A/N: This is a rewrite of chapter 9 . Enjoy and review!
I didn't have a clue where I was going. I didn't know Eraklyon that well. I just wandered here and there, trying to work my way through to a portal station.
Where are you?
I have no idea.
Describe the area; I might be able to work out where you are.
OK. Um, a store called Business of Eraklyon. A big hedge-thingy that's shaped like a duck behind me.
Oooh! National Eraklyon Palace Field. Are there wierd-shaped hedges other than the duck?
Yeah, a man with a spear, a cat and a fountain.
OK, stay there. I'll come and find you.
K. I love you.
I love you too.
I was actually being 'rescued'! I just sat down on the wide stretch of grassy field when my phone rang. I took it out of my pocket, not knowing what fate had in store for me.
I looked at the caller ID. It was Tecna.
"Hello?" I answered.
"He's coming..." the line went scratchy. "Thyne... will.. Fire..." was all I heard.
"Tecna?" I heard a crash and a scream. "Tecna!" I ended the call and put my phone back in my pocket.
I have to get back to Alfea.
What? Why?
Tecna and the others are in trouble.
What have they done this time?
I'm being serious. I think they're fighting Lysthenstyne and possibly Stella.
OK. Use that teleport spell I showed you the other week.
OK. You go straight to Alfea.
Yes ma'am.
Just go!
I stood up. "Magic Winx! Enchantix!" I transformed and flew up into the sky. I tried to see if I could spot Baltor from up there in bird's eye view. I saw him walking... west to the portal station. I telepathically told him to look up. He smiled and I flew down to him, de-transforming. "I thought you were using that spell."
"Can't remember the ending. Let's just get to Eraklyon Teleportation Station."
"If that's what you wish, my lady, then your wish is my command." He held out his elbow and I looped my arm through his.
"I feel a headache coming on." I said just generally. Baltor stopped mid stride and looked down at me.
"It must be the poison. You need to take it easy."
"You worry too much. A headache isn't that bad." I laughed him off, ignoring the throbbing in my head. I saw a neon sign up above me saying Portal Station: Seven Yards ahead. "How much is seven yards?"
"Next corner." He answered. My phone rang again. And just like last time, it was Tecna.
"Tec? Are you OK?"
"Hurry... get... to... Magix..." While the line was clear and not scratchy this time, Tecna appeared to be in pain. "He said... he... will... find you..." She said breathlessly through clenched teeth and then she screamed. A loud and ear piercing scream that even Baltor could hear.
"I'm coming. Hang on." I hung up the phone and looked at Baltor. "Do you remember the spell?"
"Yes. Come on. We'll find an alleyway." We took my hand and ran off towards the nearest clearing at the shops. He took both my hands and started whispering the spell. This was our spell and no one else could know about it.
We arrived at Alfea's courtyard. We couldn't spot any sign of war. "I'll fly up and see if I can see any thing. Magic Winx! Enchantix!" I transformed and flew up to the sky. I flew to the forest to see if they were there like last time.
They were, fighting their best against my enemies. "In the forest! Come on." He flew up to join me.
When we reached the forest, lysthenstyne looked my way and smirked.
"Well, well. Looks like the bait has lured the fish in." He crossed his arms.
"You don't get use my friends, Lysthenstyne." I said, pouring endless amounts of venom into my voice.
"But darling, I already have." He fired but it wasn't at me. My eyes followed the direction of his attack and saw it was headed for the already-broken Tecna.
"Tecna!" I panicked and did the only thing I could think of, praying, hoping it would reach the other attack on time. "Fusion Fire!" Beams of fire flew from my hands and towards Tecna.
But it was too late. His attack had reached her. My attacks hit her just as hard. "Tecna!" I flew down to her and tried to shake her awake. "Tecna! Tecna, wake up!" No reply. I put my fingers to her wrist, hoping to feel a gentle pulse. Nothing. "No..." She was pale, and her chest was still. No movement at all.
Tears were flowing down my cheeks. "No... this... this isn't happening. Please... please, just someone tell me this is a dream." I weeped.
Lysthenstyne smirked. "No, Bloom. This is, in fact, very, very real. You've just killed your best friend." He started laughing but I was in no mood to deal with him.
"NOOOO!" I broke down, just getting rid of my tears. I could hear the others crying around me. Baltor's arms wrapped around me and I sobbed into his shirt.
He held me tight, running his fingers through my hair. He was silent and let me cry myself out.
When I had no more tears left - which was a long while later - I took Tecna's lifeless hand. "What have I done?"
"It wasn't your fault, Bloom. You didn't know." Baltor whispered. But I wasn't listening.
"I killed my best friend. I am such an idiot." I started crying again and wouldn't let go of Tecna.
"Aquarius, Stella, let's go. Our work here is done." I heard. Through teary eyelashes, I saw my bitter enemies vanish in a puff of smoke.
"Bloom, dear, stand up for me." I heard my headmistress' voice call to me. I shook my head.
"Bloom, listen to me. You didn't know you were going to do this. It wasn't your fault." Baltor held my wrists away from Tecna.
"I wanted to make her better. I made her worse."
"It was his fault. He broke her like this." He gave me a kiss on the forehead and let go of one of my wrists to cup my face and tilt it so my gaze met his. "You're stronger than this. The girl I fell in love with, while she had a heart, knew how to move on with things. I want to see her again, not a replica of an emotional breakdown."
"You're right." I wiped my tears, though I didn't smile. I stood up and walked over to Miss Faragonda.
"Come on to my office, Bloom." I followed her, still feeling terrible about my actions.
A/N: Sorry, Tecna fans! It's not because I don't like Tecna (she's my least favourite though) but I killed her because it fit with the rest of the story. Sorry!
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