Born of Belief and the Moonlight
With a Dash of Hopeful Dreams
In his stories, he takes delight,
With Wondrous Memories in heaping bundles
To unite them all.
Between Autumn and Winter
The Pixie King stands tall
And to the Boogeyman, he remains a splinter.
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He is the Fabled One,
Be quick as the Lord of Rabbits
With help of all, he'll get things done
Equally elusive as the Queen of Fairies
The way will be shown by the Midnight Sun
As is loved as the Manager of the Elves
What has been will be undone
More powerful then the King of Dreams
By him, the success of the Story will have been won.
Past
Suya smiled as he stood in front of the door, and grinned as Lleu saw his parents look at him.
"When did you invite this boy?" Lleu heard his father ask, motioning to the Asian boy.
"I-uh," Llue answered, stammering as he saw Suya disappear for a moment, as the teen quickly came up with a sarcastic excuse. "I invited him this morning and forgot to tell you."
Suya reappeared then, holding a large pot. The teen noticed that some steam was coming out of a hole out of the side And the smell of something hot and delicious wafted into the cottage.
"I brought dinner," The boy announced, as he walked in and put it on the table. "I hope that you guys enjoy it."
As he said that, the boy pulled the lid off to reveal that it was stew. Lleu's eyes widened as he saw that it had potatoes, meat, and various other vegetables. And there was enough to feed them all, along with probably second servings.
"Welcome," Lleu heard his Father say, to his surprise. "Thank you, its not very often we have guests."
Lleu watched his mother start to get up, to get another bowel, when Suya pulled out his own. she smiled and sat down and served them all the stew.
Dinner went on, and Lleu noticed that the boy ate a bit differently then the rest. Where they used spoons, Suya used what Lleu figured were apparently eating sticks. And the questions were asked of Suya, where he came from, what he was using, and how old he was. And Suya answered every question.
Lleu listened as Suya told them, that he was from the East, near the sea. Suya, as he told, was rich, lived on a ship and had many adventures. When his parents heard about this, they seemed impressed. And Lleu found himself wanting to go, especially after Suya told of an adventure in which he and his crew had to fight off a crew of Pirates.
And after dinner, everyone was full, and it was then that Suya laid the true reason for his visit, Lleu found out.
"I want to take him with me," Lleu heard, as Suya pointed at him.
His parents looked uncertain, their faces appearing worried. However Lleu felt his heart leap in joy, as it meant that he wouldn't have to work, and he could have the same grand adventures as Suya.
"I'll offer you both prosperity to the end of your days," Suya said, laying a gold coin down on the table. "And the promise that your boy will not die."
His parents looked at the coin, but his father quickly looked back at Suya.
"How can you promise my boy will come back safely?" The man asked the boy, sounding a bit skeptical. "I will need to hire a new hand while he is gone. Will you be able to pay for that?"
Lleu frowned and sighed as he put his head onto his hands, as he felt the hope of going out on an adventure slipping away.
"I told you," Lleu heard Suya tell his father. "I will pay for everything that you need while your boy is away. My Pixies will make sure that you have all that you need."
Lleu almost groaned as he knew at that moment that his fate was sealed. He wasn't going out anywhere with the pirate boy, after the mention of Pixies. And true to what the teen knew, the man stood up and pointed to the door.
"Get out!" The Man bellowed.
"Alright alright," Suya said, smirking and getting up. "I see that my offer isn't accepted. Yet."
"But that wasn't exactly for you," Suya said grinning mischievously and quickly headed for the door. "That offer was more for Lleu Fabre."
Lleu's head shot up, as it was a name that he gave himself out of spite, on a day that he was alone at the blacksmith shop. He had been daydreaming a little, but also acting out-loud. It was a day that he thought no one had seen, but he now discovered that he was wrong.
And it was enough to spur him to action. And before he knew it, he was running after Suya. It was night and he vaguely remembered his father yelling after them, but he was laughing as he ran with his new friend. They had escaped into the night, and for the first time Lleu felt like he was truly free. The trip was shorter then he had expected, the travel taking a day and a night. And when they arrived, Lleu got to admire the ship. It was docked at a port, a three mast ship, that looked like it belonged to a rich man.
