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Yes! Hooray for a solid updating schedule! I cannot believe how well this is going for me! This hasn't happened in years. Thank you soooo much to all of my readers and reviewers. I wouldn't be updating like I am without you! *kisses*

Now, on the topic of updates... I must point out that I'm going back to school in just under a month. When September 1st hits, I won't be as active. I'm not too sure if I will be able to update at all during the time period of September to December... SO, try to keep reading and reviewing while you can. My goal is to complete this story, but I still have around seven chapters to write!

Reminders: I sometimes get confused between all of the versions of Winx (original, 4Kids, Nickelodeon, and Rai). No plots/characters/transformations/etc from the second half of season 5 and later will be included. I am aware there is now a Mythix transformation in the show - the Mythix transformation in this story was created before, therefore, it has no relation. I haven't watched Winx in a very long time, so some of my knowledge might be rusty. Please correct if you see anything wrong. Question: I read somewhere that the Dragon Flame was transferred from Daphne to Bloom once Bloom was born. I am not too sure if that is true, can someone confirm? Either way, in this story, Daphne was the keeper of the Dragon Flame until the moment Bloom was sent to Earth. To protect the Flame and her sister, Daphne sent both away. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I do not own Winx Club.

Enjoy the chapter!

The Obvious Wishes

Bloom woke up in the morning and felt disgusting – both internally and externally.

She somehow managed to fall asleep on the floor where she collapsed earlier after she had her fight with Nick. Her back and her neck screamed in protest for doing so and the princess knew she would be paying for her mistake for the rest of the day.

Her face felt sticky and flakey from the dried on tears. Her short hair was glued to her face, irritating her eyes.

Oh, her eyes… They felt heavier than lead. It was so hard for Bloom to keep them open. The bright light flowing in from the window hurt.

Why was she up anyways? It felt like she had only gone to sleep a few minutes ago…

"Princess, it is time for you to get up!" Light hands brushed away from of the hair stuck to her face. Bloom let out a small shriek and jumped away from the woman. "Oh, I didn't mean to startle you! But, the Queen and King have requested your presence in the dinning hall."

"Ugh, what time is it?" Bloom groaned. She reached for her phone that sat on the bedside table, but couldn't seem to find it. "Where is my phone?" Realization hit her. It sat in pieces, burnt to a crisp, many worlds away. "Oh."

"Is there a problem, princess?" the servant questioned, breaking Bloom away from her train of thoughts.

"No… I just remembered my phone broke though," Bloom sighed. She slowly climbed up to sit on the edge of her bed.

"That shouldn't be a problem, princess. I will order you in a new one from the basement." The servant disappeared from Bloom's sight, going into the large walk-in closet. Bloom rubbed her throbbing head and tried to keep the tears from forming in her eyes.

She could clearly remember everything she said to Nick.

She was an awful person. She was an awful sister.

She felt sick with herself.

What had gotten into her?

Nick was right with what he said – she was a monster.

Was it the no sleep that made her into some evil fairy, or had she just snapped from all of the life changing news yesterday?

Bloom didn't know, and, honestly, she didn't care. She should not have acted that way. She never should have said any of the things she did.

She had so many regrets.

Seeing the pain on his face was killing her. His eyes were so much like hers; they reflected emotions so well. He was like an open book that way, just like she was. Every emotion was broadcasted clearly.

Bloom could see how pained he was by her words. She could practically feel the agony he was going through.

Why did she say those things?

Bloom wished that she could go back in time and change everything she had said.

"You keep going on about how you lost your family, well guess what? You are my sister too! You may not have grown up with me, but I sure as hell grew up with you. You regret this wish because you got me and Nerina, not just Daphne and our parents. You don't want us! You have been practically crying all day that you accidentally got me and Nerina out of your wish too. Sorry to disappoint you, sis, but I am your brother – whether you like it or not!" His voice was quivering with pain, each word of his laced with fear.

