CHAPTER 15- LUNA CREST II

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As darkness crept into the night. We decided to stop on the Inn to rest and the other loads were parked beside the vacant lot guarded with the scouts. Waiting for the ship for our voyage. Ship from Bel' air. Prince Inavie should be the one to escort us to North Andalia but his busy on his work but he'll wait for me till we got there. A ship that was use by his Ancestors. A ship that go against tides and even the wrath of the sea, it still in pieces. Yup tigas niya talaga.

I decided to take a shower, Finding towels and soap at hand and remove my clothes. The ran my foot on the water and it's warm. The room is filled with misty warm air. The water is covered with rose petals. I soak myself slowly to the water and my buttocks hits the warm floor and it was just refreshing like I don't want to get away.

I soak for about 30 minutes and I feel my skin became so soft and I smell good like I was swimming on a perfume.

I heard his deep breath it echoed. I turn my shoulder and saw his broad shoulders, standing behind his back beside the glass door of the bathroom. Guarding. "Luna Crest we must change our course"

"Why?"

" I want to meet the Empress.."

"....Are you crazy? You'll be killed..! my race won't let you set those little foot of yours or even inch of your toes step on our shore.."

"That's why I hired you to protect me" I said hastily

"But..." A sighed slips his mouth "Ano na namang kalokohang pumapasok sa ulo mo ah"

"I need your help"

"Why?"

"It's a secret, you'll know sooner or later"

There was an awkward silence between us and I stand up and wrapped my body on the towel as I paddled over the door he walked away straight and leave the room. I saw a dress lying on the bed and a cute black shoes and a white shock. Parang pang coquette girl vibes. Dirty white longsleeve and blue skirts with a golden designed, well embroidered. details are normalize in this era.

This silk texture seems familiar. Wait, is this a fairy silks? That one's use by Luna Crest now? I don't remember my ladies-in-waiting put them on the suit case.

Di bale..

The wind blows hard in the open window and it chills me. I hurriedly put them on and went to the window and shut them and close both of the curtains. I tied up my hair and look at the door "Luna Crest?" I called him and he open the door and enter silently, bringing some dessert and a tea.

"You don't have to"

"then should I throw it away?"

"Oy gagi wag, Let's eat it together" I said and he put them on the table. He's being a gentleman and pour me a cup of tea. I narrowed my eyes on his cup, its coffee. I take one slice of strawberry cake. And I found out that his likings for chocolate. He always picked the chocolate one than any other flavor serve on the platter. But he didn't enjoy them seems like it taste bland for him. "Say Luna Crest what sweet you like back on Zendalia?" I started a conversations with him and she narrowed his eyes to me while slowly chewing his food.

"Made from Allulose "

"Huh?"

"A type of sugar that only use by our race. Humans like you use processed sugar which highly toxic for us fairies"

"You surely miss home"

"Yup, but I'm stuck with you"

"Is that a bad thing?" I asked and he just shrugged. Our conversation ended after that and it's midnight already. I dust of my bed and about to take a nap and his standing beside the window, letting the fresh air inside. "Di kaba matutulog?"

"Do I look like a human to you? Races like you are indolent"

"Harsh naman nito chee, night!" I cocooned myself on my blanket and pressed my eyes shut, but I can't sleep,

Insomnia is getting on my nerves!! I tried to find a comfortable position and I can't even shut them!

I rose up and my feet meets the cold floor, my slippers slips under my bed. Tsaka ayaw ko sumilip malay ko ba anong multo ang sumalubong sakin.

"I thought your going to sleep?"

"Di ko alam e" I look from right to left and call him and whisper to his ears "tingnan mo na sa labas kung may tao" Yun lang Ang sinabi ko di naman Siya nagtanong kung bakit, basta lumabas na siya at mabilis namang bumalik.

"First Meet the Empress and declare an alliance with her. We have five days in preparation"

"Five days? Your crazy.."

