Chapter 2

Darkar's Castle 

3rd Person's P.O.V. 

A figure struggles to climb up the mountain castle. Just as she was about to reach a floor, a shadow creature passes by so she quickly ducks. "No time. I'll be found out any second now," Aisha stressed. After some more climbing, she managed to pull herself onto the level and panted and gasped in exhaustion. As Aisha rested she heard familiar voices not too far from her location.

In a magical prison lay 9 trapped pixies, all female except 1. Chatta was blurting out escape plans while Amore points out the weak points of said plans, Lockette, Digit, Zing and Tune were watching and listening while Faith was petting Glim and a sleeping Piff.

"Okay, let's see now. Let me think, so yes this is it. No, no, no, wait I need to think about this for a second. Um, right, if I go to the left the power will... wait, wait, wait, if I see three... she will turn... magic will converge. Yes, it said and so in a nutshell if we pull this off I'm absolutely sure we can finally escape from this dreadful place," Chatta theorises.

"Oh well I really hope it's better than your first idea," Amore retorts.

Chatta ignored her and carried on explaining her plan, "Digit and Piff will stop mid-way by the sides. Digit to the left and Piff to the right. I'll count to 3 and we all switch positions to converge to produce an unexpected magical impact that will blow a blast in this prison, freeing us!" Chatta cheered.

"But will the movements be coordinated and elegant?" Tune inquired.

"Shh, be quiet. Someone's coming," Zing warns after hearing a crash. The group of Pixies huddle together in fear as the strange figure approaches but their fear soon turned to delight.

"Aisha!"

"Thank goodness you're alright," Faith sighs in relief.

"We thought you've been captured," Amore announced.

"Yes, I was captured," Aisha discloses, kneeling down to the pixies flight level.

"By the horrible creature?" Chatta questioned.

"The Phoenix, yes," Aisha answers before explaining how she escaped. "Luckily, I was able to escape through the window of my cell  "

"Oh no, you didn't. That's much too dangerous," Lockette gasps.

"How is Piff? Is she okay?" Aisha inquires, distressed. Sweat was dripping down her face as she heaved large gulps of air and her eyes darted for Piff.

"Piff is fine, she slept through this whole ordeal," Faith reports, giggling when he hears Piff snore.

"You must have been so worried about her. After all, she is your bonded Pixie," Chatta states.

"Piff this is no way to greet a visitor," Tune reprimands as she tries to wake the sleeping baby. "Look up. See who's there."

Piff flutters her eyes open and once she sees Aisha she bounces up, fully awake, and babbles as she waves her arms wildly before looking around the cave, babbling confusedly.

"She said she's happy to see you then asked where we are," Faith translated.

"Thanks Faith, but there's no time for chitchat," Aisha stressed. 

"You are able to get us out right?" Chatta questions, concerned.

"I'm not sure how but I'm not leaving without you guys," Aisha reassures, she lifts her hand to summon morphix but finds herself too weak.

"I think the lock is on that wall," Lockette points to a gargoyle with glowing eyes so Aisha aims her power at the gargoyle and the force field drops, releasing the pixies as Aisha flops down in exhaustion. She struggled to keep her eyes open but forced herself to stay awake, she couldn't faint now.

"Aisha, are you okay?" Amore inquires, concerned of how exhausted her friend looks. Piff starts babbling nonsensical as she tried to crawl to Aisha.

"I'll be fine, the Phoenix drained some of my powers that's all," Aisha explain, gasping for breath.

"We should get out of here quickly," Digit reminds.

"But our wings are covered in that disgusting tar. We can't fly," Chatta complains.

"I think you'll have to carry us all," Faith notifies.

"Everybody ready?" Aisha asks as she grabs everyone in her arms.

"Yes." Aisha sprints out the prison ensuring that no pixie would fall out her grip though Piff climbs up Aisha's arm and lands in her hood.

"This is no way for a pixie to travel," Zing comments.

"How undignified," Tune moans.

"We don't have a choice," Faith points out.

"I won't be able to climb like this and I'm too weak to fly," Aisha clarifies. She continues sprinting before crashing down a door with her shoulder. It was another room with objects covered in white sheets.

"We made it," Amore gasped in relief.

"Affirmative, we have reached the main level," Digit confirmed.

