At exactly 6:15 in the morning, six alarm clocks went off, each one belting out a different sound. Each girl groaned and slammed their hand on top of their alarm clock, turning it off and getting out of bed. They each yawned, stretched and started to get ready.
Bloom walked over to her closet and opened the door, staring inside of it. After a few minutes of just staring, she decided to use a small spell to pick out her outfit for her first day of Earth high school. She re-closed the closet door, tapped the door three times with her right pointer finger and whispered, "Find an outfit." She smiled and turned around, heading into her bathroom. She picked up her hairbrush and ran it through a couple of times, then brushed her teeth clean of nightly germs. After that, she walked back out to her room and looked on her bed, finding the perfect outfit laying there. She picked up the bright pink shirt—with a cyan bodice, dark blue hearts at the waist and a dark blue bow on the left sleeve—and pulled it over her head, one strap settling at the top of her shoulder and one settling below, before pulling the cyan double-layer ruffled miniskirt up her legs; she grabbed the pink thigh-high socks off the bed, tugging them up her legs, and then put the periwinkle high-heeled knee-high wrinkled boots—that have a darker blue ribbon tied around it—on her feet. Once she was finished getting dressed, she went back into her bathroom to put on make-up: on her eyelids, she put light blue eyeshadow on, black mascara onto her eyelashes and on her lips is light pink lipstick. She put on a blue necklace with pearls and a blue ribbon around her neck, crystal heart drop earrings in her ears, and two diamond bangles on her left wrist. In her hair is a blue barrette pulling back her hair over a small bang from the corner of her head. Finished getting ready, Bloom headed downstairs.
Next door, while Bloom was getting ready, Flora was doing the same thing. After staring at her closet for a full five minutes, Flora did the same spell Bloom did (close door, three taps, "find an outfit") and headed into her bathroom to fix her hair. She grabbed her brush and brushed through her bed-head, then brushed her teeth, getting rid of the nighttime germs. After that, she went back into her room and found her school outfit on her bed, ready for her to put on. Flora picked up the soft pink, jagged-edged, sleeveless shirt and slipped it over her head then put on a lime green sleeveless tank over it, then she pulled the sharp-edged fuchsia/hot pink-striped miniskirt up her legs and secured the pink belt around her hips; next, Flora slipped fuchsia floral-patterned high-heeled, knee-high boots with lime green edges onto her feet. Now that she's all dressed, Flora went back into the bathroom and put on her makeup: light green eyeshadow, brown mascara and pink lipstick. She opened up her flower-shaped jewelry box and pulled out a three-layered pearl necklace and put it on her neck, then looped her hair into a high ponytail and decorated it with a lime green bow. Once she was sure her plants were alright, she headed downstairs to meet with the other Winx.
Across the hallway, Stella, like Bloom and Flora, is up and getting ready. Since she's the fashion guru of the group, she didn't need to use a spell to figure out what to wear, she already had it picked out. She pulled the four-layered lilac/orange, frilly, halter, hip-length dress—with two stars and a purple bow circling around the bust—over her head; on her legs, she put on light purple knee socks with bows on the backs, and on her feet are high-heeled, below-the-knee purple boots with tiny orange bows at the ankles. After she finished, she went into the bathroom and brushed out her hair so many times that it glistened, straightened it out and put on a fuchsia headband—with a tiny lilac bow on the left side, then she brushed her teeth. Next, she put on her make-up: yellow eyeshadow, thick black mascara and red lipstick, and then she picked out earrings: red star-shaped earrings. After styling her bangs one last time, she headed downstairs.
On the second floor, Musa, like her friends, is getting ready. She didn't know what to wear, so she shuts the closet door, taps on it three times and whispered "Find an outfit." Once she heard shuffling go on in her closet, she went into her bathroom and brushed out her hair, then brushed her teeth. When she heard the shuffling next door in the closet stop, she headed back out to her room and saw her outfit sitting on the bed. Musa pulled on the lilac tank top, put on the magenta sleeveless waistcoat over the tank, and slid lilac arm-warmers onto both arms; on her legs, she pulled up indigo capris and secured a thin lilac belt around her hips, and on her feet, over magenta under-the-knee socks, she put on indigo high-heeled, shin-high boots with periwinkle trimming. She headed back into the bathroom and decided to put her hair in a high circle bun with the rest flowing down, then she did her make-up: purple eyeshadow, black mascara and magenta lipstick. She picked out her jewelry and put it on: a blue-beaded, double-layer necklace, magenta dangly earrings, an indigo studded bracelet on her left wrist, and two magenta bangles on her right. After putting yellow headphones on her head, she headed downstairs.
