(Bloom POV)
After my run in with Sky's new fiancé, I wasn't really in a party celebratory mood. So I avoided the guests and with my third glass of champagne find the balcony that faces out of the mazing view of Solaria. It's dark but the lights in the hundreds of houses act like a second starry sky to this night. It's secluded, and thank god no one is out here to talk to. I place my glass on the thick stone balcony railing and just stay still.
I use to hate feeling alone, I still do but these days I find myself-wanting to be alone. I think though I have just gotten so use to it. The fact all my people have disappeared, Daphne's a ghost and Hogan's in ice just makes me want to find them. And it's been three years and I haven't found them yet, and I hate to admit it, I'm not even close.
"Bloom" A gentle voice says and I turn round to see Sky standing at the glass doors. I feel like I should say something but I don't and I just turn back around slowly taking another drink from my glass. I feel him walk beside me, and stand facing the view like me.
"It's been a long time" He says calmly. And I laugh with a grunt.
"It's been three years Sky" A say and turning to face him taking another drink.
"I know," he huffs out, agitated, probably by my comment" It's good to see you are alright…where ever you've been…" he mumbles facing back to the view.
"Well I have a lot of free time on my hands, un like you I can go where ever I please." I say back, as if, and it is a simple fact.
"You were off the grid for a bit, I wasn't the only one worrying about where you were or…. What you were doing." He says calmly back.
"At least someone cares about me" I mumble swirling my drink and watching the liquid swirl.
"Don't do that Bloom, you were the one how broke up with me" he raises his voice.
"Oh so now- You know what" I pause lifting my hands up in surrender" This is Stella's and Brandon's night and I am not going to ruin it by fighting with you. Even if you are judging me, and by the way where I go and what I do is none of your business, at least not anymore"
I turn around again to the view and Sky doesn't move. I was here first so I was hoping he would leave me alone. I we stay there in the quiet for a bit.
"Camilla seems nice" I say, looking over to Sky. He shifts uncomfortably and nods.
"She is , and so are her family and it will be a good alliance for Eraklyon." He says his chin high and I can't help but shake my head and laugh I disbelief. I don't know if it came from the alcohol, or that mixed with it showed my true feelings.
"What!" he shoots back, his scowling at me. I pick up my clutch from the railing and turn to him, face to face.
"I just thought I was talking to you Sky, not your father" I say back coldly and walk to the glass doors push it open and lean on the side wall for a minute or two. Catching my breath; I realize that maybe it wasn't the best idea to talk to him.
(Sky POV)
What the hell is that supposed to mean! We hadn't seen each other in three years and she has the nerve to say that to me. My father has taught me to put my Kingdom first and that's what I have done, we have done by my engagement. She left me, I remind myself for the thousandth time of the years.
She has grown up a bit, and I am not even going to lie to myself she looked really pretty. But it doesn't matter not anymore, even if it feels like an old wound has opened up again after it taking so much time to heal. Bloom can't fix it, that's not what I use o think anyways.
When she left me that day, I had never been so angry in my life or broken. My first thought was that she would come back, she was going to come back… like she used to. But she never did and I know there is more to the story but, I should let go, shouldn't I?
I push my reunion with Bloom to the back of my mind as I leave the balcony now, back to the party. When I walk back in I see Camila talking with Flora and Layla. I don't go disturb her so I spot Brandon and Stella across the crowd talking with Brandon's mother. I decide to join them.
"Ah Prince Sky, it's so nice to see you after so long" Brandon's mother shrieks as she buries me in a hug. I only have met Brandon's mother a couple of times, mostly when were younger. Brandon has her green eyes but I'm guessing he looks more like his father; he died before Brandon was born.
"You to, Ms. Hudson I'm glad you made it." I say politely back. She must have come all the way from Eraklyon.
"Are you kidding, It's my son getting married I wouldn't miss this! and he is marrying this wonderful lady, I couldn't be more happy" Ms, Hudson says gesturing to Stella who slightly blushes. I notice then she has tears in her eyes and she takes out her hanky from her little clutch.
"Mum, not again" Brandon sighs and squeezes her shoulder. Brandon mouths a sorry to me and I shake it off with a smile.
"Well…I'm sorry" She sniffs and looks back up at me. "It wouldn't be long for you either now will it darling, when have you and your future bride set the date?
I stumble on the question for the first time tonight. Camila normally answered it and I sometimes did but this time I can't get the words out. It can't be because I saw Bloom, can it? I am about to reply when there are a few gasps and cries around the ballroom. I look over with everyone else to the entrance of the large room. At the top of the steps is an old woman wearing black dangled robes. She grimaces as she walks closer.
I walk forward a bit then stop when she holds out a knife. I see who she is looking at and my heart jumps when I see it to be Camila. She stands there looking frightened as the strange woman stops about 30 meters away from her. No one moves a muscle because of the weapon she processes. And before I can, or anyone can react this woman throws the dagger straight at my fiancé'.
But mid-flight, the dagger becomes a flash of fire before it's a pile of ashes on the ground. People look around confused and then I see her. Bloom gracefully and calmly walks through the crowd who parts for her. She walks straight to the strange woman who looks shocked and now just as terrified as Camila is.
