Chapter 14: Friends in Need
Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Sorry about the wait but I wanted to do some of my other stories. I put quite a few twists in this one. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.
In Griselda's office, the girls were lined up in front of her desk.
"Your intrusion into Cloud Tower was extremely rude ladies. That's why your powers have been revoked. It is sufficient punishment, but for me sufficient is not enough." Griselda glares. "So you have learned your lesson all of you will stay here and clean the castle from top to bottom."
"The whole castle?" Flora gasps.
"No just the stairs, corridors, classrooms and bathrooms." Griselda said stating all the rooms in the castle.
"Oh that's not so bad, I thought it was going to be a lot worse." Stella sighs as Bloom giggles.
Clapping her hands, Griselda summons brooms, mops and buckets for them. "And since you do not have access to your magic these will be your tools."
"What a strange object. What does my computer say about it?" Tecna asks taking out her small computer.
"And no techno gadgets either." Griselda said closing it.
"Now that worries me." Tecna admits.
"Yeah it shows." Musa giggles.
"Tomorrow I'll conduct an inspection. Everything better be cleaned." Griselda said excusing them.
As Flora and Tecna did the stairs Bloom and Musa were cleaning the classrooms while Stella was sitting down.
"I cannot wait until this is over." Bloom sighs.
"You know we'd be done a lot faster if someone helped." Musa glares.
"I don't think Crystal or Cloudjumper would be much help in this situation." Stella raises an eyebrow.
"I meant you." Musa said.
"Yeah we agreed that you would do the floors." Bloom said.
"You agreed. You want me to break a nail?" Stella asks.
"You can use a scrub brush." Musa said.
"I could get blisters." Stella said.
"Then wear gloves." Musa said.
"Rubber is bad for my skin." Stella said.
"Alright you two leave me no choice." Bloom said filling up a bucket.
"Bloom don't do Stella's work for her." Musa said.
"Hey I won't stop you." Stella said when Bloom threw the water at her completely soaking Stella. "Hey!"
"Good one Bloom." Musa laughs when Bloom throws the rest at her. "Oh it's on."
When Tecna and Flora walked in they saw water everywhere and the three girls on the ground panting heavily.
"What happened?" Flora asks.
"Was there a twister in here?" Tecna asks.
"A tough battle and I won by a landslide." Stella boasts.
"Yeah right." Bloom laughs.
"I won." Musa smiles.
"What a wreck." Flora said.
"We'll never finish this part." Tecna said.
"I daresay not." Griselda said walking in. "I just came to say that there will be a concert at Magix Auditorium tonight and all of Alfea will be there."
"Great I love concerts." Stella smiles.
"However, you five will have to miss it. You haven't finished cleaning yet. Now get back to work." Griselda orders causing them to groan.
As all the students and staff left the school for the concert, the Winx looked in the empty halls with depressed looks on their faces.
"I always feel bad when the school is empty." Musa said.
"Hey what if we asked the boys to join us?" Stella suggests.
"Yeah and when we get caught we'll be grounded to infinity." Flora said.
"I think it's a great idea, they can help us clean." Bloom smiles.
"But isn't that cheating?" Flora asks.
"Nope, Griselda said no magic and no techno gadgets. She never said anything about flesh and blood." Bloom points out.
"And when we're done we can have a nice party." Stella said.
"Great idea." Musa said as they called the Specialists.
That night, Ragnar was flying in on Toothless while the others were riding their Wind riders before pulling up.
"Boy you guys got here fast." Stella smiles.
"Well us Specialists never miss a chance to party." Sky smiles.
"Hey were you girls able to find the ring?" Ragnar asks as Stella held up her hand showing it on her finger.
"Thanks for helping us sneak in." Bloom said.
"Anytime." Ragnar nods.
At Cloud Tower, all the witches were eating dinner when Mirta and Lucy heard a noise. Looking up they saw the Trix were not happy about the Winx sneaking into their school.
"We can't let them get away with this!" Stormy said.
"The Winx are gonna pay for their intrusion into Cloud Tower." Darcy growls.
