© 2023 Yuanzhe Wang

It was a lovely day in Fairytale Land, and everyone was happy and playing with one

another. Snow White was admiring the birds and thinking of how wonderful her day was while

Cinderella was preparing to transform into a princess. The King and Queen still in their castle

waiting for the moon to come to them. Everything in Fairytale Land seemed so perfect.

However, around the Three Little Pig’s brick house, Lord Meleck and Morrigan are planning the

Onyx Conjuring.

Nobody recognizes Lord Meleck since he was disguised as a peasant, and the glass he

was carrying didn’t look suspicious. Inside of the glass was Morrigan, the child-like light demon

who’s been trapped for ages. No one recognizes him since he appears as a shadowy figure.

Meleck says, “I can’t wait for Nora and Kicks to arrive inside of Fairytale Land. I want her to

join my ruling clan, so that I can protect her innocence.”

Morrigan says, “Yo, why you so obsessed with her? I just want to do the Onyx

conjuring. You promised me that I’d get to play and have fun with everyone.”

Meleck responds, “Morrigan, you will get your chance to play with everyone, but what I

need to do is more important. We need all the stars to align in our favor.”

Morrigan, disappointed, says, “Fine, whatever you say.”

After this conversation, Meleck and the Light Demon hear Nora and Kicks arriving in

Fairytale Land. Both Nora and Kicks are singing about the wonders of Fairytale Land and

meeting so many different magical people. They sing how marvelous the place is and praise

how you can meet Snow White, Gingerbread Man, the Three Little Pigs, Jack, Cinderella, and

many other creatures in Fairytale Land. The Seven Dwarves sing along as well, and they all join

Nora and Kicks, and they lie down under a tree. Everyone is happy and looking up at the sky.
 Suddenly, the tree, who’s really the Mean Witch, gives Kicks a banana and he easts it. A

pink stream comes out of the Banana, and it engulfs Kicks, and it casts a sleeping spell on him.

Nora and the Seven Dwarves are shocked at what’s happening and they all blame it on the

Witch. Suddenly, the tree has stream of black clouds circling around it, and then appears the

Mean Witch. The Witch brags about how she put a sleeping spell on Kicks and tells Nora that

she will never break the spell. Frightened, Nora doesn’t know what to do, but she is confident

that there is a way to save Kicks.

The Seven Dwarves tell her that to save Kicks, she must become a true princess. They

warn her about the difficulty of the quests she must endure to achieve this. Nora disagrees with

them and confidently says, “I can do what it takes to become a true princess and I will never give

up!”

The Seven Dwarves then tell her that she needs to complete four quests: find the red ring,

teach the giant rocks to sing, turn winter into spring, and bring the moon to the King and Queen.

Nora decides to complete the four quests. Ivy Wall interjects and says, “Nora, you must

complete the quests before my last rainbow leaf falls. If it falls, then Kicks will be asleep

forever.” Nora rushes to complete the quests, while Kicks lays soundly asleep.

Lord Meleck, who’s in the vicinity, comes up with a good plan. He uses his staff to make

him and Morrigan invisible. The Seven Dwarves can’t see him, and he places an emblem near

Kicks’ wrists. After doing this, he goes under a tree and he whispers to Morrigan, “I can’t wait

for the shock on her face once the Onyx Conjuring starts. Her friend Kicks and everyone in

Fairytale land will be caught in a maelstrom once it begins. It will be a matter of time before she

completes the quests, for I have chosen her to be the true princess.”
 Morrigan retorts, “Stop it with your nonsense! Why is it that you love to rig these four

quests and keep me involved to prevent others from succeeding in them? I want to be here,

because I want to see Fairytale Land covered in different shades.”

Meleck angrily replies, “Hush!”

While this conversation is going on, Nora is busy completing the quests to become a true

princess. Nora sees the dragon and decides to tip toe past the dragon to get inside of his cave and

retrieve the red ring. As Nora is tiptoeing, she steps on a stick and gets anxious, but she remains

calm and tiptoes to avoid altering the Dragon. In the background, Lord Meleck is watching, and

he berates Morrigan for putting the stick there and almost causing Nora to fail the first test. Nora

is very oblivious to this and goes into the cave.

Inside, she looks around and sees the red ring and grabs it out of the fish tank, but the

Dragon senses this and he rushes in to stop her. Nora puts on the ring and then the room changes

into a palace and the Dragon becomes a prince. The prince thanked Nora and gives her the

magic music box and tells her “You’ll need this”. The prince warns her she must use it when it’s

absolutely necessary, because she can only use it one time. The Mean Witch who is watching

feels frustrated and tells her Wand and Broom that she needs to work harder to stop Nora, but

Lord Meleck and Morrigan are laughing and watching at how egotistical and ignorant the Witch

sounds.

Meleck snickers, “She is weak-minded into thinking she stopped other candidates from

becoming a True Princesses, but it was really both of us who stopped it.” Meleck and Morrigan

let out evil laughs.

While this is occurring, Nora goes outside to where the giant rocks are. On her way

there, a magic mirror tells her that she has a message from the Seven Dwarves, and they warn her
that Kicks is snoring louder, and more leaves are starting to fall. Nora tells them that she’s

hurrying, and she reaches the giant rocks. She doesn’t know what to do, when suddenly a giant

appears out of nowhere asking Nora to help him find his puppy. Nora agrees to help, and she

scouts around and finds the puppy behind the Gingerbread man’s house.

The Giant is so happy, and Nora asks, “How do I teach the rocks to sing?”

The Giant says, “Use the magic music box.”

Nora has some trouble winding the music box, but she eventually gets music to start

playing. Nora and the giant start singing about getting the rocks to sing and the wonders of the

music box. Eventually, the rocks wake up and start singing and congratulating both Nora and the

Giant for teaching them to sing. The Giant gives her a bag of sunshine and tells her that it will

help her, but just as Nora peeks into it, the Giant stops her. The Giant says, “Don’t open the bag,

the Sun will escape from the bag, and you will lose it forever. Use it when you need it.”

The witch who is watching this is upset and comes up with ways to stop her. Lord

Meleck and Morrigan are watching and agree that all is going according to plan. Nora runs all

the way to Winter Valley, but a magic mirror comes to her and tells her that the Dwarves need to

speak to her. The Dwarves tell her that she needs to hurry and show her that Ivy Wall has fewer

leaves left, and that Kicks is snoring louder. Nora runs into Winter Valley and feels the coldness

of Winter Valley.

