Chapter 7: Learning about fate
It's been a week now since Naruto had left and the Winx have been trying to cheer Stella up.
Unsuccessfully.
„Come on Stella, you've go to eat at least. I made some soup for you." Bloom said while standing in front of Stella's room and holding a bowl of soup in her hands. But she still didn't respond; after the incident with Naruto she decided to shut herself in her room, only opening the door when Faragonda herself came to visit.
A sigh was all Bloom could muster after standing in front of Stella's room for a few minutes without a reply in sight.
„Still no response?" Flora asked with a tired smile.
„Nothing." Bloom shook her head.
„Let's try again later Bloom. We can't force her if she doesn't want to come out." Flora suggested, not only worrying about Stella but also about Bloom. She's been too preoccupied with trying to get Stella back on her feet to notice that she hasn't been eating all that much herself in the past few days.
„Right..."
As they were about to head back to their own room Mrs. Faragonda came through the door to check up on Stella.
„Headmistress!" Exclaimed Flora.
Mrs. Faragonda just smiled kindly at her before looking at Bloom.
„So Stella still refuses to go out?" She asked with a concerned voice.
„Yes, she even refuses to eat. Naruto's betrayal hit her harder than we thought." Bloom explained whilst looking at Stella's room with sad eyes.
Faragonda too looked at the door and heaved a sigh before walking up to it and knocking.
*Knock knock knock*
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„Stella, it's me Faragonda. Could you open up the door please?"
Silence continued for a while before the sound of a lock turning could be heard and the door to Stella's room opened by itself.
Mrs. Faragonda slightly smiled at the girls before going inside.
The state of the room was nothing like it used to be. What had been a cheerful and sunny arrangement of colours before was now but a withered shell of its former glory. Everything in the room looked like it had the colours drained out of it, the once colourful queen sized bed merely a grey husk. And lying in that bed, beneath the blankets was Stella, looking like a total mess.
Seeing her in this state, Mrs. Faragonda made up her mind.
„Stella, how are you dear?" She asked with a fond smile.
Looking at Stella in this state she couldn't help but remember that Naruto also used to be like that when he was sad. Thinking about those times she felt a pang in her heart. Now that he was gone she could see some similarities between the two. And the more she thought about it the more obvious it became.
But still, Stella remained silent.
„How about this Stella, I will tell you something about Naruto but in return you need to move on for now. Return to who you once were, a sad face doesn't suit you. And it's not like you're all alone now, right? You've still got your friends to look after you." Mrs. Faragonda continued, hoping to catch her attention and keeping her mind off of the events that had transpired.
Hearing Naruto's name, Stella's body stiffened before she turned around to face Mrs. Faragonda and see Bloom and Flora standing at the door.
„A-and you're not lying?" Stella asked in a soft whisper. Mrs. Faragonda just nodded at that, noticing that Naruto's betrayal had really taken her harder than she thought.
Stella just stared into Mrs. Faragonda's eyes for a few moments to convince herself and after that she looked over to her friends.
„Can I still have some soup?" She asked with uncertainty in her every word and movement.
Upon hearing her say that, Bloom and Flora smiled widely at each other before Bloom went over to Stella to give her the soup she had made.
An hour later we find all five of the Winx in Mrs. Faragonda's office, waiting for the Headmistress to finally say something.
„... Stella, is there something specific you want to know about?"
„Why did he leave?" Stella asked without batting an eyelash.
Mrs. Faragonda could only sigh at the question.
„To be honest, I'm not too sure about that myself. Since the incident with the Trix he's been very distanced to me, so I don't know exactly what was going through his head at the time."
After hearing this, Stella turned even more depressed. It was the single most frustrating question that she had ever wondered about in her life. Ever since Naruto had left, she had repeatedly been asking herself this same question day in, day out, never coming to an answer.
„But, I can at least tell you one of his reasons." Faragonda said with a serious tone.
„Please, please tell me!" Stella pleaded with newfound hope in her voice. Hope that there was an honest reason behind his actions that day, not lust for power.
„Naruto is afraid of his powers. He has always been, and will most likely forever be. Ever since he was but a child he has been working hard on trying to control them. Because he knew that if he did not, he would hurt a lot of people. People that are close to him." as Faragonda explained she walked around the room, staring into the distance all the while.
„What exactly is his power, Mrs. Faragonda?" Tecna asked, wondering what could be so powerful while at the same time so hard to control.
Mrs. Faragonda paused as she looked at the framed picture hanging on the wall behind her desk. A picture of Naruto and her as they were celebrating his tenth birthday.
„Tell me Musa, what do you know about the creation of Magix and all other dimensions?"
„Eh? Well, the great red dragon kinda created everything with its breath of fire? It's also the creator of fairies." Musa tried explaining, a little confused by the question. She didn't get what anything of this had to do with Naruto's powers.
„Yes, that is indeed quite correct. However, it is not the complete truth." Mrs. Faragonda turned around, putting her hands on her desk.
„There is more to it than just that. A part of a whole which has been kept secret for centuries." she said, shocking them all.
„What do you mean by that, Mrs. Principal?" Flora asked, confusion apparent on her face.
„Everything is in balance. Where there is light there shall also be shadows. Life and death, good or bad. If you want to have something you'll need to give something in exchange. That's the principle of creation. So, should creation not also have a counterpart to balance it?"
