Chapter 6
Roxy's Enchantix
Weeks had gone past since she took her class on their first field trip. Valerie was still recieving comments and questions from her students on how it was even possible since she was a non magical person. She loved the questions and comments, at least it got her students thinking as they began to pay attention more to her classes...slowly!. Valerie didn't always give them the answer, she wanted them to figure them out for themsleves. However since then she had introduced them to Bike, her trusted magical transportation device (well the magic motorbike). She did explain eventually that Bike was magic and can do things that no ordinary earth motorbike can do like flying and other magical things. It did capture their attention and slowly were warming to Valerie. Not as quick as her past Earth students, she wished that it wasn't so hard but was determined to keep working on it.
It was half term and Valerie had taken her class on half a dozen field trips since the first one. All of them involved time travelling to particular times on Earth as they were still studying Human Evolution (without the use of fairy magic). She was halfway through her marking test papers in her room. By now Valerie was starting to get a little sick of time travel as the same vibes she received from her class. She sipped on her cup of tea and looked through her window as did Goldie. It was Saturday afternoon and noticed some students in the courtyard chilling, studying and practising spells. She smiled and she got sucked in watching them. It wasn't until Goldie gave her a little nudge to reminder her to get back into her marking "Oh, sorry Goldie, watching these girls still fasinate me!". She patted Goldie on the head and smiled "and i know we have this marking to get through and got some tinkering to do on Bike but surely a little break will not hurt!", Goldie smiled at her while she jumped into her bed for an afternoon snooze. "Oh i see! Ha ha!" Valerie said to Goldie with a giggle "I'll go for a walk by myself then!". Valerie left the room quietly and closed the door behind her. The corridors were full of chatter and life as teachers and students were doing their weekend activities. She made it to the courtyard and decided that she would head to the shelter to take Bike out for a ride. The moment she opened the door to the shelter Bike was so happy to see her "I'm having a break Bike, let's go for a ride and i'll tinker with you later". Bike was more then happy to go for a ride. Valerie wheeled Bike out of the school grounds while noticing some students watching her. She just simply smiled and waved as she put her helmet and goggles on before mounting the motorcycle and taking off. By taking off, they took to the skies instead of riding the road. Valerie could hear all the wows from the group of students in the courtyard. Valerie loved flying through she did wonder what it would be like to fly with fairy wings.
As they were flying towards Lake Roccaluce, Valerie noticed a small group of students with Professor Paladium going some extra weekend classes. She also spotted Roxy in the group who was emerging away from the group towards the lake looking like she was about to do something. Then in less then a second a bright light occurred around her. It made Valerie blink and cause terbulence on Bike "There, there Bike steady now!". She looked towards where Roxy was standing and to her eyes Valerie noticed that she had transformed herself into her fairy form "Wow! So cool!" she said to Bike who was equally impressed. Roxy in her green, pink and yellow outfit and pink and green wings then took flight over the lake looking like she was doing an obstacle course. Valerie remained hovering on Bike was she didn't want to get to too close and distract the poor girl. She noticed that Roxy was very sharp in her flying skills that she had the course completed in seconds. Valerie then saw the young very land in front of Professor Paladium who was timing her and de-transformed back to her civillian self. It wasn't long until it looked like class was dismissed as she could see the students walking away from Professor Paladium with Roxy not too far behind "Lets land shall we Bike?" Valerie asked the flying Motorcycle. Bike was happy to do whatever Valerie wanted to do. Just before Valerie was about to take control for landing, she could hear Roxy's voice shouting to her from below. Valerie looked down and could see Roxy and the Professor both waving and screaming to her like mad, although she couldn't quite make out what they were trying to say to her. "Look at that Bike they are trying to get our attention! Isn't that grand!" Valerie happliy said to Bike as they began their disend from the air. Valerie landed bike on a clearing they found in the woods away from Paladium's class. She didn't want to intrude so she kept hidden in amongst the tree's near the Lake to watch. "I could camouflage myself, so i wouldn't be noticable!" Valerie thought to herself "or could turn into a tree or a bird...?", suddenly she felt a cold chill in the air and felt shadows moving over her. She looked up to see 3 figures flying in the air "Cannot be?" she said to herself quietly "Are these the witches i've been warned about?".
