Bloom, Taiku and the Who pt.6

In the prison cells, Bloom and the fellowship were just sitting down, having nothing to do but sit, trying to think of a way to get out "Well, never thought we'd be in prison right now" Jack ran his hand through his hair "Got that right" Haku agreed with him, both leaning against the prison cell wall.


"I'm kinda thirsty" Mimi said out loud "Yeah me too, hey can we have some water?" Joe got up to the cell, however the Whos guarding the cell didn't respond back "Hey yo! He asked if we can get some water here!" Taiku got up and shouted, which a few seconds later the Whos came with buckets of water and threw it at them through the cell bars, which now both Joe and Taiku were drenched in water "Perfect! Thanks!" Taiku yelled back at the Whos, which later he heard them laughing "Second thought, I'm not that thirsty anymore" Joe replied, wiping the water from his glasses and sat back down.


They all continued to sat there "We've gotta get out, we've gotta still get to the gates of Moria" Sora said, which everyone was trying to think of a way "Have you tried melting, or even freezing the bars" TK looked beside him and stare at Taiku "We tried" Jack replied to him "The bars have some kind of protection energy" Haku told them, Izzy went up to inspected it "It could be the Aetherium, like the Aetherium crystals Tallylu showed us" he spun around and told them "Remember what she said? Aeherium is sort of an energy that is used in advance technology" he explained once again, which everyone groaned, knowing they still have to think of Plan B "We've gotta get out somehow!" Bloom looked determined to get out.


Bloom then turned to Matt who was sitting around near the corner "Matt?" she walked up to him "You okay?" "I'm thinking about Tallylu, Bloom maybe she can try to get us out" Matt turned around to face her "How?" TK asked his brother "She is the Mayor's daughter remember, and her Dad is the Mayor, so being a politic figure, he can easily get us out" Matt explained his theory "Really? last I heard, her own dad believed in the other Whos, and not her" Jack told him what happened "Yeah, Ned just believed in what that Vonfrood and the Whos have to say, rather than one of his own daughters, who in which was trying to tell everyone......That we were trying to save their live!!" Taiku shouted, hoping the guards could hear him, which laughter was heard in the background.


"Well it was a good plan Matt" Sora said to him "But still, if we know Tallylu since we've met her she's gonna try and help us either way" Matt began telling them what he could picture "Then she could show us to the gates of Moria" Matt finished, everyone began to picture what would happen "And who knows, maybe, just maybe I could ask her if she like to come with us, in case she gets caught and all, she'd be a big help" Matt told them, which everyone began to think if she did get caught and that was a good excuse for her to come.


But Taiku just sat there, shaking his head a bit "I don't think that'll happen" he said out loud, everyone turned to him looking confused, except Bloom for she knows what Taiku's talking about "What do you mean Taiku?" Mimi asked him, Taiku turned to face them, but mostly staring at Matt "She can't come with us" he shook his head again "Why not?" Matt asked him, he knew he was talking toward him "Because she just can't!" was the only reason Taiku can give, Matt stood there, and began to balling his fist in tight.


"What is your problem with Tallylu, Taiku?" Matt asked him, sounding a bit upset, ignoring the fact that everyone was watching them having this discussion "I don't have a problem with her Matt" Taiku replied to him trying to calm the bearer of Friendship down "No you do, ever since we first met her and came here you've been trying to feel like we shouldn't have met her at all" Matt's voice began to raise "It's not what you think" Taiku still trying to calm him down as possible as ever "No it is what I think! Why can't she just come with us?" Matt continued to yell at the Yang dragon.


"Because she can't!" Taiku's voice began to raise as well, everyone who was watching shifted their heads from side to side, watching the two fight "Is that all you have to say? 'Because she just can't'?!" Matt continued on yelling with him "Matt, I'm trying to explain to you-!" "Explain what? That you don't want me getting attached to Tallylu!" Matt yelled some more, figuring it out, Taiku getting a bit more upset "Now listen-!" "You're probably scared that i'm getting close to her, maybe even love!" that was when Taiku had enough "YOU CAN'T LOVE HER!!" Taiku finally exploded, yelling at him.


Matt stood there, starting to be silent, taking in what he just heard, Taiku calmed down and stared at him with a calm look "You can't love Tallylu, Matt" he said to him again, Matt then turned away from him and walked over to the corner, his breaths becoming staggered as if he had trouble breathing "Matt you have to understand, Humans and Whos were at war with eachother long ago, and even if a relationship between a Human and a Who, it just can't be" Taiku began explaining to him, like what he told Bloom "I'm sorry you have to know the truth Matt" Taiku said to him, staring at Matt who was near the corner.


