~Black-Mud Swamp~
"Welcome class, to Black Mud Swamp, and to... to...AH-CHOO! R-r-right, as you can sneeze, I mean, as you can see, I'm slightly allergic to the sap from the Igglethord vine. Now, this is your first field exercise for the Magic of Nature." Professor Palladium said.
"I'm in the wrong class, I'm from an urban realm." A Fairy student said.
"A well-rounded education is what Alfea is all about, Dhalia." Prof. Palladium said.
"But a keekbug bit me." Dhalia complains as she lifts the right side of her shorts and shows Palladium where the bug bit her.
"Ahh, keekbug?! Well, the quicker we bit on with, ah, I mean get on with the exomite, I mean exercise-" Prof. Palladium stammered.
"For a nature professor he's pretty squeamish, isn't he?" Bloom asked.
"There's a word for that. It's like irony." Stella replied.
"Give him a break, you two." Grace said as they are in their safari outfits.
"Now, this field exercise is designed to test your natural ability to listen to the always present voice of nature. Each group must navigate through Black Mud Swamp and find the crystal clearing, and here's the catch, you may not use any magic. Only the Voice of Nature will be your guide, and remember, it's not enough to hear the voice, you must listen to it as well." Prof. Palladium said.
"But professor." Amaryl said but Palladium disappears. Grace, Cloud, Dandelia, Rosa, Solara, Miranda, Lantana, Rainbow, Aspen, Treva, Berline, Heidi, Jasmine, Emerald, Yasmine, Katrina, Roxy, Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa and Tecna form a group.
"No reason to stand around and gab, let's start looking." Flora said as they started walking and got in the swamp water.
"Ohh, this place is... EW! Something's crawling up my leg!" Stella cringed.
"Calm down, Stella. Besides, I don't feel anything crawling up my leg." Emerald said.
"What happened to 'Mud does such wonders for my complexion'?" Musa asked.
"Just so you know, these bubbles could indicate that we're standing on the back of a subterranean sludge slug. They're not friendly, but don't worry, I'll take care of it. A standby spell ought to do the trick." Tecna said as she was about to use magic.
"Tecna, no!" Yasmine said, stopping her.
"Yeah, Tecna don't! We can't use our magic. We gotta listen to nature. Just use your senses." Bloom said.
"That's right. Besides, it tells me that there are no slugs in the swamp. Just smell it." Cloud said as they sniffed in the area.
"Smells like old socks." Stella said as she sniffed the air. "Or like a..."
"It's some kinda gas! Let's bounce!" Musa exclaimed.
"Take cover!" Flora yelled as they hid behind a fallen tree.
"So, what is it?" Stella asked.
"Let's find out!" Bloom said as she threw a log at the bubble. "Get down everybody!" She instructed as the log bursts the bubble and the gas is released.
"It's Medusa Gas. That stuff would've turned us to stone." Flora said.
"Whoo! That was too close. Glad we got out of there." Katrina said, wiping her forehead.
"I guess my information was incorrect." Tecna said.
"It's okay, Tecna. We just gotta be careful." Bloom assured her.
"You got that right." Dandelia said.
"That tree turned to stone. Look at it." Flora said.
"Turned to stone? Talk about being Statuesque." Stella joked as they all laughed.
~The Trix's Dorm~
The Trix teleport into their dorm.
"Ugh, we're finally out. Foulwarp class is totally lame." Stormy said.
"Where's that stupid ogre? His text message said he'd be here." Darcy said.
"I'm in here." Knut said as Darcy notices and complains.
"Can I come out now? My foot's asleep and I got an itch I can't scratch." Knut said.
"D, let him out." Icy said.
"Huh? Ugh, he's rank." Darcy complained.
"There's no ventilation in here." Knut whined.
"Why does he have to stay in there? He is stinking up my wardrobe." Darcy complained again.
"We have to hide him somewhere. What if the R.A. comes knocking?" Stormy asked.
