Hello, people. First of all, I am so so sorry for my lateness. I had a lot of trouble writing this chapter, mostly because I had to incorporate the episoden into it. Also, I've recently become obsessed with the anime Fairy Tail and when I say obsessed, I mean that I've watched 160 episodes in 3 weeks. So writing hasn't been much on my mind.
This chappie is about S1E1, so we'll mostly follow the episode. There won't be any Flora scenes because this will focus mostly on Bloom. In the next one we'll have more on Flora and soon she'll make a big choice that could change everything.
Let's get to the shoutouts:
knight7572: I agree that it's impossible to completely erase someone's memories, however, you must consider that since we're talking about gods in this story, they very well could accomplish that. The point was never for Bloom never to remember that she had magic (as you can clearly see in chapter 4) she just needed to forget about it was time for her to know.
You'll see what the gods decide regarding Bloom's visit to Alfea in the next chapter. Keep in mind that the gods don't know about what's happening to Bloom because Hades put a protective spell on her that was similar to the one in Flora's necklace. It should make harder for Zeus to find Bloom. I'm afraid this story won't reach S4.
winxkate: You'll see in a few chapter why Daphne lied and what I'm planning on doing with Flora and Leo. What you just said there is exactly what happens, Flora will be spying on the Winx. The reason Hades told her to make sure Bloom stays alive is because Bloom's crucial to him, but that doesn't mean Flora won't betray her.
Now that she became Hades' servant, she has to do what he says, so she will try not to actually become friends with the Winx. You know how that will turn out. Don't worry, your fantasy might take place here, just probably not in the way you've imagined it.
Sweety Chou: You'll see what I have planned for Leo and Flora in the next few chapters. It's so sad, isn't it? Aisha's broken over someone who didn't even exist. We'll have more FloraXHelia angst and heartbreak as the story moves forward. You'll see very soon how Helia will return and how his relationship with Flora will take place.
lovelykayla: Thanks for you sweet review, you made my day. I'm glad you're excited, we'll have a looooot of chapters in the Magic Dimension now. You've got a great idea there, but I'm afraid that couldn't happen as I'll be explaining soon.
Important reminder: though I will be doing S1 of Winx, with eps I have selected, that doesn't mean that this story will follow the show completely. There are some alterations I've made and we'll have many different plots added to make things more interesting. You can expect new approaches to the SkyXBloomXDiaspro love triangle, Bloom's dragon flame and FloraXBloom friendship.
Also important: A few people mentioned how they thought that Helia would somehow forget about Flora just as everyone else in the Magic Dimension. That wouldn't happen for a very simple reason that I thought was clear: the spell Hades cast would only affect LIVING people. Since Helia was already dead by then, it wouldn't affect him at all. I hope that's clear now.
Happy reading!
1 week later, in Solaria...
"I have to go."Stella said as she and Brandon were sitting on a comfortable couch in the aviary.
"Okay."Brandon replied with a goofy smile before he leaned in to kiss her. She replied to the kiss eagerly and wrapped her arms around his neck while he pulled her closer. The ringing of a phone made both groan as they reluctantly pulled apart.
"Guess now we both have to go."Brandon said while looking at his phone.
"Was that Sky?"She asked him and he nodded. Ever since they had gotten together it had been hard to manage their relationship with Sky, after all he and Brandon were brothers. It was still awkward, but they were doing good.
"He needs to talk to me about the switch."Brandon replied and Stella looked worried.
"Are you sure that's even a good idea? I mean, this could put you in grave danger!" She asked him and Brandon sighed. Ever since he had revealed to her about his and Sky's parents plan Stella had been worried about him. After all, the whole point of the plan was to protect Sky, who was the heir to the throne of Eraklyon, and there was no guarantee that Brandon would be safe.
"I know, Stell, but I can take care of myself. You don't need to worry about me."He cast her his usual assuring and charming smile.
"I can't help but worry. We all know Yoshinoyacould come after you while thinking that you're prince Sky."Brandon knew that his words would do nothing to calm her down. So instead he did the one thing he knew could stop her from freaking out: He kissed her. Sweetly, passionately and gently. She was surprised for a second, but soon recovered and kissed him back with as much passion.
