A/N: Jade's going to be bitchy in this chapter and probably the next for as she's going to be having some painful memories and try to battle her feelings, while trying to maintain who she is while trying to fight who she has to become and stuff like that.
31 days and thousands of bruises later…
"You have managed to go 31 days with professor Codatorta, he thinks your ready and so does Griselda, so hears your magic back," Feragonda said as she gave back Jade's power source.
"Finally," Jade said happy to get her Winx back, she never realised how vulnerable she was with out it.
Flashback…Codatorta was charging at her after a powerful attack he had made which had left her feeling drained and tired. "Fire Shield," Jade said realizing to late that her Winx was gone as Codatorta struck her sending her flying into a tree.
End Flashback
"According to Saladin you've picked 4 seniors and 1 freshman which were highly recommended," Feragonda said approvingly.
"So can I leave tonight I've got to gather a lot of people discuss a strategy and such." Jade said making a small ball of fire with her magic and letting it roll around her fingers.
"Why of course as long as your room mates have gotten the go ahead with their parents," Feragonda said.
"Right now I guess I should head of I've got to do some packing," Jade excused herself, and hurried to her dorm.
"I will never understand how you managed 4 weeks with Codatorta and your daily 50 k runs," Musa said
"With 300 pounds tied to your body," Bloom added, hugging Jade.
"With lot's of pain and bruising cramps and cuts," Jade said shuddering at the thought, "We leave tonight do you have your permission slips even though this isn't a bloody field trip," Jade added. The Winx club nodded.
"You know it's to bad that even though you were at Red Fountain you couldn't find a single boyfriend oh well I'm sure we can find you a boyfriend on Shira," Stella laughed.
"Speaking of Boys you got lots of mail that you haven't opened," Tecna said holding at least 20 letters.
Jade thumbed through them tossing a lot of them into the nearby trash, which left her with only two letters in her hand. "Were those all from guys?" Stella asked in amazement.
"Yeah why?" Jade said reading quickly through a letter, and grinned as she put it in her desk drawer, tearing open the second one quickly, letting the contents fall out.
"Are you wondering why you don't have a boyfriend," Stella countered.
"No I don't wonder I've taken a dating hiatus those letters were from ex-boyfriends," Jade said smiling slightly as she looked at the contents, her fingers tracing the flower petals gently as she read the letter. "When will he ever learn," Jade muttered to herself, but the Winx Club heard her.
"When will who learn," Tecna said entering the room with Flora.
"No one…" Jade said her cheeks flushing slightly as she tried to put everything back into the letter. But Musa grabbed the letter from her, before Jade snatched it back. "Just an ex-boyfriend, actually that was the one before the hiatus," Jade said as she stuffed the item into her drawer and sealing it with a lock spell. "Anyway the guys said that they'd be here within an hour so pack light. In other words don't pack your closet Stella." Jade grinned as she waited for them to hurry up.
1 hr 30 minutes later on Azrath's 8th moon…
The 11 teenagers made their ways through the busy streets of Azrath. Toward a 3-story club slash motel.
"Why aren't we staying at the hotel," Stella complained.
"Do you want to get mugged," Yusuke said with a smile, Stella shook her head. "Then it's best to stay here." Jade rolled her eyes.
"You should note the heavy sarcasm on that, but on the plus side this place is more discreet than the hotel last thing I need is thousands of people knowing that I'm the princess of Shira, it blows the whole element of surprise." Jade said. "On a side note just try not to get some of the guys upset, the last thing we need is another is another fight, I don't want to get the cops involved…again," Jade said entering the club, catching a flying dagger in the air. "Now you boys know that's no way to treat a lady," Jade flung the dagger back into the room.
"Jade are you sure that this is a good idea, the exact risk factor in this is exactly 89.9" Tecna said as she looked inside.
"Hey look they got a new strip pole," Yusuke said as the boys followed him to a corner where there was a large strip pole on the table.
"I'll deal with that later," Jade sighed as she lead the girls out the club, "you guys can stay at my place while the boys can bunk here," Jade said leading them down the street to her semi mansion. "Just drop your stuff here in the hallway the servants can take it to you're appropriate room then we can go back to the club and I can get a drink," Jade said, noticing there looks she quickly added with a sigh, "non alcoholic of course," as the girls headed back up the street.
Heading back into the club, Jade headed toward the bar and ordered a blue drink and headed back to the Winx Club. "What is that," Musa said pointing at the drink.
"Poison," Jade replied giving them a eerie grin before taking a sip of it and drew up a ball of fire with her hand, she quickly tossed it to a nearby table letting it catch on fire.