Taiku then turned and walked over and sat down, he didn't like what he just did, but he had to do what he had to do, Bloom walked over to him and placed her hand on his shoulder.


Everyone began to sit in silence, trying to ignore the fight between Taiku and Matt, TK stared at his brother, wondering if there was anything he could do to make him feel better, Sora who sat next to him, placed a hand on the little boy's shoulder, giving him a gesture that Matt wants to be alone right now.


Matt still stood in the corner, his breath continued to staggered, he just still couldn't believe what Taiku said was true, he couldn't love Tallylu, Matt felt his own heart being ripped in half, he stayed silent for a while, he didn't want to talk to the others just yet, before he could figure this out.


Hours went by, and they were still in the prison cell, trying to think of a brilliant plan to escape, but none have come to mind, that was until fate came knocking on their door.


The fellowship were already asleep, but they stirred as they heard something "Psst....psst!" they head a voice, then lightly banging on the cell "Guys it's me" they all turned around and saw Tallylu "Tallylu, what are you doing here?" Joe asked her "It's visiting hours, what does it look like? I'm getting you all out of here" she told them her plan to escape "What about the guards though?" Sora asked her "No worries, they're not that smart, besides they're already dead asleep" Tallylu smirked at them, before showing them that they were asleep.


"And, you all might want these....to get out" Tallylu turned back to them, pulling the cell keys out of her pocket "Tallylu your're a genius!" Bloom exclaimed, as she watched Tallylu turning the right key to open the cell "I know" Tallylu smiled agreeing a bit, knowing half was true, once the cell opened Tallylu turned to them "Now come on, we've gotta get you all outta here before they realized you've escaped" she told them, waving her hand to let them all out.


They all made their way through Whovillia without being scene, in this cause it was dark so no one was out, once they got into the forest part they began to pick up their pace and ran straight to where they first came from.


Once they spotted the cave, they stopped, panting trying to catch their breaths "Alright, to get to the gates of Moria, go straight down the path, once you get to the fork take the left path, it'll lead you to the right path to get there" Tallylu pointed in the cave, giving them instructions on where they need to go "Thanks Tallylu, you've been a big help" Bloom thanked her and ran into the cave "Thanks Tallylu" Taiku said to her, and followed Bloom.


Tallylu watched as everyone left into the cave, all but one, Matt stood in front of her, they both shared a sad look "Tallylu, there's something I need to tell you" Matt was the first one to speak "It's alright Matt, I know" she looked up at him "You do?" he looked shocked, figuring she already knew "Yeah, and it hurts me as it is hurting you" she said to him, placing a hand to caress his cheek.


"I wish you could come" Matt said to her sadly "I do too Matt, but we both have different roles, I have to stay, you've gotta go with Bloom and Taiku and the others" Tallylu looked into his eyes "But we both need to think of what we really want before finding the answer" she told him, she then lean towards his face and kissed his other cheek, still caressing the other one.


Tallylu was about to leave, but Matt grabbed onto her hand that caressed his cheek, they both stared at eachother with sad looks, Matt's eyes read 'Please' and Tallylu's read 'Sorry' so Tallylu then leaned in to whisper in his ear "I'm sorry.....goodbye" she whispered and began to leave.


Matt began to fell Tallylu's hand slipping from his gloved hand, he stood there watching her heading back to her home world, he placed his hand on his cheek to the spot where she kissed him, and decided to head back to the others,


Matt walked to the others, with a sad look on his face and his hands in his pockets, everyone stood there looking sad for him, Taiku then walked up beside him "I really am sorry Matt, but look on the bright side, you're still young, and there's plenty of other fish out there in the sea, Tallylu will think so as well" Taiku said to him, trying to cheer Matt up.


Matt looked up at Taiku, and gave him a small smile, but he turned back and sighed "I thought she was the one, Taiku" he said sadly almost sounding it in a whisper, and walked up ahead, TK walked up to Taiku, watching Matt walking up in front of everyone "Matt?" TK was about to go next to him, but Taiku stopped him "I think it's best that your brother should have some alone time right now TK" Taiku told him, both looking at him and they began to make their way to the directions Tallylu instructed for them.


Bloom and Taiku stood next to eachother, both looking at Matt "I did what I had to do Red, and so did Tallylu" Taiku said to her "I understand Taiku, I understand" Bloom replied, as they both made their way down the path to catch up with the others.


Meanwhile, Tallylu was making her way home, walking a bit slow and glum, she felt her own heart breaking as she had to do what she did, once she got to her home, she walked in and leaned against the door.