"If he doesn't do something about his O.B.O., the whole school will know he's here." Darcy said.
"Just be a dear Knut and find a way to clean yourself so that we can- ah, what?" Icy asked as they heard quacks.
"That duck again." Stormy said.
"Mommy, mommy." Pepe said.
"Why me?" Icy asked herself.
"At least ducks don't reek." Darcy said.
"We must be careful ladies, we break enough rules as it is: skipping class, sneaking out, breaking into Alfea." Icy said.
"Yeah but, please, we do it for the greater evil." Stormy said.
"True. Now you, what's so urgent that you couldn't stick it in the text message? We have important things to do." Icy said.
"Well, I was snooping around Red Fountain School, just like you told me, and I was hiding in a bathroom or was it a closet. Uhhh." Knut said.
"Knut." Darcy said.
"I heard someone say that a team of specialists were bringing my Hunting Troll to Magix today, and they were gonna give him to the authorities." Knut uttered.
"And do we care? NO! Tell me that's not your news cause if it is, GRRR!" Icy growled angrily.
"Hold on though. What if the interrogation sorcerers get a hold of him and use a mind read spell? Even with his little pea-brain they'll find out about our plan." Stormy implied.
"Point taken. In that case, we'll just have to stage a little jailbreak, free the troll and then get rid of the sorry beast, forever." Icy said evilly.
~Above Black-Mud Swamp~
Riven is maneuvering the aircraft.
"WOO HOO! Our first solo assignment!" Riven exclaimed in excitement.
"Come on Riven, easy on the flips." Sky (As Brandon) said.
"Next time, don't eat right before the flight." Riven said.
"You should keep your eyes on the screen, Riven." Goro said.
"Yo, someone go check on the troll." Brandon (as Sky) said.
"I'm on it, Sky." Timmy said as he left.
"Isn't that the Black-Mud Swamp down there? Are we sure we're going the right way?" Brandon (Sky) asked.
"Yup, Magix is North of here." Sky said.
"Something doesn't feel right." Brandon said uneasy.
"What do you mean?" Goro asked him.
"You worry too much Brandon. Everything's under control. Trust the captain." Riven said.
"Captain?" Sky (Brandon) asked.
"Yeah right." Goro scoffed.
"I heard that, Goro, Let's see how fast this baby can go." Riven said as the ship speeds up. Timmy returns.
"I'm back." Timmy said.
"How's our "big boy" doing?" Riven asked him.
"He's a little cranky, but I'm sure he's- "Timmy said but was interrupted as the ship gets hits. "Keep your eye on the sky Riven!"
"What was that?" Brandon (Sky) asked.
"Don't know, but it came from outside the ship." Sky (Brandon) replied.
"That's impossible. If you knew how to operate this thing you'd know there's nothing on the sensors." Riven said.
"Well, you're wrong about that Riven. Because something did hit us and whoever it was, it doesn't want us to see it." Goro said as the ship gets hit again and the heroes scream, the girls notice the ship going down.
~Ground Level of Black-Mud Swamp~
"Check it out! A Red Fountain Craft!" Bloom said as she pointed at the ship above us.
"They might be in trouble!" Rosa exclaimed as she ran towards the direction the craft was heading and the other girls followed.
Pan the craft. Craft is panned again for the second time. Solara was running ahead as they rushed to the scene.
"Come on, you guys!" Miranda shouted.
"Hurry, they might need help!" Bloom yelled as the boys get out of the crash.
"Everyone get out okay?" Timmy asked the other guys.
"Look who it is." Stella said.
"If it isn't the same specialists from the Alfea ball." Lantana said smiling.
"You guys okay?" Flora asked.
"We saw your plane crash." Tecna said.
"It wasn't a crash. It was more like an emergency landing." Riven said. It was love at first sight for Musa when she first glanced at him.
"Oh, sure it is, Riven." Rainbow said sarcastically.
"Hey!" Riven shouted.
