Estrella: A Story About a Fairy

Chapter 7 - A Tragedy

"Estrella!!! Look at all these beautiful flowers that just grew out of our front yard! Come see! Come see!" Lavender burst out the front door full of energy. She ran towards the blossoms of varying colors that were scattered all across the lawn. Estrella slowly followed behind her with a sweet smile on her face. "They sure do look wonderful, don't they?" She pointed out as she observed the several dandelions, buttercups, roses, violets, and tulips in full bloom.

"Mhm!" Lavender agreed with enthusiasm. She then proceeded to bend over and grip onto one of the buttercups. "So it would be a shame......if I destroyed them all!!!"

"Hey, Lavender! Don't do that!" Estrella raised her voice, a little worried that her little sister would actually follow through with it.

Lavender looked as if she was trying to hold herself from laughing. "Of COURSE I'm not gonna do it! I may be crazy but not I'm not THAT crazy!"

Estrella sighed but it wasn't a sad one. It was a sigh with a hint of happiness. Her sister was a lot to deal with but that was what made Estrella love her so much. "Just don't go getting yourself into any real trouble," Estrella instructed Lavender.

"Of COURSE, I won't!" Lavender told Estrella with sass.

"That's what you always say," Estrella said with a slight grin.

Lavender pouted. After a few moments of silence, Lavender began to stare at the flowers stemming beneath her.
"Hey, Estrella?" Lavender started as she continued to stare at the flowers. Her tone became more serious.

"Yes, Lavender?"

"How come you never learned any offensive magic by now? You usually learn when you're a teenager. You don't know how to fly either. Don't you wanna be strong?" Lavender asked.

"I told you before. I don't like violence and I don't see why I would need to learn it." Estrella reminded her.

As her eyes gazed into the flower patch, Lavender started to tear up. "But what if.....you're ever in danger?" Lavender asked with concern. She was sounding a lot less confident than a few moments ago.

Estrella placed her hand on top of Lavender's head and playfully scratched it. Lavender, who seemed to have been caught a little off guard, looked up to meet eye contact with Estrella's red orbs.

"Then you will come to rescue me, right?" Estrella said to her little sister with a beam.

Lavender's sorrowful face stared at Estrella for a few moments. Then she slowly let out a genuine smile and nodded deliberately. She quickly rushed into Estrella's chest and squeezed her tightly.

"H-Hey, not so tight!" Estrella told Lavender in a panic as she struggled to keep her balance. Lavender let out a brief giggle and proceeded to turn the hug into a much softer one. Estrella put both hands behind Lavender's head and brushed through her little sister's soft brown hair. "You're so silly." She sweetly said to Lavender. She went on to fully embrace her. It was a hug both sisters loved so much and they were both determined to be there for each other when need be.

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Estrella opened her eyes to find herself in a room full of the color white. She noticed that she had been lying down on the marble white floor in a helpless state. As she continued to lie there, a sudden sharp pain was felt through her left arm. She shakily moved her gaze towards her left arm and noticed that a sharp and small knife was fiercely pierced through her forearm. This explained why her left arm was in so much pain....which reminded her. It was Silver who had stabbed her with this knife. He was also the person who betrayed her and her friends without warning. A strong sensation of anger ran down Estrella's head as her recent memories suddenly came back to her.