Last time, our brave explorers made an end run for the wormhole, as Vincent as the Thermopylae held out against the Irken armada. The Thermopylae was damaged beyond escape, but thanks to Vincent's quick thinking and some fancy flying on Aiden's part, Bloom and the others made it into the wormhole. While in route home, Bloom remembered where she heard the name Thermopylae before. We're almost done here, so on with the show!

Chapter 9: The Next Adventure

It was the last day of school at Alfea. Everyone was packed and ready to go back to his or her separate realms. On campus, the Winx Club was saying goodby for the summer. "I'll see you guys in the fall!" said Bloom.

Just outside campus, the girls were met by the Specilists, as well as Carmen, Morgan and Elise. "You didn't think you could leave without saying goodby, could you?" asked Morgan. She held out her hand to shake Flora's, but Flora wasn't going to fall for that old trick. "Oh all right!" exclaimed Morgan as she removed her invisible joy buzzer. Everyone laughed.

When everyone calmed down, it was Musa that asked, "Do you think Aiden and the others are alright?" "I don't think," said Riven, "I know." "You're right about not thinking." Muttered Morgan. "I'm going to ignore that," said Riven, "Anyway, People like Aiden Cain and Vincent Vega are hard to kill. I know that they're still alive out there." "Me too," said Brandon and Sky.

"Well weather or not they survived," said Bloom, "I doubt we've seen the last of the Twelve Colonies." Then in a much darker tone, "Or of the Irken Empire." "I'm going to talk to my parents about what we saw," said Sky, "Maybe convince them that the bugs are a threat." "I think we should all speak to the respective leaders of our worlds," said Elise, "So that if the Irken Empire ever comes here, we'll be ready." "How long did you say it would take to cross the distance without a wormhole?" asked Flora. "At least two years," answered Elise, "Assuming the bugs use hyper-drive." "We can only hope and wait." Said Brandon.

Two weeks later in Gardenia, planet Earth…

Bloom was walking in the park with her pet bunny Kiko. "Sky's last letter said that he'd be here by the end of the week, Kiko," Said Bloom to her bunny, "My only worry is what Mom and Dad will think of him." "I'm afraid you shall have to wait a little longer for that answer, Bloom of Sparks."

Bloom turned around to see a tall man in a hooded cloak. She couldn't see his face very well, but was visible was his glowing blue eyes. "I remember you," said Bloom, "I saw you in my dream." "Then you must also remember that you must listen to what I have to say." Said the strange man…

Thus ends 'Twenty-nine Hours. Bloom's story continues in the epic tail, 'Harry Potter: Quest for the Horcruxes.' As for Vincent Vega, Aiden Cain and the crew of the Thermopylae, well, only time will tell.

THE END