Disclaimer: I don't own Winx Club. Does anyone actually enjoy writing these things? Or reading them? Anyone? Put your hands down, lawyers don't count!

Hey everyone, just wanted to remind you all that I'm still looking for suggestions for a name for the five girls. Unfortunately all the easy names are taken. I've received a few suggestions, but so far there's really only one that even has a chance. I like it, but it's a little awkward, and I'm hoping there's something better out there. So if you have an idea, please send me a message, leave it in a review, whatever method you'd like to use. I probably won't make the final decision for a while yet, so there's plenty of time.
Note, I'm looking for an actual name, not a title. Sorry Cyborg, but CL5 is really more of a title that is earned, rather than a name.
Also, it does not have to end in an "x". If you have a great idea for a name, but it doesn't end in an x, don't worry, it will still be taken into consideration.

You may have noticed that I've done my best to work both physics and mythology into my story. For the physics, it's a lot of fun, and it also gives the world more depth, making it so I don't have to resort to the rather lame argument of "it's magic" whenever I want to do something weird. As for the mythology, where else would I go to find inspiration for monsters? So far I haven't taken any creatures directly from existing myths, but the influence is there. In chapter four, the Veccan Dragons were inspired by the Drakons (related to dragons, but not the same) of Greek myth, the Thersis Drones were inspired by the Uraeus of Egyption mythology and the Quetzalcoatl of the Aztecs, and the Gallayan Beasts were inspired by Fenris from Norse mythology. With so many cultures to draw monsters from, I doubt I'll ever run out. It makes one wonder though, where did all these myths come from?

Enough about the real world, let's get back to the story.

A groggy Amelia made her way down the stairs of the dormitory and over to the embassy cafeteria. All four of the other girls were already there. Amelia trudged over to the counter and grabbed her breakfast, then made her way over to the table.

"Wake up Amelia." Reyva's voice was maddeningly cheerful. "We've got a big day ahead."

Amelia just groaned. She hated mornings with a passion. How did Reyva wake up so happy?

"Reyva, what have we told you about bothering people in the morning?" Dhalia said.

"I'm not bothering anyone." Reyva said, doing her best to look innocent. However, the odds were stacked against her, given her size.

"Sure you're not." Artis said over her coffee. She'd finally found a frappuccino. It wasn't bad, but she preferred the Magix blends. Also, for the most part, she was of the opinion that coffee should be hot. Cold coffee was okay at times, but as a general rule, coffee was best when heated. Well, at least the earthlings seemed to like it.

"Reyva, it's no use trying to lie to the fairy of thoughts." Perdi said.

The girls laughed.

When they finished eating they gathered their plates and placed them in the appropriate places.

"Alright, we've spent too much time here already." Dhalia said. "Bloom seemed to think the message was urgent, and we've already wasted about twelve hours. The battle's probably finished by now."

"I don't think so." Amelia said. "I can still sense huge amounts of magical energy being used. I doubt I'd be able to sense it across dimensions if it wasn't from a pitched battle. The fight is still going. If anything, it's gotten bigger."

"Perhaps Eclipsis sent more monsters to reinforce the first wave?" Artis wondered. "Maybe she was relying on the first wave to tire the army out and the second wave to finish the job?"

"Maybe." Dhalia said. "But I think her main goal was to get our entire army in one place."

"Why would she do that?"

"Two possible reasons. One, she wants a decisive victory, and she's hoping this will win her the war. Two, she wants all our attention focused on the invasion of Magix while she does something else. Of the two, I think the second is more likely. Otherwise, why would she be here? If she wanted to win the battle in Magix she'd have gone there in person."

"What could she be after that's worth the loss of such a massive army?" Reyva wondered.

"I don't know." Dhalia said. "But we need to report to Queen Roxanne."

The five fairies gathered in the central courtyard of the embassy. Perdi's brother was there too.

"You need to head to the town of Gardenia. That's where the entrance to Tir Nan Og is these days." Albert said. "Both Queen Roxanne and Bloom actually grew up there, and the Winx lived there for several years. The place has a lot of sentimental value for them."

"I remember learning about Gardenia back in elementary school." Artis said. "I didn't know it was the connection point to Tir Nan Og."

"It's only been that way since Lady Nebula stepped down and Roxanne took the throne."

"Still, that was six years ago." Artis said. "You'd think we would have heard about this."

"It wasn't widely publicized." Perdi said. "I only heard about it because Albert was just starting his project here at the time."

"It's time to go." Dhalia said. "Reyva?"

"Spacial Rift!"

As always, the portal opened and the girls stepped through.

They stepped out into a park. The gently rolling landscape (one couldn't quite call it hills) was covered in perfectly maintained grass. It was dotted with trees, both as individuals and in small patches of forest. the air was fresh and gentle. All in all, an excellent place to spend an afternoon just lying about.

"Come on girls, let's find the entrance to Tir Nan Og." Dhalia said. "Amelia?"

"I think we're close." She said. "There! That area!" She pointed at one of the groups of trees. The fairies started walking.

"So, Perdi," Artis asked. "what's this project your brother's working on?"

"Well, he was sent here to study Earth's culture, and see how the loss of magic had affected it. Also, when Earth fell to the Wizards of the Black Circle, we lost access to most of Earth's history. Albert's job was also to try and gather up everything we'd lost, and everything we missed while we were out of touch."

"Oh, so that's what he's been doing here." Artis said. "I was wondering why he was on Earth."

"Girls, I think we're here." Amelia said.

In front of them was a portal with two fairies guarding it. They immediately turned to the five girls.

"State your business." One of the fairies demanded.

"We're here to see Queen Roxanne. Bloom sent us." Amelia said.

