Chapter Thirty-Four: Flying Lab!

1 hour later

"Thanks to Poppy knocking Aries out with her mind all the monsters fell unconscious. And with your shrinking talismans we were able to quickly keep the damage to a minimum." Gregory praised. All the knights cheered.

Poppy scratched her head, "thanks guys." Her arm froze when she felt a prickling gaze behind her. "My question is how did you get out of the basement in first place?" Poppy sheepishly grinned as she slowly turned around, "Ehehe. You see what happened was..."

"You could have died!" Loki fumed. "I know, but I didn't! And that's all that matters." Loki shook his head. "No. Poppy you promised me. And you broke that promise." Poppy's smile faltered. She nodded, "I'm sorry."

"Wow Loki. Making your fiancé cry." Gregory chastised. "What? She's not-." Gregory hugged Poppy. "Don't you see? She was brainwashed by Aries into coming out of the basement. She told you what happened, right? The poor Princess has been through a lot today." Poppy looked up at Gregory who winked at her. Poppy faked a sob. *sniffle* Gregory shook his head, "you should be ashamed of yourself."

"Booooo," the crowd yelled.

Loki grumbled. "Okay. Okay. Poppy, I'm just glad you're alive. Let's go home, okay?" Loki held out his arms. Poppy wiped her fake tear and ran over to Loki. "You know I think an orange soda would help ease the trauma," she poked his arm. Loki chuckled, "okay. We can grab some on the way home."

Poppy backed away from the Duke. "Hey. Tell me now." Loki lifted an eyebrow. 'Tell her wha- oh.' He grinned. "Poppy Lullaby." His eye thinned as he smiled from ear to ear. "I love you."

Poppy's butterflies fluttered around in her stomach. "Loki Frost. I love you more."

•••

1 day later

Poppy walked outside to her lab and screamed. Loki came running and in an instant was by her side. "My...my."

Her labs were crushed by a frozen dragon. Poppy burst into tears. She hugged Loki, and he patted her head. 'This is definitely my fault.' Loki sighed.

•••

Poppy mourned her lab for days. All her bottles were broken and very little was able to be salvaged. Anti shake magic doesn't work against raining dragons!

A lot of the regions were heavily affected by the monster attacks. But with Poppy's truth serum they were able to get the location of the other Heat Wave members. They were imprisoned and are currently awaiting punishment. Aries was locked away in an anti magic cell so he couldn't escape.

Poppy and Loki were summoned to the Palace by her father. "Are you going to be okay?" Loki asked Poppy. She was fiddling with the key to her lab. She didn't answer him. She was pretending to that she was unlocking and locking the lab door. Loki sighed and tapped the floor of the car with his foot.

Poppy's eyes widened when she watched the tiny table pull in front of Loki. "A lab in the air." Loki pulled out his documents, pen, and stamp. "What?" He asked while setting everything on the table. "I can make a lap in the air! Using compressed air magic and flying talismans!" Loki had no idea what she was talking about but was just happy she was gaining her spirits back.

Poppy's eyes sparkled. 'It's not on the moon, but it's good enough!'