Unconquered Sun (29 page)

- Well, arrive as you consider it necessary, - with forced indifference Laura told, - but know what there to you to count there is nobody. And you will have no way back too. In the morning to me the whole squadron of "STING" arrived. They demanded your delivery. It was necessary to send them back home, the benefit, you at us was not valid, and that would be necessary to tinker fairly … - the beautiful face of Laura was distorted by a blood-thirsty grimace.

- I know, Laura, we with Animals already met them, carried away a nasila of a leg … And what they tell?

- And anything good. All your government on ears costs. A state of emergency is declared. Organize an extraordinary meeting to which representatives of all people of Tselestiya - unprecedented business are invited! - including I. Tonight I will go there. Will decide what to do. Perhaps, something will also be thought up while I can tell nothing.

- I understand nothing, - the Fairy perplexedly spoke. - State of emergency because of loss of the husband of the ordinary fairy … Whether not too it is not enough for a meeting of such level?

- Itself I do not know, - Laura told, - but the Cream-white fairy looked extremely anxious, as well as my sister, by the way. All speak about balance violation … Generally, I learn on Council. And you, by the way, - having turned, at last, towards the Fairy and, it is cunning having looked at her, Laura told, - they urged to detain if you are and not to release to a patrol arrival. As you see, I inflated all of them, - the Queen mischievously hemmed, - I do not know why. Perhaps on the evil to them, or perhaps your mad belief was somehow transferred also to me... It is a pity for me for Prinze, maybe, really, it is the last chance to rescue him … I and itself went with you, but unlike you I soberly estimate the forces. I do not want to turn into the wet smoking puddle yet …

With these words of the ENT specialist became silent, efficiently touching fingers a coral necklace which held in hand as though it were prayful beads. The fairy understood that she feels now. In Laura mutually exclusive passions stormed - undertaken by it put feeling of friendly love to Prinze and fear of the Invincible Sun, feeling of affection for the Fairy (who strengthened during her stay in Coral Halls) and uncertainty in success. At last, sense of shame from the inaction.

When fight of feelings became intolerable, Laura sharply got up, approached the big chest from mahogany standing at some distance and began to dig efficiently in it. At last, it found something there, joyfully burst out laughing and returned to the Fairy who continued to study tips of the nails.

- On, take, maybe, it is useful, - with forced indifference Laura told and stretched her a small brilliant subject - the most ordinary metal pocket mirror in an unpretentious copper frame.

- What is it? Pocket mirror? - the Fairy was surprised.

- A pocket mirror, but not simple, - Laura important answered. - I got it at one odd fellow. This odd fellow was wound all over the world in search of "the real person" …

The fairy interrogatively looked at Laura.

- … The matter is that he came to a conclusion that most of inhabitants of Tselestiya - liars - say not that think, behave, not as want... He was disappointed in everything. He long time studied different magic sciences until by means of magic invented this mirror. It is arranged so that shows what person actually - is kind he or is angry, he lies or tells the truth. The mirror shows everything... - with these words of the ENT specialist thoughtfully turned a pocket mirror in hands and some time something is concentrated in considered. What she saw in a mirror so for the Fairy there and remained a riddle because as soon as she was going to ask about it, Laura left a trance and with forced indifference continued:

- But I do not need it. We, mermaids, so see all through. So, the amusing bagatelle, held it for memory, and can be useful to you … Speak, - having passed to a trustworthy tone, almost in a whisper, Laura said, - I will tell you in confidence, the Invincible Sun never looked in the real mirror, even usual after saw that the sun is more more beautiful than her... - Laura suddenly mysteriously became silent stop short and again thought of something, looking through the Fairy somewhere.

- And what became with this odd fellow? - with alarm in a voice the Fairy asked - she felt so sorry for people! (the mermaids who especially got into tenacious webby pads from whom very few people escaped back …).

