Stop+The+War

Part One Fay Lynn readied herself for training. She nodded her head once, then ran toward the middle of the training center. She drew her sword, swinging at the first target she saw. She continued running forward, slashing at everything in sight. In seconds, all that was left of the targets was dangling shreds of cloth.

The sound of clapping filled the air, and Fay Lynn looked up at her older brother and saw that he wasn’t the one who had clapped. As she turned to the door, she saw that her best friend Adriane stood in the doorway. She gestured for Fay Lynn to follow her. Fay Lynn knew that she was going to have leave soon so that the next person could train for the war. Everyone was training to protect Britain.

Since the training center was so close to Fay Lynn’s house, they arrived a minute later at Fay Lynn’s garden. Together they stood there, enjoying the breeze and looking at the flowers that only seemed to grow in Los Alamos, New Mexico, when they heard a strange noise. Glancing at each other, they started walking toward the sound. A strange vortex twirled between two trees.

After looking at each other with confusion, they decided to push this out of their minds and go back inside. However, before they left Adriane felt a tug to look again at the vortex and pulled Fay Lynn back toward her. Together they studied the vortex and saw within flowers and fairies. They had a sudden feeling that it could be safe and stepped into the strange space. When they stepped through it, they saw a strange world. The flowers and fairies were speaking as strange looking humans watered plants. The humans lived in their green skin with orange eyes, almost like cats. The girls started to wander, looking at everything, from the houses, which were made of wood, to the gardens with flowers that had beautiful colors: blue-violet, bright orange and some colors they couldn’t even name. No one seemed to notice them.

Midway through their wandering in this strange land, the girls heard a voice asking them what they were doing. They looked at each other turning to see who had spoken and saw another strange human with a small crown on her head. Claiming curiosity, Fay Lynn and Adriane told her that they had seen a vortex and wanted to see what it was and what was behind it. The girls watched as who they assumed was the queen spoke to a nearby fairy. The queen then turned, telling them that this fairy was going to show them around, then with a poof of smoke, she disappeared. Fay Lynn and Adriane introduced themselves, waiting for the fairy to tell them her name. The fairy looked at them and told them her name was Arcara. They smiled at her, and Arcara started to show them around the stranger and stranger land.

Part Two A few minutes later, Arcara told them that the queen wanted to see them. When the girls asked Arcara how she knew that, she told them that the queen could summon any fairy using telepathy.

Soon they reached a large castle. When they went inside they saw the queen standing there. Her voice was quiet as she told them that she needed them to do something for her. They nodded and said anything, hoping that this could lead to a way home. Both felt alone in this strange world and were beginning to worry about a way out. The queen gestured for them to follow her. Walking through Aerth, the castle, the queen told the girls and Arcara how she needed a ring that hung around the evil king’s neck. She told them that the evil king, once been a kind soul, turned dark when his queen died.

When the girls had asked why the queen needed the ring she told them that the ring opened something, and she knew it could save her world as well as theirs. She told them she hoped it would win the war that was going to start in their world. The girls accepted the quest in hopes of ending the war, and the queen sent them to the armory, for training in order to overcome the Evil King and retrieve the ring.

Adriane, who received no training in weapons, learned how to fight with a bow and a sword. Fay Lynn started to train with a staff. She knew how to fight with most of the weapons in the armory. When Adriane learned how to shoot a bow and how to fight with a sword, they returned to the queen for instructions. The queen stood with Arcara and told them that Arcara would be accompanying them on their journey. The queen said that Arcara did have some powers, she could turn into a human and blind someone.

The queen pointed to a mountain close to the castle telling the adventurers that to start their journey they would first have to climb the mountain. Before she left, she muttered a few magic words. The two girls and the fairy started up the mountain continuing to walk for three days. The journey lead them to edge of a forest.

The girls heard Arcara whisper the words, “The Dead Lands.” Arcara told them the Dark Wizard and the Evil King lived within this forest. They had to be careful if they wanted to get out alive. The forest was full of dangerous creatures, which could and would attack them when ordered by the Evil King. The girls walked quickly and quietly through the forest, it was about sunset when they reached a tall dark castle.

Quickly they entered the castle and saw three doors. All the girls entered one. Fay Lynn entered a room full of spiders. She screamed circled the room, looking for a way out but she couldn’t find a door. She took a deep breath and slowly began to calm down. She saw weapons on the wall and quickly grabbed a staff. She looked at the spiders around her and swung at them, no longer afraid. After she killed three giant spiders, a door appeared. Quickly she ran through it.

Meanwhile Adriane was in a room of darkness. She screamed and she couldn’t seem to calm herself, no matter how many deep breathes she took.

