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Stella's eyes stayed fixated on Flora, as she slept soundly on one of the many beds around them. She was still in her pyjamas. None of them had really bothered changing after last night fiasco, but the first rays of the sun were shining through the window and the blonde suddenly felt a lot more energized, and curious.

None of them had questioned the Fairy's new form. Her Sorceress form, if they were to believe Ms. Griffin's words. She'd stayed frozen for a second, before reminding herself that it would become awkward, and her friend was feeling bad enough already.

Knowing her friend, she was probably terrified of what was happening to her.

Someone sighed, and Stella searched for who was waking up before realizing it came from the other side of the room.

'Girls.'

They almost all opened their eyes at the same time.

The blonde walked to the Professor, before sitting on the edge of the bed.

'Ms. Griselda ? How are you feeling ?'

'Where am I ?'

'You're in Solaria, you're safe.'

Slowly sitting up, the Professor sighed once again before taking in her surroundings.

A big room, with a lot of beds and black sheets, with a big window that let the beautiful Solarian sunrise great them all. All the girls had also woken up, and were looking or walking towards their Head of Discipline.

'What happened Professor ?' Asked Layla.

Her brows furrowing, the older woman had to shake her head.

'I don't remember exactly. I think… I need to speak to… I…'

The girls stayed silent as the Fairy started rambling something to herself, forgetting them altogether.

'Professor, please calm down, just tell us what happened ? Why did you come in our bedroom like…'

Stella's words were never the best, she knew it, but it was enough to bring the woman out of her thoughts, and she once again looked at everything around her before sighing.

'You were right,' she mumbled.

'About what ?' Urged Tecna, her fingers twitching in anticipation.

'About Professor Avalon.'

It made them all freeze, and for a single moment, nothing could be heard. Even their breathing had stopped, as they tried to register the information.

'You were right about everything.'

Bloom sat down at once, suddenly feeling sick, while Flora simply lied down on her back again, staring at the ceiling. Musa huffed, as Tecna sighed.

'What do you mean ?' Asked Stella, knowing Layla was now standing behind her.

The woman looked at the blonde, and shrugged.

'He's a monster, I don't know what exactly but…'

Her eyes moved to Tecna, and narrowed.

'You were right. I saw it. He wasn't human… he was… a monster, with the appearance of a man.'

Bloom laughed, and Musa shook her head.

'But why did Ms. Faragonda and-'

'I don't know. They were waiting for me when I came back from my office in the teacher's wing and-I shouldn't be telling you all this.'

'Like hell you should !' Yelled Bloom, suddenly standing up. 'We're the ones you sent to Lord Darkar's Fortress ! We're the ones fighting the battles ! We're the targets ! So you're going to tell us everything !'

The woman blinked tiredly.

'Or what ?'

The temperature suddenly rose in the room, enough for all of them to turn and look at their friend worriedly.

'You really want to find out ?'

'I know you Bloom, and I know you're bluffing.'

'Maybe she is, but I'm not. I promise you'll regret it.'

The eyes of everyone turned to Flora, as she kept staring above her, not moving an inch.

'Flora ?' Muttered Layla.

'I'm not going to hear such-'

'You'll regret it, because if anything happens to us, it will be your fault.'

The Professor tensed.

'If you don't tell us what you know, we'll just get into more trouble. Again and again. Because we don't have information you could tell us right now. So it'll be your fault. And you'll blame yourself, again and again.'

Silence followed her words, as the other girls blinked.

'Flora, are you al-'

'I'm tired of all of this, that's it.'

Bloom sat back down on the bed, her eyes staring intently at their Professor.

'Very well. There isn't much I can tell you, except that they were waiting for me, and I barely escaped. You know the rest.'

'They just attacked you ?' Asked Tecna as she raised an eyebrow.

'Yes,' hissed Griselda. 'I knew something was wrong for a few weeks now, but I didn't know they would do something like that. I don't even understand or…'

Layla tilted her head.

'You knew something ?'

Licking her lips, the Professor seemed to hesitate before sighing.

'I didn't know for sure. I knew something was wrong with Palladium, and then Faragonda.'

'What do you mean ?'

The Professor laughed.

'I don't know, Tecna. They were colder ? Distant ? Mean ? Uninterested in their work ? You name it.'

'So it was like a… disease ?' Tried Stella.

Their Professor nodded, and stayed silent.

'So,' chirped up Flora as she got up. 'Avalon isn't human. Ms. Faragonda and Pr. Palladium have been infected by some kind of disease that makes them… mean ?' She said with a mocking smile. 'And then they decide to attack you for… no reason ?'

