Part 5

A few days went by and when no more attacks came the Winx and specialists started to relax a bit. It was late at the Fruity Music Bar and just the Winx left as customers. Claus looked around.

"Well I guess we can close up now", he said.

"I'll help you", Riven said. "It's the least I can do since I was sick."

"Fine with me", Brandon said and walked to the door. "See you tomorrow Claus." The Winx and Roxy and the guys left too. An hour went by with Claus and Riven cleaning up and preparing for the morning before they were finally able to head home.

"See you tomorrow Riven", Claus said as he locked the doors.

"Bye Claus", Riven said and started to walk towards the Specialists apartment. Claus watched him go and decided he would call later to make sure that Riven got home okay. It was late and you never knew what kind of creeps would be around in the dark.

Riven was walking down the street and was kicking a rock in front of him. Then a blur went by him and a chilly wind followed. All street lamps went out or exploded.

"What the hell", he said and looked up. Black winds encircled him and the entire area. "Whoa!" He covered his face with his arm and then heard evil laughter and looked up. He was walking by a staircase and at the top he saw a familiar shape stand with his arms crossed, the blonde-brown hair blowing in the wind and with an evil smirk on his face.

"Henry", Riven asked in confusion.

"Why 'ello there Riven", Henry said and Riven walked towards him and noticed that the odd things had stopped. "Happy to see me?"

"But", Riven said as he stood just below Henry. "How is this possible? I-I mean you fell… you?" Henry smirked and held out his hands on either side of Riven's face and his eyes started to glow in purple, as did Henry himself.

"Oit woul' seem that way", Henry said and three clouds appeared around him and there were Ogron, Anagan and Gantlos. But Riven didn't notice. He was still looking into Henry's eyes, he was being hypnotized. But then he came to.

"No!" He yelled and pushed Henry back and tried to escape but Ogron and the other two captured him with their beams and Henry rose.

"Well done Duman", Ogron said and Riven looked over his shoulder and saw Henry turn into Duman.

"Thank you Ogron", Duman said and shot out a beam to hold Riven in place too.

"Now let's go." Riven and the four wizards were gone.

Sky's mobile rang and he answered while yawning.

"Hello."

"Sky I'm sorry did I wake you?"

"Claus", Sky asked and sat up in bed. "Is something wrong?"

"No, no I just wanted to make sure if Riven made it home okay."

"Lemme check", Sky said and got out of bed. He found Helia and Nabu talking in the kitchen. Brandon and Timmy were asleep but there was no sign of Riven.

'This isn't good… maybe I shouldn't worry Claus.' Sky thought. He sighed.

"Yes Riven's home", he said to Claus.

"Good, you never know what creeps that comes out at night", Claus said. "See you tomorrow Sky."

"Right see you." Sky cut the call and found Helia and Nabu looking at him. "I know I know… I'm just about to call Riven." He dialed Riven's number.

"Oi whot's that sound", Duman asked while he was and the others were "pumping" negative energy into Riven.

"It comes from his pocket", Gantlos said.

"Ignore it for now", Ogron ordered. "We must finish this."

Sky tried a few more times but got no answer and he was starting to get worried.

"Should we go out and look for him", Helia asked.

"I don't know, he might not hear his phone or he left it at work", Sky mumbled. "We wait a few more hours…"

"Should we notify the girls", Nabu asked.

"No let them sleep", Sky said and yawned. "Why don't we go to bed too, I assure you Riven will be here when we wake up."

But Riven wasn't there when they woke up. They looked in his room but there was no trace of him.

"Try to call him again", Helia said.

Sky tried and this time someone picked up.

"Sky." Riven answered with a hoarse voice.

"Riven", Sky exclaimed and the guys gathered around him. "You're sounding terrible where are you, what's going on?"

"Sorry I couldn't answer your calls but I'm being chased."

"Chased by whom?"

"The-" Riven was cut off and the guys heard a voice some distance away.

"Come out come out wherever you are little specialist you can't hide from us."

"Ogron", the guys exclaimed.

"Riven where are you?" Nabu demanded.

"By the dock were we lost Henry", was Riven's hoarse reply. "The Black Circle has been chasing me all night. They want the white circle… they want…" Riven didn't continue and they heard something hit the ground and how the phone was bouncing on the concrete.

"Riven", Sky called. "Riven!"

"He must've collapsed", Brandon said. "I'll call the girls."

Soon they were all running/flying towards the dock and they found Riven lying on his stomach cut up and bruised.

