Awakened by a rustling in the forest, Adelaide let out an annoyed grumble and emerged from a tiny hole, covered in green moss and thick brown mold, to see what was the matter. There was a woodpecker, of a similar height, but twice as wide as her, voraciously pecking away at her tree. Her sparkling cream colored wings fluttered violently behind her shoulders, her face fixed in frustration. Usually, the sight of an angry fairy was enough to make any animal scurry away, but this was a brave woodpecker.<br/><br/>Adelaide tugged on her shimmering lime green skirt while letting out a high pitched cough. For a tiny woman, she sure was loud. The woodpecker looked Adelaide, confused as to why this annoying little nuisance was interrupting the construction of his new home. His gray feathers ruffled quickly, sending a puff of air in her direction. The wave of air sent her back three feet, but the fairy was unshaken.<br/><br/>She approached the woodpecker, crossing her arms over her chest, letting out a grumbling sound. He chirped at her angrily, noting the expression on Adelaide's face shifting from frustration to pure anger. Huffing, she pulled a pinch of dust from her shoulder canister, only to blow it into the woodpecker's face. A struggle occurred, until it was completely quiet and the pink fog had disappeared. She laughed loudly, nearly forgetting to flap her wings and falling to the branch, at the sight in front of her eyes. Instead of a woodpecker, a confused looking beetle stared at her. Finally, some peace and quiet. Or so she thought.<br/><br/>From only 20 feet beneath her feet, Adelaide noticed a dark figure swiftly moving along the forest floor. Curiosity flooded her mind, causing her to swoop down to a nearby tree. From here, she could see the figure. He was somewhat like her, only much larger and not a fairy. Not many humans are present in this forest; This was her first encounter with a human being.<br/><br/>As she leaned forward to examine him closer, she tumbled, lost her footing, and fell with a small crash to the twigs on the floor. She stayed as still as she could, hoping not to catch the attention of this mysterious creature, because she was scared, very scared, of him.