I rush over to Camila and see if she's okay. I put my hands on her shoulders and she says she's fine. I look across to Bloom who stands above this woman, who I'm guessing is a sorceress. No one that old could throw a dagger like she did without magic.
"What are you doing here?" Bloom demands, and I see from my side view of the confrontation that Bloom's eyes are no longer the beautiful blue. When the woman doesn't answer, Bloom looks around then back at her leaning in closer.
"If you hadn't have just noticed, that dagger you through, made of probably one of the strongest metals I am guessing, I was just able to turn it to ash" Bloom pauses for emphasis." Now can you image what my power could do to something, as soft as human flesh?" Bloom whispers this so I guess me, the winx and Specialists and Camila are the only ones to really hear her last threat.
The woman's eyes grow wider with terror and Bloom grabs her forearm. Blooms eyes turn back to blue and she faces the guests, and guards have already starting to approach the scene. Radius, King of Solaria approaches with them.
"You're Majesty, I will be happy to deal with this by myself, to lessen your troubles." Bloom, turns back from that dark threat with a calm, cool exterior.
"Yes Princess, but are you sure this is wise." Radius advises concerned and also confused like me and my friends.
"Yes, I insist" Bloom says with the slightest bit of aggression in her words. Radius nods and Bloom, with the woman in her grasp walks down the stairs, exiting the grand ball room.
Brandon and Stella have also approached from behind, also looking as wiry.
"Why would Bloom do that?" Stella whispers as the crowed go back to their chit chat.
"I don't know, but there's only one way to find out." Brandon suggested as he gives me, the do you know what I'm thinking look.
I turn to see Camila still a little shaky from her near death experience.
"Camila, have you ever seen that woman before?" I ask.
"No, never" she replies, confused by this.
"Are you sure you'll be okay" I check one last time as she nods and gives me a kiss on the cheek as she usually does.
"Let's go Brandon"
We sneak out of the palace; down below in front of the fountain is Bloom facing this woman. Brandon and I split up and hide behind a pillar and peer around to hear the conversation.
"-I can't believe you came here tonight" Bloom hisses and Brandon and I look at each other.
"You promised me answers about my son that was the deal" the woman complains back, she has a rich weird accident.
"That doesn't give you the right to kill an innocent in all this, Princess Camila had nothing to do with your son" Bloom says harshly back, frustrated.
"I know, but her father, the king should pay, an eye for an eye, a child for a child" she replies back meaning in her words.
"You have no proof" Bloom nearly screams.
"Neither do you that was our agreement. I help you find answers and you give me some back." She says sternly.
"Things like this take time, and if I ever see you around any royal family or my friends that threat I made might not just be a threat." Bloom warns.
"How dare you!" the woman sounds genuinely offended.
"You trying to kill someone tonight was the last straw, so what will it be Brenda, Your cremation this evening or your freedom." Bloom asks, authority in her voice.
I look around further and see the old woman grumble before she herself creates a portal and walks towards it. Although before she walks through it she turns around to Bloom.
"What you are trying to do Bloom, won't just affect your life but the lives in the magical universe itself, I'm warning you, be careful, don't trust them." The woman steps into the portal and disappears with it.
Bloom takes one long sigh and clenches her fists together in pure anger. I can see she is trying to calm herself but I walk to her anyways, Brandon protesting as I step out so she can see me. She just laughs a wicked laugh when she notices me.
"I hope you came to thank me for saving your fiancé's life" She mocks as she is about to walk back into the castle, up the steps.
"You know that woman, how?" The words roll of me tongue.
"None of your business" She hisses back, I feel like I don't even recognise her any more.
"It is when she tried to kill my future wife" I yell into the dark court yard. I see Bloom falter in her steps at the end of my sentence, gripping the railing on the stairs even tighter as Brandon comes to join us.
"Bloom we heard everything, just tell us what the hell is going on "Brandon says stopping in her tracks up the stairs. Bloom turns around and walks down the steps until she is back on the ground.
"Fine, I met Brenda a couple of months ago when I was in Bentonon myself. She helped me with something and she asked me to help her in return" Bloom says eying me with a death stare.
"What does this have to do with her son" I ask, remembering his mention. Bloom just smiles a hopeless smile and shakes her heard.
"She believes the King of Bentonon is responsible for murdering her son for something he didn't even do" Bloom replies bitterly.
"So you just believe her, King Miler is a respectable King." I say frustrated at her accusation.
"Ha!" She cries out" You might not see it Sky but every Kingdom and King has his faults, you just have to dig deep enough." She says it with a hidden meaning, like she sees something I don't.
"I can only wish you luck for your future father in law, of what I have had to witness he's a piece of work." With that she walks over to Brandon gives him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Congratulations again Brandon, and tell Stella I'll come visit this week, that's a promise." Bloom says sweetly and walks past me and stops.
"Bye Sky" She says softly and she walks further away from us before summoning her fire dragon. The beast of flames turns in the air and she climbs on before she is flying away through the night, like a dream.
"Why would she make a deal with that woman" Brandon says as he comes to stand next to me as we watch the fading fire dragon in the Sky.
"I think I have an idea"