Hello, my dear readers. Seems like I've been having the worst of luck lately, last week was sleepless that got in my way, this time was a terrible throat infection that stopped me from writing until Thursday. But I'm all better now and ready to get back in the game. And I've got great news for you: next week there will be no classes, so I'll have a lot of time to write. Therefore, you should expect two more chapters by next weekend .
First I wanna thank everyone who reviewed last chapter, you're the best. I'm so glad to see that you're enjoying this story and I'm sure you'll enjoy it even more when we reach Part 2. Or maybe not. There's a lot of drama and tragedy going down till then.
Second, after reading a wonderful review from a Guest, I realized that I never gave Stella and Brandon much space in my fics, so I decided that they'll have their time to shine in the one. Therefore, you should expect a lot of Brella romance here. Don't worry, the other couples will have many scenes too. This isn't a short story that I'm planning.
Now, to the shoutouts:
winxkate: I always try to give all the couples a chance in the spotlight so that everyone can enjoy the story more. You'll see how they're related soon, I promise. I took the opportunity to give Mitzi a better part than she has in the series and I think that she's the perfect character to be working for evil.
Guest: You have no idea how much your review has impacted my view on this story and my ideas. Your words about Stella and Brandon's relationship just gave me a lot of ideas and I've decided to include a lot of scenes with them in this fic. They're important characters and here I have the perfect opportunity to develop their relationship from the very beginning. It will be fun. Thanks! :) :)
Maddywinx4eva: I'm glad to hear someone wants to get to the part where the show begins because we'll have like 20 chapters of the series. Don't worry, we're almost there. Only about 4 or 5 chapters until we reach S1Ep1. You wanted to see drama going down? Then consider these next two chapters a gift to you because all we have here is drama.
Sweety Chou: Haven't been really feeling better, but now I'm okay. I had a lot of time to rest during the weekend, but then I got sick, so... I think that she was indeed very invested in their relationship and she would have tried to keep them together. I don't recall if they divorced when she was a kid or a teenager, but I decided to make it this way so that I could write a few Brella comforting scenes.
Yeah, I wanted to see more of their relationship too. The writers just came in and said "these two used to date" without giving us any detail. Don't expect their relationship to evolve much here, though. I'm not planning on making them a couple here. Andy will appear again in the story, but it will take a while.
Windrea: Don't worry, this chapter and the next one have a lot of FloraXHelia scenes. Very soon, revelations are only three chapters away and you'll learn about all the twists I put in the God's stories. Seriously, it's crazy.
Flora: First of all, thanks for commenting and welcome to this new story. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as A World Of Fiction. This chapter's all about tension and drama. That's right, I had almost forgotten about that detail until I read your review. Thanks for the reminder.
Once again, thanks everyone and good luck reading this story! This chapter and the next one are pretty dramatic and romantic. I ADVISE ANYONE WHO'S READING THESE NEXT TWO CHAPTERS TO LISTEN TO THE SONG SOMETHING THERE, FROM BEAUTY AND THE 'S PERFECT TO DESCRIBE WHAT'S HAPPENING. FloraXHelia and Brella fans, this next two chapters are for you!
Two years later...
In Solaria...
It was a great night to celebrate the king's 38th birthday, the weather was pleasant and the sky was clear, filled with millions of stars that shone down onto the guests. But the most important thing was that peace ruled that night. For the first time since their divorce, king Radius and queen Luna were able to be in the same room together without arguing. The only question was how long it would last.
"How long do you think it'll take until they start fighting?" Sky whispered to Stella and Brandon, his best friends. The three of them had been standing in a corner with their smoothies in hand while they watched the two adults talk to the king and queen of Eraklyon.
"Hopefully more than 10 minutes." Stella said with a sigh and she drank what was left of her drink. She wore a red dress that used to belong to her mother, golden heels to match and her hair was put in an elegant bow, tied with a beautiful golden band that Brandon had given to her.
"You know, I really believe that they won't argue tonight." Brandon mused as he tried to loosen his much too tight tie. Both him and Sky wore suits with their favorite colors, green and light blue.
