Scoutix Club

by RosellaStarr

A new year has begun at Alfea, meaning a new team of fairies to rise against the latest of evils. The Scoutix Club must join together to face their nightmares. With the guidance of the Winx, they must find a way to put a stop to this evil. Can they face their fears and come together as a true team?

15. Light of the Unicorn

~~~Previously~~~

Rosella has been taken captive by Splendora in order to save Alex's life. At the same time, Rave is being held in the dungeon. The fairies and the specialists have begun training in order to fight back against the witches. Everyone hopes that Carmen will awaken before it's too late. Zane has been captured by Echo and taken to Splendora. Now the fairies and specialists have until sunset to put a stop to Splendora's plans. During all of this, a mysterious stranger has arrived at the tower. ~~~

Alfea

"What do we do now?" Rachel asked.

Catarina sighed and glanced over at Rachel. "We will get through this and stop those witches for good. Everything will be fine."

"They could sure use a morale boost right now." Flora said.

Helia glanced over at Catarina and Rachel, looking down a little. "They will need all the help they can get."

"They could be pretty powerful if they worked better as a team." Musa said.

"Where has Rexx run off to?" Helia asked.

"That's no mystery at all." Gale said.

Colton laughed a little and let out a small breath. "In other words, he wanted to be with Carmen when she woke up."

Carmen slowly opened her eyes and looked around to find Rexx sitting beside her, asleep. 'He's sleeping. I shouldn't disturb him, but he does look adorable sleeping.'

About half an hour passed before Rexx awoke and smiled upon seeing Carmen. "How long have you been awake?"

"For about half an hour." Carmen said smiling.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Rexx asked.

Carmen smiled and placed a hand on the side of his face. "I didn't want to disturb you Rexx. Besides, you looked too adorable to wake up."

Rexx blushed a little and turned away. "Well, I'm glad that you're awake. Everyone will be happy to see you. They need some good news right now. Things aren't going too well. Those witches have Rosella, Alex, and Zane."

"Then let's get out there and cheer them up." Carmen said. "The only way that we can save them is by working together."

Rexx nodded and stood up. "Rachel is back as well. Rosella broke the spell that Splendora had on her."

Carmen slowly stood up and stumbled a little. "That's nice to know."

"Let me help you." Rexx said, holding on to Carmen and helping her outside.

Carmen looked around and smiled upon seeing everyone. "Why the long faces? You won't be able to fight looking like that."

"Carmen." Catarina said, hugging her. "It's so nice to see you."

Rachel smiled and hugged Carmen. "You look great Carmen."

"Ow ow. I'm still hurting a little." Carmen said, wincing a little.

A cloaked figure walked through the gate of Alfea, making sure to stay out of sight until inside. The figure walked into Faragonda's office and pulled down the cloak's hood.

"I see that you made it here alright." Faragonda said.

Splendora's Base

Rosella continued to hold Alex close, hoping that he would awaken soon. She knew that even if she did have her magic, she wouldn't be able to get both Alex and Zane out of there. Each second felt like a needle to her heart. How could she possibly save herself and the boys now? She had finally gotten her wings, only to throw them all away. At this point, she was completely overwhelmed with sadness.

'Why won't he wake up? Perhaps my magic wasn't strong enough to heal him completely. Alex, you just have to wake up.'

"Don't look so blue Rosella." Zane said. "Someone will come to save us and everything will be fine."

Rosella looked over at Zane and nodded. "Time is running out Zane. Do you think they will get here in time?"

"I don't know, but we can't let our fear get the best of us." Zane said. "We need to have faith."

"It's almost time Echo." Splendora said.

Echo nodded and looked out the window. "Those fools don't have a clue that their time is running out."

"By the time those fairies realize what's going on, it will be too late." Splendora said.

Rave winced in pain and looked around. 'I'm all alone and there's nothing to be heard. I don't like the way things are now. There has to be a way for me to break free.'

"Water Bolt." Within an instant, the cage around Rave shattered.

"Who's there?" Rave asked, trying to find the one that freed him.

"A friend."

Rave tried to stand up, only to fall back on to his knees. 'I'm so weak.'

Aisha landed next to Rave and helped him up. "You shouldn't move around too much. I'm going to get you out of here alright."

"Aisha. We have to save the others as well."

"I know that Tecna. We have to hurry and find them."

Rave winced and looked up at the two fairies before him. "It won't matter. You don't have the power to stand up to the witches. Even with the power you have now, it won't work. There's not much time. You only have until sunset."

"He's right." Tecna said. "We need to regroup with the others and attack together."

Aisha sighed and turned her attention back to Rave. "Morphix Cage. Sorry about that, but it's the only way we can transport you safely."

"It's fine. I've been caged before." Rave said.

Without hesitation, the two fairies left with Rave and went straight for Alfea.

