A/N: This is my first ever Fanfiction ever! If you think it's terrible then I apologize^.^
This takes place after Book #5, two years later.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, places, etc. (Fan-made story obviously)
Chapter 1
Kendra sat down on the grass, stretching out her legs and placing her hands behind her. In the field in front of her, Seth, Newel, Doren, and Verl, who kept glancing and winking at her, were playing football. She was so busy watching the game she didn't notice someone approaching her from behind.
"Hey, how's the game going?" Bracken crouched next to her.
"Not so bad… Seth and Verl are only behind by a few points and they are really close to making a touchdown."
Bracken chuckled. "They'll get that touchdown soon enough." Then he sighed. "It's weird isn't it? Everything's all normal since it's been two years since the battle for Zzyzx. A lot have things have changed after all that time."
Kendra nodded her head slowly. "Yeah, but there were a lot of good changes. Like you. You practically live next door in the fairy shrine. And me. I'm 17 now. I'm going to become an Eternal in a year."
"Haha, that's true. And I'm happy for it." He kissed the top of her head before getting to his feet. "I'll go get us a few drinks, okay?"
When a few minutes passed, and she was getting bored by the game, Kendra decided to take a walk around Fablehaven. It was a nice day anyhow. But she had to tell Seth so he could tell Bracken where she had gone. "Seth! SETH!"
He didn't even turn around. There was only one thing to do…
"VERL!" In less than 10 seconds Verl was standing eagerly in front of Kendra.
"Oh my, what good fortune has fallen upon me! Kendra has called upon me to assist her! On such-" She cut him off.
"Ah, yes. Please do me a favor and tell Seth to tell Bracken when he comes that I'm taking a walk. Can you do that for me?"
Verl looked like he was ready to explode with happiness. "Oh, Bracken isn't here? In his place would you like me to accompany you? A date seems to fit this utterly beautiful weather. Or would you rather join the game of football? Seth might allow you to join in if I personally asked. You know of the brotherly affection we share-"
"That's, uh, very kind of you to offer, but I can manage alone. Just telling Seth is good enough for me. Thank you." She pat his arm before walking in the direction of the fairy shrine.
Looking back, Kendra saw Verl bounding over to Seth and jumping up and down. Verl seemed really happy that Bracken wasn't here. He never approaches me when Bracken's around. I don't think they like each other much… Kendra thought.
Suddenly a mixture of silver and blue whizzed from behind. Kendra immediately knew who it was.
"Shiara! Is something wrong? Did something happen to Raxtus?"
"Oh, Kendra, thank goodness. No, no, Raxtus is fine. It's my other fairy friend. She was in the woods the other day- I think she found a piece of glass to look at her reflection- and she saw a big scary looking creature coming towards Fablehaven!"
Kendra grew worried. "Coming here? Okay, tell Seth or Bracken what you told me. I'll go into the woods and check it out."
"You can't go in there alone! It's dangerous. It could hurt you!"
"I'll be fine. Hurry!"
She jogged towards the woods and stopped when she reached the boundary line. "Here goes nothing."
She walked and walked deeper into the forest and all the while it grew darker and darker. Before she went into the woods, it had been around 4pm…now she had no watch or anything to tell how long she had been in here.
When she was just about to give up, she heard a thud to her right. Her head snapped towards the sound. A dark figure around her size had fallen against a tree. This couldn't be the creature the fairy was talking about. But then again the fairies thought she was big. She had to be cautious if this was the rumored creature.
Kendra slowly approached the stranger. As she got closer she noticed it was a human. And male. She relaxed and became more confident. "Who are you? Why are you coming to Fablehaven? Are you a spy for the Evening Star?"
His response was a low grunt.
Just then she saw the cuts and bruises on his body. "Oh, God! What happened to you? You're…."
No answer. His face was turned away from her.
Kendra gingerly walked around him to see his face. His hair was matted with sweat across his eyes and brow. Hesitantly she swept aside his hair to finally reveal his face. The first thing she saw was his eyes. Black. But what terrified her was the familiar face staring back at her.
