Chapter 21 everyone. I really didn't think this part would take so long but… oh well.
If you ever wonder what you could read next, I really suggest you take a look at the latest Stephen King book, The Institute. I read it in a day because it was that good. I'll let you all look it up, but it made me realize once again why I love reading. And it's a nice change from fanfictions.
Also, it's CONFINEMENT TIME in France. Everyone, please respect the instructions asked of you to help limit the propagation of the disease. In the meantime, I'll try uploading a bit more frequently during the week. There are two chapters left before finishing Book II. I'll post the rest on Wednesday and Saturday.
Winx4Ever : thank youuuu !
Heato-Kun : les filles ne surfaient pas sur le net haha et Valtor, se balader tranquille dans Magix ? Il en serait très satisfait, oui, par contre je ne le vois pas porter les sacs des filles, c'est le job de Brandon ça XD
The Winx appeared first, thanks to Stella this time, at the Lake Roccaluce while the sun began setting. Just like they planned it on their phones while the professors were buys deciding whether Valtor could help them or not, they found the boys waiting for them in the woods. Sky and Brandon were working around a fire, trying to get a bit of warmth before the battle that had to come. Riven had his back against a tree, eyes closed while Helia and Timmy talked about something.
"Hey there," greeted Brandon. Even though it was aimed at all of them, his eyes only went to Stella. She immediately ran and jumped in his arms.
Bloom went straight to the fire to sit by Sky's side. They both shared a little smile, before watching their companions greet each other.
Stella and Brendon were still hugging, whispering sweet words to one another. Layla came to sit by the fire, winking at Sky to say hi, which he gladly returned. Musa awkwardly made her way to Riven, who opened his eyes and got off the tree to talk with her, his arms still crossed over his chest. Helia and Flora stood next to each other, silent, until the Specialist brought out one of his drawings, and the Fairy started analyzing every little detail.
Tecna had been hidden by the whole group when they appeared, and the Specialists hadn't really payed attention. Timmy, however, stayed frozen in front of the pink haired girl, unsure of how to react to her new appearance.
He eventually muttered an apology, then a greeting. It didn't really help his cause. The Fairy simply nodded her head before going to sit around the fire. They now had to wait for Stella to get the teachers, and for the Pixies to appear.
"What happened ?" Asked Sky when everyone had stepped closer. "I like the new look, but it's a bit drastic ?"
If Tecna took offence, she didn't show it.
"We were taken by surprise by the Trix. Stormy attack me and my father to kill us, but I ended up being the only one to take the damage."
The boys stayed silent, a bit unsure as of how to react.
"But you survived ?" Asked Riven, making Musa sigh at his lack of tact. Next he looked at her, then back at her friend, somehow looking like he'd apologize.
"Yes," answered Tecna.
"She gained her Enchantix !" Finally said Stella, before she walked to her friend to give her a hug. "She's an accomplished Fairy !"
The boys seemed a bit lost, but clapped anyway. Tecna gave them a bright smile, before something in the woods called their attention. They all stood up, ready for a fight, but the voice of Chatta erased all their worries.
"It's just us !" She cried out as a legion of Pixies followed her. "We got everyone ready !"
She wasn't kidding. The little Pixies, usually dressed in colourful attires, were now wearing almost nothing but black. Only their wings stood out. The look on their face was also a lot more serious than anything the Winx had seen before.
"Well, I guess I just have to bring our professors here, and we'll have to begin."
Everyone nodded at Stella. She made her sceptre appear again, and disappeared instantaneously.
Bloom walked in confidently. This was her school after all, although the ambiance was different from what she could remember. Everything was dark, despite the lessons having finished one or two hours ago. There were no lights on in the school, and no one trying to break out. It was so silent Bloom almost believed it had been abandoned.
"Miss Bloom ?" Someone whispered.
The red head turned to look at Knut, his broom in hand. He was hidden by the shadows, but she'd recognize that figure anywhere. She didn't really look at him, though. If he stayed where he was, and someone was already looking at her, they'd guess there was someone she was talking to. If they were a bit intelligent, they'd guess who it is. And she refused to bring Knut into more trouble.
