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Brandon awoke in a cell in the Alfea Dungeon. His head hurt like hell after the blow Bloom had given him. He looked around and saw other Red Fountain boys in other cells. Suddenly the door to the dungeon opened and Bloom walked in.
"Ah, you're awake. How do you feel?" She asked.
"My head hurts. So have you come to gloat Bloom?" Brandon replied. Bloom smiled.
"Actually, I came to give you a tour of my new academy," she replied. She waved her hand and Brandon's cell door opened.
"Come on, don't make me use force," she said. Brandon obeyed Bloom. If he managed to escape, this tour could give him valuable information.
Bloom lead Brandon into the Alfea courtyard, where robots were repairing the damage taken by Alfea during the attack. The main difference was everything was now black and dark red. There was also a massive tower in the middle of the field. It reached hundreds of feet into the sky, with dark lightning crackling at the tip.
"So, what do you think of Bloom's academy for Dark Angels?" Bloom asked.
"Dark Angels?"
"That's what we're called now," Bloom answered.
"Why did you do this Bloom?" Brandon asked.
"Because I could. Now, some of your fellow boys have asked if they can join us. I'd like for you to take that offer. Think of it Brandon. You could become so powerful. I'd let you rule over Red Fountain when it's conquered. What do you say?"
Bloom wanted Brandon to agree. Even though he'd lied to her about who he was, she still had feelings for him.
"No way. Why would I ever want to be like you? I have no desire to rule the way you do, with fear and power."
"Maybe you'll feel different after you see what your friends think," Bloom replied, leading Brandon into the tower. Inside it was dark, with red lighting coming from torches set into the black walls. It was cold and Brandon shivered. They entered an elevator and emerged a few minutes later on the top of the tower. There stood fifteen boys, including Sky.
"Sky, is that you? Are you all right?" Brandon asked. Sky tuned and Brandon saw the mark of the Oricalcos on his head.
"They've broken you," Brandon exclaimed. Sky smiled.
"Broken me, no Brandon. They've given me more power than I ever dreamed of. Plus, now Stella and I can be together." Stella suddenly appeared in the chamber and put her arm and her wing around Sky.
"You should join us Brandon. I'm sure you'll love your abilities, and other things too," she said, inclining her head toward Bloom.
"She's right Brandon. I know you've got a crush on me. Why don't you join us and we can be more than just friends," she said as she pulled Brandon closer to her.
Brandon was torn. He knew he loved Bloom, but he couldn't bring himself to become what Bloom was. Bloom grasped his hand, and Brandon blushed. Bloom had never been this aggressive. Thoughts began to enter his head of what he and Bloom could become together. He also thought that if he accepted her offer, maybe he could find a way to break the spell this Oricalcos had over her.
"All right Bloom. I accept your offer," he said. Bloom smiled, a much warmer smile that the others.
"Thank you Brandon! Now come over here," she ordered, pulling Brandon toward the center of the room where an image of the Seal of Oricalcos had been carved into the stone floor. She placed Brandon in the center and drew a small dagger. The nicked her finger and let the blood drip onto the carving, which began to glow. Bloom chanted in a language Brandon couldn't understand. Suddenly a wall of energy surrounded Brandon and Bloom. She pressed two fingers to his forehead and the mark of the Oricalcos appeared there. His eyes closed for a minute, and when they opened they were the same color as Bloom's. He smiled a dark smile.
"Bloom, this feeling is incredible. I've never felt anything like this!"
"I'm glad you like it. Now, try to summon your wings," Bloom ordered. Brandon may not have been a fairy, but the Oricalcos would still give him many of the same abilities. Brandon shut is eyes and concentrated. His dark side had told him that he could do anything he wanted if he tried. He and Brandon had shared their memories when they had merged.
Flashback: Brandon fell through a deep well of darkness, finally coming to rest in his room back in Arakleon. Everything was the same except that there was a pillar in the middle of the floor.
"Hmm, this wasn't here before," he said as he placed a hand on it. Immediately the pillar began to crumble to the ground. In its place stood a duplicate of Brandon. His eyes were closed and he looked like he was sleeping.
"Hello?" Brandon whispered, and the other Brandon's eyes snapped open.
"Well, you've finally decided to come here."
"What do you mean? Who are you?" Brandon asked.
"I'm you of course. I'm the darker part of your soul. When Bloom gave you your new powers, you mind came here. I guess you wanted to access your full potential," the other Brandon said. "If you release me, I can help you unleash your full power."
"What will happen to me?"
"Nothing really, except for the fact hat you'll be ten times more powerful than you are now. Bloom did the same thing and look at her now."
"How do I release you?" Brandon asked, reaching a decision.
"Just focus on the lock on my chains," the other Brandon said, indicating a heavy lock in the center of his chains.
Brandon did as he was told, and the lock clicked. The chains fell to the floor and the other Brandon flexed his arms.
"Thank you, now let's do this," he said, holding out his hand. Brandon took it and suddenly power began flowing through him, so much it was painful. He felt his earlier intentions of finding a way to free Bloom dissolving. This power was so wonderful. The flow of power stopped, and Brandon felt himself waking up.
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Brandon's wings slowly took shape. They were slightly smaller than Bloom's and had a sharper joint in the middle. Bloom looked happy.
"You did it Brandon!" She cheered, hugging Brandon tightly. "So, how do you feel?"
"Awsome," he replied, returning Bloom's embrace. "So, what happens now?"
"Well, I was thinking about whether to go after Red Fountain of Cloud Tower next."
"I think we should go after Red Fountain. If we can get the other guys there to join us it'd give us a pretty powerful army. Also, you could use your magic to take control of the dragons there. They could be apowerul asset when we attack Cloud Tower."
"I think it's a great idea. I'm naming you Commander of the assault on Red Fountain. You used to go there, so I'm assuming you know how to get in."
"Oh yeah, I'll take the other guys and we'll act like we escaped. Once we're inside, we'll attack and open the gates so you and the other Dark angels can get in. Once you're in, Red Fountain won't stand a chance." Brandon could feel himself changing inside. Before he would never have even considered doing something like this, but with the power of the Oricalcos surging through him he felt the same way Bloom did.
"Ok, you and the other boys stage a breakout during the night. We'll try and make it look real in case there's anyone keeping a watch on us."
"Ok, I guess I'll see you at Red Fountain Bloom," Brandon said. He began to walk out of the room when Bloom grabbed his arm.
"Hey, be careful," she said.
"I will," Brandon replied, suddenly reaching out and wrapping his arms around Bloom. He pulled her into a passionate kiss. She resisted at first, and then leaned into it. When they broke the embrace, they were both blushing. "Consider that a thank you for giving me the chance to become like this," he said.
"I'll see you in a day or so," she replied. Brandon took the lift down to the ground floor, and gathered the other boys in one of the classrooms to discuss how they were going to pull their plan off. After they had all the details worked out, they went to get some sleep. They were going to stage the breakout in the middle of the night.
A few hours later, there was an explosion in the dungeon, and a few seconds later ten levi-bikes raced out and passed through a hole in the outer wall. As they raced off into the night, heading for Red Fountain, Bloom watched them slowly vanish.
"Good luck," she whispered.
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