Chapter 10
(Helia's POV)
"Helia Nabu!" Aisha shouts running towards us. Where's Flora? There's blood on her head. "Aisha are you okay?" Nabu asks her hugging her tightly. "Later Nabu Flora needs help he's got her!" She cries. We run following her. We come to a dark alleyway. There's a guy holding Flora against the wall kissing her and going for her shirt. She's crying trying to push him away but she's too weak. I slide on my glove and the wires wrap around him and I pull him close to me. "Touch my girlfriend again and you're dead." I snap harshly in his ear. I punch him before running to Flora who's fallen to the floor and is crying. She also seems to be having a slight panic attack. "Flora my flower." I say lifting her head up. She turns her head away still crying. "I'm sorry." She cries quietly. "I couldn't stop him I-" he starts but I cut her off by kissing her. "It's not your fault my flower, I love you." I whisper in her ear as I pick her up carefully in my arms. She buries her head in my chest a a mixture of her blood and her tears fall on me. We follow Aisha to a cottage. She unlocks the door and we go in. I sit Flora on the sofa and by now she's stopped crying. "Flora Nabu doesn't know but you need to tell Helia." Aisha says softly brushing her hand lightly over Flora's writs causing her to tense up. I sigh and sit down next to Flora I pick her up and put her on my knee causing her to giggle a little. Nabu copies me doing the same to Aisha. "You may as well Nabu as long as he doesn't say anything to the others." Flora says snuggling into my chest. I stroke her hair gently as I feel her breathing slow down as she calms down. I kiss her forehead. "What are you talking about?" He asks awkwardly. "Do you want to tell him?" I ask Flora softly. She nods and roll up her sleeves. "I-I cut." She stutters wiping away a few tears. I look at the new cuts. Some of them look like they were done today. I hold her wrists in between my hands and use my magic to heal her. I wrap my arm around her tightly and she cuddles closer to me. I smile. Aisha and Flora grab their heads. "The pixies!" Aisha mumbles. When they return back they stare at us. "Stay here we'll be back the pixies are in danger we won't be long." Aisha says and before we can answer they both go through a portal.
(Aisha's POV)
We arrive where the pixies are and gasp. "Petal storm." Flora says instantly wiping out the two monster. It was only Chatta and Piff. Something is wrong. "Piff." I say hugging my pixie. "Chatta I missed you." Flora says hugging her pixie. I catch sight of the others. "Flora the others are here." I whisper. "You can't just run away!" Riven yells. "Riven!" Everyone but Musa and him groan excluding me and Flora obviously. Flora takes a step behind me. "Guys I'm sorry but-" I start but I'm interrupted by Riven. "You two are just being idiots!" He tells us. Everyone but Musa glares at him. "Musa would never act so stupidly." He adds. I roll my eyes but before I can continue I'm interrupted by Flora surprisingly. "What are you doing here?" She yell at some guy walking past. He smirks. "Hello Flora." He says running over to hug her. "Don't touch me." She snaps. She kicks him. "What did I do?" He asks innocently. She laughs. "What do you think you did to my brother?" She asks walking off. "Flora I said I'm sorry." He apologizes. "That's not going to bring him back is it!" She shouts. Me, Chatta and Piff follower her and him. They go through a portal back and we do as well closing it before the others can follow.
We get back. Flora runs straight to Helia and hugs him. That guy came through the portal as well. "Who's he?" Nabu asks hugging me. "He was just leaving." Flora says using her magic to teleport him back probably. I notice she hugs him tighter. "I'm going to Linphea anyone else coming?" She ask. "We'll all come." I answer grabbing Piff and Nabu as Flora grabs Helia and Chatta then we leave.
(Flora's POV)
We arrive at Linphea in the graveyard. "Why are we here?" Helia asks. I wipe away my tears and he notices. He hugs me gently kissing my forehead. I lead the way and stop n front of one. I sit down in front of the tomb stone as tears fall. "This is why I was so mad at that guy he's responsible for my brothers death." I say as tears run down my face and I play with the grass. Chatta sits on my shoulder. "Flora cheer up." Chatta says flying in front of me. I look up and smile as I get to my feet. "Flora!" Miele squeals and runs over to me hugging me tightly. I hug her back. "Hey Miele!" Helia greets her causing me to laugh a little. "Who's this?" Chatta asks. Miele looks surprised as Aisha laughs. "I'm Flora's sister Miele." Miele introduces herself. "You have a sister?" Nabu asks causing me and Helia to laugh. "Flora today is..." Miele starts and I realise what day it is. The day my brother died. Well lets just say he didn't die of natural causes more because of people, that guy I was yelling at. I push my feelings aside and I smile and hug her again. "Do you want me to do it again?" I ask her quietly. She nods. I stand up using my magic. Roses grow around his tomb stone as bright flowers cover his grave. I sit down next to Miele. I hear footsteps. "If you're going to do what you usually do when she's upset you'll need this." I hear someone say. I turn to se my close friend Amber. She hands me my guitar and I hug her. "Amber, my boyfriend Helia, friend Aisha, my bonded pixie Chatta, Aisha's boyfriend Nabu and Aisha's pixie Piff, everyone this is Amber." I quickly introduce them before sitting down with Miele again and I start playing.