She lightly hummed, turning to where he was, but never looking in his direction.
"You should go," he said. "If they see you…"
She really wanted to ask who 'they' were, but kept her mouth shut. Knut must've figured out she wouldn't move too because she heard a door opening.
"Be careful."
She almost smiled. Knut might've been working for the Trix, but he really was a sweetheart. A bit of a coward, sometimes, but she understood. She let him go without saying anything, waiting for something to happen. By now, the Pixies must've been hidden around the school, ready to get into the battle if the situation got too dire.
Maybe some of the Winx were there too, but she couldn't see them yet. Except for her, shining in her Fairy attire, the others were dressed in black to blend in with the walls. The professors would enter later, if the girls and Specialists couldn't hold their own against the clones. Faragonda had been positive they could.
Magnethia, Sky, Helia and Flora were, without a doubt, already positioned behind the school doors, ready to help evacuate some of the students that may decide to leave the premises. As for Electronio, Tecna, Digit and Timmy, they would also be inside the school, trying to break into the room where the generator the barrier that went up during curfew was, to turn it off.
"Hello ?" She yelled at the windows, a bit surprised no one had greeted her yet.
She felt the hand on her wrist before she saw it as it yanked her away from her spot. She turned around immediately, ready to fight, when she realized it was one of her friends. She let herself be led back to the shadows, although her glowing clothes would get her spotted soon enough anyway.
"What are you doing here ?" Whispered Mirta, looking as if she wished to scream at her. Bloom was reassured to see her friend looked healthy.
"I came to save yo-"
"No !" Interrupted Mirta, shaking her head as if Bloom just said the most stupidest thing. "You don't know what's going on here ! No idea !"
"Then tell me !"
The ex-witch looked at her with pleading eyes.
"Just go !"
"I won't. This needs to end."
Mirta stepped back, crossing her arms as she started pacing.
"The teachers are crazy now ! Just go away ! The year will end soon and-"
"No Mirta ! You don't understand ! The school won-"
"No you don't understand ! Everything's wrong here ! We can't practice anything ! Miss Faragonda forbade anyone to transform on the school ground ! Charmix and Enchantix are not to be earned because they say it's too dangerous ! Just stay out of here while you can we'll-"
"We came for this exact reason," cut Bloom. Before Mirta could even answer, she shook her head and put a hand in the air. "Nothing of what you have to say will deter me. We have a job to do, and I promise we'll succeed."
She regretted that promise as soon as it left her lips, but it did calm the young Fairy down.
The reality of the situation slowly hit her. She expected Lord Darkar to have done something to the Fairies. She had been ready for the worst. Obviously Darkar was a little bit more intelligent than the Trix were. He didn't hurt anyone, rather, he tried to make their education as useless as possible. The Fairies of this school, if they ever got their diploma, would've been the most useless Fairies of the Magical Universe.
"Do you know how many professors are here ?"
Mirta took a few seconds to think it over.
"Most of them have left last month, a few days after you girls disappeared. Palladium teaches most classes now. Wizgiz has a lot to do too… and there's also Avalon, he's still here. We see Griselda in the morning and the evening, but it's been a long time since I've seen Faragonda. She rarely shows up."
"Thank you Mirta," nodded Bloom.
Just as they had hoped, there were only five clones to take care of. Bloom felt relief wash over her before a hand touched her arm. She realized that Mirta had been talking for a few minutes now, but she hadn't even noticed.
"We can't go out. And only a few students still can talk with their parents. They forbade phones, so you have to know how to reach your parents with magic without being detected by Griselda. And your parents have to be able to answer," informed the Fairy.
"Mirta !" Stopped Bloom, stressed as time went by. "Why do you want me to go so badly ?"
They'd all been through a lot. Mirta would know Bloom had a plan, and could succeed. This didn't align. Just because the teachers were doing everything wrong, didn't mean her friend wouldn't believe in her anymore.
