Chapter 9:relief and regret

Floras Pov

On Lynthea

I went to the first place I could think of Lynthea palace, my home. I landed on the outskirts of the forest and detransformed back to my civilian clothes. I reached the gates of the palace, once the guards saw it was Princess Flora they let me in. I walked towards the throne room knowing that's where my parents would be, 'I have to tell them now about the curse before the winx do' I thought as I pushed open the large throne room doors.

The throne room was a long room with stain glass floral windows around the walls, green ivy vines cascading the roof and walls, two large thrones sat at the end of the room on platforms in the thrones sat my parents, King Duncan and Queen Rose.

King Duncan had the same tanned skin as me but had dark blonde hair with blue eyes and was well built, he wore a crown and suit with a cape (what kings would wear) and to the right of him was Queen Rose she looked like me except she had short brown hair and slightly lighter skin, I was said to be her twin when I was a baby.

Once they caught sight of me standing in the doorway they came running to capture me in a group hug, my father spun me around saying "darling it has been too long" I smiled to him and my mother asked after we all separated "why are you here darling?" she had a concerned look on her face as I was still meant to be in Alfea. "Mother, father I need to talk to you both about something very important and I need Miele to hear it as well" they made glances to each other and then nodded directing me to the dining hall where Miele was.

We all sat around the large dining table in silence until I broke the silence "I came here to tell you that I have had a curse put upon me, the curse of the cursed ice shards" I paused to see there reactions they all sat mouths opened so I continued explaining "it's a four stage curse. The first being feeling weak, the second the cut gets deeper, the third is a deep slumber and the final is death" I looked down at my hands underneath the table.

There was a long silence until my father spoke "does anyone know about this? And when did this happen? And is there a cure?" I looked up to meet all their worried eyes "the winx and specialists know and you, they only found out when I hit stage one" there were gasps once I said stage one. "This happen a few weeks ago and I don't know whether there is any cure" I started to tear up remembering I would be dead and leave my family behind.

Miele who was crying long with my parents got out of her seat and ran towards me embracing me in a tight hug, as if it would be our last. "I wanted to tell you before the winx did as I left Alfea for good, they aren't my true friends nor was Helia my true boyfriend" I decided I needed some space so I ran towards my bedroom, once reaching my room I collapsed on the bed in a fit of tears sobbing into my pillow.

King Duncan's Pov

I watched as my eldest daughter fled out of the room in tears, 'I need to phone the winx and find out exactly what happened to my dearest daughter' I called for a servant to bring me a phone, my wife looked at me with sad confused eyes, I explained to her what I was doing and comforted her telling her "its going to be alright, Flora is strong and we will find a cure". I rubbed my hand up and down her back as I spoke, she sobbed into my chest.

A few moments had passed when the servant returned with the phone, I dialled the winxs dorm number and then an image of the winx appeared with the specialists. They all looked surprised to see me and also sad and worried 'probably because of Flora' I thought.

"Hello winx and boys, I think you know why I called, I want to find out what happened to my daughter and why you are all not here trying to find a cure for her, do you want her to die?" my blood was boiling, they were meant to be Floras best friends in the world and they are just sitting around in Alfea doing nothing to help her.

"She left Alfea we were-" I cut her off "she is here at the palace on Lynthea, why haven't you gone to find her? You are suppose to be her best friends" the girls started to cry and defend themselves "she said she didn't believe we were her friends, we were planning our mission to find her" Bloom cried as Sky hugged her tightly. "I suggest you all come to Lynthea now because if there is no cure" I shuddered at the thought "then I don't want Flora to die thinking that her best friends weren't really her friends. So I have one question for you and one for just Helia, winx do you want Flora as your best friend?" they all nodded frantically screaming "YES, YES" I then turned my attention to Helia, I signalled for him to come closer to the screen. "Helia do you love my daughter with all your heart?" he looked shocked that I would even have to ask "yes of course I love her with all my heart I would do anything for her I would die for her, I wish I hadn't said such mean things to her but if I could I would take them back and have her back safe and healthy" he said it with such passion and love in his eyes that I bowed by head to him.

"Thank you all, you all need to get to Lynthea as quickly as possible as Flora doesn't have much time left she is getting weaker and weaker" as I finished speaking Miele ran in the room "FATHER, FATHER. HELP ITS FLORA" she screamed I shut the phone off and ran to Floras bedroom to find her collapsed on the floor. "FLORA" I yelled as me and my wife ran to her side.

No Pov

Alfea

The winx and specialists were still crowded round the screen when they heard the faint yelling of Miele then she came into view with her father. "FATHER, FATHER. HELP ITS FLORA" she yelled crying the phone suddenly went dead. The winx were now going frantic "we have to get to Lynthea now, something bad has happened to Flora, we are her friends we need to be there even if she is mad at us" Helia exclaimed running towards the ship ready to take off to Lynthea.

They all piled into the ship and flew off in the direction of Lynthea.

2 hours later…

They had just arrived outside the palace where Flora was, they ran like lightening towards the gate, the guards recognised them as Princess Flora's friends letting them in. Helia navigated them all to Floras room, he had been there many times with Flora over the years, they reached Floras door to hear crying coming from inside. Without thinking Helia barged through the door to find Flora lying on the bed unconscious with her sister Miele in between her parents kneeling on the floor by the bed crying. Their heads whipped round when they heard the door, the winx were in tears so were the specialists because they thought as Flora as their sister but Helia was the worst he mad his way towards the bed and sat on the edge cradling Floras limp pale body in his arms not wanting to let her go again.

Sobs filled the room but nothing else until there was a small groan heard from Flora, everyone's eyes were suddenly on her jade eyes as they fluttered open weakly. "FLORA" exclaimed Miele, King Duncan and Queen Rose. They embraced her thinking they had lost her forever. "What happened? Why is everyone here?" indicating to her family then she noticed the winx and specialists. "And what are they doing here? I only want my family around me at the moment" she finished getting up from the bed and walking out onto the balcony.

King Duncan looked towards the 11 teenagers and sighed, "I want one of you to talk to her, I don't like seeing her so upset" they all turned there heads towards Helia who was watching Flora on the balcony. He could feel their stares "I will talk to her I need her to know I'm sorry, I cant stand watching her so weak and upset because of me and all of us" he sais as he made his way towards the balcony doors grabbing a blanket from the foot of her bed, there was a chilly wind outside he didn't want Flora getting worse.