The Fairy Queen

A small breeze blew by disturbing my peaceful sleep. I slowly pulled myself up. Where am I? I looked around. There were no walls and no roof, but I wasn't outside. It was just a never-ending stretch of nothing. Everywhere I look was the color white. I couldn't even tell if I was upside down. It was all the same.

Then a strong emotion of happiness hit me like a punch. Tears of joy spilled down my cheeks, and I didn't even know why. The sweet aroma of flowers wafted up my nose.

"We have found our new heroine."

I looked around to see who was there.

No one.

"You are so very lucky to have been saved by my children," the serene voice said again.

"Who are you? Where are you?" I asked, still trying to hold back the tears.

"I am the Fairy Queen, and you are where you last collapsed," the voice said.

I chuckled. "Nice try. Whoever you are, let me out of here! I want to see Kendra!"

"Hmm, Kendra. I haven't heard of that name in a long time. Oh how I miss her," the Fairy Queen said.

Suddenly, a new wave of emotion hit, and this time, it was the feeling of longing. I staggered and fell over on my side.

"There is something I need to tell you, Hazel," the Fairy Queen said in a very grave voice.

"How do you know my name?" I questioned, raising my voice a little.

This person was really starting to annoy me.

"Well, my fairies have watched you very closely."

"Fairies?"

What in the world is going on? I shivered as another breeze blew by. Wait! Maybe this isn't real! Maybe it's a dream! Yes, that has to be it. There's no other explanation. Ha, fairies. I don't believe in them anymore.

"This is just a dream, isn't it?" I said not confused anymore," You can't fool me!"

"Please, Hazel! Please believe me! If you don't, then they will surely find you and bring you down."

A feeling of urgency struck hard. The smell of smoke lingered in the air, my eyes began to water. I choked on my words as I gasped for air.

"W-w-who's they?" I barely choked out.

"They are an organization called the Evening Star, who used to be led by the Sphinx. But they will find a new leader soon, and when they do, they will come for you," the Fairy Queen explained.

"W-w-wait! Who i-is the Sphinx? W-why do they w-w-want me?" I choked harder.

"The Sphinx was a regular man who drank from the Font of Immortality, the third horn of a unicorn that makes you immortal if you drink from it weekly. But after your friend, Kendra, killed the demon king, Gorgrog, he became an eternal, an immortal human used as a key to the demon prison, Zzyzx. His organization wants you because you are fairykind," the Fairy Queen explained in a more urgent tone.

"V-very kind?" I asked confused.

"No, fairykind," she said slowly.

"W-w-what is that m-mean?" I questioned barely able to control myself.

"Well, when you drank the potion in the woods, my fairies had a choice to either kill you or make you fairykind. So it means that you have become a fairy."

I looked down to look at myself. "S-so I'm n-not human a-anymore?"

"You are still a mortal human, my child, but you now have some of the powers that a fairy has. You can read the language of the fairies, Silvian, and you have the power to restore power to magical artifacts."

I still wasn't sure I believed what I was hearing, but she had me somewhat convinced. I coughed loudly and wiped the sweat off my forehead.

"W-what do I d-d-do?" I asked.

"You must not leave Fablehaven for a while," she ordered me.

"F-fablehaven?" I asked.

"Fablehaven is the magical preserve that you're grandfather. It is a place where magical creatures of all kinds can be safe," she said, "But now that you know what to do, I will leave you to your peace. Now you must tell the others about the information you have just received."

And with that, she left and I found myself on lying on the couch in the living room. I breathed in and out deeply. I looked around to see everyone staring at me with wide-eyed.

"Hazel! You're okay!" Seth cried as he embraced me tightly.

I smiled. It was great to see that everyone cared about me.

"Seth, don't hug her so hard! She might still be hurt!" Ruth scolded. Turning to face me she asked, "How are feeling dear?"

I sat up and announced, "I'm fine, it's just that I'm a little shocked."

"Shocked?" Stan asked.

"Yeah, I had this really weird dream about some Fairy Queen, but she told me that it wasn't a dream and that there was going to be a new leader of some Evening Star thing. Apparently, they're after me because I drank a potion in the woods and it I became fairykind or something," I said nonchalantly.

I looked at everyone and expected them to laugh. Instead, they all stared at me, dumbfounded.

Stan was the first to speak. "That wasn't a dream, Hazel."

"What?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I'm fairykind, too," Kendra said.

"Man, you're so lucky! I wish I was fairykind!" Seth complained.

"Well, you're a Shadow Charmer, so I wouldn't be complaining," Kendra glared at Seth, "But anyways, Hazel, this is important. If the Evening Star is out to get you, then you can't leave Fablehaven."

"Yeah, I know," I said.

Suddenly, Stan stood up. "As caretaker of this preserve, I should familiarize Hazel with the creatures and workers here at Fablehaven."

"When shall we do that?" I asked, still shaken up from what I just learned.

"We start after we all have a nice breakfast."

He turned and he walked to the kitchen with Ruth close behind. This I was definitely the weirdest vacation I had ever been on.