"What happened? Pilot's Ed got a little out of control?" Stella asked.
"Actually, we were transporting a...huh-" Sky (Brandon) said as he saw a hole from the ship.
"Transporting a very uh important package to a location uh-" Brandon (Sky) said.
"The troll got away!" Sky (Brandon) shouted.
"Ah! Prince Sky!" Brandon (Sky) exclaimed.
"What was that!?" Aspen yelled in shock.
"You guys let a troll escape?" Stella asked.
"The troll got away?" Bloom asked as the other girls mumbled stuff.
"We didn't let anything escape. We had an accident, the ship malfunctioned." Riven reprimanded.
"Mechanical failure." Timmy said.
"Oh, like that's gonna reassure me. That doesn't excuse the fact that you guys let it escape." Treva said glaring at them.
"Take it easy, will ya, Treva. But we got him in Adle Shackles so it's fine." Riven said.
"Exactly, they slow you down like a tranquilizer. He won't get very far." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Actually, guys it looks like the shackles came loose. Look." Sky (Brandon) said holding them up.
"They came loose?" Bloom and the girls asked while Berline frowned at that.
"Great! Now that made me even more worried!" Berline yelled, shooting her hands up in the air.
"Chill out, Berline!" Riven exclaimed.
"What're you guys doing here anyway?" Brandon (Sky) asked.
"A field exercise for Nature class." Bloom replied.
"So then get back to your little exercise girls and leave this problem to the specialists." Riven said.
"When are the specialists gonna get here?" Stella teased.
"Aw snap!" Musa exclaimed as Stella giggled and Cloud laughed.
"Listen you privileged little princess!" Riven started but Dandelia got in front of him.
"What?" Dandelia said glaring.
"What Riven wants to say is that it might be best if you guys just leave the troll to us and go back to your class assignment." Sky (Brandon) said.
"I can tell her to bug off myself." Riven said.
"Why don't you leave her alone, Riven! Unless you want to deal with me!" Rosa glared at him in defiance, but he backed off.
"But what if the troll runs into the other girls from our class?" Tecna asked in concern.
"Just stay out of our way so we can take care of it, you got it? Come on guys, let's go. Let's not waste any more time here." Riven said as they left.
"I hope you get your butt kicked by it." Solara yelled out to him in anger.
"Why are we friends again?" Riven asked them.
"I don't know. You tell me." Solara said as they left.
"Maybe we should go along with them." Bloom suggested.
"You mean after the crummy 'tude Riven just gave us?" Stella asked, frowning.
"Yeah, he was rude. I say we get back to our assignment and let Riven deal with it." Roxy said, also frowning and raising an eyebrow.
"Roxy's right, Bloom. If Riven wants to get eaten, I say "Bon Appetit" right?" Stella said.
"Wow, that's harsh Stella. I don't like Riven's attitude as much as you do but he is still our friend." Solara defended him.
"That's not quite what Roxy said but-" Flora started but was interrupted by Tecna.
"Something's strange here. Did you guys notice the hole in the ship? The patterns of the burnt marking surrounding the perimeter, indicate that the hole was created by a blast from outside the ship while it was still in flight." Tecna said as she noticed the burn marks around the hole.
"You're right, Tecna. I can sense a strong destructive force from that hole." Miranda said.
"So, you mean someone, shot down the ship?" Flora asked.
"Yes, it looks that way." Tecna replied.
"If that's so, I guess we should investigate." Flora said.
"Alright! The detectives are on the case!" Grace joked as the other girls laughed.
"If I ever say, "Hey let's go hang out in a swamp." remind me that I really hate swamps." Musa said.
"Aw, come on, Musa. It's not that bad. I usually love swamps. Well, except the swamps in my realm are quite different from the swamps here." Rainbow said.
"Wait a minute, the troll's footprints. Notice anything?" Bloom asked, pointing at them.
"What about them?" Flora asked.