"Because the Trix are here."
Just in time, something exploded behind Bloom. She turned around to see glass flying in the air. Stormy was on the ground, around the shattered windows. Above her stood Tecna, ready to smash a giant bolt of electricity on her head. The Witch barely had time to avoid the spell as she pulled herself on her knees. The electricity flew past her, but the force of the attack threw her aside.
"Mirta, try to get students out," instructed Bloom. "There are people waiting for you behind the doors."
She didn't turn around to make sure the red head would listen to her. Bloom immediately used her magic to light up the place. For now, only Stormy had came out. The Fairy of the Dragon Flame made her way to Tecna, watching everything around her.
"You alright ?"
"Yes. My dad and Digit are good too, they're trying to get every lights on."
"They got the barrier down ?"
"Yep, piece of cake."
"Where's Timmy ?"
"Where I left him."
It seemed oddly cold from her, but Bloom didn't mention it.
"You're sure he'll be enough to protect-"
"My dad can protect himself."
Bloom said nothing, but felt something had went wrong when Stormy attacked. For now, however, her main concern was Tecna letting her anger getting the best of her, and leaving three people somewhere in the school, where they could get attacked at any moment.
A shadow moving on the ground got her attention.
"Bloom," called Layla. "I'm going to see if they need help."
With that, the Fairy disappeared. Bloom was ready to turn around, when she caught glimpse of another shadow moving close to the walls of the school, walking towards the students that had started trying to get past the doors of Alfea. She flew closer to it, landing in front of it. She frowned when she didn't recognize the dark attire her friends were supposed to wear.
She understood a second too late that this wasn't one of her allies : something hit her, as darkness surrounded the place again.
Darcy. Of course.
With a groan, she felt herself hit the floor. Something obstructed her vision, like a dark veil she couldn't get off her eyes. She moved erratically, trying to act desperate, when in reality she let her healing spell work. A familiar laughter reached her ears. She never saw the next attack, but felt the ice push her up on her feet, before trapping her there.
It reminded her of her first year. That time she met the Trix, she'd been unable to fight back because she didn't even know how to transform. This time, she couldn't fight back because she couldn't see where to aim. She heard the heels clicking on the floor. For that, she didn't need to see to know which sister was walking closer to her.
"We meet again," seethed Icy.
Bloom merely frowned.
"What's the matter ? Cat got you- urgh !"
Someone had attacked her. Judging by the warmth, it was either Stella or Valtor. But because he was supposed to stay hidden until the last minute, she would bet it had been her friend. At the same time, her healing spell was complete. She recovered her sight in time to see Darcy being thrown her way. Quickly, she freed herself of the ice and threw herself to the ground, letting the Witch hit the block of ice.
"Sorry," screamed Musa, a hand behind her neck.
Bloom nodded before turning around to knock the Witch out with a good old punch to the head. It felt extremely satisfying.
Icy attacked her once more, behind her back, although this time she saw it coming, and let a wall of fire get rid of her ice attack, not even bothering to face her. She'd simply lifted a hand.
"You-"
Whatever Icy had planned for an insult, she was interrupted by the ground breaking under her. Musa had effectively landed next to her using her sound to create a seismic shock. Next thing Bloom saw, Tecna had appeared next to the Witch, and blocked her in a cage of electricity. The girls shared a small smile, before looking around themselves.
The red head had been unaware of it, but students were starting to get out. The Pixies had lit up some lights to guide them towards the exit and into the woods, while Stella was posted at the doors, repeating the same thing over and over again, her sceptre in hand in case something happened. The Specialist were standing around the queue of students, their weapons at the ready too.
"I like having you on my side," commented Musa with a smile.
"I like my new powers," confirmed Tecna.
"How long can you keep her in there ?"
"It should soon be too hot for her…"
Bloom turned back around to look at the electric cage, just as ice started taking over. She prepared herself to warn Tecna, but the Fairy brushed her off with a jerk of her hand.
