(S1) Chapter 13: Meant To Be
~The Winx's Dorm, Alfea~
"What's with all the gloom, Bloom?" Musa questioned her.
"You're sad that spring break is over?" Flora asked her.
"No, that's not it. Bella said.
"What's up?" Stella asked.
"Okay. You ever feel like you don't know where you belong? I always thought I knew but something happened over spring break while I was home and now I feel all turned around. Sorry to be mopey." Bloom apologized sadly.
"Don't apologize." Tecna said.
"Tell us what's bothering you." Stella said.
"Yeah, we're your friends Bloom. You can tell us anything." Flora comforted her.
"I know, Flora." Bloom said.
~Bloom's House, Gardenia~
A flashback to the start of Spring Break.
"(narrating) It all started when I got home to Gardenia. Everything felt kind of strange especially that my mom asked me to help her in the kitchen, which she never does." Bloom said.
"Bloom, honey, I wanted to talk to you about something that's been on my mind for a while." Vanessa said as Bella and Bloom were focusing on cutting the carrots.
"Okay, go ahead." Bloom said.
"It's about when we adopted you- "Vanessa started.
"We know, it was the greatest day of your life." Bloom and Bella said.
"Well, of course it was the greatest day of my life. You two were such cute, beautiful babies. You grew up so fast." Vanessa said when Bloom started to smell something, and the oven starts to smoke.
"Anyhow, honey, what I wanted to talk to you about- "Vanessa said when Bloom smells the smoke.
"Hey, mom, I think something's burning." Bloom said.
"Huh? Oh! The roast." Vanessa exclaimed as the oven catches fire.
"Stand back mom! I'll get it. Flame-us Extinguish-us!" Bloom casts as she uses magic to extinguish the fire.
"Honey?!" Vanessa asked in shock.
"There!" Bloom said as Vanessa sits in a chair. "Are you okay?" She asked her in concern.
"That was amazing!" Vanessa exclaimed.
"We couldn't save the pot roast." Bloom said.
"Never mind the pot roast! You saved us!" Vanessa exclaimed smiling.
"So, uh, what do you say we take the rest of the afternoon off and just order a pizza tonight?" Bloom suggested.
"Agreed." Bella said.
~Gardenia, Earth~
"(narrating) Things still felt strange, but I tried to ignore it. I tried to let being at home feel like it used to." Bloom said. She rides her bike around town.
"Keep both hands on the handle-bars, young lady!" Mika exclaimed.
"Huh?! Hey, Dad." Bloom said as Mike in his firetruck pulls up beside Bloom.
"Did you both sleep 'til noon again?" Mika asked as Bloom laughed.
"Maybe." Bloom answered.
"Hey there, Bloom." Fireman greeted her.
"Hi." Bloom said.
"Well, see you tonight." Mike said as the firetruck drives away.
"Bye! Have a good day, Dad!" Bloom shouted as she got off her bike and started wheeling it along the footpath.
"Wow! Look who it is." Mitzi said.
"Huh? Mitzi, hello." Bloom said.
"So, where have you been?" Mitzi questioned her.
"Away." Bloom answered.
"Duh! Wait a minute- "Mitzi said before Bloom gets back onto her bike.
"Gotta go." Bloom said but Mitzi stands in front of her bike.
"Wait! There's a rumor that you were sent away to reform school." Mitzi said.
"What?! Eugh, that is so ridiculous!" Bloom shouted.
"What is it then? Did they ship you off to military school? Or to one of those other schools for rejects and outcasts?" Mitzi questioned as Bloom started to tremble with anger.
"Hey Mitzi, I'm dating Levi Weston now." Bella said.
"Seriously? As in the singer Levi Weston?" Mitzi asked. "Yes." Bella responded.
"Look, Mitzi, I can't talk right now. I gotta go, okay?" Bloom said.
"I'm gonna find out." Mitzi said as she moved out of the way.
"Whatever! Hopefully, I won't see you later. Bye!" Bloom said as she rode away.
