First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who's read and reviewed this story and also the new story I posted on Wednesday, Flowers. I'm glad to know there are people as interested in seeing where this will go as I am. So this chapter is all in italics because it's all about flashbacks. It has a lot of explanations and I'd like to point out once again that you might find some similarities between this story and the TV Show Once Upon a Time. Anyways, hope you enjoy and please review! I love knowing what you think.
"Okay then. I guess now I must begin to tell you, because we've got a bit problem." The headmistress scared everyone by suddenly speaking and 11 pairs of eyes stared at her. She then began telling the story that would change their lives forever.
In 1216...
It seemed like just a normal year, Alphea and Red Fountain welcomed their new students, most of the kingdoms breathed easily since peace had finally reached the Magic Dimension and princes and princesses prepared to take over the throne. But something was different, something wasn't right. Unknown to most people, an enemy had risen from the ashes. His name was Alaric and he was a powerful wizards, way more powerful than Valtor could have ever dreamed to be. Alaric had an evil plan in mind and in order to accomplish it all that he would need was a certain fairy. More specifically, a fairy that should be the Keeper of the Dragon Flame.
Said fairy was called Luna, princess of Domino. She had fair skin, long red hair and blue eyes. Having just turned 18, she would be taking the throne of her planet in a few months time, right after her wedding to her current fiancee and the love of her life, Sean, a noble of her own realm. She sometimes wondered what it would be like not to have to take over Domino, since the only reason she would have to do it was due to her sister's death a year previously. Dalia had suddenly gotten sick and died, leaving a mourning family and worried citizens.
Everyone knew Luna not only because she was the most powerful fairy of her time, but also since she was kind and brave and she was always helping rid the Magic Dimension of villains that wanted to destroy it. Together with her friends, she had fought witches, dragons and many monsters, but this year she would have to fight against a much stronger enemy.Said friends were called Aurora, Sarah, Melanie, Tiana and Aila.
Aurora was the fairy of nature and princess of Limphea. She wasn't expected to take over the throne, though, since her older sister, Lily, of 22, had taken it two years previously. There was also her little sister, Rose, who had just turned nine. Aurora was kind, brave and sometimes shy. She had tanned skin, green eyes and short brown hair. Having found love just as Luna, she was currently dating Phillip, a student at Red Fountain that loved nature just as much as she did. They were a strong and lovely couple and if her friends were asked which relationship they thought would last for longer, they would say it was theirs. One reason for that was that, since she wasn't crown princess, her parents didn't push her to marry a prince like Lily.
Sarah was the princess of Solaria and the fairy of light. She had long blonde hair, big blue eyes and fair skin. Many people found her vain and self centered, but she was also gentle and loyal. She was engaged to prince Brian of Eraklyon and they were happily awaiting their wedding date. Everyone who knew her well thought that she would make a wonderful mother some day, because she was great with children, specially her little sister, Irina. Both sisters were really close due to the fact that their parents were always fighting and they feared they would separate one day.
Melanie was the princess of Melody and the fairy of music. She rarely ever acted like a princess though, because since she would never have to take over Melody, she didn't care much for her title. In truth, her aunt and uncle, who had taken her under their wing after the death of her parents, didn't care about it either, they focused more on their own daughter, Galatea, who was crown princess. Melanie had fair skin, shoulder length blue hair and midnight blue eyes. Sarcastic and sometimes "moody", as her friends would call it, she wasn't liked by many people. However, these people didn't know her well enough, so they weren't aware that her sarcasm was a barrier she used to protect herself from getting hurt. After all, when one loses their parents it's perfectly normal for them to be scared of making new friends. It was strange how her heart had been stolen by a man that wasn't nice, sweet or gentle, but truly rude and tough. When her friends questioned her relationship with Ramon, she would tell them that he loved her and treated her right, and she was okay with that.
