"It may have something to do with your friends..."
"What do you mean?" I asked
"You see, those five guys you are living with right now, has stolen something from us" the horned one said,
"Wha- what do you mean? They don't stole anything you know? They are good persons"
"Oh, but that's what they want you to think" the winged one spoke from behind,
"What?"
"They want you to think that they are good, they are noble protectors, but in reality... They are filthy little rascals that stole things from many" the one with the torns said,
"I- I don't understand- I- "
"Here's the deal princess, if you can bring them here with you, then we will show you whom and what those five guys really are"
I stood there confused. I told them to wait and pull out Floret in my pocket.
"You heard them right?"
The little one nod her head, "What do you think?"
"Hwonestlwy, I dwont know, I dwont twust them, but... I alswo wanna know..." She said,
The five creatures are still waiting behind my back while I talk to Floret, creeping, crawling and I can also hear them growl a little,
"Ah I see, the little one was with you too" the one with big ears said, he probably heard us with those.
"Uh uhm... Yes?"
"Hey! Ywou! Stwop scawing her! Ywou bad thwing!" She said as she flew up and tried to cover me,
"Oh look, how cute... The tiny one tries to protect the princess~" the one with different eyes said as the others laughed along with him.
"Stwap it!" Floret shouted angrily,
"Awww, what you gon' do about it? Shower us with your pollens?"
"Pfft-"
"HAHAHAHA Good one!"
"Guys, take it easy, you know small things can bottle up anger"
"OH-"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA"
And that was the last straw.
Floret then growls and grew. Her little arms and legs became bigger and her face became something that you wouldn't even thought exists.
She then breath in, and lets out a loud and scary 'roar' towards them.
The five creatures were shocked, too shocked to even move a single thing.
Even I was shocked too! I mean, I already saw this one time, IT'S ONLY ONE TIME THAT'S WHY!
You can also hear some birds flying away in the background due to being disturbed.
Floret then stopped and moved away from them as she began to shrink and transformed into her little self again.
She flew back to my pocket and cross her arm then pout cutely.
The duality-
"I twold ywou gwuys, stwop" said she,
The five was still in shocked and mouth was ajar,
But since it was already a little awkward for me in there, I decided to start the next conversation.
"Okayyy?" I took a deep breath and walk towards them, "So... About this deal... Are you sure you guys can show me what my friends really are?" I asked,
The five of them switched glances to each other, then smiled.
"Yes"
"But how though?"
"First, get them to go here, and then we will show you"
"But are you sure? I don't think I can trust you... What if you do something bad to them" I said, having a second thought,
"Don't worry princess, just because we look like this, doesn't mean you can't trust us..." The winged one said as he flew behind me and placed his hands on my shoulders. I shivered due to fear and moved away.
"Well that's cute..."
I stumbled infront and landed on the horned one, in which his fast reflexes caught me.
I look up at him and maann... He tol.
But then I felt something... Something I can't... Explain...
"Done admiring me, princess?"
My eyes went wide and moved away again. The others laugh while I blushed.
Wait... Why am I...
But then while I was thinking, I heard a meow from a distant.
Xin!
The wind then became strong and took me away. The five saw me getting dragged by the wind and tried to get me. But it was so strong and blew them away.
I heard the horned one shouted, "Don't forget about the deal!" He said before flying away.
I then passed out because of the wild ride.
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I opened up my eyes and saw Xin infront of me.
I sprung up and take a look around. The creatures were nowhere to be found. It took some minutes to realize and remember what happened.
I then glance at Xin who was looking so worried.
"Are you alright? They didn't do anything bad to you? They didn't hurt you, aren't they?" He asked while searching my body for some bruises or wounds.
"I'm fine, they didn't do anything" I assured him,
"Really?"
"Yes"
"Oh thank god!" He said in relief, but then switched into a worried look again, "What were you doing in there?! Did you know that those things are dangerous?!"
"I... I know but-"
"But what?"
"If I didn't go there, Floret would be hurting everyday!" I said,
"Floret?" He asked, confused.
"Yes! Floret-" but then I realized... Floret... Floret... FLORET!
I searched my pocket immediately and felt no one there.
FLORET!
"SHE- SHE'S NOT HERE- I-"
But then we heard a high-pitched voice screaming,
"Aahhhhhhhhhhh!"
"THAT'S FLORET!" I said,
Xin stood up and go to the direction where the scream was,
I also stood up and ran behind him.
As we were running, we saw a big flower monster infront. And on its hands, there was Floret, struggling to get away.
The monster then said "Little flower, so cute, so yummy"
It opened its mouth and was ready to eat her, but it was stopped by Xin snatching my little flower.
He then give her to me and cover us up.
"Nom nom?" The monster said,
"No. No nom noms" said Xin.
"You know each other?" I asked,
Xin sighed and nod, "Yes"
I looked at him confused, "How?"
"I saved him from a market place, he was held as a servant in there. I saw how they treated him. It makes me hurt and mad at the same time. That's why I bought him, and bring him here. But I didn't know he was... You know, stubborn and a little pain in the ass but... I managed to keep him, and I, kinda get used. Plus, he was a big help for me to guard the forest from illegal activities" he explained,
"Oh..."
"Is that Floret?" He asked and pointed at her,
"Uhm... Yes... OH! OH MY GOD! FLORET ARE YOU OKAY?" I said realizing that she was snuggling on my arms.
"N... Nwo! Hwe twied to eat mwee!" She said crying,
"Oh, uhm I'm so sorry about that" Xin apologized, "He's just... Uhm... I didn't know how to explain but... You know... A little to..." He then pointed at his head, and smiled awkwardly,
Floret seems to caught what he means and just nod, still frowning.
"So, that's the reason why you were in there with those things?"
"Yes" I nodded,
"Why?"
"Because Floret said that they keep on talking to her in her mind and won't stop. It keeps on bringing her some headaches, and I just can't let it be like that"
"I see... What did they want tho?"
"They made a deal"
"What deal?"
"They said that if I get the others go to them, they will show me whom they really are"
Xin became quiet after I said that.
"Why? Is there something wrong? Should I not do it?" I asked getting worried.
Xin knows what's happening, yet he's still having second thoughts.
But then...
"Do it"
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🍉 : My eyes hurts...