I was walking behind the other girls as we walked back to Alfea after going to see one of those stupid scary movies. They weren't scary, no matter what anyone said.
My life was worse than that could get.
I heard someone start talking about their mom, so I tuned them out. I don't like talking about parents, let alone my mother.
I always wondered about her. I wanted to know what would happen if I was the one to save her, not Mina. Mina was always her favorite and she saw me as her demon child. If I saved her, I wonder if she would see me differently or if she would see me as the child that was meant to grow up and damn all the galaxies.
I looked up at the clouds. They floated lazily above the school. I wish I could do that, just float lazily in the sky, not giving a shit about anything.
The school blocked my view of the sky as I walked through the halls. I split off from the others and walked back to the dorm on my own.
Darkness filled the walls of the school, the moon lighting up parts of the room through the windows. The walls echoed the sound of my steps, vibrating in my head.
I got back to the room about ten minutes after the others and they were already sleeping, noisily.
I sat on the couch, waiting for their snores to stop, but I knew that wouldn't happen until around four in the morning. I've stayed up a few more nights than a few so I know most of their sleeping habits as it is.
I've also been working on reading other people's minds. It's more complicated than reading Brandon, Riven or Sky's minds. I'm using my powers to do it, instead of it just happening. I used their brain waves to take their thoughts and make images in my head. I always got a kick out of her crazy dreams.
"Honey," Her mother said. She seemed to represent the Moon, her father representing the Sun. "We're getting a divorce, we're going to live in separate palaces."
"You can't leave, I need you both." Stella said. Her parents disappear, leaving Stella to stand alone in front of a mirror, only her reflection speaking to her. "You're so pretty. Too bad you're only pretty on the outside, not the inside. On the inside, you're a loser and no one likes you." The dream cut off, leaving me in my own shredded thoughts. My head was on fire. Then she screamed.
I was the first one to get there and I sat next to Stella on the bed. The other four run in, noticing Stella sitting up and they calm down. "She probably just had a nightmare." Bloom said, sighing.
"It wasn't a nightmare. It was real. Something was scratching and tearing at my mind." She yelled.
"Stella, calm down. It was only a nightmare from the movie." Musa said, walking back to her room.
"You'll be fine." Bloom said following her. Everyone left, but Flora looked back and smiled sympathetically.
"It wasn't just a dream." Stella told me.
"I know. I was watching your dream." I admitted. "I know it's wrong but I've been trying to control my powers and that was one way I knew how. I'm sorry. But I know it wasn't just a dream. I could feel it too. My head is on fire now." I laughed and she smiled a little.
"It's fine, but if it keeps the thing away, keep watching my dreams." She laughed. "But don't let it happen to the others. I don't want to go through it again for sure and I don't want them going through it a first time." I nodded at her, walking out of her room. I made sure to lock the door with a spell so only us six could get in or out of Stella's room.
I walked up to Mirta, hearing the deep sleep of the others. "Did you see anything?" I asked. Her eyes lit up and a vine pointed towards Musa and Tecna's room.
I could hear Tecna gasp and start rustling around the room. I walked into their room. "Is everything okay?" I asked.
"I don't know what's happening, but I had a nightmare. I feel drained." Tecna said.
"Me too." Musa agreed.
"Something tells me it wasn't just because of that movie." Bloom said.
I looked at her dumbfounded. "Did Stella not tell you that earlier?" I asked, rudely.
"I was definitely trying to tell you that!" Stella said, irritated.
"Flora." We all looked at Flora. "Flora."
"What was that?" Flora asked. Kiko walks over to Flora and starts trying to get her attention. Once he has it, she follows him to Mirta. She tries to turn her back into a girl once again, but fails and makes a holographic image of her instead.
"You were attacked by a nightmare gargoyle. Icy probably sent it. They give you nightmares and then drain some of your power at your most terrified moment.
...
"Maybe it's like a class assignment. Send a nightmare beast to torment the fairies by Monday?" Stella said the next morning, outside of the school.
"I don't think so." Bloom said.
"They have been attacking us ever since the beginning of the year." Flora said.
"But why?" Musa asked.
"I think Bloom has a theory, but she isn't telling us." Tecna said, noting Bloom's change in emotion.