"She can try as much as she wants, she can't freeze electricity if it keeps appearing and disappearing. This cell is all about connections."
Bloom didn't understand a single word, while Musa nodded knowingly. What she saw, however, was the ice appearing and disappearing again and again, as if Icy couldn't decide where to begin freezing the prison.
"Where is the rest, though," wondered Bloom.
"Maybe the clones are hiding ?" Said Musa, turning to the windows.
"Or they're waiting for the next perfect opportunity."
"Tecna," interrupted Bloom. "Why isn't your team out yet ?"
By that, she meant her dad, Pixie and Timmy. By extension, Layla too.
Both girls looked at each other, before they started flying inside the corridors, Tecna leading Bloom and Musa. It was unnerving to go through those corridors as if they were the ones to break in. Fortunately, they didn't cross path with anyone.
A few minutes later, they met the gaze of Timmy, petrified on his spot. Not by ice, but by fear. Tecna landed in front of him, as his hands holding his blaster started shaking. He let them fall down, while the Fairies entered the room, alerted by his behaviour.
Inside, they found Layla and Electronio unconscious. There was no sign of Digit.
The pink haired girl got out as soon as she understood what happened. Musa followed her, while Bloom focused on getting Layla back to consciousness. The Princess wasn't knocked out too hard, and quickly came back to the world of the living. As for the father, it took a bit more time, but he woke up too.
Bloom could hear the screams outside, but decided to pay them no mind for the moment.
"What happened ?"
Layla held her head with both hands.
"Fake Avalon took us by surprise."
"Timmy didn't see it coming ?"
"He stayed petrified on his spot," spat the father. "This coward let that clone take us by surprise."
Bloom pursed her lips, before pulling the both of them to their feet. She led them outside. Timmy was still holding his blaster with both, but his eyes were staring at the ground. She felt a pang of pity go through her at the sight. Her eyes drifted to Tecna, who simply stood watch with Musa.
This only meant more drama, she sighed.
"Let's get out," she intimated.
Everyone followed Tecna back outside. She got outside first, only to be pushed back by the wind. Obviously, while they were gone, the clones had attacked.
"Come on," grunted the Fairy of Technology.
Bloom and Musa positioned themselves behind their friend, ready to catch her this time, but there was no need for it. They all got out safely. The situation was assessed pretty quickly : three of the clones were out, on the five they knew about. Bloom and Musa already felt a little tired, but Tecna felt good.
"Let's get them out," decided Musa.
The two Fairies agreed, quickly bringing Electronio and Timmy to the doors. The latter got out with his head low.
"Timmy !" Sighed Helia in relief. "Help Flora lead them out !"
The Specialist with the blaster nodded, and made his way towards the flower Fairy as fast as he could. Suddenly, his voice was back. He started giving instructions to the students, helping them to the next point inside the woods, where they'd find Flora. Although it didn't really matter where the students were going, as long as it was far away from Alfea.
The four Fairies turned back to the school.
"I'm going to help the Specialists with the fake Wizgiz and Griselda," said Layla.
"Coming !" Nodded Musa.
Bloom and Tecna turned to the fake Palladium, who tried to sneak up on Mirta, the only student that had transformed. Bloom watched her hand lift herself, before she shot a ray of fire. It landed on her target.
"No hesitation !" Reminded Tecna, high in the sky. "They're only clones !"
Mirta ran up to Bloom, to stand by her side, while eyeing the fake professor.
"You know about convergences ?"
Mirta nodded.
They looked at each other's hand, before facing each other.
"I'll make your fire appear from everywhere."
Bloom nodded, before they held their hands. They focused on the fake teacher, still sitting against the wall. He didn't seem ready to move. This made their job easier, but Bloom knew there was something amiss.
"Convergence !" They screamed, focusing their powers on the clone.
Bloom knew she only fired once, from where she stood up, but the fire seemed to come up from everywhere around the fake professor. With awe, she watched it appear and create a large bubble around the teacher, until it disappeared unnaturally. There was no smoke, or next to none. The fake teacher was no more.
