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Chapter 16 - Caught, Crush and Compassion
"It wasn't like I was purposely avoiding calling you..." He took a deep breathe, he had waited till dawn to make the call, he disconnected after she started to scream into the phone, if there was anyone he could be honest with it Krystal, "I...met someone here ..." He mumbled.
"Did you just say 'you met someone'?" She asked shocked and slightly disturbed, "If I knew that was all it took I would've introduced you to friend Kai."
"Not that kind of someone! I met a girl! A fairy in fact!"
"I don't know you do love that ponytail..."
"Brat!" He chuckled.
"So...when do I meet her?" She asked conversationally, the question was almost unregistered by the thoughts traipsing around his head.
But he wasn't known for being slow witted, "That would mean asking her out first, on a real date."
"Wait, you transferred schools for this girl and she doesn't know you exist?"
"No, we have met... she just doesn't know I'm interested..." He blurted out in a hurry.
"You are an idiot." She put it simply.
"Yeah, but she is something." Helia sighed.
"She must be, for you to give up your dreams. "
"But that's the thing, I'm not –"
"Helia I get that your uncle is cool and all, but I highly doubt that he would approve of you turning your room into an art room. "She argued.
"It's not that, I'm simply shifting my goal. Besides, she likes my work. She really got my sketches. I have never had someone get it like she did," He sighed thinking of that day.
"Well, you are pretty tangled for her."
"Yeah…"
"Don't wait too long, Helia someone might snatch her up."
"I plan on making a move next time I see her."
"Good, but when can I meet her?"
"When you start at Alfea you can meet her."
"But that's not for three years!" She whined
"Yeah, well- "
"Poet-man! Come in poet-man! Red alert! We are under attack!"
Helia clutched his headset as he engaged the ship, "Cyborg! Poet-man engaged! Are you there cyborg?!" Helia absently traced the signal and gave a silent prayer.
He located their last outgoing signal, "Where are you guys?!" he demanded desperately into his mic. As scanned the ground for any sign of his friends.
CRACKLE "COME IN, LOSER!" A very rude impatient voice said over the com-link
"Riven, you don't know how glad I am to hear your cranky voice!"
"Feeling is mutual, lover boy!"
"Where is everyone?", fear for everyone raced through his heart.
"We have all taken to a hiding place. Timmister has come up with a plan!"
"what is it?"
"First stay above cloud level and keep an eye out for the trix."
"What! The Trix! They're here!" Helia shouted into com-link.
"Yeah, now pipe down. Timmy wants you to give us an aerial cover. Here are our coordinates," Riven spat out the numbers as Helia punched them in, "You'll see a clearing with a wooden fort in the center. Prepare to take aim at the fort once Sky has taken position."
"Roger that. Taking position! NOW!" He pulled up on his controls changing direction, forcing the shuttle higher up, "In position!" He said as he leveled out far above the clouds. "No Witches in sight!
"Roger that, I'll report back to the others, Rajon out.
"Got it! Peot-man out"
Helia reached down and collected his discarded cellphone. Quickly pocketing it. "Computer scan for any sources of magical powers."
Scanning for sources of magical powers now…
Processing…
Waiting…
One moment please…
…Scan Complete
I have located up seven sources of magical powers
"Give the location of those using the dragon flame, the sun, music, technology, morphic, nature! Immediately!" He ordered in voice that would have made the headmaster proud.
Locating now…
Locating Complete…The dragon flame source, along with the morphic source are exactly five-mile due south of your location. The Sun and music sources and directly below your location. The music source has hidden under a mound of boulders with com-link user, Riven.
The Sun source is currently hidden a group of shrubbery with an unidentified personnel.
"Computer being the site of the Sun source up on screen". He demanded as an image Stella half hidden under a brush came on screen. With to his heart's great relief... Flora at her side. His brows raised at the sight of her in a bikini. She is as gorgeous as new blossomed morning glory, He thought.
"Computer scan for Negative Magical Sources"
Scanning now…
Scan Complete… Only three sources rapidly approaching your location from the North East Position. And looks to be chasing com-link user Timmy.
"What!?" He shouted and the computer started to repeat its self, as he reopened his com-link, "What the heck is going on down there! Why is Timmy being chased!"
He heard a collective groan and knew they had all heard him.
"Well, you see-" Sky start to say.
"It is all part of his plan-" Brandon blurted out.
