Chapter 2-

"HUH? What's going on?" Bloom's blurred vision was clearing. There was a horrible throbbing in her head. Her body begged rest; she was exhausted. But her mind was active.

"Am I dead?" she asked. She was pretty sure she had died.

Her eyes filled with tears at the memory of her friends dying. So helpless. And she couldn't do anything for them! 'Rest in peace, girls', she thought. Then it occurred to her that if they were dead, they would be in heaven.

Bloom knew she herself had died, but they girls weren't with her.

"So I'm in hell", she said.

"Well, hello my dear fairy! How are we today?" a croaky booming voice echoed in the place. Bloom made sure her eyes were open and looked to see who it was; she felt utter rage when she did.

She tried to race across to strangle him, but it was no use; she was actually restrained. Her hands and legs were tied and she was laying on a stone table or platform.

Wow. Her senses must have really been weak when she woke up because she didn't know that she was laying there. She looked around.

Her hell was huge, it was absolutely HUGE! It was some sort of castle or fortress; the ceiling was sky high and the ground was so far away, she couldn't even see it. there were great big waterfalls, flowing off the castle into the vast expanse below.

Lord Darkar's castle.

It stretched out as far the eye could see. And flying all over that mysterious lair were dark, scary looking monsters. They were man sized bats. Creatures of the night. Ewwww!

Bloom looked at herself; she felt no different. He hadn't harmed her, yet.

She felt a dark presence near her and saw him. He stood there so close to her.

Darkar.

"Hey, let me go, you freak! What have I ever done to you?", she screamed at him. Darkar sighed. "Alright, you can go now", he said. As soon as he spoke, the ropes that held her burned through, releasing her. She leapt up, ready to fight; she was still in her transformed phase. But Darkar never tried to fight her. He didn't attempt to stop her when she fled. But she had no idea of where the castle was or where the exit was so she just darted from one part of the castle to the other. She just sped about blindly, until she banged into a wall. She slowly sank to the ground, nearly unconscious. Darkar took a shot at her; "I knew it was too good to be true. You would never let me leave alive", she cried.

But the next thing she knew, she was in the woods near Alfea; he had teleported her home. But why? She didn't know.

Bloom walked into the school, knowing her friends were dead. But she was welcomed by five pair of loving arms wrapped around her. She just stared at the impossible. But before she could ask them how they defied death, her exhaustion took over and she collapsed into their arms.

"She's coming around', Leyla murmured. Bloom's eyes fluttered open to see anxious faces peering down at her. And there she saw them; all five of them were okay! Flora, Leyla, Musa, Techna, Stella.

"May I ask you how you are still alive?", she shouted with joy.

"Simple. I came here and got around all the teachers and we went to Tides and saved everybody", Techna said, her eyes gleaming. She had been the hero of the day. Bloom smiled warmly and told them what had happened with her.

Everybody was puzzled. But that didn't matter; what mattered was that they were all together, safe and happy.

But this didn't last long; Leyla and Flora told them the news before bedtime.

"We are leaving. We have to go help out at Tides. Flora can heal the mermaids and people", Leyla said looking down. "Okay we'll go with you", Musa said, jumping off her bed.

"No guys. I have to deal with this on my own. Please?", Leyla pleaded. Bloom nodded and they all gave their regards.

"When will we see you again?", Stella asked Leyla. She smiled at Stella sadly and whispered, "I'll be back before this year ends", that was shocking.

"What about you, Flora?", Techna demanded. "I'll help out at Tides and then go home for my aunt who is sick. I'll be back with Leyla", she replied.

"Stay in touch", waved Bloom as the two stepped into the portal and disappeared. Who knew when the winx would be together again?

Feragonda noticed how sad the girls were, so she tried to cheer them up.

"Hey girls, I have a new professor in Alfea and I want you to meet him", she said.

"A new professor?", Stella looked up at her. The girls all wanted to meet him so they went to Feragonda's office.

"Girls," said Feragonda looking at them, "This is professor Avalon".