ThatdayWhiteFairylefttheSeventhHeavenaurheKingdomofDreamsafterteagCharmaineaihefinalprocedureofbrewingthewinemadefromahundredblossoms.ShebroughtbackwithherKingZeus’approvalofthepetitionofthepeopleoftheKingdomofDreams,allowioraisethepuregoldpathebottomofStarMoonLakeaoreittoitsinalsitebyGiantMountain.Thegoldpacewouldagaihelightofdayandsparklewithradiantbrillianderthedazzlingsun.WhiteFairywassoveryhappytobeback.ShestoppedforamomentintheairabovetheKingdomofDreamsandlookedalroundseargfortraedusa,eagertoletherpartnerknowassoonaspossibleaboutthegreatnewsshehadbroughthome.Seeingabckspotinthefardistaningswiftlytowardsher,shekwasMedusabaherdailypatrol;soshestoppedinmidairandwaited.Medusa’ssharpeyeshadalsoseenapuffofimmobilewhitesmokeintheairasifwaitingforheraoitwasWhiteFairy;sofppingherhuge,mightywingsshemadequicklyforthepuffoflightsmoke.ThetwoofthemmetintheairabovetheStarMoonLake.WhiteFairyputherarmsaroundMedusa’snedhuggedher.ThetwoofthemflewslowlytogetherastheydesdedtiantMountain.Afterencirgtheairseveraltimes,Medusadidasomersaultandgedtohumanformasshetouchedtheground.WhiteFairytoofloatedlightlydowhandgedintoayounggirlwithwhitehairreagherwaist.
Medusawalkedexcitedlyaroundwhatwasleftofthefoundationsofthegoldpace,rubbingherhandsasshemurmured,
“…howIraisethegoldpaceupfromthebottomoftheke?...allbymyself?...no,that’snotpossible…butwhatelseIdo?...”WhiteFairysmiledandwalkedoversaying,
“…ofcourseyou’tpossiblydoitallbyyourself!...ButifyouaddinCyclops,withhissuperhumahandmatchlesseogetherwiththeunitedeffortsofthepeopleofthewholeKingdom,Iamsurewewouldbeabletoaplishthisdauntingtask…Ohanddon’tfet,wealsohaveamagicflyinghorse…”MedusasppedherforeheadatWhiteFairy''''wordsasifjustwakingfromadreamandsaid,
“Ohyes,youareperfectlyright!IhadfottenalboutCyclops.Toaplishthisformidabletaskwewouldcertainlyneedhishelp…”Thenherfacefelsshesaid,“But…but…thetwoofushavealongandplicatedhistoryoflove,hatreday…thereiscertainlynolovelostbetweenus…wouldhebewillingtohelp?...”
“Wherethere’sawill,there’saway”repliedWhiteFairydecisively.“Ifwedory,howarewetoknowwhetherhewouldbewillingtolendusahandornot?IamquitesureIwillbeabletopersuadehim.ButIhaven’tseenanytraaroundhereforquitealongtime.DoyouthinkhecouldhavelefttheKingdomofDreams?”
“No”repliedMedusafidently.“Hehasn’tgonefarandisstillhidingsomewherewithindohinkthatheishibernatingdowntheredoingIknownotwhat…”
“Really?That’sgreat!”saidWhiteFairyhappily.“Solongasthereisacueofwherehemightbe,itwouldnotbehardtofindhim...Youstayhereandwaitforme…I’lljustgoandtakealook.Iwillfirstflydownthesheerclifftothebottomlesspita’sthere.I’llberightback…”Sayingso,WhiteFairygedintoapuffofsmokeaowardsthecliffs.
WhiteFairyhoveredintheairabovethecliffsandsawthatbelowherwasadarkandbottomlesspit.CouldthatreallybetheentraoHell?Shehadflownaroundtheareamultipletimes,buthadnevergonedowolookaround.Thecoldandfrigidairrisingfromthebottomofthepitcausedhertoredshiverrehension.Butthehoughttoherself,“IfIdon’tgodownthere,whoelsehasthecapabilitytoflyupanddownatwill?IfIdon’tgodownthere,howcouldwefindoutwhereCyclopsishiding?Withouthishelp,howcouldweraisethegoldpathebottomoftheke?”Atthethought,WhiteFairychedherteethandresolvedtoquerherfearsandaplishhergoal.Sheclosedhereyestightandbracedherselfasshedesdedslowlydownthedarkabysstowardsthegatesofhell.Windsgushedbyherearsanditgrewdarkeranddarkeruntilshefoundherselfsurroundedbyutterdarkness.Fearstruckherheart.Sheopenedhereyestofindthatititchdarkalround.Calmingherself,sheacedhereyestothedarknessandgraduallysawthattherewasashredoflightnotfarawayahatshehadatstreachedthebottomandwasneariraohell.
WhiteFairythenslowlyfloatedtowardstherayoflightinthedarkness.ActuallythelightcamefromthehugestoesofHellthatCyclopspushedopenbuthadneverclosedproperly.Enteringthroughthegate,WhiteFairyfoundherselfinapletelydifferentenviro.Flowersbloomedandbrahewillowtreesswayedwiththebreeze.AmidsttheflowersoolofwaterandiarawhutswithspinningwheelsihisdidnotlookatalllikethemuchfearedGehenna,butwasmorelikeutopiawithitscalmaifulruralsetting.Suddenlythesoundofripplingwaterwasheardandfromthebanksofthepoomidsttheflowerscameabeautifulnakedwomanwithbrightredwoundscirgherwaist.Shestoopeddown,pickedupacoarsewhitecottonrobefromthegroundandputitournedaroundwhiletyiaroundherwaistandWhiteFairysawthatshewasIleeraitoroftheKingdomofDreams.Shewasasalluringaifusbeforebutthetreacherous,vindictiveandmalevolentlookwasnolongerinhereyes.Herexpressionwasnowpeadgentle.IleentoosawWhiteFairy,whohadgedtotheshapeofabeautifulyoungwomanwithlongwhitehairfallingtoherwaist.Thetwoofthemlookedateachotherwithsmilesontheirfaces,theirformerenmityandhatredfotten.IIleen’saffairwithCyclopsandtheirplottorebehrowKingDimitri’sKingdomofDreamswerediscoveredbyWhiteFairyanditwasshewhoexposedtheirtreachery,sothetwoofthemhadbeortalenemies.Butnowwithasmileofmutualuanding,theirhostilityandanimositydissolvedpletelywithoutatrace.
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