Hey guys! I hope you are enjoying reading this. Shout out to TheDragoKitty for reviewing every chapter so far! Thanks a bunch! I hope this chapter is exciting! ~ Akimo
Wren walked through the front door of her house with a defeated sigh. She had picked some camomile quickly before returning home so Granny wouldn't ask any questions. She walked to the kitchen and propped the herb against the wall. To her surprise Granny was still siting in the same spot and reading her book. It looked like Granny was nearly done reading it.
"That took quite a while dear." Granny said, setting her book down for a moment.
"The grass is so long now I got a little lost." Wren answered after only a moment of hesitation. To Wren's relief Granny gave her a smile.
"Well I'm glad you didn't get too lost." She said, picking up her book again. A few moments later Seed and Pennelope walked through the front door. Pennelope Skipped into the kitchen, sitting down in one of the chairs. Seed dropped her bag on the ground with a loud thump as usual and pulled out the tread and needle.
"Here you go Granny! I got you some tea too!" Seed smiled, setting the tread and needle on the table.
"Thank you sweetie." Granny smiled, picking up the thread to inspect it. Seed Pulled out the tea and put it into its rightful place, happily humming as she did so. Wren held back a giggle.
"Every single time she goes to the marketplace this happens." Wren thought with a smile. Seed was just about to skip off to her room but Wren grabbed her by the arm and pulled her over to the room. Pennelope looked over at them, curiosity sparking in her eyes. Wren signalled her to follow and Pennelope gladly obliged. Wren closed the door behind them and took a deep breath.
"I went to go and look for my satchel today... and the human picked it up." Wren said, playing with her hair nervously. Seed's jaw dropped and her happiness turned to worry. She paced back and forth, but was quickly stopped by Wren who held one finger to her mouth, telling her to be quiet.
"What are we going to do! He's probably figured it out by now! And if not he's really close to!" Seed shouted in a whisper so that Granny couldn't hear. Pennelope shrugged, not showing much worry.
"At least he didn't see us right?" Pennelope stated, trying to lighten the mood. Wren started to blush as she remembered the events of earlier that day.
"A-and... I kinda... saw the human naked..." She muttered, pulling her hood over her head in embarrassment. Seed stared at Wren, speechless. Pennelope burst out laughing and nearly fell to the floor.
"Was he hot?" Pennelope teased, whipping the tears from her eyes. This only made Wren blush harder and sink to the floor.
"I... I couldn't look away..." Wren whispered, admitting it. Pennelope laughed even more.
"I guess that's a yes then." She said, gasping for air. Seed sighed and laughed a little too, straightening the goggles that were now almost falling of of her head.
"As long as you get your satchel back I think everything will be okay... I hope." Seed said, helping Wren off of the ground. Wren took a deep breath and sat down on her bed. Seed frowned, trying to think of a way to cheer her friend up, then she remembered the project she had been working on for a while.
"Hey Wren! I have a surprise for you tomorrow! So hurry up and get some sleep." Seed said, gears turning in her head. Wren cocked her head to the side, now curious. Seed just winked and ran off to her room. Pennelope shrugged and skipped off to her room as well.
"Goodnight!" She called as left. Wren tried to sleep but it was quite hard when Seed was clattering around in her room for half the night. The air was filled with clattering and Seed's constant apologizing. Even Granny Sparrow gave up trying to scold her eventually.
Wren was woken by an excited Seed shaking her. Wren gave her a glare before drowsily getting out of bed. She got dressed and out the door quite fast because of the rushing Seed.
"Tada!" Seed yelled, pointing to a strange wooden contraption with ropes dangling from different places. Wren stared at it with doubt and confusion. Seed yawned and rubbed her eyes before picking it up and starting to walk away. Wren caught up quickly, still a little sleepy without her morning tea. The sun was already up and birds fluttered about, tweeting their happy tunes.
"Okay... So what exactly is that thing?" Wren asked. Seed smirked and planted it firmly on the ground. The contraption seemed like a wooden pole with strings, but Seed pulled out a peg on the side of the pole and extended it into the air. She placed the peg back in the pole and kicked the side of a few times before a portion of the split in half, revealing that the strings were actually a rig for someone to dangle in.
