(Bloom POV)
It's been a week since I accidentally attacked Flora. Every night since then I have dreams about the Army of Decay. All of them have something different. Couple nights ago I had one with Stella dying then the next night Faragonda. Some are even with the Trix, they lead the army again. But always in my dream the same thing happens. I turn to see the row upon row of creatures but they never attack me. Poor Flora has found a new way to wake me from my dreams and screaming. I told her to use a glass of water and pour it on my face. It works; but puts me into shock and some nights worse than others with hysterical crying. Flora thinks it's cruel, but most nights some of the other girls have to do it, but I rather never hurt Flora again.
I turn around to see the row upon row of the Army of Decay, they walk around me like I am nothing. I turn around to face the war, there are screams and cries. This time I help, throwing fire at red disgusting creatures. They burn to the ground. None of which still do not attack me. I run over, ducking under swooping sting ray creatures and stepping trough rubble. Alfea is burning down on the west wing and red insect creatures pour out of the cracks. I look to see Stella, Brandon and Musa standing outside the crumbling door of Alfea. As I approach closer I see a body at their feet the girls are crying and Brandon is in a state of shock. I run over and I know who the body is. I scream and cry as I holt at the body. I fall to my knees.
"Sky, no, no please" I sob as I cup his face his eyes are still, and the breath has left him. I am screaming his name, which makes my lungs burn until my face becomes wet and freezing cold.
I lurch out of bed scrambling to know where I am, I still am crying because, Sky's dead, his dead is pounding in my mind. In the darkness I find Stella's face and behind her Flora's. Stella quickly sits on the bed and hugs me, rocking me. I realize now it was just dream, my mind finding reality again. I cry though, upset that my mind would ever let me see Sky dead. I cry for about half an hour Stella and Flora trying to comfort me. They tuck me back in but I don't dare fall asleep.
The next morning it's our break day again. I get up out of bed I must have fallen to sleep again. I feel all groggy and don't really want to get changed but make myself. I look at my watch and realise it's nearly 10:30. Walking out to the living room area I find all the seats taken. All the girls sit on the sofa or on the floor. As I get closer I notice Ms. Faragonda on an arm chair.
"What's this" I ask shocked, not expecting this. They all look up at me from the previous conversation.
"Ah Bloom, it's good to see you awake, if you don't mind we would like to talk to you" Faragonda says gesturing a hand for me to sit down across from her on another arm chair. I walk past Techna and Musa sitting on the floor I look at them confused but they look away. I plump myself into the chair and look around. Flora, Stella and Layla sit on the sofa in that order.
"Bloom it has come to my attention that you are suffering from nightmares."Faragonda says focusing her gaze on me. There's no point in denying it and I honestly was going to talk to her about it.
"Yes" I answer.
"About the Army of Decay?"
"Yes, Ms . F I was going to ask you what does this mean?". She thinks for a second before responding.
"Bloom, when the Trix captured you, I believe the spell that you said they cast, might be causing these dreams."
"In what way" Musa asks, catching Faragonda off guard.
"Well, there are many curses I have studied that can bring upon recurring dreams like this, and many of which are untraceable". Faragonda answers.
"So, is that why my spell tracker did not work on Bloom" Techna asks.
"Most likely, Griselda and I will do further research on this matter Bloom, but for now I believe you should just rest".
Faragonda is just about to get up before I ask something.
"Ms F, if it's not any trouble can I stay in the nurse's office for a few nights?" I say when all the girls' start to protest.
"Bloom, sweetie no its fine you should stay in your own-"Flora starts to say before I cut her off.
"Flora, I don't think it matters where I sleep, and look at you guys you exhausted even Stella has bags under her eyes and that's not normal" I say trying to not laugh at the last part. Musa beats me to it; Stella's eyes were like laser beams on Musa.
"Bloom, you don't need to do this" Layla says, trying to convince me to stay.