"I'll say it again: don't worry about me." He said more firmly once they pulled apart, both breathless.
"Okay. But can I worry about Sky then? He has been down lately."Stella decided to change the subject, seeing his undesire to keep talking about the swap between him and Sky.
"He's been annoying me, really. It's already been about 5 weeks since he and Diaspro broke up, no need to keep moping.."Brandon replied with a roll of the eyes. The two of them were sick and tired of hearing Sky complaining about losing Diaspro when he had been the one to end their relationship. It was still uncertain why it had ended in the first place, but Stella and Brandon hadn't asked much about it after Sky had made it clear that he had no desire to talk about Diaspro.
However, after 5 weeks, the two lovers wondered if perhaps it was time for them to learn the reason for such an abrupt end to a seeming fine relationship. After all, everything about the breakup seemed strange. Though Sky was the one to end it, it was him who spend most of his time alone and moping while Diaspro had mysteriously disappeared.
"So, do you think that he's still not over her?"Stella asked him curiously.
"Doesn't seem like he is. Why would he look so...broken if he was indeed over her?"He replied and both of them were lost in thought. The sound of the phone ringing made both look at a new message from Sky.
"I should hurry. I'll be meeting with the specialists afterwards, but how about we have dinner together?"He asked and she smiled brightly.
"I like that idea."They shared one last kiss before he reluctantly pulled away from her. She held onto his arm, not wanting to let him go. She worried for him, even more now that he had put himself in danger in order to protect Sky. Brandon knew she was suffering from stress, but he couldn't just back down. This switch was necessary to protect not only his brother, but their home planet.
He gave her a sad smile before pulling his arm off and walking away. He could hear her sigh and his heart hurt with the knowledge that he was the cause for her he was just at the door, he looked back at her, smiled and winked. She knew it was his final reassurance and she felt much better, the worry momentarily leaving her. Just as he was gone, Stella felt a strange presence and she looked around, worried when she found no one.
"Now that's weird."She muttered and she was ready to transform when suddenly the ring that was on her finger came out suddenly and floated in the air. "What the hell?"She whisper-screamed and she knew something was off. The ring started moving away and she wasted no time. Seconds later, she was flying after it, already in her fairy form.
Soon she found herself in the forest and an uneasy feeling came to her. She started wondering if she should have come here when it was clearly a threat and if perhaps she should have tried to break the spell instead of following the ring. There was no time to dwell on it, though, because soon she came face to face with a monster. Well, an ogre.
"Who are you?"She asked him firmly and the ogre laughed.
"Would you look at what we have here."He said with a smirk and Stella raised her eyebrows. She had no idea who this guy was or why he was after her ring, but she sure wouldn't let him have it.
"Ogres don't have magic."She easily came to the realization."Who cast that spell on my ring?"She asked him and the ogre stopped laughing.
"That would be me."A figure appeared, clad in a dark red cloak that covered her face entirely. Though she couldn't see her, Stella guessed it must be a woman judging by her tone.
"What do you want?"The princess asked her, patience running thin.
"I think you can guess that, princess Stella."The figure replied and Stella sensed that they were smirking.
"You can try as you might, but you'll never have the ring of Solaria!"The princess screamed in rage before she used her own magic to bring the ring back to her. The ogre looked surprised.
"She took back the ring. What shall I do now?"He started freaking out and the figure shook her head.
"It's time for a change in location."She said lowly and it was Stella's turn to be caught off guard, as she was celebrating her victory and planning on going back to the castle.
"What?"The princess of Solaria asked just as a bright light was shot from the figure's body and towards her. She used her magic to create a shield, but it wasn't fast enough. Right before she felt herself being pulled into something, she overheard the figure muttering a location spell. "To Earth."
Stella closed her eyes as the bright light blinded her and she missed the moment when the figure took off her cloak, revealing a face she had seen many times. A face that, until 5 weeks previously, was welcome in her home and her life. Diaspro. Sky's ex-girlfriend. "Everything's working as planned. Hades will be happy."The blonde haired girl muttered to herself as she watched Stella and the ogre disappear.
