Book 2, Chp 9: The Fey Realm
YN POV
Its been only a minute since we've arrive at the Fey Realm and all of us are worried about the others when we got separated. But Keyleth was more worried since her magic spell wasn't completed.
Keyleth: (Worried.) Oh, no. Oh, no.
Percy: What happened to the others?
Keyleth: Uh, I don't know.
Percy: Where's Pike?
Vex: How do you not know!?
YN: Okay, everybody shut up! Give her a moment!
They all did what I say.
Vax: (To Keyleth.) Breathe, all right? Just tell us what you remember.
Keyleth takes a deep breath before she answers.
Keyleth: I tried to take us to the next vestige. U-Umbrasyl...disrupted my spell. I...I manage to transport us here, but the others went...somewhere else?
YN: Wherever they went, they're somewhere at Tal'Dorei. But safe away from Umbrasyl.
Vax: At least we're together.
Keyleth: I shouldn't have tried to pull a spell like that.
YN: It was the only way to escape from Umbrasyl reach.
Vax: If you hadn't, they wouldn't just be lost, they'd be dead.
Keyleth: (Tears.) But...Pike. She was-
Vax: With Grog and Scanlan. We have to believe they're okay.
YN: Like we believe in you.
Keyleth smiles from our comfort before Vex speaks.
Vex: They aren't the only ones lost.
Vex: Where the hell are we?
Keyleth: Well, I was trying to take us to the next vestige of Divergence.
Percy: I think you succeeded. Its here. Somewhere.
YN: Huh, this place doesn't look that bad.
While I'm looking at the view of the realm, a cute bird fly's by and Keyleth is amazed by it.
Keyleth: (Gasp and smiles.) Hello, little floof. Oh, that's the prettiest bird I have ever-
Suddenly the plants caught the bird and brutally rip it apart before eating the bird. Keyleth's smile drop and witness it.
YN: What the fuck was that!?
Percy: (Smiles.) Friends, welcome to the Fey realm.
YN: ....fuck.
Time skip, 3rd POV
They made their way down and they travel through the grass that is glowing around them.
Keyleth: Without Pike, we don't have a healer, and without Grog, we don't have our muscle and without Scanlan, we have...
Vex: Less dick jokes.
YN: Ah finally, a peace and quiet for traveling without the big mouth. Sorta.
Vex: Ugh. This grass is making me dizzy. Look.
Vex whistles as the grass glows bigger.
Keyleth: Scanlan said his vision of the Fey realm was like a drug trip.
Vax: And that the Fenthras Bow was inside a twisted tree in a bog.
YN: And that the stone ring was underneath the lake.
Vex: He also said sheep's milk is his favorite lubricant, so...
Percy: We should check that distance range. Most bogs drain from the mountain, the lake could be near the mountain.
Keyleth: How far is that?
Keyleth points at the mountain and it Suddenly breaks and floats. Turns out it was s rock.
Keyleth: Uh...Did...did I break it?
Percy: Well, the Fey realm does have a sense of humor.
Vax: A twisted one, at that.
YN: And you know this how?
Percy: (Grin.) In my youth, I was fascinated by the Fey realm. The mystery, the danger.
Percy picks up a stick to use it as a walking stick.
Percy: Why, I read every single text I could get my hands on!
Percy: You needn't worry. Follow my lead, and we'll be just fine.
Suddenly his walking stick turns out to be a 3 headed snake, mimicking a stick. Percy immediately drop it as he weakly chuckles before he walks away while the rest look at each other.
YN: Okay, I'm saying this in case its too late to say it....we're all gonna die.
Vex: (Roll her eyes.) Been there, done that.
They follow Percy and traveling through the realm. They've been quiet until YN decided to speak.
YN: So while we're traveling through the realm, there are two things I'd like to say something.
Vax: What is it?
YN: Back at the cave before we face Umbrasyl, he said something about the woman was right about the vestiges.
Vex: Wait, you think someone is helping the dragon?
YN: (Nods.) Think about it, Umbrasyl wouldn't find us nor find out about what we're seeking. Someone's been watching us.
Keyleth: Cerkonos mentioned that Thordak escaped with aid from someone posing as one of our own.
YN: Who ever it is, we need to know who it is while finding the other vestiges before they find out.
Percy: Well, to be fair, I highly doubt they can get to the Fey realm easily.
Vax: What's this other you want to talk about.
YN: I know that Pike is with Grog and Scanlan. But to be honest, I'm starting to trust Grog less. At least not when he has the sword.
Keyleth: Pike said he was acting different ever since he use that sword.
YN: Its some kind of dark magic weapon. I try to warn him ever since but he couldn't let it go.
Vax: We should focus on ourselves right now, there's nothing we can do while we're here anyway. Its up to them, at least Pike can heal herself.
