Tracey’s voice took Makenna deep into the jungle – to a section that not yet was lit up by the sun. This wasn’t suspicious at all. Makenna flew slowly and quietly through the jungle and constantly called for Merlin’s apprentice.
“Follow my voice,” he kept saying, “It will guide you to where I hide. Hurry.”
“I’m coming.” Makenna spoke, “Hold on, Trace.” The further she traveled, the darker the surroundings. It was like she had entered a haunted forest.
“Hello?” whispered the Metamorphic Fairy. Her necklace pendants started to nervously shake on her neck, but she didn’t see this.
“Over here.” Tracey whispered, “Just a little further.” Makenna stepped into a shady-looking, tropical swamp, where it almost was dead silent, and stopped over an algae-covered pond. The voice came from here, but where was Tracey? Makenna knew she heard him. Looking down, she finally noticed her necklace pendants were shaking, but they also were glowing a little bit. What did this mean? A question mark appeared above the fairy’s head. Reaching for the necklaces, she asked them, “Do what? You want me to slip into this pond? Is that where I’ll find Tracey? I know he’s here somewhere.” The necklaces told her to do what she thought was right but warned her that once she slipped underwater, she would witness something. “I know.” Makenna spoke, “I’ll witness the return of Tracey.” Uh, not exactly. Her excitement bubbled inside her. She couldn’t wait to see her friend again! Right now seemed like the perfect opportunity to apologize about what she said to him the day before. Her blue eyes scanned the pond, and she took a deep breath even though she could breathe underwater now. Without another word, Makenna flapped her seashell-shaped wings and dove.
She swam in a whale/mermaid-like fashion towards the body and moved her powerful wings behind her while pulling off algae. It turned out the pond was very deep; much deeper than other ponds she was used to seeing. It took her a little while to reach the bottom. She knew she was getting close though when light vanished and saltwater weeds brushed by her. Thanks to her Merfairy transformation, she wasn’t affected by the pressure. She clutched her wand tightly in her hand as she continued to swim.
A bit further down, her eyes caught a green light, and she smiled, “Tracey.” What Makenna was witnessing though – she was totally unaware – wasn’t real. It was a simulation of what was to come next in the young heroine’s adventure. She needed a little extra training to help her win against the Octopus Man. It eventually would narrow down to just her, and she would find that out. Right here and right now.
Within another minute or two, the green light below suddenly flashed. Fish swam away in a hurry, and Makenna gasped. All around her came a screech, and a large, green outline of the Bermuda Triangle appeared in front of her. It wasn’t the only thing though. From the Triangle next appeared a face, but this face did not belong to the Octopus Man. It was a lot uglier! It looked like a cross between a human, and alien, and the Kraken! Four large eyes rested high up on its brown head, and its mouth was huge, oval-shaped, and filled with rows of sword-like teeth! If it had a nose, it wasn’t visible. Makenna had never been so scared in her entire life! This creature even beat the time Tracey stopped breathing at her school! Just at the sight of it she screamed. The scream was so loud that it caused the whole pond to shake and more fish to flee. Eyes widening, without thinking, she attacked the creature. She slammed it with a spell, but it took no damage. Why though? Makenna didn’t understand! There had to be some way to destroy this nightmare!
For her safety, the Metamorphic Fairy hurried away from it but stopped when she heard Tracey’s voice again, “Makenna! Don’t leave me!”
Hearing him let Makenna remember why she swam down here in the first place – to save her friend, “Tracey!” Whirling around, she looked beyond the creature and into the depths of the pond. There he was! Merlin’s apprentice floated behind the alien and outline of the Bermuda Triangle in a magic coma-like state. His eyes were closed, and he was surrounded by a blue blob. It looked like a prison. He did not move, even at the sound of Makenna calling his name. Momentarily the creature vanished and gave her an open path to him.
“What did you do to him?!” she shouted, and her eyebrows narrowed to an angry position, “Stop!” She hurried towards Tracey but was forced to stop and retreat back when the creature suddenly appeared in front of her again! This time she saw some features of it she didn’t see before, and she totally regretted it. The creature had two fat arms and hands with four insanely sharp and long claws which hovered in front of it and behind, eight Kraken-like arms! Fear and anger hit Makenna like a bowling ball. Clenching her teeth, she quickly picked up a stick covered in algae that had fallen into the pond and held it in both hands like a sword on her right side. To the creature, she yelled, “For God’s sake, let him go! He doesn’t deserve this! I’m the one who should be punished!” She swiped at the creature with her stick, but it grabbed it in its claws and snapped it into two pieces! This forced Makenna to swim back, but she refused to leave. Not without Tracey. Every time she got close to him though, the creature would appear and roar in her face, and the outline of the Bermuda Triangle would spin. She tried whatever spell she had on her to get it to move, but none prevailed. There was only one way how she could defeat it, and that was why she had to seek out the Wizard Fairy. He would teach her.
