Chapter 1: The Selection
The letter came in through the open window along with the pixie of messages, she handed me the sealed envelope as I thanked her with a smile before she flew out of the window with her small little bag containing many other letters. The other girls had already left for spring break but something had compelled me to stay here, perhaps it was the fact that I was on my way to Earth to visit my adopted parents, Mike and Vanessa, or the fact that I was leaving the magic dimension again. Truth be told I was attached to the strange place and I really didn't want to go back to earth when there was still so much to explore about the Magic Dimension, staying in a flower shop for spring break didn't sound so exciting anymore.
Of course I had always loved going home to see my family but all in all I felt like this was my home. I finally was able to fit in with other people and, in fact, I was a hero to the Magic world. I flipped the letter over in my hand before I sat down on my bed flicking on the wall T.V. with the small black remote before sitting it down on the nearby night stand. I opened up the envelope as magic surrounded the object inside and the letter opened in gold sparkles.
Dear Princess Bloom of Domino,
It is the Eraklyon pleasure to inform you of the Selection of Eraklyon. You have the opportunity to become the Princess of Eraklyon and the future wife of Prince Sky of Eraklyon. Fifteen young women between the ages sixteen to twenty will come to the palace to win the prince's heart and you have the opportunity to come to the palace to win his highnesses heart. You must send in a photo and return the letter after you fill out the following information. The Eraklyon news will inform you whether or not you have gotten the chance to come to Eraklyon and win his heart. Clothes will be provided so pack the only things that you will need and pets are allowed. There will be no violence meaning no sabotaging the other girls and the prince must seek you out if he wants to talk to you.
Girls will be picked up upon their name being announced and they will be looked over by their profiles to see if they best fit the criteria the prince is looking for. They can not turn him down for anything, dates, kisses, nothing and will be checked upon their date history. if they are found lying or are in a affair with anyone other than the prince there will be a punishment.
Sincerely
The Eraklyon Advisers and royal Family
I flipped the letter packet over as I saw almost a hundred questions asking for so much personal information it was almost petrifying how much information they had displayed and how much they wanted from me. Was I really considering this madness? I can almost imagine how many girls would be throwing themselves all over the poor prince. I folded the letter and threw it in the trash allowing my gaze to settle on the T.V.
Moments later my phone rang from my night stand as I looked at it, picking it up and saw the name Stella flash across the screen. I answered, silently praying that she would not bring up such madness, "Hey Stell, what's up?" I asked threw the phone hearing a series of squealing on the other side, I brought the phone away from my ear as my pet bunny hopped into the room and jumped on the bed as I started to scratch Kiko's ears as he rubbed his head against my hand.
Finally the squealing died down as a green image of Stella wearing a golden dress with purple undertones with a bright gleam in her honey colored eyes. Stella had golden blonde hair that was sun kissed with tan skin that was sun kissed also. Everything about her screamed fairy of the shining sun, "Bloom did you hear?' Stella squealed as she clapped her hands with excitement.
My curiosity peaked slightly as I titled me head to the side confused, "Hear? Hear about what?" I asked confused as she crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at me through the phone. She rolled her eyes at my cluelessness as I eyed her with a sense of suspicion awakening inside of me.
Finding her excitement again she smiled, "Well the Eraklyon Selection of course." She said, "Now darling, you know you are the only one of our group to not have a boyfriend, so perhaps you should enter the competition to win Sky's heart. He is Brandon's best friend so maybe you should enter." Stella demanded giving me her famous puppy dog eyes.
I crossed my arms and scowled at her through the phone, "So you want me to have my heart broken by this stupid guy and compete with fourteen other girls for some stupid prince's heart" I asked in an annoyed tone as she pouted, "No Stell, there is no way I am going to this and you know I have to find Domino still. How am I supposed to find Domino if I am at a luxurious palace?" I denied then asked her as she gave me an annoyed look.
"Oh come on Bloom" She whined trying a different tactic as I crossed my arms shaking my head at her as the phone sat on the bed before me and Kiko looked at her curiously. "Don't you want to have a boyfriend and plus Eraklyon probably has something about Domino." She said adding the last part after I raised an eyebrow.
I gave up because nobody and I mean nobody can win an argument with Stella, "Fine" I huffed crossing my arms, "but I am not trying to win" I added as her spirits dropped slightly but she smiled nonetheless.
