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Title: Cale Diaries, Season Two

Author: A collaboration by a fan, Catherder and Zanna

Rating: PG

Episode Reference: Entr'Acte

Spoilers: All first and second season episodes

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Chapter 5 - Thursday May 14, 2020 - A fairytale (Entr'Acte)

Once upon a time, there was a lonely man who lived in a tall tower that overlooked a poor, tired city. Many wicked wizards had overrun his city and threatened to destroy his people. So the man worked hard in his tower to protect his people. The man had good friends that he worked with, but they had little time to play for they were always on guard against the wizards. The man found much joy in his work, but still he longed for a beautiful woman to share his life.

One day, a magical princess fell from the sky into his tower. She was the most beautiful, impish creature he had ever seen. The princess and her brothers and sisters had run away from the castle where they had been raised by their father, the evil king. Sadly, on the day they ran away, the princess had become separated from her brothers and sisters, and she had spent many years trying to find them. The man hoped the princess would help him in his work and in return, he offered to help her find her brothers and sisters. But the princess was too frightened to work with the man, so he continued to fight his battles alone.

One day, the man and his friends were attacked by a wicked wizard. The man's friends were killed and the man himself received terrible wounds. Then just as the wicked wizard was about to kill him, the princess rescued the man. With compassion in her heart, the princess agreed to help the man, for his wounds were such that he could no longer do his work by himself.

They fought many battles together and defeated many wicked wizards. And to the princess' joy, they began to find her brothers and sisters. The princess was very kind to the man and he grew to love her company. She would visit him in his tower and play with him in her teasing way. She even tried to use her magical powers to heal his wounds. But alas, it was not to be, and once again the man's heart was filled with sorrow. Yet even in his darkest hour, the princess was there for him. Each day that she worked with him, the princess grew more beautiful in his eyes. His love for her grew, but his wounds were so deep that he feared she could not love him. So the man was content to work with her at his side.

After many months, the man's heart began to heal, and his sorrow was replaced by an even greater love for his princess. And so the man decided to face his fear and tell his princess what was in his heart.

One evening, she came to him, sharing her sorrow about what they had done to her at the castle. He wanted to comfort her and tell her how much he loved her. But once again, his own weakness overpowered him and he fell in front of her. He despaired of ever being strong for her, but she told him his wounds did not matter to her. It was then that she gave him her heart in a single magical kiss.

Sadly, they did not know that it was the last kiss they would ever share. That same night, they embarked on the most difficult and dangerous battle they were yet to fight. One of the princess's sisters was captured by the king and returned to the castle. The princess loved her sister very much, so with the help of the man and her other brothers and sisters, she set out to rescue her sister. To their horror, they learned that an evil queen had overrun the castle and killed their sister. In their grief, the princess and her brothers and sisters decided they must destroy the castle once and for all. Even their father, the evil king, repented of his sins and joined them in the battle, for he never wanted his children to be killed.

The battle was fierce and the castle was partially destroyed. Tragically, one of the princess' brothers was captured and the princess herself received a mortal wound. The man held her and wept while she died in his arms.

For many days, the man lived in despair. He was afraid to think about his princess. He was even afraid to remember her. He was afraid that his grief was so strong that he would die too. But then he started to remember. He remembered how beautiful she was when she smiled at him. He remembered her mischievous nature. He remembered the joy she brought into his life. And most of all, he remembered her courage. He remembered the love she had for her brothers and sisters, and her willingness to sacrifice her own life for their freedom.

And so the man knew what he must do. He would continue to fight her battle. He would destroy the castle and set her brothers and sisters free. He knew that no matter how long it took him, he would succeed. He knew he would be strengthened, for she was always with him. To him, she was never dead.

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