Outside Peter’s house, in the driveway, Tracey, the fairy Mr. Nelson had seen, swooped into another tree and returned to his normal height. He watched as Peter Nelson descended the front steps and started approaching Makenna who was standing in the center of the driveway, clutching her arm. While he was approaching her, Tracey decided that he had quite enough.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfQYld5D3V
He peered up to his wings and nodded. “It’ll be okay,” he said, and lifting his hand, he rubbed his left wing. Then, dropping his hand, he focused his attention on Peter Nelson approaching Makenna. He closed his eyes. His entire body glowed up green, and slowly, Tracey lifted himself into the sky. Then, once airborne, he lifted his hands and started to twirl. Sparkles circled his wings, and in his head, Tracey announced, Tracey! Pupil of Merlin the Great! The bottom of his ninja-style, tunic-like shirt shot up, and Tracey acted out a midair front flip. Then, turning his back toward Peter’s house, he peered back to his wings and watched as they went poof! and disappeared! Literally disappeared! Actually, no, not really. His wings were still there; they were just now tucked in and hidden in his long, tunic-like shirt. The tips of his wings were visible, but they blended in well with his shirt. It would not be easy for people to spot them.
When Tracey finished performing the spell, the magic surrounding him vanished; he stopped glowing and fell but landed on the branch with his body lowered and knees bent. Then, straightening out his knees, Tracey stood up and clenched his fists. He watched Peter Nelson, and a blast of wind blew his long, black hair. Tracey said, “All right, this is it,” and he drew another one of his ninja stars, “No backing out, Tracey. It is your duty to protect Makenna.” Bending his knees again, he kneeled and next focused his attention on Peter’s bicycle. Nodding, he aimed and lifted his star over his head. Tracey took a deep breath. Then, he threw the star. It went sailing through the air; it escaped the tree and went toward Peter’s bike. When it reached it, it slashed the back tire and cut it open! A whistling of air was heard from the tire, and like a boomerang, the star turned and twirled back toward Tracey. He caught it and snickered. “Hee, hee,” he said, and he rested his elbow on his knee, “This otta be a show.” Quickly, he tugged on his hair and covered up his left ear, the ear that usually had hair pulled behind it, and propped up his head.
Peter Nelson had finally reached Makenna. “Makenna,” he said, and Makenna, who had her eyes closed, felt his hand clamp her shoulder.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCb1shUa0y
“Peter,” spoke she. Slowly, she turned her head and peeped over her shoulder to Pete.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlcGBdhCWv
“I know,” he said, and Makenna turned to him, “He’s a little…,”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LYXb7sY03
“Insane, delusional, horrible?!” Makenna snapped. Peter hesitated. “Why didn’t you warn me about just how crazy he was?” asked Makenna in a strict voice.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Gs5gH77yy
“Because you wouldn’t have come.” Peter explained, and he pulled her close to him, “And you’re the only one who makes me happy.” With that, he leaned forward and gave Makenna her very first kiss! The Metamorphic Fairy gasped. From where Tracey was watching, he gagged and turned green.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMWJWXPdjl
Clenching his fist, he reached for his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and said, “Oh, I think I’m going to be sick. How dare he kiss her! He’s a monster!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJf53Pyex3
Makenna and Peter soon pushed their lips away from each other, and Makenna was blushing and smiling so hard, her cheeks were hurting. “Man,” she said in a dreamy voice, “I love being fourteen.” Peter chuckled.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtO69deB31
Picking up her hand, he asked her, “Am I forgiven?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xkQFH7PfB
“Yes!” Makenna yelped, and she furiously bobbed her head up and down.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdk33pceOu
“Do you want to go for a little ride around the island?” was Peter’s next question.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHHoYQxZUE
“Yes!” Makenna again yelped. That was all she could find herself to say right now. She squealed and reached for her lips.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHN4uFE3kC
“All right!” Peter excitedly announced, “I’ll go get my bicycle! You stay here. I’ll pick you up, my fair lady.” He kissed Makenna’s hand, and she again squealed. Then, turning on his heel, Peter flipped his hair and headed toward his bicycle.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNGIXyLu45
Behind, Makenna fell to her knees, placed her hands to her heart, and announced, “Yippee!”
