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SO, THE STORY WILL BE APPROACHING ITS ENDING SOON. I GUESS THIS STORY WILL ABOUT 15 CHAPTERS AND AN EPILOGUE. MAYBE LESS OR MAYBE MORE ;)
I'LL BE UPDATING EVERY FRIDAY AND SOMETIMES IN BETWEEN. ENJOY SWEETIES!
A week had passed. A whole week since Bloom hastily kissed Sky, since Timmy and Tecna kissed for the first time, since Flora and Layla became close again, since Stella met her new 'boy toy' as her friends refer to him. Life couldn't be harder on the group of fairies and specialists. Fortunately, they were finally done with the community work in Eraklyon.
Bloom glances around the room looking for her friends in Wizgiz's class. Flora and Tecna were listening intently to the lecture although Flora had a sad expression in her face and Tecna was listening with a faint smile. Behind her Musa was tapping her pen against her blank notebook 'secretly' listening to sad tunes in her earphones and Stella was doodling broken hearts in her pink notebook. Layla was in the back of the room with a bored expression.
Some of them were feeling pretty depressed and she knew the reason. Bloom had a boyfriend back home but she had never felt that way. What she felt with Andy was nothing compared to how Sky made her feel. Sky was the one and he will always be; so, losing him was like losing herself in an endless maze.
Wizgiz finishes his lesson and the girls all pack up their stuff to wait for the bell to ring.
''Hey Bloom. I have to show you something.'' Stella calls out behind her. Bloom turns around to curiously look at her blond friend.
''What is it?''
''A little gift I got.'' Stella winks and the bell rings signaling class is over. All the fairies file out of the room and Bloom pulls on Stella's arm to ask for the 'little something'.
''So what is it?'' Bloom asks while her other four friends form a circle around them.
''What are you talking about?'' Musa asks. Stella grins mischievously for a moment and looks for something in her purse for a second.
''I convinced Alex to get us these. It's just what we need!'' Stella exclaims giving out cards to each girl.
''You got us fake IDs?'' Layla asks with an eyebrow raised.
''Duh.'' Stella teases holding up her own card.
''Hmm this is really nice and all but what are we going to do with this?'' Flora asks unconvinced.
''There is this a-ma-zing place in Magix that throws wicked parties. Come on! Just a girl's night out. We can hang out there and just dance.'' Stella tries to convince the other girls.
''Today is Friday and we have the weekend free.'' Tecna notes with a shrug.
''Exactly! So what do you say?''
''I say we go!'' Layla exclaims happily twirling in the spot and showing off her new dance moves.
''Let's do it.'' Musa grins
''Who else is coming?'' Bloom asks not really sure if she can bear the sight of Sky without doing something stupid.
''Just us girls.'' Stella tells her.
''Then I'm in.''
''I don't see a reason why not.'' Tecna shrugs.
''I don't know guys. I'm pretty tired and don't feel much like going out.'' Flora whispers her hand in her head, rubbing her temple in attempt to relieve a little pressure.
''Are you alright, Flora?'' Bloom asks gently.
''It's just a headache. I'll stay and sleep in early'' The mentioned replies.
''Okay, suit yourself. Hope you feel well soon.'' Stella comments hugging her nature friend and the other girls group hug the two.
''Have fun girls.'' Flora smiles at her friends.
''Let's get ready! We leaving at 8.'' Musa plans out.
''Yay!'' Layla cheers.
''I'll go to my apartment to get changed and will come back. Bye girls.'' Stella waves at them
The girls go rest for a while and shower until it was time to get ready. All of them tried looking more mature with different clothing and more make up than usual. Bloom straightened her usually wild red hair and even though it was still in layers it looked straighter. She applied a glossy lip stick with smoky eyes and a black blazer over a frilly white shirt and black tight pencil skirt. She put on her black pumps wobbling slightly as she practiced walking outside the dorm. Musa was already outside in blue jean shorts, chic looking tennis shoes, a red long sleeved V neck blouse and her signature ponytails.
