R&R Longer note at the end
Ikaruga pointed Miyabi to an empty room with a bed in one corner as the white haired girl carried the sleeping viera to the bed laying her gently on it, as the rest followed the goddess further in sitting down in the meeting room Shiki and Asuka feeling a little uncomfortable.
Entering the room Miyabi slowly sat down next to Murasaki looking from everyone in turn before looking to the goddess waiting for the meeting to begin, waving her hand over the table the goddess summoned cups of tea for everyone as the group began to relax.
"Shall we begin?" Ikaruga asked as she looked to everyone who slowly nodded "I've been noticing a few changes happening since you left here Miyabi, movements of tribes that don't make sense but after seeing your sister viera and removing the spell I have been able to understand a little more but I would be grateful for your stories". The group sat quiet not sure where to begin, Minori looked to the wall seeing the map the goddess had used to locate Murasaki slowly floating over examining it as a theory took hold of her.
"A human witch" Asuka began after a few moments as everyone's eyes turned to her "She invaded our village, trapped my people and then cast some sort of spell and the village just turned. I managed to escape but Kafuru and her sisters chased me then I met the hero on my way here, she helped me afterwards I met the other hero then we visited my village, it was empty but Kafuru showed up, there was a battle and we managed to subdue her thanks to the miqo'te here".
"I have a name viera" Shiki shot back before explaining her side "My village was also taken over by the same witch, with the help of her tribe they took over she just cast spells that kept them all trapped even our warriors were nothing to her". Silently the goddess listened to their words, talks of the witch had reached her numerous times one of the subordinates of the fallen demon lord who had escaped without a trace however it seemed that she had merely been biding her time but for what purpose? Two tribes had fallen under her control but would more soon follow? A gasp in the corner of the room forced every eye onto the small fairy hovering in front of the map, her expression of concern and fear.
"Minori? What is it?" Miyabi asked turning to her companion as Hibari floated over her eyes following her sister fairies eye line as the expression mirrored on her face causing Miyabi to stand "What is it you two? Tell us". The two fairies slowly turned fear clear in their faces as they floated to the table taking a sip of tea trying to calm down.
"W-we know where she's going" Minori said as her voice shook a little the others leaned forward waiting for the young fairy to explain "We don't have much time".
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Haruka walked with her group after a few days of training it was time to put them to the test, finally she had all of the pieces required for her plan to begin but first a detour was in order to ensure a perfect victory. This time she would claim the heroes for herself with no distractions this time, she stopped short as they reached an unassuming forest closing her eyes she concentrated her power tracing the magic in the air, the group of viera and miqo'te watched behind her wondering what they were here for.
"There it is" Haruka said with a smile as she lowered her hand and turned to the group behind her "Let's review the plan, I will open a path through the barrier allowing the miqo'te's to enter once inside split into two groups, one led by Yozakura the other by Ayame. Your jobs are to infiltrate the village and destroy the two crystals inside which will completely destroy the barrier, after the barrier is down the viera will enter securing the village while I shall confront the leader". The girls nodded and saluted as the miqo'te's walked forwards readying themselves for their mission as Haruka raised her hand once more beginning to open a path as the miqo'te's dived in the gap closing behind them as they looked around, moving slowly sticking to the shadows as they approached a village stopping as they looked on confused.
Building's made of leaves lined a yellow cobblestone path lined with wooden torches thin wires with multi-coloured flags blew gently in the breeze giving off the feel of a celebration happening, their eyes were drawn to people walking around wearing white dresses, large translucent wings hung down attached to their backs as they went about their business. Ayame and her team moved through the shadows to the left heading deeper into the village looking around spotting a large mountain at the back seeing a small opening closed off by a wooden gate, two larger villagers where stood at the sides spears in her their hands as they looked around.
Yozakura's group moved slowly examining the buildings looking at the people wondering around, stopping behind a building they listened in on two villages talking excitedly admiring the banners hanging from a tall white castle like building at the very top of the road.
"It's been so long since she last left the palace" one girl said with a smile as her friends nodded "I just wish Minori and Hibari were able to make it back, yet they are still on that mission with the human".
"I thought after the fall of the demon lord they would have come back by now" said another "Well I'm sure at some point they'll come back, the fairy queen would be so pleased to learn they are safe". Yozakura's blood ran cold as her eyes darted around the village once more, she had heard of a village hidden somewhere cloaked by magic home to a secretive neutral tribe with powers that could rival even the demon lord.
The hidden village of Gessen also known as the village of the fairies.
So the plan is revealed and Haruka our favourite witch has come to exact her revenge due to her vendetta against Minori and Hibari for embarrassing her and stopping her being able to claim Murasaki for her own. Will she be able to topple the fairy village with her viera and miqo'te's or will they be overpowered? How will Ayame and Yozakura's groups reach these mysterious crystals? Just who is the fairy queen? Well stay tuned to find out
