I peeked into a forest as soon as I found an opening. I was able to make out the figures. They collaborated with each other while running after me. I was anxious about being in an unfamiliar place, at the same time I felt uneasy. I wasn't sure who I running from or what I would find out here in the forest. The sky was filled with clouds but withheld the rain as I sauntered deeper into the Forrest.
"Don't lose her!" I could hear a voice shouting out.
I fed off of my adrenaline and ran with the wind. I kept running till I was sure I lost the men looking for me. I couldn't understand why they were running after me. Perhaps, they have the wrong person.
I rummaged through the forest till I found an enormous tree and began to climb. I climbed until I reached the top branch, I dared to not look down. All I could recognize was just leaves and branches. I looked up to the sky and could distinguish rays of sun breaching through the clouds. I sighed and could feel my heartbeat in my ears.
A huge gust of wind blew through the branches. I was swaying on the branch as I held on for dear life while closing my eyes. How long will I have to stay up here?
I shifted my weight and sat on the branch with both my thighs hugging tightly around the branch. I made sure my front was facing the base of the tree so that I could wrap my arms securely around the trunk. I listened to the creeks and groans of the surrounding trees. I looked around to observe birds fluttering in the air. The winds died down and I held myself tighter to the tree. Everything went silent as I could hear a faint melody coming from many trees away below. I tried to get a glimpse of what was going on down beneath. Have I been found? I looked over to the next tree which was only an arms reach away. If I have been found then I need to escape. Now. Or I could stay put till they give up. The likely hood of them finding me now is very slim. I stood still in silence and listened to the melody. It was getting louder and louder now.
I decided to stay up in the tree till all was still and quiet.
"I knew I smelt you!" I heard a voice over my shoulder.
"My dainty little Robin, why are you up in the tree?"
"Oh, uh." I lost my words.
"Are you in trouble? Come down, nothing will hurt you now."The little Aerial coaxed.
"There are men chasing me," I sighed.
"There is certainly no men around here right now Chise, come! Meet the Queen and King of my homeland. They are waiting for you, you know!"
"What? Why?"I began to panic.
"Because you are our little Robin in distress. Come on!"The little Aerial began to fly around me frantically. I was a bit hesitant at first.
"Don't worry your pretty little head, you are our Robin after all." The aerial giggled with glee as she continued to fly around me.
I began to ease myself down the tree as the Aerial weaved herself around the branches as I climbed down the tree. My heart began to race as my anxiety began to skyrocket.
There was too much happening right now.
When the ground became more visible that's when I saw them. I got a glimpse of a lady sitting on a donkey with breasts being held up by her dress. She wore a long black silk dress with a golden corset that pushed her breasts up. She had long black hair and delicate porcelain skin. There was a satyr beside her. He had a broken left antler and dark mossy green hair. He had honey golden eyes and wore fur around his waist.
I reached to the bottom of the tree and jumped down.
"What a precious sight, " The creature with antlers spoke up as he danced over to my side.
"But I must wonder, out of all rare things..." The creature thought out loud.
"Why are you, a sleigh beggy hidden up in a tree?"
Right then, the Aerial flew to his side and whispered something. His eyes grew more dominant as he gazed at me.
"I see." His lips curled into a smile.
"I am Oberon. This is my beautiful wife Titania!" I looked up to see Titania looking at me with knowing eyes. It was as if she could see right through me.
"You could stay with us, our dear little Robin." The woman finally spoke up as she slid herself off a white donkey. The donkey was littered with gold and decorations. There were black dogs that sat contentedly beside a rock looking figure. It had a round body made of rocks and a small round head. He gawked at me with steady eyes, an intense stare is all that he exchanged with me. It made me a bit uneasy.
"Don't mind that old man. He is just cranky." Oberon jumped to my side and grabbed ahold of my arm and pulled me towards his wife. Her smile grew as she reached out towards me and grabbed a strand of hair. She then began to caress my cheeks.
"You know, you could stay with us. In the land of fairies, you could be safer with us." Titania spoke sweetly. Her words were as smooth as butter.