"No girls, I think Bloom has a point, I will inform Nurse Ofelia at once." Faragonda says before she gives us a fare well and leaves our dorm.
"Well, better start packing…. Oh come on guys don't look at me like that, it's for the best"
I say while they all stare at me with puppy dog faces.
"Bloom you can't go" Flora says.
" I still will hang out here, I'll just be sleeping at the nurses office at night." I say walking over to her and squizzing her hand briefly.
I go to my room to pack my Pjs, clothes and toiletry things. 10 minutes in, and nearly finished packing, I hear a knock on the door.
"Come in" I say and turn around to see Sky entering through the door. My heat skips a beat and I run up to him and hug him. After my dream, I guess I was just really overly glad to see him. He hugs me back tightly and then pulls away.
"What was that for?" he asked as we walk towards my bed.
"Sorry I just missed you" I say shyly trying not to blush because I am embarrassed.
"We saw each other yesterday" he says looping his arms around my waist as my back is to the bed with my suitcase. Every day this week, Sky came over after classes. I told him about the dreams I was having and things got a little steamy sometimes. So I guess I wasn't so surprised to see him. I see him peer over my shoulder.
"Where are you going?" he asks pulling away and I notice he is referring to the suitcase.
'Oh…. Ah the nurses office" I say causally forgetting the billion other things that it could mean
"What, is something wrong Bloom? ,are you sick?" Sky asks worried.
"No, I mean I don't think I am, it's just with the dreams and all, the girls aren't getting any sleep, and it's just temporary". I say zipping up my suitcase and turning back to my furrowed eyebrow boyfriend.
"Bloom" he says quietly" Did you have another dream"
I turn to my bed and place my suitcase down from it and extend the handle.
"Bloom" he says more firmly
"Yes, ok and I really don't want to talk about it" I say fighting the images of Sky's limp body from my mind.
"Bloom, don't shut me out again" he says frustrated.
"Look, Sky please I don't want to think about it" I say back now facing him hoping he'll let it go.
"Bloom, the only way I can help you or the girls can help you if you just-"
"It was about you, you were dead" I shriek .Searching his face, it falls and the room is silent. He looks sympathetic and I can see him trying to come up with what to say.
"Please just let it go for today" I whisper now turning to roll my suitcase down the single step in my dorm room. Sky stops me and places a hand on mine over the handle. He then grabs my hand and holds it pulling me in to a hug.
"I'm sorry Bloom… I didn't mean to…" he drifts off. I take a step back to look at him. He's beautiful and I gaze at him. I place one hand on his cheek and stepping a little closer. We search each-other's eyes.
"I love you" I whisper. That's all I want to say to him.
"I love you too,…. and I'm sorry" he says with a smile. I laugh and go in for a kiss. He places his hand on my face and starts pulling away strands of my hair and tucking them behind my ears. I move my hands around his waist pulling him in closer. Our lips still locked, he moves his hands from my face down my arms and then positioning them behind my waist while I move my hands up his chest to around his neck.
He comes a bit closer to me and I now move to sit on the edge of the bed. Still together I move my hands down his back and push myself further up the bed and he follows. Sky now lies on top of me, legs either side of mine. He holds himself up with his forearms as he kisses me. I run my hands up and down his back; he starts to kiss the corner of my mouth then my cheek. He then moves down my jaw bone each kiss more intense then the last as starts to nuzzle my neck. I sigh, nearly moaning from is touch as he now also moves one of his hands down the curve of my body to my legs and folds it up . I bring them both up, now my knees resting on his hips, our bodies move in sync and in a rhythm. Sky kisses down my throat and I arch my back as he does, he probably would have gone further if it weren't for the knock on my door.
"Bloom, Sky you in there" I hear Techna ask through the door.
"Just a minute" I say while Sky fumbles to get off of me.
Techna opens the door just as I get up and stand next to Sky , we probably both look a little flush.
"Oh ahhhh just wanted to know if you're up for some volleyball, girls vs guys" Techna says while she looks at us confused.
