Hey everyone! So so so so enternally sorry for the long wait! For the longest time I had a really bad case of writer's block, as I explained in some of my replies. I finally got out of the slump but even once I had finished the chapter, it just didn't seem quite right. So I want to give a big HUGE THANK YOU to elizemail who was basically my beta reader (editor) for this chapter! You helped me out soooo much thank you!

Well, in other news, there are offically two chapters left after this one. The last chapter and the epilogue is what I mean. Yes I know *sob* It's coming to an end...BUT keep those heads up because I have a very important message in my author's note at the end of the NEXT chapter!

-Mystic Spirit Angel

Amelia led Jack down the all-too familiar path into the cemetery. The Armonia sorceress came to a stop at an old tombstone, and he immediately recognized it. It was the same grave she had cried her heart out from fear when she was but a little nine year-old girl. The exact place where they first met. Now, she kneeled before it and gently brushed her fingers against the name which had been worn away over time.

"Jack, exactly when did Elizabeth die?" she finally spoke as she put her hands in her lap and looked up to him.

"How could I forget? It was Christmas Eve 1853." He responded grimly.

"Then this is her grave." She returned her gaze to the tombstone.

"What!" he exclaimed in surprise. "But how can that be?"

"I don't know…" Amelia shook her head, "But the initials on here are E. B. and they lived for only sixteen years with 1853 as the death year, so it must be her. I think this is how she was able to communicate with me in this world because her spirit took its rest here." She explained, though unsure if what she assumed was correct. She stood up and turned toward the sharply dressed skeleton.

"Jack, Elizabeth did seal her soul away the night she died." The sorceress stated a little solemnly. "She sealed herself into my family's mirror, which is where I first saw her."

He then remembered the day she talked to him about the strange ghost in the mirror that seemed to have been following her, only to find out the next day that it was Elizabeth.

"And this is why I brought you here. I need your help to free her." She said with a smile.

Jack's face lit up with such happiness that she thought he was about to shout with joy.

"Amelia I…Of course!" he exclaimed with glee.

The sorceress giggled then held out her hands and closed her eyes. Her pendant began to glow as she mumbled a spell.

"Transporto mihi speculum."

A ball of blue light surrounded her hands and continued to grow brighter. After a moment, it died down and in her hands was a very old, silver hand mirror with elegantly crafted ornate designs on it. The Armonia opened her eyes and then held the mirror to where she could see her reflection.

"Elizabeth? Are you there?" she asked as Jack moved to stand beside her.

The glass became foggy and Amelia's reflection disappeared, but soon out of the haze came the face of a young woman. The sorceress's double, distinguished only by the length and color of the image's dark brown hair.

"Amelia! Jack! Oh, thank heavens you are both safe." Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, thanks to you." Her descendant beamed with gratitude.

"Dracula is sealed away and gone for good." Jack declared proudly. "And best of all, it's high time that you were set free." He smiled, happy to be the one to inform her of the good news.

The Victorian gasped in pleasant surprise as a smile graced her gentle features.

"Thank you…Thank you both so much." She said gratefully and a single tear slid down the side of her delicate face.

Amelia and Jack looked to each other and nodded. The sorceress levitated the mirror in front of them and her pendant began to glow brighter yet. The two spell casters faced their palms toward the mirror and stated the incantation together.

"Lux lucis phasmatis solvo."

The glass began to shine a blinding, bright white and beams of the light shot out of it. But soon, the spectacle died away and standing before the two sorcerers was an elegant young lady of about sixteen years in a black and white Victorian style dress. Her hair was dark, wavy, and hung loosely around her shoulders. Her kind eyes of ocean blue were filled with happiness as was her gentle smile. The only thing that separated her from the living was the fact that her body was transparent and a faint white glow surrounded her.

The levitating hand mirror then slowly descended into Amelia's hands and her pendant's glow diminished.

"I'm actually free…" Elizabeth breathed as she looked at her palms, then glanced up to the people whom she was now eternally grateful to. "Thank you oh so much! Please, if there is anything I could do to repay you." She clasped her hands together for emphasis.

"Oh no there's no need!" Jack insisted as he took a step toward her. "Seeing you again is reward enough in itself." He said softly. Had he any skin, a light blush probably would have spread across his face. The spirit laughed and it was like a sweet memory being relived in his eyes.

"But Elizabeth…" Amelia began hesitantly. "There are a few things I would like to ask you."

