Chapter 23 New Friends, New enemies. After what seems like ages of walking, Heather stopped. They looked up to the top of trees, and made a bird sound. The sound of the same bird call echoed through the woods, And someone fell from a tree. A loud thud boomed. “OOF! I hate it when that happens!” They shrieked “Morichar you really need to work on your entrances” Heather scolded them As they got up, I looked closer, and as they stood up, my body began to shake in fear. They were the tallest being I have ever seen, with pale pink skin and long and twisting red horns. Their fluffy light violet hair matched the colors of Adrian’s eyes, but it was full of leaves and twigs. I stared into their shiny golden eyes. “Hello there” they smiled with their sharp teeth. “My name is Morichar, but my friend calls me Tea for some reason.” they held out their hand, I shaked it. “Okaaayyy...:” I said while shaking their hand. “Heather says my name is Rea.” “Oh what a pretty name.” they said I took a moment to notice the giant scar over their left eye. It was a dark red color, but not like blood. “Oh yeah, my scar. Don’t ask about that please.” Morichar said. “Oh I’m so sorry” I quickly apologized “Anyway let’s keep going!” Heather smiled. “It is very close around here.” Heater turned and smiled at me while walking backwards. “Oof” they bumped into an invisible wall. “Here it is” “Ah nice” Morichar laughed. They took a tiny pan flute out of their pocket, and pressed it to their lips. They played a small tune. It sounded like the one that Moony sang at the beginning of our Quest. Wow, another tiny memory. The song kept playing, until they stopped playing, and the wall appeared. Heather tilted their head to me and whispered “Tea here is a bard.”
Morichar knocked on the wall, and a door appeared. We opened the door and entered. A girl with blue curly hair and angel wings ran towards me before I even got to enter the room. “REA I MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!!” she screamed while crushing my ribs. She let go but I stood there in silence. “I don’t know you.” I was shocked. She looked at me, like she was on the brink of tears. “Rea, I’m your best friend. Please don’t joke with me. I don’t understand jokes that well.” “I don’t understand. I don’t know you. I’m not joking” I said, with no tone. A boy with dark fluffy hair and Violet eyes walked up, and put his hand on my shoulder. “Are you feeling ok?” He asked very seriously. I started crying. Ugly sobbing. I fell to the floor, screaming. “IT BURNED AWAY! I DON’T KNOW WHO I AM OR WHO YOU ARE!” I covered my ears and rocked back and forth. 5 other people, wearing the same cloaks as Morichar and Heather ran to me, and lifted me up. One took a small vial out of her belt which held many more jars and vials. They held it under my nose, and then it went dark. When I woke up, I saw 7 faces staring at me. “Oh boy” I muttered. A sweet and calming voice called to me “Oh Rea it’s ok” then someone slapped my face. The same voice said “Wake up you little disappointment!” “BUTTONS!” someone screamed. “Oh shut up Arometh!!!” Buttons said “ Can I kill her?” a weird and creepy voice said. Heather yelled “No killing(idk)! And everyone just calm down!” Everyone started muttering, and then silence. They walked away, and I sat up. Heather, Morichar, and The two kids stayed. Morichar looked at me and said “Hey Bestie! It’s good you're awake!” “W-what ….. Happened?” I muttered “You were having a melt down, and you were screaming. Our Druid friend, Makira, had a spell to calm you down.” Heather said calmly, as if talking in front of a sleeping baby. “You’re ok now.” Morichar said like the cool best friend in a sitcom [Insert Clapping to the tune here] The boy took a pause and then asked “I never asked. Where are we?” “Welcome…” Morichar and Heather said in Usion “To The Voice Of The Desired!” A person who I assumed was Buttons somehow appeared next to them and did Jazz hands while saying “ T.V.o.T.D for short” “Thank you Buttons but I was gonna say that” Heather laughed “Anyway, you haven’t even gotten the full tour yet.” Morichar held out their arms, as if trying to show me something. Now that I was inside, it was so much bigger than I thought. The ceiling was extremely high, and it was made of glass. I could see the beautiful baby blue sky, with clouds so fluffy it was like cotton candy. Vines, grass, flowers, and many more plants grew everywhere. I could’ve sworn that there were beautiful birds soaring through the giant building. “Let’s get you guys suited up and ready.” Morichar helped me up. “What do you mean, suited up and ready?” The girl with blue hair said “Well, Moony. We need to get you in uniform. You guys are honorary members now.” Heather smiled their warm and brilliant smile. They led us to a door, and when they opened it, inside was the biggest closet I have ever seen in my life (at least I think). Morichar and Heather calmly walked through, but the girl, who I think her name is Moony, the boy, and I were amazed by how many uniforms they had. “What even is The Voice of The Desired?” the boy asked quietly and shyly
