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Rosella: This is quite a long episode.

Catarina: We get to find out about a certain someone's past a little bit.

Carmen: Oooo. Who is it?

Rachel: We can't say Carmen. It must be kept secret.

Carmen: But I want to know.

Abigail: It wouldn't be a surprise if we revealed who.

Carmen: * walks off and pouts *

Felicity: Can we just get on with this already?

~~~~~Previously~~~~~

The Scoutix take a trip to Magix and meet up with the specialists. Meanwhile, another fairy is attacked by the mysterious shadow. Once again, a fairy has lost her essence and wings. This time however, the girl has also lost her sight. The Scoutix and specialists make their way back to Alfea to get some answers. ~~~~~

Alfea

"I knew that you all would figure things out eventually." Faragonda said, looking at the group before her.

"What do you mean?" Rosella asked.

"You've known all along what's been going on." Catarina said.

Faragonda nodded and stood up. "That's right Catarina."

"Why not tell us?" Rachel asked. "We can handle whatever it is."

"The one behind the two attacks is more dangerous than you realize." Faragonda said.

'Why am I even here?' Felicity thought. 'This has nothing to do with me.'

Lyon glanced over at Felicity and smirked, figuring that she was thinking the same thing he was. 'What is the point of being here? Who cares what happens to a couple of fairies?'

"The attack today wasn't the first." Carmen said.

Faragonda nodded and stared out the window. "There was another attack at the start of the school year. Both attacks were caused by the same person, leaving each fairy without their wings and essence. The only difference being that the latest attack has left the fairy blind."

"Will she be alright?" Abigail asked.

"It will take some time, but her sight will return." Faragonda said.

"What is going on?" Rosella asked.

"Whoever is behind this seems to be more interested in Fairy Essence." Faragonda said.

"Fairy Essence?" Gale asked.

Faragonda turned around and closed her eyes. "Essence is the source of fairy magic. Without it, a fairy can not use any sort of magic. It would leave them highly vulnerable. If a large quantity of essence is gathered, it will disrupt the balance of all magic. Within the wrong hands, it can be used as a weapon."

"This person wants to take magic from fairies." Carmen said. "Why would this person want to take fairy wings?"

Faragonda sighed and looked at Carmen. "I have no idea, but I do know that they have to be stopped or more innocent people will get hurt."

"Perhaps this person takes them as some sort of trophy." Rachel said.

Catarina shivered a little at the thought and moved closer to Gale. "The whole thought of someone taking fairy wings frightens me."

"Let's just hurry up and take this person down already." Rachel said. "It couldn't be that difficult to find someone like that."

Zane pulled Rachel close, trying to calm her down. "We don't even know who this person is. It would be reckless to rush in."

"Take it easy Rachel." Faragonda said. "There is something more important that I need you girls to do."

"What could be more important?" Carmen asked.

"I'm sure that you've all heard the rumors about the male fairy." Faragonda said. "I need you to convince him to leave his camp. It won't be an easy task, but you must try. He is in terrible danger."

"And where can we find this guy?" Rachel asked.

"Right now he is at Lake Roccaluce." Faragonda said. "Take things slow with him. He can be a little shy around others. Whoever is taking essence, will be going after him as well. You have to convince him to go somewhere safe."

The girls looked at each other and nodded their heads. They had no idea what was waiting for them, but they knew that they had to act fast. Lyon and Felicity weren't happy about their situation, but they had decided to tag along anyways. It wasn't like they had anywhere better to be after all.

Faragonda watched as the fairies and specialists, hoping they would succeed. 'Good luck everyone.'

"Are you sure that it was alright to send them off like that?" Moira asked, walking in the room.

Faragonda turned to Moira and nodded. "They have to Moira. This is their destiny and we can't stand in the way."

"Do you think they can get through to Daniel?" Moira asked.

"We must believe that they can Moira." Faragonda said. "The Winx can't be expected to deal with every threat. That is why the Scoutix must fight this."

Moira looked down a little and walked to the window. "If they fail, they will lose all of their magic. And if the one behind this gets to Daniel, everything will change across the entire magic dimension."

"I know that, but we don't have a choice." Faragonda said. "You must have faith that they can succeed."

Moira watched the ship fly off and placed a hand on the window. "I hope you're right."

Lake Roccaluce

Daniel dived down deep in the water, taking in every detail of his surroundings. 'It feels great to be down here. Nothing like a good swim to clear my mind.' Milo swam beside him and made a few bubbles. Smiling at his companion, he swam back to the surface and climbed out of the water. "That was a good swim Milo."

"How are we supposed to find him?" Carmen asked as they walked off the ship.

"Something tells me that it won't be that hard to find him." Rosella said.

Catarina looked to the water and noticed Daniel. 'Could that be him?' "I think I just did. Let me go talk to him. If we all go, he might scared and run off." Smiling, she made her way over to the water. "The rumors are true."

Daniel took notice to Catarina and jumped a little. 'You got to be kidding me. I was hoping to avoid people.' He then pulled on his shirt and backed up a little.

"Don't be afraid." Catarina said. "I just want to talk."

Daniel kept his gaze on Catarina, watching her every move. "You should leave here. I don't want to talk. Tell your friends not to come any closer."

"We're not here to hurt you." Catarina said. "There's a reason you're here. Please hear what we have to say first."

Daniel sighed, noticing the rest of the group coming closer. "You're not going to leave unless I listen."

"You're aware of how much danger you're in." Felicity said. "And you still want to be alone. Pretty pathetic if you ask me."

Rachel glared at Felicity and fisted her hands. "That's low Felicity. Now apologize."

Felicity glared and stormed off. "As if I would do something like that." 'Who does she think she is? She has no right to tell me what to do.'

Lyon watched Felicity walk off and smirked. 'I'm beginning to like her.' "I'll check on her." With that, he followed after Felicity. "That was pretty awesome what you said back there. Couldn't have said it better myself."

Felicity glanced at Lyon and narrowed her eyes a little. "I didn't ask for your opinion. Why did you follow me?"

"Please forgive her." Abigail said. "I'm sure that she didn't mean it."

Daniel turned to the water and looked down a little. "I want you all to leave."

"Why?" Abigail asked. "Why do you want to be alone? If you're aware of the danger, you should get somewhere safe. Why are you staying here?"

"I won't put innocent people in danger." Daniel said. "No one else is going to get hurt."

"Has someone got hurt?" Catarina asked.

Daniel turned to Catarina and looked down. "I know that I'm in danger. There was someone that got hurt. It all happened so fast. And I was too scared to do anything. It's not safe for anyone to be around me."