"Of course, anything at all." The Victorian agreed. "I'm certain you have some questions about the Armonias, correct?"

"Yeah." The sorceress gave a curt nod.

"Which reminds me, I almost forgot." The ancestor held out her hand and a blue orb materialized. The orb became disfigured but formed into a rather familiar looking shape. Finally, in her hand rested Amelia's brown leather spell book with the emerald jewel encircled by white crystals on the cover.

"You might want this." Elizabeth levitated it over to her descendent.

"How did you get it from Alucard!" She gasped in shock.

"I didn't. It was still back in his residence so I was able to simply use a spell to bring it here." Her ghostly image spoke. "You will need it for it is the Book of the Armonias."

"That explains why it looks different from Dr. Finklestein's!" Then Amelia lightly smacked her forehead. "Oh duh! That's why our family tree was in there."

"Yes indeed." Elizabeth confirmed. "It is also why the book recognizes you. Remember when you first received it? How it magically wrote your name on the front page?" When she received a nod in reply she continued, "It was because it sensed the Armonia bloodline within you. Otherwise when you copied the book, it would have looked just like the original."

"What's exactly in it that makes it so different?" the young sorceress questioned.

"That spell book contains extremely powerful incantations and rituals. It is an amazing power beyond belief." The spiritual girl explained. "Also, now that you have activated The Gem of the Armonias, you can access your true powers as a sorceress."

"Why was so much power sealed in the pendant anyway?" Amelia asked a little puzzled.

"It is because the Armonian power is the strongest of all sorcery bloodlines, but a young sorcerer would not be able to contain it or even control it without proper training first." Elizabeth stated. "So this way you do not inherit the power the moment you are born. Instead, you receive it in the form of a gemstone that can only be activated once sixteen years in an Armonia's life has passed. It also ensures the safe protection of the true potential behind each sorcerer until they are ready to take it and defend it on their own."

"Wait, did any of this have to do with why Alu…I mean Dracula, killed you?" The princess asked.

"Actually, yes and the mere fact that I was an Armonia played a major role in my death…and this is something you both deserve to know." The ancestor looked solemnly at the ground. "As you know, Dracula was power-hungry. It was all he wanted and nothing more. I assume that he had heard of the great strength of the Armonia sorcerers so he learned everything about them. That way, he would be able to figure out a way to consume their power and use the spells in the book. Well…" she glanced back up at them, ashamed.

"I was his perfect opportunity. How he found out about my heritage, I do not know. But unfortunately he did and easily swayed me to become, what you would call now, his girlfriend. Our relationship was kept secret for he hypnotized me into keeping it that way, and to follow his every command. But then something, shall I say, got in the way of his plan to drain my soul and absorb my powers."

"What was that?" Amelia asked curiously.

"It was you, Jack." Elizabeth looked toward him and saw the surprised expression come across his features.

"Me!" he pointed to himself in disbelief.

"Yes, in truth…I had developed feelings for you." The Victorian admitted, and turned her head to avoid his gaze. "But I never had the courage to approach you about it for I thought that one of high society like you would never even consider a lower class girl like myself."

"That's not true at all!" He approached her, but then stopped and looked off to the side with a similar solemn expression. "I felt the same way."

"I know that now." She looked up at him with a sad smile, "But unfortunately, I didn't know then." Her somber look returned as she continued with what had happened.

"Dracula's control over me began to slip, but it seems that luck was on his side. At the time my mother died, he knew how deep in grief I was and knew that I would take every chance I had to see her. He realized that whatever was blocking his control over me would be greatly hindered." She looked back up to Amelia. "And that's when he decided he would make his strike. Amelia, that dream you had of my death, I purposely used a spell so you could see. I was trying to warn you for I knew he would stop at nothing to undo the curse I had put upon him before I died. And to gain the power he still desired so greatly."

Elizabeth then walked to stand in front of her descendent with a serious, yet almost regretful expression.

"I must also admit that it was my voice you heard that night when you were in this cemetery, and it was me whenever you heard someone whisper your name when you were alone with him." She said, and then a more ashamed expression crossed her soft features, "And…it was also I who caused the illusion to break during the ceremony tonight."

"What!" Amelia took a step back in shock. "Why! Why did you do that!"

