The Butterfly Trainer – Chapter One
Did you ever wonder where nature got its glow? Well, we sort of play a part in it … we fairies may make ourselves scarce when it comes to bringing seasons to the Mainland, but it's not just the seasons that we help along …
A fairy paused from tugging a book into her library as the sun peeked through her rosemary curtains. Flitting over to pull aside the shades, she inserted a tiny prism into the crystal slide that sat posed by her panorama window.
No, we also help the simplest elements of nature shine, from the sorting of lights to aiding the rain pour down on a hot day …
Screwing it tightly, she quickly floated back as the rays created a rainbow affect around the whole room as she flew up to collect the different samples into fairy-sized jars for later. Completely satisfied with her work, she drew open the curtains completely as she ducked in her room for a second with her light-weaving journal under her arm.
Just like Animal fairies helping with baby animals, and water fairies bringing water to thirsty plants and all kinds of critters, but then again you've probably heard all this before. This story's about my sister. Her late arrival proved to be no accident, for the reason was … well, you'll soon see …
Stepping out into the clear blue air, she soon sighed contently as she threw up a shiny amount of pixie dust to settle over her as her wings started to glow pixie yellow. Soaring over her home, she smiled as the wonders of Pixie Hollow sparkled beneath her eyes.
"There is magic everywhere, in the air you breathe,
It's true for every living thing, why flowers bloom and all birds sing …"
Little fishes floated along in water bubbles as water fairies guided them along the sky. One water fairy in particular was encouraging a baby goldfish to hop over the falls as a sudden gust of wind sent him flying back into the waves as an amused Vidia nearby spun in a mini cyclone, drying a baby bird as Fawn pulled a lily bud over to brush an eager little wet bluebird.
"It's in the voice that guides you on the light that leads you home,
It's in the moment your wings grow and you'll let go
When you fly with me, let your heart believe …"
Looking above the clouds, Posy smiled as she saw water fairies squeezing the gentle raindrops from the white puffs above their heads but her green eyes gleamed when she caught sight of the Second Star to the Right that glistened right next to the sun.
"Dreams can take you anywhere if you just set them free,
When you're true to who you are, you will always find your star …
All the wonders you will see when you fly with me …"
"Posy! Posibelle, come join us," she heard Iridessa call as she turned to see her other friend Fira, another light fairy, and her dive down into the mist that fell around them, trailing rainbow hues behind them.
"Paint a rainbow in the sky, dance on every cloud,
The world below is beautiful, keep it like a precious jewel
Put a smile upon the sun, it shines for everyone,
Sing the moon a lullaby every night …"
Joining them, she held her journal under her left arm as she flew down after them in the spray. With the clouds parting in her wake she took her right hand, illuminating the lights down over the ground in several different arrays as she turned to let the sun warm her face as felt herself sliding down one of the rainbows in her wake of ecstasy. Laughing, she felt the shimmering sparkles add a touch of rose to her complexion as she slid down into a sunflower, standing to see her two friends as they came flitting down to join her.
"When you fly with me, let your heart believe,
Dreams can take you anywhere, if you just set them free,
When you're true to who you are, you will always find your star …
All the wonders you will see when you fly with me … When you fly with me …"
Falling back onto a sunflower, Posi just hugged her book to her chest as she sighed against the petals in a giggle. "That was fun!"
"Well, sunshine, here in Pixie Hollow, work is play," Fira said with a chuckle as she screwed open some sun jars in her lap.
Laughing with contentment, Iridessa commented, "Took you long enough to join us, what were you doing all morning?"
"Uh … experimenting, I guess," Posy replied with a smile, pinning a lock of her blonde hair back behind her azure vine headband.
"Experimenting?" Fira asked, pulling out a rainbow tube as she collected some light inside it.
"Yeah, I've been examining and collecting different light colors. The color spectrum always fascinates me. There's just so many wonderful hues and they all have uses. I've been keeping them in these," Posy said, pulling out her vials to show Iridessa as she took them from her hand and studied them. "Pretty neat, huh?"
Watching Fira store up some of the rainbow that arced over their home, she said, "I really wish you wouldn't take all of them, Moth, the meadow is beautiful with them."
"Oh, don't worry, Posi," Fira assured her friend as she collected a few more. "We'll make more on the mainland at Fairy Camp, but I'll leave a few here for you. I just need to need to take a few to get us started in between the summer rains."
"I understand," Posy replied, arcing a pale shade of rose with her hand as turned to hear Iridessa talking.
"We light fairies have plenty on our full plate of things to do, but Fawn told me during her last stop up here that their having trouble with the butterflies up there."
"Butterflies?" Posy asked, intrigued.
"You've seen them, right?" Fira asked, looking up from her work.
"Yes, of course I have," Posy said with a small voice.
"Butterflies are commonly born in the spring, but they get their wings near the summer where the animal fairies paint them with their species' colors," they heard a fairy say as she flew over with a brown sash over her shoulder. Dressed in her new soft silver shirt and skirt and blue leggings with her brown hair braided prettily down one shoulder, there stood Nora as she beat her clear wings in a hover. A simple horn, bestowed to her by Queen Clarion, rested near the end of her sash as she heard Cocoa chattering away at her face.
"Where did you hear that, Nora?" River hollered from way above them, peeking out from above a raincloud that hung right above the meadow, her fingerless black gloves holding the edges of one of the clouds.
"How did you know it was Nora, Riv?" Iridessa called up as a few drops gently began to pour just past them.