The Witch uses her magic to make the place colder with a blizzard filled with storm

clouds, snowmen, and snowballs, but Nora takes out her bag of Sunshine. She uses it to get the

sun to warm the place up and a part of the area is starting to melt. Lord Meleck is watching this

and he’s chuckling with Morrigan. Meleck says, “Morrigan, it’s about time that you use your

powers so that your might may reign.”

 Morrigan replies, “You bet, I will give the sun the ability to easily turn winter into

spring.”

He snaps his fingers and energizes the sun and suddenly the snow starts to melt. Nora

and the sun start singing, unaware of what Meleck and Morrigan are up to. Nora sings about

helping the sun turn winter into spring, while the sun believes it’s using its own powers to shine

and melt the snow. The green grass, flowers, and animals that enjoy the wonderful spring start to

appear. All the snowmen, storm clouds, and snowballs start running away with the witch in utter

frustration at how Nora is succeeding.

Morrigan is laughing and says, “I can’t believe Nora bought that! She actually thinks that

she turned winter into spring. She is so naïve to the powers I hold.”

Meleck laughs along saying, “Don’t worry, we’re just getting started, pretty soon, we will

bring in the cosmic stars who can turn winter into spring.”

Nora is unaware of Meleck and Morrigan’s presence as she’s listening to all the animals

who are congratulating her. A bunny gives her a hairbrush and tells her that she can grow her

hair longer by using it, but warns her that just as the other items, it can only be used once.

Meleck says, “I do agree that Nora is naïve, but that doesn’t surprise me. The hairbrush,

the music box, the red ring, and bag of sunshine can be used a multitude of times. Besides, all

the magic that is in Fairytale Land comes from the Creator. What I find disappointing is that

everyone wants to violate the will of the Creator. This has angered him, and he wants this place

punished.”

Morrigan chuckles, “Oh come on, I’m the one who gave these tools magical powers and

told everyone that you can only use it once.”

Meleck chides, “Quiet, you!”

 Meanwhile, Nora is running to King and Queen’s castle and wants to bring the moon to

both. She runs into the castle and starts to run up the stairs to meet the King and Queen, who tell

her that she will face the hardest task. Nora tells them that she’s not giving up, and she calls her

friends Tika, Isabella, and Beneita who arrive on horses and go inside of the castle. As these

three try to reach Nora, the Mean Witch shows up and casts a spell that gets rid of the stairs.

Nora decides to use her hairbrush so that her hair can grow long enough to be used as a ramp to

get Beneita, Tika, and Isabella to where she is.

Meleck who’s watching in a bush angrily says, “I hate Tika, Beneita, and Isabella. These

three are worse than the Bealachs I’ve ever encountered. They were close to destroying the

whole of Eirene and the peace that I have created. The only punishment fit for such a crime is

the one given to the worst offenders in Eirene.” Meleck continues watching from the bush.

While this is occurring, Nora, Beneita, Tika, and Isabella are filled with joy and figure

out a way to bring the moon to the King and Queen. Suddenly, star-shaped creatures pop out and

they start giggling. All of them capture the stars one by one, and the stars begin forming an

incomplete staircase. The last star to be caught is a special star called the Fairy star, and once

it’s captured the staircase is complete. Nora runs up to the staircase and hops onto the crescent-

shaped moon. She says, “Moon, I need you to come to the King and Queen.”

Meleck who is seeing this says, “Morrigan, use your fingers and move that moon to

where the King and Queen are. Ugh, I hate those two so much, they represent a waste of

wonderful talent.”

Morrigan grabs his shadowy fingers and drags the moon to the King and Queen. The

Mean Witch shows up and is shocked at what’s happening, she feels that she stopped them.

However, Nora and the moon come down to the King and Queen, but they don’t realize the
deceptiveness that is being used. The Mean Witch grows frightful and lists the four things Nora

did and shouts that her spell is broken and she’s losing all her powers. In the distant, Meleck is

using his staff, while Morrigan is using his fingers to suck out all the powers of the Mean Witch.

The Mean Witch shrinks, and she flies far away, and the Queen is grateful that she is no

longer a threat. The King congratulates Nora, and he turns her into a true princess, where she is

lifted into the air and has her shoes become sparkly gold, her clothes replaced with a golden

gown, and she has a hennin in which her long hair is extended out of it flowing beautifully.

After she comes down, everyone congratulates her, but Nora states she must get back to hug

Kicks. She looks at the mirror and the dwarves warn her that the last leaf on Ivy Wall is

dangling, and she needs to hurry, or Kicks will be asleep forever. The King calls for the chariots

and two unicorns come, and Nora rides the chariot on her way back to Fairytale Land.

Meleck is pleased and celebratory over the fact that he made sure that Nora became the

true princess. Meleck has both the magic music box and the hairbrush. When Nora taught the

rocks to sing, he used his magic to move the box to his hand when Nora was getting the

sunshine. Morrigan used his fingers to get Meleck the hairbrush after Nora used it.

Meleck says, “I can’t believe that everything is going according to plan. Not only is Nora

a true princess, but I have taken both the hairbrush and the magic music box. Besides, the music

box was mine anyways. Now it’s time for me to steal the show.” Meleck grabs his staff and

says, “Here goes nothing!”

As Nora the Explorer flew in a chariot guided by two unicorns, she felt both anxious and

joyful that she completed the four difficult quests needed to become a true princess. Just as the

unicorns are hurrying to where Kicks is sleeping, Nora sees the last is leaf falling, about to hit the

ground. She quickly runs to Kicks as fast as her legs could take her. He is snoring loudly, lying
on a cloud, waiting to be revived with a hug. She approached him and without hesitation,

wrapped her arms around him before the last leaf fell to the ground.

Kicks was in a trance. For a terrifying moment Nora worried that her powers as a true

princess weren’t going to work. Then she saw him open his eyes and yawn.

Kicks spoke, “Nora, I had a dream where you became a true princess. You hugged me,

and I woke up from my deep slumber. What?! So, this wasn’t a dream, Nora, you saved me!”

Nora, Kicks, the Seven Dwarves, Ivy Wall, and everyone else around them began to laugh. Both

Nora and Kicks smile at each other and hug once more. Nora’s beloved friend was freed from

the witch’s curse, and she vowed to never lose him again. Ivy Wall watches the whole event with

a soft smile.

“Well done, Nora.” The wise wall’s words are comforting and full of warmth and pride.

“You are the first true princess of Fairytale Land, and what a fine princess you shall be.”

