So, I watched Moulin Rouge today, for the first time in ages and as you may or may not know, that film was one of the inspirations for this story, so while I was watching it, so many ideas and twists came into my mind.
I am very sorry for my lack of updates but I've been busy again, forgive me but it does take time to right a good chapter!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Winx Club or any of the inspiration ideas that helped me with this.
Chapter 7 The Dream.
Everyone has a dream, whether it's for a job, or to get that perfect person in your life. Everyone has one; it's just a necessary way of living.
Stella was the same; you might find it hard to believe but this rebel Princess had a big dream, to be free.
She could imagine herself being carried away by the wind, floating away elegantly and dancing on the clouds above, getting as far away from this life as she could and to have no worries, just where to go next.
Ever since she was little she was desperate to be free and live her life as she should, however being of a royal position she could do nothing but sit in a lady-like manor not talking, not moving an inch.
Whenever she got the chance to run free outside the castle walls, there would always be someone close by ready to take her by the hand back home.
She had never seen the world from outside the castle walls, and as she grew older, the desire to wander outside became stronger.
A Dream.
Until one day, when she was sixteen she made her first escape, she dressed up in an outfit that her parents would definitely not approve of and she left for downtown Solaria.
She had used a simple spell that would make her unrecognisable to anyone that saw her and make her look twenty one, old enough to drink and to get in anywhere.
She had walked down to where many bars and clubs were and started making a name for herself down there, no one recognized her as the Princess, partly because Stella would make herself unknown to anyone by using a spell, but every night she would be down there, dancing, teasing, luring.
Men would beg at her feet whenever she walked through the door, and every night Stella seemed to have a target, someone that would become her prey for the night.
Stella was a rebel, and she begun sleeping with men at a young age, it was what she wanted to do, it was like giving the middle finger to royal life and living her way.
Despite slowly starting getting sick from the several drinks that men were buying her and from staying out all night she carried on the way she did, her parents slowly started suspecting something when Stella fell asleep during a dinner with the King and Queen of Popularis and their security was immediately upped to following Stella around.
One night however, just as Stella was about to sneak out, she was caught, Guards had followed her as she escaped from the castle and grabbed hold of her as she was entering one of her favourite clubs, she was immediately escorted home, causing a scene and causing Stella embarrassment, they had lifted the spell in front of all her followers, and immediately men begun shaking and spluttering, they dropped to their knees and bowed in respect of the Princess.
She didn't want to be bowed at in respect; she wanted it because she deserved it.
Stella was punished and that was that for months, Stella kept up her good girl act for a few months until security was stepped down again.
Unable to show her face in Solaria again, she escaped, she jumped on the first bus she could find out of the realm and found herself in Magix.
Her first few months were rough since she arrived with no money, she had no where to stay and found herself a living in prostitution, until one day, while she was waiting to earn her money for the night, a woman appeared, she noted Stella's good looks and made her advance on her.
"You know you're too pretty to be doing this kind of stuff" She said to Stella, "Name's Lexi, come by the club called Heaven and Earth if you want to make real money".
She handed Stella a card, and soon Stella made herself known at Heaven and Earth, her enticing movements and graceful elegance on stage earned her the title of the star of the club, her reputation grew higher and higher the more she entertained around the club. Until Lexi had no choice but to give Stella her own segment in the show, a strip tease with a twist.
Stella longed to be back at that club again, doing what she did best, now she lay on her large bed with the moonlight shining in through the window, praying that somewhere there was someone on their way to rescue her.
She had no hopes in Brandon now, when she called him up and asked him to help her he hung up on her and whenever Stella tried to call back all she got was his voicemail.
It was not the time to feel sorry for herself, Stella knew that she had to escape one way or another, she had been here for a while now and soon she would be whisked away in a ball gown by her parents being forced to dance some sordid classical dance with a stuck up prince from another realm with a ridiculous looking moustache.
It was the story of her life, once a Princess, unfortunately always a Princess.
That dream of her being free and flying away with the wind was moving further and further away.
She closed her eyes in hopes of her dream coming true, maybe if she tried hard enough she could sleep and see herself dancing through the clouds, going higher and higher until nothing but blue skies were around her.
But what would happen when she woke up and the dream would end?
Stella always did dread that bit.
Her eyes slowly closed and her body relaxed as she went into her dream world, there she was, in total bliss, until…
"Princess may I come in?"
