Changing Times

Chapter Two

By: Ree

Series: The Winx Club

Location: Magix, Red Fountain, Cloud Tower, Alfea School

Pairings: Too numerous to name

Warnings: Rape, male/male pairings, female/female pairings, swearing, battles, and much more.

Summary: Life at Alfea, Red Mountain, and Cloud Tower goes on as usual. That is, until the arrival of a brother and sister duo from the kingdom of Holy Light, Imirano. Crown-Prince Luka at Red Mountain and his half-sister, Huntra, who is currently at Cloud Tower, are about to stir things up a bit. With drama, romance, adventure, and so much more, life in Magix isn't going to be the same again.

Disclaimer: The Winx Club is not mine. Not mine at all and I do not claim the rights to them. Huntra and Luka are my original characters created for this fan fic. Please do not steal them.

Author's Notes: I know...I've been just terrible about updating this thing. I just haven't watched Winx Club in a long time and I sort of lost my inspiration for it for a while. But I'm ready to write again And yes, I know Riven isn't gay and I also know Sky (the real Sky, the blonde one) isn't, but this is why it's called a fan fic.

The next morning came and Luka woke up to a score of pain. Groaning loudly, he struggled to sit up and staggered to the bathroom to soak in a hot bath for a while. The sun was just rising as he emerged from his room and Luka stretched, feeling pops and cracks from his stiff bones. Damn, sparring class took a lot out of me, he thought hazily as he slid on a pair of loose pants and a white button-down. Grabbing a towel, he slipped from his room and started to one of the practice rooms. Moving like a shadow, Luka rounded the corners and navigated the halls until he came upon the rooms he was looking for. Discarding his towel and his shirt, he slid off his shoes and made his way to the center of the room. Closing his eyes, Luka began to center his energy, letting the exhaustion drain out of him as he found his balance. I am a still lake, calm and serene…he repeated this mantra in his head as he began the slow, precise movements of his nation's form of martial arts. It was fluid, yet strong, and it took great concentration to perform each step.

In one of the pattern forms, Luka's war cry rang out through the empty halls and called the attention of Codatorta, who was patrolling the halls. Although he didn't think anything would happen so early in the morning, he frowned and went to the training rooms.

Gazing into the area, he raised his eyebrow as he saw Luka fighting an invisible foe with just his fists and feet. The boy's got spirit, I'll give him that much. Even though he saw the bruises from the previous fighting exercise and knew they must be causing him great pain, Luka didn't stop until he'd completed his routine. With a stamp and a final punch, he returned to his relaxed stance, breathing deeply in order to find his center once again. True heroes, true warriors, had to endure much worse…of that he was sure and Luka wouldn't stop for anything short of collapsing. When he went to gather his towel, he pressed it to his mouth and saw Codatorta standing in the doorway. The white-haired teen jumped a mile high when he saw him and chuckled a bit as he wiped his temples and the back of his neck.

"Good morning, professor," Luka said cheerfully.

"Luka. I didn't expect to see you up this early. Normally all the boys choose to sleep in on the weekends."

"Truthfully, sir, if I did that, my entire routine would be thrown off. I've got to wake up at this time every day if I'm going to get in the amount of practice I need. The Eagle Claw style is difficult to master."

Reaching out, Codatorta handed him a jar of balm and he smirked. "For the bruises on your chest."

"It's all right, professor, thank you. Warriors have to deal with much worse. What if I don't have anything like that in battle and I'm injured? I want to be able to deal with the pain."

"You've got spunk, kid, I'll give you that much. Go on and get to breakfast before you're missed."

"Thank you sir."

With that, Luka went to his room to slide into some shoes, but he didn't have time to get in a shower. So he settled for running his head underneath the shower faucet for a little while and made sure to put on some deodorant until he could clean off properly. Two baths in one day…well, I suppose there are worse things. Checking to make sure that he didn't smell too badly, Luka headed downstairs for breakfast with the towel still around his neck and he flushed when he realized that he was still wearing his shirt unbuttoned. Oh shit…trying to act calm, he went and picked up some lunch and settled down into a chair with a groan.

