Chapter 18: Betrayed

Bloom decided to take some time for herself to head to the library for some hopes of finding out about her dreams and what they meant. It would prove to Stella after not taking her seriously. Making her way through the library with her pet Kiko following her. "I'll show them! I'll show them all!" Bloom muttered under her breath.

She approached the desk where the head-librarian, Barbatea was working on some forms. Known for her purple cloud-shaped hairstyle, rounded glasses and the typical stereotype outfit for a librarian to wear on Earth. Noticing Bloom before her and take the time to greet her. "Morning, Bloom. Still working on you History of Magic project?" Asked her when she had been gathering information about the Magical Dimension's history and cultures to understand.

"Well, More or less. I'm looking for a book but I'm not sure where to start looking. I just have a name." Bloom had difficult time knowing where to start and thought maybe some help would be a good idea.

"Well then, go up to the research lectern behind those stacks and say the name, the library will search for you." Not taking her eyes from her work and pointed her finger to the direction for Bloom to follow.

"The library?" Bloom asked.

"Yes, now if you don't mind I need to get these forms done." Taking her word and took the corridor she pointed, once again followed by her pet, they come across a research lectern with many books that could help her find what she's looking for. "Maybe the library will do the search." Standing for it and clearing her throat to make her voice clear and simple for the magic to understand. "Daphne."

Using her magic to activate the lectern and A book flies from the shelf to the lectern. "Wow, that was quick. Much faster than the Internet." The book she was given lands on the lectern and flips open but doesn't seem to be what she was looking for.

"Let's see, Daphne. No, I don't want to know what it means, I want to know about a fairy named Daphne." Decided to try again and this time add more words to narrow her search. "Daphne the fairy." Two books fly out from the shelves to the lectern, they land and flip open. She looked through both and this time found something that relates to her search.

"Hey, look at all this stuff. Okay, 'Daphne, one of the nine nymphs of Magix, the supreme fairies who ruled over the Magic Dimension during the eons following the Dragon's disappearance.' Daphne, Nymph of Magix." She smiled to herself and found something on the page. "What's this?" Moving to the next page and found pictures of people holding weapons, keyblades. "A keyblade? Wait, does that mean there have been some here too?" She wondered and maybe gave it a shot.

"Ok, let's see. Keyblade." Another book appeared before, but this looked unused, somewhat old but the pages were still in good condition to read, flipping the pages of the information she asked for. "Hmm, ok let's see… here's something. "Although knowledge of the incredible power of these weapons was kept only to those known as the Masters after what was known as the Keyblade War, they provide the wielder the power to travel between worlds and can open the doorways to the world's heart to connect them together. Thus earning the name they have been given." Well that would explain a lot and really interesting. There must be something about certain people, about some battle awhile ago."

She flipped over a next page but to her surprise there were a few pages missing., more like torn out of it. "Wha… weird, some of the pages. I wonder what happened."

She could let Barbatea know about this after she's finished some research and turned the next page, revealing a certain group with keyblades, looked to be some sort of photo. "Hey, this must be new." Clearing her throat and reads. "After many centuries since the ancient war the wielders of the Keyblade arrived at the darkest hour for the when the Ancestral Witches and other dark forces waged a war against the Magic Dimension, forming a powerful bond with the Company of Light to stand against the darkness."

Hearing about these heroes sounded amazing, almost surprised to see a duck, a mouse and a dog with them, some even took amusing poses while others stood to attention, two so identicale by faces that they could be twins, only one wielded two, one black and the other white while one of them was pulled in the guy's arm and one with black hair in the other, a young girl by the blonde boy's side, giggling. The other with a blue haired young woman and a tall well built brunette. A man with silver hair with arms crossed and the last two that caught her attention was a young man with spiky brown hair with a warm smile on his face, in his left arm was a young woman with dark red hair who had a similar look and had her arm around him to. They clearly seem like a couple, but upon closer look they look almost like Taren by imagining him with red hair and amber eyes. Reading the names of the heroes in the photo and came upon

"Hey Kiko, didn't Taren say his parents were Keybladers like him? They look so much like him, maybe they could be his parents." She never had the chance to ask about his family but maybe showing him the photo could perhaps answer some questions. Having to admit the two look to be the same age, but maybe a few years apart but almost alike, but both have blue eyes, so shouldn't he have them as well. Caught up in her own thoughts, Bloom failed to noticed many books hovering around her without knowing it until now. The books started flying in all directions beyond her control.

