Fairy 9
The fear in his voice stopped her cold. For a moment she felt guilty for wishing to abandon him.
"Okay what is it?" said Danny
He sighed and sat down heavily. He looked like the world was weighing on his shoulders.
He raised his head to look her in the eyes. She could see the weariness in his eyes.
Without thinking she reached out and grasped his hand.
"I haven't been completely honest with you Danny" he said
She rubbed his hand and he suddenly pulled away.
"Please Danny stop, I do not deserve your comfort" he said
She tilted her head and gazed at him in confusion
"I don't understand" she said
He sighed and wiped his face with his hand . It was such a human gesture she was momentarily shocked.
"I was.. I am a very selfish individual Danny.. you have to understand that" said Nuada
She frowned worried her fears were based in fact not speculation.
"I am truly sorry.. you have offered your aid to me in good faith. Yet I seem unable to reciprocate in kind" he said
She gave him another confused look.
"I met with someone today to find out what good be done about unlocking your talents" said Nuada
He paced the room as he talked and she followed him with her eyes.
"I am ashamed to admit I was willing to sacrifice your life to reach my goals" he said
He stopped and actually looked guilty for a few moments. He turned towards her.
"Danny I find that i must be honest with you this course is much too dangerous for a child.. I cannot in good conscience ask you to continue" he said
She blinked at him in shock. Was he crazy he needed her, didn't he
" You didn't ask me I volunteered" said Danny
"Yes but you didn't have all the facts" he explained
"No but I want to help and you need me" said Danny.
He froze not sure what to say in the face of a child's bravado.
"There is still something you must know" said Nuada
"Go on then out with it" she said
He swallowed and she could see he was nervous for some reason.
"It's about the ceremony the effects are.. irreversible" said Nuada.
He waited for her reaction with held breath. It could go one or two ways.
She could back out and freak out, or she could say that she wished to continue.
He hoped for the latter but was sure she would want to be released from her vow.
He was prepared for such an answer. He just didn't know how he was going to go about rescuing Nuala without her help.
"Okay so what would happen to me should we go through with it?" she asked
He lifted his head slightly and stared at her in shock
"Did you not hear me you would be one of us forever, quite literally" he said
She nodded in understanding
"Would I have someplace to go afterward?" said Danny
He met her eyes and suddenly he knew why she was asking such a question.
While he might find the idea of abandoning her quite ludicrous. It was obvious she thought he would do so in a heartbeat.
It pained him to see that fear in her eyes.
"Do you believe me so honor-less that I would abandon an allie on a whim?" he asked
She started to shake her head no but then froze.
"I don't know what to think I barely know you" she said
He sighed and stood to pace again he did so for a few minutes then slowly stopped. He knelt in front of her.
"Would it help if I swore an oath to you, that I would never abandon you not now or ever" he said
She shook her head no.
"You don't have to do that just swear to me that I'll still have a home when this is all over" Said Danny.
He picked up her hands and held them between his own
"Then that I will swear to you Danny " he said
He said it with such sincerity that she felt bad for doubting him.
"You will always have a place in my kingdom Danny, even if I have to take you into my own household" he said.
He pulled her close to him and kissed her forehead.
"You have my solemn word" he said
She let out a sigh of relief because honestly that is what she had been worried about.
She noted almost absently that she wasn't worried about her mother. She knew the woman would get on without her.
Her grandparents might suspect and she would really miss gram's cookies.
Oddly though she was fine with changing into something else. Shouldn't that bother her more?
She looked over at Nuada and decided no it didn't not one bit.
"So how do we go about this?" said Danny.
Nuada stared at her in shock.
"You are still going to aid me?" he said.
She frowned at his disbelieving stare.
"Of course we've got a real life fairy princess to rescue and I wouldn't miss that for the world" she said.
She grinned at him and he slowly came out of his daze to smile back. He held out his hand to her and she gratefully took it.
"Come with me then" said Nuada
He led her towards the door with a huge grin plastered on his face.
"Where are we going?" she asked.
He had stopped and was handing her a hooded cloak
"Cover yourself we need to see the mystic" said Nuada
"The mystic?" said Danny.
She was struggling into the huge cloak while he talked. She found her head through the arm hole and swore.
Nuada turned back around and chuckled.
"Here let me" he said
He pulled it off her head straightened it and then put her head through the hole. He held her sleeves so she could find the holes.
Once she was tucked inside it and the hood was pulled down he pulled her towards the bazaar.
They wove their way through the crowd. With an ease she found somewhat disconcerting.
She wondered if she would move like that afterward. She lost focus for just a second and almost stumbled.
Fortunately Nuada stopped her from falling on her face. He led her up some steps and into what looked like a temple.
She stared at it in awe. Until Nuada realized she had stopped and grabbed her hand once again.
"We do not have all day Danny" said Nuada
They entered the temple and Nuada led them up to a guy who looked like a tree.
They talked for a few minutes before the tree ushered them into the back.
The tree instructed them to wait in a small room that looked like it was made of glass. She took the opportunity to look around.
"Don't remove your hood" said Nuada
She nodded yes and continued to look around her. The walls, furniture even the floor looked like clear glass.
What really struck her as odd was the walls. They looked clear like a window yet she couldn't see through them.
"Why aren't there any windows?" she asked
"Because it would be blinding in here" said Nuada
The door opened and in walked a rather round tree woman dressed in multicolored clothes.
The door closed behind her and Nuada removed his hood.
"Amazing when my visions showed your death we all despaired my prince, I am grateful that it proved false" said the woman
"Alas you are incorrect. I did indeed die as did my sister" said Nuada
He sounded so sad when he said that she wanted to hug him. The mystic tree woman looked confused.
"Then how?" she asked
Nuada inclined his head in my direction. The tree woman frowned.
"Perhaps you should start at the beginning" said the mystic.
"Yes of course" said Nuada
They ended up having tea with the woman. While Nuada told our story. She kept glancing in Danny's direction.
Whenever the resurrection was mentioned. At the end of the story Nuada outlined why they were here.
"What you propose is very dangerous and it may not work" said the mystic.
Nuada looked crestfallen for half a second then that royal veneer came back up. Danny felt bad for him.
This tree woman was taking away his last hope.
"There's always a chance that it will" said Danny
Nuada looked at her in shock.
"Did you not hear the dangerous part, it could kill you" said the mystic
Danny nodded yes. Nuada touched her arm
"A word" he said
They walked to the back of the room
"You do not have to do this"said Nuada
"No but I want to" said Danny
He sighed and looked guilty.
"I told you I didn't wish to risk your life" he said
"I know but we need this. It'll work just trust me" said Danny
He looked less than convinced but he didn't leave. They walked back to the tree woman.
"Do you have someone who can do the ceremony?" he said
Danny could tell he still had misgivings about this but was willing to put his faith in her. It was a heady feeling.
Knowing someone as old and mystical was willing to have faith in her. Then again it could be because she thought he was seriously hot.
"Yes but there services will be expensive and they may refuse to do it" said the mystic
"Contact them anyways" said Nuada
"Yes your majesty" said the mystic
"Oh and mystic" said Nuada
"Yes my lord" said the mystic
"We were never here" said Nuada
They exited through the back door to the room. Traversed a flight of stairs and exited on a side street.
They both pulled their hoods up. Nuada walked them both to another house.
Danny followed him silently. Glancing around furtively at her surroundings. Taking in the strange beings around her.
She couldn't help but think they would be her people soon.