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"Flora, why don't you take your hippie dippy research and go save a different plant?" Stella bickered with annoyance.

"That's not nice!" Flora countered, going head to head with her. I than crossed my arms and roll my eye's at the Blonde.

"Hey, come on, you guys. Stop fighting!" Bloom interjected, trying to break the two apart, I decided to be a good friend and grab Stella Shoulder giving her a look that tell's her to 'Calm down.' but of course the Blonde had to shoot me back a look that says, 'You know that she is right.' She then turned back to the Brunette head after giving me that look.

"Her Flower power has gone too far!" Stella exclaimed.

"I'm close to finishings my new potion; it will protect us from the witches!" Flora explained, shrugging.

"Like homeopathy can work against dark magic. It'd be like 'don't you dare mess with us or we'll hit with a daisy and go all herbal on you!" Stella retorted, pulling a face that recognized well.

"Princess Stella, We both know that Flora Power is Much stronger than it seem, and also at least she's trying to make an effort to protect us unlike  someone who is complaining." I disagreed as I defend the Nature Fairy.

Bloom than nod her head in agreement and add something to it, "Yeah, it could actually work! you never know. You shouldn't be quick to judge." I than gave Bloom a reassuring Smile.

"Yeah and Also it's not like it's hurting anyone." I shrugged it off. "Huh, it's out of control!" Stella complained, gasping, "It wasn't enough for her to turn your room into a stinky 24 hour potion lab; she has to invade my room with her veggies!"

"First of all, It's my room too Stella," I said giving the Blonde another glare while crossing my arms, "And Second of all, I gave her permission to use our rooms because her's and Blooms was running out of space." I replied In an annoyed tone. As we were walking into our bedroom. "I swear Iris, you got a Soft spot for Flora!" She whispered under her breathe but I heard it.

I decided not to reply because she's not wrong. 'How can I say no to her? When she practically beg me.' I quickly thought as Stella continue with her princess tantrum.

"And now she crossed the line with those bratty little fashion victim plants. They're shrinking my clothes and Iris clothes, using my makeup. they're self-absorbed mirror addicts!" Stella exasperated. I than looked at the closet and noticed that some of my clothes was in Stella closet, I than looked at Stella and said, "Stella did you take some of my clothes again!" Stella still in her Tantrum reply, "Your clothes are really easy to wear and a lot of them are from your Aunt Brand, I would have given it back to you eventually!" She snapped a little.

Every Since we were little Stella had always shopped in my closet because my aunt is a famous fashion designed and Stella kinda look up to her. Flora than reply to Stella, "They are adapting to their environment!" Flora defended herself. 

"That's my goblin Gobanna, and Iris winter gloves that I love so much!" Stella shrieked, "You see what's happening in our room?!" Stella whined, turning to me, "Oh, my poor, poor clothes!" She cried, Having her body leaned against me for support. "Ok my dramatic princess." I sighed in defeat. "They're just clothes, Stella." Bloom also sighed.

"No, they're couture! You know what that means? They are one of a kind, Your Aunt only made one pair of those winter gloves for your 14 year old birthday!" Stella walked up to the plants, hands on her chin in worry, "The shrinking is bad enough, but they are also mixing strips with florals! It's like a horror show!" She pointed towards some plants, who were trying Stella's dresses and Makeup.

I noticed the condition of both our clothes, but I decided not to comment on anything. If I'm being honest I found this situation hilarious but because I don't feel like hearing Stella whine all day, I decided to keep my laughter in for my sanity.  

"Maybe I can fix this. Tecna may know a counter spell." Flora suggested as we walked into Tecna and Musa's room, "Hey Musa, have you seen Tecna?" Flora asked as soon as we entered the room, which was across the hall from ours.

"Nah, she's been off the rader." Musa answered whilst reading some music sheets, laying face front on the bed.

"I need to find a spell to unshrink couture." Flora explained, moving towards Tecna's closet.

"Hey, doesn't the nocturnal ivy do something like that?" Musa reminded, looking up from the music sheets she was reading.

"Oh yeah, I could combine it with a drop of sparkling parsley oil." Flora contemplated as she open Tecna's closet. Let me tell as Soon as I saw Tecna, I made a sound that didn't sound Human. When Flora saw all our Looks she quickly turn around and her eyes widened in shock, "Tecna!" Inside the closet was Tecna with with long vines wrapped around her and covering her mouth. She was trying to break free, but it was obviously futile.