"You don't have to be alone." Gale said.

Alex moved over to Daniel and placed a hand on his shoulder. "We can help you. You can't truly believe that being alone is the best thing for you."

"I won't drag anyone else into this." Daniel said, pulling away from Alex. "There's nothing you can do."

'We are getting nowhere with this guy.' Rachel thought.

"We're already part of it." Alex said. "You know what's going on. This isn't about you anymore. Or do you plan to stand by as more innocent people get hurt?"

Daniel looked down and gripped his arm. "I was offered the chance to stay at Red Fountain. I'm not sure if I actually want to go. It's not like I would fit in anywhere."

"You fit in just fine with us." Alex said. "Give us the chance to be your friends."

Daniel nodded and smiled a little. "I'd like that. I will give it a try."

"That's good to hear." Gale said. "My name is Gale."

They all introduced themselves and boarded the ship once more. Daniel kept to himself for the most part. He really didn't have anything to say and he wasn't about to share anything about his past. Milo, on the other hand, thought it would be fun to ride on Abigail's lap. The young turtle wasn't about to leave his friend and he wanted to make sure that Daniel was safe. They arrived at Alfea and dropped the girls off before heading back to Red Fountain. Abigail had decided to take care of Milo so Daniel wouldn't have to worry about his friend.

Shadow appeared in the trees and watched as the ship took off. 'It doesn't matter where you go. I will find you.'

Alfea

"Do you think Daniel will be alright?" Abigail asked, watching as the boys flew away.

"He will be fine Abigail." Rosella said. "Daniel has some great friends now."

Milo smiled and snuggled up against Abigail. "Milo seems to like my company. It was nice of Daniel to let me watch over him."

Felicity stood back away from the group with her arms crossed. 'Who cares if he's alright or not? Whatever happens to him has nothing to do with me. It won't change anything in my life.'

Carmen looked over at Abigail, a large grin on her face. "Don't think for one second that I didn't notice."

"What are you talking about?" Abigail asked.

"You have a crush on Colton." Carmen said, smiling even more. "It seemed like you two really hit it off."

Abigail blushed and shook her head. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You know that I'm right." Carmen said.

Catarina shook her head and placed a hand on Abigail's shoulder. "You don't have to hide it Abigail. Colton really seems to like you. It's nice to see him actually open up more. He's always been a little shy, just like you."

Abigail smiled a little and looked up at Catarina. "Colton is very nice, but I'm not sure if I actually like him. I've never felt this way before."

Catarina smiled and pulled her hand away from Abigail. "You are in love. And I'm sure that Colton feels the same way."

Felicity glared a little and walked up to the dorm. 'What is wrong with them? Love is just a waste of time.'

"I will never understand Felicity." Rachel said.

Abigail watched Felicity walk away and smiled a little. "I hope you're right Catarina. Felicity isn't as bad as you might think. Deep down, she's truly a kind person. We just have to give her a little time."

"Let's just give her some space." Catarina said. "Her aura is a mix of different emotions. I sense a lot of pain and sadness, but there is still a kindness to her as well."

Red Fountain

"It's nice to have you here Daniel." Helia said.

Daniel nodded and held his arm. "I haven't completely decided to stay, but I will give it a try." 'Besides, it was the only way to get people to leave me alone.'

"You're safe here." Helia said. "No one else will know who you are."

Daniel smiled a little, "I know, but I can't help but be cautious of everyone." With that, he walked outside and sat down a bench. 'Perhaps I can trust the people I've met.'

"The good thing is that he's starting to open up." Saladin said, watching Daniel walk off.

Helia nodded and stared out the window. "It's safer for him to be here rather than on his own. It doesn't mean that he's going to trust people easily. However, he has found himself a good group to be part of."

Lyon glanced over at Daniel and glared a little. 'This guy is pathetic. He's the fairy that everyone has been talking about. A complete loser if you ask me.'

"Are you alright Daniel?" Gale asked, taking a seat beside him.

Daniel looked over to Gale and nodded. "It's strange being here. I'm used to being on my own."

"Don't you have a family?" Gale asked.

"I have three brothers and a sister living in the city." Daniel said. "At first, I wanted to attend Alfea. It was a dream of mine since I found out what I was. And then I found out just how alone I truly am. I agreed to come to Magix, but my family had to come with me. My siblings are all I have left now."

Dark Castle

"Neva is freezing Cloud Tower." Shadow said. "And Krista has an eye on Red Fountain. Things are going according to plan." Laughing, he made his way down to Rave's cell. "Are you ready to obey now?"

Rave looked up at Shadow and nodded, his eyes having a glazed look to them. "I am."

Shadow smiled as the cage disappeared. "That's what I want to hear. Now go. And don't return until that brother of yours is dealt with."

Rave nodded and disappeared into the shadows. 'This won't take long at all.'

Ulrik watched from behind a pillar and narrowed his eyes a little. 'What does ice magic have to do with any of this? I thought our mission was collect essence. Why does Shadow need Alex's magic? Is he afraid of it?'

"Go out and gather more essence Ulrik." Shadow said. "Or do you plan on standing there all day?"

Ulrik nodded and disappeared. 'He may be the leader, but I do question his actions sometimes.'

Cloud Tower

Neva continued to freeze everything and walked outside. 'These fools didn't even try to stop me. I will bring this place to its knees.'

"You won't get away with this." Griffin said, blasting Neva with a spell.

Neva winced a little and laughed. "It's going to take more than that. Snow Prison." At that moment, a cage made of ice formed around Griffin and began to freeze her. "And don't even think about trying to escape. Your power isn't strong enough to melt it." She laughed as the ice completely engulfed Griffin.

Alfea

Milo sat on Abigail's bed and smiled up at her. Abigail returned the smile and sat down herself. "You must be hungry Milo. And I really need to get you something to stay in with plenty of water."

"Then get up and take care of that." Felicity said. "Unless you're having second thoughts about taking care of that animal."

Abigail smiled and turned to Felicity. "I can't just leave him alone. After all, I made a promise to take care of Milo."

"You go out and get him whatever he needs." Felicity said. "I will watch the little...guy until you return."

Abigail was a bit confused as to why Felicity was being nice, but she continued to smile anyways. "Thank you Felicity. I think that we could be really great friends." With that, she pulled on her shoes and headed off into the city.

'I can't believe I agreed to watch over this thing.' Felicity thought, looking over at Milo. 'As if I would actually want to be friends with her. I just wanted her to go away for a while. She's far too nice for my tastes.'