"I like your thinking, Brandon, but I've seen this scene too many times. Just wait." The blonde princess told him bitterly.
"How about we do something to distract ourselves then?" Sky suggested and this caused the brunette prince to smile.
"Yeah, do you want to dance?" He asked Stella while extending his hand and she looked at him unsurely.
"I don't know, I don't feel like dancing. What I need right now is another drink." She replied before she left them alone for a few minutes so that she could get a refill on her smoothie. Once she was gone, the two boys shared worried looks.
"Now that was weird." Sky said and Brandon shook his head while watching Stella stumble across the crowd as she moved towards the drinks table.
"She's been acting weird since the party started, I just don't understand." He commented and Sky smiled.
"Maybe it's those smoothies, how many has she had, like 4?" He joked and this ignited something in Brandon.
"No way." Sky looked at him curiously.
"What?" He asked and Brandon gulped before answering.
"You don't think she might be... drunk, do you?" He asked the blonde prince and Sky's eyes widened before he sighed.
"You know, I wouldn't put it past Stella. She can be reckless sometimes." He replied, only increasing Brandon's worries.
"She can't get drunk tonight, not with all these people who'll be watching her. We have to do something." He said determinately and Sky's attention was caught by a blonde woman who entered the room.
"You've got to be kidding me." He groaned and Brandon, noticing his distracted posture, followed his line of vision.
"Oh, I guess we forgot to tell you that Stella invited Diaspro to the party." Brandon told him nervously and Sky looked at him incredulously.
"Why the hell would she do that?" He yelled, upset to find the person he had been trying to avoid for the past few days was on the same place. Diaspro was a princess and Stella and Brandon had set him up on two dates with her a few weeks before. Both were disastrous, in Sky's opinion, and he found himself despising her. He had hoped to never see her again and he had assumed that, since she lived in a kingdom on the other side of Eraklyon, his wish might be granted.
"She thought that you were being too judgemental, as you are sometimes, so she planned on begging you to see her again. She truly believes that things might work out between you two." Brandon replied and Sky shook his head vigorously.
"Things would never work out, we have no chemistry." Sky told him firmly and Brandon shrugged his shoulders.
"I guess I won't have to try to convince you to go talk to her, since she's coming this way." A panicked Sky looked back to see that Diaspro was approaching them and waving.
"No, no, what do I do now?"He started looking around frantically and Brandon rolled his eyes.
"Just talk to her, it won'tkill you. Maybe the third time will work out. I have to go find Stella and figure out if she's really drunk now. See you later, man." Brandon gave him a look that said "good luck" and he left before Sky could beg him to stay. The blonde prince sighed before putting on a fake smile, knowing there was no way he would be able to escape this situation now.
In Limphea...
Queen Alyssa, king Rollos and their two best friends were having dinner as they discussed matters of Alyssa's most recent changes to the political status of Limphea. Miele was sound asleep in her room while Flora and Helia's location was unknown, but the adults guessed that they must be on the Greenhouse or in Helia's art room. They were used to the two best friends running off together, so they didn't worry.
"I still don't think that allowing just about anyone to participate in the Parliament was a good idea." James argued carefully, mentioning to Alyssa's newest idea of opening another spot on the Parliament that would allow anyone who desired to participate in the most important decisions of the realm. For once, there would be no requirements. It was a big step, considering most planets there lived in absolutely monarchy and the people barely had a say in the politics.
"Why wouldn't you think so? It's a great opportunity to give our people a chance to have their voice heard." Alyssa fought back, stunned.
"Exactly. What do you suppose is the downside of this new law, honey?" Lily asked her husband curiously while taking a sip of her wine.
"I just think that you shouldn't have made it so openly, now anyone could become very powerful here. I worry that if the wrong person becomes a part of the Parliament, you two could risk being overthrown." James explained his point of view and they all knew who he meant by "wrong person".
"I understand your concerns, my friend, but I am sure that this new law will only serve to make our rule more prosperous and the people happier." Rollos told his friend determinately and James understood that there was no point in arguing anymore.
