Chapter Three:
Section Eight
Holly sat down hard in a chair at the Section Eight Headquarters. Kairia sat down next to her just as hard. They hadn't ended up going to the Centaurius after all. Shopping had taken a long time and everyone else had already eaten by the time they got there. So they had all gone to Sector Seven.
"Hey Kairia can you get up on that platform. I'm going to try and find out who you are." said Foaly clopping over to one of the computers. Kairia stepped onto the platform and Foaly's fingers flew over the keyboard.
"I'm just doing some simple DNA tests. It'll be done in no time. Close your eyes" said Foaly. Kairia closed her eyes. Foaly pressed a green button. Blue light washed over her and then disappeared. Foaly's brow furrowed and he pressed a red button. This time a green light washed over Kairia turning her green skin a brighter shade. Then Foaly pressed the green button again. The light faded and Foaly read the screen. Then everything was interrupted when Chix walked through the door. Everyone looked at him.
"Hello Holly, hello-" he stopped abruptly when he saw the bandages on Kairia's wings. He knew better than anyone there that a sprite's wings are more important to them then even gold. And that was something said.
"My wings don't hurt. And I can still fly. They mostly whipped me from the side anyway. They didn't get my wings much." said Kairia reassuringly. Chix brightened.
"Holly will you-" he started.
"Not now Chix!" said Holly pushing him out of the door and slamming it behind him. She locked the door and turned around.
"Now let's get back to what we were doing. Everyone except Holly can leave. I need to talk to her."
They obeyed leaving. Holly walked over to the door and shut it.
"What's up Foaly?" she asked walking over to the computer.
"I think I know who Kairia is." said Foaly opening a picture file. Holly read it.
Princess Kairia Nightingale
Age twenty-four
It showed a picture that resembled Kairia in more ways then one. Her silver hair was the same shade as Kairia's but was a lot shorter, cut just below her pointed ear. Her mint green skin looked exactly like Kairia's.
"Princess of the Sprites, Kairia Nightingale age twenty-four now fifty-four disappeared thirty years ago supposedly kidnapped. Small searches are still going on despite all hope lost. The king of the sprites still hasn't given up, despite the fact that Princess Kairia has been gone for thirty years." said Foaly in one of his long lectures.
"Well then we need to take her to her father!" said Holly decisively.
"There is one problem." said Foaly.
"And what's that?" asked Holly.
"Their DNA doesn't match. He may still be her father though." said Foaly.
"And how is that?" asked Holly.
"She may be adopted. It is now well known that the King is gay. He was seen erm... holding hands with the Prime Minister of pixies." said Foaly. Holly tried to keep from laughing.
"Well I think that you have to take Kairia to the King. If he is her father then he will recognize her. Before you go you may need to talk to Commander Vinyaya about it."
Holly turned to leave.
"One more thing." said Foaly.
"Yes?" asked Holly.
"There is only one way to get there. There's no technology there and I can only give you some wings and neutrinos." said Foaly.
"Okay no problem." said Holly.
"There's a problem." said Foaly.
"What?" asked Holly.
"The entire place is overrun with trolls and goblins." said Foaly.
"Um, that complicates things." said Holly.
"Well talk to Vinyaya. If she hears our theory then maybe she'll send someone with you." said Foaly returning to his computer.
"Okay." said Holly leaving. She closed the door behind her, took a deep breath and headed down the hall to Commander Vinyaya's office.
