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long time no see! Now because I have been gone for soooo long I have made this chapter EXTRA LONG! its like massive! just for you beautiful people! :)
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Brandon shifts uncomfortably in his chair looking out of the corner of his eye he see his friends working hard to make the ship travel faster. For what seemed the millionth time Brandon looked round to see if Stella had returned from the bathroom. She had not.
Her chair was empty still and she had been gone now for 10 minutes, Brandon sighed and began to rub his temples a headache beginning to form. He decided minuets he was going to get her, for all he knew she could be having another breakdown and that was something he couldn't handle right now. He sat up again figuring he might as well just go now to see where his wife is, he got up and retreated to the back of the ship.
"Where you going?" Sky asked
"Uhh to see where Stella is"
Sky nodded in sympathy and turned back to flying the ship, he knew he didn't have a clue of what Brandon was going through but he had an idea... if his unborn child had been taken from him and Bloom was an emotional disaster... Sky shuddered not wanting the mental image.
Brandon rounded the corner that led to the toilet and tapped lightly on the door.
No reply.
"Stella?"
Still nothing.
"Stella, please don't ignore me it's going to be okay trust me" when Brandon didn't get an answer he began to feel his temper rising. He had been keeping his emotions locked ever since he saw Stella's first breakdown in Jake's room but now he was about to snap.
"Stella your just being selfish now, I've lost Jake too and it doesn't help me when you lock yourself in places feeling sorry for yourself!" His voice rose towards the end, narrowing his eyes he decided to leave turning on his heels a scowl on his face.
What they hell did you just do that for?!
Brandon halted to the little voice inside his head
Who the hell are you?
I'm your conscience
What do you want?!
You shouldn't have said that to your wife, she is much more emotional than you are and needs you to be strong for her, not yelling and turning her back on her!
Brandon's eyes softened and relaxed his tense position. Sighing he turned round again back towards the toilet.
Your right
Always am
Brandon tapped the door again.
"Stel I'm so sorry I really really really didn't mean what I said, come out please"
Nothing.
"Stel?" Brandon reached the handle and found that it wasn't locked, quirking an eye brow he pulled it down and pushed the door slowly open. Peaking his head in his brown eyes widened considerably when the toilet was empty. Swinging the door right open and stepped in, his eyes scanning the small room. NO! he mentally screamed
"STELLA!"
Back in the main compartment everyone's heads snapped to the place where Brandon's voice had screamed, in an instant Bloom was up and running towards the back only for Brandon to beat her to it and was stood in the archway of the opening.
"What's happened?!" Bloom asked in a haste
"Stella's gone too!"
Bloom's heart began to race, first her godson now her best friend! This was not happening it was some sick nightmare that was going to be over soon. Surprisingly it was Flora who took charge of the group first.
"Tec you have a magic tracker right?"
Tecna's eyes widened and without saying a word ran to the ships controls, pulling out what looked like a USB stick she stuck into a port and began pulling up Stella's profile on the screen. Everyone gathered round as Tecna worked frantically at the controls pushing buttons getting all of Stella's power information. Suddenly the screen went blank and a yellow pulsing light was shown on the screen on a digital map.
"Is that her?" Musa asked
"Yes and her location is..."
Tecna turned and looked Brandon in the eyes
"Omega"
"Wait where are we now?" Riven asked breaking the tension, Timmy spun in his chair, before raising his eye brows and beaming "Omega"
Stella was flying at top speed relying completely on her instincts of where Jake was held captive, she halted in front of a small opening in the bottom of a wall. It looked like a semi-circle that stooped when it reached the floor, knitting her eye brows in confusion Stella got down on her knees and peered in. It seemed to be a tunnel but then she heared faded voices, certian that it was down this hole where her son was she silently slipped in.
She flew down at least 10 feet before her legs hit the floor, lighting a small ball of light keeping it dim so she wouldn't be noticed Stella headed down another tunnel. After a minuet or two of walking it began to get hotter and Stella wiped beads of sweat from her forehead. Soon enough she turned out her light as she began to see clearly on her own. The tunnel's ceiling broke away and Stella found her self on top of a very high ledge. She had walked right into an underground base! Stella dropped to her stomach as not to be seen and peered over the side, what she saw felt like a knife had been plunged into her heart.
The heat now made sense as in the middle of the cavern was a huge circle of boiling lava, and the most heart wrenching sight of all was that Jake as hanging above it, swallowing the bile that rose in the throat and after pushing the tears back Stella turned her head to find the vicious monsters who would dare do this to her boy!
And to her great surprise she found no other than the witches and Baltor, What are they doing hear they are ment to be in prison!her eyes burning with fire and vengeance Stella crawled along the ledge as it dipped towards ground level.
"What have we got this twerp for anyway?" Stromy asked, Stella fought the urge to go and rip there heads off, but her main priority was freeing Jake so she carried on while still listening to the conversation.
"Because he is bait you idiot!" Icy spat at her sister.
"Well why did Butch and Matt have to go kidnap him? that's what I'm confused about why couldn't we do it?" Darcy asked, Baltor turned to face his witches and sighed.
"Because you dim-wit if you would have gone it would have made things more obvious! I like it when people are 'blind' so to speak it makes that chase more fun... for me"
Stella was about to scream, but held it together as she reached the bottom and was now on ground level, looking up she saw Jake and wasted no time in getting to him. Pulling her ring off she snapped it into her staff, and with great stealth maneuvered over the Jake, but what she didn't plan on was Jake being so elated to she her.
"MOMMY!" he screamed, Stella froze and saw four pairs of eyes blazing at her. In one quick movement she saw Stormy lunge for her. In a panic she jumped out of the way and cast a spell with her staff.
