~~~~~Previously~~~~~

While relaxing in Gloomy Wood Forest, Rave is attacked and captured by Draegan. Word has spread to the fairies and specialists about the male fairy Daniel. The Scoutix have gone in search of Daniel, while also taking a small hike. The leader of the Collectors has revealed to Rave that he will be consumed by the darkness. At the same time, the mysterious leader wants to use Rave to take out Alex~~~~~~

Lake Roccaluce

Milo swam around the lake a little before popping out of the water and squirting Daniel once more. The young turtle loved to play and only wanted to stay by his side. He continued to play until he took notice to the presence of others. At that moment, he dived under the water in order to avoid being seen.

Daniel laughed as he watched Milo play and dried his face. "It's not play time Milo." He watched Milo dive and quickly took a look around. The only thing that would cause Milo to dive was if there was someone he didn't know nearby. Daniel used his magic to clean up his campsite before taking cover himself. 'Who could possibly be out here? I have to hide until I know exactly who it is. I was told which professor would show up and shown a picture. I can't be seen by the wrong person.'

The six fairies walked up to the edge of the lake and stared out across the water. Milo was watching the girls from underwater, hoping that they would leave. Daniel hid behind a rock, making sure to watch every move the girls made.

Carmen looked around the area, hoping to find some sign of someone being there. "It doesn't look like has actually been here. This isn't fair. I wanted to see the little fairy boy."

"He wouldn't be a little boy Carmen." Rosella said.

Catarina sighed a little and shook her head. "Rosella is right Carmen. If there truly is a male fairy, he would be around our age."

Abigail sat down by the waters edge and stared at her reflection. "It is quite relaxing out here."

"Alright. It is a little nice out here." Felicity said, rolling her eyes a little. "It's not exactly a luxury resort or anything."

'It's just a bunch of girls.' Daniel thought. 'Still, I can't let them know that I'm here. It's a good thing that I knew a spell to clean up my stuff. That orange-haired girl seems determined to find me.'

"We should get back before class starts." Rachel said.

Carmen sighed and nodded. "Alright. Let's go back. We can always look for him after classes."

"You can look for him all you want." Felicity said. "I have no intention of coming back out here." With that, she turned and started walking back towards Alfea. 'These girls are just annoying.'

Abigail smiled a little, making sure to take in everything around her. "I can feel all the nature around me. Everything seems to be in harmony."

Milo watched Abigail and smiled, swimming up to the surface in front of her. He then swam in circles and did all sorts of different tricks. Abigail watched the little sea turtle and smiled even more. She enjoyed watching Milo perform his tricks.

"He seems to like you Abigail." Catarina said smiling.

Abigail laughed a little and gently pet Milo's head. "This little guy sure is friendly. He just wants to play and make people smile."

Daniel watched Milo from his hiding spot and shook his head. 'What are you thinking Milo? The whole idea is to not get noticed.'

"Time to go girls." Rosella said as everyone else nodded.

The girls took one last look around and headed back towards Alfea, following Felicity. Carmen was still disappointed that she didn't find who she was looking for, but her quest was far from over. They made their way back into school and straight to class.

Once the girls were gone, Daniel came out of his hiding spot and relaxed a little. "You could have gotten us both discovered Milo. It looks like we will need to find another place to camp out at, unless you want to find a place in the city. And the city doesn't has an open place like this for you to swim."

"Daniel." Faragonda said, walking up to him.

Daniel turned to look at Faragonda and calmed down a little. "Miss Faragonda. Did you need something?"

Faragonda released a small breath before responding. "I want you to reconsider my offer for you to stay in a dorm."

"I can't do that." Daniel said. "I would stick out like a sore thumb."

Faragonda looked towards the lake and shook her head. "I really must insist Daniel. There is something strange going on and I fear that you are in danger out here."

"Even so, I can't stay with all those girls." Daniel said. "I was never good around them."

Faragonda smiled a little, trying to figure out a way for Daniel to remain safe. "A young fairy was attacked Daniel. I can't be sure as to who was behind it, but her fairy essence was stolen. And I'm quite sure that the person behind it will come after you. Do you understand what that means?"

