Chapter 19

A Brand New Beginning

So, no one knows EVERYTHING that happens between then and now. Flora and Helia's world between where we left them last; doesn't matter anymore. The only thing that matters… is... now.

Now, as Helia looks at Flora, like she's the only person in the universe. Now, as everyone turns their heads, and she nervously walks down the aisle, stepping to a march that had never meant anything before… now.

May (one year earlier)…

The girls had just returned to Alfea, once again proclaimed as heroes. They were famous everywhere. As soon as they stepped onto campus, they were harassed by fairies who wanted their autograph. This, of course, Stella loved. But Griselda eventually had to escort them to Mrs. Faragonda's office.

"Good Morning girls," She said "Welcome back!"

"Thanks, Faragonda, it's great to be back!" Bloom said for everyone.

Flora examined the room, I amazed her how she had been in here thousands of times and the office never seemed to change. Yet, Faragonda's smiling face was just like, home.

"The Wizards of the Black Circle were a big problem for the Company of Light would you mind explaining exactly how you defeated them?" Faragonda asked.

"Mother nature herself" Musa said, Flora smiled, than began to explain.

Later…

"Alright, let's see here, Bloom wants her wedding on the first day of spring. So we have four others to plan, any ideas?" Tecna said as they circled around a calendar.

"Well, the first day of spring is March 20th. So let's mark that. And the bridal shower could be March 10th" Bloom said.

"But Flora's Birthday is March 1st" Layla said.

"No problem. March will just be a busy month for us." Flora said

The girls looked at each other.

"Alright, then, Stella what were you thinking?" Tecna asked.

"August." Stella said.

They flipped the Calendar pages to August.

"School starts on the third for Roxy, and whoever wants to teach, and there's your birthday. So it would be logical to do it on the first."

"Perfect, then bridal shower on July 29th."

"Alright, Flora, your turn." Tecna said.

"I was kind of thinking May…" Flora said.

"That's so you. April showers bring May flowers." Musa snorted.

"And that's when the forest looks its best," Flora explained "Helia and I kind of wanted to do it there."

"Of course." Tecna said. "How is May 13th?"

"Sounds good to me. Bridal shower could be on April 30th" Flora said.

"Perfect. Moving on, Musa?"

"February 14th!"

June…

"I don't know how I feel about this one, it's too puffy." Stella said, her wedding being first. Bloom and Flora looked over at the dress and its millions of ruffles.

They were shopping on Solaria for Stella's wedding dress. Stella decided she was going to have her wedding on a beach on the east coast. The boys and Layla were out looking at beaches and Stella, of course, wanted to look at dresses first. They had two months to finish everything before her wedding; then Tecna's wedding in November. Tecna and Musa were looking at cakes.

"It would be great if you were having a wedding in a chapel, not a beach." Bloom said.

"Exactly! I need something more… Tropical, but Classy. And Girly, but not too many ruffles." Stella said.

"Like this?" Flora asked.

"That's perfect! Flora, I love it!"

The dress was long, hitting the floor. It was one strapped that has ruffled rose looking things lining from the waist to the shoulder.

"Shouldn't you try it on?" Bloom asked when Stella handed it to a lady to ring out.

"Doesn't matter, I have my own Tailor, remember? Now let's look at bridesmaids' dresses."

Bloom looked at Flora, who just smiled and shrugged as they got into Stella's limo. They decided to buy a darkish green silk dress that goes just above their knees. It, also has one sleeved roses, and goes great with the beach theme.

July…

The girls are now in Stella's court room, sitting in a circle with a bunch of people none of them had ever met, and the whole school of Alfea. In pajamas.

"So where are you planning on going with your lives?" A girl asked Stella.

"We're going to live here!" Stella explained "And teach at schools in Magix until I'm ready to rule. It only makes sense darling."

"Stella's going to be my teacher?" Roxy whispered to Flora, who laughed

"We all are" she said "don't worry, it'll be easy."

Roxy bit her lower lip Flora could tell she was nervous about the change.

It was probably a bad idea to have her so far from home the last few days of summer. She thought, and then looked around. I wish Helia were here.

August…

"This is it." Stella said, breathing deeply. She had wide eyes and was waiting for the music to start.

"It's going to be fine." Flora reminded Stella. She's never seen Stella… Nervous before… Stella looked like she was about to have a heart attack, yet, Flora couldn't blame her. The whole kingdom of Solaria was out there.

When the music started,

The girls got in a line: Bloom, Flora, Musa, Tecna, Layla, and Roxy. With Stella and her Dad, King Radious, waiting for them to walk. When Bloom started walking. Everyone was facing them, so Flora couldn't turn to see Stella's face. But she could see Brandon's. It was filled with amazement and awe.

It made her want to cry.

September…

"Tecna's turn! Tecna's turn! Get up! UUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!" Bloom yelled, on a blow horn.