"No-o-o…y-you….."
"H-h-help me….." he croaked.
Kendra just stared in shock.
In front of her lay the deceiving dragon prince himself.
Gavin Rose.
Kendra stared at him for a long time. But then reality caught up to her.
She let out a shriek of horror before stumbling backwards into a nest of roots and shrubs. The whole while, her eyes never left Gavin's face.
"No…wait, please…." Gavin sounded desperate.
Kendra shook her head frantically. "I'm not ever….going to…trust someone like you again!" she screamed. Tears were falling down her face, but she could barely feel it. She staggered to her feet and ran to the direction she had come from.
Not once did she look back.
*.*.*.*
"So don't worry 'bout her."
He nodded. "Oh, ok thanks, Seth. Do you want these drinks? They'd get all watery by the time I've caught up with Kendra. I don't think she'd mind."
"She wouldn't." Seth said eagerly grabbing for the drinks.
I ruffled his hair a bit. "See you then."
Bracken jogged over to the fairy shrine, where Seth Said Kendra would probably be going.
Suddenly, a fairy he knew flew straight towards his face. "Your Highness!" She bowed quickly.
"Shiara, no need for formality, remember? Bracken is fine."
"Yes, yes. But please! My fairy friend said there was a creature in the woods coming towards Fablehaven!"
"What is it?" He demanded. This was serious. But then he thought of something more important. "Where's Kendra?"
Shiara flew around nervously. "She was the first one I told… and she went into the woods alone to see what it was-"
"WHAT?" Bracken practically yelled in her face. He restrained himself from yelling at her more. "Okay, okay. Go get Seth and Stan and Warren. Or anyone else that can back me up. Go!"
With a quick bow she zipped away.
He charged towards the woods. But then a loud scream from the woods stopped him abruptly. Kendra.
He ran faster.
*.*.*.*
She tripped multiple times over roots and rocks, but never stopped once. It was a relief to see faint daylight in the distance, getting closer. She had been sure she was lost only moments ago.
As the edge of the woods grew closer, a figure was coming towards her. At first she panicked and desperately shifted gears to turn back around—what I it was Gavin?—until she recognized Bracken's welcoming figure.
"Bracken…" she called out in a strangled voice. "In there…he…back…Raxtus…not dead…"
Bracken pulled my hair away from her tearstained face and shushed her gently. "It's okay, it's okay. Let's go." He slung Kendra's arm around his neck and wrapped his arm around her waist for support. And sh was grateful for it because she doubted he would have be able to walk on her own since she had run the whole way.
Kendra immediately relaxed as the distance between Kendra and Gavin grew larger. She dreaded the moment she would face him again, because she knew this wasn't the last time she would see him.
*.*.*.*
"Kendra, what did you see?" Stan asked her gently. Stan, Ruth, Hank, Seth, Bracken, Warren, Vanessa, and Kendra were all together outside of the fairy shrine.
Kendra took a deep breath. "Grandpa, I know this is going to be hard to believe…but I saw Gavin in the woods."
"But that's impossible! Raxtus ate him, didn't he?" Seth said.
"I don't know, I don't know. But it was him!" Kendra said numbly.
Stan turned to Warren and Bracken. "Go into the woods and find him."
*.*.*.*
A half hour later they returned with Gavin in between them. Both of his arms were over Warren's and Bracken's shoulders. It looked like Gavin was being dragged along. Just as if he couldn't walk on his own.
Everyone except Warren, Bracken, and Kendra gasped in shock.
"It is him…." Seth exclaimed in disbelief. "But he died."
"Well, obviously he's not dead enough," Warren said. "But he's hurt…there's cuts and bruises…. Stan?"
"He's dangerous. We can't let him into the main house or trust him for that matter," Hank crossed his arms.
Stan thought for a while before sighing in defeat. "Put him in the dungeon…but we're going to take care of him still. We can't trust him just yet, but I feel that he has a story to tell."
Hope you liked it! First story ever :]
I'll update probably in a few days or so. Sorry if it's longer XD
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-aznbooklover