"I see you're home" Tallylu looked up and saw her dad staring at her, Tallylu nodded and walked over to sit down, Ned knew there was something wrong with her, and sat down next to her, placing a comfort hand on her shoulder "Tallylu is it about before, if so I'm so sorry I wasn't there that afternoon" Ned said to her, Tallylu look at him and gave a small smile "It's not that Dad" she told him "It's about your friends,isn't it?" Ned asked her, she looked up at him again and nodded.


"I kinda figured you'd help them out, but what's the matter?" Ned asked again, still wanting to know what's troubling her "I'm just so confused Dad" Tallylu placed her face in her hands, letting out some soft sobs.


"I feel like I'm in a blur, and nothing can pull me out" she told him "My head tells me to remind my of the history of Humans and Whos, but in my heart" she then place her hand over her heart "It's telling me something else, and.....I think I'm developing feelings for this Human" she looked up at him, Ned sat there looking a bit shocked "It's that Matt boy, isn't it?" Ned asked her, she nodded and continued to sob in her hands.


Ned sat there silently, he didn't know what to do, normally it would be Sally's department when handling with relationships, so Ned placed his arm around Tallylu, giving her a squeeze "Tallylu, when I was looking for a mate for you, I was only thinking of what was best for you" Ned began to tell his daughter "But I should have let you decide though, and I think you should do the same" Tallylu looked up, looking a bit confused.


"You should listen to your heart, and what it has tot say" Ned continued, then placed his hand on her chin to make her look up at him, and he smiled "Now tell me, what do you want?" he asked her, hoping she'll find the right answer.


Tallylu sat in her seat, looking away, beginning to think, but instead she listened to her heart, Tallylu grabbed her necklace and looked at the pendant, remember the good times sh had with Matt, soon a smile appeared on her face and got up "I'm going after them" Tallylu turned to her dad, both of them smiling at eachother sharing a father and daughter moment.


Suddenly they heard screaming outside, they looked at eachother "What was that?" Tallylu asked him "I don't know, but we should stay inside" Ned gave her instructions, Tallylu however knew she had to do something, she grabbed her glaive and headed for the door.


Once she opened it, she suddenly gasped, and saw a orangey light surrounding everyone.


Meanwhile back in the cave, everyone was walking in silence, they wanted to speak, but they decided they should just stay quiet until they get onto the right path "Help!" they suddenly heard a voice calling for help, they turned around, wondering who could've cried out "Look!" Sora pointed to something and everyone turned, only to be shocked.


"It's a Who" Joe exclaimed, Haku and Taiku both ran up to the Who, and helped him, they all saw he was coughing badly and he looked like he was covered in chard and soot "What has happen to you?" Haku asked him "W-we...we were attacked! By-by the E-Evil O-One!" the Who told him, he coughed a bit more.


Matt stood there looking shocked, but then he remembered something, and headed back "Matt, where you going?" Izzy shouted "Come on! We don't have a moment to loose!" Taiku told him, as they all followed Matt, while carrying the Who.


Matt continued to run his way down the cave, he came to a familiar part of the cave, he roughly moved the branches and bushes out of the way in order to get through, once he got on the other side, he stopped and gasped at what he was seeing, the fellowship caught up to him, they all looked at what Matt was staring at and gasped.


All of Whovillia was being destroyed, all up in flames, Bloom and Taiku looked at eachother, they didn't know what happened to this once peaceful place they first saw before.


They all made it down in Whovillia, each looking at the Whos, they were crying in pain and agony, their houses were on fire, and their families and friends were injured, Haku walked up to a Who woman and handed her husband to her, in which she held her husband's head and cried out.


Taiku looked at all the Whos, feeling sorry for them, and wishing he was there to help them before they ended like this "This is horrible!" Mimi looked around, tears started to form in her eyes and she saw the pain and destruction around her "What happened while we escaped?" Joe asked, looking around, Sora was calming Mimi down "It could have been the Orcs again?" Jack suggested what happen "No, this doesn't seem like the work of Orcs" Taiku shook his head, look around, trying to think what caused this.


Matt continued to walk, looking around him, until he spotted the right house, there he saw Sally trying to comfort Ned who was badly injured, Jojo and his sisters were helping trying to calm down the younger sisters, but Matt's heart began to panic, he didn't see Tallylu.


"Ned" Matt walked up to them, kneeling down, Bloom and the fellowship walked up behind him "Matt...?" Ned looked up, seeing Matt, and coughed "What happened? What did this?" Matt asked him "He...came so quickly! The Evil One! He found out where we've been....hiding all this time!" Ned coughed again, he then grabbed Matt's shirt front "Listen to me Matt, all of you...He knew you all were here! He's stronger than he seems to be! He'll stop at nothing....!" Ned frantically told them, coughing a few times, Bloom and Taiku stood there listening to what Ned was telling them.


