TING! TING! TANG! TANG! TENG! TENG!
The ringing of various bells aroused louder during this blossom. It was a happy atmosphere when some tiny creatures moved around secretly, trying to figure us out. They are tiny around our palm size and looked very CUTE like a small kid. They had small wings and wore flower dresses.
("Oh my! They look so cute!!! Its too much of their cuteness! So tiny!")
They were very shy to move around but also very curious. They gathered around hiding themselves under the blossomed flowers and leaves just like some umbrella. I got a feeling that we were some of celebrity. Fiona smiled and spoke,
"Hello. Please come out.. we lost our track and wandered here… please don't be afraid. I am Fiona… I am an Earth Fairy… and these are my friends… I promise you there is no harm from us and we would like to talk to you all… "
She addressed them just like small children but it was effective as they were out showing us themselves. Some approached Fiona courageously and some happily. They were shy as well as loving. They all surrounded around Fiona. Some sat on her palms while some on her shoulders. Some were playing with her hair and decorating it with various flowers. I was a magical fantasy movie scene…
("My dear fairy…. She looks amazing…!! CUTEEE!!!")
"Roger, are they small version of fairies?" I asked Roger in small voice.
"Do you see their ears?"
"They are pointing out."
"So they are not fairies. Fairies here, are human version, as you know how Fiona is."
"Then what are we supposed to call these tiny beings."
"They are PIXIES"
"PIXIES?"
"Yup."
"In my world, pixies are referred to be mischievous and evil.. but they look completely the opposite I guess."
"I don't know what people say there but just don't blurt that out here kid. You might get into trouble here.." Roger smirked.
"[Awkward smile]"
"Pixies, these are lovers of nature and the world around them. They like to live in harmony with everyone. These are keepers of the sacred sites. Their sound feels like enchanted bells when they are near us. They are blessings for those who are good and a nightmare for those with bad intentions. Any human that stumbles too close to one of these sacred sites, they soon find themselves wandering on a completely different direction due to a pixie enchantment. With their magical powers they can see a little way into the future. They won't converse with you unless they feel like."
"Hmmm… I guess I was misguided….(these damn Disn*y people)"
"So this must be the sacred site…." Roger asserted.
"And we came here wandering losing our directions were also one of these enchantments…"
"Yes. You are right!"
We were busy in our silent conversation when we heard Lupa muttered something…
"Huh?"
He looked at us and spoke with a shocking amazement pointing at the tree,
"The sacred tree… from legends…'The Tree Of Blessing'….!"
Roger was shocked and spouted out immediately with his eyes wide open,
"WHAT?... YOU MEAN THE LEGENDARY TREE?... THE TREE OF BLESSING?"
Roger's loud words attracted everyone's attention towards us. The pixies averted their angry gaze towards us. Lupa poked Roger with his elbow in his stomach, telling him to keep quite. Roger fall down groaning in pain.
"[whisper] What the hell is wrong with you? Have you lost it?" Lupa scolded.
"Ha ha [awkward laugh] It's a joke, right? What is going on Fiona? " I tried to cover up the situation.
The atmosphere was tensed out and I was trying to overcome it with my foolish laugh which was damn embarrassment. That's when an elderly male pixie approached Fiona and whispered something in her ears. We were waiting for Fiona to explain but she simply listen and whispered back to that pixie something. After their tiny conversation all the pixies went towards the tree. Fiona signalled us to follow her. We followed her back to the tree where are the pixies were covering the tree, making a circle around it as if some type of ritual. The Elderly male pixie flied up to our height and spoke,
"Greetings folks! Your highness, the ruler of spirits and soul, we welcome you to our sacred world."
I thought that the pixie was talking to Lupa but when others looked at me, i became a bit self-conscious.
("Is he talking to me?")
I was lost in my thoughts when Fiona spoke on my behalf.
"Umm… Yes. It's a pleasure for us to be a part of your world."
That pixie smiled and introduced himself,
"I am the Elder of this Pixie town, Elcart."
"Hello, Elcart." Fiona greeted back.
"I foresaw a dangerous situation for you, your highness and I prefer you to fall this holy path to your destination."
"Dangerous situation?" Lupa questioned.
"Your highness, this elder pixie greets your highness, the ruler of Soil and earth… Some people are trying to hurt her highness."
"What do you mean Elcart?"
"The people with dark energies are trying to kidnap her highness with them and while this I foresaw her highness to get deadly injured. Hence, I lured you all here."
"Thank you for your effort Elcart. But did you perhaps see those people….?"
"Those people were wearing black cloak waiting for you near the Forest opening."
"Black cloak?" Roger doubted and looked at me.
("The black cloak….? The same as from Ignis city?")
"Are you all travelling to Vendogri Village?"
"yes we are."
"let me show you a fastest way"
All the Pixies surrounding the tree used her magical powers creating a pathway from the tree.
"It looks just like… Lam Tree Portal…." I blurted out.
"Yes your highness it will take you directly to the desired destination."
I took a step ahead in order to pass through the portal but then suddenly something feel on my head and then on the ground. It was the crimson fruit fallen from that tree. I picked it up.
"It is the blessing bestowed upon you by the deity. Please eat it as an expectancy to its blessings."
The fruit was about a palm size. Fiona nodded me in assurance to eat it. Hence, I took a bit. It was deliciously marvels fruit. The taste, the sweetness, the acidity, everything was just perfect. Eating it I could feel that my energy levels were increasing. The fruit had a seed in the middle which shined like gold.
"Your high, please let me have the seed to sow it…."
I gave him the seed which was sowed there itself with magic. He just kept it on the ground with readily absorbed the seed into the ground. Lupa took my hand an walked with me through the portal.
We walked a step into a empty temple not an abandon one. Walking inside we found that everything was a BIG MESS!