{chapter 2}

Meanwhile, as hours passes by at Deltrella, Novia and her friends were walking down to lunch. But until they encountered a long line of girls, waiting and chatting with each other in which leaves Novia and her friends puzzled.

"What is that line all about?" wondered Hictor in confusion.

"That's a good question." says Novia, wondering herself. "I wonder what is going on."

"Let's check it out." said Brunknox as they headed down to the cafeteria.

As they reach the area, they saw a fancy dining table in the middle of the room. The person sitting at that table is Zieque. And he was doing speed dating with all the other girls in the academy. Novia and the others knew it was him who was making all the other girls wait in line for the chance to win his affection, or at least a few of them. Novia and the other walked up to him as he turns around to see them.

"Hey, guys!" Zieque said. "Like what I set up?"

The fairies gazed at the fancy table he set up. Then they looked at each other, seemingly very puzzled and confused.

"Zieque, what are you doing?" asked Novia.

"Speed dating, Novia." said Zieque, putting his arms behind his head. "The fastest way to get hitched."

"More like the most stupidest and the most pathetic way to get shoot down." said Beautrice with a edgy attitude.

"You guys should try speed dating." remarked Zieque.

"I'll pass on that one." said Hictor, refusing Zieque's offer.

"That goes double for me." said Kartanna, agreeing with Hictor.

"Fine! You guys don't know what you're missing." Zieque says as he gets back to the table in order to continue speed dating.

Novia and the others walked to the other table and sat down. They all wondered how Zieque can handle this.

"I don't think he stands a chance, doing this stupid speed dating crap." said Beautrice.

"I like to see the look on his face when he gets shoot down by the other girls here." Janus says, smiling devilishly.

As each girl gets a turn, Zieque uses his charms to win their hearts. But yet, he keeps rejecting every one of them, knowing that he has a certain taste. Over time, his ego gets the better of him and it made the girls quit his games. The line dispatched from one another and Zieque is left wondering why they're leaving.

"Hey! Where you all going? Speed dating not over yet!" said Zieque as he tried to stop the girls from leaving.

Janus, Beautrice, Sherris and Kartanna laughed at him as he was making a fool out of himself. As all the girls left, Zieque became frustrated and he went to sat down with his Winx crew.

"Man! These girls don't wanna date me." whined Zieque. "This sucks!"

"Yes, it sure does." Brunknox remarked, trying not to make fun out of Zieque.

Novia tries to cheer Zieque up.

"Maybe you should try being... um... Discreet." remarked Novia as she pats Zieque's shoulder.

"Discreet? What do you mean?" Zieque asked.

"Well, be more opened to what and who the another person is." said Novia. "You see, girls like a guy who is willingly open to anything. Like their personalities, hobbies, their likes and dislikes, their future goals, anything."

During that friendly chat from the princess, Zieque began to think that Novia likes him. So he agreed to follow her advice.

"You know? You're right, sweetie." said Zieque. "I need to work on my self-confindience and my manners. Thanks, Novia."

He hugs Novia and he gets up to try being discreet. The others feel that he may not inturpeted what Novia said. They knew he's going to mess this up sooner or later.

"Uh-oh." said Sherris, sarcasticly. "Another mission to fail again."

"I can't watch." Aaron said.

"Me neither." said Janus.

"I'm sure he'll finally understand... I hope anyway." Leela says with a down look on her face.

"Well we better get to class now." said Hictor as he gets up from the table. "I'll see you guys later."

"Yeah. Later, Hictor." said Leela as she heads to class as well.

As all of the Winx Club go to their third simester, Novia recieved a text message on her phone. The text message came from Rondos. She click the inbox and message says, "Meet me at the Harborside Port, Downtown Vantaillas. I'll see you there". Novia blushed as she accepts his message.

"Rondos." Novia thought to herself.

As she walk to class, a scary nigthmarish bird watched her. It was one of Jarz's dark demonic watcher birds that he sent to watch the Winx Club's every move. Meanwhile, back at Despairia, the Black Trix were planning their next move on the Winx fairies. As Jarz was spying on Novia, he can't help but wonder what is it that got Novia so deeply in love with. Cyclonus walked up towards him.

"What are you doing, dear brother?" asked Cyclonus, surprising Jarz.

He turned around, getting all jumpy.

"Cyclonus! Don't sneak up on me like that!" shouted Jarz, startled. "I've could've nearly blasted you!"

Cyclonus looks over Jarz's shoulder and sees Novia from Jarz's spybird's eye.

"Ah! Spying on these poor little fairies, aren't we?" said Cyclonus with a creepy erie tone of voice.

"Yeah! So what if I am!" snapped Jarz, a little annoyed with his brother.

But this just in, Katrissa, Zenna and Eyna came in.

"And that is a good thing, Jarz." said Katrissa, smiling evilly. "Keeping watch on these annoying little fairies is quite the smart idea."

Eyna became very impatient and disgusted when she sees the image of Novia through Jarz's spybird's eye.

"Why can't we just go blast them all away?!" Eyna said in a nasty tone of voice. "I hate every one of them!"

"Calm yourself, Eyna." said Zenna, stopping Eyna. "We know you attend to lose control when your angry."

Eyna growls in disgust as she folds her arms.

"Oh whatever!" snaps Eyna.

"Sisters, let's not be too hasty over ourselves." said Katrissa. "So let's try not to lose focus on the real targets here. Ok?"

"Sorry!" said both Zenna and Eyna in unison.

"So what's our next move, dear sister?" Cyclonus asked, smiling at Katrissa.

Looking at Novia through the spybird's eye, Katrissa thought of a plan. She smiles evilly as she flicks her long black hair.

"Keep watch on one of the fairies, Jarz." Katrissa commanded. "See whatever it is that one of them cares so much about. And when you do, report to us immediately and then we will attack them where it hurts."

Jarz seems to be interested with Katrissa's wicked plan.

"I like the sound of that." said Jarz. "I'm on it."

"In the meantime, all we can do is wait." said Katrissa as she and the others leave to their post.

Jarz continues to spy on Novia for his siblings.

{end of chapter 2}