Chapter 5
Kevin was in his room. The walls were black, the floor was golden yellow with a huge brown bear pleat covering the floor. On the right side of his room was a tall window that led to the balcony outside that looked over the kingdom to the Black Forest. The left side of his room was his bedroom door made from the strongest tree in the Black Forest and a few pictures of himself, his family, and his friends. Kevin was outside sitting on the rail of the balcony. His minor scars he got from "falling in the woods" were covered in bandages. He looked over at the Black Forest, rubbing his left hand over his right hand that had Edd's inscription imprinted on it, and the wind blowing through his fire, red hair. Kevin couldn't get Edd out of his mind. Anytime he thought about Edd a smile grew on his face and he would give out a tiny laugh.
KV: 'Edd.'
Kevin's smile soon vanished off his face as he thought about what Nat said to him during their walk in the forest.
NT: The Fairy King wants him, too.
KV: What do you mean "The Fairy King wants him"? And how do you know?
NT: Word gets out, dude. It even reaches pass the border line. Anyway, I've heard from someone that the Fairy King asked Prince Eddward to be his wife after the war is over.
KV: ...
NT: Kevin?
KV: ...No way, in fucking hell, am I letting that happen.
Kevin clenched his fist tightly, enough that his fingernails impaled his skin and drew blood. Just the thought of the Fairy King ruling over the dark part of Fantasia and making Edd his bride drew him over the edge. He punched the solid rock of his balcony and cracked it, unclenching his fist. Looking at the small, blood covered concrete then at his bloody knuckles and palm, Kevin brought his hand up to his lips and blew on it. The blood blew of his hand like smoke, but the wounds were still there. A pack of bandages sat on the night stand, he jumped off the railing, grab the bandages, and sat down his bed.
KV: If Edd was here, he would heal this for me.
Kevin wrapped the bandages around his wounded hand then let out a loud yawn. Just when he was about to settle into bed he heard a knock on the door.
KV: Come in.
The door opened and in walked Jeanne, Kevin's baby sister. She was about 5 or 6 years old, she had the same emerald green eyes that Kevin and their mother had, and dark brown hair. It was late so she was in her night gown that reached down to her toes and the sleeves were so long they touch her finger tips.
JN: Kevy, Kevy.
"Kevy" was the nickname she gave him since she learned to talk. Jeanne was one of many who hold a special place in his heart, he was always happy to see her smiling face. And Kevin didn't know how but Jeanne knew when her older brother was feeling sad or happy.
KV: Hey, you lil' night crawler.
Jeanne ran over to Kevin, holding her arms up for him to pick her up and sit her on his lap. She hugged Kevin around his neck and he hugged her back, rocking get back and forth, laughing.
KV: Why are you still up? Shouldn't you be in bed?
JN: Jeanne wanted to sleep over with Kevy. Kevy hurt himself, so Jeanne wants to help him get better.
Kevin couldn't help but get a goofy smile on his face and turn a shade a pink on his face. His was a big brother to a caring, sweet, innocent, and adorable little sister. Though he did wonder what it would have been like if Jeanne was born a boy.
KV: Aaawww, you're so sweet!
Kevin started tickling Jeanne in her ribs which made her burst out in laughter. She begged him to stop before she died laughing, and he did. Jeanne then put her serious face back on.
JN: Kevy, how come you took so long coming back home? And don't lie to Jeanne!
She pouted with cheeks puffed up and the "Don't lie to me!" finger pointing in his face. Kevin couldn't lie to his sister. Well he'll lie to her about somethings, but not everything. Kevin sighed in quick defeat, putting his big hand on Jeanne's small finger, and place it back on her lap.
KV: Alright, alright...I don't know how, but you can see right through people.
