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Chapter 8: Almost Meeting

Written: 14 Jan 2005-15 Jan 2005

Posted: 16 Jan 2005

"Peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Apple sauce! What kind of lunch is that is, anyway."

"One that was meant for your son, Mr. Turner," Vicky said after noticing the Crimson Chin lunch box it came in.

"Jeez, at this rate maybe I should make my own lunch," Mr. Turner moaned.

"Is that so, Mr. Turner? Isn't that interesting!" Vicky said in tone which didn't convey at all the fact she didn't find it at all interesting. "Fortunately, my Mom never gives gets my lunch wrong. And I thought you were after your wife, Mr. Turner."

"Oh, right," he said, "my wife." He stood up from the table like a rocket. "To the Turner mobile."

"You mean your car?"

"Whatever."

They rushed from the cafeteria to the parking garage.

-OOO-

Timmy had waited awhile before knocking on the door a second time. "Are you sure that this is the place," he asked.

"Of course I'm sure, Timmy," Wanda replied.

But soon Timmy's efforts were paid when a humble-looking fairy opened the door. "Yes, can I help you?" Then she spotted Wanda. "So this is the mysterious Mrs. Turner I heard about." His eyes had a certain twinkle in them. Boy, is he ever in for a surprise, Timmy thought.

But it was Timmy who was surprised when Wanda said, "Timmy's mother came by with Cosmo here already? How long ago?"

"They came by here not too long ago." The fairy looked to his right. To the East. "It's funny. Now that I see you here now, I wonder how I could have possibly thought she was you."

"Well, she does look like me, after all."

"Yes, but she doesn't have the sparkle of light that is you in her eye."

"This is true," Juandissmo said. "None can compare to the inner beauty that is Wanda Poundstone."

Wanda nodded. "I am unique." She paused. "But who isn't. And that's not my last name, Mr. Banderas."

"A thousand apologies, my sweet Wanda But just who is this Poundstone girl…" he trailed off.

"Come on in, you three," the fairy in the doorway said. "I'm sure that you have an interesting tale to tell."

"But we have to look for my Mom," Timmy said.

"Don't worry about that, Timmy Turner. They'll be short quickly."

"You know what my is?"

"Of course. Wanda here has told me all about you." The fairy said. "Hello. My name is Lucas P. Fillman."

Timmy gasped. "You're the one the Oracle had told us to find."

"How interesting." He raised his eyebrow. "I must important then."

"Just how long ago did Cosmo and Mrs. Turner leave here," Wanda asked.

"Oh, what an hour ago, I suppose. They should be back shortly."

"Where did they go, anyway."

"They didn't say."

Wanda frowned. "So what happened?"

"Now that's an interesting story. Come on in, and I'll you all about it."

They followed him into his living room. And when everyone was comfortable, Lucas told them about his initial disbelief, what he had learned from his two earlier guests, the uncomfortable test they had to perform, and how Maria needed some time away.

"Did you see what direction they went."

"Yes. They headed East."

"And you didn't stop them?"

"No. Should I?"

"That's where the mountains lay."

"Nobody's stupid enough to go there this time of year."

Wanda gave him a hard look.

"Cosmo can't be that stupid." Seeing Wanda's continuing hard stare. "Could they?"

Juandissimo looked like he wanted to say something, but kept his mouth shut. Apparently it had something to do with the sharp look that Wanda was giving him.

Sensing the tension quickly filling the room, Timmy felt that he had to ask, "Guys, what's wrong? What's at those mountains?"

The fairies looked at each other, clearing working out who was going to answer his question.

-OOO-

Thirty minutes before Wanda, Timmy and Juandissimo arrived at Lucas's house, Cosmo and Maria prepared for a little side trip. Maria still felt a little weird from undergoing that last test and wanted to be away for a while. They said their goodbyes and headed for the Mountains where Cosmo had heard there some excellent gryphon sightings.

"What are gryphons?" Maria asked.

"A cross between a chicken and a tiger. I think," Cosmo said.

"Oh." Maria blinked. "That's an odd combination."

Cosmo shrugged. "I guess so."

Neither of them saw the sign that read, "Warning! Gryphons ahead," as they passed by it.