"You shouldn't worry about a commoner like her." Snorted the rock figure.
"Why must you hate anything that is not a fae Spriggan?" Oberon walked towards him with his hands up.
"She isn't just any commoner, but a rarity." His voice boomed as he turned to look at me with mischievous eyes.
"We are the King and Queen of Tír na nÓ, you would be much happier if you were to come with us. It is a beautiful land; you would enjoy yourself."
"You don't have any family Robin," The Aerial landed on my shoulder and kissed my cheek.
"My adorable little Robin, we could be your family." She continued.
What they were claiming was true, I don't have any family. But I would just be another burden to these kind people.
"I'm sorry I cannot accept." I blurted.
"It's very nice to meet you, but I need to go before I'm found out." I let out a small smile.
"Found? Well, we found you. You should reconsider your options dear child. We would protect you. We would be everything that you need."
"As lovely as that sounds, I need to go. They are still looking for me." I took a step back from the two beings. The queens' brows slowly knit together as a puzzled look on her face appeared.
"Whom are you running from?" She paused and sniffed the air and closed her eyes as she began to mutter softly into the air.
"Alchemists? Hmm," she thoughtfully said with a smile.
Without much effort, she raised her hand, and air began to blow wildly. My heart started to beat faster and more unsteady. Out of the north and the west, two of the male figures appeared as they were taken from both directions.
"It appears that they were still searching for you." She muttered softly.
The two alchemists were on the ground on their knees.
They glanced around in shock until they noticed I was standing in front of them. Then the cold look in their eyes returned.
"Don't utter a word." The one with the hat spat words to his superior.
"Whom is it that you seek?" Titania asked with her hands caressing softly on the man with the hat.
"We have come for the Sleigh Beggy." The one in the hat stood up waving Tatinias' hand away. He glared at me with brown eyes and one cocked eyebrow.
"We know who you are, Miss. Chise Hatori." He said coolly.
"It would be a shame if you were caught by the authorities and returned to Japan." He shrugged.
"We could change that for if you decide to come with us willingly."
"What makes you think she would go with two strange men? You alchemists are all the same." Oberon sneered.
"Besides, she is our Sleigh beggy. We have been keeping a very keen eye on our Robin."Oberon took my hand and pulled me towards Titania as she wrapped her arms around me protectively.
"She belongs to us." The Queen smiled.
"I didn't realize that this human would have any interest in the Queen of all Fairies." The other alchemist said coldly.
He also stood up and stood beside the man with a hat.
"She is profoundly a rarity among all parties, whose to say she wants to belong to monsters like yourselves?" The man in the hat spoke up.
Tatania shuffled me back into her arms and clutched tightly.
"This child belongs to this land just as much as you. If you simply plan to just dance around the subject that you are trying to take my child from me there is going to be a problem."
"Thus, are you simply dancing around the fact that you are inclined to curse us because of this child that you claim to be yours?"
"She is not just mine," Titania let me go and waved in the air.
"She is ours." She smiled as small aerials appeared by all her sides.
I looked at the Alchemists. They were wide-eyed and simply in shock at what their minds were absorbing.
One of them muttered something under his breath as he took a step forward.
Authors Notes:
Hey guys! Thank you so much for reading chapter 9!
I really want to thank all of your understanding, I needed some time to gather my thoughts lately.
Regardless, here is an updated chapter! I will probably go back and edit if I find anything that needs to be modified.
Please let me know what you think! What do you think will happen next? I literally have no idea what is going to happen next!
May I also mention that I am so sad that the anime is over? UGH now I have to wait a month for every chapter.
I certainly hope that there is going to be a season 2! That would make my life.
Another thing I have decided is that I think I will be doing a total of 15 chapters on this fanfiction. Maybe less, not sure...
I just have so many more ideas I want to write about on this Manga! I love it so much. To the moon and back!
Anyways, have a wonderful day! Please let me know what you think! It really helps me a lot. I literally live on reviews.
It helps me grow and helps me think!
Let me know!
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