I do not own the Winx Club, any of the musicians, or the song mentioned.
The Switch
Chapter One: Darcy's Brilliant Plan
Darcy awaken with a smile on her face. Last night she had a wonderful dream full of chaos and evil! The best part about it was that it was downright hilarious. Stretching and getting ready she looked through a book of spells before getting herself too excited. She found the spell in question and lifted the book in praise. It had been forever since she'd been so giddy about a spell. "This curse will just be for fun." With all the new foes The Winx developed, Darcy needed to make sure that the Trix were never forgotten. They would be the herpe the Winx can never get rid of.
Darcy didn't tell her sisters what she had planned. She didn't want them interfering. They were too hotheaded and conspicuous. A prank of this magnitude needed stealth, patience, and skill. At first she observed them; the more she watched, the more she loved her plan. They detested each other! Not only that; they were opposites from their looks to their mindset. She could even imagine the looks on their faces when they wake up the next morning. She stapled the last of her flyers and went back home.
90's Party * Saturday * Ladies Free Before 11
Aisha picked up the flyer and eyed it curiously. 90's party? She wasn't quite sure what that was; she had only been living on Earth for such a short time. She couldn't help, but pick it up. The flyer drew her in like a moth to a flame. Maybe it was the way it was designed. It began red, but shifted to her favorite shade of orange at the bottom. The letters were written in purple and in a way, she envied the silhouette dancers. They looked to be having a good time doing some kind of dance she'd never seen before. Aisha folded the flyer and put it in her pocket. She would ask Roxy or Bloom what a 90's party was. Hopefully, it would be as fun as it looked.
"Hey guys."
"Hey Aisha, back already?"
"Yeah, I didn't jog as long as I usually do. I had to come back after this flyer caught my attention. There's going to be a party and it seems like it would be fun, I think. What exactly is a 90's Party?"
"It's a retro party. It plays music from the 1990's decade and people will be dressed very 90's." answered Roxy
"Yeah, they'll be playing music like the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and N'Sync." Bloom continued
Tecna shook her head. "I don't think so. This party seems like it will be more hip-hop than pop. I studied some pop culture after coming and based on the location of the club, I believe that this party is urban." Tecna typed on her laptop and read off a couple of things. "Coolio, Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, East Coast vs. West Coast, The Toostie Roll, TLC, etc..."
Aisha smiled. She knew this would be worth it! "Do you all want to come?"
"Sure." "Okay." "Let's Go!"
Meanwhile...
Darcy waited outside the park under shade. He was late. She asked Riven to meet her there 10 minutes ago. If he was another minute late, she'd- Lucky for her she didn't have to think about it. Magenta spikes came into view. Darcy smiled in satisfaction. He wouldn't make things difficult for her.
"What do you want?" he asked with a scowl. His distance truly bothered her.
"I called you here because I don't want there to be any hard feelings between us."
"You're up to something." Riven said not buying her lie.
"I'm really not. Even after everything, I still have some feelings for you." That wasn't an entire lie; but, those feelings weren't stronger than her desire to cause mischief.
"Go away, Darcy. I'm with Musa now and I'm happy."
"I can't believe you let a fairy tie you down." she said in disgust
"I'm not tied down. I'm just not interested in you."
"Really." Darcy sashayed up to him and grabbed the back of his neck, pulling him close to her for a brushing kiss. Riven pushed her away. "Be that way."
"Stay away from me!" Riven said in retreat. Darcy stood there with a twisted grin on her lips. Riven could leave all he wanted. She twirled some of Riven's hair in her fingers. She got what she came here for.
Meanwhile...
Aisha was in the middle of the dance floor, the happiest she had been in months. She was decked in a short floral dress with a tight black belt at her hips. Her shoulders and thighs were glistening in sweat. The bottom of her dress fluttered as she dropped low and came back up. It was a tease for any man to see the box braided beauty with her lovely companions; however, when it came down to it all eyes were on her.