Suddenly, all the people who were a part of the quest or helped her appeared. They begin to clap

in appreciation and praise her heroism.

Kicks’ arms are still wrapped tightly around her, his head hidden in the crook of her

neck. Suddenly, Lord Meleck, disguised as a peasant amongst the crowd, steps forward with his

staff raised high. The rod creates a flashing light, electrically charged, and dark red streaks

aimed at Tika, Isabella, and Beneita. The trio were lifelong companions to Nora and helped her

accomplish many of her adventures. The entire crowd who came to watch Nora wake up Kicks

are horrified at what has happened. The Seven Dwarves and the Prince are so scared that they

retreat from what they are seeing. However, the King and Queen unleash their powers to capture

Lord Meleck while the Giant and his dog prepare to capture him.
 Suddenly, Lord Meleck grabs the rocky face of Ivy Vine wall and one of its leafy vines,

crushing it and extracts all the magical essence from the wall. The man says, “Ah, that feels

nice.” The King and Queen use their magic by using lights to lock him away and restrain his

arms and legs while the Giant and his dog run to grab him with their hands. However, Lord

Meleck uses his staff, firing a strike at a forest area of Fairytale Land. A burst of light appears

with the area now falling into ruins.

Meleck says, “Do anything to me and that will be you!”

Nora stands in the middle of the whole commotion, her head turning in every direction,

attempting to witness the chaos that is unfolding before her. She feels sick and powerless, a

shocking contrast to how she felt earlier hugging Kicks. On one side of the chaos many of the

creatures of Fairytale Land are horrified and back away, while those up in arms are still coming

up with a plan on how to take down the man. With terror in her eyes, she stood up, Kicks still

clinging to her. She looks at her friends, their skin morphing into rock. “Tika!” She cried.

“Isabella! Beneita!”.

Lord Meleck had fury in his gaze. The three adventurers continued to transform, flesh

contorting and freezing in place like statues. Unlike Nora, a smile of pleasure came over the

man’s face, as if he was enjoying this. Facing Nora, his voice broke through the screams of

terror. Nora who’s horrified, still looks for a way to stop her friends from turning into stone.

“Be quiet!” he shouted at the crowd, crying, yelling, and cursing him.

He raised up his hand and pointed a finger at Tika, Isabella, and Beneita. “These

criminals have committed the most heinous of all transgressions. They will be ossified to the

point of no return.” He continued to smile, eyes meeting Nora’s as he continued. “They must be
punished. Once the spell is complete, you, the oh-so-great ‘true princess’ will be unable to save

them. Your hug has no power against me.”

Frantically shaking her head, Nora lifted Kicks off her shoulders and sat him on the

ground. She went to where Tika, Isabella, and Beneita stood as they were in the process of being

frozen and encased in stone. She didn’t believe the man and thought her magic as a princess

could save her friends. She hugged Tika and waited for what felt like eternity. Tika’s legs were

starting to turn to stone, as was the rest of her.

She let go of Tika and immediately stepped forward toward Isabella. Again, she hugged

Isabella the same way she had Tika, but her hug didn’t do anything to stop Tika from turning

into stone either. Finally, she hoped that Beneita would be different, but the result was still the

same. Her throat tightening, feeling like a great weight was pressing against her chest, she

forced herself to release Beneita. Stumbling away, the tears began to fall from Nora’s eyes.

All the while, the man watched with enjoyment, even laughing at her fruitless attempts.

Tika, Isabella, and Beneita are starting to transform into rock, which disturbs everyone. The man

silences everyone and says, “The Ossification process has already begun, and there is nothing

you can do to stop it. Once they’re fully Ossified, they will remain stone statues forever.

Attempts to reverse it are futile. There is no magic in Fairytale Land or any antidote that can

bring back these three to life.”

The man address Nora saying, “Look, La Princesa Nora, you didn’t do any of the quests

that made you a true princess.” He explains to her that the only reason why everyone else failed

was because it was rigged for others to fail. He says, “Here’s the thing, me and a powerful being

have been pulling the strings. I have used my magic to impair other people from passing the four

quests to become a true princess, but the powerful being is the more important part. Me and this
being have magically assisted you in your quest to become a true princess. The reason why I

choose you is that there is a personal connection that I have with you. What you don’t know is

that your parents aren’t your real parents. If you join me, I can show you your true family. I can

purify your soul and refine your abilities to their maximum potential.”

Meleck turns his head to the everyone else in Fairytale Land and asks, “Have any of you

heard what I said to La Princesa Nora? You all must know by now that I’m no ordinary peasant,

and I don’t fully belong here, and neither does Nora. In fact, I know the reality of the world and

I will show you what it’s like. For now, I need to show you the ways I have sabotaged the other

candidates from becoming true princesses.” The man uses his staff to grab all the magical

mirrors that gave her a warning about the last leaf on Ivy Wall before it fell. He goes up to each

mirror and extends his arm toward his reflection, and the mirrors magically begin displaying the

memories in his mind.

The King and Queen are outraged at what he’s doing and demands him to stop, but he

shuts them down. As he uses his fingers to command the mirrors to display how he sabotaged

the other candidates, he motions everyone to pay attention. Everyone in Fairytale Land sees the

memories, and they’re shocked that he was the reason why there was no other True Princesses

other than Nora. The King and Queen are horrified to see that Morrigan, and Lord Meleck have

been involved in acts of sabotage. Nora is deeply affected by this revelation, and she begins to

doubt herself as to whether she passed the four quests, or if she is even worthy enough to be

called La Princesa Nora.

The mirrors show a shadowy figure who turned the prince into a dragon and not the mean

witch. Even though Nora saw the Mean Witch cast a sleeping spell on Kicks, she doubts

whether the witch was as bad as she seemed. During this time, Meleck reveals that Morrigan has
a visual memory and can display any memory or moments from the past anytime on any mirror.

At the same time, he had a crystal sphere for his own entertainment since there are times

Morrigan refuses to play some of the failed attempts. Meleck begins showing how a man was

taming the dragon and keeping him as a pet. There were moments in the past where the man

would call out to the dragon that someone is trying to get to the ring because once they have the

ring, they can reverse the spell that turned him from a prince into a dragon.

Lord Meleck said, “When Nora first decided to past the four quests to become a true

Princess, I was filled with so much joy. I made sure all of Nora’s steps were silent so she could

get past the Dragon.

Nora asks, “Why did you do that to the prince? This doesn’t make sense. You can’t

assist me in becoming a true princess!”

