Hey, so, I'm writing this at 09:52 (am) on 16th May 2013. Let's see how long it takes to complete this chapter…
Enjoy!
"Vidia, I have had about enough of you. You will attend Fairy Court tomorrow at noon."
"You what?" Prilla gasped. The sun was slowly going down although it was the same day Vidia had spoken to the queen.
"Yep, I read dear Ree's diary." Vidia smirked proudly.
"But that's personal!" Prilla couldn't believe what she was hearing! Vidia shrugged.
"Then why was it in the middle of Needlepoint Meadow? Her Majesty was asking for it." She hissed.
"But that doesn't mean you can just take it!" Prilla protested. She was use to Vidia's attitude but doing something like reading the queen's diary was crossing the line; even for Vidia.
"Well, too little, too late!" the fast-flying fairy flew straight past Prilla and flew away, back to her house.
"'If you are innocent then you will attend without a problem, correct?'" Vidia mimicked the queen as she slammed her front door shut. Although she was annoyed that she had to attend Fairy Court, Vidia was looking forward to it. Making a fool out of Ree in front of the whole court sounded like fun…
"This is going to be fun…" she muttered and climbed straight into her bed, looking forward to tomorrow noon.
10:08 (am)
Now it's 20:07 (still 16th May).
Vidia inhaled a deep breath, trying to hide her fear of being punished for the charges she had been accused of.
"Please stand for the honourable judge, Queen Clarion." Viola announced and everyone stood up. Queen Clarion fluttered into the room and took her place as judge. Clarion sat down and so did everyone else.
"Vidia has been accused of invasion of privacy of Queen Clarion." Viola stated and Ree nodded.
"Vidia, do you plead guilty or not guilty?" Ree asked and Vidia rolled her eyes.
"Oh, dear Ree, of course I'm guilty of reading your pretty, little diary." she replied, unable to stop herself from smirking.
"Very well," Ree turned to Viola. "Do we have any witnesses?"
"May I call forward Tinkerbell of the tinker fairies," Viola said and Tink nervously flew over to the witness box. "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" Tink nodded.
"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." She confirmed.
"Was Vidia acting suspicious on the day of the theft?" Viola began.
"I didn't see Vidia that day. I was helping Fairy Mary with a new thingy." Tink explained.
"Has anything of the diary been mentioned to you?" she continued. The tinker fairy shook her head.
"No, not until this morning," she admitted.
"Who told you this morning?" Viola asked.
"You told me I had to be a witness and Prilla told me that it was about Queen Clarion's diary." Tinkerbell glanced at Prilla, who was sitting alone where Tink had just been.
"Was that all Prilla told you? Did she tell you any information about what was in the diary?" Viola questioned.
"Nope," Tink shook her head. Clarion couldn't help but sigh out of relief.
"When was the last time you saw Queen Clarion, before today?" Viola asked.
"Yesterday morning – at sunrise – in Needlepoint Meadow." Tink replied.
"Do you know why?" Viola continued.
"Queen Clarion said that she was 'just enjoying such as wonderful morning' with the thistles." Tinkerbell then glanced at Clarion to see a reaction, although there was none. Viola looked at Tink, confused.
"Why would Queen Clarion be with the thistles?" she asked Tink.
"She said 'although they cause havoc, thistles are wonderful creatures at heart.'" Tink quoted the queen's words.
"This is true," Queen Clarion commented before Viola could reply.
"That shall be all, Tinkerbell. May I now call up Prilla of the clapping-talent fairies." Viola announced and Prilla and Tink switched places in the witness box.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" Viola began again.
"Yes, I swear the whole truth and nothing but the truth." Prilla nodded shakily.
"When was the first time you heard of Queen Clarion's diary?" Viola asked.
"Vidia told me she had read it yesterday sunset. She said she found it in Needlepoint Meadow." Prilla explained.
"Was this all you have heard from the matter?" Viola continued.
"Apart from you telling me I have to be a witness, yes," she nodded.
"Had you seen Queen Clarion lately?" Viola asked.
"Not until now," Prilla replied honestly.
"That is all." Viola said and Prilla joined Tink.
"Vidia, would you like to say anything in your defence?" Queen Clarion raised an eyebrow at the fast-flying fairy.
"Sure," she shrugged and flew forward to Clarion. Viola was about to tell her to swear the oath when Vidia did it herself. "I swear the truth!" she groaned.
"You may begin," Clarion told her, trying to ignore her rudeness.
"Yes, I took dear Ree's little diary," Vidia smirked and almost everyone gasped; besides Viola and Queen Clarion. "You call it 'taken', but I just found it laying there by itself. So why would I leave it there? Her Majesty was practically pleading for it to be read!" she hissed.
"How so?" Queen Clarion replied, trying to stay calm.
"Well, dearie, why would you leave something so 'personal' lying around? Saying that me reading it is a crime is like saying it is illegal for that tinker to take things from the beaches!" Vidia spat.
"Although you have a good point, we are not here to trial Tinkerbell; we are here because you have been charged with invasion of privacy." Ree reminded her. Vidia rolled her eyes.
"Invasion of privacy? That tinker is an invasion of privacy!" she yelled at the queen. Tink started to get tears in her eyes and Queen Clarion noticed.
"I think this would be a good time to take a break. Witnesses may leave." Clarion announced and Prilla and Tink flew out the room. Ree then stood up and left, angry that Vidia would say such a thing.
The trial will continue in the next chapter! Hope you enjoyed at goodbye!
By the way, it's currently 21:05...
That's just how long it takes to write a chapter...