With every failed attempt to rescue Tracey, Makenna grew angrier and angrier until finally, she did something no Metamorphic Fairy or fairy in general should ever do. Her eyes glowed blue, and she used a bit of dark magic, the Octopus Man’s magic, to hit the creature. In front of her appeared a huge, blue light with black splattered in it, and the Metamorphic Fairy yelled as it slammed into the monster and threw it back! The Octopus Man’s trident appeared on her upper left arm, just like Tracey. That was proof Makenna officially had been afflicted by the curse. Poseidon was winning, and he was winning fast. Time was running out. Makenna used the dark magic to next aim a spell towards the prison in which Tracey floated. She had momentarily turned against him. She wanted to kill, not Poseidon or the creature, but Merlin’s apprentice himself. The creature hurried back to the young fairy and lifted one of its huge arms. It sliced the water with its claws, and its arms all waved in a figure eight style.
The necklaces Makenna wore glowed like crazy, and she even heard a familiar voice coming from the necklace with the shell pendant, “HELP!! MOMMY!! DADDY!!” It was back! Makenna couldn’t help but to feel like she knew it. It almost felt like she and the girl yelling were related in some way. At the creature’s command, a whirlpool appeared and sucked her right inside it! This snapped Makenna out of her evil trance, and her eyes stopped glowing.
Closing her eyes, she yelled as she started to spin, “Tracey! Tracey, no!” The whirlpool shoved her right back to surface. It spat the fairy out of the pond and threw her into the ground! As soon as she hit it the necklaces calmed down, but she rolled down a steep hill covered in ferns and dirt. Her entire body felt cold and numb. The mirage of the creature followed her from the pond so it could continue to torment her and make her use dark magic. It splashed out of the water and chased after her. When Makenna reached the bottom of the hill, she slammed face first into a puddle of mud.
She stayed there for about a minute suffering from a state of total shock and numbness. Before long a pair of boots stopped in front of her. The boots belonged to Ash. Somehow he knew what Makenna was witnessing right now and what had happened to her. The wingless fairy wasted no time. With his hood back on his head, he grabbed Makenna’s arms and pulled her out of the mud puddle.
Turning her over, he gently slapped her muddy cheek and begged, “Makenna! Makenna! Wake up! It’s Ash!” The screech of the creature was heard, and it was getting closer.
At Ash’s touch, Makenna opened her eyes and stared into his face, “Ash? What happened?” Lifting her shaking hands, she examined them, “I-I feel so cold,” and closed her eyes again.
The Scottish fairy nodded, “I know. Don’t worry. We’re leaving. You’re just up to high doh.” Then just like that, he let Makenna take his shoulder and slung her over it. Ash carried her towards the lighter section of the jungle where Silvey and Harmony were waiting for them. Selene had disappeared.
The ugly creature soon plopped down from the treetops and blocked the two fairies’ path. It roared. Ash’s eyes widened, but he remained calm. He had no choice but to strike. That was the only way to get rid of the mirage. He escorted Makenna to a tree and gently set her down where she’d be safe. Then he returned to the creature. He knew he was still recovering from his concussion, but he had to do this. Ash performed another Special Spell. Surrounding himself with his magic, he stood up straight and moved his hands up towards his head by crossing them in front of each other about three times. Once he did that, he lowered them and held his arms straight out. At the same time, he brought them together and pointed his hands straight at the creature. In front of them flashed a green and blue lightning bolt. Over the creature’s head appeared an enormous raincloud, and Ash punched at it with his fist. As soon as he did, a single huge and powerful lightning bolt escaped the cloud and shocked the creature! It screeched in pain as the whole jungle shook. Then, in a blast of green and blue sparkles, it went poof and disappeared. The mirage had been defeated. Even after that, Ash wasted no time to get him and Makenna out of the shady section of the island. Inhaling breaths of air and ignoring the pain in his head, he hurried to her and slung her over his shoulder again. Ash sprinted towards the light and finally met up with Silvey and Harmony.
