Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg

by Elsadisney

A new fairy named Prilla is born, but the fairies aren't sure what to think of her, because she doesn't seem to have a talent! Every one of the talent items went dark when she touched them. Then, a hurricane breaks Mother Dove's egg! Will Rani, Vidia, and Prilla be able to get and bring three rare items to Kyto in return for the egg being restored before it's too late?

6. Chapter 6

The water ball dissolved into a puddle the instant Prilla touched it. She looked up at Rani, her eyes full of tears. Rani drew the puddle up and dumped it into the tub without leaving a drop on the floor. She was crying too.

Tink was more irritated than ever. Now two fairies needed fixing.

But Rani brightened. "Tink, did you take Prilla to meet Mother Dove?"

"No."

Prilla knew who Mother Dove was. Knowing was part of being a Never fairy.

"Oh Tink, she'll know what Prilla's talent is!"

Mother Dove understood fairies better than fairies understood themselves.

"Prilla," Rani added, her face shining, "I can't wait for you to meet Mother Dove!"

Tink said, "We'll go now."

Prilla saw that Tink was smiling again, looking very happy.

Tink and Prilla flew out the tree's backside kitchen door. Outside, the wind was sharp. They didn't know it, but the wind was coming from a hurricane. It was chasing Never Land up and down the ocean.

As she flew, Prilla wondered if Mother Dove wouldn't love her. She was the first fairy to make every item drop. Maybe she was the first fairy not to have a talent! What if she was the first fairy Mother Dove hated?

Prilla flew towards a Clumsy boy who was burying his teddy bear in his mainland backyard. She tweaked the boy's ear and flew on after Tink.

Tink felt proud to be bringing Prilla to Mother Dove. The Wanded Fairies have their wands, the Spell Fairies have their spells, and the Shimmering Fairies have their shimmers. But the Never fairies have Mother Dove. Tink wouldn't have changed places with the other species for anything.

After half an hour of flying against the wind, Tink and Prilla finally reached Mother Dove's hawthorn tree. Tink stopped and hovered a few feet above the nest to let Prilla see Mother Dove before meeting her. This was uncommonly kind of Tink. If both events had happened at once, Prilla would have been too excited to form a clear memory. She wouldn't have been able to think in the time to come; this was when I saw her. This was when our eyes met. This was when she spoke.

Mother Dove cooperated. She was aware of Tink and Prilla, but she didn't look up. Give the child a chance to collect herself, she thought.

And how was it for Prilla, or any other fairy, to see Mother Dove for the first time?

They see Mother Dove and know that's what they always wanted, although a moment later, they had no idea. That's how seeing Mother Dove for the first time was for fairies. More than, the Home Tree, more than Pixie Hollow, she was their home.

Prilla sighed, completely satisfied. Tink started down to the nest. Prilla followed. Please love me, she thought. Mother Dove, please love me, please know what my talent is, please.

Tink landed on the edge of the nest. But Prilla was afraid to come so close. She hovered almost a foot away.

Mother Dove smiled at Prilla. Mother Dove's eyes smiled too. Her neck feathers stood out with pleasure. She cooed a string of coos. She made happy, musical gurgles. She saw how sweet, and merry, and smart, and acrobatic Prilla was. Prilla smiled blissfully at Mother Dove.

Beck, the animal fairy who took care of Mother Dove, smiled too. She loved to see Mother Dove's effect on new fairies.

"You're Prilla, aren't you," Mother Dove said, "Prilla!" She peaked the P, and rolled the R and L's. "You've come where you belong, Prilla. I'm as glad as can be that you're here."