"Where is Tinker Bell?!" Queen Clarion was freaking out. The coronation was about to start and her daughter was nowhere to be found. Clarion was wearing the beautiful light yellow dress Tink and Peri had made for her. It was floor length, adorned with white roses shrunk with tangerine Pixie Dust. The corset was sprinkled with yellow Pixie Dust and there were no sleeves on the dress, instead, Clarion wore a see-through scarf around her arms. Clarions hair was but up half into a bun matched with her golden crown, the rest of her hair was down and curled.
"Clarion, please. I'm sure she will be here soon." Fairy Mary attempted to calm her down but to no avail. Mary was wearing a long green dress that went to her toes. Her dress was also sparkled with green Pixie Dust. Clarion was pacing around the room and picking at her nails. She was so worried about Tinker Bell.
"Mom? Are you alright?" Clarion spun around like a tornado!
"TINKER BELL!" Queen Clarion hugged her daughter as tight as she could. "I was so worried about you! Never do this to me again."
"I'm so sorry mother." Tinker Bell was in tears along with her mother. Tears streamed down Tink's green coronation dress. Her dress had no sleeves like her mothers. Tink's dress was made of pure green silk, the bottom of the dress was covered in green Pixie Dust all the way to the end of the train that flowed behind her. "I promise you, Mother. After tonight everything will be perfect." Clarion didn't have time to ask her what she had meant before the sound of horns went through the air. With that sound, the coronation had begun. Tinker Bell was here and now crowned forever as Princess Tinker Bell royal air to the throne of Pixie Hollow. Now it was time for the Masked Ball to start and Lord Milori to make his entrance.
Lord Milori was dressed in his nice blue suit and matching ice mask. He was pacing around the hiding place Tinker Bell had picked out. Periwinkle was in a beautiful baby blue princess' dress. From the hip line to the floor, the dress flowed out. The top of the dress was enchanting to behold, the heart shaped top shimmered in the moonlight. She wore no sleeves and nothing to cover her arms, with the help of the Ice Blue Pixie Dust she felt perfectly fine. She felt like she could dance the night away. Tinker Bell came out in her dress and wearing her new green twig crown. Lord Milori jumped at the sight of his daughter looking so beautiful.
"You look beautiful Tinker Bell."
"Thank you, Father." Tinker Bell said blushing, she gave Peri a giant hug and they talked about dresses for a moment. Before she turned to her Father. "It's time, Dad."
"Are you sure about this?" Milori said uneasily.
"Yes, you deserve to have happiness. With the Pixie Dust, you can have that now."
"Thank you, my darling daughter… I guess it's now or never."
"You can do this, Dad!" Tinker Bell and Periwinkle said in unison. So, the Lord of Winter put on this mask and made his way to the ballroom to ask his Queen for the first dance.
Oh,where has that girl gone?! Clarion looked around the grand hall nervously. This was the second time Tink had escaped her today. It was moments before the trumpets rang out before Tinker Bell flew to her side.
"Tinker Bell! Do you want to tell me where you were? Or do I have to guess?"
"I was talking with a friend."
"Oh yes? Which one?" The trumpets rang out and announced the new Princess. Before she left her mother's side and flew down the golden stairs she turned and spoke two words that chilled Clarion to the bone.
"My sister." Clarion's eyes went wide with fear and anger. What had that girl done now?! If she had brought any Winter Fairies over the border it would be the end of Clarion. She made that mistake before and Lord Milori lost his wings. She was not about to let that happen again. Queen Clarion was announced next then she two flew down the golden stairs. To her surprise and dismay, a Sparrowman with silver hair, brown eyes, and wore an Ice Blue suit was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs… Her heart skipped so many beats she lost track. She made it to the bottom of the stairs where she met eyes with the Sparrowman. Everyone was staring at him and the Fairy Princess Tinker Bell had brought in. Lord Milori asked for Clarion's hand and she took it. To her surprise, he was still cold to the touch! Whatever Tinker Bell had done was working… Milori led her to the middle of the dance floor and spoke softly.
"I have loved you since the moment I met you and that my love has never changed." Clarion let one tear fall before the music started to ring throughout the ballroom.