''You look pretty.'' Bloom tells her sincerely.
''Thanks Bloom. You look amazing.'' Musa beams back at her.
''You want me to do your make-up?'' Bloom asks noticing that Musa was only wearing a rhubarb colored lipstick. The musical fairy shrugs and sits in the closest couch.
''Sure but don't overdo it.''
Bloom cautiously does her friend's makeup. She carefully does the essentials of curling eyelashes and applying base to hide blemishes and to make her friend look more mature does a bold cat eye look on her.
''Girls looking good.'' Layla calls entering the room in a hot pink sleeveless shirt and tight blue leggings. Her feet were covered in black tennis and her hair loosely curled around her shoulders.
''Fiu fiu! Who is that gorgeous professional dancer?'' Musa playfully whistles. Layla grins and twirls in the spot, beaming back at her friend.
''Tonight I want to forget everything and dance the night away,'' She says raising her hands above her head and swinging to a deaf tune.
''That's partially true. You can enable your mind to shut down momentarily by rehearsing any sport or activity.'' Tecna informs and the girls have to do a double take to confirm it is her. She was wearing a short latex black skirt, a buttoned up purple half-quarter blouse and silver sandals. Her silver bracelets were dangling as she moved and her dangling earrings graced her slender necklace.
''What?'' She asks feeling self-conscious ''it is logical to dress appropriately for the situation.''
''You look different.'' Bloom informs her.
''You look beautiful, though.'' Musa assures.
''Where is Stella? The only thing we need is for her to be taking hours to get ready.'' Tecna asks desperate for a change of topic and Stella does not disappoint her.
As though waiting for the right moment to enter, Stella enters the room graciously in very high black pumps and a tight red dress. Her hair was up in a high ponytail and her makeup flawless as usual.
''My girls! You all look great. I'm so excited.'' She squeals excitedly.
''Our night out as young adults.'' Layla smirks.
''Sounds fancy.'' Musa giggles.
''Ready?'' Bloom smiles and all say goodbye to Flora, excitedly walking towards a cab waiting outside Alfea for them. The background blurs by in the dark tinted windows as the cab flies above the magical forest and into Magix.
''Do you all have your IDs?'' Bloom asks taking out her ID from her blazer pocket.
''I have mine.'' Tecna takes out her ID from her phone cover.
''We all have it.'' Layla informs as the other girls take out their IDs.
''Great!'' Musa smirks excitedly.
''does Sky know you are going to a party?'' Bloom asks Stella.
''He knows I am with you guys but I can't tell him we are partying. He'll probably call one of you to make sure I am not with any guy or something.'' She shrugs her shoulders.
''Does he know you fought with Brandon?'' Tecna asks
''No.'' The sun fairy whispers.
''Why?'' Layla asks curiously.
''It's just that he'd be all 'I told you so!' and I don't know. I just thought that there was something between me and Brandon and to end it so soon is like a failure.''
''Aren't you exaggerating, Stell?'' Bloom asks her friend referring to the fight.
''He said I could date whomever I wanted. He doesn't care about me because he said I wasn't the only girl in the universe and that doesn't mean that he can control my life. He can't change who I am.'' She whispers feeling very small.
''It was probably the heat of the moment.'' Bloom comforts her. The princess smiles gratefully at her.
''Let's not think about that. Today we all are going out for a girl's night. Too bad Flora couldn't come.'' The princess of Tides pouts.
''I think she is bummed out for Helia.''
''She is tired and she doesn't like loud environments, girls.'' Tecna defends her absent friend.
''We are here.'' The gruff voice of the taxi driver informs. The driver wishes them farewell after they pay and rolls his eyes muttering something along the lines of ''girls talk too much.''
Two hunky men stand at each side of a mahogany door. A slight volume of music could be heard outside but not too loud or clear for Musa to recognize the song. The girls nervously walk up to the security guards.