"Yes !" Said Mirta, putting both of her hands on Blooms shoulders to jump in joy. Her friend smiled, happy too, but she also started to feeling tired.
"You should go now, help the other students. Tell them to transform if they can. They have to be ready."
Mirta nodded, then ran away, leading the last bits of students out of the school. At least, there was no one else to bring outside anymore. Bloom glanced at Icy's cage, which was still active. Tecna had helped the other team getting rid of the other professors. Once again, they were left alone.
"Layla, do you have any idea where Digit could be ?" Asked Tecna, now that she had time to land on the ground.
It was extremely weird to see her only standing on her toes, mused Bloom.
"I bet the fake Avalon took her."
An explosion of light blinded them, before they felt themselves falling backwards.
"Well, well, well, welcome back dear Winx," greeted the fake Faragonda, a sneer on her face. She wasted no time in attacking the Specialists, but Layla was quick to create a shield of Morphix. This let the Specialists time to stand back up, assessing their new enemy.
Bloom suddenly realized that the fake Headmistress was attacking with a wand. The clones of Wizgiz and Griselda had done the same. Only the fake Palladium hadn't seemed to have one.
But then again, he didn't attack.
Then she remembered the way Avalon always taught his lessons with his wand. He never got rid of it. The only time she ever saw him perform magic without it was when they went to Shadow Haunt, and he saved them all.
"Her wand !" She screamed.
The fake Faragonda immediately turned to her, and fired.
Bloom had no idea what the purple ray of magic was, but she flew away as fast as she could.
"Understood !" Yelled back Musa, flying up in the sky, clapping her hands in the direction of the clone.
If the fake Headmistress held her own in the sky, she didn't expect Morphix to glue her to the ground. Now, her range of motion was reduced. It was, however, a price Layla had to pay. Sky quickly spotted her, panting on the ground, unprotected. Without a second thought, he ran up to her. Riven screamed something unintelligible at him before following suit, ready to cover the both of them.
The Fake Headmistress was too focused on getting rid of the glue covering her feet to attack them. Musa had moved quickly to cover them too. Bloom moved to place herself behind the clone, glancing nervously around her. The strangest thing about that situation was that the Fake Avalon had not been seen yet.
Tecna landed next to Bloom, while the two Specialists and the two Winx ran to Alfea's gates. While Riven then went back to the few Fairies that still had to get to the forest, Sky stood protectively over his two exhausted friends.
The red head had barely any time to count the remaining students still getting out, before Stella suddenly appeared with Flora and the real Palladium, Wizgiz and Griselda. The real Faragonda would have to wait until they dealt with the clone, so as not to get confused about whom they were attacking.
The sight of the newcomers seemed to amuse the fake Headmistress.
"My dear friends," she seethed.
The three teachers didn't waste any time in talking, simply coming up with a convergence of their own. They didn't need an incantation, unlike the Winx. Instead, a ball of white light hit the clone, who exploded like a bubble. As if she'd been made of water this whole time.
"Is everyone okay back there ?" Asked Brandon.
"Yes, all students should be safe. The Pixies have escaped with them, no one followed them," said Wizgiz. "What about here ?"
"We've lost Digit," admitted Tecna, landing near the group. "We suppose she's with Avalon's clone, the last one we have to fight."
"A right guess," laughed someone above their heads.
They only had time to discern golden wings before the clone fell on the ground. If Musa seismic shock had been hard, this one made every remaining window exploded, as the ground suddenly came to life for a second. Every one of them fell to the ground, even the Fairies who tried to fly and avoid this attack.
"Watch out !" Screamed a professor.
Because no one knew who was in danger, everybody moved.
The targeted group had been the Specialists. The rest of Morphix that had kept the Headmistress still had trapped them. Stella and Layla had been taken into this chaos, their legs almost completely covered.
"You bastard !" Stella cried out, obviously disgusted at what was on her legs.
