And I am BACK !

This starts at episode 10 of season 1.

So, Baltor is Valtor, and Aisha is Layla. I'm taking the original names for this story, because they're the ones I grew up with and… well, why rename him Baltor if his mark is a V ? Like it doesn't make any sense.

This is another Sparxshipping story of course, but not the one I originally had in mind, or started writing. I just realized it would be better if I turned it into a one-shot… and now I'm stuck because I don't know how to continue it.

Anyway so… here is my new idea. I really don't know where it's gonna lead us but… I have faith. Almost.

I'll try to have everyone in character, this time, and not form a romance all of a sudden because I hated doing that in my last story… Even though you guys seemed to like it.

So ! Here it is !

As stated in the summary, this starts back in season 1, when :

- the Trix were still in school,

- Bloom didn't know anything about her true heritage,

- she even thought she was a witch (like damn girl what ? you're transforming when fighting, isn't that enough to prove you're a fairy ?),

- Griffin was still mean and ready to do anything for her school to strive,

- Layla wasn't there (so weird),

- we thought Sky was Brendon (remember that ?),

- Riven wasn't really with Musa but more interested in Darcy (talk about bad tastes),

- Stella still used her scepter,

- Miele and Roxy didn't exist

Aaaaand a lot of other things but I can't list them all.

Anyway, hope you enjoy this first chapter and don't hesitate to leave comments and constructive criticism. I honestly need it. For those of you who don't know, I'm French, and I really have a hard time with vocabulary and describing things. I also have a problem with dialogues, and I need to look it up a bit more because it's really confusing.

Enjoy ^^

She sighed and focused on herself as Palladium started running the simulator.

Startled by the sudden cold that bit her exposed stomach, she immediately opened her eyes to find herself in what looked like a cave, covered in ice and snow. Calling out the name of her professor, she heard no answers, and furrowed her brows.

There was nothing but darkness as she looked up, and she could only see one exit, to her right. The light illuminating the place she found herself in came from there. Breathing in deeply, she tried to calm her crazy heartbeat, unsure if this was all part of the test, or not.

So this was Domino ? She imagined a place a little bit warmer. When she'd ask for something desolated without anyone in it, and her professor had suggested this place, she hadn't quite imagined something as cold and dead. After all, she was supposed to work on the environment, and she would hardly make anything grow with all the snow on the ground.

Maybe the rumors that Flora heard were right, and the simulator was just a scary place where horrible things would happen, where they would push them to their limits. Stella and Tecna had seemed unbothered though, and she doubted her professor would try and trick her. She wasn't a student at Cloud Tower.

Looking around, her shoulders went down and a sigh escaped her once again. She was supposed to grow plants ; her task was to make this planet alive again. What was the point of sending her here ? It would take forever to get rid of the snow, let alone plant something and make sure it would stay alive.

In some part of her mind, she wished she'd taken the first proposition, and would've fought the witches. At least she had a little bit of experience with that, thanks to the Trix.

Thankfully, her powers were keeping her warm, and she would probably be able to solely focus on her work.

It was strange for her professor not to answer, but it was a test, and this could be part of it. Maybe the microphone, or whatever it was, wasn't working correctly ? At least it was a simulation, and no real harm should come to her. She hoped. It all seemed very real to her, after all.

Not intending to stay any longer, she dropped to her knees, shivering when they touched the snow, and started her incantation. It wasn't that hard, but she had to focus. She had yet to have full control of her powers, as she had come to realize when she saw all the other students performing and succeeding immediately in class, while she still had trouble changing the color of her hair on purpose.

She felt the ground move under her feet. She stood still for a few seconds, before looking around and up. She still could see nothing, but had noticed something in the air had changed. Maybe it had gotten colder, she wasn't sure. Shrugging, she tried to focus back on the plants she desperately wanted to grow, but this time the ground and walls around her started shaking, and some parts collapsed on the ground, hardly missing her.

Instinct took over, and Bloom shot up to her feet to get out of the cave as fast as she could. The light blinded her for a moment, and she had to force herself to keep her eyes opened. She jumped when she saw the face of someone barely millimeters away, and a scream escaped before she realized he was stuck in ice. Trying to calm herself, she stared at his expression of hatred, as if he'd been talking, or rather screaming, at someone before they froze him in time.