Next door, Tecna, like her friends, is getting dressed. Tecna, being the logical one, knew she needed help at picking out an outfit, so she uses the same spell the others did (close door, three taps, "find an outfit"). After that, she headed into the bathroom and brushed her hair before running a straight iron through it. Though she didn't want to admit it, Stella's right about one thing concerning her style: with the hair style she has, her hair needs to stay straight; then, she brushes her teeth. Once that was done, she headed back out to her room and found her outfit on the bed. She grabs the violet one-shoulder, stomach-baring top—with lime green trimming—and pulled it over her head, and then grabbed the lime green miniskirt and shimmied it up to her hips, clipping the white belt on after, slanting it slightly; under the skirt, she put on violet knee-length leggings, and on her feet are lavender wrinkled high-heeled, shin-high boots with four purple bands—two around each boot. When she went back into the bathroom, she decided to put on make-up: pale lavender eyeshadow, black mascara and dark purple lipstick; then, she grabbed lime green circular drop earrings and put them in her ears, a violet bead necklace around her neck, yellow, lime green, and purple bangles on her left wrist and two yellow bangles on her right. After grabbing what technological gadgets she needs for the day, she headed downstairs.
Across the way, Aisha, like her friends, is up and getting dressed. Not knowing what to wear, Aisha used the same spell her friends used (close door, three taps, "find an outfit"), then headed into her bathroom to brush her teeth; she didn't brush her hair because if she did, it would end up a big, poofy mess. After that, she went back to her room and saw an outfit laying on her bed. She put on an aqua short-short, collared jumpsuit with white borders and two purple-lined pockets, leaving it unzipped halfway to show a purple bandeau-like corset underneath, and secured a purple belt around her waist; she then put on bright purple below-the-knee socks, then navy blue high-heeled, shin-high boots—with indigo ribbons tied around the tops—over that, and over her right bicep, she put on a light purple sweatband. She went back into the bathroom and put her make-up on: pink eyeshadow, black mascara, and bright purple lipstick; she then grabbed a purple studded bracelet and put it on her right wrist, then on the ends of two strands of hair, she added two light purple beads. After doing some morning stretches, she headed downstairs.
The Winx girls met in the living room, the time now seven, each looking over the others' outfits and nodding in approval and giving praises, Stella especially. They were heading into the kitchen, to get some food, when they saw someone already in there, making breakfast. The girls were about to go on the defense, an automatic response for them, when Vanessa breezed into their house, smiling at them. After looking them over and seeing their defensive poses, she hurried over, hands out in front of her.
"Girls, calm down." Vanessa said calmly. "This is Rachel Vincent, your personal chef." Vanessa looked behind her with a smile before facing the Winx again. "She's actually an ice nymph that I'm friends with. When I was looking up cooks for you guys, I ran across her name and found out it was the same Rachel. So, you guys don't have to hide your true nature around her. She'll be living in the mansion with the other staff members."
Rachel has waist-long, crimped snowy-white hair that she's pulling back into a low ponytail, ice blue eyes and very light skin; her body is slender and curvy, and she looks to be the same age as Vanessa. She's wearing a sapphire-colored bodycon dress—with a striped texture, round neckline and three-quarter sleeves, nude stilettos, and a light blue apron over her outfit. Overall, she's a knock-out, but usually all ice nymphs...well, nymphs in general, are.
"Why do we need a chef?" Bloom asked, confused, after they all looked Rachel over. "We can cook ourselves. You don't need to go to any trouble."
"I thought it'd be easier for Rachel to cook your breakfast while you girls got ready so you'd actually eat...and she'll make your lunches as well. Maybe dinner too." Vanessa said enthusiastically. "When I was in school, I always either forgot to eat or didn't have time to eat, but now, you girls won't have that problem." Then Vanessa smiled. "Oh! And I got you girls a present."
"A present?" Bloom asked, getting a little overwhelmed. "You didn't need to get us-"
"Well, it isn't really a present, but something you girls will need to survive here on Earth." Vanessa said, laughing. "Come outside with me. Rachel should be done with breakfast by the time you girls get back in."
The Winx followed Vanessa cautiously outside and over to the driveway. Sitting there, all brand new and shiny, is a car. It's a large, light blue Suburban that would fit all six girls (two bucket seats in the middle, three in the third row) and on the license plate are the letters that spelled WINX. It made the girls squeal and hug Vanessa in happiness and thankfulness.
"But wait," Tecna said, always the thinker. "None of us have licenses."
A purple flash swallowed Vanessa's hand before a license appeared. The name and picture on the license was Bloom's. "Last night, I contacted Fara and asked her that if I got a car for you girls, who would be the best to drive it. She said Bloom."
"She would be right." Musa said with a nod. "We were all taught to drive different things back in Magix, and Bloom was always the best out of all of us."
"Well, here's your license and the key to the car." Vanessa said, handing both to Bloom, then another purple flash swallowed her hand before five more cards appeared there. "And these five are identification cards. In Gardenia, if you don't have a license, you have to have an ID card. It's for legal reasons or something."