"Transport!" Stella yelled throwing her magic at Jake in an instant he was gone from his bounds but in the rush Stella only freed her son and not herself either, hopefully if she did the spell properly he was safe but Stella on the other hand was in very much trouble.
"Oh crap"
As the squad ship landed everyone was getting their gear, the girls were transforming and the guys where getting their gadgets.
Suddenly a bright flash was in front of Brandon and he felt a weight fall into his arms, when the light cleared Brandon very nearly broke down because there in his arms safe and sound was his son.
"Jake!" Brandon cried falling to his knees and hugging his son close, everyone heard Brandon's outburst and rushed over fussing over the little boy.
"Jake are you okay?" Brandon asked putting him back on his legs and holding his arms lightly for support it was only then that Brandon saw what had happened to him. His wrists were red and had rope marks on him, he had tears staining his little honey coloured eyes and his hair was tangled and messed. He had a small bruise on his arm and he was shaking slightly, Brandon growled at this and rubbed Jake's arms.
"M- Mommy-" Brandon sighed, he should have know he would want Stella but how the hell would he be able to tell him that his mother had disappeared.
"Jake, M- mommy ain't hear at the moment"
"No she got me"
Everyone shot their eye brows up as confusion plastered their faces.
"What?" Bloom breathed
"Mommy save-ed me, but she isn't hear daddy she might be hurting!" Jake began to cry again and Brandon pulled him into a hug stroking his hair hushing him.
"What are you talking about kiddo?" Sky asked kneeling down beside father and son, Jake looked up from Brandon's shoulder and looked at the two men.
"I was under-ground-ed and mommy was there and and and three mean ladies where theres and a girlie man"
"A girlie man?" Musa asked
"Yeses he looked like a man like daddy but had really long hair like mommy"
"Baltor" Riven hissed.
"Tec can you do any scans and find an underground cave?" Brandon asked turning around
"Already done it, there seems to be one about half a mile from hear, about five minuets on foot"
Brandon smiled slightly and turned back to Jake, now no way in hell was he sending his son back down there but at the same time he couldn't leave him on his own.
"Guys what about Jake, no way is he going back down there I want him to stay hear"
"Bloom, sweetie why don't you stay with Jake?" Sky asked standing up, Bloom looked confused and hurt at the same time. She wanted to go and rescue her friend!
"But I want to help Stella"
"I know but you are the most powerful which means the best to protect Jake and plus and your pregnant, I-I don't want you or the baby getting hurt" Sky pleaded, Bloom's eyes softened and walked over and planted a small kiss on Sky's cheek before kneeling down next to Brandon and Jake.
"Come on sweetheart lets get you in this ship and we can have something to eat and a nap okay?" Jake nodded and held Bloom's hand as they both retreated back into the ship.
"Ughh" Stella moaned as she was slammed into another wall, her outfit was torn and she was badly bleeding all over.
"Give up yet?" Icy mocked
"Not on your life" Stella muttered and stood up shakily, clutching her staff for support. Deciding worst had come to worst she closed her eyes stood still and silently and called upon the Sun Star.
It had been at least five years since Stella had last used the Sun Star in Solaris and vowed to only use it in near death circumstances... and this was defiantly one of them times.
Stella glowed a soft yellow before bringing her arms up to her chest in a flash she had the sun star in her arms. Opening her eyes she locked her eyes with Baltors who seemed to be smirking
"I wouldn't do that if I where you"
"And what the hell not!" Stella spat
"Because I can transport you son back hear anytime I want and send him to his demise"
Stella's face drained from colour as she looked at the villain in front of her.
"H-How?"
"Well-" Baltor was interrupted when a loud and powerful BANG echoed through the cavern. Looking up he saw the Winx Club staring in horror at a glowing and beaten Stella.
"Stella!" They screamed and rushed to her side in a fighting stance.
"STOP!" she screamed as they froze
"Stel are you okay?" Brandon asked placing his hand on her arm, Stella locked eyes with Baltor
"Continue"
"Ahh you see I placed a small spell over him that allows me with a snap of my fingers to bring him anywhere I want unless that is i receive something from you"
"Me?"
Baltor walked up to Stella, Brandon tensed at her side when Baltor whispers
"Give me the Sun Star and your precious boy lives"
Stella froze and felt her blood run cold.
"Stella don't!!!" Musa hissed, but Stella was at a loss.
"I...I...have no choice...."
Closing her eyes Stella breathed
"Fine you.....win"
Baltor laughs and lunges a stream of energy at her. Stella quickly felt her body drain of energy as she slowly began to rise from the floor her eyes drooping.
Suddenly the power which is was sucking from Stella changed colour from a light golden colour of the Sun Star to a deep purple. Baltor smiled in victory knowing he now had the Sun Star running through his veins but he also knew now he was taking her Moon energy too. It was no where near the same amount of power that of which the Moon Star held but if Baltor fused it with the Sun Star... Baltor grinned in anticipation. He stopped feeling that he had got from her what he had set out to get and grinned.
"So sorry I cannot stay children but I have things to do and places to be" and with that he vanished into a cloud of black smoke. Without hesitating the Winx club gathered around Stella who was stood up shaking, Brandon pulled her into a light hug.
"Stella are you okay?"
Stella kept her eyes closed then looked up at Brandon, her husband, her love, her soul-mate her friend the one person who would always love her and found that she did what she did for a reason to save her family. But maybe she had made things worse? now Baltor has the Sun Star and Moon power, now he could easily get Jake again or Brandon for that matter! She could have fought and defeated Baltor and then broke the spell on Jake but no. She was a coward and took the easy way out without thinking about it first the fear for her son clouded her judgement. Fearing what her friends would think if they knew this knowledge she had thought of she kept quit and looked at Brandon.
"What have I done?"
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