Bloom POV
"Bloom!" Stella screeches my name down the long corridor of the Solarian palace. I race as fast as I can in my 6-inch heels and floor length dress. My shoes clatter on the marble flooring as I skid to a stop at the bridal room where Stella is now getting ready for her and Brandon's wedding.
"Stella what is it?" I say walking into the room. It's a large room with high ceilings draped with tapestries hanging from strings. I look down and see Stella in the room, surrounded by a few people. A couple palace servants, a hair stylist and make up artist, as well as Mr. Fairygarmo himself, the famous designer who made Stella's dress and my dress in fact.
"How do I look?" She turns around and it takes me a minute to realize what she had just asked.
"You made me run all the way here to ask that?" I say slightly annoyed considering I have been running around like a mad woman trying to get things done for Stella, and make sure everything is running smoothly. I really wish I didn't take the job of being Stella's maid of honor.
Stella being stressed out to the max, she gives me a deathly glare and I perk up again. "Stella you look beautiful like you always do." I state genuinely, and she smiles at me.
"Right answer." She says playfully and a laugh with her. Before she turns her back and the team around her make sure everything is perfect. Stella's dress is gorgeous. It's an all white mermaid dress showing off her stunning figure. At the bottom, the fabric flares out and has a long train that is made of a fine fabric covered in tiny sliver and white daisies that tie in with her whole theme of Spring Daisies.
" She looks exquisite, doesn't she?" I turn to my right and see Mr. Fariygarmo talking to me and I smile at his overly dramatic words. I thought people like him only existed in movies.
"She does indeed." I state, looking at Stella smiling at me through the mirror. I know she might seem all into the wedding but I think she is more excited about marrying Brandon.
"And I must say you wear my dress beautifully as well" Mr. Fairygarmo says this looking me up and down at his creation. Like Stella's, my dress is a mermaid design. A white fabric that wraps around my body. But the difference is that from the waist down scatters gold and silver daisies until they reach the bottom and become a thick meadow of flowers that is my train
"Thank you, I have to ask-" I don't get to finish.
"Bloom." Stella interrupts. " Go check on the girls and the guys will you, make sure there ready."
I give an apologetic smile to Mr Fairygarmo before heading to the room a couple doors down to were the rest of the bride maids and best men are.
I get there and the room is set up with make up tables and mirrors for everyone to get ready. I see Musa and Layla in the corner busting a move and dancing to the radio they bought with them to probably keep them entertained. I walk over to them.
"Bloom! how is bridezilla?" Musa teases and I chuckle.
"She is terrorizing me, you guys better clean up before she sees you." I point at them and they mock salute me.
"Yes sir." They say in unison, they look ridiculous doing it in the same dress as me acting like that. I just laugh at them and go over to Tecna fixing her hair.
"Your looking nice." I state resting my hands on her shoulders and leaning down to her level in the mirror. Tecna smiles at me.
"Thanks Bloom, Oh and the boys went out to fix some trouble with the gazebo decorations" She informs and I get nervous.
"Okay, don't say anything to Stella about that." I say firmly, knowing Stella might not handle that.
"Bloom" Tecna whispers and motions me to get down lower so she can whisper in my ear." You might want to have a word to Flora, she's in one of her mood swings."
I groan silently, a 8 and half pregnant Flora is not the easiest thing to handle especially when she is in a mood swing. She's happy, then angry then crying her eyes out. I was hoping it wouldn't happen today." Thanks Tec." I say patting her on her shoulders before heading over to Flora.
Flora looks agitated sitting on an elegant old-fashion chair in on of the corners of the room, avoiding everyone. Stella was nice enough to change the style of Flora's dress from a fitted mermaid to a ball gown but still the same decorations on it. Flora's belly is huge now and I can see Flora grumbling as she constantly adjusts her dress. I take a deep breathe before walking over.
"Hey Flo…" I say slowly and her head looks up and she tries to muster a smile through her agitation." How are you feeling?"
When Flora became pregnant that was the first time she had ever given me sarcastic looks, and she just gave me one then.
I sigh and look down at Flora." What's wrong?"
"My dress is itchy and I want to take it off, I am hot and sweaty and Stella expects me to wear 6 inch high heels in my condition." She says pointing down to her stomach.
"Well I can't do anything about the dress, Stella will kill me other wise…." I drift off " I can get a fan in here or something if you're hot and I'll make sure you don't have to wear those shoes okay?"
I even think its stupid Flora has to walk in heels while she is pregnant. I trod over to the other side of the room and get my old converse shoes I bought for later when I don't want to wear heels any more. I walk back over and bend down in front of Flora. I hold up the shoes to her with a smile and she thankfully returns one.
