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A wagon sits on the edge of a high cliff. A closer look inside reveals Sebastian who is staring out a window demonically, "He is out there."

Chandler shivered, "I'm getting a chest cold."

"Chandler," Sebastian said stroking his chin, "A question."

"I'm getting pneumonia. I have a fever," Chandler said wobbling over towards Sebastian, "Feel my forehead."

"What do you think is the most humiliating way to die?" Sebastian asked still looking out the window. Then he gets an idea standing up suddenly from his chair, he causes the table to sway from side to side.

Chandler falls down holding his head, "My cousin Misha, nice fellow, had some dental problems. You didn't want to watch him eat, let's put it that way."

Sebastian walks around the room as Chandler keeps talking.

"Anyway, a bunch of other bats were hanging in the belfry, I know, cliche. But there you have it and Misha, not the brightest bat in the world, decides to hang in the bell. Which is fine for awhile until it starts ringing." He shivered, "Eww, what a mess."

Ignoring his friend, Sebastian touches the reliquary, "You know what to do." He starts moving his hands around and smokes starts to emit from the reliquary. The smoke travels out the window and across the land. It flies over the sea and onto a ship.

The smoke travels through the ship and floats into the cabin with the three friends inside. It glides across the floor and floats over to where Kurt is sleeping soundly.

Kurt's closed eyes flutter and he is dreaming. He is dreaming about a giant field and there is a small child there. The child beckons him to follow.

Kurt pushes the blankets off of himself and starts to sleep walk while chasing after the child in his dream.

Alexander wonders what is wrong with Kurt, so he tries to follow him only to be shut in the face by the door.

Kurt walks to the deck of the ship where a storm is tossing the ship back and forth. It causes his steps to make him fall backward, but not fall over.

Back in the cabin, Alexander starts to hop on Blaine's chest trying to wake him. Blaine groaned and tried to push the cat away, "Alex stop."

Alexander finally pounced hard and let his claws strike Blaine's chest.

Blaine sat up with a groan grabbing the cat, "What is Alexander? What are..." he looked over at the bed and saw it was empty, "Kurt!"

The cat starts to walk over to the door and claws at it.

Blaine gets out of bed and rushes out the door, slamming into the wall as he turns a corner.

On the deck, Kurt is still dream walking and he gets on the ledge of the ship. The young boy in his dream is walking over to an edge and he looks. He sees two smiling happy people, calling him down.

Blaine starts to slip as he races to the ship's deck and squints his eyes to look through the rain. He instantly spots Kurt about to jump off the side of the ship.

In Kurt's dream the people change into giant minions that he has never seen before and try to pull him off the edge were the water became lava. They are yelling at him about the Hummel curse. He screams for help, but no one is there.

Blaine runs over and grabs Kurt by the waist. He pulls him down with Kurt fighting him for some reason. He guesses it's the dream he is having.

"No," Kurt mumbles in his sleep, "No."

"Kurt wake up," Blaine shakes him as he has him safely on the ground, "Wake up Kurt. Wake up."

Kurt's eyes flutter open and he is breathing heavy. He doesn't know where he is, but he sees Blaine's face, "The curse. The Hummel curse."

"What?" Blaine asked worriedly, "What is it?"

"Faces, I keep seeing so many faces," Kurt falls to his knees and shoves his face into Blaine's shirt.

Blaine lowers himself to the ground and hugs Kurt. Kurt's head is pillowed on his shoulder, "It's alright. It was a nightmare. You're safe now." He holds onto Kurt tighter as he cries.

Back outside of the wagon miles away, Sebastian yells, "Nooo!" He was looking upon the entire scene in his reliquary.

Chandler just shakes his head, "Boy, don't you hate it when that happens?"

"He leads a charmed life, that little Porcelain one," Sebastian growls, "Someone is always there to save him. In the palaces as a child, on the train, and now...it's him."

The reliquary's image changes over to Blaine's picture, who is still holding tight to Kurt comforting him.

"Nice looking fellow. I mean don't get me wrong," Chandler said with a shrug, "I'm not attracted to him in the physical sense, but the prince..."

"You are toying with me aren't you?" Sebastian asks the reliquary ignoring Chandler's ramblings again, "You let me get so close." He squeezes the reliquary almost breaking it, but then stops, "Chandler, have you ever been to Paris?"

