He had to stop him from hurting Lulu!

Suddenly, a dark aura appeared around Yuto.

“Cloaked in shadows…”

The other Phantom Knights quickly stepped back.

“…and relentless in its objective…”

“What is this…?” Leo muttered.

“I call upon the most dangerous of dragons!”

“Yuto?” Lulu asked, confused and scared at the same time.

“COME TO ME, DRAGON OF DARK REBELLION!”

A strong flash of dark purple light appeared from Yuto, causing his cloak to blow off. When the light died down, a dark purple dragon with fangs and claws had appeared. Yuto himself looked different. His mask had broke off his face and the lenses of his goggles had shattered, revealing that his eyes were glowing in a periwinkle light. He was angrily heaving, his fists and teeth clenched tightly.

Leo glared at the Phantom Knight leader. “You…” he said, a dark purple aura materializing from his hands as he shielded Lulu. “I should have known a monster like you was responsible for this!”

Lulu was in shock, realizing that this dragon must have been the great power Yuto had. She was amazed that a boy his age could control such a creature.

“I have studied your kind of magic,” Leo said, summoning two spirit creatures. “And I know how to counter it.” He merged his spirit creatures into a single, more powerful being. “By combining the energies of Spirit Force Multi Governor and Spirit Reactor, I create the creature known as the Master Spirit Force Ruler! This creature can easily wipe out your dragon.”

Yuto crossed his arms in front of his face. “But I have learned far more powerful magic,” he said, snarling at the professor as he raised his clenched fists to either side of his body. “I cast the spell Rank-Up-Magic Launch to strengthen my dragon!” In a flash of dark grey light, the dragon had become stronger. “Now the Dragon of Dark Rebellion has become the Dragon of Dark Requiem!”

“You foolish boy,” Leo said. “My Force Ruler is still stronger.”

“Not anymore,” Yuto said. His dragon started glowing dark purple. “Since your pathetic creature is of a high level, the Dragon of Dark Requiem shall drain it of its energy!” The dragon proceeded to do just that. “Go, Dragon of Dark Requiem! Take out his pathetic creature and rip him to shreds!”

The dragon charged towards the spirit creature and the two collided, creating a cloud of dust. But when the dust cleared, not only was the creature destroyed, but Leo was nowhere in slight. However, it appeared that the attack hit someone else.

For Princess Lulu Obsidian was laying on the ground, completely unconscious.

Alarmed, Yuto rushed over to Lulu, the glow in his eyes vanishing as his dragon disappeared into the night. He kneeled next to the princess. “No…” he quietly said, his hand caressing her cheek. “Please speak to me.”

But the princess did not respond.

The silence hit Yuto so hard that he closed his eyes and touched his forehead to Lulu’s, sobbing heavily as tears poured from his closed eyes. He realized it was wrong to let his rage take control, but it seemed he couldn’t control it. It was as if a dark force had overpowered him. Normally he was able to control his power, but envisioning the princess in possible pain caused him to lose control. Could he have fallen for this beauty?

Yuto was so overcome by grief that he was initially unaware of a hand brushing a tear away. He opened his eyes, seeing that Lulu had survived after all, her bright pink eyes shining brightly. “So that’s your great power,” she said, smiling softly.

The Phantom Knight leader was so delighted to see the princess alive that he hugged her. “I am relived that you are well,” he said.

When the sun was high in the sky, the seven Phantom Knights had brought Lulu to the Heartland castle, where they were greeted by King Shay Obsidian, a young man with dark blue hair and wore blue and black clothing with a silver crowd. Upon seeing the princess, he was greatly overjoyed.

“Dearest sister!” Shay happily cried out, embracing Lulu in a hug. “I thought I would have never see you again!”

“You have the Phantom Knights to thank,” Lulu said. “They rescued me from a madman and brought me over here."

Still hugging Lulu, Shay looked over at the Phantom Knights. "I thank you for rescuing my sister,” he said. “I do believe that you are the rumored Phantom Knights who once saved Heartland from being destroyed by invading wizards.”

“We are,” Yuto said, no longer wearing his goggles and mask, nor needing to wear the hood of his cloak up. “We defend the good from the wicked, and treat all maidens with great care.”

“I see,” Shay said. “How would you like to be my secret guards?”

“We will be honored,” Yuto answered, bowing slightly.

From then on, all was well in the kingdom of Heartland. The Phantom Knights now lived in the castle, secretly stopping any evil force that threatened the peace. As the new official princess of Heartland, Lulu helped Shay rule the kingdom with a kind heart. If that wasn’t enough, she learned to strengthen her magic with Yuto as her mentor/boyfriend. Overall, everyone lived happily ever after.