Daniel looked down and held his arm. "Unfortunately, I do. If someone is after me, then staying at Alfea would only put the other students in danger. It would be too easy to find me there. I can't risk it."

"Perhaps there is somewhere else you can stay." Saladin said, walking up with Helia and Zaven.

"What do you mean?" Daniel asked. 'This place sure is popular today.'

"You could come stay at Red Fountain if it makes you feel more comfortable." Helia said.

Daniel wasn't sure what to think at first. Staying at Red Fountain did sound like a nice idea, but he didn't want to be an outcast. After all, he would be the only fairy and he couldn't be sure how everyone else would react. Besides, he didn't want to put anyone else in danger.

"Thanks for the offer, but I have to decline." Daniel said. "I won't put people in danger."

At that moment, Milo popped his head out of the water and squirted Daniel. Daniel sighed a little and looked at his friend, shaking his head. Milo simply wanted someone to play with, not caring who was around to see. Actually, he wanted Daniel to accept an offer to stay somewhere else. The little turtle cared about his friend and didn't want to see him get hurt.

"It seems that your friend doesn't want you to stay here." Zaven said.

Daniel turned to Zaven and nodded. "I know. Milo has always been like that. He's been with me for a long time. He needs to be out here and I don't want to leave him alone."

"I can take care of him." Zaven said. "Being with others is better than being alone. It would help you blend in."

Daniel shook his head and held his arm. "I can't take the risk of someone finding out who I am."

"Staying out here increases that risk." Saladin said. "You would have allies, people you can trust. Take time to think about it, but be quick about it. The longer you stay here, the more likely someone will find out the truth."

Daniel nodded, focusing his attention on Milo. "I will think about it, but for now, I want to stay here."

"Be careful Daniel and keep an eye on everything around you." Zaven said.

Daniel stared out across the water and smiled a little. "You're telling me things I already know. Hiding just happens to be a talent of mine." Turning around, he watched as everyone left. 'Perhaps I should go to stay at Red Fountain.'

Alfea

"I'm so glad classes are over." Carmen said. "This gives us more time to look for that guy."

Rachel shook her head and looked at Carmen. "We can't keep going on scouting missions looking for this male fairy."

"Rachel is right Carmen. Besides, we have homework to do." Catarina said.

Carmen sighed and slumped down a little. "Don't remind me. I just really want to find the mystery guy."

Rosella smiled and looked out a nearby window. It was still bright outside and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. She was also curious about the mystery fairy and hoped that they would meet him. 'I wonder what he's like. That is, if the rumors are actually true. Something tells me that he does actually exist. It is rare for a male fairy to exist, but it's not unheard of.'

"At least it's almost the weekend." Abigail said. "We will have plenty of time to look for this male fairy. Not to mention getting to go into Magix City."

Felicity rolled her eyes a little, turning her attention to the other girls. "I will go with you, but it doesn't mean that I have to like it. This doesn't make us friends either."

'Is there ever a time when she doesn't complain?' Rachel thought. "You should be happy that we actually invited you. Why don't you stop complaining and try to get along with us."

Felicity shot Rachel a little glare and walked off away from the group. 'I have no reason to get along with them. Who does she think she is?'

"Don't worry about Felicity." Catarina said. "I'm sure that she will come around at some point. Let's just think about how much fun we are going to have with the guys."

Red Fountain

"Why can't it be the weekend already?" Rexx asked.

"You really want to see Carmen." Colton said. "Why don't you give her a call?"

Rexx sighed a little and looked to Colton. "It's not the same as seeing her face to face."

"The weekend will come and we will all get to see the girls." Gale said. "You just have to be a little more patient."

Alex laughed a little and stared out the window. "Seeing Rosella will make things a lot better. I still can't believe you actually invited Lyon Gale."

"I understand why you're upset Alex, but the least we can do is try to make friends with him." Gale said. "Things will work out for the better. Just focus on Rosella the entire time."

Zane walked into the room and leaned against the wall. "It would seem that Lyon is my now my roommate. This should be interesting."

