Chapter 2
You just won't give up will you? Do you find this very important? It is, but it's amazing you found an interest in this. Well, I'll carry on.
When Harmonia flew away out of anger, or annoyance, or anything, she didn't just go anywhere. She went home. And, it was certainly a sight there…
Harmonia looked around her. The sky was as blue as ever. She hadn't meant to leave Snaps as she had, but oh!, she could be so irritating. Not that she minded it. She liked the spark the girl had. She was funny too.
Harmonia crash-landed onto a large flower. There was an explosion of yellow around her. She coughed and stood up, brushing the pollen of her blue shirt and skirt. After that, she flew back up and surveyed her surroundings.
"Why do I always keep doing this?" She tapped her head. "One day, you're going to have to learn that crashing hurts."
She smiled when something bright caught her eye. It was Sunny's Sweet Tooth. Otherwise known as the best bakery shop there was in Pixie Hollow. The best in Neverland for all she knew. With its yellow and purple coloring, it was sure to catch anyone's eye. Like it did hers.
She brushed the remaining bit of pollen off and rose in the air again. She landed carefully (though she did sort of stumble) in near the door. She opened it.
A strong smell of sweets rushed to her. Inside, the place was pretty packed. There were groups talking and laughing and doing whatever it was they were doing. And, of course, some were just eating.
She found herself a place to sit. She rested her head on her hands. She was going to get up and order something, but she just needed to think right now. Or, empty her mind.
"Hello, Harmonia!" A voice said.
Harmonia turned and saw a short fairy waving at her and making her way towards her. She was balancing some object under her left arm.
"Hi, Catena!" She hadn't expected to see her here. But, what was under her arm made her curious. "Do you need help?"
"Nope." Catena shook her head. She used her whole body to try to balance the thing she was holding. "I'm fine, just fine." She sounded out of breath. She cocked her head to the side. "Are you by yourself, or are you waiting for someone?"
"I'm by myself." Harmonia motioned for her to sit down across from her.
Catena walked there and put the object on the table. Did I say "put"? More accurately, she dropped it. The table shook.
Harmonia looked at the object carefully. It was wrapped up so tightly with leaves that she couldn't tell what the shape was supposed to be. "What's in it?"
"I'm about to show you. It's so amazing!" Her bronze face had a tint of red to it.
They sat in silence.
"Are you going to show be, or not?"
"I will, I'm just waiting for Sparks. " Catena shrugged. "You wanna go get something? Chocolate Fig Cake? Or Neverberry Tarts?"
"You invited Sparks?" Harmonia leaned in ignoring Catena. She knew all about that pest. He was always causing trouble, wreaking havoc, producing chaos…"
Catena folded her arms. Whatever trace of giddy-ness was gone. She stared at Harmonia, her light blue eyes glared at her. Coldness seemed to seep from her skin. "Sparks is my friend. He doesn't question my friendship with you."
"Sorry." Harmonia said. "She wasn't"
Catena didn't notice and went back to her old self. I'll order a plate of Neverberry Tarts and three slices of Chocolate Fig Cake, and Honey Cider. That sound good?" She didn't even wait for answer before she left to order the meal.
Harmonia sighed. This is just what she needed: an annoying person, but down to size.
In five minutes, Catena returned with the food (with Harmonia's help, since Catena was going to drop all the plates). Catena was just about to take a sip from her Honey Cider when everyone in the bakery heard a loud cracking sound, like a lightning strike. Everyone jumped, save Catena. She put down her drink and smiled. Sparks was here.
Line break.
Sparks made his way to their table. Along the way, he was shocking people (accidental and/or intentional). He sat next to Catena and grinned.
"Hiya, my fellow friends." Harmonia produced a fake smile, and then began to eat her tarts.
"So, watcha got there, Catena?" He reached for the object.
"Hey! I'm unwrapping it!" Catena slapped Sparks hand away. Each recoiled from skin contact.
"Feast your eyes." She unwrapped the covering. She reached in. "Behold!" She paused for dramatic effect. "The geode!"
Sparks clapped. That was a mistake. Sparks of electricity flew everywhere shocking people trying to peacefully eat. The fairies yelled at him to calm down.
Sparks put his hands in the air. "Okay, okay. Sorry." He put his hands down and turned back to his table. "Not." He laughed to himself.
Harmonia, not wanting to disappoint her friend, asked with fake curiosity. "So, what does it do?"
Catena looked at her as if it was obvious. "We break it." She turned to Sparks. "Do the honors."
"With pleasure." He rubbed his hands making loud cracking noises.
"STOP!" Harmonia cried.
Catena and Sparks looked up.
"Before Sparks makes the whole place explode, don't you think we should go outside?"
Catena and Sparks shrugged showing that they didn't care how they did it or where they did it, only that they did it.
"Alright." Harmonia took a large sip of her cider and started to walk off. As soon as they reached the door, they flew out. As nice as walking was, flying was much more convenient.
They landed in an open clearing (Harmonia didn't want to take the chance that anything would explode), and they continued from there.
Sparks was above the rock and rubbed his hands together spreading flashes of light shoot from them. "Time to get dangerous."
He rubbed his hands faster and faster until they glowed blue. He placed his hands on the geode.
BOOM!
CRASH!
BANG!
"Wow!" (Catena)
"Aaahh!" (Harmonia)
The smoke cleared and they were looking at a crater. Half of the geode was left. The rest was gone. The crystals inside the rock had a strange color. Not quite black, but somewhere between purple and blue.
"That. Was. So. Cool!" Catena high-fived Sparks and they both got reactions from skin connection. Catena cleared her throat. "And, just for the record, it's my rock."
"Technically, it's sort of mine since I broke it." Sparks said crossing his arms.
"It's just a rock." Harmonia pointed out.
"' It's just a rock.'" Catena mimicked Harmonia. "But, I like rocks. Rocks are cool. And, it's mine." Catena walked to the rock and picked it back up. She was wobbling, but she didn't ask for any help. She flipped it over, almost dropping it.
"What's that?" She asked it mostly to herself than to anyone else. But, Sparks and Harmonia went to look at it.
There was a piece of paper, probably as tall as them. It was inside the crater that Sparks had created. It was glowing a shade of green. Strange markings were written all over it.
"Where did that come from?" Sparks said aloud voicing everyone's thoughts. No one answered, since no one knew.
They stared at it for a few minutes more.
Suddenly, Sparks reached down and picked it up. It the paper's length was a little shorter than him. He rose to the air and prepared to fly away.
"Hey! That's mine!" Catena cried flying after him.
"I know." Sparks said slowing down. He turned around to look at the girls. "I'm going to my place. If you wanna find out what it is, you shouldn't fall far behind."
Catena grumbled and flew after him leaving cold air as she left.
Harmonia rolled and grumbled. Could her day get any stranger?
… so they left. To decipher what the paper was? Who knows? How am I to say they weren't stopped along the way?
Did I they were stopped? Maybe they were, maybe they were not. You'll have to check by me. I'll tell you, if I'm in the mood.
Sorry if it seems rushed. Did you notice anything? I'll give you a hint: Disney.
Sorry if I didn't introduced all the fairies. I will, but that will be in a future chapter. And, thanks for the reviews. (they made me feel so warm inside :)
