Good night, my dearest readers. This is it, we've reached the finishing line. A World Of Fiction is now officially over, (sobbing uncontrollably.) I can't believe it, at some point I started believing that it would never end. It seemed like a bad thing before, but now I just want to go back in time so that I can write some chapters again.
Oh, well, that's life. Some things have to end for new ones to start. The Price Of Love is the new thing in this case. I hope everyone can enjoy it as much as this one, I know that I'm loving writing it.
Now let's get to the shoutouts before I start crying and never finish this chapter.
IdontcareIIovekidsshows: Thanks for voting! Hope you enjoyed this story!
winxkate: I wanna give extra thanks to you for always reviewing my stories, you're the best! And also thanks for encouraging everyone to read TPOL (it gets tiring writing this so many times). I'm so glad you enjoyed chapter 32, I tried to include everyone there, though that caused Flora and Helia to have fewer scenes.
I know, I totally forgot about the bet. I'm thinking about either making a one shot about it or having flashbacks in the sequel. We have more Mary in this chapter. Thanks, again!
CherryMuser: I know, I didn't want it to end either, but that's just how it works. I'm so glad you love it as much as I do. It's my pride and joy. I think you should reread chapter 31, it's definitely different from 32.
AlexisPeaney: I'll start by giving an extra thanks to you for always reviewing my stories, you are one of the sweetest people I've known. Seriously, your comments make my day.
I'm sure it is, at least in my mind. Well, the rest I already did with Some Scars Never Heal and I can assure you that there will be more one shots with these friendships. The Price of Love will include every couple, though MuRi, TXT and BXS will only appear in the second part.
Flora: All I can say is thank you. You'll see what I have planned for them in this chapter.
Guest: Thanks for voting.
Alemara: I KNOOOWW! I LOVE WRITING WEDDINGS! Thanks for your constant reviews and for staying with me until the end. I hope you enjoyed all of the Tecna and Timmy scenes I put in the story. They have recently joined Aisha and Nabu in 2nd place at my Fav Winx Couple list, so expect more one shots containing them. Also, The Price of Love will have space for them, though only in part 2 and forward.
Windrea: I'm so glad to have found someone who loves Greek Mythology as I do and knows about it. You can help me by correcting any facts that I might have wrong. I can't really ask for your help to form the theories with the gods and all, or else I'd be giving away too much of what's gonna happen in the story. I never read Percy Jackson, but I did watch a few of the movies.
I loved the name you picked, but I didn't think it fit there. I did use it in this story, you'll see. You'll see what I have planned for Flora and Helia in this chapter.
Okay, so we've had many different votes for what I should do on this chapter and after thinking it through, I decided not to have a wedding. I hope you enjoyed what I did here, it was the hardest chapter to write. In the end you'll see a list with all the children's names, so don't worry if you get lost while reading it.
5 years later...
"Has anyone seen Livvie?" Tecna asked while she entered Aisha and Nabu's bedroom at the palace of Andros. It had been five years since their final battle against the Trix and peace had finally reached the Magic Dimension. The Winx were living their lives as they were supposed to and for once there was no imminent threat to their lives or their children's.
"I don't know, she's probably hiding somewhere with Lana." Flora answered for Aisha as the two of them were putting on beautiful dresses that had been sent by Greer as birthday gifts for the fairy of waves. Though the Winx had returned to the Magic Dimension, they never forgot about the good times they had during their stay in France and the friends that they made there. Greer, Leith, Kenna and Bash were always visiting them during special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays.
"Those two are inseparable." Aisha commented with a huge smile at the thought of how close her daughter had become to Tecna's. They had bonded over their mutual likeness for the sea, a surprise for Tecna since neither she nor Timmy were big fans of the beach or the ocean. Every year, at least once a month, Tecna and Timmy would visit Aisha and Nabu in Andros so that their children could have some fun at the beach.
"I know. But where are they?" Tecna said and before they could answer, there was loud screaming as three little boys came running into the room. The first one had brown hair and eyes and he was about 4 years old. Following him were a dark skinned little boy with curly brown hair and violet eyes and another with purple hair and dark blue eyes.
"Wait up, Aaron." The last boy yelled while he tried to catch up with his friends. The boy named Aaron barely looked back as he kep running.
"No fair. He always runs too fast." The boy with violet eyes yelled in anger and he stopped running. The three fairies in the room looked at them with amused expressions.
