The time was 10:10 am and Bloom walked into the room she shared with Alyssa and Flora. Walking up to the sleeping Alyssa, Bloom knelt down and gently shook Alyssa's shoulder. "Hey Sunshine, its 10:10 am I think you need to wake up." Bloom was very careful to shake Alyssa gently, Alyssa finally started to stir and it seemed like the dream blossom tea was working it's was out of her system. Bloom let out a sigh of relief and then explained, "Hey Honey-bunny, I think you need to get dressed I have a surprise waiting for you when Flora gets back. I told her to get you your favorite order from Starbucks."
Alyssa was finally starting to stay awake and hearing that Starbucks was involved she perked up, her still blonde hair with the red low-lights was messy and disheveled as she sat up in bed. "Starbucks you say, okay I'll get up, give me a bit and I'll be out of the room." Alyssa rolled out of bed and began rummaging around in her closet for clothes. Eventually she settled on a tight pair of Tripp pants and a black shirt with fishnet sleeves, time was now 10:20 and Flora, Stella and Aisha weren't back yet from their respective missions. When it was 10:25 Flora ran through the door and was shocked to see Alyssa wake and moving, seeing this Flora walked over and handed Alyssa the coffee.
"For you my princess." Flora flirted handing it over to Alyssa.
"Thanks I needed this. I know you're sorry about the tea, don't worry about it. I needed the sleep and even better no nightmares so that's a plus."
As Alyssa and Flora flirted the unfamiliar sound of the WOW! theme song began to play through the camera drones as those spherical machines whirred to life. Almost at the same time the 55" TV flickers to life as though it was a camera too, the host of WOW!, Ace slid into view of the camera in the studio and began talking. Alyssa decided to sneak out with a quiver and her bow made of yew wood.
"Wow wow wow, lets get to know our talent scouts." Ace said faking his enthusiasm, as a camera drone flew around the loft, Flora was in the kitchen making come pancakes. "Hello," Ace stated startling Flora "Who are you?"
"I'm Flora and I'm a great cook. Cooking is my talent. I love cooking and using exotic food in my dishes." Flora said smiling and waving to camera.
"Hi Flora," Ace said from the studio. "Whacha cooking?"
"Today I'm making some...blueberry pancakes."
"Sounds lovely but pancakes at 1030, seems a little late don't it?" Ace was trying to dig up answers.
"Well one of the girls here had a late night and we wanted to make sure she was taken care of." Flora explained.
"Well I'll let you get back to it, lets go meet some of our other lovely talent scouts." Ace exclaimed as the drone flew into the huge bedroom where Bloom was drawing on an easel. "Hi there you must be Bloom you have a real talent for art."
"Oh, Hi Ace" Bloom stammered getting caught off guard. "Thanks. Art is my passion I've loved drawing since I was a little girl growing up on the streets of Gardenia."
"Well I can see you are great at drawing, that's a great dog."
"It's a horse." Bloom said indignantly, as the drone flew out of the room, trying to find the next talent scout, flying outside, Alyssa was out there shooting her bow, taking an arrow from her quiver. The drone hovered to the side of Alyssa and Ace began to speak.
"Hiya, you must be Alyssa."
Alyssa was shocked hearing a voice from a drone and it caused her to prematurely let the arrow flying straight into the drone, cutting the feed that Ace was watching. Back in the studio Ace was mad talking to his assistants, "Note don't sneak up on that girl when she has a bow."
"Sir we're still on the air." Ace's producer told him.
Shifting gears Ace turned to the studio audience and said "We'll be right back folks stay tuned as we get to know our talent scouts today." Before walking to his dressing room mad as hell that an expensive drone was destroyed.
Back at the loft Stella and Aisha finally returned from the sporting goods store with a pellet rifle modeled after the M1903 Springfield in tow with a bunch of pellets. The wood varnish was immaculate and nearly identical to a real M1903.
