Apophyllite (Winx Club Series 2) Book 1

Fight at Red fountain

   𝓐𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪'𝓼 𝓟𝓸𝓿

After resucing Brandon from getting married it was now time to head back to Alfea. As we returned Flora, Musa, and Tecna run over to meet the ship. "Alina! How'd it go??" I smiled 

"We did it," we walked off the ship and ran over to our friends. After reuniting in hugs the pixies flew off the ship behind us. "Oh, hey, these are the pixies, you guys." And when they flew up they bonded, Tecna with Digit, Chatta with Flora, and Musa with Tune.

It was great that all my friend had a bonded pixie. We were then all called to Faragonda's office so we told Kiko to take the pixies to our dorm. 

"I've sent Livvy to the pixie elder's secret hideaway to ask that they come and join us at Alfea immediately. After speaking with  and Chatta last night about this character who calls himself Lord Darkar, I'm gravely concerned we're up against a most dangerous force. Now then.

A screen appears behind the us. "Have you ever heard the story of the destruction of Spheria? In a single day, the entire realm was annihilated by a dark force, stronger than anything ever seen before." I nodded my head and I said, "I've read about it before and I think it was mentioned in class too. It was the biggest disaster the Magical Universe had ever seen." 

"Yes, and it was the direct result of someone tampering with dark forces in the Under-realm. A man named Argulus went there to take control of the Shadow crystal , but it was the Shadow crystal  that ended up taking control of him." 

"When you say the Shadow crystal took control of him, do you mean it took him over, or something like that?" Aisha asked and Faragonda nodded her. "Yes, that's exactly right. For you see, girls, there are certain powers that are so strong that they develop a will of their own, and anyone who tries to control them ends up being controlled by them."

That was a little confusing, but ok,  "So, where did the Shadow crystal come from?" the screen then change showing us a map. "It's always been there, buried in the heart of the Under-realm, in the kingdom of Shadowhaunt. That horrible place may be made of rock and stone, but it is very much alive. The Shadow crystal flows through its halls, waiting for someone foolish enough to come down there, seeking its power. What Aisha saw down there, may be just that, someone who has merged with this dark force and become twisted and distorted, and reborn as the Shadow dragon(AN:he's going to look for like a reptile than a bird). I believe that's who Lord Darkar is."

"And what's this Lord Darkar after?"Flora asked 

"Well, the Shadow Fire seeks only one thing, and that is total control of the universe," Faragonda said, but I was confused what the pixie have to do with that. 

"So, what do the pixies have to do with all this." Musa said voicing my question I wondered in my head. "They said he was trying to find out the location of their secret village. But I don't get why, what's there that a guy like that could want?"

Faragonda took a deep breath "What's important now, is that we protect the pixies and keep them from ever falling into Lord Darkar's hands again."

Then she smiled "Therefore, the pixies will be staying with us here at Alfea." We looked at each other and cheered. "Miss Faragonda? Don't you think they should go back to their village and protect whatever's there?"Aisha brought a good point.

Faragonda frowned, "No, absolutely not, Aisha." Her reaction made us very confused. "Why not?" I asked and she looked at us. "From what Lockette told me, it sounds like Lord Darkar let the pixies escape so he could follow them and learn the location of their village. And as for you, Aisha, you're one of the only people who knows where the village is. This puts you in danger, which is why I would like to ask you to stay here with us at Alfea until this matter is resolved."