He pushed the young Metamorphic Fairy up on her back and climbed aboard to where he could grab his horse’s reins, “Makenna, hold on!” With her eyes still closed, Makenna wrapped her arms around her friend’s waist and waited for him to give the orders. Ash picked up Harmony’s reins and flicked them, “Hyah! Hyah! Let’s get out of here, Harmony!” Nodding, Harmony took off at a full sprint and escaped the shady part of Coutarine Island. Silvey followed close behind but out of the way of the horse’s hooves. Harmony jumped a log, and the fairy dog mimicked. While the four escaped, Ash mumbled under his breath, “I have to teach Makenna well. That was only the beginning.”
Besides the occasional breeze, it was quiet in the jungle. Harmony pranced along with Silvey next to her in the direction of the Wizard Fairy’s home.
Ash and Makenna said not a word for a little while, but then Ash glanced over his shoulder and asked, “You all right, Makenn?”
Makenna had finally come to, but the only words that escaped her lips were frightened rants, “No! Not only is my beautiful face and transformation ruined, but we left Tracey in the hands of the Octopus Man or whatever that creature thingy was! We have to go back!”
“Calm down,” spoke Ash, “What you witnessed, Makenna, wasn’t real. It was merely a realistic vision of you what you can expect in the future. That was your first encounter with the Kraken.”
“THE WHAT?!” Makenna screamed. He did not just say that!
Ash continued, “Or at least its humanoid form.”
“IT’S WHAT?!”
“The Kraken has two forms, Miss Delling. Each one has its pros and cons. What you saw today was its humanoid form. With that one, it is able to leave the ocean and journey across land for a certain amount of time. The other appearance is the one you’re used to seeing in movies. That’s its octopus form.”
“How do you know?! What if that wasn’t a mere mirage? What if Tracey really is captured?! Argh, this makes me furious!”
“That’s your problem,” explained Ash, “Makenna, do ya not even realize what ya did back there?”
Makenna took a wild guess, “I made a PB and J sandwich?” She honestly did not remember. Harmony stepped over a smaller log and continued on her way.
Ash twisted his head and again peered over his shoulder to the Metamorphic Fairy, “No. You used dark magic to attack the Kraken because you were angry. During the short time we’ve known each other, I’ve gotten to know ya pretty well. Miss Delling, you have serious anger issues. A warrior must never attack in anger. Basically what happened back there, the Octopus Man momentarily pulled ya to his side. That’s why ya felt cold.”
Makenna refused to believe she had turned evil for a bit. “You’re wrong!” she snapped, “How could you even say that? I did not turn evil! Ask the Wizard Fairy whenever we meet him!”
“I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true.” The Scottish fairy sighed and turned back around, “Let’s drop the topic for now and focus on the Wizard Fairy. You’re going to really like him, Makenna. Trust me. He and I are like brothers.” When he said this, Harmony huffed and rolled her eyes. “Shh!” Ash told her.
Makenna huffed next, and she angrily told the Scottish fairy, “If that’s so and you’re so smart, Ash, then why don’t you be the Wizard Fairy? You probably have nothing better to do.” That statement offended him. Ash pulled back on the reins, and Harmony screeched to a stop. She stopped so suddenly that Makenna fell forward and crashed into his back.
He pushed her off and again glanced back but this time with a glare, “I do not accept that kind of statement, Miss Delling. That is not something a Metamorphic Fairy should try to say. Ya may be able to get away with it at home, but you’re sure ain’t going to get away with it here! It’s time to accept that you are Metamorphic Fairy!” Makenna gulped. Like Tracey, she didn’t like it when Ash got mad. “Now I’m sorry for yelling,” he continued, “but the threat we’re facing right now is to not be taken lightly. This Wizard Fairy is very important. You’re not going to get any closer to victory if ya don’t seek him out.” Ashamed, Makenna lowered her head. She didn’t say anything else as she, Ash, Harmony, and Silvey continued their journey.
It took about a half hour more but finally the four friends made it to the Wizard Fairy’s home. It was located at the tip of Coutarine Island’s longest and most beautiful beach. Makenna definitely knew she was in paradise when she saw it. There were beach chairs, a volleyball net, a clothesline, and to top it all off, a Fiji-like hut that had amazingly been untouched by the tropical storm. The beach was a little trashed, but that was pretty much it. Under the sturdy hut sat two kayaks and a few fishing rods. Palm trees danced in the breeze, and the turquoise-colored water sparkled in the rays of the rising sun. The island’s tip turned even more amazing from there. Behind the hut, fairies, and animals was an elevation of land that led to a cliff and shrine. It was covered in coconut palm trees, banana trees, pineapple trees, and ferns. This place was even more beautiful than Fiji! No wonder the Wizard Fairy liked to live here.
