You skip around the carnival until you come across a sign saying: “The Dance of the Fairies”. This intrigued you, so you enter the small tent. There were only one or two empty seats in the back, so you had to sit there.
The lights dimmed, the curtain rises and the spotlight shone on the stage. Ten small figures, all female, sporting large butterfly-like wings stood upon platforms all along the stage. Three were adults ant the rest were anywhere from about your current age of 5 to teenaged, but even the tallest woman couldn’t have been even a foot in height. They all wore sparkling gymnastic leotards that shone brilliantly in the light.
As beautifully enchanting music started, the fairies fluttered their wings and rose into the air. It was a sight to behold as the fairies looped, twirled, swooped and posed. Their moves would put even the most experiences ballerina to shame. Your attention never broke once throughout the performance. Soon, the music ended and the fairies set back down upon their platforms. It was then that you notice one had been empty the whole time.
The crowd applauded and one of the fairy women approached the microphone. She spoke in a beautiful, almost melodic voice, “Thank you. We’re glad you enjoyed our performance. Now, we have a special treat. We’ll be doing an extra dance performance, but that’s not all. One lucky girl in this audience will have a chance to join us up on stage and dance with us as a fairy.”
The woman turned toward the stage and held up her arms. The other fairies followed suit and a small glowing sphere formed in their midst. It shone in every color of the rainbow. The sphere rose into the air and buzzed over the crowd. Every young girl there kept their eye on it, hoping they would be the one they picked.
Soon, it stopped instantly. You stare at the sphere; in your mind you ask it to pick you. It pulses twice, almost as if it was saying ‘yes’ before lunging straight into your chest. You were lifted into the air as your body was slowly carried over the crowd. Your body shrinks, a pink glittering leotard forms over your body, your ears grow pointed and pink butterfly-like wings sprout from your back. You flutter your wings, taking over the work as the magic dissipates, and you land on the empty platform.
The lead fairy flutters up to you and says, “Don’t think about what you need to do. Just do what comes naturally, and you’ll be just fine.”
“Yes, ma’am.” You say.
When the music starts up again, you join the fairies in flight. You perform the same moves you saw before, as well as a few of your own, with the same grace and elegance as the others. The music ends, you all land on your platforms and the curtain falls.