Chp 3: Riven
Author's note: Thks for the comments :) I'm sorry I kept you guys waiting. I also know my chapters have been rather short, so I tried to make this one longer. Here's the next chapter. It will be focusing on how Riven feels about meeting Musa again. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Winx Club. The rights belong to Iginio Straffi and Rainbow S.P.A.
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(Riven's POV)
"Red Fountain, here I come!" I thought as I finally arrived at the school for specialists. It was to be my first year there. I planned to keep to myself, and get through my studies there with as little hassle as possible. After all, the fewer friends I have, the fewer distractions, right? Apparently, I wasn't going to be left alone. Soon after I arrived and started unpacking my things, my roommate, a bespectacled guy with orange hair, came and introduced himself.
"Hi, you must be my roommate. I'm Timmy. Nice to meet you." The guy said, extending his hand for a handshake.
"Yeah, and my name's Riven." I replied nonchalantly, as I shook his hand half-heartedly. I quickly got back to my unpacking.
"Well, I was just wondering if you would like to come with me and some other guys. We're going to town, and Brandon wants to introduce us to some of the Alfea freshmen. He knows one of them, Princess Stella of Solaria." Timmy politely invited me to come along. (A/N: I changed the story a bit. Brandon & Sky didn't do a switcheroo, and Stella and Brandon had known each other for some time now.)
"No thanks" I said. It seemed like a total waste of time, and I wasn't interested. Later, his friends came over, and when they saw that I didn't seem to have any plans for the day, they practically dragged me along to town.
There, we were introduced to five Alfea freshmen, Flora, Musa, Stella, Bloom and Tecna. Musa looked awfully familiar to me. Just as I was wondering where I'd met her before, she interrupted my thoughts.
"You!" Musa pointed an accusing finger at me.
"Huh?" I asked, confused.
"I'm Musa, remember? You math freak!" she answered. Then, I remembered. She was the girl from my class many years ago. When we were eleven, we had been classmates, and had always competed against each other for top position. She moved away at the end of the year, and I never heard from her again until now. Not that I wanted to.
Well, Musa and I picked up where we left off. We avoided each other as much as we could, and whenever we met, we inevitable ended up arguing.
"You again! Get out of my sight for once, can't you, you stupid fairy!" I would say.
"As if I wanted to bump into you! Geez, of all people." Musa would retort, storming off. I would go off in the opposite direction.
I don't know how it started, but sometime during the year, I started dating Darcy. I don't know why I dated her. I mean, it wasn't like I actually liked her. The other guys were more cautious around me after that. Perhaps they regarded me as a spy, since I was going out with a witch from Cloud Tower.
During that time, I did some things I didn't like. When Musa was bullied by the witches, I chose to watch instead of helping her. It was like some force was telling me not to help, even though it broke my heart on the inside. The others told me I was under some kind of spell from Darcy.
When I finally saw the Trix's true colours, it was too late. The army of decay was already doing its damage on Magix. Fortunately, the Winx defeated the Trix and saved us just in time. I went up to Musa. Slowly, all the animosity between us disappeared and Musa and I became great friends. Though I was developing feelings for her, I dismissed it as purely platonic feelings.
Just like that, my first year at RF ended. After a seemingly brief holiday, the second year was upon us. This time, the fairies had a new friend named Layla. They also met their bonded pixies for the first time.
Of course, the lovey-dovey mush continued. Bloom went out with Sky, Stella with Brandon, and Tecna and Timmy. Even timid Flora had found herself a love interest, Helia. It made me sick. Even though Musa had changed my opinion of girls somewhat, I still thought girls in general were dumb. So, I couldn't understand why the guys were so head-over-heels about those fairies. Then, a stab of guilt washed over me as I reminded myself that I myself was guilty of falling for Musa. I dismissed it. No, I didn't like Musa, right?
I continued dismissing my feelings for Musa, until the day the guys told me that Musa had gone out with Jared. I felt a pang of jealousy when I heard that. It was then that I realized, I had liked Musa all this while. But what could I do? I had blown my chance.
Being me, I refused to admit I had made a mistake in not recognizing my feelings earlier. The guys, however, knew that I was upset. I would snap at them more than usual, and in class I often looked as if I was elsewhere. I couldn't concentrate on anything.
Still, help came in the form of Brandon's girlfriend Stella. Despite trying my hardest to hide my feelings from the others, she still saw through me and realized I had feelings for Musa. I don't know why, but she decided to help. One day, Brandon came up to me and told me that the guys were going off to the North forests for a picnic with the girls. He asked if I wanted to go along. Thinking it would be fine since everybody else would be there, I agreed.
"So, when do we leave?" I asked.
"Actually, the guys and me have something to attend to first. You want to go ahead? We'll meet you there when we're done here." Brandon said. I at first didn't want to, but Brandon said that he didn't want to keep the girls waiting. Reluctantly, I went.
When I arrived at the spot, however, I only saw one of the girls. Musa. She was sitting on the grass, staring blankly at the lake which was located near our picnic spot. I was about to leave when she noticed me.
"Hi, Riven!" she called.
"Hey." I replied, curtly as always. Though the hostility between us was gone, I wasn't the type to be too friendly with people. She beckoned me to sit next to her. I did.
"Riven, may I sing you a song I composed recently?" she asked.
"Go ahead." I said. I always loved hearing songs by Musa. Being the fairy of music, she had a wonderful voice. The songs she wrote were also top-notch. She took a deep breath and began singing.
Years ago, I met you
The guy who always teased me
We fought, bickered, and competed
Then parted when I moved away
Thought I'd never hear from you again
♥
Years passed
And here we are again
Feels like, we're long-lost friends
And, through all the years
Through all the tears
We never knew it, but our fates intertwined
♥
I tried accepting others
Told myself you weren't right for me
Still my heart, it beats for you
I never want to part again
Still want to hear your voice again
♥
Years passed
And here we are again
Feels like, we're long-lost friends
And, through all the years
Through all the tears
We never knew it, but our fates intertwined
♥
Years passed
And here we are again
Feels like, we're long-lost friends
And, through all the years
Through all the tears
I don't know how, but I think we're more than friends
I liked the song. Though it wasn't anything spectacular, Musa's wonderful voice made it special. I got the feeling that this song was about us. Somehow, it gave me the courage to finally confess.
"Musa, I…" I began.
"Yes, Riven?" she asked.
"I love you!" I said. Tears began to flow down her cheeks.
"Riven, you don't know how much I've longed to hear you say this. I love you, too!" she replied, as she hugged me. Just then, Stella popped out from behind a bush.
"I knew you two were perfect for each other!" she said, grinning.
"Stella… Musa if you had anything to do with this…" I growled.
"Stella told me she thought you liked me, but I wasn't sure. So she told me to confirm it myself, by singing you a song I wrote specially for you. She created the opportunity for me to sing it, but I didn't know she'd be hiding here, honest!" Musa looked flustered.
"Hey, can you fault me? I was just doing you and Musa a favour! And I wanted to make sure nothing went wrong." Stella protested. I quickly forgot my temper, especially since the others arrived soon after that, bringing lots of food for the picnic. It was one unforgettable day.
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Okay, that was chapter 3. Comments? Constructive criticism is welcome! By the way, the song was something I came up with. Hope you all enjoyed it:)
