Chapter 110 - True Colours Part 2

Talisha was brushing Bacon's baby mane, he looked like he was ready for bed as his eyelids started to drop down. Ariana couldn't help but be envious as she pulled herself onto her bed. "Did you at least bathe?" Talisha said as she put the brush away. "Yeeeeeessss!" Ariana groaned in delight as she made it on top of her bed. "That's good to hear but you do realize you can not sleep with your uniform on. One must change into proper attire before getting ready for bed." She said with a prim and proper attitude. "You sound like Ophelia..." Ariana yawned and instantly shut her mouth.

"What do you mean -?" Halina started to say but there was a knock at the window. Edlyn quickly caught Thor in her embrace and then ran to the window. She pulled back the curtain and smiled. "Mirela!" She shouted and moved to the crank. "Mirela?! What are you doing here?" Ariana said as she jumped out of the bed. 'Greetings your h-h-h-hi-highnesssssss, I b-b-b-bare a g-g-g-gift." She stuttered as she fluttered at the window. Her orange, translucent wings sparkled against the evening sky, Ariana couldn't help but be reminded of T*nkerb*ll. "Sorry Edlyn, I'm making her nervous." Ariana said and backed away from the window. "NO! WAIT!" Mirela shouted and she rushed into the room with her eyes closed. Ariana stopped moving and watched as Mirela almost collided into her face but she stopped a couple of feet away, her eyes were still completely shut. "This flower is for you!" She continued to shout as her tiny face flushed red.

Ariana was stunned and looked at Edlyn with wide eyes. "Mirela... are you sure?" She said slowly but Mirela nodded her head vigorously. The Lumas floated upwards and took a closer look at the flower. 'Master, this is quite a gift.' Duko said as he moved in a little bit closer. 'Very rare, very valuable, why would you bring such a flower to our Master?" Loralei asked and Mirela's wings started to flutter rapidly as the rest of her body turned red. 'This is from my entire village! A thank you gift for saving us!' She shouted again as tears escaped her closed eyes and rolled down her face. 'Mirela thank you for being so brave please just leave it on the bed and go. Tell your village I have graciously accepted the gift and will treasure it."

Mirela opened her eyes and zipped towards the bed. She couldn't leave the room fast enough and when she was finally outside, she calmed right down. 'Thank you for being so understanding! Next time I see you I swear I won't be so scared.' She shouted and flew away. Ariana sighed and walked over to the bed and picked up the flower. "Honestly that poor girl. I wonder what kinda of flower this is, it smells really nice." She said to Edlyn who looked completley pale. Ariana dropped the flower and rushed over to check on her. "You okay? Are you sick? Does it hurt anywhere?' She asked quickly but Edlyn shook her head no and brought her index finger up, pointing behind Ariana.

Ariana turned around and paled at what she saw. Halina and Talisha were watching her with their mouths hanging. Ariana awkwardly laughed as she looked at their stunned faces. She completely forgot that they were still in the room. 'Halina! Honestly close that mouth of yours! What are you trying to do? Catch flies? Is it so shocking to find out that this young lady can understand magical creatures?' Ophelia said as she placed her beak under Halina's jaw and pushed up. "You can hear them?" Halina asked as she scooped up Ophelia and started to pet her feathers. "I-I-I-I." Ariana stuttered as she tried to think of an excuse.

"It's pointless to deny. We are not blind or deaf. We heard you having a conversation with that earth faiy. Though to us it sounded very one sided." Talisha said as she looked at Ariana with curious eyes. "I can explain... see my familiars." She started to say but Talisha put her hand up into the air and stopped her. "Don't. Just don't. You can't fool someone who has played the game way longer then you have." Talisha said as her whole aura and facial expression changed. She flicked back her hair, crossed her legs and gave a very sly smile. "I have been watching you closely. You were speaking to Thor before you had your familiars and we have been with you and Edlyn almost this entire time. When would you have had a chance to even meet an earth fairy when we weren't around? Just give up and come clean."

Ariana blushed as she dropped her gaze. "Fine... I can understand and talk to them." She said with a defeated sigh. "No freaking way!" Halina shouted as she stood up and dropped Ophelia onto the ground. 'I never!' She honked. "Sorry Ophelia..." Halina said awkwardly as she stepped around her and moved closer towards Ariana. "Heh... you know you could have used you hand me down as an excuse. Pathetic, you would have been eaten up on the streets within seconds with the way you are." Talisha said as she narrowed her eyes. "You were bluffing?!" Ariana shouted. "Of course but then again even if I asked Bacon about my suspicions he refused to talk. Is that right Bacon?" Talisha said as she nudged Bacon. 'I may be a pig but I don't squeal.' He said as he snorted out hot air.

"So now your showing your true colours... why?" Edlyn asked as she stepped in front of Ariana. "Relax, I just thought since I know something about Miss perfect princess I should let her know about me. I mean fair is fair when it comes to information... Plus I can finally relax in my own room. I have to keep up the act in school, at meals, in the corridors of the dorm and even in the bathhouse. I need a safe place to be myself or else I would erupt somewhere and not be able to recover the image my parents want me to have." Talisha said as she shrugged.