Alfea

Aisha and Tecna landed in the quad, making sure to not move Rave too much. Rave could only glance around at everyone and glare a little. Before walking up to everyone else, Aisha and Tecna returned to normal.

"Aisha, Tecna. You made it here safely." Musa said.

"What's he doing here?" Catarina asked, referring to Rave.

"We found him in the dungeon." Tecna said.

Aisha glanced over at Rave and sighed. "He needed help and we couldn't just leave him there."

"He works for the witches." Rachel said.

"Why would they have him locked up?" Carmen asked. "It doesn't make any sense."

"It's possible that they set a trap." Helia said.

"Actually, that's not the case here."

"Miss Faragonda. What do you mean?" Flora asked.

"It's true that this boy was working for the witches, but they have turned on him." Griffin said.

"Miss Griffin. When did you get here?" Stella asked.

"I came through the gate a few minutes ago." Griffin said. "You just didn't notice me there."

Catarina turned her attention to Rave and sighed a little. "What do we do with him?"

"Let's get him healed up." Gale said.

"What are you thinking Gale?" Rexx asked. "He's our enemy."

"Alex would do the same thing." Gale said.

Colton looked over at Rave and then back to Gale. "Alex would do anything to save his brother."

"He may be our enemy, but he does know Splendora's tower inside and out." Faragonda said.

Rave looked up a little and glared even more. "As if I would ever help you."

"Someone sure has an attitude." Musa said.

Catarina sighed and walked over to Rave. She knew that somehow, she had to convince him to help. As she continued to stare at him, she began to see a energy surrounding him. His aura was a muddy red mixed with a muddy forest green, black, and a muddy blue.

"What is she doing?" Helia asked.

"It's what she does best." Rachel said. "She's reading his aura. It's how she knew that something was wrong when he impersonated Zane."

Gale watched Catarina work and smiled. "She's something special alright."

"You really like her Gale." Colton said.

Gale glanced over at Colton and nodded. "Yeah. She's incredible."

"She's just like you Gale." Rexx said. "And once this is over, we are going to find Colton a girlfriend."

Colton blushed a bright red and turned away from everyone. "You really don't have to do that."

"It's just what you need Colton." Carmen said. "You have to get past that shyness at some point and a girlfriend is a perfect way to do that."

Colton blushed even more and released a small sigh. "I really don't need your help."

"It's quite adorable when you blush Colton." Aisha said, laughing a little.

Faragonda smiled a little before a serious look appeared on her face. "You all must be ready for the battle ahead. Until then, you must stay alert at all times."

"Of course miss Faragonda." Tecna said.

Stella sighed a little and looked down. "All these battles are exhausting."

"There's something I don't get." Aisha said. "These witches have already attacked Alfea and even managed to destroy Red Fountain. Why haven't they attacked Cloud Tower?"

Griffin looked towards Cloud Tower before turning back to the others. "That is the question isn't it. We have no idea why they haven't attacked."

"Perhaps they are waiting until they gain more power." Rachel said. "They may want to save Cloud Tower for last."

Griffin nodded and pulled the hood up on her cloak. "You may be right. That is why I must go and make sure the students are ready for an attack." With that, she made her way through the gate and towards Cloud Tower.

"How are we supposed to defeat these witches?" Flora asked. "They were able to take us down without breaking a sweat. Well, we know what one of them is capable of."

"I'm not sure how, but we will find a way." Musa said.

Faragonda nodded and started making her way back inside. "I have faith in all of you. You must work together to solve this problem."

"I could design a magic algorithm to increase our potential power output." Tecna said. "It may take a few days to complete."

"What did she just say?" Carmen asked.

"I believe that's Tecna speak for increasing our magic power." Stella said. "It makes my head hurt just thinking about it."

Rave began to chuckle a little and smirk. "That won't work. First of all, let's get something straight here. I'm the one that took down Red Fountain. It wasn't exactly what I was planning, but it worked perfectly. Second, you don't have days to figure this all out. After sunset it will be too late for you to stop them."

Rachel glared at Rave and fisted her hands a little. "I've just about had enough of him."

"Catarina. What does his aura say?" Gale asked.

"He has a lot of built up anger." Catarina said. "I can sense a bit of jealousy and some sort of unforgiving nature to him. I'm also sensing that he's afraid of saying how he truly feels. All in all, I don't think he's that bad at all."

Rave glared, keeping his gaze on Catarina. "Don't talk like you know me. You know nothing. And just so you know, I enjoyed taking that wretched school down. I was hoping to get rid of my brother, but destroying the place was a bonus."

"You said that after sunset it would be too late." Helia said. "What did you mean by that?"

Rave smirked and turned his attention to Helia. "The ritual of course. Splendora can only gain the power of the unicorn horn at sunset. She already has all the pieces in place and time is ticking down. Haven't you figured it out yet? None of you are strong enough to take them down."

