Claxton 2: The Curse of Poseidon

Chapter Eight: A Wizard for a Day

        Makenna, Gina, and Raeven stayed with Tracey on the beach until he woke up. Luckily, it was still morning when he did. Makenna didn't hit him that hard, so it didn't take him that long to wake up. She was just relieved she didn't critically injure him. During Tracey's unconsciousness, she grabbed his arms and pulled him away from the ocean. She still was in the cove, she just spread the distance between him and the water. After doing this, she next used her magic to create a rag, and she cleaned his wound with it. She didn't hit him extremely hard, but she did hit him hard enough to cause him to bleed. Once Makenna finished cleaning Tracey's wound, she then reached into the pocket of her tunic and pulled out a Band-Aid. She stuck it to his temple, where she hit him, and undid her cape for the finishing touch. Makenna pulled it off and covered Tracey with it to keep him warm. She nodded at her work and rubbed her hands together. Knowing now that her work was complete, Makenna set the rag down on another pile of driftwood and waited with Gina and Raeven for Tracey to wake up. She did not leave the cove. It was just too beautiful to ditch. Makenna wanted to stay there forever, but she knew she couldn't. She and Tracey still had to fly to Coutarine Island and deliver Merlin's package. She wasn't too worried though. Makenna knew she was in paradise, and she wasn't even in the Caribbean or Fiji! Paradise was just outside her home island, and she could come here anytime she wanted to! Makenna guessed there were some benefits for being a Metamorphic Fairy and knowing Merlin's apprentice who just happened to live on a tropical island. While she waited, she played a little bit. She dug her fingertips into the fluffy sand and made herself a small sandcastle. She hadn't made a sandcastle in forever it seemed. Makenna forgot how much fun it was. Right when she put the finishing touches on her castle, Tracey woke up.

Finally, Makenna heard him groan, and she gasped, "Tracey!" She whirled around to face him but accidentally broke her sandcastle during the process with her wings. Tracey actually seemed to be a bit more like himself when he woke up. Maybe it wasn't so bad Makenna knocked him out?

        He yawned and stretched his arms over his head, saying, "I just had the best sleep. I dreamt of puppies and kittens. It was delightful, at least until one of the kittens hissed and clawed at me." While Makenna knew Tracey was a little better now, she still feared greatly for his safety. He still was under the Octopus Man's curse, and what happened proved it to her. She ignored the broken sandcastle and crawled to Tracey. Makenna sat on her heels and placed her hands on her thighs. Gina soon landed on Tracey's shoulder, and she rubbed up against his face. He lifted his hand and gently tapped the Band-Aid he wore on his temple. Tracey flinched when he did this, and Makenna gulped. She hoped she didn't seriously hurt him. She didn't, thank goodness. Tracey soon lowered his hand, and he shook out his head.

His eyes rotated everywhere around the beach, and suddenly, bewilderment flashed across his face. "Makenna, what am I doing here?" he asked. He groaned and added with, "What happened?"

Makenna gave him a stressed out look and answered, "It's a long story. Wait a minute, Tracey!" She let out a sudden gasp, "Can you say my name again?"

"Why?" Tracey wanted to know.

"Just do it!" Makenna impatiently bounced up and down on the sand.

Tracey jumped, "Okay! Okay! Makenna, what happened?"

Makenna sighed a breath of relief, "Oh, good. You finally called me by my real name."

"Do what?" Tracey asked in a bewildered voice, "What are you talking about, Makenn?" Makenna sighed and explained what happened after she accidentally spit on him. Tracey listened intently with her cape in his lap. With a wave of his hand, he created a cup of water, and he sipped it while Makenna shared the story. When she mentioned he said he loved the Octopus Man like his own father, Tracey gagged and choked on his water, as if he did know who the Octopus Man was, even though he wasn't supposed to. He reached for his chest and coughed.