"Maybe I don't like it! I didn't want you! I didn't want Nerina! I didn't want any of this!" Bloom's voice was laced with venom, sending ripples of pain across Nick's face.

"Of course you don't want me or Nerina! We are just the shitty side effects of your wish. Sorry for ruining your perfect life you've always wanted!"

"You're right! You both have ruined the world I wished for. You are not what I wanted. I wanted my family – you weren't part of that."

"I am now! I am your brother."

"No, you are not! You are a stranger that I accidently got with a stupid wish."

"You wished for your family and you got me."

"Yup! A big disappointment."

"I bet you only wanted Daphne, huh!?"

"I would give anything for it to just be me, mom, dad, and Daphne!"

"Even though the Bloom from this world was a bitch sometimes, she would never say the things you are saying."

"What? She would never dream of another wish so she could wish her younger siblings away? Because all I want right now is exactly that! I wish you two were never born!"

"You're a monster."

"You will never be my family. You will never be my brother!" The door to her room slammed, leaving Bloom alone.

Bloom groaned out loud, silently wishing that last night was just a bad dream.

She wanted to go back in time. She wanted to be back in her home world. She wanted everything to be normal again. Even if she couldn't have that, she wished last night never happened. She needed someone to support her – Nick was that person. Now, who did she have?

Nobody.

Bloom had effectively ruined both of her lives – her life from her original timeline was ruined by her erasing it and being placed here, and she managed to destroy her life here by hurting her friends and family.

She was a mess.

Nick was right – she was the villain. The only reason why she wasn't a villain was because all she did was see through her own perspective. All she did was do what she thought was best and what she thought was right.

Was it really right?

What determined what was right and what was wrong?

Her head hurt. She let out another groan.

"My lady?" the servant questioned, walking back over to the princess with an outfit in her arms. "Is everything alright?"

"Headache. Don't feel well," Bloom managed to get out between clenched teeth.

"Let me fetch you a potion. It looks like you were up all night!" The servant dropped Bloom's clothes for the day on her bed and disappeared into the bathroom.

'You don't know the half of it,' Bloom thought.

The servant came back with a vile of green liquid, as well as a glass of water.

"This should remove any effects of sleep deprivation. It'll give you enough energy to allow you to function properly all day, but you must sleep earlier tonight, princess." The elderly woman handed Bloom the potion. "I suggest you drink fast. You never like the taste of this one." Bloom nodded, not giving it a second thought, and downed the slimy green liquid. She gagged the moment it touched her lips. It felt like she was swallowing slime. It rolled over her tongue and down her throat. "Here, drink," the servant insisted, handing her a cup of water. Once again, Bloom didn't hesitate and chugged greedily.

"Thanks," she mumbled when she was done the glass of water. Her mouth was paper dry, even after drinking a full glass of water. "Uhm, you wouldn't mind if I asked for another glass, would you?" The servant laughed.

"Princess, it is my job to serve you." She retook the glass and walked back into the bathroom. Bloom felt awkward. She needed to learn this woman's name. It just felt awkward having interactions with her if she didn't know who she even was. Maybe she could ask Nick?

Bloom's heart fell again.

Nick.

Even though her headache was fading, her heart was still hurting.

Her poor brother.

She wanted to slap herself. She was acting so stupidly last night. What was she thinking?

"As I mentioned earlier, the King and Queen have requested you join them for breakfast. After that, you have been granted free time in the stables. Your clothes are just over there, and I will work on getting you a new cell phone before lunch." Bloom was handed the cold glass of water. She drank this one quickly again. Her mouth didn't feel as dry and sticky as before, which she was extremely grateful for.

"Thank you," Bloom said again. The servant curtsied and left her room, shutting the door behind her. The princess sighed, really not wanting to get ready. If today was anything like yesterday, she wasn't sure if she would ever be ready.