"Yeah, I noticed something, they're like a size thirty." Stella said.
"Not quite, Stella." Cloud said.
"They get less and less deep as they go." Bloom said.
"Poor thing. He must have had the hardest time shopping for shoes." Stella said.
"Again, that's not the point, Stella." Dandelia groaned.
"They totally disappear up ahead. He like found a way to levi-walk so he could shake up our follow, you know?" Musa said.
"The troll...must have cast a spell." Flora said.
"Except trolls can't do that." Tecna rebuffed.
"Which means someone else is in the swamp." Bloom said.
"Someone who might be watching us." Tecna said.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Grace said.
"How can we find him without the footprints?" Flora asked.
"Yeah, we can't just call out "Here Trolly, trolly, trolly."" Musa said and Rosa laughed at that.
"Maybe the Voice of Nature can give us a clue." Bloom guessed.
"That's right. The Voice of Nature." Flora said in agreement.
"What do you mean voice? I can't hear a thing." Tecna said and they all listened.
"Rainbow, the troll went through the thicket, Follow it." The voice told her as Rainbow looked towards the thicket.
"Well? Did Mother Nature give you any advice?" Tecna asked.
"Yes, it did." Rainbow replied.
"He went that way, through the thicket." Bloom said.
"Are you sure about that?" Stella asked.
"I know it looks all creepy over there but, something's telling me that's the right way." Bloom said.
"Yeah, I feel it too. I'm getting a strong vibe." Flora said.
"You're both correct. The voice of nature told me in my head." Rainbow said.
"Come on, let's go." Bloom said.
"Ugh." Musa groaned.
~Deeper Into the Swamp~
"Yoo hoo, nature. I'm listening." Tecna said.
"Come on, Tecna." Rosa said, grabbing her hand.
"Get off me you stupid vine! Go drink some water!" Riven exclaimed.
"Something tells me these plants don't just survive on water alone." Timmy panicked as the vine grabbed him.
"And why's that?" Sky (Brandon) asked him.
"Because I think they're trying to eat us!" Timmy exclaimed as the guys started worrying.
"So, what do we do? Any idea?" Brandon (Sky) asked.
"I, I think we should just try to stay calm and…." Timmy trailed off when he sees the vine creeping up in front of him. "HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!" He screamed.
"That's staying calm?" Goro deadpanned. 'Oh, this is going to be embarrassing if Roxy sees me like this.' He thought to himself as he was tied up. The girls travel through the thicket.
"Be very quiet. I recognize these plants. Quietous Carnivorus. They hate noise." Flora said.
"You bet they don't." Rainbow said looking at them.
"Really? No. Let's see." Stella said sarcastically then she whistled loudly. "See? Nothing happened." She said when suddenly a vine grabs her, making her screams and hangs upside-down and screams at the top of her lungs.
"Stella, calm down!" Emerald yelled.
"Stop screaming Stella." Bloom said. Flora communicates with the plants and they sense they will be quiet. The plant lets go of Stella and she lands in the muck.
"I told you. No sudden noise, okay?" Flora asked Stella and she nodded.
"Well, they made an exception for me so I can speak loudly if I want." Rainbow said as the plants snuggled close against her.
"That's incredible, Rainbow." Flora said, amazed.
"(in the distance) HEEEEEELP!" Timmy shouted.
"Man, it's gonna be so embarrassing if someone finds us like this." Sky (Brandon) complains. The girls arrived and found the guys and Berline laughed at them.
"All tied up, guys?" Berline teased, still laughing.
"Need a hand?" Stella asked.
"Wait till I get my hands on you, Berline. And stay away. These vines belong to an incredibly dangerous, blood-thirsty, man-eating monster…" Riven started, then the plant squeezed him. "Plants!" He grunted in pain.
"They only eat loud-mouths so you should pipe down." Musa said.
"You got that right." Solara said.
"Everything's okay little plants. Just relax." Flora said.
