Winx Club Rewrite au
By: FunahoMisaki
(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)
Without a sound, Bloom reawoke inside of a body that was much much smaller than she was used to. She was in the body of a small baby and something was crawling up her skin. For nine minutes she endured the itchy and yet safe feeling of what looked like bright red scales covering her skin and then with a cry they began to retreat.
Almost as soon as the cry left her lips, she could sense that there was someone else in the large spacious room peeking over the crib's railing at her. A finger poking her cheek stopped her cry and made her open her eyes.
"Hey there little sis. What was that fuss about?" A familiar and glowing woman asked smiling brightly as she poked Bloom's cheek again.
"Daphne are you messing with your sister again? She needs to sleep to grow into a strong queen." Miriam's voice could be heard scolding the nymph who rolled her eyes so that only Bloom could see.
"No ma'am. I heard Bloomy cry and came to check on her." Daphne said sounding formal even as she pulled funny faces at Bloom who giggled at the fact that even then her sister was looking out for her and calling her Bloomy.
"We need to keep her safe and happy. It won't due for the Keeper of the Flame to be unhappy or in danger." Miriam said nodding and making Bloom frown slightly, even now the only thing the queen was concerned about was the Dragon Fire.
"As if the war against Valtor and the Ancestral Coven didn't have her in enough danger. I'm surprised that the Company of Light aren't here yet, they've been staying in the palace almost full time ever since the attacks started." Daphne said causing Bloom to take an interest in this. Faragonda, Saladin, and Griffin were all part of the Company of Light so perhaps if one of them had their memories then they'd be here to warn the throne holders?
"They're exhausted and still damaged after that battle that lasted nearly a full week. Saladin's exhausted his magic and has a broken leg, Hagen has to make some more swords for them all since their own were damaged in the battle and he probably has some injuries he isn't telling anyone, Griffin is running low on magic as well and who cares how damaged she is, and you know Faragonda has several broken ribs and a broken arm." Miriam said looking annoyed when she mentioned Griffin.
"She's been on our side for the last six months and even defended you as you gave birth to Bloom. Why do you still hate her so, Mother?" Daphne asked frowning as well as she glanced back at her mother who scowled darkly at this, although since Daphne had turned her attention back to her baby sister only Bloom noticed.
"I don't trust her. She worked with those ancient witches, and she's a master of dark magics. For all we know she could be their spy to try and get ahold of the flame. Just because she defended me as the princess was born does not mean I trust her, hence why Faragonda is your sisters godmother instead of that witch." Miriam said sneering the word witch and making Bloom blink a bit, so her headmistress who was more like a mother or grandmother to her was her godmother? Well that… actually explained a good bit.
"You're so quite now Bloomy. Did you just want someone to talk to you? Or did you want to be held?" Daphne asked picking up Bloom who was annoyed at how she couldn't seem to say anything or walk yet.
"You're going to spoil her Daphne. We have nanny's to take care of her for a reason." Miriam began to chide her eldest daughter again, causing the blond to sigh slightly but not put her sister down.
"I'm just spending some time with her mother. Surely there is nothing wrong with me holding my baby sister?" Daphne asked and Miriam opened her mouth to say something when there was a loud blast nearby. Miriam threw a shield up around herself instantly while Daphne shielded Bloom with her own body.
"Give us the Dragon Fire." A raspy voice called making Daphne scowl.
"The witches. Mother I'm getting Bloom to safety!" Daphne said earning a nod from the Queen.
"They must not get the Dragon Fire." Miriam agreed as she dashed out in the hall with her children although Daphne nearly snarled.
"I don't care about the Dragon Fire! I care about Bloom!" Daphne shouted back before she split off down another hallway, Miriam didn't have the chance to say anything before several fairies and soldiers began fighting against something which drew her attention.
"Stay quiet now little sis. Don't worry. Big sis will make sure you're safe. She's going to send you to safety okay?" Daphne quietly spoke to her sister as she ducked into a small alcove in the hallway, dashing down it to get away from whichever one of the three ancient witches had just shot a blast at her.
"Here… this feeling… power, kindness, worry…forget Solaria. I'm sending you to that kind power that I sense alright baby sis? Whoever it is will take good care of you. I just know it." Daphne sake focusing her magic not a portal and beginning to sense out for Solaria only to be distracted by another presence that had spiked when she began her search. The portal opened to show a large flower filled meadow under the full moon as an older woman in fairy form stood there.
"Quickly! Stone arms of the defender help this woman!" The unknown fairy cried through the portal, causing something to push Daphne from behind through the portal, Bloom still clutched tightly in her arms? Turning slightly, Daphne caught sight of stone arms grown from the castle walls shielding her from the witches blasts as she crashed into the meadow field at the older woman's feet.
"Easy there. Are you alright?" Eldora asked helping Daphne stand up as the portal closed behind them, the witches screaming in rage as the place began to turn black.
"Yes we both are fine. Who… are you?" Daphne asked looking Bloom over for wounds before tensing when she realized that she didn't know who this powerful fairy was and her very vulnerable baby sister was in her arms.
"That is my question." A powerful almost echoing voice asked from above, causing both women to look up as a woman Bloom and Eldora recognized as Morgana landed in the meadow, a giggling baby held securely in one arm.
"I am Queen Morgana of the Earth Fairies. I was at home when my little princess here began crying right as I sensed a portal opening, a powerful presence spiking near my home, and then another even greater power arriving. Who are you and why are you here?" Morgana asked sternly as she glares down the two women, impressing Bloom with how she could look so stern and commanding with a baby in one arm.