Flora rubbed her eyes.

"Remind me not to be a wedding planner." Layla said to her when they were looking at places for the wedding to be held.

"It's all worth it in the end." Flora smiled. Layla just gave her a face.

She hadn't been herself since Nabu died.

"Maybe not" Flora said, looking at the ground.

Tecna chose a chapel. This isn't very… Tecna. But they rolled with it. She chose the exact dress Stella said she couldn't wear. But it looked great on her, which was weird. It is strapless, with a lot of ruffles. And sparkles lining the top. The bridesmaid's dresses were two different shades of purple. They didn't look like anything special from the front, but from the back they were gorgeous.

October…

Nope, no bridal showers…. Just video games.

Unlimited video games.

As soon as the girls walked into the hotel, Stella made a noise. But it's what Tecna wanted to do. So, okay, Flora could live with it. For now… Possibly… Maybe.

Until Tecna and Digit started getting competitive, everyone kind of started to lose interest.

November…

Tecna wasn't nervous, at all. She acted as if it were just another day of life, which Flora figured, it kind of was. Until they got infront of the chapel doors, then Tecna broke.

Flora figured she didn't want to look like Stella. Which makes sense, Stella almost went insane.

But then, Flora noticed Timmy's face. And, without looking at Tecna, she could tell Tecna didn't care who was in the room anymore.

December…

The girls were celebrating Christmas with Bloom and Sky in Eraklyon.

Flora felt kind of guilty because she always celebrates it at home, with Rose. She had to send Rose her gift in the mail, along with the wedding invitations. So far, she and Helia have had a total of five hundred and sixty five people say they're coming. They're currently waiting for seven hundred and twelve R.S.V.P's. Which is a total of: one-thousand two hundred and seventy-seven people.

"Hey girls! Welcome back!" Sky said, in a cheerful mood.

"Thanks, Sky!" Bloom said, grabbing his hand.

"Right this way." He winked as they grabbed their suitcases.

They walked up a lot of twisted stairs, long halls and corridors, and through big rooms.

"This is Brandon and Stella's room." He said, and Stella smiled at him, then headed into the room and began to unpack. She would've said more but everyone has been exhausted.

He took them to Timmy and Tecna's room then Musa and Riven's room. Flora, Bloom, and Layla got to share one, however. Which Bloom took offensively.

"Why aren't you and I sharing a room?" She asked when Layla went inside "Or Helia and Flora?"

"Because Layla can't be by herself," Sky whispered "Sorry, I didn't think you would mind."

"She doesn't," Flora interrupted "Thanks Sky! See you at dinner."

She pulled Bloom into the room. The last thing they need is to fight, on Christmas, about something this simple. She thought.

The room was big. It had three full-sized beds and a fireplace with a tan couch and a wooden coffee table put in front of it. It had white tile with cream colored walls and a painting of the Castle in black and white.

It isn't the first time Flora's been here. Fifth, to be exact: she came here a few years ago to help Bloom meet Sky's parents and look for a rare flower, then she came with Bloom for a celebration and Sky got hypnotized by Valtor, then she was here to break Valtor's spell, and last summer she was here to save their engagement. So she knew the castle pretty well.

"I can't believe Musa's wedding is less than two months away, and we're here." Layla grumbled.

"Well, we got a head start on Musa's wedding; and agreed it would be nice to take a break. It's only for two days." Flora said, trying to be cheerful. She wondered how Layla even got along before Nabu.

Musa had chosen the rooftop of a hotel in Magix for her wedding to be held.

"Maybe we should start getting ready?" Bloom suggested "Dinner is in an hour."

Flora had brought a ball gown. It wasn't like the other ones she's had before. She was kind of nervous to wear it. It was a really light pink silk, with a white lace sash and trim. It was strapless and she fell in love with it at first glance. She wore matching gloves.

"Flora! You look so pretty!" Bloom said when she came out.

"Really? I didn't know if I should wear this or not." She said, glancing down at the dress.

"I'm glad you did!" Layla said as they exited the room.

They rushed to the ball room, already late. Flora couldn't wait to see Helia; she hadn't spent a lot of time with him lately. Besides at weddings, that is. But when they entered the ball room, she couldn't see him anywhere.

The ball room was decked out. It had a giant Christmas tree in the middle of it, decorated with lights and ornaments, strings of popcorn, flowers, and a big star on top. They had reefs lining the whole room and lights everywhere. It was beautiful. There was an announcer who called every name of each person who entered the room.

For example when Bloom walked up, she whispered her name and he announced

"Bloom, Princess of Domino." In a loud voice.

Flora watched as Bloom and Sky practically ran towards each other. She thought it was sweet. Then she whispered her name to the man, who didn't stop smiling. Which scared her, for some reason.

"Flora, Princess of Lynphea." He announced, and then she walked down the stairs, still looking for Helia.