"Will we be able to get outside from here?" Amore asks.

"Stand by everyone while I switch on my data gloves which will enable me to determine-oh a power failure," Digit grumbled.

"Oh, I think that's the exit but my magic is getting weak too," Lockette voiced.

"She's right. I feel so drained that I can barely speak anymore which reminds me-"

"Now is not a good time, we'll chat later," Aisha interrupts Chatta and walks closer into the room. Suddenly, a shadow creature emerges from out of nowhere. Aisha and the pixies scream in terror and shock as more shadow creatures emerge from the darkness and surround the group.

"Aisha look out!" Lockette warns but it was too late. A shadow creature spits out a ball of saliva which smashes into her, Aisha unintentionally releases her grip on the Pixies making them plummet the ground. Another creature aims spikes at Aisha who swiftly grabs the pixies before rolling out of the way. She quickly flips to her feet and dodges all incoming attacks before rushing out the room down the hall and eventually makes it outside.

"We're safe," Aisha exclaims but as soon as those words left her lips, a black/red phoenix came flying.

"On no, it's the Phoenix!"

"Oh my."

Aisha spins right round and was about to sprint back to the fortress when the Phoenix swoops right down, blocking her path. It transforms into Darkar who mocks Aisha, "Foolish girl, you barely have the strength to stand. Hand over the pixies."

"Never! I won't let you have them!" Aisha spat out.

"I found your meaningless bravery tiresome but no matter. It's time to make you pay for your mistakes," Darkar declares, shooting an energy beam at Aisha before entrapping the pixies once again.

Aisha clenched her jaw tight and growls as she hears her friends whimper in terror as they were forced back into the hands of that monster. Darkar, annoyed with the fairy, brings up his razor-sharp talons and slashes the air, intending to kill her but Aisha uses her powers to make a water-based shield thus saving her life.

"How is that possible? You should be too weak," Darkar points out, more enraged than confused.

"You think it's easy to beat a fairy?" Aisha challenges as struggles to stay standing. Darkar throws more dark energy beams at Aisha who keeps on dodging. Tired of these games, he summons dark tendrils which binds Aisha and drags her over the fortress side.

"Goodbye fairy," Darkar cackled cruelly before throwing her over the cliff to the unforgiving ground below.

"No!/Aisha!" The pixies shrieked as their friend fell to her certain doom.

"No one could survive a fall from this height especially not a feeble, little fairy like you," Darkar mocks, watching in glee as Aisha's form grew smaller and smaller with each passing moment.

Alfea

It was a new year at Alfea. All the students were beginning to arrive, the older student were catching up with their friends while the newer students explored the campus excitedly. Bloom had just arrived with Kiko, her rabbit, and she was taking everything in delight. 

"Wow, everything looks great, everyone in Alfea is getting ready for the party," Bloom notes with Kiko nodding his head in agreement.

"I wonder where the others are-oh there's Tecna," Bloom pointed out before heading to Tecna who was focusing on her phone. "Kiko look, Musa's busy with the sound track," Bloom showed Kiko where Musa was, she was up on stage playing a saxophone with two other students watching her.

"She sounds great," Bloom states, bobbing her head to the beat before heading closer to the stage and asking, "hey Musa, have you seen Flora?"

"Yeah, she's with her flowers of course," Musa chuckles as she states the obvious. Bloom thanked Musa before heading to the college greenhouse.

"Hi Flora, this place looks amazing. You've really outdone yourself," Bloom compliments.

"You really think so?"

"You want some help?" Bloom offers but Flora shuts her down.

"That's alright I've got everything under control," Flora reassures.

"Oh ok, well maybe Stella needs some help, do you know where I can find her?" Bloom asks.

"Last I heard she went to do something of the utmost of importance," Flora responds so Bloom then heads to her dorm room which she shares with Stella.

"Oh no, why now? It fit me before in the store. Why do such bad things happen to me?" Stella whined, throwing clothes left and right as struggled to find the perfect outfit.

"Stella, are you okay?" Bloom inquired, sticking her head through the door before gasping, "oh! What a mess. "

"No, I'm not. Now be a friend and help me out," Stella begs, not sparing a glance at Bloom.

"Stella, what happened here?"

