(Full)Summary: We all know who is Valtor. One of the ruthless wizards of the Magic Dimension and aided the Ancestral Witches in destroying the prosperous Planet of Domino. But, after the final battle between him and Bloom, things were the most unexpected ones. Will Bloom explore the depths of Valtor's true identity? Will she fall?

Author's Note

Hello readers! So quick note that most of my upcoming ANs are about the characters…

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Disclaimer: I do not own Winx Club nor it's characters, they are respectively belong to Iginio Straffi and Rainbow S.r.l and the following Co-producers of the series.

Behind the Mask

CHAPTER TWO- How?

It was already three in the afternoon and Bloom wanted to have a little walk outside the school's grounds, and being the stubborn fiery girl she is, she didn't ask permission, her reasons was a bit childish.

'I am already twenty-five! And I know this place for a long time, I can handle myself'

There was one little inchy problem, the guards. They will question her and persuade her in them coming with the princess, for security reasons obviously, for times they don't take notice of her being the 'most powerful fairy' and surrounded her like she was a sacred treasure that can be taken away any moment if they don't keep an eye on it (well she was like a treasure due to her Dragon Flame) and it was their duty and Bloom was aware of that.

She just hope that they won't notice her.

Tip toeing carefully, she scanned her surroundings if the guards were there and thank dragon there was none, she hurriedly went out the gates of Alfea and sighed in relief.

'Now a time for myself alone'

She also thought that someone has noticed her or something, she just hope they would just ignore it and went to their usual business. Besides, there was no evil lurking around...or so, but she can defend herself just fine, if she had fought numerous dangerous enemies, she can fight back and defend...but without her team.

'I wish Stella was here or even the others'

They were busy. Stella was the most and it wasn't about clothes or any sort of kind, it was something more important than shopping and fashion, the last time they talked each other was that Stella was planning to throw a little 'family' dinner for her parents to be close again after years of separation in hopes for them to reconcile, even the winx noticed that the King and former Queen of Solaria was beginning to get along despite their often arguments resulted in parting ways out of pride, anger and hurt, which was a good sign and maybe soon enough, Solaria would once again have a 'beautiful' and 'kind' queen unlike the 'wannabe' Countess Cassandra and her bratty and wicked daughter, Chimera (who has bad tastes in hairstyle and fashion by the way).

Flora, on the other hand was at her home world, Linphea to take care of her sister, Miele as so as to catch up to her mother, while Musa was at Melody from time to time to visit her father, while Aisha, the Princess of Andros was with her family on diplomacy and lastly, Tecna was well, nothing really just going on a science convention all with Timmy, her boyfriend.

She get her phone to dial someone when she heard a groan nearby.

"Who was that?" she asked silently while scanning her surroundings when she noticed a glimpse of a long blonde hair, and a burgundy colored jacket.

Then a small wave crashed onto her, it felt...like a connection, the wave was hint of distress she was sure. It means that the sender needs help, but what curious her was that why she felt a strong...dragon flame connection? Was any of her family in need of help? She thought, no, if it is, she would felt more strong wave of distress, and last time she checked, there was no evil lurking around.

Then it hit her...she felt a strong dragon flame essence from the man, but...it was impossible! Why and How could this man sent her strong dragon flame essence? Who was this? But sure, this man was desperate of help.

She slowly approached the man with careful steps, making sure this was no threat, as she slowly came near, she was shocked as the unconscious man looked vaguely familiar to her…

'No, it couldn't be, it's impossible as a flying pig! Wait...flying pigs are possible here. Snap out of it Bloom' she mentally slapped and scolded herself.

It couldn't be, she know to herself that he was defeated, she saw with her own eyes, she was the one who sent him to flames, the Winx also know it, as well as the specialist, they were witnesses of his death, now, how in the dragon's name would he be here? It was years!

She heard him groan in agony, his energy had drained out especially he had no powers anymore, there was nothing for him to move for.

