Tale 73: Savera the Light Fairy (Misty)

(real tale: The Fairy of the Dawn)

"There was once a king who ruled over a kingdom so big, no one knew where it started and where it ended." Misty begins. "But the people of the land knew that their king was blind, and longed to be able to see more than anything else. He had tried many cures, but when they failed to work, the one that suggested the cure would be run out of town, if you will."

Ash raises an eyebrow, piqued. "The king had three sons, but the one of the three we will concern ourselves with is the youngest--because he knew how to brighten someone's day with kind words, laughter, and song, he was named Lucian, which means 'light'." Misty explains. "He had seen his father in a bad mood many a time, and wondered why. His brothers had dared to ask why, and ran out of the throne room. So rather than risk being ran out of the throne room, Lucian asked the royal healer."

"And what did he--or she--say?" Brock wonders.

"He told Lucian that the reason why his father was so grumpy was because he wanted to see his sons more than anything, but all the blindness cures he had tried didn't work." Misty replies. "He also told Lucian about a light fairy named Savera that lived in a magical spring somewhere in the land. If someone sprinkled the water from Savera's spring over the king's eyes, he would be able to see."

"And then?" Ash asks.

"Lucian told his brothers about this, and the eldest brother eagerly volunteered to go. But on the road, he saw a fearsome Hydreigon, and came scrambling back to the castle in fear. Then the middle brother set out, and the same thing happened--he came scrambling back to the castle in fear."

"I would too if I saw a Hydreigon looming over me." Ash muses.

"But Lucian took his father's shiny Rapidash when he set out, at the suggestion of the court wizard." Misty continued. "It was a long battle, but Lucian managed to kill the Hydreigon and cross an immense desert in the same day."

"Pika pikachu." Pikachu notes.

"While he crossed the desert, Lucian found out the Rapidash could speak, and it told him many things as they trekked through the desert sun." Misty goes on, much to Pikachu's awe. "They finally came to a forest made entirely out of crystal, where the crystal flowers begged Lucian to pick them."

"Pini?" Happini asks.

"Despite the Rapidash's pleas not to, Lucian picked the crystal flowers anyway, summoning the troll said to lurk in the woods." Misty continues. Everyone gasps, but she is quick to assure them. "Luckily, the Rapidash gave Lucian an enchanted bridle, and when he had wrestled the troll to the ground and put the bridle on him, he became a harmless Ponyta."

"I wish I were strong enough to wrestle a troll..." Ash sighs dreamily.

"Lucian went on through a forest of silver and a forest of gold, and the same thing happened--he would pick the flowers despite being told not to, summon the troll, wrestle the troll to the ground and subdue it with an enchanted bridle, turning it into a harmless Ponyta." Misty continues. "Lucian emerged from the gold forest into a mountain snowstorm. His Rapidash told him they were in Articuno's realm, and she would likely help him if he asked very nicely.

"So did Lucian turn into a princesicle out there in the cold?" Melody is concerned.

"He almost did, but he made it to Articuno's abode." Misty assures Melody. "Articuno was amazed someone managed to survive the harsh cold, and gave him an enchanted mirror as a reward. When he looked into it, he saw his father angry--his brothers were trying to take the throne for themselves, but his father felt they were not fit to rule."

"Did Lucian meet the other two birds?" Brock asks.

"He did--Zapdos was impressed he had dodged the lightning around his abode, and told him that he would have something for him for the return trip, but that Moltres would guide him to the spring where Savera lived. When he braved the heat of Moltres' realm, Moltres gave him an enchanted flute, warning him to not look directly at Savera--not only was she very beautiful, but he would be blinded himself."

Ash eagerly digs out one of his whistles. "Before long, Lucian came to the realm of light, which shone in many colors." Misty continues. "Not wanting to risk looking at Savera, he decided to play the flute Moltres had given him." Ash starts a march-like melody, while Brock clinks a pair of spoons and Happini bangs on a tambourine for percussion.

"The song amazingly put Savera to sleep, allowing Lucian to take some of the spring's healing water." Misty continues when the song ends. "Zapdos gave him a magical bottle to put it in, saying that he would not be harmed by sword or by spell so long as he carried it."

[And then he cured his dad, right?] a Meowth asks.

"Lucian had one more thing to worry about--his jealous brothers." Misty replies. "They met him on the way back to the castle, and tried to convince him to give him the bottle. But Lucian knew well that if he gave one of them the bottle, the other would kill him. So he walked right past them and went on to the castle." Misty continues.

She concludes "The king was overjoyed to finally see his son and his castle, and proclaimed him the heir. But as for his brothers, no one ever saw them again."

[Bravo!] Mai leads the applause.

"The music's always a nice touch." Melody agrees as she applauds....