"Oh wait! Stop! Enough! Ms. Barbatea!" Bloom cried out for help as she and her rabbit tried to dodge the books, what also happened was the golden gates that were locked away started to shake, trying to open but the lock and chains prevented them from doing so.

Bloom ducked to the floor when the books spin faster, forming a cyclone around the scared teenager as she was helpless to stop them.

"Closeus."

By a firm command, the books stopped and fell to the floor, much to Bloom's relief when she finds Ms. Faragonda in the room.

"I'd say the library's research system needs a complete overhaul." She said and almost startled by Bloom rushed to her and hugged her for comfort. The headmistress smiled softly and calms her down. "It's okay, Bloom, it's all over."

Barbatea was also present and seeing the mess with all the books everywhere. "The Golden Gate was about to open. If something had happened to those books, I could never forgive myself. All those powerful texts written by and for magicians."

"No reason to worry, most importantly no one was hurt." Bloom turned to hear another voice of a man in blue ropes and a long greying beard. With a pointy hat he seems to be some sort of mage and can feel immense power coming from him. "Are you alright, my dear?"

Bloom nodded as he asked her, despite the look on his facial expression he has a soft voice for her wellbeing. "I think so.."

"Apologies bloom, this is an old friend of mine who recently came. But don't let me keep you here. You can do you research another time." Faragonda suggested to Bloom who nodded to agree with her. Once she left the room the two found the books on the floor, the Headmistress picks one up to read what it says. ""Daphne the Nymph". Ms. Barbatea?"

"Uh yes?"

"Put the books back in the stacks and shut the library." Giving out instructions that startled Barbatea by what she said and dropped a book she recently picked up.

"S-shut the library?" Making sure she heard the Headmistress correctly.

"Yes, and don't use magic. After what happened, you never know."

Uncertain for reasons but didn't wish to ignore her request but still confused. "No magic?

"That's right. I hope you don't have a problem with that." Faragonda asked her.

"Yes, I mean, no!" Doing as she requested and carried out her wishes.

"Before you do so, can I ask where d'you find this book?" Turned to see the elder holding out the book about the keyblades Bloom was reading.

This surprised the librarian upon seeing it. "I-I'm not sure, I almost assumed it be locked away behind the gates."

"Is something the matter, master Yen Sid?" Faragonda asked him, ignoring the startled and shocked librarian upon hearing his name.

"Indeed, upon finding there are certain pages missing, and blanked ones. A book with sensitive knowledge shouldn't be here." Yen Sid was curious and uncertain how this book was in the school, although knowing there be some to mention about the recent heroes but this one had knowledge that caught his curiosity. "If you don't mind I would like to borrow this and do some research on this before I meet the students and Macbeth."

"Of course, if you need anything just ask." Faragonda said and also interested to know about it herself. Fully aware of certain legends and information about Kingdom Hearts or the Keyblades were too dangerous to be known to the public, especially if given to the wrong hands like Xehanort or the infamous dark fairy Maleficent. But what were those missing pages he mentioned and how did Bloom find it?

Mel decided to take the bus to Alfea upon receiving some news from Macbeth of something, she would have to catch up to Mirta at the city later if it's something important but also more focused on what Griffin told her about someone trying to gain some info in her office, not sure what it could be but no doubt means trouble. Not to mention she needed exclusive evidence to bring justice to the Trix upon their involvement, almost sounded disappointed in them for working with Tezzeret. Well it wasn't her place to say but they chose the path.

"Hey Mal!" Turned to see Bloom come up to her with her pet Kiko. "What brings you here, something important?"

"Not certain, but thought to drop by before meeting Mirta at the city."

"That's good, maybe next time to hang out with her." Bloom smiled and had to share something with the others. "But you never guess what happened, I was in the library to find some information about my dreams."

"Really? Better hold up first, here's Musa coming up." Mal was intrigued but then noticed something off about Musa, instead of being her cheerful mood, she looked more… down and sad.

"Oh, Musa! Just the person I'm looking for. Hey, Musa you never believe what happened to me at the… library?" Bloom wasn't aware of it at first until she walked past them.

"Wow, something must've hit her hard." Spoke too soon when they failed to see Stella running out of the school, too fast to see the two who gasped and collides with them.

Both Mal and Bloom were thrown off and landed on the ground. Kiko flew high and fell back down on top of Mal's head. "Ugh, I had to ask." Getting up and dusted themselves as Mal picked up the rabbit off her head when Stella rushed over to Bloom.

