(Bloom POV)
"BLOOM" They all scream when I approach with a picnic basket. They all get up from their table under a weeping willow tree and race over to me, arms clamping around me nearly making me drop the food.
"Hey Girls" I say with a smile when they realise me and I can breathe proper air again. It feels like yesterday we were all freshman at Alfea except for Stella ,who I have noticed has cut her hair sorter. I think she notices my interest.
"It's the new look, fashion wise, that's what I heard when I was interning at Teen Fairy" She states and I nod along.
"When? I thought you still were." I ask as the other girls go back to the seats and Stella loops an arm around mine as we walk and talk back.
"Yeah well… my father is getting pretty strict on me being the heir to the throne. He thinks it's best for me to practicing my Royal bow then buying bikinis for the magazine. It sucks but, I've faced facts , and when I am queen I will make time for fashion" She says optimistic as I sit beside her on the bench.
"Stella accepting the facts, what happen during this past month" I tease.
"I don't know, I even did a spell check she is A okay, Its scary…." Musa jokes with a fake shiver on the word 'scary'. Stella drops her perky for sod and gives the death glare of the century.
"Ok… Musa what about you, how's the band doing" I change the subject. Musa looks cheerful; she finally gets to do the whole tour around the universe thing.
"Great, heading to Magix in a couple of weeks ,can't wait, you guys have to come." Musa adds, we nod and agree, we should see her after all.
"What day cause I got classes for the next couple of months" Tecna adds as she scrolls through her time table on her phone. Tecna got in to the highly respected school, Technology of Magic College in Zenith. Her and Timmy got in, so they get to spend time with each other. That School can lead you high in the field of Magic, and the Magic Council for that matter.
"I'll text you Tec, what about you Layla, you're bound to bust a move" Musa says to Layla, who has a great big smile on her face.
"Hell yeah, I'll be there, just from the last time don't make me come up on Stage again." Layla adds with a laugh I can't help but smile at. She's come a long way from last year with Nabu dying and what that in tailed. I still haven't told her about me being able to talk to him, Nabu wants that.
"Fine, Flo, can I expect an appearance" Musa turns to Flora, who smiles then goes a little flush.
"Yeah, but I'm not going on stage." Flora says, slight panic in her voice, Musa says no and Flora takes in huge calming breath.
"Okay Good, Besides I'll be there in Magix , Faragonda offered me a position at Alfea teaching herbiology potions and natural magic. It's a new selective class, I'm just nervous though." Flora adds.
"Flo, you'll be fine, they will love you, and if they annoy you just go green and mean in their faces like you did last year when my sun beams nearly burnt you Ginomious plant" Stella reinsures,
I even notice Flora get little tense at the comment about that past event, I wasn't there but I can imagine. I then realise that I wasn't the only one that Faragonda reached out to.
"Faragonda offered me a class to, for next semester" I say.
"Really, what was it for" Tecna asks.
"Well, controlling your powers or something , I forgot the name."
"Goody Gum drops Bloom, we could work together, are you going to take it?" Flora asks hope fills her eyes. And I must admit it would be fun and even better to have a friend there but I have another mission. But Flora is so excited.
"Probably, I just have to sought some stuff out first" I say , it's not a lie I actually would like to take the job.
"Probably?" Stella questions" Hang on, if this is about Sky again-"
"STELLA!" All the girls yell.
"What, it's a fair point, I know that keeping this a secret is hard for you, and it's not right. But Bloom this is an amazing chance.
"I know Stel… Okay first things first let's eat, My mum didn't just spend a whole day in the kitchen to let this food go to waste." I say plonking the picnic basket on the park table( on Earth )." Hah, I think Yogi bear would be proud."
The girls all look at me, and I realize they have no idea what I'm talking about.
"Earth reference, Let's eat!"
We have been talking about anything to everything for about 2 hours but then we loop back to me and Sky, which I don't want to talk about.
"So Bloom, How was Sky last night?" Stella asks with a wink. Brandon must have said something.
"Shut up Stel" I already feel myself blushing.
"Omg, Blooms blushing" Layla screams, and I feel myself go redder as the tease me with the oos and the ahhs.
"It was nice, okay" I sigh and they all stop.
"Bloom, babe what's wrong, did Sky hurt you last night, cause if he did-" Musa begins.
"Gosh no!, Its just ….Ah I hate this sneaking around, it was fun at first but know I never see him anymore, last night was the first time I have seen him in three months. And what's the point of keeping this going if his father is never going to expect us together. Every time I bring it up ,either Sky says it's going to be fine or he ignores it."
"Bloom, he probably doesn't want to accept it either." Flora comments.
"I know that, I just can't keep walking on the same path when there is no destination. I love Sky more than words… but I don't know if I can be living off false hope anymore."
There's silence for a long while. And I feel terrible feeling like I have dropped the mood of the meet up.
"Maybe you should take to teaching job at Alfea." Tecna breaks the silence." It's a good distraction."
"Yeah, sweetie I mean don't rush to conclusions, come on, work buddies." Flora adds.
"Guys taking the job isn't about me and Sky." I say trying my best to steer off the topic.
"Then what is this about" Musa asks gently.
"It's nothing much, I just got other things to do first"
"Like what" Stella asks curious and I notice the girls start to lean in.
"Nothing much…" I repeat with gritted teeth which I think grits on their nerves.
"You know what Bloom, if you want to do this whole secret act thing again that's up to you, We are trying to help and dodging our questions won't make it any easier, so I will ask you one last time what are you-" Stella half yells in my face and I lose my cool.
"I am trying to restore Sparks" I scream and all you can here is the distant cheering of kids in the park and rustling of leaves. Musa looks like she is about to reply but all of the Winx phones start to beep or buzz. They eye me before whipping out there phones and checking.
"It's the Magic Council" Tecna says . They all read the message but when there done they all look at me.
"What, What does it say." I start to panic, its defiantly bad but before I can grab a phone to read the message myself, I hear a suction sound behind me.
A portal is being opened about 50 metres away across the patch of grass. Emerge four men. They look like the warriors of the Magical council. They stride as they walk to our tables, with their dark amour and helmets. Swords and daggers at their belt. They walk in a horizontal line ,the ones on the side hold spears.
As they are nearly at our table all of them seem to be eyeing me, and I reluctantly get up from the table and stand my ground.
"Princess Bloom of Sparks" The one on the middle left says. He's very bulky and has very dark skin.
"Yes" I manage to get out strong, beside the nerves in me. He looks to the man closet to his right towards me and before I can do something this other guards has his arms on me. He shoves me away from the table and pulls my arms behind my back and hand cuffs them. And I know their magic resistant.
"Princess Bloom, you are under arrest, for the destruction of the Magic Art and Artifacts Museum on Magix's " the Dark guard says. I shriek when the guard holding me shoves me away from the Winx and I look back they have already got up but the other guards holding the spears points them at them so they do not move.
"I wasn't responsible for this, ahh OW! Listen to me-" I start to shriek but get a slap in the face.
"Quiet, we have orders to make you do so if you not comply" The dark man yells at me and I fall silent. This brings back memories I have tried so hard to forget.