~~~~~~~Felicity's Memory~~~~~~~~

"Do not forget your gems Felicity." Archer said.

Felicity nodded and put on her jewelry. "Yes father."

"Hold still and let me fix your hair." Lehena said. "You must look perfect for you suitors. One of them will be your future husband someday."

Felicity sat still and stared at herself in the mirror. "Of course mother."

Rafe watched Felicity from the doorway and looked down. 'She's just a child. Felicity should be outside playing with the other kids. Mom and dad have no idea how sad she is. Perhaps they do, but don't care.' "She's too young to be thinking about marriage."

"A girl is never too young to decide on their husband." Lehena said. "You can't get anywhere in life without looking perfect. Looks are everything."

Rafe turned away and growled under his breath. "Spending all your time on your appearance is not going to bring you happiness."

"That's enough Rafe." Archer said. "This is not your decision to make. We must not tarnish our family name. Felicity will marry someone we see fit. Now leave us."

Rafe fisted his hands and stormed off. 'We mustn't tarnish our family name. Felicity shouldn't have to go through all of this. She deserves to be just like all the other kids. No. She deserves to be the person she wants to be.'

Once Felicity was alone, she made her way to Rafe's room. "Big brother." Her eyes looked as if she wanted to cry, but she couldn't let her makeup be ruined.

Rafe smiled upon seeing Felicity and hugged her. "It's alright Filly. I'm here for you."

"I'm scared." Felicity said, holding back the tears.

Rafe knelt down in front of Felicity and moved her hair behind her ears. "I know Filly. You shouldn't have to go through all of this. Listen to me alright. No matter what happens or what anyone says, follow your heart. You are a very kind young lady. Don't lose sight of who you truly are. And I will always be here for you when you need a friend. After this is all over, I'll help you get of here for a while. I want you to make friends."