"Ummmph..." Tecna's eyebrows furrowed in anger. Stella than whispered to me, "And who said 'It was not hurting anyone." I than gave the Blonde a Awkward smile. 'Yeah she got me there.' I scratch my head in disbelief. Flora waved her hand with a nervous giggle and freed Tecna from the vines, "Where have you been?! All I wanted was a jacket and I got kidnapped by this psycho plant!" Tecna exasperated.

"You see what Flora's doing to our living conditions?!" Stella pointed out dramatically, folding her arms across her chest.

"I mean, Flora didn't mean to..." I started to say but Musa decided to add her two cent into it. "Here if, Flo, that's not cool, not cool at all..." Musa added while supporting Tecna and Stella.

"Your Plant also happened to eat my notebook. Is there any way to get it back?" Tecna asked rather calmly, rubbing her sore wrists. Which made me think to myself real quick. 'When do plants start eating paper?' I than looked at the Brunette waiting for her answer.

"Uhh. . .Get it back?. . .Uh. . .No. ." Flora nervously laughed.

"What about a spell?!" Tecna demanded, I tried to think of a spell myself, but I do remember that my mom always told me something about Ivy, but what was it?

"Whatever the Ivy eats is pretty much gone. . ." Flora winced with a guilty expressions. Oh, that It!, that's why my mom always told me don't bring important items when dealing with Ivy. 

"GREAT!!" Tecna growled.

"I really didn't think it would grow so fast! I am sorry!" Flora apologized, bending onto her knees. I ain't going to lie I felt bad for Flora, everyone was raging at her even though it's not 100% her fault.

"What am I supposed to do?!" Tecna snarled, "Tell the teacher that a plant ate my homework? Oh yeah. . .She'll believe that!" Tecna sighed in frustration, walking towards her bed and sitting on it. She began to comb her hair with a scowl. "I mean, they believed Stella when she said, that her dog ate it, I don't know how they won't believed you when you say a plant ate your's." I said, crossing my arms while trying to ease the conversation.

"Not the time Iris, This plant nonsense has gone too far. This is a dormitory, not rainforest!" Stella stated angrily, looking down on Flora with her hands firmly placed on her hips. I than gave Stella a 'You know she doesn't mean any harm.' of course Stella reply with her, 'If she didn't mean any harm she wouldn't have done it in the first place.' look and I replied with a 'We all makes mistakes and she is trying to protect us look.' before Stella could reply with another look Flora interrupted.

"I understand.." Flora murmured, hanging her hand in sadness, "I'll move out to Black mud Swamp and I won't come back until I am done with potion." Flora started heading for the door.

"You'll move out?" Bloom asked, shocked.

"Yeah. . .I'm so sorry for all the trouble I have caused you." Flora apologized. 

"You can't move out to Black Mud Swamp! There are Keekbugs and not to mention subterranean sludge slugs!" Bloom exclaimed in worry, "She should stay!" Bloom stated, turning to the girls.

"Bloom's right. She should stay, right guys? Tell her to stay." I jumped in, turning towards Stella, Musa and Tecna. However, they just pretended as if I didn't say anything. 'I expected this from Stella and Kinda Tecna, Since after the plant eating her homework thing, but I didn't expect Musa to agree to, I guess you could say I was a little disappointed in all three of them.' Before I could tell the three of them off, I heard a door shutting and I felt my anger went away a little bit, I than back up and looked at bloom letting her take the lead because if I take the lead I might accidentally guilt trip them into doing it. 

"This is unbelievable, you guys. You call yourself her friends and you let her go like that?!" Bloom yelled at the girls. I than looked to the side of the girls trying not to looked disappointed show on my face.

"Her plants used all my makeup." Stella Shrugged.

"And they ate all my homework." Tecna added.

I decided to interrupted bloom a little and add my own opinion on the matter. "Stella we both know I could let you borrow my make up and Tecna if you needed the homework I could let you borrow mind. I don't mind sharing with you guys because you guys are my friends, you all are." I than crossed my arms with a sigh. I can already feel this is going to be a long day.

"Iris is right, Flora's our friend, you guys. So what if she made a couple of mistakes? All of you have done the same and who usually helps you fix them? Flora! because she's always giving her unconditional friendship and kindness to help us when we really need it! Just because she made those mistakes doesn't mean she has to go live in a swamp! I promised to help her, and where I come from, we never break a promise! Fix yourselves and become better friends!" Bloom raged before walking out the door, giving it a loud slam for an extra effect.

I was in shocked for a second but quickly regained myself and followed the red head out the slammed door. Not before giving Stella a 'I'm disappointing look.' not realizing that Bloom speech and my look, push the others to follow me and bloom to Black Mud Swamp.  

