Tʜᴇ Mɪssɪɴɢ Gᴇᴍ

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 23

ꜰʟᴏʀᴀ'ꜱ ᴘᴏᴠ

I'm kind of nervous at how the servants are staring at me as I walked beside the king throughout the hallway. Forget about them being poised! What are they on about!? Is something wrong on my face? I gripped my other fist as father and I continued to stroll the hallway down to the main hall. I wish Riven was here to accompany me.

"..." We suddenly stopped near the center of the main hall as my father, Roland, was being stopped by a knight and they started to engage about something.

There are servants cleaning the area and some even went to see the commotion with many whispering around me which I find uncomfortable. I looked down at my outfit and it's pretty decent to their style, I don't know what they are so intrigued about.

Being alone here wouldn't be the wisest idea when I get shy and embarrassed pretty quickly. Can they just go away?

"Dear, can you wait for me here for a bit?" I was snapped out of my thoughts with father's soft and low voice which I can't say anything but to nod with a smile on my face.

They both left and the whispers only grew louder. W-what's wrong with them I whispered to myself. I never like getting attention and never will and this scenario is just proving how much I loathe being the center of attention.

Slowly, I moved towards the corner with no one near it. "Get away..." I murmured softly, hoping they could tell by my frightened aura. I arrived at the corner and discovered a pot with a very weak plant, sure looks healthy but the plant is begging me to help it.

"Hey plant, what's the matter?" I tried to distract myself by being the nature fairy I am back at Alfea. I leaned down and caressed its leaf as I started to get the signal on what it needs. "Oh my I see, h—" I was about to heal it but I was stopped by the voices around me.

"Is she crazy? Talking to a plant as if it can talk back" I heard a laugh behind me as if mocking me.

But I also can hear "Oh cool! If she's the princess then it's amazing at how she learned nature magic". I love the positivity of the latter.

So this is how it is when you got eyes around you; the pressure of being a royalty. Stella, Aisha, Sky and Nabu must be having it hard.

I focused back on my task as I raised my hands with my eyes closed. I could feel myself glowing and before I knew it, gasps sound was audible around the hall. Smiling, I opened my eyes and the plant is indeed in better health now along with the other plants across the room as I gazed at them. Some even bloomed a flower that wasn't there before. Now I feel a little bit at ease, helping nature is surely one thing I adore to cheerful myself up and proving others wrong. 

"Um hello? Is aunt Lily aware of what you just did?" I blinked at the mention of my biological mother's name and stared at the girl who seems older at me. "Are you deaf?" She raised her fingers and started snapping at my face.

Looking down, I folded my hands together. "I-I could hear their agony..." I said softly trying to justify my action. Who is she in the first place?

"Agony? Do you know how much they are?!" She raised her voice and I quickly looked up at her to defend myself if she tried to hit me, but her fake tan hands just rested on her hips. "Ew, as if I'm going to touch you"

This is embarrassing, I shouldn't have come home if this is what I'm going to be greeted by some. "Look at your outfit, too revealing and you look like a walking stick" I felt myself getting red in embarrassment as her maid snorted at it.

"Don't talk to Flora like that" finally, the one I've been missing for a while now. Riven. I looked at the magenta guy who seems to be pissed and coat on his arm while walking towards me. "Unlike you, she has beautiful tan skin and not looking like a roasted fish" he scoffed and that made me flustered more, I told him to be nice! I am surprised at how he swivel his coat just to put it around me.

I can hear some chuckles around the hall as the girl squeaked with her hurtful high-pitched voice. "QUIET MAIDS!" I instantly hid behind him tugging him to go away but he just gave me a 'no way' look. "Who do you think you two are?! Talking to a royalty like that!"

"It's just me, Riven and Queen Lily's second born child, I'm sure you're aware of those words, right? I don't even know where you fish came from" Riven smirked and I can see her gritting her teeth in anger. "You know what Flora? You're right, let's get out of here before this bitch will ruin my mood" He said a bit loud and I can't help it but to feel sorry for her.

We started walking pass her and to be honest, being a royal's right hand, like Riven, is like a rank of the member of the family, no wonder he went all out.

"Look I'm sorry I took so long, I was just looking for your mother" He started when we got out of the hall. It's really tense in there with that girl and the servants just whispering around.

We stopped at what it seems to be a garden. "I miss the others..." I suddenly said then continued when he didn't replied. "This is already suffocating... Imagine having eyes all around you, waiting for you to make mistakes" I sighed and Riven smirked in agreement. "What?" I raised my eyebrow facing him, I also crossed my arms in annoyed look. I was being genuine.

"Acting like a princess who's worried for the throne, are we?" He blurted out laughing while receiving a punch from me. "Ouch" he continued laughing at the failed attempt of my assault with a mocking face.

ᴛʜɪʀᴅ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ᴘᴏᴠ

"Second child...?" The girl looked at the direction where Riven and Flora disappeared with a frown on her face. "Hali?" She murmured.

In the meantime, the Winx and Specialists are enjoying the waves of the island.

"Woohooo! I needed this!" Brandon cheered while on his surfboard along with Sky behind him and Aisha on his front sticking her tongue out.

"Heads up!" She grinned looking at the shore where Bloom, Timmy and Tecna are currently making their sand castle, Stella staying on the sun and Musa and Helia making up their food.

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