"Me? No," Chandler shook his head, "Rich food, it kills me. Ever try and fly after one of those heavy sauces?"

Sebastian returns the reliquary back to its cabinet. "We are going to Paris, and while we are there, let's kill the young curly haired man. Or at least have him as my prisoner," he smiled mischievously.

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The next morning the ship arrives at the harbor. As Kurt walks down the plank, the bag he is carrying, the strap gets caught on a nail. He yanks on the strap and as it comes loose his arm hits Blaine in the stomach that was walking behind him.

"Oh," Kurt said turning around, "I'm sorry."

Blaine just rubbed his stomach, "It's okay. Didn't hurt."

Cooper was walking behind them and looked down at Alexander who was now sitting on his shoulder, "Oh boy," he said out loud clearly noticing the different looks the two were now giving one another.

Kurt spots a sign and he breathes out of relief. The sign states that Paris is exactly thirty kilometers from this spot. He sighs, "I'm almost there. I'm finally going to know."

Blaine walks over to where Cooper is standing, "So how is our current financial status?"

"If I used the word bleak," Cooper said to him, "I would be optimistic."

As they talk an elderly woman with two dogs walk by. The dogs are two obnoxious pugs that seem to think they own the port. Blaine and Kurt exchanged looks.

"The 'Dalton Dunk?'" Cooper proposes.

Blaine nodded, "It worked in Dalton."

Cooper picks up the cat on his shoulder and pats his bottom to wake him up. Alexander gives him a look only a cat who has just woken up will give and he tosses him in the direction of the pugs.

The pugs see the cat and Alexander is startled by the dogs, so he runs with the dogs chasing after him. He has the dogs chase after him until he jumps up on the side of the ship and the pugs fly into the harbor unable to jump. They land in the water and are unable to stay afloat.

"Help! My little dogs!" the old woman cries, "Chevalier! Maurice! Hold on, darlings!"

Blaine runs over looking as gallant as he can, "I'll save them Madame." He dives into the water.

Cooper runs over to woman, "Such bravery! Why that man should be rewarded! Amply rewarded!"

A few minutes later, Blaine is counting coins and hands them over to Cooper to put in the wallet he has.

Kurt walks over with his arms crossed over his chest, "That was brave of you."

Blaine is waiting for something to happen and then he feels a kiss on his cheek. Kurt then walks away picking up Alexander and cooing.

Cooper looks over at Blaine who is blushing, "I won't say a word."

They acquired a car and Cooper was driving, badly. Alexander is lying down next to him holding onto the passenger seat with his claws in the seat.

Blaine and Kurt are sitting in the back seat. "Nervous?" Blaine asked him.

Kurt let out a sigh, "Yes, if I can't convince Rachel, I'll never be able to see Sophia."

"You'll convince her," Blaine said positively, "You have the qualities of the prince and you're poised and strong. And handsome, even if you forget a couple dates and family names, she'll know."

Kurt smiles over at Blaine, knowing that all of the confidence he has is because of Blaine. He reaches down and takes Blaine's hand, but turns his head to look out the window.

They pull up in front of a beautiful white house. Kurt is nervous as they walk up the sidewalk. Cooper is in front of them and walks straight to the front door. He knocks three times.

The door opens and reveals a woman with longer black hair and brilliant smile, "Oh my. Cooper Anderson?"

"It is I," Cooper bowed, "And Lady Rachel, may I present, his royal highness Prince Kurtis," he said introducing Kurt.

"Oh good," Rachel said with a look and then shrugs, "We haven't seen a Kurtis in weeks." Her shoulders fell.

Kurt looks over at Blaine who is confused by the last comment. Blaine makes a small sign saying she is slightly crazy. They all walk inside the house.

Walking into the drawing room, Kurt fiddles with the hem of his vest nervously. "Here stand over here," Blaine whispers to him.

Kurt walks to the middle of the room and looks at the woman in front of him. She circles around him, "He does certainly look like Kurtis. But so do many of the others."

"Why don't you ask him a few questions," Cooper suggests.

Rachel sends him a look, "I was going to do that. Now then, let's see," she grabs her clipboard and flips a few pages, "I will ask you a few questions now."

"Of course," Kurt nodded his head.