"I am pretty sure Stel, won't notice these under the dress." I inform as I start swapping the high heels off her feet for the converse.
I finally tie up the laces and look at her big swollen belly before me. I lean forward and kiss it." Your God Mother hopes you behave your self today." I whisper and Flora giggles as I get back and look at her, this is what I am saying about mood swings.
"Bloom!" Stella voice rings through the hallway urgently again, and I say bye to Flora before hurriedly making it back to the bridal sweet. Stella looks a little panicked. I realize there is only about 10 minutes to go before everyone has to be in positions.
Stella sees me " Bloom, Brandon has left his corsage here you have to get it to him and be back in 5 minutes." One of the maids shoves a glass box in my hands and then quickly goes back to Stella and helps her put her veil on.
I try really hard not to loose it, I know Stella is probably more stressed then me considering this wedding is going to be broadcasted through out the magical dimension but still, I don't like running around in my high heels.
I realize then, Brandon's room is two flights of stairs up and down a few long corridors so I stat running. Down one corridor, my footsteps echoing. I try and doge some arriving guests, paparazzi or maids carry flower decorations to the gazebo where the ceremony will be held on this wonderful Spring day amongst the flowers and meadows of daisies.
I turn to another large corridor and see Riven, Timmy, Nabu and Heilia walking down the corridor towards me in their white, gold and blue attire for the wedding. Riven spots me first running down towards them, he smirks.
" Don't pace your self." He teases in a sleigh comment as he usually does.
"Shut up Riven" I call back as I have run past them and I hear them laughing.
Two flights of stairs later I make it down the long wide corridor where Brandon's room is where he should be getting ready. I race down there and finally make it to the door when I nearly crash into someone. I luckily take a step back in time and look up to see a face I don't see so often these days, but still manages to create a blush on my cheeks. Sky.
I suck in a breathe and we just look at each other for a while. I can't get a read on him which is unusual, but his gaze on mine seems softer then it use to be. I look away first and bow my head as I step aside for the New King of Eraklyon. I feel weird bowing to him but that is what is required of me these days, I am only just a princess, he is no longer a prince.
A remember the day of his coronation. I was invited, but I couldn't sit up the front I felt to nervous that he would not be happy to see me. But I felt like I would miss out, even though we weren't talking he means more to me then anything. So I snuck in the back and watched from there, the day he became a king. And I know he will be the best Eraklyon king there ever has been.
I hear him move after a few seconds and he then starts walking down the corridor. I look up and see him leaving, wearing the same attire as the rest of the guys, but him only being Brandon's Best Man.
I shake my head, to burry resurfacing feelings and memories and realize I am on a clock here. I look in and see the empty room with Brandon looking at me while beside a floor length mirror. I muster a smile.
"You forgot this." I say walking over and holding up the glass box containing his corsage. He wears a guilty smile.
"Sorry." He apologizes he doesn't have to be a mind reader to realize his soon wife to be must have been having a mini heart attack because of it. I just wave it off. I see Brandon open it and pick up the corsage and try to pin it on the left side of his white suit, on his upper chest. I just shake my head with a laugh.
"Come on, let me." I say and turn him around, taking the little bunch of daisies from him and pin it where it should go.
"Thanks Bloom." He says and then I see his necktie and tusk at him before undoing it, and beginning the process of re–doing it.
"You nervous?" I ask working on his necktie.
"Nope." Brandon states simply and I realize how calm he is, I guess that's why Stella and Brandon work so well, Stella stresses and Brandon calms her down." I am happy to start a new beginning with my bride… maybe someone else might start a new beginning at love today…"
Brandon drifts off and I ask with a smile" And who may that be?" I look up and see him looking at me with a sad smile and I stop mid fold on the tie for a few seconds before looking down and continuing.
"Well I think that ships sailed a long time ago by now Brandon." I whisper sadly with a huff of a sad laugh.
"Maybe there is a change in the tides." Brandon says and I look up at him and he seems so genuine. I guess he wants to see his friends happy but I don't know about anything anymore.
I stop thinking about Sky and I bring back a smile for Brandon." Enough about me." I scold playfully." This is your day remember."
" Fine" Brandon drags out and he then puffs out his chest a bit at me." How do I look?"
"Like the next King of Solaria." I state proudly and Brandon's face drops a little.
" Don't remind me…" He says his eyes widening in realization. I think I made a mistake mentioning the future king bit.
"Okay one step at a time." I pat his back " Marry love of life is step one."
