When Henna reached Flutterfield the sun was starting to set "Soon." she laughed.

Fairies flying around gasped when they saw her. They all knew about her betrayal a few months ago.

Henna was just smiling to herself. Everything was going perfectly! No one was going to stop her!

"Henna!" Marabella gasped "What are you doing here?"

"I've come to take what is mine!" the purple haired fairy answered "If you care about your subjects, make me queen!"

"No." Marabella said calmly "Henna, how could you?"

"Because, I deserve it!" Henna snapped "No more will fairies look at me with disrespect! The only lights left on are the ones on the border of Flutterfield! Once I turn them off you only have a few moments to make me queen before the skeezites devour everyone! I'm the only one who can turn the lights back on!"

Marabella stared at the other fairy. What could she do?

It wasn't long til a dark shadow covered the kingdom as the sun sank below the horizon.

Henna grinned "It's your choice." then she raised her hand in the air, prepared to make the last of the lights deminish.

"Henna! Stop!" Mariposa called as she and the other two raced in "It's not going to work!"

Henna groaned "You're going to be the first one I give to the skeezites as a treat!"

"You don't understand!" Mariposa continued "You can't turn them back on! The skeezites will just ruin the kingdom! You won't be the hero, Henna! You'll be the destroyer!"

"You lie!" Henna screeched "I can turn back on the lights! Only I can drive out the skeezites once they come in and I'll only do it if you make me queen!" then without waiting another moment, she dropped her hand and the last of the lights went out.

Immediately Skeezites came bursting in. Fairies scattered in all directions to escape the beasts.

"Make me your Queen, Flutterfield! Or die!" Henna shouted.

Several moments later, the fairies began to cry out in fear, begging Henna to turn on the lights.

Marabella looked around desperately, then she sighed "Please, Henna!" she finally said "Do it and I'll give you what you want."

"It's about time." Henna laughed, the she lifted her hands into the air.

"Please let Gwyllion have been wrong." Mariposa whispered.

But nothing happened.

"What?" Henna tried again, but it didn't work "Oh no."

Carlos shook his head "It's over."

"Hide!" Someone shouted "We're all doomed!"

"Not yet!" Talayla shouted "Look what I've got!"

"A Crystalite!" Catania exclaimed.

Talayla flew over to one of the flowers, then smiled as it's light came back on "Oh ye- whoa!" a skeezite brushed past her, knocking the gem from her hand "Oh no!"

The Crystalite fell to the ground and out of sight.

Talayla stared down at the ground then turned around slowly as a skeezite came up behind her.

"Mm! Crystal fairy!" the skeezite hummed "I wonder how you taste!"

"AHHH!" Talayla screamed, diving for the safety of the palace.

Mariposa and Catania both put their hands where their Crystalites used to be. If only...

Several skeezites turned to face Henna "You tricked us!" one said.

"Yeah!" Added another "You were going to turn the lights back on!"

Henna smiled nervously "It was just a hoax, see?" she waved her hand "I can't turn them on!"

"Run for cover!" Lord Gastrous shouted quickly flying for the palace door with the queen as more skeezites invaded the kingdom.

The others began to follow, but a noise caught Mariposa's attention causing her to turn around.

"No no no!" Henna cried as she tried to get away from several skeezites that were chasing her "Please!"

Mariposa gasped "Henna!" then she took off.

"Mariposa!" Carlos called "What are you doing!?"

"Come back!" Catania begged.

But Mariposa was already speeding towards Henna, her face set in determination.

"Mm!" One skeezite grinned "We finally get to eat!"

"No!"

Right before the Skeezite's teeth closed on Henna, Mariposa zoomed past, pushing her out of the way.

A searing pain shot through Mariposa's back, and the next thing she knew, she was falling.

Henna caught her breath, trying to get over the near miss. Then she saw Mariposa swiftly falling towards the ground "Mariposa!" she gasped, then she dove after her. She grabbed onto the other fairy's arm and pulled her back up. Then she flew her to the palace porch and gently sat her on the ground.

Mariposa sank to her knees and took a deep breath.

"Are you alri..." Henna started, but she suddenly gasped.

Carlos cam running over "Mariposa! You..." his eyes widened "Oh no."

Catania was right behind the prince. Her hands flew over her mouth in an attempt to smother her gasp.

Mariposa summoned all of her strength and slowly looked over her shoulder. What she had feared was true. More than half of her left wing was gone... torn off by the skeezite.

"I... am so... sorry." Henna whispered "I know it doesn't fix anything... and I don't deserve it..."

"Henna." Mariposa said gently, standing to her feet "It's okay."

The purple haired fairy looked up in shock "What?"

Maripoas managed a weak smile "Go inside where it's safe." she looked up at the others "You too."

"You're coming too," Catania said slowly "Aren't you?"

Mariposa shook her head "I'm going after that Crytalite. It's Flutterfield's only hope!"

"But you can't fly!" Carlos objected "You could be killed!"

"It's a risk I have to take." Mariposa responded "It's the only way to get rid of the skeezites."

"But..."

"Carlos." she interrupted "I can't fly anymore. I've got one wing that's three times the size of anyone else's." she swallowed the lump that was rising in her throat "I'm already going to cause unneeded trouble."

Carlos saw her blink away a tear "Let me get it."

"No. It's too dangerous. Please." she finally whispered "Go where it's safe." then she turned around and started to walk away.

Carlos leapt forward and grabbed her hand "Mariposa! Wait! Please! I love you!"

(Sorry for the short chapter. Well, this story is soon coming to a close. Thanks all the continued support everyone! Laterz!)