"Where were you born?" Rachel asked him beginning the questioning. She looked up at him with intense eyes.

Kurt smiled, "At the McKinley High Palace."

"Correct," Rachel checked off the question with her pen.

What feels like almost an hour later Blaine feels himself start to fall asleep when Cooper elbows him. Blaine shakes his head and looks over at Kurt, the real Kurtis couldn't have grown up to be anymore handsome, he says to himself. It was the first thought he had when he looked at him.

"This is a hard one," Rachel said to Kurt, "How did you escape during the sage at the palace?"

Cooper and Blaine immediately exchange nervous looks. They had never briefed Kurt on his one mostly because they hadn't known themselves. Well Blaine knew, he just never told Cooper about it.

Kurt looks down for a moment and then smiles. He looks up at Rachel, "There was a boy, a boy who worked in the palace. He opened a wall," he was concentrating on his memory. He then chuckles, "I'm sorry, that's crazy, walls opening."

Blaine is shocked and stares at Kurt. He now knows this is the Prince Kurtis Hummel and he can't believe he found him. His heart begins to ache with the information.

"Yes, yes," Rachel nodded her head not sure what to make of this information. She just stares at him.

"So," Cooper asked, "Is he a Hummel?"

"Well," Rachel shrugged standing up setting down her clipboard, "He did answer every question correctly."

None of them notice Blaine walk out into the garden in the back of the house.

Cooper grinned, "Well than when do we meet the Duchess?"

Rachel walked over to the desk and set her clipboard down, "I'm afraid you don't. Sophia is refusing to see anymore boys."

"Perhaps you could convince her?" Cooper asked walking over to Rachel.

Rachel let out a sigh, "Oh I couldn't do that." She then looks back over at Kurt, "You know, she is going to be at the ballet this evening. The Lima Ballet is here tonight. And we never miss it." She walks over to Kurt and pulls him out of the chair he is sitting in, "Come my dear, we've much to talk about," and pulled him over to the couch.

Cooper smiles wide and exits walking into the garden, he runs over to Blaine, "We did it! We did it kid! We're going to meet the Duchess at the ballet tonight and we're going to be rich! Rich!"

Blaine nodded slowly, "But it's not the money, Cooper."

Cooper is shocked at his friend, "Are you feeling alright?"

"He is the prince," Blaine said in a quiet voice as he is somehow still now believing himself but he knows it true.

"Kurt was extraordinary," Cooper waved his hands around, "And then Rachel."

Kurt runs out of the house, "Rachel wants to take us shopping for the ballet!" he said excitedly, "Shopping in Paris. Can you believe it?"

Rachel takes them all shopping and has Cooper and Blaine go one way, while she pulls Kurt in another direction. "Here we are," Rachel said excitedly showing him the clothes.

Kurt's eyes widened, "Oh my god."

"I know," Rachel said letting out a giggle.

Kurt reached up and touched the fabric on the hangers, "These are beautiful."

"Only the best for a prince," Rachel smiled over at him. She wasn't absolutely sure whether this was the real Kurtis or not, but she wasn't exactly not convinced he wasn't him.

"I'm speechless," Kurt said and then squealed, "Where can we start?"

"Anywhere you want," Rachel said.

Kurt picked up a shirt, "Can I try this one on?"

"You can try anything you want," Rachel said as she watched Kurt look at all the clothes in front of him. That was definitely something that Kurtis used to love was clothes.

Kurt held a shirt up to himself, "So, anyone you are planning on impressing tonight?" he teases.

Rachel lets out a small laugh and shakes her head, "No, my betrothed actually died in the revolution. I've tried moving on, but my heart still belongs with him."

Kurt scrunches his face, "Finn?"

"Yes," Rachel smiles over at him, "Cooper is just a wonderful friend. They knew one another before. But what about you?"

"What about me?" Kurt asked picking up a pair of trousers.

Rachel walked over to him, "Am I suppose to believe that you and this Blaine have nothing going on between the two of you?"

Kurt blushed and looked down, "I...well...I don't know. How do you know?"

Rachel picked up one of the piles Kurt had, "We will just have to wait and see I suppose. Let's try these on." She started walking towards the dressing room. "Here you are, try on whatever you want."

