Chapter 8

"So, I was trying to recruit Fairies into our new Winx Club when Alfea was attacked by this giant scorpion!" Silver recounts for Jade, "But luckily, Ancrua and I defeated it!"

Jade nods, as she, Silver, and Ancrua walk down the long underground tunnel connecting Alfea and Cloud Tower, "Hmm...but what would a giant scorpion be doing at Alfea? Sounds like something one of the Witches at Cloud Tower would summon."

"I know, right! So...I was thinking, that maybe a Witch sent it to Alfea! I mean, it couldn't have come from nowhere, right?" she argues.

"It does seem plausible...but it's not enough evidence to prove a Witch was attacking Alfea," Jade points out.

"Well, what about that mean Witch that trapped us in the well?" Ancrua asks.

"Oh, that's Tracy. She and I have been battling for the top position in Cloud Tower ever since school started," Jade explains, "she's definitely one of the meaner Witches at Cloud Tower, but I can't think of a reason why she'd attack Alfea."

"Because she's evil, isn't that, like, a Witches' job?" Ancrua points out.

"A Witch gets her power from negative feelings, yes, but that doesn't make us evil," Jade snaps back.

"But if you get your powers from bad feelings, wouldn't it be your goal to make everyone else miserable?" Ancrua spits.

"Witch powers don't work like that!" Jade shouts, "And by the way, Fairies have done some pretty awful things throughout history. What about the attack of the Earth Fairies on Earth's humans-"

"That was the exception, not the rule!" Ancrua argues, "At least Fairies are known for being good, unlike you Witches-"

"You guys, stop!" Silver gets in between them, "Can we at least get through this tunnel without you two getting into a fight?"

Both Jade and Ancrua settle, their angry expressions melting into suspicious stares as they continue through the dark tunnel.

Exhausted, Silver, Ancrua, and Jade climb out of the wishing well overlooking the green forests and glades of Alfea. With Silver and Ancrua back in their civilian forms, Jade follows them back to their dorm. As they walk through the plaza, Fairies point and stare at Jade.

"Uhm...you guys, getting some funny looks here," Jade whispers to Silver and Ancrua.

"Don't worry about it!" Silver tells her, "Before you know it, you'll be a welcomed guest at Alfea!"

Jade bites her lip as she glances around the scared onlooking Fairies as they enter the dormitory building.

"Jade, I never got to show you my room!" Silver realizes aloud as she runs to open her dormitory room.

She opens the door to reveal a spacious dorm, divided in half to represent Silver and Ancrua's side of the room. On Silver's side, large, bright white lamps hang from the ceiling and rest on every surface. A large, fluffy bed with lots of pillows sits in the corner, next to a oval-shaped full-length mirror. On Ancrua's side is a bunk bed with nothing but books on the lower level. There's a large aquarium tank next to the bed, supported by a small bookcase with drawers on top.

"Wow…" Jade gasps, "you guys get all the room just to the two of you?"

Silver smiles proudly, and nods, "Yep! Of course Ancrua doesn't use the space for anything other than books and her little fish."

Ancrua walks over to her aquarium tank, and pulls out a jar of fish food from one of the drawers, "Hey, don't diss my fish friends! I brought them from my home planet of Ectoway."

One of the fishes jumps up out of the tank to splash water at Ancrua. She chuckles, before talking down into the tank, "I know, I know! I'm late for lunch time. But I had to do something. I'll tell you about it later."

"She...talks to fish," Silver explains to Jade with a guilty expression.

"Yeah? I have a talking cat named Dec," Jade admits, her tone indifferent.

Silver gasps, "No...way! You didn't tell me you had a kitty cat! I need to see this cat now! Pretty, pretty, please?"

Jade sighs, before waving her arm. A green portal appears in the middle of the room. The image of Jade's dorm appears, along with a black cat sitting on the windowsill.

"Dec? I've got someone who wants to meet you," Jade speaks into the portal.

The cat turns around with a, "Meow?"

Dec jumps down from the windowsill to get a better look at the portal, "Why hello there."

Silver gasps, taking a step back in shock. She hits the open dorm door and falls on her behind, "He...he can talk?!"

"Yeah, I found him wandering around Cloud Tower. Some of the other Witches were using him for target practice, so I decided to take him in as my pet," Jade explains.

"And I'm eternally grateful, Jade darling," Dec purrs, "so...this is your airhead sister?"

"I'm not an airhead!" Silver argues, as she stands up.

"You did just fall down over a talking cat," Ancrua points out.

"Whatever," Silver shakes off Ancrua's comment, "I think it's great that you rescued Dec, Jade. Now you'll actually have someone to talk to."

"I don't need anyone to talk to," Jade counters.

Just then, Silver's bracelet starts to glow, and she holds it up, "It's the bracelet Bloom gave me! The Winx Club must be trying to contact me!"

Jade turns to the portal with Dec's image being projected onto it, "I have to go, Dec. There should be enough cat food in the dorm for you."

"Jade, wait!" Dec cries out, "Are you really contacting the Winx Club-"

His question's cut off when Jade closes the portal. Silver presses the heart-shaped locket charm on her bracelet, and a hologram is projected out of the charm. The hologram shows all six Winx girls trying to fit their faces into the small screen.

Silver gasps, "It's the Winx Club!"

"Hi, Silver!" Bloom waves, in the center of all the girls.

The other Winx girls wave, as Flora comments, "Looks like your journey of building a new Winx Club has already given you some new friends."

"Well...this is my sister, Jade," Silver gestures first to Jade, and then to Ancrua, "and you guys met my roommate, Ancrua."

"Hold on, is your sister a...a Witch?!" Stella gasps, her blonde hair flying everywhere and hitting two of the other Winx.

"You never mentioned your sister's a Witch," Bloom points out, disappointment in her tone.

"I...I know," Silver confesses, "but she's not evil! She can be a Winx girl too, right?"

"Hmm...we've never had a Witch in the Winx Club before…" Tecna points out.

"What about girls like Mirta and Selina?" Flora points out, "They were Witches who became Fairies later on."

"You're right!" Bloom agrees, "Jade, have you ever thought about becoming a Fairy?"

Jade shrugs, "I mean...yes, I've thought about it. But...all that girliness, and bubbly, happy, peppy stuff...uhm...no thanks."

The original Winx girls exchange worried glances.

"Honey, let's face it, Fairies have the best outfits," Stella argues, "Witch clothes...ugh, goth and drab is so not in."

"But...I like my clothes," Jade murmurs, rubbing her arm and looking away.

"Girls! While Fairies do dedicate themselves to protecting their planet and their friends...that doesn't mean we should exclude someone for their personal choice," Bloom points out, calling all the other girls to attention.

All the other Winx start to nod.

"You're right, Bloom!" Musa agrees.

Bloom turns to Silver, Jade, and Ancrua, "Now that we've saved Domino, I've made arrangements with Headmistress Faragonda to stay at Alfea for a little bit. To help you guys start up your new Winx Club."

Silver lights up, "No way! That would be awesome!"

Bloom chuckles, "I'll see you guys soon."

The hologram disappears, and Silver jumps for joy, hugging Jade, "I can't believe it! We're going to be a real Winx Club! You, me, Ancrua, and so many more!"

"Excuse me...a Winx Club? So lame," a snooty, nasally voice comments.

Silver snarls as a pretty girl with brown hair and rainbow highlights walks into the dorm. Hands on her hips, she wears a cruel smile, and stands proud over the other girls.