Hello everyone! I'M BACK! And I'm utterly shocked
In a matter of about a day... The amount of views on this has gone up by about 100. Probably not much compared to some writers, but compared to how I was doing (About 60 views in about 2 weeks) that is a HUGE increase. I seriously just nonchalantly went to check how it was doing after school, thinking I would probably see about 2 more views and then BAM! IT'S HAS 100 MORE! Seriously, a big "THANK YOU!" to all you readers! And get this; I checked again this morning, and I GOT A REVIEW! I cannot believe it :D!
To Daisy54154: Thank you so much for reviewing! I'm really happy to know you like it so far, and hope this chapter is to your liking also :D! What happens next (In this chapter) you might find a little confusing (Well, that's the plan anyways. If not, I stink at confusing people)
*Ehem* Anyway. You all probably came here to read the story and not listen on to my amazement so... Yeah
But still, a big "THANK YOU!" to my Readers, Reviewer and Followers. You guys are the best! :D
Oh but just a small note I changed the start date a little by a day, so now they arrive at Wimshire on the 7th instead of the 8th. Just saying in case you guys get confused (Yeah, I keep changing things, sorry). And I changed Rosé and Theo's ages, so now they are (Rosé) 16 (Nearly 17) and (Theo) 17
I promised I'd write this today or tomorrow so here goes... Though I'll probably end up posting it tomorrow instead cause it's kinda late. This chapter'll hopefully be more interesting than the last. But anyhow, DISCLAIMER TIMEEE!
The Winx Club, and everything inside of that show, belongs to Iginio Straffi (Sorry if I spelt his name wrong). While everything else, unless I tell you otherwise, belongs to Me!
On with the Story!
Recap; The Winx decide to ask around to gather information on the Hooded Sparrow. They meet the 17 year old Theo, and soon meet his brother, sister, parents, and cousin Rosé. They are invited inside his parents' house and eat dinner with the family. During this, they question about the HS and learn about a strange theory about the HS; That it is the King's very own Child
After arriving back at their rooms in the Castle, the Winx waited for nightfall. Tecna and Bloom were discussing tactics and trying to do more research, Stella was chatting with Aisha (Who was only half listening to the one-sided conversation), Musa was listening to music and Flora was reading a book
"The plan is simple Bloom. We transform to Believix and leave the castle, but stay in the shadows and hidden. We all keep an eye out for the HS, and if it begins to take too long, we split up into groups of three- You, Stella and I, and Flora, Musa and Aisha. I built these communicators to put on our wrists, so if one of the two groups sees the HS, we can contact the other and tell of our locations, and hopefully- If all goes according to plan- The HS will unknowingly lead us to it's hideout!" Tecna finally came up with
"Great idea Tecna" Bloom stated, agreeing with the plan, before they started to talk about how they could get a hit on the HS
Unknowing to them, a figure was hiding in the roof, with a small gap so it could see and hear them. A voice came in the ear of the figure
"Any news?" the voice asked. The figure pressed on something in it's ear, causing a microphone to come out
"You wouldn't be able to guess"
Eventually, after hours of waiting (And being bored-to-death), Midnight soon came
"It's time to go guys" Bloom said, standing up "Remember, transform, but be as quiet as possible and keep out of plain sight. If one of you sees the HS, signal the others and follow it, but try not to make yourself known" Tecna instructed
"But be careful, we've no idea what tricks this thing might have up it's sleeve" the redhead warned, before explaining the rest of the plan that Tecna created "Are you ready guys?"
