[FFRP] The attack of the Faeries!

[Kris_Roth]

Li was about to make contact with Patty when she was knocked down by the rumbling coming from the newly planted tree, and then saw the sapling reach full maturity in a matter of minutes. "That is impossible! Trees take a long time to grow...." She then hears a gunshot and worries they may be tresspassing. "Ari-kun, what is happening? Are you okay? What about that girl that was just here...?"

[Miku-chan]

The woman smiles sadly. "Hello," she responded, her soft green gaze drawn to the bullet wound. "Ah, yes, I'd imagine that is causing some discomfort. Let me help." She extended a delicate hand in a flash, her deft fingers quickly entering the wound and snatching the blood-covered slug. Her arm retreated from the wound with a shower of green sparks as the wound quickly sealed, leaving not so much as a blemish to suggest that the fatal wound had been there moments ago.

Preston sees the sadness in her eyes as she returns his greeting. He is quickly shocked as her hand moves inside his wound and quickly removes the cause of his itch..."Wha..." is all he has time to get out as her hand withdraws in a shower of green sparks, his discomfort replaced by a feeling of being whole once more. He looks at the bloody hole in his shirt as the flesh seals and looks unharmed. Looking at the small woman in astonishment as to what she just did, he momentarily left speachless...

"You're probably very confused," she prompted, her eyes returning to lock with his. Her expression was conflicted, but not difficult to read - a mix of happiness for the renewed life of the young boy... and regretful sorrow. "and that is understandable. After all, you have just had a very scarring near-death-experience... I only just got here in time." She extended her hand again (somehow devoid of gore despite having been plunged into Preston's abdomen moments before), this time in greeting. "I am Annalina - and I am a Faerie."

Preston, being the well mannered boy he was, automaticly raises his hand to Annalina's, grasping it lightly, knuckles up and bows slightly to her. "Hai, I am Cho Preston. I thank you for saving me" he says before he stumbles verbally over her pronouncement of being a faerie. His eyes lock onto her green orbs, searching for some kind of deciet and not finding any. He sees her mix of emothions playing accross her features of joy and regret about what, he does not understand..."I..I thought fey were old legends, like the oni and dragons?" he says

Though Preston likely didn't realize it yet due to his sitting position, Annalina deftly noted his quickly diminishing height. The boy's once-respectable size had decreased by a few inches already - and the length of his hair seemed to have taken on the excess. The changes had certainly begun... The normally-calm Faerie bit her lip, trying to discern how to continue. "Now, before you call me insane, could it have been anything short of magic that saved you from that gruesome wound that you suffered moments ago?" She shook her head. "Child, I fear you will have to trust me for the next few days... For you have much to learn, and I have much to tell you."

As Preston sits there listening to Annalina, he can hear the sincerity of her words. "I would be foolish to not believe what you say after watching you remove the bullit from my body as you did." he says his caring nanture starting to get concerned over her words and actions. Her body language forcing some long dormant awareness to come to life in his mind. " Why are you so scared about my trust in you? And what of the next few days. My friends should be here soon, what do I say about the pool of blood and the drunken logger on the floor?" he asks, not yet noticing his lengthening hair or the slowly loosening clothing on his frame." And what do you mean'Much to learn?' ..." he turns back to face her at her last statement...

[Amy-chan]

Patty had been struggling back to full awarness, awakened by Li talking to her. She had trouble waking from even the lightest sleep. But the trembling of the ground and the sound of a gunshot snapped her back all the way awake.

"Wh..what's going on? Was that s gunshot? Did we have an earthquake? And who are you?"

[Kris_Roth]

Li stammered as she went to help Patty up..."I-I don't know...I'm Li Akuno, and that is my friend, Ari. We were re-planting tree saplings in the open field over there," she points to where the huge tree was.."and the tree grew from sapling to mature tree in a matter of minutes. You don't think it was....by magic or something?"

Li then wonders if they should investigate the gun shot or get out of there and call the police about the gun shots heard in the area. "I am going to find my friend, Ari, and then we are going to get the police to investigate the gun shots. They can handle this type of problem."

[Amy-chan]

Patty said, " My name is Patty. And you might be right about getting the police. I can't help but wonder if anybody was hurt ..." She trailed off, her attention caught to the point where she was practically mesmerized by the large new tree with the azure flowers that were giving off sparkling pollen. One of the worst things about being overweight, at least to her, was the fact that she couldn't go out and enjoy nature as much as she wanted. One of the things that had made her happy about moveing here had been the forest right next to the town.

She started walking towards the tree, unheeding af anything else around her. She walked up to it, and placed one hand on its trunk, looking up into the fall of pollen. "You're so beautiful," she half whispered to the tree, "so very, very beautiful."