Meleck replies, “I didn’t want anyone who isn’t you to easily grab the ring. Rather, I

care about who’s the most righteous to be a true princess, and that’s you. It’s necessary to use

deception to achieve what is righteous.” Next, Meleck states that Nora didn’t find the Giant’s

dog, rather the shadow trained it to run to the Giant. Lord Meleck explains that the reason why

Nora taught the magic rocks to sing is that the shadow used his fingers to animate the rocks.

Nora says, “I never see shadows being able to create illusions or prevent the sun from

turning winter into spring.” Meleck responds by saying “The shadow figure can change it with

the tips of his fingers.” Nora says “I think the shadow is locked in another dimension that

prevents him from interacting with our world. I can tell that you’re doing something to allow

him to interact from his cage, even though I feel he’s locked away. Every time I see him make

an illusion occur, I see that your staff glows a purple hue and thus he can manipulate the four

quests.”
 Finally, when it came to bringing the moon to the King and Queen, Lord Meleck explains

that when Nora asked the moon to come down, the shadow used his fingers to move it down.

Nora asks, “Why did you stop the moon from talking with the King and Queen? These two

loved to meet the moon.”

Lord Meleck responds, “The King and Queen and I have a personal connection. I know

who they really are.”

After showing everyone the truth about the four quests, Meleck says, “Nora, you can

keep the red ring, but I have some of the tools. Not to mention that I will use my staff to capture

that sun.” He states that he has the hairbrush and will use it for its medicinal properties to prevent

him from becoming monstrous. He tells people that the music box belongs to him as he winds it

while adjusting the figurines that are playing the song. At the same time, he opens the machinery

and switches the gears and uses his powers to play a grim, dark tone that he says is the anthem of

his empire.

Both the King and Queen feeling petrified ask, “How do you know that special finger

trick with the music box? Why do you call it your empire?” Lord Meleck states that Fairytale

Land isn’t a reflection of reality, and that the King and Queen are hiding the truth. He goes on to

say that before the Era of Civility, everyone lived in the Heathens, in which magical creatures

and humans intermixed. He uses a staff to grab a mirror and the visual memory of Morrigan is

being played. In the memory, everyone in Fairytale Land sees a mysterious man approaching a

village. He begins to speak.

Over 400 years ago, a powerful leader came and used special force to put an end to the

barbarity. He went inside of a village and gathered the town folks together, and he told them,
“We have been intermixing human and magical talents together, and you have all turned into

Bealachs. We can’t do this. Most of my family were killed by Bealachs. Everyone is born into

malice, but the Creator wants us to be ordered into specific fields. These fields manifest in

fourteen colors that represent different personalities. I can purify your souls and enhance your

talents if you follow the will of the creator.” Before he could assign badges, one part of the

village is blown up. People start to run for their lives while saving their loved ones as they

retreated.

He shouted, “Come, follow me in an orderly fashion, I will guarantee that most, if not all,

the villagers can come out unharmed. The Bealachs have found me and are planning to destroy

all of us as well.” In the ensuing chaos, the leader organizes people to run out through a single

entrance and gathered their loved ones at a hill above the village. At the same time, he looks for

people who are amid the explosion and tries to rescue them. With burning buildings and

crumbling rubble about to fall, he saves as much people as he can. The leader sweeps in and

ensures everyone that he has the power to put an end to the carnage and save countless lives.

He does everything he can to pull as many people as possible out from the rubble. Some

people are stuck in burning buildings and he uses his staff to make a hole as a second means of

escape. However, not everyone is able to be saved. The ensuing fire and explosive debris are so

powerful that he eventually runs outside and tends to the villagers that he has managed to save.

Once he is outside, he is proud of the many people he managed to evacuate out the ensuing

mayhem, but he is full of sorrow over the villagers that are still tending their loved who have

been wounded or mourning those that have died.

Everyone looks to the man and begs him to do something about the carnage that has

happened. He said, “I’m saddened to see how they murdered some of your loved ones as well
as wounding those that didn’t deserve this monstrosity. However, any town can be rebuilt, but

once a soul has been taken by Bealach poison, the person is gone forever. I have refined crafts

strong enough to heal the worst of all injures, and I will save as many souls as possible.” Soon,

everyone is given a badge and they all display it in honor of their new ruler. However, the

leader said, “Some fields can border between both magic and human talents. I will create a

special badge that will address this problem.” He created the Supernova badge for those who

wished to do both human and magical talents, but there’s a condition that they can only interact

with p eople like them forever.

The leader welcomes everyone into the Clan system, but he states that only those who can

rise to the ranks to be a part of his leadership can practice all magic and human talents while

being able to interact with everyone. The man says, “There are tough requirements and

merciless training to get in, and it doesn’t stop once you’re in.” He goes on to say, “We have a

successful group of new inductees, but that doesn’t mean we’re safe. Some of your Clansmen

might be traitors in disguise. Remember, they will plan an ambush when we least expect it. All

viable threats will be ossified.”

After the incident, the man told everyone that once they consolidate the towns into cities,

they could start making plans for expansion. It was a very long and tedious process, but the goal

was to get the world under their control. During their path to conquering the planet, some parts

of the world agreed and were annexed into the system. Other places were used as alliances and

gradually adopted the Clan system. During the long process, the leader eventually turned the

whole world into the fourteen-clan system, but dominant over everyone. He declared that this

would be the age of peace and harmony. He named the overtaken world Eirene. To honor what
he did, every town built themselves in his aesthetic and fashion and built statues to honor his

eventual pacification of the planet from the Bealachs.

As Lord Meleck finishes his story, he shows everyone how life is progressing under his

rule since the Clan system has been in place. The entirety of Fairytale Land is shocked at the

revelation of their lifestyle compared to them. The man shows everyone the flags of all the

leaders of the fourteen clans. Lord Meleck says, “Although I’m here for “La Princesa Nora”, I

also need to deal with the King and Queen. I have a personal issue with them that goes back

ages.”

He ask the King and Queen directly, “Do you know who I am now?” The King and

Queen look puzzled.

The Queen asks, “What makes you think that you personally know us?”

Lord Meleck says, “You’ve come a long way from turning this fortress into a majestic

nirvana, but you’re still light years from coming out and conquering civilization with your

uttermost barbarity. Maybe if I tell you this story, you will remember me.”

