Thoughts-Rants-Drafts

Draft: The Silent Statue

The green brush flew by me in a flurry of colors. Flowers splotched it with surprising pinks, reds, and yellows. The blue sky. Beautiful as it pierced through the leaves.

My laugh echoes through the forest. I slow once I get into an opening. I flop down onto the warm spring grass. The Sun gazed over the forest, bathing it in the warm light. Blades of grass engulf my figure. They wrap around me, making me invisible.

I feel a smile spread over my face. This place, this forest, it's wonderful. I'm truly blessed to live here, to see the natural beauty. Who else gets to see this, to see us?

Humans make such a fuss about us. Their 'fairytales' and 'myths', are downright degrading. 'Fairies will grant you a wish! They'll give you anything you want! Their the most blessed and kind creatures!' It gets annoying.

Most can't get it through their thick skulls that we're basically humans. Some of us are small with wings. Some are small, but can be a human's average size. There's even large ones with wings, and small ones that don't.

But, that will happen with any race. Suddenly, my face begins to get cold and the familiar warmth of the Sun leaves. Opening my eyes reveal the mystery. Clouds blocked the enormous star from sight. My whole body realizes the change, goosebumps cover my skin.

I should be heading home anyway. With the coldness came my wish that I would have brought my coat. Maybe, I'll take a detour to Lily's house. She might still have my coat from last week. Huh, last week. Time flies when you don't watch it.

Finding her house in the forest is easy, since I know it like the back of my hand. That and her house is the size of a football stadium compared to me.

Her house isn't in a clearing, it's actual surrounded by trees. Moss hangs from the ceiling, while vines creep up the walls. Flowers of all sorts bloom across the building. I've seen people mistake it for a really big flower bush. Convenient disguise. Well, at least for Lilly. Her being a witch does attract a lot of bad attention.

People seem to always assume witches are these wicked people. If not that, their the basic hipster. Really similar to the stereotype of fairies being like Starbuck vloggers.

The house's door swings open, revealing Lilly in her gigantic glory. She has a smirk on her lips and I already know what's up. "I'm not testing any of your weird potions," I seethed. "Last time I tested your potions, I got green skin."

"But Brooooook! It was for camouflage," She whines.

"I'm a hunter fairy! I can turn invisible! Why do I need to be green!" I yell.

She turns her head to the side and mutters, "I was just trying to help." The conversation settles into an awkward silence. That's until Lilly decided to blurt out her plans, "But! Today I've made a potion that will most definitely help you. It's a growing potion, you can finally be tall!"

I just stare at her. She said each word with great confidence, something not so good. I let my hand rest on my face as I take a breather. "Lilly, are you forgetting that I can also do that!" I fume.

"But! You lose your abilities when you grow. And this potion will make you grow, without losing your powers! So, if you need to be big and have your abilities intact, this is the potion for you," She chirps.

"Lilly, I would be a walking invisible obstacle! Yea! That really helps me," The end of my sentence is dipped in sarcasm.

She whips back with, "If you need to be sneaky."

"I'm four inches tall. I'm pretty sure I got that covered."

"You'll be so much taller, though. Think at the distance you could cover!"

"When I want to assassinate somebody, I'll come get you."

"Just try some now. Make sure it works."

'That's what worries me."

"It was the one time, just try one more time. Please?"

"I'm not doing it and that's final!" I state. Lilly makes an audible groan and turns into her house. "Don't you dare be salty at me. I know you wouldn't like being used as a lab rat." I bark.

A groan is my response and she slumps her shoulders some. "I'm not using you as a lab rat. Your the only originally small, sentient, and semi-friendly person I know. I can't use this on anybody else. Your my only option, but your right about me. I wouldn't want to test these either. I'm not exactly the best potion maker." Lily ends her rant rather dimly.

I stare at her back. Is she really trying this? "Lilly, your mainly correct. Your a pretty good potion maker, not the best mind you. But, your sad talk isn't gonna convince me, you manipulative jackass," I sigh.

She chuckles, "Awww, I thought you'd fall for it again. Man, seeing your crushed face last time was hysterical! I should've known you wouldn't get tricked twice."

"Wow, your such a great friend."

"Better compared to your other friends"

"That involves Sage, you know that right?"

"Well, take her out of the list and I'm right."

"Angel, Robert, even Gus-"

"Alright! I'm not the best, but still. You love me and would be devastated if I disappeared."