YN: I know...
Vex POV
As we were traveling through the realm, we stop to some sort of wall of plant.
(Picture YN in the group.)
Vex: Looks like we have to get through that...whatever that is.
YN: Some kind of plant. A big one for sure.
Percy: Oh, what was this called again...ah, yes! An Awoken Grove. The environment may react to your mood.
YN: Care to translate that from gibberish to English?
Percy: Just project positivity and it will remain harmless. (Smirk.) Watch.
Percy humming happily while passing through as the Awoken Grove didn't harm him, instead it open a path for him.
YN: Huh, sounds easy enough.
We all did the same while walking through it.
Vax: Oh, this is so stupid.-
Suddenly I hear Vax choking and we all turn around to see the plants are strangling him.
Vex: Vax!
I shoot an arrow at the plant while the others do their best to free him.
Vex: They're plants! Can't you control them?
Keyleth: Its like they can't understand me!
Vex: (To YN.) Can't you try burning it?
YN: And burn Vax along the way?
My brother manage to free himself with his knife but the plants didn't give up that easy. I have no choice but to use my enchanted arrow against the plant.
Vex: Can't believe I'm wasting this on a plant.
YN: Then save it!
YN rushes and cuts the plants to free Vax. He takes to opportunity to get out before YN uses his fire magic, successfully scaring the plants off.
Vax: (To Percy.) Harmless!?
Percy: (Confused.) Bizarre. That shouldn't have happened. I don't understand.
Vax: What else is new?
YN: Enough. We should focus on leaving this place before it attacks again.
Vax: (Shoves Percy before leaving.) Come on. We're almost through.
I couldn't understand why the plants attacked my brother until I was interrupted by a creature chittering near. I look to see what it was, but it was gone. I join my friends before we leave the Awoken Grove and continue onward.
3rd POV
Soon they were at some kind of floating river above them and Vax looks at his reflection of the river. Suddenly his reflection became a dead version of him. Luckily it didn't spooked him but he was still worried about the curse he's going through.
Keyleth: Um, I think we've been here before.
Percy: (Grin.) To the untrained eye, the Fey realm can be confusing. The ground looks familiar because the landscape is shifting.
YN: (Sniff.) I don't know, this smell like we've been here before.
Percy: Trust me, we are not lost.
Keyleth: Are you sure? 'Cause we've been walking for a while, and...the sun's in the exact same spot.
Percy: Oh. (Weakly chuckles.) There is an explanation for that. You see, time's...a bit wonky in the Fey realm.
YN: (Interrupt.) Okay, okay, okay, let me stop you there, Percy. You said you've read text about this place, right?
Percy: Of course.
YN: But have you ever been here before?
Percy: No.
YN: (Sigh.) There's a different between reading it and living it, Percy. Just because you read books about it, doesn't mean you know it well. I study monsters from text too, but I also have experience killing them. We need someone who actually knows this realm better than us.
Suddenly Vex returns and tosses a satyr where they surrounded him.
YN: A Satyr?
Keyleth: You know their kind?
YN: Heard about them, but never get to see one. Either that or his mother fucked a goat.
Garmelie: Oh and did your mother fucked a skeleton?
Vex: Let's try again. Who are you and why are you following us?
Garmelie: (Nervously smiles.) A simple wanderer who enjoys a little entertainment. You may call me Garmelie.
Percy notice Garmelie is hiding a book behind him.
Percy: (Folded his arms.) What are you reading?
Garmelie: (Nervous.) Oh! Nothing! No reading. I-I-I can't read.
Vax: Oh, that's, uh, (Grabs the book.) curious.
Garmelie: Oh, no! That's not what you think it, sir!
Vax: Keeping notes on us, were you?
Vax opens the book and he didn't say anything before closing it.
YN: What is it?
He said nothing as he handed the book to YN who opens it and Keyleth takes a peek before they both blushes.
Keyleth: (Blushes.) O-oh.
YN: Did you seriously draw all this?
Garmelie: No, I did not draw those.
Vex: What it is?
YN tosses the book to Vex and Vex opens it as Percy takes a keep at it.
(Okay, I can't show you the pictures due to the app would remove it for a good reason. But I will tell you this: To die by a thigh is the way of a warrior! XD)
Percy: Oh, my.
Vex: Oh.
Garmelie: Well, unless you like them. (Chuckles.)
Vex: The likeness aren't bad.
Percy: Why do I have three peni?
YN: And why do I wear a collar with a leash and dog ears? Its supposed to be wolf ears.
Garmelie: (Retrieve his boom and smiles.) Art is subjective. (Smirk.) Oh, ah, no need to be angry, seeing as how Garmelie can guide you where you need to go.
