Cherry's Adventures of Thumbelina

chapter 9

Thumbelina and Cherry climbed through the tunnel hole. The sun beamed down upon them and Cherry felt ever so relieved.

"The sun!" the girls chanted.

There then came Jacquimo singing and he saw the girls with utter delight.

"Jacquimo, it's you!" Thumbelina was very relieved.

"I never been more happy to see you!" Cherry added.

"Of course, it's me!" Jacquimo said. "Thumbelina, I have found it! I have found the Vale of the Fairies!"

"Oh, Jacquimo..." Thumbelina moaned.

"No, no, listen, it's true. I talked to the rabbit, who talked to the fox, who talked to the bear, who know for sure. You see, I'll show you, jump on, hang on." Jacquimo let the girls sit on him for the ride.

Cherry and Thumbelina hopped on his back.

"We got to go find the Fairy Prince." Jacquimo said as he flew off and Cherry gripped onto him tight since she looked afraid to be flying on a bird.

"That's impossible!" Thumbelina replied.

"You are wrong!" Cherry teased, remembering the swallow's advice.

"Oh, Jacquimo, I made the biggest mistake of my life," Thumbelina sighed. "I nearly said 'yes' to Mr. Mole."

"But you don't love the Mole." Jacquimo told her.

"She knows." Cherry replied.

Along the ride, it was pretty good. Cherry tried to not look down all the time and turned pale green and gulped several times. She felt queasy and afraid at the same time. The girls and bird then landed in a very serene looking village.

"No one's here," Thumbelina sighed.

"Why don't you sing, Thumbelina?" Cherry offered.

"Cherry, that won't work," Thumbelina turned to the swallow. "Jacquimo, just take us home.

"Sing!" Jacquimo encouraged her.

Thumbelina sighed and sang, but she felt pointless to do so.

Thumbelina: You will be my wings
You will be my only love
You will take me far beyond the stars

Thumbelina then stopped and turned to Jacquimo and Cherry. "You guys, this is silly! This is a weed patch!"

"This is the Vale of Fairies!" Jacquimo defended.

"It looks like my mom's garden before spring." Cherry commented, looking around.

"Take us home, please." Thumbelina begged.

Jacquimo: Let me be your wings

Thumbelina: You will lift me high above

Icicles broke and plants blossomed from their icy patches with Thumbelina's singing voice.

Thumbelina: Everything we're dreaming of
Will soon be ours
Anything that we desire

Anything at all
Everyday you'll take me higher

"Let's be pratical!" Thumbelina snapped. "This isn't the Vale of Fairies and Cornelius is never coming back!"

"And I'll never let you fall." a voice sang.

The others turned to see that it was indeed Cornelius.

"Oh, he's cute." Cherry commented with a sassy smile.

"You! It's you!" Thumbelina felt very delighted. "Cornelius, you're alive!"

"Told ya so." Jacquimo joked under his breath.

Cornelius put his sword away and walked toward Thumbelina. "Thumbelina," he said her name ever so delicately. "Will you marry me?"

"I will!" Thumbelina happily accepted his proposal and kissed him passionately.

Cherry smiled at her. The couple got out of their kiss and Cherry's eyes widened as she shook chills up and down her spine. Thumbelina now had wings like Cornelius did!

"Cherry, look! I have wings!" Thumbelina gushed. "My very own wings!"

Cherry beamed, then they went back to Aunt Beatrice and Cherry's parents. Cherry was still small even after Thumbelina and Cornelius became a couple and were happily married later on. They rode away together for their honeymoon on the back of Buzzby. Cherry took a picture of them for her adventure scrap-book. The fairy king and queen came over, happy for their son. Cherry went to them.

"Pardon me, sir and madam, but could you make me big?" Cherry requested. "I'm not really this small, I was shrunk down somehow."

"Of course, you made our son happy with your friend." the queen smiled, waved her fairy wand and made Cherry into her normal size.

Cherry laughed and rushed back happily to her parents. After the celebration and Aunt Beatrice's cheerfulness, the family headed back home. They took a horse carriage back home. Bud and Michelle were curious of what sort of adventure their daughter had this time, but decided to hold their questions until they got home. She had a very long journey ahead of her and now it was time to rest and relax back at home.