Some anger showed on her face, but their Professor simply nodded.

It was just in time before someone knocked, and Stella had to rush to the door to stop the person behind it from barging inside the room.

'Princess Ste-'

'Hush ! Who is it ?'

'It's me ! Astrid !'

The face of Stella suddenly lightened up, before she opened the door.

'Did you get everything ?'

'Of course I did,' huffed the new girl.

The Winx positioned themselves in front of their Professor, minus Flora, while both blondes talked. The denominated Astrid only glanced at them once, before waving and going her own way, leaving a basket in Stella's hands.

When the door closed, the Princess immediately met the angry expressions of her friends.

'Astrid's a childhood friend. She won't say anything.'

'How can you be certain ?' Asked Musa, her whole body tense.

'Because she's the one who organized our arrival in Solaria at almost midnight. and proceeded to find us a room where no one would come look for us, prepared it and told me exactly how to get there unnoticed.'

'That doesn't prove anything,' said Layla. 'She could do it fo-'

'Listen, even if my father founds us out, what is he going to do ? We'll have to explain the situation to someone else eventually.'

The Andros Fairy bit her lip, but let the subject drop.

'The real problem is : what are we going to do ?' Reminded Tecna. 'We can't just leave Alfea. All of our friends are in danger.'

The girls nodded.

'We need to go back to our dear friend,' spit out Bloom.

'No,' interrupted Layla.

All eyes turned to her.

'Let's talk somewhere else,' muttered the blonde as she led everyone outside.

Their Professor eyed them suspiciously, but fortunately, didn't ask any questions. They left the basket on her bed, full with food, and told her to stay in this room until they knew why their Headmistress and teachers were after her.

Their Head of Discipline shrugged, too tired to argue, while they exited the room.

They simply walked to another dorm, that looked identical to the one they just left.

'Is no one living here ?' Asked Layla.

'Not really. Anyone who works in the castle has their own house or apartment. Only the younger maids live here.'

'People are forced to live in the quarters of our castle,' explained Layla as she sat down on a bed. 'Unless they can breathe under water.'

'Why ?' Questioned Musa, her eyebrows shooting up.

'Because the closest city for earth people is an hour away. We do have residences underwater, and we are working on building something for people that can't breath underwater but for now…'

Her voice cracked, and it was obvious the young Princess was comparing herself, and the way both Kingdom treated their own people. Stella blinked, before giving her a big smile.

'Your Kingdom is made for merpeople, don't beat yourself up. Solaria is lucky to be mostly inhabited by people who live above water. Do you know how hard it is for other kinds to attend our events ?'

Layla smiled, and slightly nodded, grateful for her friend's reminder.

'Not that I'm not interested in the differences between both of your Kingdoms,' interrupted Tecna,' but we have something a little more urgent to talk about.'

The Andros Fairy nodded.

'I'm not against the idea of talking to Valtor, but have you thought about the consequences of our actions ?'

'She's right,' nodded Musa. 'If we ask him for help, he'll realize something is wrong in Alfea and he could try something.'

'He won't,' said Bloom. 'He has a deal with me.'

'And is this deal as important to him as his greed ?' Asked Stella. 'Not that I'm not trusting you, darling, but he is the most dangerous person known today.'

'He almost took over my Kingdom in less than a month, just after getting out of Omega. Taking over Alfea would be a piece of cake.'

The red head blinked.

'So what do you have in mind ? We do things… on our own ?'

'We could ask Ms. Griselda ?' Proposed Flora. 'She knows the school staff better than anyone else.'

'I think it's a better idea,' nodded Layla. 'We should begin with her, before going to a criminal for help.'

Bloom crossed her arms.

'But if she doesn't agree, we don't waste any more time, okay ?'

'It's always a pleasure to have you over girls.'

They appeared at his door while he was obviously making himself breakfast, which reminded them that they didn't have much time to eat, before Flora put their Professor to sleep with a little spell of hers.

The thought quickly faded away, as they sat down on his sofa.

'What do you want me to do this time ? I'm not saying last night wasn't fun, but I will have to ask you for some information now.'

Bloom crossed her legs, her expression surprisingly blank.

'Our Professor crashed in our room, and the next thing we knew, our teachers were attacking us.'

A minute of silence passed, as both Dragon Flames Keepers stared at each other.

'That's it,' she shrugged. 'We don't know much. Our Professor told us she was ambushed, and saw that the new teacher wasn't human… and that there seems to be some kind of disease spreading that makes them mean.'

'A disease that makes them mean ?' Huffed the Wizard.

The Fairy shrugged once again.

