Fairy Guardian - Cookie Ch7

 "Ok, I will admit, I am truly over my head. What am I doing here? And why do they all have to be incredibly good looking, I feel like a troll, but to be fair to Fey Trolls they probably sparkle more than me. I know, Mr. Crown sexy suit. slash, mafia boss was throwing no based compliments." Mumbling my thoughts aloud to just here how ridiculous my situation has become. What does good looking Fey people have to do with the fact I am stuck here, nowhere to go and my brothers' life is now in danger. Great. Make Smart Choices, my mother would always say in that I am better than you tone. Ugh.

Thinking back to the last time I saw myself in a service station bathroom mirror; dull brown broom dry hair with too thin body not really any curves, eyes that seem underwhelming, and let's not forget my style was a step of from PJ's. Ramen noodle diet and value brand shampoo that was used for everything. Rasing my head, there was a mirror tucked in the corner of the room by plants.  Slowly getting up because thinking maybe Lily was a wonder witch and Fey can bring miracles to the downtrodden sucking in life human woman. 

My body starts to shake because they are feeling that if it showed you something you loved but if it showed you the same woman that stared back at you every time you brushed your teeth was almost too much to bear. Stiffening my spine or at least trying to gain some damn courage. It's just a damn mirror. I step over to be in front of the mirror but close my eyes. "I can do this, just one look and then you can get the pain or whatever over with right away. Just Band-Aid you have to rip off."

Opening my eyes slowly, where it's still a little fuzzy but your form starts to show. Then open fully and scream. Everyone pops back in the room except for fish guy and the twins. All looking at me like the human finally lost it. I point to the mirror, "Who is that?"  Lily walks over first, like crazy is what she works with every day. She says softly in a therapy voice, her scent of peppermint hits me, "Do you not have mirror's where you live? 

In a more frantic tone, "WHO. IS. THAT." Taking calming breathes and then speak in a more normal tone. "That woman in the mirror is not me; did you do something to me?"  Lily gives the group a nod, and then looks at me, "Sweetie, this woman." Put her hands on my shoulders to look at the mirror more directly and you can see the plants on the other side of the room behind us. "I do not think you were taking very good care of yourself in the human world. You could say I took all the years of neglect of dry skin, dull brittle hair..." lowering her tone as to not embarrass me, "Very hairy body." Blush went up on my face. And then louder for the group to hear, "And I the Wonder Witch, let the real YOU shine through.  This is you, Carson, the one under all the layers of hiding."

"This is me," now with awe and reverence coming through me. Now turning to the group with a much-improved smile on my face. And then me being me, a hugger, proceeded to hug everyone. Some were more apt for a hug than others, but I did not care at this very moment I felt lighter than I have in years. Not even with a uncertain future, grumpy Viking, brothers' life in question, or my unrealistic attraction to someone that is disputable. Yep, if I look like that even for a day, I am living a fairy tale, which is far better than the life that I was existing. 

"Since she seems to be in good spirits can we gets tests done," Ember spoke to break the hug fest up. She was not a fan of hugs. "No, I think our girl needs to eat something, get a good night's rest, and then we have to get going on the plan to figure out how this Fairy Folk Guardian ship is going to work," Anna says in a sing song voice of her that brings calm to the room. Happiness was spreading throughout my entire body and not even her powers were touching that. Cloud 9 was staying at least for now.

Everyone started to leave the room, except Michael. I tried to move around him, but his massive arm stopped me. "Your little show does nothing to improve my view of humans or you."  His voice was unkind, but I saw him clearly. Maybe it was the boost of self-confidence, but brave might be a new way of life for me. No more door mat for others. "Michael. It must be exhausting to be that miserable.  You don't have to like me or care about me in anyway. Because right now, all I care about is living. I am tired of being wretched, lonely, unhappy, and just feeling like plain Jane."

