thingswere.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’sresolvethecrisisherefirstandthendecide

thingswere.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’sresolvethecrisisherefirstandthendecide