Pretty Little Lies
First prompt: Pride
Word Count (minus A/Ns): 345 words
It was one of the first lessons Acheron ever taught her.
"You must never let your pride get the best of you. I've met many who wish to change the world, Selina. All have since fallen, and I bet you over half of that came from their pride. Pride in themselves, thinking they can make no mistake. Pride in another, believing they will never be betrayed. Pride in-"
"Yes, Acheron," Selina replied dutifully, hoping it would make him stop. "I understand."
Her teacher glared at her, narrowing his dark eyes. "Pray that you do, daughter. I will not waste time on you only to have you blunder at your first obstacle."
Don't call me that, the young witch thought to herself. Out loud, she said, "Yes, Acheron." You aren't my real father.
Selina flinched, feeling a hand run through her hair. She hated it when he touched her. "Good. You must always strive to improve your technique. You might be relentless. Relentless enough to reclaim your family's treasure, even if it was on accident.
"You might be clever. Clever enough to keep the darkness in you a secret, even after befriending a fairy.
"You might be underhanded. People underestimate you, daughter, because you're still just young and small. Youth equals innocence in their eyes. Use it to get them where it hurts most. But you must remember one thing."
Acheron leaned in close, so close she should've heard them breathing. But he did not. "One day, you're going to meet another, one who's all these things and more. And if you don't smarten up, or if you even think about getting smug, it won't matter who you are to them. They will end you. Do you understand?"
"Y-Yes, Acheron," Selina stuttered, all the while wondering:
What happened to you? How is it you fell, Acheron?
"Don't forget," Acheron warned her, fading into the darkness. "Now go. I need to rest."
A/Ns: Yes! I have been waiting to write a fic about Selina. This challenge is perfect!
I loved getting into Selina's psych. Though a lot of this is likely AU: I've seen very little of Season Six, and have no desire to. But this character interests me, and I'll take it from there.
But wow! She is a bitter little thing. I was surprised what came to me when I started investigating her. There's a reason the summary is lyrics to an Avenged Sevenfold song ("Doing Time"). And I haven't even started yet.
Anyhow, this is all done for the new forum Winx Club Fanfiction Challenges, where I am mod. I recommend it to everyone who wants to write for Winx. It's so much fun!
Please review, make sure you check out WCFC, and I'll see you on the far side!