"Thanks for backing up my idea, love. It's amazing that you agree with my views for our beloved planet." Alyssa told her husband gently and they smiled at each other while he took his hand and lightly kissed it.
"On another subject, do you know where Flora and Helia are?" James asked them and the couple laughed.
"Who knows where these two could have hidden." Rollos commented and Lily smiled while thinking of the two teens.
"I wouldn't be surprised if they were doing more artwork or practicing their magic in the Greenhouse." She told them with a proud smile that was mirrored by Alyssa.
"I do hope they are planning something special for Miele's 8th birthday next week." She said and Rollos expression turned to panic.
"That's right. With all these new laws we've been approving, I've forgot about my own daughter's birthday party." He told them sadly and Alyssa gave him a reassuring smile.
"It's okay, love, while we were busy with the improvements, James and Lily have been making plans for the party. Everything's ready, except for the gifts." She reassured him and he sighed in relief.
"Thank you so much for doing this." He looked back at Lily and James, who mirrored smiles.
"No problem, my friend, you know how much we adore both of your daughters." James told him while Lily looked excited.
"And you also know how much I adore to plan a party. Everything will go just perfectly, so don't worry." She reassured both of her best friends before the door to the dining room was opened loudly and in came one of Limphea's guards.
"Your majesties, we've got a big problem!" He yelled as he ran towards the table, leaving a trail of blood behind him from his injured shoulder.
"Calm down, my friend, what seems to be the problem?" Rollos stood up only to help the poor man sit down in a chair by Alyssa's side.
"We're under attack!" The man told them with wide eyes and the four adults shared worried looks.
"Attack? By who? I don't recall us having any problems with the other planets." Alyssa said confusingly and the man eagerly drank the water that Rollos offered him before answering.
"It's not the other planets, from what I could see, the men that attacked us work for Lord Remus." He told them and this caused the royals to be even more shocked.
"Remus? I thought that we had made peace 8 years ago." Rollos commented and James scoffed.
"I told you that he was just making up that apology." He said, mentioning to the night of Miele's birth, when Remus and his family had showed up unannounced. At first the king and queen of Limphea had been worried that he might want to cause a scene, but in the end he had apologized for everything he had done to upset the royals and had begged for forgiveness. Being the kind people they were, Alyssa and Rollos had granted him a pardon after a few days of discussing the subject and there had been peace between the two families. Or so they had thought.
"We need to assemble the guards immediately." Rollos said firmly, ignoring his friend's comment.
"I don't know if we have time, your majesty, their army is too strong and great. I believe that you might have to flee Limphea if you wish to survive." The guard told them and Rollos looked at him incredulously.
"I'm not going to give up my kingdom because of this attack." He spoke firmly and Alyssa gently grabbed his arm.
"Neither will I, honey, but perhaps we should send Flora, Helia and Miele somewhere safe. They don't deserve to be caught in the middle of this battle." She advised and Rollos nodded.
"As usual, my wife has come up with a bright idea that shows the best course of action. We'll contact queen Niobe and king Theredor of Andros to tell them that we'll be sending them there." He told the occupants of the room and his wife and best friends smiled.
"Shall I go look for them, then?" Lily suggested and Alyssa shook her head.
"No, you are needed with us, Lily. Your nature powers will be very useful in fighting against this threat, so I think James should send them to Andros." She replied and they looked back at James, who seemed to want to argue.
"Honey, I know that you wish to be by my side while we try to protect the castle, but Alyssa is right. My magical skills will be more helpful now, so you should save the kids before joining us." Lily told him gently and he sighed.
"You're right, I just wish that I didn't have to leave you." He told her sadly and she crossed the distance between them so that they could share a passionate kiss.
"I love you. Now, hurry. We can't let anything happen to Flora or Helia." She told him once they pulled apart and after he confessed his love for her, he was gone.
"Are you ready to do this, love?" Rollos asked his wife after James was gone.
