Meeeee!

Oh! Oh! Can I come too? I will come with -

Maple, female.

Mysterious, unknown.

and -

Mimi! Girl thyu very much.  

Wow that's the most I've heard her say... 

Oh yea I forgot... I'm bringing clothes and the boring stuff, along with my laptop and phone. Not to mention a suitcase of books and art supplies!

I'll come with Joy (female AE).

I'm in! I'll bring along my CAPTCHA named tkex. 

May I tag along?

Elementgirl waited patiently by the path while Anna and Cecily bickered behind her. Her CAPTCHA, Connie, pawed at her leg. They’d been waiting outside of the library for twenty minutes, and they were all getting a little impatient. Anna whined,

“Can we go now?”

“Be patient!” replied Elementgirl.

“They aren’t coming,” said Cecily. As she said the words, they all heard a loud snort coming from behind them.

Cecily turned and came face to face with a golden steed. She slowly backed away, and Connie peeked out from behind Elementgirl’s leg.

“Hors?” She said. Cecily backed up and saw that it wasn’t just one horse, it was four, and they were all pulling a magnificent golden carriage. Anna pulled out their invitation and reread it.

“It doesn’t say anything about a carriage…” she said slowly. “But…” She said no more, for Elementgirl, Cecily, and Connie were already opening the carriage door. She hurried after them, jumping in just as the door swung shut. There were three CBers already in the carriage (it was a rather large one). Clockwork Sparrow and Watchgirl both waved, and Watchgirl elbowed Icy, who looked up from her notebook and smiled at them. In front of the carriage, where the driver would usually sit, the wind picked up, causing a miniature tornado of leaves to form. Elementgirl noted that they were fall colored leaves, which was odd. She was pretty sure it was summer. When the leaves cleared, a figure was sitting in the front seat. He turned around, and Elementgirl let out a gasp. A wood nymph! She’d never seen one up close before. Despite their reputation for being happy creatures, this particular nymph didn’t seem at all lighthearted. He scowled at Elementgirl’s surprised expression.

“Stop gawkin’, kid.” He grumbled. “I ain’t some animal in a zoo. I hate this summer weather. Wish it had never been invented. Why don’t everyone like fall? Kick all them other seasons out.” He turned around, muttering. He raised his hand into the air. Elementgirl was confused for a moment, then Icy turned to her.

“Hold on tight!” she warned. The nymph snapped, and off they went. Elementgirl was shoved back into her seat by an unexpected rush of gravity. It reminded her of the time Anna had convinced her to try the Gravitron at a fair. She’d felt a little sick afterwards. After a minute or so, they came to a dead stop in front of a large wrought iron gate. Someone was screaming. After a moment, Elementgirl realized it was her. She cleared her throat and followed the others out of the carriage. As an afterthought, she turned around and said to the nymph,

“Thank you!” He harrumphed in response, but Elementgirl thought she saw him smile a little before speeding off. She ran to catch up with the rest of her little group, and together, they pushed open the gates. They found CBers already there, in a courtyard with flowers and trees. The Golden Palace Hotel loomed in front of them, casting rays of golden light everywhere. Elementgirl spotted Winterbranch by the fountain, talking with a snow nymph. When she saw them, she flew over.

“Hi!” she said. Unlike their driver, this nymph seemed bubbly as could be. “I’m Crystall, spelled with two L’s. I manage all the paperwork here! Get it?” She laughed at her own joke, and even though it was an awful pun, the CBers found themselves grinning, too. Crystall’s attitude was contagious.

“You are the last to arrive, so Goldie should be out any second!” she trilled. “Three, two, one-”

As if on cue, the doors to the palace burst open. There was a girl who looked about seventeen standing on the threshold, with curly blonde hair, golden eyes, freckles, and a bright yellow dress. She had bare feet, and waved enthusiastically to all the CBers.

“Hi everyone!” she said. “I’m Goldie, the palace keeper here. You’ll find people here to help you if ever you need it. Crystall here-” she indicated Crystall. “Manages all the paperwork- ha ha, get it?- and there are other nymphs all over the grounds. Before I give you all the grand tour, we’ll start with room assignments. Come in, come in.”

The CBers followed her into the palace, marveling at all the different tapestries, art, and suits of golden armor. Goldie led them to a door with a purple gem set into the brown wood.

“This is the Amethyst Room. The people staying in this room are Elementgirl, Clockwork Sparrow, AutumnArtist, Cass, Unsuspectingstrytllr, MelodicAuthor, Kitten, and OrangeAndTealMermaid.” She walked farther down the hall to a door with a green and pinkish gem.

“This is the Tourmaline Room. The people staying in this room are Anna, Watchgirl, Vyolette, Jaden S., Codesmith, Maple, and Joy.” She then gestured to a door with a deep blue gem. “That is the Tanzanite Room, with Cecily, Icy, Blaiyre, Evergreen, Shoshannah, Mysterious, and Winterbranch.” She led the CBers around the corner, where a slightly smaller door with hinges at the top, like a dog door, had a lighter blue gem. “This is the Sapphire Room, where your CAPTCHAs will be staying. If you need help, get lost, or want pie, please knock on the wall.” With that, Goldie vanished.