Series 3 Episode 15: Without Hope And Ready To Fight

Flora weakly stared at the barrier as the golems continued to beat on it, the barrier took the attacks easily. A dragon like roar was then heard, the golems froze and began 'looking' round to 'see' what had caused the sound.

Flora then noticed in the shadowed area of the forest atop one of the branches, she saw a shadowy figure, crimson eyes glowing in the darkness with a feral like nature, white fangs slightly lit by the red light from the figures eyes. The golems 'spotted' the figure, taking a step back, sensing the danger. The figure let out a feral growl before flashing in front of one of them, Flora's eyes widened at the sight of Bloom. A dark aura around her, fangs fully extended, red eyes, claws sharpened, hair slightly ruffled.

Bloom then struck her fist through where the heart of the decay soldier would be if they had one, cracks formed round where Bloom's fist had inserted, an orange energy the surrounded her fist before going off within the creature in waves, spreading to every corner of it, causing it to shatter into bits of rubble which proceeded to decompose into purple fumes which were drawn into Bloom's still extended fist, she absorbed the fumes, she then smirked.

Bloom then caused the barrier to combust, sending beams of the barriers into the bodies of the creatures, repeating what happened to the first one. Once Bloom absorbed all the fumes she smirked and approached Flora. Her stance faltering, her palm went to her forehead, her eyes returned to their original colour of cyan blue, her claws retracted as did her fangs.

"How did you know I was alive?" Bloom asked, stretching her hand out to Flora.

"Last night…a dream…I saw the both of you and then there was…your prophecy…everything so far has come to pass…except for my death…and your death would defy the prophecy…I just don't know how you survived…Faragonda's attack though" Flora replied, slightly out of breath, she then took Bloom's hand and let her pull her up to her feet before resting against a tree.

"That prophecy…" Bloom muttered "My body has a…it's like a defence mechanism…if I'm a vampire and I'm about to burn or any other way I was in danger I would turn human…and when that bitch's attack hit, I had blocked it by crossing my arms to protect my face, I was been pushed back…the attack burned my skin, right down to the bone…and it continued, she's stronger than she looks…my body then reverted back to been vamperic regardless of my curse…it was day time still, it burned my body…Faragonda didn't let up, I saw another future, where the Trix won and took over the magical universe and all it would take was for me to stay put and die…they were watching I sensed it and I don't want any part of this war so I fled into the forest, shielded by the sun allowing me time to heal…although I did need to hunt" Bloom replied.

"What do you mean that they were watching and you wanted nothing to do with it?" Flora asked.

"The Trix were watching me…seeing what we would do…what I would do…when Faragonda attacked me I saw a second prophecy either I die then the war begins then you die or I survive and only you die…either way this war takes the life of my closest…friend so I want nothing to do with it especially when someone I was trying to protect tried to kill me" Bloom responded.

"Bloom…we need you Cloud Tower and Red Fountain have already fallen the Trix will attack Alfea at nightfall just like they did Cloud Tower. Please help us…legend says you have the power to destroy the army of decay…you could stop the Trix easily…especially now that they think you're dead" Flora begged.

"Flora I am dead…I want nothing to do with that war…I have my own battle to fight" Bloom responded, eyes dropping to the ground.

"What do you mean?" Flora asked.

"The She-Devil and I are at equal strength…we're fighting for control…when you saw me on that branch, that wasn't me…it was her or at least her instincts, if I didn't gain control when I did I wouldn't have stopped with those soldiers, I instinctively protected you from them but I wouldn't of been able to protect you from me" Bloom responded.

"Bloom in my dream I learned something about the two of you…you and the She-Devil are one in the same, you are the good side and she is the bad side basically but you're the same being…you both feel the same, you're the one who told me that" Flora responded.

"It was a dream Flora we are nothing alike" Bloom responded.

"We both have the gift of prophecy Bloom…when I was younger in my dreams a powerful darkness would engulf me and I would see things be it the deaths of the past or the future…lately though that darkness was gone until last night…I don't know how but I reconnected with it…it just didn't feel…dark anymore" Flora responded, Bloom's eyes widened with realization.

"Of course" Bloom whispered.

"What?" Flora asked confused.

"Vampires are telepathic, some more stronger than others…but none more stronger than the She-Devil, besides my brother, the chosen one, but hasn't reached that level yet…you see the She-Devil was split in half and thus reincarnated into two bodies, one human one vampire, I got one half and I got the other, so I took your half and re-merged it with my own half, it was the only way to get what I needed, she had a spell I wanted as well as access to more of her memories…I guess since you were the previous host to the other half you and I have psychic connection between us, through that you got some of my powers like the…'gift' of prophecy…but still how can I and the She-Devil be the same?" Bloom asked herself allowed.

"Everyone has a dark side to them, yours just has a mind of its own…but that doesn't make her evil, like yin and yang, there's a small piece of light in darkness and a small piece of darkness in light" Flora replied.

"The She-Devil is pure evil" Bloom responded.

"That makes me evil, I had half her soul, she made up half of me, so am I evil Bloom?" Flora asked.

"No you're the purist soul I've ever met" Bloom responded.

"Bloom I was tainted by the same evil you were and yet our nature remained the same we're still good people and we were the other half of the She-Devil…now how can she be evil if that's the case?" Flora then asked.

"…Look I saw her memories, everyone she killed, tortured, she got pleasure out of it…I know her intentions, what she'll do if she takes over me…she'll plunge the magical universe into never ending darkness, a universe of blood and death" Bloom responded.

"That's because you refuse to give it your light, I gave it mine without even knowing it but it is locked away for now she prefers the darkness but if you give her your light then you'll both see she isn't all evil…besides her plans are only slightly worse than the Trix help us fight them, you're the only one who can stop them and everyone who knows about you knows it" Flora stated.

"I told you I want no part in this war…what's the point when you've seen those you case for die…what's the point in seeing it happen in person" Bloom asked as tears welled in her eyes.

"So those who die don't die alone...you can save everyone...maybe even stop me from dieing...what if what the prophecy meant was I die because you chose not to fight the Trix and it was their army that took my life and then the inevitable happens the She-Devil rises the same as all her past lives only this time she will succeed as no one will be able to stop her" Flora stated.

Bloom then teleported Flora back to Alfea, she couldn't fight, she wouldn't there wasn't a chance in hell she would watch Flora die if she did the She-Devil would over power her and end everything.

Meanwhile...

At Alfea the sun had set and the Trix and their army were approaching Alfea, the three heads of the schools had got the soul gem they just needed to get to the Trix to use it. Flora looked out at the barrier and saw the army, they were out numbered, out matched, over powered and out of time but she was sure of one thing if she was going to die she was going to die protecting her friends and Alfea.

A/N Hope you all liked the chapter.