"Dude, you don't look like hell," a voice commented and the brunette Sky sat down at his table.

"Yeah, what in the world were you doing?" Brandon demanded and then he noticed his chest. "Aw, Luka, I'm really sorry about yesterday. Haven't you gotten something for those bruises?"

"No," Luka said firmly. "And I'm not going to either. I'm going to keep up with you guys or die trying."

"You might just die…from stupidity," Riven snorted as he settled down next to Luka. "So, are we still on for Magix?"

"Of course," Luka answered with a grin as he dug into his food.

"Sounds like a date to me. I didn't know you swung that way, Riven," Sky said as he took a drink from his glass.

"Well I do. After having Darcy in my head, I think I'm going to take a break from girls. They're too whiny and demanding and besides…I think that Luka and I are going to get along just fine."

The way Riven was talking about Luka was making Brandon seethe. His blue eyes darted from where the redhead was smirking at Luka to the smaller man's nervous expression as he toyed with his breakfast. He doesn't even ask Luka if he's comfortable with it. I swear, Riven's doing this just to mess with the new guy. Reaching over, he discreetly knocked Riven's glass over and juice spilled into the man's lap. Riven roared his disgust as he got to his feet and tried to dry his pants. Glancing over at Luka, Brandon jerked his head and the two of them got to their feet and threw away their trash and returned their plates.

"You ok, Luka? I'm sorry about the way Riven's been talking to you. No one can really control him," Brandon apologized as the two of them walked off. "If you want, I can call Bloom and we could go with you to make sure that Riven doesn't try anything. I'm sure Sky and Stella will agree too."

"Well…I mean…I don't really mind that Riven's talking to me like that…" the white-haired youth answered. "After all…I'm the same way. I don't really like girls in that way. I love my mother though. More than anything in the world."

"Your mother?"

Luka nodded and opened the door to his room. His steps were soft as he went over and picked up the picture frame that rested on his night stand. Handing the picture to Brandon, he smiled shyly.

"That's my mother. Queen Gwenllian of Imirano. She's the kindest, gentlest woman you could ever hope to meet. The people of my kingdom love her to death and so do I. Just one smile from her and everything seems to be all right. Like you haven't got a worry in the world."

"She sounds amazing."

"Well, I'm her son, so I'm biased."

Brandon set the picture down and turned to face Luka. There was just something calming about the other man that he couldn't explain. And he noticed that Luka had toned down the glow that usually surrounded him and smiled. Well, whatever it is about him, I hope that it rubs off on Riven. He felt so relaxed, but shook himself mentally. I should go and call Bloom and ask her to meet me in Magix. And I should…go talk to Brandon…the real Brandon. Saying goodbye to Luka, the blonde-haired teen closed the door behind him and frowned. There was something wrong. Brandon knew that he liked males and females, with a preference for females, and he was already in a serious relationship with Bloom, but they'd reached a plateau.

"I have no idea where our relationship is going," he realized. "It's like the passion's gone out of it."

That thought bothered him as he went to get dressed and called Bloom. She was glad that he'd called and asked and agreed readily to go to Magix with him. Sky had called Stella and the blonde faerie had been really excited. Once Sky and Brandon were ready, they decided to wait down by the bikes for Luka and Riven to join them. First to come down was Riven and he sauntered over to his bike, wearing a crimson shirt underneath a long black trench coat and black jeans.

"Whoa, Riven, you sure clean up nice," Sky commented, his brown eyes curious. "What's the occasion?"

"Considering the fact that Luka's powerful enough to not only kick Brandon's ass," he grinned at the blonde. "But that he was able to remove Darcy's spell, not to mention really good-looking, I'd say he's good enough to dress up for. Besides, he looks like my type."

"Your type?" Brandon asked suspiciously.

"Yeah…my type. At least when it comes to guys. Quiet, shy, but powerful. Just how I like them."

"Just be careful, Riven. If he's as strong as you think, he's more than capable of handling himself. Who knows, he might just kick your ass," Sky laughed as he looked up. "There he is. Hurry up Luka!"