"Just shut up ladies and prepare for to get into position. Cause they're in me sights. Now!" It all happened in a blur of motion. As soon as the Trix entered the field led by Timmy, running at a breakneck speed. He watched as two of the Trix were knocked off their dragodons He gave a quick fist pump as he watched Riven and Brandon pull the wire tight knocking Stormy and Darcy right off their rides. Leaving only Icy to give chase, completely ignoring her fallen sisters.
Before he knew it, They were falling through the roof of the fort with Sky in hot pursuit. That was his que but just as he was about to take position as Sky's backup. He saw it, or them as the case maybe. Stormy and Darcy were back flying in to back up Icy. He took the shot as he got into position behind Sky, the warning shot seemed to be all that was need to scare them off.
He found a landing spot in the clearing, but as he was landing, he saw that everyone was digging frantically in the rubble. As they pulled Timmy from the ruins. He winced thankful he hadn't aimed for the fort.
As he dismounted, Sky came over, "Great lookin out for me, Helia. If you hadn't seen them I would be a Shattered-Sky-icicle."
"Really? I don't think Bloom would have mind that one so much." He responded cheekily, that earned him a thump on the head, "only joking…mostly." Sky rolled his eyes as he returned to the others. To check medical statuses of the others.
Helia stood vigilant over the magix-satellite monitors, that surrounded the realms outer orbit in case the Trix decided to come back while they were regrouping. He couldn't help but notice how Flora instructed the on how to reverse the hypnosis spell on the creatures.
Hhhumm, so this what it means to be a hero, he thought as he studied them all. Working together. They roles were not what he always believed. Girls were damsels, but here they were leaders…fighters…guardians…warriors. He knew this. Had heard of their exploits during the battle for Magix, against the Trix. He even saw what they were made of at the unveiling at Red Fountain. But still seeing them like this. Powerless, yet still willing to fight to protect their comrade. That is a true hero. He couldn't help but smile at the way they, his teammates acted as a second string defensive line. While their girlfriends were the heavy hitter. He had always thought that the Red Fountain Specialists were the best.
Best at strategy, He focused on Tecna.
Best at leadership, his eyes shifted to Bloom.
Best at attack formulation, next to Musa and Layla.
Best at defensive positioning, then to Stella.
Even Best at scouting, finial to Flora.
He couldn't but smile, maybe being second best isn't so bad after all.
He was so deep in his thoughts his mind didn't register that Bloom now stood in front of him. Obviously asking him something.
"I heard about what you did, Helia. Thanks for coming." Bloom spoke in all honesty.
"I always wanted to see the flowers here." He responded gazing at Flora, "I heard they're beautiful."
"Yo, peeps, the pixies are really wiggin out here." Musa called out, catching Flora attention immediately. As the pixies started another round of sneezing.
"I guess this vacation is officially over." Sky announced.
Stella turned rounding on him, "GETTING CHASED THROUGH A FOREST BY WITCH-MIND CONTROLED WILD ANIMALS, TRYING TO KILL US! WASN'T THE OFFICAL END TO OUR VACTION! OR WAS IT WHEN WE LOST LAYLA! PLEASE TELL US YOUR HIGHNESS! WHY IS IT NOW THE END OF OUR VACATION AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST THREE DAYS! WHY NOW?! WHY NOT WHEN WE NEARLY FELL TO OUR DEATHES AT THE SKI LODGE!" She shrieked, having to have Brandon and Timmy restrain her from clawing his eyes out.
"I think the princess needs her nap now." Riven sniffed, having had enough of her complaining. But he didn't see it coming. With a quick turn of the ball of her foot she through off the two and attacked Riven. By tackling him to the ground, then grabbed his collar starting to shake him. His head banged against the ground a number of times before they managed to pull her off him.
"Yep, I think this vaction is over with." Musa said stand at the sidelines of Stella's spectacle with the rest of the girls. None willing to aid the boys in preventing Stella's well-earned rampage.
"Should we help them," Helia asked as he joined the group watching Stella wrestle his teammates as they tried to get her off Riven. But boy when the princess blew her top your sure didn't want to be on the receiving end of it, he thought as she elbowed Timmy below the belt, back-fisted Brandon and head-butted Sky in an attempt to keep hold of Riven's unconscious form.
They all looked at him like he was insane with raised brows, "nope" they responded in deadpan unison. Turning back to watch the tussle.
TBC….