I'm so so so so sorry for not updating in a while! Truth is I'm out on internship so I'm a bit busy and stressed -.- But I'll post two chapters just to make it up to you for the wait!

And when I tried to post the site decided to crash or something... I haven't been able to add chapters to any of my stories for a month!

Part 10

Duman moaned in pain and Anagan felt his forehead, his younger comrade had not woken up since they retreated from the fight with Diana's fairies.

"He's got a fever", Anagan said worriedly and Gantlos came over and kneeled by Duman's side too. "He's in a bad shape."

"Those fairies must've been using really much power", Gantlos said darkly. "Or they got in a lucky shot."

Anagan rose and looked around for Ogron and found him stand a bit away from the three of them with his arms crossed and back to them. Anagan took a step forward but Gantlos grabbed his shoulder.

"Let him be", he said. "Ogron blames himself for what happened to Duman."

"Why it wasn't his fault", Anagan spoke softly.

"Don't…" their heads snapped around and they saw Duman body tense and tremble slightly and he was trying to tell them something. "Don't… he… no… circle."

Gantlos kneeled and gave Duman's shoulders a soft squeeze and tried to reassure his younger friend, well younger brother that's what it felt like anyway.

"You're right Duman", he said softly. "It's not Ogron's fault, it's that white circle and those fairies."

"We'll find a way to get revenge", Anagan said and kneeled beside Gantlos. "Don't you worry Duman."

"Fairies…" Duman grumbled. "Winx… help…"

"What", Gantlos asked confused.

"Winx… help us… stop… Ogron is… black circle… give up power… go… Winx… help us."

"What's he talking about", Anagan asked.

"OF COURSE!" Ogron yelled and the other two jumped since they hadn't known Ogron was behind them. "Duman you are a genius!"

"He is", Anagan asked.

"I don't think he's really aware of what's he's saying", Ogron said. "But his deliriousness has just helped me come up with a plan."

"You have", Gantlos asked and rose.

"Yes, Duman and I talked about it when you were checking if we were safe. I grumbled about all the players and pawns in this chess game… Duman must've been repeating it in his state. But the way he said it gave me this brilliant idea."

"What is it?" Anagan asked and rose too, not noticing Duman open his eyes to watch them in anger and with a bit of plead.

"We'll surrender to the Winx."

"WHAT?" Gantlos and Anagan yelled. Anagan walked up to Ogron and put a hand to his forehead.

"Are you sure you haven't gotten a fever too?" he asked. Gantlos grabbed Ogron's hand.

"He has a steady pulse", he said. "Has the fairies put a spell on you?"

"Get off me you idiots", Ogron said and got out of their various grips and walked over to Duman and saw that he was awake. Ogron saw the anger and hate in Duman's eyes, mixed with the warmth he hadn't seen for centuries. He kneeled beside him and put a hand on Duman's shoulder. He then, without the other two noticing, put in some dark energy and Duman's eyes were back to their cold and evil look. Ogron helped him sit up and Anagan was there at once helping his younger 'brother'.

"So what did you mean with surrender", Gantlos growled.

"We're giving up", Duman asked weakly.

"No, no", Ogron said. "It will just look like it." Then Ogron explained his new plan and the other three agreed to it as being brilliant but all the time an inner fight was going on inside Duman and Ogron was wondering how long his new hypnosis spell would keep the real Duman at bay.

(Episode 21 Sibylla's cave, after coming back from Jason Queen)

The wizards were walking into the Fruity Music Bar and heard music. Anagan was helping Duman walk as the younger wizard was still very weak from the battle and his rising fever. Gantlos saw the Winx first. They were on stage playing some music. He pointed and the other wizards saw them. Ogron nodded and they walked out so that the Winx would see them.

It turned out to be the music fairy, Musa that saw them first. She just stopped playing and Bloom asked her something. Then her blue eyes fell on them and she and the other Winx hurried towards them, as did Roxy. Anagan felt Duman sag against him.

"Hang on my friend", he whispered. "You'll be able to rest soon."

"You mus'…"

"I know, I'll hand you over to Gantlos soon, don't worry about me little brother I'll be fine."

"Run..."

"What?"

"No' safe 'ere."

"I know but we must follow Ogron's-"

"The Wizard of the Black Circle I thought you disappeared forever", Roxy said. "Are you looking for another fight?"