"I'm going to heal you Rave." Catarina said. "And then you are going to help us get inside that tower."

"Why would I help you?" Rave asked. "I don't have to do anything. Actually, taking down that pathetic school was the best thing I have ever done."

Helia glared and readied his laser glove. "I'm about to show you just how pathetic you think Red Fountain is."

Without hesitation, Brandon ran over and placed a hand on Helia's shoulder. "Take it easy. He's just trying to get a reaction."

"Helia." Flora said. "He wants to see your anger. Don't give him that satisfaction."

Helia sighed and relaxed a little. "We can figure this out without him."

"There isn't time." Aisha said. "He's the only one that can get us inside without those witches knowing we're there."

Catarina kept her gaze on Rave as her hands started to sparkle. "Sanatio Aura." Within a instant, all of his Rave's wounds were healed.

Rave stood up and looked around a little. "Why would you help me?"

"Because it's the right thing to do." Catarina said. "There is a kindness to you that wants to come out. Will you help us?"

Rave looked down a little then back up at Catarina. "It wouldn't matter. By the time you get there, it will be too late. They can't be stopped. Why would I want to help you anyways?"

"They betrayed you." Rexx said. "And I'm sure that you would want revenge for what they did to you."

Rave smirked and released a controlled amount of shadow magic, destroying the cage around. "You're right. I do want revenge, but I won't help you. Thanks for healing me, but I really must be going." With that, he took off through the gate and headed towards Splendora's tower. On his way out, he dropped what looked to be a dark red crystal.

"I kind of saw that coming." Rexx said. "There was no chance of him helping us and there's only fifteen minutes left before sunset."

Gale took notice to the crystal and picked it up. "Maybe he did help us after all. Have you seen this kind of crystal before Rachel?"

Rachel took the crystal and examined it. "There seems to be a magic trail within this crystal. It's a crystal used for instant travel and it looks like it leads inside Splendora's base."

"Rave dropped it on purpose." Catarina said. "I think he was giving us a way in. And there's no time to waste. We have to go now. Stay on guard and be ready for a battle."

"Magic Winx! Enchantix!"

"Flora, fairy of nature."

"Stella, fairy of the shining sun."

"Musa, fairy of music."

"Tecna, fairy of technology."

"Aisha, fairy of waves."

"Carmen. Catarina. Let's go." Rachel said.

"Magix!"

"Catarina, fairy of aura."

"Rachel, fairy of gemstones."

"Carmen, fairy of volcanoes."

Within an instant, everyone in the quad was transported inside Splendora's tower.

Splendora's Base

"Be careful everyone." Flora said. "We don't know what could be lurking in here."

Without hesitation, they all made it to the throne room. Upon entering the room, they spotted Rosella, Zane and Alex. Before they could even get close enough to help, shadow binds wrapped around them and pulled them to the floor.

"Did you really think that you could come here without us knowing?" Splendora asked, appearing in front of them. "How pathetic? I wanted you to come here and watch as everything you care for crumbles."

Echo appeared beside Splendora and laughed. "I expected more from the Winx."

"Your time is up." Splendora said, placing Rosella's horn in front of the crystal. "This dimension will belong to me."

At that moment, shadow threads pulled Rosella on to a crystal opposite of Zane. Once she was secured, a single thread of dark red magic flowed between the crystals and on to the horn. It was then that the crystals started to glow and release a charge of dark energy. The released energy caused Rosella and Zane to cry out in pain. It wasn't long before the energy of the horn transferred to Splendora, increasing her power.

"We have to do something." Carmen said, struggling against her bindings.

Without hesitation, Colton summoned his javelin and cut himself free. "We need to stop this before she reaches full power." Before saying another word, he quickly released the others and turned his attention to Alex. "There's Alex."

"You're not stopping anything." Echo said. "Sonic Bolt."

"Bloomix!"

"Morphix Mega Wall." Aisha quickly blocked the attack, keeping her gaze on Echo. "Get to Alex. We will deal with this witch."

"I will get him." Rexx said, running over to Alex and moving him out of harm's way. "Come on Alex. Wake up."

"Shadow Slash." Rave appeared behind Rexx and used magic to knock him across the room. "You fool. You're all mine now brother. Time to end you once and for all."

"Rexx?!" Carmen quickly flew over to him and held him in her arms.

"I'll be fine Carmen." Rexx said, slowly standing back up. "Focus on stopping the flow of magic energy."

Carmen nodded, flying up into the air with Catarina and Rachel. "Let's show this witch what we can do."

"Aura Blast."

"Crystal Bolt."

"Lava Beam."

The attacks struck the crystals, only to bounce back and knock them back a few feet. Shaking off the pain, they readied for another round of attacks. This time, they separated and focused on different points of the crystal that Rosella was trapped on.