When the Specialist came she was left with Musa and Roxy. For some reason, Riven was late. Since the horde of females dwindled, men around the club became more brave and approached the single-status Winx. Aisha shut any man who asked her to dance down. She wanted to laugh at their disappointment. Couldn't they see that she was fine on her own? Eventually, Roxy danced with an attractive athlete and Musa went to speak to the DJ (in reality she just wanted to gain height to search for Riven).
Aisha flipped her hair back and forth when she heard the beginning to Juvenile's Back that Ass Up. The entire club got riled up to the violin intro. When the lyrics began Aisha started twerking hard feeling the music. The lyrics pissed her off though. She was so into it that she didn't notice a certain "blonde" behind her.
Darcy snuck up behind her quickly she grabbed a braid and cut a small piece off the end. Aisha turned around. "Sorry"
"No problem" Aisha said before continuing to dance.
Darcy pushed her way through the crowd. 'She was really hard to find. A change of hairstyle really does alter your appearance. I guess that's why she didn't notice me in this stupid wig.' Darcy looked at her outfit. Loose-fitting, light wash jeans, a small white halter and suspenders. 'Well, I'm dressed the part; I might as well stay..' Darcy jumped on stage and let loose.
Riven arrived shortly after Darcy. He wanted to make sure he was fine and Darcy wasn't up to any tricks. So far, so good. Musa flagged him down and approached him. Riven didn't take his eyes off her. What was she thinking walking around a club by herself?! In his peripheral vision he saw Aisha by herself in the middle of the dance floor too. That explained it.
The couples walked hand and hand back to their respective homes. Aisha and Roxy walked together chattering about the night. Riven had his arm around Musa's shoulders; but, as soon as he heard that annoying Aisha speak he exploded. "It's common knowledge that females shouldn't be by themselves at clubs." Aisha rolled her eyes and continued to speak to Roxy. "Thanks to you, Musa did the same. She could have gotten hurt!"
"But she didn't. I'm fine too, by the way."
"I see that; but, that still doesn't mean I'm not right."
"Musa can defend herself; and, so can I. Besides, what was I supposed to do, pair up with a couple?"
Thinking of Nabu the extended group looked at her sympathetically. "We're sorry Aisha; we didn't think about that at the time."
"I'm sorry too. I should have stayed with you." Roxy frowned.
"No, everything's fine. Riven's just making a big deal over nothing. If you were so concerned with Musa's safety, why were you late?!" Aisha screamed
"I don't have to explain myself to you!" Riven said back.
"Guys, please..." Musa said trying to keep the peace between her friend and boyfriend.
"I am so sick of you." Aisha muttered. Riven shrugged his shoulders. Aisha stormed ahead and transformed into her Winx form. She took off leaving the confrontation behind her.
The Trix's Home...
Darcy was observing this with her sisters. Icy and Stormy were snickering in delight.
"Brilliant plan, Darcy. I can't wait to see the look on that fairy's face when she becomes her worst enemy." cackled Stormy
"Maybe not worst. That'd be us. I think Riven takes a close second."
"Are you ready, sisters?" asked Darcy. Their hair was intertwined together making an X. Icy, Stormy and Darcy joined hands and said the spell. The hair burst into flames before blowing away. "The curse will completed the moment they open their eyes from dreaming. Just like I did when I came up with this brilliant plan!"
The Trix laughed maniacally before heading to bed.
Riven woke up scratching his face. Hmm, that was odd. He was sure he would have to shave that day. He yawned and stretched. His eyes were still closed as he got out of bed. He was feeling light on his feet and pretty decent.
Meanwhile, Aisha woke up feeling very heavy and hungry. Every inch of her felt gross. Her bed was very lumpy and she wasn't sure if the sheets were clean. That was odd. She ran her fingers through her hair only to find that it was dramatically short. AND STRAIGHT! The texture was all wrong!
Riven wiped his eyes; but, ended up having to push back hair. Layla looked down at her masculine hands-
"What the-?"
Riven ran to a mirror! Aisha practically crashed into one!
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
This had to be a nightmare! Riven was the reflection of Aisha and vice-versa.
(A/N) 2 years after The Unexplained nobody's picked up the Riven/Layla filter. It's so unappreciated. With luck, someone will find this story and review.
Next Chapter: Riven and Aisha meet up to figure out what is going on.