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"Thank you so much for coming. Only true friends would follow me into the swamp." Flora smiled happily as she searched for something in her backpack. I than smile gently at the brunette.

"Hey, wouldn't miss it for anything.." Stella sarcastically remarked as she leaned against a tree and examined her green wedges, which were soaked in mud. I than tried hard not laugh at Stella remarked.

"Yo Flo, we're your peeps, for better or for worse." Musa smiled, shrugging.

"Worse includes the occasional fashion fiasco, right Stel?" Bloom asked with an amused tone, as I tried even harder not to laugh.

"You know what they say, all for one and one for all." Stella frowned as she held her gaze at her wedges.

"Never thought I'll hear you say that." I whispered to the Blonde, Stella than shoot me a glare, while I just smile a innocent Smile.

"Oh, wonderful." Flora chimed, pulling out a book and opened at a bookmarked page, "I would need your help to get this ingredient. It won't be easy. This is it; the cheerful Gladiolus." We all gathered around Flora and saw an image of a beautiful purple flower in the book.

"If that's it, couldn't you have gotten it delivered?" Stella questioned, crossing her arms, "It's a flower!"

"Stella me and you both know that some items can't be delivered to you..." I said to her and Stella than looked away from me with grumpy expression. "She's right, and Also, There's only one left in the world. The BMJL has it." Flora Informed us.

"Hey, that sounds like a hip hop group!" Musa proclaimed. I than looked at the Raven hair girl and says in a Teasing voice, "Of course you would think that Musa." Musa could probably see the Amusement on My face because all she could reply with was a smile.

"Nah, ah." Flora voiced chimed into our little encounter, "It's the Black Mud Junior League. You know, they do the volunteer work around here." Flora corrected Musa.

"I think I read about them from some where, but I don't remember where..." I explained. "Oh, that's like the Solarian Junior League!" Stella piped in, "I got the sweetest shoes at their selling auction."

"This one is run by the undines," Flora explained, placing the book back into her red and green backpack, "Little water nymphs; they have ruled the swamp for centuries."

"Reality check, Flora. You're gonna ask them for the last cheerful gladiolus! Why would they ever give it to you?" Stella inquired with a frown. "You are right about that Stel." I said agreeing with Her. Stella than looked at me with a surprise expression. "Did you.....just? agreed with me?" Crap! I knew I should had kept that opinion to myself. "Don't get used to it, This won't happen a lot." I answered Indifferent.

Knowing Stella she isn't going to let this go. Stella than looked at me with Excited Smile. "Hey....Let's focus our attention on Flora." I told the Blonde as Flora Explained Further. "I don't expect them to." Flora than removed a bottle which I guessed was a homemade potion, "That's why I developed a potion especially for this. All I need is to borrow a flower and use a drop of my invention." She continued, turning around to drop some of the potion of a leaf, "I call it the Vegal Cloner."

We watched as the drop of the potion slid down the leaf, fell on the soil and developed a whole new patched of the exact same leaves. Kiki jumped away from it and looked at the plant with curiosity, "This way, the flower won't be endangered anymore." Flora finished as Kiko bit into the leaf and began to Munch away.

"So let's go get that flower. But we'll leave Kiko here. He'll be safer that way." Bloom suggested as Kiko continued to bite into the leaf. "I also think the Flower will also be endanger if we bring Kiko with us, the way his eating that leaf you would think Bloom doesn't feed him." I joked, Bloom than giggle at my Joke.

"Speaking of being safer, I think that I should stay here too." Stella chirped, folding her hands behind her back and giving us a puppy face, a face that I am really am  familiar with. It's the face she makes when she doesn't want to do something, but before I was about to say something to her Musa beat me to it.

"Get you booty moving now.." She ordered as we all started to walk inside the swamp. "Took the words right out of my mouth." I exclaimed as Stella followed behind.

"But I have this bad feeling, it's creeping me out, and Iris you always told me to follow my gut feeling." Stella Whined.

"When have you ever listened to me?" I answered with a shrugged.

"Any place five miles away from the mall creeps you out." Musa retorted nonchalantly adding more to my claim. When she said that I had to really try not burst out laughing. Me and Musa both look at each other and gave a understand look.

"No! You guys, I'm telling you, I am feeling as if there is something out there." Stella mumbled in a scared tone.

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The girls and I were now walking in a more muddier part of the swamp, "Ugh, I can't wait until we find the nymphs and head back to civilization." Stella whined whilst wiping the dirt off from her wedges, balancing on one leg.

