Chapter 3. Then it's decided
The Grimms got home, and Granny hurried to cook an olive soup and some mashed silvery vegetables.
"Eat all this," Henry said to his daughters, "and we're going to Charming's palace."
"He told all powerful Everafters to built a spaceship for us," Uncle Jake explained. "Remember, we have to go to the Moon."
Everyone eat the dinner so fast that Sabrina didn't even fully feel the taste of the food. "That's good," she thought. "Granny's dinners spoil my mood every time." She pushed her plate away and ran back to the family car. Granny was already there, turning the poor engines on.
The family car stopped near the mayor's palace. Charming rebuilt it after the war, and the thing is that he has no taste n architecture. The building was decorated with thick marble columns, statues and every decoration a person could think of. Everything was painted in a creamy shade of white, in the honor of Snow White, of course.
Charming met the family at the door and led them inside, into a large hall. The hall was crowded with the mightiest of Everafters Sabrina knew: the Blue Fairy, the Wicked Queen, Morgan le Fay, Merlin, and about two dozen others. They were talking about the task Charming gave them, but Sabrina understood next to nothing of their conversation: it was full of complicated explanations and magical terms.
Sabrina looked at the center of the hall. There once were several statues of Charming and his ancestors standing there, but now they were gone and replaced with two huge things Sabrina didn't dare to identify. The first one looked like a brownish rock, but it was glowing with golden light and it had some symbols carved into it. It was vibrating and shaking, and several wizards used their wands to stop the thing from moving.
The other construction was obviously made of some gray metal. It had a shape of a small boat, with three windows and a round door. There were symbols carved into the door, the same symbols as those carved in the rock.
"What's that?" Daphne asked.
"This is a magical comet," Charming gestured to the rock. "And this is a small spaceship. The comet can bring you straight to the Moon."
"WHAT?" Sabrina cried. "I'm sorry, but I've seen real spaceships on TV. They are much different from these."
"Of course, they are much different from these," Charming mocked. "These are magical."
"The comet is very fast, and it will get to the Moon in a flash," Morgan le Fay said proudly. "The spaceship is not so fast; it's mostly for fighting. You may not believe it, but it has the strongest magical weapons inside. The weapons which are used in space. There are star collapsers, laser wands, vacuum blenders, lots of other useful things, everything with detailed instructions."
Daphne bit her palm.
"Thank you so much for inventing and building all that!" Veronica said. "Now," she turned to the family, "let's decide which one of us will go to visit Lady Meteor."
"Let's discuss it logically," Henry said.
"Sorry, but it must be an Everafter," the Blue Fairy interrupted. "No human can live without oxygen, and no human can ride a magical comet."
"Well, then, let's start with our closest friends," Granny suggested. "There's Mr. Canis. He can't go to the Moon, it's obvious, he's too weak and feeble... No offence, old friend."
"Nonsense!" Mr. Canis said. "I have the jar with the Wolf. I can turn into the Wolf for a while to gain health and powers..."
"It's the last resort," Granny said sharply. "How are you planning to get rid of the Wolf when arriving to the Moon?"
"Then there's Red," Uncle Jake said as he turned to Red. "She's a small nervous girl, so - she'd better stay here." Red nodded.
"And there's ME!" Puck finished. "I can live without oxygen for ten days. I'll certainly be able to ride some comet! But..." he slightly blushed and looked at Sabrina. "It's risky to leave Ugly and Marshmallow without good protection."
"Puck, I know you don't like it, but if this is the only thing stopping you from going to the Moon, I'll protect my nieces," Uncle Jake said. "And don't forget about Hank and Veronica."
"Don't forget about me!" little Basil squeaked. He was now a seven-year-old boy. Puck and Uncle Jake were his role models, and he tried to look as a great hero. Puck looked at him and laughed.
"Wait, did you say Puck can live ten days without breathing?" Charming cried. "Nobody else can do it - except for Lady Meteor herself! Oh, it's decided. Puck must go to the Moon."
"Isn't it dangerous?" Sabrina asked. "The Hand is also hiding somewhere in space."
"They are afraid to get close to the Moon," the Blue Fairy said. "Lady Meteor can be quite unpleasant when she encounters the bad guys. And Puck's magical comet is really fast. When he gets to the Moon - and he's going to get there in several minutes, there'll be nothing for him to fear of."
"Don't worry, Ugly!" Puck said. "I can defend myself."
To be continued...