Guest: You'll find out if you're correct chapter 11. :D
forevertothend: Good question! This chapter should fill you end on Elliott/Euphoria's past. It's okay if you don't know who Topaz's dad is yet, chapter 11 will reveal it!
Rose: Thank you! Like I wrote before, chapter 11 will reveal the mystery of Topaz's father.
Chapter Nine: What's On the Inside (Part One)
Timmy scratched his newly grown beard. He hadn't managed to sleep for a couple of days. It was no longer natural for him to sleep alone; he also hated having to set a clock again. He needed his wife to return; but, it would be a while. They moved Darcy's discharge to a later date. She was allergic to the potion that mended bones so she had to have rounds of other healing potions and spells; but, in the end, time would be her real medicine. Her ribs weren't healing as fast as doctors liked; otherwise they would have sent her home. Her magical strength seemed to have returned to its entirety; but, it wasn't enough for her to go safely home.
Xavier finished his homework before staring out the window. He would give anything to be with his friends or even climb a tree. They rarely left the house. That luxury was only reserved for school and visiting Darcy. He felt like things were blown out of proportion. There were no other attacks after his mother took care of her old coven. He wished that he had more power. If he were powerful, his father wouldn't have had to waste time protecting him and his mother could have had backup. He felt like his father felt the same. After the clean up, Timmy spent his time improving the house's defense.
Xavier decided to take out one of his mother's spell books. He flipped through it without real interest when he noticed something shining under the bookshelf. The blonde boy got on the floor and reached for it. It was his mother's hair clips. She was wearing it the day the Trix attacked her. He held it fondly. He couldn't wait for when his mother was discharged. The D shaped pin began to quiver. Xavier looked at it curiously. It floated out of his hand and circled around him. Xavier thought it was cool until it attached itself his forehead. Once the feeling of numbness left, his eyes dilated from the increased waves of power he felt.
Prince Elliott arrived on Alfea campus dressed in jeans and a tight black shirt. There wasn't much going on at Red Fountain and he had distracted Codatorta long enough to sneak off campus. He wasn't going to stay long; just long enough to see what'd become of Regina. She didn't answer his calls out of spite; he wasn't sure if that was a sign for things going well or bad. You could never tell with Regina. When he arrived on campus, it only took him three tries to find her location. It seemed like most students didn't trust the witch on campus; it was good news for him, he could always find her. He had that same privilege with Euphoria, but for the opposite reason.
He found her laughing with a fairy with blonde hair. It was his first time seeing Regina laugh without condescension. It was cute mainly because she tried her best not to. The golden-eyed fairy seemed ecstatic and laughed even harder causing the blood witch to shake her head. She saw Elliott. The delighted twinkle in her eyes turning into vicious fire. This was the Regina he was used to. Semiramis turned around and looked at the stare between the two royals. She debated leaving, but Elliott invited himself to their table. He sat next to Regina to face her new friend; he also didn't want to be in the range of her powers. "It looks like you're adapting well." Regina didn't answer him. It wasn't entirely out of anger. She was still miffed that she lost; she didn't take losing well. "You can't still be mad. I did it to save your life."
"Well I appreciate what you did." Semiramis said holding her hand out. "I'm Semiramis."
"Elliott."
"I know. Regina talks about you all the time." Semiramis said abruptly.
Regina's eyes lowered on her loud-mouth friend. "Don't give him any ideas."
"Sorry. I'm going head to my room. Nice meeting you, Prince Elliott. See you later, Regina." Semiramis berated herself all the way to her dormitory.
Elliott put his head in his hand. "She's blunt."
"Yep."
"But you like her. I'm glad you're making friends." Elliott replied
Regina opened her mouth to deny her friendship with Semiramis, but found she couldn't. The girl was blunt, talkative, and hilarious. They were traits she thought she hated before meeting her. She even liked Semiramis's powers. She was the fairy of heavy metals. The two had a lot in common, mainly their hatred for Alfea. Maybe after the term ended, Semiramis could transfer to Cloud Tower with her. "I guess..."
"How's school?"
"I'm a witch; you know things aren't going well, Elliott." Regina growled.
"It'll get better. You aren't the type to let anyone kick your ass." Elliott scooted closer to her. "Speaking of which..."
"Move it before I do it for you."
"A warning? That's not like you. You only say things like that when you're low on power." Elliott muttered.
He was right. She'd spent most of it giving rude fairies fainting spells"...how do you know that?"
Elliott smacked the palm of his hand on his forehead. "How many times have I said this? We're friends; plus I. Like. You." He stressed.
"I'd only date you if you could defeat-"
"You're here because I won; but if that's not enough for you, fine. We'll go at it once the threat is gone and your powers are restored. Three rounds: hand-to-hand, weaponry, and finally your powers against my dragon flame." Regina was stunned. He'd obviously put thought into it. Maybe he did want her for more reasons than her being a warm body. "Do you want to shake on it?"
"No."
Elliott put one arm around her waist and cupped her face with the other. "I'm going to win."
"You have no idea what you're getting yourself into." She warned. The determination in his eyes made her heart race.
"You know I'm about to kiss you right?"
"You know every second you waste, my mind is changing, right?." Regina deadpanned. Elliott shut up and kissed her.
Meanwhile...
Euphoria yawned and shuffled back to her room. She stayed up all night as usual and needed her mid-day nap. She barely managed to keep her eyes open for her last class. She opened the door and saw Topaz trying her hardest to study with Leon hovering over her. The green-eyed girl smiled at her Solarian roommate. "Hey, Leon stopped bye. I hope you don't mind."
