Hey there. First of all would like to thank Alexis Peaney for your sweet review. Second, for those who are reading this story: would you prefer me to post small chapters that are divided in two or big chapters all at once? Since I'll be making the next few seconds about the episodes of Season 6, the chapters will probably be long like this one. I hope you'll enjoy this one. Please, read and review!
10 days after the events of Daphne's welcome back party, the Winx found themselves back at Alfea. Miss. Faragonda had invited them to spend some time there, learning even more about the Magic Dimension and their powers. The headmistresses believed that a fairy's journey was never complete and she knew that having the winx at Alfea would beneficial for all.
Daphne got a position as history of magic teacher and she had been very nervous, but Bloom and the others helped her relax and everything went fine on her first day, except for the fact that the class had been cut short by an attack on Pixie Village, when the Winx had gone there to help their little friends. Unfortunately, it didn't work out so well because both the pixies and trolls that had attacked their home suddenly disappeared. The Winx were now in their dormitory at Alfea as they dealt with the aftermath of a lost battle.
Bloom, Stella and Tecna were sitting on the couches and comfy chairs in the living room of their dorm. Their bonded pixies sat by their sides, looking more worried than ever. The winx tried to calm them down, but it wasn't working.
"Bloom, I'm so worried about the pixies." Lockette was telling the fire fairy.
"Don't worry, Lockette, you'll be back in your village soon." Bloom replied with a comforting smile.
"I hope you're right. I just miss my friends." The pink haired pixie replied and then she smiled for the first time since they came back as Kiko, Bloom's blue bunny, excitedly jumped on the fairy's arms.
"But we're still here, Lockette." Chatta said as she flew towards said fairy and they hugged while laughing. Flora watched her pixie from afar and she laughed too. A little laugh followed hers and she smiled at the small child in her arms.
"Aren't you just the sweetest thing ever, little Lana?" She cooed while rubbing her nose against the baby's forehead, making her laugh again. The other girls awed at them.
"Seriously, Flo, you are so great with children." Aisha said from her spot at the running machine as she was working out.
"Yes, I really think that you and Helia should start thinking about it, you're engaged after all! It's not too soon to start having children." Stella told the nature fairy as she hugged Amore. A frown appeared upon Flora's face. She was getting sick of people suggesting she should start having children. She had her reasons for not wanting children yet, reasons she hadn't told Helia yet. After all, telling him why she wasn't sure if she wanted to become a mother would involve telling him the whole truth and she couldn't do that. Her friends noticed the look and her face and wanted to question it, but before they could, a phone rang.
"Hi, Timmy." Tecna answered it with a smile.
"Hey, Tecna." The orange haired specialist replied. "Red Fountain has sent us for a Training Course at Limphea College, you and the Winx should join us!" He told her excitedly.
"That seems great. What do you think, girls?" She turned to her friends. Each said words of agreement, thinking it was a good idea and a way to distract them from the pixie situation. It was also a way for them to see their boyfriends/fiancées/husbands, since they hadn't had much contact since the girls came back to Alfea.
"Guess that's a yes." Tecna told him.
"See you soon." Timmy said and the hologram disappeared.
"My sister Miele just enrolled in Limphea College, it will be great to see her." Flora told them as Lana clapped her hands as if saying it was a great idea. They laughed at her cuteness and then Stella walked towards Flora.
"Gosh, she is just soo cute. Now it's my turn to hold her." She told the nature fairy and then extended her arms towards the baby. As soon as she did that, Lana started to cry and she grasped at Flora's pink shirt with her little hands. "Are you kidding me?" The sun fairy asked the child as everyone laughed.
"Sorry, Stella, guess she wants to stay with Auntie Flora." The nature fairy replied as she hugged the baby closer.
"You two have really connected. I wish I could connect with her like that." Aisha told her with a sigh as she threw herself on the vacant couch, having finished her work out. Flora sat next to her and gave her a comforting smile.
"I know it's been hard, Aisha. I guess you just need a little more time to get used to the idea of being a mother." The fairy of waves looked at her a bit desperately.
