Chp.1
In the shadows of the subway I watched Bethmora's finest fighter at work. Quick and powerful like a lion, yet comes and goes like a shadow in the night. He moved quick from sword to spear and could take out any being who opposed him. Nothing could touch him,
"I doubt that even death himself could touch you." His voice was steady and his breathing calm, as though he was never practicing.
"Even death has a will of its own." I watched as he made his way over to the boxes containing the "tooth fairies". "Tell me, what is troubling you? You have been silent of late, and it troubles me when my friends are…distracted." A small smile settled on my lips. For a moment I thought the prince was actually showing some concern, but no, he simply wants to evaluate me. See if I'm still ready for the battle that is to come.
"Nuada, you have known me for a long time so do not take my advice with any anger of malice," he stopped what he was doing and focused all his attention on me,
"Go on."
"After we recover the crown piece from the humans what then? Do you really think your father will just hand over his piece? And what of your sister? You know where her loyalty lies. The people of Bethmora would see us dead before we could raise the army. They do not share our views on humans." Nuada smiled slightly and moved closer to me,
"Esther, you are my most trusted friend and I have taken into consideration all that you have said, yet whether or not they wish to hand over the crown pieces willingly or by force is entirely up to them. Now come, we shall meet Wink at the auction, and collect what is rightfully ours." When we reached the surface we were right outside the auction house and was in the side alley,
"My friend," Wink greeted him back in his native tongue, "you shall take care of the guards in the front while I go through the back." He handed me the box, "Go with Wink. I'll meet you inside." With that we departed each with own task. It was a relatively easy process. While Wink was taking out the guards, I slipped into the auction room catching the end half of Nuada's speech,
"Call Security!" I side stepped as Wink came barreling in with the guards, "What are you?" Nuada let out one of the creatures we bought and it attached itself to the man's face and killed him. The people began to panic,
"SIT DOWN!!!!" And they did, "Proud, empty, hollow things that you are. You will remember why you once feared the dark." And with that Nuada and I opened the war boxes letting all the "tooth fairies" out. Our escape was quick and silent. Now we made our way to where the Fey now reside. Once the beautiful land of Bethmora, now a factory stands in its place. And it's people below it.