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The ceremony was beautiful. The sun was shining, like always in Solaria but today it seemed so much more warmer under the spring sky. The gazebo was decorated in a ray of wild flowers, mainly sunflowers and daisy's of white and yellow with the odd spot of pink.
Surprisingly the wedding was smaller then expected. I was excepting a thousand guests but it was narrowed down to 275. They all sat in white chairs that faced the gazebo where I remember Brandon standing nervously waiting, before Stella came out and the wedding went smoother then anything.
I tried focusing on the ceremony, but sometimes by thoughts would cast myself back to what Brandon had said earlier. And my eyes would wonder across to Sky standing beside Brandon.
But now, there is a large private reception with no media, being held in the royal gardens of Solaria. A range of large round tables covers the area with white lily center pieces. In the center is a long table wear I will be sitting next to Stella and Brandon.
Seeing how it is still the day, people enjoy a range of tastily colourful desserts and tea. I mainly mingle at the start with the girls and the guys. Everyone trying to pick the perfect name for Flora's baby, or now my godchild. It was and honor to be asked.
I get tapped on the shoulder from behind and turn around to see Faragonda there.
"Ms. F, Hi!" I chirp and give her a small hug before pulling away.
"Bloom, you look amazing." She says looking up and down the dress.
"I hope you liked the ceremony." I state. The rest of the gang turn and greet Faragonda.
"Of course I did, nothing like two teenage sweet hearts getting married that went to my school." She says sweetly and then she turns a little more serious." No matter what funny business they were getting into under that roof of Alfea…"
I stifle a laugh and most of the guys can help there's slipping out, not something you want to here from your school principle.
" Ms. F!" Flora laughs and Ms Faragonda smiles.
"What, I know all that happens in those dorms." She says back, I hope she doesn't bring up what Sky and I got up to in the last weeks of my school year at Alfea.
"Am I interrupting something." I look over my shoulder and see non-other then someone who brings a smile to my face. Hogan.
After a whole debarkle we finally got him out of the Omega dimension. I throw my arms around him and hug him.
"How are you?" I ask as I pull away
" I am doing just fine, thank you." He says kindly, the side of his eyes crinkle in his joy. I guess anyone would be if they got there son back." Your parents want to say a quick hi to you all."
"Okay, I'll held over there now."
Finding my birth parents still feels serial. At first it was awaked for me, they new me as a baby and here I was, pretty much a woman. I know they feel guilty for what happened, but I am glad that they are here now. I would have it any other way.
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Its been a long couple hours mingling around. Seeing old friends and teachers, which was good. I finally though get a phone call from my mum back on earth.
"- Yeah mum the wedding was really nice." I tell her, as I have now walked away from the reception area and I am walking down a forest trail that leads off from the gardens. It's nice and peaceful here.
"Oh honey I can imagine, sorry we couldn't make it but … well you understand." My mother drifts off and I sigh heavily slowing my pace.
"How is Grandma Rose?" I ask, she had a heart attack a week ago. I went to visit her and they were still unsure about her condition. My parents flew up to England to make sure she was all right.
I hear my mum sigh in the other end of the line. "Well she is hanging in there for now… but the doctor says its not going to be long."
I stop all together and I find my hand shaking a bit. I might not have been close to Grandma Rose, I mean I only see her once a year at Christmas but she is still family. I see ahead a small bench in the secluded area and head over. I need to rest my feet.
Once sat down I let out a long breathe. "Bloom, honey you still there?"
"Yeah, sorry um…just a bit of a shock." I get out with a sad smile.
"I know honey." There is some commotion in the back ground of people talking." I got to go Bloom, but I will talk to you soon."
"Okay, Say hi to Grandpa Jack and Dad for me, Love you." I reply.
"Love you to honey." And then my mum hangs up.
I sit there in the silence for a bit, enjoying the fresh air. The light of the day is starting to disappear and I guess I will have to make it back there soon.
" That didn't sound like a good phone call."
I jump and quicker then lightning, turn my head to the side at my surprise visitor.
"Crap." I put a hand on my rapidly beating heart, trying to catch my breath. I don't know how I didn't see him sitting there. But my question is why he is here in the first place.
" Sorry didn't mean to scare you." Sky says, with a soft smile and I nod ." Is everything all right?"
"Ahh no actually…" I sigh and relax a bit on the bench." My grandma had a heart attack, the doctors are saying she doesn't have long."
"I'm very sorry to hear that Bloom." The way he says this is very formal, King like, and I miss the days when he spoke with more feeling." Your Grandma was a very strong headed woman."