"I only wanted to get you away from him! To get out of danger. I knew…" she sighed sadly, "I knew what was going to happen. That's what I tried to warn you about it before when I materialized in the mirror in your room. But I could not tell you that it was he who would betray you for you would never believe me if I had."

It was Amelia's turn to feel ashamed for not heeding her persistent warnings.

"I also knew that the people of Halloween Town would accept you no matter what." Elizabeth said with a smile, "Your loyalties to them could never go unnoticed. Not to mention that if the Pumpkin King trusts you though you are human, then most certainly you would be welcomed back."

"So, you planned all of this?" the sorceress's eyes widened in surprise as she started to fully understand everything.

"In a way, yes I did." Her Armonian predecessor gave a curt nod. "It is even why my soul waited here for you, but also used the silver mirror as a gateway to you in the human world. All I wanted was for you to be safe, away from that dreaded vampire." Then her lips curved into a warm, gentle smile.

"Yet, even though that part of the plan failed," she then glanced at Jack, "you both managed to do what I should have done more than a century ago."

Suddenly, a bright light appeared in the sky and all three turned around. Elizabeth immediately knew what it was.

"It seems that my time on this earth has finally come to an end." She then turned toward the Pumpkin King.

"Jack thank you for not holding onto the past. Had you not...I do not think you ever would have arrived to Halloween Town in the first place. You never would have met Amelia, nor been able to save her life like you did." She said with a grateful smile. "Thank you."

She then wrapped her arms around him, much to his surprise, but he gladly returned the embrace. However, a deep sorrow overcame him for he knew that this would probably be the last time he would ever get to see his old love.

"I am very glad I got the chance to see you again, and uncovered the truth about what really happened all those years ago." He said and gave a small half-smile, still with slight remorse in his expression. "And Elizabeth I just want you to know…that even after your death, I still loved you." He felt as though if he said anymore, his voice would surely break. He felt her arms tighten around him.

"As did I, Jack." She said softly.

Amelia watched the two and a feeling of relief washed over her. She too was glad that they found out the truth behind Elizabeth's death, and that Jack was getting the opportunity that neither of them ever thought he would have. But as she watched their moment, a small pain struck within her heart. She felt as though she was about to shatter in a thousand pieces. It took her a moment before she realized that she felt rather envious of the two.

'How could you be so selfish…' she scolded herself mentally. 'It's an unrequited love that's finally coming to a happy ending, so that means you should be happy too.'

And in truth she was, very much so, but the feeling was still there and she felt guilty about it. Finally, Jack reluctantly released Elizabeth. The spirit walked over to where the Princess of Halloween stood, unknowingly knocking the young sorceress out of her daze.

"Amelia, there is still a long journey before you. But I know that you will triumph over all obstacles that you will face." Elizabeth spoke with certainty, "And I know that Jack will always be at your side, no matter what the consequences." She said with a confident smile. "Also, if ever you need to speak to me, know that I am always with you."

"But how can you be so sure?" the young royal questioned with uncertainty.

"There are just some things that a fellow Armonia knows." The Victorian winked. "Take care Amelia, you still have your whole life ahead of you but do not worry. One day, you will become a most powerful sorceress…and possibly something more."

"Wait…What do you mean by that?" the princess asked and arched an eyebrow in confusion.

All she got in response from her ancestor was a well-knowing smile. But just before Elizabeth was about to walk away, toward the light in the sky, she whispered so that only Amelia could hear.

"Look in the mirror."

With that, the Victorian spirit turned and slowly ascended into the sky. She waved goodbye to the two of them before her body began to glow so brightly that they could no longer make out her figure in the brilliance. She then dispersed into thousands of tiny orbs of light that then floated up into the bright opening in the night sky. The gateway then closed and vanished from sight.

After a moment, Amelia turned to Jack who was still staring up where the light had been. His eyes were distant and his expression was remorseful. But then the edges of his mouth curved into a half-smile, happy that the dear Elizabeth Brave would finally rest in peace.

"Quite a night, no?" he said finally and looked toward his heir to the throne.

"Oh yeah, one I'm never going to forget." She beamed.

"Me neither." He flashed his signature grin and held out his hand to her. "What do you say we head home?"

She blushed slightly, but then she gave a graceful smile, similar to that of her ancestor's, and gently took his offered hand.

"I'd like that."

Ok, that's it for this chapter! And for those of you who didn't read my author's note in the beginning, please go back and read it. It has some important information. Thank you all so much!