I remember way back when you gave me another prompt where Bloom joined the Trix so I kind of combined that with your new request of Tecna taking over as leader.

The group was in a state of unrest to say the least. Their dearest friend turned to the dark. And for what reason none of them could really actually say for certain.

All they knew was that she was gone. Lost to the dark.

Popular theory around Alfea is that Darcy had used some sort of spell or that Stormy had threatened her into it. Or--most popularly--Icy had managed to convince the girl that she was worth more on the dark side.

The fire princess was a sweet girl but she had her insecurities and the witch had without a doubt or hesitation played on them; coaxing her to the side of evil with promises of power and moreover acceptance.

And with that power and acceptance she'd have Icy's protection...they'd make a great team. An unstoppable one.

Flora was the only one who made intervention attempts. The others though Bloom either incapable of doing wrong or to close to the rest of her original group to betray them. Tecna had faith that the girl was stubborn enough to not give into Icy's promises--truthful or not.

And truthful the ice witch was. The woman had her faults but she was true to her vows.

In her days Tecna had never seen someone so fiercely loyal as the ice woman. When former friends--Stella, hurt most by the betrayal--particularly attacked Bloom, Icy would have them on the ground in seconds.

She would then turn to Bloom scolding her. Telling her she best stand up for herself because she wouldn't do it for her next time. But she did--Tecna was fairly certain the witch had a soft spot of sorts for Bloom. Almost like a mother to a child, she took the former-Earth girl under her wing.

So it was that Tecna had assumed by 'I won't stick up for you', Icy actually meant 'what are you going to do when I'm not around?'

That was the moment Tecna had been waiting for; be it to take Bloom down and end it before she could taint her fragile soul anymore or to try to lull her back into the light.

She had to deiced. Musa, Layla, Flora, Stella...neither wanted to give their in put. They wanted no hand in the downfall of an old friend...
Of a once pure heart.

Being the leader wasn't as wonderful as Tecna had hoped.

Being the smart one wasn't as lovely as it had been before.

As the smart one she was expected to come up with a plan (a flawless one at that) right off the bat. And as the leader she was expected to act upon that plan. And to make the tough decisions.

At one point Tecna thought decision making would be easy for her. She hadn't considered her emotional attachments until the person was stolen away. The fairy didn't even know she had formed an attachment to Bloom until the girl up and disappeared one night.

She stared across the battlefield.

Right at Icy.

And then right into Bloom's eyes...Bloom's conflicted, confused aqua eyes.

It was kind of a chain really; her eyes on Bloom's. Bloom's eyes on Icy's. Icy's on the crowd of those she sought to over take. And their eyes darting rapidly between the two sides.

Waiting.

Waiting to see who'd strike first.

Tecna, Bloom, or Icy.

The witch eventually grew impatient and delivered the first blow. It met Flora's left side.

The battle had started and Tecna still hadn't made the decision; kill Bloom and Icy or try to rekindle the good inside her.