"That really doesn't answer my question..." Wren said, growing impatient. Seed sighed and compressed the contraption again.
"It's so you can read without having to crawl all over the pages and lose your spot." Seed explained, hoping Wren would be impressed. Wren nodded and smiled.
"That will help a bit I think." Wren said, recalling all of the books she had ever red. They made their way to the entrance inside the house before pausing at the sound of something running their way.
"Why didn't you guys wake me up!" Screamed an annoyed Pennelope, bolting strait at them. Seed flinched, expecting Pennelope to slam into them but she instead screeched to a halt, gasping for air.
"Since you're here help me carry this thing." Seed said, offering Pennelope one end of the device. Pennelope rolled her eyes in annoyance but grabbed it anyway. The three made their way through the walls, having a little difficulty because of the reading contraption. They climbed the walls all the way up to the top of the bookcase where they rested for a moment. Seed flopped onto the ground and gave a wheezy sigh of relief. Wren popped her head over the edge of the bookcase, looking for a book she wanted to read. She silently red the titles for a few moments before nodding with approval at one of them. Wren dashed over and grabbed some rope out of Seed's bag and tied herself. in. She repelled herself down to the top shelf and grabbed hold of a book.
"Wait. Your getting one from the top shelf?!" Seed asked, her voice filled with astonishment.
"You bet!" Wren answered and pulled as hard as she could. The book flew off the shelf, nearly taking Wren with it as it fell. It landed with a loud thud that echoed through the house. Pennelope and Seed flinched and dropped to their stomachs, expecting the human to walk into the room at any moment. Wren swiftly hid herself between the books on the bookshelf, hoping not to get squished if the human put the book back into its proper spot. They waited a good ten minutes before coming out of their hiding places. All three let out a sigh of relief before getting back to their job.
"Now for this one!" Pennelope said, throwing Seed's contraption over the side of the bookcase.
"Nooo!" Seed yelled, reaching out in vain as it tumbled to the floor and landing with a much softer thud. Seed inhaled deeply as she saw it was completely intact. Wren then made her way one shelf at a time down to the floor. Seed followed, nearly falling a handful of times. Once on the ground they both set up the device and opened the book to the first page.
"I've been meaning to get to you Doctor Jekyll..." Wren said, talking to her book. Seed gave her a funny look and helped her into the rig. Seed hoisted her up and Wren smiled.
"Oh this is much better!" She smiled, swinging back and forth in the ropes.
"Be careful, This is just a-" Seed's warning was interrupted by Wren's screech as she was easily entangled in the many ropes.
"Prototype..." Seed finished, face-palming at Wren's impatience.
"Get me out of here! Why didn't you test this out first you idiot!" Wren yelled, struggling to get free resulting in her becoming even more tangled.
"Here.. just-" Seed was cut short again was the sound of footsteps approached the door to the bedroom. Seed's head whipped around, looking for a place she could hide Wren, but came up with nothing.
"YOU BASTARD!" Wren wailed as Seed dove behind the bookcase right before the door opened. The human strode into the room and was frozen in place at the sight of a tiny woman screaming at the top of her lungs.
"Uhhh..." He breathed, confused beyond belief. He slowly approached the small device and bent down to get a better look. He picked it up and brought it right up to his face. Wren was now upside down and flailing as much as ever.
"Uhhhh... Would you... like some help?" He asked. Wren stopped flailing for a moment, staring at him with shock. He gave her a small smile and She felt a small blush warm her cheeks. She shook her head fiercely and began to wiggle around again.
"N-no! I'm fine! I can do it myself!" She screamed, trying to avoid his gaze. He let her struggle for a few moments before setting her on his bed. He took her waist between his fingers and began to calmly untangle her limbs.
"Stop it!" Wren protested, trying to wiggle from his grasp, "That tickles!"
He giggled and continued to untangle her. Wren tried to reach for the small dagger on her belt but his fingers were in the way. A few moments later she was free. He set her down on the bed and examined her.
