Category: Winx Club
Rating: T
Couples: none
Warnings: Major AU, MAJOR Blood, Character Death
Chapter: 1
Copyright: © characters and places by Iginio; © Plot and OC by me
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"Those idiots." Faragonda buried her face in her hands. "Why won't they listen to me for once?"
"Because the statistics are against you, Faragonda." Saladin looked at the sheet of paper he held. "Every single student that attended the exam passed it too. And with that magic-sworn oath you cannot even hint as to what has set you against it that much."
"They think you're old, and that all your adversity towards the exam stems from simple dislike at having to go through it." Griffin narrowed her eyes. She had never seen Faragonda like this. The fairy was fuming, a feat not even the Trix had managed to accomplish.
"Dislike doesn't begin to cover it." The older woman snarled. "Do they think that exam got cancelled because someone felt like it?"
A soft tingle cut her rant short. The phone on the desk between them blinked.
"Yes?" She activated it, watching as the hologram of an old man popped up.
"We have come to a decision." He said. The fairy did not answer so he continued. "We will hold the exam with three former students. Depending on the outcome it will be reinstated."
Considering her almost brutal opposition to the thing, Griffin half expected Faragonda to start another rant, instead she did something far more terrible: her face hardened, her blue eyes turning to ice in a matter of moments and she left the room. Well, more like stormed out of the room. A dent appeared in the wall where the doorknob hit it.
"I have a feeling this is getting steadily worse." Saladin muttered while looking out of the window as Faragonda left the school-grounds.
"Unless she tells us what the problem is we can't solve it." The Council-member said. His hologram flickered. "See to it that she does it properly."
"Sure." Griffin assured him, watching as he faded from view. She rubbed her forehead. "I wish we could spare her this. I have the feeling this is far beyond 'simple dislike festering for too many years' as they put it."
"I agree." The old Headmaster turned to her. "So… exactly how are we supposed to ensure she does it properly? As I recall we never attended that thing. It got banned a few years before my graduation and you weren't even born when it ended."
"Thanks for clearing that up." Griffin sighed. "We should find her before something happens."
"To her, or to Light Rock?" Saladin chuckled.
"Light Rock." Griffin swept outside, following her colleague into the forest.
"Too true." Saladin walked beside her. "Though I must admit I too would like to know what her problem with this exam is. I do not recall her ever being like this."
"Ditto. She looked ready to blast them all to bits that last meeting." Griffin rounded a tree. "How much of a head-start did we give her?"
"Not enough." Faragonda stood a few feet away. "Afraid something will attack me?"
"Heavens no." Griffin countered. "We're afraid you'll attack the Council."
"I do feel like it." The fairy countered. "But I do fear you'd stop me, so I won't. Might as well help me set it all up. Best to get this over with."
"That doesn't sound good." Griffin stated.
"If this was good, would I be this short of a rampage? Now come on." Faragonda walked deeper into the forest.
"Now that's worse." Saladin followed her. "Say, how are we supposed to help you if you can't tell us what the exam entails?"
"Just follow me, I'll tell you what to do. And then, you'll take a vacation. You'll need it." Her voice was cold.
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"So wait… Let me get this straight." Bloom looked at her parents. "The Council wants me to take part in something Faragonda of all people thinks is a really bad idea?"
"That about covers the drama, yes." Miriam and Oritel were walking in the lush gardens with their daughter. "You should have seen the meetings."
"And what if I don't want to?" Bloom asked. "Something Miss F considers a bad idea can't be good."
"I'm afraid you'll have to." Miriam frowned. "Remember, the Council is above the Kingdoms and as such they can overrule and order us."
"For the love of…" Bloom frowned. "And I'll have to do this alone?"
"No. It is done in groups of three. You'll have to participate in a group with Layla and Helia." Oritel said. "Teredor is as overjoyed as I am at this."
"Ah, double threat to leave the Council?" Bloom recalled what her father had told her about the most recent meeting. "What about principal Saladin?"
"He looked as happy as Faragonda. But their political power is even more limited in comparison so he had to keep quiet." Miriam sighed. "I somehow have the feeling none of us will like the outcome of this. Faragonda looked terrible." She shivered. "Well, terrifying more like it."