"We're landing now, everyone take a seat" Timmy called
Marina closed her eyes and clenched her fists
"Its okay" Flora whispered wrapping an arm around the younger girl's shoulders. "Timmy is a very good pilot and nothing bad will happen"
"One of her friends from home died in a plane accident and since then she's scared of planes" Philip explained as the landed
"Mary angel, are you okay now?"
She nodded still pale and trembling on her legs
Philip didn't take any chances and put his arms around her shoulder and knees lifting her up
"Oh how romantic, pure love!" Amore called out
Both, Marina and Philip blushed fiercely but he held her tight
"Could she please rest somewhere? she has been up the whole day and it's now somewhere midnight on Earth" he requested
"Of course, all of you girls have to come to our rooms" Flora smiled "I personally will take care of Mary"
"Hey Stell?" Katie called
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if we could go to earth? uhm…France to be exactly the last member of the Magical Six would come to USA in a few weeks but now we're here…"
"Of course girl let's go but I thought that you were with six?"
"Aye we are the Magical Six but Alexia is just Stephan's girlfriend and a friend of us too but she's not a member of our group"
"Do you think she's a fairy too?" Stella asked
"I guess so but people call her a witch because she has super hearing and her screaming can break windows"
"Earth people are mostly stupid we fairies are much nicer"
"Can I come with you?" Alexia asked
"Sure girl why not"
"Stephan, I'm going with Stella and Katie to get Melody but I want to stay with her parents a bit they're so nice and I haven't seen them in so many years so I'm not coming back"
"Okay bye have fun!" Stephan smiled and kissed her quickly moving his attention to the conversation with the boys again
"Maybe the trip through the portal did harm her a little bit" Layla spoke concerned
"We'll take you to Ofelia our nurse okay?" Flora whispered to Marina
"Hello girls" the nurse greeted them cheerful "which one of you had food poisoning from the picnic?"
"None of us" Bloom laughed "we're here for a friend of us who came to visit with her grandma"
"She's a fairy but didn't know before and is a bit confused" Tecna stated
"When we were landing she became pale and cold" Flora added
"Hmmm what's your name, sweetie??
"Marina Mohamed, ma'am but everyone calls me Mary"
"Okay Mary, we'll test on a few things okay?"
"The young girl nodded and even though she didn't feel very well she observed the area sharply"
"I'll tap some blood of you okay?" Ofelia said when she came back
"Nooo! No needles please! I really hate needles"
"It's for your health sweetie" Christy spoke calming
"Don't worry it won't hurt a bit" Flora soothed "I know a spell that won't make you feel any pain"
Marina nodded scared
A few minutes after Flora said the spell the nurse tapped some blood off Marina who closed her eyes not to see the blood
"You'll get the result in a few minutes"
"So tell me a bit about your home country, Mary" Flora tried to ease her
"It's cold and terrible in Holland; Indonesia, where I lived for a part of my life is beautiful with the waters and the trees and flowers but mostly I like South England with her green hills and wide fields"
"So you like nature?"
"Yes I like it very much, it's a part of who I am now"
"Musa, you see how polite Mary talks and behave? You may take an example of her" Tune commented
"Leave her Tune, she's unique" Layla defended
Marina smiled warm at them
"You girls must sure have your own BFF in the group, right?"
"Uh huh" Musa answered while grabbing in her pocket for her cell phone
"Musa's my BFF" Layla smiled "Tecna and Flora are each others and Stella and Bloom"
"Flora, Helia is your boyfriend right?"
"Yes" the flower princess blushed "how do you know?"
"He looks the same way at you as Brad looks at Christy and you're very lucky he is very nice and handsome"
"Thanks, I know I'm the luckiest girl in Magix to have him and your Philip is very handsome and sweet too. does he know you love him?"
"I…" Marina blushed
"When your heart is ready he'll know it, I was like you too until last school year but as soon as I got hold of my fears and my heart was ready, the words came automatically"
"Here are the results, little one" Ofelia smiled cheerful "you're body just has to get used to a whole new place a new world to be clear and your powers are waking up by the magical area and that can cause the weakness you need rest and some food because you're like a walking skeleton"
Marina giggled at that comparison and gave Ofelia a hand; "thank you a lot nurse for helping me while I'm not even a student"
"It's my job dear child; Flora and Bloom I'm sure you two wouldn't mind if she slept in your room right?"
