We weren't actually in trouble. Miss Faragonda found the dare, once explained to be quite funny and so we got away with it. While the girls had gone to Red Fountain on an errand for Miss Faragonda which they used as an excuse to see their boyfriends, I stayed back working on Palladium's essay about the underwater gates of the magical realms where they could only be opened by the guardians of the realms gate. Once I was finished I decided to go to Magix downtown for a little me time. I left Bloom a note in case she came back before I was so she didn't worry about me.
I was in Magix downtown for Codatorta. He asked that I bring him the items required for the next dragons' lesson and then I could have some free time after I bought them. I was using that time to visit the art gallery in the museum. What I didn't expect was to see Flora there as well. She was standing by the Statue of the Company of Light.
"They did well to keep the evil away." I told her and she jumped at my voice.
"Oh hi Helia. Yes they were excellent. The girls and I hope to be as strong as them one day."
"I sure you will be Flora but you are already like them. You helped save the world from the Trix."
"Thanks, so what brings you here?"
"I came to see that gallery like you?"
"Of course, silly of me to ask. You're an artist."
"Yes but I'm actually here on an errand for Codatorta for his lesson." We spent the rest of the afternoon talking, discussing the art until Stella and the girls found us and pulled Flora away but not before she said goodbye.
"What happened?" Stella demanded "We came back; Bloom went into her room and found your note. You never said anything about meeting up with Helia. So you will tell us everything. You deny liking him and yet you go out to meet him in secret. You are telling us everything."
"Stella let her talk. You haven't let her get a word in. Now tell us Flora, what happened?" Musa said
"Well I was doing the essay like I said, finished it and wrote that note. I went to the art museum and Helia saw me there and so we staring talking until Stella over here pulled me away."
"What did you talk about?" Stella asked less demanding.
"We were talking about the art in the museum. That what people do when they go an art museum. Helia was there because he was picking up something for Codatorta's next lesson on dragons. That's all that happened Stella."
"That's all. Flora you have to do better than that. You have the perfect opportunity to talk to him and be alone and you choose to talk about art. I'll have to teach you about interesting topics to talk about for when you talk to him again."
Time jump backwards.
"We need to think of another plan. I don't think the camera will work again." Bloom said
"What if we did it the opposite way? We have the hidden camera and you have Flora watch the screen." Sky said
"It could work but you are guys. Your cover can't exactly be a Slumber party cause that would be weird."
"Duh we have a guy's party where we play drinking games like I Never." Riven said.
"Speaking a drinking Riven I believe you owe me a bottle of Pixie Dust. I was saving it for a special occasion and smashed it." Musa said a little peeved.
"It was an accident Musa, but fine I will buy you your precious Pixie Dust since it's so important to you." He grinned which earn him an elbow in the gut causing him to slightly double over in pain.
"Good, so is it settled? We'll set up the camera again and have Riven's drinking party?" Musa asked. Every nodded.
"Helia so glad you could join us" Riven said pouring the alcohol into to six different shot glasses.
"I wouldn't come willingly" Helia grumbled
"Which is why we had Brandon and Sky forcefully drag you here. You'll enjoy yourself, I know it."
"Not likely. And I am not drinking?"
"Dude you need to loosen up and have a good time with friends. Your socials skills are horrible. Now we are going to play I Never. Everyone here except Helia knows that rules so I ask a question and you drink if you have done said question. When you do, you tell us the story involving the question. If not you don't drink simple as that. I have never been burned by one of the dragons in Codatorta's class." Sky took a sip from the shot glass.
"I crashed into Brandon; fell from my hover-bike onto the dragon's tail. It roared in pain and shot at me burning my arm. I have never been in a fight with another student from Red Fountain." Both Riven and Brandon took a drink.
"John shot at me by what he calls an accident which I do not believe so we got into a brawl. What's your excuse Riven?"
"Caleb was rubbing his hands all over Musa's body at Midnight Club while I went to get our drinks. He walked around with two broken hands for a few weeks after that."
"And Musa got mad at you for attacking him." Nabu asked
"No actually after I gave him a few hits she blasted him with a few of her own hits. I was so proud."
"How very touching. Your girlfriend defending herself. Like she hasn't done that before." Sky joked
"Piss off. Brandon, ask the next question." He looked to Riven whose phone rang. It was time.
"I have never not crushed on a fairy from Alfea." Six boys drunk from their shot glasses.
"Flora come watch this with me." Musa asked
"What are you watching?"
"A live feed of Riven's party. It's my revenge for the last prank he pulled on me. Tecna helped me set up a hidden camera in Riven's room so that when they get drunk and start revealing all their dark secrets, It will be recorded and I'm using it as blackmail. It's really funny, watch."
"I have never not had a crush on a fairy from Alfea." Brandon said. All six boys drunk from their cups.
"Ok boys we all know who the others crushes were considering they're our girlfriends but what about you Helia. Who do you have a crush. Is it the lovely Nature fairy we all know? A miss Flora." Riven grinned.
"Guys I've told you, I don't have a crush on Flora." Helia said.
"Yes you do. Admit it; we aren't letting it go until you admit. You love Flora. She into art like you loves nature like obviously because she is a nature and in general loves everything you do. You two couldn't be more matched." Sky said.
"And you do have 23 drawings of her and 14 poems for her." Timmy added. Leave it to Timmy to be mathematical."
"Yeah just admit you like her. Wouldn't you like to have Flora as your girlfriend?" Nabu asked.
"OK fine. You guys want a confession, I'll give you one. I don't like Flora, I love her alright. She unlike any girl I know and I love her. You happy." Helia sat down and sculled the shot. All five other boys were grinning widely at him.
"Why are you all grinning widely like that?" he asked
"Because you not only confessed to us that you love her, you confessed it to her yourself on live camera." He looked like he was going to pass out
"Flora. I told you he liked you, now you can tell him of your feelings…Flora?…Oh no" Flora had left the room before Helia's confession. She most likely left what Helia was denying his love for her and now she thinks he doesn't like her.
Tricked you all didn't I. You all thought that this was Flora's POV didn't you and that they would be happily ever after. Sorry but they can't be together quite yet.