"Why do you have to see the Queen?" The second fairy asked.

"Bloom sent us to deal with Eclipsis." Dhalia said.

"Why didn't she come herself?"

"She can't. Magix was attacked by millions of monsters. The battle is still going on. Bloom couldn't be spared from the fighting, she's the only one strong enough to defeat some of the monsters there. So she sent us instead."

"And who are you?"

"My name is Dhalia, the Fairy of Energy. This is Perdi, Fairy of Thought, Artis, Fairy of Time, Reyva, Fairy of Reality, and Amelia, Fairy of Magic."

One of the two fairies scowled. "How dare you come here?" She demanded. "You're the ones who released Eclipsis in the first place! You're nothing but a bunch of traitors."

"It was an accident." Dhalia said weakly. "We didn't know what we were doing."

"Lies! Of course you knew what you were doing!" She spat. "Witch!"

Dhalia flinched. She should have thought about it. She should have realized pushing Eclipsis into the Well of Monsters would release her. But she hadn't, and now the entire universe was paying the price.

"She had no idea what would happen!" Amelia sprang to the defense of her friend. "We were just trying to survive! We didn't have time to think things through!"

"So you released her to save yourselves?" The fairy growled. "Just what I should have expected! Your selfish needs lead to the whole disaster anyways!"

"What? That's not true!"

"Oh really? Who was it who decided she needed to get her own powers?"

"Me, but-"

"So you admit it! The only reason you and your friends went to that place was to get your own powers! And then, instead of letting yourself die, you condemned millions of others to death!"

"Hey!" Reyva shouted. "Back off!"

"And you!" The irate fairy turned on Reyva. "You're the one who personally pushed Eclipsis into the Magic Dimension! By your own admission!"

"It was a mistake!" Reyva said. "We never had a chance to think it through! We didn't realize what would happen!"

"Liars! Why should I believe any of you?" The fairy was shrieking at this point.

"Who was it?" Artis asked in a voice as gentle as a feather.

"What?"

"Who was it? Who did you lose?"

"None of your business! You're just as bad as the others!"

"If you don't wish to tell me, that's your choice. I could find out myself, but I won't. Nor will I ask Perdi to take it from your mind. It's your choice to make whether to tell us or not. Whoever it was, you have my sympathy. But we've all lost friends and family in this war. My home was one of the first to be attacked, and some of my friends did not survive." Artis walked over the fairy and put her hand on the older woman's shoulder. "If I could go back and change everything, I would, but even I can't change the past. I can see it, I can learn from it, but I can't change it."

"Why not?" The fairy was almost whining. "You're the Fairy of Time, just go back and change things!"

"I can't. If I were to try that and succeed, it would do irreparable damage, but I would probably die from the effort before I even did anything. I can control the flow of time, even stop it in its tracks, but I can't make it go backwards any more than you can make water flow uphill."

"Then he's gone." The fairy said, tears forming in her eyes. "I'll never get to see him again."

"No, you won't. I'm sorry."

"I never even got to say goodbye." The fury that had dominated the fairy was gone, leaving just a broken girl. "I never got to see him, one last time."

"I can't bring him back. But I can let you see him again, if only for a little bit."

"You can?"

"Yes. Just tell me who and when."

The other girls were standing off to the side.

"How does she do it?" Perdi asked. "I can read minds, but this..."

"You read minds Perdi." Amelia said. "Artis reads people."

"Huh?"

"There's a difference between thoughts and emotions Perdi." Dhalia said. "You live in a world of thoughts. Emotion is a stranger to you. Artis lives in a world of emotion. She doesn't think, she feels."

"I still don't get it."

"Someday Perdi, you will.

Suddenly a small image sprang into being where Artis and the other fairy stood. It stayed for a few minutes, then faded. The fairy hugged Artis, sobbing into her shirt. Artis simply put her arms around the fairy, gently patting her back, holding her as the storm took its course. Finally the two separated. A small watery smile was on the fairies face.

"Thank you Artis." She said. "Thank you for letting me see him, just one last time."

"You're welcome. I'm so sorry we brought this on you, but we're trying to fix it. We came here to stop Eclipsis, but first we need to speak to the Queen. May we enter Tir Nan Og?"

"Yes." the fairy took a step back and touched the edge of the portal. It flashed for a moment before returning to its normal state. "And Artis?"

"Yes?"

"Make sure you beat her. Make her pay for everything she's done."

"We will."

The five young girls gathered in front of the portal. One by one they entered. Artis was the last one. Just before stepping through, she turned to the fairy and gave her a small sad smile. "We'll win this one for you. You can count on it."

A/N: *sniff* *sniff* Huh? Oh! Sorry guys. Wow, that was emotional. That poor fairy. But this is a war, and death is part of war. But it's not the dead we should feel sorry for. It's the ones they left behind. The ones who have just lost their entire world. I can tell you, from personal experience, it's one of the worst pains a person can feel. When my father died it almost destroyed me, and even now, eight years later, it still hurts. It hurts to know I'll never see him again, never hear his voice, never be able to feel him hug me again. But we move on. We recover, even if we never fully heal. For anyone who has lost a loved one, this chapter is for you.

They've reached Tir Nan Og. Queen Roxanne of Earth awaits. But what is Eclipsis doing on Earth anyways, and what could be worth the destruction of that massive army? What makes Earth so special? You'll have to wait and see, but I promise it will be worth the wait.

Alright, time for more questions. I know I left a lot of loose ends lying around this time, and some of them are more important than others. If you have a question, let me know and I'll see about answering it in chapter seven. Remember though, no spoilers.

That's it for now, I hope to see you all next chapter.