"Man do I feel sorry for you." Alex said. "Although, I should be glad that I'm not stuck with him."

Zane crossed his arms, turning his attention to Alex. "You haven't even given him a chance. There could be a lot more to him than we think."

Lyon smirked a little, standing in the doorway. "You can believe what you want, but I have no intention of telling you anything. I've thought about it and I've decided to join you. Time away from this place would do me some good."

"It's good to hear that Lyon." Gale said.

Without saying another word, Lyon smiled a little and walked off. 'I just wanted a reason to get out of this place.' He continued to walk around, until he noticed Krista. 'So it is true, there is a girl here.' "This isn't a place for girls."

Krista turned to Lyon and smirked. "Well aren't you a gentleman, but you should learn when to keep your mouth shut. I'm just as good as any guy here, so why don't you run along to some fairy."

"I have no interest in fairies." Lyon said. "And you have quite the mouth on you. Maybe we should get together sometime."

Krista couldn't help but chuckle at Lyon's offer. "Aren't you the charmer. Like I would ever want to be with you. Although, I guess you could be of some use."

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Lyon asked.

Krista laughed some more and rubbed the side of his face. "You'll find out when the time comes handsome. For now, I will just leave you guessing." With that, she turned and walked off. 'You have no idea what I have planned for you. I just need to earn his trust and get close to the fairies.'

Cloud Tower

Once classes were over, Neva made her way outside and into an area where she could be alone. 'I wish Shadow would give me an order already. I'm getting tired of just waiting around here. This entire place is boring.'

'Do not question my orders Neva. You will remain there until I say otherwise. We must keep an eye on all the schools and keep track of what they know.'

Neva shivered a little upon hearing Shadow's voice. 'Of course. I will not doubt you.'

'Your time to act will come soon. Wait for my signal.'

'Certainly.' Neva thought.

Magix City

"It's finally the weekend." Carmen said as the girls walked off the bus. "It feels so nice to be away from Alfea."

Catarina laughed a little and patted Carmen on the shoulder. "You just don't like doing school work."

Felicity rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Are you going to be like this the entire time?"

Rachel sighed and shot Felicity a little glare. "You can leave if you're going to be like that. We were kind enough to invite you. The least you can do is drop the attitude."

"Can't we all just get along?" Abigail asked.

Felicity shot Rachel a glare and crossed her arms. "Why don't you mind your own business? I'm here aren't I. Don't expect me to actually get along with any of you."

"Where are we meeting the guys?" Catarina asked.

"At the park." Rosella said, leading the way to the park. A few minutes later, the boys arrived in one of their ships.

Alex hugged Rosella and smiled. "It's nice to see you again Rosella. I've missed you."

Rosella smiled and laid her head on Alex's shoulder. "And I've missed you."

"Let's go for a walk." Alex said, taking Rosella's hand as they walked down the sidewalk.

Carmen smiled upon seeing Rexx and jumped into his arms, almost knocking him over. "You are definitely better than school work."

Rexx was a little surprised when Carmen jumped into his arms. Laughing a little, he smiled and kissed her. "It's nice to see you too Carmen."

Felicity leaned up against a tree and crossed her arms. 'What is wrong with them? They couldn't handle any real threat acting like this.'

"You sure don't seem too happy." Lyon said, walking up to Felicity.

Felicity turned her attention to Lyon and glared a little. "I don't recall asking for your opinion."

Lyon smirked and leaned up against a tree opposite of her. "Are you always this friendly?"

"Don't you have anything better to do?" Felicity asked.

"Take it easy alright." Lyon said. "I was only making an observation. You sure acting like a spoiled brat though."

"Who's that talking to Felicity?" Rosella asked, looking back at them.

Alex looked towards Felicity and Lyon, glaring a little. "That's the guy I was telling you about. His name is Lyon and we're already off on a bad start."

"I am not a spoiled brat." Felicity said.

Lyon scoffed a little and smiled. "If you say so. Only spoiled brats have that sort of attitude."

