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Random Quote: Keep a green bough in the heart and the singing bird will come (Chinese proverb)
"Teggy! Teggy, wake up!"
Tegryn groaned as he groggily opened his eyes, screwing them shut as they adjusted once again to the daylight. He had only blacked out for a couple of seconds, but it felt much, much longer than that. He blinked his eyes - there was a faint blurry shape in front of him, but it kept crashing in and out of focus. His ears were ringing, but thankfully the high-pitched whining soon gave way to something much more pleasant - Musa's voice.
"Teggy! Oh thank goodness! Are you okay?"
He smiled as he strained to get up, but he couldn't, not even with Polli's help as she tried to pull him up - it seemed their little play-fight earlier had given her a new sense of strength. Something was on top of him, something that seemed quite heavy. Slowly, he lifted his head and peered at whatever it was to be confronted by a mass of red hair. It was a person, and even though he had a rather limited viewpoint, he could tell from what he could see and feel that it was a girl.
"What the... hey. Hey, wake up!" he said, shaking her gently in an effort to rouse her.
It was no use - whoever it was was out like a light, so he gently rolled her over. At long last, they were able to get a better look at whoever had hit him - it was a young red-haired girl, dressed in light brown baggy combats and a pastel pink hoodie. A large, angry-looking bruise was beginning to appear on her forehead, along with a bump.
Tune shook her head and folded her arms in disgust. "Honestly, some people have no decorum whatsoever! There's a good reason why the teachers keep telling people not to run in corridors!"
"Who is she? Do you know her?" Tegryn said to Musa.
"No idea... she's too young to be an Alfea girl. Whoever she is, she's hurt - we oughtta get her to the nurse... and you too while we're at it."
"It's okay, I'm fine." gently rubbing the small bump that was starting to show itself on his forehead.
"No you're not - you're bleeding!" she said, pointing to the floor. Tegryn looked around - there was a small crimson pool where he head had been laying. He gingerly put his hand to the back of his head and winced slightly before bringing it back round. The red streaks on his fingers confirmed it, not that he had any reason to doubt his own fiancée.
"Okay," he said as he shook his head, trying to get rid of some of the cobwebs that were fogging his brain.
"Do you think you can carry her?"
"Well, I'll give it a try," he said with a grunt as he hoisted the girl up. Cradling her in his arms and with Polli sat on her stomach, he started walking down the corridor.
"Erm... Teggy dearest?"
"Yes Musa honey?"
"The infirmary's THAT way!"
"Tegryn, will you hold still please?"
Tegryn sat with his legs folded on one of the infirmary beds as nurse Ofelia stood behind him and patched him up, although she wasn't being helped much by his constant moving around. Musa sat by his side, holding his hand with Polli perched on his lap, giggling as Tegryn tickled her tummy. The other girl lay quietly in the bed next to his, still out for the count.
"Okay, that's you done now Tegryn - back into bed with you!" Ofelia said. "How are you feeling now?"
"A bit better, but I'm still a little bit woozy."
"Well, that's only to be expected. Now then, let's see to our little sleeping beauty, shall we?" she said, turning to a medical cabinet mounted on the wall. "I have an ointment that'll bring her bruising down in no time... oh!"
"Something wrong?"
"I DID have an ointment, but I appear to have run out of it." Ofelia tutted. "I suppose I'd better pop out and get some more. I shan't be too long. Tegryn, I want you stay in bed now, you hear? I can't have you running around after that knock you took... just to be on the safe side."
"Sure. See you later then!"
They waved Ofelia off. As soon as she was out of sight, Musa turned to Tegryn and carefully touched the bump on his head.
"How does it feel?"
"A little tender."
Musa smiled mischievously. "What kind of fiancée would I be if I didn't kiss it better?"
Tegryn chuckled. "Don't let me stop you!"
Musa didn't need asking twice as she drew herself up to him and kissed his forehead as softly as she could.
"How does it feel now?"
"Better. Mind you, my cheeks are still aching from all that laughing earlier."
"Say no more!" Musa said as she planted more soft kisses on them, first the left and then the right. "Anywhere else that needs seeing to?"
"Well... now that you mention it, my lips are feeling rather sore."
"I was hoping you'd say that!" she said, grinning.
As Musa got to work 'nursing' Tegryn's lips, Tune looked away and stuck her nose up in the air with a "Hmmph!". She certainly didn't approve of such a public display of affection - it was most impolite to say the least, especially when they're not alone. But just as she was about to make her feelings known, something caught her eye...
The girl in the next bed was stirring, letting out a soft moan as she slowly opened her eyes. Tegryn stopped and looked at Musa.
"That's odd."
"What is?" she asked.
