Agatha - Midnight Return
When Agatha woke up later that day, she was dressed in a green gown and trapped within a garden of sorts. Ever since then, she had been waiting for Flet to return. The knight had left a crystal on a stand for her to witness the event during the ceremony.
Flet killing the pirate, the threat on Japeth, their demands for her friends and Prince.
She had waited even as the day turned dark and stars came to life. Then it happened for a second time that day.
Save Fletcher
A wish. A wish who's voice Agatha recognized. She headed to the garden that Flet had left her to rest near. The forest understanding some secret desire to save her friend. So she ran.
It lead her to a horrible sight. A large skeleton of a dragon crashing on the ground and knocking it's patrons off. Agatha didn't think about who or what as she ran to help Sophie as the first person she saw in her view.
That had been less than two hours ago. Everybody had been uninjuried for the most part besides bruises and sore muscles. The dragon had shifted down into a decayed dog and watched over the body of a boy in one of the ponds. Anybody who attempted to get close either got bit (Hort still complained mildly) or received a series of threatening barks (All three rats hissed back).
Sophie stirred and blinked a few times "Aggie? You look so pretty," she said with a smile. Her smile fell "Oh god Aggie, there was a boy- Fletcher -He helped us but-"
Agatha placed her hand on Sophie's shoulders "Calm down, he's-" he was sleeping at the bottom of a pond with an angry hellhound "Recovering," she lied.
Her friend slowly rested back but still distraught "Aggie, I'm sorry about Rhain. I thought he was good," she said.
Agatha setting next to her "We all make mistakes, look on the bright side everything is going to be solved like always."
A knock came from the door and Hester appeared looking almost dreadful "The pink boy is awake," she said.
Agatha didn't have enough time to catch Sophie as the blonde jumped to her feet and hurried out the room. The best she could do was follow and meet Fletcher.
He did not look as great as he sounded. The boy stumbled around the hall with the dog following behind. His eyes seemed to struggle focusing on the way in front of him. He kept having to push his hair out of his face just to get a handle on where he was.
Fletcher blinked a few times as they entered the hall. His armor was pink but a large carved over slash was on his side from a scim. His hand on the wall traced over a carving of something until a button popped free and he pressed it. A splatter of glittery dust covered him from above which turned the knight green and iridescent.
Fletcher wiped his hands over twirly, blond hair as the green glitter melted into his skin and armor "Oh sweet relief," he remarked. The knight dusted off the remaining glitter off "Now, what did I miss my little baby boy," he teased, scratching the dog's head. The dog morphed into a bird and flapped to his shoulder. Fletcher whistled as he walked away which was when Sophie and Agatha had arrived.
Sophie had let out a happy cry ready to hug the knight but got caught midway in air and choked. Fletcher was frozen with bright green eyes, magic at the ready then hurried put Sophie down "Oh Stars, I'm so sorry about that! It was an accident," he apologized profusely growing flustered and red.
Sophie wheezed a tad after being freed "It's fine," she rasped between coughs "I'm glad you're better."
Fletcher sunk down "Nothing the magic here couldn't fix," he joked "Ah, how are you doing? Did anyone get injured after I passed out?"
Agatha watched the pair talk and was stunned by how much Flecter looked like Sophie. His pink armor, his fluffy blond hair, and emerald green eyes.
He looked at Agatha as he helped Sophie to her feet "Hello! You must be Queen Agatha," Flecter said. Once releasing Sophie, he bowed to Agatha and smiled "It's an honor to meet the future Queen," he added.
Agatha felt nervous as he stood with a familiar smile. Something about him felt fake like a carefully crafted disguise. It almost seemed like he was intentionally made to look like a perfect match for her friend.
She tried to hide her concerns behind a smile "Sophie mentioned you, your name is Fletcher?" She asked.
The knight nodded "Indeed, I know it's kinda of close to Flet but my father wasn't the best with names," he joked.
She was going to point that out but he had already known she was going to ask. Almost a little too perfect of a disguise. The knight smiled "Well, I suppose we should check on the others. There is an infirmary around here and they should get better aid," he offered.
"Please, lead the way," Agatha said. She hoped he would he more distracted by going to infirmary that she could talk to Sophie about her underlying suspicion about Fletcher. Instead her friend and the pink boy happily chatted to each other on the way and seemed to forget about Agatha even existing.