I think you're going to like this chappie. :) Enjoy.

Zack returned to the centre of the Ferngully area with a hysterical Crysta flitting around his head.

'What were you thinking! Talking to an Elder like that! I could be banished or worse, put under constant supervision!'

'Wouldn't banished be worse than supervision? Get your priorities right. I did you a favor, if no one stood up to that old fogy then who would? You should have been the one who stood up to him.'

'But…he was right.'

'What?!'

'I had neglected my duties and I am finding it really hard to keep this up. It probably would have been better if I had been demoted.'

'Rubbish.'

'It's not!'

'It is, listen Crysta, you don't know how confident you look when you speak, you had everyone's attention and they were listening to you. You are making the right decisions. Doesn't your forest prove this? We've been seeing more and more healthy young growth than dying over the past week. That old man wasn't even considering the option of letting us humans help and that would have been a huge mistake.'

Crysta bit her lip, unsure what to say.

'Hey,' Zack said gently, 'You're doing fine. You've now got most of the Fairies behind you. You'll get this forest's glory back again.'

Crysta smiled, 'Thanks Zack.'

A thoughtful look crossed Crysta's face.

'Hey Zack?'

'Yeah?'

'Didn't you say you had nothing to do?' she smirked, 'Bless your heart with magic light, I give the gift of Fairy size!'

Magic flew from Crysta's fingertips and began to spin around Zack. Seconds later he was no taller than a small leaf…and falling.

'Ahhhhhhh!'

Luckily there was plenty of leaves and soft moss for him to land on. Zack landed with an 'oomph!' as they cushioned his fall and some of the leaves were blown into the air. One of which, landed on Zack and covered him like a blanket.

Crysta giggled and flew down to help him.

'Geez, ow! A little warning would be appreciated next time,' he groaned.

Crysta just laughed at him and then gasped once he was uncovered.

'What?' he asked.

He looked down at himself and nothing seemed to be out of place. He felt his face and again nothing felt disfigured but when he reached his ears, he noted they were a bit longer then normal. Running his fingertips around the edge, he followed the shape and his mouth dropped open at his newly pointed ears. A light bulb went off in his head and he slowly peered over his shoulder. Sure enough, there was a pair of long, transparent wings protruding from his shirt.

Crysta had curled up in dread in the air, staring at him. She remembered Zack's reaction the last time she changed him and she was preparing herself for his outburst. Maybe she wasn't completely in control of her magic yet, she had only meant to shrink him.

Zack looked at her and a huge grin began to spread across his face.

'COOL!!!'

Crysta peered over her knees cautiously.

'You're not angry?'

'Why would I be?! This is great!' he exclaimed.

'But I blew it…again.'

'Oh come on, this isn't too bad. Just think! I can now go flying with you without having Batty as babysitter.'

Crysta giggled, 'Don't be over confident. First time flying isn't easy.'

'How hard can it be?'

After about an hour, Zack was resting his bruised and sensitive body on the lowest branch of a baby tree. He was exhausted.

According to Crysta, Fairies unconsciously use magic to float in the air without needing to move their wings. Unfortunately for Zack, he was lacking in that area and found the ground coming to meet him on more then one occasion. What he didn't expect was the extreme energy drain it took to keep his wings beating and how difficult it was to steer the damn things. He now knew how Batty felt whenever he ran into a tree.

Crysta had flown off to get something to eat and when she returned she was holding a large leaf. When she landed he noticed the leaf was full of small berried fruit and even some nuts. Crysta had also picked up a small purple flower.

'Here,' she said, offering it to him.

Zack carefully held the flower like a fragile glass and smirked.

'Heh, no one's ever given me a flower before. It's usually men who give women flowers.'

'Drink from it,' Crysta stated simply, 'It will help you heal faster.'

Zack looked inside the cup of petals and cradled within was some clear liquid. I stank overwhelmingly of pollen and Zack wrinkled his nose.

'I've had cough medicine that smells better than this…you're not trying to poison me are you?' Zack teased.

'I'd never do that!' Crysta cried.

'Joking,' Zack laughed, before swigging the fowl smelling liquid down. It tasted awful too.

'At least not intentionally,' she added nervously.

Zack choked on the last bit of concoction going down his throat and stared at Crysta unbelievingly.

'You let me drink that stuff without knowing if it would poison me or not?!'

'Well it doesn't poison Fairies.'

'I'm not a Fairy.'

'You are right now.'

Zack let it drop and grabbed one of the colourful pieces of fruit before taking a bite. It was awfully chewy.

'Er… Zack?'

'Hm,' was all he said before taking another bite.

'You're supposed to open it.'

Zack paused in his chewing as he watched Crysta take another similar fruit and pull it apart, revealing the real fruity flesh and seeds within.

He spat his current mouthful out and copied.

'You know, you are going to have to be quicker at giving me the heads up about these things. Next time I might completely embarrass myself or worse.'

'…'

'What now?'

'Nothing…except there's a bug just behind you trying to eat your hair.'

Zack whirled around to confront…nothing. Crysta had tricked him.

'You little minx.'

Once they had finished their meal, Zack practiced flying as they went and stopped in places Zack had never been to before.

How he had missed this. Seeing things from a perspective that no other human being has ever done before and being able to share it with an incredible person. It was just so satisfying and you could get free food, shelter and life here just seemed so simple and stress free. Well most of the time anyway, Zack thought after remembering that old Fairy's criticism.

Zack stared at the beautiful scenery around him and then looked at Crysta who was just as absorbed in it as he was. Zack liked how relaxed she was compared to earlier and began fantasizing having those dreamy eyes locked on him instead of the scenery.

The peace was broken when a familiar voice disturbed the air.

'Ohhhhh Nooooooo!!! Put your foot on the brakes! Prepare for emergency sto-!'

Batty slammed into their tree and slid, cross eyed onto the branch they sat on.

'Batman, you alright?'

'Yeah, I'm just seeing three of you man.'

Batty shook his head to clear the dizziness.

'Holy wax fruit! You've got wings!'

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