"Princess Stella, You will be alright." I said with a Shrugged as Musa beside me says something to the Blonde, "Chillax." She insisted, Somewhat irritated by Stella's constant whining. I am also feeling the same way and sigh to myself. 'I knew this was going to be a Long day.' I thought as Stella reply to Musa and Me, "I Know that I will be alright, It's not like I can't handle a bit of swamp." Stella says as she was still wiping her shoes.

"Yeah? and you are making it so obvious." I retorted under my breathe.

"Yeah, right! You couldn't even handle a kiddy pool if it was in the garden of your castle in Solaria." Musa scowled.

"Please! I have traveled all over the universe! I have been in far harsher environments than---AHH!!" Before Stella could finish her sentence, she stepped over the edge of the small cliff she was standing on and fell down into a pool of mud. I winced at the loud bang she fell with. 'That got to hurts.' I thought as we went to go check to see if she is ok.

"I think she's over there." I pointed towards the tree she was leaning against, "Stella are you ok? Your not hurt are you?" I asked with concerned.

"No, I am not okay. I am a Princess," she stated, standing up, "I shouldn't be subjected to slimy environments and neither should my shoes!" She began, wiping off all of the mud from her clothing, hair and of course we can't forget her shoes, "Just find those stupid nymphs." As Stella was complaining again I decided to help her clean herself so I got out my Handkerchief out and start whipping the other side of her face.

"Uh...Hey quiet!" Flora whispered to Stella, but of course Stella doesn't listen.

"No, Listen!" Stella raged on, "I bet those nymphs don't even exist---" But Flora clamped her mouth shut by slapping her hands on Stella's mouth firmly.

"That's them." Flora gestured towards the cute little creatures swimming under the water, giggling. They looked like miniature mermaids with transparent flaps of skin under their arms which allow them to fly, but have no real wings. They appeared to be of various colours like purplish or bluish in color. Their whole body is like a mermaid however, they are much smaller in size and their hands, aside from their thumbs are fused together and have transparent flaps of skin under their arms. There were two blue nymphs playing with one another.

"They are so little...Is that why they call them the junior league?" Stella asked in fascination. 

"They are beautiful." I added also being really fascinated with them.

"Look, is that their crib?" Musa asked, fascinated.

"Yeah, that must be where they live." Stella gasped.

"Awesome! What are those things? Those little bubbles?" Bloom asked.

"Good questioned Bloom." I says while looking at Flora waiting for her to answer. "It's really cool. Each bubble is a little personal sleeping pod that houses one Nymph."  Flora answered quietly.

"Well, hello." A cute nymph greeted, popping out of the water, "Welcome to the Black Mud Swamp Junior League Headquarters, ladies. I suppose you are here to get tickets for the literacy for the butterflies tea party benefit." She continued, standing up on a leaf.

"There aren't any left," Another nymph popped out, "But we could put your names on the waiting list. Follow us." She finished as all of us followed them to their Queen. As we were walking I was mesmerizing by everything I was seeing.

We soon reached there Queen. She looked just like the other nymphs, except she had golden skin and she wears a small pale green floral crown and wields a scepter. She sat on a throne made from golden moss and green leaves in a small golden audience hall made decorated with green moss and purple berries found at the roots of a large tree.

"This event for the butterfly literacy will be an event to remember. It will be bigger than our annual Slump Palace Tour." The Queen speculated.

"The thing is, that's not what we're here for, your..." Stella started, but turned towards me and Bloom to whisper, "Should I call her, Your Highness or Your Littleness?" I than roll my eyes and looked at Bloom, "You answer that for me." I suggest to the red head.

"Majesty. Try Your Majesty." Bloom then suggested.

"So you must be her to volunteer for our Pollen Ground Playground Improvement Project." The Queen assumed.

"Actually, we are here because we need to borrow your Cheerful Gladiolus." Flora corrected, bending to the Queen's Level. 'I don't think it's considered borrowing if we don't give it back.' I quickly thought and decided to not point out while waiting for the Queen to answered.

"A big request. May I ask why you need the last flower?" The Queen inquired.

"Sure," Flora smiled, "It's the one ingredient I am missing to finish my witch repellent potion." Flora explained truthfully.

"Well that's interesting because we might need something from you." The Queen proposed. Her face immediately contracted to one of sadness, as well as her tone of voice, "Please excuse if this is unladylike. Tell them, Catrea."

"We're in very dire straits," A blue nymph, who is sitting besides the Queen's left side, began to inform in a sad voice, "Are you at all good with monsters?"

Me and the other girls girls gasped, "What? A monster's after you?" Flora asked with surprise. 'A monster? I had a feeling today was going to be a long day.'