"She's more than welcome" Flora smiled warm
"Yes, all of the girls are welcome here and Mary captured everyone's heart already" Bloom laughed
"Mary, are you sure you don't want us to stay with you?" Christy asked her best friend
"No, I'm fine I'm going to sleep you girls have fun with the guys and make sure Stephan and David don't get into a fight"
"Don't worry, Stephan will have me to fight with" Melody grinned "oh I missed fighting with him"
"You're just bad Mel!" Christy laughed
"I'll stay with you" Flora said quietly "Helia just text me that his grandpa wanted to discuss something with him"
Marina nodded resigned
"You have to sleep now or else Ofelia will keep you in the hospital room"
"I'm not easy with sleeping in a strange area"
"Here, this will calm you it's a soothing tea made of healing plants"
"Thank you Flora"
"You're welcome sweetie"
After Marina drank her tea she automatically laid her head on Flora's lap like she is used to do with her own cousins
Flora didn't mind and stroked the younger girl's hair loving until she fell calmly asleep
Helia who came a half hour later with Philip smiled tender when he saw his girlfriend reading a magazine while her equivalent slept on her lap
"Hi beautiful" he whispered
"Oh Helia uhm hi…I thought you were with your grandpa; hello Philip"
"Gramps had to interfere between Spencer and another boy before there would be blood all over the place"
Flora chuckled softly knowing how hot tempered some boys at RF were
"It's very sweet you stayed with Mary; what did the doctor say? Her god mum will strangle me if I let anything happen to her little Mary-Ann"
"It's the time shifting, her fears and the magic that starts to wake up in her"
"Uh…magic?" Philip asked dazed
"If she wasn't a magical creature; she wouldn't be able to go without bruises or scratches through the portal Mrs Sullivan created" Helia explained "you said that your body aches right?"
"Yes kind of and my arms burn a bit too"
"Because you don't have any magic in you but I do have to admit that you're very good with laser strings"
"It's kind of like working with a lasso and I love doing that"
"Seems like you boys are getting along pretty well"
"Yeah, I finally met someone with whom I can share my non violence thoughts and my political views" Helia grinned
"My brother is more of a fighter while I am trying to negotiate as much as possible trying to find a mid way" Philip explained
"It doesn't always help finding a mid way" Flora pointed out calm "not with the evil we battle they want everything or else there will be blood"
"That is true with those people there's only one solution that's locking them up in a psychiatry home or jail"
"Earth is different pal", Helia sighed "here its power against power"
Marina woke up by the voices and looked a bit frightened at the strange surroundings
"Welcome back honey", flora smiled sweetly "how do you feel?"
"I'm alright now but where am I again?"
"You're at Alfea in Magix"
"Oh yes right" she nodded and a smile appeared on her face when she wrapped her arms around flora hugging her tight
"Thank you for taking care of me and being so nice!"
"You're welcome sweetie", the flower fairy said hugging her back a bit surprised and endeared by the younger girl's reaction
"Well, well, the most idiotic fairy and stupid specialist I have ever met" Darcy's voice sounded as she suddenly appeared
"Good afternoon may I help you?" Marina asked friendly
"Who are you? Another pixie huh?"
"Uhm…no not a pixie, I'm not that small"
"Don't you know who I am?"
"You're the one who called Flora idiotic while she's so sweet"
"I'll crush you into fairy dust!"
"Are you not a fairy too?"
Helia and Philip wanted to interfere but Flora stopped them. "Let her handle it as far as she can I sense her power very clear if I'm not mistaken it's empathy" she whispered
"I'm not a fairy I'm a witch and I hate fairies!"
"Oh like that I get it now you see fairies as a danger for your own sort but I always thought witches had long noses, grey hair and had a dreadful voice. you are very pretty and you have a pleasant voice"
Darcy somewhat blushed at the compliment
"We don't want to harm you or anything we both go to different schools and learn different things so we can each help ourselves in situations"
"So how come you're not sending energy balls at me?"
"I don't know you. why would I hurt you? I'm Marina what's your name?"
"Darcy I'm part of the Trix and former student of cloud tower"
"There are two others of you too?"
"My sisters and I change like night and day. Icy and Stormy are very hot tempered and will kill at once"
"You feel like an outsider right?"
"Kind of I used to like the same things as them but when we grew up I felt…I don't know…"
"Drifting apart from them?"
"Yes exactly, how do you know?"
