Reality
Arabelle was shocked to see the pretty fairy maid turned into a monster all of a sudden. She can't help but to turn her head to the room she was staying in. Instead of seeing beautiful flowers inside, it all seems to have dried out. That room is now covered with dust and cobwebs as if it has been abandoned for a long time. She remembered reading about the fairy world. Everything around here is not what it seems. Even the fairies are no longer pretty.
She ignored the maid and still tried to walk away from there. The maid tried to stop her so she pushed her and just ran away. As she passes by the hallway, she can see that it has also changed. The bright fairy castle has also dimmed. She can't believe that it's happening around her. It's hard to imagine that the goth looking castle was the most beautiful thing earlier. She turned to the left side, she found the grand staircase which is the way out.
“Where are you going?” the queen asked as she was descending the stairs.
“Hello, your majesty! I'm looking for Enrico.” she asked, trying to avoid looking at the queen's face.
When she got here earlier with Enrico, the queen looked really young. She even thought that she's Enrico's sister because of her youthful appearance. Now that she seems to see what's real, the queen suddenly looks like a rotting corpse. She wanted to scream but she tried to control herself. They should never know she can see how they really look. It might stop her from doing what she came here for. Also, she can't wait for Enrico anymore.
“He went out earlier. Just wait for him here, okay?” the queen advised and just left her there.
“I don't think I can wait for him anymore.” she told herself and went straight to the main door.
Before she leaves the fairy castle, she looks around to see the castle ruins. It's such a shame that this is how it really looks like. Now she wondered what Enrico looks like in reality. She already saw his mother's real appearance. Maybe he will also look like a rotting corpse or even a toad like the maid. The one thing in her mind right now is to leave this place. She can't get trapped here and abandon her family. Once she gets what she needs for the spell, she needs to go back to her world right away.
When she opened the main door she couldn't believe what she's seeing. It was night time inside the fairy castle but outside it was already bright and sunny. She didn't waste any more time and got out of that door. It's her chance to find the things she needs. She can't stay inside the castle and do nothing. Her mom's time is ticking and she needs to break that curse as soon as she can. Although she can't stay there, she's still grateful for Enrico's help. When she turned around to take one last look, it's gone.
“Where did that castle go?” she asked herself, confused but she decided to continue her journey.
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“You run away from your pack?” Ralph can't believe what the young werewolf told him.
“I have to because I can't handle too much pressure anymore.” Justin replied.
“What if they look for you?” Ralph asked again.
“I don't think I still want to be in a pack.” Justin said.
“So, be a lone werewolf! Being alone has perks.” Ralph encouraged him.
Justin just smiled at him and felt like a burden had been lifted. Although it's odd that a vampire can understand him better than his own kind. Maybe he's destined to be alone after all that happened. He didn't leave anything about his story. It's better that he knows that he tried to mark Arabelle as his mate. He just let it all out since Ralph is already his friend. That's why he decided to leave Arabelle alone from now on. Although Ralph is not sharing anything personal yet he will do that soon.
Ralph still can't let his guard down even with Justin. It's hard to protect everyone if he cares too much. That's why he didn't share anything personal yet. He knows that it will create a bond between them. Although he's happy that Justin already feels comfortable with him. At least those evil plans before are out of the way. They can start fresh and maybe trust each other in the future. Although it's hard to forget that they're kind and are enemies. Still, things can sometimes happen to bring them closer.
“I hope Arabelle is in that castle so we can all go home.” Justin hopes as they continue their journey.
“Yeah, me too. I already miss my coffin.” Ralph replied and they both laughed.
Ralph agrees to Justin's plan to find Arabelle and then go home. He already completed the ingredients she needs for that spell. The hard part is how will they find the black witch's descendant? They need to take a strand of hair from that person. If they fail to find everything, the spell can't be casted. They have to find Arabelle fast since the time passes by differently around here. She might not be able to break the spell on time for her mom to get better. He will do whatever it takes to find her and bring her home.
“I think the castle is already near.” Justin said.
“I hope it's for real already.” Ralph replied.
They were not tired but they wanted to finally reach the fairy castle. After they find Arabelle, they need to go back home. It's a simple plan but if there are some obstacles, they are willing to fight. As they reached the castle, both of them couldn't believe it. The castle is now in ruins even though the plants are all dry. It seems like the magic holding the place is gone. That's when they see a woman who looks like a walking dead. They looked at each other confused about what might have happened in this place.