"Allow me to explain." The Queen offered, "That is Zilith Island." She responded, pointing towards an island which was fogged over, "It is the one place in the swamp where out food grows. We have full access to this island and its Zilith leaves until a giant water creature attacked us." At those words, all of frowned, "Now we cannot go anywhere near it or the monster will eat us."

"Why is he attacking you?" Bloom questioned.

"We don't know! All the creatures in this swamp have lived in harmony for as long as anyone can remember." The Queen answered, shrugging.

"Things have become so desperate that a few nights ago, one of our members snuck over there all by herself. It was brave, but foolish." The Queen remarked. Catrea laid her head down on the Queen's throne handle and sighed in sadness as the Queen caressed her head.

"Oh, no. What happened to her?" Bloom puzzled. I than start thinking to myself while listening to the conversation. 'I have a feeling I won't like the next answer.'

"She never came back," 'I knew it!' I thought as the Queen Answered in a grave tone and the girls looked at the little queen with fear. Catrea was crying out loudly and the Queen tried to calm her down.

"That's horrible." Flora gasped.

"I hate to impose but you all are big and perhaps you could help us." The Queen requested.

"Sure! Of course we will help you." Bloom reassured the Queen as she stood up.

"Count me in!" I stated.

"I'm with Bloom!" Musa Chirped.

"Well, Let's go girls!" I encouraged.

"Let's go get that Monster!" Flora Claimed as all of Transformed into our Fairy forms.

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After we completed our Transformations, we began flying towards the Island. When we made it to the Island, I decided to looked around and start analyzing the surroundings. We all looked around for signs of any monsters.

"Did you hear something?" Stella asked, suddenly stopping and turning around.

"I don't think so." Tecna answered, glancing back towards Stella.

We were currently floating above the surface of the water, "Hey girls, uh, I have a thought to offer." Stella proposed, "You know how the nymphs are saying this monster is so way gigantic. Well, the nymphs are tiny, so maybe it's just giant to them and we can take it down easily! Right? You know?"

"I believed if they say it's gigantic it's probably is-" I said as I turned around towards the Blonde and noticing a large shadow rising from the water all the others girls also noticed it, but of course the only that didn't noticed it was Stella. Stella frowned at me and the others when she noticed me not finishing my sentence and the others face expression. "What? You don't think I'm right?" Suddenly, a large head of a monster burst out of the water and all of gasped loudly at the loud screech that thing made.

"AHHHHHH!!" Stella screamed, turning around finally as the monster submerged once more.

"Don't separate!" Musa commanded as the rest of us move closer together, back-to-back.

"If we stick together, it can't get us." Flora stated. "I sure hope you are right." I said in a little panic voice, but of course I had to open my big mouth because  after I said that it was proven that Flora was wrong, because the monster resurfaced again, and start throwing us apart. All of us flew out of its way, but unfortunately Musa was too late. 

"Musa, Look out!" I called out but gasped in shocked when it literally ate her.

"It ate her!" Bloom exclaimed.

"Musa!" We all yelled out and flew towards her. but the monster had already dived back into the water.

"We need an underwater spell!" Tecna stressed.

"Yeah! There's one Paladium taught us, remember?" I reminded in a desperate voice, "Hurry! Everyone, together!"

"Block out H20!"

"Bubble up and go!" We all chanted and a bubble encased them. We all separated and now had a bubble of our own.

"And now for a light source, Digilluminator! " Tecna casted, snapping her fingers and providing us with a light source with a light source within the bubble. We all dived into the water and started searching for the monster that took Musa, "We'd better hurry!" Tecna pressed.

"There's the monster!" Flora pointed at the monster in its cave, "It's asleep." I look at the sleeping monster. "Or maybe it's just pretending." Bloom added. We all swam to the very bottom near its cave. Its mouth opened slightly and We could all see Musa Laying on its tongue, her eyes closed. It looked as if she was wasn't breathing and I was starting to be even more worried about her.

"Whoa! There she is!" Stella gasped.

"I'll go get her," I volunteered with any hesitation,"You guys cover me."

"Hurry!" Tecna rushed, "Before it swallows!" 'I planned on it' I thought before diving straight into its mouth, the monster was about to close its mouth, but before he does that I picked Musa up and Properly secured her into my bubble. I casted an extrication spell and got Musa and Me out of the Monster's mouth safety.

"You did it!" Stella cheered as I carried Musa away from the now very pissed off monster, "I see it's time to go!"

Musa regained consciousness and I set her down, "Yo, what's up? Oh yeah, the monster!"

"Quick, everyone follow me!" Flora instructed as we all did what we were told. We all flew up and out of the water, where our bubbles popped.