"We'll destroy their beloved Alfea. Those fairies have to learn that this is our turf." Icy said.
"Why do you hate them so much? I mean fairies aren't that bad." Mirta said.
"And who is that little thing that uttered these words?" Icy asks turning to Mirta.
"All I'm saying is that maybe we should all try and get along." Mirta suggests.
"But of course." Stormy mocks as she and all the other witches laugh at Mirta. "Did you hear that girls? Mirta wants to be friends with the fairies. What's next the Specialists too?"
"Why don't you keep your mouth shut, girl?" Darcy snaps her fingers as a blue sphere formed around Mirta's face making it hard for her to breathe.
Lucy looked to her friend struggling while everyone else laughed at her before the spell was undone and Mirta could catch her breath.
"What is going on here?" Headmistress Griffin asks walking in. "Can't you girls find other ways to entertain yourselves? Finish your meals and go to your rooms. There will be no entertainment period tonight."
As she walks out Icy looks to Stormy and Darcy. "Tonight. While the fairies and all their teachers are at the concert." Icy grins.
Back at Alfea, the girls were cleaning to music while the guys watched.
"Uh wasn't there supposed to be a party?" Riven asks.
"There will be as soon as you guys help us finish." Bloom said handing everyone a broom and mop.
"You were right Ragnar; this was too good to be true." Brandon said.
"Hey cleaning isn't so bad. At least they're still gonna have a party." Ragnar shrugs.
"Of course Raggy the Ragdoll doesn't mind cleaning up." Riven mocks.
"Raggy the Ragdoll?" Tecna asks looking at Ragnar.
"It's his nickname. Everyone in Red Fountain calls him that. It's so annoying." Sky said.
"Why do they call you that?" Bloom asks.
"Bloom don't ask." Brandon cringed.
"I'll show you why." Riven grins.
"Riven please no, not—" Before Ragnar could finish he was punched in the gut and falls face-first into a bucket of water shocking the girls.
"One punch and the loser falls like a ragdoll." Riven chuckles as Ragnar pulls his head out of the water.
"Thanks Riven I really needed a soak." Ragnar groans as Riven laughs.
"And I needed a good laugh." Riven smiles as Ragnar grabbed a broom and got to work.
"Riven you didn't have to punch him." Timmy said.
"You could have just told everyone." Sky said.
"Or not tell anyone at all as a sign of respect to your teammate." Brandon said.
"Oh come on, bucket on your head that's funny." Riven said as Stella grabbed a bucket and dumped the water on his head.
"You're right, it's hilarious." Stella smirks as everyone laughed at him.
Looking at Stella, Ragnar chuckles softly seeing Riven get a taste of his own medicine.
After cleaning, Musa threw multiple CDs into her radios turning it up the music as the girls and boys danced.
"Well that went well." Bloom smiles.
"Yeah turns out Ragnar is an excellent hand around the house. So what's the deal with you and Brandon?" Stella asks.
"No deal, nothing really." Bloom said as Stella playfully shoves her.
"Liar. Whenever he's near you, you become someone else. This is your chance to get close to him.
Outside the front gate, the Trix flew in on their dragons before landing. Walking inside they heard the music.
"I thought you said no one was here." Darcy points.
Flying up they saw the Winx and the Specialists.
"Winx." Icy growls.
"Don't you wanna dance, Tecna?" Timmy asks.
"No I don't like to, it makes me feel kinda awkward." Tecna admits.
"That makes two of us. I don't like it either. Makes me feel ridiculous." Timmy admits.
"Timmy you're ridiculous even when you're not doing anything." Riven mocks.
Timmy growls when he notices something. "Hey where's Ragnar?"
"He went to go give Toothless and the other dragons here a snack." Brandon said.
"That guys spends more time with those dragons than with people." Riven chuckles.
"Gee I wonder why?" Stella rolls her eyes.
"With a guy like him hanging around you wouldn't need to be Ragnar to wanna hang with dragons over him." Bloom giggles.
"I'll go see what's keeping him." Musa said walking out of the room.
At the stables, Ragnar placed buckets of fish down for Toothless, Crystal, Cloudjumper and Lagoon.
