Despite the large forests, the village looked smaller in comparison. More lights shone from the entrance, leading up to the central area. Cottage houses stood in place. Some rested on top of the branches, and others were across bridges. Sprites chatted and flew around, carrying pieces of paper and other materials in their hands.

The group crossed the bridge over the river and flew through one of the secret gardens and under a tunnel system to reach a different location. Tiles surrounded by grass led to a mystical Fairy Fountain. The moonlight shone on it as sparkles poured out of the fountain. There, Scarlet hovered above the fountain, the water just out of her reach. Only instead of a Pilkon, she presented herself in her Sprite form, complete with black hair and dark clothing. She carried Harry and Chi-Chi by the back of their heads and hung them over the fountain.

There they are! “Hey, what do you think you’re doing?” Benjamin asked.

“If you want their lives saved, then you best step closer,” Scarlet threatened him.

“Why you—”

“No, Master, wait—” Harry and Chi-Chi insisted.

But Benjamin didn’t listen. He stormed over to Scarlet. She let them go and used the opportunity to snatch the Pilkon and dunk him into the waters. Bubbles rose from the surface as a flash of light appeared around the fountain. Benjamin got above the water as he inhaled and exhaled. When he looked down at his hands and reflection, his form returned to normal. He placed a hand on his chest and limbs, making sure they were in place and working correctly.

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“No way, I’m back?”

“Excellent.” Scarlet grinned and turned to face his familiars. “And now it’s your turn.”

She did the same thing to Harry and Chi-Chi and dunked them into the fountain. When they came to and popped out, their forms had changed completely. Benjamin’s eyes widened, his familiars transformed into Sprites right before his eyes.

“Huh? Harry? Chi-Chi?”

“You went by those names?” Scarlet inquired, glancing at the two siblings.

“What?” Benjamin took a step back and shook his head. “What’s going on here?” He turned to Eris.

“Did you know about this?”

“To be honest, not really.” Eris scratched her head. “Well, I knew about my familiar’s true identity. But your familiars? I didn’t see that coming.”

So, what Harry and Chi-Chi have told me about having true forms- no, wait, that’s not even their real names?

“Yeah, sorry, we didn’t tell you this earlier.” Chi-Chi scratched the back of her curly, light-brown hair.

“My name is Chiara.”

Harry played with his straight, light-brown hair before responding. “And I’m Harris, we’re shape-shifting Sprites.”