Hey, Butterflies! I'm back with Chapter 7! I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter!
Disclaimer: Winx Club belongs to RAI and Iginio Straffi.
Professor Alice hands back the papers to the class at such a slow speed that it is painful to wait. Anna Blossom, who is sitting in the back of the classroom, is fighting to keep calm. This is the paper she had been working on writing the entire semester, and now it is being handed back to her. She better not have messed this up. The paper was only on the history of the Nymphs of Magix, and messing this up while having lessons with a tutor would not be a good sign. Finally, Professor Alice is looming over Anna Blossom; she places the graded paper on Anna Blossom's desk before walking back up to the front of the class. As Professor Alice congratulates the class on a semester well done, Anna Blossom turns her paper over. There is not a grade on the front like everyone else's, only a note telling her to see her after class. Alarmed, Anna Blossom scans every page of the paper trying to find notes or a grade. She finds a few notes here and there, and she finally finds a grade on the last page of the paper. She made a B+ on it, which, although not ideal, was better than what Anna Blossom had originally thought she made.
After class ends, Anna Blossom waits patiently for Professor Alice to finish answering another student's question. After that student leaves, Anna Blossom approaches Professor Alice, paper in hand. Professor Alice tells Anna Blossom to take a seat in one chairs, and she sits down next to Anna Blossom. They discuss the paper and how Anna Blossom could improve. Her transitions between ideas were cumbersome, Professor Alice explains, but not impossible to fix. Then Professor Alice retrieves a book from her desk and gives it to Anna Blossom. It is titled Writing Essays Made Easy. Anna Blossom thanks her teacher for the book before being dismissed to head to her next class. It is the end of the day, meaning she has dance now. Quickly, Anna Blossom races up to her room to grab some clothes that would at least be acceptable to wear for class; she grabs a fitted long sleeve shirt and leggings before hurrying back down to her dance class.
When she gets there, she quickly asks the dance instructor if she can participate in class today. Her dance instructor's face lights up, and she ushers Anna Blossom into the dressing room to get changed. A few minutes later, Anna Blossom emerges with her hair pulled back in a braided bun, her scarf still tied over her nose and mouth, her shirt, leggings, socks, and gloves. The dance instructor seems surprised, but motions for Anna Blossom to take her place at the barre. They begin with simple warm up exercises before moving to the center. The class is challenging for Anna Blossom, but she finds that she enjoys it. She feels free here, which lifts a huge weight from her chest.
After class ends, the teacher asks Anna Blossom to wait just a second. When all the other girls have left, the dance instructor expresses her elation at Anna Blossom's participation in class today. All Anna Blossom does is smile and say she enjoyed class. Then she thanks her dance instructor for the class and leaves.
When she returns to her form, she finds the other girls are all out in the common area talking. Celine in by far the loudest, and when she spots Anna Blossom coming in the door, she demands to know if Anna Blossom knew that she does not exist in any records in the Magic Dimension. Anna Blossom replies that she already knew that but that she clearly exists, meaning the information is being hidden from her. Pixel perks up at Anna Blossom's response, the logical conclusion clearly catching her interest.
"Now, if you'll excuse me. I need to go study," Anna Blossom says cooly before continuing into her room. The door shuts and locks with a click. The remaining six are left in the common area with their thoughts.
"Why is there so much secrecy around her?" Rima asks. The others shrug. No one has those answers, not even Anna Blossom herself. But what Anna Blossom would do for an answer.
In her room, Anna Blossom pulls her phone out of her desk drawer, where she usually keeps it. A few seconds later, the phone is dialing, so Anna Blossom sits down with it on the floor. The other end answers, and a hologram of a blonde woman and brunette man appears.
"Your Majesties," Anna Blossom says bowing her head.
"Anna Blossom," the woman replies. "How are things at Alfea?"
"Everything is well, my Queen. My dorm mates, however, are getting curious about who I am. Honestly, your Majesties, I'm getting curious myself."
"Anna Blossom, you already know all that you need to know," the man replies.
"I know, my King, but I'm starting to wonder if maybe I'm missing something important."
"How so?" the queen asks.
"We were learning to transform the other day, but when I went to transform, I was instead thrown backwards. Your Majesties, I don't think that my powers are supposed to exist together."
"Nonsense, Anna Blossom. Your Queen's powers conflict, yet she maintains control."
"Sire, this isn't about control. I've always heard that I could bring ruin to the Magic Dimension with my powers. My Queen, I've not heard that said of your powers." The queen takes a breath.
"We'll discuss this further upon your return to Domino for winter break."
"Yes, your Majesty," Anna Blossom says, bowing her head. They king and queen hang up. Anna Blossom is left alone to think. What are they not telling her? Suddenly, there is a knock at her door. Kadence says that they are going to Magix to the museum if Anna Blossom wants to come. Anna Blossom says that she will be right out. Maybe she can learn something from the museum.
That's the end of Chapter 7! I hope you all enjoyed it, and I'll have the next chapter up soon! I love you all so much! Don't forget to follow, favorite, and review!