"The island!" Stella chimed, sighing in relief as we landed on the dry island, "So, where do we go to check in, Flora?" Stella joked.

"Yeah, even I'm feeling a little Fragile." I added onto Stella joke trying to lighten the mood a little.

"Very funny, you two." Flora replied, smiling, "Now, Let's get the Zilith."

"This is weird. I don't see any of them around here." Bloom noted, looking around.

"It has to be somewhere. A systematic search is in order." Tecna suggested.

"The nymph said something like it grows somewhere near a family?" Stella spoke, yawning loudly.

"It grows near trees of the Everzile family." Tecna informed, walking forwards.

"Hey Flora, do you know which kind of tree this is?" Bloom asked, touching the trunk of a tree. I than also looked closer to the tree, trying to rank my brain to see have I seen this tree before, but my mind went blank.

"No, but I'm pretty sure it's not Everzile." Flora stated before yawning.

"They smell really nice. Like designer perfume." Stella commented, smiling sleepily and leaning against me a little, I than let out a little yawn.

'Why am I suddenly feeling like take a long nap? I guess my feeling about this is going to be a long day finally catching up to me.' I thought as I slightly push Stella away and walk ahead.

"I am so seriously exhausted!" Bloom slurred in a really drowsy voice, "I guess it must be from all that swimming." We continued to was as I released another yawn, feeling really sleepy.

"I could go for a power nap myself." Stella divulged, stretching her arms above her head.

"I can also agree with that." I says in a exhausting voice, not realizing that I agreed with Stella two times in a day.

"It's way too quiet here." Tecna noticed, "Don't you think?"

"Now that I am thinking about it, There are no birds." I commented sleepily. 

"Yes, that's right. There's no chirping at all!" Tecna spoke, looking shocked.

"i miss my duvet so much right now..." Stella announced, smiling sleepily.

"This is strange. I'm going to analyze the air composition." Tecna concluded as she rubbed her amulet, making her digital keyboard appear before her.

"You know, once you get used to this island, it gets pretty comfortable. ." Stella voiced.

"It so peaceful..." I says, holding my head.

"Everyone! Stop Breathing!" Tecna commanded, "If we stop breathing we will die Tecna" I says in a sleepily voice while also yawning, "No Iris, There appears to be narcolepsy spray in the air. Girls! Girls!" Tecna explained further.

"Ah. . .Bring me an extra pillow and some of those mints, will you?" Stella requested as she laid on the rocks, sighing contently.

"Stella, Don't breathe! Stay awake!" Tecna instructed, moving towards her and shaking her. Tecna pressed a button on her helmet, making a protective mask come down, "Come on, Stella don't close your eyes!"

"It's okay!" Stella moved Tecna's hands away, "I asked for a wake up call, and if the wake up call doesn't work Iris is the one who normally wake me up." Stella answered shifted to the other side, closing her eyes.

"Tecna gasped and looked around, "Flora, Musa, Bloom, Iris! Oh, no, wake up! Don't let yourself fall asleep! Don't!"

"Can you tell us a bedtime story?" Musa asked.

"Yeah, can you tuck me in?" Flora inquired.

Bloom nodded agreeing. I leans against a tree and sit down and lay against it. "Tecna. . "I called out, "I've never, ever been so tired." I tell her and Pointed towards the ugly tree. "Look over there, Tecna look at that ugly tree," I leaned more against the tree, "That must be where the narcolepsy spray is coming from. Look at all the sleeping birdies. and look at the little nymph. She is taking a nap. That actually sounds like a good nap. Wake up Bloom she can be of help." I trailed off as I felt my conscious slipping as I have closed eye lids.

The last thing I heard was Tecna falling my advice and waking Bloom up, "Oxygenous Layerous." I heard before I fall asleep.

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I slowly opened my eyes and start stretching, 'It's morning already?' I thought as the I looked around and noticing that the other girls are waking up to. "Good morning. I could go for some pancakes." Musa proclaimed.

Stella sighed contently, "Let's get room service. I think I want a continental Breakfast." Stella yawned as She opened her eyes and noticed a bug crawling up her arm, I was about to say something but decided not because I thought I was dreaming.

"Ahhh! It's a zit bug! Help! Iris Help! This thing is going to give me blemishes!" The Blonde yelled, after hearing her screams I know this is 100 percent not a dream, because I don't dream about Stella. 'It wouldn't be a dream it would be a nightmare actually.' I thought as I decided to be a good friend and Help my friend.

"Don't be drama tripping. It's just a little ladybug." Musa laughed along with Flora, I tried not to laugh along with others.

