Starter for @ask-madhatterjefferson
For Tinker Bell back in the Enchanted Forest, it felt wonderful to be a fairy again and not under Blue’s orders, nevertheless. Though she would check in on her friends, Hook, Baelfire, Regina, and others from time to time, Tink was happy to be free to go about her own business, being the fairy she always wanted to be and on her own terms for once. Of course, Blue had wished she would stay with the others like old times but she knew better than to tell Tink that. However, word spread among the fairies that a threat had invaded Regina’s castle in the form of the Wicked Witch from Oz.
It was not long before Tink was immediately summoned to join Blue and the fairies in searching throughout the Enchanted Forest for magical items that could defeat Zelena. However, Tink knew better. If she was more powerful that Regina, herself, their task was useless. Nevertheless, Blue insisted they kept searching and appointed Tink to look for the Hatter, whom she heard traveled to Oz with his enchanted hat to retrieve items for Rumplestiltskin. Perhaps he would remember his travels to such a place and any information about ways to defeat the Wicked Witch. Tink had already made up her mind. The mission was deemed a waste of time but if it meant taking a break from the other fairies, she did not mind the journey.
Flying over the woods, Tink could hear a little girl’s sadness over losing a friend. “That poor thing.” She thought to herself. “I have to remember to stop by and see her… wait. That’s the Hatter’s daughter! I found them!” She dove down into a quaint cottage, her green light glowing as she flew toward it.
“Papa! Papa! A fairy!” Grace called out to her father as she could see the bright green light approaching their cottage. “She’s heading this way! Maybe my wish for a fairy godmother came true!” She ran to the door and opened it for the green fairy, beaming at the sight as she had never met a fairy before.
Tink stopped in front of the cottage door and transformed to her human size. She greeted the father and daughter. “Hello, Mr. Hatter and Grace, am I correct? I’m so sorry to show up like this but I’m Tinker Bell and I need your help. Mind if I come in?”