On Earth...
"Mom, there's no school today. It's saturday!" A young girl complained after having been woken up by her mother in the early morning.
"I know, Bloom. Just thought you'd like to wake up early today so that we could have breakfast together as a family!" Vanessa Peters told her daughter sweetly and the red haired girl couldn't help but smile.
"I would love to. You didn't have to trick me into thinking I was late, you know."She replied and Vanessa laughed.
"That was just for fun."The brunette woman told her with a smile."It was your father's idea."She added when Bloom glared at her.
"Should have known. You're too nice to come up with something so wicked."She told her mother with a serious expression and Vanessa raised her eyebrows at her overdramatic daughter.
"Are you calling me wicked?"Mike Peters came in just in time.
"Daad! How could you do this?"Bloom asked him, her tone letting him know that she was no longer mad.
"Don't be mad at me, honey. I have a surprise for you."He said and the young girl raised eyebrows at him.
"What surprise?"She asked and he didn't respond. Instead he turned his back and walked away. She followed him downstairs and towards the kitchen.
"Just look out the window."Mike said and Bloom could see a flowery bike placed in front of the house.
"A new bike?"She asked and she couldn't keep the disappointment off her voice. Her 16th birthday was coming soon and Bloom had been hoping that her parents would give her a car, as most young people her age expected as a present.
"I know it's not exactly what you wanted, but we can't afford to buy you a car, honey."Vanessa said, appearing on the kitchen.
"And this new bike is great. It's your new ride to for your usual walks on saturday mornings."Mike added excitedly and Bloom knew that she couldn't hurt her sweet parents who always tried to make her happy. So she put on a big smile.
"Thank you guys. You're the best parents ever."She hugged them both tightly and kissed her father on the cheek.
"We're glad you liked it, sweetie."Vanessa said after they pulled apart and the three of them were smiling from ear to ear.
"I'll try it on now." Bloom said before she quickly downed a glass of juice and said goodbye, claiming that she would go to her usual saturday visits to the park. Her blue bunny, Kiko, followed her as she climbed into the bike and got ready to leave.
"Vocationing in Gardenia again, Bloom?"Bloom easily recognized the person behind these mockery words.
"Not for long, we'll be going away very soon."She replied while trying to contain her anger.
"I'm sure you'll enjoy the same old beach. I, however, am going on a great adventure. I'll send you a postcard so that you can at least have a chance at seeing something different."Mitzi replied with a smirk.
"Sure, Mitzi."She grunted, trying her hardest to ignore the anger that rose once she noticed Mitzi's new car. She started padling fast, wanting to get as far away from the bully as possible.
Soon she found herself at Gardenia Park, her safe place, where she could relish in being close to nature. Of course, Bloom had no clue that the reason she loved being there so much was because of her connection to a certain goddess.
She and Kiko walked through the park for a few minutes until they reached a clearing in the middle of the small forest that surrounded the park. Bloom sat down by a tree while the blue bunny went exploring. She picked an apple from her purse and started eating it. Everything was quiet and tranquil, it was a perfect sunny day.
"What is that?"Bloom whispered once she saw an orange light not so far and her eyes widened once she spotted a young girl who was fighting against a horrifying creature. Bloom's curiosity was perked because the girl didn't look like anyoen she knew, something about her was different.
"Go away, you monster, or you'll feel the magic of the fairy of the sun."The girl screamed before she sent an orb of light towards the monster. Bloom couldn't believe what she was seeing, it was so...unreal.
"She looks like..."She muttered and her eyes widened even more as she realized it. "A fairy? I must be dreaming."She started to think that maybe she was going insane, perhaps all the books about fairies and witches that andy had convinced her to read had affected her somehow.
"Ahhh."A scream was heard as the girl was thrown back by the monster until she hit one of the trees and fell to the ground.
"You're time is up, fairy."The monster said while smirking and he mentioned to the small creatures that Bloom had previously missed. "Boys, go get the scepter."He screamed and the small monsters started running towards the girl.
"What should I do?"Bloom knew that she couldn't just let these creatures attack the girl, but she didn't know what she could do against them. They were clearly magical creatures and she didn't stand a chance against them.
