Chapter 26
"It feels great to be back"
Flora could feel the nice afternoon breeze blowing lightly through her hair. On the balcony she had a really perfect view of the whole courtyard but her eyes were drawn to the sky, they were looking for a small red speck in the clouds. A few hours had passed since her friends had left for their mission. Everybody who had been left behind was getting more and more tense and nervous. Unlike Tecna she didn't have a Timmy to hug her and reassure her and tell her everything would be alright. After staring at the sky for a few more minutes. She breathed out a sigh of frustration and turned to go back inside.
But she jumped in fright when she finally noticed that she wasn't alone on the balcony. Riven was casually sitting on the balcony's edge.
"Oh Riven I'm sorry I didn't see you there, I thought you'd be with Musa..." Flora apologised to the purple haired teen.
"Why would I be with Musa?" Riven asked her, confused.
"Well you know, she's really worried..." Flora tried to explain to him. Her gaze fell on the hugging couple beneath them. Riven's eyes followed suit. He stood up and walked out.
"I have something to do." He told her before leaving.
Tecna and Musa are lucky to have someone that can comfort and hug them when they are in need of it. Out of nowhere a small ball of fur jumped on her shoulder to snuggle against her cheek.
" Yes Kiko, I have you. Thank you, you're such a kind little bunny." She cuddled the little blue rabbit in her arms.
Bloom's group had gone through a lot. They had ended up separated from Brandon after a succession of weird and surprising events. Right now the little group of four was climbing up the walls of the huge underground fortress. In search of the pixies and the girl's history teacher. Layla was the first one to find the dungeons . She climbed through one of the windows. As she entered the room she was greeted by a big and loud
"LAYLA! You're back!"
" And this time I brought reinforcements." She informed her little pixie friends. And to emphasize her words she pointed at the three newcomers that entered right after her.
" Professor Darkell ! We're so glad to see you ! " Stella said when she finally spotted the man behind a cell's door.
" I can't believe I'd one day say this but I'm glad to see you too Stella." The young man chuckled .
"Stella, turn on the little transmitter that Tecna gave you." While Stella was doing what Bloom had asked her to do, Bloom turned to her professor to explain to him the gadget's purpose.
" The little machine has just enough magic to send a signal to the others at Alfea. Faragonda told us to use it the moment we find you professor. She said something about giving back your powers when we find you. . ."
All of a sudden the man in the cage started glowing . All his body was covered in blood red magic, Bloom saw him smile. He was probably happy to have his powers back. But before the red head could explain to him more about their plan to escape she was struck from behind.
"Bloom!" Sky yelled in worry. He tried to run to her side, but his feet were iced to the ground. He was stuck in place.
Three ear shattering laughs echoed throughout the room. Sky, Bloom and Stella's eyes widened in recognition.
"What are they doing here?!" Sky mumbled in shock.
"It's been a while little fairies. Missed us?" Icy joked.
Before they could strike a second time. The wall right next to them exploded sending the three witches crashing to the floor.
"Man it feels great to be back." Darkell stood in the middle of the wreckage. He walked out of what was once his cell. Faragonda gave me back more powers than I thought she would. Not that I'm complaining. He thought while taking in his surroundings. He saw that Bloom was sprawled on the floor probably from the witches' surprise attack. The brunette who had tried to free him last time was on the floor right next to the pixies' cage. She must have hurt herself while trying to open it.
He heard some rustling sounds behind them. Shoot I thought I had killed those three idiots. The three witches were standing back up as was his student. But the latter seemed exhausted and out of magic. It seems like Darkar was talented in taking away light magic user's powers. That explained why he felt completely fine. His powers were a hundred percent dark magic.
"You witches don't know when to quit."
He was answered by their pissed off expressions and a few swear words that would make grown men blush. He lifted a hand in the air and recited a few latin words. Familiar runes appeared on the ground at the witches' feet. They just had time to say "Oh no not again!" Before they were covered by the red writing and teleported to who knows where.
"That was awesome Sir!" Stella complimented her teacher while freeing Sky from his ice prison. Sky and Bloom also thanked him for his help.
Darkell walked up to Layla who was still trying to destroy the cage.
"Take a step back." He ordered.
He placed both of his hands flat on the surface of the magical cell. His blood red runes started to spread out around his fingers. A few latin words later, the magical wall disappeared with his runes.
"And voilĂ ! "
"Thanks Spike head!" The little blond pixie said as she jumped and sat on his shoulder. His eyebrows twitched in annoyance at the nickname.
"Need I remind you that I can still leave you here as food for the big lizards."
But it seemed like his threats had lost their effects because the small girl just pulled out her tongue and stayed put.
The others weren't as brave as her because they preferred going with Bloom, Stella and Layla.
" Okay guys let's go crash a wedding!" Stella declared as she led the group out of the fortress.
"What wedding?" Dimitri asked her, very confused.
"It's a long story..."
