The days past by with no sign of Flora. The Professors made no notice of Flora's absence and Mrs Faragonda gave no information about Flora's whereabouts or well-being. All the Winx and Pixies could do was wait for and hope that all was well. Everyone, except for Bloom. "I expect they're trying to recover Flora's memory." Bloom thought smugly. "Darcy must have done a good job, though I wonder why she ran away with her sisters when I asked about Flora's parents.". "I wish Flora would come back to use. She wouldn't leave us without saying goodbye." Aisha said sadly. "Well, I don't know where she is, I can't sense her anywhere!" Chatta admitted. "Does Helia know where she is?" Musa asked. "Well he won't answer his cell phone." Tecna answered with a sigh. "And Brandon can't find him either." Stella added.
Suddenly the dorm room doors opened to reveal Mrs Faragonda and behind her was a face that the Winx were very familiar with. "Flora!" The girls yelled rushing towards her. But the girls were immediately stopped by Mrs Faragonda, who merely put up one hand, giving the signal to stop moving forward. Confused, the Winx and pixies slowly retreated to sit down, worried about what they would be told. Mrs Faragonda guided Flora to the nearest available seat for her to sit down, before standing behind her with hands on their friend's shoulders. "Girls, I'm afraid I have some rather distressing news to tell you." Mrs Faragonda started saying in a slow, carefully thought out way. "This isn't Flora.". "Wait, if this person isn't Flora, then who is it and why do they look exactly like her?" Stella asked, clearly confused. "The reason she looks like Flora is because it's her body, but it is her mother who seems to be in control of it. Her name is Lilly-Rose and she went missing five years ago." Mrs Faragonda explained. "Yes, that is correct." Lilly-Rose confirmed, surprising everyone when she spoke with Flora's voice, despite being an entirely different person. "Though it was the Trix, who you've apparently met countless times, who trapped my husband and I in my daughter's eye. They were merely the slaves of Perileous."
"Puri-who?" Bloom asked with spiked interest. "It's pronounced; purr-ell-ee-us." Lilly-Rose corrected. "Though I was able to take control of Flora's body, I don't know how I did it. The last thing I remember was trying to shield Flora, then everything went dark. The next thing I saw was Mrs Faragonda asking if I was feeling alright. Though at the time, she kept calling me Flora." Lilly-Rose recalled, chuckling. "Is there anyway that we can separate Flora and her parents?" Aisha asked. "The only way to do so is by getting the spell casters to undo their spell. And you girls recently had an encounter with the Trix, so they shouldn't be too far from where you last saw them." Mrs Faragonda answered. "Well, it was actually only Bloom that saw Icy." Tecna stated. "But when we get them, let's ask them about Perileous as well.". "Are you crazy?!" Stella asked. "After all they did to the Winx and Flora's family!". "Hear me out." Tecna interrupted. "If we're going to help Flora and her family out, then we should also prevent Perileous from attempting to do it again.". "Didn't you last see Icy in the forest Bloom?" Muse asked. "Well, yes. But is it really necessary to go into the forest? Couldn't we just lure them into the college?" Bloom argued. "Unfortunately not, Bloom." Mrs Faragonda answered, sternly. "When Flora went into the forest for whatever the reason may have been, Lilly-Rose ended up taking over her body. Not to mention that I don't want you girls to be separated again. Anyway, it's getting late and you girls will need your energy for the challenge ahead. Lilly-Rose will be staying where Flora would normally stay, until a more permanent arrangements are made."
Lilly-Rose turned to look at Mrs Faragonda. "Oh please. Just call me Rose. It's a lot simpler to say." Rose said in annoyance. "Though I would be more than pleased to get to know Flora's friends. At least this way I can be up to date with what my daughter has accomplished while I've been gone." There were many different reactions to the arrangements made. Aisha and Tecna were more than happy for Rose to stay, whilst Stella and Musa were still trying to get used to having someone else in the place of Flora. But Bloom, she was far from pleased. Though she tried to show joy on the outside, inside she wanted to be far away from everyone. Not only had Darcy failed to uphold her end of the deal, Bloom now had to keep up with the lies. Although, Bloom was rather pleased to find out about Perileous and even considered trying to manipulate him to control the Trix. But until any opportunities present themselves, she knew that it was critical that she played the 'sweet and innocent' friend that the Winx were familiar with. As the night went on Rose continuously asked about Flora and her time at Alfea College with the Winx. Eventually people started to head to bed, with the first person being Bloom and the last being Rose.
The next morning the Winx were given permission for a day off school. On that day, the Trix were going to be tricked. However Bloom was concerned. "What would happen if the Trix let my friends and Rose know about what I did?" Thinking carefully, Bloom knew that she had to keep the Trix quiet or more problems would arise. "Hey Bloom! Are you ready to go yet?" Stella called, stopping Bloom's trail of thought. "Uh...yeah,sure. I'm ready." Bloom answered in a dazed fashion. "You ok Bloom?" Aisha asked with concern. "You don't look so good.". "Don't worry Aisha, I'm fine. I'm just still trying to get used to Flora... I mean Rose, being in Flora's place. Actually, has Rose managed to control Flora's magic yet?" Bloom replied quickly, whilst changing the subject. "Yes I have, thank you for asking." Rose answered, surprising Bloom from behind. "Flora's magic is very similar to my own. But it does have its own unique twist to it. I'm very proud of her for what she's accomplished."
"Wait for us!" A bunch of voices called out, rushing towards the Winx. "You can't just leave without us, that would just be rude." Tune scolded. "Um..what are you lot doing?" Musa asked. "We're coming with you." Amore answered. "Your magic increases in strength when your bonded pixie is close by. So, we're coming." Digit explained. "Anyway, I still need to get to know Rose, even though she looks exactly like Flora. At least we know which parent Flora got her looks from." Chatta added, with a joke. "Ok then." Rose decided. "Looks like we've got some company for the job at hand. Hope you girls can keep up. I've been known to..." That was the last thing Rose said before collapsing to the ground with Chatta quickly following her into an unconscious state. Lockette was the first to respond. "Get Chatta and Rose to safety now!" Lockette ordered. "Why, what's wrong with them?" Aisha asked in panic. "I don't know but we've got unwanted company!" Lockette answered before pointing into the sky, where three familiar faces grinned down upon those below them. "We're back." Icy started. "And better than ever." Darcy continued. "But this time." Stormy said before they all spoke in sync. "We're here to stay."