Peter, who was humming, soon reached his bike, and grabbing its handlebars, he snickered and rubbed his chest. Tracey was glaring at him from within the tree he was in.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpidDoPpVP
Under his breath, he mumbled, “He’s making my eyes bleed. I can’t wait to see this. I’ll show him not to mess with Makenna!” He prepared his ninja star and rested his other hand on the branch. Peter, who was still humming, soon hopped onto his bicycle and sighed, focusing forward on Makenna Delling. She had stood up, and she was patiently waiting for him. Peter smiled. Then, picking up his feet, he rested his feet on the bike’s peddles and peddled forward, starting down the driveway. Right when he did, Tracey again chucked his ninja star toward him. This one slashed the front tire of Peter’s bike, and he yelped as suddenly, both tires went flat, the bike turned over, and he went flying into a bush that rested right next to the driveway! The star returned to Tracey, and catching it, he nodded and slipped it into his back pocket.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDdatGfy1e
“Peter!” Makenna shouted horrified, and she reached for her lips. Quickly, she sprinted toward Peter who had sat up in the bush and was currently spitting leaves out. “Peter!” she yelled again.
However, she was forced to stop when suddenly, from out of nowhere, appeared a green blur, and Tracey landed in front of Peter!177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1UsnNt821
“Who are you?” he asked in a calm but stern voice. Peter gasped.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kLYpGeMoI
Makenna did too. “Tracey!” she yelped.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaMqtzEKOX
“What in the name of?!” Peter shouted, and he stared at Tracey, “Where did you come from?! Who are you?!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZ6rnu6CCL
“My name is Tracey.” Tracey explained, and he glared at him, “And I would appreciate it if you release Makenna from your web.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTnBFHcM6W
“What are you talking about?!” shouted Peter, and he struggled to his feet, “How do you know Makenna?! Where in the name of, you just appeared from out of nowhere! Were you the one who slashed my bike tires?!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoe4CmlRdE
Tracey nodded. “I am,” he calmly said, “but keep in mind, mister that that was the only way I could get Makenna away from your clutches. You have another bike! Just use that one! That one was trash anyway.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPbuzwVhY7
“Trash?!” Peter asked, and approaching Tracey, he grabbed his shirt collar and pulled him close to his face, “You’re going to pay! I’m going to break your jaw, baby, and I’m going to break it good! No one takes my girl!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAkAkDwU1o
“She’s not your girl.” Tracey said in a calm voice, and he released himself from Peter’s grasp, “She’s your slave. I see right through you, sir. This is all a game.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO1RWYPLEf
“Ugh,” groaned Makenna from where she stood. She reached for her forehead and shook her head. Boys. Releasing it, she shouted, “ENOUGH!!” at the arguing boys. Peter jumped and turned to her, but Tracey just calmly turned his body. Makenna lowered her voice and cleared her throat. “Peter,” she said to Peter, and she gestured at Tracey, “this is Tracey. He’s my friend from um…,” She thought for a moment, “surfing lessons. Tracey, this is Peter. He’s my friend from school. Come on now, shake hands.” Both Tracey and Peter gagged. Then, together, they glared and shook hands.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKDFoDxiZA
Lighting flashed behind each of them and fire burned in their eyes. “I hate ninjas.” Peter told the fairy, “So you’re the ninja Makenna was talking about today at school. Your hair is stupid, and you smell weird.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFQ23tItS3
“You have a lousy sense of humor,” said Tracey, and he forced his hand away from Peter’s, “I’m just trying to protect Makenna. I promised Master Merlin I would…,”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv4sHInzlB
Makenna gasped. “Tracey!” she called, and Tracey glanced at her.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3AdyLbdIh
He scoffed, “Whatever,” and closed his eyes, slipping his hands in his pockets.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4np5tTEerP
“Peter.” Makenna said to Peter, and she approached him, “Sorry about the inconvenience, I just didn’t know that he was out today. I’ll pay for your bike, I promise. Why don’t we go to the crab dock and North Beach? That will lighten your spirit.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFcFjH8exA
“Fine,” Peter angrily spoke, “I’ll go get my other bike.” Huffing, he turned and stormed toward his bicycle.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh3xhLGuux
Picking it up, he rolled it over toward the garage, and smiling, Makenna waved at him. “Don’t take too long now, darling!” she called.