"No Roxy we're not here to fight", Ogron said calmly. "The White circle has totally depleted us of all our powers."

'Don' beloieve 'im Winx', Duman thought mentally.

"Why did you come back then", Bloom asked. "What do you want?"

"We are surrendering ourselves to you and we confess to all our crimes", Ogron went forward and kneeled in front of Bloom. "We're willing to ably by your judgment."

'No, 'e's loiing gerls don' believe a word 'e says!' Duman thought.

"In exchange of your protection", Ogron went on.

"Protection from who?" Bloom asked. Duman felt Anagan's eyes leave him.

"From Morgana and her fairies of vengeance", Anagan said and Duman strained to open his eyes and object. "You freed them and now they want revenge against us."

'Serves you all right', said a familiar voice in Duman's mind.

'Who are you', he asked.

'I am who you were before Ogron got his claws into you.'

'Whot are ye talkoing about?'

'You know as well as I do that this is not the real you.'

'Whot ois tha' supposed ta mean?' Duman winced in pain.

'Your inner parts are in turmoil Duman, but fear not it will lead to your destruction and freedom.'

'Moi destruction? Freedom?'

'You are-' Duman was brought back to his surroundings when he heard Ogron say:

"Duman barley escaped." And he felt eyes on him. He heard Bloom say something but couldn't register what and soon felt them move again.

Not long after the four wizards entered the Love and Pet shop with the Winx and Roxy and Flora were amazed at how gently Anagan and Gantlos cared for Duman as they helped him get comfortable on the couch before sitting down themselves. Anagan sat close to Duman as if his mere presence would help the other wizard.

"Maybe they aren't so evil", Flora mumbled as she and the others huddled together.

"Maybe", Roxy began. "But-" then Bloom started talking.

Ogron watched the fairies and couldn't believe they actually thought their little huddle wouldn't make him hear their words. He had to play his part perfectly. So when Bloom mentioned the Earth people believing in magic he had to speak up:

"And that energy continues to weaken us more and more. We are no longer fairy hunters. We renounce our dark powers and hand over the Black Circle to you." He got up and walked over to Bloom holding out the dark object. "Do not be frightened all our power is contained within this circle. Take it, and see to only good comes of it." Bloom took it and put it on her finger.

'No', Duman thought.

'Yes', thought the other wizards.

"Give it to Morgana", Anagan said thinking it was his time to show some 'regret'. He knew Gantlos would never be able to do so. "That way you will be able to proof to her that we surrendered."

"But what are we supposed to do with them now", Flora asked.

'She is still beautiful without those wings', Anagan mused to himself. 'A pity she'll be killed.'

"When you need the answer to a question", Stella said and Gantlos barley contained a snide remark for the annoying fairy. "Then it's time to consult the book of fairies."

'Why not consult a mirror while you're at it', Gantlos thought. A book appeared in front of Stella and the papers turned themselves.

"That's it", Stella said. "Sibylla the fairy of justice."

'Oh no not here', Anagan thought. 'She hates us just as much as Diana and all those other fairies. She'll never help us and Ogron's plan will-'

"That is one powerful fairy", Gantlos' voice cut through his thoughts. "Sibylla hates us, just like all the other fairies."

'When did Gantlos become a mind reader?'

"According to the book Sibylla never refuses anyone who comes to her cave with good intentions", Stella said.

'That we don't have', Anagan thought and then felt Duman stiffen beside him. 'But I hope she takes us in for Duman's sake… something is really wrong with him… he can't go on like this.' Anagan put a hand on Duman's shoulder and noticed Flora and Roxy watch him. He ignored Stella and Ogron and Bloom but then he heard:

"Now Winx Believix."

Duman felt how someone helped him up and he opened his eyes and Gantlos gave him a soft smile and soon they were on their way.

Duman felt the scent of nature all around them and felt better for some reason when the sunlight hit him.

'The sun and warmth is heating up your cold and dark heart', that voice said.

'Shut op.' Duman thought and swayed a little. Gantlos was there at once and grabbed his arm and put it around his own shoulders so he could help lead his younger 'brother'. Duman smiled at him before closing his eyes in pain again. After walking for a bit Duman felt some strength return to him and got out of Gantlos grip. He caught Anagan watching him with hope in his eyes. Duman tried to smile but it would hurt too much so he looked away.

'He's still hurting', Anagan thought.