Euphoria sighed. She didn't feel comfortable put on her sleeping clothes with him in the room. He always left when she arrived anyway; so she would buy time until he did. "I don't mind." Euphoria grabbed her phone. Surprisingly, she had almost sixty notifications in her mailbox. Most of them were her friends' reaction to a couple of circulating articles. Some were created as little as seven minutes ago; apparently, it was major tabloid news. Once she opened the first one she understood why.
Prince Elliott of Erakylon Apparently Moves On With First Princess of Andros
Prince Elliott: Witches Over Fairies?
Princess Regina of Andros Seen Kissing Prince Elliott of Eraklyon
Euphoria swallowed and felt the tears rush to her eyes. She felt as if she couldn't breathe. She should have expected it. Elliott liked women like Regina: strong, independent, introverted, and beautiful. She knew the moment they broke up that he was done with her; but, to see him moved on hurt more than she expected. They each had their up and downs, but she was stuck. Mainly because it was her fault and he never gave her a chance to fix things. She thought time would help ease tensions between them, but days turned to weeks. Now at seven months that chance was completely gone.
Euphoria tried to keep her face from showing her heartbreak. Topaz caught it anyway. The Solarian princess gathered her things and ran out of the room. Topaz wanted to go after her, but to Leon caught her. "I'm sure she wants to be alone."
"It's not like her. I have to see if she's okay." Topaz said full of concern.
Leon sat her back in her chair. "She has other friends. I'm sure she's-"
The sound of a scream stopped Leon's from finishing his statement. He unsheathed his sword. He led the wind fairy on their way to help whoever was in danger. After another scream, they made it to the hall bathroom. Leon opened the door, millions of roaches spilled out. Leon was clouded with confusion. He didn't know if he should try cutting them or dig through them to find whoever screamed. Topaz transformed. Wind swirled around her feet removing her wedges for white slippers. The cyclone continued upward creating a flowing dress that was faintly blue with orange trim and yellow wings. Her cornrows unraveled and became dreads. She rode the current up and landed in a curtsy.
Topaz used her powers to surrounding herself with their scent. She knew the pheromones would cause the horde to make an exodus in her direction. The wind fairy flew out of the window and into the forest. Leon looked to see who was screaming in the bathroom only to find his girlfriend's roommate standing there. She calmly walked out. "Are you okay? What was that about?"
"Do you think I'm pretty?" She asked randomly.
Leon looked at her strangely, wondering what caused such a question. Maybe it was Topaz's absence to make the Solarian princess act in such a way. "Who wouldn't?" He answered honestly.
"Do you want me?" She asked. Not waiting for his response, she grabbed the back of his neck and kissed him. It didn't last long; but, it was enough to jumble his mind. She loved her affect on men. She gazed at him seductively. "Take me to my room." Leon sheathed his sword and did what she asked. As soon as they entered the room, her attention went from Leon to her wardrobe. "Wow... It's even better than I thought."
Leon didn't know what her deal was, but didn't care either. He ran his hands through his white hair and sat on her bed. "Wouldn't you rather be doing something else?"
"Depends, are you a prince?"
Leon debated the answer to that question. "Kind of, I guess."
She stared at herself in the mirror. "Kind of? I can do better."
As soon as she said that, Topaz flew into the room. She flicked a random bug out of her hair and turned to Leon. He was sitting seemingly innocently in her hammock. He breathed in relief, he didn't think he'd be able to make it to her side so fast, but he did. He didn't want to ruin things with the delicious chocolate fairy just yet. His eyes scanned her body. It was his first time seeing her transformed. There was just something about that shy girl that did it for him. He jumped down and walked over to her. He pulled her to his level and kissed her. Topaz eased into it, blushing the entire time. She would never be used to their kisses. They were always hot and hungry; they never failed to leave her mind in a fog. It took a while before she realized they weren't alone. "Oh! Euphoria, where did you go? Are you okay?"
"Don't I look okay?" She said annoyed.
Topaz played with one of her dreads. "You just looked upset when left. I thought-"
"I'm kind of busy now. How about you be a fairy slut at his place and get out."
That stung. Topaz couldn't even muster the strength to speak. Leon's eyes lowered. He may not have been the greatest guy in the world, but he wasn't going to let that witch get away with any of her mess. "Fairy slut? That's perfect coming from a cheating whore. No wonder Elliott upgraded. Baby, let's go." He grabbed Topaz's arm and took her to Red Fountain.
Euphoria woke up in sweat. She apparently had a nightmare. All she could remember were cockroaches. They were everywhere! She was glad to wake up. Euphoria took a deep breath and sighed. It must have been her subconscious attacking her for her feelings for Elliott. Remembering the articles made her tear up again. She stopped herself from bailing. She didn't want Topaz to see her pain; but, then she realized she was alone. Euphoria's heart raced. She got up and went to the door. It was locked. Then she went for the window; but, it was barred. Euphoria focused on her Winx, but found she couldn't transform. She balled her fists and tried harder... She balled her thin, wrinkled boney fists. Her nails were long and unkempt. Euphoria noticed she was severely thin and her greasy hair pooled to the ground and was green. Euphoria grabbed her hair and ran to find a mirror.
Instead of being a beautiful fairy princess; she was an ugly, old witch.
(A/N) This chapter was supposed to have more detail and action, but I merged that segment with chapter 10.
Next Chapter: Part 2
