Shocking Surprises

The wind blew the balloons, until they crashed in Black Mud Swamp. The swamp was deserted, isolated, except the creatures of the forest. The swamp was dark, no light shone through.

"Why are those logs moving?" Brandon asked. The group look into the gooey swamp. Tecna looked closer.

"Those aren't logs!" she shrieked taking several steps back. As Tecna backed up and fell backwards, she closed her hoping that she would fall gracefully on her butt. But she didn't feel hurt, she opened her eyes, she wasn't on the ground. Her eyes darted around, Timmy had caught her.

"You okay, Tecna?" he sweetly asked. Tecna blushed.

"What's in there?" Flora asked, scared. She clutched onto Helia. But when she noticed, she blushed and backed away.

"My guess crocodiles or I could be wrong, but..." Tecna said before she was rudely interrupted.

"Your right, c'mon, come here!" the group stood still, their legs shaking. Out of the swamp, raising high and opened its large mouth, its deadly teeth ready to eat, its tongue lingered, as the creature licked its lips. The girls hopped away, finding a place out of reach. The boys followed.

"Come here!" the crocodiles yelled.

"Up there!" Bloom yelled, as she pointed to a crack near the top of a tree. The girls scrambled up to the tree.

"Come here you tasty one mussel!" the crocodiles roared.

"Where did they go?" Sky whispered to Brandon, the boys hid behind a prickly thorn bush.

"Up there!" Helia whispered. He pointed to the crack in the tree. The boys hopped silently over to the tree.

"Lower the vine!" Riven whispered.

"Find your own tree!" Musa yelled. The boys looked back.

"There he is"

"I've seen him! I've seen him!"

"Okay, help me get out of this swamp and once I married, I'll give you anything you want!" Riven yelled.

"You gonna taste so good you wasted invaluable rats!"

"Quick, quick, pull us up!" Riven yelled. Musa give in, she lowered the vine. The boys reached the crack and hopped through, The boys on one side, the girls on the other.

"You can hop ... but you can't hide"

"We got all night!"

"Well, Musa, looks like we're going to be here for a while" Riven hopped over to Musa. He sat down beside her. He put his arm around her waist and pulled her in closer. Musa furred her eyebrows. Riven smirked.

"So we may as well get ...comfortable" He inched closer to close the gap between them. Then, Musa slapped him hard across the face. Musa stood up, and placed her hands on her hips.

"Take your slimes away from me!" she hopped over to Nabu and sat away from him. Riven tightened his grip on his fists. The princes giggled.

"I swear, I'm gonna kill you Nabu!"

"I've told you ...It is not slime!" Riven yelled. No answered, the boys looked at the girls. They'd fallen asleep. Brandon walked over to Stella.

She looks so cute when she's asleep. Brandon stroked her face.

"Night princess" he whispered. And went to sleep.

The Next Day

"Rise and shine, Sleeping Beauty" Brandon said, he gently shuck Stella. Musa opened her eyes; she let out a huge yawn. The others were awake.

"Gators are gone?" Flora asked. Sky nodded.

"We got to get back to Alphea..." Musa yawned.

"And undo this mess you got us into!" Tecna yelled, while glaring at the boys.

"Hey, it's not our fault!" Timmy yelled.

"We weren't the ones who were dealing with a voodoo man"

"Now, now. No one is blaming anyone, Tecna it's not their fault. There not from around here" Flora always the peace keeper.

"Flora how can you stand there and defend them, they've done nothing good to us at all. How could you betray us?" Stella didn't understand Flora at all.

"Stella!" the girls screamed, Flora bursted into tears.

"See this is what I mean, STUPID PATHETIC WHORES!" Riven mumbled to the guys, unfortunately Musa heard.

"DID YOU JUST CALL US WHORES?" she yelled pointing to Riven, tiny drops of sweat began to drip down his face. Musa lunched herself at Riven, only to be held back by Stella.

"You know for a girl you have pretty good aim" Riven smirked.

"LET GO OFF ME!"

"NO!" The guys slapped Riven.

"Hey, look let's just get out of here okay, so we can get onto out everyday lives" Bloom said. The girls stopped in horror. Flora went over to Bloom. She was right. The girls hopped out of the tree. They hopped alongside the River.

Back in the tree the boys were have a group talk:

"We've got to do something. Bloom is driving me crazy" Sky whispered. Riven let out a small chuckle.

"Dude, stop laughing at least he's in Blooms good books, unlike you!" Brandon said. Riven frowned. He hadn't always had it easy with women, his mother treated him like dirt, but when he was King everything was going to change.

"I don't like it how everyone is being horrible to Flora, she's just being nice" Helia frowned.

"What do you expect she's the peace keeper" Nabu said. Helia gave his the biggest death glare.

"I say we go our separate ways, then meet up later" Timmy suggested, Riven hugged him, strangely.

"That's the best thing that's come out of that slimy mouth of yours all day!" the boys chuckled.

