Chapter 34
Getting the said plant
The trio are on the mission. Riding with Maximus, the dark and beautiful horse, is more like flying, he runs so fast.
Although it's almost night time, they have journeyed far. Postinur didn't join them in the horse ride, he just floated above them.
Now they are close to a river that needs to be crossed, but this river is not an ordinary one.
Prince Kelly : This river is not ordinary. The color is something else.
Alysia: Yeah, it's a rainbow color. First time seeing it
Postinur: Strange
Prince Kelly: We are close to clustered forest, it's not an ordinary forest, it's a magical one. Good we are all magical, if not, we would have been their meal
Alysia: Whoa!
Prince Kelly: Yeap, that's why I dreaded coming here, but for the Queen, I will do anything. (Alysia is about to touch the river) Don't touch it! Only Pegasus, unicorns and fairies can touch them without dying.
Alysia: Death, you say? (She quickly ran from it) If I die, who will save my kingdom?
Postinur: If you say only unicorns, Pegasus and fairies can touch it, that means there should one around here
Prince Kelly: Guess so (Noise can be heard in the bush near them) Stand at guard! (They all stay at guard) Whatever you are, come out.
I say come out, now!! (A unicorn comes out)
Alysia: It's a unicorn! (Screams in excitement) They are real! So magnificent!
Prince Kelly: We have to be careful. (To the unicorn) Friend or foe? (The unicorn just stares) Are you a friend or foe?
Alysia: Unicorns to speak, Kelly
Prince Kelly: At Least it Should show a sign of response. (The unicorn walks to them)
Make a defense, guys
Alysia: It won't harm us, come here, unicorn,(she bends down) adorable unicorn. (It walks to her and rubs his head on her face in a friendly manner) See? It's a lovely friend (strokes it)
Prince Kelly: That's good then
Postinur: The sun is setting guys, we only have one day to get to that clustered forest and come back on time to save the Queen. What should we do? (The unicorn signals that it can help)
Alysia: You can help us? (It nods) We Should ride you? (It nods) Let's hop on, guys
Postinur: What will we do to Maximus?
Prince Kelly: Tie him here on this tree. We will get him when we are returning to Oberon
They tied it to a close-by tree and hopped on the unicorn which walked over the river and crossed them to the other side.
Prince Kelly: Let's find a place to rest for now. The night is not friendly here. (Mutters something and wood begins to grow from under the ground and a small cabin is made)
Postinur: Never know you were a carpenter too
Prince Kelly: Well, we all have our different rooms
Alysia: Except the unicorn
Prince Kelly: It's used to sleeping in the wild, Aly
Alysia: I don't want him sleeping in the wild while I'm here. He will sleep with you in your room (she walks away)
Prince Kelly: What?!
Postinur: You heard her chap. (Pats him)
Prince Kelly: Where are you going to sleep then? We only have two rooms available.
Postinur: I'm a ghost, I don't sleep if I don't wanna. And for years since I became a ghost, I have never slept. I only stay by Alysia and watch her sleep
Prince Kelly: Hmm, alright. Protector. (Postinur leaves) Sleeping with this beast? Common! (The unicorn stares) Don't look at me like that! I'm sleeping on the bed, you sleep on the floor. Let's go (they go to sleep)
At midnight howls can be heard. Wolves are all around. Alysia wakes up
Postinur: What is it, Pumpkin
Alysia: I heard howls, I'm scared
Postinur: Don't be scared, pumpkin. Kelly said that none of the mythical creatures will hurt us as long as we are magical too. So don't worry
Alysia: I'm still scared. I can't sleep.
Postinur: (reveals himself) Come closer (Alysia goes closer and he cuddles her to sleep by humming a lullaby)
Alysia: This lullaby is soothing. Where did you learn it from
Postinur: Mom used to sing it for me.
Alysia: It's a lovely song, it's tune is soothing (yawns) Goodnight (falls asleep)
Postinur: Goodnight, my Angel (puts her to bed and becomes invisible then floats above her)
It's early morning, between 4am to 5am. The trio are up and ready to continue their mission.
Prince Kelly : I'm going to miss my beautiful cabin.
Postinur: You call this beautiful, we all managed it because there was no other shelter (Alysia chuckles)
Prince Kelly: Killjoy! (Postinur laughs)
Alysia: Let's move please, no time to waste. (They hopped on the unicorn which flies) It flies!
Prince Kelly: Seems it likes us.
Alysia: Wow, flying is fun! The view from here is simply amazing!
Postinur: Yeap. Floating is kind of the same as flying you know
Alysia: Nope. Floating and flying are different. (Sticks her tongue out to Postinur who smirks)
They arrive at Clustered forest.
Alysia: Finally here!
Prince Kelly: Do you know that it's called clustered forest because diverse extraordinary plants grow here?
Postinur: Nice
Prince Kelly: Yeap. Now let's go look for the vinaceous plant. It's just like its name, red like wine but also pinkish in a way. It's broad and attractive, you will easily see it
Alysia: We Should scatter and find it. I will go left, you go right, you go front, unicorn follow me (they all scatter)
(After walking for a while)
Look at these beautiful flowers.(stumbles on a plant) Isn't this the said flower of lust? I so want to pluck, but what will I use it for? (Walks past it)
After searching Alysia couldn't find the plant and returned to where they were. She meets Postinur there too
Alysia: You found it?
Postinur: No. Did you? (Alysia shakes her head) Honestly, Aly. I don't know the plant. Almost everything I found seems pink and red. So I gave up
Alysia: Didn't find anything either. Just some plants with various healings of diseases. I even found the flower of lust that is usually used to make a love potion
Postinur: Nice. So you picked it to make me fall for you the more?
Alysia: (frowns) I didn't pick it. Don't tease me (Postinur chuckles) Can you even stay a day without teasing me?
Postinur: I can, but I don't want to (prince Kelly enters)
Prince Kelly: Found it guys!
Alysia: That's great! And wow, is this how it looks? (She was about to touch it but Kelly stops her)
Prince Kelly: When too many hands touch it, the power reduces.
Alysia: Oh, okay. Let's start going. Looking at the clouds, I think it's between 8 to 9am. Let's go home now
Prince Kelly: Isn't that strange? We had no confrontations of any kind. No demon or anything tried to stop us
Postinur: Lucky us, then
Prince Kelly: I still think something is off.
Alysia: We will worry about that when we see one. Let's hop on unicorn (they both hop on it)
I was thinking of giving unicorn a name
Prince Kelly: Don't name it, it will become closer to you than before
Alysia: That's what I want
Postinur: You know normal people shouldn't know it exists, some greedy humans will want to have magic and will take it's (unicorn's) magic from it's horn
Alysia: I will hide it well or leave it in the forest and still find a way to call him
Postinur: The latter is better
Alysia: Alright. So I'm naming it, unicorn!
Prince Kelly: Uh? Naming a unicorn, unicorn? (Postinur laughs)
Alysia: It's my unicorn. I give it any name I want, none of your business.