"Welcome to the Wishart!"
Lleu looked around as he boarded the grand ship, and his heart leapt in joy. He explored the ship, while Suya started giving orders, oblivious to what was going on around him, as he took in the grand splendor of the mighty ship. He saw the large rope that held the anchor, explored the many rooms inside the ship, and even got to see the captain's quarters. And he watched the crew get the ship moving away from the dock.
It was when they were heading out to sea that Suya seemed to reappear, sliding up to the Frenchman smoothly and smiling. Lleu had just come back out onto the deck, to see that they had left the dock, and were sailing out into the unknown of the seas.
"Like it?"
Lleu grinned as he looked at Suya, " I love it!"
"Trust me," Suya said smiling, he patted his friend on the back and started to head off. "The adventure is just getting started."
Lleu heard the boy whistle and abruptly the sails dropped, and caught a wind. The Frenchman grinned as he looked up at the sails, admiring them. He closed his eyes, as he enjoyed the wind blowing on him, and past him. And when he opened his eyes, he realized that they weren't on the sea anymore.
They were sailing among clouds.
Present
The meeting had went on, after Lady Nature dismissed Lleu's solution. Her reason was that there was no way that she was going to allow Jack to be in any sense of danger, if he wasn't the one who released him, and she strongly believed that he wasn't. So Lleu wasn't happy, and halfway during the meeting he left.
He had spent enough time with Story, to know that the Pixie King always had a backup plan in case anything had went awry. And he confided enough in the former Summer Spirit, to know this, unlike the others. The Pixie had trusted him more then any other spirit, but still less then he trusted his Pixies. Yet it was enough.
Lleu quickly made his way to where Jack was being held, and he smiled as he looked at the Frost Pixie. He noticed that Nyfe was with the Guardian, something that he was glad about. However the boy was being held in a cell that was covered in what looked like runes.
"Hey Jack," Lleu said, as he knocked the guard out, and opened the prision to let the boy free. "You up for an adventure?"
The Frost Spirit looked at him, as the boy grabbed up his staff from the other end of the room. Nyfe buzzed up towards the Fire Spirit and smiled as he motioned "naughty" with his fingers.
"Jail break," Nyfe said, before buzzing back to Jack's shoulder.
"You breaking me out?" Jack asked, slightly unsure.
"Yes," Lleu answered, as he motioned for Jack to follow. "We have to be quick about getting out though. You can help me, by allowing me to get into Neverland."
"What's there?"
"A contract that I made with someone," The Fire Spirit told Jack. "It was kept there, in case something like this happened."
"And also a way to get Story back," Lleu said, glancing at the Winter Pixies. "Mostly."
"How?"
"I don't know how," Lleu admitted, glancing away and accidentally looked at Nyfe who had just zipped into the very spot that he looked. Instantly he knew that the Pixie saw the uncertainty. "But we have to trust that Story would have left an answer there on that."
"Okay," Jack said, as he followed Lleu. "So where are we heading?"
"To a ship called the Wishart."
Meanwhile with E. Aster Bunnymund, who was in attendance in the meeting. The Pooka sat on his perch, as it was known that each Seasonal Spirit would cause a issue at this time, if they were to actually cross each other's path in close quarters. So each of the four Seasonals where on their own little area, in a spot, in one of the four corners. Halfway through the meeting, he noticed that Lleu had left. Nothing got past the Pooka, and he motioned to Dash, who was his assistant left behind by Story. Bunny quickly and quietly instructed the Pixie to find and follow the Fire Spirit, and to report back to him after he learned where Lleu went off to. The Pixie nodded once and zipped off to do the task, leaving Bunny able to focus on the rest of the meeting.
After about a time later, Dash came back, just as the meeting concluded with the announcement that Jack would remain locked up, until they found out what Malos was up to. Bunny waved Dash to him, and as the Pixie settled on the Pooka's shoulder, he told the news.