'And you don't know anything else ?'

They all shook their heads.

'We're just as surprised as you, honestly,' admitted Stella. 'I didn't think I'd ever have to fight… them.'

'And the Pixies and Kiko are still there,' reminded Layla. 'I just hope that they're fine.'

'I haven't had any news from Digit,' nodded Tecna. 'I'm certain something is wrong.'

The Wizard stood up suddenly, and started pacing under the Winx' eyes. They exchanged a worried look, unsure of how to proceed.

This was a big enemy to the whole Magical Dimension after all. They didn't trust him totally, even if they knew that, for now, he seemed to be on their side. He was cunning, easily twisting the words of others to fit his plans. It would be stupid to expect complete honesty from him, and their relationship didn't exactly include bonding.

They were glad he helped them, though. He happily gave them the information they wanted, because it would be against their Headmistress' wishes. Somehow that was enough for him, and it certainly was a good thing for them. They were both using each other knowingly.

But sometimes, they were reminded that he was dangerous. Unpredictable.

Seeing him troubled awoken all their doubts towards him, simply because they weren't used to this type of behaviour from him. At any moment, he could snap his fingers and kill them. They wouldn't be able to stand up to him at all.

'You girls want to fight them back, I guess ?'

His words were somewhat reassuring. They proved that he was thinking about the next step of the plan, not about how he could get rid of them.

'Yes. Our friends are there, in this school. Who knows what could happen to them,' muttered Musa.

He nodded.

'You'll need to be stronger.'

'Are you talking about Charmix ? Bloom and Layla already got them,' said Stella.

'I'm talking about much more, but I guess it'll have to suffice,' he replied. 'Let's focus on you earning those, and then we'll work a plan to take them down.'

That's how the girls found themselves back on Solaria, sneaking into the Princess' room, to get as much clothes as they could before going on a little vacation. Little did they know, the blonde really was a fashion victim.

The bedroom was radiant : windows everywhere, with a yellow carpet in the middle, and a bed bigger than anything Bloom could've ever imagined on the right side. The sheets were white, and gold. Real gold, she presumed, but she didn't ask.

The walls were white, and it was almost too much for their eyes.

The cellar was high, and decorated with blue and golden images that seemed to hold some kind of significance, but she couldn't understand it. Instead, she walked into the room a little further, and realized that some windows were actually mirrors.

There was big library on the left, full of books and fashion furniture, and next to it, two big marble doors.

Stella walked in front of them, oblivious to her friends' amazement, and clapped her hands twice.

It must've activated some kind of mechanism, because slowly but surely, the doors opened, revealing an even bigger room.

'Welcome to my closet. Only I know how to open it.'

In comparison, it was extremely dark. There weren't any windows, only balls of light floating near the cellar. The room was circular, and everything was white, except for the clothes. In the middle were white and golden sofas, and the girls had to look at each other to realize they weren't dreaming.

But when they discovered that there were clothes behind the ones they could see, Bloom felt like fainting.

'How can one human being own so much ?'

Tecna's question went unanswered, the others too busy gaping at everything they were seeing.

'I'm sure Layla has the same thing in her castle too,' shrugged Stella as she started browsing.

The Andros Fairy shook her head, her eyes wide.

'Well girls, we don't have all day.'

The blonde smiled at them, before assessing what she had and taking things out. Layla eventually moved towards the green section, followed closely by Musa and Flora, while Tecna went towards the black clothes.

'Tecna, this isn't a funeral. Have some fun !'

'We're going to be out by ourselves. I'd prefer to blend in, rather than be a sparkling target.'

Bloom dropped the blue outfit she just chose.

'We're going on Domino. I don't know what you're expecting to meet.'

'The giant monster of last time ?' Proposed Flora, frowning at the mere memory of the altercation.

'But we know how to work together, and Bloom has her powers ! It'll be a piece of cake !'

The other girls shook their heads, but eventually dropped the matter entirely, and it was simply decided that they would need warm clothes, as they could always change the colour of the fabric.

Layla quickly packed everything she chose for herself, and exited the giant dressing, finding the bedroom a little bit more welcoming. She simply sat on the edge of the bed, watching her friends play with everything they found.

Solaria was the example of a powerful Kingdom. Stella didn't even realize how fortunate her people and her were. They were rich, and could do just about everything they wished. If King Radius said something, it would be taken seriously, and everyone would abide to it.

Andros, on the other hand, was a rather poor Kingdom, and everything surrounding her proved it. She'd never seen so much gold as today, even in her own palace. Her parents probably couldn't afford her dressing.