Kevin settled on his bed, sitting Indian style, with Jeanne still in his lap facing the end of the bed that led to the floor. Kevin placed his hands on both sides of him and his hands glew green. He lifted his hands up and made small little figures appear. Jeanne liked it when Kevin tells her things about what happened to him, it was like having her own little puppet show. The figures started moving and Kevin started explaining what happened to him earlier. Of course, he didn't show him get his ass kicked by those trickiers, he made that go black.
KV: So after I my butt kicked by those trickiers, I went to go hide somewhere, and came across this beautiful waterfall.
Kevin showed her the waterfall and the figure collapsing on the ground.
KV: Soon after nightfall came, I woke up in a cave behind the waterfall, I walked out to find Motoa sleeping and getting her hair brushed by an unexpecting surprise.
Then appeared the figures of a horse that looked like Motoa, a figure that looked like Kevin, and a figure that looked like a fairy. Jeanne's eyes widen as she looked at the fairy. The fairy looked a lot like Edd.
JN: Is that a fairy? Kevy met a fairy?
Kevin cheeks flushed and he snickered. Jeanne looked at her blushing big brother, with stars in her eyes, and smiling.
JN: Kevy, is that fairy the one your looking for?
Kevin cleared his throat and looked at Jeanne.
KV: Yes he is.
JN: "He?"
KV: Yes. Big bro is in love with a fairy, and the fairy is a boy, and the boy's name is Edd, spelled with two D's.
JN: Is he nice, Kevy?
KV: He's real nice, and pretty, and a great healer. He healed most of my wounds before I came home.
Kevin put his hand on his ribs where Edd healed, thinking about him and his pretty blue eyes. Jeanne let out a big yawn which snapped Kevin or of his train of thought. She rubbed her drowsy eyes abs cuddled up against Kevin's chest, Kevin let out a small chuckle. He picked Jeanne up and got out of bed, Jeanne laid her head on the of Kevin's neck. Soon Kevin wad walking through the hall, closing in on Jeanne's bedroom, he looked out of the corner of his eye to find his little sister sleeping soundly with her mouth somewhat open and drool coming from the corner of it...So cute. He thought. Kevin walked into Jeanne's room, put get gentle on her bed, pulled her blanket on top of her, and kissed her forehead.
KV: I think you'll like him, Jeanne. Maybe one of these days I'll take you to go meet him...G'night, you little night crawler.
The next morning came and Edd was sitting in the gardens by himself. It was early in the morning and the sun was just rising, Edd thought this would be a good time to walk through the flower fields. Edd had one or two books in his hands, they were spell books of course; they belonged to his mother. One of them was filled with spells that can restore, replace, or erase someone's memory. Plus a few gave you the memories of loved ones, ancestors, and past lives. The other was filled with imagines of charms a person can use to hold the spell that was casted or enchant another person when wearing it. Edd opened the books and flipped a few pages, he stopped at a certain one.
DD: Hmmm?...
Somehow, Edd didn't know why, but these two books always peeked his interest because along reading and trying a few spells and making a few charms, a page was missing from one and two missing from the other; it looked like someone had ripped them out.
DD: I wonder what spell was on this page? And what charms were on these two?
Edd rubbed the ripped pieces of papers that was still attached to the books. He knew his mother wouldn't rip pages or of her books, so why were these pages missing? Suddenly something happened when Edd let go of the ripples. A bit of white magic collided with his blue magic.
DD: 'That's weird...The only person I know with white magic is...'
Edd blinked in confusion, trying to put two and two together then came to realization.
DD: Mother?
Edd's mother always left a bit of her magic in her things for Edd to find. They were kind of like notes she and his father would leave him before they went somewhere...but why in her books? Then Edd got a small vision and his eyes went white.
?: ...Edd...I hope you find this soon...
The woman sniffled, her eyes were tearing up. She had then same blue eyes that Edd had and raven hair. This was Edd's mother.
EM: ...listen your father and I are going away for a while...we don't know when we'll be back, but...
She sniffled again wiping away a tear.