"Hey what's the big idea punk?" a burly teenager said getting up. The Winx club looked at Jade and slowly took a step back.
"Jade… I thought you said you didn't want trouble," Stella whispered to her as more teenagers got up and slowly began to approach them like an animal stalking their prey.
Jade took another sip of her drink before speaking, "You guys forgot me already I'm hurt," she said deep in sarcasm, "I don't know but I think that you all need your asses whooped again by yours truly to give your small brains a little jolt," Jade continued taking another sip.
"Jade!" The group said together.
"Obviously, now can I get something to eat for me and my friends here," Jade said raising an eyebrow, "Oh and can you get Jones for me," she added.
"Yes ma'am," they said together as they ran off.
"Thank you," Jade said calmly, before taking a seat, motioning for the Winx Club to join her.
"You shouldn't boss them around like that, it isn't fair," Bloom pointed out.
"Or nice," Flora added.
Jade shrugged, "It wasn't supposed to be nice or fair, Yusuke might be there fearless leader, but I'm the one who makes some of the most important decisions here, and all I used was my business tone which I don't normally use, unless I have something big on my mind, which I do," Jade took another sip of her drink.
"That's still no reason to treat them like servants," Musa pointed out.
"No me treating them like that means I'm thinking on a way to get them there next pay checks and I can't be bothered with simple things like that," Jade said as her eyes darted over to the strip pole area, as she did a poof was heard, and Jade looked at Jones who was hanging of a light post with her tail.
"You rang," she said grumpily.
"Can you do something about the pole," Jade sighed.
"Fine…" Jones huffed before teleporting again and she was standing right beside Jade, "So did you get expelled again," Jones said teleporting again with a grin, "I see you brought friends with you," she said teleporting again, "You should stay away from her you know she's a bad influence," Jones said to the Winx club, getting ready to teleport again as Jade yanked her into a chair. "Watch the tail," Jones yelped settling down.
"Right this is my best friend," Jade said as there food was served, Jones grabbed Jade's food.
Jones quirked an eyebrow with Jade's lack of fighting spirit, "Wait there's something different about you…" Jones looked at Jade more carefully. "Wait your magic is of the charts, what did you do to yourself, it's almost like the day you fought me," Jones said moving away from Jade as people turned to look at her.
Jade was about to reply, when the doors burst open and three guys walked in, talking loudly, "That's the fourth one this month, Yusuke's going to kill us when he gets back," the tall lanky one said.
"Not if Jade gets to us first. That's why we need Jade and Yusuke here together, they do some damage when they work together," a fairly handsome one replied.
"Yeah those two are a match in made in heaven, even if they won't admit they like each other," the last guy said as they past the girl's table. Jem the tall lanky one grabbed Jade's Poison as he walked by, gulping it down. Before tossing it back to the table, and belching rudely.
"That guy needs a lesson in manners," Stella said frowning.
Jade was looking at her empty glass of Poison, with a look of pure horror on her face, 31 days of torture at least 43 days without her favourite drink… before Jade could maim him Yusuke, broke in "Who did you lose, Jem," he said with a sigh.
"That's none of your business… Hi boss man how's it going?" Jem stammered as he kneeled to greet the king of thieves.
"Just answer the damn question, who did you lose," Yusuke said with a sigh.
"We lost Oram sir, he be killed by the Rippers," Remy said quickly and quietly.
"Wait why were you bothering the Rippers you weren't trying to steal from them again," Yusuke said.
"Of course not sir," Jem replied quickly.
Jade glanced at Jones who shook her head, "Don't lie to me, Jem, now let's try again, why were you at the Rippers."
Remy glanced at Jade's table his eyes moving past Jade and onto Flora, "The Rippers be taking one of our own, we be trying to get 'im back and we lost Oram, Patch, Bootstrap, and Bill. We be trying to get in touch with somebody…" Remy's directed his gaze to Jade, "But that person not be answering her phone calls or her letters, and know she's be back from Alfea with an explanation."
All eyes in the room focused on Jade who shrugged, "I was busy, I plan on actually finishing Alfea," there was a gasp, even Jones eyes went wide.
"That's not like you Jade what's be going on," Remy said.
"Yeah about that Jade has something to tell ya'll," Yusuke said with a smirk.
"Which can wait till my bruises are healed," Jade retorted.
"But Jade we only have 2 weeks," Yusuke said smiling proudly.