Right when Peter disappeared from sight, she sighed, closed her eyes, and lowered her head.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigPqNCw1OU
Then, lifting it, she focused her attention on Tracey who was watching her and immediately broke into a grin. “Tracey!” she yelled, and hurrying to him, she and Tracey hugged, and Tracey said,177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXx7J83N3f
“Makenna. I’m so glad you’re all right.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbNmiHPQA5
“I was so worried about you.” Makenna mumbled, and she released herself, peering into Tracey’s eyes, “You survived! You survived the magic coma!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wanuNOX5y
“I don’t even remember being put into one,” admitted Tracey, and he reached for his forehead, “Although, it’s strange.” He dropped his hand from his forehead and shivered, “I feel really weird. I don’t feel like myself. I hear sirens in my head.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNsqlPaiw3
“Sirens?” Makenna asked him, and she took his arm, “You’re probably still recovering from your magic overload and unconsciousness, Tracey. Merlin told me a magic overload sickens a fairy. Here, sit down.” She helped him down on the driveway, and Tracey thanked her, sitting cross-legged. Makenna blushed. Then, she sat next to him and started to play with an ant and stick.
For a few moments, there was silence between the two fairies. Then, Makenna broke it.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcjytFZuSV
She glanced at Tracey’s back and asked him, “Tracey, where are your wings?” in a slightly alarming, whispering voice.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlup0LykfBn
“Better question,” was his reply, and he scanned her up and down, “Where are your wings? You go first.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ1DZjHY4j
“No.” Makenna said, and she shook her head, “You go first.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTE9UWQEXn
“No,” announced Tracey, and he shook his own head, “You go first. I have no qualms about that.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUUsvzy80V
“You go first!” was Makenna’s reply.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI4PjiEszb
“No, you go first!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdUl34yLgI
“You go first!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVhhn3rKZ1
“Fine!” Tracey finally agreed, and he peered down at his tunic-like, ninja-style shirt, “My wings are still here, Makenna. They’re just under my shirt. See?” He lifted the shirt and pointed at his wings hiding inside it, “I just performed the Hidden Identity Spell. It allows an Apprentice Fairy to hide their wings in their clothing. It comes in handy when you find yourself in a world as crazy as this one. It also allows me to call my wings back whenever I want to so I don’t have to wait until sunset for them to return. All right.” He gestured at Makenna, “Now it’s your turn.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHoIjbITp8
Makenna was staring at him. “Oh, Tracey,” she happily spoke, “You’re all right. Anyways.” She cleared her throat, “Surprise, Tracey, I have the Sunset Delay spell on me.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA4jniBfKZ
“Ah,” chucked Tracey, and he nodded, “I thought so. So, Makenna, I understand Sensei teleported you and Caleb successfully back here?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnZlVjfYTF
Makenna nodded, “He did, Tracey.” Tracey rubbed his nose.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewTPS5C2oZ
His face drooped. “He also told me…,” Here, he lowered his head, “Ah, never mind.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUZlLgfBYj
“What are you doing here, Trace?” Makenna asked. She wanted to keep the conversation rolling, “Why are you here?” She didn’t want Tracey’s amazing voice to go away.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRWLMwcqyh
“I was worried,” he admitted, and closing his eyes, he reached for his forehead again, “I couldn’t help but feel like…you’re in danger, Makenna.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4pod8keoE
“Danger?” she inquired, and she pulled her knees up close, “What danger? I’m in no danger, Trace, honest. What gave you a crazy idea like that?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCkJXBvTU0
“I don’t know,” admitted the Apprentice Fairy, and he shook his head, trying to shake the sounds of singing sirens out of it, “I guess the whole reason I came, Makenn was so that I could help you on your search for Selene. When Sensei and I first learned about you, seven years ago, I promised him and that necklace you wear,” He pointed at Makenna’s necklace, “I would do everything in my willpower to help you become a Crystal Metamorphic Fairy.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEIneEhHmG
“My necklace?” Makenna asked. She clutched her necklace pendant and peered down on it.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Tde0SW6yE
“Yes, Makenna,” explained Tracey, and he moved his hands toward her necklace. However, for a second, he stopped and asked her, “Uh, may I?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsMwxl3kwg
“Sure.” Makenna spoke. She released her pendant and placed her palms on the driveway.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimFO8cLa4Y
She allowed Tracey to take her necklace off, and holding it in front of his nose, he said, “Nice to see you again, partner.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj8aIw4hn5
“Huh?” Makenna asked, and she watched as the ninja-like fairy started rubbing the pendant of her necklace down, “Partner? What do you mean ‘Nice to see you again,’ Ninja Boy?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy89gBwZ92T
“Tracey,” he corrected her, and he continued to rub the pendant down, “Because, believe it or not, Makenna, but I was the one who delivered this necklace to you, seven years ago, that night Caleb lost his tooth and you both thought the Tooth Fairy left it.” Makenna’s eyes widened, and she froze. Tracey continued, “I was in the room the entire time until you had that strange, magical phenomenon. Do you remember that phenomenon?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3AXRFwTYm
“Hm,” said the Metamorphic Fairy. She lifted one hand from the driveway and scratched her chin. She tried to think back to that day, seven years ago.
