The two fairies stayed apart the rest of the day. Tink joined her friends in the hospital wing to watch over Vida. Queen Clarion one the other hand was tasked with none other than paperwork. That, however, did not stop the two fairies from wondering - What was that feeling they had felt? They would soon know what it was…
"Tink, sugarplum, you should go home now. Everyone else is leaving now. Vida will be fine, the healing fairies said she will be back to flying around Pixie Hollow by tomorrow morning." Rosetta placed a loving hand on Tinkerbell's shoulder to try and comfort the sad Tinker.
"Alright…" With that, Rosetta walked her friend outside. They said goodbye and parted ways. Once Tinkerbell was safe and sound in her house she climbed into bed. Ready for the day ahead… Or so she thought…
Clarion lay in her golden bed, her light golden brown hair spread across her pillow. She dreamed the best of dreams, filled with love and adventure. What most people don't know is that only the Royal family can hear the faint laugh of a baby. The one laugh that is strong enough that it gives birth to a fairy. Suddenly, Clarion's eyes burst open! Her pupils growing wide with excitement. Clarion sat straight up and looked out her window. The sun was just coming over the horizon. By the second star! A new arrival! How exciting! Clarion always loved it when a Pixie Hollow was blessed with a new fairy or sparrow man. She often wondered what the new fairy would look like or perhaps what talent the young fairy would have. Little did she know this laugh was no fairy at all…
Tinkerbell awoke with a start! What is that?! She had heard the same laugh in the distance…
"Jingles that was loud!" Little did she know her world was about to change forever…
Vida had woken up at midnight in the hospital scared out of her mind. A healing fairy had told her what had happened and how the Queen had saved her life. Once the fairy heard the words "you are fine now, you may leave when you ready" she flew as fast as she could go back to her own house. Vida had been awoken by a bright light from outside her window. The light was followed by a babies laugh. Vida spend out the door to help the laugh find its way to the Pixie Dust Tree but the laugh was - what seemed like - a glowing ball of energy! Not a laugh at all… Before Vida's brain could process the sight before her the ball of light flew on its own to the Pixie Dust Tree!
At the Pixie Dust Tree, all the fairies were already at their spot's ready for Vida to fly in with the new fairy's arrival seed. The Ministers gasped as the ball of light made their way to the Pixie Dust Centre and landed. Hovering slightly off the ground a short distance away from the Ministers of the Seasons.
"Snowflake? Have you ever seen such an object?"
"No. No, I have not Redleaf." Clarion has watched from her Pixie Dustball form from behind the leaves of the Pixie Dust Tree not far from the Centre. The Queen made her usual entrance forming into herself right in the middle of the confused Ministers.
"Queen Clarion, what is that?" Sunflower, Minister of Summer, looked uneasy.
"I will handle this, Minister." Queen Clarion slowly flew up to the foreign object before her. She was about to reach out and touch the ball of light when - BAM - the ball of light transformed!
"Ah!" Queen Clarion let out a scream when the ball exploded and transformed into a giant stork!
"Ah!" The Stork ruffled his feathers and shook his head. "Terribly sorry about that! The only way to get to this part of town is to fly by 'weird ball of light'. Ah but down to business. I'm here for a Queen Clarion."
"I am she." Queen Clarion regained her composure and flew gracefully over to the Stork.
"No mam I am not looking for 'she' I am looking- oh! I am sorry it has been a long night, your highness." Clarion let out a small giggle.
"That is quite alright Mr... I'm sorry I don't seem to know your name."
"Oh terribly sorry... Again... Ha! I am Sir Adrian Story worthy, at your service!"
"It is a pleasure to meet you Sir Story worthy, I am afraid I do not know why you are here... I don't recall ordering anything."
"Right! Well, I am here to give you your 'order' as you call it." Adrian winked at the Queen and pulled out his magic clipboard from thin air! "Ah, let's see here... Queen... No not her... Wait... No no not that one... Ah here! You have been given a baby! Congratulations!"
"What?!"
"Oh, you must be extremely excited! Hold on just one moment." Adrian pulled, again out of thin air, a sack. The sack was almost as big as he was! Wait everyone noticed was that bag was moving... Adrian stuck his long beak into the bag as he searched for the Queen's baby. "Not you you're an elephant... Move baby kangaroo! No stop trying to eat him! Hu!"
"I'm sorry Sir-"
"Please call me Adrian." Adrian had taken his break out of the bag to talk to Clarion. His feathers were ruffled from rummaging through the large bag.
"Adrian, I did not order a baby. I'm sorry you must have the wrong Queen."
"Oh no, mam! We storks never get it wrong." Adrian pulled out his clipboard again and began to go down the list of deliveries. "That's odd... It says here your baby was already delivered."
