Chapter 9: The Secret of the Magic Archive

The other day, the sun shone brightly in the light blue sky. There was no more time to be sorrow or hesitating. They had to go right back into their mission, immediately.

Gathering around in the lounge, everyone else started to discuss about the mission.

They had the Enigmatic Amber and the Abstruse Aquamarine, Joshua was holding the Fanciful Emerald and the Illusory Citrine while Sian and Melanie kept the Subtle Ruby and the Occult Sapphire.

The only stone left was the Mystical Amethyst.

'Speaking about the Mystical Amethyst', said Stella 'I wonder if we still need to find it anymore'

'I think that we need', Aisha suggested 'I feel like…'

'I think that we have to', agreed Bloom 'Although even if one of them get it, they can't still have four stones'

'But we have it, better than they have it', Flora whispered 'Because I believe that they still want to find it'

'Yes', Selina nodded 'And we have to be careful since they both have two, they could ally one day'

'We know', said Musa.

Tecna was sitting quietly since they began their conversation. She hadn't said a word. It seemed like she really wanted to said something, but couldn't she looked puzzled.

'Don't be so uncomfortable, Tecna', Musa whispered 'If that is because you don't know where the Mystical Amethyst is, then forget it'

'Yes', Flora smiled 'We can all find out where it is together.'

Much to Tecna's surprised, she widened her eyes 'Winx, how can you know about that?'

Selina was surprised either, she had thought that she was the only one who knew that Tecna was able to identify where the Mystical Amethyst was.

'You feel sad all day because of that', Bloom explained 'How can't we notice?'

'But I didn't told you', Tecna spoke.

'We are friends, Tecna', Aisha responded 'We don't just only know about you from what you say'

'Yes', Stella admitted 'True friends have to know about each other from their actions and everything in the other's life.'

'The Mystical Amethyst is the seventh stone of the Seven Ancestral Jewels. It is considered to be the most powerful stone upon the others. Legend said that its energy was hidden since it was put inside a magic glass box. And moreover, it is kept in a place where its owner even not knows about the existence of the Mystical Amethyst. For centuries, no know where it is, even us…'

The Winx turned to Bloom, where the voice came from. Bloom looked into her phone. Daphne? Bloom looked at her sister for an explanation.

'Sorry girls', Daphne said 'I just call for a check, I don't know that you are under a conversation about that violet stone.'

'But Daphne', Tecna asked 'All of what you said were true?'

'Yes', Daphne responded 'There is no hint about where it is.'

'I think that I have a hint', Selina said 'There is a book which tells this: 'And finally, the Mystical Amethyst is placed in a place where in the future, the people there will save the day.''

'Really?' Bloom asked 'We've never heard'

'And how can we know where that place is, we can't predict the future', Stella wondered.

'I think that the riddle is talking about Zenith, perhaps, the future heroes may come from there', Tecna guessed 'Since Andros, Domino and Solaria are already the hidden place of the other stones.'

'No', Musa argued 'It is Melody, I suppose.'

'Why don't you guys think it is Linphea. May be my sister, Miele will become a heroine one day.'

'You don't need to argue', Daphne said 'Why don't you check it yourself?'

'What do you mean?' Aisha asked.

'In the Magic Archive, there is a book which tells about it. I found it when I was looking for the Sirenix book. Go and find that. I know that it can help.' Daphne mumbled and ended the call.

The girls had no more chance, but went and seek for the book in the archive. Standing in front of the archive was nothing new to the Winx, but to Selina, it was the first time.

Bloom opened the door. Everyone stepped in. it hadn't changed since the first time they saw it. Enormous and amazing was the words which were worth enough to describe it. They started searching for the book, but after a while, they heard a sream. It was Selina's.

'What is wrong, Selina?' Bloom asked in concerned.

'I-I don't know. I felt weird when I first got into this room, and now, I-I... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh', Selina fell into her knee 'I can't breathe. Something is choking my throat. And I sense like energy is being taken away from me…'

The young girl sweated a lot. She looked lack of energy. The fairy was moribund. Her breathe was weak. Flora let the girl leaned on her body and the Winx sat down around them. Bloom's palm gently touched Selina's forehead, which was now hot now cold.

