The Fae Realm

Chapter 9

"What did I tell you about spitting fire at strangers"

Chapter 9

As the royals continue their voyage to the Shadow Realm the pressure is more intense than ever as they all fear what fate Princess Brecklyn could be suffering. They reach the edge of a cliff that overlooks the dark sea with the Shadow Castle in the distance.

Trayton lowers his glasses peering over the edge. "We need to get across the sea somehow."

Diego puffs out his chest. "We all dive in and swim to the castle!"

Charitee raises a brow to his delusional idea of a plan. "There is no way we can swim that far."

Angelo shakes his head. "Girly I can't swim at all! I'm not jumping off this cliff. No sir."

Dylan ponders and paces in deep thought then rushes to the edge nearly slipping and falling off of the cliff, and shrieks outwards at the sea and lets out, "EEEREECK, EERECK."

Everyone looks startled and confused at him.

Angelo folds his arms annoyed. "Oh my god someone come get their mans! This shit on my last nerve!"

Dylan turns around. "I'm calling out to the sea creatures. Dolphins can carry us there."

"Okay, but we have no way down there." Isaac points out, pointing the camera at Dylan.

Everyone whips their heads as the sound of joyous laughter and shrieks of an unknown creature begins in the distance. The noise gets louder as it gets closer until they hear a giant splash below the cliff. They all peer down to see two large and peculiar creatures flying out of the water and into the sky with a merman on each.

"WAHOO! YEAH BABY, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" A merman with long blonde hair exclaims as he holds the reigns of the flying creature in the air.

"WE'RE GONNA BEAT YOU NEXT TIME!" Another merman with dark hair and glasses shouts with a chuckle in response. As the mermen are soaring in the air on their sea creatures they look over and notice the royals standing on the edge of the cliff.

"Woah! Who the heck are you guys?!" The blonde merman exclaims.

Diego jumps in front shielding everyone. "Prince of the Fae Spring Court! Who are you and what are these beasts you ride?!"

The sea creatures hiss at Diego as the merman pets his creature calming her down. "Shh girl it's okay. Well, I'm Wesley and this is Preston and we are mermaids."

Preston corrects him. "Technically mermen."

Wesley nods. "Oh yeah technically mermen but it's okay we look like mermaids except we're boys!"

Preston side-eyes Wesley. "Hence the term mermen." He adds.

Wesley continues displaying his fishtail to the royals. "Oh, and these pretty girls are water dragons. They live in and out of water, kinda like us."

Trayton steps forward. "I have only ever read about you all in textbooks, it's an honor to meet you and your dragons."

Preston nods to him. "Thanks, man. You guys are pretty cool too. We know a bit about the fae."

Wesley agrees. "Yeah, what in the world are you guys doing out here?"

Charitee speaks up. "The Shadow Realm. We have to get there and stop the Dark Fae. He has our friend and he's trying to take over our realm."

Wesley's jaw drops. "What! No way that's horrible!"

Preston nods. "Yeah man, you can't let him take over your realm like that."

Wesley looks across the sea at the Shadow Castle in the distance then back at the gang. "If you guys need help we would be honored to give you a hand."

Diego becomes unnecessarily defensive about the offer and steps forward. "I need no help! I can protect my friends all on my own."

Wesley's water dragon roars releasing fire and smoke onto Diego. "Shanequa! What did I tell you about spitting fire at strangers." Wesley reminds his dragon.

Preston's dragon gravitates towards Angelo licking his face. Angelo pulls back uncomfortably.

Dylan pets its head. "Awe she's giving you kisses."

Preston corrects him, "It's actually a boy. His name is Cheeto." Cheeto cuddles up to Angelo as he stands there awkwardly.

"If you guys want to hop on we can take you to the Castle!" Wesley offers extending a hand. Charitee takes his hand boarding Shanequa. Trayon follows after her.

"Yeah, guys hop on!" Preston says, reaching out and helping Dylan and Angelo onto his dragon. Diego and Isaac remain on the edge of the cliff.

Trayton calls out to them. "You guys get on!"

Diego plants his feet firmly on the ground. "Isaac and I will swim across the sea and meet you there."

Isaac looks concerned. "Uh I don't know if that's a good-"

"Isaac, put my waterproof lens on and follow me as I dive." Diego interrupts him.

Isaac hesitates and begins changing the lens.

Charitee looks confused. "You guys can't be serious."

Diego gets in an Olympic diving stance and then dives head-first off the cliff as Isaac is filming and jumps in behind him. Once they hit the water they fail to return to the surface immediately after.

Angelo waves and chants out. "Bye, Diego, Bye."

They all look at each other fearful that they aren't resurfacing when Diego and Isaac finally come up for air and wave.

"We'll meet you there!" Diego exclaims as he begins to arm stroke with Isaac, who is still filming and doggy paddling behind him.

"Well, shall we get going then?" Wesley resumes.

Preston salutes. "I'll follow your lead."

Wesley whips the reigns and Shanequa roars soaring into the sky, Cheeto following behind them.