A/N: Thank you for the lovely reviews and outcry for the second chapter. This is my continuation from the movie a few years after the first one ended. So things have changed and people have grown up. That doesn't mean the forest doesn't need help.

Note: I do not own Epic or its characters. I just play in the sandbox.

"I stole a key" –Charlie Brown by Coldplay

M.K followed Nim Galuu as he hurried down the tree rings passing scroll after scroll. Coming to a halt suddenly she had to dig in her boots to stop herself from running into him. Looking towards the bug, M.K noticed his scared complexion.

"Nim don't ask me-" she started before feeling light headed again. Dropping to her knees she felt her side twang with pain and the low thump of Nim falling to the ground as well.

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"Up and at 'em Mary" She heard Queen Tara command as she blinked her eyes open. Scratching her head she looked up at Nim and the Queen talking as if nothing had happened between the two. Sitting up and then finally pushing herself to stand up, M.K crossed over towards the two.

"Hey there humming bug" Queen Tara spoke, her voice still as warm and comforting as ever. Brushing the dead leaves and soil from her dress M.K smiled before opening her mouth. Closing it again she thought better of her question.

However Nim had a look on his face. One of concern and worry. But also happiness. What was it? What did they want?

"Er-what exactly happened back there?" she asked finally glancing down at her hand. 'I mean –that didn't happen last time I was here" she spoke finally her eyes, worried and scared falling on the dead Queen.

Queen Tara seemed to have regarded her with some sympathy as she crossed over to tuck a strand of unruly hair that M.K had left out. "Sweetie, the connections are always there. I didn't just chose some random child to come into our world. Everything happens for a reason" the Queen comforted.

M.K stood back however pushing the Queen's hand away. She felt annoyed, like they had suddenly taken away something important-well they had! They'd taken away her family and put her here. She didn't quite believe Queen Tara's ambiguous answer. She knew there was something more going on-and she wanted to know what it was.

"So what does this have to do to me?" she asked defiantly staring down both Nim and Tara. She wanted answers now, not flowery explanations.

Giving a big sigh Queen Tara looked at her, a different emotions wearing her face down. It was one of pity. And that made M.K's stomach churn with displeasure and worry. Nim went to open his mouth but Tara held a delicate hand up tilting her head to one side.

"Sweetie you were chosen for a reason. And you make not like it, and it may hurt but truly I choose you because I knew you were the one. You, Mary Katherine are the Impossible Girl. You exist, and you live to help. You are the calm wind before the storm" The Queen explained.

As she did M.K felt the rage bubbling up inside her. Why would she do this to her? Impossible-she was perfectly possible. She wasn't some amazing girl, some idol for the leaf men to rally behind.

She was just M.K. Shooting them furious looks she balled her fists up before speaking "I'm perfectly possible" she retorted.

Before Queen Tara could reply, M.K heard a voice in the distance. Someone was coming. It was time to wake up.

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Blinking M.K pushed herself up with a groan. Rubbing her bruised head she looked at Nim, still upset. She had every right to be of course, they had just dumped this on her. Walking forwards she didn't hide her upset when they rejoined the group.

"M.K?" Nod asked worried something bad had happened. She simply shook her head before speaking "Nim –I'm going home. That's final. I don't want this" and exited. Nim sighed, he knew she didn't, but he couldn't take her back yet –she wouldn't allow it.

"M.K? wait –just slow down will you? M.K! Mary Katherine!" Nod yelled helplessly as he trailed behind her. M.K stopped whipping her head around and marching towards him her auburn hair flying behind her.

"What did you just say?" she asked as she stood in front of him daring her to answer. Of course she had no reason to get THIS angry over something as petty as her name. But for some reason she felt like she needed an outlet for everything that had just happened.

Nod backed up a few steps, however M.K kept going "I said your name?" he responded unsure of what she wanted. "No. You called me Mary Katherine. I'm M.K" she spoke gritting her teeth. Making a face Nod crossed his arms "What's got you so riled up huh?" he retorted back as she stepped away a few steps.

Speaking to the air "You think they'd learnt that I didn't want to come back. I had a life-my Dad needs me" she explained sourly. Turning to Nod she saw the pang of guilt in his eyes. She wouldn't soften up –she needed to speak, to explain.

"I want to go home Nod. My life was there. It isn't here I'm not who you all think I am, I can't be. I just-I need to be alone" she spoke before tucking her coat around her tight and jumping from Nim's balcony. Nod moved to stop her but as the words sunk in he realised, this was bigger than him.

That didn't mean it didn't hurt any less.

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Nim watched from above sighing as he watched M.K leave he turned to the wind –knowing Tara would hear.

"Things change –we change. She may be impossible but she's completely possible" he spoke sadly.