Chapter 11:
"Keep running!" Sky yelled. Several large creatures were right behind them, snapping and howling at them.
"They're too fast!" Musa yelled back. Sky stopped and spun around to face the demons. He pulled out his sword and the blue blade emerged from the hilt. A demon tried to attack him but he swiftly swung his sword and the demon went flying. Brandon appeared from nowhere and began parrying with two other demons.
They'd been searching for three whole days for Bloom with no avail. Following the tunnel they saw Bloom's vision go in, they stumbled upon a demon nest. They had been spotted by some demon sentries and a group of the nasty things had been in pursuit since. Sky didn't know how much longer they could keep running.
"Ha!" Riven kicked a demon about to tackle Sky and it backed off hissing. "Going to have to do better than that King boy!" Riven said.
"Thanks, I guess." Sky fell back into the fighting, but his mind continued off elsewhere. Bloom was still missing, there was no news from King Oritel and Queen Miriam. "Nothing but nothing." Sky grumbled.
"Sky! We need to pull back!" Helia shouted. Helia was about to be overwhelmed by a hoard of demons, Flora was furiously fighting with her feet and fists next to him.
"Brandon! Help Helia and Flora to pull back! Everybody! Pull back now!" Sky called out and stabbed at a feisty demon before them.
"Things ain't looking so good now, are they Sky?" Riven laughed.
Sky looked at Riven. "What is your problem? We aren't in Red Fountain anymore so grow up already."
"We all dragged ourselves out to this God-forsaken planet to rescue your little brat of a girlfriend! That's what my problem is!" Riven jabbed mercilessly at a demon. "We almost died already getting here, and now here we are risking our lives again to deal with a crapload of demons, Sky. Demons! Why can't your precious Bloom just stay at home and play princess!"
Sky threw a glare at Riven. "Because Bloom is always out saving your sorry ass Riven! Demon six o' clock!"
Riven ducked as the demon jumped at him. Sky stabbed it and the demon fell to the ground howling. "I've never needed rescuing! I could've always found my way out in whatever situation I'd end up in."
"Alright Riven. How about now?" Sky snapped. He saw Brandon, Helia and Flora running up fast.
"Failure to pull back, dude!" Brandon said. The guys and the girls were surrounded. Sky groaned. There was no escaping this time. They all came in, half the guys looking to Sky for an idea.
"Can you girls transform?" Timmy asked Tecna. Tecna shook her head.
"We're too weak and tired. This place is so dark and evil, it's draining me of my powers." Stella clenched her fists. "It's like Shadowhaunt all over again."
"That place was real inspiring." Layla grumbled.
"Been nice knowing you guys." Timmy gulped. The demons came in closer. Sky braced himself for the fight to the finish. They were done for.
Bloom felt the claws of the demon graze her side. She yelled out in pain. The demon hissed and was on top of her. Bloom lay there, weak, exhausted, defeated. She felt the acid from the demon's claw burning her flesh. She couldn't run anymore. This was it.
The Prima member who was acting as her trainer just stood there. Bloom refused to call for help. She knew they wouldn't help her. She was supposed to defeat this master demon on her own in order to gain some greater knowledge and understanding or some new ability of sorts in relation to her power. Dying during the training meant failure. There were no second chances.
Idylla! Another member strode quickly into the cavern. Bloom struggled with the demon as the words of the members shifted through her mind. The demons have cornered an entire group of intruders.
Serves them right. Idylla replied coldly.
Idylla. Intelligence says there are six fairies and five warriors. One of the warriors is the King of Eraklyon. Two of the fairies are heiresses to key universal thrones. The other fairies are realm guardians.
Bloom felt fear grow suddenly. Sky was here. The Specialists and the Winx Club were here. Here in Oblivion. They must've come to find her. Now they were in trouble with demons. Bloom felt the dragon fire within her burn with hot intensity. She had to help Sky and her friends. She couldn't give up now.
The demon was about to bite Bloom's shoulder. Bloom aimed the intense fire within her at the demon and let it go. The demon began to roar and hiss in agony, then it disintegrated completely. There weren't even ashes left. Bloom pushed herself to her feet as the Prima members looked suddenly at her. "Where!" Bloom snapped at the Prima members. Neither of the members answered her. Bloom was upon them in seconds. She smacked the other Prima member to the floor and grabbed Idylla by the front of her robes. "Where!" Bloom snarled at the member. Idylla looked shocked.
The Alveolate cavern. Idylla finally hissed. Bloom just dropped Idylla on the floor and went running. She had to hurry, to save her friends.