Updated Forest Guardian

I stood in the lone hallways of Watercress Elementary School. I was already dreading the first day but my mum insisted on dragging me down there to poke around while she signed the paperwork. So I decided to go exploring in the forest next to the school a bit, I know that's not what mum meant but still what's the harm?

I slumped down a path I found near the back of the gate to the school. Then I climbed up and over a fallen oak tree, and found myself facing the dense, dark forest. I took a deep breath and started walking. The fog, mist and dew only made the journey harder, and soon enough I found myself lost deep in the middle of the woods.

For a while I alternated between a steady jog and quick walking. After about half an hour I realised That it was no use, I was going in circles anyway. I collapsed down on a sodden log and screamed out for help till it felt like my throat would catch fire.

Almost instantly I heard a melody so sweet I thought I was dreaming. I looked ahead of me and to my surprise. A figure emerged from the mist.

I could tell it was a female, she had bright honey golden coloured hair that was wavy, and in some places fell down to her knees. Woven into her hair were yellow leaves with traces of pink. And parts of berry bushes were neatly arranged in her fringe covering half of her eyebrow.

Her ears were long and pointed and she wore a long dress that dragged along the ground behind her. It had silver specks and pink strips in places, and at the back there were white velvety streaks.

Her cheeks were a pale pink colour and her beauty would have won 1,000 pageants. But above everything the thing that amazed me the most was her wings, a light peach colour at the top toning down to a shower of rose coloured sparkles.

She held her head high and gushed out "Follow". Two minutes I opened my eyes and I was standing by the car waiting for my mum. I guess I had just had my first encounter with a Fairy, I sure will be asking about that in my next class (once I got past my case of shyness of course!).