SECRETS | Fate: The Winx Saga ~ Alternate Season 2

Chapter 20

Ben took a deep breath before telling him the good news. He didn't know if what he was about to reveal was without consequences for him and Luna, but he owed Sky the truth, there was no doubt about it, he couldn't leave him in such a state of grief, while his mom was still alive.

"I went for a walk in the forest recently and discovered something important. In the old graveyard I noticed that one group of flowers was much whiter than the others and when I touched them I felt your mom, she sent me a memory of you in Saul's arms," he explained calmly. "There is hope of bringing her back, Sky, she has been turned into flowers, and we will manage to return her to human form."

The young guy gave him a doubtful look, struggling to follow him. This was too much information in one go, and he didn't know whether to rejoice or wait to hug his mom.

"Who's 'we'?" he questioned with a frown.

Sam and Terra's dad smiled at him, ready to say more.

"The Queen and I are figuring out how to reverse Rosalind's spell."

"But they're allies!" the student protested, flabbergasted.

Professor Harvey shook his head reassuringly.

"Not any more, since I told her everything, she's willing to help me, while continuing to make Rosalind think she's her ally," he assured, arms crossed, before looking bothered. "I just hope Rosalind doesn't find out about our plan, otherwise she'll make us pay dearly and go after our loved ones."

He laid a hand on the young guy's shoulder with a serious expression.

"Please, Sky, promise me you won't tell anyone about this, not even your friends, and certainly not Bloom. Rosalind will stop at nothing and turn her brain inside out to make sure she knows all our secrets."

After a second's hesitation, he nodded with a determined voice.

"Very well, I won't tell anyone, you have my word, thank you so much for the good news."

The young Specialist turned to the door and placed his hand on the handle before turning around.

"Does my dad know she's alive?" he asked, concerned.

"Yes, don't worry, the Queen has made sure of telling him face-to-face," his teacher replied gently.

Sky just smiled at him, before leaving the office and closing the door behind him.
Ben let out a long sigh and collapsed in his seat. This was a very complicated situation for him, because even if they were able to return Farah to her human form, she would have to hide in a safe place until they could come up with a plan to lock Rosalind up, at the risk of being hunted down and putting her allies in danger. Moreover, she would have to live without Saul by her side, as it wasn't looking good.
Suddenly, the beeping of his phone drew him out of his thoughts. He pulled it out of his pocket and noticed that he had just received a message from Luna.

"Meet me tomorrow morning at the royal library in your spare time, I think we can find some interesting information there."

He smiled. Leaving during Rosalind's class time was the best option if he didn't want to be spotted, and he responded favourably, looking forward to finally progressing with the research. Luna seemed very committed and ready to finish what they started, far from the image she had given when Rosalind returned.

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Meanwhile, Andreas was determined to make contact with his son, now that Saul was jailed and could no longer object.
After school, he had made a habit of walking the hallways of the castle, hoping to bump into him, and tonight was finally his lucky day.
As the teenager was about to return to his room after his discussion with Professor Harvey, he had the unpleasant surprise of running into his father, whom he had been avoiding since his arrival. He couldn't help but hurry and glare at him, in order to get out of his sight quickly, but it wasn't counting on the torturer's tenacity, who was ready to do anything to get his son back and keep him away from his rival for good.

"Sky, I'm sorry for everything, but you need to know that I'm here for you," he whispered, grabbing his arm.

Immediately, Sky violently broke free of his grip with a look of disgust. He hated this guy who had ruined his mom's life so much, and who dared to come back as if nothing had happened.

"Oh yeah, you're sorry too?!" the student retorted, raising his voice in anger. "You didn't look sorry when you took advantage of my mom's injury to rape her, when you betrayed your best friend, and when you faked your death to plot your revenge and come back to destroy us!"

Andreas crossed his arms and stared at him sternly. This time he was in no mood for mercy. He sneered, bitter.

"My best friend, as you say, tried to kill me by ramming a sword in my stomach!"

Sky shrugged, ready to finish his thought and hurt him.

"And he was right, it's a shame he didn't succeed, at least we'd all have peace..."

His sire continued to stare at him with a superior air, as if his words had no impact on him. He had prepared himself for such a reaction from him, and intended to persevere.

"Face it, I'm the only family you've got left," he said, smiling broadly before continuing on his way.

The young Specialist stood there and clenched his fists. Andreas didn't know that Farah was still alive and that he had fewer allies than he thought, and Sky certainly wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of forming any kind of bond with him.