Bianca struggled, and finally managed to elbow the person in the stomach.
"Who are you?" Bianca demanded her voice higher than she thought even possible.
"Nobody," an unfamiliar voice said. It sounded strange, as though that person had a bad throat.
"Then get out!" Bianca screamed and kicked wildly at where the voice had come from. She hit something hard, which was probably the person. They yelled something in a foreign language then disappeared. Bianca stood in darkness, cold, scared and even more confused than when she had found out she was a fairy. Who was that person and what did they want with her?
"It's so good to see you again!" Flora cried, racing over to Bloom and Bianca.
"Great to be back!" Tecna sighed, breathing in the fresh forest scent.
"I think Solaria was better for my skin," Stella complained, ignoring her friends for the time being.
"I'm just happy to be back at Alfea!" Aisha exclaimed in delight.
"Although I think Melody was more fun," Musa wondered, remembering three weeks of doing nothing.
Bloom greeted all of her friends, who happened to have brought presents back for her. Well, it was Christmas after all. Everyone was glad to be back, even Stella who complained how Solaria was better for her skin.
"Bianca, hey!" Sandra greeted. "Remember me? You know the lonely girl with the purple fringe!"
"Of course I do! How was your holiday?" Bianca asked, walking towards Sandra.
"Great, I guess," Sandra muttered, not quite meeting Bianca's eye.
"What happened?" the fairy of life and death asked in concern, she cared for her friends.
"Oh, it's nothing! Really, I'm fine," Sandra lied. Bianca knew she was lying, but decided not to push it, considering some people had very sensitive feelings. It was best to just leave it at that and talk about something else.
"I would love to stay and chat, but I gotta go, bye!" Sandra blurted out nervously and ran off to...well Bianca wasn't quite sure where.
"I have important news!" Faragonda announced, hushing all the voices in the crowd. "I have heard of dark and evil plans. Valtor, the Trix, Lord Darkar and possibly even someone else, are going to attack Alfea."
"But, how?" Alice asked, ignoring her friends whispering around her.
"I am not sure, all I know is that we must put up defences, you will have defence and battle strategy lessons. That way, you will be able to defend yourselves when the time comes," Faragonda explained patiently.
"Why should we?" a voice yelled from the crowd. "Just let them have what they want, and then they'll leave us alone! We don't need to fight!"
"What is your name?" Faragonda asked. The girl stood up shakily.
"My name is Sierra," the girl mumbled quietly.
"Well, Sierra, I know you're the fairy of peace, harmony and love, but we must defend ourselves and our school!" Faragonda insisted. "We have to."