"Sorry, I wanted to rinse off before I came."

He leapt down the last stair and winced, mindful of his chest, before hurrying over. The teen skidded to a halt next to Riven and flashed them all a charming grin. Dangling from his ear was a silver hoop earring and he wore form-fitting indigo jeans and a loose white shirt with full sleeves that fell over his hands. Luka favored a simple, but elegant look, and he'd added a navy blue vest with a silver dragon embroidered on the back. Riven trailed his eyes over him before handing over a helmet. Pulling out his ponytail so it didn't get in the way, Luka slid on the helmet and climbed onto the bike behind Riven. He hadn't gotten one of his own yet.

"All right then, let's make a quick stop at Alfea to pick up the girls and off to Magix," Sky called and revved the engine before taking off.

"Let's go!" Brandon cheered and sped off after Sky.

"Hang on tight and don't fall off," Riven warned Luka as he revved the engine and took off.

Luka gave a whoop of joy as he clung to the back of Riven's shirt. He felt a little awkward about gripping him around the waist, but eventually they were driving so fast that he had to in order to prevent falling off. Finally, the trio of bikes pulled up in front of Alfea School where Bloom and Stella were waiting. Smiling from underneath the helmet, Luka had to admit that they were both very pretty. Bloom's red hair and bright smile gave her a certain charm and Stella was a classic beauty with her long blonde hair and curvy body. Neither one of them held too much appeal to Luka though and he sat and waited as the two girls met their boyfriends.

"Hey there Brandon. I was worried that I'd have to call you if we ever wanted to have a date," Bloom laughed as she hugged the blonde.

"Totally, I mean, although you lose points for the last minute invite, it's romantic just the same," Stella added, tossing her blonde hair over her hair. "Oh, and who's the guy clinging to Riven, Sky?"

"Oh, right, we didn't tell you. Come on over and say hi," he said and beckoned to Luka. "This is Princess Stella of Solaria and her friend is Bloom from Earth. Ladies, this is Crown-Prince Luka from the kingdom of Imirano. He just transferred to Red Fountain about a month ago."

"Yeah and it took them that long to figure out I was even there," Luka laughed as he removed his helmet.

"It's nice to meet you Luka," Bloom said.

"Yeah, but don't you know how to greet royalty? I mean, you are a crown-prince after all," Stella added.

"Sorry, I was getting to that," he laughed and got down off the bike and went over to kiss both of their hands. "Princess Stella, Lady Bloom, it is a pleasure to meet you both. I must say I'm truly enchanted."

"See, Sky, now that's how a prince should greet a princess," Stella gushed. "The pleasure's all mine, Prince Luka."

"Come on, we're wasting time. Let's get to Magix already," Riven snapped. "I'm not getting any younger."

"Sorry about that," Luka apologized and placed his helmet back on and climbed onto the back of the bike.

"Let's go," the redhead snapped and wheeled his bike around before speeding off towards the city.

"What's got Riven's shorts in a knot?" Bloom wondered as she climbed onto the back of Brandon's bike.

"Oh well, see…Riven kind of…well, he likes to date girls…and guys. So, he asked Luka to Magix…on a date," Sky admitted awkwardly. "And apparently Luka did something to Riven's head and removed Darcy's spell, so now Riven's interested in him. Don't know why though."

"Wait, you mean Riven's-?"

"He's bisexual, Stella," Bloom supplied.

"Bi-what?"

"Bisexual. It means that he likes girls and guys. I didn't know Riven was like that, did you Brandon?"

"Actually…we all did," the blonde admitted as he put on his own helmet. "Riven just didn't want to make it public knowledge. Especially because…well…the fact that Musa likes him."

"This would just crush her. Riven's dating a guy?" Stella sighed as she climbed on behind Sky. "So tragic."

