Disclaimer: Since the story is pretty much overrun with OCs, I think I can claim partial ownage here. Setting and universe belongs to the original Winx Club series, tho.
Author's note: To avoid possible confusion, I will place this chapter (chronologically) after my chapter three and at the same time as Chibi's chapter five.
Passing the torch.
4. It's On
The shuttle ride back to Alfea was, to say the least, slightly awkward. As if Lapis' sulking over her sister's attitude hadn't been enough of a buzz-kill, Twila in her infinite imagination decided to translate the event into some sort of demented children's story…with Talone helping her out.
"And the napkin holder says 'I've had enough!' and k.o.'s one of the attackers." Talone said.
"Just as one of the knives screams 'I can't take it anymore!' and starts flying around aimlessly. But, like, when he tried to escape, he ran into one of his knife thug buddies and both of them were knocked out." Twila continued excitedly.
"It's official, my cousin is a dork." Lapis sighed as the pair of blonds continued their story. Ailani, who was sitting next to her, offered a shrug.
"At least he's a cute, funny dork."
"Yeah…not helping." The blue-haired teen glared as the bus came to a stop. The group of six stood up and exited, with Twi and Talone still chattering like crazy.
"Are they always like this?" Leilani asked. Lapis sighed.
"Him, no. Her…since we were little children." She frowned.
The two blonds, however, remained oblivious to their friends' critiquing and continued their lively conversation as they strode into the entry lobby. Without warning, Twi bumped shoulders with another person, someone taller than she was.
"Watch where you're going!" A girl with long midnight blue hair spat. She wore a pinkish-red bikini top, a very short red and pink plaid skirt, and a pair of high-heeled stiletto shoes.
"Oh-my-gosh, I'm so sorry!" Twi blurted out.
"Yeah, you will be!" the taller girl hissed, glaring at the young blond.
"Hey, back off." Talone said, trying to step in between Twila and the mysterious angry fairy. "It was an accident. Accidents happen."
"Such as letting you into this school!" The girl sighed as two new females walked up. One of them had long burgundy hair and brown eyes, while the other had silvery white hair and dark blue eyes.
"Fishies giving you trouble, Natalia?" The one with silver hair asked. Her outfit was just as skimpy as her companions. A deep blue tube top barely wrapped around her bust and was covered by a white tight-fitting mesh long-sleeve top, while her ruffled blue and white striped skirt barely covered her butt. A pair of white wedge flip-flops adorned her feet.
"Not on purpose!" Twi said quickly, not wanting a confrontation with three upperclassmen. "I didn't mean to bump shoulders with you, and I'm really sorry, now can my friend and I please go back to our dorms?
"Not a chance!" the brunette girl growled as the rest of Twila's suitemates arrived on the scene. This girl's short strappy green dress covered her stomach, but left a lot of thigh and cleavage exposed, and her bronze gladiator sandals wrapped around her feet.
"What's going on here?" Lapis asked, hands on her hips. "Don't tell me you ladies are trying to start trouble with my cousin and his friend."
"Butt out, witch!" Natalia growled. "This doesn't concern you."
"Now, see, that's where you're wrong." Lapis said. "And I'm not a witch, dammit!"
"Yeah, she's got wings like the rest of us." Ailani, who heard it from Miriam, stated. "And puh-lease! Could your fashion sense be any more slutty?"
"I don't believe it could be." Leilani responded coolly, examining her fingernails.
"How dare you speak that way about us!" The silver-haired girl shrieked. "We're seniors!"
"Yeah, senior skanks with no social life." Lapis waved.
"Because if you had one, you obviously wouldn't be wasting your time and energy on a pair of scared freshmen." The Solarian princess put in.
"We don't have to take this from you!" Natalia's silver-haired friend shouted. "Hand of Fate!" She held out her clenched fist in a mock punch, releasing a fist-shaped silver energy attack. (1)
"Sun Shield!" Ailani cried out, a wall of pale yellow energy emitting from her outstretched hands. While it kept the full force of the attack from reaching them, quite a bit of the built up momentum made it through the magical barrier, and scooted the Solar fairy back about a foot.
"Destiny, have you lost it?" Natalia shrieked. "If we start a fight here, Bloodstone will suspend us for sure!"
"And why does that matter?" Destiny scoffed, turning to her burgundy-haired companion. "Malise, shall we show these outcasts how real fairies fight?"
"Indeed." Malise nodded. "Let's do this!"
"I think we may have just earned ourselves detention for life." Twila gulped.
"Not if we have anything to say about it." Lapis growled as the two seniors transformed.
Malise's mini-dress disappeared, and a dark pink halter top with matching gloves, a forest green mid-thigh cargo skirt, and a pair of knee-high green boots replaced it. Green and pink dragonfly wings sprouted from her back as she began to hover over the floor.
Destiny too changed outfits. Her earlier ensemble traded itself in for a midnight blue knee-length halter dress, silver gloves, and silver stiletto sandals.
"Well, if they can get a fresh wardrobe, why shouldn't we?" Ailani offered Lapis a wink. The blue-haired girl grinned in acknowledgment.
"Totally. Magic Winx Lapis!"
"Magic Winx Ailani!"
Both girls were surrounded by bright lights as they transformed into their fairy forms. Ailani's golden aura faded away, revealing a sleeveless red, gold, and orange iridescent one-shoulder top, a pair of matching short-shorts, and red knee-high boots. Three pairs of feather-like wings sprouted from her back, and the Scepter of Solaria was in her hands.
