Love Strikes Young

Bloom was up before it was even morning. Bloom was awake, but she was still in bed, on top of the covers and starring at the ceiling. She didn't feel any better than the day before, if anything, she felt worse. She didn't feel too much pain, but she faintly did have to endure some. Why did she feel this way? Let's think back…She thought.

Before I came here…wait…I came here? I…think I did. So when I came here, I felt fine…maybe something I ate? No, that would have gone away after a few days. Maybe…this place? That's ridiculous, a place can't make you sick…can it? Either way, for my own good, I've got to get out of here. Bloom forced herself to sit up in bed. But where will I go? To the place I came to before here. "But…where's that?" She asked out loud to herself.

Think, Bloom, think! Where did I come from? Bloom was getting dizzy and was forced to lie down again. Her heart was beating fast; she took deep breaths to calm it. Maybe I should just lie down and rest. That's usually what helps when you're sick…but…I've been lying down and resting all this time, and it never helped one bit. I have to fight this, that's what I have to do. She forced herself to stand, this time. She started pacing the room, despite the fact that she wanted to lie down. She went into the room with food, ate a very light breakfast, and drank a lot of water. She paced the room more; she suddenly stopped when she came to the door. Behind that door is my freedom…and possibly my cure. She put her hand on the handle, and turned it. It didn't budge. "Locked…I knew it." Bloom sighed. Fighting the sickness again, she paced the room, faster.

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Christmas passed. And then New Years. The snow started to melt and the sun shone, making it a nice day. On January 2nd, the plan was going to take place. Or, so they said.

"Mike!"

"Yeah?"

"The girls are here!"

"Oh, coming!"

Mike came running down the stairs, dressed, with a towel around his neck, like he just got out of the shower a while ago. Kiko was close behind him, making his bunny sounds as he came down each step until he got to the bottom. Then he ran straight into Flora.

"Hey Kiko! Long time no see!" Flora laughed, hugging the cute little animal.

"Hey girls," Mike greeted, reaching them.

"Listen," Vanessa started. "Mike and I are really very happy that all of you are helping us, but we feel that you are doing all the work, and Mike and I aren't even trying. So we want to help. But to do that, you need to tell us what you plan on doing."

"Yes," Tecna said. "Alright. We'll tell you."

They all went inside and into the living room.

"You see, the reason we waited until after New Years, is simply because the cold weather would have slowed us down, and we needed to consider what condition Bloom could be in. We need the weather to be good for her sake."

"Makes sense," Mike said. "We've been having strong winds until now."

"Yes," Tecna said. "And I have been able recently to contact someone who knows Bloom. I have informed him of our plan, and it will be taking effect today."

"Alright," Mike said. "But what's the plan?"

"It's really simple. I used the tracking device I gave him and use it to locate where he is. Then I scan the area. I send my scanning to Stella and Musa, and they find an underground route to take that will lead them to where Bloom is. Until they have found her and are on their way out of the place, Flora and I will open his cell and take lead him out as well."

"Well, okay, but surely the people who took Bloom will try to stop you." Vanessa said.

"They shouldn't," Tecna said. "Because by then I would have already scanned and memorized all the traps, cameras, and alarms. If they do attack, we will be ready."

"I get it," Mike said. "So how can we help?"

"The only way I can think of is to stand by and be ready for arrival. If they do catch us, they will surely follow us and we'll need to be ready. I'll call you if we are being followed, and you will gather the police here. How does that sound?" Tecna asked.

"It sounds like a plan." Vanessa said, smiling.

"Yeah, sure does." Mike agreed.

"Then let's do it." Tecna turned to the rest. "C'mon girls!"

And then the plan was brought into action.

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"Oh, Prince Sky?"

Huh? What's going on? Where am I, is someone calling me?

"Can you hear me, Prince Sky?"

Is that my name? I don't remember being a prince.

"Prince Sky, please, come to me, we don't have much time!"

A woman is calling me…she sounds so familiar…

"I beg of you, Prince Sky, say something! Tell me where you are!"

She sounds like she's crying…don't cry!

"Where are you, Prince Sky? Answer me!"

I'm here! I'm over here! Don't cry; I'm right here!

Sky opened his eyes from the darkness that had surrounded him before to see brightness, and looked up. The beautiful princess from his dreams was in a kneeling position with her hands covering her face. Her shoulders were shaking. She was crying.

"Princess, I'm over here!" He called out. But she couldn't hear him. In fact, he couldn't hear himself. What had happened? He was able to stand from the sitting position he had been in and slowly started to walk towards the princess.

That's when he suddenly noticed where she was—the edge of a cliff. He starred in horror as the cliff crumbled, and she fell, her screams not making a sound, even when he was so close to her.