"Flora's right. There's no need to be afraid of them." Lantana said as the plants started to calm down and let go of the guys.
"Quick, let's get away from these things." Bloom said.
"Bye, little plants!" Cloud said as we all got away from the plants.
~Out of the Deep Part of the Swamp~
"Hey, it's good to see you again, Bloom." Brandon (Sky) whispered to her.
"I'm happy to see you again, Roxy." Goro whispered to her.
"Me too." Roxy whispered back smiling and blushing.
"Hellooo. No need to whisper anymore, we got away, remember?" Stella asked.
"I think we should all look for the troll together from now on. Safety in numbers and all." Bloom suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Flora said.
"Me too." Sky (Brandon) said.
"No way I'm teaming up with these girls." Riven rejected.
"Well, too bad. No one's asking you." Roxy retorted.
"You're on your own then buddy. (Riven grunts) And if you find the troll, just give us a shout." Sky (Brandon) said.
"We'll have to hop our way across." Tecna said.
"Be careful Tecna." Timmy warned her.
"Thanks." Tecna said as she jumped on a rock. "Come on guys, it's fun."
"Okay!" Roxy said as she jumped after her. Then, Musa and Stella jump too.
"My Clumpaturf is wobbly." Flora said.
"Mine too." Stella said.
"So, is mine." Roxy said as it wobbled.
"Same here. They're really unsteady." Bloom said.
"I believe the key to this whole enterprise is that you must keep moving. You must not stay still." Tecna instructed.
"All right." Stella said.
"Time to play hopscotch." Roxy said. We all jump from one Clumpaturf to the other. Roxy and Stella fall but are caught by Sky (Brandon) and Goro.
"Oh, thank you." Stella thanked him and he smiled.
"Yeah, thanks." Roxy said smiling at Goro and he smiled back.
"Hey, there's no Clumpaturfs nearby. I guess this calls for a double jump." Brandon (Sky) said as he takes a huge leap to the next Clumpaturf.
"Nice one." Musa said.
"Yeah, great jump!" Roxy exclaimed. They all jump from one to the other smoothly but Riven misses his jump. Brandon (Sky) notices.
"No." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Riven, hang on!" Roxy yelled out as she and Tecna grabbed Riven.
"Gotcha. Hold on Riven." Tecna said.
"Don't let go of me." Riven said.
"Don't worry, we won't." Roxy said.
"She's slipping." Stella said. Tecna nearly falls in as Roxy was still standing her ground, but Goro grabs her by the ankles and grabs her waist and she blushed at that.
"Gotcha! Don't worry. Ngh, I'll get you outta here Tecna." Timmy said.
"So, will I, Roxy." Goro said, grinding his teeth.
"Thank you." Roxy said. Brandon and Bloom help pull.
"Heave! Heave!" Stella shouted as Roxy, Timmy, Tecna and Riven were pulled in. "Bet you're glad you teamed up with us girls now, aren't you Riven."
"Yeah, whatever. I would've gotten out. (brushes off) Come on, get up. Let's go already." Riven scoffed as Timmy, and Brandon sigh. We keep looking. A roar is heard.
"That's our boy." Sky (Brandon) confirmed.
"Let's go!" Rosa said as they hurried. They hear screaming.
"That's Amaryl!" Bloom exclaimed.
"Don't worry, we'll get her outta there." Sky (Brandon) said as Bloom clears the bushes.
"They're trapped!" Bloom exclaimed.
~Near Amaryl's Group~
Bloom clears the bushes.
"That's the same troll who was working with Knut. We've gotta do something before he turns those girls into fairy dust." Bloom said.
"All right everybody. I got a plan. Phase one: the girls distract the troll." Sky (Brandon) devised.
"Huh?" They asked.
"Oh, sure. Use us as bait for the troll." Roxy said sarcastically and rolled her eyes. Goro sent an apologetic look at her.
"I hope "The troll eats the girls" isn't phase two." Stella said.
