I am only doing this disclaimer once for the entire story. I don't own the winx club. Biggest wish but it's not true. I don't own any of the songs I use unless otherwise noted. Please review. I need to know what people think of my story. Gentle flames only. Reviews welcome.
Flora was walking in the forest. Trying to calm her nerves. She had just met a really cute boy. She hadn't even gotten his name. She looked down at the ground as she walked. "What are these feelings?" She asked herself. She looked up suddenly. She dropped her things when the boy she had just met looked up from drawing. He smiled and stood up to help her gather her things. He picked up a letter she had intended to give him. She blushed.
"A rose seal. The flower of love. This must be for someone very close."
"Sort of. It's for someone I have a secret crush on." Flora told him.
"I see." He handed her the letter. "I don't think we were properly introduced. I'm Helia."
"I'm Flora. The boys have talked about how you don't like to fight unless necessary."
"That's very true."
"Riven doesn't think to kindly of you. I don't know how the other boys and Musa stand him. He's so mean at times."
"Is he the magenta haired one?"
"Yeah. The one who is always frowning or rolling his eyes or being sarcastic."
"I'll see you around Flora. It was nice meeting you." Helia started to go back to his things.
"You too Helia. I'll see you tomorrow."
"What do you mean?"
"The boys are taking the other girls to the movies tomorrow. Chances are Stella will bug Brandon to invite you. I'm the only one of the girls who doesn't have a boyfriend yet." Flora said shyly. Helia nodded.
"Then I'll see you tomorrow Flora." Flora nodded and hurried back to the school. She easily found Stella.
"Stella, I have to know. Is Brandon going to invite Helia tomorrow?"
"Oh yes dear. We can't have you going to a movie without a date. I simply won't allow it. Brandon's going to ask Helia as soon as Helia gets back to the dorm from drawing in the forest." Stella told her. "Why?"
"No reason." But inside she was screaming. "Because I just met him!" She hurried away.
"Bloom dear. Come here please." Stella called.
"What is it Stell?"
"I think we've found our match for Flora." Stella told her when she came over in a singsong voice. "Brandon and the boys will be so happy. They've been trying to find a boy for her since we started dating them."
"Even Riven?"
"Yes. Even Riven."
"What about my stupid boyfriend?" Musa asked as she entered the main room.
"You won't think him too stupid when you find out what he and the other boys have been trying to do for Flora."
"What do you mean?"
"They've been trying to find our flower loving, shy, motherly friend a boy since they met her."
"That's hard to imagine Riven doing."
"Oh no it's not. He's the one who suggested they talk to Helia." Stella told her. Her cellphone rang. "Hello?"
"Change of plans Stell." Brandon told her.
"What do you mean change of plans?" Stella demanded.
"We're going to the movie. Today."
"Helia is coming correct?"
"Yes."
"Good. Helia agreed to the blind date?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Flora knows his name but she doesn't know what he looks like."
"Same here."
"Have Riven call Musa and tell him to explain his idea and the plan."
"Musa doesn't believe Riven came up with the plan?"
"Nope. When are you picking us up?"
"10 minutes. We have to tell Helia there's a change of plans."
"Okay. See you in 10." Stella hung up. "Change of plan girls. We're going to the movie a day early." Stella told her friends. "We've got 10 minutes to be ready."
"I was hoping for a day to prepare but oh well." Just then Musa got a call. "Hello?"
"Hello Musa." A deep voice that at first she didn't recognize told her.
"Nice try Riven. Cut the fake voice. What do you want?"
"Brandon told me you didn't believe I came up with an idea to get Flora a guy."
"You can't blame me Riv. It doesn't sound like you at all."
"Are you ready?"
"No. Why?"
"No reason." Musa snapped and the clothes she had picked out for tomorrow were instantly on.
"Now I am. Is Helia with you guys?"
"No. He's meeting us there."
"Okay."
"Musa, we're waiting for you." Stella called.
"See you soon Riv. Bye." Musa hung up and hurried over to her friends. "Helia's meeting us there."
"Helia's meeting us there." Flora repeated. "Uh. Girls, I don't think I can make it. I don't feel to well." Flora hurried to the bathroom and locked the door. She called her cousin, Timmy. "Timmy, I can't make it. You have to tell the others we're cousins. You have to."
