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If you don’t know what forgotten falls is, bill kidnapped dipper as a kid (NOT BILLDIP!!🤮) and raises him as his own kid,and then the original show takes place as the same, but Mabel is a ‘only child’

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Rewritten: The Royal Romance: Forgotten Falls (Part 20)

A/N: I know it has gotten a little old me apologising for taking so long to get this part out! I just don’t want writing to become a chore for me and to make sure I’m happy before I release each one - I think I came back to this part more than any other to tweak and change.

Summary: Riley and Liam sneak off to Forgotten Falls to spend some time together away from the rest of the world.

Choices Chapter: Book One, Chapter Ten, Diamonds Scene

Disclaimer: Characters and main storyline from Pixelberry’s Choices.

Word Count: 2200+

Warnings: NSFW smuttiness but still pretty tame

Link to Full Series: Rewritten

Tags: @krsnlove @cora-nova @hopefulmoonobject

Forgotten Falls

I took Liam’s hand and he led me through the partying crowd. Still barefoot, the sand was hot on my feet until we reached an area of trees and soft grass. We slipped into the brush, giggling. We both knew we would be in trouble – there would probably be a scandal – if we were seen running away from the event together. There was nothing I could do though. Liam had cast a spell on me and all I wanted, when he looked back at me with his gorgeous, sparkling, curious eyes, was him. After a short climb, we arrived at Forgotten Falls, a cove with a beautiful waterfall cascading into a glistening pool. I let go of his hand and stepped further into the clearing, dazzled by the natural beauty. The soft grass and warm sand found its way in between my toes as I smelt a mixture of floral tones float through the air. It looked as though it was part of a fairy-tale.

