- Chapter 12: Reeth Strikes Again! -

By early morning, our heroes magically turned back into humans, but not before Galen lays an egg or two. They were now taking a short hike to Fox Arbor. "It's not fair!" screams Galen, as they walked beside their horses, "If they insist on turning me into a animal, why not a boy one?!" "Well," grins Edeline, "Look on the bright side... At least we'll have eggs for breakfast." Vi and Faeda giggled. "Ha-ha." frowns Galen. "Hmph." sulks Adie, "I could have turned you back sooner, but NO... You wanted to play macho and wait for the spell to end." "Um..." frowns Galen, wanting to reply without hurting Adie's feelings. Suddenly, a young girl appears in front of them...

Reeth: "Good morning! Do you know what time it is?" \(^o^)/
Edeline: "Oh, no!" (o_o)
Adie: "It's that weird girl again!" (o_O)
Faeda: "It's the 6th hour of dawn, Reeth." (^_^)
Reeth: "NO! It's quiz time!" \(^o^)/
Galen: "Gah! Let's just move on and ignore her." (u_u)
Reeth: "Uh-uh... remember what would happen, if you skip a game?" (o_O)
Edeline: "...Um... I think I remember. It was something annoying..." (O_o)
Reeth: "I will follow you, SCREAM, KICK, and CRY until you play!" (^o^)
Edeline: "Yep... something annoying..." (u_u)

"We don't want to play your game!" yells Galen, hopping up and down, "We're doing something important and don't have time for stupid little girls and their stupid games! GO AWAY!" Reeth eyes swells with tears. "That was a bit harsh!" frowns Adie, "Apologize Galen." Reeth breaks out in shrieking sobs, everyone covers their ears from the high-pitch sound. "Ah!" winched Vi, "Make it stop!"

Reeth: "Stupid... Little... Girl?! Stupid... Game?!" (T_T)
Galen: "Okay, okay! I'm sorry! I didn't mean it! Please stop!" (o_o)
Reeth: "But-my-game-is-not-stupid!" (T_T)
Galen: "Calm down! I said I was sorry!" (o_o)
Reeth: *shrieking* (T_T)
Edeline: "Ow! Ow! My ears!" (>_<)
Adie: (>_<)
Faeda: "Please calm down, Reeth!" (>_<)
Vi: (@_@)

"Hey," sighs Galen, "Would it help, if I played the game?" Reeth's cries suddenly stop. "Alright!" she smiles, "Let the game begin!" "Wow," grins Edeline, "She's good." "Wait one second!" growls Galen, becoming angry again. Reeth eyes begin to swell. "Forget it!" grumbles Galen, "I'll play... lousy blackmailer!" "Good." Reeth nods, "Okay! Here comes the question!" There were a small puff of smoke over Reeth and a sparkly orange envelope floated down into her hands. She carefully opens it and read the question...

Reeth: "The Queen of Ivy Castle, is the fair Raypera! Long live the Queen! But there is another group who has a Queen too! This group doesn't have words, like you and I. But they do have handy glossas! What is the name of this group?" (^o^)
Galen: "They have- what?" (o_o)
Faeda: "Ooh! I know this one!" (^_^)
Reeth: "Hey, no cheating! Galen has to guess it!" (^o^)
Galen: "Let me think... what the hell is a 'glossa'???" (o_o)
Edeline: "See... should have paid more attention in school." (u_u)
Galen: "SHUT UP, ADIE!" W('O')W
Adie: "What? I didn't say anything! That was Edeline!" (o_o)
Galen: "Gah! I can't think!" W('O')W
Reeth: "Time's running out!" \(^o^)/

"Um, Um..." struggles Galen. Faeda is hopping up and down, trying not to tell the answer. A chime echoes. "Time is up!" cheers Reeth, "The answer is 'bees'!" "I knew it!" cheers Faeda. "Gah!" growls Galen, slapping himself on the forehead. "Now," smiles Reeth, doing a quick spin, "Time to pick a box!" She pulls out a red and white box, magically from the air. "Ha!" laughs Edeline, "Good luck, Galen. We'll support you! ...From WAY over here..." Everyone takes a step back from Galen. "Nice." he frowns. "Remember," smiles Reeth, "One of these boxes is a trap! So, pick one quickly, before time runs out! If time runs out, before you choose, you will get the trap box by default!"

Galen: "For your sake, you better hope I don't pick the wrong box!" (u_u)
Reeth: "Uh-uh... no threatening the host! Grave penalties may ensue!" \(^o^)/
Galen: "Grr!" (;u_u)
Edeline: "...I can't watch!" (o_o)
Faeda: "Be careful, Galen!" (o_o)
Galen: "Um... the w-, no the... r...ite...w...ed..." (o_O)
Reeth: "No cheating! Speak only one color!" \(^o^)/
Galen: "R-red?" (o_O)

Reeth giggles and tosses the box in the air. It spins in front of Galen and then slowly opens... a sunflower inside! "Yay!" cheers Reeth, "You won the prize!" "A sunflower?" everyone asks at once. "Another cool prize!" smiles Reeth. Galen growls, inching towards the little girl. "Calm down." Edeline laughs nervously, holding him back, "You can't kill a kid..." "I'd like to try." says Galen, through clinched teeth. "Thanks for playing!" says Reeth, sweetly. She does a spin and, in a puff of smoke, Reeth is gone...


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