"Hold on Rosella." Catarina said. "Aura Shot."

"Lava Attack Shield."

"Crystal Blast."

"Guys, deal with Rave." Aisha said. "We got this witch. Water Bolt."

Rave laughed and placed his foot on Alex's throat. "Try anything and I will break his neck."

"Get away from him." Rexx said, summoning his chakrams and throwing them at Rave.

"Dark Shield." Rave quickly put up a shield and smirked. "And you were so close."

"Aero Blade." Gale used his wind tonfa to blast Rave back against a wall.

"That was great Gale." Colton said.

Echo laughed and turned her attention on the Winx."I'm going to enjoy this. Sonic Echo."

"Infinite Echo."

"Ray of Pure Light."

Rave growled a little and stood back up. "I'm just getting started." Smirking, he summoned his shadow sais. "Shadow Strike." He then charged at Gale and pierced him in the shoulders.

Gale cried out in pain and kicked Rave off of him. 'I feel so strange.' At that moment, he fell to the floor and began to sweat heavily.

"Gale?!" Rexx called out.

Rave chuckled and stood up once more. "Can you feel it? My shadows can be quite toxic. Now then, where was I?" He made his way back over to Alex, holding the blades to his neck. "That's right. I was getting rid of my brother."

"I'm not going to let you." Helia said as laser strings pulled Rave's arm back.

Rave sighed and turned his attention to Helia. "Haven't we already been through this? I'm just going to break free again."

Colton made his way up behind Rave and used his javelin to knock him unconscious. "That's one problem solved."

"Is that all you got fairies?" Echo asked, laughing a little. "Sound cage." Smirking, she watched as the cage trapped Musa and Tecna.

"Light Spectrum."

"Morphix Net."

Echo quickly dodged the attacks as shadow threads wrapped around Stella and Aisha. "You don't stand a chance against me."

"Stella!" Brandon rushed over to Stella, only to be trapped inside a sound cage himself. "That didn't go as planned."

"Lilac Vortex."

Echo winced in pain a little and set her sights on Flora. "I won't be defeated by a petal pusher. Sonic Bolt."

Flora cried out in pain as she was pushed back a little. "Chlorophyll Bolts."

"Sonic Echo." Echo chuckled as Flora was knocked to the ground unconscious. "Not even the mighty Winx can stand up to me."

"Flora?!" Helia ran over to Flora and held her close. "Get up Flora."

"What a bunch of weaklings." Echo said. "I expected so much more. You can't even stop me. What makes you think you can stop Splendora?"

Alex slowly opened his eyes and looked at Rosella. "Rosella." He winced a little and slowly stood up, making his way over to Rosella. "Hold on. I'm coming."

Echo turned her attention to Alex and couldn't help but laugh. "It doesn't matter what you do now. You don't have the strength to save her or yourself." Looking over at Splendora, she smirked as the power transfer was completed. "Time is up fairies."

"I'm here Rosella." Alex said as he cut her free and held her close. "We will find a way through this."

Rosella slowly opened her eyes and smiled upon seeing Alex. "You're awake. I was...worried...about...you..."

"Come on Rosella. Everyone needs us now." Alex said.

Splendora chuckled and turned her attention to Alex. "Your precious little fairy can't do anything to stop me. None of you can. Nightmares will rule this entire dimension. Let's find out just how much she loves you. Nightmare Orb."

Rave opened his eyes and slowly stood up. 'I'm the only one that can kill him.' Without hesitation, he jumped in front of Splendora's attack and cried out in pain. The only thing he could see around him, was a bunch of snakes.

"I never expected Rave to block an attack like that." Splendora said, laughing at Rave's pain. "He only has ten minutes to live and there's nothing you can do to help him."

'He took the attack for us.' Alex thought. 'Why would he risk his life like that? I thought that he wanted me dead.'

"Now's your chance Rachel." Catarina said. "Get Zane out of there."

Rachel nodded and flew over to Zane, using a crystal to set him free. "Can you hear me Zane?"

Zane slowly opened his eyes and smiled a little. "I'm happy to see you Rachel. The witches are too strong. We don't stand a chance against them."

"Don't talk like that Zane." Rachel said. "We can't stop fighting or everyone will suffer."

A look of shock came over Zane's face. He just couldn't believe how they would still keep fighting, even when knowing the odds were against them. Looking down, he fisted his hands a little and glanced around at everyone. How could they hope to defeat the witches if even the Winx didn't have the power to stop them?

"There's only eight minutes left of Rave's life." Echo said, chuckling a little. "Who should be the next to fall? How about the flower fairy? Sonic Echo." As the attack was about to strike Flora, it was blocked by a blue shield. "Why you."

"Volcanic Attack."

"What took you so long Sky?" Helia asked.

"We had to deal with a few nightmare creatures." Sky said.

"What's the deal with these witches?" Bloom asked.