He was engulfed in darkness then. And before he awoke, a voice echoed in his mind.

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"Save your princess. Or she will die."

Sky awoke suddenly. What an awful dream he had. Was it a dream? Or was it more than that? He had to figure this one out on his own, there was no Bloom to help him this time.

"A princess…" He whispered. "A princess with long red hair, and a flowing dress." The princess did well remind him of Bloom…they had the same hair. It also somehow made him remember the times he and Bloom had…before she disappeared.

"Hey Sky, think fast!"

Sky barley had time to react as a ball of trash can in contact with his face. He spit it out and Bloom was laughing so hard, her claimed that her sides were hurting.

"Oh, you'll pay for that, Bloom." Sky said, getting ready to pounce.

"Uh-oh." Bloom said, trying to run away.

But considering that they weren't in a very big dungeon, Bloom didn't go very far and Sky had her cornered. He came so close to her face that you would mistake them for kissing. But Bloom merely laughed and threw her arms around him, which caused him to blush and stumble back a bit.

"Okay, you got me!" Bloom laughed, letting go.

Sky laughed as well, his face red.

It was then when he realized. "The princess," he said to himself.

"Is Bloom."

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Icy slammed her fist down on the table, hard.

"Calm down, Icy." Darcy warned.

"Shut up, I deserve to be angry!" Icy spat.

"Sure you do, but you don't have to break the table." Darcy joked.

"I don't have time for your little jokes, Darcy," Icy said, facing her sister.

"Why do you think they pulled a fake one?" Stormy asked, interrupting the two on their argument.

"Probably to throw us off guard! Those little—I still can't believe it! I overhear that they are going to come, and they don't!"

"Maybe they died."

Icy decided to ignore that remark from Darcy. "But we are not going to fall for it again. Darcy, put guards on all the tunnels, exits, and entrances!" Icy ordered.

"Got it." Darcy sighed and left the room.

"How did they found out that we are even here?" Stormy asked.

"Why do you think?" Icy snapped. "Because they found out that they had powers, because you and Darcy just had to show off to them, and then they looked up some silly spell to get in contact with that prince!" Icy yelled it all out, slamming her fist on the table again.

After a moment, Icy spoke again, in a much calmer tone. "I want that prince moved to the other room right away. We'll have to defy our lord this one time. See to it that it is done."

"Right away." Stormy said dryly, leaving the room.

Alone, Icy picked up her crystal ball and looked into it. She saw the princess on the floor, breathing heavily. "I think tonight, will be the night." She said to herself. And she herself left the room.

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"Run!" A small voice said to Bloom. Bloom was too shocked to see who it was, although it sounded like a small boy.

What am I seeing?

Bloom quickly picked herself up and ran away fast. She unfortunately tripped over her sandcastle. She felt someone help her up. It was the boy! He looked only one year older than her. He had hair like her dad, and eyes, about the same color as hers.

This…I remember this…it's a flashback to when I was little, right?

Come on!" He took her hand and started to run away.

"Not so fast!" The so-called, "Ms. Anisma" grabbed Bloom and the small boy.

Who is she? And the boy too. Who are they? I don't remember.

She threw the boy into the car.

No! Don't take him!

Bloom woke up in a fright. "That dream…it was so real…what did it mean?" The little boy did remind her of someone…but who was it?

Before she had time to answer her own question, the door to her room opened for the first time since she was brought here, and Icy stepped in.

"It's you…" Bloom said.

"So you woke up," Icy sighed. "That's too bad, it would have been easier to take you to the other room while you were still sleeping. But I turned down the power, so it must've woken you up."

"What?"

"Get up."

"Huh?"

Icy took hold of her arm and pulled her up. Something caught her eye—the mirror. Icy closed and locked the door and picked it up. Bloom had placed it on her bedside, and that's where Icy took it. She knew what it was and said, "Where did you get this?"

"I…I didn't. It came to me. It just appeared."

"Liar."

"It's the truth!"

Icy smirked. "Don't worry, I'll have all the information I need soon enough, so it doesn't matter." She put the mirror down and grabbed hold of her arm again. Then, while still holding her arm, she led her out the door.

Bloom couldn't believe it; she was free—out of the room! But, was this really considered freedom? She was still with Icy, and that was hardly free. But at least I'm out of that room. Bloom thought. I feel much better. But…come to think of it, I was already feeling better when I woke…and what did Icy mean when she said that she 'turned down the power?'

Before she time to ponder on this anymore, Icy and stopped walking and started to unlock the door with one hand, her other hand still around Bloom's arm. When the door was unlocked she was pushed into a room. In the room were Stormy, Darcy, and a boy. He boy was sitting down on a chair, but seeing Bloom, his eyes grew wide and he stood.

