Winx Club does not belong to me, it belongs to Iginio Straffi

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Bridgette always knew something was wrong when one of the guards interrupted her studies. It was one of the silver plated guards assigned to her, she didn't know his name, nor his face as every knight of Domino wore a mask to conceal their face and their identity.

"Princess Bridgette, your father has requested your presence in the throne room."

"Just a moment, I'm finishing up thi-"

"Your father has requested you now." The guard stated, his voice carried no emotion, but Bridgette could tell he was desperate. She nodded and let him lead the way through the halls. Her bright orange hair flickered in wind like sparks of a flame, her light blue eyes was pointed straight ahead and yet her ears could hear every whisper around every corner as the two walked. Even though she wore a bright smile, the servants passing by kept their heads down and their eyes on the ground beneath them. The other royals treated her the same way, though they spoke vile words when she was alone.

"Demon Spawn."

"Bastard Heir."

"Monster."

"Freak."

Bridgette never knew why they said those awful things, but they always seemed to hold their tongues after meeting her father. He had told Bridgette that they were just jealous of her and her status and shouldn't pay any mind to it, but their words cut through her skin like a knife, scarring her porcelain body with invisible scars. The two of them arrived at the throne room, though the guard stepped aside so Bridgette could pass.

"The general will be here any moment, wait here until she arrives." Before she asked who, he left her alone, his metal soles clanking in the distance. Bridgette readjusted her dress as she waited, the blue and gold seams make her look like an angel.

Though the small horns hiding beneath her orange roots would make anyone think she was a demon.

"Your highness." A rough but femimne voice adressed her. Bridgette turned to see a light skinned woman with very curly dark purple hair that looked almost looked like a storm cloud. She wore dark silver armor with a purple emblem of a V on her chest and a dark purple cape flowing behind her. Her teal eyes could see into a person's soul and her grimace could scare even the most ferocious creatures.

Yet, Bridgette smiled and hugged the woman warmly.

"Auntie Stormy! It's been too long!" She exclaimed. The woman's scowl turned into a small smile. The general wasn't really her aunt, but she was the closest person to one as she was the few people close to the young princess.

"Look who finally grew up! I thought you would be tiny forever!" Stormy messed up some of her hair, causing Bridgette to pout.

"I wasn't tiny! I just hadn't gone through puberty at that time." She smooth out the ruffled hair, then noticed something was off.

"Where's Gale? I though she would be following behind you like a lost puppy." Bridgette teased. Gale was Stormy's daughter and dear childhood friend to Bridgette. Gale always admired her mother and wanted to be a soldier just like her, so she went through military camp to join her unit. Bridgette hadn't seen Gale in a few years since she was accepted but they always stay in contact through the months. Stormy's smile disappeared, only to be replaced with a frown.

"She took on more than she could chew and...failed a very important mission." Stormy sighed, "She's already inside, receiving her punishment."

Bridgette paled when the older woman said this, she knew her father wasn't the kindest man when it came to failures and always made it a point to discipline any of his soldiers. He called it tough love, saying it was to whip them back to shape, she believed him. She was snapped out of her thoughts when a booming voice echoed through the walls.

"Enter." It was a single word, and yet the two women obeyed it without hesitation. They entered the throne room, Bridgette suspected that it was once the shining gem of the castle, but now...

Now it was just a desolate ruin where a battle took place. Much of the rubble was cleaned out and the blood scrubbed away, but Bridgette always felt uncomfortable in this room. Especially with the man sitting idly on the head throne while the other barely stood, much of it destroyed except for the seat.

Even though, Bridgette kept her eyes forward and curtsied to the man in front of her, she noticed a dark purple haired witch with dark skin kneeling barely inches from her.

It was Gale, bloody and bruised up, barely conscious, barely alive.

"My daughter." Bridgette was snapped out of her trance when the man spoke. His silver eyes with serpent like silts held an ice cold fury and yet he smiled at Bridgette warmly. He had his light brown hair fell to his side, he wore a dark purple cloak with pure white sophisticated clothes underneath. Though he had an aura of elegance and grace to him, the soles of his boots had a red tint to them, like he had been beating on something, or rather someone.

"How are your studies coming along?" He asked, as though it was just the two of them in the room.

"E-excellent, father." She smiled, "The tutors have taught me well, I hope to become your ideal heir."

"Good." As he said this, he walked towards Bridgette and Stormy. "I expect nothing less than perfection from you."

"However there are those who are not quite meeting up to my standards." The king glared at Gale, who usually would have some snappy retort.

But the king's glare caused the young witch to hold her tongue. In a matter of seconds, the king's glare lessened as he caught the gaze of his daughter.

"As you both know, there has been trouble caused by the evil revolutionary group known as Magix Insurgence. These criminals have taken territories once under my rule, caused riots to break out, and have spread slander across the Magix Dimension. One of the more recent lies is that a child of the old monarchy, the corrupted monarchy that I liberated this planet from, is alive and wields a piece of the Dragon Flame."

"While I usually ignore these slurs...I did sense a presence on Earth just a few hours ago." He hesitated

"So the rumor is indeed true?" Bridgette asked, "There is another that holds the Dragon Flame?"

"Yes, I feared that this holder was just as corrupted as her parents, so I sent Gale to track them down." His eyes turned towards the bruised witch, who was starting to black out.

"But she failed and we now have no idea where they are."

"So you want to send out some of my soldiers to chase a myth?" Stormy snapped, "A fairy tale made up by some spiteful rebels?"

"No." The king smiled, "I'm sending Bridgette out to find them."

"Me? But father I have n-"

"I know this will be your first time outside of the castle." The king put his hand on her shoulder to reassure her, "Think of it as a test, a trial to train yourself for the future."

"But what abou-"

"You won't be alone, I'll assign Gale to you as your bodyguard, to give her a second chance."

Bridgette stayed silent, even though her mind was panicking at the very thought of her stepping outside the castle. Every day since she was born, Bridgette was confined to the walls of the castle, allowed no contact with the outside, and every second of her day was planned out for her.

The very thought of the outside world terrified her.

But Bridgette knew she couldn't defy her father.

No one has ever defied Valtor, the demon king.

"I-I won't let you down, father."

I wanted to change the point of view for this chapter to establish some of the other characters in Twisted Destinies. Also this AU doesn't include Season 8 so Valtor's return actually comes earlier. Yes, Bridgette is the daughter of Valtor and Bloom, she will appear in a later chapter, she's just locked up at the moment. As for the ages...

Bridgette-16

Gale- 17

What does Valtor have planned for his daughter? How will Bridgette complete her mission? What will happen with Sienna? What is the Magix Insurgence and what is their goal? Find out in the Chapter 6: The Solarian Eclipse!

Until next time, FallenFairy20.