"Lorelai, Adrian, are you both ready to embark on this journey?" asked the Elder with fairies surrounding us. We were at an exit that is on the other side of the realm that would take us in the direction of the Crimson Firelands. We had our supplies that we needed with us and we were ready to take off. It had been three days since I arrived in Okapi kingdom, and I didn't know what I was getting myself into. I didn't want to go back home, so I decided to help. They said that they would let me live here and keep me safe from my kingdom. But a few days ago, I was granted the power of flight…
"Adrian! You-you have-"
"Wings!" The fairies gasped in awe of the sight. The Elder then lowered his hand.
"My boy, I have given you the power of flight, so that you can defeat Grewrick and restore order to the realm."
"I-I don't know what to say. Thank you, Elder." I said.
"I want you to stay for three days and practice on learning how to fly, because when fairies start to learn how to fly, it takes them awhile to harness their power and actually fly." the Elder stated.
"Okay, I will."
" Adrian, try moving your wings." Lorelai ordered. I wasn't sure on how you move these things. Do I have to use my mind to control them? I tried to move them, but nothing happened.
"I can't move them."
"That's okay, every fairy starts off like this." said the Elder. He turned to Lorelai. "My child, I want you to train this young lad here on how to fly for the next three days."
"Of course Elder." Lorelai responded.
"And, I also want you to accompany him on his journey."
"Elder?" asked Lorelai with confusion. The Elder approached Lorelai and whispered in her ear.
"I have full trust in you. I know I say that you're not allowed to go to the Old Birch, but you are a strong woman, Adrian may need one on his journey." Lorelai started to blush.
"Okay, I will." She then looked at me. "C'mon Adrian, I'll carry you to the training grounds."
"Alright." I then had to ask a question. "Oh! Elder?"
"Yes, lad?"
"Do I have a limited amount of flight?"
"No, you have unlimited power, so you won't have to worry about losing power over time and losing your wings." the Elder explained.
"Okay, thank you." I said as I bowed.
"Let's go Adrian." said Lorelai. She then turned to the Elder and bowed. "Elder." The Elder bowed his head.
"Be ready in seventy-two hours time. Come back here anytime for advice." said the Elder. All the fairies around us started to flutter away and got back to buzzing around the realm. I was lifted off the ground by Lorelai, and took me to some training ground that was at the bottom of the realm. There were so many fairies down here working on land, moving things around, and many critters helping out. There were also fairies in the other training grounds practicing with swords, but Lorelai landed onto a training ground that wasn't being used.
"Welcome to the Okapi training grounds Adrian. Are you ready?"
"I guess so."
"Alright, so to be able to fly, you have to use your mind to focus your energy in your wings." I knew it had something to do with the mind. "What I want you to do is to stand tall, spread out your arms. Now, breathe in," she said as she inhaled air. "and breathe out." She then exhaled air. "Now you try."
"Okay." I stood tall, spread my arms out, inhaled, and exhaled.
"Good good. Now, fairies create this ball of energy inside themselves called the inner Arcane that lets them fly. I'm going to help you create your own inner Arcane energy."
"Okay, I'm ready."
It's been a whole day, and I finally harvested the inner Arcane power within me. I'm still not able to fly, but I feel so much power within me, like I'm a totally different person.
"Okay Adrian, you have mastered the inner Arcane energy. It's been a long day, why don't we both get some rest." said Lorelai.
"Yeah, all this training is making me tired." I said. "Should I try moving my wings again?"
"Sure if you want." I then tried to focus my energy to my wings.
"Sigh... Nothing." I said.
"That's okay, I haven't even tought you how to use your inner Arcane with your wings. C'mon, let's get some dinner and some sleep."
In the next couple days, I had been in the training grounds with Lorelai, trying to focus my energy into my wings, and many fairies that had finished their work would come and watch and to support me. By the end of the third day, I had almost given up hope. I wasn't able to move my wings and fly.
"Sigh… it's no use Lorelai. I can't-"
"Stop! Don't say you can't, 'cause your energy inside will believe it and you'll have to harvest your energy again, and we don't have the kind of time." she then came up to me and put her hands on my shoulders and looked at me straight in the eyes. "You CAN do this Adrian. The fairy realm believes in you, the Elder believes in you, I believe in you. Now c'mon. Let's try it again." Okay, I can do this, they all believe in me, she believes in me. I stepped back and closed my eyes and tried to focus the energy within me. Suddenly, my pendant started to glow with a small light and I felt so much power coursing through my veins. I opened my eyes and Lorelai looked at me with amazement. But when I saw her, she was on the ground below me. I looked around and saw that I was floating on my own. My wings! It worked!
"Adrian! You did it! You're flying!"
"I-I did it! HAHA! I did it Lorelai!" I bellowed out. I could hear the crowd of people down below cheering and clapping for me. Lorelai then flew up to me and gave me a bear hug.
"Adrian! I knew you could do it!"
"Thank you so much Lorelai!" We then pulled away from each other, and we stared at each other. Lorelai then looked away with rosy cheeks, and I started to blush. The all the fairies below flew up to us and surrounded us.
"I think this calls for a celebration on earning your true wings!" said a fairy next to Lorelai.
"YEAH!" shouted the crowd around us.
"C'mon! Let's go have a delicious feast before our journey tomorrow!" I said. We all had a huge feast with all the fairies and the Elder. I played my violin for everyone there and people sang along or played their own instruments. I don't know why, but it feels like I've lived here my whole life. I want to stay here. The atmosphere is just right for me here…
"I'm ready!" said Lorelai.
"Are you ready my boy?" I looked back at the Elder from deep thought.
"... Yes. I'm ready." I responded.
"Good." He then walked up to Lorelai. "Here my child, you are going to need this." He handed he a purple pendant on a chain that looked just like mine.
"Elder?"
"For you my child. You have grown to be a strong woman. You deserve it." Lorelai then shed a tear from her violet eyes.
"Thank you, father!" Father? Lorelai hooked the pendant around her neck, and everyone around us clapped for her.
"The journey to the Crimson Firelands takes about three days. May you both be safe, and I pray for your safe return. But, I know you will return to us." said the Elder with a smirk. Lorelai then looked at me.
"You ready, Adrian?" I looked back her with determination.
"Yeah, let's go!" We both then started to float off the ground. We could hear the fairies below us.
"Bye bye!"
"Good luck!"
"Destroy the evil wizard!"
"Come back safely!"
Lorelai and I then approached the exit and a bright shined as we went inside, and the last words we both heard in our head was the Elder saying, "Good luck, my children."