Authors Notes: Alright I am back, who missed me?

Marking my return to the Winx Club fandom, is my first multi chapter Winx Club fic with an actual plot, as METAL Winx was more for fun. However, I will warn that the plot for this fic will be pretty basic as I am still getting my feet wet with writing out the characters personalities, so again; there will no doubt be a few who seem out of character.

Just so everyone knows, I already have all the chapters planned out so hopefully if life doesn't get in the way, there should be very quick updates, however; I will still gladly accept ideas and suggestion from reviews.

Now, on with the first chapter!

Heart of Darkness

Chapter 1

Darkness.

That was all she could see and feel around her as she stumbled through the abyss. What made it even more disorientating was the sounds of multiple voices laughing that echoed all around her. Most she recognized. Stella, Flora, Musa, Layla, and even the Specialists.

As she continued to make her way towards where she thought she heard the source of the laughter, a faint light in the distance began to glow. Seeing this, she burst into a full sprint to reach the beacon of light. As she drew closer to it, she noticed another figure blocking the entrance. Recognizing who or rather what it was she gasped in shock.

"You don't want to go in there." Dark Bloom stated, crossed her arms, but moved out of the way none the less, a knowing smile on her face that made Bloom uncomfortable as she moved passed her darker self into the white doorway.

A blinding light greeted her as she entered a large opening, forcing her to shield her eyes for a moment as everything came into focus. Once it did she could see that had entered a sort of garden with a large fountain in the middle. All around her though, all of her friends were pointing and laughing at her. Bloom felt confused and betrayed at the same time. All of them calling her weak, stupid and numerous other insults. One by one each of her friends began to disappear until only Sky and Layla were left.

"Sky!" Bloom called out as she ran towards her boyfriend. But it felt that no matter how hard she ran, he kept getting further an further away.

"Forget about her my dear." Sky said to Layla as he took hold of her hand. Both of them disappearing. Leaving Bloom alone.

"I warned you that you didn't want to come in here." Dark Bloom taunted as she stopped next to where Bloom had fallen to her knees.

"Why?" Bloom sobbed as she fought the tears from surfacing. "Why did they turn their backs on me?"

"Eventually, they will all abandon you. Even your precious Sky." Dark Bloom snarled. "There has only been one who truly admired us and gave us the respect we deserved."

At this Bloom glared up at her dark counter part.

"Sky would never abandon me!" she said defiantly.

Dark Bloom only laughed at her outburst. "You'll see soon enough."

Bloom shot up in her bed. Sweat glistening over her face and she struggled to catch her breath. Looking across the room she could see Flora still asleep. She gave a sigh of relief and laid back down with a soft groan. However, the dream still haunted her. This wasn't the first dream she had like this. In fact she has had similar dreams over the passed few months. Ever since her friends had rescued her from Lord Darkar. She didn't mind the dreams after the first few nights, they had actually done much to fill in the holes that her friends refused to tell her about when she was Dark Bloom. However, tonight's dream was different in the sense that it felt more like a warning of things to come. Though she mentally scoffed at the idea of her darker self actually trying to warn her of anything.

Though her last words still tugged at the back of her mind. Like she knew something was going on behind her back. The thought of all her friends abandoning her had upset her. Perhaps tomorrow she would take some time and go to the library to see if there were any books she hasn't read yet.

Turning over to her side, she pulled her blanket over herself, letting sleep claim her once again.

The Next Morning

Despite her dream last night waking her in the middle of the night, Bloom was up before anyone else. Sneaking off to visit the schools library. Her backpack slung over her shoulder, she browsed the shelves of books. Looking over each of the titles, looking for something to reach out and grab her attention.

As she browsed along the book shelf, a black covered book hung out slightly further then the others. Bloom wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for the fact that when her hand brushed against it, the book sent a shock through her. Kneeling down she curiously looked at the book and timidly reached out to grab it. As soon as her fingers made contact with the book, it felt like a surge of power coursed through her body. It felt good.

Pulling it out, she looked over the cover; but there was no title that could be found. However, she knew this book had to be dark in origin. That she should notify Mrs. Faragonda about it, but instead she looked around to make sure no one was looking and shoved it into her back pack just as the school bell went off, notifying all the students that classes were starting soon.

Bloom found it increasingly difficult to pay attention in her classes. She was eager for the school day to end so she could delve into the mysterious book she had come across. Eager to learn what secrets it may hold. If her friends noticed, they said nothing of it. Eventually school did end and Bloom dashed out of the classroom like The Trix were chasing her.

She was about to head to her dorm room, but stopped short. If she wanted to read the book in peace and not be disturbed by anyone she was going to have to go someplace quieter. Turning on her heel she proceeded to the courtyard, intending to leave the school grounds and find a secluded place in the forest just outside the school.

As she made her way across the campus she could hear laughter and giggling on the other side of the small hedge that was just high enough that she couldn't see over. She did recognize the voices. It was Layla and Sky.

Curiously she made her way to the small opening in the hedge just ahead of her. Leading into a large open area where a large fountain was. Immediately, flashbacks of her dream came to mind. At the base of the fountain stood Sky and Layla, kissing.

"What the hell is this?" Bloom asked, clearly infuriated.

"Bloom!?" Both Sky and Layla exclaimed in surprised. Layla looking down embarrassed while Sky began to try to explain to his girlfriend, or rather at this point; ex-girlfriend.

"I told you so." came a mocking voice in Blooms mind, but she ignored it for now as she focused on the two in front of her. "How long has this been going on?"

"Bloom I wanted to tell you but I didn't….." Layla stammered before she was interrupted.

"HOW LONG!?"

"The last four months." Sky answered, his head down.

Bloom was silent for a moment. That meant that this was going on during the time Lord Darkar had turned her into Dark Bloom. That also meant that everything that Sky had said to her that day was a lie.

"So you lied to me when I was with Lord Darkar." she stated, becoming eerily calm about the whole thing.

"We had to stop him and rescue you." Sky explained. "He was just going to lie and use you like…"

"You mean like you did?" she snarled. "At least Lord Darkar was honest about his intentions with me."

"Bloom, I…"

"You should of just left me with him if this was all happening anyways." she spat. "At least he showed me respect!"

"The respect that I deserve." a voice echoed in her mind.

"You don't mean that Bloom!" Layla cried.

Bloom didn't answer, instead she turned and left the two of them. Right now she didn't want to be around anyone. Leaving the fountain, she broke off into a sprint and quickly exited the school grounds. Tears that she had held back falling freely now as it felt like her world was coming down around her.

Additional Authors Notes: Alright, Chapter 1 is done. Now to be honest, no I do not think Sky would cheat on Bloom. I do hope everyone enjoyed this first installment. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions in the reviews. Thanks for reading!