"(narrating) I tried not to let Mitzi bother me - I mean she was always part of Gardenia – but something was wrong, something was different. Things just didn't feel right. And then I saw it." A man walking along the path, has a redspirit floating along behind him. Bloom stops her bike in surprise and rubs her eyes.
"What the-? Uh... huh?" Bloom questioned.
"(narrating) I saw this weird spirit energy thing floating above this guy on the street. I had no idea what it was. I figured I was just seeing things." Bloom said.
"What's going on here?!" Bloom questioned.
"(narrating) But then it happened again." Bloom said. A woman walking across the road, has a red spirit floating along behind her.
"Hey! Didn't you get the memo, red?! Don't you know it's rude to stare!" Red spirit scolded as Bloom looked away.
"Sorry." Bella apologized.
"(narrating) I figured, whatever it was, it was happening now because my Winx had grown stronger at Alfea. And then I went to my mom's flower shop." Bloom said as she arrives at her mother's flower shop. A car is parked out the front. The driver inside is watching looking suspicious.
~Vanessa's Flower Shop, Gardenia~
"Well I am very excited about this. Why don't you just bring back the last form and- Bloom, Bella! I'd like you to meet some people. This is Mr. Bonner and Mr. Bonner, my future business partners." Vanessa introduced them.
"Hello. How do you do?" Older Mr.. Bonner and Younger Mr.. Bonner asked us.
"Huh? Business partners?" Bloom asked.
"Your mother has agreed to sell her flower shop to us." Older Mr. Bonner said.
"Well, not entirely. They'll own the actual shop, but we'll all own the shop name. They think-" Vanessa said.
"We can turn this shop into a big chain of stores." Older Mr. Bonner said.
"It's amazing how foolish people are when you promise them the world." Younger Mr. Bonner's Spirit said.
"We're going to make a bundle on this shop." Older Mr. Bonner's Spirit said.
"Like I always say, people are just like lollipops: underneath they're all suckers." Younger Mr. Bonner's Spirit said. The spirits laugh and Bloom gasps while Bella growls.
"Bring that last form right back and we'll be all set." Vanessa said.
"Sure thing." Older Mr. Bonner and Younger Mr. Bonner said then the two Mr. Bonner's leave.
"Pretty exciting, isn't it? Your mother, a joint owner of a company." Vanessa said when Bloom makes an unhappy noise. "Bloom?" She questioned her.
"Hey, uh, do these go on the shelf?" Bloom asked as she walks over to a box of flowers.
"Yes, but- "Vanessa said but was interrupted.
"Cool!" Bloom said as she bends down to pick up the flowers. Vanessa bends down to talk to her but Bloom stands up quickly and starts moving the flowers.
"Honey, is everything all right?" Vanessa asked her.
"Everything's great! Why? Why wouldn't it be?" Bloom questioned before Vanessa stands up.
"Well, for one thing, you haven't congratulated me. This partnership could be a very exciting opportunity for me. If the shop starts franchising- "Vanessa said sadly.
"Mom! These guys are taking advantage of you." Bloom said.
"Taking advantage of me? What do you mean?" Vanessa questioned her.
"Well, We're not exactly 100 percent sure, but- " Bella said hesitating.
"But what Girls?!" Vanessa asked her.
"Mom, I think I can see people's inner spirits." Bloom said.
"Okay... and what does that mean?" Vanessa questioned her.
"I guess it mean I can see like their true nature or something." Bloom said.
"And is this something they taught you how to do at Alfea?" Vanessa questioned frowning.
"No. It means our Winx is getting stronger."
"How do you know that- "Vanessa was about to ask when Bloom interrupted her.
"Mom! These guys are trying to trick you! They're trying to steal your store!" Bloom yelled when suddenly, outside a car horn honks as Vanessa and Bloom turn around to see that the Mr. Bonner's are back.
~Vanessa's Flower Shop, Gardenia~
"I don't understand why you've changed your mind, Vanessa." Younger Mr. Bonner said.
"Yes, why did you change your mind? We had a deal." Older Mr. Bonner said.
"We had a deal, Vanessa." Younger Mr. Bonner said.