"I think they're after me." Bloom said. "I don't know why but I think it has something to do with my past. They know more about me than I do." She finished.
Cute. Way to be self-centered. I thought, scoffing to myself.
"You're over thinking things, they're probably still after me." Stella said.
"Stella, this isn't a contest." Bloom said, offended.
"I wasn't trying to make it one." Stella replied. "I, just like all of you, want to figure out how to win against the Trix and this gargoyle."
"Fine. Flora is in the room trying to change Mirta back." Bloom said.
"I heard Flora say she hated the witches." I noted. "I've never heard her say 'hate', let alone anything mean about anyone."
"I just hope our ambush plan works." Tecna said.
"You came up with it, I'm sure it will." I said, praising Tecna for her smarts before walking off to the room.
...
Everyone was pretending to be asleep, while i sat next to Mirta and Kiko. I haven't slept in almost three days and it was just starting to get to me.
Mirta senses the gargoyle and me and Kiko alert the others. I grab Stella and Kiko gets Tecna and Musa. We all ran into Bloom and Flora's room. Stella turns her ring into a staff and strikes the monster, but her nightmare is brought back to her and she gets weakened while the gargoyle gets stronger and runs off, making everyone follow it.
Mirta calls to Flora and I follow her. Mirta becomes a hologram again and tells her that they Trix are after Bloom's power and they are draining everyone else's magic to get to Bloom.
We followed the girls. We get there and all of them are down. "Get back up." Flora yells. "The monster went downstairs." I teleported us outside of Alfea.
The gargoyle falls on top of us, blowing us away. Musa made a force field to shield herself from the gargoyle but she doesn't have enough energy for it to last long. Tecna throws a digital triangle at it, but misses and tried to get a shield up but doesn't have enough power for it and gets thrown down.
Flora and Stella try attacking it with no success and me and Bloom are off to the side, waiting for our turn to attack.
The Trix sisters teleport to the battleground. Icy freezes Stella and Flora in ice. "Coming soon to a stadium near you; Pixies on Ice!" She yells, laughing.
Bloom goes after Icy, but they stop her and the nightmare gargoyle drains her. Mrs. Faragonda comes outside, mad about what she is seeing and the Trix sisters teleport away.
Bloom fell to the ground and the gargoyle was starting to drain our headmaster.
I looked at the sky and raised my arms. The clouds shifted from their lazy forms and spiraled into dark circles over the school. Rain was on the verge of falling, thunder rolled through the air and lightning sparked from the sky. I lowered my arms and lightning attacked the gargoyle and Mrs. Faragonda slumped over. The gargoyle yelled in pain. The spikes retracted into its spine and the gargling from its throat stopped as it exploded.
The cleanup was going to be atrocious, but that gets to wait. "What is going on here?" Mrs. Faragonda asked.
"The Trix sisters sent the nightmare gargoyle to weaken our powers, then came in person to attack." Bloom said.
"Please don't fail us." Stella said sweetly.
"A nightmare gargoyle once defeated an entire senior class. I'm very proud of you Lita. Defeating one of those on your own is incredibly dangerous and a difficult task. I'll be sure to let your father know how well you've done." She said and I weakly smiled at her. I was already drained from my lack of sleep and that took a lot out of me.
"I'm going to file a complaint with the Magix Council, who will see that Miss Griffin punishes the Trix sisters so." She finished.
We finished our conversation and I went to lay down, but I couldn't sleep. Another sleepless night it seems.
...
"I've never been to the Day of the Royals." I noted to myself. "I think I could get an invite out of my father." I picked up my phone. "I'll give him a quick call." I dialed his number and waited for him to answer.
"Hello Lita." He sounded generally warm but I could tell something was wrong.
"Hey daddy. What's wrong?" I asked without hesitation.
"Oh nothing, Mina canceled our plans for tomorrow. We were going to go to Red Fountain and see all the boys but she said she had better things to do."
"I'll go with you, I've never been and it'd be a fun thing to do." I said, smiling into the phone.
"That sounds wonderful, I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Okay, Bye daddy!" I said, hanging up the phone. I texted Treyce.
I'm going to RF tomorrow, you're going to be there?
Of course, I don't know if I should invite Musa though.
Well, why not?
I've seen her everyday and I don't know if I'm bugging her.