Knowing that this world was different, Bloom had a feeling if she didn't comply with her parents, things wouldn't go so well. It was obvious her parents loved her, but they were cold. Bloom was used to having them give her whatever she asked for. She always remembered Aisha and Stella groaning about how hard it was to be royal because there were such strict rules. In Bloom's life, she didn't feel this way at all. It was nice.

But in this alternate universe?

From the few minutes Bloom was with her parents, it was obvious that they weren't the same people. They had rules and expectations – something they wouldn't have had in her home world.

Had the thought of losing two daughters and their planet to witches changed them that much?

Bloom rolled her eyes.

Of course it would. It would change anybody.

In her home world, they were given hope and given joy again when they found out Bloom was still alive. They were brought back from the worst place imaginable – a prison, as well as the mental state of failure.

In this world, the witches were stopped. Her parents were never captured. The people of Domino were never lost. Bloom and Daphne were never thought to be dead.

They were just normal royals.

Bloom stood up from the bed and began getting dressed. Her parents would probably be expecting her soon – she didn't want to cause more trouble.

She slipped on a white button up top. The long sleeved shirt covered every inch of her body, from her wrists to her neck, and down to where the hem met the top of the pants. Even though it was very conservative, it was tight enough to let her figure shine through.

For pants, she wore plain tan pants. Like the top, these pants were almost skin tight. There were no pockets and no ties – the only thing holding them up was a thick brown belt. Bloom tucked the white shirt in and slipped on black riding boots.

At this point, her headache had completely disappeared. Still, she felt extremely dirty inside.

Those words she said…

The pain she caused…

It made Bloom sick. She didn't even want to think back to what she said.

She began to head towards the dinning hall, trying her best to remember the directions the servant gave her yesterday.

"You will never be my family. You will never be my brother!"

The words she screamed at Nick echoed around her mind, driving her insane.

How would Nick ever forgive her? She said such hurtful things. He was right – she may not view him as her little brother just yet, but she was his older sister. He grew up knowing Bloom as someone that would always be there for him, but she betrayed his trust. She was his older sister – even if she just found out yesterday, she had a responsibility to him.

She failed him.

Bloom hoped that he wouldn't hate her forever. Honestly, she had just started to trust him. He was the one person that stayed by her side through the day that turned her world upside down. He took responsibility for her with their parents. He stole a ship from the castle and flew her to a dead planet without asking questions. He comforted her when her birth family kicked her out. He shared his heart when speaking about Aisha. He believed her when she claimed to be from another world. He promised to keep her secret. He promised to help her.

She needed him.

Without him, she would have fallen apart yesterday. Bloom still needed him to survive. How was she supposed to discover this alternate life if the only person she trusted enough to ask questions to was gone.

Bloom's heart broke.

She was an awful person. He was the only one that reached out to her, actually offering to help. The rest of her family and friends asked a simple question and pushed off their worries since she claimed to be alright.

Bloom had felt a connection with Nick. He was one of the kindest souls she had met. He cared for her, even when he found out she wasn't the same girl he knew from the alternate world. He loved her, even when she broke down crying. He stood by her, even when she made questionable decisions. He listed to her, even if he might not have believed every word she said.

He was such a kind, compassionate, and golden person.

Yet, she treated him worse than crap.

She needed to apologize to him.

Even if he never forgave her, she needed to try to made amends with him. She couldn't live with herself if she didn't attempt to fix things and went back home without ever saying sorry.

Bloom felt like the events that happened before she was transported to the alternate universe weren't caused by her, so she wouldn't feel too guilty by leaving them behind. But this situation with Nick? That was caused by her. She couldn't live with herself if she didn't try to fix it.

Her whole day yesterday had been a mess. Her heart was broken from all of the events and she didn't know how to deal with the pain. She lost everything.

The most recent surprise being her relationship with Diaspro and Sky.

Bloom didn't even know what to think about that. She was extremely upset.