Walk under his arm, "You can stay exactly as you are, a Fey dumbass, or you can start being the Fey you want to be. I know for me, staying the way I was is no longer an option." Then not looking back at him but heading into the kitchen, except of course someone was clearly listening and not caring. Mr. Sexy suit, instead of giving him the time a day. I gave him, a look I have never had the courage to give before to someone as striking beautiful, you are no longer worthy of my time. In that moment, I wanted to skip but thought better of it, took a couple of breaths, then took my time swaying my hips, kind of Stella got her groove back walk. No idea if those gorgeous Fey males were still looking but I did not care and for that...Winning. 

The kitchen had everything I needed to make something; someone must have went shopping. "Omelet sounds like a plan. Eggs. Peppers. Mushrooms. Cheese. Milk." All the appliances were state of the art, chef's dream more like. Setting everything down on the counter, grabbing a pan, finding the salt and pepper. On the corner of my eye, I see my favorite snack, chocolate chip cookies. Just as I was going to take a bite of these gooey delights, Michael and Hallious walk in with faces of having some kind of argument. Wanting nothing to do with siblings' rivalry. The chocolate touches my lips, the smell hit me and my stomach grumbled.  This was going to be so good. Taking the first bite was good but all of sudden my airways were restricted, like the bite got lodged in my throat. Panic started. Putting my hands on the throat and falling to the floor on my knees.

"Carson. What are you doing?" Michael sounded annoyed I was bothering him with choking. I give him my best your a real piece of work. Hallious in a much more aware tone, "Car, I need you to look at me and open your mouth." I tried and my mouth would not work; it was completely numb. He took his arms and laid me on the ground, "Micheal, go and get Anna." Hearing him moving away from us. Looking into those silver eyes with hope, I don't want to die. I have not even got a chance to take my looks out for a spin. 

"I am going to open your mouth." Then with some kind of rush of wind coming down my throat. I could feel a thousand tiny legs moving up my throat. The gagging reflex kicked in and next a black centipede looking bug was coming out of my mouth. Wanting to passed out was coming on hard but shook myself mentally to stay with it. It came out and then its eyes on back side opened and looked at me. Closing my hand over my mouth to ensure that thing was not coming back down inside of me. 

Hallious grabbed the things but its tail and with the other hand a blue flame came up and the bug was no more. Looking at me, "Are you alright?" He had real concern on his face, which made me think, do you actually care or more your asset is useless if I died. Did not matter I was thankful and wrapped my arms around him, yes is right now trying to extort information from me, but he just saved my life for a really ugly death bug. Heard hysteria crying, until I realized it was me. He was rubbing my back and pulled me into him and used the back of the couch to lay against. 

"What is going on and why are you holding my guardian Hall?" Anna said in a voice that put my back up but finding me with her brother without having the details could put anyone off. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, pulling away from Hall, "The cookie almost killed me." She looked over to the cookie crumbles laying on the ground, and then at me.  "You choked?" Giving me did I get a reject from the human world. Again, calming breathes, before I could speak Hall took care of it. 

Bringing his hand back up and showing them the bug he just killed. "It's a Celltosis, deadly magical bug, that can be hidden anywhere. It kills the host in a matter of minutes and leaves the body with no trace it was even there." Then looks at his sister and brother will a heavy dose of authority. "These are highly expensive bugs and only the very elite of our society would have access to them."

 Seeing Miachel behind her glowering at him and Anna putting her hand to her chest in a sign of being deeply offended. "If you will remember dear brother, I am the one that saved her life and brought her here, and Michael to saved her when she was in rough shape."  Dismissing them and looking more the cookies, he waved his hand and they disappeared. "Since they were found in a Royal household, they will have to be a investigation. Car might not have been the primary target." 

Now Anna finally looked concern. It took everything in me not to roll my eyes. Saying a mantra, feel gratitude. You have all of this, with her help. Hard. But managed and got off the floor. "What does this mean for me?" I have to eat. Then my stomach grumbled. I should not be hungry after almost dying on a cookie but a girls' got to eat. Hall walks over to the stove and starts making my omelet. Trying really hard to hate this, Fey. 

"I did not know the future King of the Fairy Folk realm could cook. How sweet." Anna's voice said the very opposite of sweet, except the words she spoke were not coming into my mind until they did and my body backed away. Turning to Michael he smiles with complete indifference. Then back to Hall, "You are WHAT!!"