(City Lights- Bridgit Mendler)
It's a long road
And it gets winding
Fog is real low
And it's so blinding
Oh, I'm trying to steer
Trying to take the lead
But I feel like
The road is steering me
Getting so lost
Like a castaway
Feeling so cross
Like a renegade
And I'm trying to call out
In the big city
Just a small voice
And no one's listening to me
Oh
Tell me where to go
Tell me that you know
Just how bright I glow
Every time that you think you've lost your shine
Just remember nothing's brighter
You're the city lights
Every time that you fade into the night
Just remember you're the fire
You're the city lights
That shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, oh, oh
Oh, I'm blending in
And I'm sticking out
Like a sore thumb
That they don't know about
Wanna make peace
Wanna just breathe
Wanna be the light
That makes them all believe
I'm the race car
Not the spectator
I'm the hero
Not the narrator
Hercules battling
Conquering everything, yeah
Oh
Tell me where to go
Tell me that you know
Just how bright I glow
Every time that you think you've lost your shine
Just remember nothing's brighter (oh no)
You're the city lights (you're the city lights)
Every time that you fade into the night
Just remember you're the fire
You're the city lights
That shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, oh, oh
Everybody knows that everybody glows like the city lights
Everybody knows that everybody glows like the city lights
Everybody knows that everybody glows like the city lights
Everybody knows that everybody glows like the city lights
The city lights
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
The city lights
Whoa, oh
Every time that you think you've lost your shine
Just remember nothing's brighter
You're the city lights (you're the city lights)
Every time that you fade into the night
Just remember you're the fire
You're the city lights
That shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, night, oh
Shine into the night, night, night, oh, oh
I sing and Amber had done the background singing while Aisha had started the clapping which the others had joined in. I suppose she got it from all the drumming. I smile as Miele laughs. "Are you going to sing the song you wrote for He-" Miele starts. I cover her mouth and laugh. "Which one, when we're-" Amber starts. "They don't know." I whisper in Amber's ear and straight away she stops, saying nothing. "Miele go ho-" I start to say but her eyes close as she falls on me. My eyes widen with horror as I pick her up in my arms. Tears run down my face as I run to the castle with everyone following me. We get there and I run straight in. "Mother!" I yell and she runs in. "What's happened to her?" I ask her. She sighs feeling her head. "The same as what happened to you Flora she has it." My mother tells me taking Miele from me. "You should go." My mother tells me coldly. I can't let her do this! Not now! "No she's my sister, why are you keeping me out of her life?" I ask her. "Because you're dangerous and they're after you, you're going to get her into danger, you don't only have you know what and you didn't think I knew, you also have the power of Linphea and that's something powerful but dangerous and darkness wants it." My mother explains walking away with Miele. I feel tears run down my face. I run out the palace until I just stop in the middle of the forest. "Flora I need to get back I'm sorry I have to go now I'll see you soon." Amber says. I nod wiping away my tears. The power of Linphea. I can't have it. An ancient power. Nature chooses it's guardian and gives it the power of Linphea which only one person can have at a time. One of the most powerful types of magic which will stay with you no matter what. This is why I have all forms of the gift. Amber leaves and I feel Helia pick me up. Chatta sits on me with Piff next to her. We go through a portal back to Earth, to my cottage.
Helia carries me upstairs to my room. He lays me on the bed and lays next to me. "What's the power of Linphea?" HE asks me. I explain what it is. An ancient magic so on one person, a fairy chosen by nature etc. I leave out the bit about the gift though. They can't know that.
(Stella's POV)
-1 week later-
It's been a week since Flora and Aisha left and we've heard nothing from Helia and Nabu. We're all super worried and the worst thing is Musa hasn't even noticed. Riven is still appearing 'romantic' in her eyes as he insults all of us constantly including Flora and Aisha even though they aren't here. Musa walks in. "Musa we need to talk to you about Aisha and Flora." Bloom says. "What about them? Why aren't they here now then?" Musa asks. Tears run down our faces. "Musa they've been gone for a week! They left because of how you and Riven were treating them." I tell her handing her the note. She reads it and her eyes widen. "They can't have been gone a week." She says. "Musa you've been so caught up in Riven you never noticed!" Tecna says getting up and walking away and I go with her. I have new cuts on my wrists. I need to talk to someone and as Flora isn't here I'm talking to Brandon. I pick up my phone and dial Brandon's number making sure my door is firmly shut. "Hey Stella you okay?" Brandon asks. I wipe away my tears. "Brandon I'm sorry." I apologize drying my eyes. "i couldn't any more with Flora and Aisha gone and Riven acting the way he is, I did it again, I cut." I tell he=im but my voice comes out barely above a whisper. "Don't do anything I'm coming over." He tells me firmly hanging up.