Looking around her, she realized the place was enormous : she couldn't see the end of it, just an endless number of caves, and tunnels leading to different places. As if people had taken time to create a giant society underground, modeling the ice to their desires. But there was nobody.

Something fell on her hand, and looking up, she realized there was nothing above her. The sky was bright, and blue. A little bit cloudy, and some snow was falling. That was why there was so much light here. The sun was up in the sky, yet it didn't seem strong enough to make anything melt.

It was beautiful : the way the sun rays hit the ice, and it made the whole place shine in light blue, while the snow on the ground simply looked pure and cozy.

Walking around a bit, and completely forgetting about her test, she approached another man, whose gaze seemed to be following her. Realizing there was a piece of wood engraved in the ice, she threw the snow off it and read a name, and a number of years.

Was he punished ? Was this some kind of horrible prison, like Azkaban ?

She didn't know what happened if you did something wrong in the Magical Dimension. She'd supposed there were some kinds of high-technology, or magical prisons somewhere, and that was where you would be put. But obviously she'd been wrong.

Walking up to an old woman, who held her head high as she stared hatefully at something before her, Bloom read the same thing : a name, and a sentence. That was it. Inspecting some other criminals, it became clear that this was indeed some kind of prison punishment. But was it even legal ? Were these people aware of what was happening around them ?

Why would her professor make her appear here ? This made no sense. She'd ask for something without people, and he'd assured her there would be none. But this wasn't quite what she'd pictured.

So she called out his name, even though she didn't expect him to answer. She needed to be sure she was still passing a normal test, that this was all part of the test. But when no answer reached her, she had to realize that something was wrong. Surely he wouldn't let her panic. She was the first one to pass the test, and it was the first time she experienced the simulation. He wouldn't let her figure things out on her own ? This didn't seem like what he would do. If she'd learn anything about the professors at Alfea, it was that they would always ensure their students were comfortable with what they were doing and learning.

Something was definitely wrong.

Hearing footsteps, her head shot to the left and sure enough, two men and a woman, dressed very warmly, were walking in her direction. They hadn't noticed her yet, and the red head didn't want to take any chances, so she crouched to the ground and tried to hide behind the many frozen prisoners.

They were looking around, as if searching for something, and she realized that it must have been her. She must have screamed too loudly, and now, whoever lived there knew they had an intruder.

That just seemed to confirm her suspicions. He'd said there wouldn't be anybody. She was supposed to focus on plants, not on people.

So where was she ? And why didn't her professor answer to her ? Why wasn't he bringing her back ? Had something gone wrong ?

Shaking her head slowly, she focused back on the three strangers, who were now closer than ever, and noticed they were armed. An axe for everyone. But more than that, they didn't seem friendly at all. They were hunting, that much was clear. And if she wasn't mistaken, the prey was her.

Looking behind her, she noticed two other groups of three walking around. One to her right, and one almost directly behind her. For now, some pillars were hiding her, but she would have to move eventually. Her blue and yellow attire wasn't exactly doing her any favors right now. And she wouldn't dare to try and change it now. She couldn't even transform : it would make her shine, and that would catch their attention.

Slowly, she started crawling to her left, aware that the first group could now hear her. She was behind them, following them, but if they ever turned around, they would spot her. The two other groups that were now on her right continued to walk, oblivious to her presence because of all the prisoners around her.

The three persons before her stopped, and she tried to breath as silently as she could. They looked above them for a moment, and the red head used that opportunity to slowly hide behind another prisoner, hoping the other two groups wouldn't see anything.

At that moment, one of the men turned around, and looked into the distance. The cave where she'd been was collapsing on itself, and it caught the attention of his two companions. She thought that they would investigate, but he simply shrugged, and then barked an order to his two companions before making his way toward another group. Soon enough, they were walking right where she'd been standing seconds ago, and erased her footprints in the process.

They came close enough for her to smell them, and the urge to gag had never been that strong. Obviously, they weren't taking care of themselves. The young teen smiled as she imagined Stella and Musa's reaction to this.

