Pandemonium!
The next day, in Daphne's class, Stella can't stop thinking about hats with flowers and big, fluffy feathers - as the rest of the Winx learn when she makes said hats appear on their heads. Bloom immediately takes hers off when the feather in the front falls directly in her nose - too annoying by far for her, nothing gets in her face except for the occasional strand of hair. Very occasional.
Grizelda walks in and nearly has a fit when Stella makes the hats disappear in explosions of feathers - the lack of Daphne doesn't help either. She runs in after a moment, apologizing and saying she has great news - she, and her class, have been invited to the Golden Auditorium tomorrow!
Musa is ecstatic, she's always dreamed of visiting the Golden Auditorium! It's the most exclusive school for music in the entire dimension - she is over the moon about this.
When she calls Riven up that night, he's practicing with his boomerang - too focused on it to really pay attention or get excited for Musa. He says he wants to be more of a leader at Red Fountain, and Musa just hangs up after a minute.
When she asks Techna what she thinks, she gets no response - Techna's working on one of her inventions, has been for hours. When Musa starts playing her guitar though, Techna asks her to wait until she's done with the algorithm, but Musa's just about had it for one night.
They get into a fight, prompting Bloom to see what the problem is about - the two girls are usually close as sisters, if complete opposites, so this is really new. Techna says Musa's putting on a 'tortured artist routine' and Musa says the only thing that's tortured is Techna's inability to relax.
Bloom says nothing for a minute, then walks over and gives Musa a hug. "Alright, grab your guitar and play in mine and Flora's room. And tell me what happened before the fight." She throws Techna a look that says 'Keep working' and leaves with Musa.
Twenty minutes later, Bloom could knock Riven out with just a look - he couldn't take a few minutes to talk to his girlfriend?! At least the Golden Auditorium will cheer Musa up - it's half of everything she talks about, along with her life's dream to visit. Her dream is about to come true, in less than twelve hours - nothing could possibly ruin her good mood there.
Ember stays in their apartment, having drunk a bunch of herbal tea Flora made - she's going to be asleep for the whole day, if not more.
When they get there, the name fits the building perfectly - it's all gold-colored, with statues of famous musicians and songwriters. Musa recognizes all of them, and then the headmistress of the college sees Daphne.
"Diletta!"
They hug, and Diletta says "It's been ages! How've you been? Oh, and this must be Bloom?"
Bloom smiles and says "Yes, and you are…?"
Daphne says "Oh, right. Bloom, this is Diletta, headmistress of the Golden Auditorium and a very old friend of mine."
"Oh, nice to meet you, Diletta." They shake hands, and Diletta discreetly shakes her hand out after Bloom lets go - she's got one heck of a grip, without even trying.
"Daphne, can I speak to you privately?"
"Of course." She turns to the Winx and says "Go ahead and explore, I'll catch up with you." They all leave, Bloom casting a sidelong glance - Daphne gestures that she'll be fine, and Bloom leaves.
They find a bunch of instruments, and Musa identifies each of them. Stella plays a beautiful piano makes spring colors with every note, Aisha picks up a magical violin that makes her sound like an expert, Bloom picks up a flute that plays with the slightest breath, etc.
Musa then tells them about the legend of the Pandemonium sprites, but Techna points out the part about it just being a legend. The Sprites are supposed to be trapped in a massive cave system underneath the Auditorium, and their screeching can break a hundred glasses at once.
When Musa asks Techna to relax and enjoy the place some, the fight from last night starts anew - Bloom sighs and goes to split the two of them up again, but Tune and the other Pixies manage to distract everyone by playing on the organ - and then getting stuck in the pipe. Bloom gets an idea on how to get them out, and presses down the correct key hard enough to blow them out of it - they all laugh though, Pixie-mission accomplished then.
Suddenly, they hear the worst sound any of them have every even imagined in their wildest nightmares, a screeching sound worse them nails on a chalkboard.
Bloom immediately covers her ears, the sound driving into her head like a nail from a nail gun, and asks "Musa, remember what happened with the last few legends?"
Musa suddenly yells "It's the Pandemonium Sprites!"
They're climbing and crawling over the seats, letting out their screeching incessantly. They look like hairless, mutant rat-shrews, and Bloom decides she hates that Book Selina was holding - she can feel the same dark magic as with the Treants, the Gloomywood Trolls, and the Basilisks coming off the Sprites, bringing storybook legends to life must be Selina's powers then.
Bloom's pulled out of her thoughts by another round from the Sprites, and realizes she's on her knees and is getting one very bad migraine. If she has her hands pressing any stronger into her ears, she's going to crack her head like an egg - yet she can still hear the awful noise of the Sprites - and yells "We have to stop them…Sirenix!"
Flora, Stella, and Aisha aren't much better for their headaches, but at least they don't have to deal with being able to hear the upper pitches of the Sprites' sounds - they yell "Bloomix!"
As it turns out though, sound waves make an effective shield against magical attacks - too bad they didn't know this beforehand, would've come in useful for years. The Sprites knock the transformed fairies out, leaving just Musa and Techna to deal with the nuisances - they don't have transformations, barely have magic.
The two girls, along with the Pixies, run into the caves with Musa playing a clarinet to get the Sprites to follow them. They get to what must be the Pandemonium Cave, where the Sprites were trapped by the sounds of harmonious sounds until Selina freed them.
Musa and Techna get the idea to sing to block out the Sprites, and they're in the place with the best acoustics to do it. Musa's voice makes a shield around them, and then they earn their Bloomix.
Techna uses her new powers to amplify Musa's voice even further, and the Sprites are gone when they look around again after Musa sings once again.
Diletta and all the Auditorium students congratulate Techna and Musa for defeating the Sprites, and the two girls can't stop smiling hugely. The song the two of them came up with together will forever be remembered as it echoes through the Golden Auditorium - and right on cue, they hear Musa's voice singing again.
That night, while still nursing a pounding head, Bloom hears Techna and Musa talking about her guitar playing again - only to discover Techna's setting up a new amplifier for her and wants it to be ready. Bloom sighs in relief, and quietly closes the door.
Meanwhile, at the Eraklyon Institute, the Trix are using Cloudtower to attack the school. Most of the fairies are running - or flying, in this case - away to safety, but one familiar one flies up.
The Trix grin, and Icy says "Well, Diaspro, long time, no see. We heard you'd been disgraced from the royal court, something to do with Bloom."
Diaspro scowls, and says "Yes, and I want in on this. All of it. I want to take Bloom down. Permanently."
The Trix all laugh, and Icy says "Music to my ears. You've proven your hatred for Bloom before, so of course we'll let you help destroy her."
Diaspro smirks and says "Excellent. Music to my ears."
AN: Like nobody knew this was coming, Diaspro hates Bloom every bit as much as the Trix! Honestly, I expected her to throw in with the Trix way sooner than now, like being a permanent ally since Valtor gave her the spell to put on Sky. Anyway, now all the girls but Bloom have their new transformation! Sorry I haven't updated in a but, got kind of caught up with the side-story I'm doing. Plus, it helps pass time until May, when the next Avenger movie comes out! I CAN'T WAIT! Enjoy, please review if you have suggestions, more chapters in production - haha, movie joke.