Chapter Eleven'

"The Truth"

"Thanks for bringing us back Honey bear" Stella said in between pecks on the cheek, her arms wrapped around Brandon. The Ship hovering just above Demona once again

"You're welcome, but no need for thanks. The guys didn't wanna come back here and since I'm the best flyer I thought I'd help you out" he said, winking and causing Stella to giggle "Thank you snookums. We'll be right back so don't go too far" Stella said with a smile as she poked Brandon's nose before turning to look at Layla and Flora

"Alright. Let's go deal with this as fast as we can and go get our friends back!" Stella said

"Hell yeah!" Layla yelled, Flora shrugged, causing Stella to roll her eyes "We will talk about your attitude after this missy" Stella said as she opened the hatch of the ship, putting her goggles on followed by her mask and jumped. She was followed by Layla and lastly Flora

"Remember Parachu-" Layla was in the middle of speaking when she screamed, Just as Flora turned her head she saw blades flying through the air just before she passed out.

"Hey! watch it!" Stella yelled as she was tossed into a cell onto her butt.

"HEY!" Stella yelled louder "I am the Princess of Solaria! you will let me out this instance!" she cried out but the people that threw her into the cell just laughed and left. Stella huffed as she sat on the ground "Well that's just great" she muttered as Layla scowled

"Don't worry, its just a small detour" she said to her as she started looking around the cell, pushing bricks and wiggling bars to see if their was any way though "Darn" Layla whispered as she kicked at a brick a few times. Surprised when it actually disappeared.

"hello?" someone whispered softly "hello!" a little louder and Stella giggled and put her head to the ground "'and hello back little eye in the wall, you know that's very rude right?" Stella said, but the brick was put back and Stella frowned "bugger" she said crossly only to see the brick wall shift and move out of the way to reveal a brown haired girl wearing a Green halter top and skirt. Layla's eyebrows rose in surprise

"You're that girl from the last time we were here" she said and the girl rolled her eyes "It's Arra" the girl said, Layla simply nodded her head

"Alright Arra, what are you doing here?" she asked and Arra smiled "I was supposed to be gathering intel, but with you guys coming here all the time and the boys breaking in and a few other...things. They're starting to get suspicious" Arra said. "But wouldn't freeing us be more difficult to explain" Flora piped up from behind everyone as she started to lift herself up, a hand to her head as she fought of the dizzy spell she had from getting knocked out of the sky

"Stella's right. You'd be the first suspect, Why help us?" Layla asked and Arra looked down

"it's worth the risk, bad things are happening and my brother would never forgive me if I don't" Arra sighed "C'mon we have to hurry. I have a room underground" Arra said

"Your brother?" Arra looked back at Layla and nodded before putting a finger to her lips as she started walking.

"Here" Arra said as she handed Layla, Flora and Stella some tea before sitting down "I know it's probably a lot to take in" Arra said as she took a sip of her own tea and Layla sighed

"Yes, but thank you for telling us." Layla stirred the tea, feeling the hot steam hit her face before she put it back down "Tell us about these deals that are happening" Layla said and Arra nodded.

"When you last left Queen Blair went missing, and in her absence my mentor Moira has taken up the mantle of ruler-"

"She the one with the blade hair?" Stella interrupted and Arra nodded

"Yes. Anyway, Moira has been allowing four people from the outside into the castle the last couple of days. One with red hair, Black hair, Green hair...and another that seemed like the leader of the group, a Blonde haired woman in an old maroon long coat with purple eyes. Since they've been coming here everything's changed. I don't know the deals exactly but Moira has been angering the Dark Fairy's and have been telling them that Outsiders Abducted the queen. From what I can tell they're planning to travel to Magix to attack"

"Well she's not wrong" Stella said, crossing her arms "except we didn't abduct your queen, She came to us to try and find a way to get everyone back into the Mysts"

Arra shook her head "no one here knows that, so as far as they care it was a declaration of war" Arra whispered. Layla looked over at Stella and then at Flora before taking a deep breath

"Alright. Here's the plan" Layla said as she stood up "I will fly back-"

"Who made you leader!" Stella snapped, only to get a glare from Layla "No one." Layla turned around "but until we get Bloom back someone needs to act as one" Layla said and took a long, deep breath "I will fly back to Magix and warn Faragonda, We will find a way to get Bloom, Tecna and Musa back. If we can we're going to bring them back here to help as soon as I can. If not well...I'll talk to Faragonda about that." Layla said "But until then Stella, Flora. You two need to stay here. If the Dark Fairy's start to move you need to find a way to delay it"

"Do we have any other choice?" Flora whispered, but Layla shook her head "The odds are against us as it is. The threat was in the Mysts but it sounds like that threat was working with someone over here, because those three with the black, red, and green hair sound like Musa, Bloom and Tecna...except they aren't... and they found a way to escape, and they aren't the good ones" Layla frowned "And with the Dark Fairy's possibly going to war with Magix...Everything we thought might happen was wrong, Demona was never a threat until now, and whoever is pulling the strings is smart and well prepared"

Layla turned to look back at Arra, placing a hand on her shoulder "When this is all over let's talk." She said "but Nabu would be proud of you" she whispered before looking back at Stella "Stall them. Don't fight if you can help it" she said before turning and walking out of the room.