With the rising of the sun ,the group packed up their camp ,and approached the tower.
A single arched door was all that could be seen on the tall tower, the tower was made of smooth polished black stone that had no seams, the tower appeared to be made of one giant black stone, rather than blocks of stone.
"Impressive , the tower looks like it has been grown not built "said Zack.
" I believe that the Faye created the tower, long ago in a time that has been forgotten ,through the use of powerful magic my king" said Dain.
" No one who now lives ,knows why the tower was built ,or what its purpose was , the tower had been abandoned for thousands of years, before the ring was hidden here my lord ,perhaps the Fairy Queen knows the true purpose of the tower , she may be the only one that does ,as she was born before the tower was made, and is the only one from that time still alive " said Ninx.
" I will have to meet the Queen and ask her about it someday " said Zack.
As Zack reached for the door, the trio found themselves suddenly surrounded by soldiers of the Faye ,pointing weapons at them, the soldiers had appeared out of thin air .
" Don't make a move Vampire, or you will all die " said the captain of the Faye soldiers.
Two Faye magicians on in a black robe ,and the other in a brown robe ,who were with the soldiers,had staffs each with a glowing green crystal at the top .
Power was emanating from the magicians , magic could be seen and felt coming from them ,and it was obvious to the trio that they had no choice but to do as they were told .
" You are trespassing , none may enter the Fairy realm undetected , you will be taken to the court of the Fairy Queen ,and there you will be given a chance to explain what you are doing here ,any refusal to comply will result in your immediate executions, do you understand " said the magician in the black robe.
"Zack we should do as they say , fighting would not go well for us" said Ninx.
Zack resigned himself to the fact that he could do nothing, for the time being at least.
" We will submit to you and do what you say, we are not here to cause any trouble" said Zack.
The black robe Magician step forward, the crystal at the top of his staff glowing brightly, suddenly a green pulse of energy shot fourth from his staff, and engulfed the trio, the soldiers and the two magicians, they were all transported to a large city.
The palace could be seen from every part of the city, the palace sat high on a plateau at the center of a large plain,the palace shone brightly in the sun, the light reflecting off the white and golden marble of the palace, the palace was large and imposing ,the city was built around it going outwards from the plateau in concentric rings, the rings of streets and buildings, stretched out as far as the eye could see in every direction ,the city looked like it could house at least a million people .
Fountains and gardens were spread throughout the city ,the city was a wonder to behold ,beautiful Colorful marble and limestones formed the outer casings of most of the buildings throughout the city, the city seem to shine and glimmer in the sunlight , magic could be felt all round, a natural flow of energy that could be felt.
The entire city and palace was located, directly above a Nexus of Way lines in which the magic of the world flowed through.
The streets were filled with people going about their daily activities , the Faye city certainly seem vibrant and full of life, even though there seem to be guards and soldiers throughout the city, there seem to be a very relaxed atmosphere, and the people seem to be happy, there was a feeling of law and order , peace and security, which Zack felt as he and his companions were lead through the streets towards the palace .
The Faye could only be described as beautiful, the women we're of an average height ofsix feet and the men were six foot five inches tall .
The Faye all had strong athletic bodies, and faces with fine chiseled features, and bright shining blue eyes, pointed ears, blond brown or silver hair, was the most common color, although some did have black hair ,all of the Faye had colorful gossamer wings, and some could be seen flying throughout the city .
Zack thought to himself, that the city of the Faye was a truly beautiful place .
The trio was escorted through the palace gates ,and across a large parade ground ,before passing through another set of gates, and headed into the main entrance of the palace, the trio were taken directly to the queen's throne room, where they would be questioned as to why they had come to the Fairy realm, and what exactly they were doing at the tower .
The royal guards opened the doors to the throne room and the two magicians and the captain of the soldiers that had captured them lead the trio into the throne room and approached the throne .
The Faye Queen rested upon an a large golden throne encrusted with gems, which was on a raised dais, which gave the Queen the advantage of looking down on the people who were brought before her.
" My Queen" said the black robed magician and bowed before her, as did the the captain and the brown robed magician, the trio quickly followed suit and bowed before the Queen of the Faye.
"You're majesty the three that I have brought before you, have trespassed into the Fairy realm without permission, and were found at base of the tower, i have brought them before you so they can be questioned, to determine the true reason for this incursion into your kingdom,and for you my Queen to decide what fate may befall them"said the black robed magician.
The Queen looked down at the trio from her throne,her long silver hair was tied back revealing her ears, her sharp eyes of blue glowed with intensity, she radiated confidence and power ,the strikingly beautiful features of the Queen, looked like she was a woman in her late thirties, even though she had been alive for thousands of years .
The Queen had ruled over the Faye for the past five thousand years, and before she was crowned Queen, her father had ruled the Fairy Kingdom .
The Queen spoke with a soft almost musical voice .
" Tell me Vampire who you are ,and what you and two dark elves are doing here in my kingdom " said the Queen.
Zack knew that his best chance was to be honest with the Queen and tell her everything, it was a big risk to take, she could well be on the side of the shadow king , and if she was then Zack would fail in his quest to return to his throne, and the three of them would die .
Zack took one step forward ,and he began to tell his story, of who he was and how he had came to be in the Fairy realm, he concealed nothing from the Queen ,he simply told her the truth .
Zack explained how he had been betrayed by Arden Shadowbrook, and trapped into a cycle of reincarnation in the human world ,he told her of his experiences so far, how he had reclaimed his sword and his armor, and he told her that he was the true king of vampires.
The Queen had sat quietly listening to Zack tell his story intently , throughout the entire time she had not said a word, she was looking at Zack as if she could see into his soul ,and when he had finished she had a smile on her face .
"Show me your sword and armor " said the queen .
Zack opened his storage dimension ,and equipped himself in his armor and sword, the Queens eyes opened wide ,as soon as she looked upon the sword and armor she knew that Zack had told her the truth, and he was indeed the true king of Vampires and the lands of night.
The Queen stood up from her throne and started to laugh, she quickly regained her composure .
" The Faye have no love for the shadow king, he has brought nothing but trouble to my people, since he took power of the lands of night .
I will allow you to enter the tower and reclaim what is yours , Zachary Vincent Eldridge , and when the time is right, the Faye will aid you however we can , we wish to see the fall of the Shadow King ,and see the balance restored " said the queen.
Zack bowed before the Queen of Fairy .
" Thank you your majesty "said Zack
"You may call me Allira ,after all we are of the same rank are we not "said the Queen .
The Queen ordered her magician to return the trio to the tower, so that they could complete their task of recovering the ring.
"Good luck Vampire King , I wish you fortune, we will meet again , good bye for now " said the Queen .
The Faye magician tapped his staff on the ground, and suddenly the trio were returned to the tower .