Ash brought Harmony to a halt in front of the hut and gave her a pat, “Thank you, girl.” Still wearing the hood on his head, he hopped off and approached Makenna who was admiring the area. Silvey plopped down in the warm, fluffy sand and started to playfully roll. She definitely was a dog. “This is our stop.” Ash told the fifteen-year-old fairy, and he offered her his hand. Makenna took it and hopped off Harmony next. “All right, now before we meet the Wizard Fairy,” spoke Ash, and he examined her muddy body up and down, “we need to get ya cleaned up.” Makenna said not a word since she still felt bad about offending him. She merely peered down and nodded. The Scottish Fairy stood directly in front of her and cleared his throat. Lifting his hands, he closed his eyes and in a strong voice, announced, “Hidden in the shadow! Across the vast meadow! Hiding in the ghetto! Return her skin to its previous form!” Right after he said that, Makenna’s entire body glowed up blue. When it stopped, she was perfectly clean again! It was amazing! The Metamorphic Fairy peered down on her sparkling hands, and her jaw dropped open. “That’s better.” Ash spoke, “You’re ready, Miss Delling! Trust me, you’re going to really like this fairy. He’s loves visitors. Well, are you ready?”
Makenna shrugged. “I guess,” she finally spoke.
Ash nodded and gave her shoulder a pat, “Don’t be nervous. This fairy’s going to really like ya. I know.”
“I hope.”
Makenna stayed close to Ash as he and Silvey led her to the Wizard Fairy’s house. The approached the sturdy, wooden stairs in which either side of the base was decorated by a cluster of shells and climbed them. The front deck had two, white chairs on it and a shell wind chime. Just looking at it, Makenna already knew this house was very nice. She didn’t know why she felt nervous though. Ash took her to the front door and sighed. He knocked on it. Nobody answered.
“Hm, he must still be asleep,” he guessed, “What a typical friend. Makenna, why don’t you saunter on down there and look through that window? You may be able to spot him in bed if you do.” He pointed her in the direction of a window off to the right.
She nodded, “Yes, sir,” and did as she was ordered. Silvey pranced after her.
Ash called after them, “I’ll look down here! Just look sharp! Whew.” It actually looked like Ash was the one who was nervous. He turned his back to Makenna and took a deep breath, “You can do this, Ash. You can do this.” When he lifted his head again he saw Harmony standing on the beach nodding at him.
Before young Ash moved forward, he heard the voice of Breena again in his head, “You’re doing great, little brother. Don’t beat yourself up. You’re very strong to be doing this right now in your condition.”
“But what if I fail?” Ash asked into the atmosphere, “What if I screw this up? I’ll disappoint you, Merlin, and Selene.”
“You’re not going to fail. I know you aren’t. Tell me, Ash, why do you think you’re going to?”
Ash lowered his head again and sighed, “Ah dinnae kin.”
“You’re not alone.” Breena told him, “I’m here with ya. Ya merely have to believe ya can do this. You can.” Ash thanked her and started on his way towards a piece of paper on the hut’s wall.
Makenna Delling reached the window he told her to investigate and swallowed nervously as she peered inside. She smiled though when she saw the inside of the hut. Just like the outside, it was beautiful. It had a polished, wooden floor with a beautiful, grey rug over it, two grey cloth chairs with leaf and white flower designs on them on the rug, a straw stand in front, and a nice bed off to the left. The windows had blinds on them and nice, white curtains. There wasn’t really a kitchen – just a small refrigerator, but that was okay. Makenna guessed the Wizard Fairy could easily get his food by exploring the jungle and coral reef. This was such a cute, little house – Makenna wanted it, but she knew she couldn’t have it. What was strange though was that she couldn’t see the Wizard Fairy anywhere. Where was he?
Ash’s voice was soon heard off to the side, “Mi-Miss Delling! I found something!”
“Do what?” Makenna asked back, and she glanced in his direction.
Ash stood in front of the piece of paper hanging on the wall and pointed at it, “Look at this! My friend’s not going to make this easy. It seems he wants us to find him.”
“What do you mean?” Makenna’s wings flapped, and she soared to her friend, landing next to him.
“Read this.” Ash gently ordered, and he pulled the paper off the wall.