"Oh Bloom! I'm so sorry!" Stella sounded ashamed when she apologised to Bloom.

"It's all right, Stella. Things happen." Bloom told her and not seemed bothered.

"Yeah, and I'm fine too, thanks for asking(!)" Mal replied with sarcasm in her voice, placing her hands on her hips but so far Stella didn't noticed and more on Bloom when she grabbed her hands.

"No, no, I'm talking about earlier. I should never have teased you like that." Stella said.

"I can be a bit sensitive." Bloom said, remembering the argument and seemed to have forgotten about it.

"Uh, what exactly happened?" Mal wasn't sure what was going on.

"Oh, nothing to worry about. But I got to find Musa and apologise for what I said, do you two know where she is?" Stella asked them.

Both looked at each other and having some idea, mostly Bloom as they pointed to the bus. "She went that way, likely to head to the bus."

"Whatever it was she looked really upset about something." Mal added.

Stella gasped. "Oh no, don't say that! Musa!" They ran after Musa but were too late as the bus lifted off the ground and took off, heading towards Magix City. "Oh no she took the bus! Now who's gonna go and get her?"

Mal had enough and wanted to know what was going on and asked. "Will you just tell us what the hell is going on? First she ran off upset, then you said about teasing Bloom so this must have been about something."

Stella nodded and knowing that she must be annoyed. "It's just I can't do anything right today."

"You did almost knocked our heads off just then." Mal added, only to get a soft nudge from Bloom.

The princess was a little grateful for Bloom shutting her up but least to get her mood up. "Well, I guess I do deserve to get some flak. How about you call the boys for help and I'll explain what happened." Leading the two back to school and tell them what happened. "By the way, Bloom, what did you do to your hair? Brush it with an eggbeater? And Mal, you really need to have someone look at your hair."

"Stella!"

Meanwhile at Magix City, Musa got off the bus and wondered about, frustrated with Stella about how she treats things like a game to her. "Stella can be so obnoxious sometimes. She makes me so mad I can't stand it!" Walks along and kicking a used can to take out her anger, getting some attention of people passing by her and giving some stares. Leaving the crowed to find someplace to hang for a moment when she noticed something. A café full of witches from Cloud Tower, moved close to check it out, peering through the windows to see more, some sort of party by the look of it or their usual hangout. But what caught her attention was Darcy of the Trix, with none other then Riven, sitting together.

She couldn't believe it.

It can't be true.

They seem to be having a good time, laughing and smiling together.

And it hurt her to see it in plain sight.

Unaware of what was going on as the two were having a conversation.

"You're a very special person, Riven. It's too bad though." Darcy said, catching his attention when he puts down his drink to look at her.

"What's too bad?"

Knowing she got his attention and using the right words needed for their plan to work. "The fact that your talent, your energy, ambition and most of all courage should be wasted at Red Fountain." Darcy explains to him. "I heard that there were some… special students with greater talent and seem nothing but show offs to me. I know about the… keyblades and the Grimm."

Riven was almost surprise that she knew this stuff and wondered how as she continued. "Yes, we have people who watch and I think they're in the way of real talent like you. There are certain people who could help you reach your potential. If you were one of us, you could even be more powerful then those keybrats." Smiling at him and seeing the smirk on his face caught his interest.

Riven did had to admit, the three of them were strong and in his point of view were hogging the glory when they defeated that giant scorpion and bird back at the swamp. They did receive special training a lot and maybe if he joins up with them, he could get the chance. "Go on."

Darcy gladly proceeded and carried on. "For us, all that matters is knowing that we can count on you. The rest will come all by itself. You see, we don't like the little girls who call themselves "Winx". We don't like their friends either, that Mal for a matter, is a witch and yet is friends with those fairies? She's probably not on the right path. We agree on this, don't we?" Reached out to hold his hand. "But as of today, you and I will be together. Bound by... magic!" Clutching his hand and entangle his fingers with her own, she took the chance to use her powers to cast a spell on him, bringing him under her control as his eyes illuminated.

Unaware that a heartbroken Musa was watching and decided to leave before she would burst into tears when suddenly Icy and Stormy who snuck up on her with their arms folded and smiling in a sinister way.

"Well, well, look who's here." Icy taunts the music fairy.

"Why, it's one of the little fairies?" Darcy asked in amusement.

Musa wasn't in the mood with them and didn't want to start trouble at the moment. "Please, not today, okay? I don't feel-" She was cut off by Icy stepping in her path.