"Alright everyone, dig in." Ragnar smiles. "Keep an eye on everyone bud I'll come get ya when the party's over."
Toothless smiles before they all dug in.
Walking back into Alfea, Ragnar suddenly got a call from Mirta.
"Hey Mirta, what's up?" Ragnar asks.
"Kinda had a pretty lousy night. Wanted to talk to a friend." Mirta admits causing Ragnar to sigh.
"Mine hasn't been very good either. Riven punched me into a bucket of mop water." Ragnar admits.
"That's nothing, I tried standing up to Icy, Stormy and Darcy and they nearly choked me in front of the whole school." Mirta sighs.
"And they did nothing?" Ragnar asks shocked.
"They laughed." Mirta chokes.
"I'm sorry. I know how that feels to be the school's laughingstock." Ragnar admits.
"I guess people just love using people like me and you as their punching bags." Mirta sighs.
"I know it sucks. Just because we do things differently people see that as an excuse to make fun of us." Ragnar sighs sitting down. "You know when I'm down my grandma always sang this song to me. It might help you."
As Musa walks out she sees Ragnar walking down the hall below her to the stairs. She was about to call out to him when she heard him humming some kind of tune.
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And that emptiness you felt
Will disappear
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you, oh, oh
Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away, hey yeah
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time you'll find the way
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
That a hero lies in you
Mmm, that a hero lies in you
On the other line, Mirta sniffles softly as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Thanks Ragnar, I needed that after today." Mirta said.
"Yeah, kinda glad I remembered it." Ragnar smiles hanging up.
Walking up the stairs Musa was watching him and let out a sigh amazed by his singing.
Outside, Icy, Stormy and Darcy were discussing a plan.
"There's too many of them, we should go back to Cloud Tower." Darcy suggests.
"No, in fact we should conjure up the Vacuums." Icy suggests.
"But that's used to find and store magical energy." Stormy said.
"Exactly. There's something powerful hidden in the school and if it wasn't in the ring it must be somewhere else." Icy said.
Standing together the three girls created three magic vials that formed a triangle that began searching.
"In the meantime we'll need something to keep them busy." Darcy said.
"I got just the thing." Icy said as they created a powerful vortex and from it a giant blue 4-armed minotaur appeared. "Sisters, may I present the Whip."
In the Winx room, everyone was having fun when Bloom looked at the clock.
"It's a shame this party can't go on forever." Bloom said.
"Maybe so but I was hoping it would at least until morning." Sky said.
"Well as long as we keep the place tidy." Flora said when they heard a loud rumbling.
"Uh you fed the dragons, right Ragnar?" Stella asks.
"That wasn't any of our dragons." Ragnar said as they heard three loud roars.
Running out they saw the dragon's shadows flying around the school attacking it from the outside while something else was wrecking it from the inside.
"Oh boy." Stella gulps as Ragnar put his fingers to his lips and whistles causing Toothless to race out with Crystal, Cloudjumper and Lagoon right behind him.
Looking up Crystal saw the three dragons that tried to hurt Stella causing her to roar in anger.
"Toothless, take care of those guys!" Ragnar points to the Windstriker, Changewing and Snow Wraith.
Nodding Toothless spread his wings and let out a roar as the three other dragons took to the sky and flew at the evil dragons.
While they took care of them, the Specialists drew their weapons as they headed towards the big hole in the school with the Winx right behind them.
"What kind of creature would do this kind of damage?" Timmy asks.
"It's not another dragon, that's for sure." Ragnar said examining the wreckage.
"A big heavy creature." Tecna pointed out.
"Golly I never would have guessed." Riven said sarcastically.
"It's 2 meters tall and weighs close to a ton, it has horns and multiple clawed limbs, it also has a horrible odor. Is that enough for you?" Tecna glares as Stella and Ragnar laugh.
"Good one Tecna." Stella smiles when suddenly the rumbling went off again causing Stella to jump into Ragnar's arms.
"I think we're close." Ragnar said.
"Stay where you are little fairies, this isn't a job for you." Riven said as the boys all got their weapons ready.
