Legends Of Nadir | A Disney Fairy FANFICTION

Chapter 27: Nadir

It had been right after her daring plan to reverse the disaster she had caused; restoring the balance of nature and setting the preparations for Spring back on kilter. Merely days after, actually. It was much too soon for anyone to make any kind of rash decisions that could alter the traditions and methodology of the Hollow.

Tinkers did not go to the mainland. It wasn't because they couldn't; but rather, perhaps, because they shouldn't.  

It was not a journey to be taken lightly. Humans were not safe; nor predictable. They did not think nor reason in the way that a fairy did. Things that appeared so simple for fairies were not so black and white for the very beings created to maintain the mainland and tinkers were much too curious for their own good. It would take them no time at all to get into something dangerous.

Or something deadly.

Which was why Bobble was so shocked when Queen Clarion came to the workshop one breezy afternoon to inform him and Clank that Tinker Bell would be allowed to travel with the nature fairies. "She has a unique spark about her," Clarion had explained to the two flabbergasted sparrowmen. "One that I think would serve her well on the mainland."

However, she went on. This was still Tink they were talking about and not only was she the most reckless of fairies to ever arrive in the Hollow; she had only been there a few weeks! There were other tinkers, like himself and Clank, who had been there longer, who were much more experienced, why on earth would Queen Clarion want to take such a big risk on Tink this early? 

"Yer Highness!" he blurted before he knew what he was saying, setting down his tools and the acorn cap he had been fighting with for the past five minutes."What are ye sayin'? Yer actually lettin' Tink go to the mainland alone?" Don't you think that's a bad idea? Don't you think something might happen to her? She wasn't going to just linger around the camp minding her own business and waiting for something to break down! This was Tinker Bell! It would be a blooming miracle if she didn't somehow manage to start WWII in a day! 

But there was something else there too, something the Queen wasn't saying. He didn't know what it was right away, but he knew it was important; and by the way she wasn't saying anything further, he guessed it had to do with his "other abilities" and she wasn't about to say anything with other fairies mulling about.

"Hey, Clanky," he went on, catching on to Clarion's reluctance. 

"Yeah, Bobble?" Clank asked from around a mound of baskets. 

"I think I forgot somethin' over by the stream earlier while we were helpin' Lucinda with her workload. Do ye think ye could run and fetch that real quick?  I'll tidy up around here if ye do."

"Sure!" the bigger sparrowman said cheerfully, and Bobble was once again grateful for his lack of suspicion.

The moment Clank was gone, the Queen's demeanor changed instantly. She fluttered to the ground and drew up a chair, gesturing for Bobble to do the same. "Have a seat," she said kindly and he obeyed, hopping up onto a toadstool, staring at her in worry.

"Have I...done somethin' wron'?" he asked immediately. He thought back as far as he could, but he couldn't think of anything recently that would have warranted the Queen coming to visit him personally. 

Unless she holds me accountable for Tink's actions with the spring preparations.

An icy bucket of fear danced his spine. That was it, wasn't it? It had been his fault. He had been the one to take Tink under his wing. Yes, Clank had been there, but who had been the one guiding Tink since she first arrived? Who had been the one to teach her everything he knew?