Felicity smiled and hugged Rafe. "I promise big brother."

~~~~~~Memory End~~~~~~~

'Why am I having this memory now?' Felicity thought. 'I promised to make friends, but mother and father wouldn't stop drilling me on my appearance. Where are you Rafe?'

Magix

Abigail got off the bus and headed into the pet store. "I can find everything I need in here. It was nice of Felicity to offer to watch Milo." After buying everything she needed, she started making her way back to the bus stop.

Ulrik appeared in a nearby alley and dropped to one knee. 'What's going on? I can't move.'

Abigail took notice to Ulrik and ran over to him. "Are you alright?"

Ulrik looked up at Abigail and winced in pain. "I will be fine, but it appears as if I have twisted my ankle."

"Allow me to take care of that." Abigail said. "Autumn Breeze." Within an instant, Ulrik's ankle was back to normal.

Ulrik watched his ankle heal and smiled. "Thank you. You're so kind."

"It was nothing really." Abigail said. "I couldn't just leave you like that."

Ulrik stood up and nodded. "It's not safe for a fairy to be out here alone. I'm sure that you have heard about the attacks."

"Of course I have." Abigail said. "It doesn't mean that I should stay cooped up inside. I'm not afraid to be out and about. Besides, if I stayed inside, I wouldn't be able to enjoy nature."

Ulrik smiled and looked down a little. "Nature is a wonderful thing. You are kind, so I must apologize. Please forgive me. Paralysis."

Abigail dropped everything she had bought, keeping her gaze on Ulrik. At that moment, she noticed her body freezing up. 'I can't move. He's an enemy.' "Why are you doing this?"

"I don't have a choice." Ulrik said. "I am grateful for what you have done for me, but I can't allow that to get in the way of my mission. It will be easier if you just surrender. And I regret what I must do now. Absorption."

Abigail cried out in pain, feeling her very essence begin to leave her body. "Please. Don't do this." 'I have to do something.' "Autumn Breeze." Within an instant, she was able to move and stop Ulrik's spell.

"I don't want to fight you." Ulrik said.

Abigail distanced herself from Ulrik and winced a little. Her body was still aching from the paralysis, but she wasn't about to go down without a fight. "Then don't. You can walk away."

"That's where you're wrong." Ulrik said. "Rose Prison."

Abigail quickly dodged the roses surrounding her and looked down. "I have no choice. Magix." Within an instant, she had transformed into her fairy form. Her hair framed her face a little more and a small bun appeared. The outfit consisted of a green sleeveless top, sandpaper colored pants with one side longer than the other, and green flats. Her wings were sort of leaf shaped colored green with yellowish accents. "Abigail. Fairy of harvest."

"You leave me no choice." Ulrik said. "Terra Dust."

Abigail flew up away from the pollen and readied herself for an attack. "I'm sorry. Floral Cage."

Ulrik watched as flowers started to surround him and quickly dodged. "That won't work. Paralysis."

"Wall of Thorns." Abigail said as a barrier of thorns formed in front of her. "I won't fall for that one again."

Ulrik kept his gaze on Abigail, trying to figure out what to do next. "Terra Dust."

Abigail winced as the blinding pollen struck her, doing her best to break the spell. 'What should I do now? I can't see a thing.' Upon regaining her vision, she was struck and was sent falling to the ground with a bruise on her chest. 'What hit me?'

"Take her essence already." Krista said, walking up beside Ulrik and catching her boomerangs. "Hurry up before she gets back on her feet."

Ulrik glared a little at Krista and turned to Abigail. "I had this under control Krista."

"You were holding back." Krista said. "I only stepped in because I care about you. Stop wasting time before Shadow shows up."

Ulrik turned to Abigail and watched as her Magix form faded. "You could care less what happens to me. Let me deal with this my own way."

Krista scoffed and struck Abigail with her boomerangs once more, adding a bruise to her arm and face. "You should be more aggressive towards these pathetic fairies." With that, she laughed and faded off into the shadows.

Ulrik watched Krista leave and walked over next to Abigail. "I'm sorry that things had to be this way. Absorption." Within seconds, her essence was absorbed into Ulrik's amulet. "Forgive me." He then disappeared without a trace.

Abigail watched as Ulrik left and fell unconscious. 'He didn't want to hurt me. And who is this Shadow that girl mentioned?'

Dark Castle

"You disappoint me Ulrik." Shadow said. "Krista tells me that you held back fighting that fairy."

Ulrik knelt down and looked up at Shadow. "I had everything under control. There was no need to use Rmy full power."

Shadow glared and struck Ulrik with a dark fire whip. "I don't want excuses Ulrik. You will not hold back your power again. Or perhaps you have gone soft. Have you forgotten our deal?"

Ulrik winced and looked down. "As you wish. No. I remember it perfectly."

"Then we understand each other." Shadow said. "Get out of my sight."

Ulrik nodded and disappeared into the shadows. 'Please let her be alright.'

"You've done well Krista." Shadow said. "That nature fairy won't be waking up anytime soon."

Krista smiled and looked to the area Ulrik disappeared from. "As always my lord."

"Keep a close eye on Ulrik." Shadow said.

Krista nodded and knelt down. "I will not fail you."

Red Fountain

Rave appeared from the shadows, keeping his gaze on Alex. 'This will be quick.'

Alex took notice to Rave and walked over to him. "Rave. You've come back."

Rave smirked and kicked Alex in the stomach. "Surrender your magic brother."

Alex winced and slowly sat up. "Magic? What are you talking about?" 'That's strange. I don't have any magic, except the little bit I use to summon my bow.' "I don't want to fight you Rave."

"Get away from him Alex." Gale said, running over beside him. "His aura is completely off. This is not the brother you know."

Rave chuckled a little and threw one of his sais into Gale's shoulder. "Don't make this any harder than it has to be."

Gale winced in pain and pulled out the sai, tossing it to the ground. "You have to fight him Alex."

Alex glared a little and summoned his bow. "You leave me no choice Rave." At that moment, he released a arrow. "Snap out of it brother."

Rave dodged the arrow and tackled Alex to the ground. "Not a chance. I'm going to show everyone that you are nothing." Chuckling, he stabbed Alex in the shoulder and pinned him to the ground. "Don't move. This won't hurt a bit." Within seconds, a icy aura began to flow into Rave's amulet.

'Ice magic.' Alex thought, wincing in pain. 'How is that possible? I can't use this amount of magic. What's going on?'

Rexx quickly summoned his chakrams and threw them at Rave, knocking him off Alex. "You got a lot of nerve coming here."

Alex stood up, watching as the ice magic faded back into his body. 'Where did this come from?'

"You're outnumbered." Gale said, summoning his tonfa.

Colton had his javelin in hand and stood ready for a fight. "You can't take us all on."

Rave glared and readied his sais. "I'm not finished yet."

