Here's chapter 13 as promised! It's a little short, but I think chapter 14 will be pretty long so it evens out. Hope y'all like it! ;P

Chapter 13

The next week went by slowly. Everyone was quite busy. Clarion and Queen Aurora had to prepare for Clarion's coronation. Mary was busy with her new position as head tinker. Vidia had to prepare wind and send it to the mainland. Milori was busy helping the lord of winter prepare for the changing of the seasons and his own coronation. Dewey was busy writing books on Queen Aurora and Lord Jameson. On top of all that Dewey, Mary, and Aurora met every day during lunch at the border. The plans were finalized two days early. Queen Aurora was to bring Clarion to the border, while Dewey would bring Milori. Mary would wait at the border. She found this machine on the beach, and when she fixed it, it played music. Mary would wait at the border with the music machine. It was all too perfect.

"I feel like I haven't seen you all in forever!" Clarion laughed as she ate lunch with her friends. After all, it had been almost a week since the girls hung out last.

"I know; I've just been so busy! The wood sprites on the mainland have been making storms and need extra wind. I think I've finally caught up on my orders." Vidia sighed.

"Why would the wood sprites make such strong storms?" Mary asked her fast-flying friend.

"They do it to keep the 'balance' or so they say. I don't get why they would want to ruin all their hard work." Vidia shrugged her shoulders.

"What's it like being head tinker?" Clarion looked to Mary. Mary beamed as she began to talk.

"Well, I have to make sure all our orders are met and that everyone is working. But now that I think about it, I did that before too!" The three girls laughed. "The only main difference is I get to go to important meetings and talk to the queen and ministers more."

"Mary, we have to talk to the queen and ministers a lot anyways!" Ree giggled.

"Yeah we do, but that's because we get in trouble a lot!" Vidia laughed along and soon Mary joined them. When the laughter died down Vidia asked about Milori.

"We haven't had much time to speak this week. We've both been busy; he was so busy that yesterday we could only talk for a few minutes!" Clarion told her friends sadly.

"It's ok Ree, you'll get to talk to him soon enough." Mary reassured her friend, but Clarion only sighed.

"What if everything changes? You know, when I become queen and he becomes lord?"

"Nothing will change, if anything things will get better!" Vidia said. Clarion gave her a confused look, so Vidia went into further detail. "You won't have to hide your love from others like Lord Jameson. You two will be the most powerful fairies in all of Neverland, so no one will be able to stop you!" Clarion beamed as her friend spoke.

"You're right Vid! Nobody will be able to keep Milori and me apart." The girls giggled.

"The only fairy who could stop you would be you!" Mary laughed as they finished eating. They parted ways, agreeing to eat together again tomorrow. Clarion flew home to find her mother waiting on her.

"You're late dear." The queen began when Clarion entered the room. "You need to go get fitted for your gown." Clarion nodded and flew to the seamstress. She was measured all over and the tailor had begun to poke her with pins as she measured fabric.

"Are you looking forward to being crowned Princess Clarion?" The seamstress asked.

"Oh yes, thank you for asking Taylor." Clarion responded politely. They sat in silence until Taylor had finished. By then it was almost sunset, so Clarion headed to the border. She sat on the log and stared into winter. She turned around quickly to the Autumn Woods; she thought she had heard something. She sighed out of relief when she saw the noise was coming from two squirrels. Milori had arrived and hugged her from behind.

"Hello love how was your day?" Milori asked as he kissed her cheek.

"It was quiet well! I ate lunch with Mary and Vidia, and then went to the seamstress to get fitted for my gown. How was your day sweetheart?" Clarion beamed as she took his hands in her own.

"It was amazing. I got to ate with Dewey. It was nice since I hadn't eaten with him all week. He just seems to be hiding something." Milori pulled her as close as he could to the border.

"Why do you think he's hiding something?"

"He told me he was behind on his books, but that has never happened before. Not only that but whenever I to read them he says no! He always lets me read new books!" Clarion laughed lightly at how mad he was. "What's so funny?"

"It's just you are so cute when you're mad!" Clarion giggled, which made Milori blush slightly. "And it does sound like something's up. Mary is doing the same thing. At lunch she tells me she has to go make something, but when I ask to see it she won't let me!" Milori suddenly got an idea.

"You don't think Dewey and Mary are meeting at lunch?" Clarion looked shocked at her boyfriend.

"I suppose it's a possibility! Mary does like Dewey an awful lot."

"And Dewey is always writing letters to Mary in his free time!" The two lovebirds looked at each other for a moment.

"What if we come tomorrow during lunch and see! Mary said she would be busy!" Clarion looked to Milori for a reaction. He got a devilish smile on his face.

"We should come tomorrow, and after they leave we should talk about it! Right then and there!" Milori said firmly.

"Why wouldn't we just wait until sunset to discuss it?" Clarion asked.

"That way I can see you twice." Milori gently kissed her lips and she wrapped her arms around his neck. They kissed for some time, talk about various things, and then said good night. They flew off with their own plan set; not knowing what they would discover.