"Be careful Bloom." Stella said. "They are a lot stronger than they look."

Alex could only stand by as Rave continued to suffer within the orb. "I have to save him."

"It's too dangerous Alex." Rosella said. "You wouldn't survive inside there."

Alex turned away from Rosella and fisted his hands. "He's my brother Rosella. I can't stand by and do nothing. I promise that I will come back, but you need to have faith in me."

"Please hurry then." Rosella said.

Alex nodded and made his way into the nightmare orb. 'Where could he be? I only have five minutes left to find him and get out of here.' After looking around, he took notice to Rave and ran over to him. "Rave."

"Stay away from me." Rave said, glaring at his brother. "You will die by my hand alone."

Alex sighed and held Rave close. "You can hate me all you want brother, but I will always care for you. How can you do anything if you die here? There isn't much time left to argue. Use my strength to help you get out." Alex made his way out of the orb, only to fall on the floor in pain.

"Alex?!" Rosella held him in her arms and started to cry. "You have to get up."

Rave looked down, then over to Rosella. "He can't hear you. My brother gave me all the strength he had left. Rosella, he's dying and there's nothing you can do to save him."

"I can and will save him." Rosella said, slowly standing up. "Please watch over him Rave."

Splendora and Echo laughed while listening to Rosella's words. What could she possibly do anyways? They had already taken her power and she could barely stand up. It was then that shadow threads wrapped around Sky and Rave.

"You have no power Rosella." Splendora said, transforming into a mountain lion. "You're nothing more than a weak human. I'm going to end you right here and now." Within an instant, she had pounced on Rosella and bit into her shoulder.

Rosella cried out in pain and tried to push the witch off of her. "I won't let you win."

"Flame Storm."

"Deal with that fairy Echo." Splendora said, clawing Rosella's cheek.

"Rosella?!" Carmen quickly flew over to Rosella and kicked Splendora away, causing her to return to normal. "You should be more careful Rosella."

"Rachel." Zane said. "We have to get to Rosella's horn. Without it, she won't be able to transform. That is, if there is any magic left in it."

Echo turned her attention to Bloom and glared. "Try this on fairy. Sonic Blast."

"Unstoppable Fire." Bloom blocked the attack, only to be knocked back a little. "It's going to take more than that."

"Sonic Echo."

Bloom cried out in pain and she hit the wall behind her. "Flame Storm Vortex Burst."

Echo was caught off guard by the attack and knocked on to the floor. "I'm not finished yet. Sound Cage." She laughed as a cage formed around Bloom. "You can't escape."

"I'll keep Echo distracted." Rachel said. "Go for the horn Zane."

Zane nodded and quickly took off towards Rosella's horn. 'Almost there.'

"Nightmare Dream Catcher."

Zane cried out in pain as all his dreams became nightmares and fell to his knees. 'There's no where for me to run.'

"Stay strong Zane." Rachel said. "It's not real."

"Sonic Blast."

"Crystal Shield." Rachel blocked the attack and focused her attention on Echo.

"That's a cheap trick Splendora." Catarina said, glaring a little. "Aura Blast."

Splendora laughed, keeping her gaze on Catarina. "Crimson Shield." She smirked and moved even closer. "Let's find out what you are afraid of. Nightmare Spider."

Catarina fell to her knees as she was surrounded by a lot of loud noise. "Stop it."

"Catarina!" Gale ran over to her and held her close. "Fight it Catarina. I know you don't like this noise, but that's all it is. You are stronger than this."

"Take this Splendora. Lava Beam."

Splendora smirked as another shield formed in front of her. "How pathetic little fairy. Crimson Smoke."

"Listen to me." Colton said. "This smoke feeds off fear. Only courage can defeat it. You have to face your fears."

Zane shook his head a little and started making his way to the horn once more. 'I can do this.'

"I don't think so Zane." Echo said, as shadow threads shot straight out at Zane.

'I won't give up.' Zane thought, summoning his whip and striking the threads. "Not this time Echo. Feel the thunder."

Echo cried out in pain from the shock and fell unconscious. 'I will get him for this.'

"That was great Zane." Rachel said.

Zane released a small and grabbed Rosella's horn. "Yeah. The only thing left to do now is take down Splendora." He then looked around and noticed that all the sound cages and shadow threads had disappeared. "Defeating Echo canceled out her magic."

"We can worry about that later." Rachel said. "Rosella needs her horn."

Zane nodded and ran over to Rosella. "I don't know if it will help, but it does belong to you."

Rosella took the horn from Zane and smiled a little. "There's still time Zane. It will be enough to save Alex." Within an instant, the horn disappeared and reappeared on her head. "Back where it belongs. There isn't enough magic to transform, but I can still heal. Healing Light."

"You may have your horn fairy, but you still can't stop me." Splendora said. "None of you can stop me."