"But what if I don't? What if I was never meant to be a mother?" She questioned as she recalled the moment she had found out that she was pregnant. It was the day that the Winx had gone to Domino for the celebration of the kingdom's revival, months ago. Aisha had been feeling sick for a couple weeks and she had started getting worried. Her friends were worried too, but she had told them she was alright. While Stella and Bloom had headed for the Yellow Reef to retrieve the gem of courage, she had stayed with Flora in the castle infirmary so that she could be checked out. When the nurse had finished checking her, she was told that she was pregnant. Flora had congratulated her, but it had taken her a long time to believe it.
When she told Nabu, he was overjoyed. He told her that he'd be there for her and he had done so. He had been so supportive and she felt really thankful that she had him. She hoped that as months passed, she would get used to the idea of becoming a mother, but it hadn't been that way. Now her child was there with them and she still didn't feel like a mother. She was scared and she didn't want to tell Nabu that, he was so happy with their little family.
"There's no use in thinking like that, you have to stay positive." Aisha's thoughts were broken by her best friend's voice. "I'm sure you'll find out that you can be a wonderful mother, Aisha. Just have faith."
"Thanks, Flo. You are the best." The fairy of waves couldn't think of anything else to say, so she hugged Flora tightly. There was a loud cry of protest as the hug squashed little Lana. They pulled apart and looked at the angry baby.
"Look, Aisha, it's already 10:30." Tecna told the water fairy.
"Oh, right. It's feeding time." Aisha picked up Lana and walked towards her bedroom. Once she was gone, Stella suggested that the girls follow her to her boutique, so she could make the perfect outfit for them to go to Limphea. As they entered the room, Stella started thinking about it and she settled for an idea that, in her mind sounded great, but turned out not to be so. The girls checked their outfits with frowns as Stella apologized and then used her magic to make new ones that fit perfectly with the occasion. The girls happily told the sun fairy how much they liked the new outfits.
"Now we look so natural." Stella joked and they laughed, Aisha came in just then. Stella quickly set her new outfit and the girls got ready to go to Alfea. They arrived at Limphea College while flying with giant ladybugs.
"Limphea, I've missed it so much." Flora commented as she watched the landscape. Truly it had only been about two weeks since she had been home, since she and Helia had gone to Andros to help Aisha and Nabu during the ten days they had had left of vocation, but it felt like much longer.
"This is amazing, Flora." Bloom said as they walked around the school.
"I wonder where Miele is." Flora whispered to herself, having not heard Bloom's comment. She looked at the many young students who were walking and talking as she searched for her sister.
"Look, it's the Winx." One of the students pointed at them and the others attention went to them. The Winx waved at them as Stella walked forward and used her magic to create many papers with her picture and then her autograph. She sent them flying towards the students, who happily tried to catch them.
"I'll catch up with you later, I'm going to surprise Miele." Flora told them and she walked away.
"Tecna, did Timmy tell you where their course is?" Musa asked the technology fairy. Tecna stopped looking at her phone in order to answer her question.
"In the arena, which is right over there." She told them as she pointed at a huge place near them. They started walking towards it.
"Now we just need to find a way to get there." Aisha voiced what they were all thinking until their attention was caught by a giant leaf.
"Oh, how about this? It's perfect!" Bloom commented and the others nodded. They climbed on the leaf and it started flying towards the arena. Little Lana didn't like the movement and she cried during the entire journey as Aisha attempted to calm her down.
With the specialists...
The specialists had woken up early that morning as Headmaster Saladin told them to go to his office the night before. The six young men had dragged themselves to the Headmaster's office with yawns. Getting there, Saladin had first taken his time congratulating Helia in his engagement to Flora and Nabu in the birth of his child before he had told them that they were to take a course at Limphea College. They had left for the planet of nature shortly afterwards.
Getting at the course, the master had taught them about magical weapons that were connected to nature. The lecture had taken hours and they were exhausted, so they didn't pay much attention, with the exception of Helia and Timmy. There were two guys there wearing red uniforms who the specialists didn't recognize. Sky, however, knew the man with brown hair and green eyes very well.
