Chapter 4
Cerys stood up and looked around for Nia. She was sitting up on the book and was staring at the Amulet. It was glowing a mild greenish colour and there was a smell of flowers coming from it. Nia cocked her head to one side. "Your mother is making sure you got home safely." Cerys smiled. Running her fingers through her hair, she sighed deeply. Nia fluttered down and pointed to the book. "Nia, there's no use pointing at it, I don't know what to do. What is this book for, does it train me for Jesta?" Cerys said, looking at Nia expectantly. Nia ruffled her wings and bit her lip. "Well, according to Sam, this book holds all details about the Elements and the Amulet. Plus it tells you how to deal with Jesta." Cerys walked over to the book and picked it up. Flicking through the pages, she caught the word 'Combat'. She opened the page up and what looked like a Samurai Sword looked back up at her.
'The Samurai Sword holds many a power that mortal beings have not yet
worked out how to find. The Sword can slice through any metal and can
manipulate any substance if used correctly.' Cerys raised her eyebrows and let out a long, low whistle. "There is something you don't learn everyday! So, why does it tell me about the Sword? Do I need one?" Cerys noticed that her voice had risen to a worried tone as she spoke. Nia backed up and fluttered to the top of the nearby coat stand. "Calm down, look how far into the book you are! That's way past what you need to know just yet." "So what do I need to know.exactly." Nia took a deep thoughtful breath. "Well, look at page 4, you should see instructions for you." Cerys licked her index finger and flicked back the pages until she got to page 4. Scanning the page, she came across a paragraph that bore her name. She read quickly. Looking up at Nia, she furrowed her brow. "What does this mean?" Cerys looked down and licked her top lip. "This thing tells me that I have to take up martial arts, oh, not just any martial arts, ones that teach me to fight against Jesta! Like I'm going to walk into the sports centre and say, 'Hey, I need to protect a land called Aranosia that holds faeries of the Elements. Would you be a doll and hook me up with a martial art than can protect me against an evil pixie?' Get real Nia, that wont happen!" She slammed the book down onto the table and glared at Nia. Nia glared right back. "Look, I'm going to be around for quite a while, and I don't appreciate the fact that you keep leaping down my throat whenever you get upset about anything. That's going to stop now because I can't be putting up with that!" Nia breathed heavily, looking straight at Cerys. Cerys glanced guiltily at the book. "Sorry.this is the lousiest birthday ever! I'm just confused. That's all. I don't blame you Nia, but this bombshell has been dropped on me and I'm just trying to cope with it." Nia soared down onto her shoulder and lightly kissed her cheek. "We'll get through it. Just swallow it bit by bit. And try to keep your temper down ok?" Cerys smiled and nodded. Having one final glance at that book, she looked towards the attic hole. "I'm hungry.I've not eaten yet." She walked towards the attic hole and began to climb down the ladder, Nia following.
