(Nobdy's POV)
"So that's why Bloom been acting like a physio path" Riven gets out in an attempt to understand the retelling of the story Flora and Stella have just told.
"Well, if that's how you want to put it…" Flora says shy and trying to diverge off the topic.
"Shut it Riven, she can't help it if she going crazy" Stella says, but cringes realizing that Sky is in the room still. He hasn't said anything yet.
"Look if Blooms capable of that much, shouldn't we be keeping her some place safe." Tecna adds into the conversation, trying to think more logically.
"Locking her up isn't the way to go about it." Brandon says a little annoyed that that idea was brought up.
"Brandon when you were in Solaria." Layla starts eyeing Stella who adjusts herself in her jumper from the topic." When you were getting the Essence, how did Bloom seem like to you?"
"Just as the news described her, I had to yell at her to stop … but I guess it was too late." Brandon says.
"So did I " Sky says standing up from leaning on the wall. They look at him for him to continue.
"Look Bloom's in Pyros , she is pretty much out of harm's way, and there's no one else on Pyros so Bloom can't get 'angry'" Sky states, trying also to change the topic, but that's not happening anytime some.
"So what if someone finds her, shouldn't we worry about her then." Musa says. She still has the anger towards Bloom. "We haven't even heard from her since her whole slaughter fest on earth"
"Musa, don't start- and we have heard from Bloom" Stella says to Musa .
"What do you mean?" Layla asks.
"That's we were in Ms. F office today to find out for Bloom, how to stop Cronus and how it was done last time." Flora informs, a little worried how people are going to react.
"So did you?" Tecna asks.
"Yeah, she was stopped by the Darker Blade, Griffin did it that's all Ms F knew." Stella replies, also in thought.
"I have a plan, why don't some of us go to Cloud Tower to talk to Griffin and the rest go get Bloom." Brandon suggests.
"Bloom's in Pyros for a reason, so she doesn't go killing people again" Musa adds bitterly.
"Well you might not like it Musa, but we need her- how about you and Riven go Talk to Griffin then. The rest of us go fetch Bloom." Brandon says raising his eyebrows. Musa agrees and her and Riven head out. While the rest get ready to go to Pyros.
(Bloom POV)
"Nabu are you sure this is going to work?" I ask as I pace up and down the cave, bitting my finger nails.
"Yes , and calm down Bloom you making me nervous." He says irritated. I think he is even unsure. I feel nervous, if this doesn't work I don't know what else to do. But what is making my knees quiver is the fact that I have to see Cronus again.
" You got it, right?" Nuba makes sure, I nod in response. Earlier that day I stole the Essence of Hypoid again. You would think they would up the anti on their security. It was as easy as taking candy from a baby, but there reaction was much worse. But I hid the real Essence actually in Hypoid and got a replica. Cronus will hopefully be angry after me breaking her little threat and come storming here, Then Nabu will follower her to where ever she goes. The part I am worried about is what happens between. I can't lose control, I keep telling myself over and over.
"Bloom" Nabu whispers and I whip around to see who is standing just at the entrance of the cave. Cronus. She strides closer her hood moves, like she is checking the place out.
"Well your living conditions just keep getting worse and worse don't they." She starts this time removing her hood. " What did I tell you last time we talked Bloom, I am guessing you forgot."
"I didn't" I say back smugly and she is not amused.
"Well, I don't want to go wasting my energy on you Bloom, and in your condition I don't think you up for a fight either." She says calmly. How does she know? I stop questioning in my thoughts and get back to this person standing in front of me.
"I have a proposition for you then." She pauses waiting for me to say something and when I don't she continues." You know that the Dragon Fire is the Essence of Sparks, and what a coincidence that I am on a Easter egg hunt for them. Give me your power and I will leave you, your family and friends alone."
"You must be crazy in the head if your think I will take that offer.." I retort back.
"Bloom, think about it, I have seen what that power is doing to you, it twists your mind doesn't it. You, in a sense know what you're doing but control is lost, another person is whispering your thoughts that are not your own. Give me your power and you won't hurt anyone. Give me your power and you won't kill anyone ever again."
I grimace, I even consider the deal but its only short lived. I know what can happen to me, but its probably safer in my hands then hers, I can be stopped alone, but if she has my power I dread to think of what's to happen. But what bugs me the most is she knows what it's like to be in my position, maybe the Essence powers have corrupted her?
"My answer is no"
She clacks her tongue in disappointment and shakes her head.
"I really wish it didn't have to be this way." She lifts her head and I see her golden orange eyes flare up and before I can attack, she slams me back against the cave. It knocks the breath out of me and I cough and realize the replica I held in my hand , must have dropped because Cronus picks it up smiles and walks out the cave.
"I'll be back Bloom" She cackles
I notice Nabu look back worried but I urge him with my eyes to leave and he does. He follows her out the cave. I hope this plan works.