"Ready!" they all answered "Magic Winx; Believix!" they shouted, transforming into their Believix transformations
"Let's go!" shouted Bloom
Soon, the Winx were in the streets, keeping their eyes peeled and walking in the shadows
"Any sign of it yet?" asked Aisha whispering, looking at Flora, who shook her head "Not yet"
Just as the Nature Fairy answered, Stella shouted in a whisper, while pointing
"There it is!". Instantly, the others shushed her, but followed her finger and saw what looked to be the HS stood there. It's back was turned to them, and it's head moved from side to side, before it begun running off in the shadows
"C'mon, don't let it get away" whisper-shouted Bloom, before following the HS, with the others not far behind. Musa, however, didn't move. Only Flora noticed this, and she stayed behind while the others followed the HS and walked up to her*
"Is everything okay Musa?" asked the Nature Fairy. Musa shook her head
"Hey Flora... Do you think the HS is able to clone itself, or there isn't just one?" she asked. Flora looked confused "I'm not sure... What's wrong?" Musa took a deep breath
"Well... I think I just saw the Hooded Sparrow run off. In the opposite direction that the others are headed" she confessed, causing Flora's eyes to widen "And I think we should follow it"
"I think we should- The others'll be fine" agreed Flora, and the two set off in the direction where Musa saw the HS
After a few minutes, the two began to hear music- A flute, to be precise "Hey, isn't everyone here asleep?" asked the brunette
"Yeah..." Musa looked at Flora "Then do you think... The HS, is playing the music?" Musa thought about it for a second
"You know what... I think it is!" the musical fairy looked a little surprised, and Flora did too; Why would the HS be playing music? Musa decided to try and find the answer to that "C'mon, let's check it out" and so they set off again, and the music got louder and more clear as they approached
Eventually, they came to where the music was coming from. It was a clearing in a Park, which was surrounded by trees. The two hid behind one of them when they saw the HS, who was facing away from them. In it's hands was a golden flute, which was well-decorated, with decorations of a tree with the wind visibly blowing some leaves in the air, with a lake and flames of fire looking like they were dancing in the air. On the diagonal side of the Flute, which was facing towards Musa and Flora, was a name; No, a signature. It read
'Rosalina Tulip Grace'**
"Isn't Rosalina the name of the Queen?" questioned Flora, whispering and looking at Musa, who nodded "I think so"
"Then what's the Hooded Sparrow doing with a Flute with the name of the Queen on it?" Musa, however, didn't know "Maybe it was stolen?" she suggested "Either way, the HS can actually play really well!" she whispered, listening to the HS play the song 'The First Noel'***
Just as the HS finished the song and had put the flute into what looked like a belt-like thing, a boy came out from behind a tree, and approached her. He looked to be about 18 years old, had messy dark brown hair that went to mid-neck length and stuck out a bit and hazel eyes. He wore a torn dark blue shirt with a small patch on his right arm and an even darker blue rim around the bottom of the torn sleeves and he wore slightly torn dark blue gloves. He also had on a brown belt and brown torn trousers and a brown rucksack-bag which hung around his waste and arm. Despite the snow on the ground, he was barefoot. The HS turned to look at him
"You- You know where my sister is, right?" he asked, with a concerned tone in his voice.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Winx- Bloom, Stella, Tecna and Aisha- Were still following the 'HS', who suddenly stopped at the entrance of the forest and suddenly spun around, surprising the rest of the Winx. It grinned a little, before pulling something off it's back- A hover board*'
It waved at the Winx before jumping on and shooting off "Follow the HS!" shouted Bloom "Winx, Speedix!" they all shouted, before zooming off after the 'HS'
"Hmm... Something doesn't add up, Bloom" Tecna told the redhead, who looked confused "What do you mean?"
"Why would the HS try to lose us in the forest? And what's even more confusing, it's not even going full speed on that hover board- It's like as if it wants us to follow it! But to where, and why?" wondered the fairy of Technology
"Your right, that is odd! What if it's trying to lead us into a trap?" questioned Stella, joining in the conversation while they flew
"But even if it is, we'd be able to get out, especially with our Zoomix wings. Besides, it might not be! It could be trying to lose us by making us think there's a trap" argued Aisha
"Aisha has a point- Besides, we can't just let all this hard work go to waste!" Bloom agreed
Suddenly, Stella spoke up, with a worried tone, asking something the others hadn't yet realized and she had only just done so
"Hey guys- Where are Flora and Musa?"
"You- You know where my sister is, right?" he asked, with a concerned tone in his voice. The HS simply nodded. At this, the boy breathed a sigh of relief
"Oh phew... Where is she? How is she? Is she alright?" he began to ask "Hey hey hey, calm down! She's somewhere safe, she's okay compared to how she was, yes I guess you could say she's alright. She's just sleeping at the moment" the HS answered, in a calm town
"She was really skinny, and when she woke up she was starving, so I fed her and gave her something to drink" it told the boy
Flora and Musa looked a little confused at this, but decided to keep quiet and listen
"It was a little troublesome getting her somewhere safe though; These winged girls were following me and firing stuff at me- Anyway, I'm sorry I forgot to ask. What's your name?" it questioned, with a curious look
"I'm Jason, Jason Pickin*'', and my sister's name is Lucy" the boy- Jason, told it
"Pleasure to meet you Jason; I'm known as the 'Hooded Sparrow'- But you can call me 'HS' if it becomes a bit of a mouthful" the HS introduced
"That's an odd name you've got there" answered Jason, curiously "Yeah- Uh, it's not actually my name, if that helps. It's just what the townsfolk call me, and, because I need to remain incognito, it's what I go by" explained the HS
"Ah, that makes sense. But you must let me know, how can I ever repay you for finding and taking care of my sister? I'm afraid I don't have any money but I-" he began, but it cut him off
