Clair-
Clair jumped onto her bike making her way into town, she pulled to the music shop leaving her helmet with her bike. Walking into the shop he headed to the counter "Hey Joe is my baby ready?" Joe had a slicked back brown hair with black rimmed glasses. "Oh hey Clair, sadly not quite… Iv still got to put the strings back on" Clair slumped onto the counter "But don't worry it shouldn't take too long, why don't you do some shopping while you're in town?" Joe said, perking right up Clair said "good idea! I can get a gift for Vex" Joe laughed at the fact Clair was never sad for long she always cheered right up. "How is Vex by the way?" Joe said as he started polishing a nearby guitar "She's great, still painting away" "she should really sell her painting if she's half as good as what you tell me Clair, could make a lot of money from to so you guys wouldn't have to live so far away" Clair shot up right clenching he fists "half as good! She's probably the best painter in town, I don't think I give her enough credit!" "Woah, calm down Clair I didn't mean it like that… I'm just saying you two are really talented… especially you Clair…" Joe said sheepishly his checks flushing red he looked up from the guitar but Clair was Already out the door. He watched her march down the street like a woman on a mission. Joe sighed then smiled "maybe next time…"
Strutting into the art shop Clair started examining everything, picking up a paint brush or canvas here and there. 'Hmmm what would vex like? No, no, no, maybe?' holding up a large pallet 'Nah she has hundreds of these things' "hey can I help you find anything?" a woman said from behind Clair "Ah I don't know… She already owns half the stuff in here…" Clair said holding up a tube of paint "Oh shopping for a friend I see, well if she owns half the store already that doesn't leave much choice" the woman joked. Clair put the paint tube down "Tell me about it" Clair joked back. The woman put a finger under her chin thinking for a moment before snapping her finger "I've got it, the one thing she wouldn't have but every should have" Clair looked at her sceptical but followed the woman down the aisle she ran her fingers over the boxes on the shelf "Ah huh" she pulled out on the boxes and handed it to Clair. Make your own photo frame the box read, she looked at the box thinking about it. "I bet she doesn't have a handmade gift from her friend let alone one she can put a photo of her friend in to remind her" Clair grinning from ear to ear holding the box, "it's perfect." Clair quickly paid for the kit but as she was about to walk out of the store she stopped 'If I want it to be a surprise I can't make it at home or Vex will see' Strutting back up to the counter Clair said "I'm also going to need a few paints, some glue, scissors and glitter" the woman could see Clairs determination, she held out her arm and smiled leading Clair back down the aisles.
"JOE!" Joe poked him head out of the back from to see Clair with fist fulls of shopping bags. "Wow, you really know how to shop don't you Clair" Joe said rubbing the back of his not sure what to make of this sight. "I need your help Joe" "I can see that" he said grabbing some bags before she toppled over. "Do you think Vex really needs all this stuff?" Dropping the remain bags on the ground Clair started rummaging through them "There not for Vex, there so I can make her something" Joe started listing off a few of the items she had bought "paints, glue… Vex should have all this stuff, why not just use hers?" "Joe. I can't do that what if Vex saw? Then the surprise would be ruined. That's why I need your help. I need somewhere to put this all together" Clair said pulling the make your own photo frame out from one of the bags she was rummaging in. "see Joe a make your own photo frame Vex wouldn't have one of these plus it one of a kind because it's made by me" Clair beamed as she held out the box. Joe started looking over the box "I got everything the box said to get: paint, glue, glitter and a few extra cool things" "Let's see here…. Included: paint, glue glitter…" Joe mumbled as he read over the box "included?" Clair as her smile started to drop. "Yeah that's what it says here…" Joe chuckled as he looked around at all the bags "well at least there's extra in case you run out?" The smile was back on her face as quickly as it had started to fade "Your right! Plus there extra so you can help me if you want?" "wel-" Joe was quickly cut off when everyone started racing towards the windows everyone gasping and pointing. Clair and Joe headed out the door trying to get a better look at what was happening.
Baltor and the Trix floated down from a glowing portal in the sky the quickly shut. Baltor stood in front with the Trix behind him. "Baltor why are we in this back water place?" Baltor looked around at the staring faces who were taking photos and videos of the them "Magical artefacts of course" he spoke with an evil smile on his face the Trix looked at each other before looking back at him "Bur the last earth fairy hasn't been seen for a hundred years?" Darcy said "maybe so, But were not looking for fairy's now are we" the people watching the sceptical started cheering and applauding the believing it was some stunt. The Trix looked around "huh I could get used to this" stormy said Joe looked at Clair "hey that was pretty cool I wonder how they did that?" Looking back at Joe "I'm sure if you ask them they would tell you, Oh and maybe we can get a photo with them" Joe nodded and handed back the make your own photo frame box he was still holding. "Thanks I almost forgot about that" Joe started to walk over to Baltor "hey great stunt man, how did you do it?" before Joe could get any closer to Baltor he extended his arm toward joe and shot a purple ball of energy at him which sent Joe fly back toward the shop. The people gasped in horror, Clair dropped the box on the ground and raced over to Joe who was badly hurt. Baltor lowered his arm, "my name is Baltor I seek your magical artefacts, your compliance is mandatory" Clair was trying to fight back tears as Joe winched in pain, "Trix." Baltor spoke softly but it was enough to snap the Trix into attention before they flew off. Clair looked back at Baltor who smugly looked at the panicked faces that surrounded him. "I'm so sorry Joe" she spoke softly before creeping back into the shop. Looking around quickly she grabbed the nearest display guitar and gripping the neck ready to swing like a club. Clair ran out the front door holding the guitar out to the side ready to swing. Baltors eyes darted over his shoulder and he held out his arm summoning a glowing black rope which bound Clair causing her to drop the guitar. "You didn't honestly think about hitting with that did you?" Baltor said as he turned around looking the girl up and down, "someone has to stop you" Clair said as she fought her bindings. Screams filled the crowds as everyone started running for their life, Baltor watched her struggle as he pounded what to do with her. "LET ME GO!" Clair shouted as she thrashed around. "Don't struggle, you may just be of use to me after all" Raising his hand again and a sharp pain raced through Clairs body but there was no fighting it Baltor had placed his mark on her, glowing on the side of her neck before subsiding. He released the bindings, Clairs eyes had turned white her hair ratty and a vacant expression on her face as she hunched over like a zombie.