On the other side of the store, Cooper was throwing things at Blaine to catch. "I just don't know what you are talking about," Cooper said.

"There is nothing to talk about," Blaine said with a sad voice.

"I think you somehow got way to emotionally invested," Cooper said taking a shirt off one of the racks and throwing it at Blaine. The shirt landed on his head.

Blaine pulled the shirt off, "Would you stop. We just need an outfit for the ballet."

"Exactly," Cooper shrugged, "I have no clue what to pick out."

Blaine groaned and tossed everything that he was holding on to a table. "This way," he led the way. "I will pick us out something to wear."

"I knew all those magazines were for more than just the handsome men," Cooper teased him.

Blaine turned to glare at him, "Just try this on," he pulled a suit jacket off one of the racks and shoved it at Cooper.

About an hour later, Blaine exits the store first pulling on the blazer he is wearing. Kurt quickly follows and spins with the tails on his coat flowing behind him. He grabs Blaine by the arm. Rachel and Cooper follow and smile at them.

An accordion player and flower seller give each other a wink and the man holding the accordion starts to play and sing, "Lovers!"

The woman holds out a few flowers, "Ooh la la!"

Rachel walks over and takes the flowers with smile. She begins to sing.

Welcome, my friends, to Paris.

Here, have a flower on me.

She hands Kurt a flower, he hands the flower to Blaine.

Forget where you're from

You're in France!

Children come!

I'll show you that French joie de vivre!

Paris holds the key to your heart.

And all of Paris plays a part.

The group starts to walk down the street. The accordion player and flower seller sings with one another, "Just stroll two by two. Down what we call 'la rue.'"

Everyone in the street starts to sing along with them and Rachel.

And soon all Paris

Will be singing to you!

Ooh la la,

Ooh la la,

Ooh la la!

Different people each sing the next lines and joining in together singing the last line.

Paris holds the key to l'amour!

And not even Freud knows the cure.

There's love in the air!

At the Follies Begere!

The French have it down to an art!

Paris holds the key to your heart!

Rachel takes Kurt's hand and pulls him along sing to him as they walked with Cooper and Blaine chasing after them.

When you're feeling blue

Come to Le Moulin

When your heart says don't,

The French say do!

Can Can Girls from outside the theatre they playing at appear in front of them, "When you think you can't, you'll find you can can!"

Rachel smiles and joins in singing, "Everyone can can can!" She runs in front of the girls and sings with them.

You can can can too!

Whee!

Whee!

Whee!

Blaine stands off to the side and can see Kurt falling in love with the city just as he watches him. This is where Kurt belongs. This is his home.

Paris holds the key to his past.

Yes, Prince, I've found you at last.

No more pretend,

You'll be gone,

That's the end.

The music is picked back up and they somehow were now in a theatre dancing with everyone. "Paris holds the key to your heart!"

A woman dances with Kurt for a moment, "You'll be 'tres jolie' and so smart!" Kurt is spun away.

A man runs up to Rachel and smiles, "Come dance through the night."

"And forget all your woes," another man in the chorus sings.

"The city of light," everyone with Rachel sings.

The man in the car sings, "Where a rose is a rose!"

Everyone joins in again singing with Rachel as the lead.

And one never knows what will start

Paris

Holds the key...

Blaine looks over at Kurt sadly singing, "To his..."

Heart!

Ooh la la!

Ooh la la!

The four newfound friends excitedly run off to have more discoveries in Paris. While along the outskirts of the town there is wagon parked and a man inside not happy.

"Paris holds the key to my heart," Chandler sings quite off key, "French bat men hang out at Montmartre. We'll eat some insects then go back and have-"

Sebastian cuts him off, "Shut up!" he roars.

Chandler stops, "Sorry, it's just you know I saw those French postcards once and ooh la la...well, I'm not sure about the 'ooh,' but it's the 'la la' I'm really looking forward to." Sebastian lets out a growl, "Right, I'm shutting up now," he said.

Sebestian leans to look closer into the reliquary, which now has some of the brightest colors it's ever seen. "We're close to him, aright we?"

The reliquary brightens even more as if it's about to bust.

"Excited, eh?" Sebastian said, "You look about to burst. You'd like to burst, wouldn't you?" He holds the lantern in his hands, "No no no, we made a bargain. Someday you'll have me for all eternity. Until then, I'm in charge," he slams the cabinet door shut.