Stella squealed, "Good enough for me" she said, "I'm coming to help you get your photo and the perfect outfit which means SHOPPING" She said yelling the last word as I sighed hanging up watching her image disappear and brought my legs to my cheat as Kiko hopped on my lap.
I got up and place him on the bed as I went to my closet to pack anything I needed; I grabbed the dark blue suitcase and shoved in some t-shirts, leggings, and skinny jeans, with some shorts. After I was done with my clothes a bright light filled the room as Kiko hopped under the bed watching as Stella shaped out of the light. He sighed holding a threatening paw at her as me and Stella laughed. I went to my nightstand grabbing a dark blue leather bound book, a couple of reading books, and my jewelry box. "Ok Stell, I am ready to go shopping" I said putting the light suitcase on my bed after shoving in Kiko's stuff.
She smiled and dragged me out of our dorm room, I barely was able to stop long enough to shut and lock the green door. Finally I saw what Stella was wearing which was a knee length white dress that was strapless and a white and gold band on her arm with gold knee high boots barely revealing any leg. My own outfit was some light blue shorts with a loose white t-shirt that had a colorful peace sign on it with some brown sandals.
After we arrived at the Magix mall, my eyes widened in amazement, it was so cool to look at the Magic in the air and at the mall as people walked past with their things floating behind them or next to them. Finally I saw the girl near the water fountain in the middle of the mall and me and Stella ran over to greet them. "Hey girls" I said as we all had a small group hug before Stella glanced at some of the stores.
"Hey" Aisha said as we started to walk through the mall, Aisha was wearing a light blue tank top with black ripped jeans and her light blue converses, Tecna walked next to Aisha and was wearing a purple skin tight top with a dark green sweater and white jeans with some purple sneakers, next to Tecna was Musa who was wearing a dark red one shoulder crop top with dark blue shorts with some dark red converses and her hair held up in her signature pig tails, and next to Stella was flora who was wearing a dark green tank top with a pink skirt and dark green flip flops with a pink flower in her hair.
"Come on ladies, let's get Bloomy a new outfit" Stella said dragging me to a shop as the girls laughed but followed us anyways. I entered the shop and peered around, noting that it was for royalty and Stella dragged me to a row of shirts. She searched the rack and found a strapless crop top that was dark blue and had some strappy details with some white crystals hanging from it at the bottom of the top. She shoved the hanger in my hand and dragged me to a row of shorts. She searched through it and finally found a light blue ripped at the bottom shorts with a brown belt and shoved them in my hand and dragged me over to the shoe section and got some dark blue knee high boots with white crystals near the ankle.
She shoved the box into my hand and finally we went to extra accessories where she grabbed golden locket and some crystal earrings with a dark blue flower for my hair that had a red center. Finally I went to the dressing rooms, finally noticing how we had all split up in groups of two, Tecna with Musa and Aisha with Flora.
I put on the outfit and looked at myself in the mirror, noticing that it did make me look really pretty and I stepped up as Stella marveled at her work and the girls walked up to us. I changed back into my regular clothes and we got the outfit and I got a floor length dark blue dress that was strapless and had some crystals at the top.
We finally got out of the mall after getting our food and retrieving Stella. Stella forced me into the outfit as she a snapped picture of me smiling and playing with Kiko to send in and we all sent it in laughing. We decided to have a sleepover and played our usual sleepover games.
A week later we all gathered around the T.V. as I balanced a bowl of popcorn in my lap, and finally the Eraklyon news came on. They discussed many topics, from the weather to new announcements and finally the selection announcement came on and an old man with white hair and a bushy beard came out with a smile on his face or should I say a grin. "Finally the moment we have all been waiting for the Selection" he announced as cheers filled the room. Suddenly a screen appeared and gold and silver sparkles, "Now for our young ladies joining." He said as a picture of a girl smiling at the camera with black hair and pale skin and hazel eyes. "Princess Glenn of Aironica, she loves to hang with her friends and has a pet parrot she is also the fairy of air and a Charmix fairy." He said.
Stella laughed, "I know her, she was a spoiled brat in the meetings who abused her maids." She said as we all burst out laughing as Stella smiled cheekily at us.
Next a girl with light blue hair and pale skin with light green eyes, "This doll is Lauren of magix and she loves to shop till she drops and is the fairy of design." He said, the girl was really pretty and seemed nice enough but Stella scoffed as I shot her a look. Another girl appeared with dark skin and purple hair with purple eyes, "This is Ashley of Andros and the fairy of droplets and she loves to get her hands dirty." He said as she appeared.
