WINX POWER
EPISODE 401: COMING OF AGE
STORYLINE
As things get back to normal at Alfea since the defeat of the sorcerer Baltor, it is near time for summer break. All the girls gather their things and prepare to head home, or to wherever it is they are going. As for Bloom, she's heading to Earth, and to her parents' home, her home. She says goodbye to her friends, vowing to keep in touch with them over the next few months. Arriving home, she's greeted by the smell of her favorite food, pizza with extra cheese, as well as her mother Vanessa. Her father Mike is away at work, and will be home later. As she and Kiko get settled in, she takes a while to take inventory of her life so far.
She just discovered her powers over two years ago when she met Stella. Upon entering Alfea on a false pretense, she came clean and was accepted anyway. Getting her magic to work was a chore, and led her to be chased by the Trix- Icy, Darcy and Stormy. Ultimately, after threatening her parents, they took the Dragon Fire from her, yet she regained it and foiled the Great Witch Invasion. Second year, she met Layla, princess of Tides, who is now a Winx girl, and meeting the pixies, including Lockette, her bonded pixie. After that, things got very bad. She's been blinded by optical darkness by Icy, possesed by darkness twice (!), almost became evil permanently, gave up Alfea's part of the Codex, and nearly gave the Ultimate Power in Realix to Lord Darkar. The good thing: she was the first to earn her Charmix, when she improvised a way to escape a ski lift with a broken cable, saving her friends and herself.
Third year was a bit worse. Hearing about an evil sorcerer named Baltor who, ironically, had it in for her once he was freed from the Omega Dimension by the Trix, who were also there. What made him so unique was that he possessed the power of the Dragon Fire, making him, literally, her evil power twin. And in the process, each of the girls received her Enchantix, through true sacrifice, each in different ways. The main thing on her mind was just to be strong enough to face Baltor, and be a match for him. It was through sheer will that she received her Enchantix, yet because it was not through true sacrifice, it was incomplete, and her new powers overwhelmed her. Gaining the Water Stars was a pivotal point, as she was the only one who could use them, with her being the keeper of the Dragon Fire. And it was through her sacrifice by entering another dimension at the risk of her life to save the magical universe, and with her strong will, was able to defeat Baltor. That brings things current.
Lost in thought, Bloom loses track of time and goes down for dinner later that evening. Seeing her parents, she asks her mother if it's alright if she worked at the flower shop during her stay. She says yes, and tells her to be up early in the morning. This is just part of her plan to take charge of herself and her powers.
Elsewhere, the other Winx girls are having a time playing with family, doing things, and spending time with their boyfriends. On Earth, Bloom alternates her time between working in the flower shop in the morning, and working out at the local gym with a trainer she's known since she was a kid. At the end of each day, she is mentally tired, but physically full of energy. Her parents noticed this change in her, and inquire about this alteration in her lifestyle. Bloom has nothing has nothing to hide, so she shares with them the things she's been through in the past two years, and that it has matured her mentally. Yet to be more formidable, she must bring her young body up to the level of her power, or close to it as possible. Thus the reason why she's been doing what she was. Mike and Vanessa can sense that their little girl is growing up, and acknowledges that they are proud of her.
Meanwhile, in the far reaches of the magical dimension, a shapeless entity swirls around in an unknown realm, then bolts off at amazing speed. Heading toward the realm of Magix, it heads for the Alfea School for Fairies. Once inside, it makes its way through the school, toward the library. It enters the restricted vault undetected, and zooms up and down the shelves. It then stops and enters a book on the top shelf, engulping it, and the book disappears. Once done, the entity swirls around, and bolts out of the school, again undetected. It is later seen entering Cloud Tower and Red Fountain, reasons unknown.
The other Winx girls are seen doing things pertaining to their interest. All five talk on the phone frequently, yet none has heard from Bloom. While talking, Stella suggests a special surprise for her when they return in two months. The rest agree, and commence with their summer break.
Back on Earth, Bloom's workouts and working in her mother's flower shop has really paid off. Saving her money to buy new outfits for school, as well as for her new look, her parents notice the dramatic change in their little girl. Her leadership qualities are starting to show even more, as well as her sense of responsibility, shedding some of her childish ways and things. Yet as she has made improvements physically and mentally, her heart condition has not changed. And when she returns to Alfea, her modesty will prove the most beneficial virtue.
At the same time, the shapeless entity that silently invaded Magix and its three schools, has returned to its realm of origin. The three books reappear, opened and are placed end to end to end. The entity then takes the shape of a man, very tall, with a black cloak. He recites out of the book, and activity is seen. Before the incantation is complete, three spheres of spirit suddenly appear. Swirling around, they act like they don't know what to do. The man then transforms back into the shapeless entity, and takes off to parts unknown. The three spirits come together, and also bolt off, in a completely different direction. To where, nobody knows.