At the Fairy Urgent Care Medical Center, Iridessa, Vidia, Silvermist, and Rosetta huddled around Tink’s bed.

Fawn stood in the doorway, feeling guilty, like this was all her fault.

“Is she going to be okay?” Iridessa asked.

“She needs to rest,” a healing fairy answered. “Stay off her wings for a few days. She’ll be all right.”

Rosetta said, “Oh, thank goodness.”

Silvermist exclaimed, “That’s a relief.”

“Great news.” Vidia was glad.

When Rosetta turned to say, “See, Fawn, she’s gonna be…”

Fawn wasn’t there.

Fawn found the beast and moved in cautiously. “Gruff?”

He turned around at the sound of her voice.

Fawn said, “Come down. I need to see you.” She reached out. “Gruff…”

Suddenly, a cuddlevine net launched through the air and landed on Gruff.

Fawn looked terrified, but without warning, the scouts leapt out from the bushes. It was an ambush. Fawn moved out of the way and let the scout fairies do their work.

Gruff bucked and kicked as the net dropped over him. The cuddlevine cinched tight, dragging him down to the ground.

“Stand firm!” Nyx told her troops.

The fairies tossed nightshade powder over the beast.

Gruff made eye contact with Fawn and tried to pull toward her. He stared at her with a look of heartbreak and betrayal.

“Let’s move out!” called Nyx. They poured pixie dust over Gruff so they could fly him out of the woods.

“You did the right thing,” Nyx whispered to Fawn.

Fawn didn’t think so. She walked away, sat down on a rock, and cried.

The fairies took Gruff to scout headquarters and tied him up.

“Whatever this is, it should have stopped by now,” Fury said.

“Just stick to the plan,” Nyx told her. “Immobilize the NeverBeast, and the storm disappears.”

But that wasn’t true. Outside, the sky continued to darken.

“Get everyone to cover until this blows over,” Nyx ordered. “Get to the shelter—move! And secure the doors!” She went to stand in front of the NeverBeast. “Stop this! I order you—stop this now!” The towers crackled with electricity.

He didn’t respond and a moment later, she took off, leaving a trail of pixie dust.

At the Urgent Care Center, Tink saw one of the megabolts through the window. “I have to find Fawn!” Tink announced in a panic.

But Fawn was already there. “Tink…”

“Fawn!” Tink was so happy to see her.

“It’s over. He can’t hurt you anymore,” Fawn said.

Tinker Bell was confused. “Gruff?”

Fawn nodded slowly. “He’s a monster.”

“No, Fawn. He’s my hero.” Tink told Fawn what happened. “When I found him in winter, he was acting really strange.” She explained how a lightning bolt zoomed across the sky, hitting a tree near Tink. The tree split and Gruff roared, then leapt, swatting the tree away with his mighty tail.

“He was protecting you.” Fawn put her head in her hands. “And I betrayed him.” She started toward the door.

“Where are you going?” Tink asked.

Fawn gave a small smile. “To do the right thing.”

Silvermist and Tink went with Fawn to the scout headquarters.

They tried to let Gruff go, but the net wouldn’t budge. Just then, Rosetta, Iridessa, and Vidia arrived. They shook pixie dust over the net.

“Thank you,” Fawn said as the net rose.

“Go—take cover! C’mon, Gruff,” Fawn said.

Gruff didn’t seem to see her.

“Gruff?” Fawn was worried when lightning struck hard nearby. “Listen to me. You’re having a reaction to the nightshade.”

Gruff picked up her scent, but his eyes were clouded. He could, however, see the glow of her pixie dust.

“You can see my glow! Don’t worry, Gruff. I’m gonna get you out of here.” She reached out and rubbed his nose.

Lightning exploded through the sky.

Gruff roared and knocked Fawn away as a bolt of lightning struck him dead-on!