"Now that I have showed you how to use this weapons, it's your turn to prove you're worth it." The old men told them once the lecture was over. "Your skills will be put to the test. First, you must select a weapon that suits your strengths. Now who's first?" He asked the group of man. Sky immediately took a step forward. "You?" The man asked and the blonde prince nodded his head. "And now a challenger." The man with brown hair spoke up before any of the specialists could.
"Leave it to me, I'll fight Sky." He gave the specialists a confident smile as Sky looked angrily at him.
"Hey, Sky, who is that guy?" Brandon asked the blonde specialist as they all wondered the same thing.
"My cousin, Thoren." Sky answered with a sight. This caught the other guys by surprise, they had been friends for so many years they didn't believe there was something they didn't know about each other.
"Dude, you have a cousin?" Brandon asked him accusingly.
"It's a long story, but I'm not gonna let that get in my way." Sky answered with determination as he walked towards the rock where all weapons were placed. He chose a blue sword and a shield as he prepared to battle against Thoren.
"Remember that these weapons release the strength of nature. Use them with care." The master warned them and the fight started. Thoren used his hammer to create an earthquake, but Sky used his sword to send it away before it could reach him. It was in that moment that the Winx arrived.
"Who's that guy Sky's fighting?" Musa asked Bloom as the fire fairy shook her head.
"I don't know. Sky's never mentioned him before." Bloom said. Then Thoren was thrown off by another blow from Sky. "But Sky's being more aggressive than usual." She added.
"Hey, Brandon, we're here." Stella screamed as she waved towards the specialists. Brandon waved back at her when the master spoke.
"Who in the world is releasing such a barbaric yell?" He asked the group of people. Riven started laughing as Brandon laughed nervously.
"That's my girlfriend, sir." He told the master, who gave him a look before looking back at the the fight. The Winx then walked towards their partners or ran,in Stella's case. She jumped in Brandon's arms and they kissed passionately. Tecna smiled at Timmy as she approached him and they hugged. Musa glared at Riven and smacked him in the head for his laughter. He apologized and she smiled at him before kissing him.
"Where's Flora?" Helia immediately asked, looking worried.
"She'll be here soon. She's visiting her sister." Tecna responded and Helia just nodded as he recalled how Flora had told him that Miele had enrolled in Limphea College.
Aisha and Nabu hugged as they met. The little girl in her arms started extending her little arms towards him and Nabu gladly took her.
"How's my little mermaid?" He asked Aisha as he held the baby.
"She's doing great. Spent the whole morning with Flora." Aisha told him and she smiled at the cute child.
"Again? Looks like those two have really connected." Aisha nodded her head and a frown came to her face as she recalled her worries earlier. "Hey, it's okay. Flora's great with children, we all know that. You're an amazing mother, Aisha." Nabu said as if he knew exactly what she was thinking. She smiled at him and they shared a quick kiss.
"Hey there, ladies. When it's my turn, I'll give these guys a run for their money." Thoren's friend told Musa, Tecna, Bloom and Stella as he approached them. He gave them a confident smile as he started straight at Musa, who have him a glare.
"Oh, really? Then let's see what you got!" Riven told him firmly, not liking the way he was looking at his girlfriend.
"Bring it!" The guy answered as they both walked towards the table.
With Flora...
The nature fairy walked a bit around the school, liking the feeling of such closeness with nature. She soon spotted her little sister with some friends.
"Miele." She called for the younger girl, who smiled brightly upon seeing her.
"Flora!" She said excitedly as the two sisters hugged. "It's so good to see you."
"Could this really be my little sister?" Flora jokingly said as she noticed just how much Miele had grown in the short months they had been apart.
"I've missed you so much." Miele told her and she voiced her agreements. Then they took a walk around the college as they caught up on each other's lives.
"I want to meet her." Miele commented as Flora told her about little Lana. "She sounds so cute and adorable." Flora nodded in agreement. Then they saw a green building.
"That's where I took my plant healing course." Miele told Flora as they kept walking.
"Well done. I couldn't be more proud of you." Flora beamed at her younger sister. "This is such a special place and I'm so glad you're here, learning all about nature's true powers." They approached a huge tree.
"All around us are the Treants, the human trees. Aren't they wonderful?" Miele questioned. Flora approached one of the Treants and she touched it and she felt so wonderful.
