Sky roded his black stallion, George, into the dense forest following Roxy. She flew ahead, sometimes stopping and circling around to make sure they were going the right way and to make sure no one follow them. Finally, they reach a side of a mountain.
"Why, are we here?" Sky asked, clicking his horse to stop. The horse was getting nervous. Roxy began to concentrate on her powers, focusing on the mountain. Suddenly, a portal began to appear.
"We go through here. The portal changes every minute. We must go in before it changes," Roxy explained, pointing her finger at the portal. "We only have half a minute to get through." Sky pulled the reins and urged George to go forward. Roxy follow, as the portal began to close. As they reach the end of the portal, Sky put his hand over his eyes, shielding from the bright sunlight. As his eyes became adjusted to the brightness, he saw a small cottage by the edge of a lake in a mountain. He look up and saw mountains surrounding the meadow, keeping it isloated from the outside world.
"Where are we?" Sky asked, awe at the beauty of this place, a flock of birds flew above while he saw a herd of deers grazing not far fromthe cottage
"No one knows actually, until Daphne showed this to us. She said that it is one of the Nymphs of Magic's meeting place and a place to get away from the magical universe," Roxy said, returning to her human outfit (a yellow tank top over a silver thread tee, demin shorts, black flats, with a pair of matching silver hoop earings and bracelets). "She's in there, let me go in- - -"
"Roxy!" Musa called. Roxy saw her friend and wave. Musa ran over wearing a simple magenta dress, her hair pulled up in a bun. She stop when she saw Sky.
"You're awake," she said slowly.
"I need to see Bloom, please, let me see her," Sky pleaded. Musa nodded. Sky got down off of George and limp after Musa. "You need to check your leg out,"Musa said, slowing down to match his pace. Sky only grunted in response.
"That is not my concern right now."
As they reach the cottage, Sky could hear Flora's voice, talking to someone, her voice dip in deep concern. Musa open the door, revealing a bed against one wall, a small kitchen next to a fire place, a small Earth-like couch with a couple of cushion rocking chairs, and a round table surrounded by 4 chairs. Flora was trying to urge a young lady to lie down but that lady was not having it. It only took Sky a second to realize it was Bloom. Bloom must have notice that they were there for she let out a small gasp as her eyes lay on Sky.
"Sky?" Bloom asked. She got up, ignoring Flora's protest, and ran into his arms.
"We will leave you two alone," Musa said quietly as she pull Flora out of the room. Sky pull Bloom off of him and began to look at her. She was glowing so beautifully. Her stomach was not flat anymore but it was big. Sky look at Bloom, silently asking her. Bloom grab his hand from her shoulder and place it on her stomach. Bloom move his hand over her stomach until he finally felt a soft kick. Sky suck in his breath as another follow. He look up at Bloom who was smiling, tears coming out of her eyes. She was happy that Sky felt them kick. It was her first time as well. Bloom suddenly sense his pain, the way his body language was protraying.
"Sky, are you alright?" She asked, her voice sounded worry and concerned. Then she notice his cane.
"Sky. . .?" Bloom was getting nervous. Sky kissed her on the lips.
"It's my leg, I think it is injure," Sky explained. Bloom looked worry and pulled his arm toward her bed.
"Lie down," she said. Sky look at her surprise and quickly understood what she meant but refuse to obey her.
"Bloom - - -" he was cut off by his wife's glare. He sigh and lie down. Bloom pull a rocking chair over to the bed. Sky look at her as she slowly sat down. He notice how pale she was, dark circles under her eyes, her red hair dull, and how frail she was. Bloom slowly laid her hands on his chest, concentrating on her healing powers, her eyes glowing a firey red. Sky felt the warmth of her powers, the touch and carcess as her powers slowly fill his body. He felt his body knitting back, healing back to health.
Bloom began whimper softly. Sky couldn't move, only watch his love suffer in pain. Then finally, it was over. Bloom collapse onto the floor.
"Bloom!" Sky came off the bed and knelt down next to Bloom. He pick her up and lay her back down on the bed while calling her name.