"Dess, do I really need to explain…" River said before a quiet hand settled on hers as Silvermist poked her head up next to hers.
"I could tell, too, Dess," Silvermist answered for her as River smiled simply in reply.
Posy just smiled as she looked up to admire the rainbow hues again that remained.
"So, you're a scout now, huh?" Iridessa asked, eyeing the sash and the horn with a grin.
"Only when they need an extra pair of listening ears, per say," Nora said with a bit of a chuckle.
"Nora," River called, fluttering down just above them as she stood on the tip of a sunflower. "Aren't you going to answer my question?" She asked with a mischievous grin.
Giggling, Nora leaned back against a lily leaf as she said, "Emma told me."
"Emma, I don't believe I've seen her before," Dessa said as she flew up to help Silvermist as she guided a sunbeam to radiate some of the blooms that laid still wet with moisture.
"Fawn has," Nora said, bending down to tickle Cocoa underneath his chin affectionally. "She likes to stay to herself sometimes, but she is quite the animal fairy."
"Emma," River murmured, thinking to herself for a moment. "Isn't that Winter's little sister that arrived last spring?"
"Yep, that's her," Nora replied with a knowing grin.
Catching on, Rosetta sat a hand to her hip as she came fluttering over as she casually asked, "And, who is this Winter that River mentioned?"
"Nobody important," River started as she hopped off her sunflower, unexpectedly making some of the water spray off onto Rosetta as her slighty drenched wings dripped and her wet bangs fell over her eyes.
Hearing Rosetta clear her throat, River turned to where she heard Rosetta say, "Sugar, I don't mean to be sore, but you got me wet."
Posy turned her head for a second as she saw River's dark blue eyes not really looking at Ro as she said, "Sorry, Ro, I didn't see you there."
As River sprinkled a bit of pixie dust over Rosetta's wings to drain the water out, Posy turned to Nora as she asked, "Hey Nora? I know I've asked before, but have you seen or heard any sign of a laugh coming this way?"
As Annora recently found out with her talent, she found that she could hear the littlest inklings of sound in almost anything she touched or heard. Due to a past task of not knowing what her talent was, Nora continued to try several things until she could find something, anything, that could tell her what her talent was. However, she finally found it when she realized that she had it all along and just listened to her own heart. Knowing that Posy was anxiously waiting for her sister's arrival, Nora replied, "Not yet, but the breeze I heard today seemed promising. You never know, she could be on her way here."
Turning back to the rainbow, a small gleam caught her eye as a rippling laugh warbled right down to meet them as a single small marigold petal rode the breeze past them and towards the tree.
Watching Nora's gaze follow hers toward the sound, she watched a smile bloom across Nora's face as her eyes connected with Posy's as she asked, "Is it her?"
Meeting her eyes, Nora smiled as she said, "You got your wish. Go on, we'll all see you at the tree." With a single nod, Nora brought her horn to her lips as her call echoed all the way to the Tree, to where Queen Clarion stood waiting on her balcony with a smile.
As fairies gathered at the Pixie Dust Tree, Posy was enamored to hear the streamings of song ring past her as the minstrel-talents sang around the Tree …
"Pixie Dust Tree, Pixie Dust Tree, Pixie Dust Tree …
Golden dust, hear our call!
(Oh-Aa-Aa-Aaaaaaaaa-Aahh)
A laugh is on its way, so hear us when we say …
(May laughter give you wings …)
Queen Clarions summons all today.
(OoooOooohhoooo)
At this very moment, a laugh is on its way …
So, come and join us as we sing …
(Welcome … Welcome … Welcome …)
It's your Arrival Day!"
Fluttering with all her might, Posy hugged her light weavings journal against her chest as her shimmering wings glowed and changed in her midst.
Making it to the Tree, Posy passed her journal over to Nora to hold for a moment as she met Queen Clarion at the foot of the Well. Clad in her favorite lavender dress and light green leggings, Posy stood next to the Well as Queen Clarion summoned Terence over with a level cup of pixie dust.
Posy's wings never did stop shimmering even as the dust settled over the marigold petal which rested next to a curved leaf. A few seconds passed before the laugh erected into a young fairy with wavy mahogany hair adorned in a flowery delicate marigold top and skirt. Looking up with a smile, they saw that the young fairy had deep emerald brown-shaded eyes almost like Posy's.
Helping the young fairy to stand, Queen Clarion let out a surprised gasp as she brought up the young fairy's wings, which glowed with a glassy iridescent sheen. What made the Queen gasp, though, was the size of her wings. As the markings on the scales vanished and blurred from the Queen's sight, the fairy simply looked over her shoulder as her wings, brimming with pixie dust, shrank down to match her sister's wing size as her curious eyes turned down to where her bare feet stood just underneath the bare leaf.
However, as she bent down and turned it over. Smiling with motherly intentions, the young fairy picked up the small bundle cuddled it up into her arms. Feeling several eyes on her, Mari just continued to smile as all the fairies and sparrow men turned to see a curled up cocoon cradled up in her arms.
So, here you go, the new 1st chapter of my new sequel, the Butterfly Trainer. :)
I hope this chapter makes a bit more sense to what I had planned, but who knows, the story might change and it will along the way.I do not own Fira's character or the song "Fly With Me," so they are accredited to Disney Fairies. I just wanted to share it with you, cause when I heard it, I just loved it.
However, Pixie Dust Welcome Arrival, that is a bit of my song skills. I hope you enjoyed it.
Read and review, and let me know what you think in the reviews. Fly with you later. :D