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~ Palace of Solaria - 7:15 AM ~
"Your Majesty, the princess has locked the room from inside. She's not opening the door," a maid bowed as she informed the queen.
Luna sighed. "This girl grows more and more undisciplined every single day," she frowned as she dismissed the young girl. She walked through the halls and approached the princess's room. Luna couldn't help smile but smile as she approached the door to her daughter's room. The door was a dark red in color. In the middle of it, a bright yellow sun was engraved into it, reflecting Stella's main source of energy.
Luna knocked the door. "Stella? Honey, open up!"
No response
...
Odd. Stella usually woke up on her own by this time. She used to sleep like a lazy goose but she soon lost that habit in the few months she resided here. "Stella! Open the door or I'll be forced to do so," Luna said sternly.
Again...No response.
...
"Fine. If that's how you choose you act," Luna frowned. She snapped her fingers and instantly, the door clicked. It's funny how she thinks she can lock me when I have powers, she chuckled as she made her way inside.
Stella better be either sleeping or in the shower. Otherwise, she'd definitely face a lot of reprimanding. "Stella!" Luna called out wondering where her daughter is hiding now. The room was dark and even the windows were clasped shut. That's strange. Stella never liked her windows to be closed. She always welcomed the rays of the sun. But the room seemed so desolate...so strange.
Luna opened the windows and looked around. Panic started to rise in her heart. Where is she?! As soon as she opened the windows, a small gust of wind blew through the room, making it a little less stuffy. Luna's ears perked up when her eyes fell on a flying piece of paper on Stella's nightstand supported by a paperweight.
With a raised eyebrow, she walked near the bed. She pushed the paperweight away and picked up the piece of paper.
Her eyes widened when she read the contents inside.
"RADIUS!" the queen yelled as she picked up her dress and dashed out of the room.
~ Forests of Solaria - 7:45 AM ~
A sleepless sigh escaped her lips as the sun's rays fell on her tired eyes. Stella moaned and turned over to the other side to keep the morning light away. But to no avail. The blonde fairy shifted slightly as she blinked a few times trying to adjust her sight. She softly smiled when she's not surrounding by the hollow encasings of her room. She's probably in the middle of nowhere, but she didn't care. As long as it's not the palace.
She sat up slightly and winced slightly as her body cracked a little. She wasn't used to sleeping on the ground much less a dingy and verdant floor. She slowly stood up as she yawned once again. She stretched a few times to loosen up her tired body. Even though she didn't wake up to bustling maids and the delicious aroma of breakfast, she didn't regret her choice. Another smile escaped her lips as she watched the forest come to life. Birds chirped and small animals scattered around looking for their own breakfast.
She took a look at her surroundings. After that last spell to teleport outside of the palace, Stella exhausted herself. She barely made it to a dense part of the forest before she collapsed on the floor. With whatever energy she had left, she made a small fire before her eyes clasped shut. She knew that she wouldn't come to any harm in this forest. The Solarian forests were all verdant and lush, but none of them are life-threatening to the inhabitants residing there. The jungles are home to millions of varieties of fauna and flora.
"Flora would enjoy this," Stella smiled as stretched. Her ears perked up when she heard sounds of rushing water. That's when she remembered how thirsty she was. Yawning slightly, she dragged her feet towards that direction as the sound of streaming water only grew stronger.
Her face turned to one of awe as she took in the beauty of the place. So beautiful yet people ignore its value and destroy it, Stella thought sourly. She came to a stop when she saw a creek. The water seemed so fresh and so clear that Stella couldn't resist but move to take a gulp.
She washed herself and tried her best to do with a makeshift bath. She unclasped one of her rings from her finger and watched as it transformed into her bag of clothes. Stella poked around the bag trying to find something suitable to wear. Somehow, she found herself wanting to dress up and wanting to look good. Even though the bag seemed small from the outside, it was endless void filled with some of her best casual outfits. She felt her heart bloom in joy since she could feel herself being light and so carefree. Just like in Alfea...
Foraging some more, she picked out a white dress not caring that it might get possibly dirty later. She didn't care. She undressed and with a swirl of her fingertips, she smiled in satisfaction as the cotton dress donned itself onto her body.
She changed her boots as well, miniaturizing and tucking away her old ones.
She chuckled in amusement because she could practically picture the palace going haywire at the moment with her missing and all. She turned her bag into a ring and placed it on her finger again. They'll never catch her. She didn't risk coming all this way if she's going to be caught later. She walked over to the creek again and looked at her reflection.
Stella sighed sadly as she glanced at her face in the clear waters. Sometimes, she detested her face. Many people knew this face. For starters, she can never get out of Solaria unless she wandered through these thick and dirty forests. And second, there is a very good chance that the people from her friends' homeworlds might recognize her.
Ugh. Why did her year at Alfea have to be so eventful?! First it was the stupid Army of Darkness. There was no recognition for a single person there except for Bloom. But then, Bloom had to drag all of them to the stage because she wanted to share the spotlight with her friends. Either way, it was a collective effort made by the entire school so no problem there. In the second year, Darkar came out of nowhere and hired the Trix to steal the four quadrants of the Codex. There was no problem there again except when the entire gang had to go through the underground castle to save Bloom.
