Wings
Chapter 5
TRIS P.O.V
I wake up with a start from a nightmare. I make such a jolt that Robert falls off the bed.
"Sorry Robert." I apologise as he flys back onto the bed.
"Its fine." He says with a slight glare.
"Nightmare?" He asks and I nod.
"Wanna talk about it?" He asks again and I nod. I flick on the light and noctice a pink piece of paper on the door. I get out of bed and grab it off the door.
To Tris,
If your reading this then we've been take by Jeannie. Yes she's real. We need your help. We need you to go to Tori and George. Get them to help you. Tell them the situation and they will be more than happy to help. Max will take you to them.
You said that Susan has a mark. We think that Jeannie had something to do with that as well. Were sorry but there is nothing more we can do.
From Christina and Will of the Flower fairies.
I groan in frustration at the note. I know she can hear me so I may as well give her some warning.
"Jeannie I know you can probably hear me so listen well. I don't know where you are right now but as soon as I find out your dead. Mess with me bad idea. Mess with the first people that have been nice to me your funeral. I will find you and I will kill you. If I find out that you had anything to do with Susan's disappearance I'll be sure to make your death painful and slow. Understand. Do not underestimate me. I am a force to be reckoned with. Those 13 years of training won't fail me. I could kill you from 40 yards but I really want to hear you scream." I threaten to Jeannie however she's listening. Then I notice one of those butterfly camera's. I grab it and crush it under my foot. I smirk in victory and look over at Robert who is grinning.
"Fancy going on an adventure Robby?" I ask and he nods. I look outside. Its dawn. We should leave by nine. I walk out of the room and towards the kitchen. I grab a glass of water and some breakfast. Once I've done that I got back to the room and brush my hair through leaving it down. I grab Robert and drag him outside to find max waiting for us.
"Can you take us to Tori and George?" I ask and he nods.
"That's what I've been instructed to do." He says and I nod.
"Did you see them get taken?" I ask and he nods.
"I tried to step in but they went willingly. They knew this was going to happen so they left you the note." Max says and I climb on his back. He starts to flap his wings and were off lying towards wherever were going.
"Robert. Jeannies playing me to her advantage. She wants control. That's something I can't give her. I need to do things she can't control. Max I need you to take a not very well known route." I say.
"I could take a route that takes us throught Fire Fairy and Water Fairy teritory." He suggests and I nod.
We start to fly and I recognise Fire Fairy teritory.
"Stop." Says a voice and Max grounds to a halt.
"Stop in the name of the Fire fairies." Says the same voice. Then a black and orange butterfly carrying a Fire Fairy comes in front of us.
"Name?" He barks at me and I roll my eyes.
"Tris." I say and he looks up. He stops dead in his tracks when he see's the mark on my collar bone.
"You - the mark - I'm terribly sorry." He says and I'm slightly confused.
"What?" I ask and he smiles.
"The mark is carried by Tobias Eaton Guardian of the Fire fairies." He says and I gasp.
"The one who is missing?" I ask and he nods. Now I'm angry. I have a million different emotions swirling around inside off me. I'm pretty sure I curse a couple of times and then I look up. I'm really mad now. Jeannie better watch out.
"Okay. I best be off." I say and he nods.
"I never caught your name." I say and he smiles. He seems nice.
"The names Bud." He says and I nod. I smile softly at him and he smiles back.
"I'll get him back along with the others. Are Zeke and Shauna still in the air kingdom?" I ask and he shakes his head.
"They went missing last night." He says and I curse.
"Will and Christina are gone." I says and he frowns.
"There all gone." He says and I nod.
"I've got to go." I advise and he nods his head.
"I will try to contact Tobias through his dreams. If I can." Says Bud and I nod.
"You should stay for an hour or so get some food in ya." Says Bud and I nod. I follow him towards central fire fairy kingdown. We land and I see some older boys teasing a girl about sixteen because of her black mark. She has a daisy chain on her neck. I smile. She's gonna have a special Mate. I walk over to them and I cross my arms over my chest tapping my foot.
"What's going on?" I ask them and they all look over at me.
"Who are you flightless?" Spits one of the boys.
"I may be flightless but I own four knifes and can throw accuratly." I say and they all gulp looking away.
"Sorry." They mumble.
"Wait doesn't Guardian Tobias have that mark?" Asks one of the boys and I blush.
"Were really sorry." Says another boy and they all run off.
"What's your name?" I ask the girl and she smiles.
"My name is Molly miss." She says and I smile.
"Your name is pretty." I say and she traces her mark.
"I know who has the other mark." She says and I smile.
"Who?" I ask crouching down.
"One of the boys who was being mean to me." She says and I shake my head. I grab her hand taking her over to the boys. I look at all of them and spot the one with the mark. I look at him and raise an eyebrow.
"So why were you lot teasing her?" I ask and the boy with the mark lowers his head in shame.
"She's a nerd." Says another boy. I shake my head and stare at the boy with the mark.
"Where do your parents work?" I ask and he looks up.
"My dad is a leader on the high fairy consul." He says and I nod. That's why he has the mark.
"Did you know?" I ask and he hangs his head in shame. He slowly nods. I shake my head. Molly walks out from behind me and I smile. The boy looks at Molly and smiles at her. He walks up to her and pulls her into him. I smile and walk away. I walk to Bud who has been standing there smirking the entire time.
"You'll be great as a guardian." He says and I shake my head.
"I don't thinks so." I say following him.
After spending a couple of hours in fire fairy tertitory getting to know some people Robert told me it was time to leave.
"Bye Bud." I say hugging him. He hugs back and I walk outside and climb on Max's back.
"Let's go." I say and we start to fly off.
We fly for about another couple of hours before it starts to get dark.
"Let's stop for the night." Suggests max and I nod. He lands in a clearing in some tree's. I climb off Max and run my fingers through my hair. I start to trace the birds on my collar bone.
"I'm coming." I whisper before dropping my hand. Its weird but I can feel tingles on my wrist and someone whispering,
"I know."
"The earth kingdom fairies can no longer fly." Says Max and I raise my eyebrows.
"Butterflies have telepathy to comunicate." He confirms and I nod.
"Okay we have to avoide whatever is stopping the fairies from flying." I say and both Robert and Max agree.
"Get some sleep. I don't need much so I will keep watch." Says Max and I give him a soft smile.
"Thank you Max. For everything. I won't succeed unless I have help." I thank him and he smiles at me.
"No problem Milady." He says and I smile at his Robert impression. I lay down on the ground and drift off to sleep.