Author's Note:

Here's the thirteenth chapter. So you know, I went back and edited my last chapter, so you may want to read that before this. No big changes have been made just minor things. This chapter is not that long but I felt like it is a good size. Originally I was going to have a council meeting in this chapter, but I decided to delete that idea. I just didn't feel like putting it in but I feel this is good. It's has good moments and bad moments in it. At the end is my cliff hanger, and for a Holiday treat I hope to update it either today or tomorrow. Try to find out what the good news is and what the bad news is. Please comment if you have any other ideas for the next chapters or plot, and I have enjoyed the comments so far. Also, comment if you think you know what is going to happen next or further in the story. I want to know what you think will happen. Thanks for reading.

Hope you enjoy... –Evangeline

Good News and Bad News

Traveling from the mortal world to the Fairy Realm takes no time at all. It is instantaneous. One minute you are plunging into water, the next you are souring into the sky of the Fairy Realm.

In truth one could never fathom the idea that this place used to be the prison Zzyzx or that demons used to run free here. One can't even tell that this place doesn't really have a sun, moon, stars, or clouds. It looks so lively and actually has all the aspects of the sky because of magic. The Fairy Queen lived here so it had to be wonderful and magical.

Many buildings, gardens, and open spaces filled the realm. I could barely make out the different people who walked around the area. Any tree, bush, flower, and plant you could think of or find existed here. It is beautiful. In the center of the town was the most extravagant and luminous building that existed. The Fairy Castle.

My breath always left me whenever I saw the wondrous place. It looked like a Medieval castle that you saw in the Disney cartoon movies. Sparkling flags blew in the air on top of the castle peaks. There were many windows, some had colored glass art and others plain glass. Even a moat and gate house existed, with the Dawn Angles and Army of Light on guard. Silver, white, gold, rusty red, and many other colors decorated the castle walls. There seemed to be no imperfections with the place, and in truth there probably wasn't.

Raxtus landed in the courtyard. I barely had time to admire it because the castle doors flung open and out walked her Highness.

Liz, Raxtus and I bowed and said, in union, "Your Majesty."

While Bracken slightly bowed his head and said, "Mother."

"Rise. There is no need to bow in front of me." She looked at me as she said that.

"Opps," I said, "I forgot about that. I'll try harder."

She laughed and sighed, "Oh, Kendra."

"Mother…" Virtue said. Virtue was the youngest and maybe prettiest of all her sisters. She had golden hair that was in a braid and went to the middle of her back; a flawless, pale face that appeared to be carved out of stone; a wonderful figure that was decorated with a white long sleeve dress that reached her knees; and bright blue eyes. She wore golden sandals, some golden bracelets that were decorated with rubies, a golden rope belt, and a golden necklace with a large ruby resting on the dip of her neck.

Virtue seemed to be getting the queen to focus on the situation because her majesty said, "Yes, let me see her."

I handed the small fairy to the queen, who then placed her in a small basket Virtue was holding.

"I shall get her to the infirmary right away," and off she went.

"Now, let us get you in some proper clothes," her highness announced.

"WAIT!" Raxtus announced, "I haven't shown them yet."

"Shown us what?" Liz asked.

However, the queen seemed to know and a smile spread on her face. "OK, show them."

A flash of light appeared where Raxtus had been and when it faded a teenage boy stood in Raxtus place. He was masculine yet skinny. His silver hair brushed his ears and he had silver eyes that matched.

"Raxtus?" I said but it came out as more of a question.

"Yep," the boy answered with the same voice as the dragon, "apparently, by spending a lot of time in the Fairy Realm this is what happens. Oh and watch this."

Another flash of light, and the teenager turned into a small fairy boy with same appearance but a lot smaller and with slick silver wings made for sped. One more flash of bright light and the dragon Raxtus was back.

"So what do you guys think?" he asked.

We all told him how amazing this was for him, and Liz even hugged him. Both of them turned bright red afterwards.

The Fairy Queen cleared her throat, "We need to be going now."

Raxtus turned into his teenage form and Liz turned into her dryad form.

"Where are we going?" Bracken asked his mother as we followed her into the castle.

"To get you all ready."

"For what?" I asked curiously but cautiously. I had a feeling I was not going to like this.

"For the wedding," she replied.

Bracken and I stopped in our tracks.

"What," we whispered at the same time.

She turned around with a sad look on her face. "The council has decided to move Bracken and Irina's wedding to today. I'm sorry."

My heart felt as if a knife has been plunged into it.

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