"What are you boys doing?" Flora asked them gently and the last boy stopped running too.
"We're hiding from the evil witches." The little boy with dark blue eyes said excitedly and Aisha laughed.
"Is that right, Liam?" Aisha asked the one with violet eyes with raised eyebrows and he looked at the ground.
"I just playing, mommy." He said innocently and the fairy of waves couldn't help but laugh. Two years after she and Nabu had decided to start trying to have another child, they were graced by the birth of Liam, their second child. Him and Lana had become really close, but the little boy preferred to play with Stella's son, Aaron. Musa and Riven had their first child a few months after Liam was born, and so the three little boys became the best of friends.
"Who are these evil witches, Nick?" Flora asked the other young boy as she kneeled down to his height.
"They trying to give us a bath, so we hiding from them." He answered instead with a frown and Flora laughed as she realized who the witches were.
"So it's bath time, huh?" Aisha asked with a mischievous smile and Liam took a few steps back while looking horrified.
"No, mommy! I already bathed, member?" He asked her nervously and she laughed before her expression turned to one of discomfort.
"Uh, the worst timing." She said while placing her hand on her enlarged stomach. It had come as a huge surprise when, just a few months before, Aisha had announced her third pregnancy. No one would have expected her, of all Winx, to be having three children, but she and Nabu made sure to show them that they were very happy with the news.
"Is little Morgan kicking now?" Flora asked her best friend while standing up and Aisha shook her head.
"Nope. He decided to have some fun trying to squish my bladder." She replied with a frown. "And it's Jaleh, not Morgan." She quickly added before moving towards the bathroom. Flora and Tecna rolled their eyes as they knew that Aisha and Nabu were constantly fighting about the baby's name. Nabu had suggested Morgan at first, but the fairy of waves had soon come up with Jaleh, an ancient name that had belonged to the greatest king of Andros.
"Nicholas!" They heard a scream after Aisha was gone and the little boy with blue eyes looked in horror at the door,
"They're coming." He whispered before looking at Liam.
"And Aaron's already gone, probably hiding." Aisha's baby boy added scaredly and Flora and Tecna shared looks, knowing what they'd have to do. The fairy of technology took out her phone and started searching for Aaron while the fairy of nature quickly ran towards Nick and picked him up.
"Auntie Flora, I need to go hiding." The young boy tried to get out of her grasp, but Flora only tightened her arms.
"I know you don't want to bath, sweetie, but you have to be nice and clean when the time comes for Livvie's party." She gently told him and looked sad.
"Will Livvie be upset if I'm not clean?" He asked her and Flora kissed the top of his head.
"She'll be very upset." She replied and he sighed before stopping with his attempts to get out of her arms.
"There you are!"Musa yelled as she and Stella entered the room, panting. They had clearly been chasing the three boys for a while.
"Where's Aaron?" Stella asked afterwards while looking around the room suspiciously.
"Tecna's searching for him." Flora told them and she let go of Nick, who ran to his mother.
"Mommy, I sorry that I ran. Auntie Flora told me that Livvie be upset if I don't bath and I don't want to make her sad." He told Musa and the fairy of music smiled at her adorable son.
"I'm glad to hear it, Nick. You're a very good boy and I love you very much." She bent down to pick him up and she showered him with kissed while the little boy laughed. Flora and Stella watched their friend with amused expressions.
Musa and Riven had been surprised with the news that she was pregnant about two years after their wedding. The two had a hard time dealing with it, but it soon became clear to everyone that Riven was actually very excited to become a father. They were surprised to find out that he was actually fond of children and wanted to have them, since he had never mentioned it before.
But it made things easier for Musa when he became a caring father to little Nick, who was named after Nicholas Gombert, their friend from France. It was said man who encouraged Riven to propose to Musa and helped the fairy of music achieve her dream of becoming a famous musician, so they had agreed on honoring him by naming their child after him.
"Look who I found in Aisha's closet." Tecna spoke up, making everyone stare at her and the frowning four year old in her arms. Once he spotted Stella, who looked at him with raised eyebrows, he hid his face in Tecna's neck.
"I guess someone's in big trooooouble." Liam sang from his spot near Flora.
"You can bet he is." Stella angrily said before she approached Tecna. The fairy of technology, not wanting to deal with her madness, carefully put down little Aaron before stepping back. The little boy was smart and quick, so just as his feet touched the ground, he started running again.