"Not so fast. Where d'you think you're going?"

"Back to Alfea." Musa told her and tries to leave but Icy grabs her hand to stop her.

"No your not. First we like to know what were you doing spying on our friend, Darcy?"

Getting really annoyed with them and pulled her arm from her grasp to free herself. "I wasn't spying on anyone! Especially not Darcy!"

But Stormy gets in her way this time, right in front of her face. "Trust Icy to recognize a spy when she sees one."

"I bet you were watching Riven. You've got a crush on him, don't you?" Icy said to torment the girl.

"Leave me alone!" Musa cried out.

Icy found it amusing and carried on as she started to cry. "You know, the other day Riven said that he thinks nothing of you!" Stormy laughs and made Musa gasp in shock of the words she said. "Absolutely nothing."

Both were unprepared for what Musa would do in her emotional state and slapped Icy right on the cheek. Catching everyone's attention of what happened, even the Trix were shocked by what she just did.

Musa gasped of what she did and saw Icy was really mad. "She… she slapped me! She slapped me in the face!"

Even Stormy couldn't believe it herself when she saw the hand-shaped mark on her cheek. No one has ever done that to Icy in her life "Woah, I can even see the prints of her fingers. Does it hurt?"

"Of course it hurts, you fool!" Icy shrieked and shoved her aside. She can still feel the stinging from the mark Musa gave her.

Musa didn't know what came over her for a moment and tried to calm her as she can. "I'm so sorry, Icy, I didn't mean to hurt you!
"You! You are going to pay for this!" Icy was furious and now wanting make her regret it, she finds another witch who saw it all and had an idea. "Hey you! Fetch the others. We need to teach this little Winx a lesson she won't soon forget."

"What do you want to do?" Stormy was not sure what she had in mind.

"Yeah, what's wrong with you Icy? You need backup to fight me? You always use the Grimm to do that." Hearing Musa's idea made Icy smile of the thought of it.

"You know what, that's the best idea. And with the Witches will see just how powerful we can get." Reached into her pocket to pull out one of the gem they use to summon them.

Stormy wasn't sure about it if she's this mad. "Uh, Icy, maybe we should leave them out. I mean, we don't need the Grimm especially if Tezzeret finds out-"

"We be doing a favour to give her a new makeover." Icy said, seeing Musa now scared and made a run for it.

The punk dressed witch Icy spoke to called for everyone's attention. "Hey, girls! Wanna have some fun? Icy's gonna teach a fairy a lesson. Let's go!"

Mirta sighed and knew there be trouble, wondering who it until she caught a glimpse of Musa before she fled. It was also bad when all the girls ran out, even Lucy was getting out of her chair.

"Lucy, you're not going to follow? I don't think it's a good idea to get involved with them." She knew for certain when Mal told her about the Trix and their use of the monsters they fought back in the party. Afraid for her best friend Lucy if she wanted to be like them after what she learnt about who they work with.

"Icy's powerful, Mirta. Maybe she'll notice me this time. I don't want to miss this." Watching her run out of the cafe and sighed that she couldn't stop her. "Maybe I can call Mal and the others." Knowing she can't stop them but maybe her friends at Alfea can.

"Congratulations, Stella. Musa's gone and you don't know what bus she took." Flora scolded Stella after they found out where she went. The girls were worried or Musa if something bad happened to her in a state she's in.

"Cool it Flora, arguing isn't going to work." Mal calms her down knowing much of it was Stella's fault for getting Musa mad.

"I know, but she could be anywhere." Flora replied.

"Need a prince, my princesses?" The girls heard Sky calling out to them when he was standing by the gate, waves to them with a smile.

The moment Stella saw him, she went all love struck and her heart racing. Mal sighed and rolled her eyes. "Oh, brother."

Flora giggled and thought of the same of how Stella was crushing on the prince, they see the specialists disembark the aircraft.

"Taren, you might wanna go easy with that arm." Ben's voice was heard when he comes out followed by Brandon.

"I'd listen to Ben if I were you."

"Guys, I told you it's just a slight bruise until I keep this brace on for the day. Besides one heal from my keyblade will do the trick." Then they hear Taren following them complaining about something. What they noticed was an arm brace on his right hand.

Bloom gasped and rushed over to him. "Taren, are you ok? What happened."

"Nothing to worry about, Bloom, all he did was-umph!" Brandon was cut off when Taren elbowed him.

