𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎

~2.8. "Y-You... You c-came b-back."

Spoiler that there's a stranger things related part here

HELIA POV:

We were getting our ships ready and the winx were gathering the equipment that Faragonda gave them, and the specialists, Brandon, Riven, and Nabu were comforting me, as Sky and Timmy prepared their gadgets. 

"Hey, it's okay Helia, were gonna find Flora, and when we do, we will kick Mark's ass," Brandon said. "Don't worry."

"Yeah I'll guarantee it." Riven said. 

Flora POV

I woke up in a dark, small, and empty room. I winced in pain as I noticed my sore wrists and ankles. As I tried to heal them  by soothing them with my hands, I realized that every time you move. Shit, gotta remember that. 

As I continued thinking and tried to devise a plan, the Trix showed up.

"Ugh..." I groaned in my seat. 

"Hello pixie." Icy greeted. 

"Let me go!" I screamed.

"Listen." She commanded.

"Let. Me. Go." I repeated.

"LISTEN OR ELSE." Stormy screamed. 

"FINE WHAT?" I screamed louder.

"GOOD, WE NEED SOME OF YOUR BLOOD FOR THE SACRIFICE, SO CAN YOU COOPERATE WITH US SO WE CAN GET DONE WITH STEP 1?" Darcy said. 

As if she expected me to accept? I couldn't believe it. 

"Let me go. LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO!" 

"SHUT UP!" She said as I felt a hard blow come at my cheek. 

I stayed quiet as I held back tears. Meanwhile, Valtor came in the room and started talking to the Trix. 

Just then, they all left, and the person I wanted to see the least came. Mark.

"Heya Flo!" Mark said cheerfully as if he hadn't just kidnapped me and almost killed me a few hours ago. 

"Don't call me that." I replied and he was extremely lucky that I didnt have the energy to cuss him out right now. 

Instead, he laughed.

"You're a traitor. Release me." Was all I could blurt out.

"If I unlock the chains for a little, will you cooperate with us?" Mark asked. 

I put on a fake smile. "Always." He looked suspicious. 

"You can trust me Mark..." I said sweetly. He smiled. 

"Okay." He said as he unlocked them.

I went up on my toes while I smiled at him as I leaned in closer, and so did he, and then, I slapped him and tried to unlock the door with my hairclip and twisting it into the keyshape. After he recovered from his initial shock, he started beating me up. My eyes were black, lips bleeding, and my body was black and blue. "M-Mark...S-stop..P-Please...I-I...I c-can't b-breath..." I was only able to mutter those words out before I fell to the ground, and honestly, I didn't think I would wake up.

Helia POV

"What's taking so long?" I wondered aloud. 

"Not sure pal." Nabu replied. I started pacing around. 

"Helia, buddy, listen," Riven started. "I know how you feel okay? I really do, but everything's gonna be okay-" 

"STOP! OKAY JUST STOP! I DON'T NEED YOU TO GLARE INTO THE BACK OF MY FUCKING SKULL AS IF THATS GONNA BRING FLORA BACK, OR AS IF IT WILL RAISE MY SPIRITS, AND I ALSO DON'T WANT YOU TO TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE OKAY RIGHT NOW, ALRIGHT, BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT ALMOST MY ENTIRE LIFE, AND ITS ALMOST NEVER TRUE!" My voice broke. "It's never true."

Everyone turned silent.

Just then, Brandon hugged me. 

"We know, and we're not here to tell you that, we're not even here to tell anything!" He chuckled. 

"...Then why are you here?" I asked in confusion as everyone looked at Brandon awaiting the answer. He laughed. "We're here because we're your friends and we're gonna be there by your side no matter what."

I went silent. 

"Thanks Brandon." I hugged him. Just then, Timmy came rushing in.

"Guys! I found a way to check on Flora!" Timmy screamed as he started to catch his breath. Everyone turned silent.

"Show me." 

We gathered around and he played the video, and I saw Mark come in, and I was confused honestly, but I was just shocked as he let Flora free, and she leaned in, and my blood boiled, but then I couldn't keep the smile off my face when she suddenly slapped him, I turned around to the others and I saw them all smirking as well, but just then, my smile fell and my face turned white as I saw what happened next. He started hitting her, and she was bleeding hard, and she looked like she was on the verge of death! Then, to my horror, she passed out, I couldn't believe Mark did this. What if Flora... Oh god.

"WE NEED TO GO, NOW!" I screamed in horror.

"OKAY, THE SHIPS READY!" Timmy replied. 

I nodded as we ran into the ship. 

Flora POV

I woke up and I saw that I was all black and blue. While trying to remember what happened, I heard Valtor. "It's the time." I gasped. If he was talking about the sacrifice, I was screwed. "Please no...' I pleaded with him. He bent down and lifted my chin up and chuckled. "You're going to be of great use."

Just then, I heard the sound of engines, but pretended to have heard nothing.

"Sorry for what I'm about to do, no hard feelings huh?" Valtor said as he pulled out a knife. "See, I decided, I want all the blood." He said and almost stabbed me, but then I saw someone pull the knife out of his hand. I cried and smiled so hard that my lip would bleed even more if I smiled wider. "Y-You... You c-came b-back."

Helia POV

I pulled the knife out of his hand. "Y-You... You c-came b-back." I heard a low voice utter. I looked down in disbelief. "Flora?! What did he do to you..." I uttered. "Helia..." She said. "Hm?" I asked as I bent down and broke her chains. "I-" She tried to talk. "C-can't" "What??" I tried to focus on what she said. "Breath..." She said as she fell to the floor. "FLORA NO!" I screamed as I carried her up.

"Please don't leave me, not again... Please..."