"Not again." Stella complained. They were lucky that they were also fairies, or else Flora wouldn't have been able to catch him easily by growing some vines in the middle of the room.
"Let me go!" He screamed and Flora cast him a sympathetic smile when Stella approached him.
"Now, Aaron, you need to stop running from me or else I'll ask daddy to keep an eye on you while I take care of your sister." Stella threatened and the little boy looked scared at the thought of having Brandon watch over him. It had come as a surprise to the Winx that free spirit and joker Brandon turned out to be the disciplinary parent. But the brunette specialist had proven them that he knew how to be serious and poor Aaron was sometimes scared because he could also be harsh.
When Stella and Brandon were blessed with their second child, 5 days old little Elena aka Ellie, they had decided to divide their jobs as parents so that it would be easier. Therefore, Stella was in charge of keeping an eye on Aaron while Brandon spent most of his time with the newborn baby girl. It had actually been his idea and, though he preferred children to babies, Aaron was a handful of work and so Stella was forced to deal with him.
"No, please. I'll be good, I promise." The little boy all but begged and this caused the fairy of the sun to smile.
"Okay, then. So now it's time for you to take a bath so that you can be nice and clean for Livvie's party." She told him firmly and this time he made no movements to run away as she picked him up. Seeing how upset she looked, Stella decided to cheer him up. "Hey, don't be sad, aftewards you can play with Nick and Liam for the rest of the day." His face lightened up and Musa, Tecna and Flora laughed.
"Oh, my, look at the time!" Tecna said while staring at her phone, having just received a message from Timmy. "The party's supposed to be starting in two hours and I have no idea where Olivia is." She complained stressfully.
"She and Lana are with they guys. We saw them cheering up on Riven and Sky's big fight when were looking for these two." Musa told her and Stella rolled her eyes.
"They need to stop teaching them how to fight, soon they'll be asking for swords on their birthdays." She complained and Flora glared at her.
"Hey, I take offence." She argued and the fairy of the sun was quick to send her an apologizing look.
"You know I didn't mean it like that, Flo." She told the nature fairy, who was unable to reply due to her phone ringing. She looked at the message from Mary and smiled.
"Mary and Lola are on their way." She told her friends, who smiled too.
"Great! We still need to ask her about what's going on with Nex." Stella excitedly said and her three friends rolled their eyes. Even after years, the fairy of the sun hadn't changed at all. But they would be lying if they said that they weren't the least bit curious about what was happening between the former queen of Scotland and the newly appointed head guard of Andros.
"And she'll probably bring Jean Claude and Julian, so you can play with them too." Musa told Nick, who looked just as excited as Stella with the news.
"Yay! I love playing with Julian." The little boy cheered as did Liam.
"I must be going now, see you girls at the party." Tecna said her goodbyes before she walked out of the door. Not even a minute later, it was opened once again and in came Miele. The now 18 years old was close to graduating from Alfea and she had recently gained her Enchantix powers by saving Flora from a poisonous plant that they had encountered during their latest monthly walk on the Limphea forest. She had also started dating a guy from their home planet, David, a few months before.
"Sorry to interrupt, girls, but there's someone here who has been calling for you, Flo." She told them while mentioning to the small child in her arms. The little boy had blue hair and the same green eyes as his mother.
Flora and Helia's relationship had improved greatly in the five years following their reunion after their visit to France. Over the years she had become more confident and less scared and her nightmares had stopped haunting her. Soon she became okay with the idea of getting married, her memories of the forced marriage to James having faded away, and so Helia had proposed to her and she had said yes. Only two months later they had discovered that they were going to become parents.
At first, she had freaked out, old fears resurfaced and she had fallen into depression. But it didn't take long for Helia and her friends to convince her that everything would be alright, that she would be safe and so would her child. Her pregnancy was a turbulent one, but she made through with their help. 6 months before Olivia's grand birthday party, she gave birth to twins with Helia's long blue hair and her green eyes. They were named William and Rose, in honor of two important people in her life. Both were actually Helia's ideas and Flora had easily accepted them.
"Hey, sweetie, did you miss me?" The fairy of nature cooed while approaching her sister and William. The baby extended his arms while desperately yelling at her and the adults laughed.
"He's been crying for a while now, so Helia assumed that he wanted to see you." Miele explained while handing over the little boy.
"What about Rose?" Flora asked after kissing her son in his forehead.
