Hey guys, so now chapter 9. Like I said, after this I'm going to stop posting for seven
days. For six days, any OC can be submitted (some have already done so even though I said
post at chapter 9, buts that's okay) and taken into consideration. However on May 13, 2013,
no more OCs will be accepted and I will write on the seventh day, then post on the eighth,
announcing the winner. So this chapter actually explains why I called for OC's. I also have
one thing to say (quoting Squidward). HOLY SHRIMP! I received a ton of reviews, meaning a
lot of shout-outs (OC posters will receive a group shout-out):

fanfictionlover02: 1) yes he will, 2) i thought it was good to, 3) thank you, David says thanks as well, 4)Nobody expects plot twists; that's what's great about them, 5) meh, 6) thank you, 7) don't thank me, one of the reviewers came up with it, 8) yes you did, and this chapter will be very surprising.

i luv milarion (guest): it okay, I can understand that sort of thing.

snowflake (guest): You sure you read the ENTIRE chapter? it says why it is (if you're still stumped its because they were supposed to go out again but David was unconscious).

Thanks to adventurer-extraordinaire, Guest, black cat, rosetta and sled, and i luv milarion for their OC's. Now, R&R, PM, and Enjoy!

Chapter 9

"What you did, was childish and completely irresponsible!" the Minister of Autumn shouted
at David, pounding his fist on the library table. Queen Clarion and David sat at the ends
of the table, while the Ministers each sat in one of the side chairs. The Minister of
Autumn sat on the left of David. "Not only did you cause severe damage to the lakefront,
you also caused several fairies to lose their ability to fly by wetting their wings." He
leaned in closer, looking David straight in the eyes. "You could have caused them to
drown."

"That is enough," Queen Clarion said, raising her voice above the others. "May I remind you
that he is young. His talent has revealed itself only recently, and the power inside of him
has yet to be fully controlled."

"Exactly my point, Queen Clarion," The Minister of Autumn said, turning to Queen Clarion.
"Because his powers have not fully developed, he put all those fairies and sparrow men in
danger." David looked down at the table, feeling ashamed of himself. He had put them all in
danger, and it was all because of his improper training and knowledge.

"Queen Clarion," The Minister of Winter said. "We need to discuss something in...private."
She looked at David, then back to Queen Clarion as she paused. David understood, and got
up. He walked over to the wall and picked out a scroll.

"Just something to look at while your talking," he said. He touched the knot and left the
library, leaving them alone. Once the knot closed he turned to face the knot and opened the
scroll. He chose this one specifically because it had five engravings: an eye, an ear, a
hand, a mouth, and a nose. This scroll contained spells that would enhance a fairies senses
ten-fold. He looked in the scroll until he found the one he was looking for. He
concentrated, and said quietly, "Ch'nace gn'ihera (chi-nah-say knee-I-hera)" It was the
hearing spell, and because of it, he could now hear things he could not hear before: he
could hear the beating of wings headed towards the tree; the Tree's heartbeat (A/N: there
are souls in it, of course there's a heartbeat); but most importantly, he could hear the
conversation in the library.

"If I may, Queen Clarion," He could hear the Minister of Autumn say, "it seems he is
distracted by others."

"I agree," The Minister of Summer said, "It seems that by letting him have this much
freedom, he can't even concentrate on focusing his own powers."

David was about to cancel the spell when he heard Queen Clarion say, "I disagree. He is, as
I have said many times before, young. He needs freedom."

David heard one of the Ministers stand up harshly and say, "He needs discipline!" The
Minister of Autumn. He heard him sigh a little and said, "I'm sorry. Its just that, well,
he's too irresponsible and that can become a danger to others if not handled properly. If
he is to be the next ruler, he must learn that sacrifices must be made."

David quit the spell, not wanting to hear anymore. He quietly ran to his room, touching the
knot and running in. He stopped right at his bed, and sat down. He thought about what they
had said, and what it meant for him.

Too much freedom; that means more restrictions.

Distracted by others; obviously that means Tink and the others.

The next ruler; he didn't even want to think of that.

