A Fah'Rey Tale (Book 1 Of The Nine Realms)

Under Attack!!

(7)The stress free, sleepy headed girl came back to consciousness to witness an unexpected sight. A frantic, yellow winged Fah'Reh, was nervously looking out of a window of what seems to be an abandoned warehouse. He looked as if he had lost all of his composure, she yawned loudly to alert him of her awakening.

He turned abruptly, he spoke in an unsettling whisper , " little opossum, how could you sleep at a time like this! Our lives are in peril!!"

"W..what?"

"What indeed! What kind of trouble have you brought upon me! How valuable is this blasted fruit that your entire country is defending it?"

"What are you talking about?"

"My little obtuse dove, people have been shooting at us all night long. From every building, I barely got us here alive!" He turned to fretfully look out the window again.

The girl burst into uncontrollable laughter, "shhhhhhh, my little alarm siren! You will alert them to our location!"

"It is Lunar New year tonight, those were fireworks you big chicken!" Again another fit of laughter.

With his pride being more wounded than any gunshot could inflict he paused in his pacing. "Oh! I mean, I wasn't worried about my own safety. I was only concerned for your wellbeing"

She decided that she was being too callous, she walked over and gave him a hug. "I thank you sincerely for that. Let us focus on our task, and get you back home"

His embarrassment forgotten now that he has a new focus for his mania. "The fortress appears heavily fortified, this "fruit" must be very powerful if they are willing to place so much manpower here to protect it. I guess about a little over 100 people are on guard. The plan is you wait here and stay safe, I will infiltrate, kill them all and get our prize!" He was just about to jump out the window, when she grabbed his arm.

"Wait! Hold on! What are you doing? We don't need to kill anybody, it is a fruit exhibition we can just walk in and buy it."

"Oh", sounding dejected, "doesn't sound very exciting", sighs loudly, "I'll be back in a minute then"

"Wait! You big baby, you just can't walk in there looking the way you do. You will freak them out, then they will call the army"

"Oh, I'm a [freak] now to you"

He slumped down theatrically , wings becoming a mournful blue, black colour.

"That's not what I meant, you big drama queen, we just need to dampen your more....unique features. Like your stunning emerald eyes....we can give you sunglasses"

"Yes! I would look cool!", immediately lifting his spirits.

"And a pair of gloves to cover up those claws of yours"

"How can I maim anybody?"

"No maiming! And I can use my makeup to cover up your green skin..."

"Absolutely not! I love my greenskin, beside I am wearing a toga, I doubt you have enough makeup, to cover up all these muscles" He begins to flex

She was lost in admiring his body for a few seconds, remembering the flight over here fondly. "Besides I have no idea what to do with those?" Pointing to his light blue coloured wings. "Can you fold them up or something?"

He flapped them slowly once, as a butterfly would. "No, I don't think so"

"I think I have an idea!!

The unlikely pair stood at the entranceway, the security guard scrutinized them with scorn. The Creature tried to act casual, wearing purple framed sunglasses, and a pair of maim inhibiting oven mitts.(only thing they could find on short notice that would fit him).

"Sup!" He said in his best human

The guard just scoffed and a very unpleasant look appeared on his face. "Lady, I don't care who you people are, without a pass I cannot let you enter"

The Creature whispered a little too loudly, "Can I at least kill this one?"

The response was a quick elbow to the ribs , " I said no killing!!...", she realized she said too loudly, by the quizzical look on the guards face. "....no killing time, my friend is a representative of the, umm, The Dragonfly Mango company"

Whispering again," I'm not a dragonfly, I'm a Fah'Rey"

"Shhhhh", as the guard checked his list thoroughly.

"Lady, I don't see that company on the list"

"They were late for registration, their booth is a the far back of the building, it would take too long to get this resolved. We need to set up our booth!"

Looking exasperated, ready to be rid of this troublesome pair. " okay go inside! But don't cause any trouble, and if I find out your lying to me I will call the authorities!"

"Thank you! Thank you! We will send you a box of our most flavourful mangoes for your family. Happy New Year!!!"

The Creature slid his ready to maim claws back into the oven mitt behind his back. The two hurried off to find their prize.