When she saw him, talking to someone. When their eyes met, he motioned for her to go outside.

And she did.

The gardens of Eraklyon are beautiful, she's always loved them. Even now: while it's freezing cold outside and she's wearing a sleeveless dress.

She felt someone take her hand.

"Hey." Helia said,

"Hi" Was all Flora could get out, she was freezing.

"Here take this," he took his jacket off.

"No, I'm fine" She lied, but he put it on her anyway

"Thanks."

They held hands and walked around the garden for hours, talking about everything and anything that popped into their minds. In what felt like minutes, the clock struck midnight, and it began to snow.

That night, when everyone was asleep, Flora heard crying. She woke up to see Layla, curled on the couch. Flora went to sit with her. Before Flora could say anything, Layla spoke

"I'm sorry," She sobbed "I-I just, don't know how to…. To do this…. Anymore." She looked at Flora

"Nabu… Is… Everywhere: In… In my dreams, pictures, even water. Everything… reminds me… of him. I just…. It's like…" She cried.

"That's because," Flora began "He is everywhere, sweetie, he never left. He was and will always be with you, forever; just like he promised."

January…

Musa picked out a strapless wedding dress with a black satin sash. It's long and flowing, but just right for her.

She has a three layered red velvet cake with white icing and a lot of red frosting roses. She was using red roses for her flowers and the bridesmaid dresses are red and strapless. They are long and touch the ground but classic and simple.

This wedding seemed perfect for her.

February…

Musa's wedding was quick and easy, but fun and active.

The more weddings Flora goes to, the more she realizes that her favorite part isn't the dress or the decorations. But the grooms face when the bride walks out.

She's never seen Riven look so happy.

March…

"Is it okay, Chatta?" Flora asked as Chatta led her to a park in Magix,

"No! I bet if we don't get there soon, the roses will die!" Chatta said as they ran around a corner.

"Well, thanks for getting me then!" They ran into a picnic area of the park.

"Surprise!" Everyone yelled "Happy Birthday!"

They had pink table cloths on the picnic tables and balloons and streamers and glass vases filled with white daisies.

"Oh my gosh! Thank you!" Flora said, smiling.

She got a few presents, but her favorite was the necklace Helia gave her... It was a silver chain with a single rose that had faded red petals and green stem and leafs. She wore it every day after that.

Bloom's wedding wasn't as hard to plan; her parents did most of the work. It was held in the ball room of blooms castle in Domino. The Wedding dress was white and strapless. It had a satin white sash with a big bow. The bridesmaid dresses were blue with one shoulder made of ruffles.

April…

It's Flora's turn.

And she's nervous. They're having their wedding in between Red Fountain and Alfea, next to the lake, where they met to have picnics and hang out while on dates. Only five people aren't going, and it will (like all the others) be aired on T.V.

She has all the flowers picked out, white gardenias. They're having a pianist come to play the wedding march. Everyone is staying in a hotel in Magix and the weather is most likely going to be perfect. The cake is chocolate and has white icing with small icing pearls and pink roses bordering it.

Now they're dress shopping. She can't seem to find anything very… Her. All of them either have too many flowers or not enough flowers or too many ruffles. The bridesmaid dresses, however, are pink and sleeveless but not too tight, with a material rose at the top.

They were searching the rack and were about to give up, when she saw it, the perfect dress.

May…

"Okay, now twist this stem, like this" Flora said. She and Helia were sitting outside making a daisy chain.

"Flora!" Stella called, grabbing her hand, "You can't see Helia anymore."

"Why not?" Helia asked.

"It's bad luck to see the bride twenty-four hours before the wedding!" Bloom said as they led Flora away.

The wedding had a long white carpet, leading to a white arched arbor with pink roses growing up it. It had white chairs laid out in rows. The forest was beautiful. The river sparkled and wild flowers randomly popped out of the grass and moss.

Flora's wedding dress was long and white, it had layers and a flower pinned to the sash. She had silver heels with flowers on the side of them and a silver head piece with silver flowers and vines bordering it, with a veil attached to it. Then the necklace Helia gave her.

"You nervous?" Her father asked her as the pixies threw flower petals down the carpet.

"Yes, I'm very nervous!" Flora said, panicked, what if she fell? What if an animal showed up? She shouldn't have done it in the forest…

"You're going to be fine Flora, Layla said, then the music started playing. And Flora could feel her heart beating in her chest.

Rose led the way, followed by Layla, Bloom, Musa, Stella, Roxy, and Tecna. Flora thought she was going to faint. She walked nervously, down the aisle. Everyone was standing, and turned to watch her go. She saw tears in her moms eyes, but then, she saw Helia.

And his face, was better than any other. Everyone had suddenly disappeared.

Now, when she looked at Helia, she was looking at the future. Her future. And nothing else seemed to matter anymore.

So really, it isn't the end. But a whole new beginning.

Authors note: *I do not own Winx Club*

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