"Hey hey the princess of the Solaria is back." Stella declared walking into the loft. Bloom quickly shushed her. "Remember Stella we're undercover we're just normal girls from earth."
As all the girls were in the loft now except for Alyssa, who was still practicing her archery Ace was ready to go back on the air.
"Wow wow wow, it seems like everyone is here now...except Alyssa. She too ashamed to show her face now that she destroyed a drone or is it because she didn't shave and the stubble is showing." Ace laughed.
Hearing that Bloom and Flora snapped "You don't get to talk about our princess like that! You know what Ace? WE QUIT!" it was clear that Ace had stepped over a line and wasn't prepared for the consequences of attacking Alyssa and her trans status. Alyssa heard that Ace was talking about her and decided to do something about it. Lining up her shot she raised her bow.
"Everyone move!" Alyssa shouted getting the drone's attention. When all the drones were lined up, Alyssa took a deep inhale and slowly exhaled, letting the arrow fly. The arrow gracefully flew through the air, striking each of the drones through the camera before lodging itself into a wall next to Stella.
"Alyssa you didn't have to aim it at me." Stella complained, kinda sad.
"Stella, she did tell you to move so it's your fault that the arrow almost hit you. It would be illogical to blame Alyssa for you not moving." Tecna said.
"Exactly Stella, and now we have to find Roxy on our own. Let's go see if she's working at the Frutti Music Bar today and explain everything to her. Especially that she's being hunted by The Wizards of The Black Circle. Hopefully she'll be receptive to what we have to tell her." Bloom said, her voice calm and collected.
Alyssa walked in slinging the bow across her back "Sorry about that, I didn't mean to aim anywhere near you. I told you to move. Anyway lets get to Frutti Music Bar and find Roxy. I'll put the bow away. But someone needs to talk to Faragonda about the Wizards appearing and Valtor's escape from the Omega dimension. Bloom, sweetheart, could you please call her and update her?"
"I'd be delighted to honey-buns." Bloom responded pulling out her phone. She dialed the number to Alfea and hoped that Faragonda would pick up. "Come on...come on...come on…" Bloom anxiously waited for Faragonda to pick up.
"Alfea, Faragonda's office." Faragonda said when she answered the call.
"Hi Miss Faragonda, its Bloom."
"Hi Bloom, how's the vacation going?" Faragonda asked wondering if they were resting.
"About that miss Faragonda, we have encountered a group calling themselves The Wizards of the Black Circle, they are after the last earth fairy, who we found out is named Roxy."
"Oh wow. Bloom, listen carefully, I want you seven to find the last earth fairy and bring her to Alfea, we need to make sure that if she's the princess of Tir na nog, that she is safe. Is there anything else you wanted to tell me Bloom?"
"Yes, miss Faragonda. When Alyssa, Flora and I were out to dinner with my parents, Valtor was with the Wizards of the Black Circle. It really got to Alyssa and she punched Valtor repeatedly in the face. I had to pull her off of him. I'm not sure if Alyssa was justified in what she did."
"Bloom rest assured Alyssa was justified, in what she did. Having Mystelar's justice thwarted and with Alyssa being the princess, the only one in Mystelar who can pass judgment in Mystelar or in Mystelar affairs seeing him escape really must have done something to her."
"Thank you Miss Faragonda, that's all we needed to know. We'll make sure Roxy is safe and make sure that she makes it to Alfea soon." Bloom sighed, feeling better as she hung up her phone, before turning to her 6 friends. "New plan, Faragonda's orders, find Roxy and bring her to Alfea. We, will do what is necessary to protect her and ensure a smooth transition to Alfea. Let's go, the Frutti Music Bar awaits us."
The seven all left the loft, Alyssa making sure to lock up, then the filed into the van that they weren't going to return to Ace. Aisha was in the driver's seat with Musa in shotgun, the other 5 were in the back sitting at what looked like a planning table. Aisha buckled in and took off to the music bar, hoping that luck would be on their side and Roxy was safe.