Then it came out of her lips…

"Valtor?"

"Daphne? Where is Bloom?"

Daphne was a bit lost in her thoughts when the name 'Bloom' ringed on her mind, she grew aware of her presence. She asked where Bloom...to herself and started panicking.

"Daphne, I am sure that Bloom is fine, we all know what she is capable of" Ms. Faragonda assured her and offered her to go to the office instead and have a nice tea.

"That sounds nice"

Bloom investigated the unconscious man to make sure what she thought was wrong but the world seemed cruel as she found out who he was.

"Valtor…"

She looked at him, he was weak. He looked anything but not a threat, then what shocked her that Valtor started to change his skin color, from pale to perfectly tan skin and her unmanly reddish blonde hair to a natural blonde, almost as Stella's...and his aura, changing from darkness to light, like from evil to good, it was like...he was changing to a...human, ordinary human.

Then it was again, his groan in complete agony, Bloom didn't know what to do whether to ignore him, blast him, destory him...or save him, it was a mess.

"How it the world you are here?Ho-how, why?" she felt like she ran out of words, and out of the blue, he suddenly spoke.

"I need to go to ea-earth" he fell unconscious again.

'Earth? Why in the world do you want to go to earth?'

She prepared herself for the worst, maybe Valtor was tricking her, but as minutes past, he was still and really unconscious, so she decided...to bring him in the infirmary instead of destroying

him...yet.

She created a small platform for him to lay on, she put Valtor on it and went inside the school grounds but nervous for what the students reactions would be.

So, she put on an invisibility spell on Valtor.

From a top, Miss Faragonda was looking at the window, seeing all of the students in the school courtyard, she almost choke on her tea when she saw Bloom, with a man on platform, the window was invisibility magic proof because of a prank by students last year, decided a magic proof window would make her see the school's grounds who was using magic that are unnoticed, specifically...invisibility spell

"Couldn't be?"

Daphne noticed her uneasiness and stood up from her seat and went near the Headmistress, "What's wrong Headmistress?"

She was about to speak when someone burst out from the door, "Miss Faragonda! Infirmary room now!" it was Grizelda, it was unlikely for her to say that way to the Headmistress, but it was an emergency and Faragonda noticed it.

"What is happening?" Daphne asked in panic.

"There is something, a presence that we should be aware, come on Miss Daphne"

'Oh well, I will be always Miss Daphne'

They were speed walking (does it exist?) way to the infirmary room, Daphne was panicking inside, there was a possibility that it could be Bloom, she was almost sweating out of fear and concern for her baby sister.

When they had reached the infirmary room, outside; Bloom and Grizelda was standing, talking to each other, it looked Bloom was explaining it to Grizelda and she looked so stern at the princess, trying to process the explanation.

"What has happened here?" Faragonda asked in an almost shout that stopped Bloom on speaking.

"Bloom! Thank goodness you are alright!" Daphne exclaimed as she went to hug her, which Bloom was confused, "Why wouldn't I be?" she hugged her back with a smile.

They broke from the hug, Bloom need to explain everything, "Miss Faragonda, it's...Valtor, he-he is...alive"

Both Daphne and Faragonda had shocked faces plastered on their faces, "How?"

Bloom looked at Miss Grizelda and nodded firmly at her, she felt like a little kid again, "Here is what had happened…"

Author's Note

Yey! Now, up to chapter three! I am so excited! I hope you are enjoying the story, I will try to update every Saturday if I can.

-What now when Bloom discovered that Valtor didn't die?

Will she vanquished him again? Or spare him?

-What now when Daphne, Miss Faragonda and Miss Grizelda (and also the school nurse) saw Valtor alive? Will they report it to the Magix Council or to the others? Or will they just keep it as a secret?

-Will Bloom call the Winx to tell the shocking news?

-Will Sky hear about this?

-Will Bloom help him find his True Self on Earth? Will she believe him or not?

Better find out!

Yours,

-The Author of the STORY (duh)