[Roggamer22]

Ari stands up and looks at Patty. "Uh... Right..." He walks over to Li. "We should get the police over here as fast as possible... Let's not tell them about the tree, though... They probably won't believe "a tree we planted grew in 10 seconds and caused a tremor so big it nearly destroyed the mill nearby!" alright?" He looks towards the mill. "Do either of you have a phone?" He says to the 2 of them.

[Blindsense]

It was almost as if the tree comprehended Patty's words. The soft glow of its blossoms flared brightly for a moment, seemingly in response to Patty's compliment.

Suddenly, a piercing voice echoed in the minds of those surrounding the newly-grown tree. Death has returned to our domain, the telepathic voice echoed, its words as ice within the high schoolers' heads. And yet we see no body. Instead, a grand new being has blossomed in the forest. Who is responsible for this? The voice held a commanding presence - it left those who heard it with a sense of awe, fear - and perhaps curiosity.

Meanwhile, Preston's changes continued as Annalina looked on sadly. "Preston, you must understand," she responded - she was clearly flustered. "You were too far gone. I could only ease your paiin... You were dying." She shook her head, her ashen-blonde locks swirling around her petite, angular face. "Normally, I would have simply eased your suffering as you passed on... But you are so young. I could not bring myself to let your life in this world end." Her eyes examined his now-petite body. His hips were slowly but surely swelling outward as his waist began to constrict ever-so-slightly. His hands and feet had become slender and dainty. His facial structure had begun to change as well - his eyes growing larger as his cheekbones began to rise and his nose shrinking and turning upwards. His lips appeared fuller giving him a minor pout. "Child... I did not save your life. Rather, I provided you with a new one. You are becoming one of us - a child of the Faewild."

[Miku-chan]

As Preston continues to listen to Annalisa, his nervousness starts to grow as things start to look larger to him."Wh...what d...do you mean...am I d...d...dead? Is a faewild like a Shinigami or...or a spirit?" Preston's fears of death resurfacing as the panic starts to force his voice to rise..." Oh mother, father...I'm so sorry..." he cries out and starts to shed tears of loss and regret, still not realizing what is happening to him.

[Roggamer22]

Ari looks around nervously at the mysterious voice. "Death has returned...? What does that mean?" He says to whoever it is speaking. "Uh... Well, I'm the one that planted the tree but... I'm pretty sure I'm not the one that made it grow so fast, if that's what you mean..." He said, thinking about the strange butterfly he saw that landed on the sapling just before it grew.

[Blindsense]

As Preston continues to listen to Annalisa, his nervousness starts to grow as things start to look larger to him."Wh...what d...do you mean...am I d...d...dead? Is a faewild like a Shinigami or...or a spirit?" Preston's fears of death resurfacing as the panic starts to force his voice to rise..." Oh mother, father...I'm so sorry..." he cries out and starts to shed tears of loss and regret, still not realizing what is happening to him.

"Oh, calm down." The Faerie's sad expression briefly changed to one of motherly impatience, but it was a fleeting gesture. "Your human existence has ended - that I cannot dispute. However, you are far from dead; in fact, under your kind's understanding, you are now immortal.

In order to save your life I altered your life energy to match the energy of my people. You are no longer human - you are Faerie." She motioned to Preston's form, which had progressed roughly halfway through the transformation. His previously-defined chest had softened and was slowly but surely expanding. His hips were now clearly defined, and his rear had begun to curve outwards. His clothes hung very loosely on his frame - his body was now roughly two and a half feet tall. His shirt, previously well-fitting, now billowed around him, the neckline threatening to fall past his slender shoulders. His hair had grown to the small of his back, tickling the exposed skin as the locks flowed into the collar of his massive shirt. "The Faerie are beings of the Faewild - mystical forests and enchanted woods that occur throughout the planet you call Earth. You have been given the rare gift of entrance into our lands - and you will be counted as one of our kin as if you had been born to us."

***

Ari looks around nervously at the mysterious voice. "Death has returned...? What does that mean?" He says to whoever it is speaking. "Uh... Well, I'm the one that planted the tree but... I'm pretty sure I'm not the one that made it grow so fast, if that's what you mean..." He said, thinking about the strange butterfly he saw that landed on the sapling just before it grew.

You are to remain where you are, humans. You will be collected shortly. The voice carried with it an air of authority - Ari, Patty, and Li would feel compelled to stay rooted to their respective spots. You do not carry the taint of death within you - but you have still intruded into our domain and been exposed to our magic. You will be held by the Faerie until the Council has decided what to do with you.

[Roggamer22]

"Council?? What!? ...I didn't think tree planting would be such serious business." Ari sits down on the grass. "Well, I guess it would be stupid to anger you anymore with whatever it is we did, so I'll just take your word and wait here, then." He sighs. "Faerie...? So does that mean that the tree grew because of a faerie or something? Is the faerie the one that made that weird looking butterfly I saw that landed on the sapling right before it grew?"

