Chocolate Dreams by Helen Perelman

Author:Helen Perelman
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2009-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

Black Licorice

Are you ready, Cocoa?” Princess Lolli asked. She stood at the back chocolate gate of the Candy Castle.

Cocoa nodded her head. She had no idea what the journey would be like, or what would happen. She hugged each of her friends.

“Be safe,” Raina told her.

“Watch your wings,” Berry advised. “Trolls are sneaky.”

“Thanks,” Cocoa said. She turned to Dash. “I’ll see you soon.”

“You better!” Dash called out.

Melli stood off to the side. She was trying to be brave like her friends. She didn’t want to get all gooey; Cocoa wouldn’t like that. Still, it was hard for her to be strong as she watched her friend fly into danger.

“We’ll be all right,” Cocoa told her. She gave Melli a tight squeeze. Cocoa didn’t like to see her upset. “Save some of your caramel sticks for me,” she said. “We’ll be back for Sun Dip.”

Melli managed to smile. “Sure as sugar,” she whispered.

Princess Lolli reached out for Cocoa’s hand. Together, they flew off over the Royal Gardens to Red Licorice Lake. Cocoa watched as a bunch of fairies cared for the licorice growing around the cherry-red lake. They were all laughing as they trimmed the thick, sweet stalks.

As she flew, thoughts raced through her head. What if we can’t get the eggs back? What if something happens to Princess Lolli?

When Peppermint Grove came into view, Cocoa tried to push those thoughts out of her head. She had to be strong. Chocolate River was up ahead. She had only been on the other side of the river once, last winter. She had gone to Marshmallow Marsh to gather filling for chocolate squares. The marsh was sticky, but not a scary place at all. Not like Black Licorice Swamp! Cocoa could feel her heart beating faster.

The rumbling of the river interrupted her thoughts. The flight over the river was quick. Cocoa looked down on the fluffy white peaks of Marshmallow Marsh. In a few quick wing strokes, they would be sailing up over the Frosted Mountains.

Cocoa looked at the princess. “What is the plan?” she asked.

Princess Lolli smiled and winked at the Chocolate Fairy. “We just need to stay true to our hearts. Salty old Mogu might be sneaky, but he isn’t always wise.”

Cocoa wanted to believe the princess. Still, she was unsure how the two of them could battle the old troll. In the stories she had heard as a young fairy, the troll was sneaky and strong. How could two small fairies be a match for him?

“Have you ever met Mogu?” Cocoa asked.

“Once,” Princess Lolli replied. “I was a young fairy working with a crop of marshmallow blossoms at the edge of the marsh. Mogu thought he could trick me into giving him my basket of candy.”

Cocoa flapped her wings to get closer to the princess. “Were you scared?”

“No,” the princess said. “I knew I could outsmart

him.” She grinned and adjusted the silver crown on her head. “And I did!”

The Frosted Mountains were straight ahead. Cocoa took a deep breath.

“Remember,” Princess Lolli told her, “our

powers are not as strong on this side of the mountains.

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