"A thousand years
Is a long long time
Even for a star up in the sky
I could count the tears
And the long long nights
But I'd rather just remember how you smile
In a thousand years
I know that our love will still be here
So close your eyes, my dear
Knowing that our love is going to last one thousand years
The time flies by
In a blinking eye
No matter how we try to make it last
But if souls are strong
They'll go on and on
And we will hardly know the time has passed
In a thousand years
I know that our love will still be here
So close your eyes, my dear
Knowing that our love is going to last one thousand years
We'll disappear
If we can keep each other here
Inside our hearts
We will never be apart so don't you fear
Dry your tears
In a thousand years
I know that our love will still be here
In a thousand years
Ohh
So close your eyes, my dear
Knowing that our love is going to last one thousand years" The music dissipated and the ballroom was quite. Clarion wanted to kiss Milori so badly but another emotion took over…Anger…
"Princess Tinker Bell." She spoke as calmly as she could muster. "I would like to speak to you and your new friends in my study…Now." Clarion let go of Milori and Flew to the stairs. "Please keep the music playing. We shall not be long. Enjoy the ball." Clarion smiled a half smile before she flew up the stairs and down the hall to her study.
When Tinker Bell, Periwinkle, and Lord Milori had made it to the door of the study. They made their way into the dragon's den to meet face to face with a not so happy Queen.
"Tinker Bell I am only going to say this once and you are going to listen to me this time! Take the Winter Fairies back to the Winter Woods and when I say take them back I mean NOW. "Clarion had her hands on her hips and was holding herself back.
"Clarion it's-"
"Oh no! YOU don't get to talk! What were you thinking?! You know all too well what happens to fairies who cross the border!"
"Clarion you don't understand. Please let me explain." Milori tried to take a step closer but Clarion was having none of it.
"No!" Clarion flew backward and looked back at Tink. "Tinker Bell take them back to the border now!"
"No! They are not leaving Mother! It's safe now!" That was the end of it, Clarion couldn't hold herself in any longer…
"SAFE?! Tinker Bell I am the Queen and I order you to take them back to the border now or I will have the guards drag them back and lock you in your room for a week!"
"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?! I DID THIS FOR YOU!" Tink was now red in the face, Peri was hiding behind Milori. She was thinking this was a bad idea now…
"MY PROBLEM?! Oh, where do I start?! First, you break the rules and cross the border even though you KNOW it's not safe. Then you not only do it again but you do it every day! I am looking for you all day long, not knowing where you are or if your safe or hurt or worse faded! You have lied multiple times to my face and you know what?! I didn't want you to make the same mistakes I did! I am why Lord Milori can't fly! I broke his wing! You know why Tinker Bell?! Because I love him and I wanted to try and fix everything! I work all day and all night, sometimes I don't eat for days because I was so worried about you! What if you froze the Pixie Dust Tree?! Or broken your wings?! So, you know what my problem is?! I am sick and tired of people lying to my face and disobeying me because they think 'oh it's ok! It's just a rule that has been here for one hundred years! I'll break it and be back for lunch!'. I can't take it anymore! Stop trying to fix things Tinker Bell!" By now Clarion was bawling her eyes out, she didn't mean half of the things she said and she just wanted to be alone.
"Mom… I-I am so sorry…" Tinker Bell tried to hug her but she flew away from her touch.
"Tinker Bell… Go stay in your own home tonight… Please… Take them back to the border before I make things any worse… Please just go…" Tinker Bell was in tears like everyone else is the room. Clarion flew to the floor, her feet landing softly on the ground, she moved her wings down to where they almost touched the floor and ran to her room. In the process, they heard something metal hit the floor before all they could hear was their Queen crying her eyes out.
"She threw her crown on the ground…" Peri was holding back tears, she looked to Tink. Tinker Bell didn't move; all she did was say.
"It's time to go…" Tinker Bell led her father and her sister back to the border. Lord Milori went home and left the sisters to comfort each other. Before the sun set Peri and Tink held each other close.
"I thought it would work…" Peri said solemnly to her sister.
"I know… I did too…" Peri hugged her tighter as the stars came out. All was calm and full of sorrow on the shores of the beach that night… Until that is Peri and Tink were no longer on the beach but were in a brown sack heading for the Jolly Roger…