"Says who?" Musa glares as they decided to run down the hall nearby to catch up with them.
Once they left, the Trix's spell stopped in the middle of the room.
"It stopped." Icy said when they heard a loud quack.
"What was that?" Darcy asks when Icy's duck ran up to her.
"Mama." It said hugging her leg.
"It followed us all the way here?" Stormy asks before Icy roars in anger freezing the duck into a giant ice cube.
Following the trail of wrecked walls, the Specialists saw the room was empty.
"Timmy, how about some light." Brandon suggests.
"Yeah." Activating his blaster Timmy fired balls of light that floated up to reveal a giant hole in the ceiling.
"It escaped." Sky gasps.
"We better double back and quick." Ragnar said as they ran back.
In the sky, Cloudjumper was flying around with the Changewing on his tail shooting acid at him. Flying up Cloudjumper dodges as the acid melted a giant hole in the school just as the Winx were going up the stairs.
"That is gonna take a lot more than a broom to fix." Flora gulps.
"Cloudjumper! See if you can get the fight away from the school!" Bloom calls out as Cloudjumper nods before flying in and trapping the Changewing in his claws before throwing it up into the air.
Lagoon was firing scalding water as the Snow Wraith fires an ice blast which melts the attack and creates a cloud of steam. Using its thermal vision, the Snow Wraith swooped in and rammed into Lagoon knocking him into some trees.
Flying high above in the sky, Toothless and Crystal were dodging the Windstriker's attacks as it chased after them.
Looking to each other they both got the same idea. Firing a blast Crystal used it to disappear. Not sure where she went the Windstriker focused on Toothless and chased him.
Using this opening Crystal appeared behind the Windstriker and fired a blast shooting it out of the sky and crashing into the ground.
Looking to his girlfriend, Toothless smiles at how awesome she was before she gestured that the others need their help.
Walking up the stairs the Winx reached the empty corridor but saw nothing.
"Not here either." Bloom said.
"Maybe it was a wild animal." Flora suggests when Musa bumped into something.
"I don't remember a wall being in this corridor." Musa said as they looked up to see the Whip turning around and roaring at them.
Running for their lives, the Winx ran through the corridors doing everything they could to lose it.
As the Whip gained on them Musa leaped up and did a backflip landing right on its head in an attempt to slow it down, but when the Whip turns around it punches Musa sending her flying back until she crashes into someone.
"Huh?" Looking up she saw Ragnar had broken her fall by catching her.
"You okay?" Ragnar asks before putting her down.
"Alright beast, you asked for it." Riven glares as the Specialists step out weapons ready. "Girls you can sit back and relax. We got this, this is my kind of party."
Charging forward Riven slashes it but the Whip shakes it off and Riven jumps back to avoid being punched.
"Let's all try together." Brandon suggests.
"Worry about your prince, pageboy." Riven glares charging.
"Come on guys!" Sky said as he and Timmy charged.
"Specialists attack!" Brandon said as he and Ragnar charged.
"This is my attack!" Riven said as he charged ahead only to be punched into an empty office and knocked unconscious as the Trix were passing through.
"Interesting, this boy has a very strong negative force. He's on a level with the Prince of Darkness. What do you think?" Darcy asks examining him.
"I think he's just an average joe idiot who's wasting our time." Stormy said.
"I think he might be useful, we'll talk about this later." Icy grins getting an idea.
Outside the Whip punches Ragnar knocking him in front of the Winx while he was beating the other guys to a pulp.
"If any of you have any ideas I'm open to them." Ragnar groans trying to pick himself up.
"We want to but our magic is gone." Bloom said reaching for his hand to help him up but the second their hands touched a small light shined from under Ragnar's shirt as the light suddenly turned orange engulfing him and Bloom. "Ragnar, what's happening?"
"I-I'm not sure." Ragnar said when the energy formed where their hands were touching and a medium-sized ball of magical energy formed.
Looking at the them, Flora, Stella, Musa and Tecna got the same idea.
"Hey ugly! Over here!" Stella yells getting his attention.
"Come on you big lug!" Flora yells as they waved their hands distracting it.