Chandler is looking at him like he is crazy, but grabs a small beret that is off to the side. He puts it on, "What do you think? Is it me?"

Back in the city of Paris, in front of a large fancy hotel, Blaine and Cooper are waiting for Rachel and Kurt to come out. Cooper is wearing a tuxedo, something he hasn't worn in a long time. He thinks he looks quite handsome in it himself.

Blaine is sitting on the stairs, wearing a tuxedo also. He even had a bowtie around his neck. He does look quite dapper, but he just keeps replaying what Kurt said in the room earlier about Blaine saving him.

Suddenly Cooper starts pacing nervously, "I just have this feeling in my stomach all of sudden."

Blaine sighs, "You do realize that we have nothing to be nervous about. He is the prince."

"I know," Cooper said sitting down beside him, "I know."

"No you don't know," Blaine stood up and almost ran a hand through his hair if it didn't have all the gel in it, "I was the boy, the boy in the palace, who opened the wall that was me. He's the real thing Cooper."

Cooper's eyes widened, "Holy crap. You know what that means?" He couldn't believe any of it, "That means that our Kurt has found his family. We found the heir to the Lima throne." He then turns towards Blaine and his smile falls, "And you..."

"Will walk out of his life forever," Blaine walks away from Cooper.

Cooper looks at his friend, "But..."

"Princes don't marry kitchen boys," Blaine said to him with a shrug.

Cooper tried to stop him, "I know, but you..."

"We are going to go through with this as if nothing has changed," Blaine told him.

"You've got to tell him," Cooper said.

A voice then rang out, "Tell me what?"

Blaine turned around and he saw Kurt. He was the most handsome man he had ever seen, but the outfit he was wearing just made him look even more beautiful. He was wearing a jacket that ended at his waist with tails on the back and made him look tall. The suit was almost black, but it was dark midnight blue and brought out the color in his eyes. His hair was now neatly styled on top of his head and he saw a few highlights running through it.

Blaine freaks out and can't find words, "Umm...oh...how amazing you look."

"Well thank you," Kurt smiles shyly.

Holding out his arm for Kurt, "Shall we?" Blaine asks him.

Kurt takes Blaine's arm and they start to walk down the steps. Rachel appears at Cooper's side and she looks over at him as if she knows what's going on between the two.

"Ready?" Cooper asked holding out his own arm.

"Yes," Rachel smiles as they walk down the steps and towards the car themselves.

The four get in the car and arrive at the opera house. They all walk inside and take off their jackets handing them to the man. Blaine looks up and sees Kurt is already up the stairs with everyone watching him.

The lights reflect around Kurt and he looks amazing. Blaine shakes his hand and runs up the stairs following him. He once again offers his arm to Kurt and they walk inside together. They sit down and Blaine looks for the box seats spotting them immediately. "Look, there is your aunt."

Kurt takes the small binoculars from him and looks. He let's out a small gasp, "She's so beautiful. I do remember her. I remember her." He repeats the words to himself over and over again.

The show begins, but Kurt can't seem to take his eyes off the woman he knows in his heart is his aunt. He doesn't even realize when it's intermission. Blaine takes Kurt's hand, "Come on. It's time."

They exit out the back and start to walk towards the private box. Kurt freezes, "I'm so scared."

Blaine turns towards him giving him a warm smile, "Don't be."

"And grateful," Kurt finishes, "To you. If it weren't for you," he reached out to Blaine.

Blaine pulled back, "I know," he answers quietly and sadly. "Now wait here," he tells him and opens the door to the private box. He walks inside, "Please inform her majesty, the Duchess, that I have found her nephew, Prince Kurtis. He is waiting to see her just outside the door."

Rachel holds out her hand, remembering their plan, "I'm very sorry young man, but the Duchess is not seeing anyone."

Suddenly Sophia starts talking, "Tell that ridiculous young man that I have seen enough Prince Kurtis' to last me a lifetime."

"You better go," Rachel said starting to push him out now worried about her oldest friend.

"Please," Blaine said, "Let me just..."

"Now if you'll excuse me," Sophia said holding up a hand, "I wish to live out the reminder of my lonely life in peace."

