Fairy Rock

Chapter 19: Susan and Sarah

Rock and Serenity rest on a tree branch outside Sparkle's Treehouse. Sparkle remains in his pocket to keep Tevin's identity hidden from Serenity.

Rock can barely see his own hands as the fog is heavier than before. He's wearing his new black sleeveless leather muscle shirt and suede pants. Serenity is in a purple tank top and jeans. He places his well-sculpted arm around her as she shivers, trying not to look down below the towering tree, which is too high above the surface for her to tolerate. She begins to play the purple saxophone that Queen Vanessa created for her.

Serenity abruptly stops as a group of fairies chase a blue dragon flying near the treehouse. She leans against Rock. "Those things scare me."

Rock hugs his terrified girlfriend tightly while kissing her on the cheek. "Don't worry, you with me. I won't let anybody, or no creature hurt you. Just keep playing, sweetheart."

He feels her shoulder snuggling against his chest as she puts her mouth on the reed and blows into it. She presses on the keys, and her saxophone lets out a resonance of beautiful, smooth music.

Rock tingles from the vibrations of her instrument as the slow, romantic melody of her tune has him rocking back and forth.

He looks up and takes his arm off Serenity as he spots Queen Vanessa with Susan and Sarah beside her.

There's grime smudged across their faces, and mud engulfs their clothes.

"Rock, I need to talk to you," A teary-eyed Susan cries.

Serenity stops playing. "Susan, is that you?"

"How did you find me?" Rock asks.

"We jumped off Fairy Rock to tell you that Gilbert III and the Goblin kidnapped Tevin Jenkin's and Richard Johnson's parents.

The fairies brought us here," Susan states.

Rock stands upon the firm branch. "What?"

He gets in Susan's face. "What do you mean, kidnapped?"

She embraces him. "If you don't face them, they'll kill them."

Rock falls face-first into the branch and pounds his fists violently, causing the tiny wooden treehouse to rattle as leaves fall out of it. My mom and dad are in trouble.

"This can't be happening! I must save them," Rock stresses.

"Aren't you, Tevin?" Susan asks.

He senses Sparkle pulling on his pant leg.

"Um, um, Rock, I-I can tell your blood pressure is high from hearing the s-sad news. W-we can't let them find out your identity. I-I'm s-sorry must give you the pixie dust.

The young fairy releases hordes of purple pixie dust into Rock. She increases the dosages until his nerves calm and his dilated pupils return to normal.

"Please don't give your identity away." the young fairy whispers.

"No, I'm not, Tevin." Rock answers.

Queen Vanessa casts yellow pixie dust in the air, and it formulates into yellow static electricity. It changes color as it churns in circles and turns into a magical yellow portal.

"Now is the time. Kill Gilbert III and the Goblin," Queen Vanessa coaches.

Rock points at the women as they embrace each other. "I got this; I'll be back for you."

He jumps through the portal and returns to Fairyville to face his enemies.