The Hidden Mages

True Friendships

"Zoe! You're okay!" Vicky said while running towards me and crushing me in a huge hug. I hugged her back but I was still confused as ever.

" What are you doing here? And why do you have a pair of fairy wings behind your back?" I asked with my hands on hips. All of a sudden, Vicky started stuttering nonsense but then she took a long breath and looked at me with a serious look on her face.

"Okay, the truth is I'm a fairy. I'm originally from here. But two years ago, Her Majesty gave me a quest to find a certain wizard and make sure she can control her powers. I didn't want to go alone, so I brought two other fairies to come with me." she explained with her head down. 'Those two other fairies she is talking about must be those two behind her. Cyrena and Ruby. And the "certain wizard" she mentioned must be me' I thought to myself.

"So, you're saying that you went on a mission to take care of a certain wizard? And I'm guessing that certain wizard is.....me?" I asked, trying to understand the whole situation.

"Yes, that's right," Victoria replied with her head still down. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. I just didn't know when was the right time," she continued.

"It's alright. I understand. You don't have to apologize." I said while giving her a soft smile and with that, she became her original self again. Even if I had accepted her apology, I was still a little shocked. Why didn't she just tell me her secret, when I told her mine? Didn't she trust me?

"I'm glad to see you guys again," Amber said while hugging the three fairies. "This calls for a celebration!" exclaimed Elvina excitedly while jumping up and down.

"Sorry, but we won't be celebrating with you guys tonight. We have a mission of our own," replied Lucas who was beside me.

"He's right," I replied while nodding my head in agreement.

"Wait. I'm coming with you," said Vicky out of nowhere.

"Absolutely not. I'm sorry Vicky, but this is a family problem. I don't want you to get involved.

She didn't reply me but she did nod her head a little. So, I took it as an 'OK'.

"Your Majesty, we are very grateful for everything you have done for us and I'm also thankful that you have always made sure that I am alright, but it's time we left," I said politely after realizing that she was there the entire time. Me, Lucas and Opal bowed to the queen to show our respect before leaving the Throne Room. When we reached our bedroom, we quickly packed everything and made sure that we had taken everything that belonged to us. I was busy packing when suddenly I felt a presence in the room. I turned around and saw Vicky leaning against the wall with her arms folded on her chest.

"Holy shit! Ever heard of knocking?!" exclaimed Lucas loudly, after realizing that Vicky was watching us pack. Both Vicky and I laughed at my cousin's behavior.

"So, what's wrong Vicky?" I asked my best friend.

"I'm coming with you," she said bluntly.

"I'm sorry Vicky, you can't," I replied back.

"Why not?!" she asked a little too loud, making both Lucas and Opal turn to us.

"I'm sorry, Vicky but this mission has nothing to do with you. I know you're my best friend and it would be nice if you can tag along but this is a family issue," I explained to her, trying not to shout or scream.

"Alright, I understand but please be careful," she said before giving me a hug. "I will don't worry," I replied.

After we were done packing, we decided to go back to our ship. We were out of the castle when we saw all eight fairies waiting for us. When I meant eight of them, I meant Elvina, Amber, Levia, Nixie, Cyrena, Ruby and also Victoria.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked with a surprised look on my face.

"We decided that we would see you off," Elvina replied with a cheerful smile on her face.

"We also wanted to thank you for saving our kingdom the other day," continued Amber.

"It was really no problem," Lucas replied with a sincere smile.

"I actually wanted to thank some of you guys as well. You all have been really kind to me and you have also welcomed me to your kingdom with open arms. Some of you have been watching over me for three years and I am very grateful," I said while smiling sincerely at Victoria. "Oh, and some of you have even helped me to test my abilities," I continued while looking at Alvie, who laughed a little. "And to repay all of the things you have done for me, I will help you defeat The Tribe of Terror if they ever try to attack your kingdom again," I ended my small speech and was in for a surprise when Victoria, Elvina, Amber, and Levia ran towards me and gave me a huge group hug. The four of them had tears in their eyes and they were telling me how much they were going to miss me when I'm gone, but I promised them that I would come and visit them someday. Before I left, I decided to talk with my best friend for a while.

"Hey, I'm really sorry. I just don't want you to be in danger because of me," I explained politely.

"It's okay, I understand," she replied with a sincere smile. After talking with Victoria, I ran towards Lucas and Opal who were waiting for me and together we walked back to our ship.

Together, me and Lucas set up the sails and within a minute we got the ship to move. The three of us looked back at the magical island, where we met some new friends and enemies as well. It was a very mysterious island, full of secrets here and there but it was definitely a place we will never forget. After coming out from that magical place, we saw it slowly disappear into the mist.

"So, where to?" Lucas asked after watching the mist cover the island completely. I opened the map on the scroll that Amber gave us and the small blue light appeared again out of nowhere.

"Next stop, Terror Chain Island," I replied.