"Let's go"

With the girls

"I think were lost" Stella said, the girls gave her a 'duh' look. The boys came up behind them.

"I think we should go our separate ways and see if we can find help, then if no we'll meet up together later" Sky explained, he grinned. He was begging for Bloom to agree.

'Maybe this is my chance! Please say yes!'

"Okay, but on one condition" Stella said, the boys arched their eyebrows.

"Who ever I'm with better carry me if my feet hurt; I mean how does a frog live like this. NO SHOES! My life would be a disaster!" The girls laughed. Typical Stella for you.

'She's so cute when she's funny..." Brandon thought.

"Come on let's go!" Sky quickly said and grabbed Blooms wrist pulling her in a different direction. Bloom didn't say a word. Tecna and Timmy hopped off together.

"Stella..." Brandon asked while hopping closer to Stella. Stella blushed at how close they were. Brandon smiled. He liked it when she blushed.

"Can I go with you?" He politely asked. The fairy of the sun and moon smiled the brightest smile ever and dragged him away to a different direction to the way Sky and Bloom had gone.

The girls stood there wide in shock. The boys were jealous of Brandon.

Why can't my girl do that? Was all on the boys mind.

"I'll take Nabby over her" Layla smirked while pointing to Nabu who looked shocked.

'She can't even remember my name' He thought. His heart felt hurt. Layla noticed that he looked hurt.

'Maybe that was too harsh!" Layla thought. Layla hopped over to Nabu and kissed him on the cheek. Nabu was shocked but blushed. Riven and Helia's jaw dropped to the ground, Musa and Flora giggled.

"I'm sorry, I was joking" She whispered to Nabu who smiled and took her hand, and they hopped off together. Nabu smiled. 'I still have a chance!"

"Flora, would you do the honour of accompanying me through the swamp" Helia asked. Flora smiled sweetly. Riven softly chuckled. Musa punched him.

"What was that for? The guys as IDIOT!" Riven asked. Musa rolled her eyes.

"I thought it was sweet!" Flora shouted, Helia smiled. "I would love to join you" she continued, no thinking about what she said. Helia and Flora set off together leaving Musa and Riven.

"Why do I get stuck with Riven, of all people!" Musa mumbled.

"Hey, I'm not that bad!" Riven yelled. Musa covered her ears.

'Why does he always act like a jerk? But why is it that when I look at him I have the erg to kiss him. She was cut out of her thoughts when she heard a chuckle. She gave him the biggest death glare.

"Look, Riven I don't want to fight anymore" Riven was confused. He thought that she liked it when they argued, apparantley no so.

"Come on Muse, let's get going" Riven began hopping away; he stopped as he felt as warm hand on his wrist. He looked towards Musa. Riven calmed down. Musa smiled, she tiptoed up and kissed him on the lips, Riven stood their numb for a moment as Musa's lips fell from him lips. He's stomach was doing flips all over the place. He felt like jumping up and down, but he didn't show that he was at least happy or that he cared. What was she doing?...Riven's thoughts trailed off. Musa knew what exactly she was doing. She was afraid to admit that she was failing for the stubborn frog-prince. Musa looked at him. His face showed no caring and made her regret what she had done. Musa looked down, she sighed.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me" she whispered, luckily Riven had heard.

"You should be, it was inappropriate of you to do that. I'm a prince, not someone who you can kiss out of random. Think before you do something" Musa was trying to hold back the endless tears that were welling up in her eyes.

"IT'S LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE A HEART!" Musa lashed out. Riven looked at her shocked, he was deeply hurt. Musa stormed away, Riven watched her leave. He left a different way, leaving Musa to look by herself.

Helia's POV

I looked at Flora, she looked lost in her thoughts, I wonder what's she's thinking...

"Helia, I don't think we're going to find anything here, were in the heart of Black Mud Swamp, its miles of any civilisation. If I had my winx maybe it would work. But I'm not sure it would work being stuck like this" Flora gestured to her frog-like body. Helia looked at her strangely.

"What's winx?" he questioned.

"It's the first form that a fairy changes in when she's found her hidden power, there are lots of other transformations. You see I'm the fairy of Nature and all its living creatures" My eyes widened.

"I'm guessing you're from the Realm Linphea" I laughed.

"Well, I am Princess Flora after all.." she giggled. I joined her, I hadn't realised what she said, but after a few minutes those words were stuck in my mind.

'She's...a princess?"

"Helia, whats wrong?" she quietly asked, stoking my cheek. She looked worried.

"You're... a... pri...ncess?" I chocked on the word princess. Was it possible? Is she really a princess?

"Why yes I am, we all are; me, Stella, Musa, Bloom, Tecna and Layla" Flora was slightly confused at his sudden questioning.

Helia sighed. " Say we talk then, surely if we know that were not going to find anything we could at least get to know each other better" Flora smiled an 'Okay'. She was still wondering what was bothering him.

"I'll start, what's your favourite colour?" Flora smiled.

"Pink! What about you?" Flora asked. "Green"

"What are your favourite hobbies?"

