A Demon's New Groove 2 - (Winx Club, Valtor!SI)
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So, I wish to start this 'Journal Page' with a bit of an explanation. You see, my beloved outwordly listeners, my decision to go to Andros wasn't exactly one done without a serious thought - rather, it was the only available option: the Omega Dimension was tied to Andros. The planet had connections to such 'prison planet', and was thus the only way in and out of the icy cold hellhole.
Now, with that being said, my arrival beyond the 'Omega Portal' was one that truly irked me as I had to do shit. And that shit was to slap several criminals into submission through magical means, chain them up and close the portal since it could have led to the destruction of this lovely planet.
Andros was known for its wonderful beaches, the fascinating underseas, the surprising amount of plot-related important characters, details and all of that shit that should not be centered around a single 'negligible' planet... yeah, I was there for the beaches.
So, after leaving a little courtesy card saying that Spider-man took care of this, I carefully fixed my Hawaiian shirt, my shorts, my sandals and I was good to go. I magicked a bit of a beard to reinforce my jawline's power, plus shortened my hair into a more manageable length. No more Valtor as a tourist, I was now Trovlar the Tourist. And I looked like a dad, which was very fine by me.
What wasn't fine by me was when I got to Andros proper, the above water's capital, and I found out that-
"I am sorry, sir, but King Teredor has closed the tourist facilities upon further developments in regard to a crisis happening in the Underwater region."
"What crisis?" I asked, being very confused as I had done a lot of things to prevent a crisis of sort above water and what I was told left me awfully miffed.
"It would seem like there has been a coup against King Neptune and Queen Ligea."
This mere sentence was telling by itself: Tritannus.
You know, the villain from Season 5. The guy that should have technically appeared earlier together with his siblings but... he didn't. Yet he was now making an early appearance. Now that I was out and trying to ruin Season 3 so I could get myself a break after a fuckton of centuries spent in the ice.
...
I am not mad. I am just mildly disappointed. I thought the plot would die a quiet and calm death, but it was clear something was just wrong about the situation and I could tell it wasn't about my plans. Something else just didn't seem right.
"I see. I will wait for things to clear out then."
Despite my words, I wasn't planning to just wait for the crisis to be over. Not when I already knew Tritannus wasn't just a lesser villain- he was supposed to be this 'roid-raged fish-man that became a 'super mutant' because he sipped onto the mundane oil spillage from... Earth. Which somehow ended up on Andros.
Yes, I know, the plot is so shitty at that point but... what if he had been boosted through my powers? What if the Trix had done so because they actually had a big of a smart idea?
To explain why I was sure this guess was correct, I need to explain one thing about Season 5: Up to this point, the Winx Club had to get upgrades to their transformation due to the power-scaling situation, which is a common trope in many shows. In Season 5, they were already above Tritannus in terms of magical power.
What they lacked was the means to actually do shit underwater - their wings couldn't work when wet. That's all, that's it. That's why Winx Club died as a show.
Now, the reason why this was now an issue was tied to the fact 1) the issue of Season 5 was still a thing and 2) they were now facing a stronger opponent without either the Enchantix and the Believix. It's like Goku had to face Majin Buu with just SSJ1 and both arms behind his back. Not a fair fight for sure, and... this meant that the beaches of Andros would be closed for a long-ass time.
And this pissed me off immensely since I could tell that this was all because the three moronic witches had taken some of my power to make that feasible so... I felt compelled to help a bit.
I spent a tense amount of time in front of the calm waves of the sea, glaring at them and knowing that I had to brace one of the worst places for a person like me to deal with: the deep water.
Now, I get what many would think now- why would 'water' be a problem?
I wish to start with simple assurance - it does not hurt me. The issue lies more on my nature as... well, 'Dragon Fire Demon'. I am literally going into the very place that someone like me didn't belong for several reasons. All because some dumbasses mimicking my moms were out there using part of my powers to cause issues.
I could have dodged this, waited for this to be a legit issue, but I really didn't need anyone finding out where the Trix found the power to boost themselves and Tritannus. Nobody needed to know I was now out when I was so focused on getting my long overdue retirement. Hesitation was detrimental to my plans to remain unnoticed so... I had to do what I had to do.
So, despite my own 'unease' and feeling grieved enough to get involved early on to nip this by the bud, I formed a bubble around my head and I was soon off to deal with four little shits.