"You don't usually moan like that when we're kissing."
"Um, that wasn't me."
Tune interrupted them. "Musa, Tegryn. I take it you've forgotten that we have company?"
The girl looked up, and was amazed by what she saw - there in front of her was what appeared to be a pretty young child, barely knee-height, with vivid lilac-coloured hair and wearing a fancy blue and white southern-belle dress... and she was hovering in front of her, fluttering her tiny little purple wings and speaking perfectly refined English. The girl sat up with a jump and reeled back in shock.
"What on Earth are you?"
Tune looked at her with an air of indignation. "Hmmph! Well that's no way to speak to a pixie!"
"Excuse me? Pixie?!"
"Oh good, you're awake!" The girl looked around to see Musa and Tegryn sitting arm-in-arm on the bed next to her. "How are you feeling?" Musa asked as she came over, sat next to her and held her hand reassuringly.
"My head's killing me." the girl replied before pointing at Tune. "Umm... did she really say she's a pixie?"
"Yup. Her name's Tune. I'm Musa, and this is Tegryn and Polli - she's another pixie."
The girl breathed a sigh of relief. "My name's Will. Pixies? Wow... I think they're really sweet... but, where am I?"
"You're in the infirmary."
"And where's this infirmary?"
"In the Alfea School for Fairies."
Will's eyes widened. "School for FAIRIES? There are fairies here? Where?"
Musa laughed. "You're speaking to one!"
"What?! You? A fairy? But I always thought fairies were a lot... smaller."
"Yep, you earth-peeps sure do have some crazy ideas about us fairies!"
"Oh! So you know about Earth then?"
"Yeah, been there a few times. Teggy's from Earth!" Musa said, pointing at her loved one. Tegryn nodded.
"Cool. I'm glad I'm not the only one from Earth here." Will said, before gasping and putting her hand over her mouth. "Earth! Oh man, I gotta get back!" she said as she started to clamber out of her bed.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Musa said as she gently pushed Will back down. "You've just spent the last hour knocked out stone cold. You're not going anywhere yet, not until the nurse has checked you out."
"But I have to get back to my friends. It's really important! I should at least let them know where I am!"
Tegryn sat up. "In that case, why don't me and Musa go to Earth, find them and bring them here?"
Musa shook her head. "I don't know. One of us ought to stay and keep Will company."
"Okay, you stay here with Will and the two of you can have a nice girly chat. I'll have a quick look for them on my own."
Musa looked concerned. "Are you sure? Are you feeling well enough?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine, as long as I know where to look."
Will nodded. "Okay. Do you know Heatherfield?"
"Heatherfield? Hmmmm, let's see now, Heatherfield... that name does ring a bell. Heatherfield... Heatherfield..." Tegryn said as he racked his brain so hard, you could almost hear the cogs grinding. Eventually he snapped his fingers in triumph. "Heatherfield! Yes, that's it! I passed through Heatherfield about three or four years ago whilst trekking through the Amazon."
Will looked at him, a bit confused. "The AMAZON?! But... Heatherfield's nowhere near the Amazon!"
"Well yes, I know that NOW!"
Will looked at Musa, now more than a bit confused. "Don't worry, Teggy has a lousy sense of direction!" Musa whispered.
"Hey, it's not that bad!"
"No? Only last month, he got himself locked in my dad's closet whilst searching for the bathroom!"
"Yes... well... the less said THAT, the better!" Tegryn said sheepishly. "I'm just glad Musie found me before it was, ahem, too late!"
Will laughed as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small wallet. She opened it, took out what appeared to be a small square of plastic and handed it to Tegryn. It was actually a laminated photo of Will and a young black girl of the same age in full photo-booth mode, pulling goofy faces and giving peace signs to the camera. Tegryn chuckled.
"That's Taranee - she's my best bud." Will explained. "Find her and you'll find my other friends."
"Shouldn't be too hard - just find a girl pulling stupid faces!"
"Are you SURE you can find Heatherfield?" Will asked.
"Sure, I'll just open a portal right here."
"Wow! You do portals?"
"Oh yeah. I'm getting quite good at it too... and it's so much easier than walking. I mean, with walking, you've got to remember directions - turn left, go down the road, turn right, go a hundred miles that way. With portals, it's just BAM! You're there!"
"Well I don't like this one bit." Tune complained. "Nurse Ofelia specifically told you to remain in bed."
"Don't worry Tune." Tegryn said as he patted her on the head. "I'll be back before you know it."
Musa hugged Tegryn goodbye as he prepared to leave. "Are you SURE you'll be alright?"
"Of course I will. And don't worry - I won't be on my own. C'mon Polli, we're taking a trip to Earth!"