"I like tending to my garden back at Alphea. I hope someone's noticed that were gone and someone's taking care of it. I hate to see a flower in danger" she sighed. I placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry Flora; I'm sure someone is looking for you, for us. My Uncle would, but my parents wouldn't, they treat all of us like dirt. Sometimes...I wish I wasn't a prince" Flora hugged me, I was surprised, but after a few minutes of awkwardness I hugged her back.

"Don't think like that, your parents love you, mine well I have to care for my little sister by myself, my parents used to care, but they think I'm...weird. But if you still think so, then you don't need your parents...you've got Sky, Brandon, Riven, Timmy, Nabu...and you've got...me" I smiled.

"Flora, thank you" I lightly kiss her forehead, she tenses up.

"FLORA!" Flora and I turn around and there stood Layla and Nabu. Luckily they didn't see what just happened.

'I can't wait to tell the guys everything!" I thought.

Brandon's POV

Flashback

"Stella..." Brandon asked while hopping closer to Stella. Stella blushed at how close they were. Brandon smiled. He liked it when she blushed.

"Can I go with you?" He politely asked. The fairy of the sun and moon smiled the brightest smile ever and dragged him away to a different direction to the way Sky and Bloom had gone. We hopped hand in hand. There was silence for a long while, but only the sound of birds hawking, bugs buzzing.

"Brandon, my feet hurt! How long have we been hopping?" Stella whined. I let out a hard laugh. Stella pouted. By the look on her face, she wasn't happy.

"C'mon Stell, we've been only 'hopping' for 2 hours, not that long" Stella still pouted.

"What about that promise, however you get as a partner get's to carry you. You want me to carry you?" I asked. Surprisingly she didn't answer, I looked at her, and she stood there, staring at me scared. Why? She began taking steps back.

"Stella what's wrong" I asked, slightly concerned. Her hand trembled as it pointed behind me; I slowly turned around, a massive open mouth with spiky bloody teeth almost swallowing me whole arose before me and Stella. It was another crocodile, Stella clutched onto my hand, her soft delicate frog skin was warming. I closed my eyes and waited for the monster to finish its meal.

"Are you 2 playing hide and seek or something?" the creature asked. I opened my eyes. I stared blankly at the creature.

"Were lost, we need to find our friends" Stella said sadly.

"Well you're in luck, hope on" he gestured for use to hope on. The crocodile sailed into the water and waited for us hop on. I held my hand out for Stella; she ogled at it unsure before she took it. I joined her after she sat down.

"I'm Brandon and this is Stella" I said politely. Stella waved her hand in the air gesturing a hello.

"I'm Louis, the gaitor of Black Mud swamp. So, what's 2 frogs doing in a place like this, Where are ya'll goin'?" Louis asked. His tailed moved swiftly in the swamp.

"To find a way out of the swamp and somebody to break this spell!" Stella explained.

"What spell?"

"Brace yourself dude" Louis arched his eyes.

"We are not frogs ...We are humans" Louis let out of loud roaring laughter. Louis looked at me.

"What? You are serious?" he questioned. I smirked.

"I am Brandon, Prince of the Sibillini Mountains, and she is Stella" Stella smiled kindly.

"Do not kiss her, she's mine!" Brandon whispered to Louis, who eyed Stella. Stella noticed Louis gazing at her so she smiled lovingly at him and me. I licked my lips.

"Now just a second" Louis snapped.

"This corny here got himself turned into a frog by Dark voodoo wizard and now ..." Stella explained. Trying to get involved in the conversation.

"Voodoo? Like the kind Ms. Griffin uses?" Louis interrupted.

"Ms Griffin?" I arched my eyebrows. Stella wrapped her arms around me; a pink blush crept across my cheeks. I'd never been this close to Stella. I had that nervous feeling in my stomach.

"She is the voodoo queen of the swamp"

"She got magic and spells, that kind of voodoo"

"Could you take us to her?" I asked.

"After we find our friends first" Stella finished.

"To the deepest, darkest part of a Bayou? Facing raser sharks, prick ambushers, and trappers, and hunters with guns?" Stella held onto my waist tighter, she was scared.

"No!"

Stella released herself from my grasp, she hopped closer to make eye contact with Louis. I watched curiously. "Don't you have a dream, a dream where your one wish comes true? We need to be human! We want to be human! Please help us so we may help you" Stella's words were so moving. Louis sighed, so did Stella. She hopped over to me.

"Don't worry Stella you tried" I hugged her tenderly. She winked at me. I arched my eyebrows. She leaned closer and whispered in my ear.

"Just wait!"

"Hey guys, I just had me a crazy idea. What if I help you and your friends become human, then I ask Ms. Griffin to turn me human?" Louis grinned.

"Louis, you are a genius!" Stella screamed. She kissed Louis on his forehead. Louis blushed and laughed. I was utterly shocked.

'Did she just kiss him? What about me? What am I to her?' I thought.