Even the richer family of Andros wouldn't be able to buy half of it.

'It certainly is something, right ?' Asked Musa as she sat besides the other girl.

An anxious laugh escaped Layla.

'It's… I've never seen so much… I don't know it's… wow.'

Musa giggled.

'I don't even know what to say,' confessed the music Fairy. 'It's just… a little bit too much ?'

Her friend nodded.

'But I guess you need to understand fashion to end up with so much,' she continued. 'I mean, I don't really understand why people would want to own those pricey clothes, you know ?'

Layla hummed.

'Totally, to me it's just wasted money.'

Her friend opened her mouth to say something, but a noise stopped her.

'Musa ?'

'Hush.'

The music Fairy suddenly stared at the door, before standing up and taking her friend by the wrist, running back into the dressing.

'Stella ! Close the doors !'

'What ? Bu-'

'Close them !' Almost screamed Musa.

With a snap of her fingers, the doors closed, leaving them stuck in the room.

'What's happening ?' Asked Flora, hugging herself.

'I heard voices and-'

There was a noise outside of the dressing, before everyone realized someone came in.

'Who would dare ?' Seethed Stella. 'This room is off-limit when I'm not here !'

Another snap of her fingers, and they had a clear image of who had entered the room.

Two girls wearing the same purple and blue Lolita dress slowly walked into the room, trying to digest everything they were seeing. The one with very light ginger hair put into a single braid had a look of pure incredulity, while the dark pinked hair girl with pig-tails on both sides of her head raised an eyebrow.

The third one, with long blue hair and a dress that obviously was of high-fashion, simply sat down and watched her friends walk around.

'So… that's the Princess room ?' Asked the pink haired girl.

'Yeah, a bit too bright don't you think ?' Replied the one sitting down.

'I hope you'll do something about it when you take her place,' winked ginger, making her friends giggle.

One look at Stella's face was all it took for Bloom to understand her friend was going to snap. She quickly hugged her, which looked a lot more like she was trying to restrain her, as they all watched the three girls touch everything in the room, from the sheets to the silky white curtains.

'Why does Radius even bother with her ?' Asked the pig-tail girl.

'Dunno Cariddi… My mother says she brings nothing but trouble… but he loves her.'

The third girl snorted.

'What ?' Asked Cariddi.

'In my opinion he just wants to shut her up.'

Her two friends blinked, making their friend sigh.

'Really ? Chimera ? Even you ? Didn't you grow up on Solaria ?'

The girl shrugged.

'So ?'

'Haven't you ever seen her in the newspaper ?!'

The girl named Chimera suddenly stood up straighter, obviously remembering something, before starting laughing.

'What ?' Asked Cariddi, looking at both of her friends in complete confusion.

'Oh my ! Right ! You didn't grow up on Solaria !'

'Let me and Scilla explain to you who exactly is this Princess Stella,' said Chimera as she led her friends out of the room, a big smile on her lips.

'And why no one wants to ever see her on the throne,' snickered her friend.

The Winx waited until they left the room, before casting a glance at their friend.

'What were they talking about ?' Asked Tecna, before Musa hit her in the ribs.

The pink haired girl immediately looked apologetic.

'Let's just get out,' said Flora, as she crossed her arms.

Stella clapped her hands, and they tried their best to get out of the castle undetected.

It was an easy task. The Princess seemed to know every round, every hiding spot, and every secret passageway in this castle. She didn't even blink as they finally made it out and entered the city. She just stared ahead, and occasionally looked behind her to make sure they were all following.

'Stella ?' Asked Bloom as they started walking in the forest.

'What ?'

The tone was enough for the red head to simply shake her head and apologize, before falling back.

Eventually the blonde stopped walking, and without another word, teleported them all away.

The cold hit them immediately, and they cursed. But in another snap of her fingers, Stella had them all dressed appropriately, and the girls simply sent her dark glare. It was one thing to be angry, and it was another to take it out on them.

The situation was hard enough on all of them.

'This way,' said Tecna, leading them all to where she knew was the castle.

'For once I'm glad you take too much notes,' joked Musa, as her friend laughed.

The rest of the group wasn't so happy.

Astrid (canon) : is a childhood friend of Stella in the comics, briefly mentioned.

Cariddi and Scilla (kinda canon) : they're the two students we see with Chimera in the first episode. They don't have names, so I looked into the Greek Mythology and found two interesting characters : Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla was a nice nymph, but was transformed into a monster by a jealous woman, while Charybdis was a greedy Goddess turned into a monster because she kept doing what was forbidden. I don't know if I'll include them in the story, but I would really like to…

Here it is !

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