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A week had passed since Zarina had returned to Pixie Hollow after the betrayal of the pirates. She was surprised by how fast she got used to life in Pixie Hollow. It was all quite different from piracy: no swords, no pillage, no plunder and also no double-crossing.
Even though she didn't usually show it since she had returned home, James' betrayal was still an open wound in Zarina's heart. Sitting on a chair by the window, she brought back memories, with a pain growing inside of her, while sipping a cup of Earl Grey tea. She thought about the day when James had found her on the beach, after she had run away from Pixie Hollow. Zarina remembered how hard she was sobbing, all alone with only her bag, a tiny speck of Blue Dust, some colored dust and her "Pixie Dust Experiments" book. She was in despair and sorrow, until a young man, she guessed about twenty-one or two years old, with red and white stripped socks stood in front of her, a worried look on his face.
Remembering the first time she saw her so-called best friend, Zarina couldn't help shedding a few tears. Just at this moment, she heard someone knocking on her door.
"Come in, the door's open", she said, quickly wiping tears from her face.
"Hello Zarina! Want to come to the beach with us?" asked Tinker Bell joyfully.
Zarina thought for a few seconds: she wasn't really fond of the beach after the events of the past week; it was bringing back way too many memories. But then she thought that going there might help her to get over with the pain. Also, it was not like James would be somewhere near the beach, was it?
"It would be a pleasure, Tink!" she answered at last.
Vidia, Fawn, Silvermist, Rosetta and Iridessa were waiting outside the house; and soon the group was heading towards the beach. The girls sat on the sand and talked for a while, until all of them were literally burning under the sun. They decided to swim a bit. Zarina felt better and better. She knew she didn't have to worry anymore; actually, she didn't even know why she was worried about seeing James again. It was probably the fear that he'll try to kill her once more, or maybe she was also afraid to see how ruthless he could be at times again.
When Zarina stood up to go in the water, she heard a voice coming from far away; a very familiar voice. She felt a shiver going down her spine. The ground was spinning fast underneath her feet, way too fast. "This can't be happening", she thought, still shaking in shock and fear. She rested her hand on Vidia's shoulder to regain her balance and to avoid fainting. The other girls heard James' voice too; they stopped talking and looked warningly at Zarina.
"Zarina, don't worry, we're here", said Vidia in a soothing tone.
Zarina quickly flew at the level of the clouds, trying to spot a ship. She saw a dark-colored ship drawing near the land and eventually spotted a red-coated man, possibly James. Before even thinking about what she was doing, Zarina started flying towards the ship. Vidia and Tink soon caught her.
"What are you doing, Zarina?" Tink asked.
"I…I have to go and talk to him… I just want to know why he betrayed me and if our friendship was genuine at one point or not." Zarina answered.
"Then go and talk to him, if it's gonna make you feel better; but we'll be around too, just in case he wants to have another battle", Vidia added.
The girls reached the ship, but Zarina was about to faint; she felt her stomach twisting and the pain she hid deep inside of her growing. "You have to be brave, you have to be strong, Zarina" she told herself. "If he picks up his sword, I'll just cry for help and my friends will be here", she thought. Then after a deep breath, she shot a sideways glance to the man who was at the helm. It was really James with a serious look on his face and his usual red coat.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Fawn asked. Zarina nodded a "yes".
"Just remember that we're here, if something goes wrong, we'll save you" Iridessa said.
Zarina smiled lightly and waved goodbye to her friends. She sat on a coffee table near the helm, where there was also a large glass of water for the Captain; in the case it was for James. She waited for James to notice her, which didn't happen until he looked down to the glass of water. Zarina could easily notice his puzzlement.
"Z…Zarina?" James managed to say.
"Hello, James" Zarina said in a sad tone.
"I didn't expect to see you…" he said, still too shocked to be ruthless, "What brings you here?"
"I…I was on the beach and I heard your voice so I just wanted to talk a bit to you… I mean, so much happened."
"Well, um… I'm really surprised, I didn't think you'd want to see me anymore", James told her.
"Let's just say that I have to make some things clear between you and me…" she took a deep breath before continuing, "Why James? Why did you betray me?" Zarina's voice was full of sadness. She had to fight back tears.
To be continued…