EM: ...I want you to know that we're doing this because we love you and we wanted to keep you safe...There's a bad fairy here in Fantasia, he threatened to kill you if we didn't do as he said...I left you my scarf and my books so that you will still have a piece of us with you. Edd...my baby...my beautiful baby boy...Please watch out for this evil fairy, he's not like anyone we've encountered...He won't stop until you and all of Fantasia is his...Please, find Ke-
The vision ended, Edd could no longer see his mother. Edd wiped his cheek to find tears running down his face. His mother looked as if she was scared of this "Evil Fairy."
DD: Evil Fairy? Ke?
?: Edd?
Edd jumped at the sound of his name being called. He turned to see the his friends Rave standing behind him. Rave had brunette hair and purple wings that were about the same length as Edd's. Edd sighed in relief.
DD: Oh...Rave...it's you? What are you doing up so early?
RV: I came to check on you, I figured you'd be out here.
Rave went and sat beside Edd. He saw that Edd's eyes were red and puffy.
RV: Have you been crying?
Edd looked away, wiping any residue of his tears from his eyes and of his face.
DD: It's nothing, Rave. Just thinking of my mother.
Rave still had a concerned look on his face, but understood that Edd didn't want to talk about it, so he changed the subject.
Rave: So...you came home rather late last night...any reason why that is? Is not like you to miss your curfew.
Edd cheeks turned pink and he covered his mouth with his scarf, trying to hide his smile, but Rave could see him smiling in his eyes.
RV: Are you gonna tell me or not?
Edd was thinking about Kevin and the kiss they shared. They're suppose to meet up again tonight at the waterfall with the help of the Lost Enchantment he place on Kevin and himself. Edd, still hiding his smile and blushing from cheek to cheek, turned to look at Rave. He took a deep breath and sighed.
DD: I can trust you with a secret, right?
RV: Of course you can.
DD: I missed curfew because...Well...I met someone...
RV: Really?
Rave said with a scandalous sound in his voice. He scooted closer to Edd.
RV: Who?
Edd face turned from pink to red, he tried to his face by pulling the sides of his scarf together, Rave grabbed his wrist and uncovered his face.
RV: Who?
Edd took a small gulp and shut his eyes.
DD: Rave...I met the ogre prince, Kevin.
Edd peeked one of his eyes open to see Rave in a state of shock.
DD: Rave?
RV: The Ogre Prince. Edd you know we aren't supposed to talk with anyone on from the dark side of Fantasia.
Edd opened his eyes only to look down and frown.
DD: I-I know, but he was hurt. He got attacked by some trickiers who disguised themselves as fairy children, he was practically on the verge of dying. What was I supposed to do?...Plus...he's not so bad...
Edd started to play with his fingers and his frown turned back into a smile.
DD: He's actually quite nice...and handsome too...and quite muscular...
Rave could see the sparkle in Edd's eyes when he talked about Kevin. For some reason this felt like deja vu; like he's seen that look on Edd's face before...but where? Edd looked back up from his fingers to Rave.
DD: Rave...is it weird to say that...I'm in love with someone...who I just met?
Rave scratched the back of his neck.
RV: ...How is that weird?
Edd hugged his knees top his chest, glancing over at his mother's opened books.
DD: Well...it's just, I don't know why...but when I first saw him, he made my heart race...faster than usual. Plus...He kissed me, I kissed him back...Somehow it just felt...right. And yet so familiar, too.
Edd looked up at the sky, the sun was being to light up more.
DD: 'Kevin.' I'm going to see him again tonight.
Edd then crawled over to Rave looming him straight in the eye.
DD: Rave, you cannot tell anybody. Not Eddy, not Ed, not anyone! Especially, not the Fairy King! Promise me, you won't tell them!
RV: Alright! I won't tell anyone I swear.
DD: Thank you, Rave.
Edd gave Rave a friendly hug and Rave hugged him back, both of them were laughing. In the distance someone was listening to their conversation, doing his best trying to hide himself.
?: Damn it! That ogre is still alive?!