As Nora watches this unfold, the sadness and confusion paint her face. The racing

thoughts in her head begin asking why the man wants to destroy Fairytale Land? Why does he

have such a personal issue with the King and Queen? How is he related to her? As Nora tries to

think of any ways to save her friends from turning into stone permanently, Lord Meleck says,

“Many years ago, the leader wanted to find a successor to the creature rearing clan. They

decided to host a contest at each academy on Eirene, where they would pick students to fight for

it. During the fight, both parties were separated into Bealachs and Clansmen, and the Clansmen

had to capture the Bealachs, and the Bealachs vice-versa. The two finalists had to use all their

magical and human talents in a deadly duel. However, these two people had not only excelled in
their qualifications, but they were able to demonstrate what is needed to rule a clan. To the

leader, this was better than a fight, and he decided that it would be better to have two leaders

instead of one, but the two leaders chose to defect. Once we found them, they used their magical

and human crafts to ward us off. They had to be ossified by the leader, but he mistakenly turned

them into lions.”

Lord Meleck looks at the King and Queen and says, “You were never going to be ossified

and were turned into Lions on purpose. No one wanted to publicly humiliate you. In fact,

everyone was hoping that you’d just apologize, and then you would become your normal form

again.”

The King and Queen are appalled and say, “What! It’s you, Lord Meleck!”

Lord Meleck transfigures back into his true self and says, “Valentine and Erma, I told

you I’d be back and be ready to deal with this abomination that you’ve created.” He states that he

finds it disappointing that they missed out on a wonderful opportunity that they could’ve been

part of. Meleck asks them what took so long for them to figure out it was him.

Both exclaim, “We thought that you were going to forget us, and we wanted to forget

you!”

Lord Meleck says, “I thought that since you both were lions, you wouldn’t be able to find

your way and either starve, be captured, or destroyed by the elements. However, I

underestimated you and I’m surprised that you created a flourishing society.” Lord Meleck

explains that he can’t afford to have Fairytale Land stick around, since the whole empire will feel

threatened by their presence.

He says, “Valentine and Erma, I’m doing this to save your souls, since you’ve become

corrupted by Bealach beliefs. Valentine, you had a great understanding of animals and knew
how to creature rear. Erma, you were a Cerridwen who wrote poetry, inspired others, and

created potions that transfigured people. However, you were special since you can empathize

with others and know how to make creatures obey and love. You two were the perfect role

models to show others that you can still meet a diverse group of beings despite having a badge

that can be limiting. Now, I’d like to introduce you to the Light Demon – Morrigan.”

Suddenly, a transformative shadow laughing in a ghastly manner appears out of nowhere

and starts moving and displaying to everyone who he is. At the same time, he changes into so

many different shapes of shadows whether it’s cosmic explosion to heavily altering the

landscape, everyone is horrified at the child demon. He asks, “Hey, are these the kids who you

promised, I can play with? Cute, dinky, and darling, these are the pets that I love to hang with.

Wow, did anyone know that I’m the heart of all the magic in Fairytale Land?”

Lord Meleck says, “Yes, Morrigan, I already told everyone about how you created the

quest for becoming a true princess.”

Morrigan chuckles and hollers how wonderful his magic is, that he wants to transform

Fairytale Land into something better. Lord Meleck states that he’s not doing anything wrong; but

that he’s cleansing Fairytale Land of its savagery and making it a part of the Eirene.

Meleck says, “I could just ossify all of you and use Morrigan, but that wouldn’t be fun at

all. It’s too exhausting for me to complete the ossification process. It’s pathetic how all of you

celebrate Nora bringing the moon to Valentine and Erma! Don’t you understand? Morrigan is

the reason for my powers reaching the cosmos!”

He opens a bag and suddenly, five different moons burst into the scene. Each moon

causes chaos in their own way. The first moon, Ganymede mentions the power of his magnetic

field by generating electricity, lifting things, turning non-magnetic objects into strong magnets
and vice versa. The second moon, Enceladus speaks of their ability to squirt volcanic water and

shoot ice particles while generating heat. The third moon, Io comes and mentions how volcanic

aggressive he can be and spews lava while ejecting molten rocks. The fourth moon, Titan says it

can have an atmosphere that is more powerful than earth and can unleash storms of methane and

ethane that it can unleash onto the world. The last moon, Triton starts his pompous rant about

his retrograde spin and how it uses his gravity to pull and smash objects while erupting liquid

nitrogen.

These five moons speak to Lord Meleck, “For years, Valentina and Erma have been

waiting for the moon. We can come to anyone if they call to us. Where is that wretched

Valentina and Erma?” Lord Meleck tells the moons that they’re right beside Tika, Isabella, and

Beneita. The moons approach them and start mocking them for being Bealachs and chide them

for turning their backs on the Lord. Then the moons find Earth’s moon, they start mocking and

laughing at it.

They say, “Stop saying you’re special! We have wonderful powers that were given to us.

Our planets that we revolve around looks cooler than Earth. You try to be special by deceiving

everyone that you have phases!”

The moon says, “Look I look cooler to most people, you’re just a bunch of chaos in your

world. There are living beings on Earth who I revolve around they see me as an important asset

to their life.”

Meanwhile, Lord Meleck announces that his next gift is for the sun. He opens the bag

and suddenly, there is a big blue flaming star, a white star, and three red dwarves who laugh at

the people of Fairytale Land. The stars say, “If you think we’re all similar or like the sun,

prepare to be surprised. There are different types of stars from the sun and each one does things
better than that wretched plasma ball. The worst part is that the sun doesn’t know how to turn

winter into spring, and we’re each going to show that we can.”

Eventually, they find the sun and each one uses their different powers on it. The red

dwarves use their solar winds to push the sun around and emitting tons of radiation. The blue

flame star burns with enormous energy showering its cosmic rays while the white star uses its

powers to heat the sun uncomfortably. Lord Meleck looks on and says, “Finally, this place can

improve in a way that is in accordance with the clan system.” He explains to Morrigan that he’s

offering the kid more freedom than anyone.

Morrigan says, “I want to have fun and play with these fellow pets that you have given

me.”

Lord Meleck retorts, “I have given you more freedom than anyone else will. You must

respect the deal that we have made, and you will do what I say. Also, you promised that we

would do the Onyx Conjuration.”

Morrigan says, “Oh, I do agree with you that the main thing is that we finish off these

bedazzlements that will create civility.”

