Winx: the Story Goes On

Chapter 33

A blinding light fills my vision, as I try to process what happened. My eyes snap open, as my friends stand there with sad expressions on their faces. "Aqua, are you okay?" Rena questions.

I look at Bloom, who lowers her head in dismay. "I-I'm so sorry..." She chokes out. I frown, before staring at the ground. I open my mouth to speak, as a sudden pain burns within the back of my throat.

"Here. Drink this," Flora says, handing me one of her potions. "It will help your throat and make you regain your strength." I nod lightly, before drinking it down.

"I..." I start. "I'm so sorry..." Bloom purses her lips, having a hopeful look on her face. During my fight with Bloom, I constantly let my guard down because I didn't want to hurt her. That's the last thing I would ever want to do.

"You don't have anything to be sorry for," Rena states. "Her darkness form attacked you from behind because she knew that she could never defeat you." I frown and stare at the ground for a moment.

"I doubt that..." I murmur. "I'm just too weak..." Rena chuckles, shaking her head no. A cocky smile forms on her face, as she places her hand on my shoulder.

"If you're so weak, then why are you the fairy of the water stars?" She demands, as I raise my eyebrows in astonishment. "Who fought the Trixs tons of times and beat them single-handedly?"

Musa smiles. "It's you."

"Don't be so hard on yourself," Aisha says. "Yes, we all get knocked down, but you are too hard on yourself. You're human. Accept it." I smile, as the girls nod in agreement.

"Alright," I say, with a big smile. "Let's go and see what the headmistress has to say about this." I stand up, as my legs start to shake. This hurts too much. Why? It's because I let my guard down and became super arrogant, resulting in the Phoenix taking the Alfea quadrant of the codex.

I force myself to stand up, before leading the way to the headmistress' office. We arrive at her office, before opening the door. At first, she seems startled, but her expression relaxes a little bit.

"Aqua, I see that you're feeling much better," she says. "It seems that you've been informed about what just happened." I nod lightly, noticing her stern expression.

"We should attack him right away!" I state, as she studies me. "I want to defeat him more than anything." The headmistress stares at me in shock, before shaking her head no. I meet her gaze, preparing for any challenge.

"You girls are physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted," she points out. "I'm sending you on a vacation to relax, and by the time you return, you'll be ready to face off against the Phoenix."

I frown, knowing she's right. Although we want to defeat the Shadow Phoenix more than anything, our best bet is to relax for a bit to regain our strength. "Yay, I can put my newest outfits together!" Stella cheers, as I meet her gaze. "Rena, Flora, Aqua, you will be my models!"

I shrug. "Sure, Stella..."

Stella grins, as we head back to our dorm and prepare to pack everything. I pack a bathing suit, some warm clothes, and a lot more. Once I finish packing, I meet up with Tecna and Musa outside of my room.

"Hey, Aqua!" Musa states, as I wave at her. "What are you looking forward to the most? For me, I'm excited to hear the unique melody of nature!" I chuckle to myself, nodding lightly.

"I'm excited to take a break from all this stress," I admit. "After failing to stop the Trixs from taking three of the four quadrants, it'll be good to reconnect with ourselves and enjoy ourselves for a bit."

Tecna nods lightly, before scrunching her brow in concern. "According to my database, there will be no service, and we won't be able to use our magic there," she states, before looking at me. "Well, you might but not for long."

Flora walks out of her room, with Bloom right behind her. "We are ready!" Bloom says cheerfully. Flora nods, seemingly super excited. I bet she's looking forward to being in nature.

Rena and Aisha walk into our dorm, with their suitcases trailing right behind them. I yawn, knowing that we were waiting on Stella once again. Stella's door slams open, as she stumbles out of her room with a bunch of bags.

"Don't leave me!" She shrieks. I chuckle to myself, knowing that's our Stella. Of course we would never leave her. Within seconds, we were leaving our dorm and heading to the courtyard.