„Destruction." Bloom whispered.
„That's quite right Bloom. There was not only one dragon, but two." Mrs. Faragonda said, holding up two fingers.
„Two to make it whole. The great red dragon with the holy flame of creation and its counterpart." Mrs. Faragonda's voice turned deeper „The great black dragon with the cursed flame of destruction. It is said that countless eons before, the two dragons fought each other, creating and destroying as the battle raged on. In the end, the great red dragon emerged victorious, but was unable to defeat the great black dragon for good. To recover from the wounds he suffered in battle and to hide from the great black dragon he created everything we know, hiding within one of his creations. Naturally, his counterpart swore to take revenge, still searching for him to this day." Mrs. Faragonda stated, walking up and down the room as she spoke.
„But Mrs. Faragonda, what does that have anything to do with Naruto?" Stella asked, getting impatient to know for what reason he could have left them.
„It's because he has the powers of the great black dragon Stella. And like the story told, his fate is to fight the one holding the great red dragon's power of the holy flame." Mrs. Faragonda uttered, turning around to face Stella.
„And that means you. Bloom." she said, spinning her head to look at Bloom.
„What? M-me? But I just got my fairy form last week! How can you be so sure!?" Bloom spluttered, shocked by the revelation. It has merely been a few weeks that she even knew fairies existed, and now she's supposed to have some great dragon's powers in her?
„Trust me Bloom, you may have just learned how to turn into a fairy but I can sense a vast power hiding inside of you. Power yet untapped, only waiting to be unleashed. And adding to that the fact that they are quite similar in nature to Naruto's, there's just no doubt about it. Youhold the great red dragon's holy flame inside yourself."
Bloom only remained silent at that, letting the words sink in.
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„But it still doesn't explain why he left. If he wanted to fight Bloom, wouldn't he have stayed? He just could have tricked us into thinking he was nice. He... he did trick us..." Stella only mumbled the last part, coming to her own realisation quickly.
Mrs. Faragonda looked at Stella, the girl on the verge of tears. She went over to her, wiping away a tear that threatened to fall.
„Of course he didn't Stella. How could you think that for even a moment?" Mrs. Faragonda comforted her in a soothing voice „Naruto has always been a kind boy, watching out for others and putting their needs before his own. To be honest, he's the only reason you're still attending Alfea. I have long since lost count of how many times he's bailed you out." she continued, chuckling at the memories.
„*Sniff* Wh-why would he do that?" Stella asked through barely withheld sobs.
Mrs. Faragonda could only shake her head at the questions.
„Who knows. But after seeing what he did to the Trix, he became terrified of himself. Coupling that with his becoming an Enchantix Fairy, which doubled his already tremendous and uncontrollable powers, and you get a fairy who's not only afraid of himself but has also got almost unlimited powers without any resemblance of control over them. Having realised that, he turned to the only person who he thought could help him. Erich." Mrs. Faragonda replied, spitting the name with barely withheld disgust.
„Mrs. Faragonda, who is this Erich?" Bloom returned her attention to the conversation, deciding that there's better things to worry about instead of powers she may or may not have hidden inside of herself.
„A long time ago, Erich was a great wizard. He an Saladin were great friends, but one day he suddenly became engrossed with the cursed flames, researching them and trying to get their powers for himself. For that purpose he has done things that are better left unsaid, and for that he paid the price. We had thought he was long since dead, but apparently, he has returned. And it seems stronger than ever." Mrs. Faragonda exemplified while shaking her head, voice grim.
„But, doesn't that mean..." Bloom started.
„... the he'll use Naruto for his own benefits." Stella finished.
„I am afraid that is indeed the case."Mrs. Faragonda replied, frowning at the uncertain future ahead.
Somewhere else
In a dark room we can see a figure floating above the ground. The body surrounded by a blue substance that was also acting as the only light source in this dark room. Looking closer we can see that it is a male and that he is in some kind of sleep since his chest was rising and falling. The male has blond hair and three whisker marks on his face, he also has a headband around his forehead with a metalplate on it. On the metalplate, a symbol is engraved that looks similar to a leaf. He is also wearing a dark orange mixed with black, tracking suit. His jacket is open and a shirt made of metal chains can be seen. On top of his chest, a green gem is resting. The gem is bounded by a string that is around his neck. You could also definitely tell, that he was in some kind of a fight and a big one if the injuries that are all over his body are an indicator.
Suddenly a growl could be heard and behind the floating boy two large blood red slitted eyes opened looking down on the boy.
" The time is near for you to wake up
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partner!"
END
Next time: Fragments of a hero
AN: I am sorry guys for not uploading sooner or more frequently. But I have to be honest in the last month I really had the thought of abounding this fic since I no longer had a motivation or ideas on how to keep writing. But I decided against it since I myself know how it is to read a fanfic and realizing that it won´t be updated anymore. The reason I decided against it was because of the Anime Little Witch Acadamy if some of you know this show you will understand what I mean if not then go watch it it is a really good anime and I am actually thinking to write a fanfic about it of course it would be a crossover with Naruto again but I think that this Fanfic wouldn´t be a problem because it actualy would be realy short.
Again I apologize for my long and irregular updates and I hope that you can enjoy this story until its end. Thank you for reading this fic.
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JaNe
Story idea and written by: chief1256
Story proofread and corrected by: siebenSamurai