Well, here we are - the fourth installment of the Musa & Teggy series. Bios on the new characters can now be found on my forum, Nisa's Corner. Hope you guys enjoy it!

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Cloud Tower.

It's hardly the most inviting of places on the best of days, but when the weather's as bad as it was when we start this story, it looks very miserable to say the least. It's kind of odd really - even though summer was just getting into full swing, the skies around Cloud Tower always seemed to be gloomy, as though the sun has been banned from shining on it. And yet despite this dark creepy exterior, one room on the inside was filled with happy chatter and laughter.

"Come on, aren't you ready yet?" asked Tegryn. He was sat on a stool, sipping his cup of tea and doing his best to ignore the flickering torches on the walls that surrounded him.

"Yes, we're almost there. Be patient will you?" came Discorda's testy reply from behind a large screen.

"Eep!" Polli moaned.

Tegryn chuckled. "I think it's cool that you pixies get to have your own festival."

"And why not? Fairies aren't the only ones get to party you know."

"Yeah. It's just that I can't picture you getting on down and strutting your funky stuff, that's all. And what's more, I can't believe you and the other elders are dressing up too."

"Heh. It's not just younger pixies that are going in fancy dress, all the pixies are. We just thought we set a good example for the younger ones. There's a theme this year too, and I dare say even you will be able to guess what it is. Come on Polli, we're almost done now. There - you look absolutely marvellous! Okay Tegryn, here I come!"

Discorda stepped out from behind the screen.

"So? What do you think?"

Tegryn stared at her in shock - Discorda looked so... pink. Pink pants and a pink babydoll-style vest top, all topped off with a huge pink frilly bonnet. He'd never seen anything like it - well, not on Discorda anyway.

"Well, what do you think? This year, we're all dressing up as each other! Can you guess who I am?"

"Erm... are you Amore? No I know, you're Chatta! Livi!"

"I'm Piff you dolt!" she said chuckling - she didn't need their telepathic link to tell that he was teasing her, as he enjoyed doing so often. "Come on Polli, show Tegryn your costume."

"Eep!" came her moaning cry again.

"Come on girl," Tegryn said encouragingly. "Don't be shy."

Heartened by Tegryn's soothing words, Polli stepped out grumpily from behind the screen, decked out in an extravagant black and purple outfit, complete with a flamboyant headdress.

"Aww, look at you!" Tegryn said, admiring his little companion. "You're a little Discorda!"

"Eeeep!" she whined.

Tegryn held his arms open. "Aww come on now, what's the matter?"

Polli hopped up into his arms and whispered in his ear.

"What's she saying?"

Tegryn chuckled. "It seems she's not too comfortable dressing up as something or someone she's not, because it's not her real self."

"Ah, I see. I guess that's a pretty big deal for a truth pixie."

"Yeah, I guess so." he said, giving her a comforting cuddle. "Now don't you worry, okay Polli? This is all just a bit of harmless fun."

Polli started whispering to him again.

"Yes, I know you don't like being apart from me and a week seems like a long time, but I'm sure your Aunty Dizzy will look after you."

Discorda glared at him. 'How many times have I asked you not to call me that?' she thought to him angrily using their telepathic link, not wanting to upset Polli even more. Tegryn looked back at her with a pleading look on his face. She looked at him for a second, then relented.

'Okay... just this once...' she conceded. "Yes Polli, your... Aunty Dizzy will take care of you, and I'm sure all the other pixies will too. Just you wait, it'll be great fun - you'll have the time of your life!"

"There, you see? Everything's gonna be fine." he said standing up. "Okay, I gotta go now - I wouldn't want to be late for my next lesson. Now Polli, I want you to have as much fun as possible, okay?" he said, kissing her on her cute little nose. Polli grinned and nodded her head as he put her down.

Tegryn turned to Discorda. "Thanks once again for agreeing to look after her." he said as he gave her a hug.

"That's perfectly alright." she said chuckling. "Now off you go, back to school with you!"