"Thanks Vanessa." The Winx said, still in shock as they looked at their cards.
"Also, I bought you girls a parking space at the school, space number 3; the tag is already hanging on the rearview mirror, stating that it's your space. Now, go back inside, eat your breakfast and get off to school. You need to get there early so you can stop by the front office." Vanessa said before her eyes widened. "Oh! Wait right here for a second." She ran inside the mansion before coming right back out. "Here are the transcripts Faragonda made for you to turn into the school." She handed a packet of papers to eacb Winx before giving them smiles. "Now, shoo. I'll see you six after school."
"Okay, Vanessa." The Winx said, each giving her another hug.
The girls headed back to their house and went inside, moaning when they smelled the food. Once they got into the kitchen, they saw pancakes, bacon and eggs set up on six plates placed on the kitchen table. Flora, Stella, Musa, Aisha and Tecna sat down and dug into their breakfast while Bloom attached the car key to her keychain, then sat down and ate her breakfast. Once they finished their meal, they brought their plates over to the sink, but Rachel grabbed the plates from them.
"I got those, girls." Rachel said, her voice smooth as silk. "Your lunches are in your backpacks in the brown paper bags." Her eyes twinkled. "I hope you enjoy them."
"Thanks, Ms. Vincent." Flora said politely.
"Oh, please." Rachel said, laughing. "Call me Rachel. I'll see you girls later, okay?"
"Bye Rachel." The Winx said as they grabbed their backpacks, placed the papers Vanessa gave them inside the bags, and headed out of the mud-room door.
Bloom unlocked the car and they all placed their bags in the trunk before Bloom closed it and headed to the driver-side, getting in; Stella sat in the passenger-side seat, Flora sat in the bucket seat behind Stella, Aisha in the one behind Bloom, and Tecna and Musa sat in the back. Once everyone was buckled in, Bloom started the car up, pulled out of the driveway and they were off to Gardenia High.
Bloom turned into the high school ten minutes later and slowly drove through the parking lot, looking for space 3. After finding it near the front of the school, she pulled into the spot and turned off the car. The Winx all got out of the car, and immediately they felt everyone's eyes on them, but being used to being stared at (they're Fairy Prodigies, which are rare), they ignored the watching eyes and got their bags out of the trunk. Once Bloom locked the car, the six teens headed inside the school, chatting with each other. After stepping inside, they instantly started looking around for the front office, where Vanessa told them to go first, and found it a few moments later: it was straight ahead, with a lot glass windows. The girls walked through the crowds of people, who are still staring, and entered the office, closing the door behind them; the Winx saw only one person in the room, the secretary. The Winx placed their backpacks on the two sofas that sat on either side of a coffee table in the middle of the room before walking over to the front desk.
"Excuse me?" Bloom said, stepping up to the desk.
"Yes?" the older woman said, looking up. She had poofy white hair, hazel eyes behind rectangular glasses and light skin; she had kind eyes and a sweet smile.
"My friends and I are new here and were told-" Bloom was cut off.
"You must be the new girls everyone has been talking about." She said, laughing. "You're living with Vanessa and Mike, right?"
"Yes ma'am." Bloom said, a little shocked.
"Please, call me Rose." She said. "Everyone here does."
"Then, yes Rose." Bloom said, smiling, liking her immediately.
"Well, why don't we get you six situated and get you your class schedules." Rose said, typing away on her computer. "Okay, if each of you will give me your transcripts, I'll get them entered in."
The Winx pulled out the papers Vanessa handed to them and gave them to Rose. She put the papers next to the computer and the girls were quiet as she entered the information from each packet in; it was about ten minutes later that they heard the printer whir to life. Rose turned around and grabbed the papers from the printer.
"The top sheet is your schedule, the next is your locker number and combo, the next five are for you to bring back to Vanessa or Mike for either of them to sign, then you bring them back here, and the rest is just information about the school and classes and things you'll need to know." Rose explained. "Okay, first up is Aisha Andros." Aisha walked up to the desk and grabbed her packet of papers before stepping back. "Bloom Domino." Bloom stepped up and grabbed her papers, then stepped back. "Flora Linphea." Flora grabbed her papers, then joined her friends. "Musa Melody." She stepped up and grabbed her stuff, then stepped back. "Stella Solaria." Stella sauntered up, grabbed the papers and sauntered back. "And Tecna Zenith." Tecna grabbed her papers, then stepped back. It was decided when they got to Earth that they'd use their home planet names as their last names; it would just be easier to remember. "Okay, now that you girls have your schedules, go over to that corner and grab the books you need for your classes."
