Chapter Six: Showdown In Magix
The next day the new Winx Club met at a table in the back of the cafeteria.
"So, is everyone feeling ready to do some witch smashing today?" Asked Bloom. The girls had planned to go into Magix after school and teach the witches a lesson.
"You bet," Flare replied. "I've wanted to give Icy's butt a royal beating for so long."
"Man you sure do have something against Icy," Musa said.
"You bet. Icy is the meanest and snootiest girl I've ever met. The first time she saw me she and her flunkies tried to ice me. She thought I'd bought this skirt she wanted. If it hadn't been for security, I wouldn't be here right now," Flare explained.
"Man, that's rough. I understand why you hate her so much now," Bloom said.
"So when we find her, I'm gonna give her a little burn," she said with anticipation in her voice. "But first we've got to get through classes," she added.
Classes went pretty well that day. With their new powers, the teachers were astonished. The Winx girls were displaying power far in excess of anything they'd shown before. By the end of the day, the Winx Club was the talk of the school. All the girls wanted to know why they were suddenly so powerful. They knew through Sasha about the circle that Bloom had summoned but they had no idea what it was. Bloom told all the girls that they would explain everything after they got back from Magix.
"Finally classes are over," Bloom said as son as the girls left the classroom halls.
"I agree, with our new powers classes are a sinch now," Electra commented. She had blown away her opponents in defense class. "So, we're going to find the witches now?"
"Yep, and when we do they won't know what hit them," Bloom said. As the girls got on the bus to Magix however, they didn't notice they had a follower.
"I'm going to discover how Bloom beat me if it's the last thing I do," Sasha breathed as she got on another bus as they both headed for Magix.
"Hey Icy, did you hear? Bloom kicked the butt of the most popular girl at Alfea," Stormy commented.
"So what? Why should we care about what happens at Reject Academy?" Icy replied.
"Because that girl had powers that were supposed to be double what Blooms are."
"Hmm, that is something. We should investigate. Bloom might have finally begun tapping into the Dragon Power."
"Well I heard from Riven that the girls are coming into Magix right now. How about we plan a little welcome for them?" Darcy said.
"Excellent idea. By the end of the day the Dragon Power will be ours."
With a hiss, the buss came to a stop at the main station in the center of Magix.
"So how are we going to find the Witches?" Laura asked.
"Oh don't worry. If I know the Witches, they'll find us. In the meantime, let's do some shopping," Bloom suggested. That brought a smile to everyone's face, especially Stela's.
An hour later, the girls were walking through the Magix food mart when an icicle hit the wall right by Bloom.
"Well well, look what the toads dragged in. If it isn't the loser squad," Icy said as she and the other witches advanced on the girls.
"Ah the Witches, just the scum we were looking for," Bloom replied.
"How dare you call us that! You'll pay, let's get it on."
"You read my mind. Ok girls, it's time for Winx!" Bloom ordered. Everyone transformed.
"Come on girls, with me," Icy ordered. "Pierce Attack!" She called, sending a wall of icicles right at Bloom.
"Fire Wall Shield!" Techna said as she blocked the attack. Stormy and Electra were facing off alone.
"Well, so you think you can take me?" Stormy laughed. Suddenly she felt a sting on her butt and saw Electra smirking. "Why you little!" She said as she charged in. Electra flew out of the way and gave Stormy a blast of lightning. Stormy fell to the ground but regained her feet quickly.
"Wow, I didn't think your hair could get any frizzier. Can you say bad hair day?" Elecrta taunted. That got Stormy mad.
"Argh! That's it, you're in for it now! Electric Witch slap!" She called out, sending a bold of purple thunder at Electra.
"Bloom, can we do it now?" Electra asked as she dodged. "I'm getting bored."
Back at the main battle Icy and Darcy were fairing poorly. They were outnumbered five to one.
"Oh all right. I think it's time the Witches see that we're not girls they should be messing with. Let's go girls!" She commanded and called on her Oricalcos power. The other girls did the same.