"Riven", Musa exclaimed and ran over tom him and dropped to her knees and shook his shoulders. "Riven, Riven wake up wake up!" Nothing happened, the others made a ring around them. Musa managed to turn Riven onto his back and she gasped at the sight of his face. It looked as if he'd fought with a cat and he had bruises all over his arms and chest. His shirt was open and she could see a burn that was healing on his chest… from her latest attack on him.

"Oh Riven", she said and was about to touch his face.

"Stop!" someone called from the shadows. "That's not me I'm me! It's Duman!" Everyone stared at the figure that came out of the dark. It was Riven. They heard evil laughter and Gantlos, Anagan and Ogron appeared hovering above.

"A tricky situation you got yourself into fairies", Ogron said. "One of them is your friend, the other your enemy. Choose carefully."

Musa was looking between the two Rivens in terror.

"Think logical", Timmy said. "Riven has a burn on his chest from the accident last time this happened."

"The Riven by Musa has one", Nabu called.

"So do I", the other Riven said and showed them.

"The scars don't look the same", Musa exclaimed.

"Musa please it's me, that guy at your feet is Duman. Look deep inside your heart Musa you know who the real me is. And use logic please Musa."

Musa closed her eyes.

"I don't know." She sobbed.

"Musa", the guy at her feet moaned. "They want to get to Tir Nan Og to destroy all the fairies again. They want to destroy Earth too… y-you can't let them do that."

"Don't listen to him that's not what they want at all", the other Riven yelled. "They want to rule the Earth not destroy it. Believe me Musa!"

Musa looked at him.

"I believe you Riven. Harmonic attack!" She fired at the guy that came out of the shadows and sent him into a concrete wall. "You are unharmed and looking to be in good health. After being chased all night by the wizards Riven should look haggard or be injured. You're not so you must be Duman!" 'Duman' slid down the wall with a groan. An evil chuckle was heard from Riven at Musa's feet.

"Wrong agoin gerl", Duman as Riven said and transformed into a wolf and bit into Musa's arm.

"AH!" she screamed.

"Musa!" Bloom exclaimed. "Dragon heart!" She hit the wolf and it yelped and let go of Musa. The wizards attacked too, well not Ogron.

"Did you see that Riven", he said. "She didn't believe you, she didn't recognize you. And she is your girlfriend."

Riven growled and rose.

"She's not my girlfriend", he said darkly. "I don't love her."

The girls gasped and Musa felt tears come to her eyes.

"And she doesn't love me", Riven continued.

"Riven that's not true", Nabu said as he fought with Duman.

"If she did", Riven went on and looked up at them. His eyes were black as coal and dark energy started to pulse around him. "She would've recognized me both times."

"What's going on", Sky said as he and Brandon fought Gantlos. "What's happening to Riven?"

"Nabu", Layla called and the magician got rid of Duman.

"I don't know", Nabu yelled. Duman transformed again.

"'ey Riven", he said and looked like Henry. "Yeh remembah me don't ya?"

"YOU!" Riven yelled. "You were here all along?"

"Yeah woi would Oi wont to stay on that crappy planet?"

"Henry", Nabu asked. "Riven it's not him!"

"Au contraire" Anagan said. "It is him. Henry show us your chest!"

Henry pulled up his purple shirt and they saw the same burn that 'Riven' had had. Henry smirked and turned into Duman again, the burn was still there.

"Oit was fun troiing ta be one of you", he said. "But nothing is as fun as betraying you."

"Y-you were Duman all along", Bloom yelled.

"TRAITOR!" Riven yelled and the dark energy around him got more intense. "GAH!" The energy shot straight upwards and it was blinding everyone.

"RIVEN!" many voices yelled. When the light faded the area around Riven was burnt and smoking and he stood in the center. He was paler than usual, the same complexion as Duman, Ogron and Gantlos, his hair had the same color but he wore the same clothes as Anagan, but everything was black except for the buttons and braces that were white, Riven also had gloves on his hands. Ogron was laughing.

"Welcome to your new life Riven of the Black circle!"

"How do you feel comrade", Anagan asked.

"Angry…" Riven growled and attacked. He let loose a powerful beam that destroyed Nabu's staff, he kicked Sky all across the area, he flew up and knocked Layla and Tecna out of the sky and threw Brandon into the water.

"Riven stop it my friend!" Helia yelled.

"Riven your friend doesn't exist anymore", Riven said. "Now there is only Riven of the black circle!"

The other wizards attacked. Duman turned into a wolf and attacked Timmy. Duman always attacked Timmy because Timmy always showed so much fear and Duman found that refreshing for some reason. It was if he wanted to tease Timmy.