Bloom felt the smallest of smiles grace her lips. Stella would never change, even in the midst of a battle.
"I have to let you know," gloated the clone. "You made a great mistake by taking us all out."
The Winx took off the ground to circle around him, at different altitudes. While Palladium and Griselda took care of the boys, Stella and Layla stuck to the ground, Wizgiz put himself on the other side. That way, the clone would be unable to see everyone around him. The moment he'd decide to attack one of them, the others would retaliate.
Or so Bloom hoped, because the clone seemed pretty self-confident. She wondered if she should pull on the link to call Valtor, but decided against it at once. She'd only call him if needed. She wanted to prove to herself that she didn't need him. She was far too reliant on him, these days.
"It's over, and you know it ! Just surrender !" Screamed Wizgiz, trying to get his attention.
The clone scoffed, and turned around to look at the little man, raising a mocking eyebrow when he saw who wanted to fight him. Wizgiz wasn't fazed at all by this demeanour. In fact, it made him smirk back at the clone, before he clapped both of his hands together in front of him, staying still. Some of the Winx, the ones directly above him, saw his lips move, but none could understand what he had planned. However, they trusted their teacher. Thus they made way for him in the sky, in case he transformed into something really big.
"You should know that the power of every copy you took out, is now mine. I am stronger than ever !" Said the clone, watching the unperturbed Wizgiz. It slowly raised his wand, pointing it at the teacher while a cruel smile formed on his lips. "Let me show you."
A lightning of red sparked from the tip of the wand, before hitting the ground where Wizgiz stood seconds ago.
Their professor had disappeared.
The clone laughed as smoke rose from where Wizgiz stood not so long ago, while the girls stared at the ground. It was still too dark to see anything, but they knew that trick. Without dwelling on it, Tecna tried to trap it in the same cage as she'd done for Icy. The clone seemed prepared, because he simply deflected the spell, which almost hit Bloom. Fortunately, the red head moved out of the way in time.
The clone watched the spell explode in one of the bedroom of the castle, amused.
"That isn't the right way to honour your teacher's life," it smirked. It had an odd similarity with Valtor's. "And you're supposed to be the strongest amongst all your friends ? I'm not sure if I should be scared."
Tecna gritted her teeth, the comment hitting her hard.
"Alright, I've had enough. Charmix !" Screamed Musa.
In a bright flash of light, her little bag and the pin appeared on her clothes.
"Oh, you think you're going to get me with that ?" It laughed, almost bending in two at the thought.
The other Winx simply nodded at her, and followed her example. One by one, except for Tecna, their Charmix appeared on their clothes. Even the ones stuck on the ground. Stella raised her sceptre slowly, while the clone still kept his back to her group.
The clone obviously didn't know what this was all about. It even thought it very funny, so it took time to gloat in front of all of them.
Flora and Helia passed the doors at this moment. The latter made his way to the Andros Fairy sat on the ground, motioning for him to step closer. Flora made her way into the air to face their enemy, calling onto her own Charmix while Helia slowly stepped closer to the clone.
Flora tried to hit it with a pretty inoffensive spell, which it laughed off, before Helia's strings caught the arm holding the wand. It made it panic for a second, buying enough time for Layla.
"Wave of Morphix !" She yelled, her spell hitting its lower body entirely. This didn't please the clone in the slightest, when it realized a simple gesture with his wand wasn't enough. Layla just smirked, lowering her hand. "Yeah, I think I'm going to get you with that," she muttered.
As it focused on the pink glue around his legs, Flora landed on the ground, both of her hands touching the grass while her eyes stayed on her enemy. It could see her, thus it created a shield. The Fairy simple raised an eyebrow as vines slowly grew behind him. Bloom started firing at it as a diversion. The clone got rid of the strings holding its arm in a few seconds, before using its wand. It stayed still enough for Flora's vines to immobilize it.