"I felt the same with my friends as I grew up but they accept me for who I am"
"My sisters are not that nice"
"If they are your sisters and they love you they'll accept it that you're different. it's all the different pieces that makes complete"
"You know…you're right Marina, I'll tell them that it was nice meeting you"
"I can say the same Darcy, remember that we're not your enemies. if we all work together we can make the world a colourful and happy place it was once"
"I'll remember that goodbye" and with that the witch left
"Was that Darcy?" Bloom asked when she and the others walked in
"Yes our very own Darcy", Helia laughed "she did not attack once Marina just kept talking to her without raising it one octave"
"They're pretty much friends now" Philip grinned "I never believed in magic but after what Mary did I truly believe she's a fairy"
The young girl blushed fiercely and turned her head away
"She'll probably just come back with her sisters" Riven said pessimistic
"No, I truly believe that she is scared to let her sisters down but wants to go her own way too"
"What do you know little girl? You just arrived here" he snapped
"Riven, you're just startled and it's no reason to talk to Mary that way" Helia said calm "apologize now"
"Why....I mean she…"
"Just do it"
"Okay fine, here I go apologizing to a girl who's younger than me; sorry Mary"
"Its okay Marina "smiled calm
"Mary!" Katrina cried out smothering her cousin in a hug "Stella gave me some fashion tips and we went shopping I got 4 bags of new cloths!"
"Alright I'm happy for you Katie Kat but I can't breathe"
"Are you okay now?" Christy looked concerned at her and checked her pulse rating and if she had a fever
"I'm fine now, I wished that I could stay forever here it's so soothing so relaxing and everyone is so nice"
"Girls" Miss Faragonda said when walking in
"I saw everything happening; you did very well Miss Mary, you showed your true fairy nature"
"Thank you very much Ms Faragonda, it's the nicest thing a teacher ever said to me" she replied on a soft tone
"Miss F, may they stay here with us for a while please?" Bloom begged
"Yes ma'am, can they please stay I'm getting down on my knees!" Stella added
T"hat's one of the things I'd like to discuss with you…, you see the girls went through a lot the last years; so Irene thought it would be nice to let them stay for a while as long as they want to"
"Yaay!" The Winx cheered
"It's very kind of you ma'am but we have responsibilities at home" Marina protested shocked "Philip's mother is seriously ill and my godparents are going to a difficult time, they need me"
"Don't you worry, Irene found out that she never lost her full power and she's till a fairy godmother and I'm going personally for a visit too"
"Miss Faragonda, I can't stay either I have a daughter to take care of"
"I also know that dear child but your inner balance is more important now so you'll be able to get stronger mentally and physically. your mother will take care of her"
"Everything is okay with me" Melody grinned "my parents are glad I'm off a bit"
"Girls, don't worry everything is done for you; Flora and Bloom you two won't mind sharing a room with Mary do you?"
"We'd love to have her here there's enough space" Bloom said at once
"Katie, you are moving in with Stella"
The two blonds looked delighted at each other and squeezed each other to death from joy
"Melody and Christy, you two will be moving in with Musa and Tecna since their room is the biggest one"
"Yes!" The four girls called giving each other a high five
"Annie and Caroline can share a room with Layla right?"
"Sure, no problem" Layla smiled "we're going to have loads of fun us 12 girls"
"Hey you guys are staying at Red Fountain right?" Sky asked "you have to stay"
"No problem" Stephan shrugged "I'm bored at home anyways since the wedding is cancelled until Alexia made it through her exams"
You don't seem to mind Helia remarked
"No, for me it doesn't matter it's just a formality but Alex wants it very dearly and anything to make her happy"
"Awww how sweet!" The Winx called out
"How long have you two known each other?" Musa asked
"About 7-8 years; she's actually Tiny's friend but when we grew up I just got very fond of her"
"Mel, sit still so I can get all the gum out of your hair!" Caroline sighed impatient
"Just get a pair of scissors", her brother chuckled
"The same I would advice you too" Riven grinned evilly
"Nooo!"
"Shut up please!" Stephan growled irritated "is it not enough that Alexia cries over everything!"
"Listen you Mr arrogant, don't know how screaming in horror and crying sounds?"
" Alex is different than me, she's too soft for you! You can forget it that I'll spill one single tear if you scream or roar like an idiotic King Kong!"
The rest of the company collapsed from laughter
Stella said a quick removal spell and Melody's hair was black and shiny again and her light blue eyes sparkled mischievously
"You have the same eyes as Alexia", Musa remarked surprised
"It's just that Miss Alexia's eyes have a gentle and calm glance while Melody's are full of mischief" Brandon grinned "you look a bit like Musa when she came here first"
Sky looked at his watch and let out a few curses which made Marina's eyes widen in startle
"Sky, there is a little girl here" Helia reminded him
"Dude she is not that little" Riven said impatient "you have Flora why are you doing so over protecting with her?!"