First, she found out Diaspro and her were apparently best friends. How could she be friends with such a piece of garbage? She hated her. What had happened in this alternate world? Diaspro and her got off on the wrong foot from the moment they met. Diaspro had tried to ruin her life and steal Sky away from her too many times.

Bloom was sure she could never trust her, no matter what world she was in.

Then she found out about Krystal. How had she managed to become friends with the younger princess? Bloom didn't even want to think of that girl. Sure, she tried helping Sky get his memories back, but she brought Diaspro back into their lives. Flora also felt threatened by the younger girl – she had been best friends with Helia growing up and became a little too close to him earlier that year. If one of the Winx didn't like a girl, none of them did. Bloom didn't trust the young princess.

After that, she heard about Galatea. This was one girl Bloom could tolerate. Back home, Musa had sacrificed her life for this princess. Bloom knew this girl was a good person – she had seen it with her own eyes. The princess just didn't understand how they became friends. It was an impossible connection.

Next, she learned about Varanda. How had they managed to become friends? Oh, the irony! Of course, in this universe, Bloom managed to become best friends with someone she impersonated back when she was 16.

Finally, Bloom learned about Sky.

She quickly batted her eyes a few times, trying to keep the tears from falling down her cheeks.

It was especially painful to think of this discovery.

Sky and Diaspro were still engaged in this world. Sky had never fallen in love with Bloom before, thus keeping the marriage between Sky and the gem fairy still a very real thing. Instead of Bloom being engaged to her love, she was apparently engaged to another man. What was his name? Eric? Ethan? Arnold?

She honestly didn't remember.

But it hurt. It really hurt knowing that in another universe, she wasn't still with Sky. She had never imagined a world where they wouldn't be together. They just felt so perfect that it seemed impossible that they wouldn't be engaged. Bloom wondered if their love story was similar in this world. Did they both love each other, but were held back from going to each other due to their arranged marriages?

Somehow, Bloom doubted it. Nothing seemed to go her way in this world.

Bloom entered the dinning area.

Her heart jumped into her throat when she caught sight of six heads sitting around the table.

"Oh," she muttered. They all spun to face her and she suddenly became extremely nervous.

"Good morning, darling," Marion greeted from the head of the table. Her eyes scanned the table.

Her father sat beside her mother, his face smiling with joy. They both wore their formal attire and she assumed they must be planning to deal with politics that day.

Sitting along the one side of the table was the man she saw in her room earlier, Daphne, and her youngest sister, Nerina. Bloom flinched as her harsh words came back to her.

"I didn't want you! I didn't want Nerina! I didn't want any of this!"

Bloom swallowed hard.

The man that she found yesterday in her room was- wait. Bloom's thoughts stopped. It wasn't her room – not in this universe. That room was Daphne's room.

The man in Daphne's room sat by her father. He had platinum blonde hair that almost glowed like the sun. It was grown out to just past his ears, but it was shaved along the sides of his head. The top of his head was left with the hair, allowing it to be pulled towards the back of his scalp and into a bun. His eyes were dark brown and left Bloom with the impression that he was staring into her soul. He was much more tan than the rest of her family, but his complexion was just as flawless. He was dressed in black slacks and a blue button up.

Bloom's eyes shifted to Daphne. She wore her golden hair in a high ponytail, with tiny braids intertwined throughout her hair. Her makeup was done lightly, letting her natural beauty shine through. She looked gorgeous. Her amber eyes sparkled with happiness. She wore a simple blue sundress, matching the shade of the man sitting beside her's shirt.

The fiery princess glanced at the next girl sitting. Nerina was her name, if Bloom remembered correctly. She was her younger sister. Her brown hair was left hanging around her face. It was quite long, so it fell past her waist. Her amber eyes were a little darker than Daphne's, but they held the same joy hers did. The younger girl wore a sporty outfit, much like what Bloom remembered her wearing yesterday. She wore a baby blue shirt and white shorts.

"How are you feeling today?" Oritel asked. Bloom's eyes flicked over to the other side of the table, landing on the one person she was dreading on seeing.