"Well, Adrian you are the first Stork ever in Pixie Hollow I-"
"Oh! Here is it! Your baby came early, by a laugh. The safest way to travel you know! And by my feathers, you named her too! Well, her name is Tinkerbell." Queen Clarion started at the stork wide-eyed... She was about to say something when Adrian interrupted her yet again. "I must fly! Lots of babies' so little time!" With that, the stork was gone and all was left was a group of very confused fairies.
"WHAT?!" Everyone screamed and insanely looked at Tinkerbell and then back at Queen Clarion. Even the Ministers came up to Queen Clarion trying to figure up what the spring had just happened!
"Please calm down, all of you!" Queen Clarion quieted down the stirred crowd of Fairies. "Tinkerbell, would you please come with me, please. As for the rest of you, you may go back to your daily activities until we figure all this out. Thank you." Tinkerbell flew slowly toward her Queen... Or her mother...? She was so confused, but she did as she was told. Queen Clarion lead Tink into her private study and offered her a chair. After Tink and Clarion had sat down no one said a word...
"Tinkerbell there is one way to figure out if what Adrian said is true... But I want to give you a chose... If you don't want to know if what he said is true or not then you may walk out of this room and I will tell everyone he was mistaken..."
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I just figured out my mother might be the Queen of Pixie Hollow! Oh, course I want to know! I mean yes." Tinkerbell gave Clarion an innocent smile. Clarion, on the other hand, looked stunned at her outburst. Then she put her head in her hands and laughed.
"What?"
"Hahaha, oh I'm sorry Tinkerbell. It's just - that was not the answer I was expecting." Tinkerbell and Clarion were now laughing but as soon as they stopped Tinkerbell looked at her Queen.
"So how do we figure this out?"
"Give me your hand."
"My hand...?"
"Yes, I promise it won't hurt." Tinkerbell nodded her head and gave Clarion her hand. "Okay, hold my hand like this." Clarion intertwined Tinkerbell's figures with her own so they were holding hands.
"Now what?"
"Now this..." With her other hand, Clarion sprinkled one grain of Blue Pixie Dust onto their hands.
"Blue dust? Zarina is going to get you-" before Tinkerbell could finish she felt her wings begin to tingle. When she looked up she saw Clarion's wings were sparkling! She turned to look at her own and they too gave off a golden glow.
"So, does this mean I can call you mom now?"
"Oh come here." Clarion held out her arms and Tinkerbell flew into her new mother's arms and they hugged each other tightly. "Of course you can call me mom. I would love that." Tinkerbell could feel something wet another shoulder where Clarions head lay.
"Are you crying?" Clarion let go of her daughter to wipe away her tears.
"Yes, I'm sorry Tinkerbell. It's just - I have always wanted a daughter."
"Then why were you crying if you're happy?"
"They're happy tears. You know, when you're so happy you cry." Tinkerbell hugged her even harder than before.
"I have always wanted a mother as amazing as you." Clarion hugged her back leaning their heads together.
"Thank you, Tinkerbell. I couldn't ask for a better daughter." Tinkerbell let her go with a start.
"What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"
"Oh no. But I was wondering..."
"Oh gosh, I have a feeling this is going to end badly."
"No! Well, at least I don't think so."
"I'm just teasing sweetie. What do you need?"
"I don't suppose I could move into the Pixie Dust Tree with you?"
"Oh, I would love that!"
"REALLY?!" Clarion laughed, Tinkerbell's eyes sparkled when she was this excited.
"Yes really. Now there is something we need to discuss before we tell everyone you and me are related."
"What else is there?"
"Well, I am the Queen... So that would make you a-"
"A PRINCESS?!"
"Yes Tinkerbell, a princess. Now here are your opinions - one, you can be a princess and not be in line for the throne. Two, you can be a princess and be in line for the throne and I would have to teach you how to be a Queen. Or three, you can be my daughter and decline the title of princess."
"I like option one." Tinkerbell had a big smile plastered a crossed her face.
"No, if something were to happen to me, you would have to be Queen."
"Well let's make sure nothing happens to you. I don't want to lose my mother..." Clarion smiled at her daughter. She placed a loving hand on her shoulder. Placing a finger under her chin clarion lifted Tink's head so their eyes met.
"You won't lose me... I promise you." That was the first time Clarion had comforted her daughter. Sure it would not be the last, but Clarion would remember it always. "Ready?"
"For what?"
"To officially announce that you are now Princess Tinkerbell of Pixie Hollow."
"Let's do this mom!" Queen Clarion smiled brightly as she heard the word 'mom' come out of her daughter's mouth.
"After you, my little Princess."