So sorry I took so long! But here's another Special Chapter! If you guys get sick of those, I'll stop making them :D But if you like it, then I'll keep it up XD

Hope you enjoy!

Special Chapter 3: Palladium's Thoughts

Professor Wizgiz has been telling me about how his class today was quite unique.

"Oh man, it was a sight I tell you."

"Are you actually going to tell me what happened?"

Wizgiz coughs to clear his throat as he prepares to tell me about everything.

"You know that Ankelon girl?"

As soon as he says that, I feel my heart squeeze a bit. I'm a bit worried by what he's going to tell me.

"Yes of course I know her."

"Good. Well today I had them do the exercise where they had to transform a butterfly into a bird."

That exercise again. He makes his students do it every year. Was Onyx able to do it?

"So what happened that was so unusual?"

"I'm getting there, I'm getting there! So most of the fairies were able to do it, of course. I was then expecting Onyx to have some difficulties as usual, but I didn't expect to be faced with such a terrifying sight!"

"Terrifying?"

He's exaggerating again… I don't like the word terrifying to be in the same sentence as Onyx, though.

"Against all my expectations, she was able to transform the butterfly into a bird!"

"That's great!"

I don't get why he's so horrified by that.

"No! It's not! The bird wasn't… normal."

"What do you mean?"

Now I'm anxious again.

"It was a Volantus Mortifur!"

My eyes widened at hearing the name. That's a dangerous bird! And very rare at that. It's actually quite amazing that she was able to transform a butterfly into such an incredible creature.

"What did you do with it?"

"Oh we had to get rid of it, of course! But I just couldn't do it myself, since it would've sucked all of my magic."

"Don't tell me, you…"

He didn't ask Onyx to get rid of it herself… right? That would've probably broken her heart. Especially since it's the first exercise she actually succeeds. And on top of that, it was her creature. She created it.

"It was a tough decision, but I had Onyx destroy it. She was the only one who could do it."

"Professor Wizgiz…"

I'm speechless. How could he make her do such a thing? I hope she's alright.

The day goes by and I teach my usual classes. Tonight there's a concert happening. Everyone, including the teachers, is going. I'm sure the girls will enjoy it. It'll also help Onyx get her mind off things a bit.

I join the other teachers and head to the concert hall. We join the excited fairies and wait for the star to appear. I look around, hoping to maybe find Onyx. I spot the girls that she shares her dorm with. Bloom, Stella, Tecna, and Musa. That's strange. Onyx is always with them. It'd be weird if I asked them about her, though. They might get the wrong idea… I should just be her teacher, after all. As a teacher, I shouldn't involve myself in her personal life too much. The girls look somewhat worried, though. They're much less enthusiastic than the other fairies. I get closer and listen in on their conversation.

"This would be even more exciting if Onyx wasn't feeling so down…"

Bloom sighs. Is Onyx alright? I'm getting worried.

"Yeah, that bird thing is really getting to her. Can't believe she decided to skip on the biggest concert of the galaxy because of it!"

"Come on, Stella. It probably hurt her more than we realize."

"Flora's right. She's definitely the type to keep everything bottled in."

What Tecna says is very true. I thought I was nothing more than her teacher, and here I am… Eavesdropping on her friends' conversation to find out if she's alright. She probably stayed behind and tried to deal with her negative feelings all by herself. Why can't she just open up and rely on someone? No… It's not her fault. I should be more there for her. That's it. I'll be the person that she can rely on. Who cares about this concert anyway? Onyx is much more important right now.

With a determined mind, I leave the concert hall and head back to Alfea. When I get there, I start feeling very uneasy. An unwanted presence is here… I go inside the school building. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. Then, I feel it. Dark, negative energy. Someone is here. Someone other than Onyx. A feeling of dread starts rising within me. Onyx. She's in danger.

I run in and start following the dark aura. I finally get in front of the cafeteria doors. That's when I start hearing cold malicious voices.

"Let's see… Where to carve your sickeningly white skin first?"

What? Don't tell me! I quickly reach for the doorknob.

"I think the face should be the most obvious place."

I barge inside. What I see then fills me with an indescribable rage.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

Onyx, my precious student, is tied up and lying on the ground, her eyes blindfolded. Her body seems to have suffered many injuries.

"Huh?"

My eyes then shift to her attackers. Three witches. They must be from Cloud Tower.

"How dare you lay a hand on my student…"

Such a cruel thing… I can't forgive this.

"Hey, I thought everyone was at the concert!"

"Well they should've all been at the concert."

"We're in trouble…"

I lift my hands and blast them all with a strong light attack. They are then sent flying into the tables and chairs behind them. I then immediately run to where Onyx is. Seeing her like this… It breaks my heart.

I slowly and gently reach for the blindfold. When my hands brush past her cheeks, she instinctively flinches.

"It's alright, Onyx. It's me."

What did they make her go through? There are bruises all over her body. As gently as I can, I undo her bindings and take off her blindfold.

"Oh no! He's setting her free!"

"We have to get out of here."

I help Onyx get up on her feet. She's trembling… She then turns around towards the witches who are starting to escape. Her face looks really angry. If she wants to, she can easily kill them. I don't even understand how they captured her like that.

Onyx starts going after them. I can't let her do that. I hold her wrist firmly, keeping her from going any further.

"Onyx, don't. I'll make sure they're dealt with in the proper manner. You shouldn't involve yourself in this."

"But…!"

She winces in pain after saying that one word. She's in a pretty bad state right now. The witches escape. Onyx lets out a frustrated groan.

"Onyx… You're hurt. What's more important right now is to take care of these wounds."

Onyx drops her head low as I say that. Then I notice… She's crying. It breaks my heart to see her in so much pain and sadness.

"Oh Onyx…"

I wrap my arms around her. She cries even harder as she buries her head in my shoulder.

"I… I was so scared…"

I gently caress her beautiful hair, not knowing what to say. I just want her to feel better. I want her to lean on me. I want to protect her.

"Professor Palladium… thank you…"

"I should've been here sooner… Don't worry, Onyx. I'll make sure they get proper punishment for what they did to you. This… is unforgivable."

Onyx… How dare they do that to her? How dare they do that to my Onyx? My Onyx…

Thank you for reading! How do you like it? That last part though, hehehe :D FINALLY! Am I right? XD