Nick.

Their eyes connected briefly, but the gaze didn't last. Bloom broke it quickly, turning to face her father.

"Uh… Fine. Fine, I guess," Bloom muttered.

The room was awkwardly silent.

Bloom's eyes once again wondered over to stare at her brother. Nick's eyes never left her face. He had a frown on his face, his features twisted with sadness. When their eyes connected Bloom frowned.

'I'm sorry,' she mouthed.

Marion cleared her throat, bringing Bloom's attention back to her. The queen gestured to the food at the centre of the table.

"Well, don't be shy," she said. Bloom nodded her head and moved towards the side of the table with the mysterious man, Daphne and Nerina. Before she could reach the empty spot, Marion cleared her throat again. Bloom raised an eyebrow. "Uhm, honey, where are you going to sit?"

"Right here?" Bloom answered slowly, pointing to the chair beside her younger sister. Both of her parents pulled their eyebrows together. "Ha, ha, just kidding!" she frantically said, seeing her parents' questionable gazes. Her eyes flicked over to the other side of the table. There were three empty chairs on the side, compared to the mere one on this side.

She groaned.

Of course her parents wanted everything balanced.

Bloom's eyes moved from the empty spots to Nick. As soon as their eyes met, he raised his eyebrows and nodded towards her. A small smile was on his face. Bloom quickly looked away.

"Well, why can't I sit with my baby sister?!" Bloom questioned. She leaned down and threw her arm around Nerina's shoulders awkwardly.

"I'm not a baby," the brown haired girl muttered. Bloom quickly removed her arm from its position.

"You're right. Sorry, sis!" The words felt awkward on her tongue. Bloom took in the girls young appearance. "You're, what, like, eight now?" Daphne burst out laughing and Nerina spun in her chair to throw a fierce glare in Bloom's direction.

"No, sis, I'm not eight!" she snapped, crossing her arms. "I'm fourteen. Thanks though."

"See! I'm just full of jokes today!" Bloom forced a laugh. Nobody around the table joined in on her, other than Daphne who was already laughing. "Ha. Ha. Ha… No?"

"That's enough, both of you," Oritel said sternly. Nerina shot one last glare at Bloom before turning back towards her breakfast. "Bloom, why don't you sit?"

"Yeah, good idea," she muttered. She pulled out the chair beside Nerina, but froze when she heard her father cough.

"Not there," he hissed. "How about you take your assigned spot?" Bloom almost burst out laughing.

They had assigned seating for breakfast?

Bloom's eyes flicked across the table, glancing at the empty spot beside Nick. Once again, her eyes fell on him.

'I forgive you,' he mouthed back. Bloom felt like she was going to burst into tears. She didn't deserve forgiveness. She was a horrible person to him – she said such hurtful things. Yet, he didn't hesitate to give her forgiveness. Bloom felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders.

His eyes moved slowly from her face to the chair beside him, almost as if they were screaming 'sit here, you idiot!'

"Okay." Bloom pushed the chair back into the table and moved to join her brother on the other side. She pulled out the chair and sat down in it, a smile spreading onto her face when Nick patter her knee. Out of the corner of her eye, she examined him.

His wavy red hair was styled just as he had it yesterday; it was quite short, so it was gelled up. His eyes had a red hint in them, but he hid it well through a smile. He wore a similar outfit to his; a white shirt, brown pants, and black boots.

"Bloom!" Bloom jumped at her father's raised voice and she spun to look at him. Her heart was beating in her chest loudly from the startle.

"Uh, yeah?" Her father stared blankly at her for a few moments.

"I'm sure Bloom is just tired, father. We were out late practicing – making up for the training time we lost yesterday morning." Bloom felt a smile spread across her face at Nick's words.

He was still there for her. He was still covering her back.

That almost made her feel worse than before.

She felt so guilty.

Nick hit her leg discreetly under the table.

