Chapter 10 : A Twist
"Bloom !" Stella screeched into her ear and Bloom jumped in shock "Ahh! Where am I?"
"You're with us" Flora assure her.
"Where's Valtor ?"
Stella looked confused "We found you outside Alfea"
Valtor brought me here ?
"We are making another trip to Cloud Tower"
"What? We cant defeat Valtor" Bloom was searching her clothes for the medallion, but she found nothing.
Valtor must have taken it.
"Bloom, since when you have no faith in yourself ?" Stella asked suspiciously, then she dragged her arm "Come on, Tecna and Musa have gone already."
"What?"
"We have no time to lose !" They quickly transformed and flew out.
"Pathetic fairies, you thought you can stop me that easily ?" Valtor sneered
Tecna and Musa was chained against the wall, they faces reflect a look of total defeat. Just then, the wall exploded , Stella and Bloom. "Hand down Valtor !" Stella shouted , but before she could finish her sentence, Valtor cast a darkness spell on her.
"Let's see how long you can stand without light, fairy of the sun and moon" he spat.
"Valtor.. but.. " Bloom started but she was silenced by Valtor.
"But what ?" and he sent her breaking through the wall into the next room. Before the winx knew what had happened , They were all sore and chain to the wall with Musa and Tecna..
"Sorry" Bloom apologized to her friends.
"I couldn't believe you are still stupid enough to come here looking for me." Valtor rose up from the floor and was in front of Bloom.
"Why are you doing this.. ? " She spoke and he laughed.
"Why ? Isn't this what I am supposed to do ? To wreak havoc and caused destruction ?" he asked her back.
"But when we're in the cave you …"
"I did what? Being nice to you ? That was when you had something I want " he took out the medallion and waved it in front of her eyes.
"you saved.."
He laughed so loud that the chain rattled "Where's the fun when I can't kill you.. " he leaned in closer to her "slow and painfully."
"I thought we were friends" She finally whispered.
"Friends ? You're too naïve Bloom, you think a mere 4 hours together could bring an end to this? Tsk.. Tsk... tsk…" He turned and walked away as his jacket flipped behind him.
Valtor trampled upon his office, that was fun. But why didn't he feel happy ? The joy of torturing fairies ? He slumped onto his chair and thought carefully.
Valtor…
He got up and looked around. There was no one. So who spoke ?
Valtor, we could communicate through the Dragon Flame.
"Bloom?" he called mentally "What do you want ?" he adds as his voice turned into a sneer.
Please, free my friends..
"On what condition ?"
There was silence, then the reply came in shortly.
You owe me..
"Owe you ? Owe you what ?"
My parents.. you made me lost my parents…
He thought for a moment, she was right. "Fine, which two?"
Three, you cause the Ancestral Witches to kill Daphne.
She was sharp, he could not deny that Daphne's death was part of his fault. "So, the question leads to not who will go, but : who will stay…"
Me.. I'll stay, let them go.
"You are willing to sacrifice for your friends? How pity"
It's not about pity, It's because I loved them. Now, do it.
He watched as a cloud of purple smoke filled his crystal ball and the image of the cell appeared. He waved his hand and the three fairies faded away.
Thank You.
"I'm not going to say welcome , you know " He was surprised that he could still joke.
It's okay, so how are you planning to kill me ?
"I haven't thought about it." He fiddled his chin then added "How about stabbing you to death ?"
Ouch ! Painful one.
"I guess I'll let you choose , stabbing , suffocating or burning."
What if I just bit my tongue and die now ?
"No!"
There was a soft chuckle, Why not ?
"That would be painless"
Not exactly
" How can you still talk so relaxingly when you know you are so close to dying?"
Because I know my friends are save.
"I wouldn't guarantee I will let them go again if they came."
Then my ghost will haunt you, just wait and try.
He had actually felt pleasant talking to Bloom. "About the sentence you said earlier, I think it could work."
About what ?
"Well, that you.. and …I…being friends?" He nearly throw up at the word 'friends' , never did he know he would use it one day.
It would be nice.
"What makes you think, In four hours, that we could be 'friends' while the whole world wouldn't spare a minute to the thought ?"
Because I believe in good than bad.
"Do you have a clue that I am constantly watching you every moment ? Stop fiddling with the chains, it won't work."
Better try than never.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk ... Tha chains are tearing your hand out..." He hesitated before speaking "Want a rest ?"
Would be good.
He clicked his fingers and the chains broke, Bloom fell to the ground with a thud. He clicked his fingers again and she teleport to his office, sitting on the couch.
"Thanks" Bloom told him.
Valtor walked over and held up her wrists, they was a cut around it dripping with blood. "Looks bad"
"Thanks to you, sudden change of altitude?" Bloom eyed him.
"You are no exceptional, I remember 'someone' is begging me a moment ago."
Bloom scowled.
Valtor proceeded to bandage it for her. Bloom looked at him as he wrap the cloths around her wrists. She knew she liked him, but maybe it's just a crush ? I meant she just saw his good side for a mere 4 hours, one swallow doesn't make a summer. Besides, She knew she shouldn't have anything to do with the enemy, let alone a relationship.
"Done" He swept his hands and stood up.
"Can I go back to Alfea?" She asked innocently.
"What do I owe you this time ?"
Bloom thought for a moment. Then she stood up, looking at him in the eye.
Followed by leaning in and kissed him.
"That"
Wow, Yen had always thought that is was something her father did that made her mom yearned for him so much. The last thing she had expected was the other way around. So , what's next ? Yen wanted to read another chapter she knew it was too late. So, she slapped the book shut and slept.
Okay, I know Valtor is a little OOC, but i cant think of anything else . XD sorry . :P
Lycory-