CHAPTER 3
Andrea spent many days crying in her bedroom, mourning for the life she had lost. Eric and Zac learned to stay away when they heard the sobs coming from Andrea's bedroom. Nobody bothered with her. A couple days later Andrea remembered all the questions that still needed answers. She wasn't going to ask but the growl of her stomach made up her mind.
Andrea hadn't eaten in almost 3 days. She was very boney now, pale and sallow. She wondered what had happened to her beautiful face. She lifted herself up off the bed and whipped her eyes before she left her bedroom.
Eric and Zac were sitting on the couch watching T.V. as Andrea walked over and plopped down onto the couch beside them, avoiding the curious glances from the boys. About an hour later Andrea had eaten five bowls of Rabbit stew and was much more content.
She sat back on the couch and watched some more television. Through the door came the wolf. Over the last couple of days Andrea has grown to love the company of the wolf, she had asked Eric one day what his name was, He looked at her funny as if it was a joke, but he did tell her the name. Derek. A funny name for a dog, she thought. But Derek and Andrea created some sort of bond. He was her best friend in this weird place.Derek came and lied down at Andrea's feet as she scratched him behind the ears.
Suddenly a knock came from the doorway, Andrea looked over to see Katie the pixie standing at the door.
"Come in Katie." Zac sighed and turned the channel on the TV.
Katie came skipping into the room and stood in front of the television. She didn't look any different in these three days, but Andrea was still intimidated by her presence.
"Hello. Andrea? If I remember correctly? I was wondering if you wanted to walk around the village with me. You can look around, meet some people. You know?" She said sweetly, still standing in front of the television, ignoring the boys who were trying to see the screen.
Andrea was startled, Katie didn't seem so nice the first time she had met her.
"Um…Sure." Andrea said standing up. Derek quickly got up too, to follow Andrea and Katie as they walked through the door.
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"So do you like it here?" Katie asked as they walked around the small town, Andrea was amazed by how much there was in a small town like this. It had tiny shops and bistros all along the walk way.
"I haven't gotten used to it yet I suppose." Andrea replied as a short, plump man with no hair and wings walked by.
"Yeah, it does take some getting used to, I guess. Well now that you are bound here I suppose you have to get use to it." Katie said absentmindedly as she looked in the window of one of the small shops.
"I just don't understand, why can't I go home?" Andrea asked, feeling that role of nausea in her stomach again. Katie was still looking through the windows of the shops as she explained.
"That night when you walked into the forest, Eric found you and he bit you. Now since Eric is an immortal creature, his….saliva can infect you. It gives you the many traits that any of us creatures have, and now since you have this power, you cannot return to the human world, because now you have the power to infect humans the way Eric has infected you. And you can't run around exposing our world to humans, can you?"
Andrea sighed and realized that she was going to be stuck here forever, Derek came up behind her and looked at her with curious eyes. "I'm okay." She whispered and patted his head. Katie looked at Andrea and Derek, Andrea thought she saw Katie smirk but instead of asking, Andrea wanted to know something else.
"So when you say I have…abilities now, that creatures have…."
Andrea trailed off but Katie knew what she was asking.
" You can be immortal if you chose, you can have the powers of Warlocks, if you want, you can be a beautiful-magnificent pixie like me, or you can be a werewolf if you really want"- Andrea saw as Katie smirked once more "-Or you can be anything you want really." Katie shrugged.
"And how do I choose?" Andrea asked she looked around at the many faces around her, pixies, warlocks, faeries, nixies, vampires but which one?
Katie stopped walking and turned towards Andrea, Her eyes were dark and her face grew into a frightening mask of treachery. She smiled a dark smile and responded.
" We will have to pay a visit to the Seelie Court."
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"Get off your butts and hurry up!" Katie's high soprano voice echoed in the hut. Zac and Eric stood up from the couch and turned off the television.
" Our Appointment is soon, look at the sun! It has almost set! Hurry up!" Katie said to the guys. Katie had communicated with a faerie to alert the Seelie court of their visit.
They made their way through town at a running pace, Andrea never was a fast runner but she managed to keep up, with Derek at her side.
Andrea didn't really know where they were going, or what the Seelie court was. Katie described it as being a place where humans can discuss with the faeries certain things. It was suppose to be a place to create peace between human and fairy, still, a fairy belonging to this court would avenge insults and could be prone to mischief. It was a dangerous place.
Their running finally slowed as they came to a pond. The water was dark and the sun was slowly setting. Katie began to walk knee deep into the cold water with Eric and Zac following. Slowly they began to move deeper into the water; Andrea was hesitant at the edge of the pond. She felt a nudge at the back of her legs and saw it was Derek, telling her to go in. Andrea walked into the cold water deeper and deeper with Derek still at the edge of the pond.
Finally Andrea reached the others. They seemed to be waiting for something; all was silent except what sounded like …something was purring? Everyone turned their heads to follow the direction of the noise. Sitting on a boulder at the far side of the pond was a lady. Not a lady Andrea thought, a creature, a very beautiful creature who sounded as if she were humming a soothing melody. She had brown hair and dark, dark eyes. Her feet were webbed as if she were a mermaid. When she saw us she giggled, and jumped into the water.
Andrea heard Katie swear under her breathe. She looked over at Katie who was watching as the lady in the water came near us. Katie turned towards Eric and Zac and began waving her hands in front of their faces. Andrea looked at the boys'. Their faces both had the same expression, as if they were hypnotized. Katie began speaking their names and pushing them, they never responded.
"What is it?" Andrea asked referring to the water creature who clearly effect them.
"A Morgan!" Katie spat, as she tried to move Zac.
"What is it doing?!" Andrea demanded as she helped Katie.
"It's a water spirit; they drown men, dragging them underwater by their…beauty!" Katie struggled as the spirit edged closer. At the side of the pond Derek began barking and growling.
The Morgan came closer and closer until it was finally at Eric's feet, Her head came out of the water, and with her hands she started clawing her way up Eric's chest and he just stood their with a ditzy expression on his face. Katie was still pushing Zac away as she called "Andrea get ready!" but Andrea didn't have any time to ask why. The sun set behind the hills and the sky was glowing. It was twilight. And at that moment the mucky bottom of the pond felt as if it disappeared, and suddenly, Andrea was falling.
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(A/N: Yes, that chapter was shorter. But please review. 5 reviews and Chapter 4 will be up :) )