"Of course Flora's my girlfriend and I love her but I also care about Mary; everyone who gets to know her a little bit will care for her."
"She's so small and innocent that it wakes up my hero instincts" his room mate tried to explain
"Yeah Riven, Helia is right" Timmy said calm "our girls don't need our over protective hero instincts because they're tough but Mary is really as innocent as a child of five"
"Believe me; Mary can handle every situation" Stephan grinned "especially when you try to disobey her you'll hear a whole speech. Same counts for Katie she'll scream that loud that your ears are damaged for the rest of your life"
"Guys we should really get going; Brandon and I still have to clean the stables" Sky remarked
"yeah and we still have to hear if we're allowed to stay" Brad yawned "I'm tired"
The Winx girls each said goodbye to their boyfriend in their own special way
"Goodnight my little computer freak" Brad said tender as he just held Christy's hands and looked into her turquoise eyes
"By Katia", David whispered her special name in her ear and hugged her
"Have fun An", Jorge smiled "I'll call when I have more news"
Stephan and Brad held Caroline close for a few minutes; "you really belong here with them" her eldest brother smiled
"Sweet dreams Carrie fairy", Stephan said loving
"Nighty night my dear brothers"
Melody stood a bit lost between the love birds but Stephan came to her and pulled her tresses
"You'll behave right? Don't do stupid things I promised Alex and your parents to keep an eye on you"
"I've been taught manners you arrogant piece of good for nothing!"
"Alright leave him now" Brandon laughed and hugged her; "welcome to the group, miss hyper"
"Marina…I wanted to give you something this evening on earth but I just couldn't find the right moment…"
She carefully looked up at the young man she crushed knowing it was something serious going by the fact he called her by her first name
Philip took out a simple toy necklace of pink flowers with green dots on it and a similar bangle
"Do you remember this?"
She gasped and her eyes began to shine; "I thought I lost it! Where did you get it? How…"
"Aunt Odette gave me to keep it for you while you were playing with the others and I forgot about it"
Carefully he slipped the bangle around her wrist and wore the necklace for her making her blush fiercely
"Goodnight Mary" he whispered pressing a kiss on her forehead "sweet dreams little princess"
"You too ,Philip" she muttered shy looking down
Helia smiled and hugged the girl he came so found of in a few hours
"It's beautiful sweetie you really are a little princess like Philip said and he's not bad try to show a little affection towards him" he whispered in her ears now making her blush again
"What crazy things did you say to her?" Riven and Stephan demanded
"Nothing" Helia grinned "just a little good advice from own experience"
"Marina Anna Sabrina, you'll behave alright!" Stephan said stern "no crazy things anymore like talking to witches"
"I am not a little girl anymore Stephan and I would get that ear ring out of your ear; I'm sure the professors there won't appreciate it and neither do I or maybe I have to pull it out of your ear like grandma does!" Marina said icy calm but her emerald eyes were glowing from rage
"Chill Mar, he's right" Jorge defended his cousin
"Don't you start with me Jorge or else you'll get a clip around your ears from me instead of from your mum and grandma!" She exploded now
Jorge looked helpless at his girlfriend who just shrugged her shoulders
"Just take a deep breathe and exhale slowly" Philip advised her softly putting his hands on her shoulders
When she calmed down a soft smile appeared on her lips making her crush's knees go weak
"Thank you"
After the boys left the girls changed into their night cloths but the Magical Six looked a bit helpless
"Uhm girls…we've got a problem, there are no cloths for us" Caroline hesitated
"Don't worry you can borrow from us" Stella said cheerful "and then it's party time in my room"
Marina got a cute light pink night gown from Flora with little bears on it
Christy got a purple-green baby doll from Tecna
Musa gave Melody a crème pyjama
Annie wore a big shirt and short pants from Layla
Caroline wore a blue silk night gown with long sleeves and Stella gave Katrina a silk transparent night dress that reached just upon her knees with very thin straps
"Okay girlies and then I mean the new ones tell us a bit about your life before and then we start with Mary who surprised everyone"
Marina panicked and looked at Flora who was the only one of the Winx who knew her deep hidden secrets
"Just tell us your most favourite moments you had" Flora encouraged her soft
"I'm like my grandparents' youngest daughter because I'm their first granddaughter after 3 grandsons and they spoiled me very much as a child and still do"