"You said to bring the last form right back. Did something happen?" Older Mr. Bonner questioned her.
"No, nothing happened. I just realized I was getting in over my head. I like things the way they are: simple." Vanessa said.
: "This couldn't be simpler; you've already signed most of the forms. All you have to do is sign the last one. And then- "Older Mr. Bonner said but was interrupted.
"No thank you. I like my business the way it is and I'm afraid I'm gonna have to keep it that way." Vanessa denied.
"Look, we want this shop and we've got plenty of ways of getting what we want." Younger Mr. Bonner retaliated.
"And what's that supposed to mean?!" Vanessa questioned.
"Oh nothing." Older Mr. Bonner said as the two Mr. Bonner's spirits are getting mad. "It's just that there are other things that can be broken besides agreements." Younger Mr. Bonner knocks a vase of flowers of the counter, and it breaks. Bloom gasps.
"The Amonom Maximum." Vanessa said.
"Oh, how clumsy of me." Younger Mr. Bonner taunted as the two Mr. Bonner's spirits laugh.
"I've said what I had to say, now please leave. I have work to do!" Vanessa yelled.
"We'll be back." Younger Mr. Bonner said.
"This will be our shop. One way or another." Older Mr. Bonner vowed.
"Check out this trick my friend, Flora, taught me. She hates to see a plant with a broken home." Bloom said as she uses magic to fix the broken vase.
"Woah! Oh, come here you!" Vanessa exclaimed, smiling as Bloom and her hug.
~Montage~
"(narrating) Mom and I started to do stuff together and pretty soon home was feeling more and more like home." Bloom said. Bloom and Vanessa walk in the park together eating ice-cream. Bloom plays with Kiko in her room. Bloom, Vanessa, and Mike go to the movies. Kiko hides in a bush from Bloom. Vanessa wakes Bloom up. Mike, Vanessa, and Bloom eat out at a restaurant. Bloom rides around Gardenia on her bike. Bloom tells a story at the dinner table. Bloom sleeps in her room while Mike and Vanessa watch from the doorway.
~Vanessa's Flower Shop, Gardenia~
"It's a very expensive vase I purchased from overseas and I just sold it to Mr. Morrison." Vanessa said when suddenly there's a sound of glass breaking. Vanessa and Bloom gasp and hurry to the front of the store. A brick had been thrown through the front glass doors. Bloom picks up the brick.
"Good thing this didn't hit anyone." Bloom said as Vanessa walked out the front. "Anyone out there?" She asked her.
"No. Now I'm going to have to replace both doors and that's not gonna be cheap." Vanessa said sadly. Bloom uses magic to turn the brick into a sponge.
"Not to worry. Damage-us Erase-us." Bloom casts as she wipes the sponge across the front door and the glass is repaired. Vanessa makes a happy sound.
Back inside the flower shop.
"The Morrison's are coming to pick up their vase. Could you take it outside?" Vanessa asked her and Bloom carries the vase outside.
"Already on it." Bloom said when a motorcycle carrying two people drives past sending smoke everywhere. "Hey!" One of the people uses a baseball bat to smash the vase and the motorcycle drives away. Bloom notices the smashed vase and uses magic to fix it.
~Outside Vanessa's Flower Shop, Gardenia~
"That lunch was amazing!" Vanessa exclaimed smiling.
"Oh, I am so stuffed." Bloom said as they reached the doors to the flower shop.
"Your grandmother used to say, "a lady is never stuffed, she's-"" Vanessa said, but stopped and gasped at what she saw. "Oh no!"
"What's wrong, Mom?" Bloom asked.
"The doors have been forced open! Someone was here while we were gone!" Vanessa yelled.
"What?!" Bloom shouted in shock.
"Seriously?!" Bella asked.
"Oh my, look at this place." Vanessa said as her and Bloom walked inside to find the shop trashed.
"Whoa!" Bloom exclaimed.
"I don't suppose you have a spell for this." Vanessa said sadly.
"No, I'm sorry Mom." Bloom said sadly as she looked down.
