4. Fairy Spells

Fairy Spells "So, you are all together again!" Jack Frost cackled. His angry voice sounded like icicles snapping in half. "Yes, thanks to Rachel and Kirsty," Ruby answered bravely. "And now we want to go home to Fairyland!" Jack Frost gave a laugh like hailstones cracking against a window. "I will never allow that!" he told them. But before Jack Frost could do anything, Ruby the Red Fairy flew high into the air.

"Come on, Rainbow Fairies! Now that we're together again, all of our Rainbow Magic has come back. This time, we must try to stop Jack Frost with a spell. Follow me!" she called. Immediately, Inky shot to her sister's side, and turned to face Jack Frost with her hands on her hips and a determined look on her face. The other fairies flew to join them, and they all lifted their wands, chanting together: "To Protect the Rainbow Fairies all, Make a Magic raindrop wall!"

Kirsty held Rachel's hand and watched, feeling very scared. Would the spell work? A rainbow-colored spray shot out of each wand and a shining wall of raindrops appeared. It hung like a waterfall between the fairies and Jack Frost. Rachel and Kirsty both held their breath. "It will take more than a few raindrops to stop me!" Jack Frost hissed. He pointed one bony finger at the shimmering wall. At once, the raindrops turned to ice. They dropped onto the frosty grass, like tiny glass beads, and shattered. All the fairies looked horrified. Sunny and Sky gave cries of dismay, and Inky clenched her fists. Fern, Amber, and Ruby hugged one another tightly.

Heather hovered off to one side, looking like she was thinking hard. Rachel and Kirsty stared in alarm as Jack Frost lifted his hand again. Then Heather flew forward, waved her wand, and cried: "To stop Jack Frost from causing trouble, Catch him in a magic bubble!" A gleaming bubble popped out of the end of Heather's wand. It grew bigger and bigger. It looked like it was made of pale lilac glass. Jack Frost started to laugh, and stretched out his icy fingers. But before he could do anything else, there was a loud fizzing sound. Jack Frost disappeared!

Rachel blinked. Heather's spell had trapped Jack Frost inside the bubble! It bobbed gently down onto the grass. Jack Frost pressed his hands against the shiny wall and looked furious.

"Great job, Heather!" Fern exclaimed. "Quick, everyone. We must get into the pot and make a rainbow to take us back to Fairyland!" Heather urged. "Jack Frost could still escape!" Rachel and Kirsty held the branches of the willow tree out of the way so that the fairies could fly through.