Vex: And how do you know where we want to go?
Garmelie: Didn't say where you want to go. (Smirk.) Said where you need to go.
Garmelie hums before he skipping foot away.
Percy: My books were filled with creatures like this.
YN: Meh, at least he's good with art. Sorta.
Percy: Best we ignore him.
Vax: Your books have done a fat lot of good for us so far.
Percy was silent before he continues as Vex joins him to comfort him while Keyleth speaks to Vax.
Keyleth: Percy's only trying to help. (Leaves.)
Vax: Yeah, heard that before.
YN: (Sigh.) Vax, for fuck sakes, just let it go.
Vax: He's the reason why I'm like this. You wouldn't understand since you never had any family alive-
YN: (Serious.) Watch yourself. Until our journey ends, one of us has to make sure we're not falling apart. I lost more than you could think of. So you better stop being a dick and drop whatever shit you have between you and him. It happened and it in the past, start a new page. Done. Got that?
Vax: ...Fine.
They both join up with the rest while Percy is near a cliff where the floating river is.
Percy: Well. Now that the irritating illustrator is gone, I can concentrate on navigating us through-
Suddenly Garmelie appear next to him while eating a fruit.
Percy: (Sigh.) Of course.
YN: Just be glad Scanlan isn't here.
Vex: (Scoff.) Knowing him, they'd be talking about brothel and the ladies.
YN: Let's just hope they're doing fine while we're gone.
Meanwhile
Back in the Fey realm, they continue their journey to the Fey realm as they climb down to the hills.
Percy: There's water up ahead. I think we finally found our destination.
Suddenly Garmelie butt appear next to him.
Garmelie: (Fart voice.) "Welcome to the Fey realm." (Smiles.) Garmelie's here to help when you need him.
Percy: I can literally see the bog we need, thank you.
Garmelie: (Raise his eyebrow.) Sounds like you have all the answers, then. Well, goodie for you.
While they pass Garmelie, there are multiple small slimes crawling around.
Vex: Percy, you study these?
Percy: Of course. They're, uh...well...well, I think they're called, uh...
YN: You don't know, do you?
Percy: (Admits.) Oh, fine, I have no idea. Garmelie...
They turn around and see that he's gone, leaving a golden....excrement behind.
Percy: And he's gone again.
YN: Probably because of the slimes.
Keyleth: Well, they're pretty. Which means they're probably super deadly.
YN: When it comes to slimes, there's a possibility that they're acid. Plus some would travel in packs.
Vex: Either way, we should keep moving.
They avoid stepping on the slime as they're making their way out. But once Vax got closer to the slimes, they immediately run as if they got scared.
Vax: Me again?
One of them leaps at him but he kicks it. Unfortunately, the moment he touches it, it begin to burn him. He groans in pain before the slime runs off.
Keyleth: I was joking about the deadly thing! That was a joke!
Vex shoot arrows at the slimes but ends up melting the arrows.
Vex: Well, that's a problem.
Percy shoot at them as it continues to attack Vax.
YN: Vax, move!
Vax moves quickly before YN uses Yrden on the slimes to slow the down. Vax looks up and saw some rocks above and he gets an idea.
Vax: Oi! Heads up!
YN: Vax, what are you doing?
Vax throws his knives at the rocks, causing it to fall and crush all the slimes.
Keyleth: Vax, look!
All the slimes merge together, turning into a giant slime.
Keyleth: Its...growing?
Vax: Oh, what the fuck?
YN: What'd you expect? Slimes don't have bones!
The slime attacks but only attacking Vax who's dodging its attacks.
Percy: Its an amalgamation. Try to break it apart.
Percy tries to charge his gauntlet but it doesn't work right.
Percy: Fucks sakes.
Keyleth and YN tries to pin it down with her vines and his Yrden. But the slime monster easily rips the vines easily.
Keyleth: Oh, come on. The plants in this realm ate real assholes!
YN was about to use Igni against the slime, but it suddenly merge to the ground and vanish.
Vax: Ah, I think I scared it off-
Suddenly it ambush and attacks him from behind.
Vax: Shit! No, no, I didn't!
YN: Fucks sakes, can we seriously stop jinxing ourselves!?
They run off as the stone rolls towards Vex and Keyleth to crush them, luckily Vex summoned Trinket to break it before she ride on his back while Keyleth uses her jackalope to catch up. The slime knocks Vax to the wall but Percy shoots it to get its attention.
Percy: Hang on!
YN: We got you!
YN uses Igni against the slime as it screeches from the fire while Percy helps Vax up but he decline his help.
Vex: I'll get him!
Vex, Trinket, and Keyleth charge towards the slime, but it blasted the spores directly to them.
YN: Vax, Keyleth!
