The courtyard was crowded to say the least. All students stood in groups, talking nervously with each other. The Winx stood at the back, informing Layla what had happened.
"Let's split up and walk around." Bloom said.
Celena walked towards Palladium, who was supervising the first years.
"Hello professor." She said. "How are you?"
'Palladium' turned around with a frown. "I am fine miss Samara, what about you?"
"All good." "I suppose you settled in alright?"
Her eyes fell on the first years who were far too nervous to notice the two of them.
"I did."
"You made a good mess of things though." Celena said in a harsh tone. "This was supposed to go unnoticed."
"What else was I supposed to do?" Darcy's tone now sounding through Palladiums voice. "Icy needed more time." "That Griselda woman seemed like the best option, I doubt this pathetic elf would have been so strict towards them."
"You are lucky that they won't find out." Celena hissed. "The master will hear about this…pathetic little witch."
She walked away before Darcy could react.
"Did Palladium know anything?" Musa asked as she walked next to Celena.
"No he is just as clueless as the rest of them." Celena said.
They gathered with the rest of the Winx at the front doors.
"No one here is double headmistress." Bloom said. "We checked everyone."
Faragonda sighed. "It was too easy but I had hoped it would work."
She magically raised her voice and told everyone that the problems inside the schoolbuilding were solved and everyone could return inside.
"It seems our intruder has left already." Griselda said.
"It appears so, but I want to know exactly how they got in in the first place." Faragonda said. "Gather the staff in my office."
Griselda nodded and left.
"As for you girls, I suggest you go to your dorm and rest."
"Shouldn't we check our piece of the Codex first?" Celena asked. "Just to be sure?"
"I already did on my way outside, everything is fine." Faragonda said.
Celena frowned but nodded.
"Oh and Bloom?" Faragonda asked just as the Winx wanted to head inside. "Professor Avalon would like to see you, he mentioned it before you came into the office."
Blooms face lit up immediately. "Really?" She asked eagerly. "Perhaps he found another way for me to connect with my past!"
"I'll walk you to his office." Celena said. "I have to see professor Palladium myself."
The two girls said goodbye to the others and headed for the teachers quarters.
"Why do you need to see Palladium?" Bloom asked.
"Oh nothing special." Celena said. "He is helping me with something."
Bloom raised her eyebrows but decided not to ask any further.
"Okay than, see you later." She said as she knocked on Avalons door.
Celena waited until Bloom was inside to open the door to Palladiums office and went inside. She saw Darcy browsing through the books on the Bookshelf.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" the fairy asked immediately dropping the Samara act. "What if I were a student or a teacher?"
"They all have the decensy to knock before entering." Darcy said. "And what are you doing here?"
"Bloom is in Avalons office, it's happening."
"What already?" Darcy said dropping some books. "But…but I thought…"
"It doesn't matter what you think." Celena cut her off. "People are getting suspicious and I've waited long enough to be reunited with Salvador."
Darcy rolled her eyes. "Clingy much."
A flash of light, a witch flying through the air and hitting the desk hard.
"Don't you disrespect us ever again." Celena said.
She turned to the center of the room and raised her arms. A hologram appeared.
"What is it Celena?" Darkar asked.
"Our spy is almost ready with the fairy of the Dragon Flame lord Darkar."
"Excellent but there is one problem."
Celena's eye twitched. "What problem?"
"The elf is still resisting." "We have to torture him more to persuade him to let go of his fairy."
"You have got to be kidding me." Celena growled. "I've waited long enough!"
"And you will have to wait some more!" Darkar barked back. "Or our entire plan will go up in smoke." "Tell our spy to keep things under control for now and get your hands on that Codex in three days."
The hologram disappeared. Celena screamed and fired some energy balls through the office.
"Hey watch it!" Darcy said.
"Get your ass in his office and inform him about his new instructions!" Celena said. "I doubt that will be too difficult for you to accomplish."
Darcy transformed into Palladium and left the room without another word. Celena took some deep breaths to calm down. Three more days…that should be doable. What are three days compared to eternity with her Salvador? She left the room and walked back to the dorms. Suddenly her phone started ringing. It was prince Sky.
"Hi bro." Celena said picking up her act right away. "Going home tomorrow?" A smile crept up Samara's face. "Sure of course I'll come with you, should be nice to see mom and dad again…"
She hung up the phone with a wicked smile and a twinkeling in her eyes.