Page 115 of The Pushy Pixies Are Going Down
Winter said, “We should just push through. Whoever reaches the egg first, should grab it and run.”
“Sounds simple enough,” Aeson said.
Chaos added, “Which means it’ll go to shit in about two seconds.”
I couldn’t help it, I snorted at that. “Positive thinking is a thing.”
“Maybe for you.”
I glanced at him, and he smirked back, making me shake my head with a chuckle before I straightened my shoulders and took another step.
I wasn’t even surprised when the pixies immediately came for us. They started hitting us one after the other, like rocks being thrown at high velocity. It hurt, and after I heard Aeson hiss, I stopped and turned to the twins.
“You guys should go back to the truck. You can help us there.”
“We’re fine.” Aeson waved me off.
“No, you’re not. I don’t want you getting hurt. Win and I can handle it ourselves.”
Chaos rolled his green eyes. “We’re already here, so we’re helping you.”
“Chaos, you’re getting hurt.”
“It’s fine. I’d rather be out here getting hit by pixies than in that stupid ticket booth for even a minute longer.”
God, I hated that he hated his job that much. “I…”
“Unless you’re planning on carrying us out of here, we’re coming with you.” Aeson looked me up and down. “And no offense, but I don’t think you could.”
I snorted. “I couldn’t, but Win could.”
“Not if he doesn’t want to have two screaming and kicking guys in his arms.”
I sighed. “Fine. But if it starts hurting too much, please go back.”
This time, Aeson rolled his eyes, but he gave me a nod. “Fine.”
Winter caught my eye as I turned back around, and he gave me a wink. “They’ll be fine.”
I nodded and pushed on.
The closer we got, the more pixies joined the swarm, attacking us.
“I don’t think my magic’s working on them at all anymore,” I yelled over all the buzzing and tinkling bell sounds.
“Think of how bad they’d be without it!” Win shouted back.
We were about five feet away now, and I glanced at the egg and all of the pixies around it, guarding it from us as a last line of defense.
It made me feel terrible that we were taking it from them, but there was no way we could leave it here with the way they were acting. They were hurting people. I couldn’t have too much sympathy for them.
Ha. Who was I kidding?
Not only did I just generally feel sympathy and empathy for people, but it was also quite literally a part of my nature, being an empath.
It was impossible for me not to feel bad for them right now.
But I ignored that as best I could.