"I don't get it. Why would burglars wreck the place? It just doesn't make any sense." Vanessa said.
"I don't think it was a burglar, Mom. It was the two Mr. Bonners." Bloom theorized.
"We don't know that, Bloom. We can't just start pointing fingers. There has been a problem with burglary lately. I saw it- "Vanessa said butBloom stopped her as Bloom opens the cash register to see it was still full.
"If it was burglars, why didn't they take the money from the register. It was those guys; they're trying to intimidate you!" Bloom exclaimed.
~Bloom's House, Gardenia~
"What did the police say?" Mike questioned.
"They were there all afternoon, but they said there wasn't enough evidence." Vanessa answered.
"That really steams my coffee! We just can't let these guys get away with- "Mike said but yelled when he drank hot coffee. "I just burned my- oh!"
"Honey!" Vanessa yelled.
"Careful, Dad." Bloom said.
"There's no point in getting all worked up. We'll figure something out." Vanessa said, smiling as she wrapped her arms around Mike.
"I know, I just worry about you. I don't want anything bad to happen to you." Mike said.
"I know." Vanessa said as Bloom looks at her reflection in the dish she's drying.
"We'll figure this out tomorrow. I gotta hit the pillows. Goodnight Bloom." Mike yawned as he left to his room to sleep.
"Goodnight Bloom." Vanessa said.
"Goodnight Mom." Bloom said as Vanessa leaves the room.
"Something feels wrong." Bloom said.
"(narrating) I couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible was going to happen. In my sleep I kept tossing and turning; I was having a nightmare. I saw all these beautiful flowers and they kept turning into ash right in front of me. And then I actually felt these like... flames. And then!" Bloom said as she wakes up with a scream.
"Yes. The flower shop. It's..." Bloom said when Vanessa and Mike entered Bloom's room.
"Bloom?" Mike questioned.
"Bloom, are you okay?" Vanessa asked her in concern.
"*breathlessly* We... we have to go." Bloom said.
"It's okay, honey. You had a nightmare." Mike reassured her.
"No, it's not. I had a vision. Mom's shop is on fire. We have to go!" Bloom exclaimed as she gets out of bed. They all left the house.
~Outside Bloom's House, Gardenia~
Mike, Vanessa, and Bloom get into the car and drive to Vanessa's flower shop.
"Hurry Dad!" Bloom yelled as she grasped my hand trembling and I squeezed it in comfort and reassurance. They see Vanessa's flower shop is on fire and she gasps.
"Quick Mike! Call your squad! Bloom, Fidela stay in the car." Vanessa ordered. Mike, Bloom, and her get out of the car. Mike calls the fire station.
"Jimmy Rocket, it's Honey Bee here. We've got a fire in progress at Third and Carol. Get here ASAP!" Mike yelled when Vanessa started to walk towards the flower shop. Mike stops Vanessa.
"My shop! Mike!" Vanessa wailed in tears as she and Mike hug.
"Don't worry, honey, it's gonna be okay. At least you weren't in there. A shop we can always replace, but you- "Mike said.
"I'm taking care of this. You guys just stay back." Bloom declared. She starts to walk towards the shop.
"Huh?" Mike questioned.
"Bloom! No! Stop her Mike!" Vanessa shouted as Mike grabbed her arm to stop Bloom.
"No Bloom! The boys are on their way." Mike yelled.
"The station's on the other side of town, Dad. If we don't do something quick the fire will spread. Let me at least try to contain it." Bloom begged him.
"Bloom, there is nothing you can do." Mike said.
"Yes, there is! We'll use our magic." Bloom pleaded him. "It's the only way!"
"Okay, Bloom, but you're taking me with you." Mike added.
~Vanessa' Flower Shop, Gardenia~
Mike and Bloom stand in the fire, protected by a magical bubble. Bloom attempts to reduce the fire with magic.
"So, this force field bubble thing totally protects us from the flames?" Mike questioned her.
"Yeah, but the spell will only last for ten minutes." Bloom said.