That topic was left alone as Stella began to babble on about one thing or another. It was hard for Brandon to concentrate on what Bloom was saying because he kept thinking about Riven and Luka. Why can't I concentrate on Bloom? I really like her, might love her even, but ever since he came to Red Fountain…hell, I've only known him a few days! I'm being stupid. The two couples met up with Riven and Luka, who were standing outside of a small café, talking quietly. Riven's arm was braced above Luka's head and he was leaning over the smaller youth and he was smirking as he leaned over and whispered in Luka's ear. Chuckling softly, Luka shook his head and elbowed Riven lightly before pointing towards the others. Riven scowled, but followed Luka over to the others, crossing his arms over his chest.

"It's about time you guys got here," the redhead sneered. "What took you so long?"

"Well unlike you, Riven, we were actually polite to our dates," Sky retorted as he climbed off.

"It's all right, don't worry, we weren't waiting long," Luka cut in with a small smile. "Come on, I haven't seen any of Magix yet and I'd really like to take a good look around."

"Then you've come to the right place, Luka, because I know every inch of Magix," Stella bragged. "Come on, let's show this boy around!"

The afternoon was spent with Stella and the others showing Luka to all of the different places around Magix. They even stopped in at a few clubs to show where the hottest dance spots were. Of course, Stella had to insist on stopping at a few stores before they headed for dinner that night. While they were inside, Luka wandered around on his own for a little while, heading over to the men's side of the store. It was incredibly trendy, but the clothes were more suited towards conservative tastes, not his. Finally, he managed to make his way out of the store without being noticed. Except for one pair of blue eyes that followed him. Brandon smiled at Bloom as she came out in a dress and he made the obligatory comment about how beautiful she looked in it. The next store over caught his eye and he smiled as he headed in. This one was geared towards more outrageous styles of clothing.

"I don't blame you for wandering off. Those geeks really have no taste in clothes," a smooth voice purred in his ear.

"Riven!" Luka gasped and jumped a mile high.

"Well? Aren't you going to look around?"

"I would, but I thought you didn't like looking at clothes."

"I don't…unless they're on you."

"Now that was a really bad line."

Regardless, Luka went around and began to examine the different things on the racks and even offered Riven a pair of pants that made the other youth raise his eyebrow. They were covered in lips and belts that were connected with chain. I like this kid's taste, the redhead thought as they made their way back to the changing rooms. Thankfully, these were more private, since they involved more…risqué apparel. Tugging the curtain behind him, Luka hung up the two shirts he'd found and slipped off his pants to try on the leather trousers he'd found. Not bad…a little tight and I don't know where the hell I'd wear them, but…he turned around and frowned. He never noticed, but his hips were a bit rounder than he would have liked and he groaned. I can't believe that I got so much from my mother. I got her looks, her height, and her hips? Chuckling slightly, Luka relaxed and went to unzip them.

"Let me help you with that."

The low and sultry voice belonged to Riven and Luka laughed as he placed his hands over the redhead's.

"Riven, we're in public. Besides, I'm pretty sure that I can change out of these pants by myself."

"I'd have to disagree," Riven smirked and ran his hand over Luka's hip, raising an eyebrow. "Damn…your hips are almost like a woman's."

"That's my mother's genes coming out in me I guess," the white-haired teen admitted and removed Riven's hands from his zipper before pushing them back and away from him. "Now why don't you head back to your changing room before someone sees us? I don't want to get kicked out my first time here."

"You're no fun, Luka."

It was apparent that Riven wasn't going to be deterred that easily and Luka sighed as he was drawn in close to the broad, powerful chest. Reaching up, Riven undid his ponytail and brushed his fingers through the fine white locks. His other hand rested on the slender hip and he brushed his fingers lightly over the leather encasing Luka's body. Not bad at all…

"Riven, come on, let's get going. The others are probably wondering where we are about now."

"They can fuck off."

The rough language, spoken in that sultry voice made Luka's knees go weak and he had to wrap his arms around Riven's shoulders to keep himself from falling. Damn, this guy's good. He really knows what he's doing. Taking that as an invitation to continue, Riven leaned down and teased his lips over Luka's neck, tasting cinnamon and vanilla. Must have been his soap. Using his body weight and momentum, Riven backed Luka up against the wall of the dressing room and pressed him up against the hard surface. Groaning softly, Luka bit his lower lip as Riven chuckled.

