A Pixie Tale

Prologue

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND

Once upon a time, in a land, far far away... There was an island.

For generations, man had tried, desperately, to find this island, but none had ever succeeded. For this was no ordinary island! This, was the magical island known as, The Enchanted Island.

Now...

If the stories were true, then the island was home to the most wonderful, and magical creature. If the stories were true, then The Enchanted Island was home to.... Pixies!

Yes, for deep in the heart of the island, where the magical crystal waterfall spilled from the beautiful green mountain, was the Pixie kingdom, Silver Lake Valley. And, the Pixies, who lived within Silver Lake Valley were special, and amazingly magical! For they were the protectors of all living things around them! The protectors of Nature!

Tigerlily, and her forest pixies, are the guardians of the forest! Protecting the trees, and all the living things that may live within them.

Captain Pearl, and her crew of pirate pixies, protect the high seas! Controlling the waters, and protecting all sealife!

Mystique, and her midnight pixies, protect our night skies! As guardians of a full moon, they make sure it's light remains bright!

Yes, the pixies of Silver Lake Valley, protect all living things that live on The Enchanted Island. But no pixie, in all of Silver Lake Valley, was as kind and gentle as the Queen! Queen Opal, Queen of the Pixies.

But...

Not all pixies, living on The Enchanted Island, were gentle loving creatures!

For deep within The Forest Of Despair, where the shadows grow the darkest! Lie the Vixens!

Now...

When a pixie loses it's way, and becomes a victim to the shadows... They become evil! And when a pixie becomes evil... They lose their wings! And a pixie, that has lost it's wings... Becomes a Vixen!

Bellatrix, and her shadow vixens, are mind benders! Controlling the shadows, they are masters of illusion!

Ada, and her demonic vixens, are death sorcerers! Performing dark rituals, as they turn a pixies soul immortal, by turning a pixie's dust into smoke, making them neither dead nor alive... Instant Vixenism!

But, the Vixens of The Forest Of Despair, were without a queen! And without a Queen to rule and guide them... The Vixen kingdom was in disarray! Instead, they just wait! For legend had fortold of the arrival of the Vixen Queen! The Vixen Queen, with the Raven wings! The ONLY Vixen in history, with the ability to fly!

One day, in Silver Lake Valley, the entire pixie kingdom were in celebration! For Queen Opal had announced that she was to have a baby! The new Pixie Princess, and future Queen of Silver Lake Valley. And it wasn't long, until that very day was upon them! The new Pixie Princess had been born! But, to everyones surprise, they had not just one new Princess... But TWO new princesses! Princess Dove, and Princess Swan. Unfortunately... Happiness, was not the only thing, this magical day had brought! For, when a Pixie gives birth, it must use some of it's pixie dust. Giving birth to twins... Takes up too much of their pixie dust, and everyone knows that a Pixie can not live without pixie dust. So, although the kingdom now had two new princesses... They were now without a Queen. The Queen was dead!

Eventually, the time came, for the Pixie High Royals, of the royal courts, to choose their new Queen. But who were they to choose? Princess Swan? Or, Princess Dove?

Princess Swan, had grown to be a beautiful and gentle young Princess, who loved and protected all living creatures in Silver Lake Valley. Princess Dove, on the other hand... Was not so loving and gentle! In fact, she hated all things nature, which concerned the Pixie High Royals. And it wasn't long for that concern, to grow into fear! So, the decision had been made! Silver Lake Valley had their new Queen! Queen Swan, Queen of the Pixies! This, of course, made Princess Dove very angry! For she believed that she deserved to be the new Queen! She got so angry, that her hair began to turn black! And her wings, started to grow black feathers! She ran off into The Forest Of Despair, where she was approached by two Vixens! The Vixens began to get excited, for it was one thing, to capture a Pixie... But to capture a Pixie Princess! But their excitement was short lived. For one of the Vixens noticed something, that made her freeze on the spot! The wings with the black feathers! Black, Raven, feathers!

Yes... Just like the legend had fortold, the Vixen Queen had finally arrived!

Princess Dove had found her place. She changed her name to Raven, and became... Queen Raven, Queen of the Vixens!

Now, with their new Queen, to rule and lead them, the Vixens could finally take over all of The Enchanted Island. And Queen Raven could have her revenge on all those who had betrayed her! Though, she wanted revenge on only ONE pixie! The pixie she hated most of all! Her sister... Queen Swan!

"The End!"

"Did you like that story, Kaiden?", said daddy, as he looked up at me, and closed the book. "Yes daddy, that is my most favouritest story ever, ever, forever!", I replied, with such genuine excitement. There were many stories about The Enchanted Island. And every night before I went to bed, daddy would read one to me. But the first one, about Princess Dove becoming Queen Raven, was always my favourite. "It was your mother's favourite too!", I could see that glint in his eyes, as he said that. It was the same glint, he always got when ever he mentioned mother. My mother passed away, while giving birth to me, just like Queen Opal. I never met my mother, but daddy always tells me stories about her. How they met. Her favourite food. Her favourite movies. And of course... Her favourite story!

"Okay, now bedtime young lady!". "Oh! But I don't want to go to bed daddy! I want another story about The Enchanted Island!", I can still remember how excited I got, when I said those words. So excited, that I almost fell of my bed. Even daddy couldn't help but giggle as he said, "You'll have to wait until tomorrow night Kaiden. It's bedtime now!". "Okay daddy.", Although I was upset that I couldn't have one more story, I was excited too... Because I knew that tomorrow night, I would get another. "That's my girl! Good night, my little pixie.", "Good night daddy.". I lay my head on the pillow, as daddy turned down my bedside lamp, and walked out the room. But I just lay there, looking up out the window, beside my bed, thinking about The Enchanted Island, and all the Pixies and Vixens, living on The Enchanted Island. And, even though I was only 8 years old, I remember the feeling I had, deep, deep, inside my heart.....

The Enchanted Island was real! I just knew it!