A/N: I had to re upload the chapter due to a few minor errors, I apologize!

Chapter 2: Threat

"I'm sorry I couldn't make it sooner Bloom, we had an important meeting this week on the realm of Zenith, and then I had to attend an interview with MagixMagazine" he explained. They had opted to go to a nearby meadow. Currently sitting on the grass, watching the lively colored sunset and the feel of the cool afternoon breeze. Knowing she would see Sky today, Bloom let her red hair completely loose, and wore a dark blue dress that almost reached her knees. Stella had given it to her for her birthday, and knowing how Bloom liked simplicity, it was the perfect fit.

The Headmistress had spoken to the entire school that day and told them it was best not to leave school grounds until further notice, but she never said it was completely forbidden. Besides, she´d be leaving in a couple of days to Earth anyway. Ever since her parents revealed to her that she was adopted, she was worried about them more than she was about her own doubts. Her mother cried that day, she remembered it all too well…

Flashback…

"It was so strange mom, I could've sworn the fire obeyed me! But the strange thing is I don't have control over my magic yet…" she said hesitantly. Her confusion first sparked when the witches started talking nonsense one day during one of their fights. Claiming to know things about her life and origins when they had only just met. At any other moment in her life, prior to her arrival at Alfea, she wouldn't have given it any thought. But given the circumstances, she had begun to ask questions even though it pained her to think she could be falling into their trap. Why did she have magic in the first place? And there was the fact that her parent's hadn't had a single photo of her as a baby. The trix had mentioned that single detail even without knowing her for more than just a few months.

Vanessa took a deep breathe putting down the dish she was washing. She knew her daughter would only continue to ask questions, if not this one, then it would be another. But she knew it wouldn't be long before her little girl put the pieces together…

"Vanessa, its time she knew…" Mike said, taking her by surprise. He had been standing in the doorway listening to their conversation. It couldn't be time, Bloom wasn't ready,

"Mike, not yet", she pleaded gently not wanting Bloom to understand what they were talking about,

"Not yet, what mom? Dad what is it?" she asked, looking from Mike to Vanessa and then back again,

Vanessa took her apron off slowly, setting it down on the counter. Mike walked over to the table and took a seat across from Bloom while Vanessa sat in the seat next to her. She loved her daughter more than anything but she had to be realistic, Mike was right. If she didn't know today, she would tomorrow or eventually. They couldn't avoid this forever. There were certain details Bloom had picked up on, innocently, as a child. Her bright red hair color for instance, the color of her eyes. Growing older she had figured they were traits passed on by her grandparents, and they had let her believe so. But then there were the pictures. Or rather the lack of them. Nevertheless, not having her baby pictures was still something they could cover up. But what they weren't aware of or prepared for, was what Bloom would discover on a tranquil afternoon. She had magic. Every little detail they had tried to ignore or cover, had seemed so insignificant compared to this new realization. How could they possibly explain the fact that she had magical powers, that not a single other person on Earth, had? Even then, Bloom didn't ask any questions concerning her origins. Did she have suspicions or had she made implications? They never knew. But this was it,

"Bloom, there's something your mother and I haven't told you", he paused as Bloom waited, expectantly,

"I want you to understand something first. We´ve always thought of what was best for you, always put your happiness before anything else", he said, taking her hand. Now, Bloom became suspicious,

"Dad…what is it?"

"Bloom" he paused, looking awed all of a sudden, "You know I´ve worked in the fire department for about 23 years now, don't you?" she nodded, anxious to listen to what he had to say.

"Well, one night I was called to help put out a fire. It was in an old abandoned building. Nobody in the neighborhood knew how it started, the fire department had sent over fifteen firefighters but nothing worked. Nothing could put out the flames! So they called for backup. As soon as I got there, I tried to help my companions to extinguish the fire until…until I heard crying. When I realized someone was inside I quickly asked one of them to back me up and we hurried inside, despite the flames. And that's where we found…a baby, just a few months old placed in the middle of the flames. The moment I picked her up, the flames extinguished on their own. In all my years of service I´d never seen anything like it", he said, completely amazed.

"But what about her? Where was she sent?" Bloom asked, eagerly. Vanessa looked away, knowing very well that her daughter, despite all the differences, had never had a single suspicion that they were not her biological parents.

"Bloom…that baby…was you", Vanessa would never forget Bloom´s blank expression when those words left Mike´s mouth.

End of flashback

That day had changed Bloom´s life. For good. The only thing her adoptive father handed to her was a beautifully carved medallion with symbols on it that they couldn't decipher. She clung onto it, it was her only clue at the moment.

"It's okay", she sighed, "I don't like being away from you for so long, but I fell in love with a prince who´s now King. So I´ll have to understand", she said, laughing a bit. Sky laughed along with her and put an arm around her shoulders. As the sun continued to set the air became slightly colder.

"So what have you done Bloom? How are your classes? Is Ms. Griselda giving you a hard time?" he asked grinning, Bloom laughed.

"Nope. Not this year, this time professor Avalon's back to giving us Magical Self Defense class", at the mention of that name, Sky stiffened.

"He´s really been helping me to understand these weird dreams I´ve been telling you about. Although I haven't managed to see the faces. It's always a blur", she told him, although he didn't seem as pleased as she thought he would. He was one of her biggest supporters in trying to find more about herself and yet today it looked as though he couldn't care less. Was it his responsibilities that had him this way? She thought.

