The Brighter side of Zapporea

Knight in Shining Gears

I look around some, it was weird not hearing anything, or even seeing Willow for almost a week now. Normally she is around showing off to boys around the school but recently has not been. Cogs was in the workshop alone as Sapphen had made new friends and was off with them today.

I head over and sigh some. I tap him on the shoulder,"Still no sign of your fairy princess."

He watched me for a solid second before muttering, "Willow is missing... it's, kinda boring without her stalking over my shoulder to watch what project I'm working on." He sighed and looked at his hand.

I rub his back some, I wish there was something that I could do to make him feel better.

Cogs sighs, "Lorsan. What if she-... what if she's not coming back?"

I shrug some before signing,"Hey can I have a hat... It would be better if a top hat."

He tilts his head curiously, "Why do you need that?"

"Just trust me ok?"

He nods and says quietly, "I actually have one... I like to wear it outside of school but don't tell alright..." He got up and walked over to his work locker, and removed a firm brimmed, black top hat with a red crest ribbon on it. Silly, it even looked like a stereotypical magicians hat. I head over and take it from him, I do a little spell and smile before putting it on the ground. I slowly lift it up and an army of baby rabbits, white as fresh snow, run out.

Cogs grinned softly and kneeled down picking one up. I softly put it on his head and do another small trick when he is looking back up at me. I pull a bouquet of colorful hyacinths as well as carnations mixed in with them. I hold them out for him to take if he pleases. He smiles softly and carefully pulled one of the flowers.

"Thanks Lorsan, that helps me feel a bit better about the situation." He smiled slightly.

I smile some and put my hands in my pockets.

Dewdrop chimes as he flutters in and lands next to me.

I look over and smile a little bit at him. I then tap my neck wanting the spell, he grants it to me with a happy chime.

No more than a few minutes after Dew entered the shop a large black mass passes into the doorway. I jump a little bit and grab Dew kinda fast. A large owl screeches and lands perching sinisterly on the workbench. Cogs shuttered at the large bird, he was afraid of it.

I give Dew to him before walking over to the owl, "What do you want."

The owl puffs his feathers dominantly and lifts his wings unveiling a strange roll of paper. I take it from him and sigh, I give it to Cogs, "Your workspace your letter."

The owl pecks my hand hard before flying off. Cogs comes over and sheepishly takes it from me. I growl some, "Stupid bird."

Cogsworth hesitantly opens the note. I sigh some and lean on the wall, "Well Cogs?"

He looked up at me from the note and ran off to an odd corner of the shop. He had started to throw odds and ends into a bag.

I head over and softly grab his shoulder, "Cogs whats wrong?"

He hands me the note saying frantically, "I know where Willow is."

I sigh some, "Where and do you need help... you're packing up a lot of stuff."

He gives me all of the details from the note before stopping. He looked away and says quietly, "Maybe you should come... I would like the company."