Zane cracked his whip and wrapped the end around Rave's wrists. "We won't allow you to hurt a friend."

"Forgive me brother." Alex said, punching Rave in the stomach and knocking him unconscious. "What's gotten into him? He's like an entirely different person."

Zaven took notice to Alex and ran over to him. "Are you alright?"

Alex nodded and looked back to Rave. "I'm fine. I think." He then winced in pain and held his chest. "What's happening to me?" 'Rave.'

"Take it easy Alex." Zaven said. "Get some rest alright. I'll take care of Rave."

Rexx supported Alex and helped him to his room. "How are you feeling?"

Alex winced and laid down on his bed. "It's strange. I didn't even know I had ice magic."

"What happened?" Zaven asked, picking up Rave.

"I'm not really sure." Gale said. "It all happened so fast. Rave just attacked out of nowhere. He wanted Alex's ice magic for some reason. I didn't know Alex had that kind of magic. He never said anything about it."

Zaven sighed and looked down. "Exactly what I was afraid of. Alex didn't know about the magic. It has laid dormant, but now it has been awakened. How would Rave know about it?"

"I don't know." Gale said. "Rave wasn't exactly himself. Something just felt off about him."

Zaven focused his attention on Rave, holding him close. "Watch over Alex. I'm taking Rave to Alfea. Hopefully, they will be able to break the spell he's under."

Gale nodded and walked off to his room, which he shared with Alex. "You sure took a beating Alex."

"What happened to Rave?" Alex asked, wincing a little.

"Your father is taking him to Alfea." Gale said. "They might be able to figure out what's wrong with him."

Alex looked out the window and sighed a little. "I hope you're right Gale."

Daniel looked down and walked to his room. It wasn't his ideal place to be, but it worked for now. He wanted to try things out for the time being. 'I hope Milo is doing alright. I feel a little more comfortable here, but I'm still out of place.'

"Are you feeling all right Daniel?" Colton asked.

Daniel glanced back at Colton and nodded. "I'm fine. It's just strange being here."

"Maybe you just need a change of scenery." Colton said. "Do you want to go into the city?"

Daniel smiled a little and nodded. "That sounds like a great idea."

Once they were both ready, they made their way into Magix. Daniel liked the idea of seeing the city. Besides, the city was where his siblings were staying. Well, it was actually outside the city limits a bit. At least he had a companion alongside him.

"Feel any better?" Colton asked.

Daniel nodded and smiled a little more. "It is nice to get away from everything for a while. I haven't got the chance to explore the city."

"That's good to hear." Colton said. "There's so much to see in the city." Before he could say another, he took notice to Abigail. At that moment, a look of sheer terror came over his face. "Abigail?!" He ran over to her and held her in his arms. "Abigail. Wake up."

Daniel followed after Colton and knelt down. "She's still alive Colton. What could have happened to her? And why was she out here alone?"

"I don't know, but she needs help." Colton said, picking up Abigail. "We have to get her to Alfea."

Daniel nodded and went with Colton to Alfea. 'It has to be the same entity that's after me. I never should have come here.'

Alfea

Colton carried Abigail straight to the nurse's office and gently laid her down. "You're safe now Abigail."

Daniel sat out in the courtyard and stared up at the sky. 'Why is this happening? Everything was fine before I came here.'

Zaven arrived at Alfea and laid Rave down in the nurse's office, making sure to restrain him. 'I'm sorry about this.' "You're Colton right."

Colton glanced over at Zaven and nodded. "That's right."

"Something has to be done." Zaven said. "It's not safe for any fairy to be out on their own. We need to figure out who is actually behind this."

"Will he be alright?" Colton asked.

"I don't know." Zaven said, looking down a little.

Carmen laid in her bed and coughed a little. "I don't feel so good."

"It appears as if you have a cold." Catarina said. "You should get plenty of rest."

'It's strange how quick she has become sick.' Rachel thought. 'Something doesn't feel right.'

"Carmen being sick isn't the only bad thing going on." Rosella said.

"What do you mean Rosella?" Catarina asked.

"There was another attack in the city." Rosella said.

'In the city.' Felicity thought. 'It couldn't be.'

"I hope that she will be alright." Rachel said.

Rosella nodded and looked to the door. "Perhaps we should go check in on them."

"I want to go." Carmen said, coughing a little more and sneezing.

Rachel shook her head and looked at Carmen. "You are staying in bed."

"I can feel a shift in aura." Catarina said. "This girl is hurting really bad."

"Can you tell who it is?" Rosella asked.

Catarina shook her head and looked down. "Something is blocking her identity from me."

Felicity went wide-eyes and ran out of the room. 'Please let me be wrong.' She ran into the nurse's office and almost fell upon seeing Abigail. "No."

Colton looked over to Felicity and looked down. "You're Felicity right."

"I wonder what got into her." Rachel said.

Catarina watched Felicity take off and sighed. "Rachel. Stay here with Carmen. Rosella. Let's get down to the nurse's office." Rosella nodded and followed Felicity down to where Abigail was. "Abigail."

"This is all my fault." Felicity said as tears started to form in her eyes.

"What are you talking about Felicity?" Rosella asked.

"I told her to go to the pet store." Felicity said, as tears started to stream down her face. "This wouldn't have happened if I didn't tell her to go."

Catarina looked down and placed a hand on Felicity's shoulder. "You couldn't have known what was going to happen."

Felicity wiped away her tears and looked at Catarina. "I let her go alone. We may not get along, but I never wanted her to get hurt."

"We will find a way to help her." Catarina said. "Felicity. We want you to be part of our team. And right now we need all the help we can get."

Felicity looked down and held her arm. "You want me to be part of your team. Even after what I did."

"Of course we do." Rosella said smiling. "We are all very different from each and that's what makes us great friends. You are a lot like Rachel. Things were a little difficult when I first met her. The witch, Splendora, used Rachel's anger towards me and turned her against us. We were able to break the spell and we've been friends ever since. Just give us a chance."

Felicity looked up and smiled. "I'd like that."

"We have to find the one that did this." Colton said. "If we do that, we can take her essence back."

"Who are you?" Catarina asked, looking over at Zaven.

"My name is Zaven." Zaven said, keeping his gaze on Rave. "Rave is in trouble and I don't know how to save him."

"Who is he to you?" Rosella asked.

Zaven sighed and glanced at Rosella. "He's my son."

"You're Alex's father." Rosella said.

Zaven turned his attention back to Rave and smiled a little. "You all must know each other."

"We kind of fought against Rave and then with him." Catarina said. "He took off afterwards."

Rosella turned to Rave and looked down a little. "Alex and I are dating. What happened to Rave?"