Before the plants covered its arm entirely, the clone made the wand go to its left hand, before trying to put the plants on fire. Bloom then flew towards the Specialists, using her fire to make the Morphix melt. It would take some time, but already Riven was free. He ran to the girls, positioning himself to throw his saber in the air.
Helia used his weapon at the same time to immobilize the other arm, so one of the Fairies would snatch the wand before they ended the clone once and for all.
What they didn't expect, were for its wings to appear, shining bright in the night. With a quick snap, the clone was free from the Morphix trapping it in the air. Some was still stuck to its feet, but it payed it no mind. The clone cut the vines with a quick jerk to the left, and Helia was forced to let go if he didn't wish to end up in the sky.
"You should just bow before me !"
Stella was finally free. She shook her head at hearing such a thing, before taking off. Riven and Sky were out too. They stayed where they were, protecting Brendon and Layla for the time remaining. Bloom got rid of the sweat accumulating on her forehead. This was a bit too much for her. She thanked her Charmix for giving her more power.
"Just shut up !" Groaned the Princess of Solaria, before using her sceptre to strike.
An explosion of light blinded the clone, forcing it to get back to the ground. It didn't land though, just waited to be able to see again. The girls above him started joining hands.
"I'm going to create another prison, but it won't hold," explained Tecna.
It looked a lot weaker than the one for Icy, that still shone on its own. This time, it was possible to see inside of it. The clone wasn't happy at all, but didn't seem to be able to come up with a plan to get out. It couldn't touch the electricity, and Tecna had made sure it would be too small for the clone to point its wand at anything but the sky or the ground.
Bloom, accompanied by Layla, flew up in the sky to join their friends, as the two Specialists helped Brendon get rid of the remaining Morphix. The two teachers stayed where they were, creating a magical shield to protect everyone still on the ground.
"Watch out !" Warned Tecna.
Just as she said it, the prison of electricity exploded. The girls had barely had time to get each other's hands, prepared to make a Convergence a bit too quickly, before the fake Avalon started gesticulating.
"Is he dancing ?" Asked Musa.
Eventually, they understood there was something in his back.
"Wizgiz !" Said Flora.
The girls shared a little laugh. They almost forgot about him.
They wasted no time in grasping each other's hands. Tecna was above all of them. They knew what was left for them to do. It took a minute for the clone to stop moving erratically, then a second more to be sure their teacher had time to escape. Out of the corners of their eyes, they saw the white mouse turn into some bird, fleeing the scene.
"Winx, convergence !"
A halo of light was created between all of them. The last thing they saw from the clone was its face raised to look at them, its eyes widening. Tecna didn't stay where she was to see if it had disappeared or not. Instead, she played her part immediately.
She followed the halo as it hit the ground, before taking off the pendant around her neck.
She focused, putting all her energy into it, before spraying its content where the clone had been. She tried to ignore the scream as her Fairy dust hit him. It only proved her right.
This thing had been nothing but a curse.
She then flew back into the sky, unsure if her magic had been enough. The Winx flew to her side, as the rest of the people on the ground prepared themselves to fight back once more. For a moment, no one moved.
Eventually, the light and smoke disappeared. There was nothing on the ground, only burnt grass. With a sigh, the Winx slowly landed, turning back into their normal clothes.
Just as Tecna's feet touched the ground, Digit appeared out of nowhere to hug her.
"Where were you ?" Whispered the technology Fairy, exhausted.
"He put me in a box in Faragonda's office, but I guess it opened when he disappeared… You girls did it ?"
The Fairy nodded. She transformed back into her normal clothes, not feeling the need to spend any more magical energy. Then she lied on the grass, trying to get her breath back under control. She exchanged a look with Musa and Flora, sitting by her side, just as exhausted.
Stella was in Brendon's arms, as always, while Layla was talking with the other Specialists about how to get all the Fairies back. It was by looking for her that Tecna realized something was terribly wrong.
"Where's Bloom ?"
I'll try to update in the next few days. I'm confined, so other than playing Animal Crossing I won't have a lot to work on.
