Helia was the first one to wake up the next day. Helia got out of bed and got ready for the day as quietly as possible. He didn't think waking Riven up this early would be the best way to start off being roommates.
Helia left the room quietly and stopped at his grandfather's office to inform him that he was leaving and would be back later that night. After being dismissed from the office he made his way to the transport station to go back to Knightly.
"Welcome to Knightly, please enjoy your stay" the overhead speaker spoke as Helia walked off the transport pad and out of the station. He walked out into the bright sunlight and smiled to himself. He would miss this place but right now Magix was where he needed to be. Helia was so sucked into his thoughts it felt as if only moments when he arrived at his house. He walked inside and shut the door behind him before walking into the kitchen to see his parents.
"Mom, dad" Helia got their attention and they seemed surprised to see him standing there.
"Helia what are you doing here? You're supposed to be at Red Fountain for a few more days." Helia's father questioned him.
"Helia sweetheart are you okay? Are you hurt? What happened? You're grandfather told me about the attack at the unveiling but he said you were okay, he told me you saved a fairy from it. Oh I'm so proud of you." This came from his mother who had so many questions going through her head she was unable to stay on one subject.
"Relax mom I'm fine. Yes there was a monster attack but everyone is okay." Helia took a deep breath to mentally prepare him for their reaction before he continued. "Actually I'm just here to get my things. I'm transferring back to Red Fountain."
His parents didn't speak for a while, they just looked at him as if waiting for him to speak again and tell them he was joking. It never came.
"You're serious?" asked his mother. "But why, I thought you didn't want to go back after you transferred to art school?"
"I had a change of heart." He kept his explanation as vague as possible.
"Okay, now tell us the real reason." His father dismissed his reply.
"I made my decision and you aren't going to change it." This was said with a mix of both determination and respect.
"Helia we support you're decision, we just want to know why you suddenly changed you're mind." His mother explained putting a hand on his shoulder.
"I just feel like that's where I need to be right now." Helia's parents nodded to him in understanding. His father then said goodbye to his wife and son and left for work. Once the front door was firmly shut and the car was out of the driveway and down the street Helia's mother turned back to him with a knowing look in her eyes.
"Okay Helia, who is she?"
Helia was shocked and couldn't speak up to answer her if he wanted to. "W-what? What are you talking about mom?" he answered her question with a question of his own.
"Oh Helia, a mother just knows these things. I can see it in your eyes. Now tell me her name."
Helia looked at his mother as if she had grown an extra head but caved and figured he might as well just tell her.
"Her name is Flora, I met her at the unveiling of the new Red Fountain. I made some friends at Red Fountain and they actually introduced me to her and her friends. She's part of the Winx Club, the girls that defeated the Trix last year during the witch invasion. We talked before the ceremony started and her friends pulled her away to go find their seats and then later at the post-party. She's amazing and I can't get her out of my head, she's actually the one I saved from the monster. She was trying to distract it to give the others a chance to attack but it got her first and the others were too far away to do anything and, I don't know, I just acted."
Helia's mother was now smiling widely at her son. "Have fun at Red Fountain Helia, I hope you find what you're looking for. Oh I'm going to miss you." Helia's mother hugged him before sending him off to his room to pack his things.
After packing his things and bringing them down stairs he left them next to the front door and told his mother he was going to break the news to his friends before leaving.
Arriving at the school Helia looked at his watch to check the time. Seeing that he still had about an hour before classes ended he sat down and pulled out his sketch book. Instead of drawing the nature scenery around him like he usually did Helia instead started drawing the person that had been stuck in his mind.
Helia was just finishing his drawing when the sound of footsteps reached his ears. He quickly put his things away and got to his feet. Looking around he spotted his friends and made his way over to them.
"Hey guys"
"Helia?" came from the three boys at once, confused at their friend's sudden arrival. Lucas spoke next "What are you doing here? We weren't expecting you back until the end of the week."
Ethan smirked before making his own comment. "So I assume you couldn't take being around those Neanderthals any longer and that's why you're back early?"
"Actually the opposite, I only came back to get my things and say goodbye. I'm transferring back to Red Fountain."
Absolute silence followed this revelation, followed soon after by uncontrollable laughter. Ethan, Lucas, and Liam were doubled over. Liam leaned against a tree and slowly slid down to the ground. Ethan leaned on Lucas until he lost his balance causing them both to smack into the dirt.
Throughout all of this Helia stood in front of them with a stoic look on his face, waiting for his friends to get a hold of themselves. Just when he started to lose his patience they calmed down enough to stop laughing and stand up again.
"I'm serious" there was no question in his voice. His friends suddenly stilled as they realized that he wasn't joking with them.
Once again they replied at once. "WHAT?" Helia stood in silence as the realization hit them and they stared right back at him.
"Why would you want to go back there after you left in the first place?" questioned Ethan
"I have my reasons." As much as Helia trusted the three boys in front of him he didn't want them to know about Flora.
"Have you completely lost your mind Helia? You won't last more than a month back there." Liam said this in a knowing tone.
Helia's eyes narrowed at this. "Oh is that so?" he asked, anger beginning to show in his voice.
"Yeah it is. You must have lost it if you think you can make it there as one of their 'heroes'. You'll be back here in no time and one day we'll look back on this ridiculous conversation and laugh about it." This was said condescendingly as Liam shook his head at the once again Red Fountain student.
"Well like I said I just came to say goodbye to my friends, it was my own mistake to think that they would support my decision. Well if you're right Liam I'll see you guys in about a month, but when I'm not back maybe you'll realize that you don't know me that well after all." Having said his part Helia turned his back and walked away so he could get his things from home and get back to Magix.
If Helia had turned around, which he hadn't, he would have seen Lucas back handing Liam and glaring at him before the three looked back to their friend in time to see him round the corner leaving them in silence.