"What are you talking about? Where is Tallylu?" Matt asked him, wanting to know what happen to her "Tallylu is....she's....Tallylu is....gone!" Ned became exhausted, and put in head back on Sally's lap, sobbing at what had happen to one of his daughters, Matt got up, he felt his heart stopped, and stepped back, thinking it was all a dream.


Matt turned away, and started to remember a place "Tallylu!" Matt whispered and started off running again "Matt wait!" Bloom called out again "He sure can run!" Jack commented as they all followed behind him.


They all ran into the forest, which was now burnt and destroyed "Tallylu!" Matt called out to her, hoping to find her, they all ran until they came to the cave with Aetherium crystals, Matt ran inside "Tallylu!"he called out again, once he got inside, he stopped and looked around, all the Aetherium crystals were all destroyed, broken up into millions of pieces.


Matt walked around a bit, until he spotted Tallylu's glaive, he walked over to ground it, but he looked down, and there by his feet was Tallylu's necklace, Matt bent over to pick it up and held it, he wondered what happened to Tallylu and where was she?


"What do you think could've happened?" TK asked the other "Well, like Taiku said, it couldn't have been the Orcs" Izzy gave a reason why "Than what did caused all of this?" Sora commented to him, only everyone shrugged and saw Matt coming out "She wasn't in there" he told them "What did happened to Tallylu?" Mimi asked, fearing the worst.


"Taiku look!" they turned to Haku, who pointed up at the sky, there they saw a huge crimson dragon, flying around and gave an evil sinister laugh "Smaug!" Taiku growled "He must've figured out the Whos were down here!" Jack glared at the crimson dragon flying in the air heading for the exit up above the ceiling.


"He won't get away with this!" Taiku was about to fly off but Bloom stopped him "Wait Taiku don't! We don't want to ceiling to break and destroy Whovilia even more!" Bloom told him, Taiku thought for a moment and knew she was right "So you mean, you're just gonna get him away with it?" Izzy walked up to him "This time!" Taiku said, staring up at Smaug as he headed for the ceiling, Taiku growled and glared at this.


Matt walked up to the others, watching as Smaug was flying away, that was until his ears caught something crying out to him "MATT!!!!" the cry echoed around the ceiling, which now Matt knew what or who that cry came from "TALLYLU!!!!" Matt cried out, his cries echoed around them.


Matt finally collapsed to his knees, shedding a few tears until finally he sobbed, everyone watched this feeling sorry for Matt "What happened?" Mimi asked Joe "Tallylu's been captured by Smaug" Joe told her, which Mimi gasped in return, TK watched his brother sobbing, he hated to see Matt like this, so TK walked up to Matt and gave him a hug, hoping it will calm him down, but which TK soon developed tears.


Taiku watched as Matt continued to sob, he couldn't help but feel this was all his fault 'What have I done?!' he thought for a moment, he then turned away and began to think back on Matt and Tallylu together, knowing how happy both of them were, and how sad when they were when they had to say their goodbyes "If I hadn't been so caught up in the whole Human and Who history of them not being together, than Tallylu would still be here" Taiku muttered quietly, he then looked back at Matt and walked up beside him.


Matt continued to sob, but he got up as he noticed Taiku was beside him "Don't worry Matt, we'll get her back!" Taiku looked up at the ceiling where Smaug exited and took Tallylu, Matt looked confused for a moment "That I promise you, I will get her back to you" Taiku looked down at him, smiling at the bearer of Friendship, vowing a promise to Matt "Thanks Taiku" Matt smiled, as he wiped is tears up.


Matt then turned back to Tallylu's necklace he was holding, he then looked up and held the necklace in his hands tightly, Matt got up, getting confused glances from the rest "Let's go!" he said to them turning back to face them "That's right, we've got to get to the gates of Moria, stat!" Taiku turned to face them as well, all turned to eachother and nodded.


The fellowship then went back to the cave, continued to go back from where they came, Matt however stopped, he turned back and saw all of Whovillia burned and destroyed, he returned to look back at Tallylu's necklace.


"Don't worry Tallylu, where ever you are....I'm gonna fined you!" Matt made a vow, promising to himself that he'll find Tallylu, as he stared at her necklace.


He then placed the necklace around his neck, remembering Tallylu telling him that it contains magical properties like healing injures and it works like a protective shield, he also wore it so that he can remember her and remembered both his and Taiku's vows, so Matt then began to catch up with the others.


Bloom, Taiku and the fellowship walked together down the cave's path, with looks of determination on their faces, for they knew now what they were fighting for, as they made their way to the gates of Moria to continue on with their quest.



The End.