"You know I always prefer a more pacific solution, but I am ready." Alyssa replied while they held each other hand's tightly. Lily came to their side and she placed a hand on her best friend's shoulder.
"How about we use convergence so that we can take out more guards at once?" She asked them and Alyssa smiled.
"Great idea. We'll go first, then." The queen of Limphea turned around so that she could kiss her husband on the cheek.
"Be careful, love. I'll see you soon." He told her worriedly after they pulled apart and she cast him a reassuring smile.
"I'll be counting down the minutes." She replied before she and Lily ran away, already in their fairy forms. Rollos watched them go with a sad look upon his face before he used his cellphone to contact the royals of Andros, eager to make this call as quick as he could.
Back in Solaria...
Brandon had thought that finding Stella would be easy, but he was wrong. He went to the drinks table only to discover that she had already left and the only information the drinks man knew was that she had been walking towards her parents. So the brunette specialist had no choice but to follow the way to queen Luna and king Radius, who weren't discreet at all in their dislikeness of him.
He never understood why they weren't fond of him and he refused to believe that it had to do anything with his background, but after the failure in the arranged marriage between Sky and Stella he finally began seeing things as they were: the royals of Solaria didn't like how close he had become to Stella and the fact that he wasn't truly a prince made them feel uncomfortable.
But Brandon had every intention of changing their minds and making them see that he was indeed a good person who would treat Stella right if they ever got together.
Now this was a big problem for both of them, he knew that he had affectionate feelings towards her, but the uncertainty on whether or not she felt the same made it difficult for him to act. He knew that confessing to her could very well ruin their relationship and she also knew that. What neither of them knew is that their feelings towards each other were mutual.
"Excuse me, your majesties." He politely called for king Radius' attention and the man sighed before looking back at him.
"Yes?" He questioned with raised eyebrows, the look on his face making clear that he was in no mood to chat.
"I was wondering if... you might have..." Brandon stuttered, the cold look he was given making him feel uncomfortable and intimidated.
"What's wrong, Brandon?" Samara asked as she stopped her conversation with queen Luna upon seeing her youngest son.
"Stella, I've been looking for her. Do you know where she is?" Brandon was finally able to speak and he noticed the uncomfortable look shared between said girl's parents.
"She was coming this way, but I guess she changed her mind. She went in that direction." Luna told him before she pointed towards the path that led to the Aviary.
"Thank you." Brandon left the adults and went towards the place that he had known as Stella's favorite spot. He knew that she loved staying in the Aviary and she had once told him that seeing the birds always made her feel like one day she could be free like them.
It was true that Stella adored her life as a princess, but after her parents marriage failed and she went to Alfea, she mentioned that she didn't feel like it was freedom as she had before.
After following the path that led to an elevator, Brandon pressed the button and he watched as the guests of the party became smaller with each second. Soon he was at the Aviary and he could hear crying. "Who's there?" The blonde princess asked once she heard his footsteps after he came out of the elevator.
"It's just me, Stel." Brandon told her before he joined her on the couch that overlooked the gardens of Solaria.
"How did you find me?" She asked after she left her legs, which had been pressed against her chest, down.
"Wasn't very hard. Your mother pointed to this direction and I knew you had come here. After all, I know you better than anyone." He replied and she sighed while remaining silent. "So, can you tell me why did you come up here this time?" He asked, remembering that she usually went there when she was feeling down.
"I wanted to think." Was her weak reply and he raised his eyebrows. "I don't like the way things have changed between us." She commented afterwards and he looked surprised.
"What do you mean?" He asked her, confused.
"Ever since you and Sky went to Red Fountain and I started my first year at Alfea things have been different." She told him and it was his turn to sigh.
"Indeed they have. I miss seeing you more frequently." He confessed and she smiled.
"I do too, you're my best friend and it hurts being apart from you. It's ironic how harder it is now that we live next door to each other than when we lived in different planets." She commented and they laughed bitterly at the absurdity of the situation.
"It's because of those crazy rules made up by Grizelda and Codatorta. It's almost as if they don't want us to interact." He explained his point of view.