Entering the kitchen, she flipped the light switch and the chandelier flickered then died. They were plunged into darkness. "Damn, I need a new bulb in there." Cerys shook her head at the ceiling. She was about to reach for the torch, but Nia tapped her arm. "Think of what you want really hard, then say the words; 'Fire Angel, light my room'. Trust me, it'll work." Nia nodded. Cerys screwed up her eyes and imagined the light coming on. She recited the words and to her surprise, the light flicked on. Cerys gasped and squealed in delight. "Wow! Do I say the name of the faerie and Element, and that will happen? Can I try again?" Nia nodded glad to see her enthusiasm. Cerys stood on a chair and got a glass down from the cabinet. Looking at the glass, she imagined it filling up with water. "Water Angel, fill my glass." Cerys clapped as the glass filled itself up. Picking up the glass, she sipped its contents. "It's pure as anything, much better than the supposedly pure water I buy from the shops. What else can I do, I mean with the Earth and Air powers?" Nia laughed and clapped her small hands. "Well, if it is too hot outside, you can hold a small tornado in the palm of your hand and cool yourself down. Or if it's too cold, you can hold a small hot air bubble in your hands. That is for the Air Element. For Earth, you can make any flower, tree or shrub grow at will." Nia stood back, looking very pleased that she had surpassed this information. Cerys beamed at her. "So you mean, I can manipulate any of the Elements at will, and there'll be no consequences?" "Yes, as you have been giving these powers for a special reason, there is no need for consequences because it is different circumstances." Cerys downed the rest of the water and opened up the cupboards in search of something to eat. Tapping the cupboard doors, she had an idea. "Nia, you know the Amulet is the centre power, is it possible for me to say what I want and it will happen? Like, if I want a certain food, will it appear?" Cerys looked hopefully at Nia. "Well, I'm sure it might work. You may as well try!" Nia settled her self at the edge of the chair to watch Cerys. Cerys got a plate down from the cupboard and concentrated her mind really hard on hot, delicious Spaghetti Bolognese. She suddenly caught a whiff of tomatoes and she opened her eyes to look at the plate. A pile of spaghetti was sitting on the plate, steam wafting off the top. "Oh gosh, I can't believe it worked. Do you want anything?" Nia shook her head. "I don't need to eat. My immortality and body keep me from being hungry for days at a time." Cerys had already made a start on spaghetti raised an eyebrow. With difficulty she tried to talk with her mouth full. "Really? Why? Ist 'cos you a faerie?" Nia looked at her, slightly disgusted. "Yes. We faeries don't need as much sustenance as you mortals." Nia giggled at her as a string of spaghetti slapped her in the side of the cheek, leaving a long line of red sauce. Cerys glanced up at her from her plate of food. "What? Have I got sauce somewhere?" Nia nodded and rolled onto her side laughing. Cerys peeked in the mirror beside her and wiped the back of her hand across her cheek. Picking up her fork, she started to eat again. When she had finished, Nia stood up. "Come on, we have some work to do." Nia raised a sceptical eyebrow at Cerys as she saw her screw up her eyes in concentration. An apple-pie accompanied by ice cream appeared on the table. "I love this new power thing!" Cerys tucked into her pie and although Nia was smiling, she rolled her eyes.
Cerys stood up and looked around for Nia. She was sitting up on the book and was staring at the Amulet. It was glowing a mild greenish colour and there was a smell of flowers coming from it. Nia cocked her head to one side. "Your mother is making sure you got home safely." Cerys smiled. Running her fingers through her hair, she sighed deeply. Nia fluttered down and pointed to the book. "Nia, there's no use pointing at it, I don't know what to do. What is this book for, does it train me for Jesta?" Cerys said, looking at Nia expectantly. Nia ruffled her wings and bit her lip. "Well, according to Sam, this book holds all details about the Elements and the Amulet. Plus it tells you how to deal with Jesta." Cerys walked over to the book and picked it up. Flicking through the pages, she caught the word 'Combat'. She opened the page up and what looked like a Samurai Sword looked back up at her.
'The Samurai Sword holds many a power that mortal beings have not yet
worked out how to find. The Sword can slice through any metal and can
manipulate any substance if used correctly.' Cerys raised her eyebrows and let out a long, low whistle. "There is something you don't learn everyday! So, why does it tell me about the Sword? Do I need one?" Cerys noticed that her voice had risen to a worried tone as she spoke. Nia backed up and fluttered to the top of the nearby coat stand. "Calm down, look how far into the book you are! That's way past what you need to know just yet." "So what do I need to know.exactly." Nia took a deep thoughtful breath. "Well, look at page 4, you should see instructions for you." Cerys licked her index finger and flicked back the pages until she got to page 4. Scanning the page, she came across a paragraph that bore her name. She read quickly. Looking up at Nia, she furrowed her brow. "What does this mean?" Cerys looked down and licked her top lip. "This thing tells me that I have to take up martial arts, oh, not just any martial arts, ones that teach me to fight against Jesta! Like I'm going to walk into the sports centre and say, 'Hey, I need to protect a land called Aranosia that holds faeries of the Elements. Would you be a doll and hook me up with a martial art than can protect me against an evil pixie?' Get real Nia, that wont happen!" She slammed the book down onto the table and glared at Nia. Nia glared right back. "Look, I'm going to be around for quite a while, and I don't appreciate the fact that you keep leaping down my throat whenever you get upset about anything. That's going to stop now because I can't be putting up with that!" Nia breathed heavily, looking straight at Cerys. Cerys glanced guiltily at the book. "Sorry.this is the lousiest birthday ever! I'm just confused. That's all. I don't blame you Nia, but this bombshell has been dropped on me and I'm just trying to cope with it." Nia soared down onto her shoulder and lightly kissed her cheek. "We'll get through it. Just swallow it bit by bit. And try to keep your temper down ok?" Cerys smiled and nodded. Having one final glance at that book, she looked towards the attic hole. "I'm hungry.I've not eaten yet." She walked towards the attic hole and began to climb down the ladder, Nia following.
