Barriers

Confrontations

"Oh, dear Bloom, you think of yourself as so smart and powerful, but I was the one who showed you your magic, I am the only one who could ever guide you! My powers are beyond your comprehension!", Rosalind went closer and stroke Bloom gently over her cheek, "and whithout me you will never get answers, you pitiful changeling!" Her tone became stricter and her laughter even more gloating. The fire fairy's heartbeat rose and she stared nervously on her stretched out hands which were ought to hold burning flames - but nothing happened. Fear spread through her whole body and Bloom wanted to flee as the older woman was grinning at her and Rosalind's eyes started glowing. The teenage girl tried desperately to get her powers work - but still nothing happened. She gasped for air but suddenly an invisible grip around her neck cut off her breathing. "No, stop, please!", the girl  pleaded the older woman. Rosalind shook her head with a grin: "It's too late, honey, you should have overthought your actions, I was your only chance!" Bloom hovered off the ground with her head leaned backwards and her hands trying to escape from the stranglehold. The girls face went blue and she lost controll over her body. Her eyelids closed and a small tear ran down her cheek. Bloom could feel her heart slow down - She knew it was too late.

"Bloom! Bloom, wake up!", Aisha tried desperately to wake her friend who was screaming and hitting around herself. The water fairy frightened as Bloom suddenly raised up and opened her eyes widely while breathing heavily. The girl was bathed in sweat and gasping for air. "Bloom, gosh, what happened? Are you alright?" Musa came in, obviously feeling her friend's fear. Aisha sat down on Bloom's bed and stroke over her back to calm her down. Terra entered the room clearly worried and closely followed by Stella. The girls joined Musa who was standing in the doorframe. They stared at their terrible looking friend Bloom with shock. 

"I...I... had a horrible nightmare. There was Rosalind and she told me I would never find any answers without her and that she would be my only chance....My powers didn't work and then", the girl grabbed her neck while breathing heavily, "then she choked me and I could feel the life inside me fading away... it ....it just felt so real...so fucking real.." Bloom cleared her throat and took a deep breath.

"You know, these nightmares don't have to mean anything, Bloom. Maybe your brain is just playing tricks on you", Terra said, quite insecure how she could be helpful. Stella threw an unsure smile at her fire fairy friend and walked over to her to pull her in a short hug.

"It was only a bad dream", the light fairy whispered, "don't be upset now, but you should definitely take a shower." Bloom escaped a little giggle and she escaped the embrace nodding. 

"Go, we will change the bed covers", Musa stated giving her friend a kind smile. Aisha and Stella got off Bloom's bed to help her stand up. 

"I am so sorry guys, I don't want to burden you", the fire fairy apologized while leaving the room. 

"Please Bloom, don't be sorry, it's not your fault!", Terra tried to build her up and placed a hand gently on Bloom's shoulder. The girls could hear a soft Thank you from their friend before she headed to the bathroom. 

Meanwhile:

Farah stood in her kitchen leaning with crossed armes against a counter, waiting for the water to boil so she could pour herself a cup of tea. Though you could see that the fairy was completely lost in her thoughts. She tried to focus on her tea, her students, or even Bloom, but all she could think about was Silva - Saul Silva - what a man. Everytime she looked in his eyes Farah saw pure love and devotion. The woman knew that Saul would do anything for her, even if he would have to give his own life - and she would do the same for him. It has been a long time since they last admitted their feelings for each other. Those years of suppressing everything she felt made her strong - at least from the outside. Farah was now headmistress, a proud teacher and a self-confident idol for all her students. Such positions bring responsibilities with them, nothing to fear about, though the need to put yourself back and always give 100%. Suddenly she was toren from her thoughts as the teapot whistled. Farah frightened and instinctively grabbed the hot pot to take it off the stove. The woman screamed as the teapot burned the skin of her right hand. She shook her hand and went to her sink to cool the combustion with cold water. It burned when the water ran over her wound. Due to the running tap, the fairy didn't hear the knock on her suit door.