Issue 6: My Agony

Chapter 7: The Fairy Kingdom Awaits!

Just before we leave town Maddie catches up to us and tries catching her breath. "I'm glad I caught up with you guys. You wouldn't believe how boring the palace gets! Don't worry, Ava and that weird couple left before I did and Zoe is keeping my secret. It's Violet I have to worry about telling anyone.

Tristana's eyes widen and brighten and focus, she smiles big and wide. "Come on everyone, adventure awaits us!" She points her rolled up map at the gate. Doves fly over us, and a crowd chants, "Good luck!" Thanks, I hope we can do this too.

There's a forest and lots of grass where we're walking.

It's pretty sunny and clear today and the moisturizer feels good too. I can feel the spirit of adventure overcoming me! Who knows what we'll find out there?

Judith's antennas glow a soft lime green and blink a few times. We walk through the flat grassy area until we stop at a boat store. It's a medium sized house made from dark wood along the river, which is quite clean and clear I even see little fishies in it.

Me and Ashley sit across from each other and she ask. "So what did you think of the princesses?"

I look into the clear flowing river then to Ashley. "Maddies really cool though I'm not sure about her sisters quite yet."

Maddie tells us, "Oh they can be a little mean sometimes but they're really not all that bad once you get to know them."

I tell everyone, "There's no telling what we'll find on our journey!"

Shauna sighs and her voice drops, "If only we could take pictures of this place though." She looks up and smiles brightly sounding hopeful. "Still, there's no telling what we'll learn!"

Judith squints and hovers, "We're going on an adventure we're going on an adventure!"

Winston looks up to the two moons which we can see even though it's daytime. "I wonder what it looks like when they both face each other?"

We stop when Tristana tells us we're at the right place knowing we'll have to travel deep into the forest. We can see the forest is mostly tall pines though there are other trees too. The smell of sage and pine mix, and the sounds of chipmunks running up trees can be heard. They're really cute animals. If skunks didn't smell so bad they'd be cute too. Our squad consists of me of course, Ashley, Judith, Shauna, and Winston. Mercy stayed behind to help with dam survivors while McCree tries making it up to her. I can tell they still like each other.

There are hills, rocks, and lots and lots of grass and a few trees spread out in the little field. Yellow bells, yarrow, and daisies pop up from the grass. It's like we're in an English wilderness. The birds sing and chipmunks and squirrels run around us, like they're saying hi to us. Maddie squats smiling and waving at them and a rainbowy hummingbird lands on her finger and she gently pets it with one finger.

After walking up a grassy hill before reaching the forest we see giant bees and mantis creatures!

Tristana tells us, "They're quite dangerous, if you don't know how to fight them!"

My pulse quickens, the pit of my stomach saying those things are really bad news!

Tristana shoots down a bee leading her shot perfectly while Ashley rolls after a mantis tried striking at her so fast his claw sounded like lightning cracking. Uh oh it's running at her when she's almost up but she steps to the side and it hits her but she just staggers back but Ashley has her balance again then kicks its knee then elbows its stomach. I feel bad for her poor ears. She back layouts smacking it in the face and even though it has like 6 legs it almost falls down. The 7 foot bug sprints but Ashley jumps off a tree trunk and her tennis shoe smacks it in the face. The mantis spins and he falls.