Chapter 6: A Hawk

Fox was waking up from his slumber, dreaming of Vidia. He put on his glasses and welcomed the new day. Fawn stood outside the door knocking.

"Come in," said Fox, politely.

"Good morning, Fox."

"Good morning, Fawn. What's the lesson today?"

"I haven't figured it out yet. I was thinking maybe you could do some exploring today. There are also plenty of baby birds needing some flying lessons."

"Sounds flitterific to me," said Fox.

Fawn offered her elbow to Fox. Fox took it, and the two walked to the Pixie Hollow tree. Terrence greeted them with a friendly smile.

"Good morning. You guys must have come for your dose of pixie dust."

"That's right, Terrence," said Fawn.

Terrence poured pixie dust over the friends. After that, the two flew to the trees. Fox landed inside a nest with some baby woodpeckers. The woodpeckers surrounded him. He gently stroked each one before starting the flying lesson. Fawn observed the flying lesson and was very impressed.

"Honey, do you think you will be all right on your own in this area?" Fawn asked.

"Yeah, I have confidence."

"Great. I won't be far. If you need me, go to one of the fairies with the horn. They stay in acorn-shaped huts."

"Okay. Sounds good. Are the huts in the nests above the trees here?"

"Yes, just be careful."

Fawn flew off in one direction, with Fox flying off in another. Fox soon came across a nest of baby hawks.

"Hi everyone. My name is Fox, and I will teach you all how to fly."

One of the babies walked up to Fox, allowing him to stroke him. Unfortunately, before Fox could officially start the lesson, a giant hawk came flying into the nest. Fox was startled.

"Hey. I am just teaching these little darlings how to fly," said Fox.

The hawk screeched, trying to grab at Fox.

"Easy, I am not going to hurt them."

The hawk grabbed Fox in his beak. Fox tensed up, knowing something was not right.

"What are you doing? Please put me down. Help!"

Fox continued screaming for help, trying to get out of the bird's enormous beak. One of the fairies in the acorn-shaped hut blew his horn, alerting the community. He spotted Fox in the beak of the bird through his makeshift binoculars.

"Hawk alert! Fox is in trouble!" the fairy shouted.

The fairies in the acorn-shaped huts began hurling nuts, berries, twigs, and other items at the hawk. The hawk let Fox go and flew off. Fox had been knocked unconscious in his struggle with the bird. His glasses were also broken. One of the fairies carried Fox back to his house. He then put Fox in his bed.

The next thing Fox knew, he was lying in bed. He felt a hand stroking his hair. His vision was blurry because he did not have his glasses on. He could make out a blur of a face staring at him. He then heard a familiar voice.

"I will get his tea. He needs all the rest, comfort, care, and liquids he can get."

It was Tinkerbell's voice, there was no doubt about that.

"It's my fault. I never should have left him alone. Now, you will need to make him new glasses, Tink."

"Fawn, it is not your fault. This could have happened to anyone."

"Yes, but I was supposed to be protecting him. If it weren't for those fairies in the huts, oh I hate to think what would have happened to him."

Fox lay in bed, listening to the conversation. He heard another voice, while also hearing footsteps walking through his door.

"Where is my darling? Is he okay?" the voice asked.

It was Vidia. Fox had never heard such seriousness in her voice. Vidia was always the jokester of the group. Fox soon felt a hand holding his.

"Honey, it's Vidia. Are you okay?"

"I think so. What happened? I was teaching baby birds how to fly, then this giant bird flew out of nowhere, and grabbed me in its beak. I was so scared. I have never been afraid of an animal before."

"Darling, calm down. It was a hawk. The only animal we cannot interact with. They eat us."

"Why?" Fox asked in horror. "I wouldn't hurt him."

Vidia noticed the scared and shocked look on his face. She embraced Fox, stroking his back trying to calm him.

"Darling, I don't know. It's always been like that."

"All I saw was a giant bird with black and brown feathers. It had the same colors of an owl," said Fox, now calm, sitting beside Vidia.

"Yes, but they are much larger than an owl."

"Where are my glasses?" Fox asked, noticing they were missing.

"You lost them in the struggle with the hawk. Don't worry, though. Tink will make you a new pair. Let me see your wings, honey."

Fox obeyed, sitting up in his bed. Luckily, his wings weren't broken. Vidia sat down on his bed.

"Come here, my darling. Let me hold you. I want to stroke that wonderful hair of yours," she said flirtingly and playfully.

"Vidia, not in front of Fawn and Tink," he said seriously.

"They won't care. I am giving you love, care and comfort."

"Okay, if you say so."

Fox rested his head in Vidia's lap. She held Fox's hand with one hand and stroked his hair with the other. Tink gave him a cup of tea. Fawn placed a hand on Fox's shoulder.

"Honey, I am so sorry. I will never leave you alone again. You could have been eaten. I am glad you are safe," said Fawn, relieved.

"Don't be so hard on yourself, Fawn."

"I will try. You should get some rest," said Fawn.

"I;ll stay with him. You girls can go on home," said Vidia.

The two fairies each blew Fox a kiss, while Vidia held him in her lap. Fox's eyes grew heavy, and he began to shut them. Vidia lifted Fox's hand to her lips and kissed it.

"Good night, my darling," said Vidia, smiling down at him.