"I guess that makes you one as well." Felicity said. 'What is with this guy? I'm not a spoiled brat. Do I really come off as being one? No. It can't be true.'

Lyon chuckled a little and turned away from her. "Listen closely now babe. Where I come from, it's fend for yourself. You don't rely on anyone to get what you need. The only one that matters is yourself and you don't get close to anyone. And I don't lie about anything."

Felicity growled a little and stormed off. 'Who does that guy think he is? He has no right to judge me.'

"Something tells me they didn't get along." Rosella said.

Alex nodded, keeping his gaze on Lyon. "That guy has that effect on people."

"Felicity isn't the most friendly person either." Rosella said. "Even so, I think that she really is a nice person deep down. People like that usually have a bad history."

Gale hugged Catarina and gently kissed her. "It's always good to be able to see each other. How are you doing Catarina?"

Catarina smiled before answering Gale's question. "Things have been great. Still, I have this feeling that something bad is going to happen."

"That makes both of us." Gale said, looking around at everyone. They were all off doing their own things, aside from Colton and Abigail. "Something is definitely wrong and I believe it's being hid from us."

Catarina nodded and sat down on a nearby bench. "Have you heard the rumors about the male fairy?"

Gale took a seat beside Catarina and sighed a little. "I've heard of him. Sorry to say that I don't know much more than that. All I know is that he actually exists and is hiding somewhere."

"Carmen has made it her mission to find him." Catarina said. "I always believed that he existed, but it is quite rare to see one."

Gale nodded and closed his eyes. "It is indeed rare. Something is definitely going on that we're not being told about."

Abigail glanced at Colton and blushed a little. 'He's sort of cute. What should I do?'

Colton took notice to Abigail and smiled, walking up to her. "Hi. I'm Colton." 'She's cute, but I can't tell her something like that.'

"Abigail. My name's Abigail." Abigail said, smiling a little. 'What should I talk about? I have no idea what to say. I've never actually talked to a boy before.'

Colton blushed a little and turned away. "Would you like to...go for a...walk...?"

"I'd love to." Abigail said.

Colton smiled and walked down a path with Abigail. "It's so peaceful here."

"Yeah." Abigail said. "The plants are lovely and the air is really fresh."

Colton nodded and looked around. 'I can't look at her.' "Yeah. It's really beautiful."

Abigail smiled and gently took Colton's hand. "You're nervous. I am too."

Colton blushed a little and pulled away from Abigail. "Just a little. I was never able to talk to girls, but I'm starting to feel a little more comfortable."

"That makes both of us Colton." Abigail said, smiling even more. 'What else should I say?'

A shadowy figure appeared in the trees and watched the group. 'They all look so happy. Enjoy your time while you can.'

"Do you think it wise to be out in the open like this?" Ulrik asked, appearing behind the figure.

Shadow smirked and glanced back at him. "They are all too busy to notice me here. Besides, they have no idea what's going on."

"They may not know what's going on now, but they will find out." Ulrik said.

"Let them find out. By the time they can actually do anything, I will already have what I want."

"And your target?" Ulrik asked. "How long do you plan to let him roam free."

Shadow lightly chuckled and turned back to the group. "He has no idea who I am or the role he plays in all of this. Unfortunately, I can't touch him until I have gathered everything I need."

Ulrik leaned up against a nearby tree and focused his attention on the group. "If you're not careful, they will figure out exactly who you are."

"You worry too much Ulrik." Shadow said. "Things will go exactly as planned."

Dark Castle

"You sure are boring." Draegan said, staring at Rave through the cage bars. "And to think that Shadow has an interest in you. It's not like you're anything special. He only wants you around to deal with that brother of yours."

Rave slowly opened his eyes and shot Draegan a glare. "You have no idea who you're messing with."

Draegan laughed and shot Rave with a flaming arrow. "Shadow won't allow me to kill you, but it doesn't mean that I can't hurt you."

Rave winced in pain and turned away. "Why are you doing this?"

"I'm just following orders." Draegan said.

Rave smirked and chuckled a little. "That's all. I was expecting something better than that. Actually I wasn't."