The girls looked over their schedules, then walked over to the books and started grabbing the ones they needed. After they collected the books, they placed them on the coffee table before sitting beside their backpacks on the sofas: Stella, Bloom and Flora on one, Musa, Aisha and Tecna on the other.
"Rose?" Bloom asked.
"Yes, Bloom?" Rose answered.
"Would it be okay if we hung out in here until our first class start?" Bloom asked hopefully.
"For today, since you're new, sure." Rose said. "But you might want to leave ten minutes before the bell rings to put your stuff in your locker."
"Okay, thanks." Bloom said.
After the girls put the other papers in their backpacks, they all looked over their schedules, seeing which classes they had together.
"Well," Bloom started. "My day goes like this: English Literature/Composition, Government, Trigonometry, Applied Physics, then lunch, Economics and Sociology."
"Ooh, me next!" Stella exclaimed. "I have English Literature/Composition, Economics, Pre-Calculus, Applied Physics, lunch, Government and Advanced Fashion Studies."
"My classes are English Literature/Composition, Government, Trigonometry, Applied Physics, lunch, Economics and Advanced Botany." Flora said.
"I'll go next." Musa said. "English Literature/Composition, AP Calculus AB, Economics, Applied Physics, lunch, Government and Everything Music."
"I have English Literature/Composition, Economics, AP Calculus BC, Applied Physics, lunch, Government and Computers & Technology." Tecna said.
"Well, I'm last." Aisha said. "I have English Literature/Composition, AP Calculus AB, Economics, Applied Physics, lunch, Government and Physical Fitness."
"So, we have our first, fourth and lunch together." Bloom listed. "And throughout the day, besides sixth period, I have most of my classes with Flora, and Musa and Aisha have most their classes together, and Tecna and Stella have two classes together." Bloom glanced up at the clock and realized the time. "Come on. We should go to our lockers." She looked over her shoulder. "Thanks Rose."
"No problem, sweeties." Rose said, waving to them.
The Winx girls dumped their books into their bags, grabbed the sheet of paper that had their locker information on it, and left the room. They realized they were still being stared at, but when they passed by a group of lockers, the girls passed a group of six guys and time slowed for them.
Bloom looked up and saw a guy with blond shoulder-length hair, cut into spiky fringes, and sky blue eyes, and felt her breath catch in her throat; he's wearing a blue t-shirt with green sleeves, blue jeans, and blue sneakers. Stella glanced at the guy standing next to blondie and felt something churn in her stomach; he had short brunet hair, with bangs angled sharply towards his right eye, chocolate brown eyes, and is wearing a blue sweater vest over a white dress shirt with a red ascot, green pants, and brown dress shoes. Next to him, Flora saw a guy with shoulder-length black hair, cut into straight-spiky fringes, and blueish-gray eyes, and felt a blush rise up to her cheeks; he's wearing a light green poet's shirt, beige khakis, and tan sneakers. Standing next to him, Musa saw a guy with short-spiky magenta hair, dark violet eyes and a broody expression, and felt her heart skip a beat; he's wearing a British flag-inspired muscle shirt, boot-cut jeans with two black belts crossed over each other, and black sneakers. Behind him, Tecna spotted a guy with short ginger hair with hazel eyes behind square, red top-rimmed glasses, and felt unfamiliar emotions churn inside her; he's wearing a green t-shirt with orange bands over both arms over a white long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and brown sneakers. Aisha saw a guy next to him with long reddish-brunet hair that's braided down his back with navy blue eyes, and felt her heart stop; he's wearing a purple hoodie with white strings over a white undershirt, light tan cargo pants, and blue sneakers.
The girls sped up past the other people, mainly the guys who made their hearts speed up, and searched for their lockers. After going around a few corners, they found them, and, luckily, they're all next to each other. Once they got the lockers opened, they stuffed all their school supplies, books and binders into them before grabbing what they needed for their first two classes (they were allowed to go to their lockers after every two classes). They closed the lockers and leaned against them, still ignoring the people who're staring at them.
"Since we don't have sixth period together, why don't we meet at our lockers after so we can walk with each other to the car?" Bloom suggested, trying to slow her heart down, pushing the blond guy out of her mind; her friends, unknown to her, are doing the same thing with the guys they spotted.
The other Winx nodded before the bell for first period rang.
"Well, it's time for our first class." Stella said, her tone less than thrilled. "Let's go."
The girls looked up the room number, then made their way to their English Lit classroom, and found six seats in the right-back corner and sat down: Bloom, Stella and Flora in the second-to-last row and Musa, Tecna and Aisha in the last row. Bloom, Aisha and Flora's hearts almost stopped when they saw the guys they were checking out a little bit ago walk into the class and sit near the middle of the classroom, but they didn't seem to notice the girls.
"Okay class, today we're only going to go over the syllabus, talk about what we'll be doing and what you'll need to get for this class. But first, I'm going to take roll."