Stella stopped in front of Bloom, a dress in one hand and a pair of jeans in the other and she held a shirt in her mouth until she spat it to free her mouth for speech, "It took me 2 hours to make the perfect dress, now I find it doesn't fit so I take this other one but I think I wore it already. Please Bloom help me," Stella beseeched, falling on her knees.

"Stella, how can I help you? You're the fashion star," Bloom retorts. "Or do you need my magic fire to tidy up your room?" Bloom quipped, wiggling her fingers.

"That is not the problem!" Stella snapped.

"Look, I've got to help someone who really needs it," Bloom chided before turning around. 

"No, don't go!"

"Stella, your outfits are fine," Bloom reassured

"I really need your help."

"Whatever you wear you look great, trust me," Bloom consoled.

"But it's been so long since I went to a party with Brandon. I totally forgot which dresses he's already seen me in!" Stella bawled falling to her knees. Bloom convinced Stella that she would be fine before leaving with Kiko in her arms. She walked down the hall with a bag of peanuts.

"Well if nobody needs our help then I guess we'll just get busy with these peanuts," Bloom quips, throwing a peanut in her mouth before seeing something green turn the corner, "huh? What was that?" Bloom ran to the corner only to see a magical, flying seahorse.

"Hey there, aren't you a cutie?" Bloom cooed, coming down to his level. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. What a nice little magical pet you are. Come here, little guy," Bloom held out her hands for the seahorse to come but he just flew away, Bloom leapt after him but he manages to escape her grip. His eyes glowed red and all of a sudden, the carpet wrapped around Bloom and tripped her up. The seahorse flew passed her and Bloom gave chase once again.

"Hmm, I don't think I've ever been here before," Bloom notes looking around the unfamiliar hallway. "I'm not sure where I am but I think I'm getting closer to the southwest Tower. Oh, I bet he went down here. Where is he?" Bloom questions looking all around for the little seahorse.

"He must have gone through a wall," Bloom theorised, she noticed a mirror which was an oddity. The mirror reflected a doorway that could not be seen by normal eyes. "It would be about here," Bloom went to the empty wall and felt the doorknob so she pushed it down which revealed an opening.

With Kaneki

Kaneki followed Faragonda's instructions and found himself at an end of a hall with a large mirror on the side. He looked into the mirror and saw it reflect a hidden door. Kaneki opened the door and his jaw dropped as he marvelled the stupendous and humongous library.

"H-Heaven. I'm in Heaven," Kaneki mumbles as he continues to lovingly analyse the books before him.

"It is my duty to ensure the archives are protected and kept orderly. That being said, I draw the line in wiping away drool," Concorda scolds, her arms crossed.

"Oh shi-gah!" Kaneki covered his mouth in agony when it clamped down violently onto his tongue. (1)

"Are you alright?" Concorda inquires, concerned, her two pixie pets, Hippocampus and Mujina, following, watching Kaneki warily. 

"Yeah, just fine," Kaneki assures before composing himself, "you're Concorda, right? Guardian of the archive?"

"Yes, and you must be the rumoured Ken Kaneki," she proposes, "Faragonda mentioned you will be coming here. I have taken the liberty of collecting the books linked to summoning's and dimension travelling."

"Thank you," Kaneki replies, quite grateful for her help. Both pet pixies believing Kaneki to be no danger so they fly over to him. Hippocampus nuzzle against Kaneki's cheek while Mujina kept searching Kaneki for something.

"I see my little friends have taken a liking towards you," Concorda notes before scolding the badger, "Mujina, enough already! You have already eaten enough today." Mujina ignores her and continues to search Kaneki which prompts Kaneki to laugh and Concorda to sigh before summoning a chair with a smaller chair for her and floating cups and a teapot. "Care for some tea?" She inquires as she uses her magic to pour herself a cup.

"I'm more of a coffee guy. The bitter the better," Kaneki responds so Concorda obliges.

"Well, let's get to work," Concorda states and the two start see researching on a way to get Kaneki home.

1 Hour Later

"Seriously?" Kaneki moans as he places the last book back into the pile, "hundreds of books and nothing on how to get me home."

"I apologise," Concorda gives her sympathies.

"It's fine," Kaneki waves off, "it was fun hanging out with you."