Lord Meleck grabs the glass where Morrigan is being held and uses his hands to reach

into the realm where Morrigan is being imprisoned. Soon, both hands are held, and the child's

spiritual hooded form is showing up in front of everyone. The lights are so bright that everyone

covers their eyes and soon the child appears in his true form for the first time. He chants, “I’m

free! I’m free!” Sparks of fireworks ignite through the air from the tip of his fingers. His

obnoxious, childlike energy fills the area as everyone watches the chaos unfold.
 Lord Meleck says, “Morrigan we need to make this place more tranquil. There’s chaos

that we can’t have in Eirene.” Meleck and Morrigan decide to use asteroids to pelt the castle until

it becomes a statue of Lord Meleck. Next, they rip out the land where winter becomes spring,

and they put it in front of everyone. The child turns the landscape into winter and the blue flame

star uses his power to instantly melt the snow, but the star has an opposite effect, instead of being

spring, it instantly burns the place into a desert of epic proportions. People in Fairytale Land are

enraged at Lord Meleck’s destruction and mayhem he has caused.

Lord Meleck says, “Morrigan you need to turn into your apprentice disguise. We can’t

have the rest of Eirene know who you are.” The child turns into a demon that is normally found

in the Eirene wearing a uniform that is worn by Meleck’s Clan Sappers who looks like he’s

observing how to conduct magic with the Lord. Lord Meleck grabs all the magic mirrors and

broadcasts a message to everyone who’s part of the clan system. “Children of Eirene, I’ve

managed to find a land that is a threat to our peaceful empire, and I need your power to fight it.”

He shows them what’s happening in Fairytale Land and says, “I will open all the doors for each

of you who are part of the ruling clan to fight alongside me.”

The King and Queen says, “You’re lying and you’re the one responsible for all the chaos

that you’ve been creating.” Lord Meleck mockingly says, “You did this to yourself the day that

you betrayed the ruling clan, and these are the consequences.”

Meleck tells everyone in Fairytale Land, “Tika, Beneita, and Isabella were once humans

who refused to be part of the harmonious clan system, and they toxically mixed magical and

human talent. The most heinous crime they committed was trying to lead an insurgency against

the whole of Eirene.”

 Tika, Beneita, and Isabella who are almost about to be completely morphed into stone,

try to speak as the rock is covering their lips. All people hear is their muffled screams and them

fighting back.

Lord Meleck snickers at them and says, “What’s that? I couldn’t hear at the sound of

your ossification. I hope you enjoy what’s happening to you because this is an example of what

happens when you’re disloyal bealachs!” After these three become fully ossified, he uses his

staff to bring them towards him and he puts them on a pedestal. He grabs a bottle of Schöpfer’s

sweat, which is what the Creator is formally called, and he gathered it from the remains of the

creator and throws it at random places throughout Fairytale Land. Soon, different portal

entrances are opened, and different Spearhead Captains lead different groups of Clan Sappers,

the military force of Meleck starts pouring out. At the front of Fairytale Land, there is an armada

of Clan Sappers led by a creature named Broonie. His magical wave is used to rip out the gate of

Fairytale Land.

One of the Seven Dwarves exclaims when they see Broonie, “What? I know you,

Broonie, but I thought you had disappeared for good!” Broonie berates, “Bring me Snow White.”

Broonie looks up and says to Lord Meleck, “Seigneur, I’m glad to see you again and

thank you for finally giving me a present that I’ve waited years to get.” Lord Meleck responds,

“Before I bring you Snow White, I need to get another force involved.” Meleck grabs a bottle of

Schopfer’s sweat and throws it. Out comes a brigade of sulky and sullen humans, demons, and

magical creatures who are led by criminal demon named Zlobna.

Broonie asks, “Are you sure that we want to do this? I suggest that we only use these

group of clodhoppers when it comes to maintaining discipline in the clan. We can’t keep

recruiting people who are locked in the satellite facilities of the House of Reformation, because I
would never go to their level when dealing with Bealachs. Besides, they are a danger to

harmony that we have maintained on Eirene, and I feel that this can set a bad example.”

Meleck retorts, “As much as I hate doing this, it’s the will of the Creator that we use

them. I agree that we need to protect everyone in Eirene from these people, but no matter how

evil they are, they’re a necessary evil. They pose a serious problem not to their respective

Clansmen, but to innocent bystanders and the peace that I have achieve on Eirene. The problem

is that some of the people in the ruling clan don’t have the stomach to eliminate Bealachs. They

can be a wonderful contribution to the Clan system and the Creator.”

Members in Zlobna’s brigade ask, “When can we unleash our venom on this wretched

land?”

Meleck says, “The Creator will tell me the time. You will have your fun, but be patient,

because the Creator wants everything in place before I unleash your vile attacks.” Meleck uses

his staff to bring Snow White to where the Seven Dwarves are.

Broonie looks at Snow White and says, “Long ago before Snow White was born, there

weren't Dwarves. There was a village that had Broonies involved with housekeeping for

residents and teaching good discipline to children. Eventually, Dwarves start showing up and

giving the villagers magical gifts. This infuriated us, and we tried to get rid of them, but

ultimately their power prevailed. I wanted to be a member of the Seven Dwarves, and I was one,

but the Dwarves kicked me and other Broonies out, because we were overbearing.” The Seven

Dwarves retorted, “That’s not true, you and the rest of the Broonies oppressed a lot of the

villagers and worked them to death while all of you were living comfortably. We kicked you

and everyone else out, because you didn’t do anything when you were a part of us.”
 Broonie says, “Lies! I was the one who helped Snow White find her way into a cottage

far away from that wicked queen! I taught her the how to handle the work in the house!

Remember, Snow White?”

Snow White says, “You did save me from my step-mother, but nothing else.”

Broonie proclaims, “Well that doesn’t matter! What matters is that I’m part of a larger

empire, and we’re ready to end all of this.”

Turning to Meleck, Broonie asks, “Is it okay if I call the rest of the Broonies, and we can

get our revenge?” Lord Meleck responds, “Usually, I tell you that I am ossifying and vaporizing

heathens who are beyond redemption, but you earned your rights to extract revenge from the

Seven Dwarves.” Broonie is elated, and that he calls the other six other Broonies. The Broonies

come and use their magical powers to lift, throw spells, blast lasers, to get their revenge against

the Seven Dwarves. The Dwarves lay defeated and injured from these heinous attacks.

While the Broonies are bullying the Seven Dwarves, Lord Meleck makes an

announcement. “Fellow fighting recruits of the ruling clan, we have come to destroy a heathen

threat. We can’t destroy this place, because there are resources that are vital to the foundation of

Eirene. I have ordered the Five Moons and Stars to assist you, for this will be a difficult fight

against these foul creatures.”