"Flora, what's wrong? Why do you sound so nervous and scared?" Timmy demanded. "Hang on. Riven! Take over! I'll meet you guys there." Timmy yelled at his friend.
"Timmy, just tell them. Please." Flora pleaded with him. "I'll be fine."
"Flora, I'm practically here. Look outside."
"You have to tell the girls. I need to do something to calm my nerves. I'll be in the forest. Bye Timmy." Flora hung up and ran out of the bathroom. She ran out of the school and past her cousin. Tecna leaned over the main balcony.
"Timmy, what's going on?"
"No time Tec. The boys will be here any time. Wait for me. I'm going after my cousin." Timmy told her.
"Flora's your cousin?" Tecna demanded.
"I'll explain later." Timmy took off after Flora.
"TIMMY!" Tecna yelled after him. Timmy didn't hear her. He reached the forest and started tracking Flora. He ran after her. He found her crying at the edge of a waterfall.
"Flora, don't even think about it!" He warned. Flora jumped anyway. "Too late." He sent a text to Riven and then dove after his cousin. He caught up to her and covered her eyes as they hit the water. Hard. He kicked upward. They burst through the surface. He swam to shore. Flora wasn't breathing. "Don't you dare Flora! Don't you dare!" His friends were suddenly next to him. Including Helia.
"Timmy, what's going on? Tecna said something about you saying you and Flora were cousins." Riven told him.
"Later Riven. Sky, I need blankets. Now!"
"So this is Flora?" Helia asked.
"Yeah. She's normally really shy." Timmy told him. Timmy kept trying to revive his cousin. He even was tempted to slap her until she woke up but he knew what Riven would do to him if he even raised a hand at Flora.
"Most certainly not the Flora I met in the forest. Just an hour ago."
"You met her in the forest?" Timmy asked. "Why didn't you say something?"
"That explains her odd behavior." Stella muttered.
"Timmy? Girls?"
"Easy Flo. Take it easy. Sky, where are the blankets?" Sky handed him the blankets. Timmy helped Flora sit up and wrapped the blankets around her. He felt her forehead. "Good. You don't have hypothermia."
"Timmy, get out of those clothes or you're going to be the one with hypothermia." Tecna told him.
"I'm fine Tec. Looks like we go with the original plan."
"Or how about not at all?" Riven suggested. Everyone nodded.
"Good thing we brought the ship. Let's get both of you inside and taken care of. Then you can tell us what happened." Helia told them.
"Or how about that's not going to happen." An ice cold voice told them. Helia's senses went on high alert. The girls glanced and nodded.
"Winx Enchantix!" They yelled. Suddenly Flora started coughing and shaking violently. Timmy was torn between helping his friends and helping Flora.
"Timmy, I'll take Flora to RF and make some soothing herb tea. Then when she's asleep I'll come back and pick you guys up." Helia told Timmy. "But first change out of those clothes ASAP."
"Told you so Timmy."
"Tecna, don't give me the lecture please."
"Hers won't be the only lecture you'll receive." A stern voice told him.
"Grandfather?" Helia asked in surprise.
"Timmy, I want a word with you. Alone." Saladin told him.
"But sir. My cousin."
"Don't worry. Helia is quite protective of the injured and quite the healer when he wants to be."
"Grandfather. Not now."
"First. I'll deal with the witches." Saladin shot a blast at the trio of evil witches. They were thrown backwards from the impact. He sent a few more at them and they disappeared. "Timmy. A word." Timmy nodded and gently kissed his cousin's forehead before he joined his professor and they walked a distance away from the group. "Timmy, what is your connection to Flora?"
"We're cousins sir. Very close. Almost brother and sister."
"Are you, say protective of the flower fairy?"
"Yes sir. Very. Her parents were killed in a car accident just after Rose was born. They live with my family now."
"Does she know this?"
"No. And I hope she doesn't need to find out. She's so sensitive. Rose is with my parents right now."
"What caused the both of you to become so wet?"
"It's a long story sir."
"I'm sure your friends would like to hear it as well. Let us rejoin them."
"Yes sir." They walked back to the group.