Makenna huffed and took it, reading it aloud:
“‘Dear, fellow guest,
Thank you so much for visiting! It is not every day I get a visitor. In case my friend has not told you already, I love to play hide-and-seek. I find it enjoyable to have fairies and sprites search for me. I hope you are up for a game. Follow these instructions on this piece of paper that will guide you to where I hide. Once we find each other, you have my permission to ask me anything.
Sincerely,
Wizard Fairy of Coutarine Island.’”
After reading the letter, the Metamorphic Fairy lowered it and asked Ash, “Wizard Fairy of Coutarine Island? Doesn’t he have a name? What’s his name, Ash? Ash?” Ash had spaced out. He stared blankly at the ocean. “Yoo-hoo!” Makenna poked his cheek, “Earth to Ash.”
“Huh?” Ash snapped out of his doze and glanced at her, “Oh. Sorry, Makenna.”
“Are you okay?” There was a sound of worry in the girl’s voice.
“Yeah,” her friend answered, “It’s just, may I see that piece of paper for a second, Makenn? I want to see what tricks my friend has up his sleeve this time.”
“Sure.” Makenna nervously handed Ash the paper, and he thanked her. Adjusting his glasses, his eyes rolled down to the words. What happened next though was the strangest thing. This really made Makenna worried. Even with his glasses on, Ash could not make out the words. All he saw were jumbles of letters floating in outer space.
Just trying to read gave him a searing headache, and he yelled, “AHH!!” The paper dropped from the fairy’s hands, and he grabbed his head. Makenna gasped when she saw him suddenly fall to his knees, “Ash! What’s wrong?!”
The young man plopped down on his backside and clutched his head as hard as he could, “My head! That paper is a monster!”
Kneeling beside him, Makenna said, “It’s your concussion. You’ve already done too much, Ash. You rest, and I’ll find the Wizard Fairy.”
“No!” Ash yelled out, and he removed his hands, standing, “I’m not going to let you do this alone. We need to find the Wizard Fairy together. You hold onto the piece of paper though and read out the instructions.”
“But, Ash.”
“Makenna.” His voice was stern. Makenna had no choice but to let him tag along. It hurting him to read though was something to be nervous about. What if she really did give him a permanent brain injury?
Makenna picked up the piece of paper and helped her friend to his feet, but he looked away from it.
“What does it say first?” he asked her.
Makenna squinted her eyes and examined the paper carefully, “It says to first cross the lagoon to the other side and find some kind of scroll.”
“Hm, interesting. I wonder what the scroll is for though.”
“Me too.” Makenna’s eyes moved down to the bottom of the paper, “What the heck? It says that no flying or swimming is allowed while searching for him.”
“Really? I wonder why he doesn’t want you to. He never forbids flying or swimming.”
“Ugh!” Makenna snapped, “This stinks! How are we supposed to cross the lagoon then?” They couldn’t take the beach because it was overgrown by green plants around the lagoon.
Ash thoughtfully scratched his beardless chin and said, “I have some kayaks.” Then he realized what he just said, “I mean, he has some kayaks! I sure he won’t mind if we use them.”
“Well, what are we waiting for then? Let’s go, Ash.” Ash sighed a breath of relief. He led Makenna back down the stairs of the hut to where the two kayaks rested. One kayak was blue while the other one was green. Makenna took the blue one, and Ash took the green one. Together, they slipped their paddles into their kayaks and dragged them towards the lagoon. Harmony and Silvey curiously watched them.
Ash ended up being a little slower than Makenna only because he was dealing with a concussion in the bright sunlight.
She got to the water before him and was already ready to go when he got there, “What took you so long?”
“Nothing. Just thinking.” He and Makenna heard a small noise behind them and together turned. Silvey stood in front of them with desperation in her eyes. “Hey, Sil,” spoke Ash, “Would you like to come with us? You can ride with Makenna.” The fairy dog barked and nodded excitedly. With tail wagging, she approached Makenna’s kayak and stood up, pressing her paws against it. The fairy couldn’t help but to smile. Did Silvey actually really like her? She thought she liked Ash more. “Silvey,” the Metamorphic Fairy spoke, “Are you sure you don’t want to ride with Ash?” Silvey gestured yes with her head and hopped onto the kayak’s bow. She didn’t weigh much, so it didn’t shake. Makenna just turned and stared at Ash.
He smiled, “I think she really likes you, Makenn. Well, are you ready to find the Wizard Fairy?”