'She's right. None of us have the power to stop her.' Rosella thought. 'At the same time, she's completely wrong.'

"What are you thinking Rosella?" Carmen asked.

"None of us stand a chance against this witch." Rosella said. "That is, not on our own. We have to work together."

Splendora laughed and focused her attention on Rosella. "You pathetic little girl. What makes you think that you can win?"

"I don't know, but I won't stop fighting." Rosella said.

Splendora smirked and floated up in the air. "As much as I would love to stay and destroy you, I have other plans." Laughing, she took off out the window, heading towards Cloud Tower. As she got further away from her tower, the crimson smoke started to fade until it was no more.

Catarina slowly stood up and shook her head a little. "That was very unpleasant."

"We have to go after her." Rachel said.

"And do what exactly?" Rave asked. "You couldn't win in your current state. Splendora will kill you and she will not hesitate. Then again, have fun getting destroyed." Laughing a little, he started making his way to the exit.

"You're not going anywhere Rave." Zane said, standing in front of him.

Rave glared a little and started to chuckle. "And you're going to stop me. Good luck with that Zane. This isn't my fight at all."

Alex winced a little and opened his eyes, looking around at everyone. "What did I miss?"

Rosella smiled and hugged Alex. "I'm glad that you're alright, but there's no time to talk. Splendora is on her way to Cloud Tower."

Alex nodded and slowly stood up. "If that's the case, we have to get going."

"I can't believe this." Rave said, shaking his head. "You can barely stand up, let alone fight. And little Rosella can't use magic. Only fools would challenge Splendora now."

Rosella glared a little and turned to Rave. "Magic or not, I'm fighting back. I won't stand by and do nothing. You may not care what happens Rave, but the rest of us do and you are going to help. Like it or not, Splendora is an enemy to all of us. Put aside your vengeful pride and help us defeat that witch. After that, you can do whatever you want."

"I didn't know she had it in her." Rachel said.

Catarina smiled and looked to Rachel. "This side of her was there all along. All she needed was the right push in order for it to come out."

"Rosella doesn't want to feel weak and useless anymore." Flora said. "She wants to keep fighting and help her friends."

A look of shock came over Rave's face as Rosella spoke. He couldn't believe just how much fire she had. It was like looking at a whole new person. "Fine, but this doesn't change anything."

"Friendship Flame." At that moment, a pink, fire-like energy ball appeared and dropped pinkish-purple droplets on Rosella. "It's only temporary Rosella, but it will give you a better fighting chance."

"Thanks Bloom." Rosella said, as wings formed on her back. "I understand Rave, but I do hope that you will change your mind about revenge. It's about time that witch was taken down."

Cloud Tower

"Stay strong girls." Griffin said. "We can not allow this disgrace of a witch to defeat us."

Many witches gathered around Cloud Tower and awaited the arrival of Splendora. None of them knew what to expect from Splendora and no one wanted to ask. As Splendora grew closer, the witches readied their magic for battle.

"How pathetic." Splendora said, hovering above the school. "Do you honestly think that you have enough magic to defeat me?"

Without hesitation, the witches attacked and completely missed. Splendora could only laugh as more and more attacks were fired at her. Nothing seemed to be making a dent at all, causing some of the students to flee inside.

Griffin glared at Splendora and attacked with a powerful spell, knocking the nightmare back a little. "Cloud Tower will not be taken down so easily."

"The Winx couldn't defeat me and neither can you." Splendora said, laughing even more. "Nothing will stop me from reaching my goal."

"Volcanic Attack!"

"Spring Shower!"

Splendora growled a little as the attacks knocked her down a few feet, turning to the fairies. "Haven't you had enough yet? No matter. I will destroy you all. Nightmare Rain."

"That won't work." Stella said. "Ray of Pure Light." Within an instant, the rain disappeared.

Splendora smirked and prepared for her next attack. "You haven't won yet fairy."

"Aura Blast!"

"Lava Beam!"

Splendora winced a little as she was knocked back. "Is that it? I expected so much more. Take this." Within an instant, she fired off a stream of crimson energy at Flora.

"Organic Shield!"

"Thanks Tecna." Flora said.

Tecna nodded and turned her attention back to Splendora. "All her attacks seem to be only long range. If we get close enough, we should be able to deal even more damage."

"Leave that to me." Catarina said. "Keep her distracted long enough for me to get close."

Rachel placed a hand on Catarina's shoulder and shook her head. "No Catarina. I will go alright. The others need you to guide them. It's the least I can do after what I've done."

"I don't even have to break a sweat." Splendora said, firing off another blast of crimson energy at Rachel.

"Energy Exoskeleton!" Catarina used her aura armor to absorb the strength of the attack. "Go on Rachel. We got your back."

Rachel nodded and moved to get behind Splendora. 'I can only hope this works.'