"You don't need to repay me. It's what I chose to do, and I refuse to let you give me anything, especially considering your lack of money. In fact, come with me, I can give you some money and I have some spare clothes that look a lot like yours- With shoes included- Which'll keep you from freezing" the HS offered
"Really? But you've already done a lot for my sister and I-" he began to refuse
"I insist. I like to help people, so helping you is what I'm gonna do. Now follow me" smiled the HS, and Jason smiled "Thank you, HS", and the HS began to walk, but quickly paused, turning around to face Jason
"Oh uhh... Actually, there is something you can do" it stated "What is it?" asked Jason
"Well... I'm not the most... 'welcome' here. In fact... I'm sorta... 'Wanted' by the King alive. So do me- but moreso yourself- a favor and tell no one that you ever met me or received help from me. Otherwise... Who knows what trouble you'll get into! Just never speak of me or this night to anyone, and tell your sister not to either- It's for the best for both of you if you tell no one, and don't speak of it" the HS explained
"I see... Well, that makes two of us I suppose. Back where I'm from I'm a wanted thief because I had to get clothes, food and drink for me and my sister and no one would help us" he sympathized
"Sorry to hear that" came the response from the HS, with real sympathy in it's voice "What about your parents? Couldn't they get any money or food for you two?" Seeing that Jason became silent, the HS instantly understood
"Oh; I-I'm sorry. I understand if you don't wanna talk about it- I'm not fond of speaking of my parents either... My Mother died when I was young and my Father hates my guts so much he wants to be the one to execute me personally when I'm 'captured'" it told him
"Your Father wants to kill you? Why?" Jason looked utterly confused. The HS was hesitant to respond, but did anyway
"The details are... Personal... But it's because of... something I did. That he fully blames me for" it responded
"I'm sure it wasn't your fault..." he told it, but it shook it's head "Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't; But it's not something I like to remember. Anyhow, we best be going. Night may be long, but it's not long enough for my liking. We can talk when we get to your sister" Jason nodded
"But first..." the HS pointed towards where Flora and Musa were hiding, using it's eyes to direct him, as it lifted it's hood a little for him to see it's eyes. He nodded
The HS crossed it's arms
"You know, it's not very nice to eavesdrop- Especially when things that are private are mentioned" it turned towards where Flora and Musa were hidden
"Busted..." whispered Musa, but the two tried to pretend they weren't there
"I'm not as thick as you think, you know. I know for a fact you're there, so come on out" it frowned. The two sighed, realizing they were caught, and came out from their hiding spots
"Now if you two don't mind, we were having a private conversation, and I'd prefer it if you left it that way" it told them
"You're not getting away this time, HS! Whether you were having a private conversation or not!" Musa shouted
The Hooded Sparrow looked at them and shook it's head, and passed something to Jason behind it's back, which Musa and Flora couldn't see
"Just give up HS and you won't get hurt" Flora told it, and it put it's hands half in the air "Hey, before anything happens, this boy has nothing to do with anything, so I think it's just fair that you let him go- Eh?" it asked
Flora and Musa looked at each other, and suddenly, Jason ran off, and only the HS was left standing there. The two looked back, and realized they had missed where Jason had ran off to, but got ready to attack the HS, nevertheless
Back with the other Winx, they stopped chasing the 'HS' at Stella's question, and a piece of paper floated to the ground
"What's this?" asked Tecna, as she picked it up and read it aloud
"Dear Winx,
You actually fell for it. At first, I wasn't sure if you would or not, but apparently I was wrong in thinking you wouldn't
Fell for what, I can hear you asking?
Fell for the fact you have been lead away from the town on purpose so that you couldn't follow the real me. What led you away was actually a 'hologram' that couldn't speak, but had a set course
I realize that two of you- The one of you with Honey Brown hair and Blonde hair and the one of you with Blackish Blue-y hair- Actually saw the real me walk in the opposite direction of the 'hologram'. If you want to come find me and them, I am currently most likely in the secret Park Clearing- There is a map with directions in this letter- as your friends probably would've told me I wasn't to leave
I expect you'll get here soon, despite how far out the 'hologram' brought you
The Hooded Sparrow"
"I can't believe it! It was all a trick!" complained Stella "C'mon, we gotta get to Flora and Musa. Winx- Zoomix!" shouted Bloom, as they all got their Zoomix wings and teleported to the Park, and soon followed the directions
Suddenly, as Flora and Musa were about to attack the HS, Aisha, Stella, Tecna and Bloom burst out from behind it
"You know, I actually expected you'd be here five minutes later" it told them "I guess I underestimated how long it would take you"
"Give it up HS! You're surrounded and you've no way to escape!" shouted Aisha
"True- Very true. So go ahead, I'm an easy shot. Shoot away. Like you said, there's no way I can escape!" it agreed
"Morphix Wave!" shouted Aisha
"Fire Arrow!" Bloom shouted also
But, instead of hitting the HS they hit none other than their friends- Flora and Musa! It had jumped above the spells and avoided being hit
"But now there is a way I can escape! Thanks for making it!" it thanked, laughing a little for the fact they fell again for it's plan, and it ran off towards where Flora and Musa were now on the ground
"My apologies, by the way" the two heard it whisper as it passed
"Flora, Musa!" Stella shouted, flying close to them, and the others followed
"Are you two alright?" asked Tecna, as Musa sat up, rubbing her head
"Yeah... You sure do pack a punch when your fighting bad guys, Aisha" she told the fairy of Waves
"I second that for Bloom" groaned Flora, as she also sat up and rubbed her head
"Sorry you guys, we should've realized what it was trying to do" apologized Aisha, but Flora shook her head "It's alright. I don't think any of us really knew what it planned, so it's not your fault"
"But it got away- Again!" exclaimed Tecna "How does it keep doing that? And how is it so fast!? It makes no sense! No one is that fast and that good at avoiding spells!"