I laugh a little, remembering that Sky had met her a few Christmases ago." I remember she kept asking if you were going to cut your hair." I say referring to how long Sky's hair was, and still is.
Sky laughs little, and it feels like a crack in this new formal shell occurs." Yes I do remember."
There is some more silence until I check my phone for the time." Well" I state getting up." I better get going, speeches start in an hour, and Stella is probably wondering where I am."
I don't wait for a reply, as I hurriedly start to walk away, being alone like that is too intense.
"Why did you bow at me before?" I hear Sky ask and I freeze in my place, only having got a few feet away. I turn around to see a slightly hurt and confused Sky.
"What?" I say in a whisper, confused by the question myself.
"Before, when we ran into each other you bowed before me, why?" he says standing up from the bench as well. I nervously ring my wrists, why is he so upset about that?
"Because you're a King now Sky." I fact " That's what common folk like me are supposed to do now"
Sky just shakes his head, he seems angry now." You are not some common folk Bloom, at least not to me." He gets out" I just thought out of everyone that you wouldn't bow, or you wouldn't treat me any differently."
Something begins to flood my heart, something with joy and hope but I start to build the flood gates because I don't think I can deal with this any more." Well that's just how it is, I am sorry I am always disappointing you."
I begin to turn around before Sky speaks up again." What would make you say that?"
I whip around and I just look at him disbelievingly." What wouldn't? I ruined everything for us, I destroyed a part of you … I am the reason your father his dead." I state softly and Sky's face grows pained. And he looks away from me. I feel like a weight is crushing against my chest.
"He chose to save you Bloom, he undid his wrongs and he died knowing that." Sky has trouble getting the words out." And if anything, it took the two of us to ruin our relationship."
I just scoff at him." Yeah right, I was the one that broke things up between us, it's my fault." I spit out, knowing how true my words are." Gosh, why are we even talking about this, why did you come to see me?"
Sky's anger dies down a fraction. " Because maybe I was tired of having things between us left in thin air. Maybe I was tired of still having feelings for you after everything that you did and I just wanted to know if you did to." Sky looks a little out of breathe.
However my breath leaves me all to together, I try and think of other things my ears have heard, but I know what he said. But that nagging voice comes back in my head." I'm not going to lie to you anymore, and say that I don't feel anything for you… but what we had was in the past, I don't think after everything, being together is the best answer."
" You asked me once what would happen if we were to break up, under that same gazebo that Stella and Brandon have just got married under, do you remember?" Sky says strongly, his eyes burning into mine.
"Yes!" I shriek back frustrated now, not wanting to remember that night, because it is starting to break down the floodgates.
"Do you remember what my answer was?" He asks, recalling on what he had said and that had stuck with me for a long time, giving me hope.
"Yes, but that was over three years ago." I retort back, not as strongly as before.
" Three years non the less Bloom." He says to me, looking a me like I don't understand anything, which I don't right this moment." I regret nothing about what happened, it is in the past, and I want to start a new beginning with you because I still love you…."
He starts to sound vulnerable and I try hard not to break down at that point. What he is saying seems like a dream I use to have in that cave of mine, whishing things would be different." I'm scared…" I admit and Sky just softy smiles at me.
"You think your scared, try saying that all to a girl and her say she is scared." Sky smirks and I laugh. Seeing a gleam of the old Sky I have missed so much.
"So you want a second chance?" I ask, trying to understand.
"I think were on our fourth or fifth chance by now Bloom." Sky says with a smile." The old Bloom wouldn't be so unsure, she wouldn't ask so many questions."
I smirk at Sky's statement." The old Sky would have already done his bold move by now." And I witness one of Sky's cheeky smiles, that always leads to something. He starts to approach me and I feel my heart beat increase, my skin warming as his eyes never leave mine.
"Something like this." And with that Sky pulls me by the wrist into his chest, nearly letting the breathe out of me. I nearly don't have time to catch it when his lips crash into mine and it takes me a second to remember how to kiss. Sky's hands dig into my waist, making me become flush against his chest. My hands tangled in his hair and I think we have missed this so much we do anything to stay like this.
Sky's lips move from mine and begin to work there way to my neck. Nibbling and sucking away, creating immense pleasure for me. I run my hands up his back, just as needing as him right now. I don't care about thinking right now, I just need him.
"You know we have an hour before we have the speeches." I breathe out and Sky retreats back a bit.
"And…" He drags out before he is kissing my sweet spot, just below my ear and I let a soft moan slip out.
"And… " I drag out like him playfully." Do you know how many free bedrooms there in the Solarian Palace right now?"