"I will see you to the door," Rachel said sadly, she really hoped that Sophia would see one more boy. She believes that Kurt may be the real thing. She starts to walk away thinking Blaine is behind her.

Blaine doesn't want to take no for an answer. He walks through the curtains, "Look, your majesty I intend you no harm," he sits down beside her, "My name is Blaine. I used to work at the palace."

"Well that's one I haven't heard," Sophia stands, "I must say." She starts to leave out of the box.

"No, wait," Blaine follows her, "Don't go please. If you'll just hear me out."

"I know what you are after," Sophia points to him, "I've seen it before many of times, young men and woman trying to trick me in all the ways." She reached up and rung a bell. "Haven't you been listening?"

"But your majesty, if you would just listen," Blaine told her.

"I've had enough," Sophia said, "I don't care how much you have fashion this boy to look like him. Sound like him or act like him. In the end it never is him."

"This time it is him," Blaine begged.

"Blaine," Rachel said to him trying to calm him down.

Sophia turned and looked straight at him, "Blaine, I've heard of you. You're that con man from St. McKinley who was holding auditions to find a Kurtis look-a-like."

In the hall, Kurt gasped and put a hand over his mouth.

"But your grace," Blaine begged again, "We've come all the way from Lima just to see you."

"I don't care if you come from Timbuktu," Sophia said and waved her hand.

"It's not that," Blaine sighed, "It's much more than that."

Sophia points at him, "How much pain will you inflict on an old woman for money?"

"Please, if you'd just listen," Blaine just wanted her to listen to him. He certainly realized where Kurt got his stubbornness from.

Guards appeared at the door and grabbed Blaine.

"Remove him at once," Sophia said to them.

Blaine tried to fight them off, "But he is Kurtis! He's the prince if you only speak to him you'll see!" And the guards threw him out the door in front of Kurt.

Kurt looks down at him with tears in his eyes, "How could you?" he asked and then he turns and runs off.

Blaine holds out his hand, "No, Kurt...please..." He stands up and chases after Kurt.

Kurt runs down the stairs and into the night. Blaine is following right behind him, "Kurt wait!"

"Tell me it isn't true?" Kurt spins to look at him, "Tell me you didn't do this for the money!"

"No!" Blaine said, "Well, yes, but..."

Kurt groaned, "No! I thought you believed in me! It was all a lie!" He then took off running.

Blaine didn't know what to do now. He sighed and looked down at the ground. He then heard a horn honk, someone was leaving. He lifted his head and saw the Sophia getting into the car. He rushes over, "Sir! Your rear tire is flat!"

The chauffeur stops, "It is?" He gets out and looks.

Blaine sneaks into the car and shuts the door. He puts the car into drive and leaves the chauffeur behind. He starts driving fast down the road.

"Hugo! Slow down!" Sophia shouts from the back.

Blaine turns and stares at her from the front seat, "I'm not Hugo and I won't slow down until you listen to me."

Sophia looks outraged, "You! How dare you. Stop this car immediately!"

Blaine doesn't stop. He just keeps on driving ignoring Sophia's yells to stop the car continually. Suddenly he stops the car in front of the hotel from earlier. He turns and is face to face with her, "Please don't be afraid! I'm sorry but there is no other way!"

Sophia doesn't know what to do now. She could run, so she reached for the handle.

"Look at this," Blaine said as he thrusts the music box into her hands.

Sophia looks down and is amazed by the sight, "Kurtis' music box. He had this all these years," she then knew it was all too good to be true, "You could have found it."

"What I found," Blaine said, "It was your nephew's!"

Sophia drops the music box in her lap and looks away from him.

"You were right," Blaine admitted to her, "It was a lie. My intention was to fool you." He then looked down sadly, "I am a liar. But I found the truth. It really is him. Just see him! I swear if you see him I'll disappear forever."

Blaine sighs in defeat and then he looks up. He sees Kurt walking back in to the hotel, "Look at him," he points to the window, "Just talk to him."

Sophia tries to be stubborn, but her curiosity gets the better of her and she looks. She sees a young man and features strikingly resemble her nephew she must admit.

In the hotel, Kurt is packing the small bag he has with him, "I'll find my family. I will find them all on my own," he angrily shuts the suitcase. There is a knock at his door and he groans thinking its Blaine. "Go away."