"Will you stop that?" She snapped, crossing her arms in a huff.
"Fine fine.." He mumbled, running his fingers though his hair, "So... What's your name?" He asked, still a little shaken by the fact that he was talking to a girl that was only slightly bigger than a mouse.
"You tell me yours first..." Wren frowned. He rolled his eyes and extended his finger for a handshake.
"My names Chase, nice you meet you... Little person." He said, slightly awkwardly.
"I'm... Wren.." She replied, extending her hand and touching his fingertip. She avoided eye contact, trying not to stare at how big he was. The two sat in silence for a few moments before chase finally spoke.
"Okay, so what exactly are you?" He asked, inspecting her again. Wren panicked for a moment before giving up.
"I'm.. I'm a borrower..." She sighed, feeling horrible for giving up her secret so easily. Chase just cocked his head to one side, feeling confused.
"Aaaannnd?..." Chase asked. Wren sighed deeply, turning away and crossing her arms again.
"And I just take what I need to live and go back to my little house." She stated, trying not to mention her friends. Chase gave her a surprised look.
"Wait... You live in my house?" He asked, feeling a little flustered. Wren flinched, realizing it was a little creepy that he had an unknown room mate.
"No!... I mean not really..." She said, trying not to sound too desperate, "You see... I live in your garden. So its not REALLY in your house guess..." Chase gave a small sigh of relief, feeling paranoid about his privacy.
"So you live alone then?" He asked, feeling less creeped out and more curious.
"Yep! All alone! In my little house." she said in a rush, hoping she didn't sound suspicious. Chase gave a faint frown.
"Man that must be lonely... Why didn't you just say hello?" He asked. Wren was shocked by how straightforward he was being.
"Well... You're huge! I didn't know that you wouldn't kill me! I would like to live thank you very much." Wren answered, finally getting used to talking with a human. Chase nodded with agreement.
"I don't blame you..." He thought out loud. Wren smiled, sitting down on his bed. The two continued to talk for quite a while.
Meanwhile Seed was stuck between a bookcase and a hard place.
"Oh my gosh will those two shut up! I kind of would love to be able to move now!" Seed shouted in her head, her feet cramping from standing on her tippy toes. She was quite squished. She could barely move her arms and it felt like she was trapped in a coffin.
"Why did she even decide to talk in the first place... Just run away or something! Please?" Seed begged in her head.
Meanwhile Pennelope was laying comfortably on the top of the bookcase, peeking over the edge to see the two talking to each other. She smirked as she listened to them.
"Hehe~ Those two are cute!" She giggled in her head, nearly giggling out loud.
Wren and Chase were getting along quite well when she heard thunder clap from the window. Wren jumped a little and whipped around to see that rain was starting to fall. Chase got up and closed the window before the raindrops could get inside. Wren suddenly remembered that she needed to through the garden to get to her house, if she didn't leave soon she might be stranded.
"Hey can I ask you for a favour?" Wren asked, rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly.
"Sure thing!" He replied, "What do you need?"
"Could you possibly get me cracker? I came to borrow a small one but ended up getting caught in that thing." Wren said, pointing to the reading contraption. Chase was a little confused, but nodded and walked off into the kitchen. Wren sighed and slid down his comforter before running over to the bookcase.
"UUUHHHH FINNALLY!" Seed moaned as she wiggled out from behind the bookcase and stretched.
"Shhh!" Wren hushed and pulled her towards the door, "We have to get going."
"But what about-"
"Shhhh!" Wren hushed again, "There's no time to climb that thing!" Seed then sighed and let Wren lead her to the small hole in the hallway. Was they climbed into the hole Chase was returning to his bedroom. Wren could her him sigh with disappointment and her heart felt a pang of empathy. She knew what it was like to be alone. They made there way back through the walls of Chase's house in silence.
Chase returned to his room with cracker in hand and was greeted by silence. He sighed and took a bite of the cracker.
"I knew it..." He mumbled as he popped the rest of the cracker into his mouth.