Puck POV~
I pulled an apple out of my pocket and eyed it before taking a bite out of it. Lounging up in a tree I looked at my surroundings before I swallowed. This was getting boring, just being here, nothing to do, no one to annoy the crap out of… I swung my leg idly through the air, counting off in my head who I'd already graced with my wonderful presence.
Let's see… Oberon wants my head because of what I did to Titania… Mab has orders out currently that state that if I am even found, anywhere, in her territory that I am to be killed… The bone witch wants to cook me…
I came to one dull conclusion. Without Meghan, Ash, and that annoying little furball, Grimalkin around… Things were boring… to the profound extent.
I swung down from the tree cradle that I'd woven from Summer glamour and landed on the ground with a quiet thump. I looked around as the ever present fog writhed and danced around my feet. The Wyldwood was dark, gloomy, ominous, and dangerous. I loved it here.
I started walking through the washed out landscape. Compared to the Summer court- my home- this place was all gloom and darkness, but you have to see the shadows in order to appreciate the light.
I crossed my arms and continued on my way through the woods. It may be hard to believe it: But living in the extremely dangerous and usually life-threatening Nevernever actually wasn't all that great. I had nothing to do, no one to see, and not a single thing to antagonize. I let out a sigh. I wish Meghan were here. Iceboy even makes better company than this.
But they were gone. Off in the Iron kingdom where they were happy... but I still didn't have to like it.
My miserable thoughts were interrupted by the sounds of something crashing through the undergrowth. Something big. I spun around just in time to see her burst through the bushes full speed. The girl was obviously fey like me. The pointed ears said it all.
She halted in front of me as if wondering why I was here. Then she darted around me and disappeared into the gloom without a word. I watched the spot that she ran off towards- until a rather large and very angry Basilisk came ripping out of the forest and towards me from behind. One glance over my shoulder was all I needed.
I jumped out of the way and pulled my daggers from my boots. The Basilisk rounded on me and I adverted my eyes. If I caught it's evil gaze, I would be dead on the spot.
It hissed and lunged at me. Shoving off the ground, I jumped in the air at the last second- and landed square on it's head. There. Now it can't look at me.
The beast shrieked and tried to shake me off, but I held tight. No way in hell was I going to be thrown off a Basilisks back! It whipped it's tail about in anger and I laughed. This was more like it! Nothing like a good fight to the death with a very large animal to get the blood pumping! I let go with one hand, and plunged my blade between it's ribs. It shrieked in pain and I jumped off it. As I hit the ground, I tucked into a roll and was now under it. I made the vital blow and dove away as it collapsed in a heap of ugly.
I stuck my tongue out at it. "You just got schooled by Robin Goodfellow!"
I laughed and turned away. It would have to try much harder than that if it wanted to actually eat me. I looked up and then stopped. The girl from earlier was standing at the edge of the clearing. She was just barely visible among the shadows and mist, and she was staring right at me.
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