A Girl, her Wings, and Everything in between

Chapter 76: Wanna Go Home

"Do you want to go back three years in time? I know this is a very selfish request as I was turned into this flower a little less than three years ago."

Claire thought for a moment. Three years ago, there was no dictator. If she could do something different to stop a dictator, she would do it.

Then again, no one knew about Aquaria three years ago. It would be a waste.

However, something was also off about Clarisse's question.

"Clarisse."

"Yup?" Clarisse replied.

"Are you definitely sure it was three years ago? Both my parents are magic users and they used magic three years ago. Who was the Prime Minister then?"

What came next shocked Claire.

"Carren... Yam."

Claire went silent for a while.

"Clarisse. That wasn't three years ago. That was a long, long time ago when Carren and The Shafterlands were the same country!"

"The Shafterlands? I've never heard of that place."

"You know what? Just transport us three years back in time and I'll tell you if you keep your current age."

"That's quite impossible. The face I currently have is one thought of from ideals. That means it strays away from my real life face. I don't know how I'll look when I get back to the city."

"Then do you want to try?" Claire asked, annoyed.

"Okay..."

Clarisse then clapped her hands. The white background slowly faded.

Claire looked at her surroundings. The Carrenian jungle was appearing before her.

"Goodbye, Claire."

Claire turned her head to Clarisse. Her skin was glowing just slightly, and her legs were slowly fading away.

Claire looked at herself as well. She felt much younger, like the time when her wings were still tiny and cute.

"I've made a mistake. This was five years ago," said Clarisse.

It was such a motherly voice that tears welled up in Claire's eyes.

"My time is up in this world many years ago. Now, you should go back home!" Clarisse said as she completely disappeared into thin air.

Claire then walked to the location of the flower.

The flower was gone.

With a heavy heart, Claire flew back home, just in time for dinner.

She ate dinner in her usual seat.

Her father was not home.

Halfway through dinner, the doorbell rang.

"Hey, dad!" Brian, Claire, and Herra shouted.

Herobrine then went to his wife and asked, "Honey, do you have any leftovers? Or do you need me to cook by myself?"

"Of course there is your share! I'm your wife! But since you asked..."

"Okay, I got it!"

A sense of nostalgia came through Claire. It really was five years ago!

However, Claire realized that she had two jobs: firstly, get everybody to know about Aquaria; and secondly, to stop Caleb Arrones from becoming King of Carren City

She stood up and told her family. Of course, no one believed her. 

"Maybe I should have told Natalie..."