"I'm not...We have ten days before we arrived Andalia and the counting starting, It'll be down to eight more days, If not I'll just ask you to kill me" He didn't expect those words from me. Pinitik pa Niya Ang ilong ko. " You see, I need warrior fairies like you to disguised yourselves as one of the scouts here. Because those box are not for trade, Inside on those wagon is not what you think. I have to warn the Empress. You know why I had to stop on you that day for trying to being a hero, tryin a get close to that mirror, both of us will not stand a chance, in other words you'll fail to save them"

"Come again?"

"Bsta makinig kalang sakin. Second as we successfully have her trust, We must arrived there before they notice of my disappearance" The ship will arrived, Sunny weather. five o'clock in the morning" He tilt his head in confusion and even scratch his head.

Dapat nga'ng mauna kami. Para hindi na hassle and mangyari, dapat prepare kami, " I'll asked three warrior fairies to break in the Castle secretly. Observe everything until they'll found the place where those poor fairies are held. That will be the third if success but I have high hopes"

"Fourth be my escort on the ball..." I stop as he spill his tea on my face. "Wow thank you" nataranta siya at balak na pahiran ang mukha ko pero di pa siya makalapit ng bigla kaming magkatitigan at inabot nalang sakin ang panyo. Pinahiran ko naman agad "Then be observant to any women on the ball some of them are witch"

"You know those sort of things? Something is wrong about you your highness. Those data's I got from you seems just a rumor but people spread them like they were gospels. I didn't expect you to know about those creature"

Yup witch! Isa rin sa kalaban ng mga fairies. Garden fairies wings are grind completely and turn them into a some powder as it believe to gained back the youth of the person who ever uses it. And also Warrior fairies will be the use of her Kingdoms protection. With those big brains of her. It will help her economy rise again. Together with my kingdom and Eastern Moonsune.

"Five make sure they won't suspect us that we freed those fairies. Think of a plan, some decoy that we can use and go back home without leaving any traces behind..Six... oyy gising!!!" I woke him up and his eyes are red

"How many plan is there?"

"I thought you creature don't sleep"

"Boring mo Kase kausap"

Ay tangna! "By chapter kase yun tas naghahanap ako ng way para masafe tayo, I'm not joking around Luna Crest if I failed millions of lives will suffer in the near future. I can't let that happen Because.. hayss basta. Six we should go back before the king, because the scouts captures the Prime minister of the half fairies. One employee, a human brings that message secretly to the king and my ladies-in-waiting will be in danger. And what worst than that, they will enslaved those kids that once lives in that dark tunnel. Those kids are not from Estheria they are children of Benzylliette. The halflings of the Gem fairies since human..." he shushed me and that scares me. He slowly walk to the door and a blue mist came out from his hand and the sword appeared.

He opens the door and no shadow was seen but a dim hallway. A black bunny was there standing wiggling his nose. He grab it harshly and I snatch the bunny from his hand. It's has purple eyes.

"Wonder kaninong pet to" he withdraw his sword to the bunny and it scares the both of us.

"Revealed yourself or I'll cut you in half!" he exclaimed and poof! The bunny pop like a bubble and turn into a little kid. I was astonished by his crystal like wings. But both cut in half. Luna Crest sword disappeared "An animal fairy? You serve a master" He added and the boy nodded. He was a cute little boy. His still naive. I heard his tummy rumbles and ask Luna Crest to bring some dessert for him.

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He told us that his owner was working in the Inn, and his job is check each room to make sure that no one was trespassing inside. His name was Aldra. And it's a beautiful name for a bunny. Gem fairies originated from Benzylliette. Warrior fairies are born from noble blood, mix blood with the messenger, Luna that's why they are cousin. The thieves are from Zenith, a town near the kingdom. Animal fairies and Garden fairies are most likely far away from Zendalia, they are most likely near the border of human, Oak Fonesia. A forest whose suppose to be the next target for deforestation.

Luna Crest garb the boy by his shirt like a kitten "Is there any of you here?"

"Nope, just me"

"Come with us then, we're going to Zendalia by sunrise" said Luna Crest and the bunny scratch his head to think but he just shook his head

"I can't leave my master.."

"Your master is a monster!"

"Oh?" Aldra's expression became blank and leaned on me "So means she's a monster too?" he added. I don't buy it. I wasn't offended because of how he delivered those words, it's just too adorable.