"Wow, pretty awesome. We got to get a couple of these things down at the station. Bloom? Bloom?!" Mike yelled and she didn't answer. Bloom heard a baby start to cry.
"Do you... do you hear that?" Bloom asked him.
"Hear what?" Mike questioned.
~Bloom's Vision/Flashback of Fire~
"Come on! Let's go!" Mike shouted.
"The fire's too big Mike. We'll never make it." Fireman said.
"I'll go." Mike said as he goes into the burning building and I followed after him. A baby is crying. "I'm coming! I'm going to save you! What the- "He finds two crying babies protected by a magical bubble.
"Save them! Take care of them!" Daphne's voice shouted.
"I don't believe this. Don't be afraid, little girl." Mike said as he picks the baby up. "You're in my arms now." The baby coos happily and he laughs. "Bloom. Bella."
~Vanessa's Flower Shop, Gardenia~
"Bloom?! Bloom, look!" Mike shouted as he points to Mr. Bonner's driver, trapped in the fire. Mr. Bonner's Driver yells with fear.
"That's Mr. Bonner's driver!" Bloom yelled.
"I'll get him." Mike said as he leaves the protective bubble to help the driver. "Stay calm, Sir. We've got you."
"Thank you." Driver said.
"Take the side exit. I can take care of everything in here. Don't worry." Bloom reassured Mike.
"Be careful, Bloom." Mike said as he and the Driver left. Bloom uses magic to shrink the fire while Bella fires water blasts from Tenaya 7's finger blaster to put the fire out. Sirens approach.
"Oh, good, they're finally here." Bloom said in relief.
~Outside Vanessa's Flower Shop, Gardenia~
The firefighter's handle the rest of the fire.
"Most of the fire was already under control." Fireman said as Bloom is standing with the driver.
"I don't know what you both were doing in there but that was so- "Driver said but was interrupted.
"Here's your water." Vanessa said as she hands him some water.
"What were you doing in there?" Bloom questioned him.
"I drove the two Mr. Bonner's to the store but when I saw them start the fire I tried to stop them, and they knocked me out." Driver answered and Vanessa gasps.
"They caused all this trouble just because I wouldn't sell them my store?" Vanessa asked in shock.
"Oh, yeah they sure did. They figured this way you'd have to sign the contract." Driver answered.
"Yeah? Well, they were wrong and they're in a lot of trouble. And you may be too." Mike said.
"I know I shouldn't have had anything to do with them, but I felt like I had no choice; I used to own a limo business 'till they scammed me out of it. And I only took this job because I needed the money. I have a family to support. But tonight? Starting a fire, they went too far. I could never be a part of that. Believe me, I know." Driver explained.
"I know. I can see that." Bloom said as she can see the driver's upset spirit. The police arrive.
~Mitzi's House, Gardenia~
"I can't believe what I'm seeing! What is those two losers doing on tv!? How dare they interrupt my regularly scheduled program!?" Mitzi yelled as she throws a tantrum. Bella, Bloom, Mike, and Vanessa can be seen on the television.
"(narrating) The next day was pretty cool. There was a ceremony honoring my family for bringing down Mr. Bonner and Mr. Bonner. And me for having the courage and the heart to save the limo driver."
~Bloom's House, Gardenia~
The next day, at lunch.
"As if it weren't enough to be town heroes. Between the money I'm getting from the insurance and the reward from the mayor, I'll be able to open an even bigger flower shop than before. What do you think?" Vanessa asked.
"As long as you install the best alarm system on the market, it sounds great. Hey, Bloom, are you okay? It's not like you to let a peanut-and-jelly go uneaten." Mike said.
"Is there something bothering you, Sweetie?" Vanessa asked her.
"Yeah, Mom, there is sort of. During the fire I had this sort of, sort of, I don't know, vision? I saw Dad. I saw him in a fire with two newborn babies. You were saving them, I think." Bloom said as Mike and Vanessa look at each other unhappily.
"What? What is it? You know something about this?" Bloom questioned them.
"Yes, we do. This is what I was trying to tell you about before Bloom." Vanessa said.
"What?! What is it?!" Bloom questioned them.
