My Secrets and Horrors

Chapter 16 Realisation

Previously

Stella leaned forward and allowed Brandon to check her head as her mind thought about what had just happened to them and how the hell they were going to get through this. Stella leaned back into Brandon's comfortable embrace and fell asleep in his warm arms.

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Sky and Bloom wondered through the corridors checking each room as they came to it, ensuring that they were empty, slowly making their way through to their destination. "Sky, do you think Flora is okay? I mean there was nothing in the tower but she could still be hurt…"

"Bloom there was no blood at the scene, Timmy didn't hit her if she was there. I didn't find any evidence that she was even there, we will find her and I bet you she will be fine"

"I know she wasn't there but she could be anywhere she could already be dead someone, because we took too long to get to her, what if…"

Sky turned around and took hold of Blooms waist and stared into her eyes, "Bloom that is all they are what ifs… We will find Flora, and I bet you she will be fine." Sky stared into Bloom's blue eyes and a smile grew across his face. "Do you remember the first date we ever went on?"

A giant smile grew across her face at the memory, "Of course I do you were so nervous you spilt your drink over yourself and tripped over the curb and went flying into a hedge." Bloom couldn't help but laugh at the memory.

Sky smirked and laughed as well, "Who knew a prince like me could be so embarrassed by a date, ha-ha. But it was the best date of my life. I wouldn't change it for anything in the world, I love you Bloom, I always will." Sky leaned in and passionately captured Blooms lips in a hungry kiss, neither of them aware that they were being watched.

Flora led in the vent watching the pair below her, pain in her heart at their interaction between the two, a tear starting to form behind her eye. She knew what had to be done, she looked over at the vent on the opposite side of the room and saw Riller waiting for her signal.

Though she didn't want to she knew knocking them out and moving them to a secure room would be best, she didn't want to kill them. With a swift nod she motioned for Riller to take the shot, Flora picked up a tube with a dart in it, the tip of the dark was covered in a strong but harmless sleeping potion. She aimed the tube at Sky and with another nod at Riller both girls shot the dart at their target.

Blooms eyes widened as she felt a prick in the back of her neck, she put her hand there and pulled out the dart and looked at Sky to see him holding one exactly the same. "What the hell?" Sky spoke softly. Bloom head began to spin,

"Sky I don't feel so good" but before Sky could do anything Bloom fell to the floor unconscious.

"BLOOM" Sky felt to his lover's sides and gently cradled her body, starting to feel dizzy himself.

Sky looked around the room but couldn't find anything, "I will get you for this, mark my words", and with a soft thumb Sky joined Bloom in the world of dreams landing next to her.

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Bloom was awoken but a soft shake of the shoulders and a soft voice calling her name, "Bloom, Bloom, wake up please hunny wake up." Bloom opened her eyes to see a pair of soft ones staring down framed by golden hair.

"Stella? Where am I," Suddenly Bloom sat up, "Where is Sky?" Immediately her head began to spin, gently Stella pushed her back down.

"Steady Bloom, You still have the drug in your system. Sky is fine Brandon is with him."

Slowly Bloom sat up and looked around the room to find exactly what Stella saw, she looked over to another bed and saw Sky led on it still unconscious with Brandon sat beside him reading a book he had gotten off of the shelf. "Where are we?" Bloom asked as she turned her attention back to the sun fairy.

"I wish I knew Bloom, me and Brandon was ambushed, we was both hit on the head and brought here. Whoever done it didn't want to hurt us…"

"That is true do you think it was Flora?"

"It may have been, if it was there may be someone else here who want to hurt us and she is putting us away in safety."

On the other side of the room Sky started to stir, Brandon noticed the movement, and watched as he opened his eyes, "hey mate, welcome back" the brown haired specialist said with a smile on his face.

"Brandon, owwww my head, what happened?"

"In short you were knocked out and brought her like me and Stella were.

"Why?"

"That we don't know mate but we will figure it out."

