The Fae Realm

Chapter 5

"I'm not leaving my brother, my best friend behind"

Chapter 5

They all set forth on their voyage to the Shadow Realm by following the sacred map that takes them through the Enchanted Forest, over Witch Mountain, and across the dark sea. As they traveled into the Enchanted Forest, they stumbled upon what appeared to be a small village. Trayton instructed everyone to hide quickly behind the bushes to avoid being seen by whoever lived there.

"Oh my god..." Charitee panicked in fear.

Trayton covered her mouth. "Shhh! Nobody makes a sound! If they hear us, they'll kill us!"

Two giant Ogres walk past them with brown clubs covered in spikes.

Brecklyn shakes her head. "We have to get through them somehow, we can't just sit here."

Diego extends his arm in front of Charitee and Brecklyn, shielding them. "I will protect you. I have won many battles. Ogres are the dumbest creatures in the realm, as long as we give them a distraction they'll never see us!"

Isaac points the camera directly at Diego and asks him. "What can we use to distract them?"

Everyone simultaneously looks at Dylan and Angelo.

"Girl nah! I am not about to be no Ogre bait!" Angelo says as he catches on to what they are all thinking.

Dylan ponders for a moment tapping his chin then leans forward. "Wait I have an idea... Me and Angelo go left, climb into a tree, and make a bunch of loud noises. Then we'll jump down, run away, and meet you guys on the other side. Bada bing bada bang! It'll be perfect! Go, team!"

Diego raises his fists, "Yes Dylan! We'll get a head start. You two go to distract them."

Angelo shakes his head. "Respectfully, fuck all that."

"Don't even worry Angelo, it's just like when we were kids ya know? Distracting and running from the castle guards. Same type of thing."

Angelo's eyes bulge. "Bro, these are OGRES! It ain't the same!"

Dylan grabs his brother with one arm and grabs a handful of berries from the bush they are all hiding behind as they begin to walk away from its protection. Dylan nonchalantly chucks berries into the air catching them in his mouth as they walk away as Ogre bait. Angelo looks back in fear as Diego leads the rest of them the opposite way.

Dylan and Angelo climb into a tree just on the outskirts of the Ogre Village. Angelo is terrified. Dylan climbs to the highest point of the tree poking his head into the sky. "EEERRRECKKKKK EEEEEREKKKKK!!!! SUMMATIMEEEEE!!!" He fearlessly screams as loud as he can.

In the village, the Ogre guards whip their heads following after the sound. Trayton, Brecklyn, Charitee, Deigo, and Isaac all rush past the Ogres as they leave the village unguarded. Dylan continues yelling in the tree.

"Bro let's GO! They comin' for us! Get down!" Angelo exclaims as he climbs out of the tree. He hears the Ogres getting closer and begins to run leaving Dylan behind. As he runs for his life he trips and falls, his left wing getting caught under a rock. He tries to break free but looks up to see a giant green toe the size of his face in front of him. The Ogre reaches down and picks him up as he screams for help.

Dylan, still in the tree, hears the scream of his brother. He looks down confused to see Angelo is gone. He comes down from the tree and begins running through the forest. He can't find Angelo anywhere and runs to meet with the rest of the gang. He shows up on the other side of Ogre village panting out of breath.

"Are you okay?" Brecklyn asks concerned.

As he tries to catch his breath he manages to respond. "Angelo... Angelo. They have Angelo." He collapses onto the ground.

"What!? They have Angelo!?" Charitee exclaims.

Trayton places a hand over his head. "The Ogres have Angelo? How did the Ogres get Angelo?"

Dylan lies on the ground, wheezing and coughing to get the words out. "I was... I was summoning the Ogres when I heard a falsetto shriek and I looked down and Angelo was gone." Trayton shakes his head. "Dear god."

Diego steps forward. "We must keep going. Angelo will live his life in Ogre Village unless they decide to brutally murder him or eat him at a sacrificial feast."

Charitee defends Angelo. "No, we can't just leave him here! We have to go get him!"

Brecklyn stands in support next to her. "Yeah, we're not leaving Angelo, we gotta go back in there." She points to the village.

Dylan stands back up. "I'm not leaving my brother, my best friend behind."

Trayton nods in agreement as they all head back towards Orge Village forcing Diego to follow them as Isaac follows close behind with the camera.

They all sneak back into the village and see the two Ogre guards carrying Angelo. They follow in secret until the Ogres reach a large mud hut and take Angelo inside. They all creep up on the side of the hut peeping through a window.

The Ogres set Angelo down. "We found this little fae boy snooping around the outskirts of our village."

A large Ogre steps forward out of the dark towering over Angelo who cowers in fear. Everyone looking through the window gasped.

The Ogre bends down, getting eye level to Angelo. His face appears in the light as he showcases his large sharp teeth. "Hi, I'm Dan." Angelo tilts his head confused as the Ogre speaks to him in a surprisingly friendly tone. "And this is my wife Kelsey. And this is our Ogre Village."

Angelo looks over at the window noticing everyone peeking in. His face gives it away and Ogre Dan looks over at them.

"Are those your fae friends?" Angelo nods silently, scared shitless.

Ogre Dan looks at the window and smiles excitedly. "Come on in you guys! Any friend of this little fae is a friend of mine!" The faes look at each other surprised and all awkwardly enter the hut and stand before Ogre Dan.

"What brings you all so far from the Fae Realm?" He asks.

They all look at each other cautiously as Trayton steps forward. "We're heading towards the Shadow realm. An evil fae has set an attack on our courts. We're going to stop him."

Ogre Dan shakes his head in disbelief. "The Shadow Realm!? Oh no I've seen the dark fae... He is pure evil. He tried to destroy our village and my wife, and I had to fight against him and his dark knights."

Charitee chimes in. "So he is real?"

"He is very real, and he is very dangerous. You all must be careful as you venture to the Shadow realm," Ogre Dan warns them. He reaches into his ear and pulls out a ball of wax. It begins to glow brightly, illuminating the room. "Take this with you and use it as protection. It's dangerous and poisonous. It should last you on your voyage."

Dylan excitedly accepts the wax and puts it in his satchel.

Trayton bows before the Ogre King. "Thank you, Ogre Dan. We will stop by upon our return to assure that you and your people are safe from the Dark Fae."

Ogre Dan bows in return sending them back on their way and out of the forest.