'Why does she have that? What is happening to her?' Aisha asked in worry.

'I don't know', Flora said as she held Selina's wrist.

'My detecting device doesn't find anything harmful here', announced Tecna.

'Plus, we don't feel anything wrong', Musa said.

'Maybe…I…have…this…feeling…because…I…was…a…witch…' Selina choked.

'I don't think so', Bloom pointed out 'The Trix didn't feel anything wrong when they got here', Bloom rejected Selina's guess 'And nothing happened to me here either when I was bewitched'.

'That's quite sensible', Musa whispered 'But then, what is the real origin?'

'Not yet known', Tecna answered.

Flora used her handkerchief to dry the ill fairy's perspiration and asked if Selina felt better. But all she received was a shaken head.

'Seriously,' Stella frowned as her arms folded and spoke in a super its girl tone 'Why don't you take her to the nurse room for a rest instead of letting her lying and seeking the reason?'

All the other Winx stood still. They had done such a meaningless job. What they need was searching for the book.

Bloom and Flora helped Selina stand up and assisted her to walk out of the archive. It was weird. When Selina got out of that place, her pain had miraculously gone. The Winx then decided to leave the young girl outside and got back to the archive.

'Why did I have that feeling?' the question kept wandering inside Selina 'There have to be a reason'. The fairy really wanted to get inside that place one more time, but something inside her told her that she shouldn't and she ended up waiting outside…

The deserted scene around her gave her a feeling like she was swimming in an immense ocean. The Winx were doing their search, the other students were attending classes. No one there with her.

Her seclusion, the only friend she had, gave her time to review the past. Everything about Daphne, Flora, Stella, and the Illusory Citrine and… She presented herself with a small smile. Lots of things happened nearly erased that from her mind. She'd better send Musa thanks.

-Flashback-

'You're not the Selina I know. Who are you now? A fairy? But is that what you really want?' Sian's words were like a knife thrust into the fairy's inner heart. 'No, that's not right', she cried and put her hands on her head.

What am I thinking? I can't, I can't think like that. I can't betray the Winx. I-I…

Her body whimpered, still, she tried to act as if she was calm. She let her arms go down and looked at Sian even though she couldn't say a word.

'You studied magic with a burning ambition to gain the greatest power of all time. That was also the reason why you worked for Acheron. You only said that you're wrong because he betrayed you and you wanted him to be defeated, because you wanted the Winx to save your life. Am I right?'

No, you're not right. That is not the truth. I am not that kind of people. But why? Why everything she says is so logical. It seems to make I think that what I have done is wrong. That's not right. But I find no consent, only her words are here. I need an agreement. I need someone who can support my opinion. I need her, Musa. I know that she can help me, but how can I contact her?

And that was when a story she read about the Winx a long time ago got back into her mind…

Wait, I remember that Galatea once sent an S.O.S to Musa using sound wave when the Trix captured her. I don't have music power, but I know some about it…

And what happened next was just like plan.

-Flashback ends-

'We found it!' Stella voice suddenly broke the silence as well as Selina's train of thought.

The fairy questioned 'So what does it tells?'

'There is a magical and mythical object which named The Eyes of the Future, which can foresee some of the phenomena in the future' Tecna started to read 'It is kept by the Fairy of Justice Sibylla'

'So we decide to visit Earth now', Flora said 'Will you join?'

'Of course yes', Selina muttered.

They then got outside. Selina stood there, seeing Stella gave the Winx those unusual colorful outfits. It was alright until one of the Winx had an idea making Selina wear the outfit either…

'Come on', Bloom urged 'You have to be harmonious'

'I-I don't need it', Selina said.

'Why?' Musa asked 'It's fabulous and you admitted that'

'But don't you see that it looks very ridiculous on me?' Selina screamed 'It's kinda showy, gaudy, intrusive and colorful'

'So what does that mean?' Aisha inquired.

'Are you trying to say that we are… ?' Tecna requested.

'No I don't' Selina corrected.

'So you have to try', Flora forced.