"Just an accident during training and went a little too far. Nothing serious." Taren explained but in truth was when he fell over the stairs when talking to Flora on the phone. Thinking it be better to lie a little to cover up, especially the attention he was getting from Bloom.

Mal however with a deadpanned expression on her face didn't seem to buy it with her crossed over her chest. "Gee, I wonder how that could've happened?" Not believing Bloom would fall for it and can tell the boys know something. Turned to the girls who smirked but then saw Flora was very quiet unlike the others, and also averting her eyes from the boys' direction for some reason. But another thing was Riven was not with them.

"Hey, where'd tall dark and moody go?" Mal asked which caught the others' attention.

"Riven's not with you?" Flora noticed too and now aware of it.

They noticed the boys' faces turned to scowl and seems something happened in Red Fountain. Sky crossed his arms and dropped his smile. Riven? After what happened at the Rose Ball, he's outta the group."

Timmy nodded his head to confirm it. "He decided to join another squad of Specialists, which is fine by us."

However the same didn't go for the keybladers since Taren and Macbeth told him what happened that day and feel Riven could be targeted for their enemies. Mal's phone vibrated and picked it up to answer. "Hello? Mirta? What's up?" Not listening to the others while Bloom was concerned for Musa.

"We gotta find Musa, she went to Magix and then…"

"No need, Mirta just called and said she saw her." Mal spoke out and now looking concerned as everyone noticed this. "And I think we got bigger problems."

Wasting no time running towards the aircraft without saying her reason, the others chased after her to follow. Whatever it was Mirta told her must mean Musa is in serious trouble.

"Don't run away, fairy, it's useless!"

Musa ran for her life as fast as her legs could take, running through the streets to try and loose the large number of witches after her thanks to the Trix. Started out firing magic at her, either to try and make her slow down or for target practice for their cruel jokes as they laughed and cackled.

"Stop it! Please!" Musa pleaded to them, but seems they were not taking 'no' for an answer. Ran to the corner with less people to see what was happening. Unexpectedly ran into Riven, hoping he could help her. "Riven! Please, you gotta help me!"

But all he did was stand there with a smug look on his face, not lifting a finger to help her. "And why should I?"

Musa could not believe it but, but it's clear to her that he doesn't care for her at all. Upset and ran past him to get out of the place and find her friends if they were here.

"Called Macbeth to help, if what you said is true, the Trix are really pushing it to use the Grimm out here." Ben couldn't understand their motive, but somehow this couldn't be Tezzeret's or that friend of his since they wanted to remain in hiding for the time being until the Dragon Flame was found.

"Me neither, but got a lock on Musa!" Brandon didn't know either but picked up her signal on the radar, along with more coming behind her. "And looks like she's got company, they're leading her to a dead-end."

The Winx became worried for Musa and need to get to her fast. "Any sign of the Grimm?" Tecna asked them.

"No, looks like they haven't called one out or a horde, but we gotta move fast or everyone in that area could get hurt." Timmy told them and knowing they had to act on it to be sure.

"Don't worry, we'll help out." Bloom said with confidence in her voice and the girls nodded in agreement. The Specialists wasted no time accelerating the craft's thrusters to hopefully make it in time.

Things were not so well for Musa when she found herself cornered between the end of the alley and a group of witches eager for some fun with. The Trix appeared out in the sky and descended upon them.

"Looks like you've reached the end of the line, fairy." Icy chuckled and prepared to finish her until the wall behind Musa was blasted apart, both she and the witches shielded themselves from the debris until it cleared up.

"What the…" Stormy cried out as their fun was spoiled the moment they see the Red Fountain aircraft, along with the entire group of Winx, Keybladers and Specialists coming to Musa's aide.

"Guys!" Musa was happy to see them and ran to them, even the Winx were happy to find her in the nick of time.

"Out of the way!"

They were see Riven making his way to the front of the witches. "Move!" He told them and what came next when he pulled out his phantoblade. "Alright, let's see if you're gonna be tough with me too."

"Riven, this is no time to be joking." Ben called out to him, summoning his keyblade along with the others.

"Somehow I don't think he is." Brandon said.

Riven gave a grin on his face. "I've been waiting for this for a long time since the day we met."

But before anyone could do anything the ground started to shake beneath their feet, lasted shortly when something burst through, a large white snaked lashed out and struck it's head towards the heroes.

"LOOK OUT!" Mal raised her hands and created a large tendril of vines to block it, backed up a little and bared it's fangs as a sign of threat.