"She's fast asleep now." Miele told her and she nodded. "I have to get going, David asked me to meet him on the beach. I'll come back for the party, though." She added before she and Flora shared a hug and she was gone.
"Was that Miele?" Aisha asked, coming out of the bathroom.
"Yes, she came here to bring Will." Flora answered shortly and the fairy of waves sighed.
"Well, I better look for Lana, she still needs to get dressed for the party." She told them before turning to Liam. "Do you want to stay here with auntie Flora?" The young boy nodded eagerly.
"Yes. Can we go to the beach?" He asked the fairy of nature, who laughed.
"Sure, sweetie. But you have to promise that you won't go into the ocean." She advised and he frowned.
"Okaaay. But I want uncle Helia to go too, he can play with me while you stay with baby Will." He said and Flora nodded.
"I think that we can arrange that." She told him with a smile and he jumped up and down with joy.
"Let's get going, then. Good luck you two." Aisha said before turning to Musa and Stella, who were carrying their boys to the bathroom. Both cast them thankful smiles before they entered it.
Flora and Aisha walked along the halls with Will comfortable in the nature fairy's arms and Liam walking by their side. The palace was full of busy people running around and worrying about the finishing touches to Olivia's fifth birthday. It had been months since the little girl had expressed her desire to have said party on Andros and Aisha and Nabu had easily accepted her request.
The maids and workers greeted Aisha formally since she was the queen of Andros. Only one was't so formal when he met the two fairies along the corridor. "Hey you two." Nex smiled at his friends and they waved.
"Hey, Nex. Aren't you supposed to be supervising the Weaponry?" Aisha asked him with raised eyebrows.
"I was, but Nabu and the other specialists are there, so they told me I wasn't needed anymore. That's okay, since I have a meeting with...someone." He told them a bit nervously and the two fairies immediately got excited.
"Oh my God! You're going to see Mary again." Flora screamed and he was taken aback.
"How did you know? Did she tell you?" He started freaking out and they thought it was adorable.
"No, but Stella somehow figured out that you've been seeing each other for the past two weeks." Aisha answered and Flora gave him her best glare.
"So, what exactly are you doing with my sister?" She asked him firmly. Over the years since Mary, Lola and Colin decided to live in the Magic Dimension, she and Flora had become even closer and they considered each other to be family. The Winx, who liked her very much, also became close friends with the former queen of Scotland and Aisha had even suggested that she lived on Andros after Mary told them how much she loved the sea. So she had been staying in a mansion with Lola and Colin and their children.
Stella tried many times to convince here to go on dates but she claimed that she wasn't ready since she wasn't over Will's death. After five years, the Winx gave up on trying to convince her to move on and it surprised them to see that she apparently already had.
"Don't worry, I'm not playing her if that's what you mean. We went out on a few dates, but we haven't talked much about where this is going. That's why I'm kinda in a hurry, she asked me to meet her in front of the palace before the party." He explained and the nature fairy smiled brightly.
"Well, then go. And take this, it's sure to charm her." She told him before conjuring a bouquet of white roses, Mary's favorite flowers and her own too.
"Thank you. I'll see you at the party." He took the bouquet before running in the opposite direction as they were going.
As they approached the weaponry, they could her cheering coming from the specialists, Lana and Olivia. Just as they were about to open the door, Tecna came out with Livvie in her arms. The young girl had an excited smile on her face.
"Here's our birthday girl we've been looking for you for a while." Flora greeted her warmly and her smile enlarged.
"I know, mommy told me. I was just playing with Lana." She replied and Tecna looked at them with an apologizing expression.
"Sorry that we can't stay and chat, girls, but we need to get ready for a party!" She told them hurriedly and before they could even reply, she was already running away.
"Daddy!" Liam shouted as they entered the room and he ran towards Nabu, who watched Riven and Brandon swordfighting.
"Hey, buddy. Come here." The wizard called and the little boy ran towards him to give him and hug. Lana, who was sitting by his side, quickly move to hug him as well.
"Brandon, Brandon, what are you doing?" Flora asked with a warning look towards the brunette specialist.
"We're just having fun, that's all." He shrugged his shoulders and she shook her head.
"If Stella could see you, she would kill you." She told him and his face fell.
"You're not going to tell her about this, will you? Please, Flora, I beg of you!" She laughed at his desperation.
