"What?" Bloom managed to find her voice enough to yell at Stella.
"I, we, thought you'd like it," Stella mumbled nervously. Bloom hesitated.
"Well, I do. It's just; I've been through a lot. I don't look my best," Bloom sighed.
"That's why I'm here! I'm sure I can erase three years of who knows what!" Stella beamed.
"Mentally as well as physically?" Bloom asked, already knowing the answer. Stella shook her head. But the quiet didn't last long; soon Bloom was being dragged off into Stella's homemade spa.
"Come on, Bloom, we have work to do!" Stella shouted in happiness.
"Are you sure Bloom will enjoy this dance?" Flora asked, stretching to hang the disco ball from the ceiling.
"Of course, it's a party in her honor," Musa replied, stopping with fiddling with the speakers. "Tecna, a little help, please." Tecna walked over and fixed the speakers, then went back to her work in less than a minute. In fact, it only took a few seconds.
"Chill, Flora. I'm sure everything will be fine," Aisha reassured her friend.
"You're right, I'm sure she'll love it," Flora convinced herself. The place was almost done, the party would be happening that night and there were so many things to do still. For instance, they didn't have refreshments or snacks, or most importantly, guests! Obviously the fairies of Alfea would be there, after all it was their school too, and they kind of had to come, or at least had to be invited.
"Guys, the party is tonight!" Helia exclaimed in alarm.
"What's wrong with that?" Brandon asked.
"We haven't got anything to wear," Riven pointed out, looking up from his book about hover bikes. Brandon smiled secretively and went to his room. Riven looked over at Helia for an explanation, but he just shrugged. Brandon came back with five boxes.
"Stella made them for us to wear at the dance," Brandon explained, handing them their boxes. Riven made a face when he saw his.
"We don't have to wear these, do we?" Riven asked, holding his suit at arm length.
"Yes we do," Brandon said. He eventually persuaded Riven to wear it. Sky doesn't know what the dance is really about since he doesn't know Bloom's alive, and Bloom doesn't even though that there will be a dance, Brandon thought. Hopefully things would end well.
"I wonder where the guys are," Musa wondered out loud, silently hoping they would arrive soon.
"I have no idea, but I'm sure they'll show up soon enough, like perhaps in an hour," Tecna joked. "But by then, the party will be over. Where's Flora?"
"Handing out food and drinks," Aisha said, looking at the huge crowd of people.
"Stella, remind me why I am wearing this dress," Bloom asked accusingly.
"Well, we're throwing a secret party, except everyone knows but you, for you to celebrate your return," Stella blurted out. Bloom was speechless, but then she found her voice.
"You did all that, for me?" Bloom asked. Stella nodded and hugged her best friend. Bloom was so happy, she never thought of herself as a guest of honor type of person. Just goes to show, friends will always prove they care about you.
"Now, come on, everyone is waiting, we need to go and join the party!" Stella exclaimed, dragging Bloom behind her to the party.
"Bloom!" Tecna shouted over the noise, waving. Bloom waved back and everyone turned to look at her, they all screamed and ran over to her for the biggest group hug ever. After that they were all dancing and having fun, happy to see the hero of their school returned. Someone tapped Bloom's shoulder, so she turned round to see Timmy pointing at a blond guy staring at the floor. "Sky?" she whispered once she was in earshot.
But, Sky thought, how is she alive? It's incredible, it's...impossible.