Corruption Point [4]

Beyond

              "I can force a laugh"
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The Winx sat around in the main room, a book sat on the table.

You said you found a new power Frieda; Aisha asked, a way we can defeat the Trix?

Well Frieda said, it's complicated...

Well complicated is better than nothing Stella said, so spill!

After Sirenix there are two different pathways a fairy can go down, the easy or the hard Frieda said. The easy is called that because all you need is a spark of magic and to please destiny, yet taking one spark several times can become dangerous. While the hard path, test your skills sort of like what Sirenix was. Once a fairy chooses a pathway she can not venture down the other. The power you can gain is unknown until the book sees you are true of heart and need what you seek and not want it for greed. I thought about it a while and knew which was safer for us, I've searched everywhere but I think for our situation it's safer; yet I want to hear what you girls think, I don't want to make the decision for you.

The hard path Flora said, it might take longer and put us into interesting situations but the risk with the easy path isn't worth it.

I agree Musa said, I say we do the hard path.

Logically if we do the easy path we are guaranteed an outcome in our favor Tecna  said, but I agree I don't think the risk is worth it; the hard path, while harder is much safer.

Anyone disagree with the hard path Bloom asks, when no one disagrees she turns to Frieda. Well there's your answer and you don't have to reveal that the path you thought of was the hard one, it was obvious from the way you talked about it.

So now what Stella asked.

Frieda opened the book, once you have chosen the pathway you must seek the first transformation, Natureix, the ability to control and bond with nature; this transformation is only if you have chosen the hard path if you wish to see the other pathway you must find a different book.

That sounds exactly like what we'll need to drive those witches away Aisha said, how do we gain it?

I'm not sure the rest of the page is blank Frieda said; suddenly the book glowed brightly in her hands and everyone looked away, when the glow dimmed Frieda looked back at the book. To gain Natureix a fairy must be able to connect to Mother Nature with both there voice and powers, and only then will they gain Natureix.

What does that even mean Stella asked abruptly.

Flora do you know, Tecna asked I mean you're the nature fairy so you must know something about it?

Silence ran through the room, all eyes on Flora. Hey cut it out how am I supposed to have the answers Flora said, when she got no answer she walked out of the room into her own.

Frieda sighed, as she closed the book. Isn't Flora taking the freshman to the Black Mud Swamp instead of Palladium; heard that someone broke the simulator, again. Wouldn't be surprised at this point you have to see the freshman I teach, there powers are incredible, starlight, healing, water dragon, dancing and so many more, it's incredible how many different powers there are.

That's because after the main wars the fairies who lived in those planets had no where to go Stella explained, so they went to the closest planet got married, and if you have a fairy from Rainbow but a specialist from Melody , the powers mix so you'll either get rainbow, or music, or both; and that's how the merging of powers became.

Wow Stella I'm shocked you know this Musa said, it's history and you hate history.

Well maybe but it's a Princesses duty to know everything so if something were to happen we can take the right cations. And the thing about merging powers is that even if your daughter inherited the power of music her daughter or great granddaughter also have a chance at getting the rainbow power Stella said, or the rainbow and music combined.

Wow Bloom said, you really know your stuff.

Got to be prepared for anything Stella said. Also I think Flora snuck out while I was talking, the door to her room is opened, and I don't think she's still in there.

It was going to happen eventually Aisha said, but you should have gone easier on her Tecna, she's trying the hardest that she can to help and if that's all she can do we shouldn't push her.

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Remind me sister Darcy said, why it is that we're hanging out in this gross swamp.

Because any minute now Flora and a bunch of freshmen fairies are coming out here Icy said, we can scare the freshman because that's just fun; and make Flora call Frieda and the Winx to us.

But why would we want that Stormy asked.

Well we won't let her use that necklace Icy said, but rather just her voice and pain, Frieda will be able to sense her and find where she is, but it will take a lot of energy from her so while the Winx go and find the freshman we have Frieda and Flora all alone, Flora unable to do anything because she owes us and Frieda too weak to fight back.

But I still don't get what we'll get of this aren't you waiting for this fairy to crack Darcy asked.

Oh yes Icy said, but that doesn't mean we can't have a little fun. Besides Frieda would give up anything to save her friends, and I think we can gain something very useful out of that. Wake this swamp up into our control; we have some fairies to have fun with.

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The Winx sat in the room the day was going by fast. Shouldn't Flora be back by now, I mean we know how long the quest in the Black Mud Swamp can take, Musa said remembering there first year at Alfea, but she should have been back by now?

Yeah she should Frieda said as she stood up and looked out the window, dark clouds crowded the sky, something bad was going to happen, not necessarily that night or close to it, the words Reflecta told her ran in her head Corruption Point, Frieda had looked it up and found nothing, but it didn't sound good. Suddenly a scream echoed through her mind, a flash of pain went through her and Frieda cried out in pain.

The Winx looked up in alarm, this had happened before, they remembered it clearly.

Who is it Frieda, Bloom asked who's hurt?

Flora, Frieda whispered.

The Black Mud Swamp is huge how are we going to find her Tecna asked.

Musa looked towards my Frieda, you can find her, right?

Frieda nodded, she closed her eyes and focused on the pain, on the scream, and she held on; it took her through the swamp, through trees and many other natural things, which she could see where all under the Trix's control. And then she saw Flora who was trapped in the vines, the freshman fairy all there being attacked by the Trix running into different parts of the Swamp. She felt another shock of pain and heard the scream and the place became more visual, Frieda engraved the place into her memory and opened her eyes. She immediately lost her balance and fell to the floor, I know where she is, Frieda whispered, she needs help and the freshman fairies are still there too. We have to help them, she said struggling to get up.

No Frieda, you have to stay here, you used so much energy, Stella said looking at her in concern.

We'll call Ace here, Aisha said and he can help you.

We'll help Flora, Bloom said you just help yourself.

No, I know where you have to go and I can't explain it because the entire Swamp looks the same Frieda said, I'm coming with you.