In a far off land called Alebasi, there lived a young girl named Sera. Sera lived in a small quaint village called Anirbas, the small village was full of people, from serfs to the clergy who met in the village church each day. Sera's father was a prominent merchant in the village and often visited the ports searching for stuff to buy. Nothing bad had ever happened in Anirbas, which was why no one was prepared for what happened next.

One day, people started dying from a mysterious sickness that the villagers called the Black Death. A black lump would form under the ill person's arms and within days, they would die. As the sickness grew in size and strength, everyone started to panic. Well almost everyone, Sera's family had contracted the illness and Sera was determined to save them. She would find the cure and save her village!

Sera gathered her supplies for the long journey ahead of her; a satchel full of food, and a bow and arrows for protection. She said goodbye to her parents, promising to save them, and set off on her journey.

As Sera walked through the village, she began to feel the pressure of her quest. Everyone was relying on her to save them! The peasants, the serfs, the merchants, the clergy, the knights and even the nobles who ruled over the fief of land her village was situated upon.

Sera walked for hours on end, desperate to save her family. She arrived at the forbidden forest and stared up at it stoically, nothing was going to stop her, not even the foreboding forest shrouded by fog. As Sera gathered her courage, preparing for the journey ahead she heared a sniffling noise. "Hello?" she called, "is anyone there?" One of the bramble bushes next to her trembled. Intrigued, she peered around the bush. As she bent down to look, a brownie stumbled out of the bush.

"What do you want?" He asked

I'm looking for the cure for a sickness called the Black Death", she replied, "my family is sick and I'm going to save them. "

"Why?" He asked,

"Because my family is all I have, the love a family has for each other is more valuable than all the gold in the world."

He smiled, "you know what, I've decided I'm going to help you. Your bravery and compassion convinced me."

"Thank you" said Sera, her eyes tearing in gratitude, "I appreciate it." The Brownie tells her his name is Sam and starts to lead Sera along the dark path through the forest.

When they have reached the center of the forest they see a fairy standing before them. Sam turned to Sera and whispered,

"That's the Fairy Queen, if anyone has the cure, it would be her." Sam knelt down, dragging Sera with him.

"You may rise', the Fairy Queen said. Sera rose and approached the Fairy Queen.

"Please, Your Majesty will you help us find the cure for the black death?"

"Do not fear little one, i am already in possession of this cure that you seek and would be willing to give it to you if you do something for me."

"what do you want me to do?"

"A dragon has stolen some jewels of mine and I want you to go and retrieve them for me."

"ALright, I will do it", said Sera solemnly, "How will I achieve this?"

"You will need to follow the emerald path until you come across a cave and inside will be the dragon sleeping. There will be a gold bag. That bag is filled with magical jewels, you will need to take the bag and bring it back to me, your brownie friend may accompany you to the cave but may go no further." Said the Queen

"Alright, take me to the path"

"As you wish"

The world disappeared into darkness and

when Sera opened her eyes, she and Sam

were lying in a grassy path.