Then he says to Zlobna’s forces, “Now, you can have your fun and do what you wish

with this place. Destroy anything you feel is a disgrace to Eirene and give resources to the

Spearhead Captains.” The entire regiment begin unleashing their fury onto anything else they

see. A Spearhead Captain with a squad of men are having trouble getting by the giant rocks. He

asks Meleck “Will you guarantee us that the regiment won’t harm us?
 Meleck replies, “You will be safe, for the creator is watching. You know the

consequences for the responsible party that causes harm to you or your men. Destroy anything

you like, but you must preserve the resources from it. That includes the rocks your men seem to

be having trouble with.”

Another formation led by a different Spearhead Captain asked, “Do you want this water

from this sparkling lake? We can’t put it in a chest, but we can put it in containers.”

Lord Meleck replies, “Don’t worry about how you put it away, what matters is that the

water and any crucial elements are kept intact. But remember, there will be other Fairytale

fiends who will fight you to the death, so be on the watch.”

Throughout Fairytale Land, there are many battles with varying results. All the Clan

Sappers use their different forms of magic in diverse combinations to subdue Fairytale Land

creatures. Some throw out potions that make the victim sleep, while others use illusion to hide

and ambush. Some use human technology to stun their opponent or combine their human and

magical talents to knock out their prey. Sometimes, the Spearhead Captains lead the charge

against a large enemy and utilize other unit’s magical abilities at the appropriate time.

Meanwhile, the Zlobna squad are enjoying the torture they are giving others by using

magic and human skills. Some pursue animals of Fairytale Land to kill to get replenishment

from them, while others find the bean stalk and smash it to pieces. Others smash homes in

Fairytale Land or vandalize by drawing offensive images, and some use their powers to pillage

and take what is necessary. They continue to ravage as Fairytale Land begins to fall. The

different stars unleashed by Meleck act as artillery to the Clan Sappers as they collect resources.
 The different moons begin protecting the resource scroungers from being intercepted.

Many of the scroungers use the portal doors created by the Meleck to deposit resources in his

towers.

Eventually, the Lord says to the King and Queen, “So, cat got your tongue, or have you

learned your lesson?” The King and Queen are furious at what Lord Meleck has done to

Fairytale Land. Suddenly, they burst up, and they begin fighting with their magic.

Lord Meleck, while attacking, says, “Of course not.”

He uses his staff to neutralize or throw the King and Queen back. He zaps both, but they

avoid getting hit. The King and Queen create a worm-like beast to swallow him up, but as Lord

Meleck is digested, he blows up the beast with his staff. The queen tries to throw a blue flame,

but the Lord throws up rocks in defense.

He asks, “Have you had enough?” to which the King and Queen keep fighting. A

blinding light beam strikes the King and Queen from Lord Meleck and summons fleshy roots to

capture them.

Meleck goes to Nora and says, “I know who you are, and I can lead you to your real

family. I know the full truth about you, but you need to come with me and train in Eirene. I can

make your soul purer and your magic stronger.”

Nora, horrified while protecting Kicks, is furious. Nora tells Meleck, “You said you

come in peace, but all you’ve done is destruction! I don’t want anything to do with you! Free

my friends and leave! You don’t know anything about my family!”

Lord Meleck says, “You will see the truth, Nora. I can show you your real guide.”

Nora screams, “I’m not letting you destroy my friends or Fairytale Land! I won’t let you

take our resources! The King and Queen are my guides.”

 Lord Meleck replies, “You think someone is gone, but in fact they are your real guide, if

you were to give me your backpack and map, I could show you.”

Nora adamantly refuses. Meleck says, “Then I have no other option but to employ the

ritual for townships that refuse to follow the clan system.”

Lord Meleck makes an announcement, “Fighters of my clan, you have done your

mission.”

Broonie signals to the others to stop and ask, “You did promise me my archenemy would

be ossified?”

Lord Meleck replies, “Sure!” as he ossifies one of the dwarves and volatilizes two of the

other dwarves. Once the dwarf has finished ossification, Lord Meleck gives it to Broonie and

Broonie replies, “Thank you, I can use this as a statute for the House of Reformation!”

Lord Meleck commands the whole army of Clan Sappers and Spearhead Captains to

leave in their respective doors and go back to the Lord’s tower. He creates a special door for

Zlobna’s forces and tells them that they need to return to their respective cells. He congratulates

them for their hard work and states that they have pleased the Creator. Once the last of Meleck’s

forces has left, he speaks to Morrigan and says, “You can go back to your original form.” The

child turns back into the young innocent child that he always was. Morrigan asks, “Man, do I

have to wait so long for the Onyx Conjuration to occur? Seriously I want this place painted in

fourteen bright colors!” Lord Meleck responds, “The time must be right.”

Morrigan orders all the moons to line up with the stars, and all five of them create a

powerful solar eclipse. Everyone in Fairytale Land screams out in pain and starts seeing the

strong veins popping out on their arms and spreading down. Even the King and Queen are in
pain, and Kicks who was alongside Nora, suddenly shrieks in pain like everyone else. Everyone

asks, “What’s going on?”

Nora asks, “What have you done!?” Lord Meleck states that while Kicks was sleeping, he

put an emblem on him due to Morrigan’s invisibility cloak.

Lord Meleck says, “You see, Morrigan uses his abilities on parts of the emblem in secret

until it’s fully formed onto you.”

Lord Meleck comes and tells the child that it’s time for him to go back inside the glass.

He explains that despite creating the Onyx Conjuration, Morrigan isn’t ready to see it yet

because of the dangers created from this experiment. He explains to the child that there needs to

be more experiments before he can see the finishing touches. After the child goes into the glass,

Lord Meleck starts to cover it up.

Morrigan asks, “Why do I need to do this? I’m in another realm and I can't be touched

by the physical power of Onyx.” Meleck says, “I understand how you don’t like being

imprisoned, but the Onyx Conjuring is magically unstable and can still penetrate you causing

harm. I still need to add another layer of protection.”

Once the glass has been physically covered, Lord Meleck starts to reflect and laugh at his

achievements. Lord Meleck rejoices and exclaims that he’s been wanting to get rid of this world

for a while. While he’s making this speech, the moons and their stars are extracting the life from

all inhabitants in Fairytale Land. Some people in Fairytale Land are starting to die and wither

away.

