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Chapter 35 ~ The Interception of the Alternate Deception

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~ The Fairy Queen's Dungeon

Planet Monshalow ~

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Casim was thankful for the simple black prison uniform consisting of a long sleeve shirt and pants. The reddish pink glitter woven with the linen material reminded him of Mara, the Incandescent Iredescent that had arrested the Glittered Inktraitor, placing him in the Fairy Queen's dungeon.

Some dungeon, Casim thought audaciously as he inspected his prison cell. More like a resort.

There were metallic prison bars that clashed with the light pink walls. The floor was obsidian black, matching the obsidian black ceiling. There was a simple bed with dark grey bedsheets, a pink-themed private bathroom with a shower, and a vertical window that gave a substantial view of the moonlight pouring into the mismatched but splendid prison cell.

Casim was the lone prisoner in the Fairy Queen's dungeon. Most crime happened in the city; very rarely was there a serious crime.

The unicorn patrol pranced down the hallway, their glossy gleaming manes neatly brushed and adorned with white ribbons. Arrogant pricks, Casim thought petulantly, sighing as he ignored the prancing patrol and settled in for the night. So much for my glittered scheme. At least I'm alone and I can get a good night's sleep. It would've been a horrible misery if I had a cellmate.

He did not get a full good night's sleep, though the time he did sleep was good.

Glowing blue light appeared, rousing Casim from sleep. He sat up and squinted at the light, shading his eyes with a hand. Hope appeared in Casim's mind as he thought, Ireyna?

A tall man emerged from amid a whirlwind of glowing blue butterflies. A wind spear smashed the prison wall, startling Casim. What in the stars?

Heavy, metallic navy blue boots stepped forward from underneath a slim dark navy blue trench coat. Casim's eyes widened in surprise as the tall man stood with his back straight, never bent nor slouched, his head held high as though a crown graced his head. His dark blond hair was short, neatly cut, and stylish, contrasting Casim's hair color of sun-bleached hay.

"Hello, me," the tall man spoke, smirking at Casim. "How astonishing to find the alternate me in prison. Such an unpleasant arrangement, is it not? You shall have to tell me how that happened. I imagine it was a woman that placed you in prison."

Surprise glimmered amid deep curiosity. How very intuitive, Casim thought as he smirked back, delighted with the strange turn of events.

"How very interesting," Casim said verbally, standing face to face with the tall man. "It appears the immortal fairy brought the alternate me instead of her alternate self. That means Ireyna successfully completed her endeavor." Satisfaction rose upon the pleasure of hearing about Ireyna's successful endeavor.

The alternate Casim frowned in confusion. "You weren't there at her endeavor?"

"Her stepdaughter arrested me before I had the opportunity." A trace of bitterness laced Casim's voice.

"A greatly missed opportunity," the alternate Casim said in sentiment. "However, I am pleased with the outcome, because it allowed me to come to your world."

"What happened to Ireyna? The immortal fairy," Casim asked, wanting his alternate self to clarify.

"The immortal fairy became a mortal human trapped in the world called Real. She lost her memories of the Iredescent world, and she remains in the Real world without any knowledge of her Iredescent life. Her power and immortality were transferred to the alternate Glittered Inktraitor instead of an alternate Ireyna, because of the glowing blue Chatt-ruinian butterflies that enabled the transfer."