Sky the Blue Fairy (9780545308137) (6 page)

“We did it!” cheered Amber, turning a cartwheel in the air, while Sunny clapped her hands in delight.

“Hooray for Rainbow Magic!” shouted Ruby.

Sky yawned and sat up. She brushed the feathers away and looked down at herself. Her face lit up. Her dress was blue again! “My wings feel strong enough to fly now,” she said. She flapped them twice, then zoomed into the air. She did a twirl, and her wings flashed with rainbows. “Thank you, sisters!”

The Rainbow Fairies gathered around Sky, hugging and kissing her. The air around them bubbled with fairy dust — red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. It was almost a whole rainbow!

Rachel and Kirsty grinned.

Fern swooped down and scooped up an armful of seagull feathers. “You won't need these anymore!” She laughed, tickling Sky with a long, white one.

“But I think I might know what to do with them!” said Sky. She flew down to the edge of the pot and peeked in. “It's so cozy!” she said, admiring the tiny chairs and tables made of twigs and the giant shell bed. Then Sky fluttered over to the rest of the feathers and gathered them up. “I thought we could put these on our bed. They'll be very warm and soft.”

Her fairy sisters looked delighted. “Thanks, Sky. What a good idea!” said Ruby.

“Let's have a welcome-home feast,” said Fern. “With wild strawberries and clover juice.”

Amber did another cartwheel.

“Hooray! Rachel and Kirsty, you're invited, too!”

“Thank you, but we have to go.” Rachel looked at her watch. “Our moms will be waiting at the beach with our picnic.”

“Oh, that's right!” Kirsty remembered, jumping up. She felt a little disappointed that she wouldn't have a chance to taste some fairy food. But she also didn't want her mom to be worried. “Good-bye! We'll be back again soon!”

The fairies sat on the edge of the pot and waved to the girls. Queenie, Fluffy, and Bertram the Frog waved, too. “Good-bye! Good-bye!”

Sky fluttered in the air next to Rachel and Kirsty as they walked back across the clearing. Tiny rainbows sparkled on her wings. Her dress and boots glowed bright blue, and a blueberry smell filled the air.

“Thank you so much, Rachel and Kirsty,” she said. “Now five Rainbow Fairies are safe.”

“We'll find Inky and Heather, too,” Kirsty said. “I promise.”

“Yes,” Rachel agreed.

As they made their way back to the beach, Rachel looked at Kirsty. “Do you think we can find them in time? We only have two days of vacation left. And the goblins are getting much closer. They almost caught Sky today!”

Kirsty squeezed her friend's hand and smiled. “Don't worry. Nothing is going to stop us from keeping our promise to the Rainbow Fairies!”

“Rain, rain, go away.” Rachel Walker sighed. “Come again another day!”

She and her friend Kirsty Tate stared out of the attic window. Raindrops splashed against the glass, and the sky was full of purplish-black clouds.

“Isn't it a horrible day?” Kirsty said. “But it's nice and cozy in here, at least.”

She looked around Rachel's small attic bedroom. There was just enough room for a brass bed with a patchwork quilt, a comfy armchair, and an old bookcase.

“You know what the weather on Rainspell is like,” Rachel pointed out. “It changes all the time. It might be hot and sunny very soon!”

Both girls had come to Rainspell Island for a week-long vacation. The Walkers were staying in Mermaid Cottage, while the Tates were in Dolphin Cottage next door.

Kirsty frowned. “Yes, but what about Inky the Indigo Fairy?” she asked. “We have to find her today.”

Rachel and Kirsty shared a wonderful secret. They were trying to find the seven Rainbow Fairies. The fairies brought color to Fairyland, but mean Jack Frost had sent them away with a wicked spell. Fairyland would be cold and gray until all seven fairies had been found again.

Rachel thought about Ruby, Amber, Sunny, Fern, and Sky, who were all safe now in the pot at the end of the rainbow. Rachel and Kirsty only had Inky the Indigo Fairy and Heather the Violet Fairy left to find. But how could they look for the fairies while they were stuck indoors?