He laid down on the floor and closed his eyes. "What am I going to do, should I accept it,
or run from it?" he said to himself. He opened his eyes and noticed something. He tilted
his head to get a better view and saw a circular window. It wasn't big, but it was large
enough for a fairy, about David's size, to fit through.

"Maybe, but I'd need some sort of gear. Something to carry supplies." He heard a rustle
from under his bed and turned. He looked and saw a bag. He pulled it out and saw it was a
satchel-like bag. He noticed that there were also a few things in the bag as well; a
compass, a map, bags of food, it was like the bag could hold anything and everything he
could ever need.

"I don't know what you're up to," David said to the Tree, "but I'll take the chance." He
grabbed the talent scrolls and the one he just got from the library and placed them in the
bag with the compass and map. He heard something open and turned to see, thankfully, that
it wasn't the knot that went to the hallway. Instead, it opened to reveal a metal bar with
a set of clothes hanging from it.

"Okay, now you're definitely up to something." Nevertheless, he went over to the set of
clothes and took them. The moment he grasped the handle, however, it turned to dust. At
first, David thought it was a joke, bu then noticed the dust was moving towards him. It
wrapped around him and eventually solidified into the original clothing.

"I don't suppose that all of this was your doing?" He asked the Tree.

"Indeed, for this journey will lead you on the path to your destiny." David looked himself
over. His new clothes were still gold colored, but they didn't glow with the orbs of light,
and they also had reddish brown detail. He had a thick jacket over a long-sleeved
undershirt that had holes for his wings, pants with a layer of insulation on the inside,
boots that went up halfway to his knees, and a hat that covered his hair (A/N: Its like
Tinker Bell's outfit, but with a gold and red color scheme and a hat that fully closes
around his hair.) He grabbed the bag and slung it over his shoulder. As quietly as he
could, he flew up to the window and opened it. He saw that it let out in one of the
branches. He could hear someone coming to the knot and flew through the window. He went up
past the leaves and found himself above the Tree. He looked around and decided to fly
through the Summer area, the least probable place they would look. "Goodbye Pixie Hollow,
and hello path to destiny."

Meanwhile, with Tinker Bell and the others, they had gotten the attention of Queen Clarion
and the Ministers by shouting their names from outside the Tree. When they appeared in the
opening, Tinker Bell, Silvermist, Bobble and Clank all began to talk at once. Queen Clarion
held up a hand, silencing them all and said, "What is it?"

"Queen Clarion, David didn't start the water balloon fight," Tinker Bell said.

"We were the ones who did it, because we threw the first balloon," said Bobble.

"David took the blame for them so they wouldn't get in trouble," said Silvermist.

"We're terribly sorry," Clank finished.

The Ministers looked surprised at all of them, and Queen Clarion said, "Thank you for
telling us this. Come, we shall all inform David." Tinker Bell and the others were both
surprised and excited, they would be the first fairies to see the inside of the Tree. They
all walked through the passage until they came to a knot in the wall.

Queen Clarion knocked first, and said, "David, its Queen Clarion." No answer. "Tinker Bell
and the others told the Ministers and I about what you did. Can you please come out?" Still
no answer. Queen Clarion hesitated for a moment, but then touched the knot, opening into
David's room. Queen Clarion went in and saw David was nowhere in sight. She looked around,
trying to see if he was hiding somewhere.

She closed her eyes and said, "Et' locae David (Et-loh-kay)." A small orb of light
appeared, illuminating the room, and flew up. "Oh, please no." It continued to fly up until
it reached the window and flew out. Queen Clarion turned to the Ministers and said, "He
must have run away because of what happened. We need to search for him, gather all the
fairies from the seasonal woods and have them search everywhere." The Ministers nodded and
flew away.

Queen Clarion turned to Tink and the others, "Everyone, you'll come with me. We need to
find him before he finds trouble, or it finds him."

Big plot twist! David runs away to who knows where and Queen Clarion, the Ministers, Tink,
and everyone else in Pixie Hollow goes on a search for him. This is why I asked for OC's
because he/she will meet David and...well, I don't want to give too much away. So R&R your
OC's, PM your flames, and see you in a week.