'Just leave me alone', Selina cried.

'Never', said Bloom.

'Yeah', Stella consented 'You have to try'

'Pleas Winx', Selina begged in an exhausting tone 'Spare me. I only need a peaceful life'

'No', Bloom asserted 'Unless…'

'Winx! I heard that you were going to Earth. Is that right?' Roxy ran toward the Winx and asked.

'Yes', Musa answered.

'Hi, Roxy', Selina greeted 'Even though we haven't met before'

'Oh, hello' Roxy smiled 'I've heard lots about you. You're very great in spite of everything you did… Ah, I'm sorry for reminding them…'

'That's ok', the greenish girls responded 'Anyway, thank you for the Enigmatic Amber'

'That's my mother's, not mine', Roxy mumbled.

'Oh no, guys' Tecna reminded 'It's time to go'

'Sorry Roxy', Flora apologized 'But we have to leave'

A peaceful wind blew by as birds sang a lullaby. The girls arrived at Sibylla's cave. Selina looked up to the sky. She had never been to this place before, so she wandered around for a look, leaving the Winx on their own even though she was on the mission.

The Fairy of Justice strolled out of her cave while the Winx urbanely bowed.

'Is there anything I can do for you, Winx?' Sibylla inquired.

'Yes', Bloom answered 'Would you mind if we borrow the Eyes of the Future?'

'You want to foresee the future?' the Major Earth Fairy asked.

'Yes', the Winx admitted in union.

'OK', Sibylla said 'I'll lend you that but…'

'It is a hasty decision letting the Winx having it since we want it too'

'Sian and Melanie, you again?' Musa gasped.

'Sibylla', Sian said 'Give us the Eye of the Future, we need that'

'Unfortunately', Aisha narrowed her eyes in an aggressive way 'We are the one who ask for it first'.

'It isn't your turn to speak', said Melanie 'It's the Fairy of Justice's'

'I don't think that it's a difficult problem Sibylla mused 'All of you can use it'

'Not with them', Stella protested.

'I too agree', Sian said.

'I believe that all of you have time for a discussion', Sibylla asserted 'Since I'm the Fairy of Justice, things in my hands have to be fair. I can't be biases.'

The Major Earth Fairy then got back inside.

'Sibylla! Wait!' Musa shouted, but no use.

Bloom threw those witches a glare even though Sian acted like nothing was happening.

'If this is the way things are going', she proposed 'I suppose we should make a proposal'.

'What does that mean?' Tecna enquired.

'Two of you and only two of you can transform and use magic. We will battle with two of you. If you win, we'll not interrupt you in finding the Mystical Amethyst as well as stop finding it' Sian replied 'But if we win, well, you know it…'

'It sound ok', Bloom said 'Anyway, how can we trust you?'

'We trust you', Sian answered, ignoring Melanie's oppose 'And we are not the Trix. Once we promise anything, we'll never break it.'

'Ok', Stella responded 'I agree. Watch and see what we can do.'

'Wait! What?' Aisha screamed 'It might be a trap.'

'You made the deal', Melanie interrupted 'You can't take it back'

'You…you…' Musa glared.

'Don't worry', Bloom calmed her friends down 'If thing has already gone this way, there is no turn back. Just take the trial. I'll go with her. Wait and see our victory.'

'Magic Winx, Bloomix'

The other Winx had no choice but watching their friends fighting. It was an equation. However, Sian turned out using expedient. She used her magic to attack the girls standing on the ground, aiming the fairies. Of course the Princess of Wave was not the type of people who easily got shot. She quickly triple-back flipped to avoid. Nevertheless, to Musa, it was a hard job. If Tecna hadn't pulled her out, no one could tell what would happen.

'That is cheating', Bloom glared.

'No, it isn't' Melanie reminded 'The rules don't mention that we can't attack the audiences.'

'You'll pay for that', Stella cried 'Light Spectrum'.

It didn't stop the witches from attacking their friends. They shot again, this time, aiming Flora. With her skill, she jumped up a branch to dodge it. Though, if the witches continued doing this thing, she wasn't sure what she could do.

Bloom had enough.