"No way, cause Brandon and Timmy'll pin him down, then Riven and I jump in and slip the shackles on him. Goro will take the other girls to safety." Sky (Brandon) devised.
"Sounds like a... plan." Tecna said uneasily.
"Don't worry, Tecna. We got this." Grace reassured her and she smiled at her.
"All right then, let's go!" Sky (Brandon) said. Me and the girls go to help the other group. The girls in the other group scream.
"Hey there, um, big guy. Remember us?" Bloom asked nervously.
"Long time no see." Stella said as the troll roared. "Well, don't be a stranger. Get over here and pass out hugs."
"Yeah, come and get some of this." Roxy urged the troll. The troll charges, but Brandon and Timmy pin it down as planned. The troll falls into the mud. Goro ran to the other girls in the group.
"Come with me. I'll lead you where it is safe." Goro said as the other girls nodded.
"Thank you." Amaryl said as they followed him.
"Come on, quick. (Struggles) Hurry, put the- whoa!" Sky (Brandon) exclaimed. The heroes try but they can't get the shackles on. The troll grabs Riven.
"(with mouth covered) Someone, help! He's got my face." Riven shouted.
"Hurry up you guys! (struggles) I can't hold him!" Timmy shouted.
The troll overpowers the specialists and runs.
"He's getting away." Stella said as Bloom is surprised.
"Hey Timmy, you okay? At least we know these shackles still work." Brandon (Sky) said to try to comfort them.
"I thought you guys went to school for Bravery not Botchery. At least one of you is a hero." Amaryl said looking at them then at Goro when she said the last part.
Sky (Brandon) and Riven are ashamed as Roxy and goro put our hands on their shoulders for comfort and they place theirs on ours in appreciation.
"Later losers." A Fairy Student said as the group runs off. Roxy glared at their retreating backs.
"That's the thanks we get?" Sky (Brandon) asked.
"Don't listen to them." Roxy said.
~After An Unsuccessful Attempt to Capture the Troll~
The troll runs deeper into the swamp. It then catches the scent of something and runs towards it. Bloom, and dandelia noticed Brandon (Sky) was down in the dumps so we walked over to him.
"Hey you." Bloom said as we sat next to him.
"Bloom, what's up?" Brandon (Sky) asked us.
"That's what we're gonna ask you." Dandelia said.
"Don't let what those jerks said get you down. What you did back there was very brave." Bloom tries to reassure him.
"Brave or not, the troll still got away." Brandon (Sky) said.
"You did what you could. Troll-wrangling is very difficult." Bloom said.
"Yeah, but we're sophomores and we should've been able to handle it. This was our first real assignment and we messed it up except goro. You got the girls to safety part right." Brandon (Sky) said as he looked at goro.
"But, hmmm." Bloom said.
"Brandon, that doesn't matter. We all messed up together even if I got the girls to safety. We are a team." Goro said.
"I guess you're right. But it seems like the only thing we can do as a team is argue." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Hey maybe if the guys, uh." Bloom said.
"What?! Don't point the finger at me Sky! I'm not the one who shackled Timmy!" Riven retorted.
"Bro! You had the shackles!" Sky (Brandon) retorted back.
"ME?!" Riven shouted.
"ENOUGH!" Goro shouted as he walked over and startled the two.
"Yeah, knock it off you two! We all messed up, together! Can you at least agree on that?!" Timmy said.
"But..." Riven started.
"Timmy's right. And we should at least agree to that point you guys. Don't you agree?" Sky (Brandon) asked him.
"Ha ha ha. I agree." Riven said.
"That's good." Sky (Brandon) said.
"Now shake hands." Timmy giggled. Sky (Brandon) and Riven shake hands. "Well done guys."
"No hard feelings bro." Sky (Brandon) said as Brandon arrived. "Riven and I have called a truce."
"I preferred everlasting peace, but I guess a truce is a good start." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Ditto that." Goro said.
