The Key To The Heart {Aarmau Adventure}

T W E L V E - The Swamp

As the group made their way along a path from the maze to who knows where, Aphmau kept stressing over what was to become of her. The whole time, Aaron was there, comforting her and reassuring her that everything would be fine.

As the end of the path came to an end, the friends were lead to the start of a swamp. They walked into the swamp, hoping for the best and looking on the bright side. 

As they walked further into the sinky dump, they could make out a small building in the distance through the fog surrounding them.

"Does anyone else feel slightly worried?" Garroth asked, shuddering at the creepiness of the swamp.

Everyone else raised their hands and continued walking.

Kawaii~Chan was holding Zane's hand for comfort, while Travis was clinging onto Katelyn. Garroth and Lucinda just walked side by side, talking about what they think will happen. Aaron and Aphmau walked together, Aphmau huddled up close to Aaron.

The group soon found themselves right outside of the building that they saw before. They could clearly make out that it was a small battered down cottage, that seemed as if it had been abandoned a long time ago.

Katelyn walked up to the door, Travis in tow, and knocked three times. SHe stood and waited for an answer, but none came.

Lucinda started, "I don't think anyone is going to an-"

Lucinda was interrupted by the creaking of the door opening. Katelyn and Travis, who still stood in front of the door, peered inside, only to find no one at the door.

Everyone looked at each other for comfort before wearily stepping into the house.

The interior of the cottage was very dark and cold, it wasn't welcoming at all, yet the group continued on. They ventured through the whole house, but couldn't find anything or anyone. As they were about to leave, a voice called out from the dusty old lounge room. They walked back into it, only to find a fairy sitting on one of the shredded couches.

"Why hello there!" the fairy waved. She got off of the couch and flew over to Aphmau. She backed away and hid behind Aaron.

"Oh! There's no need to be scared of me honey!" the fairy waved it off, "I was just intrigued by your... situation." she said, gesturing to Aphmau's nonexistent legs.

"Do you know why the rainbows are disappearing?" Katelyn spoke up.

"Yes" the fair answered simply.

"What happened to them?" Lucinda asked.

"Oh! I stole them" the fairy said, laying down on the couch, lazily examining her nails without a care in the world.

"You what?!" Garroth exclaimed, "Why?"

"It's simple really. I was kicked out of Wapolia for not following the rules, like don't they know that rules were meant to be broken? I always wanted to be the most beautiful fairy and outshine everyone else, but my silly sister got in the way and banished me! So I stole the rainbow so no one could outshine me ever again!" By now, the fairy was standing up, fuming with anger.

"Oh... Well, I'm sorry" Aphmau said in an effort to comfort the distressed fairy.

"It's too late now! No one can stop me! They can't take back what they did and said to me! They pushed me out! They loathed me and this is what they get!"

Suddenly, Aphmau dropped to the ground. Aaron quickly rushed to her side, worried about her and her condition.

"Aph? Aph, are you okay?!" Aaron franticted.