“Do you like it?” Liam said behind me. I could hear his smile in his words. I didn’t know what I had done over the past few weeks to capture his heart but I knew exactly what he had done to capture mine. He was attentive and curious about who I was. He was one of the most attractive people I had ever laid eyes on and the way his hand felt in mine was perfect. He was intelligent, witty and dignified. He understood responsibility. We were connected through loss of parents. We understood each other and could almost speak to each other without talking. There was no doubt in my mind that I was falling in love in the most magical way. “It’s…” I sighed and then urged. “So romantic that you need to kiss me right now.” I turned as he said, “If the lady insists…” I loved when he referred to me like that. Liam wrapped his arms around me, one hand on my lower back and one in my hair. He lent in to kiss me and I met his lips with earnest. His lips were smooth and tasted of champagne. He pulled back, resting his forehead on mine, “there’s a legend about how this waterfall came to be. It’s said that hundreds of years ago, there were two lovers from warring clans. They were forbidden from being together, but they would meet here, at this hidden cove, and make plans to run away together. When the day came for them to leave, they vowed to meet here at dawn. When dawn came, the woman waited and waited, but her lover never appeared. They said that he was caught by her people and killed... But she never had the heart to leave this spot. So, she knelt on the cliffs and wept, and her tears became the waterfall, until that’s all that was left of her.” We held hands as I softly whispered, “that’s a sad story.” “Tell me, Riley, what would you have done if you were the woman in the story?” he asked. “I would’ve gotten revenge! Believe me, it would’ve gone a little differently than just a bunch of weeping,” I narrowed my eyes at him. He laughed, tucking me under his arm as we looked at the falls, “I certainly wouldn’t want to be on your bad side… There’s one silver lining to this story…” “Oh?” I replied, enjoying how well our bodies fit together. “It’s said that if two lovers climb to the top of the waterfall and jump in together, they’ll get the blessing of the lady of the waterfall,” he explained. “Is this your way of telling me, you think we should be lovers?” I raised an eyebrow at him. “I didn’t think… I mean, I wasn’t trying to…” Liam flustered. I giggled, “So… you don’t ever think about it then?” “I didn’t say that,” he bit his lip. “I’m only human, Riley. Besides would it be presumptuous of me to guess you’ve had similar thoughts?” As I opened my mouth to tease him, Liam took off his shirt and dropped it on the ground beside him and I was thrown completely off guard. His body was phenomenal. How on earth did a prince have enough time to work out to have a body like that. “I… er…” flustered now myself, “I have had thoughts.” He laughed at my gaping jaw, “Are you ready?... You seem to be lacking a swimsuit… This is a very secluded place. Would you be scandalized if I proposed an alternative?” I shook my head smiling, “Way ahead of you.” I pulled off my shirt and shimmied out of my jeans, revealing myself to him in my lacy, blue underwear. It made me excited to see the desire in his eyes as he looked at me. “Much better,” I said, stretching. “I couldn’t agree more,” he breathed. “Now, we climb!” “Up the cliff face?” I asked, bemused. “There’s not exactly an elevator way out here. Are you up for it?” he challenged. I looked at the waterfall. My fear of heights had always held me back from so much. I had overcome it to go skiing and I would overcome it now. For Liam. I tried to think back to summer camps when we had climbed through rivers and let that calm me. “Race you to the top!” I yelled as I bolted towards the falls. The side of the cliff was alive with an array of different grasses. I grabbed a handful of vines and began finding footholds in the rock face. I breathed through my fear. “Hey wait up!” Liam called, catching up to me. “If you want me, you’ve got to catch me,” I teased through gritted teeth. I checked each foothold before placing my full weight and tested the vines. I confidently pulled myself up, feeling my muscles ache. As I reached the top, I breathed out heavily in triumph. Raising my arms in success, Liam tackled me from behind. We rolled to the ground, over and over until he ended up on top of me, pinning me down. As I looked into his eyes I flashed back to us in a similar position in the palace hedge maze on my first night in Cordonia. I had come so far since then and so had my connection with the man whose body pressed me down into the soft fauna. He still treated me delicately but not as though I was going to break to the softest touch. He was finding out just how strong I was. “Got you,” he whispered in my ear, out of breath. “I still won the race,” I giggled. “I’ll gladly admit defeat to you, Riley Brooks,” he said, brushing some leaves out of my hair. I wrapped my hands around his neck and pulled him to me, kissing him passionately. As my eyes closed I felt his body mould to mine, his teeth gently biting my lower lip. After a moment, Liam pulled away, again. Standing, he extended his hand to me. It didn’t matter how many times he offered me his hand, I would always accept it. “Ready to jump?” he asked. I peered over the edge of the waterfall and backed up. My heart felt like it was going to rip out of my chest. Fear seized me as I