Part 2

(After episode 16 - A virtual world)

"Well those plans didn't work", Anagan said grumpily sitting down against the underground wall. "Those girls were terrible and the 'walk in a virtual park' was a failure too."

"We need to find their weakness", Gantlos said and hit the wall beside him. "Isn't there a way?"

"If there is we must find it fast", Duman said. "Before we get too weak."

Ogron had been watching them and suddenly jumped down from the pipe he sat on. His comrades gave him all their attention thinking he had a plan. But Ogron just chuckled and walked towards Duman.

"What's so funny", Duman asked as Ogron started to walk around him.

"The key to our problem has been here all along", Ogron said.

"Huh?"

Ogron threw his arm around Duman's neck and prodded him in the chest.

"Duman you can find their weakness", Ogron said.

"How", Anagan asked skeptically.

"We know where they hang out all the time right?"

"The Fruity Music Bar", Gantlos said.

"Yes and who works there?"

"Their boyfriends", Duman said.

"Exactly if we could get our hands on one of them…"

"We could make the Winx give us the white circle!" Anagan exclaimed.

"And if we get close to the boys we'll find they boys' weakness too", Gantlos said.

"So Duman", Ogron said. "Get to work."

"Wait", Anagan said.

"What", Duman asked.

"You can't go there looking like Claus or anyone they know."

Duman rolled his eyes. "Oi'm not stupid Anagan. Now watch the mastah."

Duman closed his eyes and his shape shone a little and when the light faded a new guy stood where he had before. The pink Mohawk where gone instead there were shoulder long brown-blonde hair. Around his head Duman now had a band, but if you looked really close you could see it was actually a braid from his hair that had been draped around his head. His skin was tan, like Flora's, his eyes were still golden and he was dressed in a pair of light blue jeans, black boots, a purple t-shirt and a short-sleeved light blue jeans jacket and on his hands he had fingerless leather gloves. His nose weren't ask beak-like anymore either, the Winx, if' they'd seen him, would probably call him hot.

"Perfect", Anagan said. "The girls might even fall for you."

Duman smirked.

"Say who is that guy", Gantlos asked. Duman looked at his arm and made a bracelet of silver with a blue stone looking like an eye appear on it.

"Oi don't know Gantlos", he said. "Oi can't remembah."

"Well get a move on", Ogron said. "Report back to us tonight."

Duman made a quick bow to his friends and walked off in the dark, not noticing Ogron's eyes narrow.

"ATCHOO!" Riven's sneeze made Timmy jump high.

"You okay Riven", Helia asked.

"No", Riven said. "I 'ink I god de flu or somfin."

Nabu walked over and but a hand to Riven's forehead.

"You do have a fever my friend", he said. "I don't think you should work today."

"I gueds you're rigkt", Riven said and sat down on the couch.

"Don't worry", Sky called as they started to leave. "We'll tell Claus you've got the flu!"

"Jusd ged a bove on before you'rbe late", Riven called back. Nabu and Helia waved to him when they left.

"What do you mean you won't come in today Andy?" Claus yelled into the phone and Duman looked up from the paper he was pretending to read.

'Andy', he thought. 'Isn't that one of those musicians that "work" here?'

"You got the flu?" Claus yelled and his tone softened a bit. "Okay I understand, no don't worry I'll find someone else and Musa can probably sing tonight when they get here."

Claus put the phone down and looked at Sky.

"Looks like Riven isn't the only one with the flu", he said. "Andy and the band got it too."

"So who'll entertain the guests with music", Brandon asked. "We need someone who can sing."

Duman smirked, he could sing… well at least he thought so… he remembered that he could. But when had he sung? He shrugged and rose.

"Excuse me gents", he said with a smile. "Oi 'eard that you are in a spot of trouble ey?"

"Yes", Claus said and looked at the man. "Who're you?"

"My name is Henry", Duman said and bowed. "How do you do?"

"I could do better", Claus grumbled. "Now what was it that you wanted?"

"I 'eard you were in a spot of trouble there mate… missing a singer."

"You can sing", Sky asked and Duman shrugged.

"Last toime Oi checked."

"Okay", Claus said and pointed at the stage. "Proof it then."

Duman smirked and held his hand behind his back and conjured up a CD.

"I just need some accompany music", he said and handed the CD to Claus who put it in the stereo at the bar. Duman walked over to the stage and jumped up and took the microphone and nodded. As the music came on you could hear how an acoustic guitar that had a bit of a blues over it started to play. Duman took a deep breath and started to sing:

Maria walks on the road that leads to the village
She sings and she laughs at the larks in the sky
She's on her way to the market to sell some bread
And the sun raises warm and big and color the sky red

Then she meets a lord on a horse with wavy mane
He says: I'm a man of the King and I take what I want
And you are too beautiful to not have a husband
Follow me into the woods and I'll show you what I can

She is forced down in the grass and he gropes her body
She squirms and beg of him: For God's sake stop.
But the night just laugh drunk on his passion
So she take his knife and strikes and the knight is dead

They imprisoned Maria and she was stoned for manslaughter
But the memory of the knight, is celebrated each year
Yeah the lords become heroes but the people are condemned
And we who've seen what happened get to know that we dreamt

The music ended and Duman looked at Claus and the specialists… and noticed the visitors applauding. He smirked and jumped down and walked up to Claus.

"That was really… interesting", Claus said. "The audience seems to like it."

"You're lyrics are quite different", Helia said. "And your voice isn't of that soft kind either, it's a bit rough."