"Yes, they are. It's amazing how there's so much life in a single touch." They smiled at each other but soon Miele's face turned to horror. Flora looked at her worriedly but she pointed at something behind the nature fairy.
"Isn't that Cloud Tower?" The young girl asked.
"Yes, it is. And it's... flying? Something's not right. Come on, we have to warn the others." The two sisters quickly ran towards the arena. There, they were met with the sight of Riven and an unknown guy in the middle of a fight as the others watched them.
"Everyone, stop! Something's terribly wrong." The two man stopped fighting as everyone's attention went to Flora and Miele. "Look! Up in the sky." The nature fairy urged them as everyone stared at the school for witches.
"The witches! They managed to make Cloud Tower fly?" Bloom questioned as the girls joined together, getting ready to transform since they knew this was not good.
"Nabu, get Lana inside. It's not safe for her here." Aisha told her husband and he nodded before taking off towards the entrance of the school with the baby safely in his arms. He had no intention of leaving Aisha to fight by herself, so he quickly spotted a teacher with blonde hair and green eyes. He asked her to look after the child for the school was under attack and he had to help his wife defend it. The teacher was shocked by his sudden appearance and his words, but she complied. Soon, baby Lana was passed to her and she started to cry. Nabu kissed her forehead and told her everything would be okay before he ran back to the arena.
"Oh, no, the Treants! What's happening to them?" Flora asked nobody in particular as they watched as the trees suddenly came to life and started attacking them. "Look out! She screamed as she pushed Miele out of the way of one of them.
"But the treants are good!" Miele exclaimed in disbelief.
"This is serious, Winx. I'll tell Daphne to come give us a hand. I think her class has ended already." Bloom told them as she took her phone to text Daphne.
"Watch it, branch." Stella said as one of the treants attacked her.
"Girls, now it's definitely time to transform!" Aisha said and the Winx joined together once again before transforming.
"Miele, take cover, I'll take care of them." Flora told her younger sister, but Miele didn't move.
"Don't worry, Flora, I've got this." Soon she was transformed into a basic fairy form and Flora got distracted by looking at her and didn't notice that a closeby Treant was about to attack her. "Spring Flower." The young girl cast a spell to send the tree away.
"Nice work, Miele." Flora told her as they hugged once again.
"Specialists, are you ready to fight?" On the other side of the arena, Sky and the rest of the specialists were mounting their bikes with weapons in hand. Nabu came back just then and he easily mounted his bike holding his staff.
"Hey, Sky, don't forget about us!" Thoren told the prince as he and his friend mounted their own bikes. "Just let us take the first swing." He added with a confident smile. Easily his friend sent an attack towards a nearby Treant. Sky didn't have time to be angry at the guy because Bloom came towards him.
"Sky, we'll fly towards Cloud Tower, it's got to be the source of all this craziness." The blonde nodded as Bloom gathered the Winx and they flew towards the witches school.
At Cloud Tower...
The Winx entered it through a small window and went in the direction of a powerful and negative energy they could feel. Suddenly, a group of witches came their way and attacked them ,but the Winx were smarter and they managed to avoid their attacks. Soon they found themselves at the great hall where they found none other but the Trix.
"Winx, look who it is!" Aisha commented as they stared at the three witches angrily.
"The Trix. Why am I not surprised?" Bloom said as she glared at Icy, the memory of the witches attack on Domino fresh on her mind.
"Oh, please. Did you really think that you'd get rid of us? We like to keep things interesting around here." Darcy said with a smirk as she tried to appear bored.
"The only interesting thing I see are the new costumes. Is that all you got?" Said none other than Stella as she smirked at the three witches.
"Just you wait, princess. We'll be keeping you and your pretty little toes." Stormy replied to the sun fairy with a smirk of her own.
"Enough!" Icy spoke before Stella could reply to Stormy. "Time to get down to business. Witches, go after them." The group of witches that had previously tried to attack the Winx reappeared and charged at them. The group of six was surprised that the Trix didn't even try to fight them, but they wasted no time in fighting back. The witches were easily defeated and then it was the Trix's turn. The Winx sen attack their way, but the three sister easily avoided them.