Aisha stared at the screen in shock, "I know her, she is one of the meanest girls on Andros, oh poor Bloom and the poor prince." Aisha said as she sent me a sympathetic look. It was kind of odd that she would say something like that.
After half an hour it was the final girl and I had not shown up yet so I was clutching the bowl nervously, so far the girls were Princess Glenn of Aironica, Lauren of Magix, Ashley of Andros, Ruby of Eraklyon, Princess Celeste of Lumaria, Morgan of Magix, Daisy of Lynphea, Princess Galatea of Melody, Catrina of Eraklyon, Princess Krystal of Lynphea, Princess Diaspro of Isis, Chimera of Solaria, Emily of Zenith, and Natalie of Tides. Stella raised a fist at the T.V. when they said Chimera while we all laughed.
I had my eye on the Prince the entire time as he stared at the screen in almost disgust, finally a picture of a girl with flaming red hair that had orange tips with creamy tan skin and cyan blue eyes came up on the screen and I gasped in shock as Stella started to cheer, "This gorgeous girl is Princess Bloom of Domino." I watched as the crowd gasped in shock because they had thought everyone of domino did not survive the attack, "She loves to play with her pet rabbit Kiko and is the leader of the Winx club and is the fairy of the dragon flame." He said in awe as I raised an eyebrow but Stella grabbed my hand, pulling me to my feet as popcorn spilled everywhere but she danced me around the room as we all laughed.
A knock on the door broke us out of our happy dance as I laughed walking to open the door and opened it to see some men in crisp black suits. I gasped inwardly and let them in by holding the door wider, they turned to me, "Miss Bloom we are here to take you to the Eraklyon royal palace." The one guy up front said.
Stella said under her breath, "They are fast." She said awe as I nodded my head and gathered my stuff and grabbed Kiko startling him as I stifled a laugh and walked back to the common room. I dragged my suitcase with me as one man offered his hand to help me with my bag but I held it to me.
I smiled politely, "That is quite alright gentlemen but can you excuse me for a moment to say goodbye to my friends." I said as they nodded their heads and walked out into the hallway. Me and the girls shared a group hug and said our tearful goodbye before I joined them out in the hallway and waved for the last time at the girls and followed the men down the hallway as we walked to the front and they transported us to Eraklyon and we landed in front of the palace.
I smiled at them and they disappeared to go gather the last of the people to bring to the palace. I sighed and lugged my suitcase to the palace with Kiko on my shoulder, "Well Kiko this is it." I said to Kiko as he stared at the palace and hopped off of my shoulder and ran towards the palace doors. "Kiko get back here" I said alarmed as her hopped away and into the arms of a guard as he raised an eyebrow and I blushed. "Sorry sir Kiko is just too excited to be here." I apologized.
The guard smiled, "It is not a problem ma'am, and welcome to Eraklyon your highness." They bowed as I blushed and laughed. They rose up and opened the door for me; I stepped through the door careful to hold onto the excited bunny as he looked around in excitement.
"Um where do I go?" I asked but they shut the door and I sighed, 'Great" I muttered under my breath sarcastically as I peered around the room and suddenly a maid dashed towards me and we both fell to the ground, "Sorry" I said rubbing my head as I fell down on my butt with my suitcase and Kiko.
"That is quite alright Miss" the maid said as she helped me up but then bowed once she recognized me.
"You don't have to bow to me and please just call me Bloom." I said smiling lightly as she stuttered on her own words.
"But your majesty" She started but I cut her off with a calm look, "Alright" she said with a giggle.
"What is your name?" I asked as we started to walk down the hallway.
"Oh I am Danielle." She said as she smiled slightly.
"Well Danielle do you know where I am supposed to go?" I asked as she laughed slightly and nodded as she guided me to my room. I gasped once I walked through the doorway to see a grand room with a dark blue wall and a balcony and a beautiful king sized bed against one wall, a flat screen T.V., a piano, a violin, a walk in closet, and a bathroom.
I walked towards a chair and sat my stuff down and put Kiko on the bed as he hopped around excitedly. I laughed as I pulled out his stuff which was a bed and rabbit food with a couple of toys and some carrots. His ears perked at the sight of a carrot as I handed him one with a giggle. Danielle laughed as she walked into the room and placed the basket near the closet, "They expect to see you at dinner and then they wish for you to meet his royal highness." She said as two other girls walked in the room and curtsied.