"Bunnymund," Dash reported quickly. "Lleu broke Jack out of custody, and intends to find the Wishart and travel to the Neverlands."
Bunny's eyes widened briefly and he motioned for the Pixie to say no more, as his eyes quickly scanned around him to see if anyone else heard. They didn't, and the Pooka created a portal back to his Warren. He knew all about that ship, the Wishart. The ship was created from the wood in the Neverlands,from special trees that only could be found there, so the ship was the only solid thing that was able to take a person back to it's home without Story. It was a ship that could fly, and travel unlike any other ship known, and some even suspected that it was almost alive, as the ship never stayed the same inside. So Bunny knew that he had to get there and he took a tunnel that would lead to the last known whereabouts of the grand ship. He ran, and within minutes he popped out near a harbor on the seas of Andaman. He headed for the nearby dock and started looking for the ship.
"I know what you are doing," Bunny heard.
He looked to see Torch. The Summer spirit was standing a few feet away, and the Pooka noticed that he seemed to looking at him, and then not at him. And with the Summer Spirit was a creature that looked like a Pixie, and then not.
The Creature was about four feet tall, and definitely had wings that were beating so fast, that the Pooka couldn't see how many there were. What make this creature different was the fact that the body seemed slightly longer then a pixie's and a bit more thicker around the chest area. The Pixie, as Bunny decided that it was one, had huge bug like green eyes, and had what looked like short fur all over its body, with what he figured was hair shooting out from its head like grass.
"You're actually required to help Jack and Lleu out," Torch told Bunny, causing the Spring Spirit to look at him. "The Guardians are needed once more for this. With your assistance, we the Children of Chaos, will be able to bring our brother back."
"You mean Story?"
"I do mean him," Bunny heard the Summer Spirit reply, looking at him this time. The Pooka noticed that the Pixie creature seemed to smile and then shoot off into the air. "He is the last Child of Chaos and a Guardian. We all need him, not just the Guardians, or the Humans, but even us Children. For he is what helps us to keep our current forms."
"So what do I do?" Bunny asked spotting Lleu and Jack meeting with the creature, as they arrived in the area. He noticed that they seemed surprised at the creature's appearance, but that was short lived, as the Pooka had to look back at Torch.
"Go back to the Guardians," Torch said, turning as if to leave. "Tell them to gather and be ready for a battle that hasn't been seen in your lives. Malos will act as he is supposed to."
"What do you mean?' Bunny asked, a bit frustrated at the vagueness of the Summer Spirit. He knew that Torch was a Child of Chaos, accidentally made one when Story took him to Kiren who was the Child of Fate. The two were accidentally joined unto one spirit, allowing the Child of the Past, Present and the Future, to have a form that could exist in all the universes all at the same time. It increased his power, but it also broke Torch. The former fire Spirit now could see all times randomly and not at his choice, it also gave him the strength to live on as the Summer Spirit without the need for humans, but it made Torch less of who he had been. Once a hot headed fire spirit, Torch was now distant and seemed to not able to focus on things like he had been able to before. But that didn't prevent him from doing his duties as the Summer Spirit, and he was now even stronger then Lleu had ever been. This was something that Lady Nature was very pleased with, as it meant he wouldn't ever fade. However it also meant that he would sometimes do things that she didn't like.
Like now.
"All will be revealed as it is meant to be," The Summer spirit answered cryptically, vanishing into a portal of fire and leaving Bunny alone. As the portal shut, the Easter Spirit heard one last thing from Torch. "Let the Midnight Sun do his thing. He will light the path that you need to take."
Bunny shook his head in frustration and the Pooka looked around for the three. He realized that it seemed that Jack, Lleu and the pixie creature had seemed to vanish. The Spring Seasonal sighed and shook his head, as Dash looked at him questioningly, and the Pooka used a tunnel to go to another location.
The North Pole.
This chapter was written to a few songs, but the best theme to fit this is Far Out- Worlds apart in Trap Nation on YouTube. I hope that you like it, and Lleu is owned by Mugestupipefox. Check him out sometime.