There was dead silence in the library as no one could think of what to say.

"Boo!" Zee shouted, startling them, then she started laughing.

"Zee." Mariposa shook her head "We have to do something! Find out what's wrong."

"You are right." Marabella nodded "But... I'm afraid I don't know where to start."

"I think I do." Mariposa answered "What's happening to the lights reminds me a lot of what happened in Shimmervale. Only the flowers aren't turning to stone."

"The Gwillion?" Carlos questioned.

Mariposa nodded "She knows more about spells than any of us do. She may be able to help us find out what's happening."

"That is a good idea." Marabella let out a deep breath to calm herself "It would be good if Gwyllion could help us."

Carlos looked at his mother "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes. Just worried." The Queen shook her head "Can you go tomorrow, Mariposa?"

"I can." The girl answered "I'll leave first thing."

"I'll go with her." Carlos volunteered.

Mariposa started to object, but the Prince cut her off "It's just to see the Gwyllion and find out what's wrong."

"Alright." She shook her head "Meet me at the border of Flutterfield at sunrise."

"I'll be there."

"Me too." A voice said in the doorway.

Mariposa smiled slightly "Catania. What are you doing up?"

"Reading. Coming for a new book. Hear the conversation." The Princess was counting the things off on her fingers "And... Volunteering to go with you, since I know exactly where Gwyllion lives. We keep in touch."

"Okay."

So, the next morning, the trio headed for Shimmervale. They reached their destination the next morning, then Catania led them to where Gwyllion was now living.

"Come in!" the older fairy welcomed "Hello Mariposa."

"Hi Gwyllion."

"What's with all the visitors, eh?" Boris, Gwyllion's bat asked "It's getting crowded."

Zee blew some raspberries at the bat then laughed.

"What do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Gwyllion asked.

"We're actually here for some help." Mariposa answered, then she told the entire story "Do you have any idea what's going on?"

"I'm afraid I do." The Gwyllion answered "Before I, selfishly, went after Shimmervale, a young Butterfly fairy came to me and asked for a potion. I was already working on mine. So after hearing her story, I gave her some. She laughed and said that with a little alteration, she'd have her revenge."

"A butterfly fairy?" Mariposa glanced over at Carlos "What did she look like?"

"Well, like I said, she was young. I believe she had purple hair and indigo eyes. Her hair was in two short ponytails and she wore a purple scarf with pink polka dots."

"Henna." Carlos and Mariposa said in unison.

"Uh-oh." Zee mumbled.

"So she didn't get eaten by the Skeezites." Carlos added.

"Apparently not." Mariposa sighed "Gwyllion. Can you find out where she is?"

"Hang on." the older fairy walked over to her caldron "Don't worry. I only use this thing for good now." after dumping a few things into the pot and stirring it, a green cloud of smoke rose, and an image appeared in the middle "She's staying at the outskirts of the Bewilderness."

"That's right in the middle of Skeezite territory!" Carlos exclaimed.

Zee screamed and quickly ducked behind Mariposa "Me no like skeezites."

"But, there's a problem." Gwyllion said quickly "According to my sources, Henna tried to alter my potion so that all the power from the lights will be transferred to her."

"So then Flutterfield would be forced to make her queen!" Mariposa added "If she's the only one who can turn on the lights, then everyone would make her queen for their own safety."

"Couldn't we use the thistle burst and Illios combination?" Carlos asked.

"It's too dangerous." Mariposa answered "If someone accidentally got poisoned..." she shook her head "There has to be a way to stop her!"

"I'm afraid there's more bad news." Gwyllion said.

The three looked at each other "What?" they all asked, a bit unsure.

"I'm afraid what Henna's expecting isn't what's going to happen."

"What's going to happen?" Catania asked.

"I didn't think to tell her, but I made my potion unable to be completely altered."

"So..." Mariposa said slowly "Where is the power to the lights... going?"

"It's simply disappearing." Gwyllion answered "And after the last light goes out, it will take the power from their main source."

"My mom." Carlos finished "What are we going to do? Without the lights... Flutterfield is doomed."

"The only way to stop it is if you convince Henna of this." Gwyllion said "You can stop it by taking the first flower that she put the potion on and placing it beside a glowing flower. If all the flowers go out... I'm afraid it's going to be too late."

"Then I've got to get to Henna before she gets to Flutterfield." Mariposa said "How do we get there? Isn't the outskirts of the Bewilderness hard to get to?"

"It is." Gwillion nodded "To get there, you'll have to get past the trolls, which you have to find a way into their layer first. It's located somewhere in the center of the Bewilderness. But not in the very center. They will point you to a tunnel that will lead you to a whirlpool. Then you have to find the mermaids that will take you to Mermaidia and the Crystal Cove. There speak to Prince Nalu about the Mirror of Uncertainty. Then you must go to see the Enchantress of Fairytopia. She has something that will allow you to pass to the outskirts."

"Fairytopia!?" Catania said shocked "That's miles away! Why can't we just go through the Bewilderness?"

"There's a magical wall there, put up by the Enchatress before Flutterfield was cut off to keep the skeezites out." Gwillion shrugged "But they always found away into Flutterfield. Only the Enchantress has the key to get through the wall."

Mariposa nodded "Thank you, Gwyllion."

"I wish you luck."

The trio left the house "I've got to go to the outskirts of the Bewilderness." Mariposa said after a few moments.

"Then I'm going with you." Carlos said immediately.

"Carlos, you can't."

"You can't go alone!"

"I won't. I'll take Zee with me."

"What!?" Zee exclaimed "Me?"

"But..."

Mariposa shook her head as she landed on the ground "Carlos, it's too dangerous. If anything happened to you..." she took a deep breath then sighed "The kingdom wouldn't have an heir."

"What about you?" Carlos asked softly.

"I'm just another butterfly fairy." She answered "If something happens to me it won't matter that much. But the kingdom needs you."

"But..."

"And if something does happen to me, someone is going to have to find a way to stop Henna."

Carlos shook his head "Mariposa."

"Please." Mariposa's wings began flapping again "Just go home." then she flew away.

Carlos stared after her then sighed "Be careful, Mariposa."

(Okay, in case my writing is to confusing, Henna can control when the lights turn off, but she can't tun them back on... So I hope you enjoy! Thanks for the Reviews! Sorry for such the long spaces between updates. Wifi is hard to get to in my family:( Laterz!)