Chapter 15
Eternal Rage and the Personal War (beginning)
The girls woke up super early. They took showers, and put on the 'explorer outfits' Stella made for each one of them. Flora thought it was kind of strange that Bloom always tells Kiko (Her pet rabbit) he's "In charge" while they're gone. But then she figured, with all they've seen, anything is possible.
They sat at the kitchen table, everyone was eating and filling back packs with food and water and camp supplies.
"Alright, everyone ready?" Bloom asked after ending her phone conversation with Sky.
Everyone stood in a circle, holding hands.
"Winx, Zoomix" They called and with that, they were off…..
On an island...
The island, a secret one just outside of South America, was covered in plants. It was a tiny thing, no more than twenty miles wide.
Tecna scanned the ground to analyze the area and see if there were any place that concealed more energy than the others.
"I hate camping…" Stella complained getting tangled into her tent. But after everyone got the hang of it, camp was completely set up. All they had to worry about was the tide getting too close to shore.
"I think I might have something. But I'm not sure. Layla, Musa, Bloom. You want to go check it out with me?" Tecna asked.
"Sure: Flora, Stella, Roxy; if we're not back by sunset would you come look for us?" Bloom asked.
"No problem" Flora said
"Roxy, take the white circle okay? You might need it."
"Okay." Roxy said, after a minute of hesitation.
"Okay guys, the energy force is coming from north-east of the island" Tecna said "Follow me."
"Be careful!" Flora called as they flew away.
"Come back soon!" Stella called. Then she plopped onto the ground, starring at the ocean. "Why are we always the ones left out?"
"Because someone needs to protect Roxy, and they think we do it best. Don't worry about it sweetie" Flora said cheerfully, Stella half smiled.
With the other girls…
"This is where the track ends." Tecna said landing on the top of a mountain.
It was a strange mountain that was tall, but not quite wide. With lots of platforms, but all the plant life was dead and dry.
"I'm glad Flora stayed back there, she wouldn't have last here" Layla said.
"You're right, but isn't it strange that there isn't even any animals?" Musa asked.
That was when the ground started to shake, then cave in.
"Is it an earthquake?" Bloom asked, as they flew up.
"No, earthquakes aren't common in this area" Tecna said. Then she dropped her tracking device
The hole in the mountain began to pull the fairies into it, and they were forced downward into the mountain trap, set by the Wizards of the Black Circle decades ago. After they fell in, the hole closed, waiting to be used again.
With Flora…
"Flora… The sun is setting." Roxy said.
Flora and Stella looked at each other, than nodded.
"Let's get going." Stella said
Flora and Stella transformed then Stella put a floating spell on Roxy so she could, more or less, follow them.
"They said they were heading north-east" Flora said as they were flying "we need to find them before it gets to dark, I don't think Roxy can hold it out very long."
"Before it gets to dark?" Stella snorted "We'll find them in ten minutes tops, you'll see."
I hope you're right, Stella Flora thought. Then she felt a strong pain. As if she were being stabbed again and again, or constantly hit with a ball of energy. She could barely hold herself up. Her wings gave up, and she transformed back without even trying.
"Flora!" Stella yelled and flew after her as fast as she could, with Roxy following.
Flora was about two feet off the ground when Stella caught her.
"Thanks sweetie" She mumbled, she tried to stand up, but she fell back a little. Her head was spinning and pain was all over, she felt extremely faint.
"What happened Flora?" Roxy asked
"I don't know." Flora said weakly then looked at the plants it was dark, but the plants were dead, but not dead. "I think someone put a spell on these plants." Flora said.
"What are we going to do?" Roxy asked, turning to Stella.
"I don't know." Stella said, looking at Flora who was sitting on the ground weakly. "Can you walk?" She asked.
"I'm sure I can." Flora said, but these plants hurt her ten times than normal dead plants did, and she could barely stay conscious with those.
"Then we'll walk from here. It's obvious you can't transform. And the night will take away my powers any minute now. Plus, since everything is dead right here, it means we're getting closer, right?" Stella said, transforming.
"Right. Thanks Stella." Flora said, trying to stand. Roxy had her out an arm around her to help her walk, and Stella took the other one. Then, there was a voice in Flora's head; it was small but still affective. If you go back to Lynphea- it said- You wouldn't have friends like this.
Later…
Stella had made an orb of light to use like a flashlight (but better). They hiked to the fourth platform of the mountain. It was a big area, but it was also wet and hard to walk on. As if they were walking on an ice skating rink.
Roxy slipped and fell, dragging Flora down with her. She slid all the way to the end of the cliff and was about to fall off the mountain. Flora grabbed onto a branch with one hand, than held onto Roxy's hand with the other.
"Flora! Roxy! Are you two okay?" Stella asked, bending over the side of the cliff. She couldn't transform because it was too dark.
"I think so" Flora called, but heard a crack, that hurt her own head. She instantly looked at the branch, breaking in her hand.
"Flora!" Roxy said, half sobbing "I'm scared!"
"It's fine" Flora lied, as if the branch weren't breaking. I wish I could transform Flora thought then she caught a glimpse of a glow. And she lost Roxy's hand.
"Roxy!" She screamed looking down and not seeing anything but waves, crashing against boulders. Tears welled into her eyes. The branch was breaking more and more.
"Flora I transformed!" a voice said above her.
Roxy grabbed Flora's hand and pulled her until they got to the cliff. The branch broke a second later.
"Oh my gosh, Roxy!" Stella said once they reached the top.
Flora hugged Stella crying.
"I thought I was a goner" she said. "Roxy you better never scare me like that ever again!"
"You sound like my dad" Roxy snorted.