The three of them were about to run and help, but the slime separate Vax from the others
Percy: Vax!
YN: (Realize.) It's the armor, its after the armor.
Vax realize it as well. As long as he's wearing it, the realm is against him.
Vax: Right, I'll draw it away for you to check the others. Come on ugly!
Vax does that while the rest check up on the girls and the bear.
(Stop at 1:21.)
Percy and YN were just standing doing nothing since the girls are high.
Percy: That spores did a lot to them.
YN: Scanlan did said the Fey realm is like a drug trip.
Percy: (Sigh.) I hate it when's he's right.
Vax POV
I draw the slime away far enough for my friends and I use my speed to outrun and hide from the slime monster. After that, I heavily breathe from all the running, but I can't rest since it could be near. I stay hidden while looking for it.
Suddenly it came from behind like a waterfall, suddenly I saw a familiar face in my reflection.
Vax: The Matron.
Percy: Vax! Incoming!
I saw YN throws a small back as Percy aims and shoot at it. Causing a small explosion, but enough for a stone to collapse above the slime.
YN: Move it!
I did what he say before it crushes the slime and I regroup with the others.
YN: That won't hold for long.
Vax: What are you two doing here?
Percy: I wasn't about to give up on you. There must be a way. Some natural weakness
Vax: (To YN.) You fought these thing before, how do you kill it?
YN: We have to aim for its core, but the slime is too thic and acids. Burning it won't do because its part water.
Percy: (Realize.) Water. On my mark, take it for a drink.
3rd POV
They nod before splitting up, the slime was after Vax but YN uses Igni while Percy is near the waterfall and prepares his gauntlet.
Percy: And charge!-
His gauntlet malfunction as he tries it again.
Percy: Just a moment!
YN got exhausted from using Igni too much as it comes back to attack Vax, luckily he has enough magic to create Yrden to slow it down.
YN: I'm all out!
Vax: Uh...Percy.
Percy: Blast it. Diplomacy, fuck's sake, work!
Percy hits it and it successfully charge.
Percy: Now!
Just in time, Yrden spell has worn off and it attacks Vax. But he draws it towards the water. As soon as it touches the water, Percy immediately electrified the water connecting with the slime. It cause a massive shock that it ended up into solid before it became ash and dust.
YN: You carry that thing on your hand!?
Percy: It was quite useful.
YN: OK, I don't even want to know more about it. Let's just go.
Short time skip
After defeating the slime monster, Vax was at the river looking at his reflection while Percy approaches him.
Vax: I didn't want your help.
Percy: That's the thing with nobles. We're rather stubborn. (Sigh.) I know I've made mistakes. But I also know something about carrying darkness. Whatever happens, I'll have your back.
Vax: That creature...it was drawn to me. You saw it, too.
Percy: Yes, the way everything's reacted. Its as if the realm's against you.
Vax: YN was right, its this armor. The Matron...I-I don't know what's happening, but its like...I'm headed in a different direction from the rest of you.
I appreciate you having my back, Percival. But where I'm going, I don't think you can follow.
Meanwhile with the others, YN carries Keyleth and gently puts her down while Vex manage to walk and sit down feeling dizzy in her head.
Vex: (Groan.) Feels like a hangover without any of the fun.
YN: That spores sure did cause some quenchiest in your brains.
Keyleth: (Sits up.) Not me. I feel incredible. Like my mind connected to nature on a spiritual level. I mean, I get it now. We're all just prisoners of our own anxieties, searching for connection in this...this...
Keyleth tries to hold back from barfing but it was too late as she barfs colors.
Vex: Ugh.
Keyleth: Oh, man...Oh, I can taste the colors...
YN: Oh, god. Nope, nope...don't want to barf.
Garmelie, who's sitting by the branch while laughing and drawing in his book.
Garmelie: (Smiles.) Oh, this will be a good one.
Percy: I'm going to guess you had something to do with this.
Garmelie: (Smiles.) Well, you guess wrong. Garmelie was merely the traveler on this journey. For you next journey, the IronBreaker awaits, and then the Shademurk.
Vex: (Confused.) Ironbreaker and Shademurk?
Garmelie: The ring of yours as well as the bow. The lake and the tree you seek lies there. You all manage to legitimately entertain, so Garmelie will guide you. If you accept his help?
YN: All in favor for letting Garmelie guide us?
Everyone except Percy raise their hands. Percy folded his arms as he grunts.
Percy: You're the expert.
Garmelie: (Chuckles.) Then our first stop, is the Lake of Stranded. Where the ring lies.
Garmelie goes ahead for the rest follows him.
YN: Percy, this Lake of Stranded. Is there something you know of?
Percy: There wasn't much to know of it. Only that once you enter the lake, you'll never come back.
YN: ....So be it.
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