Lord Meleck goes up to Nora and says, “I can stop and reverse the spell, if you give me

the map and backpack. I’m just a messenger for the creator and we’re creating the Godt

Todellinen which will bring paradise to all of Eirene. You don’t have much time. Tick, tock.”
 Nora, with tears streaming down her eyes, goes up to Kicks, with his life being extracted

and says, “I don’t want to do this, I believe my hug can save you.”

Lord Meleck retorts, “I’m the only one who can save Kicks! If you join me, everything

will be back to normal.”

Nora responds, “No, you’re lying. You don’t care about Kicks! You only want him gone

so you can have me!”

Meleck says, “On the contrary, Nora. I do want to help you.”

Kicks in his dying moments says, “Nora, it’s okay, I enjoyed your warm princess hug,

and I know it’s not going to save me, but I was able to wake up. Now I can finally enjoy a real

hug from a true princess.”

Nora sobbed “Kicks, I know my hug can save you. I want you to travel with me again.”

Kicks tells Nora, “It’s okay, I’m happy with all the adventures we have had, and I don’t

mind where I’m going next. Just give Lord Meleck the backpack and map to bring Fairytale

Land back to normal.” Nora, sobbing, obliges by Kicks’ dying wish, and she gives both the

backpack and map to Meleck.

She says, “I have lost, and I know I didn’t do it as I do in all my adventures with Kicks,

but you have lost as well.” She remembered a minor detail from her mother about a button in the

backpack, but she knew the backpack and map would disintegrate if she did push it. She

approaches the King and Queen in their final moments, and they tell her they’re giving what

remaining powers they have left to her. They ask her to save the world. As the yellow magic

light comes out of the King and Queen to be given to Nora, Lord Meleck steals most of magic

and orders Nora to take the rest.

 Nora replies, “I already knew that you never planned on reversing the Onyx Conjuring.”

Meleck coldly glares at Nora's comments, and he decides to use his haptic magic to catch Nora,

but Nora fights back and manages to evade him. He tries blasting her with his beam, but she

uses her magic to deflect him from stunning her. He finally decides to use botanist and haptic

powers to capture her, but she manages to escape his grips. While he is watching Nora flee from

Fairytale Land, he sees a small, flying glimmer of light and he cackles.

He knows that the light is the Mean Witch of Fairytale Land and it’s the same one who

turns Kicks into Sleeping Kicks. After seeing Nora flee and run far, far away, he looks around at

the dying creatures of Fairytale Land and is filled with glee. He goes up to the King and Queen

and says, “I don’t understand why you had to betray me. I don’t understand why you couldn’t

look at the wonderful light show that the stars and moon would’ve created. Instead, you decided

to let them spell your own doom. How does that make sense?”

The King and Queen laughed at him saying, “We don’t want your life and what you

offer. We want to create a world of joy! We know all you want is control of the world!”

Lord Meleck says, “I’m simply the envoy of the Creator’s will.

The King and Queen says, “The Creator never told you to do this! And you couldn’t

catch Nora, because our magic was enough to make sure that she is safe from you.”

Meleck snickers, “I chose to let that happen. I’m a living ancestor to Nora, and I care

about her.” As he brings Cinderella and Snow White to his side, he says to them, “Goodbye

Fiadh and Eoghen.” Both Cinderella and Snow White are shocked and ask Meleck how he knew

their ancestor from many years ago. Lord Meleck says, “Maybe when I reveal my face, you will

truly figure out my identity.” After the mask is off, Cinderella and Snow White are shocked, and

they realize this was the man that tried to wipe away their ancestors from many years ago.
 Lord Meleck says, “You’re not the only ones who are descendants of Fiadh and Eoghen.

These two have killed my family members from long ago. Even though they’re gone, I will get

rid of anyone who comes from their lineage. This is the cleansing that’s needed.”

The King and Queen say, “Why are you doing this if you know the real truth about

yourself?” Meleck responds that he’s willing to do everything he can to protect the whole of

Eirene from chaos. Then Meleck scolds them for getting angry at the Mean Witch rather than

him, because she wasn’t the enemy of Fairytale Land. He states how the witch was such an

inconvenience to his plans, and he always was tired of her spells, and the ways she tried to

sabotage the plans between him and Morrigan. Eventually, all the solar eclipses have sucked out

the last magical energies and talents from all the inhabitants of Fairytale Land.

As everyone closes their eyes, their bodies turn to ashes. Lord Meleck uses one of the

magic mirrors and broadcasts a message to Broonie, “Get the formation that I assigned you to.

We shall gather the remnants of anything useful that’s left from Fairytale Land.” On another

mirror, Lord Meleck makes a rallying cry, “Children of Eirene, we have achieved our

tremendous victory against hostilities. This marks a time for celebration.” Meleck tells all the

moons and stars that they don’t need to return to the bag but go to their respective places either

in the Solar System or cosmos.

Nora is on the run, crying and weeping. Suddenly she sees Clan Sappers who have been

searching for her. Before they can make any move against Nora, a small flying fairy appears to

her and says, “Nora, come with me! I can help you find a place to hide.” The Fairy grabs Nora,

and they fly fast and far away to a wooded area, where they hide in nearby wooded forests with

uncomfortable foliage with tons of fog.

 The fairy says, “I know you might get angry, but I’m the only one who can help you.

The Lord’s Snappers are planning to arrest your parents.”

Nora says, “Why should I trust you? You turned Kicks into Sleeping Kicks!”

The witch responds, “Because I want to end Lord Meleck! He’s the one that has killed

Kicks and all of Fairytale Land. I thought Kicks was one of Meleck’s goons. I know about

Meleck because I used to have to work with him. I managed to successfully escape him. Nora, I

need some of the powers you from the King and Queen in order for me to get back to my normal

size and restore my magical powers. In exchange for your powers, I can teach you some of the

most powerful magic in the world.” Nora ponders her decision.

She says, “You turned Kicks into Sleeping Kicks, why should I trust you? Personally, I

believe you will take everything I have left and turn me into a crow in which I will serve you.”

The witch responds, “I understand you don’t trust me, but you don’t want to join Lord

Meleck”

Nora says, “I don’t know what to believe. The only thing I want to do is run. Run, run

until I get all the way to my parent’s home.”

The witch responds, “There’s something you ought to know.”

Meanwhile, Broonie approaches Meleck, “Sire, we still have to deal with that miscreant

Nora.”

Meleck tells him, “There’s no need to worry. We should be preparing Godt Todellinen.

Nora is no imminent threat.” Meleck pulls the broken pieces of the map, backpack, and other

wreckages and begins searching for what he can salvage from all the wreckage.