Entering the kitchen, she flipped the light switch and the chandelier flickered then died. They were plunged into darkness. "Damn, I need a new bulb in there." Cerys shook her head at the ceiling. She was about to reach for the torch, but Nia tapped her arm. "Think of what you want really hard, then say the words; 'Fire Angel, light my room'. Trust me, it'll work." Nia nodded. Cerys screwed up her eyes and imagined the light coming on. She recited the words and to her surprise, the light flicked on. Cerys gasped and squealed in delight. "Wow! Do I say the name of the faerie and Element, and that will happen? Can I try again?" Nia nodded glad to see her enthusiasm. Cerys stood on a chair and got a glass down from the cabinet. Looking at the glass, she imagined it filling up with water. "Water Angel, fill my glass." Cerys clapped as the glass filled itself up. Picking up the glass, she sipped its contents. "It's pure as anything, much better than the supposedly pure water I buy from the shops. What else can I do, I mean with the Earth and Air powers?" Nia laughed and clapped her small hands. "Well, if it is too hot outside, you can hold a small tornado in the palm of your hand and cool yourself down. Or if it's too cold, you can hold a small hot air bubble in your hands. That is for the Air Element. For Earth, you can make any flower, tree or shrub grow at will." Nia stood back, looking very pleased that she had surpassed this information. Cerys beamed at her. "So you mean, I can manipulate any of the Elements at will, and there'll be no consequences?" "Yes, as you have been giving these powers for a special reason, there is no need for consequences because it is different circumstances." Cerys downed the rest of the water and opened up the cupboards in search of something to eat. Tapping the cupboard doors, she had an idea. "Nia, you know the Amulet is the centre power, is it possible for me to say what I want and it will happen? Like, if I want a certain food, will it appear?" Cerys looked hopefully at Nia. "Well, I'm sure it might work. You may as well try!" Nia settled her self at the edge of the chair to watch Cerys. Cerys got a plate down from the cupboard and concentrated her mind really hard on hot, delicious Spaghetti Bolognese. She suddenly caught a whiff of tomatoes and she opened her eyes to look at the plate. A pile of spaghetti was sitting on the plate, steam wafting off the top. "Oh gosh, I can't believe it worked. Do you want anything?" Nia shook her head. "I don't need to eat. My immortality and body keep me from being hungry for days at a time." Cerys had already made a start on spaghetti raised an eyebrow. With difficulty she tried to talk with her mouth full. "Really? Why? Ist 'cos you a faerie?" Nia looked at her, slightly disgusted. "Yes. We faeries don't need as much sustenance as you mortals." Nia giggled at her as a string of spaghetti slapped her in the side of the cheek, leaving a long line of red sauce. Cerys glanced up at her from her plate of food. "What? Have I got sauce somewhere?" Nia nodded and rolled onto her side laughing. Cerys peeked in the mirror beside her and wiped the back of her hand across her cheek. Picking up her fork, she started to eat again. When she had finished, Nia stood up. "Come on, we have some work to do." Nia raised a sceptical eyebrow at Cerys as she saw her screw up her eyes in concentration. An apple-pie accompanied by ice cream appeared on the table. "I love this new power thing!" Cerys tucked into her pie and although Nia was smiling, she rolled her eyes.