"I can't be sure." Zaven said. "He attacked Alex. Don't worry, Alex is alright. He's just resting. Rave isn't himself."

Dark Castle

"Krista." Shadow said. "Go cause a little trouble for those pesky specialists."

Krista nodded and disappeared into the darkness. 'The moment I was waiting for.'

Ulrik stared out his window, lost in thought. 'Of course Krista would rat me out. In truth, I didn't want to hurt that fairy. She was so kind to me.' He looked at his ankle and sighed a little. 'If things were different, I would be helping her. I should return her essence, but things would be worse for me if I did. Shadow wouldn't forgive such an act. All of this is wrong. Why is Shadow so obsessed with this? And it would seem that he has sent Krista out on a mission.' Within seconds, he disappeared within vines.

Cloud Tower

Neva stood on the highest balcony and looked out upon the area. "This place was too easy to take down. And now all the witches of this pathetic school are under my control. Shadow will be pleased with what I have accomplished."

Red Fountain

Krista arrived at the school and smirked. 'This school was just attacked last year. It's a shame that I wasn't here for that. Which one of them should I go after first?'

"Stay with Alex Rexx." Gale said. "Something doesn't feel right and he's in no condition to fight."

Rexx nodded and watched as Gale ran off. "You should let Rosella know you're alright."

"I get the feeling that something bad is about to happen." Alex said, looking out the window.

Gale made his way to the school entrance and stopped when he saw Krista. "Krista."

'My first target. He always did get on my nerves.' Krista thought. "Gale. What brings you here?"

"I could ask you the same thing." Gale said. "Have you seen Colton or Daniel around?"

Krista smiled a little and moved closer to him. "No I haven't. Is something wrong?"

"I want to make sure they're alright." Gale said. 'Something isn't right.'

Krista continued to move closer to him and giggled a little. "I'm sure that they can take care of themselves. They are big boys after all. Perhaps we should go out together."

"I'm not interested Krista." Gale said. "I have a girlfriend."

A sly smile formed on her face as she rubbed his face. "I would make a better girlfriend than her."

Gale shivered a little and moved away from her. "I told you that I'm not interested."

"That's too bad." Krista said, smirking a little. "Shadow Dream."

"What's going on?" Gale asked, as he started feel sleepy. "What did you do?" Within seconds, he was on the ground.

Krista laughed and stared at Gale. "I can't have you getting in my way. Now sleep."

Gale kept his gaze on Krista and drifted off to sleep. 'I should have known.'

"Nothing personal Gale." Krista said, dragging him out of view. "Now to find my next target."

Lyon watched Krista from the shadows and narrowed his eyes a little. 'What is she up to?'

Krista took notice to Lyon and smiled, walking up to him. "Enjoy the show little boy."

"Why did you attack him?" Lyon asked.

"Don't tell me that you actually care." Krista said. "It's not like he was your friend. Join me Lyon. I promise that you will be rewarded."

Lyon glared and took a step back. "That's not my thing sweetheart. I won't be someone's puppet."

"That's too bad." Krista said, as shadows wrapped around him. "I can't let you go telling anyone about me. Besides, I need to finish up here and deal with the fairies."

Lyon struggled to get free, keeping his gaze on Krista. "Release me."

"I can't do that." Krista said. "Everyone here is my enemy now. You should have joined me. Perhaps I will go after that blonde fairy next. Who would care if something happened to her?"

Lyon glared and struggled even more. "Don't you dare touch her."

"What's this?" Krista asked. "Does someone have a little crush? How pathetic."

'You're wrong.' Lyon thought. 'I don't care about Felicity. Or do I? No. No one can be trusted.'

"So you do care about her." Krista said, laughing a little. "Fine then. You can watch her suffer. These shadows will keep you locked away."

At that moment, an arrow of ice pierced the shadows and caused them to disappear. "Get away from him."

"Alex." Rexx said, running up behind him. "You should be in bed."

Krista growled and jumped back a little, grabbing her boomerangs. "And two more join the party. I've already taken care of one of your friends. Now three against one isn't fair at all. How about I even the odds? Kuro Prison." Within a instant, a cage of shadows formed around Alex and Rexx. She then turned to Lyon and smirked. "Now it's just you and me."

"I won't go easy on you." Lyon said, forming his nunchucks. 'Alex saved me. Why would he do that for me?'

Alex winced in pain and fell to his knees. "This is the same thing I felt with Rave."

"You never should have came out here." Rexx said, forming his chakrams. "I'll get us out of this. Blazing Heat." His chakrams ignited before he threw them at the bars, but to no avail. "That didn't go as planned."

Lyon kept his gaze on Krista, trying to figure out her next move. "Let's get this over with. Terra Wave." He spun his nunchucks around before striking the ground, causing a wave of energy to fly towards Krista.

Krista laughed and quickly dodged, throwing her boomerangs. "You're just a mere amateur."

Lyon had managed to dodge one boomerang, only to have the other strike his side. He winced and placed his hand over the bruise. "I'm not done yet."

"Do you know anything about boomerangs?" Krista asked. "They always come back."

Before Lyon could react, he was struck in the back by the other boomerang. He then dropped to his knees and glared up at her. "You haven't won yet."

"You're right." Krista said, catching the boomerangs. "I win once you're taken out of the equation." She smirked and threw the boomerangs once more. "You're finished."

As the boomerangs were about to strike, they were knocked to the ground. "You'll have to go through me first." Zane cracked his whip, keeping his gaze on Krista. "I was suspicious of you from the beginning."

Krista glared and turned to face Zane. "You don't know me at all. None of you have the power to stop my master. Say goodbye to those worthless fairies." 'It's time to get out of here. I'm at a complete disadvantage.' "Until next time boys." Laughing, she disappeared into the shadows. Once she was gone, the cage around Alex and Rexx disappeared.

"Are you alright Lyon?" Zane asked.

Lyon winced and slowly stood up, only to stumble a little. "I'm just fine."

"You can barely stand, let alone walk." Zane said, helping Lyon stand. "Krista got away. Has anyone seen Gale?"

Rexx hoisted Alex up and walked over to Zane. "He sensed something and left."

"Krista must have done something to him." Alex said. "She said that she had already took care of one our friends."

"Why go after Gale?" Rexx asked.

"For being in the wrong place at the right time." Lyon said.

Alex glanced over at Lyon and winced a little. "We need to find him."

"You're in no condition to do anything." Rexx said. "And that goes for you as well Lyon."

Gale awoke and slowly sat up. "What happened?"

"Gale." Zane said.

"Are you alright?" Alex asked.