''have a reservation?'' One of them asks.
''No, but we can pay.'' Stella shrugs.
''Aren't you missies too young?'' the other calve man asks.
''No, here are our IDs.'' Musa extends her ID card.
''Alright, come in.'' He opens the door not bothering to even glance at the ID. As soon as he opens the door, the music makes them instantly shiver at the loud volume it penetrates and vibrates through the walls.
''Soundproof walls.'' Tecna notes and explains to her friends why the music sounded so faint outside the four walls containing the bodies of partying people.
''This music is great.'' Musa starts swaying to the tune of the electronic music smirking at the princess of tides.
''I'll go grab drinks.'' Bloom yells over the loud music. The girls nod and go to a corner of the room to talk and start dancing.
Bloom carefully walks in her very high heels to one of the bars, carefully pushing people to the side. When she gets to the bar though she realizes with bewilderment that she doesn't know much about alcoholic drinks.
''Can I buy you something?'' A blonde guy asks Bloom just as her turn was approaching. She looks at him uncertainly and watches with disgust as his eyes wander to her body without discretion.
''No thanks. I'm good.'' She lies trying desperately to remember any name of a drink mentioned in either TV programs or books or any high school kid in her classes.
''five rum and cokes.'' She concludes to the barista. The guy asks for he ID and when she extends it to him, he winks and starts doing her beverages.
Unknowingly to her, a pale man with dark eyes was watching her every move. He was intriguingly watching her resemblance to an old friend of his. Sixteen years had passed for the man and he still hadn't found the keeper of the dragon flame and that girl looked a lot like Miriam, the last queen of Sparx.
He starts to slowly approach the pretty girl and sits beside her.
''Hello. My name is Baltor.'' He informs extending a ''friendly'' hand.
''Bloom.'' She responds surprised by his sudden appearance but delighted that such a handsome, older man had approached her.
''How old are you?'' He asks and she hesitates for a second.
''twenty-one.''
Damn, he was sure she was the girl of the dragon fire.
''It was a pleasure meeting you, Bloom.'' He stands up from his place abruptly but before he leaves he notices she had a bracelet with the letters ''Alfea fairies'' imprinted in her wrist.
''You went to Alfea?'' He asks reasoning that she lied about her age. He does a once over at her figure and notices with satisfaction her slim body looked too young to be 21 and that she was rather short.
''Yeah, I'm learning more about my powers because I don't know where they came from.''
There! ''I'm learning.'' She was definitely lying about her age. Now all he needed was to figure out how to make her ''trust'' him so he could find a way to learn if she was the keeper of the dragon fire.
''That is interesting. I am a professor in magical powers.'' He lamely lies but due to her inexperience in magical settings, she believes him.
How naive.
''Really?'' She asks knowing that, that was not her brightest moment but her mind was too clouded to think of anything else to say.
''Five rum and cokes.'' The bartender calls and Bloom quickly stands up to pay for the drinks and tries to balance the plate with the beverages in her hand.
''I need to give these to my friends.'' She tells him and he nods slowly, too deep in thought.
She moves to the corner where her friends are happily dancing and carefully walks between the people in her high heels, trying not to spill the drinks.
''Those are alcoholic?'' Stella's eyes widen comically.
''If we want to try a night out as adults might as well try this! And who better than with my best friends?'' Bloom smirks offering a drink to each girl and sipping carefully.
''Why are you blushing?'' Tecna notes and Bloom's cheeks redden even more.
''This man came over to me and I don't know, I got so nervous.''
''Who was it?'' Stella asks straining her neck and searching all men in the party to the one Bloom was talking about.
''He was wearing a suit and had dark eyes. His hair is long and he is older.'' She winces
''Is it that one?'' Musa asks pointing to a very old, robust man perving in younger girls.
''NO! OH GOD.'' Bloom begins laughing until she feels eyes burning through her skin. Not literally, but someone was looking at her very intently.
