My Strange Fairytale

Chapter 7

    "It looks like a dragon!" I exclaimed, But as the word "dragon" slipped from my lips, the searing pain returned "AAAAUGHH!!!" I howled in pain. The pain stayed longer than the last one, trying to seem strong in front of the men I tried really hard not to let a single tear loose. This was extremely hard, b/c if you felt it you would be bawling your eyes out. (NOTE: I know I would be XD)

    I went back to the cave b/c it was very clear that the doctor couldn't help, Joe stayed back, I don't know why but he did. I stayed awake trying to piece everything together, I must've fell asleep b/c I started dreaming, The environment around me changed. A beautiful person with great wings appeared before me, she motioned me forward. "It has been a while Katherine." Looking around trying to take in my surroundings, and wondering how she knew my name, I did not answer.

    "If it is an exit you are looking there is not one, for only magical beings with the help of magical beings can you enter and leave the realm of magic." Confused I asked, "Who are you, and how do you know me? And if only magical beings can bring me here,  why did they use their time to bring me here?" She smiled and replied, "Curious are we not? Since me and you have history I will explain,"

    She told the story that Joey tells me all the time, but she added why the princess had to be cursed, I thought Joey made up the curse but he didn't, but he got it wrong about some parts. Like if she were to live past the age of five she wouldn't live miserable for the rest of my days, she would leave to never be seen ever again.

    I looked up horrified, "Does that mean she died?" I asked frightened that my favorite story wasn't a happy one. The fairy leans down and hugs me, which is weird b/c we just officially met.... "Oh fear not child, you aren't going to die." I shove her away, "I wasn't' asking if I was going to die, I asked if the princess died." She gave a sympathetic look and said, "You don't know..." I give a confused look. "Darling, you are the princess of that story".

    "Well we got those two questions out of the way, what was that last one?" She said changing the subject. "Magical beings," I said, my mind swimming. I am a Princess... "Oh, ah yes magical beings... Well when you were created by magic you grow up to be one of three things a wizard, a keeper, or a great ruler, that is why you were "cursed", you needed to be set on your path. And you my darling are the first girl to be born into your category!" She sounded excited, like a little kid on christmas excited. "What is my category?" I asked politely. "You are a keeper."

     I waited patiently for her to say more, but she sat there with a silly grin on her face. "What is a keeper?" I finally asked, eager to know more. "A keeper is a human who is able to care for a magical creature, of their choice!" "Whoa! Really?" This just couldn't be real, I am a princess and a keeper and a squire! I wonder what I will choose? "But be forewarned," She told me, "For if you were to abandon what you are keeping it will grow evil, and seek revenge on you. And if you were to kill it you will be haunted for the rest of your life, and you will die a terrible death."

    Anything else you want to know my child?" She asked me. I thought for just a moment then answered, "Does this mark help me decide what to keep?" With a puzzled look on her face, "Mark? What mark?" I showed her the mark on my back, her eyes get wide and she gasps, "Oh no, we better move quickly!" And with that she grabs my wrist and flies away, taking me with her.