Lasta Coop Free From The Fay Part Three

 The Stranger 

“Let go of me!” Lasta shouted.

“No. We need to get you as far away from Salynara as we can.”

“Why? What do you want from me? Her secrets!”

“No. We want nothing of her’s.”

“Then why-”

That was when she threw up all the contents of her stomach. The Watcher looked down as she threw up wave after wave of vomit.

“Oh my, are those maggots and worms and flies?”

“What?”

The Tooth Fairy placed a hand on her shoulder and looked at her. 

“Lasta, tell me, what has she been feeding you?”

She looked down.

“This morning was a full English breakfast.”

“Is that what you longed to eat the most?”

“Yes. Although it didn’t taste the way…”

Lasta looked down, trying to think of the right words to say.

“That I thought that it would.”

“And why is that?” Purred The Watcher.

Her eyes narrowed.

“It was squishy and-”

The body drooped and flopped in the Tooth Fairy’s arms. Her eyes closed. She noticed that she was cold and she was coated in sweat.

“Did she just faint?”

“I believe that she did. Although, that may be a good thing. It will help out as much distance between her and us.” She admitted. 

“I agree. I think so too. Although she looks adorable sleeping like that.”

He let out a whimsical sigh. Soon they flew until the Tooth Fairy became tired after putting miles and miles between them and Salynara. Yet she only flew until she knew that she could no longer fly. She landed. The sun was high in the sky. Then The Watcher carried Lasta in his arms. He then nodded backwards.

“Get on.”

“As long as you don’t make it weird.”

“Oh, c’mon it’s me!”

She let out a groan.

“You do want to put as much distance between us and her, don’t you?”

“Fine!”

The Tooth Fairy climbed on his back covered in sweat. 

“Now, get a nice strong grip!”

In her spite she felt her hands automatically gripped harder. Soon he ran and ran and ran as fast as he could. He started slow but then picked up the speed and ran faster and faster and faster. He saw a group of roots that were getting higher and higher and higher like a flight of stairs. He soon marched up the terrain. His eyes glanced at a long cave tunnel. He turned to it and ran through it. He saw a few branches and jumped. He pulled his right arm as he gripped the girl with his left and pulled himself up. Then slid it back under her legs. Then his body passed the branch and he jumped off it to gain more and more speed. He did this again and again and again, hopping from branch to branch. This put more and more distance between them and where she landed faster and faster. He landed and he was able to run faster and faster now. He ran and ran for hours and hours. The sun was on the other side of the sky when he became tired and covered in sweat. Then he stopped.

“Need a break!”

She looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

“What? I’m tired!”

“Then, time for me to get to work!”

“I wouldn’t recommend it. We’re both too hungry.”

That was when Lasta woke up. She looked up at them with shock and horror in her eyes. She punched The Watcher and he let go. She ran to the Tooth Fairy and threw a kick at her. She blocked, and the girl threw a punch at her. She caught it.

Then she felt a punch in her stomach causing her to throw up again. The Watcher wrapped an arm around her and gripped her head.

“Listen, I don’t know what Salynara’s been filling your head with but whatever it was, it’s not true. You’re Lasta Coop. You helped the Easter Bunny when you were five.”

“She did, did she?” The Watcher purred. 

“Yes. He told me. She was able to survive Orb when he had her on the ancient space station they call the Black Knight when she was six. Twice you helped me and the Seelie Court. Which was when Salynara cursed you for which I am sorry.”

“But those are just stories I told myself! As you said I was five! How could I do those things?”

The Tooth Fairy looked at her shocked.

“No they are not! I am the Tooth Fairy and I was there when you lost your first tooth to Salynara. And, may I remind you, is a witch and an evil fairy of the Unseelie Court. So why would you believe all that she has told you?”

She looked down and the sun was dropping. Lasta felt her stomach rumble. She looked away. Soon The Watcher let go of her. Then he passed her to the Tooth Fairy. Soon he was crouching. Once he was done he gave her a bowl. She looked down to see beans and small sausages with carrots and peas. Her mouth watered as he gave her a fork-spoon.

“Go on. Dig in!” He sang as he passed the Tooth Fairy her portion and got his from a metal pot.

He let out a chuckle as he ate. Then he looked at the Tooth Fairy. She nodded and she took a spoonful then did Lasta ate. She tasted the beans and carrots. Her eyes lit up as she could not remember the last time she had tasted something so good. She tasted the small sausages and they tasted better than her mind could recall. She ate and ate. Soon she felt better and stronger than she had ever been in the past year!

Then they all went to sleep. Yet Lasta pretended to sleep. Once she was sure that they were asleep, she got up. She went to slip away as she did not want to get hurt by Salynara again. She tried to walk as silently as she could. She then stopped as she remembered the food that The Watcher gave her. She remembered the taste of it and just how much she loved it.

Then she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked back at The Watcher who was looking at her.

“Where are you beauty going?” He purred.

“Where do you think? I need to get back to Mistress Salynara. She’s the only one who-”

He covered her mouth.

“Shh! Come back to camp and we will bring you to some witnesses.”

“‘Witnesses’?”

“People who saw you. They will tell you of what they saw little young you do. Maybe you will find some evidence?”

“‘Evidence’?”

“Proof.”

She nodded.

“Or do you want more food in the morning? I’m sure that this little adventure will make it uncertain that you will, with her!”

She looked down at the pale ring around her wrist. He grabbed her wrist and led her to the camp and she did not resist. 

“Good girl.”

“Who are you?”

“You’re not ready to know yet. So for now, call me The Watcher.”