Sky sat himself up and swung his legs over the edge of the bed and had a quick look around the room before his eyes fell upon Bloom. "Bloom are you okay?" He asked worried clear in his voice.

"I'm fine Sky, a little dizzy but that will go in time, are you alright?"

"I'm fine baby"

Stella got up and walked over to the bed that she had labelled as hers, "I just hope the rest of the guys are alright,"

"They will be fine" Brandon replied as he left Sky and made his way over to Stella. He sat on the bed beside her and held her in his arms."

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Layla sneaked through the corridors closely followed by Nabu who was watching her every move like a hawk, not wanting anything to happen to her, he couldn't help but admire the way her hair bounced with every step she took. She had pure energy in each of the steps she took, she was almost buzzing with electricity.

He couldn't believe how lucky he was, if it wasn't for his parents he wouldn't even know Layla existed, Nabu tried to imagine a world without Layla and instantly began to feel sad at the thought. Layla chose this time to turn around, as she did do she saw the lost look on her boyfriend's face. "Nabu, what's the matter?" Nabu shook himself out of his thoughts

"Nothing baby, I was just thinking" Layla accepted the answer and continued walking but was now beside Nabu.

"Nabu did you ever wonder how life would be If we never met, if our parents never set up that arranged marriage…"

"Layla there is no point in focusing on the past, what's done is done, we should only be looking to the future, our future" Nabu replied as he took hold of her hands, "Layla it may have been an arranged marriage but I love you, and I still intend to marry you, when the time is right. Life hasn't ended, it's only just begun."

Nabu leaned in and placed a soft kiss upon Layla's luscious lips falling into heaven at the familiar taste, falling into paradise Layla wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes shutting out the world. Forgetting where they were they let their guards slip, open for any attack.

Flora watched the pair from one of the rooms reflecting their relationship on the one she shared with Helia, that is probably over. She sighed softly before stepping out of the room, silently she crept along through the shadows till she was closer to the couple. With a slow gentle move she bent down and picked up a rock and with a hard throw, she threw it as far as she could down the corridor. A loud thump and sound of the rock rolling split Layla and Nabu, "What was that?" Layla asked as she stood behind Nabu,

"I don't know Layla but stay behind me"

Slowly he moved forward down the corridor towards the sound, Layla following close behind. Slowly Flora crept out behind them and took another two needles from her pocket and in a swift motion she jabbed them both into Nabu's and Layla's neck, in shock the pair turned around. "Flora? What the…" Layla started but before she finished she fell to the floor unconscious, quickly followed by Nabu.

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"Layla, wake up for me hunny" a soft voice droned Layla moaned and turned her head slightly trying to move towards the voice. She opened her eyes and quickly shut them due to the light. She reopened them again to see Nabu, Brandon, Sky, Bloom and Stella looking down at her.

"Guys? Nabu?"

"It's okay Layla, you was just sedated, your fine" Bloom spoke softly,

"Flora did it…" Layla gasped out before gripping her head slightly trying to numb the feeling of dizziness.

It was silent in the room for a second, "Flora did this? That does explain our theory" Stella spoke softly, "She's locking us up here to protect us, that's why she let you see her, to let us know"

"But she could have actually told us and not knocked us out, my head is killing me" Layla whined as she held her head. Nabu sat next to her and gently cradled her into her chest as she gripped her head.

"It's going to be alright Layla I know it is, don't worry. Flora's put us here for own protection, means she still cares about us." Nabu spoke softly as he cradled her against him. "We are going to be fine"

Flora watched the group through the camera's glad that they had caught on, a small smile grew upon her lips, "Jade, why did you let that last person see you? You could have just endangered your own life!" Riller was ranting behind Flora, "Jade you cannot just throw your life away like that…"

"Oh come on Riller, who the hell is going to try and hurt me hey? There is no one here."

"Just because we can't see them doesn't mean they are not here!"

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A shadow was stood in the corner watching the couple, analysing their every move, their every word, their every breath. Evaluating them, an evil smirk grew across his face, "Your mine now Jade, mine"