"Don't worry. I won't tell her. But where is little Ellie now?" She asked and the response came from the man she loved more than anything.
"I guess there's no use in pretending that I'm not a part of this." Helia told her and she smiled at him. Elena was wrapped in a yellow blanket and they could hear her even breathing signaling that she was asleep. By the blue haired specialist's feet there was a small crib where little Rose slept.
"I guess it's okay, honey." Flora told him before she approached him for a kiss.
"Auntie Flora, can we go now?" Liam asked after standing up from Nabu's lap.
"Go where, Liam?" Lana asked him curiously and the little boy got excited.
"To the beach. Auntie Flora and Uncle Helia are taking us!" He told his big sister and her face lightened up.
"Yaay!" She stood up as well, but Aisha approached them.
"I'm afraid you can't go with your brother, sweetie. You're not ready for the party yet." She explained to the little girl and Lana frowned and crossed her arms.
"But I want to go to the beach." She complained and both her parents laughed.
"We can go there later. Now, give me a kiss before you go with mommy." Nabu told her and she reluctantly gave him a kiss on the cheek before taking Aisha's extended hand.
"Goodbye, Liam, have fun and be careful." Aisha warned the little boy before she and Lana left.
"Now can we go?" He once again asked Flora while giving her his best innocent face.
"Let me just ask uncle Helia if he wants to go too." She told him before turning back to her husband.
"Of course I'm going. But who's going to watch over the twins?" He asked her and she looked around the room.
"I can do it, Daphne disappeared with little Maggie a while ago, so I have nothing better to do." Thoren told them from his spot by Timmy's side. His relationship with Daphne had grown over the years since they met, to Bloom and Sky's great happiness. They had been graced with their first child, Margaret, an year before and they had (finally) gotten married a few months before Olivia's grand party.
"Thanks, Thoren. I think that I'll take Will with us, he doesn't seem like he wants to be apart from us right now." Flora told him while Helia handed over the crib to the king of Domino.
"Call us if she wakes up." He demanded and Thoren nodded while looking at the sleeping child.
"No problem." He gave them a reassuring smile. They heard loud crying and Timmy sighed.
"Not now." He whispered before looking at the crib that rested on his feet. Tecna and Timmy had agreed that they weren't ready to have anymore children after Olivia, at least not until she was old enough so that they wouldn't be too exhausted while taking care of her and her sibling. As fate would be, they found out about Tecna's pregnancy when she was over 3 years old, a good enough age so they hadn't been too scared. Now when the doctor told them that they were having twins, they were a little unsure and as it turned out, twins were a handful of work. But they managed, thanks to their friends help.
"Is it Al or So who's making this scandal?" Riven asked him curiously and the answer came when Timmy picked up the baby girl with orange hair and teal eyes named Sophie. Both she and her brother, named Albert, were 10 months old, so they had reached a phase where they demanded even more care than before. It can't be said that the technology couple were enjoying it much.
"Shh. Calm down, baby girl, daddy's right here." Timmy cooed and slowly, the little girl's cries died down, only to be replaced by another little girl of 3 months.
"You're kidding me." Riven complained while looking at yet another crib that had been placed by Nabu's side, where his and Musa's youngest child had been sleeping peacefully until then. Her name was Melody, after Musa's home planet, and she had her mother's hair and eyes.
"I still believe that they're actually smart robots that are meant to know exactly when to annoy us." Timmy told them and Brandon and Helia rolled their eyes at his ridiculous theory about babies.
"I'm starting to think that you might be right, Timmy." Riven replied while he approached the crib in order to pick up Melody. "I think she's hungry, do you know where Musa is, Flo?" He asked the nature fairy, who nodded.
"She's in Aisha's chambers giving a bath to Nick." She replied and Riven looked at the screaming baby girl.
"Guess that's where we'll be going." He said and Timmy stood up.
"Me too, she needs to be changed. Can you help me with the crib, Nabu?" He asked mentioning to the fact that carrying Sophie in one arm and the crib on the other would be a much too difficult task.
"Sure, man. Guess the fun's over." The wizard replied and the specialists looked around the room with sad smiles. Afterwards, Nabu, Riven and Timmy left towards Aisha's chambers, leaving Thoren, Helia, Flora, Brandon and the remaining children.
"Are we still going to the beach?" Liam asked them impatiently.
"Of course, sweetie. I'm sorry that we're taking so long." The nature fairy told him gently while Helia handed Ellie over to Brandon. Just as they were about to leave, Rose broke the silence in the room by crying.