"Get off of me you beast", Timmy said with a quivering voice. Flora and Musa fought Anagan, Helia, Nabu and Layla were fighting Gantlos and Sky was fighting Riven. Tecna and Stella were helping Brandon out of the water and they then attacked Ogron. Bloom was about to help them when she heard Timmy.

"Beast", she mumbled. "It's a synonym for animal… maybe… Roxy!"

The last fairy on Earth flew over to her.

"Roxy focus your animal bonding and control power on Duman", Bloom said.

"Duman?" Roxy said with slight disgust. "Why?"

"Right now he's a wolf, an animal. Maybe you can control him! And if you can we'll have a bargain tool so we might get them to release their control on Riven."

"Whoa!" Sky said as Riven shot lightning at him and he flew backwards a few feet.

"Before it's too late."

Roxy closed her eyes and focused her mind on Duman. The shape shifter was just about to bite Timmy's arm when he froze and started to tremble and snarl.

"It's working Roxy keep going!" Bloom encouraged.

Duman whined and Timmy kicked him off and the wolf got onto its paws and whined as if in pain.

"Duman what are you doing", Gantlos yelled but the wolf didn't make a response.

Roxy focused hard and then something odd happened. In her mind everything went dim and she was in a forest that looked evil and was filled with mist. There was a figure there hidden in shadow.

"Help me", it begged. "Please help me, free me, stop him, the black circle, the black circle it's evil, it will destroy all, help me please help."

"Who are you", Roxy asked.

"Help me, help us."

"Who are you?"

"Hel-"

Roxy was pulled back into reality when her feet left the ground by an attack from Gantlos. She lost her focus on Duman for a bit but grabbed it again. The wolf was fighting back this time. He was twitching and growling and as soon as anyone, even his comrades, came near him he tried to bite them. Anagan was inches from getting bitten but ran off in time. Everyone scattered as the crazed wolf turned into a lion and attacked everything in sight. The wizards, Riven too, took to the sky.

"What's going on with Duman", Riven asked.

"I think it's Roxy", Gantlos said and watched as Duman nearly got hold of Tecna's wings with his jaws. "She's trying to take control over the wolf… err lion in Duman."

"Well stop her then whoa!" Ogron began but had to duck from an eagle Duman attacking him. "Before things get out of hand."

"It's working Roxy", Bloom said and then heard a scream in pain and saw that eagle Duman had buried his claws in Helia's arm and was picking at his face.

"Leave him alone", Roxy said through gritted teeth. The eagle flew off from Helia and attacked the Winx.

"Whoa!" Stella said and ducked. "What's going on?"

Bloom watched as Duman transformed to different animals and attacked anyone close to him.

"Roxy", Ogron yelled and dodged a swipe from a bear paw. "Stop this!"

"Let Duman go", Flora said and flew away from the bear. "Before he's hurting someone innocent or anyone else of us." The bear turned into a dog and bit into Flora's leg. She screamed in pain and Tecna and Layla knocked the dog back with their powers. Duman had transformed into a tiger and attacked Ogron. The dark wizard had a hard time keeping the big animal from him.

"Duman", he begged. "Snap out of it!"

Gantlos, Anagan and Riven ran over and tried to pry the tiger off of their leader but it just attacked them instead. When the wizards took to the sky it ran for the specialists.

"Stop Roxy", Bloom said bitterly. "Let him go."

Roxy did but Duman still didn't stop attacking anyone in sight.

"What's going on now", Stella whined and tried to get rid of the snake circling her. "Err guys help!"

Anagan ran at her and grabbed the snake it squirmed in his hands.

"Stop it Duman", he yelled. The snake hissed and transformed into a wolf again. Anagan ran and the wolf looked around and then ran away. Riven turned to Sky and was about to attack him when Ogron grabbed his arm.

"Stop, don't waste time on these insects", he ordered. "We must stop Duman!" The four wizards disappeared in puffs of smoke.

"I… I can't believe Riven betrayed us", Musa said with tear filled eyes.

"I don't think he did", Sky said. "Riven's been gone all night. Ogron had a lot of time to put him underneath a spell."

"We must find a way to break it", Layla said.

"No Layla", Nabu said and came towards them with the injured Helia. "What we must do is look after our injured and then go after Duman."

"Why the wizards are doing that", Brandon said.

"Yes but they won't care if he kill someone innocent."

"I would never be able to forgive myself if he did", Roxy said. Then she remembered that odd vision. "Guys something odd happened when-"

"Later Roxy", Layla said. "We must take care of this mess first."

TBC