Stella ignored the voice that called through the door, she knew it was just one of the guards trying to check up on her, maybe if she stayed quiet they might get the hint that she was sleeping and leave her be.
However the door open, Stella's eyes snapped open and she sat up in a fit of rage.
"Did I say you could…"
She trailed off at the sight before her; standing in the doorway was none other than her rescuer for the night, Brandon.
Stella blinked a few times, just to make sure her mind wasn't playing tricks on her, and sure enough it was Brandon, he was dressed in a Solarian Guards suit and was holding an old book in his hands.
"What are you doing here?" Stella asked jerking her head away.
"What do you think?" Brandon asked, "You rang me up remember?"
"You hung up on me".
"Only because you were rude".
Stella sniffed bitterly, "So what are you doing here, dressed in that? Are you here to mock me?"
"I'm here to get you out, ok?"
Stella looked back over at Brandon, "So you finally came around?"
"Yeah" He mumbled rubbing the back of his head.
"How did you even get in here?" Stella asked not moving from her bed, "They have guards on every inch of the castle".
"You can get in anywhere with a guard uniform" Brandon explained, "I just waited until someone came up to me and said to check on you and here we are".
Brandon tossed the old book down on a chair close by and opened a window in Stella's room, "Right I have a plan on how to get out but it won't be easy, we're going to use magic to escape, you're a fairy right?"
"No I'm a goblin…of course I'm a fairy" Snapped Stella.
"Wow no need to be rude, I might have to leave you again" Brandon sneered making Stella close her mouth obediently.
"Well then you can use a spell to get us out of here" Brandon said.
"Hm let me think, I haven't had much education with magic so sure I'll be able to do that" Stella said sarcastically.
"Well can you read spells?" Brandon asked.
"Of course".
"Well good thing I brought this" He said throwing the book at Stella, "It's a fairy spell book, my roommates girlfriend left that in our room".
Stella opened the book up and begun flicking through the book, "What is all this supposed to mean? It's just gibberish".
"I thought you said you could read magic?" Brandon asked.
"Well, barely" Stella said, "I can try".
She looked at the book closely and started muttering a few words, Brandon kept a close look on the door making sure that no other guards would walk in; he would jump up every time he heard footsteps go by but still nothing happened.
After a while of trying to figure out of what these words meant Stella ended up throwing them on the floor.
"Look I can't do this" She groaned, "I'm not a student I can't figure this stuff out".
"There must be some of it you understand?" Brandon asked.
"No!" She snapped, "How many times do I have to say no for it to sink in?"
"Fine then" Brandon said holding his hands up, "Then I'll go, if you're not going to help yourself escape then fine".
Brandon began making his way towards the door until Stella stopped him.
"No wait".
Brandon turned back around, "Yes?"
"There was this spell that Lexi taught me, it helped me get out of my room when this man was trying too hard with me, it'll get us outside, but once out we'll need to make a break for it" Stella explained.
Brandon nodded, "That'll do" He said walking over towards her.
Stella took a deep breath and clasped her hands together, she begun mumbling an incantation, and soon the two started to glow a strange yellow colour and they're bodies begun materialising.
Brandon had no idea what was happening, until he saw himself outside the castle walls with a limp looking Stella next to him, she staggered a little bit and leant against Brandon for support.
Her touch made Brandon go slightly weak, but he knew now wasn't the chance to get a soft spot for her, he lifted her up and carried her in his arms and begun to run away from the castle.
There was nothing but trees in his way as he raced through the dark forest; he had to be very careful to not make any noises or trip over anything to cause a scene, in case there were guards around.
Stella had dozed off in his arms out of exhaustion, Brandon had guessed that she hadn't eaten anything for days since she looked very limp and weak.
Soon Brandon reached the end of the forest, next was a long path way to escape down, Brandon kept running until he started to reach downtown Solaria, thankfully there were still intergalactic buses running that would get him out of Solaria and into Magix again.
He boarded the nearest bus with Stella still in his arms and collapsed down in an empty seat, he lay Stella down next to him and waited.
It wasn't until a good while into the Journey when Stella finally woke up, she looked around at her surroundings and a small smile spread across her face.
It was like she was Seventeen again, and making her very first getaway to Magix, she had boarded a bus and sat waiting to land.
"We're out of there?" Stella asked.
Brandon nodded, "Yeah, we are".
Stella lay back down; she had never thought she would have escaped in this way, being rescued by her knight in shining armour. But the knight was a man whom she detested.
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