The girls left their dorm room and went back to inform Ms Faragonda of their decision. Bloom carefully knocked and the large oak door awaiting a reply.
"Come in," a voice commanded on the other side. Bloom grasped the door handle and turned it carefully before entering the office followed closely by her friends.
"I entrust you have made your decision girls," stated Ms Faragonda as Musa and Stella took the spare seats.
"We've decided to try and gain Elementix!" boomed Stella with enthusiasm.
"A very brave choice, one not without sacrifice. Of course you understand the risks involved with this power."
"Yes, we understand," said Tecna.
"Then I'm afraid we need to take action as soon as possible, else we risk giving Pandora more time to prepare. Much like with your Sirenix powers, the secrets of Elementix are contained within a book to which you must give your final decision. This decision is an independent decision, so a final conclusion from the group is not necessary. Once you have sworn your loyalty to the power of Elementix, it will be the following night that the dream will occur," explained Ms Faragonda.
"Where can we find this book?" asked Layla inquisitively.
"The book was one of the few items that were recovered from Utopia, so currently, it lies in Magix Museum. I will grant you special permission to use the book as its safety is heavily safe guarded."
"It looks like we're off to the museum then guys!" laughed Musa.
"Just a minute girls," called Ms Faragonda as the girls began to head towards the door. "There are a few more things I think you should know." The Winx turned back round to listen for a bit longer.
"When you go into the dream once you have sworn your loyalty to Elementix, you must be in physical contact with the person that you intend to bring with you. Nobody is then allowed to touch those who are in the sleep, if they do, they are automatically sent into the dream, powerless. Everyone in the dream will awaken once the task has finished apart from the candidate if they fail, but any disturbance from outside the dream will significantly decrease the candidate's concentration and therefore their success," said Ms Faragonda informatively.
"Okay, so don't touch anyone in the sleep unless you are going with them," repeated Flora, refining the information.
"Precisely. The dream will last as long as the task, so if the task is finished in one hour, the dream will finish in one hour, but of course it could last much longer."
"That's a point! What are the tasks?" asked Tecna curiously.
"If only I knew, I would tell you as much as I could to prepare you, but unfortunately, I don't. I believe that the task is specific to the person, it feeds on their biggest fears and weaknesses that the candidate must overcome to succeed."
"This is beginning to sound more like a nightmare than a dream!" whispered Layla into Tecna's ear. She nodded back in agreement.
"Any injuries sustained in the dream will not be present when you have woken up, unless of course, death is the outcome. But only the candidate can die. The dream can also summon people from the outside, there will be no warning, but that person will have no choice but to take part in the dream," continued Ms Faragonda.
"How do you know so much about this Ms F?" asked Bloom.
"A friend of mine many years ago managed to achieve this transformation. She told me all about the experience. I've also been doing some research, any information I can obtain about Elementix is extremely valuable to you. Believe me, I am doing everything I can to help you girls."
"We trust you," smiled Flora tenderly.
"I suggest you head into Magix tomorrow and retrieve the book, it is late now. From then, you must try and complete the tasks as quickly as possible, but it is vital that you do not rush. But the sooner you are prepared, the quicker we can stop Pandora from destroying the realms. I'm afraid I don't have any more information to give to you girls, but I sure the book of Elementix holds the answers to any more questions you may have," suggested Ms Faragonda.
"Thank you Miss F," said Bloom before they all departed from the room and headed back to their dorm to enjoy their evening.
The girls silently entered their rooms before heading off quietly, trying to hide their nerves. Suddenly, Tecna's eyes lit up as she remembered leaving her new palmtop on her bed. She rushed into her room, leaving Musa curious about her excitement and launched onto her bed to strip away the packaging. Musa followed behind Tecna and continued to watch her curiously as the beautiful shining metal was revealed. She held the small silver palmtop in her hand and lifted its lid to expose the untouched, pristine shiny screen. Holding both of her hands on either side of the palmtop; a light green glow issued from Tecna's hands and was absorbed by her new gadget. The screen came to life in a flash and reflected in her eyes.
"Was it the right model?" questioned Musa. Tecna just smiled back with joy and happiness.
"I'm guessing that's a yes!" laughed Musa.
"Wow, this is amazing! The efficiency and functionality is so advanced. I need to make sure Timmy is super jealous," giggled Tecna.
Musa tried to laugh with her, but struggled to when thinking about telling her parents about her decision; especially her mother. Her life with her mother had been so short. She had memories of being with her when she was a child, and then there was her Sirenix wish. Just like Layla, Musa didn't hesitate when deciding to bring back her mother. The time they'd spent together recently was short but precious. They'd spent days together creating music and performing it to her father who finally fully accepted music back into his life. The thought of being torn away from her mother by her own death was truly heart-breaking. But of course, if she didn't gain the transformation with her friends, the universe would crumble anyway.
"Musa? Are you ok?" asked Tecna as she studied Musa's troubled expression.
"Yeah, I'm ok. It's just… I need to tell my parents about this, because, if I die, I won't have even said goodbye…" she muttered with a small tear falling down her face.
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be amazing. We've got the whole of tomorrow to visit our parents and tell them. Then, we can get the book and get the ordeal over and done with." Tecna leaned in for a hug to reassure her friend.
Musa wasn't sure if she found Tecna's words very comforting, but hugged her tightly anyway. The girls all settled down for the evening, before finally getting to sleep, still nervous about their parent's reactions.
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