[Kris_Roth]

Li wonders about this "Council" and why they had to stay..."Did we do something wrong, and are going to be punished for re-planting trees? What about our families and school, and stuff? I don't understand....Ari and I wanted to plant trees to eventually come back here when there was a new forest...for the next generation to enjoy." She looks over at Patty..."Patty seemed pretty lonely.." She explained to Ari.....
She turned to Patty, "Hey, Patty, I see you around school...with those mean girls making fun of you...It's not what's on the outside; but rather what is on the inside that counts in life."

Li got her cell phone out to call the police about the gun shots....and hoped whatever what going to judge them would find them innocent and let them leave.

[Amy-chan]

The voice in her mind had broken Patty's near trance.'Thank you Li. that sort of attitude is too rare." She turned back to the tree, "I don't care if we have to wait here. Just seeing this wonderful tree is reason enough. But, did that voice say Faeries? I had read vague tails that they were real, but to have the honor of meeting any ..."

[Miku-chan]

"Oh, calm down." The Faerie's sad expression briefly changed to one of motherly impatience, but it was a fleeting gesture. "Your human existence has ended - that I cannot dispute. However, you are far from dead; in fact, under your kind's understanding, you are now immortal.

Preston's tears continue to fall, but his attention is on Annalisa and her words..."I...i...immortal?...>sniff<...hu...how?" he asks...

In order to save your life I altered your life energy to match the energy of my people. You are no longer human - you are Faerie." She motioned to Preston's form, which had progressed roughly halfway through the transformation. His previously-defined chest had softened and was slowly but surely expanding. His hips were now clearly defined, and his rear had begun to curve outwards. His clothes hung very loosely on his frame - his body was now roughly two and a half feet tall. His shirt, previously well-fitting, now billowed around him, the neckline threatening to fall past his slender shoulders. His hair had grown to the small of his back, tickling the exposed skin as the locks flowed into the collar of his massive shirt. "The Faerie are beings of the Faewild - mystical forests and enchanted woods that occur throughout the planet you call Earth. You have been given the rare gift of entrance into our lands - and you will be counted as one of our kin as if you had been born to us."

As she points out the changes to Preston, he looks down and the neck of his shirt slips off one of his shoulders as he gasps and reaches up to his changing body. His hair pops loose from the back of his shirt , causing the shirt to slip even further and almost exposing one of his newly forming breasts..."how...how...What do you mean. I ...>eeep!!!<...I'm a girl faerie?" 

[Blindsense]

Preston's tears continue to fall, but his attention is on Annalisa and her words..."I...i...immortal?...>sniff<...hu...how?" he asks. As she points out the changes to Preston, he looks down and the neck of his shirt slips off one of his shoulders as he gasps and reaches up to his changing body. His hair pops loose from the back of his shirt , causing the shirt to slip even further and almost exposing one of his newly forming breasts..."how...how...What do you mean. I ...>eeep!!!<...I'm a girl faerie?" 

The Faerie can't help but giggle softly at the boy-turned-faerie's realization. "Naturally. We are members of the High Fae - only the less civilized members of the Faewild hold male members. You should be thrilled." She grins - the boy's pain would be gone now, slowly replaced by the inner fire of the typical Fae youth. She reached down, smoothing the boy's lush brown hair - fussing like a mother would with her daughter. Preston's changes had almost concluded now - his breasts were nearly fully-formed, and an empty sensation in his trousers confirmed that Preston was no longer of the Male coil any more than he was of the mortal one. "To answer your question, not immortal in the literal sense - but to a human it will seem so. The average lifespan for a High Faerie is five thousand years."

***

The voice in her mind had broken Patty's near trance.'Thank you Li. that sort of attitude is too rare." She turned back to the tree, "I don't care if we have to wait here. Just seeing this wonderful tree is reason enough. But, did that voice say Faeries? I had read vague tails that they were real, but to have the honor of meeting any ..."

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Take solace, human - for we are very real. In a stunning, blinding flash of light, five small, winged girls appeared surrounding the three humans. They raised their petite, slender arms in unison as a glowing circle appeared around the humans. Suddenly, the circle flashed - the light nearly as bright as the one that had signaled the Faeries' entrance. Patty, Li, and Ari would find their hands bound with cuffs of strong, thick vine - if they tried to move their hands, the thorns of the vine would bite into the skin of their wrists painfully.

You must understand, we do this for your protection, the voice spoke. The dangers of the Faewild can prove fatal to the uninitiated. Follow the five before you - they shall lead you to the Council. As if on queue, the circle faded, and the five small girls began to quickly stalk away into the forest - very quickly.