"No, it's a zit bug!" Stella screamed, running around in circles. I can't even get to her so I can get the bug off, So I decided to wait until she calm down until I help her.

"That can't be! They live in cold climates." Tecna pointed out, giggling.

"Yup." I agreed with Tecna, while crossing my arms and finally letting my laugh out, because I held it in to long.

"We'll tell her that later. Now we need a bubble big enough to cover the whole Island." Bloom giggled.

"Let's do a power converge." I suggested.

"Everyone ready? One, two and three!" Tecna counted and we all combined our powers together. We put our hands up into the air, and expanded the oxygen bubble and I noticed that it was slowly starting to covered the whole island.

"Hey, are you okay?" Bloom asked the nymph, who had just woken up.

"Yes. Please excuse my appearance. I  just woke up and I cannot find my hairbrush." The nymph spoke sweetly.

"Your friends are worried about you, they even sent us to find you." I mentioned, kneeling down in front of her.

"I went to look for food. I searched high and low but all I could find was one Zilith leaf. Then I fell asleep." The nymph informed us as she stood up. All of a sudden, the ground below us began to shake.

"The monster! It's coming!" Musa exclaimed.

"Actually, my dear, the monster is already here. In fact, we are all standing on it." The nymph told us, smiling.

"What do you mean?" Bloom asked.

"This place is not an island at all. It's the shell of a giant turtle. And the poor turtle is not evil, she's just under the willow's spell." The nymph pronounced. Now that is a plot twist I didn't think that the 'monster' was actually a huge turtle. I went into deep thought and ask my question.

"But what is the willow doing? Why would a tree want to put a spell on a turtle?" No matter how hard I think about it, why would a tree want to punished a turtle. It doesn't make sense to me.

"Yeah..." Stella agreed, "What is wrong with that willow? aren't trees supposed to be peaceful?"

"This one is a windigo willow. A type of parasite and it's stealing all the nutrients in the swamp. And if it isn't stopped soon, everything here will perish." The nymph stated sadly.

"No need to worry. We'll take care of it. I mean, how intimidating could a tree possibly be?" Tecna stated. As if on cue, the willow roared loudly, "You just Had to jinx it, I honestly expect Stella to be the one to do it." I says with a awkward smile. "Hey-" Stella started but someone else also spoke. "Ah! Spoke to soon!" We all grunted as we flew away from the tree before it could hit us with its tentacles. 

"Oh, my! It's going to get all of us!" The nymph gasped as the tree tried to hit its tentacles on the green oxygen barrier we created.

"I am not for deforestation, but in this case, we don't have much choice. I am going to turn this tree into charcoal!" Bloom declared, flying up and attacking the tree with her fire.

"It's fireproof!" I pointed out before it got to late.

"I will cast a spell that will make its roots burn." Flora offered.

"Okay then! Me and Iris will hit the roots and leave the rest to you." Bloom shouted, I than gave the Red head a Shocking look, 'Honestly I wouldn't had mind helping the girls' I thought as I returned a wavily gestured.  'Sigh I knew today would had been a long day.'

I than followed bloom and summoned my golden fire and start hitting the tree with all my might. 'Honestly, I didn't think making a tree my enemy would be something I will see.' I thought as Flora start chanting the spell, "Trunkus Incineratus." I than decided to shout some encouraging words towards the Nature Fairy. 

"Hey, Flora! You did it, It's burning from within!" I think Stella is right, I do Have a soft spot for Flora but little did she Know I have a soft spot for not just Flora but all of the Winx I just show it a Different Way. I'll never tell Stella that Though. The tree burst into a stream of luminous butterflies. Flora and Bloom sneak attacked Me with a hug, all us start giggling, I even start to get a little shy. "We did it!"

"That was some major flower power, Flora!" Bloom complimented.

"Yeah, Flora, you were awesome!" Stella Cheered, joining in.

"See you guys, I told you Flora is powerful, She just need confidents." I encouraged with a smile and Stella than looked at me, "When did you said that?" Stella asked with a teasing smile I was about to Reply back Until the Nymph commented.

"Ladies, Listen carefully." We all stopped cheering. Bird song welcomes in the day, sweet melodious chorus of seemingly never repeated notes, cascading through the branches, tumbling into the crips morning air, flowing into the Surrounding forest like a great river of music, the sound honestly was beautiful. 

"Do you hear that wonderful sound?" The Nymph asks, "That's Flora's bird song." Stella chimed in, "Flora's cell phone ring."

"No, my dear. What you are hearing is not a cell phone ringing. It's the sound of nature awakening!" The nymph smiled with satisfaction and Happiness I than smiled at the girls. I honestly love my friends, more than anything.