Stella shivered at the sight of the giant snake. "Please say that's not a Grimm? They're usually seen black, this one's white!"

"I think this is one of them, has the feel to it." Taren confirmed, before the specialists could help the snake-like Grimm quickly reacted and moved to block them and face the keybladers and winx.

The Trix laughed and watched in amusement as Stormy floated beside it and petted it much to the witches' surprise of the sight of it. "Introducing the King Taijitu, don't worry this one is just for the fairies and the brats with them." She told them.

Brandon couldn't believe it and found himself and his friends separated by the giant Grimm, glaring at Riven who seems unfazed by it all. "So are you really doing this? You know who's behind it all, don't you?"

"Riven this isn't a game!" Sky told him and wishing he could help and save Stella, no doubt terrified of the beast.

Riven didn't say anything and ran towards the Squire with his blade out, clashing against each other and try to beat the other. "Does it look like I'm joking, Squire?" He asked and continued the fight with Brandon.

The witches who were witnessing the fight didn't want to miss their chances and decide to go for the easy targets. Running passed the Trix who just stood there to watch, however green barrier rose up and blocked their path, created by the prince before they could even get close. They didn't like to be foiled and attempted to deal wit him but suddenly several towering creatures made of wood and moss emerged, surrounding them. Mal stood beside them with a smirk.

"Thought you could use a hand." Much as she could help the others but best to deal with the annoying students the Trix rounded up to make it less difficult and also to not cause harm to them that much. "Help the prince and don't hurt them too bad, just to keep them from getting to the others."

The tree warriors obeyed and challenged the witches in a battle to assist Sky

This was starting to make the Trix more annoyed even with the new Grimm they brought up would not be enough to take on several of them.

Bloom knew they needed help and have to help. "Come on, let's transform!" The Winx followed and transformed into their fairy forms.

"Something tells me, they look pissed." Ben said, receiving a surprised look from Taren.

"Not very prince-like to curse."

"Just don't tell my mom about it." Last thing he wants from his mother to scold him for cursing.

Storm made the first move to use her lightning magic as well as Icy creating a dark cloud above the group to bring the temperature down to her liking. Shoots a lightning bolt at Tecna who had little time to react and was hit hard, thrown back and lost conscious.

Timmy found her and rushed to her to check on her for any wounds. "Tecna, are you okay?"

His guard was down when the King Taijitu snuck up behind him, shooting head first to strike but Taren came to his help and kicked it in the side of the face. Landed back down next to him to see him pick up the unconscious Tecna, would use a cure spell to help her but things seem to be tricky. "Is she okay?"

"Yeah, but knocked out. I'll get her out of here, you take care of that thing." Timmy said and carried her to safety, however something was off about the serpent's body and realised as it was pulling its body up, the scales began to turn white. Too much snow and wind all around, he didn't know what it was but something bad could happen and didn't have the chance to warn Taren.

Icy shot several shards of ice directly at Stella, forcing her away from the group and flew around but not fast enough to escape Icy's range. Using the clouds for cover and took cover behind one of the cars, but it soon catches fire and exploded by Icy's doing.

Sky who was keeping the witches at bay with the Tree Warriors witnessed the explosion and gasped in horror. "Stella!"

Musa took flight to help Stella but was stood in her way was the very woman she hated most of all, Darcy. The illusionist witch cast her magic on Musa, forcing her to dodge them and flew higher into thinking it could give her higher ground. Something hit her hard from the back and threw her to the ground; it was fortunate that in her fairy form, she can withstand the attacks to prevent any wounds on her body. Slowly sitting up and saw the snake, but this one was different and all white, hissing at its target and awaited Darcy's command as she smirked.

"That's a good pet, now take care of the rest. She's mine." Obeying her command and proceeded to help the other. Approaching the downed Musa and several more copies of herself surrounded Musa and preparing to attack her. Musa braced herself for what would've been the end but then came Sky to her rescue when he threw a boomerang at all of them,

Darcy growled and lost her chance, but she still had enough power to finish her off. But then she felt someone tapping her shoulder.

"Miss me?" Darcy gasped and turned around to find the purple haired wielder, unable to see her face fast when she aimed her keyblade towards her stomach. Pulls it back and gave a hard swing across, sending her flying back a few feet by the blunt of her keyblade.

"Next time, do some fights of your own instead of getting others to do it for ya." Smirked with confidence but saw the last of her tree warriors destroyed by the witches, leaving Sky alone and surrounded. "Sky! Get out of there!" They looked ready to attack him with their magic, each of them holding an orb in their hands.