"Oh!" she gasped. Nick shot her a look and her face lit up in a blush. "Yeah, Nick is right. We were up really late. Training. He kicked my ass." There was a sharp pinch on her thigh. She jumped away from Nick's hand and turned to face him. He was shaking his head slightly, his eyes wide. "Oh. I mean, butt… Yeah, he kicked my butt."

Oritel just stared blankly at her.

Bloom looked to Nick for help. He raised his eyebrows. She raised hers to match. He sighed and shot her another look. Bloom narrowed her eyes.

'Father,' Nick mouthed the words to her. Instantly, Bloom caught her mistake. All of her siblings were addressing her parents as mother and father.

"Oooooh!" Bloom muttered, finally catching on. "He kicked my butt… father." Nick sighed. Oritel stared blankly.

"Bloom Eva De-"

"Father, we are just kidding," Nick said quickly, stopping Oritel from muttering Bloom's full name. Oritel raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, she's fine. She's just getting really into this joke." Nick shot Bloom a look and she widened her eyes.

She was way too far over her head. She had no idea how to act with her family! Who was she? Bloom thought back to Nick's advice from earlier yesterday.

Be the nicest, stuck up princess you know.

Easy. Be more of a Stella.

Oritel sighed and settled back into his chair.

"Alright. Can we please just have a normal family breakfast? No jokes?" He looked at Bloom. She nodded.

"Sorry, father. No jokes," she agreed. Oritel nodded.

"Good." Bloom filled up her plate from the many dishes of food placed in the centre of the table. While she was doing that, Nerina started talking.

"I'm so excited to train today!" she exclaimed. "I think I'm finally going to master the spell I have been working on for ages."

"That's very exciting, dear," Marion responded.

"What spell is that, Ner?" Nick questioned, taking a small bite from the pile of scrambled eggs on the plate. Bloom glanced at him and, once again, their eyes met. He tilted his in her direction.

"Mousónas," she responded. The mysterious man laughed.

"What would that be in English?" he asked, leaning forward slightly to make eye contact.

"Monsoon," Nerina said. "So far, I've developed the waves to look like they did in Kýmata Enósei, but Master Abra told me I need to perfect the winds." Bloom choked on the piece of bacon she was chewing on. Her mother turned her attention away from Nerina and towards Bloom.

"Dear," she stressed. "Are you sure you're okay?" Bloom coughed a few times and nodded her head.

"Yeah!" Bloom gasped. "Just surprised at how advanced Nerina is for her age!" Nick quickly batted her leg. Bloom groaned internally. What now?

"Well, you are advanced, too, sister," Nick pointed out easily. Bloom hoped she looked as calm as Nick did right now. She felt like she was melting inside. She was failing miserably at socializing with her family. "After all, Master Abra is the best in the galaxy."

"Very true, brother," Daphne agreed from across the table. Nick smiled softly at Bloom, trying to reassure her that everything was okay. Bloom let out a breath of air as the conversation shifted away from herself. "Jay and I are hoping he will be willing to teach our children one day."

"Oh, don't be silly, Daphne!" Marion laughed. "That man will be here for hundreds of years to come. I'm sure he will be more than glad to teach one of his former students!"

Something clicked in Bloom's head.

From her adventures yesterday, it was extremely obvious that Bloom had never attended Alfea. Since Nick never recognized the inside of the pink castle, she assumed that her siblings never attended Alfea either. This Master Abra must have been their teacher. Bloom remembered feeling such immense power when she was in her transformation yesterday, and it was obvious that her three siblings had a large amount of power.

Had Bloom and her siblings been homeschooled?

"And, I'm sure he would love to have another Keeper of the Dragon Flame as a student," Oritel added. Daphne smiled at the man beside her.

"What do you think, Jay?" she asked. The man, Jay, nodded his head.

"I say let's do it!" he replied. Oritel smiled and nodded his head.

"I will introduce both of you to him later today for Nerina's training," the king agreed. "We must set up training appointments before the birth."

