Chapter 1: A Fairy is Born
Hidden from human eyes, there is a secret world where gem fairies reside. The gem fairies are responsible for looking after the natural world. Yet throughout their history, gem fairies have never made contact with human beings. However, one young fairy is about to change everything forever. And this where our story begins.
The gem fairies' world was ruled by three queens: Pink Diamond, Blue Diamond, and Yellow Diamond. They've taken care of their kingdom and fairies for over 3,000 years. In the heart of the kingdom was the tree of life. It was a quartzite tree with crystal leaves. Every full moon, a seed would grow from the tree and when it was planted under the moonlight, a gem fairy would be born from a flower.
Tonight, not only was it a full moon, but it was a blue moon too and only time would tell just how special this new fairy was going to be.
All the fairies gathered around to watch the magical event unfold. Pink Diamond took the harvested seed which was as blue as the ocean and planted it in the ground. Under the glow of the moonlight, a large blue flower sprouted forth, it's closed bud shimmering under the stars.
The flower blossomed open to reveal a beautiful, petite blue fairy curled up like she was asleep. The fairy had light blue skin, short blue hair, and a blue, teardrop-shaped gem on her back. The only clothing she had was a white, sleeveless mini-dress made of dandelion fluff. Her pale blue wings glistened like dew drops and her eyes opened to reveal two royal blue orbs.
As the fairy sat up and stretched her arms, all the other awestruck fairies greeted her with friendly hellos. She shyly said one hello as she hugged herself. The three fairy queens approached the newly born fairy. She flinched timidly as the three strangers came close. Blue Diamond offered to help her down from the flower.
"It is always wonderful to meet a new fairy." Pink Diamond said, sweetly to the young fairy.
"Let us be the first to welcome you into the world, little one." Blue Diamond warmly added as she placed a hand on the blue fairy's shoulder. "Now let's see those wings of yours."
As she gently ran her fingers along the edges of the new fairy's limp wings, they began to sparkle as they perked up and flapped a little. The young fairy giggled at the ticklish sensation. Pink and Blue Diamond took each of her hands as they helped test out her wings. As they lifted her off the ground, the little fairy felt unbalanced when trying to fly for the first time. With a little help from the fairy queens however, she soon got the knack of it.
"We sincerely hope you will make yourself at home in our fairy land." Yellow Diamond told the new fairy.
Her two sisters knelt down to the young fairy's eye level and Pink Diamond quietly said, "You can comfort in knowing that we will always love and protect you."
"You are very special, dear child and not just in the way that you were born." Blue Diamond whispered softly, Pink nodding in agreement. "We believe that you will find your place in the world and you are going to do big things someday." The little fairy blushed and beamed at their kind words.
With a wave of their hands, the fairy queen trio sent a shower of fairy dust that cascaded over the blue fairy. In a swirl of magic, her outfit began to change. She was now wearing a long, flowing dress that reached down to her ankles. The skirt was made of blue aster petals and the top was made up of water lily petals. A sash made out of grass wrapped around her waist. She also had a chain of forget-me-nots worn as a necklace and an anklet around one of her bare feet.
"Dear fairies." Yellow Diamond announced, loudly. "Let us rejoice in welcoming our newest arrival to our wondrous and magical world, Lapis Lazuli."
All the fairies cheered for Lapis (with a couple exceptions).
A little later, the fairy queens showed Lapis to her house so that she could turn in for the night. It was a giant, blue flower and one petal unfurled as if it were a door. When she stepped inside, Lapis saw that the interior had the coziest bed you would have ever seen. She settled down on the mossy mattress and snuggled under the rose petal blanket as she wondered what tomorrow had in store for her. And so, lulled by the sound of ocean outside and the scent of roses, sleep had finally claimed the young Lapis Lazuli.