"I'm not the one in a cage." Draegan said. "And you will fulfill your end of the deal."

Rave glared, keeping his attention on red head. "I don't follow orders."

"We'll see about that." Draegan said.

Magix

Krista appeared next to Ulrik and smirked when she spotted Lyon. "Why not take them all out right now? They are all separated and easy targets."

Shadow turned to look at Krista and glared a little. "They have strength in numbers Krista. Besides, we would reveal ourselves too early. There are still things to do within the schools."

"If that is what you wish." Krista said. "There's someone I need to see." With that, she walked over to Lyon. "Let me guess Lyon. You're charm failed you once again."

Lyon smirked and turned to Krista. "Are you following me? I don't mind the chase, but you are a bit clingy."

"I already told you that I'm not interested." Krista said. "If you truly want me, you can catch me in your dreams. Or at least try to get me."

Shadow watched Krista for a few minutes before turning back to Ulrik. "Keep an eye on them. I have work to do." With that, he disappeared into shadows. Within seconds, he appeared behind a young fairy and laughed. The fairy had transformed and was attacking him with energy orbs, only to fail miserably. "You're not even worth my time." He then called his shadow fire whip and struck the fairy down. "It's time to cause a little fright." At that moment, a lightning essence formed and was absorbed into Shadow's hand.

The girl cowered in fear, keeping her gaze on Shadow. "Stay back."

Shadow laughed, using shadows to lift the girl up off the ground. "Can't do that sweetheart. You have pretty wings. Too bad you don't get to keep them." Smirking, he proceeded to rip her wings off her back. "They will look nice in my collection."

As Shadow ripped off her wings, the fairy cried out in pain and watched as he faded away. Once he was gone, she fell to the ground with a thud. Looking around, she took notice to the puddle of blood she was laying in. Within a matter of seconds, she fell unconscious.

"Something's not right." Catarina said, quickly looking around.

"What is it Catarina?" Gale asked.

"We have to move fast." Catarina said, taking off with Gale right behind her. "I felt a shift in aura. Someone needs help." After searching around, she took notice to the girl on the ground. "Over here Gale."

Gale followed Catarina and knelt down beside the girl. "What could have happened to her? She's lost a lot of blood."

"I can't be sure, but we need to get her to Rosella." Catarina said. "Hopefully, she can stop the blood loss."

Gale nodded, wrapping his jacket around the girl and gently picking her up. "Let's hurry." With that, he hurried back to where Rosella was with Catarina.

"Rosella." Catarina said. "Please help her. She's already lost a lot of blood."

Rosella nodded as her hands began to glow. The wounds started to close, but it took a lot of energy out of her. "I can't keep going. There's something trying to keep me from healing her. It's almost as if it's draining my energy."

"Take it easy Rosella." Alex said, holding her shoulders. "You did what you could."

Catarina smiled and placed a hand on Rosella's shoulder. "It's alright Rosella. She's still bleeding out. There has to be a way to stop it."

Krista glanced over at the bleeding girl and laughed a little. "Exactly what every fairy deserves."

"People get attacked everyday." Lyon said. "One more attack isn't a big deal. Only the strong survive. Obviously, that girl is a weakling."

Felicity overheard what Lyon said and shot him a glare. "Could you care about anyone but yourself?" With that, she ran over to the unconscious girl and sat down on her knees. "These wounds are awful. Give me some space." Catarina and the others took a step back and watched as Felicity started to glow. "Healing Rain." Within an instant, the wounds were healed as the blooded faded away.

"That was amazing Felicity." Catarina said.

Felicity stood up and smiled a little. "Healing is my specialty. This girl had her wings ripped out."

"Who would do such a thing?" Rosella asked.

"I've been sensing a strange shift in aura lately." Catarina said. "Someone is hunting fairies and I get the feeling that they are just getting started."

Cloud Tower

'Cause mayhem Neva.'

Neva smiled upon getting her orders and started freezing things around her. She then walked out into the halls and froze everyone she came across. "This is far too easy." As she walked, everything froze around her.

Dark Castle

Shadow appeared in front of Rave and smirked. "Are you ready to obey now?"