Tracey finished polishing the necklace pendant, and he set it down on his lap. Then, crossing his arms, he focused his attention on Makenna who was still thinking.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniNRggFZht
Finally, to help her understand, he picked up the necklace and held it in front of her face, asking, “Do you know what this is, Makenna?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6fTbaW1xb
Makenna shrugged. “Sure,” she answered, “It’s a magic necklace.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsblO7jhmVv
“It’s a Metamorphic Necklace.” Tracey corrected for her, “And yes, it is a magic necklace. The Metamorphic Necklace is to be worn only by a Metamorphic Fairy. It helps the fairy grow properly. If you didn’t have this necklace, Makenna, you wouldn’t be able to have the ability to transform into higher fairy forms. Without the necklace, the Metamorphic Fairy would grow to be very weak. It helps the fairy go through Metamorphic Fairy puberty and helps them become a full-fledged, powerful fairy. While it is helping the fairy grow, it will attack anybody who is not a fairy get too close to it. Also, until the fairy comes of age and grows his/her real wings, it will never allow them to take it off. Rumors say that if you force a Metamorphic Necklace off too early in the stages of fairy puberty, it could harm them and, in some cases, kill them. It’s a very powerful necklace.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLmfRStqIc
“Wow.” Makenna whispered, and her face brightened, “So cool.” Tracey handed her the necklace back, and thanking him, she took it and examined it up and down. There was a moment of silence. Finally, Makenna said, “Hold on, Trace,” and she looked her friend in the eyes, “Wait. So, you’re the one who gave this to me?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYhhat6v7d
Tracey nodded. “I am.” Uncrossing his legs, he bent his right knee and clutched it.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dh2d5Dbum
“Seriously?!” Makenna gasped, shocked, “Really?! You were in the room with Caleb and me that morning, seven years ago?!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fZfXNi9np
“Yes. I was hiding. With my very two eyes, I saw the proof Merlin and I needed that indeed, you are a fairy, Makenna.” Tracey’s voice was shallow. He sounded a bit tired. He looked a bit tired. The sun was sinking lower into the sky now, but Tracey and Makenna hadn’t noticed it yet. The day was winding down. Makenna had only about an hour and a half, and then, she would pop her wings.
She carefully unclipped the necklace and put it back on, clipping it again. The pendant now hung loosely over her chest, and a zephyr blew it.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoeR2rrY8q
After a few more minutes of sitting, Tracey told the Metamorphic Fairy, “Come on, Makenna, let’s not waste any more time,” and he stood up, offering Makenna his hand, “We must get out of here and out of the clutches of Peter Nelson.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVuii5Isay
“What?” Makenna asked, and she took Tracey’s hand, “Why, Tracey?” Tracey pulled her up. “What are you talking about?” Makenna added, “Peter is a wonderful boy. He asked me to the dance Friday night! Eee! He’s my boyfriend!” She dreamily sighed.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIgU1DtQ5i
“Boyfriend?” Tracey asked, and he pulled hair behind his left ear again, “You’re even more clueless than I thought, Makenna! He’s not your boyfriend. He’s playing with you. He’s pretending he loves you. Trust me, I know about these things.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6Vv0Vrdoe
“How so, Ninja Boy?” Makenna asked him. She had raised her voice. She was starting to yell at Tracey again. “Peter is not that kind of boy! He gave me a bouquet of flowers! He’s amazing!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGe172PRouh
Tracey crossed his arms and told her, “Your lack of knowledge about boys disgusts me, Makenna. You’re accepting Peter’s love way too fast.” Makenna blushed.
