A man and a woman were sitting next to each other on a beach by themselves. Their fingers were intertwined, and the sound of lapping waves were the only thing that could be heard. The man leaned close to the woman and whispered sothing into her ear, causing her to blush and giggle. She slapped his thigh, and he laughed before revealing a toothy grin. The couple stared each other in the eyes, and they both fell silent. They leaned closer, and right before their lips were about to touch, a fish flew out of the waves and flopped onto the ground in front of them. Its body spasd, kicking sand everywhere. Despite the randomness of its flopping action, the majority of the sand landed on the couple, causing them to shield their faces with their arms.
The fish stopped moving, and after a bit, a fairy climbed out of the fishs mouth. I thought I was going to die! the fairy said and exhaled as she fell over backwards, landing with her limbs splayed. Her head turned to the side, and she pointed at the fish. Polymorph!
The couple stared in shock as the fish transford into an elf with brown hair. Lindyss gasped for breath and glared at the fairy queen lying on the sand in front of her. The next ti you try to hide in my mouth, Ill chew you to bits and swallow.
Erin nodded. Noted, she said. Ill be sure to polymorph you into a fish without teeth next ti. The fairy queen flapped her wings rapidly, causing droplets of water to sprinkle around her. She flew on top of Lindyss head and took a seat before glancing to the side at the stunned couple. What? Youve never seen a fairy and an elf before?
The couple shook their heads, their mouths still hanging open. Lindyss exhaled and climbed to her feet before stretching her arms towards the sky, arching her back. Even though she didnt have arms whilst she was a fish, paddling with her fins still made her sore. She turned to look at the couple before frowning. Usually, she could tell which region she was in just by looking at the people and the way they dressed. However, before she could open her mouth to ask them a question, a flood of voices filled her head, causing her frown to deepen.
Whats wrong? Erin asked, peering over the edge of Lindyss head to look the elf in the eyes.
Nothing, Lindyss said and placed her hand on her forehead. I just got a backlog of ssages from the undead. She took in a deep breath, and after a bit, she straightened her back. Well, we didnt miss too much while we were gone. Theres a problem though; Ive been invited to a wedding, but Grimmy and his family are going to be there.
Dont go, Erin said. Its that simple.
Youre right, Lindyss said. That is pretty simple. Its not like Im actually related to the groom; I just brought him back to life. Unfortunately, Ive known him for over a few centuries. It wouldnt sit right with if I didnt attend; after all, Ive ordered him around a lot, but this is the first ti hes ever asked for a favor.
Erin furrowed her brow. I could polymorph you into soone else, she said. Are you really sure you want to risk facing the dragons you fled from for the sake of soone whos already dead?
As long as the polymorph doesnt suddenly run out, it should be fine, Lindyss said. Ill let the groom know ahead of ti in case theyll want to remove for being a stranger. But first, we have more pressing issues to deal with. She turned her head towards the two strangers on the beach. Hey, where are we?
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Alice exhaled and placed her hands on her hips. Everything was finally in order. A pair of bony arms hugged her from behind, and she raised her head to look up at Mr. Skellys skull.
Nervous? Mr. Skelly asked. His eye socket contorted as he raised an eyebrow.
Alice snorted. No, she said. Relieved. Why does wedding planning have to be so stressful?
It doesnt have to be, Mr. Skelly said. We could have a small ceremony between ourselves and a priest.
Alice rolled her eyes. That wouldve been a great suggestion before I finished everything.
I did suggest it way before the planning started.
Yep, Alice said. And we decided to go through with the large wedding anyway. She smiled at Mr. Skelly. And how are you? Nervous?
? Nervous? Mr. Skelly asked. Never. I dont have a stomach for butterflies to be in. Its similar to how I cant get cold because I dont have any skin for goosebumps to grow on.
Alice snorted. Nervousness is in the mind. You can still be nervous without a stomach just like how youre still in love with despite the lack of a heart.
Who says I dont have a heart? Mr. Skelly asked. I have many hearts. I keep them in the jars underneath your bed.
Alice raised her hand and smacked Mr. Skellys skull off. You better not be keeping the hearts of your enemies under the bed. In fact, you better not be keeping them at all.
Dont worry, Mr. Skelly said as he released Alice and groped around for his skull. Once he grabbed it, he put it back on his neck. I stopped collecting trophies from my defeated foes. Since we bring them back to life and have them join us as undead, it makes things a little awkward if I keep reminders of how I killed them.
Right, Alice said before shaking her head. That makes sense. She sighed and turned her head to stare out the window of her office. The streets outside hadnt changed much in the years she spent working as the guild master. Alice smiled to herself and placed her hand on Mr. Skellys arm. Wouldnt it be nice if we could live like this forever?
We can, Mr. Skelly said. Youll just have to die and beco a skeleton first.
Thats not what I ant.
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