Taking Lynphea Back

The next day, Aisha shows them the gym she made for them - it's got a Morphix training course floating high up in the air and is as good as it gets for getting someone in shape. Stella says they need a new look, but she doesn't have enough magic to change it - Bloom, however, knows the trick Loki uses to change his clothes with magic.

"Here Stell, let me see what you thought up." She shows Bloom her drawing, and Bloom focuses and everyone's outfits change - Stella's overjoyed. Bloom has her powers still, but they're a little weaker than they were before because she divided the Dragon Flame for them - she'll be fine though, no biggie; all she needs to do is earn this new transformation and everything will be back to normal for her, right?

Stella asks "Where did you learn to do that again? It looks like it takes less magic than our usual spells do."

"I learned it from Loki, along with a lot of other things. Including how to make twenty illusions of myself around a person." Bloom's grin says she thinks it's seriously funny that Darcy gets offended every time Bloom does an illusion in a fight, the Winx do to.

Bloom goes to help Daphne find any kind of clues about the Treants while everyone else starts working out - they all agree that Bloom doesn't really need any kind of workout given the fact that she can wrestle a dragon into submission without breaking a sweat. The Specialists and Paladins get in to find everyone but Bloom there and when Faragonda reminds them that they'll be fighting without their powers, Musa says "Well, let's just tape targets onto their backs for Bloom. She's still got her powers and she doesn't even need them to fight!"

Aisha joins in on the joke, saying "Yeah, just give Bloom a clear shot and bam! No more Trix. That doesn't really help the rest of us, but it's a pretty funny thing to imagine."

Sky asks "Where is Bloom anyway? I'd think she'd be all over this."

Flora says "She went to help Daphne find something about the Treants and how to control them."

Aisha shows them a new move she's been working on, the triple backflip. Soon, most everyone is picking it up, and the guys go up to the floating obstacle course - except for Thoren, he goes to Daphne's classroom. When he gets there, he finds Bloom and Daphne looking through a dozen books - they're looking for anything that could be a hint to controlling the Treants.

When Thoren says he thinks they'll get to the root of the problem, it gives Daphne the answer: the Treant's roots are the key to controlling them! If they're firmly planted in the ground, they're stable and peaceful - that might break whatever spell the Trix and their new friend, Selina, put on them. Before Thoren can say anything to congratulate Daphne, Bloom grabs her by the wrist saying "Let's go tell the others, Daph!"

"Hey, Bloom! Slow down!"

When they get there, Daphne's out of breath and trying to get it back while Bloom's excitedly explaining what they found to Mrs. Faragonda - more proof that Bloom really doesn't need any kind of training to get in better shape, that she's in pretty much the best shape possible.

When Daphne gets her breath back, Sky calls down, "You found it?"

"Yep!"

"Great! Hey, why don't you come up here? You'd love it!"

"Oh, I'm in!"

Bloom runs to the platform to take you up, and Aisha says "This is going to be something special alright."

Bloom immediately takes off after the platform takes her up to the course, getting across easily. The fire rings are a joke to her, she actually gets some more momentum by grabbing them and swinging up to the platform. The ladder is easy as well, she does a flip that puts her at the top with a single fluid motion. With the platforms you have to jump across, she takes the first as a handstand and the second on one foot. The moving platforms actually dip down for a moment from the force of Bloom's jumps, and she does a double-flip through the huge hoop and onto the ending platform.

Sky's grinning hugely at her, and she says "You were right, I love it."

Nex, the Paladin with blue hair as spikey as Riven's, glares at her, but she matches it perfectly - what is his problem anyway, does he think she's trying to show him up or something?

Flora has a bunch of potions that will work for planting the Treants' roots, which is exactly what they need right now! Most of the Winx and all the Paladins go to Lynphea College to stop the Treants and any witches the Trix left there, while Bloom and the Specialists go to Cloudtower to stop the Trix again.

When they get there though, lightning shoots and them from the castle - either a protective spell against intruders or Stormy's standing at the edge of the castle and playing games with them.

Giant flying creatures that sure aren't dragons come flying out of Lynphea's forests, Bloom recognizes them ask Basilisks, and yells "They'll petrify you with rays from their eyes!"

The Basilisks head to Lynphea College however, so the Specialists leave to stop them while Bloom tries to get closer to Cloudtower - the Trix save her the trouble and come out to fight them. Icy says "Well, looks like your all alone now. Sisters, I think it's time we destroyed Bloom."

Bloom laughs and says "Funny, you've been saying that for years now. Either you like the constant fighting, you're not putting any effort into finishing me off, or your just bluffing your way through these fights."

Bloom's got her knife out now, and Icy's side hurts in memory of the time Bloom stabbed her in Roccaluce Gorge. They try to combine their powers and finish Bloom off, she just makes a shield that dissipates the magic attacks easily. The blast she makes next blows the three witches a few feet away easily - they're outmatched and they know it, they're definitely going to have to get Selina to summon something from the Legendarium to kill Bloom.

In Lynphea College, the Winx use Flora's potions to plant the Treants' roots, which works for controlling them somewhat - and then the Basilisks show up.

Flora earns her Bloomix when she saves Miele from a Basilisk and a Treant, then her Spring Shower spell returns the Treants to normal - lucky them, now they only have one kind of enemy to worry about.

Stella and Aisha earn their Bloomix transformations when they do a triple backflip to avoid the rays from the eyes of two Baskilisks - which end up turning each other to stone.

The Bloomix transformation gives them dresses that Bloom would actually like, form-fitting but not incredibly tight, leggings, ankle-boots, and huge wings that look like their elements. The pieces of the Dragon Flame Bloom gave them are in tiaras on their foreheads, and their hair is done up in braids or a ponytail.

Stella's Ray of Pure Light gets rid of all the Basilisks and un-petrifies all their victims, and Flora sends the witches from Cloudtower back where they came from.

Bloom is fighting the Trix and is getting more tired with each blast, good thing she's using her knife as well. Bloom sees something behind Icy and starts laughing uncontrollably, and Icy says "Well, if you think this is such a joke-"

"No, but I think that's pretty funny!" She points behind her just as the Trix notice the witches Flora sent back to Cloudtower fly behind Bloom.

Icy yells "Hey! They're going the wrong way!"

"Lost your backup, ladies?"

They've lost and they know it - it's written all over their faces. But when Flora, Aisha, and Stella come flying up with attacks ready, their looks are priceless - especially since they have to be able to sense the Dragon Flame inside the three other girls, Bloom divided it as equally as she could after all.

"What's wrong ladies? Bitten off more than you can chew this time?"

It takes a full minute for any of the three witches to respond, and Icy finally says "Let's go, sisters. And give them something to remember us by." They all nod, and teleport back into Cloudtower. Bolts of lightning suddenly shoot from the school, and Aisha blocks them easily - now they know how Bloom always made it seem so easy - for her, it is this easy when your so strong.

At the college, everyone throws a celebratory party and gratefully thanks the Winx for saving Lynphea College. Miele hugs her older sister hard, and Bloom says "We all saved it! Now, let's get this party started!" Everybody cheers, then starts dancing and celebrating.

AN: Yay, now most of the girls have their powers back! Wondering what I'm going to pull out of the Legendarium to send after Bloom? You all can decide! Send me suggestions for myths in Selina's book! Anything dangerous works - aside from the end of the world, that's what Thanos is trying to do apparently. Enjoy! Going to have plenty of scenes where Selina sends something after the most dangerous person in the universe, in lieu of the Trix trying to deal with the consequences of facing Bloom head-on.