Looking forward, suddenly, she gasped,177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hDqLJPTvz
“Peter Nelson!” She saw Peter Nelson. He was heading up the driveway, and he was steering a new, shiny, red bicycle. He held Makenna’s bouquet of flowers in one hand, and he appeared to be slightly upset. “Out of the way, Ninja Boy!” Makenna shouted at Tracey, and spit sprayed into his face, “Don’t you dare come between Peter and me!” She shoved by Tracey and knocked him to the ground. He landed hard on his back in the driveway, and closing his eyes, he groaned as a sharp pain engulfed his wings. Keep in mind, fairy wings were extremely fragile. Makenna ignored Tracey groaning on the ground and hurried to Peter. Soon, she walked next to him. “Hey, Peter,” she squeaked, and her eyes landed on his new bicycle, “Whoo-wee, that’s quite the bike you’ve got there. I’d totally choose this bicycle over your other one.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24VDTiuUQ5
“Thank you, Makenna.” Peter said, “Here.” He held the flowers out to her, “You forgot these inside.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwWbxFO1tZ
Makenna grinned. “Thank you, Peter,” said she, and she accepted the flowers, sniffing them.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzgDFq61Dm
Peter chuckled, but then, he noticed Tracey. “Ugh!” he said, and he tightened his grip on his handlebars, “Why is he still here?!” He gagged. “Come on, Makenna,” and took Makenna by the wrist. She blushed and reached for her cheek. Peter helped her onto the handlebars of his bicycle and added, “Let’s go to the crab dock and North Beach. Where do you want to go first?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01hWxqNfBl
“Hm,” said Makenna, and tapping her chin, she thought about this for a moment. Peter patiently waited for her answer. Makenna remembered the voice she heard at school that day. It told her to travel to a so-called shipwreck on North Beach. “North Beach.” Makenna told Peter, and she dropped her hand from her chin, “Let’s go to North Beach first, Pete.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcqwSkaI8t
“As you wish,” Peter said, and he politely dipped his head to her. Then, lifting it, he gripped his new bike’s handlebars and started peddling forward, toward the end of the driveway. “North Beach here we come!” Peter excitedly announced, and Makenna whooped.
Tracey, who was still resting on the ground, slowly lifted his hand and announced,177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUDMJbE0OD
“Dead boy on the ground here! Anybody?” On the bicycle, Peter scoffed and passed him.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUczBkQQ5dH
“Oh please, Pete.” Makenna begged, and she forced him to stop his bicycle, “Can’t we let him come along?”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwFQ5QVrXI
Peter peered at Tracey who was struggling to his knees, and scoffing, he closed his eyes. “Fine,” he said, and he started to peddle forward again, “That’s as if he can keep up with me.”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAN9CdSDXn
A grin stretched across Makenna’s face. “Tracey!” she called to Tracey, and Tracey fixed his eyes on her. “We’re going to North Beach!” Makenna added, “Meet us at North Beach! Let’s have a race to see who can get there first!”177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHFybdkmXs
“A race huh?” questioned Peter Nelson, “Very well then, but I already know who’s going to win. Buckle up, Makenna. We’re going to go faster than the speed of light!” With that, he started peddling as fast as he could, and the bike shot forward like a rocket! Makenna gasped, and she laughed as wind blasted and massaged her face.
Tracey soon stood up, and he groaned.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5l8weXIBH
He watched as the bicycle disappeared from sight, and when it did, he clenched his fists and announced, “I’ll show him speed!” Tracey checked his surroundings to make sure the coast was clear. When he was sure it was, he dropped his fists, closed his eyes, and again glowed up. He lifted himself into the air, and again, the bottom of his tunic-like, ninja-style shirt shot up. Tracey turned his back toward the road and peered over his shoulder. Before long, his wings popped out of his back, and he flapped them. Tracey grinned. The magic around him died, and he now hovered over Peter’s driveway. Flapping his wings, he shot into the sky, held his arms out to his sides, and hurried toward North Beach.
The Octopus Man was thirsty for magic. He was getting really annoyed with the fact that he had not yet captured the fairy he wanted. He was near Merlin’s Island, near the very bottom of the ocean, and he was frustratingly swimming back and forth. His eight, massive, Kraken-like arms swayed in the ocean as he swam, and he held his trident with such immense force, it started to furiously glow as if it was choking. The Octopus Man was hidden in the shadows – you couldn’t see his face – but you could see his glowing blue scleras. He truly was a very intimidating man.