"Say no more, my princess." Sky half says half growls before he pulls away and takes my hand and we hurriedly race back to the place.
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"You've learnt some new moves." I say throw pants, as I lay naked, yes naked on a guest room bed of Solaria next to Sky. The sheets are silky and soft beneath my skin, even though I wasn't paying that much attention to them before….
"I always had them up my sleeve Bloom, I just waited for the right time to use them." Sky retorts back as I feel him kissing they side of my body working his way up my ribcage.
I chuckle." Yeah right." Sky kisses just below my nipple before he bites it and I squeal in surprise." Hey!"
He kisses it before kissing back up the valley of my breasts , crawling on top of me again and making his lips reach my mine where we share a kiss. We pull away slowly and I find myself just looking at him, wondering how I have got so lucky.
I reach up my hand tuck the long strands of his blonde hair behind his ear before he starts kissing my hand and the length of my arm. I laugh. " You know we have to go back in 10 minutes."
Sky groans and rests his head in the crook of my neck." Please don't make me get up" I laugh some more, starting to push him off me, and he rolls off me dramatically." Your no fun."
I smirk as I get off the bed, and on to the floor to get my dress that Sky let me hang considering I have to look perfect for the wedding. I quickly put it on; Sky is putting back on his attire while I am fixing my hair.
"Sky, can you zip me up?" I ask and turn around away from him, I feel him walk up behind mm, I little closer then necessary, which makes me smile shyly. He gently starts to pull the zip up, his fingers gently gliding along my spine sending shivers through me. When I feel the clip at the nape of my neck, I feel Sky lean down and place a kiss there.
I turn around slowly and remember that this isn't a dream anymore. " You ready for your speech?"
Sky nods." Yep… Bloom where not going to talk about this to anyone-"
I intervene." Oh god no, I mean I don't really want Stella to think we are taking her thunder or something." I get out in a rush and Sky smiles understandably.
" And with me and being the New King of Eraklyon the media are always on me, and I don't want you getting caught up…" Sky drifts off and I nod. We are left in silence for a few moments before I ask the dreaded question.
" But this did mean something?" I make into a whisper, not really sure if Sky heard me at all.
He just smiles with a chuckle, running his fingers along my cheek." Of course it did." And I smile at the answer.
" Come on you have to go make your best man speech." I remind, turning him around and starting to push him towards the door.
"Excuse me, this is no way to treat a King." He teases and I laugh.
"Yes, coming form the one that wanted to treat him like I normally do, so tough titties!" I say and Sky smiles genuinely as he turns to me stopping at the door way.
"I can remember someone else having a nice pair of tough titties just recently-" I cut Sky off by covering his mouth. Hiding the blush that creeps up on me when he talks like that.
"I hope you wash that dirty mouth before you make that speech in front of Stella and Brandon's parents." I joke and Sky just moves his chin to get my hand off and he smirks.
" Come on, we are actually going to be late." Sky says, dismissing the last comment and we start making our way out, back towards the reception area out in the gardens. Its dark out, and they have lit the paths with tea lights.
We are walking through the forest path again when I ask Sky" So what is this Speech going to be about?" Curious myself.
Sky ponders on the thought for a second" New beginnings." He replies. And I slow my steps down a bit, my heart warming at his words." Sounds pretty fitting for today, don't you think?"
I nod with a soft smile" Yeah." Sky and I might have lost some years, I have lost years with my birth parents and they have lost years with me as a family. My sister, my earth family and my friends. I know though I have so many more years now, where maybe I can actually start a real life. A new life.
THE END
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OMG, I actually cried when writing this, I might have been hormonal, sad for the characters or maybe just ending this story but who knows? Sorry it took a while for the epilogue but as you see, its quite long and I wanted it to be just right.
So let me just take the time to thank you all so much, you guys have supported this sequel so much I cant even fathom on it. When I wrote The Last Year I only dreamt of the support and praise I have got and I feel so lucky. And I have received even more for The Lost Years.
But don't worry this isn't the end of The Winx Club's journey so far. If you haven't read in my profile page I will be writing a triquel to this series called The Long Year. I have the story in my mind, but it probably wont be coming till early-mid July, that's when I get a month of Holidays so I can start writing and posting.
But another announcement, I might be writing a short story about Sky and Bloom that is based on what happens in-between the sequel and triquel. I don't know what it is going to be called yet but do you think I should write it? What should it be called? In future I will keep you posted if I decide to do so.
A couple more things if you want to see a preview or teaser for the Triquel, check out the chapter called Ask the Author, its there.
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So my lovely, loyal and beautiful readers, it's good bye till July( LOL that rhymes)
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