"Bloom."

Who…is that? Bloom thought.

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Bloom was the princess in my dreams. I can't believe it.

Sky thought this as he stood in the middle of the dungeon. Why was Bloom that princess in my dream? I…we have been through a lot, we had so many fun moments together, and I did kinda blush sometimes when we were too close…but…didn't she do the same? But…what does it all mean? What am I saying…I know what it means…I…

Sky didn't need to think or say anymore. He knew what he had to do. His dream told him that much. He raced to the dungeon door and put his hand on the handle, trying to turn it, but it wouldn't budge. He tried to ram the door down, but it didn't do anything except hurt his shoulder and arm. But he didn't give up. He had to get that door open. He had to get to Bloom. He didn't want her to die. He tried to forced-open the door. He put all his strength to make the handle turn. He felt the door open. He had done it!

"What are you doing?"

He looked up. Stormy.

He hadn't done it. Stormy had opened the door. He jumped back in surprise. Stormy laughed at his reaction. "What were you doing so close to the door?" She asked. "Were you leaning against it? Or were you trying to escape?" When she got no answer she laughed and grabbed his arm. "Come on, you're being moved." Before they left, she saw a glow of bright light from the corner of her eye. She closed and locked the door and let go of Sky. She went to the back of the dungeon and picked up the glowing mirror. She quickly recognized what it was and went back to where Sky was, handing it to him. "Answer it." She said.

Sky held it so the back of the mirror was facing her. The glowing stopped and Tecna's face appeared.

"Hey, sorry I didn't come, there was a change of plans. Are you okay? You didn't get punished, did you?"

"Um…no." Sky responded, a bit uncomfortable by the situation.

"Well, this time is for real, we are coming. We have already tracked you down and know where you are, prepare for us!"

"O…kay, but I don't think that I'm still going to be…" He trailed off once he saw Stormy's glare and he quickly said, "I'll be waiting then, good luck."

When Tecna's face had disappeared, Stormy took the mirror from him and dragged him out of the room. Sky didn't protest because this is what he wanted, to be outta there.

He was put into a room with two chairs a good distance apart from each other. It was a white room. Completely white, except for the chairs, which were sapphire-blue. The room was also square-shaped. He was told to sit in one of the chairs and wait. Soon after, Darcy came in, looking bored, but her expression lightened a bit when she was informed of the mirror incident by Stormy.

Suddenly the door had opened again, and Icy came in, followed by a girl. The girl looked somewhat tired. They both stood at the entrance, Sky looked carefully at the girl and recognized her and stood.

"Bloom."

Icy smiled. "Stay where you are. She doesn't know you anyway." Icy told Bloom to sit in the other chair and told Sky to sit back down, which he did. Then she went around the chairs to her two sisters, who informed them of the planned invasion. "Inform the guards," she said. "I'll begin it." Darcy nodded to Stormy. Stormy scowled and left the room.

What did Icy mean by, 'She doesn't know me?' Yes she does! Sky thought angrily.

"Bloom," He started. "Where did they take you? I was so worried, you okay?" He smiled at her. "I'd hug you if those three weren't there."

Bloom starred blankly at him.

Sky frowned. "Something wrong?"

"No…" Responded Bloom. "But, how do you know me? I've never seen you before."

"What? What are you saying? I—"

Before Sky could say anymore, Darcy had grabbed him. "C'mon, get up." She ordered, making him stand and leading him to the side of the room.

Icy did the same with Bloom, leading her to the opposite side of the room.

Just in time, Stormy came through the door. "You about to start?" She asked.

"Yes, now get in the middle. Darcy and I need to hold these two here, so you'll have to power the room."

"Yeah, whatever," Stormy said, getting in the center of the room. She raised her arms up and threw her head back, conjuring up all her power into one powerful attack.

"Psycho-clone!" Stormy yelled, a tornadoe forms in the room, making both Sky and Bloom hide their heads. Then, the tornadoe is gone, and a platform rises. Stormy moves out the way as the platform rises.

The platform is plain, only a higher version of the floor below it. Icy pushes Bloom onto it, Darcy doing the same to Sky. Stormy also gets on top.

Icy and Darcy both pushed Bloom and Sky to the middle of the platform. "Quick," Icy began. "Summon your Wisperian Crystals!" They all conjured up their powers, and had their Wisperian Crystals out.

Using their powers, they raised the crystals up and formed a triangle over Bloom and Sky. Rays of purple light fell and trapped Bloom and Sky in a tight triangle.

"What's this?" Sky asked in alarm, trying to break it down by raming into it. The effect was just like when he tried to ram down the door to the dungeon. Bloom also wanted to get out. She was stuck in a very tight area with a boy she didn't know. Being this close, the magic started to take affect. Bloom started to glow, and rise up.