She turns around and finds Baltor looking intently at her.
''That one.'' She whispers to Musa. The girls turn and look at Baltor indiscreetly.
''That guy over there?'' Stella loudly yells pointing a finger at him. Baltor only clenches his jaw in annoyance but doesn't do anything else to show how deeply annoyed he was at being pointed at.
''Stella. He saw you.'' Bloom hisses embarrassed but the blonde only laughs airily.
''he knows you are a teenager. '' Tecna laughs at the immaturity of her best friends.
''Very cute but let's keep dancing!'' Layla exclaims pulling the girls to a circle and swinging to the beat of the music.
Somewhere between dancing and drinking the sweet alcoholic drinks, Bloom finds an undeniable urge to go to the bathroom. She clenches her thighs and runs to where the signs read the girls' bathroom is. She enters a white tiled room and when she finds a vacant toilet seat she sits down carefully to do her business. She sighs in relief when she is done and goes outside to glance at herself in the mirror.
Her face was a tomato. It was red from her excitement at dancing and drinking. She looked very beautiful in her clothing and she admits that she looked it. Fixing her hair and applying more lip gloss, she goes outside only to find Baltor leaning 'casually' against the wall.
''Oh hey.'' She exclaims surprised.
''Your friends look nice.'' He comments.
''yeah.'' She agrees looking awkwardly at the floor. He smirks evilly before masking his face to one of friendliness and stepping closer to her.
''I want to know more about you and I would like to help you in search of the source of your powers. Believe me that I want to know about you.'' He huskily whispers and she thanks the gods that the darkened room hided her blush.
''thanks and sure.'' She whispers back not knowing how to respond.
''But you can't come with your friends. You must meet me alone.''
''Where can I find you?''
''That's for you to later found out.'' And with a smirk, he turns on his heel. If only Bloom knew how troublesome Baltor really is.
''He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not'' Flora pouts watching a girl with long hair plucking petals from a flower Flora had created. With uncharacteristic irritation, she steps closer to the girl and taps her shoulder. But to Flora's surprise the girl was Princess Crystal of Linphea.
''Sorry to disturb you princess but I have to say that you are damaging a beautiful little flower.'' Flora bows down slightly.
'' I apologize but I can't help it. I'm seeking truth about my true love in this primrose.'' The girl's green eyes glaze over. Flora smiles, forgiving the girl and liking her attitude.
''I think I need to try that, too.'' She giggles, creating a primrose in her palm.
''He loves me.'' Flora girlishly giggles thinking of his handsome face.
''he loves me not.'' She pouts.
''he loves me.'' She smiles widely, remembering their first dance.
''He loves me not.'' She stops smiling and a pang of jealousy shoots through her at the thought of Helia being with another girl.
''he loves me!'' The last petal rests between her thumb and index finger as she triumphantly raises it above her head and the two Linphean fairies burst out to a fit of giggles.
''I'm Flora.'' The fairy of nature introduces herself as her giggles cease.
''I know.'' The princess responds with an amused smile. '' So, who do you like?''
Flora instantly blushes. ''He is from Red Fountain.''
''Mines too!'' Crystal yells excitedly.
Flora giggles. ''He is your boyfriend?''
''No, but he'll be. I'll make sure of it.'' Crystal smirks. ''And you should make sure your crush knows about your feelings before someone else comes along.''
Flora genuinely smiles for the advice. ''I know. Thank you princess for passing the time with me. My friends had such fun last night that they haven't woken up.''
The two girls laugh again.
''It was my pleasure and maybe I'll see you around soon. Hopefully, in a double date with the red fountain guys we are infatuated about.''
''Maybe they know each other.''
''Maybe.''
So many of you asked for Crystal to come in the story and the villain is Baltor! Wait for the following chapters to know more about Baltor and how the specialists will come into place in this ending I have planned ;)
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