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Electra was not happy. She disguise herself as an old maid in the Eraklyon castle. She couldn't find Bloom anywhere. She heard the King still hasn't woken up yet. She saw a guard standing outside of the roal couple's bedroom. She quickly hid, made an illusion spell, making the guard sees her only carrying a tray of food. She walk over to the guard.
"Excuse me, son, I brought food for the King," she said. The guard look at her once before telling her no one is allow to enter until the King awakes. She persisted until two guards came and escorted her out of the wing. She cursed silently to herself and cast a dark spell on the two guards, choking them to death. She smile wickedly. Her disguise dissappear, the entire castle fell to darkness. She wave her hands, the doors to the throne room fell down to the ground. The former King and Queen were in the throne along with the King and Queen of Domino. They stare at horror when they saw her.
"Guards! Guards!" Erendor shouted.
"Samara, Miriam, get behind us," King Oritel commanded as he threw out his sword. His sword glow softly, alluminating a thin layer of magic.
"Electra, whatever, you are looking for is not here!" Erendor hissed angrily, he too drew his sword out. Electra let out a cackle, her wicked laugh brought the Trix to their mistress.
"Trix, find the me the King," Electra commanded, " and bring him to me for torture. He'll crack up soon and then we'll find Bloom. Once, I train all of her powers, you, three, can do whatever you want to her." The Trix smile wikedly, especially Icy, who is thinking of breaking every single bone in Bloom's body, torturing her in a slow painful death. The Trix left quickly, bringing darkness with them.
"You will not get my daughter!" Queen Mariam shouted, her powers glowing brightly around her fists. She knew if she attacks, her husband wold not be happy with her at all.
"Why, don't we start - - -"
"He is not even here!" Stormy screamed.
"What?!" Electra declared. The King wasn't even here!!!! She turn her body to Shadows. Both parents turn around, keeping the defenses up. Then suddenly, Erendor was thrown against the wall, a small gash open up on his forehead. Electra appear then vanish. Erendor open his eyes to find Electra's hand come at him. He dodge but her hand found its mark: his heart. Her nails dug deep into his skin, in one swift movement, pull out his heart. The heart disinegrated in seconds leaving Erendor dead.
"I will destroy the entire magical universe until I have Bloom. I will hire assassins to hunt your children down as well as their friends," Electra said, her voice echo the now deadly silence throne room. Samara and the King and Queen of Domino stood there silently, tears streaming down their faces, everything moving at slow motion. Electra lift her cloak over her and soon she was gone as well as the Trix. Samara ran to her now-dead husband, her cries echoing the entire castle. Both King and Queen fell to their knees and held each other as they sob. They knew Electra would be back, but who's next. King Oritel's eyes stare at his friend whom he know since he was a teenager.
Guards rush in follow by Brandon. They all stare at the former Queen's tear streaken face then at their former King. Where his heart would be, an empty bloody hole in his chest reveals his death sentence. Brandon knelt down beside Samara and lift her up to her feet. Her maids quickly walk in and took her to her room. Brandon stared at King Oritel.
"There was nothing I could do! I couldn't stop her! He''s dead, Brandon! He's dead!" King Oritel sobbed. Brandon pull off his cape and drape it over the former King's body, avoiding his lifeless eyes, baring down at him. He order the guards to carry Erendor's body out of there and prepare for the funeral. He look back at Bloom's parents. He walk over to them and knelt down beside them.
"Sky went with Roxy to see Bloom," he said softly for them to hear only. Queen Mariam wipe her tears away and smile weakly.
"The Royal Family of Earklyon must not be seen for 7 months during a royal funeral. During that time, Sky will stay with Bloom. I'll contact Stella to let her know of the sudden change of plans," Brandon continued.
"What plans?" Queen Mariam asked.
"The girls will go stay with Bloom during that time period. The boys including myself will join them at a different location, because the only way to get to Bloom is through a portal. But the portal changes every minute. Tecna keeps track of when and where the next portal will arrive."
"Brandon, get your friends through the portal tonight. Make sure no one is following you. I don't want any harm come to my daughter. I don't want to lose her a second time," King Oritel said, Brandon hestitate but nodded in agreement. He pull out his cell and left King Oritel and Queen Mariam alone to grieve.