"But that's not the point. The point is that I can't count on you to comfort me anymore and I'm having a hard time adjusting to that." By then she had gotten closer to him, eager for a hug. He was touched by her confession, but then he smelled it.
"So you are drunk." He said without thinking and she retreated really fast, her hands searching for the smoothie that she had brought with her. But he was quicker and he picked it up and smelled it, finding the sense of vodka."Stella, what the hell were you thinking?" He asked her with widened eyes and she crossed her arms over her chest.
"I wasn't thinking, that's the point of it. For once I'm not worrying about whether or not my parents will make a scandal in front of all the guests. I know this is wrong, but it's the only thing that's kept me from losing my mind today." She told him determinately and he knew that she needed his comfort before he could scold her for being so reckless.
"I didn't know things were so terrible, I thought that they had settled down after the divorce was filed a year ago." Stella shook her head vigorously at his words.
"No, they have actually gotten worse. And tonight, well, it wasn't really them that caused me to be so upset. One of the nobles came to me and they straight told me that it was my fault that they split up, that if I had been a better daughter it never would have happened." Now his eyes were wide and she was crying.
"Who the hell is this terrible liar?" He yelled, but after seeing how hard she was crying, he decided not to delve into the subject yet. So he came closer to her once again so that he could hold her tightly and comfort her.
Back in Limphea...
"Oh Yeeees!" A happy Flora celebrated after managing to knock Helia to the ground. The two of them had been training in the Greenhouse for a while now. They had gotten used to training together before Helia went to Red Fountain and now that his school year was reaching its end they had decided to do it again.
"Helia?" The nature fairy stopped cheering once she noticed that he hadn't gotten up as he usually would. She ran towards the fountain where he had fallen and quickly used her powers to get him out. She gently placed him on the ground before kneeling by his side.
"Oh God." She whispered while staring at his unconscious face. Seeing his chest rise and fall relieved her worries that something terrible might have happened, but still, he was unconscious. His wet blue hair was sprawled across his face, so she used an elastic band that was on her hand to tie it. "Come on now, sleeping beauty, wake up." She teased while rocking him and he groaned before regaining consciousness. His blue eyes opened and he blinked a few times before his gaze focused on her.
"Flora?" He asked before sitting up and she helped him rest his back against the fountain. "Why am I wet?"
"You fell into the fountain." She answered simply while she looked at him worriedly. "How does your head feel?"
"Doesn't hurt, so I don't think I hit it." He replied and she pushed his head forward so that she could check it out for any injuries.
"I'm sorry, I guess that I miscalculated the strength of that spell." He smiled at her, reassuring her that it was okay.
"No problem. Just remind me never to get on your bad side." He joked and both laughed.
"Just don't hurt my plants and you'll be fine." She told him afterwards and they stood up before looking around the Greenhouse. There were many holes in the glass structure due to spells they had sent and a few plants were destroyed, though they didn't worry because Flora could fix them easily.
"We've made quite a mess." He commented and her face fell.
"Yeah, I think perhaps we should change our training spot." She suggested and he nodded.
"That would be a good idea. This place gives you an advantage, since you're a nature fairy." He said and she raised her eyebrows.
"Are you saying that the reason I keep winning our fights is because we are in the Greenhouse?" She questioned and he knew what answer she was seeking.
"I never said that, all I'm saying is that you have the advantage, so it's most likely that you'll be the winner." He was quick to explain himself and she nodded.
"That is true. But you're also a wizard of nature, so it should give you an advantage as well." She supposed and he took a few seconds to observe her face as she thought about it, a smile immediately appearing on his own face as it always did when he was close to her. She made him happy and he wished that he could do the same for her.
"But you're the most powerful fairy around, so you're bound to win. I heard my parents mention how they had never seen a fairy as powerful as you." Helia commented and she blushed.
"I'm not that powerful, they're exaggerating. Astrid told me that I am blessed by the gods, which is why I am able to use my powers better than other fairies." She told him and he frowned due to the subject.