As the Whip turned to them it was about to charge when the girls jump out of the way to reveal Bloom and Ragnar.
"Now!" Both of them threw the orange ball and it smashes into the minotaur sending it flying down the hall and crashing into something.
"I thought you said you couldn't use magic." Ragnar said.
"Me too." Bloom said as she and Ragnar let go and the light disappeared.
Making their way to the main room, they looked to see the Whip after they woke riven up.
"Big deal. I could have beaten it." Riven scoffs.
"But how did it even get here?" Bloom asks when the main door opens and Toothless, Crystal, Lagoon and Cloudjumper throwing the Trix's dragons on top of the Whip and Icy's Duck appears under it.
"Wait I know those dragons." Bloom points.
"And that's Peppe, Icy's duck." Musa points.
"Looks like our witch friends paid us a visit." Ragnar said.
"They won't be going anywhere without their dragons." Brandon said.
"Which means they must be here on campus." Stella said.
"The Crystal ball in Farragonda's office can see every inch of this place." Bloom recalls.
"But we can't go into Farragonda's office when she's not here." Flora said.
"Yeah that's breaking the rules." Tecna agrees.
"But it's for the good of Alfea." Bloom states.
"Watch out backs, bud." Ragnar said as Toothless nods following close behind.
Entering Farragonda's office, they looked around for any sign of the Trix or the crystal ball.
Ragnar was about to walk in when Riven stops in his tracks.
"Someone's here." Riven notices getting their attention.
"Everyone hide." Stella said as they all scrambled around the room.
Entering close behind, the Trix's vacuum stops in the middle of the room with them right behind it.
"That's odd, the power of the dragon is here but there's none one here." Stormy points out.
"Then I guess we'll just have to trash the place and search everywhere." Icy growls.
"Oh no you won't!" Bloom jumps out from behind the desk with Ragnar next to her while Toothless jumps in through the window and roars at them before the lights turn on to reveal the Trix were surrounded.
"What are you doing here?" Icy asks.
"That's what we were about to ask you all." Bloom said.
"Funny I was about to say the same thing." Farragonda said walking in. "Up until now I thought this was my office."
"You might not believe us but we can explain." Bloom smiles.
"Busted." Ragnar smirks.
Soon the Specialists had put the minotaur in a forcefield and were tying it to their wind riders.
"Thanks for everything Brandon." Bloom said.
"It was an evening I won't soon forget." Brandon smiles.
Sky looks to Ragnar talking to Stella and gets an idea.
"You were pretty impressive back there." Stella said.
"I have my moments." Ragnar said when Sky causally walked by and bumps into Stella causing her to kiss Ragnar on the cheek causing him to turn bright red and fall back onto Toothless's saddle causing the dragon to chuckle before looking to Sky.
"He's had a long day, figured the guy earned something good." Sky shrugs as Toothless laughs in agreement.
"By the way ladies, next time you plan on throwing a party don't invite me." Riven smirks putting on his helmet causing Musa and Flora to growl.
In Farragonda's office, the Winx were standing before her.
"I've looked at the situation as a whole and so I will not punish you girls." Farragonda said causing them to smile. "This evening's events have shown you can handle situations creatively, intelligently and without magic and so I'm giving you back your powers. Your punishment has lasted long enough." She snaps her fingers and all the powers returned to the girls.
Smiling everyone but Bloom left. "Uh Ms. Farragonda?"
"Yes Bloom?"
"Something odd happened tonight and I was wondering if you could help." Bloom said.
"What's wrong Bloom?" Farragonda asks.
"Even though my powers were removed when Ragnar and I worked together we were able to create some of my magic, how is that possible?" Bloom asks.
"Hmm I don't know, but it appears like you this boy might have some potential as well." Farragonda said.
'The light came from something on Ragnar, but what was it?' Bloom asks.
At Red Fountain, Ragnar was walking back to his room and as he laid down he reached into his shirt and at the spot where the light came from he pulled out his blue crystal necklace. 'That light…was this you?' Ragnar thought as the light shined on the crystal revealing a small dragon carving of a dragon inside of it.