Of course Sky cared! What he didn't like was how much time that Avalon guy was spending with his girlfriend. It didn't bother him as much when he was prince, since he remained permanently at Red Fountain during the school year, giving him more time to be with Bloom. But now as King, he spent little to no time with her, and she seemed to be spending more and more time with him! It was even more frustrating that Avalon lived at Alfeas grounds, like the other teachers did, meaning he saw her every day. Luckily he also had Brandon tell him how Bloom was doing or what was going on with her from what little information Stella gave him. He sighed and hugged Bloom tighter, rubbing her arm up and down to make sure she didn't get too cold. He was King now, and distance was one of the tough prices he had to pay.

"Sky?" she asked, bringing him out of his thoughts. "Did you hear what I just said?"

"Of course I did, and I'm happy to hear that, sweetheart", he responded quickly and rested his chin on her head. He didn't want Bloom thinking her problems weren't important to him. But he couldn't seem to control his jealousy lately and that could be a problem, as Brandon had put it.

"Bloom?" he asked, suddenly remembering what he´d been meaning to ask her,

"Hmm?"

"Has Alfea discovered anything else about the man who attacked Andros?" he asked, immediately Bloom looked up at him,

"All we know is that his name is Valtor, but other than that the teachers haven´t said a word. Coming to think of it, we´ve barely seen them", she said perplexed. Now that she gave it some thought, it really was strange…

"Tomorrow we´re meeting up with the royals of all the realms in Solaria. I´m sure King Radius will be calling Stella in for the meeting, if he hasn't already. Everyone's worried Bloom. This Valtor guy is more dangerous than any of us thought, and I have a strong feeling this isn't the first time he's done something like this. That's why everyone's on high alert, I really thought they might have said something to you guys", Sky told her, and he had a point. If Valtor had made an attack like this before surely they must have known. But then why were they refusing to give them any information? Ms.F wasn't the kind to hide a secret so dangerous, was she?

"Ma'am , what is it? Is something wrong?" Griselda asked, observing the headmistress's anxious state. She set down a cup of mint tea on her desk, hoping it would help.

"I can't really say Griselda" she sighed,

"Am I really doing the right thing?" she went on, folding her hands over her desk, perplexed.

"What do you mean?"

"Is it really best to keep hiding the facts from Bloom? Saladin says its best for her safety and peace of mind, Griffin on the other hand thinks Bloom should at least be notified and watch out for herself", she said. It was clear she was troubled, debating whether or not to make a decision that could change the life of more than one. Griselda took a seat across from the headmistress´s desk,

" , if I may, maybe Headmaster Saladin is right. If you tell Bloom about your suspicions she´ll not only watch out for herself, but rather try to take action. She has many qualities but being subtle, isn't one of them", she said with a slight roll of her eyes. In all her years working at Alfea, the most chaotic started when the winx arrived. She recalled the endless messes and mischief she had caught them involved in over time.

"I also have to say that both you and Saladin have a point. Bloom has a great power and it's only fair she knew the magnitude of its greatness. I've seen how desperately she continues to search for answers, but it's that very truth that could expose her even further and put her life in danger. When the trix realized what power she had, they tried taking it away, Darkar did so as well, and if Valtor were the next one to try…" her voice trailed off. She couldn't even think of what would happen then,

"Nor the trix nor Darkar were any match for Valtor…this is a whole new situation we´re dealing with, and the entire dimension depends of this decision, Griselda", she paused,

"We´re still not certain that its Blooms power that Valtor wants….but it couldn't hurt to take extra precautions, and keep Bloom as ignorant as possible in the matter, for the time being", she said, as she stood up and walked over to the huge window in her office.

"When all has passed, I will tell Bloom what she needs to know", she said grimly, for now it was the only way to keep her safe. Suddenly, she remembered something, her eyes going wide,

"Griselda where is Bloom now? Where are the winx?!"

In the realm of Isis, a beautiful girl with long blond curls and hazel eyes gazed at herself in the mirror, frustrated over passed events. She was beautiful wasn't she? Since birth, raised to be a flawless princess, a Queen. She had numerous suitors, and she knew that being the princess of a very wealthy realm would guarantee her a proper, highly regarded husband. She was the only daughter of the King of Isis, and her mother, the Queen, was from Eraklyon, the same realm where Diaspro herself had been born.

But regardless the number of suitors, she wasn't interested in any of them, no matter how her parents insisted that she move on quickly and choose one to make acquaintances with. Since childhood she had set her eyes on one prince. A very handsome, strong and wealthy prince. But it wasn't only about the wealth, no, with Sky it had never been just about wealth. It was the fact that she had found everything she had dreamed of in a single person. Not only was he wealthy and famous throughout the realms, he was an excellent fighter, a complete gentlemen, he was known to be a responsible young royal, never appearing in any sort of scandal, or being caught by the paparazzi at some party. And he was breathe taking. While being engaged to him, whenever they went out, she adored clinging to his arm. She loved how photogenic they appeared on the covers of magazines. His broad shoulders and toned figure making him look all the more regal.

She felt a cool breeze flow through her room but thought nothing of it since the balcony doors were slightly open.

"It's good to see you're doing well" a voice said, startling her. She turned around abruptly, looking away from the mirror. A tall, pale-faced man wearing a long dark brown cloak, stood before her.

"Wh-who are you? What do you want?!" she said, now frightened.

"Relax, I´m not here to harm you", he said, rolling his eyes,

"Allow me to introduce myself, princess Diaspro, my name is Valtor", he said, offering a small bow with a grin on his face.

"How do you know who I am?" she asked, still confused.

"Let's just say I´ve been doing some investigating" he said, leaning casually against the wall across from her, the trix had done a marvelous job informing him about the entire ordeal between Bloom and Diaspro because of Prince Sky,

"And I happen to know that you too seek what I seek"

"What would that be?" she asked, now slightly interested,

"Revenge"

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