You're not, she hasn't even complained about you. If she ever talks about you, which is more than you'd think, it's always good.
So I should?
Yes sir!
Brandon is telling me to tell you to not let Bloom or Stella go tomorrow.
That might be difficult, considering I'm going, but I'll do my best. See you tomorrow.
Bye.
I didn't reply to him but i let my phone sit open for a few minutes before shutting it.
I walked into Musa and Tecna's room just in enough time to hear their plan about sneaking in to RF tomorrow. I didn't hear a thing. I thought as i walked out of their room.
...
I found my seat, next to my father, two seats away from Sky's parents and his new betrothed. My sister finally found her head and called it off, but that means they had to find someone else. She wasn't hideous but they could have surely done better than her.
They already announced their presence and i look over and see Bloom talking to Diaspro. What the hell is she doing? I thought. "Daddy, I have some business to take care of for a moment, I'll be right back." I said before standing up and walking to the King and Queen, bowing in front of them and levitating over them, not to get in their way.
I followed the direction they walked in, trying to quickly find them. I could hear Bloom talking.
"I'll stop you from ruining the Day of the Royals and stealing Brandon." She said.
I followed her voice. "Leave me alone, you crazy stalker." Diaspro said. I heard a loud crash and I started to run. "I'll teach you a lesson in proper behavior."
"That's a good impression of a fairy, witch," Shit, what's wrong with you Bloom? I thought, opening the door to the room they were in.
"In spite of what the tabloids might say, I am not a witch. However, I can be witchy when needed. What do you want? A locket of my hair? An autographed wing?" Diaspro said.
They kept fighting, and they made a crack in the wall before falling through it.
"Stay away from Brandon." Bloom yelled, standing in the stadium in front of several people.
"Brandon?! You mean that little squire boy? He's all yours!" Diaspro yelled.
Princess Diaspro shoots fire from her rock-looking crown jewels around her body. Bloom blasts the rocks into dust, putting Diaspro into a practical emotional breakdown. Bloom gives her a last blast that blasts her to the ground.
Sky ran up to Diaspro to see if she's all right, and Diaspro, seriously about to have a nervous breakdown, clings to him, calling him Sky.
It's absolutely impossible not to feel at least a little bad for Princess Diaspro. Even if she is a little stuck-up, she did absolutely nothing to deserve this treatment from Bloom.
I could hear Stella's shriek from down the hall, they must have called Brandon a squire. The day was ruined and I couldn't stop it. I sat down, about to break down from the lack of sleep and crazy emotions.
"Are you all right?" Someone asked and shivers went down my spine.
"Hey Riven." I smiled to myself. "I'm fine."
He sat down and was just close enough for us to touch slightly but not enough to be considered actually contact, but i was okay with that. "If you need anything, give me a call." He said, handing me his phone. I put my number in it and texted me phone, getting his number.
"Thanks." I said. "You're nice when you want to be." I laughed.
"Don't get used to it pixie." He said, smirking.
"Well, I did say when you want to be." I laughed and looked at him. Why are you so incredibly gorgeous? I thought before looking away.
...
I was in the back of the group when they were being yelled at by Faragonda. "You left school grounds without permission. You used your powers irresponsibly and you ruined the Day of the Royals." She started. "You sullied Alfea's reputation in front of the most important figures in Magix."
"It's grounds for expulsion." Griselda said.
"I intend on talking to the Council of Elders about expulsion. With your luck, you'll not get in that much trouble because Lita's father is the Leader." Faragonda said.
"We would usually take your powers away as well, but since it's already this point in the semester, a fifty percent dilution would be more appropriate, so you can continue your studies for the rest of the year."
"The boys lied to us." Stella started.
"That's no excuse. Griselda will escort you to your room. Lita, I need a word with you."
Everyone left and I sat down. "You should have kept an eye on them."
"I didn't know." I said. "Okay, I knew, but I didn't want to say anything to anyone. They were just going to see what was happening but Bloom got out of control and jumped to conclusions. I don't like throwing her under the bus, okay I lied again, I do, but the others really didn't do anything wrong except for sneaking into Red Fountain."
"I see. Go back to class."
"Okay."
I left and walked back to the dorm, I made sure I took the long way to another sleepless night.