Both Musa and Mal could barely watch after he got hit hard and sent to their area. "Thanks for the help." Musa thanked him as Mal came to his aide.

"Don't mention it." Sky could only say and gave a thumps up to her. Letting Musa fly off to join the others with Mal stayed behind.

"No time to talk, hold still. Cure!" Mal conjured a white flower and it's vines surrounded him to heal his wounds, but as the group made their way to the two being easy targets. Suddenly someone shot several energy bolts beneath their feet, startling the witches and made them stop from their track.

"That's far enough!" Emerging out of the debris was none other then Macbeth, and he looked very unimpressed with a heavy gun in his hand. "Attacking on two who could not stand to fight? It's no wonder people look down witches these days."

"What's it to you, old man? Just you and more of us!" One of the witches said, thinking they had the advantage over him. Clearly they did not know who he was, Mal and Sky had a certain idea this won't end well, for the witches.

"Hmph, clearly you need more to understand your foe before judging them. But I came prepared." Holding out in his hand was some sort of medallion with a bear-shaped carving on it. Whatever it was he had had incredible power inside it as Mal could feel it but unprepared for what came next. "Charge, Breaker!"

Calling out a name and a bright glow appeared out of the amulet, standing before him was a large towering four-armed bear. It wore light armour around the chest and markings on its arms, along with two curved spikes on it's back. The creature known as Breaker charged right at them, forcing the startled witches to disperse, running into all directions, Mal and Sky couldn't believe what they just witnessed and watch the bear battling the witches.

Macbeth walked towards them and checked on the young man. "How are you feeling?"

"Uh, better… but-"

"What was that?" Mal beat him to it and pointed at the bear keeping the Cloud Tower students busy and seems they were having a hard time creating a spell with all the mess in the area.

"That would be Breaker. I'll explain later but we need to stop this battle now before it gets out of hand." Macbeth told them.

"A little late for that, sir." Sky pointed his finger towards two King Taijitu emerge from the clouds, making a hissing roar. But then they realised something about it as the clouds cleared up, this thing was different from the others they faced and must have a weakness somewhere on their bodies. But what surprised them was the reveal of the two were really one being, having one head on each end that surprised them.

"Well, that kinda explains their look." Sky commented.

"This just get better by the minute." Mal mumbled and seems the others were having a hard time as well.

Bloom and Flora were up against Stormy in the air, they witnessed the snakes clearly stronger and bigger for Taren and Ben to handle as they tried keeping it busy with their keyblades clashing against it and avoiding the fangs. Wishing they could help but needed to take care of Stormy to loose their control of it.

"You're not going to help them this time, have a little spark in your hearts!" Stormy fires a lightning bolt directly at them, Bloom managed to clear the way but Flora got hit instead. She landed roughly on the ground and unconscious and catching the attention of the black serpent who slithered towards her.

Taren saw this and gasped. "Flora!" Without thinking he sprinted into action to save her, firing magic from his keyblade and shot several bolts at it. Using his Flowmation technique to using the walls and the snake Grimm's coils to beat it to save her in his arms and threw a roundhouse kick right in the chin to threw it to the side, landed hard on the ground, but enough time for Ben to trap it with his quack to pin it's head down. He checked her condition and so far nothing bad but needed help, turned to Bloom and nodded to her.

Bloom sighed in relieve that she was save and Taren came to help, but she couldn't believe it happened to her friend and didn't realise it because of Stormy, now she was mad at the witch for what she did. "You are going pay for that!" She shouted and retaliated by firing fireballs at her, the two started exchanging hits and dodging each other, Stormy became furious and unleashed a blast of her magic.

Musa helped Stella out from behind the car and flies off, she tries to follow after her but Darcy stood in her way. The witch used her magic on the nearby cars and raised them in the air to surround the music fairy. Musa couldn't get herself out of it as they spun around her to prevent any attempt to escape. It was getting intense and tries as she might but was

Timmy remained by Tecna's side as she was still unconscious but noticed Icy before them and began to freeze them both in ice.

"Hang on, Tecna." Timmy tries to find a way to keep her save but feels he failed her to stop Icy.

"How romantic, two lovebirds." Icy decided to finish them off, however Macbeth alongside Breaker came to their aide and swatted her like a fly but she managed to stay afloat. Startled by the new arrival and getting annoyed that the other witches were scattered. Stella came to their aid and shielded them from the snow.