"I must admit, it was rather nice to talk to someone other than these two," Concorda gestures to the sleeping Mujina, Hippocampus had long since disappeared to the outside of the room. "It's been so long since I last talk to another person... could we do this again?" Concorda requests.

Kaneki was about to reply when the door opens once again revealing an orange haired girl. Concorda and Kaneki immediately head down to confront her.

"What are you doing in here?" Kaneki asked, firmly. Bloom jumped at the unfamiliar voice and saw a strange white-haired who was wearing a short sleeved checkered shirt with the bottom half completely black and ripped jeans with black combat boots.

"Oh, um..." Bloom stuttered, not expecting to see a male her age.

"Well, what have you got to say for yourself?" Concorda flew down and sat on Kaneki's shoulder as she rebuked Bloom for her actions.

"Ah, this place is incredible. I mean the Alfea library is nothing compared to this. I wonder why I never heard about it," Bloom wondered.

"That's because no one is allowed to know about it," Kaneki replies, crossing his arms.

"Why are you here then?" Bloom questions, almost challenging him.

"I have permission from Faragonda, do you?" Kaneki raises his brow as he knows Bloom doesn't.

"Enough of this. First, you torment my pixie pet, Hippocampus and then you sneak into Alfea's forbidden magic archive," Concorda scolds. Hippocampus emerges from the bookcase he was hiding himself in and flew next to Kaneki who scratched his head, lightly.

"I'm trying to wrap my head around this," Bloom discloses, scratching her head.

"I am the pixie, Concorda, and these 2 magical animals are my friends."

"And you?" Bloom looks toward Kaneki.

"You'll find out later on," Kaneki's tone shut down any future question directed towards him.

"Okay," Bloom says, a little nervous at how cold he sounded, then turns to Concorda, "what do you do around here?"

"It's my job to take care of magic archive for Faragonda and to keep nosy students like yourself. The least you could do is introduce yourself," Concorda points out.

"My name is Bloom and I got here by accident, but hey, what's a pixie?" Bloom asking. Kaneki analyses Bloom for a few seconds as he knew this was the girl Faragonda asked him to watch over.

"Pixies are beings of magic and we often help fairies fight evil and perform their spells," Concorda divulges as she flies off of Kaneki's shoulder and summons a flying carpet which had a sofa for her to sit on and table which had a teapot and a cup.

"You help fairies?" Bloom wanted to confirm.

"Yes. In fact, some fairies and pixies form deep bonds, a bit like falling in love and the two become inseparable. We refer to this as bonding and it is a very special thing for a pixie," Concorda discloses.

"I wish I had my own pixie. What about you? Are you bonded to Faragonda?" Bloom inquired, enthusiastically. 

"Oh no, no, no. I am bonded to this archive," Concorda corrects.

"Don't you get lonely being bonded to this room?" Bloom questions.

"No, not me. Besides I have magical animals to cheer me up and keep me company. They are called pixie pets, they live with us and lend us their talents," Concorda sweeps her arm across the room, gesturing to her little friends.

"Wow," Bloom marvelled until she remembers about the party, "oh no, what's the time?"

"What's wrong?" Concorda asks.

"I'm going to be late for the party," Bloom informs.

"Then go now. Your friends must be waiting for you," Concorda shops Bloom away who waves goodbye. "Shouldn't you be leaving as well?" Concorda turns to Kaneki.

"I can leave in a few minutes, I won't be needed until the assembly starts," Kaneki replies as he tickles Mujina who was now wide awake.

"Huh, and are you sure it is not because you feel uncomfortable around the female students?"

"No," Kaneki states, flushing bright red as he looked down at anywhere but her.

"OK then, but you do need to head out now. We can have another tea/coffee time at a later date," Concorda informs.

"Sure, see you later," Kaneki lifts his hand up in a goodbye gesture as walks away.

With the Winx

"The party's starting," Tecna notes.

"This is ridiculous," Stella complains.

"What could be taking Bloom so long?" Flora questions.

"I'm sick of waiting already, after all I'm the one who's suppose to be fashionably late," Stella gloats.

"Coming!" Bloom yells out to her friends as she hops to their location while trying to get her shoe on.

"What happened to you? Are you okay?" Flora inquired, worried.

