(Nobody's POV)
The group of young adults stand in the meeting room. In the centre of this room is a large round table of dark oak wood. Engraved in the middle is a sun, representing Solaria. Todays the day Bloom promised to come visit Stella, but Stella had different plans for their catch up.
"What if she bails before we can talk to her?" Musa breaks the uncomfortable silence.
"That's not going to happen." Brandon says entering the room with Stella as they address the group.
"Well first, I would like to say thanks for coming. Bloom will really appreciate it." Stella says kindly, Queen like.
"Yeah, before or after she sets fire to our hair" Riven says sarcastically and Musa punches him in the arm.
"Bloom seems fine to me, of course she was going to act weird, Sky was there and not to mention his future bride." Flora comments as she stands with Heilia, across the room.
"I know, but we all heard her threat to that woman, who she knew by the way. Were her friends and we need to help her out." Brandon says.
" Look we know that Bloom is different , we saw it. Whatever she was doing for the past year she has got more powerful. That knife, by the looks of it was made by one of the strongest metals known to the dimension and she turned it to nothing but ash." Layla says, weighing in.
" We saw that, but we all suspect the same thing right, this has to do with restoring Sparks." Heilia mentions stepping forward to the group. They nod in agreement.
"Ah Stella" Tecna says as she looks at the table." Why are there 11 chairs , when there is only going to be 10 of us?"
Stella straightens up and holds her ground, nervous all of a sudden.
"Stella. Please tell me you didn't" Flora gasps as she realizes before everyone else.
"Sky, knows her better than anyone and this isn't just about friends, if she is planning on restoring Sparks that affects other planets as well." Stella says back.
"Everyone enjoy your hair while it lasts." Riven pronounces, before anyone can complain about his comment a messenger comes in
"Your highness Princess Bloom is here, shall I send her in." He asks politely bowing his head.
"Oh, ah thank you Percy but I will go out and get her myself." Stella says and Percy bows before waking back out of the room, Stella follows shortly after.
When Stella enters the foyer, Bloom stands there tilting her head around the curved and interesting ceiling. She wears a basic blue summer dress, and white converse.
"Bloom" Stella says as she comes to greet her friend.
"Hey Stel," Bloom and her hug before pulling away "What's in the agenda today."
"Oh… It's a surprise." Stella says trying to be cheeky but comes out more like she is hiding something.
"Okay…" Bloom sounds a bit unsure of Stella but ends up following her to the meeting room, becoming more and more curious by the second.
"So, do I get hints of this surprise?" Bloom teases, a little exited.
"No!" Stella says quiet abruptly, scaring Bloom ."Ah…. no that's why it's a surprise Bloom."
They make it to the door and Bloom's smile fades slowly as all her friends sit around the table looking at her.
"What's this?" She says, with agitation.
"Just go sit down." Stella says eyeing her, expecting her to leave. But Bloom mockingly, almost childlike walks over to her seat at the other end, facing the door. She plops herself down and sees all the faces looking at her as Stella takes her own seat next to Brandon. Bloom knew what was coming, and she didn't want to be here.
"Bloom, we are here today …well" Stella tries to come up with the right words.
"An Intervention perhaps or to question me about where I've been , what I've been doing… who was that woman…." Bloom carry's on, her voice cool and shallow.
"If you don't mind answering those questions" Bloom looks up when she hears the voice and growls.
"What's he doing here?"
(Sky POV)
She hisses the words like it's the worst possible person to see. I wonder if Bloom even said the Trix names like that. I sit a couple of seats from Bloom, next to Layla and Brandon. She looks at me with emptiness and then shifts her gaze slowly back to the rest of us.
"Look, Bloom we know about you trying to restore Sparks, and Sky is here mainly for his Kingdom's sake. What you're trying to do could have …repercussions" Brandon reasons, gesturing with his hand.
" You don't think I have thought of that" She says calmly , letting the walls of defence slowly crumble. She becomes more reasonable, the old loveable Bloom...
"I know, I haven't seen you guys in a while, well a year, but we all moved on a bit right, we all have duties and new lives to lead. You guys will always be my friends and I just need you to trust me." Bloom says softly.
"Bloom, we trust you." Flora says sitting next to her grabbing her hand stretched onto the table.
"Then why, right now am I getting the feeling you don't" She says looking into Flora's eyes. Bloom searching around the room, purposely skipping my face.
" Maybe because it was the fact you know a woman who tried to kill Camila." I say, Bloom's eyes dart to mine piecing cold.
"I told you last night the story Sky, it's the truth believe it or not." She replies bitterly.