- Poor creature! - with a visible regret Laura answered. - This odd fellow of half-life spent for the invention of this thingummy and when began to look at people by means of a mirror - just went crazy. Even the best in appearance people looked in it awfully! He jumped out to us, the sea. It is direct jumped from the rock and such high that we could not rescue it... - Laura again became silent for some time and hasty turned away. Some time she thoughtfully watched cheerful game of uvulas of the sea waves which were tenderly pushed about wooden edges of the Chariot, and then hasty as justifying oneself, told:

- The word of honor, we are not involved in his death. He died on my hands, and from his nonsense I learned all this... Unfortunate … - its voice slightly trembled, and she hurried to translate a topic of conversation. - But this thingummy escaped - take, maybe, it will bring you more benefit, than to her inventor.

Gathered in the fine blue eyes of the Fairy large as a pea, tears.

- What after all you, fairies, crybabies! - Laura did not sustain, - in general it is impossible to talk about anything to you! It is good that we from you separated in due time, and that would die with you from melancholy... And here by the way also protected already! - it is pleased the Sea Queen as it rescued her from the hard choice said: to calm the Fairy or to deride her that was equally not palatable. - All right, stop, I will tell still something important, - here its voice became confidential again, it passed to whisper. Such ominous whisper small children tell each other "terrifying stories" at night. - Do not take in head to look in its palace in mirrors. Mirrors is its force. They reflect and strengthen action of light which gets the terrible force and force hypnotic. These mirrors - are false, they do not show the truth, these are magical mirrors … - Suddenly its voice from confidential became derisive. The fairy was not surprised at all, knowing as moods of mermaids are changeable. They are children of the seas. As the sea - today are irascible, and tomorrow are tender, Mirna today, and tomorrow can drown in the abyss …

- Let your pocket mirror will break the undivided power of this gilded doll on reflections in its own bastion! - with these words of the ENT specialist burst out laughing, and in her laughter it was possible to distinguish uneasy surf beat about the coast, the surf foretelling a storm.

3.

Gloomy presentiments of the Fairy came true.

As soon as the Sea Chariot began to moor to the coast as it became clear that already waited for them. The same patrol of "STING" from 10 fairies astride winged animals stood up in arm.

The fairy it is disturbing turned back towards Laura, silently expressing the concern. But Laura already understood everything and was made to fight.

As the cat who was quietly heated on the sun more than a minute ago, having blissfully closed eyes, suddenly, at the sight of a mouse, instantly wakens from imaginary "hibernation" and accepts a hunting rack, and Laura. As wind blew off her thoughtfulness, its figure got some predatory bearing. It seemed, all her muscles clenched as the spring ready to be unclenched just about, and on coral lips there was a predatory smile which bared is dazzling white, as at a wild cat, teeth. Laura, as well as all mermaids, hated fairies and was ready to use any case to show them where their original "place". And the case was presented the most suitable …

- For the sake of the Order and Prosperity, the former fairy of the 3rd rank, the former Keeper of the Limit No. 3, you come rather to the coast. You are arrested. To you not to leave. If you give up voluntarily, you commute the penalty. Think, it in your interests, - the same was distributed passionless if not indifferent, a voice Cream-Béla. As if there was no that annoying embarrassment on a glade which was so undermined authority of elite combat special forces of Skies!

- Still what! - the sharp, frightening voice of Laura reminding the rolling sounds of prestorm waves was distributed. - The fairy is in the territory belonging to Confederation of inhabitants of Underwater Depths. Still a step - and I will pour over all of you such wave that will not seem a little! I will wash away all of you as rats overboard the ship!

Meaning that she does not joke, the Sea Queen brought a big sea shell to lips and quietly blew in it. The lingering and beautiful sound reminding noise of a sea gale was distributed. Just as the hunter by means of whistle calls the dog, and Laura, having blown in a magic sink, called thereby storm sea wind. And wind heard the hostess …

At first by the sea the easy ripple ran. Then it began to accrue more and more, and already downloaded the Chariot so that the Fairy hardly stood on the feet, having seized for handrail on the deck. The thundercloud slowly spread on hitherto cloudless firmament, threatening to cover the sun. Burst the first peal of a thunder and the first lightning flashed. Heavy wind blew. Still a moment, and from the abyss numerous darkly green feelers and claws seemed - the terrible sea landing which waves were going to vomit soon on the land climbed call of the Hostess Moray from depths.