The door opens anyways and Kurt spins around to tell Blaine off, but it's not him. It's the Duchess. Kurt freezes and doesn't know what to do.

Sophia is holding the music box in her hands, "Who are you child?"
Kurt feels tears fall down his face, "I don't know. I don't want to hurt you," he back away.

Sophia holds out the small music box, "Do you remember this?"

"I remember something lost," Kurt shrugs, "I'm so confused. Oh, please, tell me if you recognize me! Do you think I could have...belonged to you?" he asks as he fiddles with the key around his neck.

Sophia stares at his hands, "Where did you get that?"

Kurt is taken back and looks down at the key in his hands, "What. Oh, I've always had it. I came here because of this. Tell me if you recognize it. Please it's all I have," he said in defeat.

"It was his," Sophia reached out. Kurt off the key and handed it to her, "My Kurtis." She then gets defensive, "If this is part of your scheme! If you found it or stole it-I don't care. I'll give you what ever you want just tell me the truth!"

Kurt looks at the woman. He reaches out himself and takes the music box and key into his hands. He fits the small key into the music box and twists.

Sophia is amazed that this young man knows how to work the music box and suddenly she is listening to him hum and begin singing.

Kurt hums the first lines and then sings, "Things my heart used to know, things it yearns to remember."

They both begin singing together, "And a song someone sings, once upon a December."

"Oh, my Kurtis," Sophia reaches up and touches Kurt's face. They throw their arms around each other.

Outside on the sidewalk, Blaine looks up at the window. He gives a sad smile up towards the window and blows a kiss. Then he turns to start walking down the street, alone.

Another someone outside watching in on the scene is Chandler. He is hanging upside down and crying at the scene because of the emotions. "Oh he is going to yell!"

Chandler flies over to Sebastian's wagon and he was right.

"He'll find his demise in that happy home!" Sebastian yells louder than he has ever yelled before.

Flying down and landing on the window sill, Chandler sighs and sits down, "I knew I should have flown to New York when I had the chance."

Sebastian looks into the reliquary and can see Kurt with his aunt. Sophia is lightly stroking through Kurt's hair as he talks.

"...and that Christmas dinner, when Cook made that awful plum pudding and we hid it in our pockets so we wouldn't hurt her feelings. I do remember so much Aunt Sophia," Kurt smiled at her, "But not everything."

"Don't worry about that now child," Sophia said to him, "It will all come back to you now that you are home." Kurt hums quietly as he closes his eyes. Sophia leans down and kisses his forehead, "My poor child you're safe now and you are home." She leaves the room now that Kurt is asleep.

Sebastian stares through the lantern and slams his hand on the counter, "I will kill him."

The next morning Sophia had Rachel busy planning for a ball they were going to have in honor of finding Kurt. Sophia can't help but notice Kurt's face as she watches Rachel talk.

"A grand ball for a prince," Rachel said excitedly, "How very exciting, so much to do, in so little time to do it in."

"Rachel," Sophie said a bit loud to her get attention, "Do it somewhere else, please. Quietly."

"Right," Rachel nodded her head and looked down at her clipboard, "Caterers, invitations, saber dancers. Oh we much have saber dancers." She talked as she left the room.

"You are going to make a handsome prince," Sophia said trying to distract Kurt.

Kurt just nods his head.

"I know what will cheer you up," Sophia walks over to a box and when she takes the lid off inside is a beautiful crown, "It was one of your father's that was saved during the revolution, come over here."

Kurt quickly walks over and Sophia places the crown on his head.

"You have your father's attitude, but your mother's heart and both of their handsome features." Sophia turns him and he is now looking in full length mirror. She straightens the crown on his head and smiles, "Wonderful." She receives no reaction, "What troubles you child?"

Before Kurt can answer, Cooper is leaning in the room, "Madame, your...eh...guest has arrived," he bowed.

"Thank you Cooper," Sophia said to him knowing exactly who is waiting for her. She walked over to him touching his shoulder gently and leaves the room.

Kurt is mad at Cooper, so he turns away. Cooper takes a few steps towards him, "Kurt...Prince Kurtis, I'm sorry. We didn't mean to hurt you." Kurt stays looking down at the floor not trusting his voice.