'If we don't finish them early', she whispered to Stella 'They'll take down our friends one by one.'

'I know', Stella consented 'Despite that, they're too strong. I can't…'

'I understand…'

It was difficult. Their enemies could use magic to fight, but Musa, Tecna, Aisha and Flora couldn't use magic to shot back or defended. What could they do? Bloom and Stella were put into a really bad mood. They were confused. They still fight. Yes, they still had to fight. Just to protect their friends…

~Stop~

In films and movies, villains always come up with evil plans and expedients. Heroes always fall to their traps and lose. It happens just like natural law. For century, nothing has changed.

Why?

It's not like our heroes aren't intelligent. Nevertheless, they are too nice.

Is that fair?

The Winx can't do anything

Worse, they don't even think about breaking their promise

They fight in despair

And in lack of hope

If only there was a way

Because if they lose this time, they might lose in the main field

They may lose everything

Everything

…

~Continue~

Fate was whimsical and no one could guess what would happen until it actually did.

A sudden explosion was caused.

No one knew what happened.

The Winx had lost, hadn't they?

The witches had taken them down, hadn't they?

They couldn't fight.

And they lost?

No.

They were wrong.

Because they next thing they found was Sian lay on the ground, painfully.

And Tecna, she was just holding an electric gun on her hand…

'The rules don't allow us to use magic, but it also don't abandon us using gun', Tecna explained 'And let me tell you this, a hi-tech advance gun, my father's newest invention, can hurt both fairies and witches. Although it isn't as strong as our shots, it really hurt you when you're attacked suddenly…'

'I can't believe that a fairy could do that' Sibylla shook her head 'It's like some kind of cheating.'

'That's not cheating. That's intelligent' Selina corrected Sibylla as she entered the cave 'You're wrong'.

'Why are you here? And what do you mean?' Sibylla frowned 'I don't believe that you dare to judge me'.

'I'm here to ask for the reason why you didn't give the Winx the Eye of the Future when you found out those witches need it' Selina answered.

'You don't have the right to say that', the Fairy of Justice remarked 'Remember who you are and who you were.'

'Pardon me', the younger fairy said in a challenging voice 'I awe you, but I do not appreciate those words.'

There was no reply.

'I was a witch, I was considered to be a traitor, but that doesn't mean I can't utter those words' she continued 'Instead, you're different. You should be the one who has no right to say anything.'

'I said what I saw', this time, the mature fairy debated 'I didn't do anything wrong'.

'Did you?' Selina requested 'Then why didn't you give it to the Winx?'

'I'm the Fairy of Justice. If fairies and witches want something I have, I can't just give it to the faires', she explained 'I have to stay in the middle.'

'In that case', Selina narrowed her eyes 'I believe that you should become the Fairy of Centre, always want to stand amidst everything.'

'Untruthful'

'The Fairy of Justice should stand for the justice, the right', her tone grew softer 'I might be wrong, but that's what I believe. Those people are trying to ruin the whole world and you. They never have the definition of justice in mind. They never care. The Winx are different. They have their own ideal. They fight for the right, for justice. They fight to save the universe. Do you know?'

'You're right', Sibylla whispered 'I made a big mistake. I…I'm sorry. What have I thought before?' She screamed as a glimpse of regret passed her.

'No one made none mistake', Selina kindly held the older fairy's hand 'I'm glad you know that. You are always my idol…'

Sibylla looked away. She was the Fairy of Justice. She was a Major Earth Fairy. But sometimes, she still made mistake in finding the truth. She remarked herself.

Turning to Selina, she smiled 'I like what you said. You're right. Thank you'.

Selina curtsied. A naïve smile pasted on her lips. Sibylla closed her eyes, thinking for a while. She was a bit admiring Selina.

'If you keep going on being like this', Sibylla said 'I believe that one day, people will regard you as a metaphor for a guardian of verify.'

'I'm not that good, but, thank you', Selina responded.

The mature fairy then gave Selina the Eye of the Future 'You and the Winx deserved it'.

'On behalf of the Winx', Selina bowed 'I'd like to thank you'.

'You're welcome'.