About thirty minutes later I hear rumbling outside and reluctantly go check it out. I think my eyes are deceiving me when I see a red fountain ship land about a mile away. I whistle in the air and a Green Tail dragon lands in front of me. I pat his long snout and smile at his distracted yellow slit eyes.
"Hey boy" I whisper and then mount him on his back. I would fly over myself with my own wings but might find myself attacking the ship then going to it. The dragon swoops up back in the air and I laugh to myself at the feeling of flying, of being Free.
It doesn't take long to reach the ship which has landed. Unfortanly they have landed in a dragons nest. The ramp comes down and I get my dragon to swoop close enough to the ground to jump off. The Specialists and Winx emerge from the aircraft. I already notice some of the Dragons getting agitated and some madder then others. They start roaring and the guys on the ship back up. I race over to the group of dragons who are creeping up the ramp.
' Oothna dragons, oothna." I say , hands out trying to calm them. Mya has started to teach me some ancient languages used by dragon warriors. They had power like mine and was able to talk to the dragons. One of the dragons puffs a cloud of smoke and they all retreat back into the jungle around them.
"I told you Timmy not to land here." I hear Brandon say and I turn to head up the ramp.
"Well it looked pretty safe to me." Timmy says unsure back as I reach the group.
"Hey.. Ah what are you doing here? " I ask confused . I see Sky, we make eye contact but quickly look away.
"Well you need help, we need help. I think it's best to work together." Stella says. It surprises me about her happy tone. I was expecting to be verbally attacked.
"Yeah well , I want to but it's not like I can waltz in to Magix right now. " I say with a helpless laugh.
"We know that , but will sneak you in, come one let's go" Layla says with a smile and they all start heading back but I stay behind on the ramp. When they notice they freeze and look confused.
"I think it's best if I am out of society right now , I don't know if you guys heard but-"
"We know Bloom, Faragonda told us about the test and Jade." Heilia says. My head shoots up in shock , I feel bear with nothing to hide me anymore. Like they will always be judging me now, or tiptoeing around me.
Flora curves around the group from the back and stands right in front of me. She then gives me a hug. I hug back this time.
"Bloom, I have the info you need, I know your scared, but please come with us." She whispers in my ear. I can't refuse her, she is practically pleading me in her voice and I don't ever want to let Flora down again. We break apart and I nod.
When we are all on the ship ,about to go into the cockpit Sky pulls me away
"Bloom we need to talk" He says sternly. I nod cautiously and he leads me down the separate corridor. We make it to the storage room, with boxes and cans of fuel and supplies. We stand in the middle a good distance apart when Sky starts talking.
"What's happened to us?" He says in a stern frustrated voice. It was a question I was but wasn't expecting.
" A lot" I huff out in a sigh and sit on one of the boxes.
"Bloom, it feels like you can't trust me anymore." He states.
"I do trust you, I can't trust myself these days… and you deserve way better than me."
"Then what was the conversation we had last time, are you calling it quits." He raises is voice.
"It's for the best Sky." I say , and there is silence.
"I am not giving up on you Bloom." He says gently coming to sit next to me.
"Will you should, in that letter I gave you I told you to move on , and you should do that." I say.
"So that night together meant nothing to you, what we did was… what?" He says back angry and hurt.
I want more in the world right now to reply that that night meant everything to me. But I have to let Sky go.
"It just happened I suppose" I cringe, the wrong thing to say.
"It just happened?"
"I was so happy to see you and overwhelmed, I just got caught in the moment." I say frantically.
"You told me that night you wanted it to happen, So you were just using me."
"No , I would never do that… Ah! Sky this is'nt going to work out so please just let me go." I get up from my sat and head for the door way.
"Why do you keep running away from everything" he says coldly. Anger starts bubbling up and I become worried.
"I am not running. " I yell back. Sky gets up.
"Oh, yes you are, it even took convincing to get you to come with us."
"Well I am sorry if I don't want to be responsible for killing my friends on this ship." I take big calming breathes.
"You won't hurt them-" I cut him off.
"How do you know that, and why do keep fighting for us when there is more reasons than can be said for us not to be together."
"Because I love you." He yells at me, my heart beat slows down and my anger starts to soften . Those words I haven't heard in a while, and I know he meant it.
"Sky…" I say softly.
"Bloom don't do this." He says sternly eyeing me, not to say what he knows I will say.
"This is the reality of our situation. Many people are trying to capture me, including you father. I have no control over my powers now… So I am asking you, If I fail my test, If the Bloom that you want so much never comes back are you going to be able to put me down for good, are you going to be able to kill me if I become a monster?"
My words hang in the air, and Sky looks down at the ground. I take this as my time to leave, in more ways than one.
"I'm sorry Sky, you deserve to be happy again." I whisper, but it's too late to let the tears stop coming so I walk to the door and exit not looking back.