(Bloom POV)
Its Christmas, but it doesn't feel at all like Christmas. I guess it's not as magical as when you are kids… Or when Sky's here.
NO Bloom. Don't think about him, what he said to you was unforgivable. Yes, you said awful things to each other but that's the way things are, and I don't think we can take them back, now they're out there.
My mother is in the kitchen glazing the ham; the armour of the sweet syrup engulfs the room. She has put on some classic Christmas carols and hums along. I sit on the couch in the living room, playing with Kiko in my lap.
My father is trying to get the fire place going , using a match but falling when the paper doesn't set the wood a light. I sigh with a hopeless laugh.
"Dad, Fire Fairy coming though." I say and my dad laughs and gets back. I put my hand out and instantly the fire place has a nice warmly steady fire going.
"ah thanks honey." He says and I help him up and back to the couch, he still needs a little help after the stroke. He nearly sits on Kiko which makes me laugh. I sit next to him.
"It feels weird without Grandma and Grandpa." I say. My grandparents have decided this year they were going on a cruise to Barbados on a good deal they got. There still coming to visit but that's in a couple of weeks. I'm just use to them coming and me chatting about everything except school. We decided not to tell them about the magic dimeson, Gramps has a week heart, don't want to give him a heart attack.
"Yeah, but let's hope there enjoying the sunshine, there barley get it in England." My father says.
"True." I say and I lean my head on my father's shoulder.
"But at least you're here this Christmas, it was weird without you." My father says and I smile." Gosh I remember when you were little, you'd come ponding down the steps to see what Santa had bought you."
"I liked those days." I say with a sad smile. "Those days somehow felt more magical then they do now."
My father doesn't say anything but just takes my hand and squizzes it." We're her for you Bloom, don't forget that." He kisses me on the forehead
The doorbell rings which I find very odd, where not expecting anybody.
"I'm getting it, I'm getting it." My mother shouts rushing from the kitchen, wiping her hands on her apron before opening the front door. I take my head off my father's shoulder and we share a confused look.
" Ah sweetie do come in, right on time." I find myself more confused. My mother never mentioned having a guest. I get up from the couch and adjust my red dress.
"Thanks Vanessa." I hear the familiar voice thank and I know who it is. She appears through the door with a thick white beanie, a long pink coat and jeans and a pale jumper.
"Flora?" I say, it's more of a question though. Floras eyes beam with joy.
"Hey, long time no see." She says and my mum helps take off her coat before Flora comes to hug me. I hug her back a little surprised still.
"Hey, um what are you doing here?"
"Your mum invited me, said there was a food, can't resist food these days. Perks of being pregnant. Its okay, right?" she asks a bit concerned but I just smile.
"Of course, you're my Christmas gift this year." I say and hug her again. I haven't seen her in two months since that day I blew up those windows.
"Girls dinner in 20 minutes," Mum calls from the kitchen." Oh, Flora is Heilia coming?"
"No, he got stuck at the Linfea Art Gallery, some people wanted to by his work, but he says Hi" Flora says with her forever loving sweetness. She unravels her scarf off her neck and I look a down at her stomach which is now a little bump. Baby bump.
"That's a shame; well, Bloom will show you where to wash up before dinner." My mum yells from the kitchen. So as insisted by my mother I lead Flor to the stairs .
"Heila let you come by yourself?" I ask, surprised that he would let Flora come to a completely different dimension without him. He's very protective of Flora especially after all that happened.
"It took some convincing, then I mention the most powerful fairy is going to be there" She gives me a glance"- and he let me go."
"Good, it's a nice surprise to see you here. However my mum got in touch with you , I'm glad she did." I say with a grin and look over at Flora who wears the same smile.
We make it to my room, not knowing why we need to wash up just yet.
"Bloom, I didn't just come for the food… well that's one of the main reasons." She laughs at herself and I giggle along. She goes over to sit on the edge of my bed. Fiddling with her fingers and I decide to join her, the bed creaks as I sit on her right." I came to check on you, after everything that went down the girls and everyone understood if you wanted to have some space, but I was getting a little worried that we hadn't heard from you in a while."