Tiana was the princess of Zenith, therefore also the fairy of technology. She had long pink hair and teal eyes. She was known as the brain of the group, but besides being clever and logical, she was also caring and loving. Her best friend, who would soon become her boyfriend, was Thomas. Both loved technology and maths, so her friends would say they were a perfect match. But Tiana wasn't interested in dating yet, so she payed no attention to their comments that she should try to get together with Thomas.
Last but not least, there was Aila, princess of Andros and fairy of water. She had dark skin, blue eyes and long dark brown hair. She was adventurous and courageous, known as the fighter of the group. Just like Tiana, she wasn't interested in dating, but soon the day would come when she would fall in love with her best friend, Naveen. He was adventurous like her, but he also liked just relaxing. He was the one that showed her that the world wasn't as bad as she thought and taught her to love. Aila had suffered terribly due to being locked in her palace until she was sixteen, when she had gained permission to go to Alphea. Her parents hadn't been able to have more children, so they were constantly worrying about the safety of their only child, resulting in an unhappy childhood for Aila. But when she had met her best friends, everything changed, she found happiness and her parents realized it hadn't been right to keep her under lock and key.
The girl's last year at Alphea started off normally, they easily gained their enchantix powers and passed all classes. The only unusual thing was that they found no enemy to fight against, it was the first time since they had first gotten to the fairy's school that there was no threat to the magic dimension. The girls were happy about it, so they seized the peace to live their lives as fully as possible. Of course, they didn't know that they were being watched by none other than Alaric. He wasn't stupid, so he knew fully well that in order to get Luna so he could use her to get what he wanted, he would have to wait for the perfect opportunity. But it was taking too long and he started to get impatient.
The headmistress of Alphea, Miss. Prentiss, who was also Phillip's grandmother, sensed the dark magic that surrounded her school and she quickly figured out that it was Alaric. She had heard of him and she knew what his plan was, so she called the girls to her office and told them everything. They were terrified to hear what awaited them in case Alaric succeeded in his plan, just like the Winx would be terrified 800 years later. Since Luna was the main target, it was decided she should not be without protection. The girl's boyfriends/ best friends agreed to take shifts to guard their rooms as to ensure their safety. The girls also agreed to be more careful and Luna promised them she would never again walk by herself. She knew that being alone would make her an easy target, no matter how powerful she were.
Months passed and there came the day for Luna and Sean's wedding. The ceremony was to be done on their home planet and all royals of the Magic Dimension were invited, as well as all the people of Domino. Happiness spread as Luna walked down the aisle wearing a beautiful wedding gown after her friends filled the place with flowers made by Aurora. Said fairy was over the moon that day for she had just gotten engaged to the man she loved. But Phillip and her decided to wait until the wedding was over to tell their friends, not wanting to take the attention off the happy couple of the day.
Hours passed and the party was at full swing. Luna and Sky danced happily as some people watched them and her friends danced with their partners. It was on that day that Aila and Naveen got together, confessing their feelings for each other. It seemed like there was no end to the group's happiness. Barely did they know, their joy would be over really soon. But they weren't aware of that, so they just enjoyed themselves. Aurora and Phillip told their friends about their own engagement and everyone started saying how perfect they were for each other and how they had known that those two would end up together. Sasha and Melanie even made a bet on how long it would take for them to start having children. While the light fairy boldly told them it would take less than a year, Melanie was more willing to believe it would take a couple of years into their marriage. Luna and Aila agreed with Sasha, but Tiana, always the logical one, said it was illogical for them to start having children so soon after their wedding.
Two weeks later, when Sasha and Brian's wedding was only a few weeks away, everything started falling apart. It was late at night and Phillip was guarding the girl's room, standing at the only balcony there was in their dormitory, located in Aurora and Luna's bedroom. Luna was deep in sleep, but Aurora found herself unable to do she decided to go outside and spend time with her fiancee. They began talking about everything that was happening and then they found themselves lost in each other. It were only a few minutes, but it was enough time for Alaric to break into the room, going unnoticed by the happy couple. The wizard had recently figured out a spell that allowed him to pass through the barrier around Alphea without sounding the alarms and so he took his opportunity to take Luna.