"Go, I'll take care of her." Thoren advised them and the couple looked unsure.
"Okay, if she's hungry there's a bottle on her bag and diapers too." Flora advised and she and Helia cast him thankful smiles before leaving with Liam and Will.
"Guess it's just us." Brandon commented nervously while he sat down with Elena.
"Yep. Tell me, how has Aaron been?" Thoren asked him while he rocked baby Rose.
"Terrible. I don't know how Stella does it." Was Brandon's reply and they laughed while thinking of the mischievous little boy.
"So far Maggie's been great, she's only one year old, so she's not running around yet." Thoren told him and he nodded before they fell silent. The two men weren't all that close and there wasn't much for them to discuss. The ringing of a phone broke the silence and the king of Domino found a message from his wife. "Looks like we'll be getting some company. Daphne's coming with Maggie and Emma, since Bloom and Sky wanted some time for themselves." He told the brunette specialist, who nodded. Emma was Bloom and Sky's one year old daughter and their only child. The couple had had trouble conceiving and so it took a while for them to start having children.
Back with Flora and Helia...
They walked along the beach while Liam ran happily in front of them. It was nearly sunset and the sky was painted in many colors. As they passed by the entrance of the castle, they met Miele and David, who had just arrived. After a few hugs the younger couple decided to go into the castle and so Flora and Helia resumed their walk on the beach. Apparently, they weren't the only ones who decided to do so.
Not far ahead, they could see two figures talking. The closest one they guessed to be Roxy due to the long pink hair. The other one surely was her boyfriend of 3 years, Manuel, a specialist at Red Fountain that she had met on her last year at Alfea. They had become friends, but he had been called back to his home planet for a family emergency and they didn't see each other for months. About an year later, Manuel went to Earth to meet her and explain to her everything about his absence. They regained their friendship and soon it turned into something more.
"We should say hi to them." Flora suggested while passing Will to Helia, haven't gotten tired of carrying him around.
"I think they prefer to be alone right now." The blue haired specialist mused while looking at the couple. They couldn't hear their conversation, but it seemed to be a heated one since there was a certain distance between them.
"Yeah, you're right. We'll say hello later." She agreed before they heard the sound of splashing. "Oh, no." She looked back at the ocean with her heart hammering in her chest, but a relieved smile came upon her face when she saw that Liam was sitting on the sand and getting started on a sandcastle.
"Auntie Flora, come help me build a huuuge sandcastle." He called and the nature fairy stopped staring at the ocean and went to him. She sat down by his side and used her magic to conjure a few shovels. Helia, however, remained where he was for he saw the reason for the splashing sound. It was a huge dolphin that had jumped, but unlike any other, on top of him was a magical band that read 'Will You Marry Me'.
"Wow." He stared at the band in amazement before his eyes fell upon Manuel, who had kneeled down. "Flora, look!" He urged the nature fairy and she followed his line of vision.
"Oh My God!" She screamed before covering her mouth and young Liam looked confused, not having picked up on what was happening.
The next thing they knew, Roxy and Manuel were embracing each other and kissing. It was a beautiful moment, almost perfect, and Flora felt happy for her friend. After a few minutes, the young couple started walking towards the castle and it didn't take them long to spot the trio.
"Flora, Helia! I'm so happy to see you." The fairy of animals greeted them with the largest smile and Flora stood up to give her a hug while Helia greeted her with his head, since little Will had just fallen asleep and any sudden movements could wake him up.
"Hey, guys. How are you doing?" Manuel asked, looking just as dreamy and happy as Roxy was.
"We're doing great, but what about you guys? Any news you want to tell us?" Flora suggestively asked and Roxy looked confused.
"How did you know?" She asked them and the nature fairy laughed.
"We could see you guys from here." She replied and understanding came upon the young couple's face. "Congratulations, you two. I couldn't be happier for you." Flora and Roxy hugged tightly while the younger fairy giggled.
"Thanks, Flo. Neither could I." Afterwards they spent a few minutes admiring the ring while the two man made small talk. Soon Helia and Flora's phone beeped with a message from Tecna, letting them know that the party was going to start soon and the should be getting back to the castle.
"Well, I'm afraid that we need to get going, Liam." Flora told the young boy who had been building his castle and ignoring the adults' conversation.
