Bloom approached her crying teacher, dumbfounded. Her chest felt as if it was caught in a vice, she was desperate for air to breathe. It couldn't be, Farah couldn't be dead. However, Ben made it clear with one look that this was real.
The fire fairy suddenly felt weak, stunned by exhaustion and the terrible news.
When he noticed her condition, he stood up, alarmed.
"Come on, let's go back to the castle, you're not in your right mind, I don't want anything bad to happen to you too," he murmured, sniffling.
She nodded, trembling, and leaned on him to proceed into the night.
"I can't believe it," she admitted, starting to sob.
"I can't believe it either, Bloom, it's like I've lost a part of myself but I know she'll always be in my heart. I wish I could have saved her..."
"It's not your fault, Professor, there was Rosalind, that Burned One, and then the Queen," the girl protested strongly.
"Rosalind's dead, the Burned One's dead, I've still got that pest Luna to finish off," he grumbled, clenching his fists.
"Don't do that, you'd be jailed for the rest of your life, Terra and Sam need you," she replied, moved.
Ben shrugged and they went up to the suite. The botany teacher was afraid to enter again there and see the lifeless body of his partner lying on his bed, but also Luna's face.
***
Unexpectedly, they were greeted by applause and laughter from the girls, Sky and Sam. The Queen, meanwhile, had vanished into thin air. What was the meaning of this overwhelming joy?
"You've done it," Sky muttered, hugging his girlfriend and kissing her gratefully.
In a split second, Ben's face changed, and he knew immediately that his beloved was alive and well.
"Oh, my God, thank you!" he exclaimed in relief as he threw himself into the arms of his children."Bloom managed to destroy some of the Burned Ones, but Luna sent me a message that Farah hadn't survived."
Stella crossed her arms, visibly displeased:
"She was in a coma and my mother thought it best to bury her earlier, but I swear we didn't know anything about it," she defended herself.
The professor looked up at her sympathetically:
"I believe you."
Deep down he knew that Luna had sent that message so that they would stop fighting, to get rid of her cousin for good.
"Bloom, Miss Dowling is resting in the bedroom, but she'd like to see you as soon as possible," Musa said in a soft voice.
The fairy broke free of her Specialist's embrace and headed for the bedroom.
"Okay, I'll go."
***
She knocked on the door and her headmistress gave her permission to come in. She was waiting for her, sitting up in the bed, her hair falling on her shoulders.
"Bloom, it's good to see you," she told her with a smile.
Without a word, the girl rushed to her and hugged her, tears rolling down her cheeks. She had been so afraid she had failed.
"I am so happy to see you again," she rejoiced.
"And I thank you for saving my life with Professor Harvey."
The young fairy gazed at her affectionately.
"You wanted to talk to me, Miss Dowling?"
She nodded:
"Yes, you may sit on the bed, I would like to talk to you about your birth parents."
Bloom stiffened at her words, but she complied. She had wanted for a long time to find out the truth about her family.
"I knew your parents very well, Bloom, for the simple reason that Marion, your mother, was my little sister," she explained, moved. "She married Oritel, your father, and they were the king and queen of Domino, a kingdom ravaged by the war with the Blood Witches and wiped off. When they took you to Aster Dell, they killed your parents to get you, and then Rosalind stopped me from getting you back by taking you to the First World."
The young lady remained astonished for a moment, shocked by her revelations.
"Are you my...aunt?" she questioned incredulously.
"Yes, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, I was afraid to upset you when you'd just arrived."
The mind fairy expected a sharp reaction from her, but she took it well.
"Thank you for telling me the truth," she whispered, hugging her again.
The two fairies enjoyed the comforting embrace, the family bond that united them, happy.
"You should get some sleep, Bloom, it's late, we'll talk about this later," she advised, stroking her cheek motherly.
The teenager nodded and smiled, delighted that her headmistress was her aunt. They had so much to talk about!
She wished her a good night before going back to her room. Now Ben and Farah were alone in the suite, just the two of them...
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DON'T LEAVE ME... YOU'RE THE ONE | Fate: The Winx Saga
FanfictionTwo. That's how many days it's been since Ben last saw Farah. Convinced that something bad has happened to her in the forest and that Rosalind may have had a hand in it, he sets out to find her. Little does he know that a nasty surprise awaits him...