"Let go of me!"Another scream made Bloom's attention turn to the now helpless fairy who was surrounded by the monsters who were attacking her. One of them held her scepter and was giving it to the monster.
"Not so brave now, are you?"The monster said and Bloom almost screamed when he aimed the scepter at her. That was the last straw.
"Let her go!"She came out of her hiding place and looked at the monsters with what she hoped was courage.
"Look at that. You brought yourself a little friend."The monster said and the blonde girl looked at Bloom with wide eyes.
"What are you doing? Get out of here!"She screamed and Bloom shook her head.
"Boys, you know what to do." The monster yelled and before Bloom could think of somethign else, they were coming her way. She looked around desperately, still usnure on what to do.
"Get back!"She yelled in fear once they approached her. It was a sensation she knew she had felt before, this paralyzing fear for herself and others. She just couldn't recall when it had happened.
"What the..."The monster stared at her in surprise as a bright orange light was shot from Bloom's body, the same as 2 years before, and it sent all of the monsters away. The redhead looked around in confusion as she tried to udnerstand what had happened. It was clear now, though.
"What just happened?"The blonde haired girl looked at her in confusion.
"You should have stayed out of this, fairy!"The monster yelled and before she knew what was happening, he had grabbed Bloom with one arm and was pointing the scepter towards her.
"Oh, no."She muttered once she realized that this was it, she was trapped and she wouldn't be able to escape. However, just as she began to lose hope, the same light shot from her body, thit time even brighter and the energy released was stronger. The monster was thrown back and the scepter fell out of his hands.
"Well, now that I have my scepter back, you don't scare me anymore." Said the blonde haired girl, who looked at the wide eyed beast with confidence. She used her magic to sent out attacks at him and the other monsters, managing to destroy most of the little ones. One, however, was able to shortly attack Bloom and rip off her blue jeans before the girl sent it away.
"We'll meet again, blondie."The monster yelled before he disappeared.
"Thank goodness they're gone at last."The blonde girl sighed in relief, though Bloom didn't feel relieved at all. She was confused, scared and still unable to comprehend what had happened. The most strange thing was that, right after she sent her second attack on the monster, she had remembered something. Well, she wasn't sure if it was a memory or a dream, but it had left her even more confused.
"Hey, could you tell me..."She turned to the blonde girl, only to see that she was lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious. It was then that Bloom decided to take her to her house, she could question the girl about the strange things that were happening to her later.
In the secret hideout...
"I see Flora's preparing to leave for her mission." Diaspro said as she entered the kitchen, having just come from Solaria. Leo was sitting on the table drinking coffee from a mug while Flora and Miele were in their room as the nature fairy packed for her stay at Alfea.
"Yep. She asked me to tell you that she hopes you're feeling better in case she didn't see you before she left."He replied without looking at her and Diaspro sighed before she walked towards the table.
"You didn't tell me what it was about."She said with raised eyebrows and this time he did look at her. The desperation in his eyes scared her.
"She's going after Bloom."Diaspro gasped.
"What? You mean Daphne's Bloom?"He only nodded and she had trouble controlling her rapidly beating heart. She then remembered that Bloom lived on Earth and Hades' reason for asking her to send princess Stella there started to become clear. "Does Daphne know?" She asked, recalling how it was the blonde haired girl who had told them of Bloom's identity and location.
"I assume she does, after all Hades always reveals all of his plans to her."Leo said and there was tension again when he talked about Daphne. If only Flora was there, she would know that her suspicions were correct.
"What are we going to do?"Diaspro asked before she sat down.
"We should tell them, or at least Flora. I think Daphne would want us to explain just how important Bloom is."Leo said determinately as he placed the coffee mug back on the table. Once again, the mention of Daphne made them tense up as unwanted memories came to their minds. Memories of the tragic past they shared. Shaking them off, Diaspro tried to focus on his words.
"Are you crazy? We can't do that!" She screamed and her eyes widened. "Do you really think that Daphne would want us to reveal her secret and risk exposing ours?"
