[M] IC - La Belle et la Bête - Dark pigeon / Scottishgal

[Dark Pigeon]

Even though the day had just started. As they wandered furhter into the forest, it got darker and gloomyer by the minute. It was as if the forest by itself was carrying a heavy weight on its shoulders. The wardens had chatted about their children before, but as they came closer to the large lake, the more silent they fell. Even Phillip, who seemed unbothered by anything and everything kept himself from telling Melia about his latest food adventures, and how he would bake and cook her any meal if she ever came to visit.

Salvador did not notice how his stride became shorter, how he was walking fast first but almost stood still as he was to come closer and closer to this lake where the Prince himself was seen last. Only a few crows let out a few caws before flying off, letting their Warden know that the prince was still at the lake.

it was as if you walked into a fairytale. As soon as they came close enough to the lake they could see this magical landscape. It was full of life, every single flower was blooming, the tree's full of leaves. One could hear frogs happily chat to one and other as giant fish swam close to the surface. It was absolutely breathtaking. A few deer gently hopped away as their calfs curouisly looked at the newcomers. Inside the large lake stood a small island, with two giant white tree's with gold liek leafs who seems eachothers reflection. Each branch was copied by the other. The wolfwarden, close to Melia as he wanted to keep her company, gently whispered into her ear 'Someone is in a better than horrid mood...' he told her gently, both his tumbs up as he tried to make her feel more at ease.

As soon as the group halted at the shore, a heavy neigh could be heard all around them. The horses who had seemed unbothered at first, pulled themselves loose before gallopping off to join the deer. The ground was softly shaking as the island in the middle of the lake started moving, slowly coming closer towards the group. "Why did you bring ... him... here" a low voice said irritated as it surrounded them.

[Scottie]

Melia tried to concentrate on what Phillip was rambling about. Something about cherry pies and mashed potatoes and grand cakes. She kept a polite smile firm on her lips as they followed a path that seemed obvious to the wardens but was unclear to Melia. She had found herself so very lost in keeping up a good appearance that she hadn't noticed the change in scenery. It was like she had walked into a different world.

Everything was bustling with life. It was so very different from the forest they had walked through and even the lands that Melia had called home. This was something truly magical. The small island in the distance was even more breathtaking than its surroundings. Two white trees towered above with golden leaves nestled on the branches. The wolf warden's words drifted into her skull and Melia knew that they were meant to cause comfort but only brought more panic. It settled on her ribs and clung to her lungs.

The horses fled and Melia desperately tried to grab the reins. But she failed as the horses joined the deer. A voice echoed around them and spiked fear in both Melia and Salvador. Him. Melia cursed gently under her breath as she tried to find the source of the voice. It was only then that she noticed the island coming closer to them. Taking a shaky step back, Melia watched in awe as the two white trees started to grow in size. A horrifying mixture of fear and awe flooded her veins as water crashed around them, soaking their shoes. Something large was leaving the water, something that was underneath that island....no something that was that island.

[Dark Pigeon]

Salvador knew those trees's, or better say, he knew the shape of them. He knew that those were not made from whatever tree's were made off. He knew they were something else entirely, and knowing this made him fear this situation even more. Hee knew that those belonged to someone that despised Salvador more than anyone else on this here earth. Which, knowing Salvador was something truly impressive

'A lovely, he is coming already. Nice knowing you Salvador. Better luck next live-time' the crow-warden chuckled as he slowly took a few passes away from Salvador. It was clear that he did not want to be to much a part of this right now, as he like the others knew the story between the prince and this human king. The only one truly in the dark of things was Melia. The wolf-warden rolled his eye at his friend the Crow-Warden and gently placed his hand on Melia's shoulder in such a way that one knew that the other wanted to comfort you. 'You had nothing to do with this, just.. make sure you remind him of that' he wispered in her ear as he firmly nodded, his wild black hair dancing around his face as he did so. Phillip himself was turning a little bit pale, nearly translucent. The normally so confident man seemed not at all so sure about himself now as the small island was slowly rising from the water, and two ears became visible, even his pigeon children who had followed, made sure to be in the farrest away of tree's. Just to make sure there was some distance between them, and the other.s 'I.. forgot how big he is' Phillip said silently. More to himself than the people around him. This being information nobody was giving any worth. As size was something only the wardens knew, and Salvador. They really did not need to know this. Melia though, she might find this information to be something she did not want to know, or did she?. Salvador looked at him, with a mixture between furstration and fear, for he did not wanted to be reminded who was coming up to them. Even he was nearly trembling in his shoes as the island with ears was showing more and more as to what seemed to be the giant head of a deer. 'To be fair' the crow said as he watched his crows landing in the tree's as he himself was cassually leaning against one, While all his childeren were full of curiosity as the prince of the forest was rising out of the water. 'This is him being rather.. small..ish' he said rather informative as he made sure there was enough distance between him and the rest of the group.

'You dare enter my forest.. now you dare coming here as well. I should have you skinned alive, I should have you relive your deaths a thousand time over, until your mind unraffles itself and there is nothing left of you but an empty shell' the voice boomed as it rang with terrifying calm anger. Salvador did not know what to say, as he knew that nothing coming out of his mouth would make this giant deer becoming calmer and more understanding of the situation. If anything, anything he was to say would make the situation that much worse. Phillip, who knew the prince and wanted things to less hostile was the first to speak as a dear the size of a fully grown T-rex (wich is 12.3 meters, or up to 40 feet) walked up to the shore, the anger in his eyes so clear that even the blind could see it. 'He... he came to make amends. I.. it is time.. to.. to have it all sorted out yes? It has been so long ago. She.. she would have wanted this .. yes? ' Phillip said as he stepped forward, showing how he was going to defend his old friend, even though he knew that this friend did not deserve any of it. Both the crow warden, and the wolf warden knew that the last part, was best left out. If only one of them could turn back time! Only so that they could stop the pigeon-warden from saying this. You did not remind the prince of her, you never spoke of her, if best.. you made sure that anything that would remotly remind of OF her was left out of the world, this been done best by never having horses near the prince, but that is best explained later.

The ground started to shake angrily, the kind of rumble that shook your very kidneys. Making them switch places and leave them there. The deer shrinked in size, but stayed bigger than anyone else just to show his dominance and how truly mad he was just because the pigeon dared to mention her. 'Do not speak of her. Do not use her to make me think differently of the man that caused her death. While carrying a piece of her with him!!' the deer said with a booming voice as his eyes landed on Salvador's staff... who... and wisely so.. had hidden himself behind the king as he knew what he was made of.