The Winx appeared in the Specialists' apartment, much to the boys' surprise. Bloom summarised to them what had happened and what they had to do. The Specialists were all rushing to get dressed when Timmy spoke.

"Don't you think it's a little illogical?" he asked. "All of you had strange feelings about Sibylla and you think she might be in danger. But you, Bloom, you had a different sensation. Like some sort of connection. That's very different, isn't it?"

"Somehow, Timmy, I have a feeling I'm connected in some way to the villain or whoever it is who has captured Sibylla," Bloom replied, as the Specialist received a glare from his girlfriend. "I do have my doubts as well, but we should trust our instincts sometimes. And right now, all our instincts are telling us to head over to Sibylla's cave and ensure that she's alright."

The day was darkening when they arrived at the Sibillini Mountains. Sounds of the forest's nocturnal animals could already be heard, and all of them felt like they were being watched. Roxy assured them it was just the night animals wondering who they were and what they were doing, while Bloom claimed it was the Rustic Fairies who were watching them.

As they neared Sibylla's cave, a few Rustic Fairies emerged from the entrance and bowed as they welcomed the Winx, Specialists and former Earth queen into the cave. As usual they had to cross the stone bridge leading to the place where Sibylla sat. The Rustic Fairies walked alongside them, all of a sudden looking rather stoic and robotic.

"It's as if they've been hypnotised," Tecna whispered to Bloom, highly suspicious. "Look at the colour of their eyes! And look at how they're staring straight ahead, blankly! Bloom, this is serious."

"I know," Bloom whispered back. "If you can, try to analyse them. See what's wrong with them. Whoever did this to them must have also captured Sibylla."

Tecna took out her gadget but an invisible force pushed it out of her hands and it landed with a splash in the water below the bridge. The Rustic Fairies didn't even turn, but merely continued walking. Everyone turned at the sound of the splash and soon saw the plastic casing of the gadget rise to the surface.

"Tecna! Isn't that your palmtop?" Timmy asked, in a low voice. They were already reaching the end of the bridge. Tecna nodded and turned to Bloom. The fire fairy shook her head as she spoke.

"I knew there was something up," she said.

Tecna was seething with rage. "I liked that palmtop!" she fumed, silently. "Now it's completely destroyed!" She glared at the Rustic Fairies, but they didn't even look at her. "Bloom, it wasn't the wind which sent my palmtop into the water. It was like an invisible force."

They reached the end of the bridge and stepped into Sibylla's cave. More Rustic Fairies stood on either side of her seat. What surprised the Winx, Specialists and Queen Morgana the most was the fact that Sibylla herself was in the cave surrounded by her Rustic Fairies and seemed as though she had been waiting for them all along.

It took Bloom a few moments before the feeling returned. She felt a strange connection to Sibylla, one she had never felt before. She knew instantly that this wasn't Sibylla, it was someone else. Someone else disguised as her. And definitely that someone else must have her somewhere, restrained. But somehow, Bloom couldn't feel dark energy coming from this Sibylla, but the latter was actually emanating a strong magical vibe which had no traces of darkness in it.

"Sibylla!" Morgana greeted the fairy of justice, who smiled at the former queen. The others studied the Rustic Fairies. They were the same as the ones which had escorted them in, with blank expressions and unseeing eyes. Tecna studied Sibylla carefully. She seemed to be the same, her eyes hadn't changed in colour.

"Morgana, how good it is to see you," Sibylla returned the greeting. "I do hope all the other Earth fairies are doing well. What brings all of you here today?"

"Sibylla, what happened to your Rustic Fairies?" Tecna couldn't help herself. "They seem to be a little... blank today."

For a moment, Bloom thought she saw a flash of what looked like panic in Sibylla's eyes, but it soon faded away.

"Oh, don't worry about it, Bloom," said Sibylla, smiling. "They're probably just ill or something. They've been reporting me that they haven't been feeling well. I don't know if there's anything you can do to help."

"Do let us know if there's anything," Flora said.

Bloom decided not to stray from the purpose of their visit for too long. "Sibylla, have you been visited recently by anyone?" she asked, not knowing what else to ask.

Sibylla shook her head. A little too quickly, Bloom thought. "No one has come to see me except a few of the animals who live here, around the Sibillini Mountains," the fairy of justice replied. "But don't you worry, with my Rustic Fairies around, loneliness has never been a problem."

Bloom frowned slightly. There was something off about Sibylla. Something which didn't meet the eye. She gazed at the fairy of justice a little longer, and she thought she saw Sibylla looking rather uncomfortable.

"Well, if there's nothing, we'd best be on our way," said Morgana. "It was nice seeing you again, Sibylla. Do let us know if you need anything. I'm sure the other Earth fairies would be pleased to hear that you are alright. Come on, Winx and Specialists."

As they left the cave, Bloom turned back and shot Sibylla a look. The fairy of justice merely stared back.

...

"I've had enough of this, sisters!" Icy raged. "Let's just follow this pull and find this person who's been trying to get us to go to him or her!"

"What if it's a trap set up by the Winx?" worried Darcy. "We're not prepared to fight them yet! I heard they acquired new powers! And we don't have someone to help us!"

"You're right, Darcy, but listen to my theory," said Icy. "Everyone knows we're the Trix and that we've been chasing the silly fairies of the Winx Club for about four years now! Anyone who wants to recruit us definitely has the same motive, don't you think? I'm sure whoever it is who's summoning us wants to get the Winx as well! Or one of them, it doesn't matter. But we might finally have someone to help us, someone who's not a complete loser!"

Darcy and Stormy exchanged looks. Icy did have a point. And it was worth a try. They had yearned for freedom and the Winx for too long.

...

Those silly little fairies and badly-dressed boys! And especially that little fire brat... she saw right through him!

Sibylla glowed slightly and began to undergo a change. Her hair seem to shoot back into her scalp as they shortened slightly, and turned to pale blonde, her brown eyes turned to ones of fiery amber. Her body size changed; she grew taller and more muscular, and even the clothes she wore morphed. They were replaced by a very medieval set, and her wings burst in a cloud of sparks. Aidan was back.

He could've easily brought Sibylla out and threatened her, but she would've been too much trouble. But now as he thought about it, he realised he had aroused the fire fairy's suspicions and was going to have a hard time trying to earn her trust. He was not going to be like his father; he wasn't going to expose himself as an antagonist so early yet.

He gazed into his orb. He smirked as he realised he had finally succeeded in influencing the three witches. They could do the small petty jobs while he went after the main prize.

Everything was going according to plan, except the Bloom part. He would fix that soon.

Once again, this story is an idea by shadowrider89!

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