Bloom nearly stopped breathing.

What?

"Father, we still have three more months before the birth," Daphne reminded him.

"You're pregnant!?" Bloom blurted out. Daphne turned to face Bloom, a hurt expression on her face.

"Yes, I am expecting a child," Daphne said sharply. "I already told you. I expected you to be listening to such big news!"

"Hey, don't be so hard on her," Jay reprimanded. "Bloom has a lot on her plate right now. I'm sure Dee is driving her crazy with all of the instructions!" Bloom's heart hurt at the mention of Diaspro's name. She was awful to her. Bloom was conflicted on how she felt towards the princess, but Bloom knew nobody should be treated the way she treated her.

"Very true, Jay," Daphne agreed.

"The rehearsal was intense, according to Krystal," Jay added.

Once again, Bloom's head was spinning. How did this man know Krystal?

Bloom felt all eyes on her and she shifted uncomfortably under Daphne's sharp eyes.

"I just meant that I didn't know you were that far along," Bloom lied. "You don't show a lot." It was true. Daphne didn't even look pregnant whatsoever. Her waist was still tiny.

"Well, until the announcement after Diaspro and Sky's wedding, she has concealment charms on her," Marion explained.

"We didn't want to announcement before the biggest wedding of the year and steal their thunder," Jay added. Daphne nodded.

"Oh." Bloom sat silently as the conversation continued around her, letting the news sink in.

Her youngest sister, Nerina, was the fairy of water, it looked like. Bloom faintly remembered the water attacks earlier yesterday when they were doing the family competition. Somehow, that detail had escaped her mind from everything else that had happened yesterday.

Bloom knew Daphne was the Keeper of the Dragon Flame, and she knew she was the Fairy of the White Flame. Nick had used magic earlier – once to transport them on Earth, as well as once to put out the flames in her room. Seeing how he was able to control fire, Bloom assumed he must be a wizard of sorts. Where did her youngest sister fit into her family? Her family and her planet were known for being magical beings of fire. How did the family of fire give way to a fairy of water?

"Bloom, darling, what are you planning to do with your free day?" Marion asked, breaking Bloom out of her thoughts.

"Oh!" she said, surprised once again. She was getting to lost in her thoughts recently. "Well, I'm going riding-"

"With me," Nick interrupted. Bloom looked in his direction and he sent her a lopsided smile.

"Yes, with Nick," Bloom added. "After that, I am not too sure." Marion nodded her head.

"Well, you two better get going before midday," Marion suggested. "The horses do not do too well in the high heat."

"Yes, mother." Nick stood up from his spot at the table. As soon as he stepped away, his half empty plate vanished. "Let's go, Bloom." Bloom nodded her head, standing up from the table as well. Just like Nick's plate, her plate disappeared. "Come on."

"Be patient," Oritel told Nick. Nick nodded his head.

"Sorry, father." Bloom snapped out of her trance of staring at the table and followed Nick out of the room.

All Bloom could think about while following Nick was how much of a disaster that breakfast was.

So, I'm not too fond on this chapter. It was fun to write the whole family dynamics, but it was so hard to get it right! Hopefully those people that requested to see Daphne and Nerina were happy with this chapter! More information will be coming on Jay *wink*

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Before I forget, Nerina is speaking in Greek in this chapter. I do not speak Greek. If someone speaks Greek, feel free to correct me. Google Translate is the bomb, but it is often not correct! Like I said, if you speak Greek/understand Greek, feel free to comment on my translations. I don't think I'll have to translate more in other chapters, but I'm not too sure... It will be touched on as to why Nerina speaks in Greek. Just accept it for now. We'll all be as confused as Bloom is! Yaaaaaaay.

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Thanks for reading,

Pawprinter

P.S. there is a poll on my profile! It is asking which category (ex. Winx Club, Harry Potter, etc) should I focus on most for my current and upcoming stories. Go vote on it to let me know!