After she had screamed for about a minute, she took another deep breath and calmed down a little. She looked around, trying to see if there was anything to use. She saw a faint glow and walked slowly toward it. When she saw a flashlight she quickly grabbed it and found the door. She ran out into a large room a few seconds after Fay Lynn had entered. They found themselves face to face with the Evil King and the Dark Wizard. Arcara appeared behind the girls, and turned to face the Dark Wizard. Arcara started to chant transforming into a human. She lunched herself at the Dark Wizard.

Adriane and Fay Lynn turned to the Evil King and grabbed two weapons hanging on the wall, Fay Lynn grabbed a great sword while Adriane grabbed a bow. Both girls ran toward the Evil King and started to fire and slash. Out of thin air, a staff appeared. It flew into the Evil King’s hands, spinning he turned it on them.

A blinding light flashed, and the next thing the girls knew they were on the floor. Fay Lynn leapt to her feet and swung at him, breaking his staff. Adriane fired her bow, and the Evil King ducked just in time, but not before Fay Lynn had made a grab for the chain holding the ring that hung around his neck. She caught and gave it a yank.

Meanwhile Arcara was battling the Dark Wizard. Both were casting spells but weren’t badly injured. Then the Evil King roared run and ran out of the room, a moment later the Dark Wizard vanished in a flash of light. Both king and wizard had looked terrified.

Fay Lynn looked at the ring in her hand and told Adriane and Arcara that they should search the castle and see if the ring opened anything. The girls ran through the castle trying to see if the ring opened anything that was locked. They searched every room they could find. They started from the bottom of the castle and went up. They searched bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms. They didn’t find anything the ring could open. When they glanced out of a window, they saw that it was almost dawn and knew that if they didn’t find what the ring opened, they would have to run and come back later. The light would make them easier to find.

When they reached the top of the castle, they found a door that was locked, knowing that this was their last chance. They waved the ring in front of the key-hole. The door’s latches released, and they walked inside. In the middle of the of the room, a gem floated. It was lavender with dark blue inside, Arcara moved forward and touched it. She told the girls that the gem could stop any war. They had found the object they were looking for.

Part Three

Fay Lynn, Adriane, and Arcara ran from the castle, knowing that the Evil King would send something to get the gem and ring back. They ran through the forest untouched with had both objects still in hand, the ring and the gem. They were halfway to the castle when two creatures appeared. Arcara told them it was a Dark Phoenix and a Nightmare, which was like a Unicorn and a Pegasus mixed together and evil. Arcara, who was still in her human form, drew a sword from her human armor.

Fay Lynn and Adriane pulled out the ring and the gem. They both shouted stop, and a dark blue-violet flash flew toward the two creatures. The creatures howled in pain and flew back in the direction of the Dead Lands.

Almost as fast as lightning the girls ran back to the Aerth. Not noticing anything around, the animals that were running with them or the streams that seemed to be turning different colors. They didn’t register these strange occurrences. When the two girls reached the castle, the queen stood at the door of the castle, waiting for them. The girls gave the queen the ring, and in return the queen gave the girls two necklaces. She told them that when they wished to return to the world Mundo, the necklaces would open a portal and take them here. It would also open a portal back to Earth. The queen told the girls that before they left, the villagers had been planning a party in their honor and asked them to stay. The girls accepted and asked the queen to show them where the party was.

The queen lead the girls into the village and when the villagers saw them, everything turned quiet. Adriane, who loved a party, shouted “Where’s the party,” and the villagers laughed. Adriane beamed as they lead her into the middle of town. There was a large party waiting for them. There were strange foods that the girls found out were very tasty. There was new games to play and many people to meet. The girls loved all of it.

The next day, the girls thanked the queen and asked the necklaces to open a portal back to Los Alamos. Before they could leave however, they turned quickly and gave Arcara a hug. Then they turned to the portal and stepped in. When they stepped out they found themselves back in Fay Lynn’s garden. Smiling they went back into the house. Fay Lynn’s brother didn’t look up and asked why they had been out there for so long. According to him they had only been gone for an hour. The girls quickly ate and ran outside once more. They took the gem out of Fay Lynn’s pocket and asked the gem to stop the war. A bright green glow lit the air and spiraled out. The two girls watched and it flew into the sky and went in different directions.

Wondering if the colors meant anything, they walked back to the house. The next day, the news said that peace had come and that there would be no war.

The night of the announcement, there was a huge party and everyone from town gathered in the town square. Everyone bought something, there were balloons and food and games for the younger kids. No one went to sleep until after midnight. Fay Lynn and Adriane sat around and talked about Mundo and their adventure for much of this time. The day after the party, Adriane came over to Fay Lynn’s house. Fay Lynn found an old jewelry box in her closet. It was just big enough for the gem. Together they put the gem in the box. Before they closed the lid, Fay Lynn whispered until next time. Quietly they closed the lid and left.

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