A/N: Read the Author's Note at the end to find out this story's inspiration!

Careful's POV

We were in the centre of a thick, dense rainforest. I had to ask myself as to where we were currently located. I looked around, making a guess that we were in heart of the Amazon Rainforest. It was very dark at the time when we reached but a small glow suspended in the air provided some light. I tried to glance around at the TPs, wondering how they were feeling. I was also surprised when she sent Thomas back from our last mission. He was our leader and played a very important role.

All the TPs had a role to play, at least all the trained ones, and it felt off to be without the other 3. Thomas was the leader, of course, and I was the main source of ideas for our group. Diligent was the one who would always keep the group cheerful. Rainbow was the peacemaker and work really well with the trainees, she was also the communicator and translator – I hated her the most. Lithia and Nathan were the inventors of the group and made a couple of useful instruments.

It just felt awkward not to be together but we all know how we need to bear with changes in order to find the scroll and save Xigix. I found it weird that only one of us could see the scroll. Personally, I hoped it would be one of the trained TPs, since I didn't trust the rest very much and I could tell the other trained TPs were feeling the same way. I mean that this was an important thing...what if the trainee read the scroll wrongly?

"Hello, hello. I'm Cover," a young fairy on a flower spoke to us. I noticed they were all sitting on something, with the last one being cross-legged on a wave on upon meeting us. This fairy had brown hair and the deepest brown eyes I would I ever see. She wasn't beautiful though, at least not in my eyes. Right now, all I was feeling is frustration and anticipation to see the scroll's magic.

"What brings you to the heart of the Amazon rainforest?" she asked lighting up the place with her magic. I could see that we were floating about 15m of ground with about 15m above us. When she meant heart of the forest, she really meant heart of it. It was rather weird, even the Ocean girl was not that pathetically specific about being in the heart of something. It could be due to the vast Ocean that I had not realised though.

Coler, if I got her name right, was surrounded with a few outstretching flowers as well and above her was the dense canopy. Somehow the light that she was emitting did not change the livelihood of animals in the forest – I almost felt impressed. She was sitting, suspended in the air, almost as though she was meditating. You could say she was connecting with the nature even as she spoke.

"We are coming in search of the scroll's spell," I told her and she nodded, smiling – while she stayed in her weird position. I'm starting to hate the fact that these girls smiled so much. Who were they and why do the TPs have to listen to their rules and pass the test? We did it for the scroll but we were more powerful than them.

They were just normal girls guarding the scroll. The only thing more powerful than the TPs are the current evil attacking Xigix and the legendary nymphs who may not even exist! Why could we not just blast these girls and force them to tell us where the scroll is?

The answer was simply the image we had to uphold in front of the eyes of Xigix citizens. The TPs' image should not be broken, if not – the trust they placed in us and that pioneers of the TP worked hard for would be broken. I was going to criticise more about these wannabe girls when one of them broke my train of thoughts with her voice that sounded way too girly even for a girl.

"The scroll? Alright, ladies and gentlemen but first, you would have to catch that flower!" she winked, pointing at the flower before disappearing just like the fairy we met in the Ocean. I cringed when she spoke though – what bad grammar she had to use 'catch' when the flower was not even in movement. That thought was before I walked up to it though. The flower disappeared the moment I took a step towards it.

"Where did it go?" I cried out as I lit the place with a torch, watching nearby birds take immediate flight. I bit my lip, hopping the other TPs would not view my move as idiotic, before switching off the torch light. (Remember that they can't use magic in a heart of something unless they are nymphs)

"This is a teleporting flower, Careful. You would have to prove yourself in order to reach it," Rainbow informed me and I had to suppress the urge to roll my eyes in front of her. Instead, I closed my eyes and took a breather. She was trying to be the know-it-all when I was the one who excelled with As when we were in school together.

"All right, I know just the perfect to get it then!" I beamed at the others before elaborating, "We could use a relocating spell to relocate the flower into this jar."

I took out a jar from my bag and displayed it in front of the TPs. Well, after all, I had to keep my good image in front of the TPs. If not, I might get removed from the mission the way Thomas did. That would indeed be an embarrassment to me, and my chances of beating Thomas would further decrease. I could not make a mistake

I proceeded to take out the black box containing our magic.

Rainbow's POV

I sighed under my breath. It was as though nature was telling me Careful's real intentions. I didn't want to be spiteful but it was quite obvious that we could not use any of our magic powers in the heart of something so deep and glamourous – for example, the heart of the forest. I felt that even the black box would not protect the magic we saved in it but before I could bring it up to the group, Diligent spoke up.

"Careful? We're in the heart of the forest. Magic would be useless?" he murmured the last part out, as if unsure of himself but I don't blame him. Careful meant to be the idea producer of the group, the person who scored straight As. I'm not sure but she's turning into a different person lately, it seemed as if she was doing everything to higher our views of her.