For a few more moments, the Octopus Man continued to swim back and forth, but then, he stopped and lifted his trident.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiOwQHDYbJ
He shook it, and in a loud, terrifying, booming voice, he screamed, “YOU FOOL!” at the trident, and a few deep-water fish, swimming further away from him, heard him and whimpered. They stopped. Then, they quickly moved out of the Octopus Man’s way. With the trident still held tightly in his grasp, he chucked it all over the place and screamed, “I DO NOT HAVE THAT FAIRY YET!! YOU HAVE FAILED ME FOR THE LAST TIME!! HE SHALL AND HE WILL BE MINE!” He screamed so loudly that the entire Atlantic Ocean shook in fear. His trident did too. “WAIT A MINUTE,” the Octopus Man spoke after a bit, “I’VE GOT IT.” He swam forward and lifted his trident high over his head. Its glow shone even brighter than before, and in a booming voice, the Octopus Man announced, “WAVES OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, HEAR ME! SHOW ME! SHOW ME WHERE HE’S HIDING! SHOW ME WHERE THE FAIRY IS HIDING!” Strings of light escaped his trident and forcibly circled him a couple of times. The Octopus Man’s long, shadowy hair streamed out behind him, and he repeated, “SHOW ME!” Soon, the strings of light circling him left him and together started to twirl in front of him. The Octopus Man waited. He waited and waited and waited until finally…FLASH! The circle of lights in front of him flashed and came together to form a watery, mirror-like structure. The Octopus Man watched. An image appeared in the watery mirror. It showed a watery, shaking, watercolor-like image of Tracey. He was zooming across the sky, as fast as an arrow, and he was grinning. Behind him, stood out watery, shaking images of Seabrook Island’s trees. “AH,” spoke the Octopus Man while he watched the image, “SO THAT’S WHERE HE IS. SEABROOK ISLAND. WAIT, WHAT’S THIS?” Tracey’s image started to shrink. It shrunk down to the size of half the mirror, and on the other half of it, appeared a watery, shaking image of Makenna Delling riding on the handlebars of Peter Nelson’s bicycle. “A GIRL?!” the Octopus Man boomed when he saw her image, “WHO’S THAT GIRL?!” He gasped, “SHE’S ANOTHER FAIRY! SHE’S A METAMORPHIC FAIRY! NO!!” He shook his head, “NOT A METAMORPHIC FAIRY! I WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO FOIL MY PLANS! SHE SHALL NOT RECEIVE THE HIGHER METAMORPHIC FAIRY LEVELS! IF SHE DOES, SHE’LL BE ABLE TO DESTROY ME! THE BOY IS MINE! HE’S MINE, AND SHE WILL NOT GET IN THE WAY! WHAT SHOULD I DO?!” He lowered his voice and thought about this for a moment.
Soon, an idea popped into his head. The Octopus Man’s shadowy figure chuckled evilly, and he crept closer to the watery, mirror-like figure.177Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyByKn7OjJx
He lifted two of his three Kraken-like arms, and each arm rested on the images of the two fairies. “IF A FAIRY CAN’T FLY,” menacingly spoke the Octopus Man, and the arm resting on Tracey’s image moved up to his wings, “THEN THEY CAN’T GET AWAY.” He pushed down on Tracey’s wings, and the sound of cracking, like the sound of breaking bones, washed over half the mirror-like figure and over the image of Tracey. The Octopus Man next focused his attention on Makenna, and over the sound of cracking, from Makenna’s image, also came the sound of screaming. Next, the Octopus Man told himself, “EVEN BETTER, IF THE METAMORPHIC FAIRY ISN’T ABLE TO EARN HER THIRD TRANSFORMATION, THE CRYSTAL METAMORPHIC FAIRY TRANSFORMATION, SHE WON’T BE ABLE TO SAVE MERLIN NOR HER SO-CALLED FRIEND. SHE WILL BE NOTHING BUT A USELESS, WEAK FAIRY WHICH IS RIGHT WHERE I WANT HER! FIRST, I NEED TO ATTACK HER STRONGEST SPOT, WHERE ALL HER MAGIC IS HIDDEN. YES.” His eyes zoomed in on Makenna’s necklace. “PERFECT,” spoke the Octopus Man, “HER NECKLACE. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO BEGIN.” He listened as the sounds of cracking and screaming grew louder and louder, and lifting his trident over his head again, the Octopus Man extended all eight Kraken-like arms and laughed a very intimidating evil laugh. While he laughed, his shadow loomed over the images of Tracey and Makenna in the mirror-like, watery figure. Aside from that, the sounds of cracking and screaming joined his evil laugh scene. The Octopus Man’s plot had been put into action. He was going to hurt Makenna and Tracey like they had never been hurt before! Since they weren’t merfairies and because they were underage, they would not be able to withstand his overwhelming magic. Not even Tracey. The Octopus Man was going to win. He knew he was. To start his evil path to success, he had to summon something. Something big. Something that would surely break the two fairies’ strongest points.