If someone had told Tressa that the very day her title as Princess would have been put in jeopardy, she would have scoffed and said that would be impossible.
Despite her own flaws, the redhead knew that her family was strong and well-reputed among their subjects. The merpeople of Andros all looked up to King Neptune and Queen Ligea, her father and mother. The same could be said about her brothers, Nereus and Tritannus.
Yet, she could have been more believing of such claim if Tritannus was to blame for such attempt. After all, despite the love she held for her family, the redhead was also quite aware of the differences between him and Nereus. The Crown Prince was kind and understanding, while their traitorous sibling had always held a degree of disdain for them that was hardly justifiable.
Tressa was usually a people-pleaser by nature, something that had not been helped by her relatively sheltered nature. She trained with the sword, making sure to never skip any martial training, especially since her branch of the family was bound to inherit the higher ranks of the military.
Tressa never faced a 'real' battle. War was hardly a possibility in Andros... but a civil war sure was a predictable outcome as of yet. Tritannus had decided to usurp the position Nereus deserved for his age and his traits, and he did so by harnessing a dark power that had corrupted and mutated his body akin to a demon.
Their parents had faced him, same for their soldiers, but the aid given to Tritannus by the three witches made the entire process impossible. They were just too strong for the guards and soon the king and queen had been imprisoned. Tressa had joined the fight after Nereus had been pushed deep enough within the court, right near the court room. She wielded her sword with speed and dedication, but even as she faced her older brother alone, the redhead knew she couldn't do it.
Tritannus was no longer a mere merman, his skin a dark gray, his eyes blood red, and his almost demonic appearance equaled by his insane strength and pace.
In mere moments, the once proud princess was slammed onto the nearby wall. No familial love was shared by the siblings as Tressa casted a defiant look despite her injuries. Tritannus seemed to not mind the glare, almost feeling amused by it. But before he could finish her off, something happened that stunned them both.
One of the witches, Icy, came careening at high speed and slammed against one of the mighty columns of the throne room. Tritannus paused and turned to the commotion, and he tensed up as the two other witches joined their sister shortly after, each slamming on two of the remaining three columns.
None moved upon impact, either unconscious or dead. While Tressa was never taught to be pleased with someone's demise, right now she was feeling particularly murderous towards those people.
What really made the already surreal scene particularly crazier when compared to the horrifying escalation that had occurred, was the appeared of... a tourist. Floreal shirt, light-brown shorts, short light-brown hair and beard, and... his eyes were hidden by sunglasses.
W-Who wears sunglasses underwater?
He didn't utter a word until he got notice of her brother, and Tressa felt a strange relief as Tritannus shifted away from her and focused on the intruder.
"Who are you? I, Tritannus, King of Andros, demand an answer."
"Joe..." The tourist muttered, causing the mutated merman to frown.
"Joe?"
The tourist then grinned and Tressa could hardly keep up with his sudden blur-like pace as he slammed a magically-constructed fist upon her brother's face.
"JOE MAMA!"
The sudden joke, coupled with the sight of her brother impacting on the wall beside her left the redhead smiling. But it was the sight of the tourist removing the source of power from Tritannus that truly put her nerves at ease. The worst was over... allegedly.
After all, the mysterious tourist turned ot her with a perplexed look.
"So, this is how things are going to go now. You forget this happened since I am really trying to not get any attention on myself- you know, being fairly old and trying to enjoy my retirement... something your brother tried to ruin as the beaches are closed until this mess is wrapped up. I am going to help your parents and the rest of your people to be free and I will be off your hands. All of this if you keep quiet about me being there, got it?"
Tressa blinked, not getting the point of anonimity for literally saving Andros' underwater kingdom but... she nodded. She was tired and she saw the man use some magic to heal her before she passed out.
A few hours later, Nereus found her and helped her up, telling her that Tritannus had been tied up, same for the now de-powered Trix, and that their parents had been freed. Still, they didn't know who accomplished such a feat and...
"I am sure whoever did this was quite cool!"
Despite her promise, that didn't mean she could stop admiring the awesome human that came to rescue and maybe, just maybe-
He could train her on how to be a strong and brave warrior!
AN
Noooo, a redhaired tomboy mermaid wants to get a sensei out of the mysterious tourist Trovlar!