A snort escaped her before she could stop it, and the three stopped just before her. They slowly turned around, as if in slow motion, and her eyes widened in fear as she met theirs. But unlike her, they weren't scared. No, there was no emotion on their faces.

For a minute, they looked at her, surprised that she'd been this close. As for the fairy, she was too scared that any movement she might do would anger them to get away. But she needn't worry : as soon as the leader realized the situation, he screamed at the top of his lungs to alert all the other parties, and the red head fell on her bottom, before turning around and running as fast as she could in her unpractical shoes.

Why, oh why had she decided to pass this test with such cloths ? She knew she would be on a desert planet, and she would be working in the ground but still, she had to be stylish.

Stella was a bad influence on her.

Falling a few times, she ran between the prisoners, hoping they would lose sight of her. She knew they would be able to follow her because of her footsteps in the snow, but they would be slower.

Finally arriving before a tunnel, she stopped some seconds, turning around to see a lot of people running after her, and realized she had to continue. At least there was enough light for her to see where she was going.

She went on like this for an eternity, going through tunnels and holes, her feet burning from the snow on them. Trying to look behind her, she tripped and fell down a steep slope. Scrambling back up, she realized with a simple look behind her that they'd stopped running after her. Straining her ears, she couldn't hear anything either. Unsure, she looked around before hiding in a dark corner of the tunnel, too exhausted to keep running.

After some time had passed, she relaxed. They abandoned chasing her. She didn't know if that was a good thing. After all, there were a lot more of them, and even if she had magic, she would've probably lost to them in a fight.

So why did they stop ? Was there something worse around here ?

Sighing, and wishing she had water to cool her burning throat, she looked toward the end of the tunnel : it was a dead-end. All she could see to keep going was a pit, as if an earthquake had made the ground part.

Knowing she didn't have any choice, she forced her legs to move forward, and approached it. She saw light, and the ground. It didn't seem empty. And she couldn't go back now. So she transformed, and carefully flew into the hole.

It got bigger the lower she got, and again, there were tunnels everywhere. That probably meant there were people here too, and she didn't like that thought. But for now, nothing seemed to move, and she couldn't hear anything, so she assumed that it must've been abandoned. Maybe the people had preferred to get back up, nearer to the surface. She could understand that.

Deep in her thoughts, she was interrupted as, for a moment, darkness enveloped the place where she was. Looking up, she saw something moving above the crack she just went through. Like a giant snake.

And it growled. Low, and terrifying. It made her freeze in the air, as she watched it move around a little bit, before it stopped, its head sticking into the hole. She understood that must have been what the men pursuing her had feared. And if that thing scared them, maybe she should start running.

This time, she didn't wait for the monster to react before her : she simply flew down, searching for some kind of place to hide. But her eyes only landed onto a man, frozen in ice, just like the rest of the bunch up there. Unlike the other prisoners she'd encountered though, she couldn't see him clearly, because the snow, or dust, was too thick.

Looking back up, she saw two other snakes appearing, as the first one started to force its way through the pit. And the ice was giving in, piece by piece. She realized that the tunnels were not made by men, but by those creatures. And there must've been a whole lot more around that were just waiting to meet her, and turn her into their dinner.

Flying nearer to the man, she read his name aloud, and then shook some dust off its ice prison. She expected him to be looking at her somehow, but he was just looking looking to the right, disdain and hate barely concealed, with some hint of superiority. Like a deadly promise.

Reading his sentence, she bit her lip as she realized this was possibly the worst prisoner she could've come across : eternity. She felt something towards him. Her magic was calling out to his, or the other way around, she wasn't sure.

What had he done ? She had no idea, and some part of her forbid her to ever find out why.

Another part told her that this man was dangerous, and should have a lot of knowledge. The way his body stood, tall and proud, and the emotion in his gaze reminded her of a criminal with a lot of experience.

And as she turned her head back up to see the snakes slithering through the opening, she knew she had to do something. Either this man was dead and a good bait for the creatures, or alive and could fight them off, she couldn't be sure. But he would at least buy her time to escape.

She concentrated, placing her two hands on the ice, and she tried to warm it up as fast as she could. Obviously it wasn't strong enough, because it barely started turning into water. She sighed and hit the ice with her right hand, stress overtaking her entire body.