"That's so last year, Blondie." Stormy taunted Stella as she conjured a shield that easily absorbed the sun fairy's attack. While the Winx and Trix were arguing, Musa noticed a small bubble that was protecting a witch. The bubble cast a dark green light, so it was impossible to see who was inside it.
"Winx, look! I think that the source of the dark energy is inside that magic bubble." She told her friends.
"Then let's destroy it." Aisha said firmly and the Winx went towards the bubble and surrounded it. The Trix were caught by surprise and had no time to stop them from attacking the bubble. Luckily for the witches, as soon as the Winx's attack went for the bubble, a dark green light was quest and the fairies disappeared. They reappeared outside of Cloud Tower as they fell from the sky, their powers lost. Bloom still had her sirenix powers, but she felt so weak she knew she wouldn't be able to remain flying for long. She hoped that someone would see them and help them.
Back at Limphea College...
Daphne came to Limphea College just as the battle against the Treants was getting good. Miele and her friends had tried attacking the trees, but it didn't work. Soon, the specialists came to their rescue, with Sky and Riven easily sending the trees away. As the nymph of Domino saw them, she waved and they waved back.
"Hey, Daphne. I see you got Bloom's message." Sky said as he swung his sword to send one of the Treants away.
"Yes, I did." The blonde princess replied."This is all so crazy." The specialists nodded their heads in agreement. Once again Daphne missed the man with green eyes and brown hair who watched her from afar. Thoren couldn't believe that he was seeing her again, he had thought that she would have stayed in Domino, but he was glad that she was there. He had thought that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and he had been very interested during her welcome back party. After seeing her risk her life to save her kingdom, he had known that he had to get to know her. However, he had chickened out and had gone back to Eraklyon thinking that he would never see her again.
Daphne finally noticed his eyes were on her, but as soon as she looked back at him, a Treant took advantage of her distraction and she she was thrown off. It happened so fast that she didn't have time to use her powers to stop it and she was sent flying. As she tried to concentrate in using her powers, she felt strong arms wrap around her. She looked back to see Thoren as he had ran over to rescue her. She gave him a grateful smile as they landed.
"Thank you." She told him as she thought he was very handsome. After spending 20 years as a spirit, Daphne had had the opportunity to see many man, but she felt there was something different about him.
"It's no problem." Thoren nervously scratched the back of his head. "It's kind of my job, you know, rescuing people." He gave her a sheepish smile and she smiled in return.
"Well, you're certainly good at it. You were fast." She replied, but before the conversation could go any further, another Treant sent an attack their way and both were thrown off. They fell hard on the ground and Daphne had trouble standing up due to the pain of the fall.
"Are you okay?" Thoren worriedly asked her as he helped her stand up. She nodded her head in agreement. They saw another Treant coming their way, so decided to attack the trees together.
"Specialists, the Winx are in danger! Let's go!" They heard Sky say and Daphne look in the direction he was looking at and she gasped as she watched Bloom and her friends fall from the sky, apparently powerless.
"Oh no." She screamed. Her worries were soon put at ease as the specialists flew towards the Winx and easily caught them.
"Thanks, Sky. You always had a knack for good timing." Bloom told her husband and he gave her a worried smile. It was clear that she wasn't okay, she looked weaker than he had ever seen her, as did the others. "I have to.. get back. I have to fight the Trix." She told him as she tried getting off the bike, but he held her firmly.
"Not on your own, Bloom. Your friends need to rest and so do you." Bloom looked back at her friends. Each looked worse than the other. She noticed that Flora was trying to get off the bike as well while Helia held her.
"Just let me go, Helia. Miele. I have to.. help her." She was telling the blue haired specialist, who shook his head.
"There's no way I'm letting you go there in this condition. You need to rest, my flower." He told her and then he hugged her. Bloom smiled at the sweet couple, but then her attention went back to her own boyfriend as he spoke up.
"Thoren, it's time to retreat."
"Are you kidding me? Not yet." The brown haired man answered as he used his hammer to send more Treants away.
"The witches's magic is too strong!" Aisha tried reasoning with him.
