The Avatar Wings

Mission to Cloud Tower

Wan read up on the ring of Solara. Stella seemed a bit better after the whole ordeal. Though panicked over her ring, Korra promised they would get back. Wan set his book down on the living room table, "Okay, here's the deal. The ring of Solaria was made of the first Nebula that the great dragon created. It is said to be burning, unlike other stars and light that fade into nothing."

"So the witches want the power?" Korra questioned, her gaze focused on Wan's answer. "If they attempted ten times to gain the ring, it's a yes."

"Then we have to get it back," Flora said. Stella stood up, pacing around, "Like Flora said, I have to get my ring back. That's one of the ways I can control my magic; without it, it can go haywire." 

Wan hummed, "What's interesting is when I looked up the great dragon, it was a part of the restricted access. Master Katara told me and Korra stories about the great dragon." His nose wrinkled at the mere thought of this. "So, do they want the starlight or the great dragon?" Kaiyo said, "The great dragon's power seems like more of a prize."

"True, but why?" Wan slammed his palms into the table. "If the Ring is said to have a bit of the dragon's essence, maybe they want to extract that?" Bloom mentioned, "It does make sense."

"Okay, but we need to get my ring back." Stella leaned back on the couch while crossing her arms. "Maybe we sneak to Cloud Tower?" Musa leaned forward, "Get the ring from the Trix dorm because Kaiyo is good at tracking energy?" 

"And I can download the map to the inter-school tunnel," Tecna smirked while on her techno gadget, typing away. Bloom nodded, "That's how the Trix got here, and we can go into their territory. When the lights are out, then we go!"

Wan coughed, grabbing Winx's attention. "Okay, I love the plan, but what if we just ask Faragonda? Wouldn't that be more reasonable than going to the cloud tower?" Wan covered his mouth in thought. 

"And then I have to explain, and I may get Princess Stella, you were being irresponsible ." Stella went quiet for a moment. "I just don't want to deal with that." She quietly huffed. 

"I know, but it wasn't your fault. Look, I'll go, but we get out and go. No random trips to anything." Wan's hands went up before he glanced at the rest of the Winx. The team nodded. Later at night, Wan and Korra snuck first, running with a flame in hand as they led the Winx down the underground paths. Tecna opened her gadget, showing the hologram of the school's underground passages. The door they found opened to reveal a dark and torched-lit hallway. They were forbidding with every turn of a gaze.

"Well, that was easy," Flora said. Tecna pursed her lips, "Too easy if you ask me."

"So this is Cloud tower." Korra extended her palm with her bending a flame in hand. "Not as frightening  as I thought." She shrugged. Everyone turned to Kaiyo, who shook her hands, and her heels bounced before taking a sharp breath. Kaiyo walked forward, searching for any traces of Trix's energy. She touched the walls, "Second floor, third dorm room." Kaiyo grabbed her forehead, "Damn it."

"Kaiyo?" Wan leaned close, but Kaiyo waved her brother away. "I'm fine. This place feels draining for my magic."

The Winx ran up the stairs, opening the door to Trix's room. Musa immediately walked away from the door, pinching her nose. Korra turned green at the stench, "Spirits, this room smell like shit!"

Wan coughed heavily, waving his hands and using a bit of air bending to breathe. 

"This place smells like an ogre after a 10-mile run!" 

"Focus!" Stella, despite her disgust, went inside the room. "We need to find my ring."

"It's in the chest." Kaiyo covered her nose and mouth at the stench. Kaiyo pointed to it, "Its Aura has your signature." Stella opened the chest to see her ring. She kissed it and slid it back on her finger, "You missed me, baby?"