realised just how high I was from this angle. I thought back to a party I went to as a kid where we were expected to do an aerial assault course. I was fine whilst we geared up and went through the safety briefing. It was only when I stood at the edge that I began crying. “I didn’t realise how high up we are,” I said, feeling my eyes brim with fear. “It’s better if you don’t think about it,” Liam encouraged me. “Hold my hand.” His hand reached for me, hanging in the air between us. I didn’t know if I could do this. My heart thudded. I could feel every irrational fear in my body bubbling up into my throat. I couldn’t, wouldn’t, let this defeat me. I closed my eyes and slipped my hand into his. “I think some would call this a leap of faith,” Liam smiled. “On three?” On one, I slowed my breathing. I closed my eyes and focused on the sounds around me. The water tumbling down, a bird singing in the distance, the breeze in the trees. Two. I became aware of my body and how tight it felt. I breathed out, releasing the tension and tightening my grip on Liam’s hand. When he reached three, I propelled myself forward with him. Exhilaration filled me as we fell through the air, wind whipping my hair around my face. I held my breath just as we hit the cool, clear water. Our weight made us plummet like rocks to the bottom of the pool. We kicked off the bed, feeling seaweed twist around our ankles. Together we burst back into the light. “That was…” Liam started. “Amazing,” I surprised myself. We tread water in place for a moment, enjoying floating in the refreshing pool. I felt cleansed of worry and fear. Here, the rest of the world didn’t exist. Here, the world was mine. I could do anything! “Thank you,” Liam said. “For what?” I asked, still dazed. “For coming here with me. For actually getting to know me. For… For caring about me, Riley. I’ve never had anyone in my life like you. And now that I have you… I never want to lose you,” he smiled, nervously at me. My heart felt like it could explode again but for very different reasons. He wasn’t going to admit it now but he was in love with me. I could tell by his eyes. In that moment, I was his world. And he was mine. I wrapped my legs around him, my hands on his chest. I lent my forehead against his and he kissed me deeply. His hands ran down my back, his finger’s digging into my skin, never wanting to let go. I tugged at his hair and felt his tongue dip into my mouth, filling me. “Oh, Riley,” he groaned. “You can’t say all those romantic things to me and not expect to get kissed,” I giggled. “Fair enough,” he said as we swam closer to the edge of the pool where we could stand. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it… It’s just…” “Just what?” I frowned. “I don’t know what’s going to happen… but the last thing I’d want is for you to get hurt,” he sighed. I rolled my eyes, fed up of hearing this, “I’m the kind of girl who can take care of herself. I would’ve thought you’d know that by now…” “You’re right. I’m usually a quicker study, I promise,” he half smiled, not truly trusting my words. “It’s just… I care about you… More than you know… and definitely more than I should.” He looked down at me, taking my hand in his, gazing at me. I felt my heart beat start to race, I wanted to know him, every part of him. “Riley…” he breathed. He couldn’t have stopped himself if he tired. We shared a heated kiss that could never have been enough. His hands wrapped around my ass, lifting me up onto him. My legs wrapped around him as he raised me out of the pool and lowered me down onto the sand. His body flush with mine, he trailed kisses down my neck and bit my ear. It felt like he was everywhere at once, making me feel breathless. My hands trailed along his back. I could feel him getting hard against me, which only made me more excited. I breathed his name which caused him to let out a soft growl. Still dripping wet from the pool, he wrapped his hands through my hair as he kissed my lips, his tongue deep inside my mouth. His weight felt marvellous on top of me. I didn’t want him to stop. I wanted to feel him. I ran a finger along the edge of his shorts causing his to shiver. For a moment, he looked at me, his dark eyes full of desire. “We haven’t know each other very long, but every moment I spend with you, I can’t help but feel… Riley I think… I’m in lo—“ Liam was stopped suddenly as movement exploded from the bushes. Startled, we rolled apart and spotted a bird shoot off as a fox chased. Breathing heavily, we laughed, tension released between us. “You were saying?” I said, holding myself up on my elbows. “Never mind… It was nothing,” he shook his head. As if the last few minutes hadn’t happened, he stood up and brushed the sand from his body. His eyes, which moments ago were entranced were now filled with regret. A sadness encased my heart. “I suppose we should head back…” Liam said, turning away. I knew he was angry at himself for giving in to what he wanted. He was meant to put everyone before himself and choosing me was not the selfless thing. It was hard, though, not to let it get to me… to make me think he regretted time we spent together. “Yeah. We’ve been gone long enough that people will be starting to look for us- you,” I corrected myself. “No matter how much time we have together, Riley, it’s just never enough is it,” Liam sadly smiled as we redressed. “Not by a long shot,” I elbowed him teasingly. We, without speaking, naturally took one another hands and head back down to the beach party.