"You see, honey," Mike said.
"NO. WAIT. LET ME GUESS. You found us in a fire didn't you?" Bella asked. "Exactly." Mike said.
"Huh? What do she mean we found us in a fire?! What were we doing there?" Bloom questioned him.
"We don't know Bloom. I- I heard a voice calling to me." Mike said frustrated and angry at himself.
"A- a voice?" Bloom repeated.
"It was a four-alarmer. Four blocks burning and no way to stop it. But when I picked you up the whole fire went out, just like that. You clearly had the most powerful and amazing magic. But it never came back after that." Mike explained as Bloom starts to cry. n my shoulder then she hugged me back.
"Why didn't you tell me about it before? Did you think that there was something weird or wrong with me? That I wasn't normal?" Bloom sobbed as Vanessa went next to Bloom to calm her down.
"No, Bloom, of course not." Mike denied.
"When you told me about being adopted, why didn't you tell me about this too?" Bloom questioned, crying still.
"We were going to but since the magic never came back we thought we'd wait until you were old enough to understand. And then, well, there was that day with Stella, and your powers came back, and you went right off the Alfea so quickly before we could sit down and talk with you." Mike explained.
"Let me tell you something important, Sweetie. We did talk to you about the real magic that happened that day. That we found you and you found us and that we became a family together." Vanessa said.
"Bloom, Sweetie, we love you so much." Mike said as they hug.
"I love you guys too." Bloom said smiling.
~Childhood Montage~
Bloom =in a crib with Vanessa and Mike standing over her. She drinking from a baby bottle. She's blowing out candles on a birthday cake. She opening presents at Christmas. She playing with a doll. Her first day of school. Her, Mike, and Vanessa at the park. Her, Mike, and Vanessa at the beach. She having fallen over roller-skating. Her and Kiko.
~The Winx's Dorm, Alfea~
"Hmmm." Bloom hummed sadly as she lied on her bed.
"I don't get it." Musa said as they all sat around her.
"Yeah, Bloom, why are you so down? If you ask me that was a really beautiful story. I think you and your parents have a really terrific relationship." Flora said.
"You talk about real things with them." Tecna said.
"Girl, your Earth-rents sound like really awesome people." Musa said.
"That's just it: my Earth parents. You see?" Bloom sighed sadly. Bella knew she was curious about her birth parents.
"Ummm...?" Musa said confused.
"This new info's got you curious about your birth parents hasn't it?" Stella questioned her.
"Yeah, of course it does. I'm probably not even from Earth." Bloom answered.
"So then what were you and Bella doing in a fire in Gardenia?" Tecna asked.
"That's what I'd like to know Tecna. Who put me there? Was my Dad meant to find us? And what was that voice?" Bloom questioned.
"You may never find the answers. You know that Bloom." Flora told her.
"Would that stop you from looking?" Bloom asked her.
"Probably not." Flora answered shrugging.
"No matter what it takes, I want to find out. Where did I come from? What realm, in what part of the universe? I have to find out about my origins. So, will you help me?" Bloom asked them.
"I know I'll help you Bloom. Sticking my nose in other people's business is my favorite pastime. Well, girls, what do you say?!" Stella asked the rest of us.
"You can count me in! Flora?" Musa asked her.
"Of course." Flora said.
"Sign me up." Tecna said when they turn to looked at me, Bella smiled and laughed.
"Do you really need to ask? Of course, you can count me in. Like I said before, I'll be with you every step of the way." Bella vowed as Bloom walked over to her and hugged her. Bella hugged her back and caressed her hair with her fingers.
"After all, we're the Winx Club." Musa declared as she puts her hand in the middle.
"The Winx Club!" Stella exclaimed as she adds her hand to Musa's.
"The Winx Club!" Flora also exclaimed as she adds her hand to Musa, and Stella's.
"The Winx Club!" Tecna said as she adds her hand.
"The Winx Club! Boo-yah, baby!" Bella shouted as she added hers to theirs. Bloom laughs and adds her hand to the pile. We hugs, all laughing.
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