Chapter 4: My talent revealed
When I felt myself fall into the unfamiliar world, I got up quickly, looking around my room for Prilla. I sighed, just my luck. Of course the one time I wanted her here she was gone.
I tripped over my own feet and fell into something, a mirror. It was crafted out of sheer sea-glass and my reflection stared back at me. I looked so different, older somehow. It was eerie. As I stared, I noticed my dress. Its gleam had faded and the fabric was strained, skin was showing through. I tiptoed quickly to the wardrobe and changed into the first dress hung there. It was light yellow and it seemed to be made of dandelion fluff. My wings fit through the slits in the back and everything hugged me perfectly. Prilla had told me a night ago that the sewing-talents had delivered my dresses and clothing. I groaned as I thought about all the talents there must be and how pointless half of them were.
I heard a bang from wall across from me and soon my door began to open.
"Rani, I-"Prilla looked around until her eyes found me.
"Oh Immie, Hi." She stepped into the room, nervous like I'd leave again. I grinned.
"I'm a clumsy."
"Immie-"
"No! I can prove it!"She crossed her arms and gave me a look.
"This must be Neverland, which means Tinkerbell and Peter Pan are real. You, Rani and Vidia went on a quest to save Mother Dove and her egg. Technically she was dead when you got there but you used your talent to save her."
"That's basic fairy knowledge. Every Never fairy is born with basic Never fairy history."
"Ummm…..wait, let me think. You used Vida's dust because you lost the dust given. Umm….when you travel to the Mainland, you imagine yourself in a tunnel and when you dream-"
"Wait, what?" She perked up.
"You imagine yourself in a tunnel?"
"I've never told anyone that." Prilla grabbed my arm and dragged me outside to the balcony. She stood on its railing.
"C'mon." I flew up there beside her. A spring breeze urged us forwards.
"What are we doing?" I asked.
"You'll see just follow me." And with that she dived. I followed clumsily, not used to her flying aerobics.
But man, was it fun! My brown hair whipped around me as I picked up speed. We veered away from the tree and soon I saw a small cobblestone square. We flew over it to an oak tree. As we veered closer I could make out a nest tucked safely in the branches and two fairies talking to the bird inside it. The first fairy had red hair tied in two messy braids. I think her name was Beck. She seemed to be cleaning the bird. The second fairy stood regally on the nest, a crown nestled in her hair. It was the Queen.
Prilla stopped midair before the nest and curtseyed. She then proceeded forward until her feet touched the tree limb.
"Prilla, we're having an important discussion right now. Perhaps we could talk later?" The Queen asked with impatience in her voice.
"Pardon me, Queen Ree but this could be most important." The bird, a dove, chuckled and I was surprised to hear it say, "Yes Prilla?"
Prilla looked back at me and I realized I'd been hovering away from the nest. My insides seemed to coincide with my wings. Everything felt jittery. I moved and sat on the limb. I hugged my knees to my chest and looked at them.
The dove cooed at me and her eyes seemed to brighten.
"You're human aren't you dear?" My eyes shot up and I nodded, surprised she could read me so well.
"She's a what?" The Queen's jaw dropped and even the red-head fairy stopped cleaning and looked at me with wide eyes.
"Your talent is rare and hasn't been seen in many a year. She's a clumsy Ree. Let me guess, how old are you, ten, eleven?"
"I'm twelve but, I'm already in Middle School."
"What!? We can't have a clumsy here!?"
"Hush Ree." Ree's jaws closed but she shot a poisonous look at me. Prilla's mouth was still open and her eyes were wide.
"So what is my talent? What am I? How am I supposed to-"she silenced me with a string of coos.
"You're the newest Neverland-Visiting-Clapping-Talent fairy. You're one of a kind. Prilla will help you settle your life here and as for your life there, spread belief."
"How do I get here? Through my dreams? I need sleep at some point…"
"It'll come to you. Ask Prilla for assistance. As for now, Ree we'll talk more later. I need to think. Oh and Prilla did you introduce her to the water fairies?"
"Already did it."
"Good, good. Enjoy your time here in Pixie Hollow."
"Will do." I said. "And um, thank-you." As I flew away from the tree Prilla grabbed my arm to hurry me along.
"You better not disappear now. Are you serious!? You're really a clumsy?" I nodded. "Everyone's going to go nuts!
"Yeah well what about my friends back home?" There was silence and we each hovered in the air.
"Do you want to come with me to make the announcement?" She asked awkwardly.
"Sure. I'm surprised there isn't an announcement talent fairy" I said dryly and we moved on.