She heard the creatures moving closer, and she tried to focus on turning the ice into nothing, forcing herself to ignore the danger above her. If this didn't work, she was lost. And it was too late for her to run anyway, she wouldn't be able to hide.

"I really hope you're worth it."

Focusing all her might on him, she tapped into the very essence of her magic as she'd been taught in class, and tried to make it warmer than ever. She could feel the power leaving her, and it was already exhausting, but seeing the ice turn to steam forced to keep going.

Her knees buckled under her, and she fell, her hands still in front of her as she willed the rest of the ice to go away. And when she heard the breathing of the man, she looked up, her hands resting at her side as she slowly calmed herself.

The snakes were now around them, and she fought to get back up, putting the stranger between her and the danger. He didn't seem to react, and she feared that he wasn't as alive as she'd thought. When he looked down, she thought he would just faint, but to her surprise, he put a hand in the air just as one of the serpents opened its mouth.

The two magical attacks hit each other, before the wizards' spell won and killed the snake instantly. Her eyes widened at that demonstration of power, and he turned to the two other magical creatures, hitting them with the same dark magic, the spell going through their heads before making them explode.

She took a few steps back, staring warily at him.

He turned around, stretching and making every bone of his body crack. He seemed pleased, as his eyes opened, and he looked at her.

"Thank you."

She just stared at him, as he took in her attire. His smile turned into a mischievous one, and he raised an eyebrow, expecting her to talk.

"Who are you ?" She asked.

"Didn't you read my name ?"

"You heard me ?"

"I heard you. I also saw your attempts at freeing me."

She decided to let the insult slide. She needed to get out, and he could be a powerful ally.

"How long have you been here ?

"Seventeen years."

"And you were aware of everything around you ?"

"Yes."

She simply nodded, taking in the fact she may have just released one of the worst criminals of the whole magical dimension.

"Now, indulge me : what is a little fairy doing here ?"

She shrugged.

"I don't know."

It made him laugh, and she crossed her arms.

"What, they just arrested you and threw you in Omega for nothing ?"

Obviously he did not believe her one bit.

"Omega, is that where we are ?"

Again, he raised an eyebrow, surprised by her question.

"Where else ?"

"I was supposed to be sent to Domino, in some kind of simulator my school owns."

His gaze darkened when the name of the planet left her lips, and she felt like a prey. Again.

"What business did you have there ?"

"I had a test."

Again, he checked her outfit, his head tilting to the side.

"How old are you ?"

"I'm sixteen."

"So you only started learning magic."

It was an affirmation, and it was true. She just kept staring at him, unsure of what to do, or expect, next.

"Why would they send you, a little fairy, on Domino ?"

"I was supposed to take care of nature, as it is the most desolated place in the universe."

He crossed his arms, his expression just as cold as their surroundings.

"It was the most beautiful place in my time."

She put her hands up, trying to show her surrender. She didn't want to fight him. Hell, she wasn't supposed to fight anyone in the first place !

"I don't know anything about it, my professor sent me there when I asked about a place desertic and abandoned."

He didn't say anything for a moment, and she felt fear building up in her chest. If he decided to fight her now, she wouldn't stand a chance, that was for sure. When he uncrossed his arms, she stood a little bit taller, preparing herself to fly away. Yes, she could try running away. After all, he wouldn't waste his time on finding and killing her, right ?

"I believe you."

She slowly exhaled, and relaxed.

"Do you know how we can get out ?" She asked, putting her arms around her as cold started reaching her. Of course, she used too much of her magic.

He smiled, and as a true gentleman, offered his coat. In any other situation she would've refused, but as she started to feel the tip of her fingers freeze, she decided that her honor wasn't that important after all. Putting it around her, she felt a lot better, and let out a sigh of relief. Then she looked back at him, as he motioned for her to follow him.

They didn't talk a lot to each other. She was already exhausted, and they had to keep moving. Danger was hidden in every corner of this place, and she agreed that the sooner they'd be out, the better she would feel. Sometimes, he would look over his shoulder to make sure she was still behind him, and every time she would raise her eyes to his, daring him to say anything.