Aurora felt his presence and she stopped kissing Phillip as she realized something was wrong. Looking terrified, she told him what she thought and they both entered the room to warn Luna, but it was too late. Said fairy was long gone, having been taken by the evil wizard. The couple felt guilty, but there was no time to dwell in emotions. They had to go after Luna and hope that there was a chance to save her and the Magic Dimension.
Hours later they found Luna in a cave located on Limphea, but it was too late. Alaric hadn't been able to fulfill his plan of getting the darkness and becoming the most powerful being of all, the dark one. But he had managed to force Luna to undo the magic spell that kept said darkness away from civilization, so that it would never be used. Long before, powerful fairies and wizards had locked it away to save the Magic Dimension, but since a fairy of the dragon flame had been the one to put a protective spell around the cave, only one fairy of the same kind would be able to undo it.
Luna would never have undone the spell and Alaric knew that, but he also knew that people had weaknesses that could make them vulnerable and more cooperative. So before he went after her, he had kidnapped her husband, Sean, and threatened to kill him if she didn't comply. She had fought him, but it was clear he wasn't like all the villains they had faced, he was stronger and she was alone. So in the end she agreed to take off the spell that sealed the darkness from the world as she tried to buy herself time to come up with a plan.
Once the spell was undone, Alaric freely entered the cave and he walked towards the small chest that was hidden by yet another protective spell. He was able to easily undo that one and he was free to take the darkness. It was in that moment that Luna realized there was only one way she would be able to stop him and save the Magic Dimension, so she did what no one had ever expected her to do. She made a choice that was in many ways similar to the one Flora would do centuries later.
When her friends got to the cave, the first thing they saw was an unconscious Sean lying at the entrance. Unconscious, but still alive. They took that as a good sign and entered the cave. Nothing could have prepared them for what they saw next. Luna was standing near the chest, Alaric's body lying on the floor beside her, cold and dead. They were happy at first, glad to know that she was safe and Alaric was apparently defeated. But then they noticed that she wasn't the same person she had been a few hours ago. When she spoke to them, her voice was cold and deadly and her appearance had changed. Her usually long hair was tied up and she wore a black crown. Her usually blue eyes were now red and her sweet smile was long gone. She wore a black dress that reached her ankles and a dark red necklace. Everything about her was different and it took them no time to realize what had occurred: she had taken the darkness for herself.
They had thought that they could fix it, that everything would be okay in the end, but there was no use. Luna wasn't strong enough to fight against the darkness and she soon lost control of her body and mind. For weeks they went on quests, trying to find a way to save her, but there was no way. Everything was falling apart and one day, Luna suddenly disappeared and nothing they did was able to find her. The Magic Dimension feared as she was gone, knowing a being as powerful and evil being lost was terrible.
Her friends tried and tried, but after months passed, hope started to dimmer. They were forced to go back to their regular lives, but they found it hard to do so. Aurora and Phillip, who found themselves guilty of all, started falling apart. On the day of Sarah and Brian's wedding, the once so perfect couple didn't even go together and they barely spoke. It was supposed to be another happy day, a day for celebrating love, but they weren't happy. A part of the group was missing, their friend, someone they had trusted for years. In the end, it was good Luna didn't show up, because due to her being possessed by the darkness, her appearance would have only led to more heartbreak and suffering for the heroes.
By the time a year had passed, Luna was finally found. Or rather, she showed herself. It was a quiet day and the girls were celebrating Aurora's birthday on Limphea. The party was held in the royal gardens, a place so beautiful even those who despised nature would love to be there. The nature fairy hadn't been as happy as she usually were and neither were her friends. The mood was sad, quiet and Aurora left the party after only one hour, claiming to her parents that she was in no mood to celebrate her 20th birthday. They understood her and proclaimed that the party was over, but before people started to leave, a figure spoke. It was Luna. She wore the same appearance as when they had last seen her. But she wasn't the same girl. She wasn't a fairy desperately trying to fight against the darkness. No, she had become what they all feared: the dark one.