"The gods? Does she ever say anything that isn't related to them?" He asked and Flora shrugged her shoulders, but decided not to comment on it, knowing that he didn't like to discuss such religious matters. This was always a reason for them to fight, since Flora believed in gods and loved learning all about the ancient world while Helia didn't due to his parents teaching him that it were just legends.
"Maybe if you had my necklace you'd be able to win." She suggested and he looked at her uncovered neck, since she wore a light green top with pink pants. The necklace that she had been given two years before by a mysterious stranger, whose identity remained unknown, was no longer there.
"Where is it?" Helia asked her and she touched her neck, panic coming to her face before she relaxed.
"I gave it to Miele when I put her to sleep. The poor girl was terrified, thinking that there were monsters in the room coming after her. So I gave her the necklace for her protection." The nature fairy explained and Helia smiled, amazed by her kindness and cleverness.
"That was very kind of you." He told her gently and she smiled as well. "How about we try it again? Just remember that the point here isn't to kill me." He suggested and she rolled her eyes at his dramatization before resuming her previous position.
Helia went first, charging with a spell that made a few flowers charge at the nature fairy, who used her magic to conjure up a shield. Next she used the same spell she had used before, but she missed Helia, so the fountain behind him was destroyed and the statue of the Goddess of nature, Gaia, fell apart. Ignoring the destruction they knew could easily be reversed, Helia sent another spell towards her and this time he was the one who didn't measure his strength. She was sent flying into the glass wall behind her and she fell to the ground, groaning.
"Flora, I'm so sorry." He apologized as he approached her and knelt d by her side.
"It's okay, I'm fine." She tried to reassure him, but as he examined her to look for injuries, he noticed that her back was stained with blood as many glass pieces had entered it.
"That must be hurting." He looked at the blood with wide eyes and she groaned again. "Here, let me heal you." He used his magic to heal her injuries and within seconds she was free from glass.
"Thank you." She told him before holding his hand so that she could stand up. Suddenly feeling a little light headed, she felt her knees give away and he was caught by surprise, so ended up falling to the ground with her. As they lay on the ground, their faces were inches away and all Helia could think about was how beautiful she was and how much he wanted to kiss her. Unknown to him, she thought the same.
"We should start fixing this mess because soon our parents will come looking for her." She pushed his chest so that he could get off her and she could sit up, but he didn't move. His eyes looked into her green eyes with amazement and she started getting uncomfortable with the way he was staring at her.
"You're so beautiful." He said and she blushed before pushing him once more.
"And you're too sweet, but we really need to get going." He still didn't move and she started wondering what was going on in his head. For a few seconds they remained there, both looking at each other with curiosity and hope.
"Okay." Helia finally replied and he removed himself from her, making her wish that he hadn't.
"Don't." He looked at her in confusion and she sat up before giving him a shy look.
"Can you come closer?" It was a request she had made many times during their lives, but both felt that this time, it had a completely different meaning. Helia obliged easily and soon he was right in front of her as her back rested upon the wall of glass. He looked at her, searching for answers to what she wanted him to do.
"I have never noticed how blue your eyes were." She commented nervously, making him feel even more confused as she gave him no signal. With a sight, Helia decided to do something more impulsive, hoping that it would work. So he gently cupped her cheek before leaning down to kiss her.
It took her by surprise at first and she was paralyzed in place, but soon she relaxed and responded to the kiss passionately. Her arms soon found the way to his neck and she brought him even closer. His own arms wrapped around her waist as they enjoyed the unexpected and yet wonderful moment that changed their relationship forever.
So, what are your thoughts? Did you enjoy the Brella scenes? Next chapter we'll have more cuteness and a bit of romance.
What about FloraXHelia? What's gonna happen now that those two have kissed?
And what will happen in the battle against Remus? Will they manage to overcome his guards or will he fulfill his plan of taking the throne?
Stay tuned cause next chapter will be coming by the beginning of next week. You'll have the second part with more couples scenes and a few battle ones. The Revelations will be in chapter 9, so feel free to leave me with your theories. Are you ready for more drama?