"Yeah sure why not" I say smiling at her then at Sky who smiles back
"Great be in the gym in about 5 minutes" she says and closes the door behind her.
Sky and I remain silent; we don't really know what to do after our moment together.
"Ok, let's go" I say dragging Sky out the door, he then pulls me back.
"Oh, come on, we can do so much more, we have at least 3 minutes "he whispers trying to convince me by nuzzling my neck. I laugh but maintain myself and force us out the door.
Today was fun; it was girls against the boys in the gym. The girls won once and the Specialists won the rest out of 5 games. Even Riven kept his foul play, competiveness and trash talk to minimum. It was probably because he was trying to impress Musa. It felt good to be moving around again, I haven't worked out my body like this in a while so I felt way better after volleyball.
It was about 5:30 when we finished up and the guys had to go soon. But Sky being Sky came up to say good bye in my dorm room as I was collecting my suitcase to take to Ms. Ofelia's office because I dint get a chance before.
"-You know that went outside the line" I say to Sky who is not far behind me,
"No it didn't, anyways I saw Musa and her little charm to try and make it go out." He says when he catches up to me.
"Yeah, yeah whatever" I finish the conversation, Sky's phone beeps and he checks the message before looking up at me again. He then chucks it on the bed after texting.
"Can I use your bathroom" he asks.
"Sure, you know where it is right "I reply.
"Yep" he says he kisses me on the cheek and then leaves to go to the bathroom outside the room. I wait around for a bit playing with Kiko as I sit on my bed waiting. I hear a beeping and realize its Sky's phone. I pick it up and turn it on. When I see the screen, it's a picture of me and him two years ago at the resort realm. I smile and then see the message pop up on the screen.
Sky, update on Bloom's condition.
Saladin
I read it again to trying to make sense of what it means. My 'condition', and from Saladin , why would he be contacting Sky, especially about me. My smile fades and turns it to anger.
"I'm, back…" Sky says cheerfully when re-entering the room. I glare up at him.
"You have a message from Saladin" I say coldly tossing him the phone which he catches. He reads the message and he's face falls to a frown.
"Bloom let me explain" she starts.
"What ,my condition" I say with my fingers doing the bunny ears" Why on earth would you be talking to Saladin about me"
"Look, Saladin got wind of what happened to Flora-"
"What"
"Heilia's his nephew after all, there bound to talk"
"Does it look like a care about that, what's with the update."
"Bloom, Saladin was just was cautious especially if the dreams are about the Army of Decay, he wanted to know, so he asked me-"
"To what?, spy on me, was I your mission Sky" I am nearly screaming now I am so frustrated and I feel a head ache coming on" Oh my God, that's why you were over here all this week, not to support me , NO to update Saladin on you psycho girlfriend."
"Bloom, he's concerned, he believed the dreams are more than dreams." He says.
"So what you think I'm crazy to"
"No, it's you attacked Flora , and last time you did something like that it was when…" he hesitates.
"When Darkar spelled me, you think the Trix did that or something, that I becoming dark Bloom again" I yell feeling the anger bubble up in side and my head is begging to throb.
"Bloom try to understand, I didn't want to do this" he says apologetic. My head hurts way too much now and I have to hold it with my hands either side.
"Ahhh, just get out!" I scream squinting now from the siring pain from my head.
"Bloom, what's wrong" he says walking over, I step back.
"I said get out, Ahhh" I scream again, but fall to my knees the pains too much. I still hold my head in my hands panting from the pain. Flashes of my past dreams fly through my vision, creatures, blood, fire, destruction, rubble, death….
Sky kneels down in front of me and calls for someone ,I can't understand who though, my ears are ringing. He puts his hands on my arms and is looking at me trying to remain calm.
"Bloom, stay with me …it's going to be ok" Is the last thing that Sky says before the darkness covers my eyes.
Thanks for reading-promise to update soon!