Rave looked up at Shadow and glared. "I won't allow you to control me."

"That's a shame." Shadow said, sending shadow flames towards Rave. "It won't be much longer until the shadows take you over."

Draegan smiled and leaned back against a pillar. "He's quite resistant."

"That may be so, but he won't be able to fight off the darkness for much longer." Shadow said. "We just need to push him closer to the edge."

Rave cried out in pain and fell unconscious once more. 'He's right. I can't fight back for much longer.'

Lake Roccaluce

Milo squirted Daniel with water a few times and swam around in circles. The turtle wanted him to leave the lake and go somewhere safe.

"Milo." Daniel said, drying his face. "I can't stay at any of the schools. It would be too dangerous. Besides, I'm different from everyone else. I'd be discovered in a heart beat."

Milo splashed Daniel and shot him a small glare. The little turtle knew that he had to figure out some way to convince his friend.

"Knock it off Milo." Daniel said, looking down a little. "This is where I'm supposed to be."

Magix

"So much for trying to relax." Rosella said.

Catarina nodded and stared up at the sky. "It would seem that we're being dragged into another battle."

"It doesn't matter what comes our way." Carmen said.

Rachel nodded and joined the group. "Whoever or whatever is behind this won't stand a chance against us. We'll kick their butts for sure."

Krista growled a little and stormed off over to Ulrik. "I hate those fairies more everyday. And I was looking forward to watching that fairy die."

"Calm yourself Krista." Ulrik said. "Our orders are to keep from being revealed. Or do you have a problem with that?"

Krista shot Ulrik a glare and pulled out her boomerangs. "Keep pushing your luck plant boy."

Ulrik kept his gaze on Krista, not even flinching when she pulled out the boomerangs. "Do you wish to go against Shadow's orders? Like it or not, this is what we have to do. We need to keep appearances."

"That's easy for you to say." Krista said. "You're not stuck in a school full of goody goods. I can't stand any of them."

Ulrik smirked and glanced over at Lyon. "Is that so? It seems to me like you have a spot for a certain someone."

"That's not true." Krista said, throwing a boomerang at Ulrik's shoulder. She growled a little when he dodged it. "I just thought that he could be useful."

The young fairy slowly opened her eyes and started to freak out a little. "What's going on?! Where am I?!"

"Calm down. You're safe now." Catarina said.

"Where are you?!"

Catarina looked around at the group and then back to the girl. "I'm right beside you. My name's Catarina. How are you feeling?"

"I can't see anything."

"This is bad." Gale said. "Whatever attacked her has made her go blind. It could be a after effect of the magic used."

"Please. Help me."

"We're going to." Rosella said. "We have to get her back to Alfea. Maybe this can all be figured out there."

Alex nodded and gently picked up the girl. "Stay calm alright. My name is Alex. We can get there faster if we take the ship. Find Lyon and meet us there."

"I'll get him." Felicity said. "I know where he is." With that, she took off over to Lyon. "Are you coming or what?"

Lyon smirked and turned to face Felicity. "That depends babe."

"What are you talking about?" Felicity asked, becoming a little annoyed. "And don't call me babe."

"Give me a kiss and we'll see." Lyon said.

Felicity became frustrated with him and smacked him across the face. "You're one special kind of jerk. Now get moving."

Lyon smiled and followed Felicity back to the ship. 'She wants me.'

Once everyone was aboard, they headed straight for Alfea. They figured that it was about time to get some answers. Hopefully, someone there would be able to help the blind fairy. Upon arriving at Alfea, the girl was taken straight to the nurse's office.

"And the wheels are turning." Ulrik said.

Krista smirked and watched the Scoutix leave. "I'd be happy if things were a little more exciting on my end."

"Your chance will come Krista." Ulrik said, disappearing into a tree.

Krista put away her boomerangs and fisted her hands when Ulrik left. "I hate when he does that." With that, she disappeared into shadows. 'There are a few perks to being part of this whole plan. I get to take down fairies and use shadow magic. And one of these days, I will take care of Ulrik.'