The Realms of Faerie. Linda Massola

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      ‘What would have happened if you had destroyed us?’ Tristlin wanted to know. ‘We would never have had a second chance!’

      ‘Yes, but you weren’t really Gloomians, you were mortal children – there’s a difference,’ began Georgia.

      ‘No – not really,’ Tatiana said quietly. ‘They are still innocent life forms and it is against the law of fairy to destroy life!’

      ‘It is?’

      ‘Yes,’ agreed Janus. The Fairy Chronicles states that implicitly.’

      ‘The Fairy Chronicles?’ Janus and Tatiana looked at each other.

      ‘I think it is time to show the children the Chronicles,’ Janus said. ‘Mab would have wanted it,’ he added. The children followed Janus and Tatiana down a long hallway to a passage in the depths of the castle. It smelt musty and airless. When Janus finally opened a huge metal door the sight that greeted them was awe inspiring. Huge marble pillars flanked a white marble altar. In the middle of the altar, was a large golden book embossed with gem stones. The title The Fairy Chronicles was written in spidery writing on the cover. On each side of the book there were candles burning; candles that never died out. The book was so old that nobody knew where it had come from. Tatiana reverently opened the book to reveal its contents. There were spells listed that only Mab as queen of the Kingdom of Fairy was able to conjure up. There were spells that the lesser fairies like Tatiana were able to perform. But most significantly, there were the laws of the Kingdom. The words urged the fairies to change the way they saw themselves in the present, because by using their feelings, they would be able to create what they wanted.

       Feel that what you ask for is already there! There is always a parallel possibility – don’t just pray for peace – feel it!

       Don’t dwell on war. You give it much power when you do so. Dwell on peace instead!

       All kingdoms must live in harmony, including fairies, sprites, mortals Gloomians, goblins and gnomes. We all form a balance – we are all joined. What affects one, affects all!

       New life is to be preserved and educated at all cost – no matter whom.

      The Chronicles went on to reveal prophecies. Some of them had already happened.

      ‘Look, it talks about the attempt of usurping the Kingdom of Fairy by the Gloomians,’ Ella said.

      ‘This is very curious – listen,’ Janus said reading aloud.

      ‘A mortal child will offer its life to save the Kingdom of Fairy!’ The children looked at each other in dismay. Who? How? They wanted to know, each secretly hoping that they hadn’t been chosen for this destiny. The last prophecy was the one that puzzled both Tatiana and Janus.

      ‘It says that The Kingdom of Fairy will unite with the surrounding kingdoms creating one kingdom of peace!’

      Later when they were all back in the great hall, Tristan wanted to know if that prophecy included the Gloomians and the Goblins. ‘Can’t see that happening!’ Tristan said.

      ‘The Chronicles always state the truth,’ Tatiana told them. ‘I seem to have forgotten the wisdom of the Chronicles in the past,’ she shuddered.

      ‘Yes, but you remember them now,’ Janus told her. ‘We do not have all the answers yet, but what have you learned from the Chronicles?’ he asked the fairy children.

      ‘Well, we know that new life has to be preserved for the balance of the kingdom, so that rules out destroying the Hatchlings,’ said Andrew. ‘

      And we are very powerful and we can create what we want by focusing on a positive outcome, which is peace!’ Zara said.

      ‘Yes, so if we want to rescue Mab and Oberon, we have to get into our feelings and believe it can be done!’ Ella said excitedly. Suddenly the children began coming up with lots of ideas.

      ‘If we can’t destroy the Hatchlings, why can’t we put a spell on them to change their brains for the better?’ suggested Laura.

      ‘Yes, maybe we could put something in their food!’ said Lorelei. ‘Drew and I could bake some little fairy cakes with Lottie, then she could put a spell on them!’

      ‘Then I could take them into the caves and feed them to the Hatchlings while I was invisible!’ Tristan said excitedly. They all began talking at once. It seemed everyone had an idea now!

      ‘I knew they would come up with something!’ Janus beamed at Tatiana. She smiled back at him. It would take a long time to gain his trust again, but at least she had made a start.

      Chapter 5

      In the caves at Gloomia, Drabon and Putrida were still congratulating themselves on the capture of Mab and Oberon. Daily, they gloated over the silent statues with Oblong, and the few remaining Whorls.

      ‘When we have replenished our army, we will descend on the Castle of Feathers and take it for our own!’ Drabon told Putrida.

      ‘Yes, yes. Those stupid fairies will have no hope against us without Mab and Oberon’s magic. We will be in control of the Kingdom of Fairy as well as Gloomia!’ she said excitedly.

      However, all was not well among the surviving A to Z goblins. With Drabon’s army of Whorls decimated, they felt unprotected.

      ‘What will happen to the gold if the gnomes attack us?’ they cried among themselves. The gnomes were large in numbers and lived in the toadstool houses in the foothills of the caves. They had never attacked the goblins before.

      ‘That’s because the Gloomians outnumbered them!’ said Losing-it.

      ‘Yes, and now we have no protection, they are sure to advance on the caves and steal our gold!’ Lost-it agreed.

      ‘Well then,’ Drabon said overhearing their complaints. ‘Do something about it. Attack them before they attack you!’

      ‘Attack them?’ Losing-it asked. ‘How? There are too few of us!’ Drabon sighed. ‘I am destined to be around stupid Beings! Use your brains idiot – use your brains!’ It didn’t do for Drabon to be displeased with them and Lost-it instantly jumped to Losing-it’s defense with an idea.

      ‘We don’t have the numbers to attack, but we could burn their villages!’

      ‘Yes, yes, we could burn the toadstools just as a warning!’ Losing-it jumped up and down in excitement. ‘That’s more like it!’ said Drabon munching on his toenails.

      Losing-it and Lost-it gave a sigh of relief. Since they had lost their Changeling charges, they had no particular job to fulfill, thereby losing Drabon’s respect daily. A raid on the toadstool village would restore Drabon’s admiration for them.

      Down in the Village of Toadstools, Zebulon the leader of the gnomes was discussing the events of the past few months with Lori, his wife. As leaders of the gnomes, Zebulon and Lori lived in a brightly colored red and white spotted toadstool. The lesser gnomes were relegated to the grey toadstools. The long red cap with white spots that they wore over their ancient wizened faces displayed the fact СКАЧАТЬ