"Don't forget, we don't want anyone to know we're back here. So keep quiet," Riven growled.

"I'm trying, but I can't when you're biting my neck like that…"

"Then perhaps I should occupy that mouth of yours."

Riven raised his head and crushed his mouth against Luka's, pressing him up against the wall. Sweet…so sweet…the other teen tasted like nothing Riven had ever experienced before. The simple kiss wasn't enough for him and he trailed his tongue over Luka's lips, demanding entrance. As soon as he felt the slightest parting, the redhead plunged his tongue into the other teen's warm mouth. He wanted to taste, claim, and conquer Luka. To make sure that no one else would ever take what was his. Smirking, Riven broke the kiss and he panted heavily as he gazed into hazy pale blue eyes. It was apparent that the slighter teen was dazed and speechless, because all Luka could do was pant and cling to him. Riven could feel him trembling as he gripped him in his arms and smirked as he bit at the young man's neck.

To say that Luka had been knocked off his feet would have been the understatement of the century. He couldn't even begin to form words for what he was feeling. From the moment that Riven had kissed him, he just felt lost. The very blood in his veins boiled as he felt those firm, surprisingly soft lips claim his. Claim? There was an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach, but Luka really didn't know how to describe it. Riven was a constant surprise and he was feeling even more shocked when he felt the kiss was broken. Gasping heavily, Luka wondered if they were going too fast. Although he'd been watching the young men of Red Fountain for weeks, he still didn't feel as though he knew them. Not at all. Riven's powerful…dangerous…and he remembered his mother's words from long ago.

"A being of Light is naturally enticed to the Dark. The Dark beckons the Light as the Light calls to the Dark. However, it is our choice whether or not we wish to follow the Dark and answer its call."

Luka wondered about his mother's words. Will I be able to resist the call from Riven and his Dark side? It's already calling to me…he could feel it. The shadows that clung to Riven, in his mind and heart, naturally drew Luka like a moth to a flame. He wondered what had caused such sadness around Riven's heart. Why was the redhead the way he was? There were so many questions but not enough answers. Sighing as he felt Riven bite at his neck, Luka blushed and pushed the other away. There could be no marks, especially not in class.

"Riven, if you bite me, then everyone's going to know. I don't think I'm quite ready to have others know."

"Feh, I understand…"

"Thank you."

Before he could relax though, he yelped as Riven pushed up his shirt and bit him hard on a bicep muscle. Gritting his teeth, Luka tried hard not to cry out from the pain of the teeth in his tender muscle. It still hadn't gotten over the stress of his first training class. Very soon, Riven had finished and he straightened. Reaching down, he squeezed Luka's ass and departed, leaving Luka flushed, breathless, and wondering. What was I supposed to do in that situation? Sure, Riven excites and entices me…but is the Dark part of his personality the only part that I like? It was a hard question and Luka didn't know the answer.

"At least, I don't know the answer right now."

With a sigh, Luka put his clothes back on, mindful of the bite on his stomach. I can't believe he did that! He was going to have trouble after all and Luka considered going to Codatorta and asking for the muscle relaxant. Shaking his head, the white-haired youth vowed against that.

"I'm not going to be weak. Not anymore. That's why I came to Red Fountain in the first place."

Sighing heavily, Luka smiled as he met up with Riven and the two of them headed outside, having bought nothing though. As it turns out that the others had worried about the two of them and when asked where they were, Luka simply answered that they were shopping. As they took Stella and Bloom back to Alfea, the sun was just starting to set. Luka smiled behind his visor and waved to the two girls. They were nice and he couldn't wait to see them again. But now, it's back to Red Fountain so I can track down Codatorta and ask him about that balm. Gripping Riven around the waist, Luka fell asleep on the way back to the school.

Yes, I know, I know, it was a long time waiting for this chapter, but it's even longer than the last one! Don't worry, I do plan on introducing the promised Huntra, but not until I write about her brother just a bit more. Hopefully after this next chapter, you'll get to see why Luka adores his mother so much.

-Ree