One of You? Book 3. *a winx club fanfic* [#Wattys2016 ]

Chapter 23

The kingdom was gloomy that morning. The air was thick and humid, the skies dark and cloudy, and there was not a single drop of sunlight to be seen in all of the magic realms. Everyone showed up. Nobody would miss her funeral for all the money in the worlds.

"Lilly truly had an impact on everyone she'd ever met. And whether it was bad or good, it was an impact that would change lives. She changed my life. More than anyone ever could. My life turned upside down when I found her and some people have asked if I would ever have done anything different. They ask if I would have rather never showed her the world of magic. Yes, my sister would still be alive if I had never taken her to our world, but I wouldn't change a thing. Lilly always showed how happy she was to have found her family and found magic. She was amazed at even the simplest spell. She was not like you and I. She was special and can never be replaced." I spoke and my voice cracked a bit at the end. "Thank you."

People clapped and Matthew approached the stage. I walked toward him and gave him a big hug. Mathew was so heartbroken. He hasn't talked to Sky in such a long time, or his parents. But lately he has learned to accept that the world he knew with Lilly will never be as bright again. I stepped back to my parents and Daphne as I looked across the hundreds of people dressed in black.

"Lilly was the most amazing girl I have ever met. She loved like no one had ever loved. And no matter who wronged her, Lilly was forgiving. She accepted people for who they are and never judged a living soul. She cared for her kingdom and her people. And her faith in her family never faltered." He said and looked back and us. "Although everyone has their doubts. In the end, Lilly was true to herself. She knew that this time she had wronged the people she loved. And by knowing this, Lilly wanted to repay the debt she owed. So she cast herself in front of Bloom and took the blow. Lilly sacrificed herself for love. Lilly died for love. Many of us say that we would die for that as well. But would you be willing to put that to the test? Lilly did. And she passed. Gosh, I loved her. And I still do. Forever and always."

He stepped away from the stand and I walked toward him to give him another hug. We didn't speak, but we knew that words couldn't even begin to explain the emptiness inside our hearts. A trumpet sounded and a few drops of rain fell from the sky. A few drops turned into a downpour and nobody even used magic to shield themselves from it. No umbrellas were used. People just walked in the rain. Mathew, Sky, Riven, Helia, Brandon, Timmy and Roy helped carry her coffin to the burial grounds. The rain was pounding on the coffin and for some reason, it made me see that this is real. It is not a nightmare. It is real. My sister is dead. When we finally got to the burial grounds my parents went up to the coffin first. My mother cried and cried and my father did too. Their cries made me cry, and other too. After our parents, Daphne and I went up. There were so many things that i wanted to say. But I had no idea where to start. Daphne let out a loud sob and stepped back. She raised her arms and cast a protection spell around the coffin. It repelled the rain and kept anyone close to her dry. I lifted the lid off of her coffin and placed it on the floor with Daphne's help. Lilly's body lay still, and cold, but she still had a bright glow on her cheeks. I took a flower from a bouquet that was lying on the ground next to her coffin and lifted her hands. I placed the rose under her hands and Daphne smiled sadly. We both cried and our tears fell onto her dress. Eventually Daphne had to guide me back to our parents because the sadness was taking me over and she, being the oldest sibling, had to be the strong one.

The winx were crying too and Stella was having a full on panic attack. I broke away from Daphne and shufffled over to Stella. I hugged her as tight as possible and we both broke down. Stella finally let her last tear before finally looking up and smiling sadly at me. She then looked back at Lilly's coffin and her smile vanished. I looked back too and saw Mathew walking slowly up to the girl he loved and lost. My heart hurt for him but there was nothing I could do. Everyone watched as he sighed and looked down at his girlfriend in a coffin. He whispered a few words before leaning down into the coffin and kissing her cold lips. He then stood up and walked back to Stella and I.

"Mathew-" I started but a flash of light enveloped everyone before I could finish.

It was so bright that nobody could see because we had to shield our eyes. When the light had passed everyone stood up and looked around for the cause. I already knew the cause. Stella was having an emotional time and accidentally let her powers get the best of her for a moment. I rubbed my eyes and was aout to say something when there was the sound of wood creaking.