She watched as the girls flew and landed towards Paladium's class, wishing there was something she could do to warn them but it was too late, they had already made their entrance making the group aware that they were here. Valerie knew for sure that these were the witches not only did they look evil but they matched the discriptions "This must be Icy, Stormy and Darcy!" she shouted. Then it wasn't long until Valerie noticed that the brown haired one went to look over her shoulder, "Oh no she must've heard me!" Valerie whispered to herself as she placed her hand over her mouth. Luckily the brown haired girl then turned her head back towards facing the class again "Phew! That was close!" Valerie quietly said. She continued to watch as the witches were threatening the fairies and Professor Paladium asking where the Winx are. None of them were giving Icy, Stormy or Darcy the answers they wanted so they began to attack! Some of the fairies including Roxy transformed and began to fight back along with Professor Paladium who was casting some of his own spells. It was like watching a light show seeing all the magic that was flying around. Then came a break and Valerie could see that everyone was exhausted apart from the witches. The fairies were on the ground panting with exhaustion along with Professor Paladium. Valerie really wanted to help them so with out thinking she emerged from her hiding place and ran towards the class "You leave these poor girls alone!" Valerie shouted to Icy, Stormy and Darcy "and who are you?" the slivery haired girl asked in a sly voice. "I am Professor Frizzle PHD and you must be Icy, Stormy and Darc...!" Valerie said to them confidently and firmly but then as she blinked she began to notice that only 2 witches were present "Wasn't there 3 of you?". "Professor watch out!" Roxy cried, then Valerie heard a voice from behind "Oh yes i've heard of you, your the human Professor that everyones taking about at Alfea!". Valerie glupped and turned around slowly to find Darcy who had somehow magically transported herself to that very spot. There were also 3 of her! "How?" Valerie asked Darcy, "Its called magical illusion lady!" Darcy explained as she clicked her fingers to reveal just the 1 of her once again. "I was wondering when we were going to come across you!" Valerie heard Icy say who was now standing behind her along with Stormy. Valerie was now surrounded by the witches! "I'm not afraid of you!" Valerie shouted to them "Now you leave us alone, nethier of us know where the Winx are currently! That doesn't mean you have to attack them!", she heard all the exhausted fairies along with Professor Paladium cheer!. "Oh is that so?" Stormy said to Valerie "What shall we do to her Icy? Shall i magic up a fearless wind storm?", Icy looked towards Stormy and smiled in an evil way "Yes Stormy i think its time to teach this puny human a lesson!" Valerie heard Icy say to her friends. Without any magic to defend herself Valerie knew she was in trouble. Bike was still parked in the woods and she had no magical gadgets on her. She was piggy in the middle unable to excape! This would be one of the first times she has actually been scared out of her wits. Icy, Stormy and Darcy laughed evilly.
Suddenly Valerie was lifted off the ground by a strong wind magically caused by Stormy "Lets throw her in the Lake!" Darcy suggested, "What a great idea Darcy and then i can freeze over the Lake!" Icy answered while evilly laughing. "Help! Please!" Valerie shouted while being thrown around, Paladium got up and tried a whole lot of spells to get Valerie out but the magic wind was too fast! The fairies tried too but it was too late Valerie was heading towards the Lake "Shall i drop her?" Stormy asked Icy and Darcy "Yes but make sure to send you wind spell towards those puny fairies and that Professor so they cannot fly and rescue the human Professor!" Darcy suggested. "Good idea Darcy!" Icy said to Darcy, Stormy had a smirk on her face and nodded. She click her fingers which caused Valerie to start falling towards the Lake. Stormy then quickly began to aim for the class as they all started to fly except for Palladium who was running to the rescue. The wind was strong and was blowing everyone away! "I can swim you know!" Valerie shouted "Not when we are finished with you" Icy shouted. Valerie hit the water hard, she managed to get herself into a diving postion and dove in deep into the Lake while holding her breath. She kept her eyes closed and tried to swim up towards the surface. Suddenly Valerie began to start to feel cold as if her body was beginning to freeze "Icy must be freezing the Lake!" she thought to herself. She was also was beginning to run out of breath!. As she was really beginning to stuggle, all she could think about how can somebody be so cruel and to let someone die! "This is the end!" she said in her mind as everything was starting to go black.
Just then she felt movement in the water and the faint sound of something cracking above her. She was too afraid to open her eyes but it wasn't long until she felt something or someone grab her and pulling her up to the surface. Her body was weak but with the little sensation she had left, Valerie felt the breakthough the Lake's surface. Valerie let out a breath and began to open her eyes so she could see her rescuer. It was Roxy! She then heard Roxy speaking to her calmly but also in a chilling voice, she must be freezing too "Let... it all ...out... Professor, we are...nearly there". "Roxy?" Valerie asked weakly "Sorry...Professor...I cannot...fly...as my...wings are fffffrrroozzzzzeeen! Roxy told Valerie. They reached the waters edge and Roxy with the help of Paladium dragged Valerie out of the water carefully. Valerie layed there feeling very weak looking up to see all the fairies looking down at her "What...happened to the witches?" she asked "They disappeared!" one fairy said "Let's not worry about, lets just focus on getting the Professor and Roxy warm!" Valerie heard Professor Paladium tell the class. Then there was a splash and the whole class gasped. It made Palladium turn and Valerie wanted to see too but couldn't see anything as everyone was in the way. "Roxy's fainted! Professor!" one fairy shouted, Palladium shouted back "Ok then you girls use your wings to get her out of the icy water and lie her on the ground beside Professor Frizzle! A fairy cannot last long in ice!". Valerie tried to sit up but as she stuggled a beam of light began to shine beyond the class and it was right where Roxy was standing. Everyone Oo'ed and Ah'ed "Professor what's happening to Roxy?" the whole class shouted, Paladium got up and began to smile "Ladies, i think Roxy was earnt her Enchantix!" he answered to the class. Roxy was surrounded by a ball of glittery green & pink light, she was being lifted into the air, thankfully so Valerie could see. Then within seconds the light died down to reveal a beautiful and beaming fairy. Roxy had indeed earnt her Enchantix form! Everyone cheered even Valerie just giving out a quiet congratulations. She was now bearing big beautiful wings coloured with pinks and all shades of greens and a flowly green and pink dress with pink strappy looking sandals. Valerie then saw that Roxy was slowly flying towards her being a smile "Roxy! I couldn't thank you enough for saving me!" Valerie told Roxy. Roxy then smiled as she landed beside Valerie everyone was frozen in amazement. The fairy began to summond a spell with the movement of her gloved arms. Sparkles started to appear everywhere around Valerie as she began to feel her body getting warm and gaining back strength. Valerie began to sit up with the help of Palladium "I should be thanking you Professor Frizzle! Saving you and sacrificing myself helped me earn my Enchantix powers!" Roxy cheerfully told Valerie. Valerie felt honoured that she was able to help in someway unexpectly even if it was a near death experience!
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