However it did not make any impression on fairies. They did not even stir, and persons them remained are absolutely passionless. They only drew near closer to each other and joined hands, forming "a magic chain". Transferring on a chain Main the magic energy, they could strike magic blow of really enormous force, thus.

- I do not advise you, the Sea Witch to fight with us, - is also passionless, but is so loud that her voice was heard even despite noise of the rolling storm waves, said Cream-white. - Still the movement - and your pathetic skorlupka will go directly to a bottom. I do not think that your guests are able to swim so well!

But Laura did not allow to finish speaking to it. Probably, long ago waited for an opportunity to try with forces with such worthy contingent of competitors as warriors of "STING", and therefore obviously hurried. And generally speaking, mermaids never differed in any "knightly" qualities. Their favourite business was to attack suddenly, promptly and perfidiously, is similar to an artful sea wave.

Before our Fairy recovered from the first attack of seasickness and could rush to Laura to stop it, that struck the blow.

One movement of a hand, and the primitive force of the ancient Sea which was on call of a magic sink, broke loose. The enormous tsunami as a huge water hammer from half-mile height promptly fell upon the coast to break, shatter, tear to pieces a handful of impudent fairies.

The scared air animals in panic scattered who where, but fairies did not follow their example - coward to depart even from the opponent surpassing by their power "STING" did not get used. The millennia of the undivided power over the world turned their hearts to stone long ago - ruthless to the enemy and tolerant to fear. It is not casual that "The victory or death" were their mottoes. They were ready to die when could not win. "STING" did not like to recognize defeats …

Some wonderfully the wave bypassed the Chariot with the Sea Queen. The benefit, ingenious sea turtles with the Animals who scaredly drew in ears to the top hid behind its stern. From everything to a move the enormous wave fell upon the coast.

The fairy, having fallen down from legs from terrible rolling, in horror closed eyes and ears. Its shout sank in the deafening noise of waves and really demonic sound of a laughter of the Sea Queen. The blow reminded strong explosion of some heavy-duty bomb, from what is done by dwarfs for blasting rocks. The fairy for an instant became deaf and fainted.

And therefore did not see how black-blue with belogrivy foam at top the cyclopean hammer hit directly in the center of a chain even not stirred fairies.

It seemed, from such blow nothing will escape. Century rocks broke in tinkling sounds, in sand funnels in polumilyu were formed by depth.

However when the terrible wave subsided - fairies remained to stand on the former place. The raged elements came across an insuperable barrier. The pink force field protecting magicians met blow adequately. The water hammer broke into billions of splashes which scattered extensively, but the board resisted. However, many of the fairies supporting him got on knees. Faces of one and all magicians were distorted by a grimace of pain which inevitably pursues the one who constrains someone's strong sorcery. This effect is called "kickback" at magicians. It was clear that it was even difficult for such strong fairies to constrain such blow and, perhaps, to them not to bear the second such blow any more …

Having subsided, the wave left on sand ten one and a half huge, arachnoid crabs, of the size of a kind elephant, and as much crimson an octopus with a set of the coiling feelers. Having appeared ashore, they rushed on fairies, rapaciously stretching to them the numerous feelers and claws.

Fairies, however, already managed to recover from the strongest, first wave of "kickback". As everyone, the group surrounded from all directions, they got up a back to a back, strong holding each other by hands. Feelers and claws of sea monsters came across a barrier, insuperable to them, and only powerlessly clicked in air.

Having seen that both of its cards of a bat, the Sea Queen took in hand a magic harp with strings from murmaid hair and ran over them fingers. Splendidly loud and melodious sound, then more and more was distributed.