"Hello your highness I am Mallory and this is Morgan." The dirty blonde haired girl said as she bowed her head in respect and I noted that the other girl had light brown hair. Danielle had brown almost black hair. All three girls had their hair tied into a messy bun with a black silk dress on and white apron.
"No need for that ladies." I said waving my hand dismissingly as they straightened their posture and smiled kindly. I walked over to the closet and peered at the gorgeous day and ball gowns with the heels that I had to wear at the bottom.
"Oh miss that is my job." Mallory said dashing to the closet hurriedly as I stepped back and raised an eyebrow in amusement, she pulled out two dresses, "You are required to wear blue, gold, silver, or yellow ma'am." She added pulling out a light blue dress that was spaghetti strap and reached the floor with elegant gold designs at the bottom.
"Perfect Mallory" I said as I delicately put the dress on the bed and marveled at how beautiful the dress was. She gathered some gold heels that had dark blue designs and I was guided to a chair by Morgan as she picked out my make up, "Could you put a light coat Morgan." I asked as she nodded her head and started to pick out colors.
Danielle left to draw the bath while both girls fumbled with my accessories, "Your bath is ready ma'am, we shall wait for you out here." Danielle said as I rose and they curtsied. I thanked her with a nod and stepped into the luxurious bathroom and began to bathe. After fifteen minutes I stepped out drying my hair with a towel and put on some deodorant and a black bra and panty set before I wrapped myself in a towel and walked out.
Morgan sat me down on the chair as Danielle started to do my hair into an elegant bun and Morgan did my make-up, she put on some dark blue eye shadow and some light pink lip gloss and a light coat of mascara with a light coat of blush. After they did that Mallory slipped me into the surprisingly comfortable dress and she slipped on my heels. "Thank you girls, I will let you know when I need you." I said as they all curtsied and turned to leave, "Wait girls" I said as they turned around, "Please create three make shift beds for your selves in here tonight." I commanded slightly as they nodded and left the room.
I walked out of the room and down the hallway following the other girls, I notice one girl was walking on her own; she had dark brown hair with tan skin and light brown eyes. I walked towards her and she smiled slightly, "Hello I am bloom" I said kindly.
"Hello my name is Daisy" Daisy said shyly as she smiled.
I was about to respond but was silenced as the door opened to the royal family of Eraklyon. The dining hall was quite beautiful and most of all big. Me and the other girls curtsied and bowed our heads in respect before we walked to our chairs and sat down as maids pushed our chairs. The King and Queen rose with graceful smiles on their faces and I noticed that the prince was not in the room yet, "Welcome to Eraklyon, before dinner the prince would like to meet and speak with you." King Erendor said as girls started to stare earnestly at him.
One by one we all went to greet the prince as I glanced around the room, I know that I am here to figure out my past and win his highnesses heart but I felt the urge to speak to the king and queen in private. Perhaps after dinner I thought as I dismissed the subject from my mind but could not dismiss the nervousness that settled on my stomach.
Finally it was my turn and as I passed by the king and queen, the queen whispered in my ear, "We wish to speak with you after dinner darling." She said softly and I nodded politely before leaving the room and finding the prince staring out of the window watching as the sun set.
"Your majesty" I said as I curtsied and he snapped his gaze to me, I finally got a good look at him, he had corn colored blonde hair with tan skin and sky blue eyes. He was wearing a blue, gold, silver, and yellow royal suit.
"Princess Bloom, it is an honor to finally meet you." He said as he bowed and planted a kiss on my hand, eh straightened as we began to walk the corridors together.
"The honor is all mine" I responded as we descended the stairs to the gardens, we entered the gardens and sat down on the bench, "So what is it like to be on Eraklyon?" I asked curiously as I scooted closer to him with curiosity gleaming in my eyes.
"Well it is quite a beautiful planet, what is Earth like?" He asked with a spark of curiosity as I giggled.
"Earth is a beautiful and so big but sadly there is no magic, I came here along with Princess Stella of Solaria, there is so much to see and so many languages on one planet. My parents or adoptive parents are lovely but somedays I wonder about my real parents and my sister. I actually wanted to find them sometime soon because I just know that they are still alive somewhere in the magic universe." I rambled slightly and trailed off with a light blush on my face.
"I have heard of domino and seen some pictures of it, it was quite beautiful, I always wondered what it would have been like if it hadn't been attacked." Sky said thoughtfully.
