"We're not alone" Tecna says

Chapter XI: Fights and Flights

"Okay, Tecna, that was creepy and you scared us, but please don't do that again."

"Stella, she's right. I feel it." I say

"Yes" Flora closes her eyes and then looks at us, frightened "It scared the trees."

"But who would want to come here?" I ask, not-understanding.

"Because you're alone here." A female voice says

"What? Who is there? Show yourself!" I say

"Oh with pleasure. I don't like to play hide-and-seek." Out of the trees appear three women: one with a fuchsia-pink outfit and really weird grey frizzy hair, one with a green cat suit and a long high white ponytail and one with long loose dark brown hair and deep purple clothes.

"Okay and who are you?" I ask confused.

"Icy!" the white one says and freezes a running squirrel

"Stormy" the grey one says and we hear a thunder rumbling above us

"Darcy" the last one says calmly and purple spirals come out of her hand. I look at them, flustered

"I'm sorry, but I will have to repeat my question: 'Who are you?'"

"She doesn't know us, Icy." Stormy says

"Well, we're gonna have to change that!" she says and sends some kind of hail towards us

"Behind me!" Tecna says and pulls up a digital shield. Unfortunately, I don't reach her in time and I get smacked into a tree by a bolt of lightning. I open my eyes, weakened. I see that the girls have transformed and that they're fighting the… they're witches! Off course! I try to get up, by leaning against the tree, but in vain.

"So… Are you okay?" Icy asks

"What?"

"You seem okay. That needs to change!" she says and I can only narrowly avoid her attack.

"Bloom!" Musa yells

"Darcy! Handle them!" Icy yells "Stormy, come here, I need you for a second, this is going too slow." At that moment, I manage to get up, unbalanced.

"Now!" Icy says and Stormy rips the earth open, so a wide crack mars the beautiful dark ground. The crack starts a few feet from me and reaches me, causing me to become even more unbalanced. Then I stumble and manage to grab hold of the edge of the ravine. My feet are searching support, but the stones are slippery and I'm unable to put my feet stable.

"There there, look at that. Icy, I can handle her."

"Fine. I'll go help Darcy though she doesn't seem to need a lot of help." She says with an evil grin

"So… it's easy for me now… Since you obviously can't go anywhere." She shoots a bolt of lightning to my hands, obliging me to move my hand. I feel my other hand can't hold it any longer.

"Goodbye, pixie." Stormy says, smirking. I lift my head so I can look at her.

"I am a fairy." I say angrily and suddenly I feel some invisible force lifting me up in the air. I feel a new power is developing within me. My dirty clothes disappear and a green blue mini-skirt, a short matching top with a golden jewel on it, lighter gloves and darker boots appear on my body. I feel my back. Wings! I go through my hair and feel a crown. A crown? Why do I have a crown? I'm not even supposed to be queen. Hey look at that, I'm flying! This is so cool.

"Icy!" Stormy says surprised

"What?!" the witch snaps

"Look! She's transformed!" she yells

"Great just what we needed!"

"Bloom darling, come over here!" Flora says, as I join her. I see Stormy wants to attack me but I avoid it, causing Flora to get hit by it instead. She loses consciousness and starts falling down. I want to go after her, but Stormy stops me.

"And where do you think you're going?" she asks with an evil grin plastered over her face.

"Let me go!" I say and throw something at her. I look at my glowing hand. Fire. Hey, a piece of her skirt is singed; maybe she'll buy a new outfit then, 'cause that is really necessary!

"Hey!" she says angry and she attacks me again. I see that Stella has caught Flora but now Musa's in trouble; she cannot handle Darcy, their powers just don't match and Darcy has more knowledge of her own. I have to help her! I shoot 2 fireballs at Stormy and want to fly over to Musa, but Stormy blocks my way again.

"Get out of my way!" I say furiously, feeling my body is getting hotter and hotter. Why does she have to annoy me. there are more important people; they all have to go! I throw all my power in one attack and I can just feel the magic streaming out of me. Oh, I don't feel so good a…ny..m…ore. I feel the magic has drained all my strength, I lose my fairy outfit and end up at the ground, exhausted.

"What just happened?" Tecna asks. Everyone is looking at me as if I just cleared a forest all alone.

"What do you mean?"

"Girl, you beat the crap out of those wannabe witches" Musa says

"They're gone?" I ask, insecure.

"Because of you! You defeated them!" Tecna says "I don't understand how that is possible. Have you done this before."

"What? Defeated witches?"

"Tecna, this was the first time she transformed." Stella says

"No way!" Musa says

"Congratulations Bloom" Flora says

"Thanks" I turn to Tecna "I have no idea what happened and you will have the chance to study it later, but now I really want to continue."

"But how about the witches?" Stella asks

"I'm pretty sure they won't show themselves for a long time." I say confidently. I feel so much stronger now. I even feel more mature. I'm really happy I have finally transformed! I think I was the only one who hadn't transformed yet at Alfea, and I'm a princess!

"Why don't we just fly now?" I ask

"Bloom! No!" Stella starts whining

"Please! We'll be there faster" I say with a sparkle in my eyes.

"Fine. But we will fly very fast" she says "And Tecna will map out a route so we can go very fast" she sure likes the word 'fast' today.

"I can do that" Tecna says and quickly starts tapping on her computer. Ugh that sound drives me crazy! She probably loves it!

"We're ready to go!" she says "I'll fly up front." Stella looks as if she wants to say something

"We'll go fast Stell" I say reassuringly. After 10 minutes of difficult flying Tecna yells

"Bloom, we're approaching some kind of barrier but it's like you said, we can go thru it." Oh God, I can't believe this, I have literally waited all my life for this. What is behind this magical shield? We land in front of the shield which is black, so we can't see what lies behind it. I walk through it first, dying to find out what's so bad that's hidden for the princess of Sparx. I look at the unfamiliar place in front of me.

"Oh God." I say, in a mix of shock, amazement and horror.

A/N: So, pumpkins, you were aaaallll wrong!! It were the Trix! Who saw that coming? Be honest now; no one did right?! You'll see why they were there later. I didn't put them in just so you guys would be surprised, you know! I have something that will make everybody happy (I hope): Joaquin will go away; with that I mean: no more Joaquin&Bloom BUT… there's more that I can't say right now. So y'all keep reading and reviewing and keep asking questions… Everyone who has questions about the story, ask them and I'll answer them! If necessary I'll answer all reviews then! But please, don't be stuck with them; just ask!

E&R

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Moi