Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The moonstone breaks because of a chain of mishaps in Tinker Bell's workshop. Terence, her assistant, brings a compass when asked to fetch something sharp. When Tinker Bell scolds him, the compass falls and smashes both the newly completed scepter and the moonstone itself.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the compass is introduced as having an arrow inside that Terence fails to notice, hinting at his well-meaning but inattentive nature.

• moonstone
• terence
• compass
• scepter
• broken

After the moonstone breaks, Tinker Bell learns about a legendary magic mirror that was lost and could grant wishes. She decides to find it and use its third and final wish to repair the moonstone and fix her mistake before the Autumn revelry.

• magic mirror
• wish
• repair moonstone
• quest

While in the shipwreck, Blaze's constant buzzing irritates Tinker Bell. In a moment of frustration, she wishes for him to be quiet for just one minute, unknowingly using up the mirror's last wish. She immediately realizes her mistake and apologizes to Blaze.

Foreshadowing: Earlier interactions show Blaze's buzzing has been a recurring annoyance during their journey.

• third wish
• waste
• blaze
• mirror
• quiet

On the return journey, Tinker Bell creatively repairs the scepter by combining three elements: the gem from the mirror's handle, pieces of the original shattered scepter that Terence saved, and the sharp compass arrow. This assembly becomes key to the scepter's functionality.

Foreshadowing: Terence bringing the broken scepter pieces shows his thoughtfulness despite earlier mistakes.

• repair scepter
• mirror gem
• compass arrow
• pieces

The repaired scepter works because the mirror's gem has magical properties. When combined with the moonstone fragments and placed in the scepter, the gem refracts the blue harvest moon's light through the broken moonstone pieces, creating a massive plume of blue pixie dust that revitalizes the Pixie Dust Tree.

• blue pixie dust
• revelry
• moonlight
• mirror gem
• pixie dust tree

After their argument, Terence follows Tinker Bell's trail to help her. He discovers her lost balloon and tracks her down to the shipwreck. When they reunite, they reconcile and work together to escape the rats and return to Pixie Hollow.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Terence is shown collecting the broken scepter pieces, showing his intention to make things right.

• terence
• follow
• shipwreck
• reconcile
• rats

Blaze, a green firefly, accidentally crashes into Tinker Bell's balloon and reluctantly joins her journey. Though his buzzing annoys her, he becomes a supportive companion who helps her reach the stone arch and find the mirror. After she wastes the wish on him, he forgives her and they become friends.

• blaze
• firefly
• companion
• journey
• buzzing

The compass arrow serves as the sharp object needed to hold the moonstone fragments in place within the scepter. Tinker Bell realizes she needs something sharp to secure the pieces, and the arrow from Terence's compass fits perfectly, turning his earlier mistake into a useful solution.

Foreshadowing: The compass is introduced early with its arrow, making its later utility feel like a narrative callback.

• compass arrow
• scepter repair
• sharp object
• moonstone fragments

The fairies are horrified because the scepter appears to be broken and cobbled together with random pieces, which seems like it would ruin the sacred ceremony. However, their fears are proven wrong when the mirror's gem refracts the moonlight and creates an even more powerful burst of blue pixie dust.

• fairies reaction
• scepter unveiling
• horror
• blue pixie dust

Tinker Bell becomes frustrated with Terence because his overeager but careless assistance repeatedly hinders her work. When she asks him to fetch something sharp and he brings a useless compass, she explodes in anger at him, causing him to leave her workshop in hurt.

Foreshadowing: The film establishes Terence's eagerness as endearing but sometimes counterproductive from the start.

• argument
• terence
• workshop
• anger
• frustration