Hysteria

Chapter 10 : Princeton Village

She burst into laughter, and looked up again and wiped an imaginary tear as she said, "you're a faerie?" she said "That's so funny!" she continued as she laughed. Anthony looked at her, before looking into the expanse of the forest, "what is it?" she asked "I heard something in the forest." he said turning toward her, "we need to leave, now."

Anthony took her hand in his, and ran farther into the forest, whispering what sounded like a spell, as he finished the spell the both of them were in an unfamiliar place to Chiyo. "Where are we?" she asked, "were in the other world." he said. Chiyo looked up at him, his red hair seemed to be more vibrant, and large sunflower yellow wings sprouted from his back. Chiyo didn't know that she was staring until Anthony said "What? You're looking at me like I grew two heads."

"Oh sorry." Chiyo said, turning away as she tried to suppress the heat that crept up her neck. "Were in the farthest reaches of the forest that Elowen resides." he said, waving his hand to the direction of the forest that was a few steps from the both of them. Anthony led the way from the forest, the both of them were surrounded by a bunch of German style buildings.

"Where are we?" Chiyo asked, "We are in Princeton Village." he said. The streets were lined with colorful stalls, the stall owners selling many odd exotic things. "Would you like to buy this cute furball?" a seller said, in his hands was a small creature that looked like a crossover of a moth and a bat. "Aww." Chiyo murmured, "Do you want to hold him?" the seller asked. Chiyo looked at Anthony, who just rolled his eyes. "Yes, can I hold him?" The seller gave the creature to Chiyo for her hold.

The creature flew up to the top of her head and made himself comfortable on her head. "He seems to have taken a liking to you." said the seller, "you know i'll give you him for free." he said "i couldn't do that, i don't exactly live here." she said, "no one else wants him, im sure that you can make an exception?" the man asked.

Anthony whispered in her ear from behind her "I can take care of him while you're in your world." Chiyo turned to him, and gasped at the proximity of the both of them, "turned back to the seller, sure i'll take him." she said

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"Why did I agree to take him when you're not here?" Anthony asked, "Because you felt bad for me!" Chiyo answered, holding the creature, "What should I name him?" she asked, "I don't know, something that matches him?" Anthony answered "Yuki." she said "What?" Anthony asked, "Yuki, it means snow in Japanese." she said, "interesting." Anthony said as he smiled.

"Why are you smiling at me?" Chiyo asked, "Nothin' in particular" he said "ok then." Chiyo said, slightly creeped out. Their relaxed moment didn't last long though, Anthony shot up from the fallen tree they were sitting on. "We need to leave," he said in a hushed, panicked voice.