Chapter 17
Shuttle deck
As they to off from the resort realm, Helia reattaches to the main body. As he disembarked, he was met at the connecting door by Riven.
"What did you think of your first mission, poet-man?" Riven asked with his arms crossed leaning against the wall.
"It was interesting…"
"Interesting? Sure, but this was the easiest mission we've accepted yet." He emphasized. It'll only get harder from here on out. More violent" Riven emphasized the last word with complete clarity.
That it pricked at Helia's already raw nerves, "are trying to say something? Cause if you are, I'm not a mind reader. So, you might as well as come out with it." Helia rebuffed mirroring his stance.
"Sky asked me to stay off your case but seeing as you asked for it, okay I'll give it to you," he snarled pushing off from the wall, "here it is, I don't think you have what it takes to be a specialist. Yeah, your smart but that is only textbook learned materials. You don't have a clue how to operate out of the classroom –
"I think I did just fine on this mission." Helia snapped.
"One mission does not mean you ready." Riven retorted, "there is too much at stake, for us to be able to take a risk on a wet-behind-the-ears-rookie-
"You mean you don't want to risk Musa."
Riven didn't deny this in fact, "Not just her, Helia, my best friends are on this team. And if anything were to happen to them because you failed to do your part in the assignment…" his voice faded off as if the dread of anything happening to his friends were unspeakable.
"Chill Riven!" Snapped Timmy from behind them, "he did everything right!"
"Then how did they get pass him."
"We were scanning for shuttles and other crafts with high levels of dark magic. We didn't think anyone could use magic on the resort realm, but they got an upgrade from Lord Doom and Gloom that's how they were able to teleport in, Riven." Brandon commented having reviewed the security footage, "We never saw it coming. We were even told that it was impossible for anyone to access their magical abilities on that realm." Brandon to a stop by their shuttle, Sky followed having been drawn back to the bay with an additional assignment.
"Now, Riven if you are done. I've just report in to the headmaster, he's given us another assignment." Loud groans follow this declaration.
"But we just got back!" Timmy said still feeling the bruises from the resort realm.
"I would like to take a shower, you know with hot water!" Brandon complained not having had anything but a cold shower for week.
"I need time to clean and prep the weapons, as well as restock supplies!" Riven grumbled.
Waving his hands trying to calm the blustering storm of complaints, he managed, "Enough! Brandon and Helia get ready flight." They nodded, "we won't need weapons except our own. No interdimensional travel is necessary."
"Where are, we going?" Brandon asked pulling a tablet from the table
"Alfea first, we need to pick-up Bloom, Layla and Flora. We are flying them to an emergency trip to Pixie Village, from the reports I've gotten. Before the Trix showed up in the resort realm, they could cause some major damage to the Village and even damaged their Flower of Life. We going in as escorts for them nothing else."
"I'm ready, now." Helia said collecting his go bag, once more, heading for the shuttle followed by Brandon and Sky. Neither want to waste time.
As the shuttle existed the bay, Timmy turned to Riven and said, "admit it you like him."
"Fine, I admit I like him. He's a good addition to the team." Riven said smiling slightly, "and boy, does he have it bad for Flora."
"Notice that too, huh."
"Couldn't miss it."
"Wonder how long it will take him to ask her out."
Riven turned to look at Timmy, before saying, "We are not having this conversation!" He stated firmly before heading out.
"Why not?"
"Because we are starting to sound like the girls!" He shouted back.
"Yeah, but our girls are butt-kickers." Timmy returned. Riven just kept walking.
Two Hours later
"Oh, he's a jolly good fellow! Oh, he's a jolly good fellow! Which nobody can deny!" Brandon and Sky sang as they the three specialists emerged from the shuttle. Drawing some very awkward glances. But sadly, the two fools had pinned Helia between them and made it impossible to the attention!
"Knock it guys," Helia said slipping a little when chuckle escaped.
"I agree with Lover-boy there you two are making fools of your selves." Riven snapped, he and Timmy moved away to the oddly behaving specialists, "what happened?" He asked, as Brandon continued to hum the song.
"They drank some tea made from the Flower of Life. Apparently, if girls drink it's an energy boost. But if guys have some, it makes them very giddy and well happy." Helia replied trying to disengage himself from the two.
"So, the mission went I gather," Timmy said pulling Helia free.
When Brandon replied in a peppy voice, "Oh, yes our missions were successful!"
"Missions?" The two asked cautiously, Helia started to turn red as he attempted to hush Brandon.
But it was Sky who replied, "The Flower of Life is safe Thanks to Flora! AND Helia has a DATE with this weekend !"
"Yep, so operation save Pixies: Completed" Brandon said striking the air as if checking it of a list, "Operation ask Flora out…." He paused turning to Sky, "Does it count if she was the one doing the asking?" He asked.
Helia could not stop gapping at them, when Sky replied, "Maybe not?" He turned to Helia and said, "Quickly call Flora and ask her out!" Everyone in the whole bay started laughing.
Riven turned to Helia, "I said it would get worse."
"you did but does every guy on campus constitute as worse?"
"Just you wait…" He grinned with that he walked away.
TBC….
Hey everyone, sorry about not updating any sooner been working on new stories. So go checkout some of my newest one shots! You will love them! I started expanding even further! Hope you love IT! And Yes, I know everyone is bummed about not have that crucial moment of Flora confessing to him. But hey, the scene was too well played in the 4kids series that I couldn't do better. But hey, the kiss isn't that far behind so stay tuned!