"Excuse me", some guy said. "Do you have any more songs?"

"Yes", Duman said. "As a matter of fact Oi do."

"Yeah I want to hear one more too", Helia said.

"Me too", Nabu said and some others agreed.

"Okay", Duman said. "But on one condition."

"What", Helia asked.

"We 'ang out a bit when the crowd's 'ad enough. I'm new in town an' don' know tha' many."

"Sure", Sky said. "We have a deal."

"Good", Duman said and took Sky's outstretched hand. "Oi'm 'appy to hear that."

"Oh this day has been awful", Stella said as they walked to the bar.

"Relax Stella it hasn't been that bad", Bloom said.

"Yeah the wizards haven't attacked us yet", Layla said.

"Don't jinx it Layla", Flora said.

"I wonder if Andy and the band is playing tonight", Musa said as they entered.

"I don't think so judging by the sound of the music", Tecna said. "Hey who's that?"

She pointed at the stage where a guy seemed to have stopped singing. This guy had shoulder long brown-blonde hair. Around his head he had a band. But when they looked closer they realized that it actually were a braid from his hair that had been draped around his head. His skin was tan, like Flora's, his eyes were golden and he were dressed in a pair of light blue jeans, black boots, a purple t-shirt and a short-sleeved light jeans jacket and on his hands he had fingerless leather gloves.

"I don't know", Stella said. "But he's hot!"

"Hey girls", Helia said as he came over to them.

"Helia", Flora said and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Hi Flora, I see you guys have seen Henry."

"Who is he?"

"Just some new guy who've moved here and got here for a smoothie", Brandon said. "And then he heard that Andy and the band are sick so he took a shot at it and Claus likes him."

"He's voice isn't that soft kind I like", Musa said. "It's not bad I mean he doesn't sing false or anything and his lyrics are… well… different. There's something medieval over it. "

"I think it's those instruments", Layla said. "It sounds like flute and… is that a violin? I'm not really sure. And what's that 'boing' sound?"

"I think it's a mouth harp", Roxy said. "It's one of the oldest insturments on Earth."

"It sounds pretty cool", Musa mused.

Henry took a bow to the audience and jumped off the stage.

"Hey Henry", Brandon call. "Come over here!"

Henry walked over and smiled when he saw Roxy and the Winx.

"Well whot's this 'ave 'eaven opened the gates and let out a bunch of angels for us?" he said and Flora and Roxy giggled a little.

"Uhum", Brandon said. "Well these are our girlfriends and Roxy, Claus' daughter."

"Oh so you're the girls Oi've heard so much about?"

"You've heard of us", Bloom asked.

"Yes Sky an' the guys 'ave told me everything about you."

Stella giggled.

"Whot's so funny love", Henry asked.

"Your accent, sometimes you drop h and a few other letters and you say Oi instead of I."

"Stella", the girls exclaimed.

"What?"

Henry laughed. "Oi 'ave a slight cockney accent that Oi'm working to get rid of. Sometoimes I jump into it again."

"You'll have to excuse her", Flora said. "She is a bit-"

"It's okay Flora."

They stared at him.

"How did you know she's Flora", Helia asked.

"You described her as a very noice girl and you also said she 'as brown her, green eyes and tanned skin like moine. I only see one girl looking like tha'. And I saw her koiss your cheek, an' your keeping your arm aroun' 'er."

Helia blushed and Flora giggled.

"You also said she's the most beautiful girl you have evah seen… well all you boys said. So let's see… You're Bloom, Skoi said you're a redhead and then you must be Musa, Stella and Layla." He looked at Tecna and Roxy.

"Now you two are a tad more difficult", he said and strokes his chin. "Timmy was 'ere a short time and said 'is girlfriend 'as purple hair but you both do… 'e loike the otheahs claimed 'is girlfriend to be the most beautiful girl oin the world." He smiled and looked at Tecna. "So oit must be you, since if you are Tecna Oi totally agree woith Timmy."

Tecna blushed and the girls laughed as did Helia and Brandon.

"You got it right dude", Brandon said. Stella elbowed him in the chest. "About that she's Tecna I mean."

Henry smiled and took Tecna's hand and kissed it like a real gentleman. Tecna blushed slighty and he smiled at her.

"Nice to meet you girls", he said. He looked around and saw Claus calling at him and pointing at the stage. "Oi will see you ladies later." He walked off as did Helia and Brandon and the girls all gathered around Tecna.

"Does Timmy have competition", Stella teased.

"No, this guy looks great but there is not the same connection Timmy and I share."

"Well he seems to have the hots for you", Layla teased.

"Did you see that hair", Stella said and sighed dreamingly. "I wonder if Brandon would let me do that to his hair..."

The girls watched Henry perform the rest of the night.

"Ah Duman", Ogron said as Duman walked up to them, looking like himself again. "How did it go?"

"Really good, the gois seem to loike me an' the girls couldn't take their eyes off of me." His friends laughed evilly.

"If the plan to kidnap one of them doesn't work we can always make them all jealous and fight", Gantlos said.

"Well done Duman", Ogron said and bent down from the rail he was sitting on and ruffled Duman's Mohawk a bit.

"Oi!" Duman said and swatted at him and the others laughed.

TBC The song I was listening to while writing this can be found if you search at this on youtube: Anime slideshow - Nordman du behöver - Swe/eng subs

ashangel101010 - I'm happy you like it, I see them as brothers. I mean they've been together for centuries right? So they should be close.

BeBlessed - Sorry but it's not going to be a riven/musa/duman thing. Duman's too old for Musa.