And then Valtor emerged. He was the biggest contributor to the spreaded fame of the Winx. When Stella saved her father from getting bewitched from Cassandra and Chimera, every Solarian TV aired the event for months and showed off the bravery of the Winx. Especially Stella, since she's the princess.
They aired Stella's sacrifice to save her father for months. She turned from a simple fairy into a beautiful Enchantix fairy during that point.
The Winx quickly became a sensation in Alfea as well as in their home worlds to become guardian fairies in only three years. It wasn't rare. Just unusual. Fairies only became guardian fairies of their realms when they achieve their Enchantix in completed form. It was proved when Bloom achieved her Enchantix but it remained incomplete since she only summoned the form out of will and not by sacrifice. Her Enchantix became complete when she saved Domino from the dark dimension of Obsidian.
What was rare, however, was that each of the Winx earned their enchantix in the first few months of their third year.
Enough of the past, Stella scolded herself as she eyed her reflection. One moment into the past led her to unpack each of her treasured memories.
She frowned as she looked at her face. She would be recognized easily with that face anywhere. Maybe she could go a faraway dimension? Somewhere where no one recognized her? She ran a hand through her blonde strands. So much for wanting freedom, she thought sadly.
"Hmm...should I change my hair color? Or maybe just assume an illusion spell and take on the face of Amaryl or Mirta...?" Stella pondered. Rolling her eyes, she opted for a different look. Taking someone else's face was too much, don't you think? Besides, it would tire her out easily since she's required to maintain the spell each and every moment.
But she can certainly change aspects of her features.
Stella felt magic swirl through her fingertips as she directed it towards her. She smirked as she quickly got to work.
No one will catch me.
A few hours later...
~ 3:00 PM ~
"What do we do?! We sent many search parties, but to no avail. No one could find her," Luna cried out. She tried her best to not burst into tears as Radius comforted her.
"Don't worry, sweetheart. We'll look for her. As rebellious as she is, she's still our child. Our only child," Radius replied glumly. To say that there were both shocked is an understatement. This kind of decision was rash for Stella.
Dear mom and dad,
If you're reading this, then I'm not here. I love both of you and I'm sorry for everything I said earlier today. Or yesterday, rather. I'm not beating around the bush, so here's the abridged version: I ran away. Don't bother finding me because it'll be a waste of your time and efforts. As ironic as it is, I don't feel like a princess anymore. I don't and will never understand WHY I have to marry the prince of Augustus just because he wants me as his wife.
You told me that it's for the welfare of our people. For the greater good of Solaria. For the greater good of the citizens.
But, mom and dad, am I not a citizen of Solaria?Why am I not treated as one? You and I both know that you're forcing me to get married just to fill the treasury's coffers. But I'd rather dying saving my planet than marry someone for money.
Goodbye.
Love you always,
Stella
Luna's eyes filled with tears as she held the letter in her hands. What went so wrong? "Did we make a mistake, Radius?" she uttered brokenly. Her motherly affection for her daughter sudden sprewed out of nowhere.
"No. Absolutely not. This is for her own good," Radius sighed with disappointment.
"What are we going to tell everyone?" Luna cried.
"We can't let this news spread. Our enemies will start searching for her in case they know. Plus...the reputation of Solaria is at stake," Radius fumed.
"What about the king and queen? We have to tell them, at least," Luna said. Her husband sighed. This day isn't over yet.
~ Kingdom of Augustus - 5:00 PM ~
"WHAT?! Are you sure?" a deep voice asked in surprise as his eyes widened.
"I can't believe the vain princess. She's such a spoilt brat," the Queen of Augustus, Heather, crossed her arms, shaking her head in disappointment and anger.
The prince's jaw clenched as he clutched his sword tightly. He has just returned from his sword training when his mother approached him in the courtyard earlier. And that's when he heard the news that his future fiancee ran away from her palace.
"Don't worry, son. We'll definitely find a better princess who will be a much more suitable wife for you," the Queen gently patted her son's shoulder before moving away.
The prince, however, stood there entrenched into the same position. "Princess of Solaria...I'm afraid you're sourly mistaken. I don't give up that easily," he whispered as he smirked.
I'll win you in one way or another, he thought as he sprinted across the courtyard into a certain destination in mind.
~ 5:10 PM ~
He stood with crossed arms as he analyzed the room with meticulous eyes.
Hall of Planetarium...
Here, all the realms of the Magic Dimension are represented. The Hall of Planetarium is one of his favorite rooms in the entire palace. The room was designed to look like outer space with planets moving about.
Where could she be? He thought as he tapped his chin.
Hey guys! It seems as if my words had been futile. Clearly, my stories are NOT on hold even though I said that in one of latest updates. So, I take that back.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed. It's kind of short, but I promise the next one will be longer (I hope *sigh*).