“What goes up
must come down.”
Superman*
#quote
Y'know since
compasses always point to the North Pole it could be that it has
nothing to do with magnetism and they're just detecting Santa. Anyway
onto the flash fiction!
Lance's
Quest
Lance embarked
on his quest five years ago, spending what savings he had to begin
his journey and living off the land or raiding the dens of demons for
treasure to feed himself. Nearly dying became an unfortunate habit
for him.
He became an
adventurer to gather enough Summon Stones of Summoning to bring forth
a happiness fairy. Happiness fairies are one of the most powerful
fairy types. Few have ever gathered enough Summon Stones of Summoning
to bring one to them, and get the gift of happiness that these
powerful fairies bestow. Scrolls say that the gifts are custom made
by the fairy for the one who summons them.
Lance felt
empty in his life, so he went on his quest to find the happiness
promised to him. He spent five years delving into the deep lairs of
dragons to find Summon Stones of Summoning. The dragons use the
warmth of the stone to breed, so they take them from humans and hide
them away along with their nests as far away from humanity as they
can.
Lance's long
hair was burnt away to a short ragged bush during one of his battles.
Further fights dragons turned his once fair skin from youth into a
scarred, beaten mess that darkened with many tans from walking long
distances in sunlight. His eyes, though still the same bright green
that he had when he started his quest five years ago, had a more
tired gaze.
But with those
five long years he had them, ten Summon Stones of Summoning. He
gathered them on a full moon and brought forth the happiness fairy
while he stood in ragged cloth in his camp and his armor on the
ground. He still always carried his sword on a sheath in his belt
just in case.
A little golden
rosebud with wings appeared and sparkled in the night lighting up the
whole forest around him. The summoning had been successful.
“Now I can
finally have my happiness,” Lance smiled.
The happiness
fairy flew a few laps around him and spoke in a voice similar to a a
young teenage girl. “I know right? I have been thinking about this
for like two years when I realized you'd actually pull it off.
Unlike most people that die halfway through.”
Lance couldn't
quite muster up a response, especially since he was expecting
something a bit more majestic... like the beautiful healing faeries
that resembled beautiful women in gorgeous dresses that visited
cities and cured the sick.
She continued
talking, the fluttering of her wings increasing in speed, “I
figured out what you'd love the most in the world. Ta-dah!” A
massive scroll appeared at Lance's feet. On it was a list of magical
artifacts that were scattered across the globe.
“W-what am I
looking at?” Lance asked as he picked up the scroll.
The fairy then
said, “It's another quest! You completed the quest to get the
Summoning Stones of Summoning so quickly it must mean that you love
questing more than anyone in the whole wide world! So I gave you a
list of items from all around the world to quest for. Aren't I a
genius? So, yeah, I got places to be, toodles!” The fairy vanished
with a loud pop.
When the fairy
stopped talking only the sounds of the forest remained. The owl hoots
and rustling of the leaves. A few animals moving about. Lance laid
down to rest, holding the scroll so that he could start his quest the
next day.
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