When she spoke to her former friends, there was no love or kindness. She was pure evil and she did what evil would do: destroy. That night she destroyed the palace of Limphea, killing many people, including Aurora's sister and brother in law. The best friends were able to save themselves, but they all lost so much that night. It was then that one thing became clear to them: Luna was now a threat to all the planets of the Magic Dimension and so she needed to be stopped.
That was why the heroes found themselves hiding on Earth, as they figured a way to destroy their best friend. They heard from the headmistress of Alphea and the headmaster of Red Fountain what was happening in the Magic Dimension, but the news were never good. Luna had gone on a full rampage, conquering and destroying many planets as the darkness told her to do. Melanie lost what was left of her family and Sasha's little sister was killed by a person she once considered her best friend. There were many times when they argued about what they should do, Ramon and Brian agreed that they should go back and fight off Luna, but they knew that they couldn't do so. They had tried fighting off Luna, but even a convergence spell could do nothing against the power of the darkness. So they were sent to Earth.
Aurora and Phillip ended up reconciling amongst all chaos and war, realizing that they couldn't live without each other.After losing so many relatives and friends, they realized that life was too short and decide that they should try to be happy in the time they had left.Tiana and Thomas finally got together and Aila and Naveen got engaged, as well as Melanie and Ramon. Sean was still lost after losing Luna and he refused to find someone else, claiming that she was the only one for him. He was the only one of them that still believed there was a chance to save her and he didn't want to help them in destroying her.
One day, they heard that Luna was going to launch a final attack on Domino and her parents begged them to go there and try to reason with her. Having done no progress in discovering how to defeat the dark one, they agreed and went to Domino. The scene that awaited them would haunt their souls forever. The whole planet was destroyed, reduced to ashes. Bodies lay all along the way to the palace and some people were injured beyond repair. The group of heroes couldn't help but feel like it was their fault that all of this was happening, specially Aurora and Phillip. But there was no time to dwell in guilt. Soon they got to the castle, the only structure on the planet that wasn't reduced to ashes. Luna was standing in the throne room, besides her parents bodies. A dagger was on her hand, the dark one's dagger, the only thing that could be used to control them. They had tried to find it, but Luna had beat them to it. Blood covered the dagger as well as her dress. It felt like a nightmare.
The battle that followed that scene was terrifying. They at first tried to convince her that she could be strong, could fight against the darkness, but when she shot the dagger against Sasha, instantly killing her, they knew that it was hopeless. So they fought with all their strength, but the dark one's power was way too strong. She killed everyone of them easily. Hours later when a few survivors would find them, they would only find dead bodies, which is why 800 years passed, and yet no one knew how Luna had been defeated. All that was known was that she had been found dead as well as the people she once considered her best friends. And of course, there was the prophecy. Before she succumbed to death, Luna promised that some day the darkness would be released from it's prison, wherever it was, and it would find the person that would be her reincarnation. Said person would be a fairy of the dragon flame and she would become the dark one and finish what Luna had started.
What did you think? What's going to happen now? And how do you think Flora and Bloom will react after learning all of this? If there was something you weren't able to understand, you can write in your reviews or message me.
Sorry if this chapter was too long, I got a bit carried away when writing their ancestor's story. Some of this characters might be seen in other stories I'm planning on writing, specially Aurora and Phillip. I just think it fits so well for Flora and Helia. I think you'll be pleased to know that I have already written chapter 4. I'll only post it when I'm done with chapter 5, so by next weekend. If I get more than 4 reviews in this chapter I'll post it sooner. See you next chapter!