Lion's Pride

S.1 Chapter 18: The Fall of Magix

Nearing the gates, the crystal wings faded into the ground with sparkles as the wind blew through our hair and mane. Though once passed through the gates, the sad mood returned as the reality of Bloom's powers being gone became even more real, making us look and feel glum with the orange haired girl feeling the worst of us. Going through the corridors, we tried comforting Bloom to no avail until we've reached our dorm where we tried to enter as quietly as possible if the darkened room were an indication of the slumbering girls. Though once Stella closed the door, Flora came out of her and Bloom's room to see what's going on. Turning on the lights to the living room, the orange haired girl let out a grunt from the brightness alerting the brunette of her presence.

"Bloom! You're back!" Flora exclaimed grabbing the orange-haired girl's hands in excitement. "We were worried." The brunette stated before the commotion brought out the two missing girls from the group out of their room in excitement at seeing the orange haired girl.

"Hi, I'm so happy to be with all of you today." Bloom greeted the girls though her face told a different emotion.

"You don't look very happy to me. What happened to you?" The blue haired girl asked worried at seeing the orange haired girl's facial features.

"Indeed. That's what miss Faragonda wants to know." Griselda's voice startled us, making us flinch before seeing her at our dorm's door. "Zariel, Alastair, Bloom. To miss Faragonda's office immediately." The woman ordered making me nod and the other girls gasp at her sudden appearance.

Wasting no more time, Bloom, Alastair, and I followed the short haired brunette to the headmistress' office where the elder told us to take a seat as she stayed standing looking out the window. As we were told to sit down, Griselda took it upon herself to serve some warm milk after seeing Bloom's and I's expression.

"Here drink it while it's hot. It'll do you both good." The brunette stated handing us both a cup after seeing Bloom's gloomy expression and my troubled one.

"Thank you." I thanked the teacher, grasping the cup lightly in my hands as the orange haired girl let out a sound and grabbed the one extended to her.

Sitting down at her desk the headmistress rested her elbows on her desk as she kept a stern gaze on us.

"All right then, would you like to tell me what happened Bloom?" Faragonda asked leaning slightly forward. 

"I went back to Gardenia ma'am. I-I didn't feel like I was good enough for this school." The orange haired girl explained with a stutter.

"Oh Bloom." The headmistress sighed out feeling sorrowful towards the girl.

"It was a hard journey, but useful. Now I know who I am and what my purpose is or was rather." Bloom informed placing her cup on the desk, making me feel guilty knowing that I could have stopped her from going back if I had just told her.

"What do you mean?" Faragonda asked perplexed sending me a side look in which I shake my head in negation at her hidden question. I did not reveal anything.

"I found out the truth and it's horrible! I'm the last princess of Domino, ma'am! The Keeper of the Dragon Flame!" The orange-haired girl cried out as tears appeared in her eyes standing up from her seat in despair. "That's why my sister, Daphne the Nymph, gave me that crown at Lake Rocaluche. That crown was the symbol for which she sacrificed her life." Bloom continued to cry out sitting down again.

"Yes, but you embody that symbol." The headmistress explained feeling terrible.

"You mean, you know my history?!" The orange-haired girl asked surprised. "Why in the world didn't you tell me?!" She asked slamming her fist down on her chair making even Griselda look at Faragonda for answers.