"Look over there", Gantlos then called and they called all see those rustic fairies that served Sibylla. They followed them. Ogron and Bloom was talking about them and Stella had tried to talk to the fairies but then one of them yelled:

"Sisters, they're the wizards of the black circle." And they all ran off.

"Well that's kinda rude", Stella said. "First they don't introduce themselves and then they ran away." As she spoke Gantlos had noticed Duman swaying again and caught him. But then the ground started to shake.

'What now', he thought. 'I like it when the ground shakes if I'm the one shaking it.' Big stones came crashing towards them and Gantlos felt something hit them hard from behind. It was the fairy of technology, Tecna. Gantlos was protecting Duman with his body but both of them could still see Ogron being saved by Bloom.

'The Winx saved you even though you are their enemies', the voice said. 'They did something you would not have done and saved you when you did not have the strength to save yourself. The least you can do is thank them or give them a compliment.'

'Oit was tha' that go' me ointo thois pain oin tha first place…' Duman grumbled mentally.

'If you do not do it by your own account I am capable of forcing you.'

"Just think how good she'll be when she gets older", Anagan said and Duman was pulled out of his discussion again.

"They're gone we can keep going", Flora said.

"See we kept calm", Stella said happily. "Thanks to the gift of heart."

Duman then felt how something strange came over him and he said:

"Your impressive skoills amaze us toime and toime agoin Woinx."

He felt Bloom's eyes on him and also Ogron's, though the last pair of eyes were not as friendly as the first.

They walked for a bit longer and the sun started to set, but then they reached a cave entrance surrounded by roots and Flora said:

"That must be Sibylla's cave."

"I'm sensing great danger", Roxy said.

"It won't be easy to reach the end", Bloom stated. "But we have to at least try."

'If not all our plans will be destroyed', Gantlos thought and Duman winced at his side. 'And Duman may get even worse… If I only knew what is wrong with him, then maybe I could help him.'

As they walked through the tunnels Anagan walked on Duman's other side. He looked at Gantlos.

"How is he doing?" he asked.

"A bit better than back at the headquarters", Gantlos said. "But not good. He tried to walk on his own before but didn't last long."

"Is the pain still growing?"

"I think so."

"'ello Oi'm here, Oi can stoill 'ere you. Oi may be 'urt but Oim not deaf", Duman said and Gantlos chuckled at the annoyed tone.

"Of course you're not Duman", he said.

"Then stop talking above me 'ead."

"How are you feeling", Anagan asked.

"Oit 'urts an' Oi feel weak… Whot's wrong woith me?"

"I… I don't know Duman."

"Neither do I", Gantlos said. "But it'll work out… you'll see everything will be just fine."

Duman sighed. "Than whoi do Oi ge' tha feeling this woill ge' much worse?"

"That bridge", Stella's voice interrupted them. "Do you think it's safe enough?"

"I can feel a strong magic energy", Tecna said. "We couldn't transform even if we wanted to."

'Now that's just great', Anagan grumbled mentally. 'And they'll probably need it too.' But he kept quiet as they went over the bridge and it collapsed behind them as they also ran from a strange creature jumping at them from the underground river. They soon met a new obstacle in form of a stone door and for some reason Roxy seemed to be out of it and in pain.

'Whot's wrong woith 'er', Duman thought.

'Do you not feel it? Has Ogron's dark powers clouded you so much', that annoying voice came again. 'Before you were always able to catch up on mental conversations between two beings such as the one going on between Roxy and queen Morgana.'

'She's talkoing to Morgana? '

'Yes do you not feel her?'

'No.'

'I was right, Ogron has weakened you and it saddens me greatly but maybe that will be the cause of my freedom.'

'Whot are you talking about?'

Then Duman caught Morgana's voice for some reason.

'They will never regret what they did', she told Roxy. 'You are making a big mistake.'

"Watch out the fairies of vengeance", Layla yelled.

Gantlos saw Musa protect Anagan and Ogron he and Duman was still a target. The fairies of vengeance saw it and flew towards them. But they were hindered by Flora and her winter rose. The fairies of vengeance were easily defeated.

''ow come tha Woinx defeated them so easily when we barely escaped woith our loives?' Duman wondered. He got his answer when he saw the open gate and soon they were facing Sibylla. The whole time the Winx spoke to her Duman was too out of it to understand a word.

TBC

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