"I'm pretty sure it will work, the black box protects the magic," she said. I saw through her at that moment though, her eyes told me she was annoyed. I could tell from her voice that she was going to snap - her voice was so edgy at that moment. She sounded almost similar to someone who was fearful of losing faith.

I realised that Moonlight noticed Careful's intentions too because she challenge Careful - well, almost.

"I don't think anyone is as good as you at a relocating spell here or with the black box's magic," she started, "why not show it to us? Everyone could learn a lesson or too, especially me. I'm horrible at those spells."

Careful looked pleased at Moonlight's words and starting chanting the spell to release the magic of the black box. From the corner of my eye, I could see Moonlight rolling her eyes. I nearly laughed but held it back before looking at Careful trying to summon the magic of the black box but to no avail.

Nothing happened.

Suddenly, I felt something. The sound of nature, it was as though nature was telling us how to get the flower and where it went. The rest of the TPs realised it to, at least everyone who were left on this mission to find the scroll. All but Careful. She was still looking dazed that she could not summon the magic of the black box.

I rolled my eyes this time, knowing that that the black box would obviously not work in the heart of the forest and that she was just pressing her luck. I think she knew it too at that time – she had to for someone who aced all her examinations – she had to know. She just did not want to feel lousy by giving up, and probably wanted credit for trying.

"I guess we go here," Cameron said gesturing to a nearby plant which was suspended in the air. I totally forgotten he was with us on this mission until he spoke. I sighed as we followed the sound, while Careful did so reluctantly.

We then concentrated as we called the grounds to help us. It was hard, especially when we had minimal magic. In fact, the only magic within us is probably purity. I could almost feel myself getting dizzy in concentration. My insides were burning with hope, it felt painful. Regret would fill me if what we were doing did not work. My head was literally swelling. It was pure hard work.

Finally, the flower appeared in 'nest' we made out of the twigs in the suspended plant. It was Moonlight's idea and we were surprised it worked. Even Careful who was good at hiding her emotions, showed that she was impressed.

"Congratulations, you all passed. Your thoughts have been read and after much consideration, I have chosen who to pick out. I would remove the most selfish of you all. I have to admit, it isn't easy picking out who to remove. I felt like removing 4 of you but that wouldn't work. So if I had to choose only one person, I would remove Rainbow." She nodded at me before sending me back and I felt like numb.

All that hard work I've put in to allow the TPs to excel all this years? Would this make my efforts to be the 'peace-maker' go to waste? After all, I was branded as selfish at that moment. A frustrated groan escapes my lips.

Either way, I thought she would say Careful or Mynah. One for being overly confident and the other for not speaking up at all but me? I have contributed so much and concentrated to my best ability in trapping the flower in the 'nest'. It wasn't fair. The TPs had so many more missions and test to pass but I would not be the one experiencing it with them. How could the girl say I was selfish? It just wasn't right at all. Who was she in the first place to talk to us like that?

How would the TPs remain peace without me and why was I the most selfish among the group? The most self-centred among them all? It was just wrong to mark me in such a way.

*Meanwhile*

Melinda's POV

"They got the flower," Cover informed us after I finished telling them my well-elaborated story on how they were panicking. I had to admit that I was surprise at Cover's choice of who to remove though but I had to admit that Cover had her decisions and words well planned out.

After all, from the sound of Cover's description of Rainbow, I could feel that the TP was indeed self-centred. The other nymphs approved of Cover's choice as well and complimented her on a good decision made after congratulating me for a creative idea.

We proceeded to talk about how the TPs might proceed to pass the next few tests, silently praying that they would not fail. If they do, it would be a lose-lose situation for them as well as us. For now though, I guess they would have to pass Colette's next and from what I hear, it sounds like her test would be by far the hardest when compared to the previous two. After all, with each test, it just gets harder.

I thought about what I tested them on as Colette flew over to meet the TPs, and felt that courage was rare. Cover chose logic, which was impressive as well. However, the test of trust sounded almost impossible to pass.

I personally wondered what other challenges the other nymphs would be choosing as well, knowing that it could very possibly be harder to pass as the number of passes they achieve increases. Months back, I never imagined to ever wish the TPs this but after everything, I have to indeed wish them a 'good luck'.

A/N

I cannot believe that I broke the 2000 word mark! Thanks for reading through this whole chapter and for this 2000 word mark I want to announce something which I planned on announcing at the end of the whole book.

Anyway, this book was originally inspired by Winx Club (and to a certain extent, Barbie). Yes, haha, think the writing style is similar to the film? Anyway, if you enjoyed this – do leave a vote which will very much be appreciated! To find out more, stay tuned

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