Gale nodded and stood up. "Krista surprised me. It happened so fast. She only put me to sleep."

"Let's head to Alfea." Alex said. "Maybe the girls know something."

Gale winced and turned to Alex. "Sounds like a plan. You should see Rave."

"I know." Alex said. "I was planning on it. Some answers would be nice."

Alfea

"We have no clue as to where the one behind this could be." Catarina said.

"What are we supposed to do now?" Rosella asked.

"We use bait." Felicity said. "Whoever attacked Abigail has to be close by."

Colton looked at Felicity and nodded. "What are we waiting for?"

"It's far too dangerous." Catarina said. "We can't risk another fairy losing her essence."

Colton stood up and turned to Catarina. "We have to do something. This is our best shot."

"What are you all talking about?" Gale asked, walking in with the guys.

"Felicity wants to use bait to draw out whoever attacked Abigail." Catarina said. "It's crazy thinking."

Alex winced a little and smiled at Rosella. "It's nice to see you again Rosella." He then gave her a hug and turned to Rave. "How is he?"

Zaven glanced over at Alex and shook his head. "I'm not sure. He's still out cold. You hit him pretty hard."

"He didn't give me much of a choice." Alex said. "What are you not telling me?"

Zaven focused his attention on Rave and remained silent for a few minutes. "It's complicated. I'm not really sure how to explain it myself."

"What was Rave going on about?" Alex asked. "What magic was he trying to take from me?"

"Alex. I don't even understand it myself." Zaven said. "Your mother could use ice magic. Her magic was something special. Frozen dream magic is what she called it. Part of it must be within you. I don't know how or why."

Alex sat down and shook his head. "I don't understand what's going on."

"We'll figure this out Alex." Rosella said, placing a hand on his shoulder.

Alex looked up at Rosella and smiled. "I know Rosella. Thank you."

Ulrik appeared outside of Alfea and stared up at it. 'That fairy must be here.'

"I need some air." Colton said. Walking outside, he took notice to Ulrik. "Can I help you?" 'Something doesn't feel right about him.'

Ulrik turned to Colton and smiled a little. "Perhaps you can. I'm looking for a certain fairy."

"This is a school for fairies." Colton said. "It would be easier to find this fairy if you told me her name."

Ulrik walked past Colton and stared at the ground. "Her name is a mystery to me. I took something from her and I'd like to return it."

'Abigail.' Colton thought. "You're the one that attacked Abigail." He then summoned his javelin and glared at Ulrik. "I suggest you leave."

Ulrik sighed and turned to face Colton. "I didn't come here to fight boy."

"It doesn't matter." Colton said. "You will pay for hurting her."

Ulrik shook his head, keeping his gaze on Colton. "And here I thought you would want to help her. Paralysis."

Colton was just about to attack when he felt his body freeze up. "What did you do to me?"

"All I did was paralyze your entire body." Ulrik said, walking up to Colton. "The only way to help her is by returning her essence. You do want her to get better." Smiling he little, he made Abigail's essence appear. "This doesn't make us allies. I'm only repaying her for the kindness she showed me. Once I leave, the paralysis will wear off." With that, he disappeared within the earth.

Colton could only watch as Ulrik disappeared, feeling his body return to normal. He stared at the essence in front of him and quickly grabbed it. 'That guy was strange.' Without hesitation, he made his way back to the nurse's office. "Abigail will be fine."

"Where did you get her essence?" Catarina asked.

"The one that attacked her gave it to me." Colton said. "He was a little strange if you ask me."

Catarina grabbed the essence and held it over Abigail. "Let's hope this works."

The essence was a glowing green triangle with a light green three pointed star and a cornucopia in the center. Within an instant, it disappeared within Abigail's body. 'What's going on? I can feel my magic returning.'

"Wake up Abigail." Colton said, pushing her hair out of her face.

Abigail slowly opened her eyes and looked around. "What happened to me?"

"You had your essence stolen, but we managed to get it back." Catarina said. "Well, Colton got it back for you."

Colton smiled and held Abigail's hand. "I'm glad that you're okay. That guy hurt you pretty bad."

"It wasn't the guy." Abigail said, wincing a little. "I did fight with him, but he wasn't trying to hurt me. That girl was the one doing most of the damage."

"What girl?" Gale asked.

"That guy called her Krista." Abigail said. "I only managed to get a glimpse of her."

Lyon winced and smirked a little. "Pretty pathetic if you ask me."

Felicity shot Lyon a glare and smacked him upside the head. "You just can't stand for someone to be happy. Something like that doesn't make you weak. I was going to heal you, but perhaps I should just leave you like this. It seems to me like you lost as well."

"Krista is a specialist." Gale said. "And I know for a fact that she's working for whoever is behind all of this." Listening to Lyon's remark, he looked down a little. "Don't forget that Krista took you down as well Lyon." He then quickly sent a message and turned to Alex. "There's only one person that can help you Alex."

"What was that message about Gale?" Catarina asked.

"I was warning the headmaster about Krista." Gale said. "We need to keep an eye on her."

Lyon growled a little when Felicity smacked him and winced. "I don't need your help."

Alex looked up at Gale and nodded. "My mother is the only one with the answers. I have to find a way to talk to her."

Zaven watched as the events unfolded, keeping his gaze on Rave. "A witch would know how to communicate with a spirit."

Felicity sighed and shook her head a little. "You are so stubborn. Healing Rain." Within seconds, all of Lyon's wounds began to heal. "I thought you were all about honesty Lyon."

"We don't exactly know any witch that would help us." Alex said. 'Please be alright brother.'

Rave winced a little and opened his eyes, struggling to break free. "Why can't I move?"

"It was for your own good Rave." Zaven said. "You're not yourself."

"How would you know?" Rave asked, glaring at Zaven. "No one paid any attention to me. It was always about mister perfect over there. You know nothing about me."

Zaven sighed and looked down. "You're right. I don't know you and there's nothing I can do to make up for it. It doesn't change the fact that you need help."

"I don't need anyone." Rave said. "All I need to do is get out of here."

Rosella glanced over at Rave and stood up. "Stop lying to yourself Rave. This isn't the person you really are."

Rave turned to Rosella and glared some more. "That's where you're wrong princess. This is exactly who I am."

"That's not true." Rosella said. "If this was the real you, you never would have let me go. Or have you forgotten? You had me cornered, but decided to let me go instead. The person you are now would never have done that. You can fool everyone else, but it won't work on me. I know that you are a good person."

Rave smirked and chuckled a little. "That doesn't change anything. The only reason I let you go was because you got in my head somehow. It's the same reason I didn't kill my pathetic brother when I had the chance."