"Forgive me your highness. My name is Eldora, I am a Fairy of Stories from Zenith that preferred a more… natural life style. I was a part of an artifact retrieval team to this planet some years ago and fell in love with the woods here so I stayed. I was unaware of more magicals here until only recently when my book updated itself as it is known to do." Eldora said with an easy curtsy, earning a long look before the Queen nodded in acceptance of this answer.
"Apologies your majesty. I am princess Daphne from the kingdom of Sparx. This is my younger sister, Crown Princess Bloom. Our world was attacked by the Ancestral Witches who want my sisters powers. I Guard both my sister and her powers, and as I was sending her through a portal to safety from the witches, I sensed Madam Eldora's power and yet her kindness so I was sending my sister to her for protection. I had not expected her to use her own powers to save myself as well." Daphne said bowing as well as she could with her sister in her arms, causing Morgana's face to soften at the sight of the baby. Bloom would have been paying more attention to what was going on and her sisters royal behavior… if she wasn't really hungry all of a sudden. Sure she had felt a bit hungry earlier after she managed to recede her scales but now she was really hungry.
Letting out a cry for food, Bloom didn't notice her sister nearly panicking as she checked Bloom for injuries.
"She's hungry." Morgana said smiling slightly when she saw the younger woman fretting over the baby whose cry set off her own daughter who had been sleeping peacefully within Morgana's arms during the flight.
"But mother was back on Sparx and she has not yet taken to a bottle. She is only four months old and mother was waiting until she was at least six months." Daphne began panicking a little more at that, making Morgana smile softly as she quickly and easily hushed her own daughters cries.
"That is of no concern. My daughter is only two months old herself, not yet on a bottle either. Here… unless you can feed her then hand me the babe." Morgana said unable to let the crying red haired baby go hungry. She was barely any older than Roxy and she knew that she'd love for and hoped that someone would feed her child should her baby be in a similar position as the two sisters before her.
"…" Daphne hesitated for a moment as she held her younger sister close protectively.
"I swear to you as both a Queen and as a mother that I will not harm your sister. In fact if it will make you feel better I will let you hold my daughter Roxy while I feed your sister, provided you not harm my child." Morgana said smiling in understanding at the girls hesitance, she had just escaped from danger with her baby sister after all.
"Very well… just… please be careful with my sister. She means the universe to me." Daphne said gently handing her sister to Morgana who just as gently handed over her own baby to the nymph. Bloom felt the change of arms and she had heard the talking but she was too hungry to think about what it meant, Roxy however was not and she was so going to tease and torment Bloom with this when they were older.
"Of course, just as Roxy means the universe to me. Come here little one. Let's get you fed." Morgana said smiling warmly at the baby in her arms, making Daphne and Eldora avert their eyes to give the woman some privacy as she fed the child. Bloom didn't know what was in her mouth, and she didn't care at the moment. She just knew that she was finally being fed something!
"You said earlier that her name is Bloom correct?" Morgana asked softly as she fed the baby while Daphne pulled faces at Roxy to keep herself and the giggling baby entertained.
"Yes. Mother and father allowed me to name her when she was born. They wanted a more… traditional name but I chose Bloom. You said that this little one is called Roxy right?" Daphne asked making Morgana nod slightly.
"Yes, I've always liked the name so when I found out my little one would be a girl... that's what I chose as her name. What do you plan to do with this little one? You cannot go out into the city as a nymph." Morgana asked as she gently traced the feeding baby's chubby cheek with one finger, the little one wasn't as adorable as her Roxy but she was still pretty cute.
"I…I must let the Company of Light know that we have made it to safety but after that…I am… unsure. I was so focused on getting my sister to safety…" Daphne said causing Morgana to nod slightly in understanding as the baby finished feeding, the Queen of Earth quickly fixing her dress and then burping the baby.
"She still feeds from the breast for another two months and you have no milk of your own to feed her… if you like I can place a glamour upon you to make you look like an average human and you can come home with me. That way I can help you take care of and feed the little one, and keep an eye out for any possible attacks." Morgana said offering the nymph her sister back after the baby had burped and was well on her way to sleeping.
"And keep an eye on us to make sure we do not mean anyone any harm. I… well… there's not a lot of options but will your husband be alright with it?" Daphne asked making Morgana smile as she cradled a giggling but also yawning Roxy in her arms again.
"Klaus, my husband, has a big heart. All I have to do is explain that you escaped several dangerous attackers with only your sister and the cloths on your back, and he will insist on you staying with us. Especially once he realizes how young your sister is and how young you yourself are. You cannot be my age, much less older and I have only recently became 24." Morgana said making Daphne grin a bit sheepishly as she rocked her sister lightly.
"I turned twenty roughly three months ago." Daphne admitted making Morgana nod slightly.
"Then I'll insist that you stay with us, for a little while at least. Until you can stand on your own in this world while still providing for your sister." Morgana said making Daphne look a bit relieved as she nodded gratefully.
"Thank you Queue Morgana and I humbly accept your aid in caring for my sister." Daphne said bowing her head at the woman who merely smiled and waved her off.
"Eldora I shall be by to check in with you soon, however I think all three of these girls need some sleep." Morgana said nodding to the older woman who merely smiled and waved them off.
"They aren't the only ones." Eldora said as she re-enters the house in the tree she was living in.
"Now come along Daphne, I shall take you to my home but please say nothing of magic nor of me being a Queen. My husband is a normal human and doesn't know." Morgana said making Daphne wince but follow the older woman dutifully as she led them from the woods, switching back into her casual form as she did so.
"That may be a problem." Daphne admitted, causing Morgan to freeze in shock staring at the now sleeping red haired babe in disbelief at Daphne's next words.
"Bloom's the Bearer of the Dragons Fire, so her fire magic is already active and a bit… wild at times."