"Not the whole truth, how you were able to turn a knife to ash, or why you make that threat or Why did that lady warn you about them." I go on, about the questions brewing in my head for the last hours. Bloom huffs out in disbelief and looks around , probably hoping that they don't think what I am thinking. She finally looks down and back up.
"I've trained in Pyros, that's half of what I have been doing this past year. I was studying dragons and how they can produce fire hot enough to welt a sword. But my power enables me to go even hotter than that, meaning a sword made of the strongest metal in the dimension can become, well… nothing." Bloom explains whirling her finger on the table as she talks.
" What was this other half of your gap year, is this why you were moving about, travelling all over the place." Musa asks, we all lean in. Bloom just looks straight ahead not even saying a word. I remember that look; it's when she won't even give someone a clue.
"Bloom!" Stella says raising her voice.
" I have been searching for ways on lifting the curse off Sparks, and I don't want to go into it because I haven't found that much…" She says gently. She almost looks defeated and I hate that look, for a second I just want to comfort her, like nothings has changed from three years ago.
" Who was that woman?" I repeat my question, wanting a real answer.
" I told you last night" She growls and doesn't even look at me.
"No! you told me about what the woman wanted with you, not what caused you to find her in the first place. She warned you, I heard it and so did Brandon. She warned you not to trust them, who is them?"
Bloom remains quiet and still, I know she won't budge now; she won't talk to me so I eye Brandon to continue.
"Bloom…" Brandon says slowly." You can tell us, you need to tell us-"Brandon continues gently before Bloom head shoots up quicker then lightning and glares at him, then everyone else.
"I don't need to tell you anything" She yells, crossing her arms.
"We have a feeling of what you're going through-"Flora try's to say, trying to calm her down. But Bloom becomes the complete opposite, and I feel sorry for Flora.
"No you don't! Do you know how it feels to be the only one left of your people? Your home, once filled with life and then destroyed as if nothing was ever there in the first place. To know that something is out there, your parents, my family, but you can't find them, its maddening! I don't want to live the rest of my life only having to hear stories of how great Sparks was or my parents. You might think I'm selfish, and maybe I am but I am willing to do anything to restore Sparks, anything! So you will either help me or do and say nothing. And if anyone tries to stop me, God help them."
She finishes her lashing of words and looks at us, with an angry and betrayed expression. She gets up from her seat and walks out. No-one even tries to stop her. I can't even imagine of what she is feeling. She was always alone. But yelling at us wasn't the way to go about it or threatening us either.
I bolt out of my chair and race after her. She has already made it to the foyer when I catch up with her.
"Bloom wait… Bloom just hold up" I say running as I place a hand on her shoulder. She stops and spins around and her eyes are red and her cheeks glisten with unwiped tears.
"Look, I'm sorry for what I said okay, I'm frustrated at myself not them. I just…. Hate when people tell me what I should and shouldn't do." She says gently and I let go of her shoulder. Forgetting it still was resting there. I realise she meant what she just said and I nod.
"Okay…" I say softly and she looks away, this is kind of awkward.
"Bloom, this is hard for you I get it. But … we need answers." I say, I just need to know. She doesn't say anything in response so I continue.
"Who was that woman- I don't want the story you gave me the other night. Right know I don't care about what she wanted from you. Brenda said, you can't trust them. Who's them?" I say , trying to be reasonable. For all I know them could be me and my friends. It could be anyone but the way Bloom looks at me I won't be getting an answer.
"You, don't need to know Sky, neither do any of them in there." She says calmly but sternly.
"Yes we do, and the only way to help you is by knowing." I say more urgency in my voice.
"The way you can help me is by keeping your mouth shut about what I am trying to do. From now on I do this on my own." She says, like an owner to her dog having the final word before turning around and heading for the door.
"You know what Bloom" I yell after" You keep saying you're alone. We are trying to help you and you refuse it. We are all here and you feel lonely. It's your fault if you are alone these days Bloom."
I instantly regret the words that I just blabbered, that are not what I meant. Of course it's not her fault. It was the witches who destroyed her planet. And I have just said the worst thing possible. Bloom stops when those awful words leave my mouth. She turns quickly and strides to where I am. She stands very close and she looks right into my eyes.
"I don't think you realize Sky, how close you are to the wrong doer of me being alone. So don't act like this is my doing for being alone." She says coldly, before walking away. And there it is again that look of knowing something that I don't. She is hiding something from me.
I am sorry but I am getting swamped at school. But I have had amazing reviews and ideas so please, please keep them coming, I love them.