“I am,” she spoke in a brave voice, “If I find the Wizard Fairy, then I’ll be able to save Tracey.” Ash nodded but said not a word. Gently, he pushed Makenna’s kayak into the lagoon, and she started to float. Silvey turned on her sea legs and seemed to smile.
Makenna didn’t take off until Ash was with her. He pushed his own kayak into the lagoon and climbed aboard. The two fairies now floated freely in the turquoise-colored water of the lagoon. They immediately headed in the direction of the other side where the Wizard Fairy told them to go. This was not a time to be goofing off. Not only was Tracey in danger but so were the human and fairy worlds. Poseidon was out in the ocean doing who knows what. Ash had to remind Makenna numerous times during their quest to find the Wizard Fairy.
She first was distracted by the turquoise water and the fact that she could see a beautiful coral reef under it, “Look at this, Ash. It’s so clear I can see everything.”
Ash paddled to her and sternly spoke, “Get your head in the game, Miss Delling. No more wishy-washy. I know it’s beautiful, but we have more pressing priorities right now.”
Makenna tried a joke, “Like what? Jumpstart a car?” She laughed and clapped her hands together, but Silvey and Ash didn’t laugh back. It was strange. Ash usually was a very carefree person, but he looked very serious here. “All right. I’m sorry.” Makenna finally apologized, “You’re right, we have more pressing priorities.”
The young Wizard Fairy sighed, “Awa’ an bile yer heid and just follow me. Make sure that dug doesn’t fall into the water.”
“Dug?” Makenna questioned. She watched as Ash lifted his hand and pointed at Silvey who leaned over the side of the kayak’s bow, “Oh. ‘Dug’ means ‘dog,’ duh.” Tapping Silvey with her paddle, she grabbed her and pulled her in close. When they were sure she was safe, the two friends kayaked on.
Makenna and Ash hit a few waves and a bit of current on their way to the other side but managed to get through them. It still was a bit too rough to sail or boat out in the ocean though. The other side of the lagoon was just as beautiful as the side the Wizard Fairy’s house was on. Fruit trees grew on it, and there was a mini palm tree forest. Makenna and Ash’s kayaks slid up on some sand and stopped. Silvey hopped out of it onto the beach, and Makenna followed after putting down her paddle. Ash was left to pull the kayaks onto shore.
Once he did, he turned around and saw Makenna staring at the palm tree forest, “What’s up, Miss Delling?”
Makenna’s mouth gaped like a fish’s, “It’s just, this place turns even more and more beautiful.”
Ash smiled and placed his hand on his hood to prevent it from flying off in the wind, “Well, it is Coutarine Island. Merlin’s Island is just as beautiful. Now come on. Let’s find that scroll.” Makenna nodded and followed him into the palm tree forest. Silvey pranced along behind. The palm trees provided shade, and it was magnificent to watch the wind blow them.
“Where could that scroll be?” Makenna asked Ash who was behind.
“Let’s check this,” he answered. Since they left the beach, he had held onto the Wizard Fairy’s instructions. He made a dumb mistake trying to read them again though. The jumbles of letters floating in space returned, and he suffered from another severe headache. It hurt so bad that he couldn’t even stay standing. Again, the young man dropped the instructions and grabbed his head. Why couldn’t he read? Why did it hurt him to try? He stopped dead on his tracks. Makenna continued on along with Silvey at her side. Even though he was wearing his glasses, Ash’s entire world turned into nothing but a green blur. Within seconds, he dropped his hands from his head and collapsed onto his side. Thud! His glasses fell from his eyes and landed in the grass and sand next to him. Before Ash knew it, he had slipped into unconsciousness once again. That Crusha Fruit did a lot, but it didn’t solve the problem completely.
Unaware that the Scottish fairy had fallen behind, Makenna and Silvey sauntered on through the forest and searched for the scroll. Makenna tried to follow her fairy instincts, but they didn’t take her anywhere. Temporarily, she stopped to grab a banana that had fallen from the treetops and ate it for breakfast.
With a full mouth, she asked to an invisible Ash, “Does that piece of paper by any chance give a clue to where the scroll is?” When he didn’t answer, she and Silvey stopped, “Hello? Ash?” They together peered over their shoulders to the empty forest behind. “What the heck?!” Makenna yelled, “Where did he go?! He was behind us just a second ago!” Another look of worry soon flashed across her face, and she met Silvey’s big, cyan eyes, “You don’t think?” The two jumped at the same time. Together, they moved their legs and hurried back through the forest in the direction where Ash supposedly was.
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