Blackout - Riven - Fate: The Winx Saga

Chapter 5

ALFEA

"Lurky Stoner guy? Right?" Beatrix asks.

"Or Riven." He shurgs.

"Your name is Riven? Really?" Beatrix asks, grabbing his arm.

"Can I help you?" Riven asks, confused as to why she grabbed him.

"You can." Beatrix says, dragging him off.

"You seem like a proper delinquent," Beatrix says.

"Depends who's asking." Riven responds.

"The person who wants to break into Dowling's office, thought you might wanna help." Beatrix says.

"And why would you think that?" He asks.

"Because you're a guy and I'm hot. Or did I misjudge the depth of your character?" She asks.

"And uh, what will I get?" Riven asks.

"Guess we'll see, won't we?" Beatrix says.

"You in?" She asks before walking away.

"Well it beats hanging out with Dinner Lady Doris." Riven says.

CAFETERIA

"So, we have a plan to get my ring back." Stella says, bringing a map to the table with Sky by her side.

"It's your ring, not mine." Soleia says.

"What's this?" Musa asks, seeing the map.

"It's our family ring!" Stella says.

"You have always been the favorite! Mom never let me near the thing!" Soleia yells.

"It's Alfea! The little dotted line is the barrier and that's Crag Creek. Wind meadow! When I was a kid I'd spend every-" Terra says.

"Great story, Ter!" Stella says, hoping to shut her up.

"No no, it's a really good story, listen. So I used to go and practice my magic by trying to swirl leaves into this little fab cyclone thing." Terra insists, Sky got down and sat next to Bloom.

"Um Stella told me what happened last night.. are you okay?" Sky asks, concerned.

"What do you think?" Bloom asks.

"I think you're freaking out and pretending you're not." Sky says.

"That obvious?" Bloom asks.

"I just really good." Sky says.

"Um Sky? Where do you think they're keeping it again?" Stella asks.

"There only so many buildings outside the barrier they can secure a creature like that. There's the barn and the mill." Sky continues.

"Oh the barn would be my bet. My dad fortified the beams because he was chaining this wounded horse.." Terra says.

"So we just have to sneak in there and get my ring." Stella says.

"It's your ring, your problem." Soleia says.

"You're my sister!" Stella says.

"Strange how casually tossing about the word we." Aisha says.

"Yeah, sounds more like a you kinda deal." Musa says.

"Except I didn't lose it." Stella says.

"You gave it to her so.." Soleia says.

"When do we go?" Bloom asks, looking down.

"Gonna be blunt. Sorry Bloom. You have zero control over your magic. That is, if you manage to channel it. Bad idea." Aishsa says.