"And we've lost our powers." Tecna added.
"We should get back to Alfea and try to figure something out. The Winx need to rest and there's nothing else we can do here." Daphne said as she looked at Thoren. Hearing her, he realized this was truly the best course of action. So he called Nex and they joined the specialists. Daphne went back to the school to retrieve baby Lana, by Nabu's request. He didn't wish to leave Aisha alone while she was tired and weak, so he asked Bloom's sister for a favor. She came back a few minutes later as she handed Aisha the baby.
"Hey there, baby girl. How are you?" Aisha asked the small child, who wrapped her little hand around her mother's finger and smiled at both her parents.
"I think she's fine, love." Nabu said as he made a face and the baby laughed.
"I'm glad my favorite niece is okay." Flora said before her attention went back to her younger sister." Miele! Come with us, please." She urged the young girl, wanting her to be safe.
"You go! I've got to protect my friends here." Miele told her as she and a couple friends flew in front of the Winx. "But I have faith in you and that you'll be back with a brand new pair of wings." Flora's heart filled with pride but also worry. She didn't want to leave Miele to fight the enemy, but at the moment she would be of no help.
"I'll see you soon, Miele. Together, we'll save Limphea College. I promise." Flora vowed as she attempted not to cry. The sisters said goodbye and then the Winx and Specialists went back to Alfea. Flora buried her head on Helia's shoulder as she silently cried. It was a quiet and fast ride,except for Daphne and Thoren's conversation as she was invited to go with him instead of flying towards Alfea. Bloom watched their interaction with a smile, happy for her sister.
Back at Alfea...
Arriving at Alfea, they found Miss. Faragonda and Roxy waiting for them. The pink haired fairy was holding in her arms a crow that the Winx had found two days before as it had fallen from the sky. They had rescued the animal and Roxy had been taking care of it.
"Winx, we heard that the Trix are back." Miss Faragonda said once they landed and got off the bikes.
"Yes, they are." Bloom glumly said. "And their dark magic is too strong. They conquered Limphea College." Flora turned her head away at those words. Guilt and sadness plagued her mind. Helia wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead as an attempt to comfort her.
"And what happened to your powers?" Roxy asked as she noticed that only Bloom was still in her sirenix form.
"We don't know." Aisha told the them.
"At Cloud Tower, a witch was involved by a magic barrier that contained intense energy." Tecna said and Bloom continued.
"And when we tried to destroy it..." Musa finished.
"We lost our powers. Well, all except for Bloom." Everyone looked at the fire fairy, the only one who was able to maintain her powers.
"What kind of magic could be that strong?" Daphne asked the headmistress.
"And why didn't I lose my powers?" Bloom asked what they were all thinking.
"It's easy, Bloom. Your powers come from the inextinguishable dragon flame, the source of the Magic Universe." Miss Faragonda answered. Hearing this, a smile came to her face as she had an idea. Focusing her magic, she created six small globes of energy that she sent towards each of her friends, keeping one for herself. As they held the globes in their hands, each girl felt magic course through their bodies. Little Lana laughed as she stared at the small globe on Aisha's hands.
"Winx, you must protect this small flames for soon they will bring a whole new power." The Winx were happy to hear that their powers might not be lost forever. "This power will be earned through great and courageous actions, worthy of a fairy. Thanks to Bloom, now you have magic inside you once again." Miss Faragonda continued before anyone could ask.
"Thank you, Bloom." Stella said as the six fairies moved in for a group hug,
"We'll use the dragon flame to sustain our strength." Musa said.
"Defeat the Trix" Tecna carried on and Flora concluded.
"And save Limphea College." The six friends hugged once again and then they went inside Alfea to get some rest. They knew that their journey had barely begun, but they were confident that as long as they were together, they could face anything.
So, what did you think? Sorry that this chapter was so long. Did you like the Daphne X Thoren and Flora X Helia scenes? What about the Lana scenes?
Here we have Roxy's first appearance. She will be an important part in the story later. I wanted to put everyone in there, so that's why the chapter turned out so long. What couple do you wish to see next chapter? Tell me all about it in your reviews.