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We were now standing in front of the Queen Nymph, "For centuries, the Windigo Willow sucked the swamp dry, destroying all kinds of creatures. I do not know how you did it, but you got rid it, and restored the harmony in this swamp." The Queen smiled with gratitude.

"I feel bad for the turtle," Stella commented, "That surprising coming from you." I added, "You don't understand Iris, The spell gave her such a bad rep, it's hard to recover from that."

"The turtle is going to be just fine," The Queen reassured, pointing towards the turtle, which was now swimming away, "No one is going to hold a grudge. In this swamp, we believe in fresh starts." The Queen smiled kindly at us. 

"I never knew I would say this, but this swamp is really cool." Stella grinned in awe, "Yeah, I call that Character Development." I teased, "The next stepped is getting you to stay away from the mall at least a week." I added, Stella than Roll her eyes Playfully at me. We both than went back to listening to the Queen.

"It's too bad we'll have to move on since there is only on Zilith leaf left." The Queen stated sadly.

"But wait, you can't move on. You're the Junior League of the swamp. The creatures here need you." Bloom frowned.

"With only one leaf left, we will soon run out of food. Even if we ration it and chew slowly, we'll eventually travel and find another swamp somewhere else." The Queen explained as three nymphs brought over their last remaining leaf. 'That understandable if they don't have food they can't survive.'

"But what about the butterflies and the Polly wad playground?" A nymph asked/

"We do not have a choice. We cannot stay!" The Queen replied sadly.

"You are not going anywhere, Your Majesty. I have a solution to your problem right here." Flora smiled. 'It's flora time to shine, even more today.' I thought with a smile as She pulled out her potion from her bag and held it up.

"It's her new magical invention." Tecna informed.

"It's a vegal cloning potion. One drop is all you need." Flora squeezed the potion onto a Zilith leaf, "Check it out." As soon as the drop touched the leaf, it made the leaf multiply onto 50 leaves and just kept going.

"Incredible! You saved us!" The nymphs cheered and jumped in overwhelming happiness.

"I was wrong! Flower power rules!" Stella beamed, keeping a hand on Flora's shoulder.

"I could had told you that." I said to the blonde as I pat the Nature fairy back in a encouraging way.

"You were bril!" Tecna bubbled.

"Hey, you two," Bloom nudged Stella and Tecna, "Don't you have something to say to Flora about what happened this morning?" Bloom smirked knowingly as I followed suit also giving them both a knowing look. 

"I was a witch! Sorry. ." Stella apologized.

"Uhh. . .Although, conflicts occurs regularly in on out of five friendships, I'm sorry to." Tecna pardoned, running her hands through her hair awkwardly. I than smiled at both of them.

"It's okay, you guys," Flora smiled, hugging them, "And I apologize too because my experiments did go a little out of control."

"Like I said this morning, Tecna you can borrow my homework and Stella I'll let you borrow my makeup until you can replace the one's you lost." I told them both Stella eyes started to glow and Tecna gave me a Thankful smile. "And your clothes?" Stella asks with a soft voice when she want something. I than nodded at the Blonde, 'Even if I said no, she would still us my clothes.' I thought as I crosses my arms.

"Ladies, we could never thank you enough! You've done so much for us. We would like to give you a special gift as a symbol of our gratitude!" The Queen thanked, standing from her throne. The Cheerful Gladiolus appeared next to her in a beautiful blue vase, and the nymphs brought it to us.

"The Cheerful Gladiolus!" We all gasped in wonder.

"You deserve to have it in your possession." Flora gasped happily as she took in the flower with great care, "I hope it helps you with your new potion."

"I can promise you all I can take good care of it." Flora promised as she stood back up.

"So, Flora, are you going to use your vegal cloner to make copies of it?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Of course, but we might have to put it in Stella and your room. It has the best sunlight." Flora smiled, as I nodded my head in approval, not minding having a beautiful flower in my room.

"What?! Oh, no. . "Stella frowned until I nudged her in the side and she laughed, "I mean, great! Great!" All of us laughed at her dorkiness. What Can I say? I love my new Friends.

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A/N- Made this extra long since my last chapter was really short, I ain't going lie as a Kid this was one of my least Favorite Episode. I never knew why but it just is.

Don't forget to comment on your favorite moments and Heart this chapter and Also thank you guys so much for 20k reads I never thought we will make it this far but here we are. I'm so grateful to you guys.

Oh yeah, and How do you think Iris shows she got a soft spot for her friends? Each of them got a different way how she shows it. I want to see if you guys guess it right.

Until next time Fairies <3