Baltor/Trix
the Trix and Baltor had just split up for the second time after Baltor had put his mark on Clair turning her into a mindless slave.
The Trix took to the sky's flying over the town looking for someone to terrorise, Icey was still irritated at what Baltor had said. Spotting a small group of girls hanging out in the park, "Icey, Stormy what do you say to having a little fun?" Darcy said. Stormy looked to Icey "Why not" Icey said as she clenched her fists. Landing in front of the girls the Trix surrounded them raising their hands above their heads they launched their attacks at the girls. Stormy unleashed a vicious gust of wind sending some of the girls flying Darcy was mostly hanging back in this fight using her magic to summon magical tentacles she grabbed the reaming girls with. In one shot Icey froze the girls, "Hmpf, just too easy" Ice said as she walked over to one of the girls admiring her new ice sculpture. Darcy flopped down into the nearby park bench, Stormy walked over to join Darcy. "Who does Baltor think he is" Icey grumbled "Yeah, Where did he get the idea he can order us around like one of his mindless salves" Stormy said putting her hands behind her head and closing her eyes. "What does he even want with that girl anyway… it's not like she could have broken out of my ice if I wasn't going easy on her" Icey turned to her sisters "Sisters I just had an idea…" Darcy and Stormy straightened up a bit turning their attention to Icey, "What if we pay this girl a visit?" Icey was grinning at the idea of what she would do to the girl when she got her hands on her. Darcy lent back on the bench "good idea Icey, But we have no idea what she looks like or where to find her" Darcy said casually reminding Icey of the fact they had no way to find her. Icey face turned into an awful scowl, Darcy was right but Icey wanted to show Baltor she was better than some earth girl.
Baltor and his new servant flew up into the sky, Baltor had to levitate Clair because she had no magical powers. Looking at the girl he said "Were is your friend?" Clair raised her arms slightly gesturing she had no clue. This displeased Baltor as he wanted to confirm his suspicions about the girl. "Do you know where she lives?" there was annoyance in his voice. Clair pointed to the small cabin just poking out of the tree on the edge of town. Baltor and Clair flew to the cabin landing on the porch. Clair shuffled ahead and held the door open for Baltor as he walked in. Holding his hands behind his back he looked over the front room, the fire in the fire place was almost out but he knew he was in the right place sensing the magical Vex had used to light the fire earlier that day. He walked toward the centre of the room before heading towards the easel set up in the corner. "Did she paint this?" he said still studying the picture. "Yes, she has more in her room" Clair replied Baltor turned from the painting gesturing for Clair to lead the way. Clair led the way and held the door open as Baltor walked in, He slowly walked around the room "Dose she keep a diary or journal?" Baltor asked casually. Clair didn't say a word only shuffling over the wardrobe kneeling down beside it and started pulling up a few loose floor boards. Baltor leaned against the dresser behind folding his arms when he noticed the photo album, he ran his hand over the cover before opening it. Clair reached down under the floor boards feeling around for Vexs diary, the first photo in the album was a large picture of Clair and Vex who had their backs turned but looking over their shoulders smiling at the camera showing off their matching phoenix jackets. He continued to carefully study each photo before turning the page, the photos mostly consisted of Vex and Clair together with the odd photo here and there of Clair doing something goofy or Vex in stiches laughing at something Clair had done. Baltor looked over to Clair who was still feeling under the floor boards, flicking threw the last few blank pages he noticed the very last one wasn't blank. It had one photo of Vex sitting in front of her easel with the wind blowing threw her hair, the caption underneath it read 'Vex, Don't be mad I touched your album but I took this photo when you weren't looking and I just wanted you to always remember how talented you are. – Your best friend forever Clair'. Clair pulled her arm out from under the floor boards holding a small book. Baltors attention snapped to Clair who now held out the book, Baltor reached behind him quickly trying to shut the album before walking over to Clair and grabbing the book. "You certainly have proven yourself useful, let's hope it continues" he said before snapping his fingers breaking the spell he had over her. Clair blinked a couple of times before she realised were she was and who was standing in front of her. Baltor turned around and walked out of the room making his way for the front door, Clair raced after him catching up to him in the front room she lunged at him. He didn't flinch only shooting a small shadow ball at her, Clair hit the ground knocked out cold. Baltor continued to out the front door looking down at the small book in his hands before tucking it into his coat. "Very useful…" he murmured.