Saving Sebastion

I love laying in the Sun when the rain stops, it's always so cloudy and drizzling rain. Why does it have to always be gloomy? aked Carito as she brushed back long beautiful pale blue hair.

Naida smiled as she watched Carito brushing her hair which everyone in their small fairy community knew was Carito's pride and joy. Most of the fairy's had short pixie styles that made their tiny features appear even more petite. But not Carito hers flowed around her like a blue waterfall with the sun reflecting off its surface. She loved the attention it brought her.

They were all named as just mere babies but only after showing signs of what their personalities or gifts were going to be. Naida was named for water because of her natural love for anything involving water. Everyone knew she could outswim even the strongest of the tribe. Her friend Fiorella was laid out across her namesake a little flower looking completely relaxed, arms out-stretched, legs out with her face pointed to the sun and lightly snoring. While Anisia "the Healer" foraged through the thick damp undergrowth of the rainforest looking for leaves and berries to use in his potions as well as the wonderful shells and leaves that made great boats and even homes for the tiny elves.

The gaint Scarlett Macaws who flew in large flocks high in the sky above the tall thick canopies at speeds of up to 35mph swooping from the great heights as if falling only to gracefully turn as if on a soft wave of water to intertwine in and out between the other macaws. It was like watching a beautiful dance among the macaws as they continued to fly high above the tops of the trees screaming in high pitch screeching sounds as a way of communicating with one another. Watching them was one of Naidas favorite things to do. It had become much easier to watch them since the poachers who loved to rob the Macaw nest for the chicks who would be sold for large amounts of money. They could not reach the nest so high up so they had cut down many, many of the trees not caring that the rainforest would suffer as well as the birds. She also loved that they also mated for life and would flirt, preen and dance for their mate. They were also great parents who took great care of their offspring. The babies were cared for until the chicks were self-sufficient at sometimes two or three years. Of course, they were taught to fly and leave the nest for short periods of time starting at three months. They would also walk the scheduled patterns that their parents daily mapped out on the ground and walk looking for nuts and berries. Not to worry though because they were watched closely by their parents in case of a snake or a monkey that might try to make a meal of the small bird. Usually, the Poachers were the most dangerous predator to the baby macaw.

The faires always stayed close to the macaws. They felt safe knowing they were watching from above and that they would sound the alarm if a predator drew near. Nadia who loved water could not wait to find the shells that were left after Macaws used their super-strong beaks to break the shells open and eat the meat inside. Nadia loved making boats for the tribe with the shells that could be used to travel the tiny waterways left after the daily rains. They even sometimes rode them down the long leaves like a fast water ride of fun. Having competitions to see who could get through the fastest without flipping over.

Today as they looked Nadia and Anasia found something totally unexpected. A baby Macaw sat hiding behind a leaf crying softly. His big black eyes looked at the two fairies with terror. He had been told stories by his father Jaquin of the poachers, snakes, and monkeys. He was not sure which these that these two were, but was terrified to find out. His mother Matilda had told him if he was ever in trouble to remain quiet if anyone approached his hiding place. Sebastion had been sitting here for a while hurting and tired, trying not to scream crying out for his family. He should have waited after his father had brought them dinner and groomed him and his sister but he really wanted to show her he could fly. He had lost his balance and fallen far from the top of the tree. Luckily the large banana leaves had helped to break the fall and only his wing was wounded. He wished he could look into his fathers' large yellow eyes right now even if they would be looking at him with disapproval for his actions.

The fairies approached Sebastion slowly so that he would not be afraid. They whistled and woke the other fairies who quickly flew down and soon stood beside them staring at the baby bird that was small compared to his parents who were up to three and a half feet tall but he was huge compared to the tiny fairies.

The fairies knew that they would never be able to get the attention of Sabastions parents because the fairies could not fly to those great heights but also the adult Macaws could not understand the fairy language and the baby was getting weaker and weaker by the moment and could make barely a squeak to try to cry to his parents. They had to help him and fast or he would soon die.

The fairies knew there was a bird sanctuary a short distance away that could help Sebastion. They had seen many birds get help from them to be returned to the rainforest with their families or send them to live as pets in homes if they were still too wounded to return.

The problem was that they could not go get help because showing themselves to the rescue teams would not be allowed by the fairy tribe and poor Sebastion could barely move. He could stand a bit but would then wobble and fall over.

Sebastion suddenly saw the blue hair of Carito and was mesmerized. He thought to himself that she must be a bird, like himself with her beautiful blue hair and wings. As he was watching her the healer quickly added some pumice of trumpet flower that was made to help with his pain. Florella gave him a small flower and smiled sweetly. Suddenly Sebastion knew he was among friends and that they could soon help him.

While his friend worked to make Sebastion comfortable the others had decided to try to find a shell large enough to hold Sebastion and work together to get him in the small waterway that ran beside the sanctuary where the worker gathered their daily water and bathed. Hopefully to be found and saved.

Naido found a banana hull and working together they got Sebastion to stand. As he fell over on his side landing into the hull he was ready to send down to the waterway. They all gathered their strength and pulled and pushed until he was in the water and floating slowly toward the watering place. The other Macaws usually gather there to lick at the clay to coat their stomachs so that they could eat the fruits that were poisonous to most other animals. If the workers found Sabastion, hopefully, Matilda or Jaquin would see him and be able to see him being rescued and taken into the hospital because they too had watched other members of their flock being rescued and had heard the stories from the ones who returned of all the help they had been given.

As Sebastion floated away the fairies flew around him cheering and laughing. They knew that today would be Sebations lucky day and that they had helped him live to grow into a beautiful Scarlett Macaw like the rest of his family.