The Enchanted Forest

Flower Sprite Hidden in the Meadow

Honeydew Bumble quietly hummed to himself as he buzzed above the meadow and summoned water from the river to cross through the forest until it reached him in the field. Spring was just beginning and he couldn't wait to see these little buds blossom. As a Flower Sprite, his strength and powers increase three times that of normal during spring. When he sprinkled the water over the meadow he knelt down and patted one of the buds.

            “There, you should be grown in about two weeks little one. Hee hee.”

            Honeydew got back up but a low rumbled alerted him to coming rain. Intending to leave for home he jumped in shock when a lightning bolt struck and thunder quickly traveled after. How did this storm reach me so fast, it was two miles away not even a second ago!

            When another bolt struck he quickly realized this was no normal storm, it was actually targeting him. He had no idea what was going on but he shot a burst of green energy to a few of the surround plants and took shelter underneath their protective leaves. He stroked the stems of the plant soothingly.

            “I'm sorry I caused you to grow faster than you should. I needed the protection and didn't know what else to do.” Honeydew was almost about to cry because he knew that these plants would die faster now.

            The plant glowed and turned warm to the touch and through the stem he heard it speak, “Fret not, we'd gladly protect you Honeydew. Besides we'll be here next year, too.”

            Honeydew sniffed and smiled through his tears. Thank you.

           

--------- At a nearby underground cottage ----------

            Selestor Poisan looked at his dwindling Herbs for the new venom he had produced. He gathered his black leather coat and headed up the stairs to the outdoors to fetch more.

            To his dismay he noticed thunderclouds in the meadow he intended to collect from. So he decided to wait, but when he turned around he had a bad feeling. He glanced back at the clouds and noticed they were not moving. They were fixed on the meadow.

            Selestor brow furrowed in anger. Black mages. He had no use for them in his territory. This forest had enough dark protections from him alone. It really didn't need anymore or else it would die. With confident yet silent strides he hurried to the meadow to rid the forest of anymore unwanted destruction.

------------- Back at the Meadow ----------------

            Honeydew was shaking from fear and shivering from the cold. The attacks wouldn't stop. Whatever it was it wanted him dead. What'd I ever do??

            Just then he heard two men far above shout  as something that looked like black lightning shot up at the clouds. They dispersed along with whoever was attacking him. Honeydew tried to keep quiet less it was another aggressor but his sobs wouldn't stop coming. Then he heard light footsteps coming his way. OH NO!!!!

            Selestor looked around for the black mages who were destroying the plants. After his own shocking entrance they quickly left. However he heard sobs coming from over a large bushel of over matured plants.Strange...

            He started to move toward the plant but it moved it's leaves shielding whatever was inside. The plant was guarding it. He stroked the petals of the lily he was most fond of. “You know me.”