"Not bad little fairy." Splendora said. "That armor of yours won't hold up for much longer. Let's see just how you well you fairies handle this. Attack my nightmare creatures."

"Spring Shower!"

"Take this witch." Rachel said. "Crystal Blast!"

Splendora cried out in pain a little and growled. "You'll pay for that fairy." At that moment, nightmare hawks attacked Rachel and Flora. "You don't stand a chance." She laughed as the two fairies hit the ground.

"Let's attack her together Carmen." Catarina said. "Aura Blast!"

"Lava Beam!"

"I have to help them." Rosella said. "You boys deal with the nightmare creatures."

'Rosella. She's willing to risk everything to put an end to all of this.' Alex thought. "Be careful Rosella."

Rosella nodded and flew off towards the others. 'I don't care what happens to me now. This magic won't last long, so I have to make it count for something.'

"We have to keep those things off the girls." Alex said. "Rave, Rexx, you're with me. Gale, take Colton and Zane. You have to keep those creatures from moving any further."

Rave fisted his hands a little and glared at Alex. "Just because I agreed to help you, doesn't mean you get to tell me what to do." With that, he took off and joined in on the fight. 'This is completely pointless. No one can stop Splendora. The Winx are supposed to be quite powerful, but even they are having difficulty. As for the rest of those fairies, they're not even strong enough to make a scratch on her.'

"Do you really think Rave can be trusted?" Gale asked.

"I'm not sure." Alex said. "He's not going to take off anywhere. I can tell that he wants to fight Splendora. You have nothing to worry about Gale. I will be keeping an eye on him the entire time." With that, he left and started firing arrows at the creatures. 'This has to work.'

Everyone had left except for Gale, who was a little hesitant. "Watch yourself out there Alex."

"You're worried about Rave." Helia said.

Gale sighed a little and turned to his headmaster. "I don't trust him, but I do trust Alex. Something just doesn't feel right. Rave is up to something and I need to find out what."

"Alex isn't alone out there." Helia said. "Focus on these creatures for now. We can deal with Rave later."

Gale nodded and jumped into the fight, taking down creatures with his wind tonfa. 'Rave could easily try something once Alex turns his back. I don't like this one bit.' Before he could react, a nightmare wolf knocked Gale off his feet and pinned him down. "Tch."

"Hold on Gale." Zane said, using his whip to knock the wolf away. "Are you alright?"

Colton took down a few more creatures and made his way over to Gale. "You seem to be a little distracted Gale."

Gale shook his head and stood up. "It's nothing really. I was just caught off guard. Let's take down these creatures."

"There's no end to these things." Alex said, taking down a couple of nightmare spiders.

Rexx caught his chakrams and almost lost his balance. "Where could they be coming from? We won't be able to keep this up for much longer."

"They will keep coming until Splendora is taken down." Rave said. "I told you that it was pointless to fight them."

Splendora laughed and released a burst of energy, knocking the fairies back. "How pathetic. Try as hard as you want, but it won't mean anything. You will never have the power to defeat me."

Rosella fisted her hands a little and sent a blast of energy at Splendora. "You haven't won anything yet."

"Do you honestly think that worthless amount of magic will stop me?" Splendora asked, turning his attention to Rosella. "You are nothing without the magic of your precious horn."

"We're here for you Rosella." Catarina said.

Rosella looked to Catarina and nodded. "We have to work together and put an end to all of this." She then turned her attention back to Splendora. "It doesn't matter if I have my magic or not. I will never stop fighting until you are defeated for good. No. We will never stop fighting you. Give it everything you got girls."

"Aura Blast!"

"Magma Vortex!"

"Crystal Bolt!"

"Magic Attack!"

Splendora cried out in pain a little as the blasts knocked her into a nearby tower. "That wasn't half bad fairies, but you will have to do better than that."

At that moment, the magic Rosella had borrowed faded away and caused her to fall to the ground. 'I can't believe the magic wore off already. This could very well be the end for me.'

"Rosella?!" Without hesitation, Alex quickly made his way over to Rosella and caught her before she could hit the ground. "I won't let anything happen to you."

Rosella smiled a little and looked down. "I know that Alex and I'm happy that I met you. That witch is right. Without my magic, I can't do anything. How can we stop her now?"

"There is always a way and we will figure out how to get through this." Alex said. "Trust me."

Splendora turned her attention to Rosella and smirked. "It's time for you to die." Within an instant, she shot a ball of energy at Rosella.

Alex took notice to the ball of energy and quickly pushed Rosella out of the way, taking the full blast of the attack. "I...will...always...protect...you..." Wincing in pain, he fell to the ground and started to bleed heavily.

"Alex?!" Rosella quickly made her over to him and held him in her arms. "What were you thinking?"

Alex looked up at Rosella and smiled a little. "I couldn't just...stand by...and...let you...get hurt..."