"Yes Flora, but I think I just changed the land speed record for changing clothes. Thanks Kiko," Bloom said to her rabbit who placed a headband on her head before turning around and asking, "how do I look? Is my hair okay?"

"Could I just say something?" Stella asks but Bloom interrupts her.

"You don't need to tell me. It's the skirt isn't it?" Bloom answers, taking a look at her skirt.

"Hold on a minute hun, I'm the fairy of beauty for a reason," Stella brags as she goes to assist Bloom with her skirt.

"Listen, recognise that sound?" Musa calls out.

"It's the specialists," Flora gasps, excitedly. 

"Hurry up, Stella," Bloom urges, impatiently.

"Wait, you can't rush perfection you know," Stella admonished as the girls run up to the front gates.

"Look, there they are!" Tecna points and the girls see 3 motorcycles coming their way. Suddenly, one of the bike's overtakes another which was extremely dangerous.

"Ooh, what a jerk!" Stella cursed, clenching her fists.

"Riven nearly hit Sky," Flora gasps.

"Maybe he was showing them a new manoeuvre," Musa giggled.

"Hi," Brandon greets.

"Come on Sky, you're the one who said you wanted to make a splashy entrance," Riven chortle, not caring about Sky's anger or the fact that he nearly maimed him with that move on the cycle.

"Sky, are you okay?" Bloom asked.

"Of course, beside a smooth landing would have a little too predictable, don't you think?" Sky winks to reassure Bloom that he was fine. A shadow appears above them so they look up to see a hovercraft landing close to their location.

"It's Timmy!" Tecna realised, exuberant.

"Hey girls, it's great to see you," Timmy greets happily as he exits the hovercraft.

"Welcome back to Alfea, Timmy," Tecna welcomes.

"So you came all the way down here just to see us?" Stella asks, hugging Brandon's arm.

"No. We came all the way down here to see you, sunshine," Brandon teases.

"Looks like they're about ready to start," Tecna informs the group.

"Let's get going before we miss something," Bloom decides and they all head to stage where most of the students have already gathered.

"Students, Professors, welcome," Faragonda greets and everyone starts clapping and cheering. "After our struggle against the army of darkness a lot of work needed to be done to return our school to its former glory and if we were able to do so it's largely thanks to the brave efforts of one particular fairy. Bloom, would you come up here with me on stage please?" Faragonda requested.

"Wow Bloom, that's great," Flora praised.

"Yeah, you go Bloom. They're waiting for you," Musa lightly shoved Bloom forward towards the stage.

"Hang on a second," Stella interjects before removing Bloom's headband, "oh yeah, that's more natural. Now you're ready to bask in the spotlight, girlfriend."

"No way. We're the Winx, we're all in this together. I could never have done it without you guys," Bloom corrects. "We're all going on stage."

All members of the Winx headed up to the stage and were shown gratitude for their actions.

"Before I announce the opening of the college I have very special new to share with all you students," the students quieten down, perplexed. "It is my honour to introduce Alfea's very first male student, Ken Kaneki!" Kaneki stepped out onto the stage, his face void of any emotion as he surveyed the vast canvas of students, but his hands were clammy from perspiration.

Bloom immediately recognised him from the magic archive, "Ah, it's him." The other Winx members faced her in confusion.

The other students were more than happy at this new addition.

"That guy's a fairy?"

"Oh my gosh, he's so handsome."

"Look at his muscles!"

'Why did I choose a short sleeved shirt?' Kaneki cursed in his mind as the girls kept complimenting his figure and good looks.

"Now, I declare the Alfea School for Fairies to be open," a magical tarp dissipates revealing a newly-built tower as everyone celebrates a new school year.

Later that day

"Bloom, are you okay? You're really quiet," Sky notes, concerned.

"I'm fine, Sky. I just had a little adventure," Bloom reassures.

"What? There was trouble and you didn't call your neighbourhood Prince Charming?" Sky quipped.

"Well, not every adventure involves monsters," Bloom points out.

"What happened?"

"Actually, it's a funny story and I kinda promised not to tell anyone," Bloom reveals.

"Am I just anyone to you?" Sky inquired, teasing and they broke out in laughter. The other girls and guys came to Bloom's and Sky's location.