"Wait, are you two getting married," Jones yelled happily, "It's about time you two realized your feelings for each other. And Jade I never thought you were the one to like it rough."
The room which of mostly males, whistled, and congratulated Yusuke on getting the unattainable amongst other things, while Jones hugged Jade happily and began planning the wedding.
"Wait your getting married, and you didn't tell us, and we're supposed to be you friends," Stella said.
Jade was blushing slightly, while Yusuke's face was like a tomato, quickly mouthing the words sorry to her.
"I'm not getting married," Jade said letting her voice cut through the cheers, actually I'm here on a more personal note about who I am," Jade said.
"You be Jade Hava," Remy said impatiently.
"To you yes, but I'm actually Jade Ember Scarlet Hava princess of Shira," the group roared in laughter.
"You be a princess, and I be the king o' the Rippers," Remy said grinning.
"Right and the princess of Shira," Jem laughed.
Jade sighed, and unbuttoned the first 3 buttons on her shirt letting the phoenix show. "I'm not kidding you guys, I'm the long lost princess of Shira and you know how I feel about tattoos so it's not like I'm lying or anything."
The room went silent as Jones bowed, the first time since she lost against Jade. "I don't want ya'll kneeling or bowing I'm still Jade I guess except with a royal title and it really doesn't work on you guys, but what I really need is your help on getting back Shira, but we can discuss this later, I'd like you to meet my new friends, Flora, Bloom, Tecna, Musa, Riven, Skye, Brandon and Timmy." Jade said pointing them out. Remy greeted them each with a kiss on their hand as he slipped something into Flora's hand and muttered something in her ear.
"So will you be taking lead Princess?" Jem questioned.
"Yeah probably," Jade shrugged, "so I guess we should all get a good night's sleep cause training starts tomorrow at 10," Jade said.
There were a few murmurs of complaint but nothing as bad as what was to come, "I refuse too. When I signed up for the Rogues I wasn't told that I'd have to listen to a prissy faerie princess who is probably can't even fight to save her life," a male at the back of the room said.
A few men drew out there weapons and slowly advanced on the dark stranger before Jade stopped them, "I don't even know who the hell you are,"
"Wisdom, Pete Wisdom," he sneered.
"Okay Petey boy I'm Jade second in command here and you're just an ignorant self centred idiot who's working on my last nerve."
"Right I should have joined the rippers you wouldn't be standing there talking big," Pete spat.
"Yeah and why is that," Jade shot back.
"Because you'd be in my bed, pleading for me to stop," Pete smirked. This comment got at least three quarters of the men to there feet all of them ready to defend Jade's honour. Even the Winx Club was at their feet. "See you even have all these guys fighting for your honour." Pete said drawing out a double-handed sword much like Brandon's.
"If it a fight you be wanting, then Jade will be taking you on," Remy said putting away his weapon.
"Fine then I will challenge her, to a one on one armed match up no stupid magic tricks, or any tapping into your Winx, unless your to scared."
"It's not like I have any choice in the matter," Jade retorted.
"Fine then it will happen in 20 minutes," Yusuke said walking over to Jade with the red fountain boys.
"You have a choice you don't have to fight him," Bloom said.
"I say you should back out know while your head's still attached to your body," Stella agreed.
"Even with your fighting skill your still tired from Codatorta's final day and you're bruised and battered, your chances of actually winning this fight is exactly 79.84 and that's not taking into account you can't use magic, which makes your exact chances of winning 2.3" Tecna said.
"She doesn't have a choice in the matter, an armed match isn't something you walk away from, it's something you have to do," Riven spoke up, "It's a match of honour, if anything else."
"I'll win don't worry I've seen people like this all talk and no game," Jade shrugged.
"Except he's cursed, he's made out of rubber in return for his ability to swim," Jones put in.
"Never mind then, I'll put up my best, Yusuke can I borrow four of your daggers. Sky your single blade if you will," Jade said taking their weapons from them, and trying to stretch her tired bruised muscles.
"Be careful out there we can't afford losing you now," Yusuke said, Jade looked at him slightly hoping that he would say more but he didn't.
"Jade be careful and use your head, instead of your muscles, it always help," Timmy said.
"Way to go Timber that's really going to help," Riven said with a roll of his eyes.
"Are you going to fight me or not," Pete called out.
Jade nodded slowly at the Winx and Co and turned away and walked to Pete taking Skye's sword and crossing it with his, as the Renegades formed a ring around them, the room deathly silent.
"Begin the match," Remy said, noticing the small limp that Jade had, and cursing himself for getting her in this mess.