"Icy, check that out," Stormy called. Spinning Blue-green circles had appeared above the fairies. As they passed through them, they changed. Their outfits became black, with the original colors appearing as striping on the edges. Their eyes developed red streaks, and their expressions became much darker.
"What's going on? Their power levels just went through the roof," Darcy said.
"This is the new Winx Club," Bloom informed them. "With our new powers you may want to think twice before fighting us."
"It doesn't matter how much power you have. We are Cloud Towers' senior witches and we won't allow ourselves to be defeated by the likes of you Pixies!"
"If that's the way you want it. Atonics Flame!" Bloom called, and the blue and black fire shot from her hands and engulfed Icy. When they died away, Icy was barely standing.
"I don't understand. How did you get so strong?"
"That's something you'll never know," Bloom replied.
"Girls, they must be using some kind of power convergence spell. If we can take one of them out it should stop the spell. Focus your attacks only on Flora," Icy commanded. The girls each called out their Wesperien crystals. "Ok, strike now!" The crystals formed a triangle, with the middle pointed at Flora.
"Wesperien Blast!" They called out and a bright blue beam shot toward Flora.
"Look out Flora!" Bloom yelled, but it was too late. The beam hit Flora in the stomach and exited through her back. She let out a scream of pain and crumpled to the street, her blood making a slowly expanding puddle.
"FLORA, NOOOOOOO!" Bloom cried. She had just watched one of her best friends take a possibly fatal wound! As she looked at the blood leaking from Flora's battered body, and heard the Witches laughing, she felt her anger take over. She let it.
"You will pay for hurting her!" Bloom screamed. She clenched her hands so tight her nails drew blood. As the blood flowed down her hands, in seemed to merge with her Oricalcos energy. The energy turned a deep red with flashes of dark lightning. It exploded out until it was like Bloom was inside a fire. Her green fairy wings flashed pure white and dissolved into nothing. In their place, two pure black feathered wings grew out of her back. They were at least ten feet across each, and they crackled with Blooms' power. She looked at the Witches, her face calm and full of rage at the same time. Her eyes were completely red and glowed with hatred and a kind of pleasure.
"Icy, what just happened?" Stormy asked with fear in her voice.
"I don't know. Her power levels are incredible. I don't even think it is the Dragon Power she's drawing on." Icy replied. She was shaking. Suddenly, Bloom started chuckling. It was a sound that chilled even the witches' souls.
"You're right. This power is beyond anything you can imagine, and thank you for giving it to me." Seeing the blank expressions on the witches' faces, she explained.
"When you shot Flora with that attack, you made me tap into the deepest and darkest depths of my soul. There, I was ableto evolve my new power to its final stage! I am no longer the fairy Bloom you knew. Now I am DARK ANGEL BLOOM! HAHAHAHAHA!" The sky itself seemed to darken as Bloom extended her wings and took flight.
"Icy, I think we should run," Stormy suggested.
I agree. Let's get out of here!"
"Oh no you don't," Bloom chuckled. "Do you honestly think I'd let you just walk away after what you did? I don't think so. Let's give my new powers a test shall we," she said while her lips slowly formed a dark smile. "Let's start with something I like to call Solar Flare Blast!" A jet of fire emerged from Bloom s outstretched hand. When it abated the witches were toasted. They were covered with burns and their hair and clothing were nearly destroyed. "Now, for my next move-" suddenly, sirens were heard.
"Dammit. The police. We'll finish this later witches." Bloom said. The other girls ran over to Bloom as soon as she touched down.
"Bloom, what happened to you?" Musa asked.
"Later, for now we have to help Flora and get back to Alfea before the police get here. Rebecca!" She called.
"I'm on it," she replied as she created a shadow portal, and the girls vanished. When the Magix Police arrived on the seen all they found were three badly injured witches and the signs of a vicious battle.
So what did you think? I got the idea for Blooms' new form from another anime I'm watching. So, what will happen next? Will Flora be all right? Will Bloom get back to normal? Will the other Winx girls become as powerful as Bloom? Find out all that and more on the next exciting chapter of Dark Winx!