The grayish aura around Lapis left with a bright bang, revealing her transformation. Her hair was tied up in a bun, with a few wavy strands escaping to frame her face. A black halter dress with turquoise accents along the collar and the hem clung to her body, while black ballet flats enveloped her feet. Unlike the other fairies, though, her wings were far from "cute" or "elegant". Rather than being see-through and sparkly, hers were bat-like and rich, pure black in color.
All three seniors paused in shock when they saw Lapis's fairy form.
"See? See? This proves that she's a witch!" Destiny shouted.
"No, it just proves she uses dark magic, stupid." Malise rolled her eyes. "Not that it matters. We can take out a measly freshman." She snapped her fingers as a pinkish-brown energy ball appeared. "Rolling Stone!" She threw the orb softball-style at Lapis, who dodged it with a backflip.
"Now I know what they mean by a crap shoot." The former Cloud Tower student stated.
"Time to show them what an attack should look like." Ailani smirked, raising her scepter into the air. "Sun Strike!" A shockwave of yellow burst from the head of the staff and hurtled for the pair of seniors, making contact with Malise and sending her back several feet into a wall.
"We shouldn't be doing this!" Natalia hissed. "We'll get in serious trouble if we get caught!"
"Coward!" Destiny spat. "She uses dark magic! She shouldn't have even been allowed in our prestigious school!"
"If I'm good enough to pass the entrance exam, I have every right to be here!" Lapis glared, causing the silver-haired fairy to clench her fists and shake with anger.
"Des, don't do anything stupid!" Natalia pleaded.
"I think you're a little late for that warning." Leilani quipped.
"Spirit of the Fates, hear my plea." Destiny raised her eyes skyward as blue energy wisps swirled around her. "Answer strong and true!"
"Damn." Talone swore under his breath. "Come on, Laps, think of something!"
Lapis shot Ailani a pleading look. Even with a year of training under her belt, she knew she wasn't strong enough to take on a third year by herself. Fortunately, the brunette freshman nodded her approval. "In darkest flames of blackest night."
"When Moon and Stars shall lend their light." Ailani chanted in turn.
"Grant me your power to wreck their lives," Destiny continued as the churning energy around her spun even faster, "As only you can embue. Wyrd Gate!" (2)
"We combine the power of our hearts to end this attack before it starts!" The pair finished, as a shield of violet energy surrounded them. "Moon Shadow's Flame!"
Both parties finished their spells at the same time, and the two energies met with a resounding crack. Just as Destiny's gate was about to open, the younger fairies' counter-spell surrounded it in a vacuum ball, rendering it completely useless.
Unfortunately, all three girls used up their energy reserves in bringing forth their attacks. In moments, all three were once again on the ground and in their normal states. Just in the nick of time, too.
"What's going on in here?" A tall man with dark hair and blue eyes asked as he walked in. Talone balked.
"Just a minor disagreement, Professor Bloodstone. Nothing to worry about." He smiled as Natalia shook her head.
"Nope. Nothing at all going on in here." She said.
"Good." The head of discipline stated. "Because If I catch you three girls using your powers on students outside of class, you'll have a lot of time to think it over." He glanced from Natalia, to Destiny (who was still on her ass), and finally to Malise (who just pulled herself back onto her feet and de-powered). All three offered their most innocent looking smiles.
"You can count on us, Professor." Malise said sweetly.
"Good." Bloodstone stated. "Now, all of you, go your separate ways."
"Yes, Professor." Talone nodded, placing a hand on Twila's shoulder and leading her in the direction of the dorms. Their four friends followed suit, while the three Seniors walked outside the school.
"That was entirely too close!" Natalia hissed as soon as they were out of earshot. "If they hadn't countered that attack, we'd be packing our bags for home right now!"
"They don't deserve to be here!" Destiny growled.
"I'm not arguing that, dear cousin, but I don't think we should be attacking them in broad daylight on school property!" The silver-eyed girl pointed out.
"I admit that that was a rather rash decision," Malise stated, "however, it wasn't a total washout."
"How do you mean?" Destiny raised an eyebrow. "We got our butts handed to us by a couple of freshmen!"
"One of which has the Scepter of Solaria." Malise pointed out.
"And that's important to us how?" Natalia folded her arms and stopped walking. "She is the princess, after all."
"All in due time, my friends, all in due time." Malise replied with a sinister smirk.
Meanwhile, the sextet of incoming students continued their trek to the dorms.
"Man, who were those girls?" Twila asked with wide eyes.
"Besides being named Natalia, Destiny, and Malise, I have no clue." Ailani waved.
"They certainly act like witches with wings." Lapis grumbled. "And I should know!"
"Witches with Wings, eh?" Talone mulled over the name. "Catchy. Fits them to a 'T'."
"Aha!" Tatiana, who had been engrossed in her realmberry, exclaimed, waving the phone around excitedly.
"What is it? Did you find the secret of cold fusion?" Lapis yawned, feeling the after effects of her convergent spell.
"Don't be silly, the people of Zenith have had that down for decades." Aila waved. "What'cha got, Tiana?"
The magenta-haired fairy blinked a moment, having never been called that nickname by anyone outside her family. But it only lasted a moment, and she soon collected her thoughts. "No, those three girls. All three are princesses from their home realms. Destiny Kensington from Fortuna, Malise Connely from Geos, and Natalia from Faustinus." (3)
"Good work." Leilani said. "Now we know who they are, and knowing is half the battle."
"The other half being the actual fighting." Lapis quipped.
1. Yes, that was a Digimon reference. Stole the name from an attack Angemon used as his signature, but when Destiny uses it, it's more of a bad-luck hex. It still does some physical damage, though.
2. Wyrd, or Fate, was a deity worshipped by the Viking peoples. Mentioned in much of their ballads and poetry.
3. Faustinus means Lucky or Fortunate.