Both Teens sprung away from each other and began circling each other looking for a weak spot so they could attack. Pete faked to the left and then to the right hoping that Jade would attack but Jade remained the same.
"What's wrong with Jade's leg," Stella whispered to Musa.
"She tore the muscle in it," Bloom said whispering to the two.
"Then her exact chances of winning are 1.2 counting that factor," Tecna said.
They turned back to the fight just in time to see Pete whipping a dagger at her head, Jade ducked but she put to much pressure on her bad leg and went down to her knees. Pete took his chance but Jade was ready for it and struck his sword in the hilt with a dagger causing it to fly out of his hand, leaving him weapon less. Pete moved back as Jade got up and tossed Skye his sword. Pete smirked and threw his arm out at her, Jade moved back but the punch seemed to fly out at her knocking her into a table.
Jade rubbed her ribs, and got up just as two hands attached herself to her shoulders, Jade flew back as Pete used his Rubber arms to shoot himself into Jade's body sending her flying into the ring of bodies. Who quickly cleared the way, as Pete cracked his knuckles.
Jade moaned as she shook away the stars that had appear in her visions. Jade forced herself to her knees, her blonde hair in her eyes.
"Final strike!" Pete yelled sending his right arm firing towards Jade's head. Everyone in the room held their breath and closed their eyes waiting for the sickening thud; instead they heard a small laugh. Upon opening their eyes they all witnessed Jade had grabbed Pete's hand was holding it firmly.
"Does anyone smell burning rubber," Musa said sniffing the air as Pete screamed in pain.
"I always wondered if rubber burned," Jade said looking up her hair had moved back and her eyes were revealed. The pupils looked like they had been split in two her once Jade green eyes were know golden and red. "And it seems that you never learned the most important life lesson. THAT YOU DON'T MESS WITH FIRE!!!" Jade yelled getting to her feet and sending Pete's arm back at him, "PHOENIX STRIKE!!" Jade yelled as a phoenix appeared behind her and shot at Pete striking him hard and sending him flying as Jade prepared a finishing blow.
"I give up," Pete said his skin having third degree burns as Jade dropped her finishing blow and took a couple steps towards to the Winx Club before passing out on the ground.
20 min later…
"My head feels like some one took a jackhammer to it so did I win," Jade said groggily.
"You can't remember?" Tecna said.
Jade shrugged and rubbed her bruised ribs, all I remember is having my ass kicked, and the smell of rubber melting, and that's it."
"Well you won for starters but it was sloppy," Yusuke said speaking up.
"Sloppy it was amazing what are you talking about" Stella yelled at him.
"You could have beaten him easily but you didn't do it quickly, and in a fight with a true master of the phoenix force you could end up like Petey boy," Yusuke said.
"He's right Jade we can't afford to lose you, I got to agree with Yusuke that was sloppy,"
Skye said.
"When be the last time you be practicing your fighting techniques," Remy's voice was heard.
"At least 2 months ago. But I've been learning the Phoenix force." Jade defended herself.
"And you've always been good at picking up fighting, and it showed tonight, but you were careless and sloppy," Yusuke attacked her.
"I'm also injured, I can barely move my leg." Jade shot back.
"Since when do you complain, besides you weren't able to move anything after the accident," Yusuke snarled at her. The two were totally in there own world now both blindly obliviant to the rest of the people in the bar.
"Yeah well I survived didn't I and I managed to cope with him," Jade snarled back.
"You hate him the bastard and you know it he nearly killed you twice because you didn't fight back, and you refused to let me help you. Let me send this through you thick skull he nearly killed you. You nearly died. Why are you so freakin' stubborn?"
"I'm not stubborn, I'm injured that's all there is to it." Jade said.
"Did you hear me you nearly died that day and I had to watch every painful moment of it, the only thing keeping me in that spot was that spell you placed on me. It was torture for me and you didn't want my help, heck you didn't even want my help the day you could barely walk after Codatorta's first day of training you. Why do you keep pushing me away all because I l-" Yusuke felt a hand place itself firmly against his mouth.
"I got even with him and I told you before, I do not need a knight in shining armour cause I am no damsel in distress." Jade turned leaving the bar.
"Wow," Musa mouthed.
"I don't think I've ever seen her that angry before," Flora said.
"That was Jade slightly annoyed at me," Yusuke said, "Only I've seen her upset," 'Only I've seen her cry'
"What's this accident you're talking about we might be able to at least calm her down," Bloom said to Yusuke who was still watching the door.
"It's not my story to tell," he said walking away.