"Let's go. We got a troll to catch." Riven said.
~In An Inconspicuous Part of the Swamp~
The Trix are in the swamp.
"This is taking too long." Stormy said impatiently.
"Stormy, don't flip out. That empty headed brute will be here any minute now." Icy said.
"Yeah Stormy, chill." Darcy said.
"Our lovely "Fume de Doom" perfume is sure to draw him here." Icy said.
"Its allure is irresistible." Darcy said.
"Our scent is sublime, but what if he got stuck in the sinkslime?" Stormy asked.
"And he does like to roar. The Quietus Carnivorus could've gotten him. Hmm." Icy said then she heard Pepe calling Mommy. "What?!"
"You again?" Darcy asked as she saw the duck.
"Sooo cute." Stormy said sarcastically.
"I despise cute. That oughta keep it quiet." Icy said as she freezes Pepe. The Trix hear the troll roar.
"Huh?" Darcy asked.
"See witches, I'd knew he'd be here." Icy said.
"Me like smell." The troll said as he sniffs the air.
"Be quiet, and listen up. They were taking you to Magix to be interrogated, but, see, unfortunately for you, we can't let that happen." Stormy explained.
"That's right. Our secret has to vanish." Icy said.
"And so, do you. Have fun in Limbo." Darcy said as the Trix sent the troll to another dimension.
"That settles that." Stormy said.
"Let's get back to Cloud Tower." Icy said as they teleported.
~In Deeper Part of Swamp~
The boys and girls follow the troll's trail.
"What do you hear now Bloom?" Brandon (Sky) asked her.
"Well, it's not really a sound." Bloom said.
"Yeah Brandon, the Voice of Nature is something that you feel inside." Flora explained.
"Yeah. I can hear and feel nature. Since I am the heart of all nature in the whole magical dimension." Rainbow explained.
"She's right, you know." Goro said.
"Ha, well I've been tryin', but I can't feel anything at all." Sky (Brandon) said.
"I can't hear this Voice of Nature either. I'm from a wired realm, but believe me we can trust Bloom, Flora and Rainbow on this." Tecna said as they arrived.
"Rainbow, the troll has disappeared into another dimension." The nature's voice told Rainbow in her head as she stopped completely as did Bloom and Flora.
"What?" Riven asked.
"The feeling stops here." Bloom said.
"So, where's the troll?" Sky (Brandon) asked.
"Gone, but I sense something else. Something cold." Bloom said.
"There's really negative energy in the air here." Stella said.
"I feel it too. Singed ions indicate dark magic." Tecna said.
"Me too." Lantana said as the negative energy showed itself, flew towards her, and absorbed into her body.
"So, someone used dark magic to make the troll vanish." Sky (Brandon) said.
"You got that right. The troll has disappeared into another dimension." Lantana confirmed.
"How did you know that, Lantana?" Goro asked.
"Nature told me." Lantana said.
"But who?" Timmy asked.
"Well, we know the troll works for Knut, and we know Knut is the grunt for the three witches." Musa said.
"You think those three are the ones who shot us down?" Brandon (Sky) asked.
"Could be." Aspen said.
"Look." Bloom said as she picked up some feathers. "Hmmm."
"Those look like duck feathers." Tecna said.
"And isn't someone we know being stalked by a duck, 'cause of a spell we put on her?" Bloom asked.
"Icy." Musa replied.
"It looks like we've got the proof we need." Flora said.
"Yep, that the witches are the ones who shot down your ship and made the troll disappear." Roxy confirmed this with Goro.
"But what are they up to? We've gotta find out." Bloom said.
~Palladium's Class, Swamp~
The Red Fountain ship heads to the crystal clearing.
"There's our class." Bloom said as the ship lands and the girls get out.
"Thanks for the lift." Treva said.
"Aren't you boys gonna walk us to class?" Stella asked.
"Well..." Sky (Brandon) said.