"Well, I think we can easily say there's more to this HS than meets the eye" Stella concluded, as she helped Musa up and Aisha helped Flora "We need to re-think our strategies" said Bloom
"Come on, we should probably go and get some sleep. I don't think we'll be finding the HS again tonight" she continued as she started to walk away, with the others not far behind. Flora and Musa, however, strayed behind a bit
"Do you think we should tell them what we saw and heard?" whispered Flora to Musa, who shook her head
"Not yet; I doubt they'd even believe how the HS was acting. We should keep this to ourselves for now and try to find out more, but until we figure out fully what's going on, I don't think we should tell" answered the fairy of Music, also whispering
"Alright" said Flora
"Come on you guys, we gotta get back to our rooms! My beauty sleep is waiting!" shouted Stella
"Coming!" they both shouted back, as they ran back to the others
"Everything is going according to plan, my dear" said a voice, as a figure entered. The figure who spoke was a man, while the other figure was a woman
"Good... Soon, we will be rid of that pest, and shall have power beyond our wildest dreams!" said the woman, laughing
"Yes my dear. And you shall rule as Queen by my side, and I as King. And anything you ever want will be given to you" the man told the woman, giving her a kiss on the cheek
"You're too kind, my dear husband" grinned the woman
"Anything for you, my lovely wife" grinned the man, as they both began to cackle and laugh evilly
Hehe. The plot thickens! Wonder who that man and woman are. They're married, that's for sure, but what's they're plan? Who is the pest they want to get rid of? The King? The Winx? Theo? Rosé? I know who. But I'm afraid I don't give spoilers so you'll have to find out in a future chapter
Oh quick notice, Rosé's locks of hair on her face are actually thicker, go further on her face and point more towards her eyes. Though I don't have a picture, that's what I was going for so yeah. Just take the picture of the story of her and just imagine the hair but with what I said above and that's her. Oh and the bow thing is more like a cartoony Ribbon Bow than before, but not too big
Okay I apologize. In truth, this was meant to be finished this morning but my internet quit on me and I lost it all, and I got kinda distracted at points. But hey, it's longer than the last chapter! Not as long as I hoped, but it's getting late and I want a bath so I needed to finish it sooner or later
Hehe. I get distracted too easily. But anyhow, there are more '*'s again. Yay. Uhh so let's start with them...
*- Originally while I was planning this in bed (Cause I tend to plan out the story and parts of it in bed because I have a hard time falling asleep and it gives me something to do) it was meant to be Flora who saw the HS and she followed it alone. But I decided to add Musa cause... I dunno. Because I don't wanna make Flora seem like she can see everything to which the others are oblivious. Or something like that anyway. Plus I wanted someone else to notice things about the HS which the others won't
**- Uhh. I had a hard time coming up with this. I had an idea of a middle name but it's another character's middl
e name and I didn't wanna use that. Plus, Tulips are my favorite flowers, so that's what gave me the idea of it as a middle name
...Tulip can be a name. Right?
***- Yeah, I don't actually know what gave me the idea of the HS playing the Christmas Hymn/Carol 'The First Noel' but I wanted a slow and soft-ish song and that's all I could think of. I think it actually fits in, but if you wanna imagine another song, feel free to
*'- The idea of the Hover board came from a dream I had recently about the Winx in this odd town-thing with a castle that was on this weird bridge thing and below was forests which were off-limits. Flora was for some reason the Princess there and the HS was being chased by some guards while riding a Hover board. So that's how I got the idea
*''- Okay, when I first made that surname a while ago I was trying to go for a pun. He's a thief so he 'picks' locks and he 'picks' his way 'in'. So yeah. Don't judge me :P
But anyhow, I think my writing has improved a bit in this chapter, and I think the characters feel less OOC than before. I think anyway. But again, a big "THANK YOU!" to my Readers, Reviewer and Followers! You guys give me motivation to write! Hopefully the next chapter will be out soon; I'll start writing tomorrow
Anyway, remember to review- be it insult, criticism or helpful tips- and tell me what you think, and I'll see you all in the next chapter!
BYEEE!
Now to go and have a well-needed bath...