"Katie's mum and mine are cousins and best friends so I pretty much was raised by Aunt Odette too and the moment that I'll always cherish is seven years ago on Christmas morning when we were all around the Christmas tree"
"All twelve of you grew up together?" Layla asked curious
"Katie, Tiny, Stephan, Philip, David and I yes; Alex came 8 years ago, Annie and Mel we met a few years ago and Christy we only know for a few weeks"
"No offence Annie, but don't Jorge parents don't mind you have a light tinted skin tone?" Layla asked curious "I know in some realms people do get difficult about relationships or even friendships between real Caucasians and coloured ones"
"Not Jorge's family, they're very sweet and don't mind that my great grandmother from my mum's side was a full afro-American and my grandfather is half afro-American"
"That's good" Flora smiled "because we are all people with same feelings in big lines; so there mustn't be any difference"
"Okay…going to the terror of all people like Stephan calls you" Musa grinned
"My parents are sweethearts but over protecting; especially my dad he thinks a walk from our house to the store a few streets further can already harm me and I have three brothers Sam, Josh and Chris who are together with Stephan the most annoying persons I've ever met in my life but my brothers taught me a lot like how to jump across a gutter and how to climb out of my window without ripping off my sheets"
"Riven guessed it good" Musa chuckled "he said that you and Annie were half boys"
Melody burst out in laughter, don't get mad or take it personally Musa but that boy is not cute like Timmy or Helia is on the top list of HOT
"And how many are on that list?" the musical fairy asked amused
"Uhm…three; Riven is number one, number two Stephan even though he's the living hell himself and last but not least Sky"
"Child, child" Musa giggled amused "all three of them are in a relationship already"
"I know and it doesn't really bother me it's just a list I made; I'm cooling off from my last relationship"
"Oh I'm so sorry" her new friend apologized
"Don't be I don't mind, I just told him that I was already tired of looking at his face and he said that he was getting dizzy of my hyper moods"
"How long did it last?" Stella asked curious
"Ten days and six hours to be exactly"
"Wow ten days!" Layla said looking amazed "was it your first one?"
"No, my second the first one lasted one week"
"Don't look so shocked" Annie chuckled "if you're used to Melody you're not going to look very surprised anymore at something from her"
"Hey I only dated the grasshopper and the frog to please my mum and her friends"
Eleven of the girls collapsed from laughter
"Mel, whatever a person looks like, it's not nice to name them" Marina pointed out gently
Melody just shrugged and grinned mischievous
"Chris", your turn Tecna smiled "why did you study to become a nurse while you could get a top job at the NASA?"
"It was my mum's dream as young girl but she didn't get the chance to make the dream come true so I did it for her"
After all the girls shared some of their life story Stella decided to play truth or dare
Stella was first to spin and it pointed at Marina
"Truth or dare"
"Uhm…I'm not good at these games so I better go with truth"
"Do you crush your childhood friend?"
The shy brunette blushed deep crimson and gazed out of the window before she spoke slowly like she was far away. "Philip is very nice we have a lot in common but the last time I saw and properly heard something of him was seven years ago so there's a big gap of time".
"it's like you have to start all over with the friendship so I don't think you can call it crushing. we barely know something of each other's current life"
"Wow that's the longest conversation I could have with you since we met" Stella said "but you mustn't think just follow your instincts"
"This is a very complicated case so reasoning with your head is needed; you can't always rely on your instincts or you'll be disappointed deeply once"
"You sound like Helia" Musa commented
Marina just smiled soft at the girls
"Wait…you're not crushing on Helia are you?" Layla asked shocked
"That would be so illogical she knows him for like half a day!" Christy called out extremely offended
"Yes, I highly doubt that" Tecna added
"It would be the top of insanity to do that" Marina said calm
Flora squeezed her hand softly and smiled loving at the younger girl
"I just know she doesn't crush Helia, everything in me tells me that"
"Okay, next spin" Bloom interfered
The bottle pointed at Tecna. Truth or Dare
"Truth"
"Okay…how would you feel getting a C for a test?"
"Miserable and I would study ten times as hard as I used to"
"I can imagine" Marina smiled "I would feel the same way too"
Tecna spun and it came at Caroline
"Truth or Dare"
"Dare"
"Uhm…someone help me out I'm not good with dares"
"I will" Stella yelled
"Spit it out" Caroline laughed
"Okay... I dare you to get your daughter tomorrow and bring her to Magix for a few hours"
"No problem at all I'll do it"