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Theory Time!!

Sooooo I caught sight of these screenshots from RoE’s Finale on Facebook. (You see this if Leo takes the MC to the Scottish castle for their honeymoon)

On the outset, this looked more like a historical parallel of Leo’s own story. A royal in love, a couple meant for each other, ready to fight their laws and land and people to love one another. It made sense that we’d get a last nod to Leo’s royal origins, while learning more about Cordonia’s history.

But as with anything related to TRR or Cordonia, nothing is ever that simple 😂

I haven’t seen the entire sequence, so I wouldn’t know how far back the story of King Varden and Queen Ailsa goes, but if the only information on them is provided through ‘historians’, I’m sure the story would go pretty far back. Maybe a couple centuries.

What it does tell me, though, is that while Cordonia is seen is this scenic, romantic, beautiful place, there is a reason ‘romance’ is discouraged, especially with regards to the royal family. I mean, think about the repercussions of a decision like the one King Varden, and much much later, Prince Leo took (Leo, at least, formally abdicated and notified people beforehand 😂). Think about the chaos it would cause if the ruler of the kingdom disappeared without a trace. Think about the number of nobles just lying in wait to usurp the throne and sully the name of the ruling royal family on the actions of this one person. Would an already-crowned King really be able to leave his kingdom that easily? No appointing of heirs? No formal resignation a la Constantine?

Think about what that means for the present. The fact that one simple 'mistake’ from Liam’s part (the bachelor party photos, for example) could completely undermine his ability to rule. The intrigues, the plots, the various people who have been slandered and threatened and killed (Liam, his mother, Leo’s mother, the MC, Olivia - just to name a few) because there are people within the Royal Court who want to seize his throne. Think of all the times Liam has been telling us - for the most of Book 1 - that romance and love are simply not options he can take. He wasn’t kidding. With a history like that, and an abdication throwing the country into turmoil, of course romance seems impossible!

….

Do you think the parallels would stop there? Of course they wouldn’t!

If the story of Varden and Ailsa is such a famous Legend, why haven’t we heard of it yet in TRR?

Because there is a possibility that a version of this story has been told already. By Liam. To the MC.

We cannot say for sure, but there are very clear parallels: two people in love. Warring kingdoms/clans. A meet-up somewhere meant to unite the lovers. Just the ending is different. Unlike the Forgotten Falls pair, Varden and Ailsa 'disappear’ suddenly, never to be seen again.

However, the only confirmation we have that they lived happily ever after is the 'speculation’ of historians. There is no clear proof of whether they lived or not.

Let’s assume for a moment that Varden is the slain lover of the Forgotten Falls Legend. It is possible that either Scottish/Cordonian nobles (more likely Cordonian - more likely to take over his throne) could have caught hold of him before he reached Ailsa and killed him, like in the story, spreading rumours thereafter either that

1. her people had killed him (as mentioned in the [possible] Cordonian legend)

2. he had disappeared and eloped with his beloved (as mentioned in the Scottish one)

For all we know, both countries could have very different versions of what transpired.

Ailsa, on hearing this, likely stayed back (I’m guessing her “staying at the waterfall” would be a more symbolic way of saying that she left her own kingdom and stayed back in Cordonia, if these two legends are related) and the news of her doing so may have spread to Scotland. This could probably be why she and Varden are remembered by name there, and (if they truly are the Forgotten Falls couple) why Varden’s identity (since someone else would have probably taken over his throne) is reduced to being that of the slain lover of the Forgotten Falls Legend.

Whichever rumour was being spread, one thing would be for certain: either eventuality would allow whoever wanted to seize the throne to do so.

The parallels to modern Cordonia are pretty stark. As of Book 2 Chapter 4, it is becoming clearer and clearer that the main target of this conspiracy is Liam himself, and the people closely connected to him (definitely Olivia and the MC, for now) become collateral damage.

Within this context, it would make complete sense for Liam to feel that it is his love for the MC that is putting her in such danger. He tells her, more than once, that she could be harmed because of him, which is why most of his meetings with her are held in secret.

I mentioned in my essay on the Forgotten Falls that the story also serves as foreshadowing for the Liam x MC love story (if the reader so chooses), but if it turns out that the story is about a king who had to pretty much die for his love - in a place as politically dangerous as modern-day Cordonia - and the narrator of the story turns out to be a future king himself…the symbolism of that waterfall can get pretty dark.

@ the last option: Crazy? Only back then? You have no idea, RoE MC. You have no. fucking. idea. 😨

PS: Looooooooads of thanks to @feisty-mary for helping me with this theory! She recognized the Forgotten Falls parallels immediately!!

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Sorry if you've already said somthing about this but for forgotten falls, how do Stan and Ford react when they get back? Specifically, whats this AU's equivalent to Ford getting mad at Stan for reopening the portal?

to say the least, this isn't the result mason was expecting... in short the one person mason was looking forward to bringing back and meeting went right to help mabel and talk to her. stan had a Talking To with mason and soos (and later ford did as well)