"I understand, I was going to call sometime I'm just trying to move on a bit…" I mummer, and Flora nods along.
" Ms F told us about what you said, I just don't think you can give up-" I don't let her finish.
"Flora, I know your trying to help but I can't talk about this now so can we please… just not talk about it" I sigh deeply and I think Flora gets the point.
"Okay" she whispers and we it in silence for a bit. I am about to break this uncomfortable silence when I hear from down stairs another knock on the door.
"Did my mum invite anyone else?" I ask Flora with a puzzled look and she looks just as confused as me.
"No, not that I know of, um it could be Heila could have gotten out of the Gallery early." She suggests with a shrug and I get up rom the bed and head out my door, Flora hot on my tail.
We walk down the stairs and my mum is opening the door. We make it to the bottom, its Roxy.
"Hi Roxy dear-" My mum says and I have gone to stand beside my mother.
"Bloom I need you to come with me." Roxy says strongly interrupting my mother.
"What happened?" I have a sense of dread by the urgency in her voice, something feels wrong.
"Look, it's hard to explain I just need you to come with me." Roxy repeats and I nod.
"I'm coming to." The voice comes behind me and Flora stands there, who already has put on her coat and beanie. I do the same before telling my mum I won't be long and stepping out of the house with Flora.
Where walking street after street, turn after turn and by the direction it looks like we ae going to Roxy's house.
"Oh and by the way Flo, congtrats on the baby, you look great." Roxy says with a smile before we turn another corner. I look over to Flora, who now looks a little worn out but I know we haven't got far to go.
"Thanks Roxy…. So what's the emergency?" She asks the question I have been wondering myself.
"Well, remember what happened in Tir Nan Og…." She starts off nervous. I nearly stop in my tracks.
"You're not telling me that the Wizards of the Black Circle our back." My voice shaking. I can just tell this is the emergency.
Roxy replies quickly ."No, it's not like that it's just- I think you need to see for yourself." We stop out front of Roxy's house. It's on its own block of land and has a open lawn out front with a nice mail box. It's a double story house with a black flat roof, modern.
We approach the door, and seeing how we have no idea what to expect when entering, I keep Flora close. Not wanting her or the baby to get hurt again, or next time Heila punches me, will not be an accident.
We head into the house, making sure Flora is behind me as we walk into the living room area. Instantly I see Nebula, the fairy bad turned good, who now looks after the earth fairies, I see two of them accompany her . I guess I haven't forgiven just as yet for nearly killing me that one time.
"Nebula." Roxy says and she looks up from her gaze on the floor. "You remember Bloom, and Flora"
The way she looks at me I don't think she has fully forgiven me for that fight either. But she puts on a bit of a forced smile before getting up from the couch beside the Christmas tree, still having present sitting underneath.
"Yes, it's good that you are here. Morgana is in the kitchen" She says and I thank her before Flora and I head though a door way, Roxy staying behind.
I arrive in the spacious kitchen with glossy cupboards and counters. To the left is a dining table seating Morgana, Queen of Earth fairies and someone I can't see behind her. They both have a nice steamy cup of something. Clause, her husband, stands leaning on the counter of the kitchen near the stove. I hear the quiet conversation between her and the unknown person behind her. I decide to clear my throat to announce myself.
Morgana turns her head to the side and slowly gets up from her seat, still blocking this mystery person. She steps to the side so I can finally see, and I when I do I suck in a breath.
Nabu.
I know I am the only one to see him so how can Morgana… I turn around and Flora has wide eyes staring at him to. And then everything falls in to place, why Nebula is here. She bought Nabu back from Tir Nan Og. Morgana had promised to look after him until he woke up.
I turn back and now Nabu has gotten up from his seat. He wears his purple and gold robes like he always did and he approaches me with ease.
I walk forward a bit to and then I just through my arms around him. He does the same. For years he was always there for me but he could never feel a human touch, he could never be seen. He's like a brother, and I am so glad he has finally woken up.
Hey Guys… You are probably mad at me, but sometimes life gets in the way, right? But I am really sorry. I have been out and about and trying to think of ways to make this story as good as possible and I have it now all planned out and I have been writing like mad.
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