"We would, but we're, uh, not exactly allowed to leave the ship." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Huh?" Grace, Cloud, Dandelia, Rosa, Solara, Miranda, Lantana, Rainbow, Aspen, Treva, Berline, Heidi, Jasmine, Emerald, Yasmine, Katrina, Roxy, Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa and Tecna asked them.
"No worries. We just hope you don't get grounded." Bloom said.
"Yep." Lantana said as the ship took off.
"See ya." Tecna said.
"Later tater." Stella said.
"Goodbye." Yasmine said.
"Your group is by far the last to arrive. And so, unfortunately, you receive a zero for punctuality." Palladium said as grace, cloud, Dandelia, Rosa, Solara, Miranda, Lantana, Rainbow, Aspen, Treva, Berline, Heidi, Jasmine, Emerald, Yasmine, Katrina, Roxy, Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa and Tecna gasp. "However, thirty points for generosity, twenty-five for initiative, forty for courage and fifty for your ability to listen to the Voice of Nature makes your score the highest in the class." We smiled.
"No fair! They were the last to get here." Amaryl said.
"Yes, but I never said it was a race. Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination." Prof. Palladium said as the twenty-one girls smiled.
~Repair Room, Red Fountain~
The heroes' ship is being repaired.
"We're almost done." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Finally." Goro said, wiping the sweat off his face.
"Yeah, but then we gotta clean the jousting stables." Sky (Brandon) said.
"The stables, and the creatures too." Timmy said.
"Don't remind us Timmy." Goro said.
"We really appreciated you helping us, Goro. You were let off when you brought the girls to safety. And you have another mission to do." Timmy said.
"We're in this as a team. I volunteered to help you out." Goro replied.
"I guess our punishment could be worse." Sky (Brandon) said.
"Please don't jinx it, Sky." Goro said.
"I don't know Sky. What could be worse than having to give a bath to that grumpy griffin?" Timmy asked.
"Yeah, man. That griffin is HUGE. A lot goes in and a lot comes out." Brandon (Sky) said.
"Now you made me lose my appetite, Brandon." Goro said, holding his stomach.
"Well, think about the time Marcus had to climb into the digestive cavity of the Bingledip Beast." Sky (Brandon) said. The specialists laugh.
~The Winx's Dorm~
"I've been thinking… we're a really awesome group and we should have an awesome name! What do you think?" Bloom asked us.
"You know what. You're right, Bloom." Solara said.
"Actually, it's a pretty good idea. A name is good for quick reference." Tecna said.
"The right name would give us that certain something. We could be called something like… the Wonder Twenty-One! Or the Stella Twenty-One! The Power Troupe! Or the B.S.M.T.F.F.G.C.D.R.S.M.L.R.A.T.B.H.J.E.Y.K.R?" Stella suggested.
""B.S.M.T.F.G.C.D.R.S.M.L.R.A.T.B.H.J.E.Y.K.R"?" Musa asked.
"What is that?" Cloud asked in confusion.
"Check it: beauty, style, magic, taste, flair, gracious, calm, daring, radiant, social, majestic, lightning, regal, angelic, tactful, beautiful, hope, joyful, edible, youthful, kind and responsible! And that's also the first letters of each of our names!" Stella said.
"Nah, that's way too cheesy!" Musa said.
"You bet." Jasmine agreed.
"I say Grace and Bloom picks it." Flora said.
"Me too." Musa & Tecna said in unison.
"Double for me." Heidi said.
"Really? Because Grace and I did come up with a little something. We even made a logo! Check it out!" Bloom said as she took out Grace and her drawing.
"That's awesome!" Flora exclaimed.
"It's totally mint, Grace and Bloom!" Stella said.
"Fabulous!" Berline hollered.
"But, uh… so our name is 'PriestessesixXWinx'?" Tecna asked.
"Even better. We're the 'PriestessesixXWinx Club'!" Grace grinned as she crossed her fingers.
"Awesome!" Dandelia shouted.