"But I haven't finished my castle yet." He complained and they looked at him sympathetically.
"I know, sweetheart. How about tomorrow we come here again with your sister and you can build an even bigger and nicer castle?" Helia suggested and Liam's face lightened up.
"I like that idea, uncle Helia." He replied and Helia laughed before standing up with Will still fast asleep in his arms. His phone suddenly beeped again and he looked at his pocket curiously. Since his arms were wrapped around Will, Flora picked it for him.
"It's a message from Krystal. She says that she wasn't able to reach Tecna, but she sends Olivia her best wishes." The nature fairy said while both of them looked at the screen. A strong wind made the phone suddenly drop from her hands and both she and Helia kneeled down to get it. The movement caused little Will to wake up and start crying like it was the end of the world.
"Here you go, auntie Flora." Liam handed the phone and Flora thanked him before taking it. She gave it to Helia while he gave her the little boy, knowing that only she would be able to calm him down.
"Wasn't Krystal invited to the party?" Roxy curiously asked and Flora nodded.
"She was, but she had to stay at home since little Isabella has come down with the flu." She explained and Roxy nodded. Isabella was Krystal and Daniel's 3 years old daughter, who had been born with a head of lavender hair and green eyes. These two had gotten married, strangely enough, a few months before Helia and Flora, when the nature fairy was 6 months pregnant with the twins. They lived in Limphea and became the king and queen shortly after Krystal's mother passed away.
"How strange it is that both Gaia and Bella have come down with the flu this week?" She asked, mentioning to her 4 and a half years old baby sister, Gaia, who lived with Morgana and Rick on Earth. Roxy lived there too, since she had gotten a job at Tir Nan Og school for fairies shortly after her last year at Alfea. It had taken a while, but she had convinced Manuel to move in with her into the former palace and he had gotten himself a job as trainer of the few wizards that soon joined the school.
"I believe it's just a coincidence." Manuel told her and Helia and Flora said nothing on the matter, as their eyes were captured by the beautiful scenario.
"The sunset. It's so beautiful." Flora said and Helia walked closer to her and wrapped an arm around her.
"You're beautiful." He complimented and she leaned in to kiss him. They heard Liam making disgusting noises from behind them and pulled apart, laughing.
"This is perfect. The perfect ending to this amazing day." Flora commented and Helia smiled.
"I have a feeling that the day is only beginning, just as our lives are only beginning." He replied and they decided to watch the sunset in silence, with Roxy and Manuel doing the same.
Not so far away...
A man ran his fingers through the pages of the book, his expression changing with each picture he saw. The room was silent, no one else was there with him, but he didn't care. He didn't care that he was alone, having gotten used to it over the years. Solitude was great for thinking and forming plans.
"Look at them, so happy." He mocked while his eyes fell on the pictures of Olivia's fifth birthday, where the Winx and specialists danced, laughed, celebrated. Upon arriving at the picture of Flora and Helia, the small smile that had been on his face fell.
"Too bad it won't last for long, after all, happiness is just an illusion." He sadly commented before sighing. After taking a sip of his drink, he resumed his readings until he met the final page of the book. He read those two ironic words, "THE END", and he laughed bitterly.
"The story's far from over." He mused silently before closing the book. The title, "Tales of the Winx", was painted in dark red and there was a picture of the six fairies and their sweethearts on the cover. The man looked at his watch and he sighed once again. "It's time to get to work." He took the book and hid it in the closet located in the left side of the badly lit room. After using green magic to lock it, he looked around the room for a few seconds before leaving, making sure to lock the door.
THE END. Or maybe not. Who knows?
I'm sure that this chapter might have been a little confusing, with all the kids, so I made this list to help you. I probably should have posted this at the beginning of the chapter, but it contains some spoilers. Hope everyone enjoyed the names I chose and here you'll also see their meanings and where I came up with them.
Flora and Helia Family
They got married a few weeks after the twins were born.
twins 6 months old: William aka Will and Rose ( you know where I came up with them). Both have Flora's green eyes, Helia's hair and light skin.
Miele: 18 years old. Dating a guy named David (Once Upon A Time Reference). Close to graduating from Alfea.
Catherine +Henry: He decided to relinquish his title as king after a visit from his aunt, Margaret of Navarre, her 20 years old daughter, Jeanne III of Navarre and her husband, William, duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berge. Henry offered them the chance to rule France and they eagerly accepted it. Him and Catherine were granted a mansion in Bourbon where they lived with young Claude. They also got married about a year after Bloom and Sky, with Flora and Helia's presence.