"I think she would agree that it's time we tell someone the truth."Leo said firmly before letting out a defeated sigh. "It's been too long, Di. I'm tired of keeping secrets."The blonde girl's expression softened.
"I know, but we can't do it. If Hades hasn't told her the truth, that means he doesn't want her to know."She pointed out and Leo focused his attention on the coffee mug.
"You're right. I just wish I didn't have to lie to Flora. Or Bloom. I'll probably meet her at Alfea, what am I supposed to say?"He looked at Diaspro so desperate, so los.
"You just pretend that you don't know anything about her. Keep in mind what's more important."Seeing his distressed state, she got out of her chair and waked towards him before kneeling by his side. Taking his free hand into her, she gave it a squeeze, trying to reassure him that it would be alright. "I know this hurts you, Leo, but we must do what we can to avoid Hades' anger."She reminded him and he cast her a small smile.
"Okay, I think I can do that. I have to go now, I'm supposed to arrange the final details before meeting Flora at Alfea."He told her before his expression turned to worry. "Are you sure that you're going to be okay?"
"I can handle myself."She said rather harshly and he raised eyebrows. Ever since her breakup with Sky, Diaspro had been drowning and he had tried to help her, but she wasn't one to easily let anyone in. Not even him. He knew that she was upset because she had failed and he didn't understand how she was still there, since Hades knew of her failure.
"It's not as if my mission's over."Diaspro said, as if she had listened to his thoughts. "Just because I lost him once doesn't mean that I can't capture Sky's heart. I'll come up with a plan."
"Good luck with it then."He mentioned for her to hug him and she gladly did so.
"Good luck with keeping an eye on Flora. And remember not to get distracted, our lives are depending on both of you completing your missions."She whispered in his ear and he nodded. They shared a quick but tight hug before he used his magic to disappear, reappearing by the train station. It was time to get to Alfea.
Back on Earth...
"Poor thing, she doesn't look so well."Vanessa said as she, Mike and Bloom started at the unconscious girl on their couch. It had been 1 hour since the red haired girl had brought her home, telling her parents that the girl had fainted at the park and since Bloom knew nothing about her, she assumed the best course of action was to bring her home.
Bloom didn't mean to lie to her parents, but she knew that no good would come of her mentioning the magic involved in her encounter with the mysterious blonde girl she recalled was named Stella. After all, Bloom's parents were clear about their disagreement regarding the books Bloom loved to read, about fairies and witches and magic.
Though they weren't strict parents, Mike and Vanessa tried many times to get her to stop reading the books, but they didn't succeed. These books were a huge part of Bloom's life and the redhead wasn't going to give them up easily. After all, they were presents from her best friend and longtime crush, Andy.
"Yes, perhaps we should take her to the hospital."Mike suggested once again and Bloom shook her head. She was sure that the girl wouldn't like to wake up in the hospital.
"No, she's just tired dad. That comes with being a teenager."She told them and Vanessa gave her a curious look. She had noticed Bloom's different attitude that day and she wondered what had changed.
"Hmmm."The sound of a groan made they look towards the sleeping girl, who suddenly moved and slowly opened her eyes. Their breaths were caught on their throats as she blinked a few times. "What? Where am I?"The girl muttered before she quickly sat up, looking around in fear and confusion.
"Don't worry, you're safe here."Bloom calmly told the girl while taking cautious steps towards her.
"Wait a minute, I remember you!"The girl said before she closed her eyes for a few seconds. "You were at the park."She added and Bloom nodded.
"Yes, I was. You passed out after our encounter and so I decided to bring you here."The redhead told her and orange eyes looked back at her in suspicion.
"And where is here?"The blonde girl asked and her words broke Vanessa and Mike out of their thoughts.
"You're in our house, in Brazil Street, on Gardenia."Mike told her, sounding just as suspicious.
"What's your name, dear?"Vanessa kindly asked and the blonde girl's intense gaze diminished.
"It's Stella. Well, princess Stella."Bloom's eyes went wide as she recalled how confused she was when the girl said it before.
"Princess?"Mike asked, looking at her like she was mad.
"Yes. My home's Solaria, which is pretty far from this planet, I think."Stella slowly got up and quickly scanned herself for injuries. "Great, I'm good to go!'She muttered with a smile afterwards.