"It's working!" Icy said. "Soon enough, The Drangon Fire will be relased, and it will attract the Saphirre Power out of the pince. The two powers will conbine, and be trapped in our crystals. Then, all the power in the world will be ours!" The light-triangle around them faded, and they were not so close as before.

"Bloom?" Sky yelled out. "What's wrong?"

Bloom didn't answer. She was too afraid. She tried fighting it, but that's when she realized how weak she really was. That room she had been in was shutting her out of all the light around her. The Dagon Fire was coming out of her, she was now surrounded with a orange-red fire. Soon it all exploded, and Bloom stood in the air, glittering cyan skirt and boots, golden tiara on the top of her head, and cyan colored boots. In his mind, Sky saw the princess in his dreams once more. "Bloom," he whispered.

More energy surrounded Bloom, and a fire-dragon appeared, moving around her.

"And now, the Sapphire Power," Icy said, watching.

The Dragon Fire was raised out of Bloom, and was trapped in the net of the Wisperian Crystals. Now empty of her power, her outfit faded back into her torn clothing, and she fell.

"Bloom!" Sky yelled out. He managed to catch the falling princess before she fell. Bloom was still awake, and she quickly stood.

When the light faded, Icy was dumbstruck. "What happened?" She demanded.

"Why wasn't the Sapphire Power taken out of the boy?" Stormy asked.

"We were supposed to have both!" Darcy cried out.

The Dragon Fire caught up in their Wisperian Crystals was tranferred in each crystal and they floated down to their summoners.

With the Dragon Fire, the biggest threat in Magix just got the most powerful magic ever known.

But it wasn't enough for them. Icy marched up to Sky and grabbed him by the collar of the shirt. "What did you do?" She demanded.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Sky shot back.

"You know what I'm talking about! The Sapphire Power, why don't we have it? We should have recived it the same time we took the Dragon Fire from her!"

So that's what they did? Bloom thought. That's why I'm here? It's slowly all coming back to me. I'm here because I was taken from my home in Gardenia. I used to be in a dungeon with that boy before I was moved into that room. My name is Bloom. And although I didn't know it, I'm the keeper of a power called the Dragon Fire. Well, at least, I was. And that boy…I know him!

Sky and Icy were still fighting. "I know you have it, I was disguised and I was at your palace, I overheard what your parents were saying! They were saying how lucky they were to have a son like you, to be the keeper of the Sapphire Power, and looked it up, the Sapphire Power was definitely inn your family, and—" Realization hit her, and she now remembered what the conversation really was about.

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"We are lucky, aren't we?"

"Yes, My Queen, yes we are. To have a son, it really is a blessing."

The queen nodded. "Yes." Then she frowned. "But I can't believe that family, saying things like that."

The king took her hand. "Do not worry, our son with the Sapphire Power is nothing to worry about. We will grow up to be a very strong leader, and will use his power well."

The queen nodded. "Of course."

Icy, who was disguised as a maid, left smiling before she heard anymore.

The queen continued. "His influence over our land will be great. I shouldn't be worrying. We both know that the Sapphire Power does not run in our family."

The king nodded, and left with his wife to check up on their little boy.

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"How can this be?" Icy asked herself angrily. "I looked it up! It ran in your family!" She shook Sky. Sky tried to resist her, but she somehow was stronger.

"Hey, Icy!" Darcy got her sister's attention. "Did you check the date on wherever you got this info on?"

"Yes!" Icy said furiously. "It was 19…" Icy just realized that the date was set 68 years ago. She yelled out in fury, throwing Sky against the wall. Bloom gasped from surprised of the sudden attack. Icy held out her hand in rage, and sharp ice crystals started to form. Stormy and Darcy didn't do anything to stop her. They were angry too, and they didn't need this boy anymore.

"What good are you now?" Icy yelled, firing her ice crystals at him. "Ice Spikes!"

Bloom starred in horror. No. "Sky!" She called out, running to him.

It was too late. The spikes had hit him.

"Bloom!" The door to the room burst open once again and there stood her four friends, all in their glittering outfits.

But Bloom was still starring in horror of what Icy did to Sky, that she didn't even notice the fight that had begun with her friends and the three witch sisters.

Am I bad? Am I bad for leaving you all right there, wishing for more? Well, I did 11 pages…that's…4 to 3 more pages than what I usually give you. Well, I hope you liked the chapter! The chapter explaining on what happened with the rest of the winx club will…um…be here…eventually. Sorry, too much stuff to do, and so little time…heh heh, just read and review, okay? BWT, on a very reliable site I found out that Bloom's full name was Bloom Peters, but it still isn't sure. Well, c'ya next time!

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