"Mal, Sky get them out of the ice. And don't worry about Breaker, he's on our side" A relief to hear upon seeing a giant multi armed bear that came to their help. They followed his word while Macbeth eyes on the leader with his gun trained on Icy but the blizzard was hard to focus.

Ben was relieved that they had help but surprised to find a giant bear that was giving the other witches a hard time, with his back was turned, the other head of the serpent snuck up behind him and attacked him from the side.

"Ben!" Taren cried out but didn't want to leave Flora when started to wake, she gasped in fright of the Grimm. Held on to him for safety when the two heads cornered them with little chance of escape.

He can't fail, there was too much at stake, he can't let his friends down or his family. Tezzeret would use the monsters to attack the innocent, like his friends. He sees Bloom struggling against Darcy to help them and Flora was still a little dazed after the fall to fight, he can't do anything to protect them.

Bloom gasped and saw the Grimm trapping Taren and Flora, she needed to save them but Darcy was keeping her at bay.

"Aw, what's the matter can't save your boyfriend and besty from being snake food?" Stormy taunted her.

Bloom was getting real frustrated with the Trix for tormenting her friends and loved ones,

'I won't let this happen!'

Both shared the same thought, Bloom clutches her fist and Taren held his keyblade up front before the two heads staring at their prey. Catching everyone off guard by the fast growing light, engulfing the King Taijitu before they let out a roaring hiss and suddenly went silent. Everyone who was in the middle if a fight stopped what they were doing and saw it before covering their eyes, the witches that came along didn't know what was going on and ran for their lives after witnessing the Trix fall to the ground.

Riven forgotten about Brandon when he saw Darcy fell and rush to her side. "Darcy!" Picking her up in his arms and walked away with her. "Lets get out of here."

Icy and Stormy didn't know what hit them, the wave and bright light was so much it was as if a truck hit them. "We got to leave now! Call off the Grimm!" Icy had no choice but to fall back and needed to order the serpent to retreat.

Stormy turned to find it, only for her expression to change from annoyed to a shock. "Uh, Icy..." unsure what was up with her, until Icy found her answer to discover what happened to the King Taijitu. Its entire body was literally turned to stone. By the look of its reaction, both heads looked ready to strike before they were petrified in seconds, Neither of them didn't understand how it happened.

"But... how?"

"Forget it, Icy, lets get out of here before that huge mutt comes after us." Stormy grabbed her arm and ran off until they stopped dead to see Seneschal standing right before them with his arms crossed behind him. They knew by the look of his eye he did not seem pleased.

"Icy, Stormy. Perhaps a word about what has happened." But before they could do anything, Icy noticed in of the witches just sto9d there with some strange device on to her head. But she didnt stick around for long and they followed him to avoid the heroes, but seems like they were in big trouble.

"Taren?" Flora spoke and wasn't sure what just happened, one moment the monsters were going to attack then all of a sudden this light appeared and it was now a stoned statue. She was able to stand and hold him up on his knees when startling to come.

He sat up, rubbing his head as if he felt a little sore. "Ugh, what just..." But what startled him was the huge statue of the King Taijiti. "Is that... the Grimm? What happened to it?"

"I thought you guys would know about." They see the group, most of them bruised and helped up by others. Ben held on to his arm and couldn't take his eyes from the petrified Grimm. He was relieved to see Bloom was fine but seems drained like he was.

"Uh, is... is it, dead?" Stella asked and took cover behind her crush for protection. And to prove if it were, Mal came forward to see and feel it with her hand, only moments when cracks appeared, spreading all around it and break apart, crumbling to pieces.

"Well, if it isn't, its dead now." Mal couldn't sense anything from it, no sign of darkness or energy.

"Let's get you all patched up, I'll drive." Macbeth told them, calling his summoning back to the medallion and a lot of questions to answer, and a lot of work to clear this mess up. But he knew for certain things like what happened a moment ago won't be last for now.

And there you are, took longer then I thought then a week, so had to cut some bits out and make it longer to make up for the delay. I will also fix up some spelling on the earlier chapters this weekend after looking at them, obviously I was a bit distracted by work and will continue from the chapter of what they have in mind. Now that you seen macbeth use a Titan the others will have them as their summons since I had thought of it when Huntik was a great show back in the days of Jetix and thought they be awesome for the keybladers too, but for kaijudo I thought maybe they be included too for certain roles.

However I might decide to post on facebook for a beta or help on grammer and spelling so I don't repeat the mistakes.