Dimitrilefthebakerybythebackdoorandstrolledleisurelyalongthekesidealone.Businesswaslightthatday,soheclosedupearly.Hehadn’tbeenbacktohissmallstudioapartmentforquiteawhileanddecidedtogobadcheckhowthingswere.Beingveryfamiliarwiththedistrict,Dimitricouldwalkaroundwithoutgettinglostandsooe,old,timewornbuilding.Heopehefrontdoorwithhiskeyandsteppedintothespaciousentrancehall.Thenormallynoisypcewasquiettoday.Hewalkedonandtappedhiswayalongthecorridoruntilhecametohisownunitahedoorwithanotherkey.Greetedwiththeloud,busyhumoffliesorbees,DimitriwasremihatinhishastetokeephisappoiwithRichardandJamazthatday,hehadjumpedoutofthewindowaopenallthistime.Amidtheloud,busydroningoftheswarmofis,heheardathin,threadlikevoicecallingout,
“HelpDimitri!HelpDimitri!”Tragthesourceofthevoice,DimitrifoundWhiteFairybeingattackedbyis.
“Didn’ttheykifulflowersshouldbetreasured,lovedandprotected?”thoughtDimitri.“Orperhapstheyenjoybeautybutcouldnottroltheirharassingnature.Theycouldthekicktheygetoutingandtormentingtheweakersex.”Justthen,somebeesflewintotheheartofthelilyaosuckoutthear.Stillotherbeesgtightlytothestalk.DimitriatoeppedforwardandwithonehandcspedtheEasterLily,vaseandall,tightlyathischest,whilefppingatowelbrisklyintheairwithhisotherhand,chasingawaytheannoyis.Aftertheyhadallfledoutsidethroughthewindow,Dimitriquicklyclosedit.Hesatdownonhisold,dipidatedsofa,carefullydrewthevasefromhischestadownonthesidetablebeforehim.WhiteFairysighedhelplesslyandsaid,
“Wheredidyougo,KingDimitri?Ihavebeenwaitinghereforyouforquiteafewdays.Youhadmereallyworried!”
“I’msorry.I’m,sorry.”repliedKingDimitri.“Ihavebeenwatanearbybakerythesestfewdaysandfottotellyou.”ThenheproceededtotellherofhismeetingwithYoko,Mary,SheiandAmalia.
“Good.Good.”excimedWhiteFairyhappily.”It’swonderfulthatwebetogetheragaininthismundaneworld.”
“Youjustmentionedyouhavebeenwaitinghereformeforquiteafewdays”saidDimitri.“HassomethingimportanteupintheKingdom?”
“Yes.That’swhyIhavebeenwaitingimpatientlyhereforyou.”Thensheproceededtotellhimwhathadhappened.
ThenightKingDimitrileft,giganticbatsfromnooneknewwhere,againflewovertheKingdomofDreams.Theycameinhugenumbersaedanarmingmomentum.MedusajumpedonLightningandgrabbedKingDimitri’ssword,intendingtoimitatehisoffensiveassault,knowingthatherownmagicaleyeswereiuagainstthesehugecreaturesthathadnosenseofsight.ShekhatonlyKingDimitri’sswordandmagicbowandarrowsweretheonlyeffectiveonsagainsttheseaggressors.WhiteFairy,meanwhile,pickedupKingDimitri’smagicbow,shoulderedhissheafofarrowsandmadefortherooftopgardens,meaningtohelpMedusafromahighvantagepoint.Justasthetwoofthemwereabouttodashintothefray,thewiseandever-cautiousAishastoppedthemsaying,
“No,MedusaandWhiteFairy,justwaitaminute.Beforewedoanythifindoutwherethesebatsefromandwhytheyarehere.IfitisasCharmaineainesurmises,thatthesearescoutsandvanguardsofKingZeus,heretolookforhismissingdaughters,itwouldbefoolishtogetintoafrontattackwiththembecauseofit.Ifwekillotofthesebats,wewillientlyincurthewrathofKingZeus,whoisveryhardtoappease.IsuggestthatMedusagooutthereandeheminamockbattleandpurposefullyleadthemawayfromtheKingdom,whileWhiteFairyremainshereonhighalert.Let’sresolvethecrisisherefirstandthendecidewhatweshoulddo.Whatdoyouthink?”MedusaandWhiteFairyheiragreementaouttocarryouttheirmission.QueenAishaturnedandlookedquestioninglyatCharmaineaine.Clementinesaidsorrowfullyinalowvoice,
内容未完，下一页继续阅读