"You're going already?"Bloom asked, disappointed that she wouldn't have time to spend with what she assumed was a fairy. She was hoping to have a deep conversation with Stella so that she could learn about how it was possible that fairies existed and how she apparently could use magic as well.
"You should come too. Classes will begin in tomorrow!"Stella excitedly told her and Bloom's confused glance made her raise her eyebrows.
"Which school do you go to?"Bloom asked her curiously and a proud smile came to her face.
"Only the best school for fairies there is."Now this caused Mike and Vanessa to start getting worried.
"A school for fairies? That's madness!"Vanessa exclaimed and Stella looked at them, puzzled.
"Did you just say that Alfe is madness?"She asked, her tone now filled with rage. Bloom wondered why she seemed so angry that they would consider it craziness when fairies were clearly not something usual in this world.
"They just... They've never encountered a fairy before, so they're confused."Bloom tried to apologize for her parents and Stella looked at them with a smirk.
"That's ridiculous! You're a fairy, so they've clearly encountered one before."She said and Bloom's eyes went wide and her mouth opened in a silent scream.
"What?"She was taken aback as more flashbacks came to her mind.
"You didn't know?"Stella asked her, now looking confused.
"Okay, that's enough!" Mike screamed, catching everyone's attention. "I can accept you coming here and claiming to be a fairy and a princess, which is insane by the way, but I won't let you bring my daughter into this madness!" He started walking towards the couch until he reached the table where the phone was.
"Dad, what're you doing?"Bloom asked him and the answer was clear when he picked the phone.
"I'm calling the police."He said and both Bloom and Vanessa looked conflicted as they thought it was too harsh.
"I don't think so."Stella said and she lifted her hand a bit and all of sudden the phone was turned into a carrot. The room was silent as everyone stared at Stella wide eyed.
"What...just happened?"Mike asked in confusion and the blonde girl smirked.
"Do you believe me now?"She asked and Bloom's parents stared at her while the girl in question looked excited.
"You're really a fairy, I wasn't seeing things!"She exclaimed and Stella nodded.
"We're both fairies and you're a very powerful one too. To be able to beat those monsters pretty much alone is no easy feat."
"I'm a fairy! I'm a fairy!" Bloom started chanting while jumping up and down in excitement.
"It seems impossible, yet it's true. I remember now, Mike. When you were shot by that thief two years ago, Bloom somehow saved us."Vanessa told her husband and his eyes widened.
"Could this be? Could our daughter be able to use...magic?"He asked and both stared at Bloom, who was too excited with the news to pay attention.
"Now I really should be going, wouldn't want to leave my parents worrying."Stella said as she looked at the clock near the main table.
"What about me?"Bloom suddenly stopped jumping and looked at her.
"You can come with me. After all, you have a lot to learn. You really should apply at Alfea."The blonde told her and Bloom was about to answer when there was a roar. Everyone looked around in fear and confusion. "Not them again."Stella muttered under her breath and Bloom's eyes widened once she spot the same monster from before.
"Told you we'd see you again, blondie."He cracked and Vanessa and Mike stared at it in disbelief.
"What is that?"The brunette asked and her husband was quick to come to her side and stand protectively in front of her. Bloom glanced at her parents worriedly as she prepared herself to battle the monsters again.
"These guys are getting on my nerves. This time, I'm calling for reinforcements."Stella said before she picked her phone to call Brandon, knowing that he would most likely be hanging out with the specialists by then.
What are your thoughts? Did you enjoy the few Brella scenes and StellaXBloom friendship? Did you like my take on the Sky/Brandon swap, with Stella knowing and all? What about Bloom and Stella's first encounter and how the latter came to be on Earth?
What about the LeoXDiaspro scene? What are they hiding? What's their connection to Bloom and Daphne? And will Flora ever figure out that they know exactly who Bloom is?
Next chapter we'll have the appearance of the specialists and the return of Andy and Zeus. I should have it by next week since the priority now is updating Broken Promises. If this chapter gets to 5 reviews before Friday, i'll update sooner and leave the other story for next week. It's up to you now.