Packing For A Vacation Part 3

The white cat with a crescent moon on his forehead scratched Sammy's arm.

"Yow!" Sammy screamed, thus releasing Amy from his strong yet tight grasp.

Once she was freed, Amy turned to Artemis, "Thank you." she said.

"You are most welcome, Amy." Artemis said.

On arrival at the apartment of Darien Shields, the six girls & Sammy entered.

"Darien, hey, Darien," Serena called out. "where are you?"

Everyone searched the apartment calling out Darien's name, until that is, Rini found a note on the living room floor.

"Hey, everyone," Rini called out. "look what I found!"

The rest of the group ran over to Rini's location to see what she had found.

"It is only a note, Rini." Sammy said.

"Ah," Serena said to Sammy. "then, it could be from Darien!"

Amy held out her hand, "May I please see that note, Rini?" she asked.

"But of course, Amy." Rini said.

Rini handed Amy the letter as everyone else crowded around Amy to hear it.

"What does the letter say, Amy?" Serena & Sammy asked in unison.

Amy cleared her throat.

Amy: Dear girls,

If you are just now receiving this letter, it means that I am at the Stanton brothers' stately mansion.

I am helping the youngest member of the family with packing his belongings.

You are all welcome to come here and hang out while I help Keiichi.

Sincerely,

Darien.

"Well, everyone," Lita said. "it looks to me like we are headed to the stately Stanton mansion."

Over at the stately Stanton mansion, Darien was busy in Keiichi's bedroom, Darien was helping the 16-year-old pack for their vacation to Gardenia with their girlfriends.

"Thanks for helping me pack, Darien." Keiichi said.

"Anytime, Keiichi." Darien said, putting the last of Keiichi's argyle sweater vests into his navy blue suitcase as 19-year-old Katsuji entered his youngest brother's doorway.

"The girls are here, you guys." Katsuji said.

Keiichi packed his favorite audiobooks which were on his kindle into his computer bag carry on.

"All right, Katsuji," Keiichi sighed. "we will be downstairs in a microsecond."

"You had better be, Keiichi, our ship leave the harbor in half an hour." Katsuji said sternly.

Back at Alfea, Sky, Brandon, Riven, Helia, and Timmy met Bloom, Stella, Flora, Tecna, and Musa outside at the school's front gate.

The girls had their suitcases in their hands as the sun began to set.

"Are we all here?" the Prince of Eraklyon asked.

"Almost," Flora answered Sky. "we still have to wait for Layla."

"Layla," Helia asked Flora, feeling uncertain. "who's Layla?"

Suddenly, a breathless Hispanic looking girl from the planet of Andros came racing up with her lavender duffel bag in hand.

"So sorry I'm late!" the girl called out.

"Layla, this is Helia, and, Helia, this is Layla." Flora introduced.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess Layla." Helia said.

"There really is no need to be so formal with me," Layla told Helia. "just call me Layla."

"Excuse me," Tecna said. "but I think it is about time that we go to Magix so that we can go through the gateway to Gardenia in time for Thanksgiving?"

"And," Timmy added in agreement. "we also need to pick up the sailor scouts and their boyfriends from the dock in Gardenia."

"Let's go then!" Stella exclaimed.

The six fairies of the Winx Club and the five boys of the specialists flew off to Magix in a Red Fountain aircraft.

Once in Magix, Helia parked the aircraft outside a quaint little cafe, then the eleven friends got out of the aircraft and walked through an alley that turned out to be the secret gateway to Gardenia.

Once in Gardenia, Bloom's adoptive father, Mike Peters went out to greet them.

"Welcome, everyone," Mike said. "come on inside!"

Bloom & Sky, Stella & Brandon, Musa & Riven, Flora & Helia, and Layla all went into the house, however, Tecna & Timmy declined the offer.

"We can't come in, sir," Tecna explained to Mike. "not right now at the very least."

"That's right," Timmy agreed. "Tec & I have to go to the harbor to meet some old friends, their ship is going to be docking shortly."

"I see, well, be careful out there, we're expecting a snowstorm." Mike warned Tecna & Timmy.

"We will, Mr. Peters!" Tecna & Timmy called back in unison, both racing off.