Of course, this was childish. But she didn't want to appear as defenseless as she really was. She didn't want to give him the impression that he could do anything he desired, and that she would be a puppet in his game.

Then he stopped, and stepped to the side. She slowed down, and stared at the strange spiraling stones before her.

"There it is. The gate to Andros."

She looked at him expectantly. The only person she knew who could create portals was Stella, and it seemed to be something she could only achieve with her scepter. She didn't even think that portals existed around the Magical Dimension, leading to other realms.

But at least she knew what Andros was. Stella had made sure she would know at least a little bit about planets, and royalty, when she'd learned there were no such things as Kings and Queens on Earth. Or, if they did exist, that they didn't have any power whatsoever.

And she knew Andros had problems with Solaria, and that wasn't a good sign.

"All we need to do is make a little crack in it so I can take my energy out there and take it down."

She nodded, and stepped behind him as she watched him conjure a powerful spell. It hit the center once, before bouncing back towards where she stood seconds ago. Blinding light erupted from the portal too, and she had to close her eyes as she felt the dark energy run through her. She shuddered at the sensation, gripping the edge of the coat he handed her.

Looking back at the portal once the light was out, she saw no changes, and made a little sound, clearly unimpressed. He looked back at her, crossing his arms and leaning against an ice pillar.

"The gate is reinforced with magic," he explained, and she nodded.

Then, she heard a growl behind her, and looked back to see another pair of snakes slithering towards her. Panic started taking over her once again, but an idea came to her at the last moment.

"Could we use their power ?" She asked.

"Yes. It should be enough."

She nodded, and ran towards the other side of the room, too weak to lose energy on flying. Of course, she caught the attention of the two monsters, and turned around to face them just as they prepared to attack her.

They hadn't noticed her companion yet.

Remembering Stella's spell, she conjured a magical mirror, and the snakes' attacks hit it right in its center, before being redirected at the center of the gate. It took all her might to stay in place, and not fall back down under the strength of the attack. Closing her eyes, she just prayed for this Valtor guy to do something quickly, before the little bit of magic left in her would leave her.

When she heard nothing, she looked around to see the monsters had disappeared, and the man started clapping his hands as he looked at her. She raised an eyebrow, and he smirked, before flying towards the center of the portal, and putting a hand onto it.

She walked up to him, and watched him concentrate as he put all his might into the gate. The flow of energy that ran past her wasn't anything like what she ever experienced. It washed over her, and she let herself sit down as the wind picked up.

Her magical energy was back in an instant, and she looked over to him.

"What did you do ?"

"A thank you would be most appreciated."

She squinted her eyes.

"Does that mean we can get out ?"

He laughed and stood back up.

"Yes. We just have to go through the portal now, and we'll be on Andros."

He offered her his arm, acting like a gentleman yet again. She eyed him suspiciously, and he seemed to hesitate for a short moment, before his smirk was back on its face.

"You're very… gallant, aren't you ?"

He laughed.

"I come from another time darling. Isn't that how boys treat girls nowadays ?"

She shook her head.

"Well then, let me show you what chivalry really is."

She looked at him a little bit more, before taking a few steps toward him, and enlacing her left arm in his right. He nodded to her, and then looked back at the portal. She followed his lead, and felt the cold disappear, as the smell of sea reached her.

Opening her eyes, all she could see was the ocean, brown and unclear.

"Welcome to Andros, little fairy."

Wow. I didn't expect to write that much at once. So don't expect other chapters to be that long XD

I am truly sorry if there are any grammatical errors or anything of the sort, and please tell me if you spot any. In DM or in the comment section, I don't care, just tell me.

Anyway, I really liked this idea, and this is why I'm posting it. I really feel inspired by it, and I feel like I can do a lot more with Bloom than if I'd taken the girl from season 3.

Layla… I don't know when she'll appear. Honestly I'll try to make it natural, but I have to create a backstory for her. After all, she knew pixies, so I don't know if she was stuck in her castle or could sometimes go out. One thing is certain though : she wasn't going to school before meeting the Winx Club so… I don't know. Maybe she'll appear in the next chapter, maybe in the tenth.

So I'll let you review, subscribe, favorite… and thank you for reading this first chapter.