CM series: S1- Akuya Arc

22. Returning to the others

"Yes, we did it!" cried Erin, hugging Ella and Sheila. "Wait," Ella said. "Look at the bud!" The others turned around and the bud bloomed open, showing an open pink cherry blossom. Ella, Erin, Sheila, and Lune walked over to and stood around it. "Hello, guardians of the crystal moons," a soft voice called. Pink mist came out and formed a woman with long flowing hair. "I am Fera, the protector of nature in Crystilville and fairy of grass." "Hello, my almighty friend," Lune replied. "You did very well fighting off Albetsy of confusion," Fera continued. "For that, I shall grant you one wish. What may that be?" "I wish we could return to the others to search for the remaining crystal moons," Ella replied. "Sure thing," Fera said. Suddenly, pink dust surrounded the quartet, and they disappeared off to wherever they were needed. "Good luck, my fairies, and be safe," Fera whispered softly afterwards, she then faded into nothing as the pink dust disappeared and the bud closed again.

Back at the Akuyas' castle, O'feara and Stacey were eating boring meals: Spaghetti porridge and mackerel soup. "This is disgusting!" moaned Stacey. "How do those other Akuyas eat this?!" Soon after, Albetsy entered the room through the mirror portal; she was covered in rose petals and rainbow slime. After that, Stacey spat out her food and fell onto the ground laughing. "You look like a demented circus clown!" she giggled. "Don't even think about what happened," Albetsy growled. "What in the world of magic has gotten into you two girls?" O'feara asked, tutting in annoyance. "They used a blasting convergence spell on me, mistress!" Albetsy cried innocently. "So you have failed me!" the vampire queen roared. "But I sense another moon lurking somewhere. I'll guess I'll go and retrieve it myself!" With that, she opened the mirror portal and stepped inside...