Rosella began to tear up as she tried to stop the bleeding. "You didn't have to do that for me Alex. Why would you risk so much?"

"Listen to me Rosella." Alex said, wincing in pain. "You can...still win. I'm a...hero. It is...what I do. Besides, you mean...so much...to me..." Coughing a little, he tried to smile. "Your horn is...very...special. Believe in yourself...and you can...stop her..."

Rosella nodded and brushed a few strands of hair out of Alex's face. "Without my magic, I can not do anything to help you."

"Rosella." Gale said, running over to them. "I'll watch over him alright. Go take that witch down."

Alex winced a little and smiled once more. "I love you...Rosella..."

"And I love you." Rosella said as she started to glow. "What's going on?"

Splendora growled a little and shielded her eyes. "What is this light?"

"It must be your horn." Gale said, shielding his eyes a little. "Try to transform."

"Magix!" Within an instant, Rosella had transformed and was hovering in the air. "Rosella! Fairy of Unicorns!"

"Put a end to this Rosella." Alex said.

When the light faded, Rosella was hovering in front of Splendora. "This ends now Splendora."

Splendora chuckled and focused on Rosella. "You have your magic back. It's not like it matters. I'm still a lot stronger than you."

"Winx. Take care of these nightmare creatures." Catarina said. "Let us deal with this witch."

Rave looked around and spotted an opening, taking off into the distance. 'I have no intention of sticking around here any longer.'

Within seconds, the Winx had flown down and started taking out the creatures. One by one, the creatures fell and continued their advance on the tower. At the same time, the specialists had gathered around Gale and Alex.

"You underestimate me witch." Rosella said. "But first..." Turning her attention to Alex, she smiled and used her magic to heal him. "Healing light."

Alex watched as his wound healed and looked up at Rosella. "Thank you."

"Take it easy buddy." Gale said, helping Alex stand up.

Splendora glared at Rosella and sent a blast of energy at her, only to be blocked by a crystal shield. "That won't protect you for long."

"I'm not about to let you win witch." Rosella said. "Take this. Light Arrow!"

Splendora winced a little and laughed. "It's going to take more than that fairy. Nightmare Rain."

"We have to work together girls." Catarina said. "Are you ready Rosella?"

Rosella nodded as a pink energy surrounded her. "Attack with everything you got girls. Unicorn Rush!"

"Crystal Reflection!"

"Magma Vortex!"

"Aura Spike!"

The girls kept their gaze on Splendora as their attacks converged into one. "Magic Convergence!"

Splendora cried out in pain as the nightmare creatures faded away and she crashed to the ground. "This isn't over fairies."

"You will never hurt anyone ever again Splendora." Rosella said, watching as the witch was taken away to the Fortress of Light. "It's over." After landing on the ground, she ran over to Alex and hugged him. "Thank you for giving me strength."

Alex smiled and gently kissed Rosella. "You had the strength all along Rosella. You just needed to see it for yourself. The nightmares are over now. Let's just enjoy all the time we have together."

"This calls for a party." Carmen said.

"Why must you always have a party?" Rachel asked.

"It sounds like a great idea." Catarina said. "Let's go get everything set up."

Rave watched the happy interactions and glared a little. It was a little too much for him to handle, but it did give him an opportunity to get away. 'I have to get out of here without anyone noticing. Although, I doubt they will notice if they are busy with their little romances.' Once he was sure no one was looking, he took off towards the forest.

"Catarina." Gale said, hugging her from behind.

Zane looked around, taking notice to the fact that Rave was gone. "Alex. Rave is nowhere to be seen."

Alex sighed and looked down a little. "I was hoping that I could get through to him. He only used us to escape."

"There's still a chance that we can catch up with him." Rexx said.

Alex smiled a little and shook his head. "Let's leave him be for now. I got a feeling that we're going to run into Rave once more."

"Come on now. We have a party to get to." Stella said.

The fairies laughed a little and headed straight for Alfea, where a massive party was waiting for them. Rave was far off in the distance, staring down at the college with a smirk on his face. Splendora was locked away and everything was peaceful once more. As for Echo, she was in for a surprise when she woke up. Cloud Tower was restored to its former glory and everyone went about their business. The party itself lasted most of the night, ending with a concert from the Winx. There was dancing, music, and lots of food for everyone to enjoy. It was the end of the school year and everyone began saying their goodbyes, until the next time that they would meet.

Deep within the darkest parts of Magix, a large amount of dark energy began to gather. At the center of it all, stood five cloaked figures. Lightning cracked in the sky and thunder could be heard in the distance as they chuckled. A new adventure was about to start and no one knew it yet.

"The time has come for us to take this dimension by storm. These fairies won't know what hit them. They thought they had gotten rid of us, but now we are back and we are here to stay. Do not forget our mission and stick to the shadows. We wouldn't want anyone to know about us until it is too late."