In the study Sophie walks in and sits down happy to see Blaine standing there looking nervous and very uncomfortable. "I sent for you because I owe you a debt of gratitude larger than I can ever repay."

Blaine held out his hand, "No. Duchess, you-"

"I want you to have the reward money," Sophia said to him "You've earned it."

Blaine shakes his head, "Duchess no," he steps back, "I will not take the money! I just came to tell you I was sorry."

"Young man, I..." but then Sophia stopped because Blaine reached up and brushed the hair away from his face.

"And I'm going to keep my promise," Blaine said pulling a hat on his head, "To stay out of your lives forever."

Sophia then looks over at him with great understanding and affection, "You are the boy from that night in the palace."

"I should go," Blaine said taking a few steps backwards.

"That last night in the palace, one boy showed us kindness and courage," Sophia continued anyways, "You were the boy who saved our lives, weren't you?" She received no answer from Blaine, "Please, is there nothing I can do to repay you?"

"Promise me," Blaine finds the words to say, "Promise me he'll have his home."

"He does," Sophia nodded.

Blaine breathed in and out hoping the tears stay away, "And tell me that he's happy."

"Oh Blaine," Sophia said, "I wish that I could. But why the change of mind?"

Blaine sighs, "It was more the change of heart," he looks down. And then Sophia realizes what exactly is going on.

Kurt stumbles into the room wearing his crown. His first reaction is surprised seeing Blaine there, but then straightens up and shows his confidence the best he can.

"I'm glad you found what you were looking for," Blaine said looking down.

Kurt turned his head, "I'm glad you did too."

Blaine walks over to the door and opens it.

"Enjoy your fortune," Kurt said to him.

Almost turning around, Blaine stands still. His shoulders deflate, knowing it's the last time he is ever going to see Kurt, as he opens the door and leaves.

Kurt watches the door close and realizes he will never see Blaine again.

Blaine heads back to the hotel and is busy packing all of things in the small backpack he has. Cooper followed him with Alexander in his arms and won't stop pestering him.

"But this invitation came from the Duchess herself," Cooper exclaimed, "It's the social event of the decade! You can't turn it down!"

"Watch me," Blaine said as he tosses his backpack over his shoulder and leaves the room.

Cooper tries to talk to him as he walks down the stairs and out the door but Blaine won't listen to him.

"And where will you go?" Cooper finally asked him.

Blaine straightened the cap on his head, "He found his home. Maybe it's time I look for one of my own," he shrugged.

Cooper looks at his brother and holds out his hand that isn't holding Alexander, "It's been a ride brother."

"A good one," Blaine reached out to shake his hand, but Cooper pulls him in for a hug. "Goodbye Cooper." Alexander is crushed between them.

"Goodbye brother, stay safe," Cooper holds him.

Blaine pulls away, giving the cat one last pet on the head and then starts to walk down the street. He shoves his hands in his pockets and he feels something. It was the flower that Kurt gave him just the other night.

As Blaine turns the corner he hears a voice, "So, you don't want to go to the coronation, eh?"

Blaine spins and can see a man standing there. He is dark robes and he swears he has seen that face before, "Sebastian!"

"I know. I know," Sebastian waved a hand, "You thought I was dead. That's how the history books remember me. Not as the ruler of all of Lima, which I should have been! But as the guy who was never dead when you expected him too."

Blaine takes a step back, as smoke begins to coil around him. Sebastian just smiles and walks closer to him, "What do you want?"

"The same thing I wanted ten years ago," Sebastian shrugged, "All of the Hummels dead! I got the others, now I have to finish up with that nuisance, Kurtis."

"You're insane!" Blaine yells at him, "You didn't kill the Hummels! It was the rev-"

"Stop it! I did so kill them!" Sebastian shouts, "And I'm going to kill Kurtis!"

Blaine lunges for Sebastian, but the smokes coils around him like a rope and is holding him back.

"Look at me," Sebastian said with a voice, "Look at me."

The smoke forms into hands and forces Blaine to look up at Sebastian's face. Blaine's eyes widened as they lock onto Sebastian's, which are glowing red hot. He puts Blaine in a trance.

"You are going to help me kill him," Sebastian said to him. "You are going to help me kill him," he repeats.

Chandler looks away and hides his head under his wing. He does not like any of this. Not one bit.

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