"Hey Bloom, how do you know that guy?" Musa asked, pointing to Kaneki who was walking and reading at the same time.

"Yeah, this is the first time anyone's seen him," Flora adds.

"Male fairies are extremely rare," Timmy adds as he and Tecna strolls back to the group.

"Yeah, the last one was five centuries ago," Sky informs.

"Well, I can't say too much, but I met up with by accident when I came across a secret room," Bloom reveals.

"Secret room? Ooh, spill the deets," Stella says.

"As I said before I can't say too much, but no student was allowed there. He was kinda cold," Bloom notes.

"What, like Riven?" Stella teased and everyone laughs except Riven.

"What was he doing in a room where no student was allowed?" Tecna inquired, holding her chin in thought.

"Isn't is obvious? That white-haired dummy clearly has special treatment!" Stella yells.

"Stella!" The others scold and notice that Kaneki was looking at them. He glared at the group before storming out the front gates.

"Oops."

"Great job Stella(!)" Musa quips.

"You were a little rude, babe," Brandon adds.

"Stella, you need to apologise to him," Bloom orders.

"Yeah, I guess I was a little too mean," Stella acknowledges. "Alright, I'll do it as soon as he comes back."

"That's great," Brandon kisses Stella on the cheek, "it's getting late, we need to be heading back to Red Fountain." The guys head back to their bikes and Timmy flies his ship back to Red Fountain.

With Kaneki 

'What the hell is up with that blonde?' Kaneki wonders as he continues to stroll through the forest before stopping and turning right around, "shouldn't head out too far, I don't know the area that well." Kaneki took a few steps forward then froze.

(Snap!)

Kaneki whipped around and brought his fists up, ready to defend himself if need be. The sight he was introduced to wasn't what he was expecting.

A girl, about his age, stumbled out of the trees, her legs quaking badly as she struggled to stay upright, her bloodshot eyes released tears that were streaming down her face and her clothes shredded.

"Help... please..." she begs, voice quivering before she faints. Kaneki leaps forward to catch then deposits her carefully on the ground, he lifts her upper body and tries to wake her.

"Miss? Are you okay?" Unsurprisingly, he receives no answer so he hooks his arm under her knees and lifts her up in his arms before sprinting back to Alfea.

With the Winx

After the specialists left, the girls spent time chatting with one another until Flora stared out into the forest in suspicion and worry.

"Hey Bloom, something is wrong with the trees," Flora informs, her guard up.

Bloom walks a little closer to the forest while Stella continues to wave and say goodbye to the specialists even though they're long gone, "What are you doing?" She asks Bloom.

"Someone...! Help!" Kaneki pleads as he burst through the trees with an unconscious girl in his arms.

"Is she alright?" Musa gasps as the girls rush to him.

Tecna presses a button on her mini compact laptop which released a mechanical ladybug that flew over to Kaneki and scanned the unconscious girl. Tecna reports the results, "She's fine, just exhausted."

"That's great," Kaneki sighs in relief. "I should take her to the infirmary," Kaneki shifts Aisha in his arms and he, as well as the Winx, were left stunned when a small being falls out of her hood.

"Zzz," Piff snores as she continues to sleep on blissfully without a care in the world.

"Is that a pixie?" Bloom questions as carefully lifts up the baby, ensuring she did not wake her, "it is. It's a pixie. Why would she have a pixie? Who is she?"

"You can ask her when she wakes up," Kaneki interjects before heading in the direction of the infirmary. 

(1) Due to Kaneki's cursing problem, Faragonda cast a spell to teach him to stop swearing. Whenever he's about to swear, the spell kicks in and his mouth clamps shut. This is going to be a running gag throughout the series as well as some other stuff.

This is starting from Season 2 and I'm decided to add the other seasons + the movies. What do you guys think?

And since I'm adding the other seasons, that means the other fairy forms. Anyone want to try and draw them? I mean, I wrote up some ideas so if you want me to send them just ask, but only if you have something like a Deviantart account or something to show your artwork so I know that you're serious.

I figured that this would be good to do while I'm stuck with Avengers Princess.

Also do you guys want to know what Kaneki's power is now? I haven't seen Winx Club in so long so for each chapter I'm looking at the episode.

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