"Guys... I'd hate to say this, but, look at what was on the ground." Stella said, holding out Tecna's device.
"Do you think they disappeared here?" Flora asked, sitting in the dead grass.
"I'm guessing, but I can't seem to figure out how." Stella said.
"Do you think they're inside the mountain?" Flora asked.
"I thought about that, but, there isn't an entrance" Roxy said.
"Then we'll make one!" Stella cheered "Flora, do you remember that spell Professor Polonium taught us, you know, the one that reverses spells, but if you get one of the letters mixed up it creates a massive hole?"
"Yes! What about it?" Flora asked.
"Use it." Stella said.
Inside the mountain…
The three girls were running, Flora felt a lot better after they got away from the plants and she was able to transform. Everything was running smoothly until they ran into some guards. They were made of stone and seemed to do nothing but fight. Roxy was beginning to hear voices in her head.
"Flora, I'll take care of them! You and Roxy go find the fairies." Stella said.
Flora nodded "Okay"
It's easier not to argue with Stella She thought and they started running.
"The voice said to turn right" Roxy said.
"Okay." Flora said, following instructions until they got to a wall with a painting on it.
In the painting, it showed wingless fairies bowing to one single fairy, which was holding an orb. When they got there, Roxy took the white circle off her finger.
"What are you doing Roxy?" Flora asked
"Just trust me." Roxy said, and placed the white circle into the caved orb.
The circle glowed and the whole wall disappeared. Showing a long hall way, barely lit, and filled with prison cells.
"A dungeon" Flora said, picking the white circle, which had fallen to the ground, up.
"Flora? Roxy? Is that you?" a voice called.
Flora and Roxy ran into the room seeing hundreds of fairies in each cell they passed. Until they got to one with Bloom, Tecna, Musa, and Layla in it.
"Long time no see girls." Roxy said
"What happened?" Flora asked.
"We'll tell you later" Bloom said "But let everyone out please."
"How?" Roxy asked "There isn't even a lock on the cell."
"It's a magic chamber." Flora explained "It holds magic out and in, you'll learn about it when you get to Alfea. What you do is place a spell on the outside of the cave and turns it into something else." Flora closed her eyes for a minute, placing a hand on the cell door.
I reversed the Trix pumpkin spell placed on Merta, way back when. I can do this. Flora thought.
The door soon turned into flower petals, and everyone in it walked out. Doing it to other cells.
"Where's Stella?" Bloom asked.
"She's fighting guards." Flora said, freeing another hundred fairies.
"I'll go help her." Bloom said.
Freed fairies walked out, one by one. At the end, the winx followed and the stone guards were destroyed.
On the beach…
"Thank you, my dear girls, for rescuing us." The queen of the Earth Fairies, Morgana, said
"It was no problem at all." Bloom said "How long were you guys in there?"
"Enough years to think things through." Morgana said. The Winx looked at each other.
"Pardon me your highness, but, to think what through?" Flora asked.
"We, the Earth fairies, plan on taking back what's ours." The queen explained "We're going to attack the humans, and finally get our revenge on the Wizards of the Black Circle. Would you care to join us?"
"No! The humans are harmless, I understand your hatred for the wizards, but what did the humans do against you?" Bloom asked
"I don't have any time for petty arguments. Our rage is eternal. Stick with that. " Morgana said "If you are not allies, you are enemies. We will spare your lives in gratitude for freeing us from the cells. But, unless you change your minds, I make no promise for a peaceful encounter next time." And after that, they left.
The next day…
"I'm so tired." Stella yawned as they got onto video chat with Miss. Faragonda
"I don't blame you, you three probably worked the hardest yesterday." Musa said.
"Good morning girls! I'm hoping your visit was successful." Faragonda said.
"Morning Miss. Faragonda, in ways it was." Flora said, and then explained everything that had happened.
"Quite honestly though" Bloom said "Our mission was really to free the earth fairies, so, it was pretty successful. Thanks to Flora, Stella, and Roxy."
Later…
The girls were on stage for the second to last time at the fruity music bar before they went big. Everyone in the crowd was dancing. Flora loved playing base. At first, she tried a lot of different kinds of instruments. She couldn't get any of them until Musa taught her base.
After the concert, she sat on the beach with Helia. They watched the sun go down, with exotic colors dancing across the sky as it began to sink into the water.
"Umm Flora" Helia said she looked up at him
"Yeah?" she asked
"Well, I sort of have something for you." Helia said and helped her stand up.
"Okay… What is it?" She asked, almost nervously. She hated surprises
Helia smiled and handed her a pink rose, full in bloom, with something shimmering on it. But when she took it off and saw the ring, she began to cry.
It was silver and had little swirls, lined with diamonds, that lead to a flower made of tinted pink diamonds. Helia got on one knee.
Oh my gosh. Flora thought.
"Flora." He began "ever since I first met you, I've been in love with you, and, I can't imagine life without you. Flora, would you please marry me?"
"Yes" Flora nodded. And he slipped the ring on her finger and hugged her.
"Finally!" Stella yelled in the background and everyone else stood cheering. Flora started to laugh
That night…
Flora was starring at her ring while everyone else was sleeping.
I didn't even think about Lynphea she thought My parents will kill me…
But then she knew what she had to do. After all the strict rules, all the drama, she had finally figured things out.
March is getting closer and closer she thought I should do this now.
Flora got out of bed and got dressed quietly. She wrote a note and left it on the kitchen table. Then she picked up her pet cat, Coco. She transformed.
"Winx Zoomix!"
Authors note: *I do not own Winx Club* Sorry about how long it took to publish this. Thanks for reading! Please review! I hope you enjoyed it. Next chapter will be on October 27th