Claude: Over 8 years old. Looking more like Isabella than ever, though she has Henry's green eyes. She and Flora are friends and she adores her older sister and also Mary.
Mary: She has just started a relationship with Nex, who was chosen to be the head of the guards in Andros after Nabu and Aisha took the throne. Nex and Aisha are also friends. Mary has finally been able to move on from Will, though she still holds him close to her heart, as do Flora. Every year, on his birthday, they go to his grave together and share stories of happy moments shared with him.
Greer and Leith: they have a 2 years old daughter, Aylee (in honor of her dead friend) and a 2 months son, Damon (gentle), in honor of Damon Salvatore. Greer was coached by Nostradamus and now is able to use her powers greatly. Later she found out that she was a fairy of light, like Stella. Her and Leith constantly visit the Winx, specially during great days such as weddings and births.
Lola and Colin: They have their son, John Claude, who's about 5 years old and his little brother, Julian, of 3 years old. Both are brunettes, though the older one has Lola's blue eyes while the younger one has brown eyes like his father.
Kenna and Bash: They're married and with a 1 year old son, Charles (free man), in honor of the emperor Charles V or Charles I of Spain. They moved to Florence a few months after Tecna and Timmy's wedding since his father was chosen as the mayor after the death of Alexander de Medicci. They live in a great mansion with their baby boy and they constantly visit the Winx.
Bloom and Sky Family
They got married five months after chapter 32, on July 17th.
Emma (universal), after Emma Swan (Once Upon A Time Reference): blonde hair and blue eyes. 1 and a half year old.
Musa and Riven Family
They got married 3 months after Bloom and Sky.
Melody aka Mel, after Musa's home planet: blue hair and dark blue eyes. 3 months old
Nicholas aka Nick, in honor of Nicolas Gombert: dark blue eyes and hair that is a mix between Musa and Riven (so, purple). 2 years old
Stella and Brandon Family
They got married when Aaron was 1 year old. They became the king and queen of Solaria a few weeks before he was born.
Elena aka Ellie (shining light), after Elena Gilbert (Vampire Diaries Reference): mini Stella. 5 days old
Aaron (enlightened), in honor of Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds Reference): brown hair and eyes. 4 and a half years old. BORN ON THE DAY OF BLOOM AND SKY'S WEDDING.
Aisha and Nabu Family
They became the king and queen of Andros a few weeks after Bloom and Sky's wedding.
Lana: 5 and a half years old
Liam (absolute protection), after Liam Hemsworth: Violet eyes and curly brown hair. 2 and a half years old
+Aisha's 6 months pregnant with her third child. They're still debating on whether they should name him Morgan ( from the shore of the sea) or Jaleh (rain).
Daphne and Thoren Family
They got married 8 months before the events of chapter 33. They also took the throne of Domino on that same day.
They're married they have a baby girl, Margaret aka Maggie (pearl), in honor of Princess Margaret, sister of Henry VIII of England. She has light brown hair and green eyes. 1 year old.
Tecna and Timmy Family
Sophie, in honor of my sister and Albert, after Albert Einstein: twins with orange hair and teal eyes. 10 months old
Olivia: pink hair and teal eyes, a mini Tecna. 5 years old. Birthday Girl
Roxy Family
She's now engaged to Manuel, a student at Red Fountain. She lives on Earth where she gained a job as a teacher in the Tir Nan Og college for fairies.
She gained a little sister, Gaia, named after the goddess nature. She has light brown hair and brown eyes. She's 4 and a half years old.
I guess that's it, people. Thanks so much for staying with me until the end. Or well, maybe not the end. As I mentioned in The Price Of Love, a sequel is already in planning, but it will only be posted after I'm finished with that one.
Did you guys like this chapter? I tried to make it mostly fluff, something unusual for me, so I'm a little unsure. Also, what are your thoughts on the names I chose for the children?
I hope you'll enjoy reading The Price Of Love now that this one's finished and I want to know, would you like me to make more one shots based on this story, like Some Scars Never Heal? I had fun writing that one and it was a great opportunity to focus on some characters I don't normally focus on, like Riven and Timmy.
On a completely unrelated note, has anyone watched Beauty and the Beast? I am totally obsessed with this movie and have watched it 3 times already!