"You're wrong." Rosella said. "You're a good person and deep down you know that. The shadows are trying to take control and you're letting them. You have to fight back Rave."

"And what if I don't want to?" Rave asked.

"You will." Rosella said. "And it's because you can't stand being controlled."

Dark Castle

Ulrik made his way through the door and leaned up against a pillar. 'I should enjoy the freedom I have. Shadow won't take too kindly to me returning that essence. It's hard telling how long it will be before he finds out.'

"If it isn't the traitor." Krista said, smirking and stepping out the shadows. "Someone is in major trouble."

Ulrik turned to Krista and glared a little. "What do you want Krista?"

Krista giggled and stepped closer to Ulrik. "You. As my boyfriend."

"That's not going to happen." Ulrik said.

Krista smirked and placed a hand on her hip. "You will Ulrik. Unless you want me to tell Shadow your little secret."

"Well played Krista." Ulrik said.

Shadow watched Alfea from his throne and smirked. 'She actually believes that Rave can fight back against the shadows. How pathetic.' "Draegan."

Draegan appeared from the shadows and bowed to Shadow. "You summoned me."

"Go to Alfea and cause a little trouble." Shadow said.

Draegan nodded and disappeared into flames. 'This should be fun.'

Alfea

Draegan appeared at Alfea's gate and smirked. "So this is the college for fairies. These schools do have a tendency to get attacked. Phoenix Fire." At that moment, a phoenix made of flames flew through the courtyard and set things on fire. "That should get their attention."

Daniel had been sitting on a bench, when he noticed the flames and all the fairies trying to get away. He then noticed that the flames were starting to surround the girls. 'I have to do something.' "Magix!" Without hesitation, he flew up into the air, looking for the source of the fire. 'There's too many flames. I have to put them out quickly before someone gets hurt.' "Neptune Vortex!" Within an instant, a vortex of water started putting out the flames.

Draegan glared at Daniel and walked into the courtyard. "Impressive fairy, but it won't do you much good. I'm not allowed to take that beautiful essence of yours, but that doesn't mean that I can't mess you up a little."

"Who are you?" Daniel asked, keeping his gaze on Draegan.

Catarina felt the shift in aura and heard the screaming coming from outside. "We gotta go now."

The girls nodded and followed Catarina out to the courtyard, taking notice to Daniel and Draegan. They noticed all the flames burning out and stood back, waiting to see what would happen next. The courtyard had cleared out by this time, leaving only the Scoutix and Draegan.

Draegan chuckled a little and watched as the Scoutix ran out, aside from Rachel and Carmen. "If it isn't the fairy squad."

"I won't ask again." Daniel said. "Who are you?"

Draegan smirked and focused his attention back on Daniel. "You can call me Draegan fairy boy. And I don't appreciate you putting out my flames."

"Be careful Daniel." Catarina said. "This guy's aura is really strange."

'This guy has a lot of confidence.' Rosella thought. 'He's outnumbered and he hasn't even flinched. I can tell that he has a lot of power.'

"What do you want Draegan?" Abigail asked.

Draegan turned his attention on Abigail and smiled a little. "It's quite simple actually. I want Fairy Essence. Not to mention that I enjoy watching those wings of yours burn." He laughed as fire swirled around him. "You have no idea who you're messing with. Flame Vortex." At that moment, a vortex of fire shot out towards Abigail.

"Abigail?!" Colton called out, pushing her out of the way. He cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

All Abigail could do was watch as the fire came towards her. Before she could react, Colton had pushed her out of the way. "Colton?!" She held him close and moved his hair out of his face. "Are you alright?"

Colton winced and smiled a little. "I'll be fine Abigail."

"You should have been fried to a crisp." Draegan said. "It's a shame really. Actually, it's more like a waste that it didn't hit the fairy."

Daniel glared at Draegan and readied himself for another attack. "Pick on someone your own size. Expanding Water Bolts."

Draegan quickly dodged the attack and laughed. "It's going to take more than that fairy."

"Let's go girls." Rosella said.

"Magix!"

"Rosella, fairy of unicorns."

"Catarina, fairy of aura."

"Abigail, fairy of harvest."

Felicity watched the others transform and stood back. 'What could I possibly do? My powers wouldn't work against him.'

"Felicity." Abigail said. "We could use your help as well."

Felicity looked over to Abigail and shook her head. "My magic wouldn't be any use here."

"The least you can do is try." Abigail said, smiling a little.

Felicity nodded and turned to Draegan. "Magix! Felicity, fairy of healing."

"There's a fight going on Rachel." Carmen said, coughing a little. "We have to go."

Rachel shook her head and placed her hand on Carmen's shoulder. "You are in no condition to fight. They can handle things without us."

"Hit me with your best shot fairies." Draegan said.

Gale helped Colton to a nearby bench and laid him down. "Take it easy pal."

"You asked for it." Rosella said. "Light Arrow."

"Aura Blast."

"Rose Pheromone."

"Orb of Light."

Draegan dodged most of the attacks, aside from the pheromone. His eyes started to feel a little heavy as flames surrounded him once more. "That's enough. Inferno Spike."

Abigail cried out in pain and crashed to the ground. "Wall of Thorns."

"Are you alright Abigail?" Rosella asked, flying down to her.

Abigail nodded and glanced back at Colton. "I'll be fine."

"Neptune Vortex."

Draegan cried out in pain and glared at Daniel. "You'll pay for that. Phoenix Fire Cage."

Daniel soon became trapped in a cage and knocked down to the ground. "I...feel...so...weak..."

"It's a nice little effect of my cage." Draegan said. "It drains the energy of whoever is trapped inside."

"Unicorn Rush!" The pink, unicorn-shaped energy knocked Draegan back and into a wall.

"This is far from over." Draegan said, disappearing into flames. At that moment, the cage surrounding Daniel disappeared.

"I wonder what that was about." Daniel said, as his transformation disappeared.

Catarina sighed a little, keeping her gaze on the place where Draegan stood. "We just keep getting more enemies."

"Draegan wasn't the guy who attacked me." Abigail said.

Felicity landed, as her transformation disappeared. "I told you that I wouldn't be much help."

"You did your best Felicity." Rosella said. "There is something else that your magic can do. Colton is really hurt and your healing magic can help him."

Felicity nodded and walked over to Colton. "Healing Rain."

Colton slowly sat up and smiled. "Thank you Felicity." He then walked over to Abigail and hugged her. "I'm glad your alright. The guy that attacked you was different from Draegan. Whoever he was, he returned your essence. I'm not sure why though."

"Krista, Draegan, and some mystery guy." Gale said. "That's 3 enemies so far, but I get the feeling that there are more."