"I have too." I said, "So how do you feel about the entire selection thing?" I asked curiously as he laughed.
"No beating around the bush huh my dear" He said laughing slightly, "In my opinion it is quite dull; I cannot list how many times girls have tried to throw themselves at me already." He said with a shutter as I laughed.
"Well you must get used to it because those girls are all like that." I said as he laughed and I couldn't help but to grin.
"As long as they do not cry, I can't handle crying woman." He said jokingly.
I giggled, "I never pegged you to be so, so." I trailed off teasingly.
"So what?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"So proper." I said poking his nose as he laughed and we both stood to our feet, making our way back to the kingdom.
"I have never met a woman so honest my dear." He said ruffling my hair.
"So prince like" I teased, "And don't call me my dear." I said with a pout as he chuckled and kissed my hand before we walked into the dining room with smiles on our faces. He winked at me before going over to his parents, the other girls all scowled at me as I sat down.
The maids brought our food in before I could even begin to guess why they were all staring at me like that. Danielle uncovered my plate to reveal juicy steak with baked potatoes, salad, and a roll. I picked up my fork, mentally thanking Stella for giving me princess lessons. I cut the steak and bit into it carefully, savoring the flavor.
Dinner was quiet and slow but eventually I was the only one in the room other than the royal family. I noticed Brandon walk in the room and smiled at him and he smiled back sitting next to Sky as he looked at him with questioning eyes. "Your majesties" I said as I walked towards them and curtsied.
"Rise child" Queen Samara said with a kind smile as I rose.
"Bloom we know that you must be curious about how we knew your parents." King Erendor said cutting straight to the point. I nodded my head and he smiled, "Well we want to give you the chance to go to the library anytime you need to find anything you need to know about your parents." He added after I widened my smile.
"Thank you King Erendor and Queen Samara, you don't know how much this means to me." I said as I smiled brightly.
"It is our pleasure Bloom." Queen Samara said as she smiled, "Sky is there anything you wish to ask Bloom?" She asked peering at her son.
"No mother." Sky said as he shook his head, his gaze never leaving me and I saw out of the corner of my eye the king and queen grin at each other.
"Very well son, Bloom you are dismissed." King Erendor said as I stood gathering my skirts and walked out of the room.
"Bloom" Queen Samara said as I stopped and turned to look at her, "You look so much like your mother." She said as I nodded and smiled my thanks and walked out into the hallway only to run into Princess Diaspro.
"Hello Diaspro" I said politely despite my growing hate for her, she had tried to hurt and ruin me several times when I moved to Magix, even stealing my first boyfriend that ever I had, Andy. He had dark blue almost black hair with grey eyes, he was so sweet and kind and also a giant playboy. It was a smalls hock when I found him literally in bed with Diaspro. Faintly I wondered if she had lied to them when they looked over her form.
"Who do you think you are?" She whisper screamed at me narrowing her eyes at me as I titled my head confused, "Me and Sky deserve each other so stop playing your slut games." She said.
I shook my head and walked past her, "I would rather you leave your details and opinions to yourself Diaspro." I said politely and smiled tightly at her before walking down the hallway to my room.
I opened the door, noticing the guard standing outside and smiled at him in a kind manner before I closed my door and saw my three maids sitting on their make shift beds. "Hello girls, how was your day?" I said slipping out of my heels as I walked towards them. Mallory gathered herself and walked up to me to get the dress off of me. Finally it was off and I walked to my dresser and grabbed some dark blue leggings and a white t-shirt.
"It was a nice day ma'am." Morgan said as I smiled in her direction.
"You girls don't need to be so formal right now, think of this as a sleepover." I said as I sat down next to them. They all shared glances as they smiled at me, "Alright how about some T.V. and snacks." I suggested as I flicked my fingers and two bowls of popcorn appeared on the floor.
"We have never had this kind of hospitality Miss. Bloom" Danielle said.
"No need for the formality girls, we are at a sleepover." I said softly as they all smiled.
"You are very kind Bloom." Mallory said voicing her thoughts.
I laughed as I turned on the T.V. to a movie and we fell asleep. Later on that night I woke up to hear a siren with the girls shaking me, "What's going on?" I asked foggily and still dazed but the firing of guns hots startled me as my bedroom window broke.
Mallory screamed jumping back as Morgan caught her and Danielle grabbed me, pulling me out of bed, slipping on my robe, "The rebels have gotten in the building." Danielle said answering the question in my eyes as my blood went cold.
