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Musa lay in her bed in her dorm room late at night, asleep.
Critty was laying next to her, tail wrapped around her paws. The Quillcat purred quietly.
Brafilius and Kalshara quietly walked into the dorm room.
"Why are we here, Kalshara?" Brafilius asked.
Kalshara hit her brother lightly on the back of the head. "Keep it down, fool," she hissed. "Use your transformation abilities on that fairy!"
Brafilius looked at Musa nervously, his hand hovering over her sleeping form. He didn't want to do this, but he knew he had to. He took a deep breath and whispered the incantation, feeling the power build in his palm. The room grew tense as a red glow enveloped Musa's body.
Musa started grunting in pain as she sat up quickly, her body starting to change. Her skin morphed into a thick coat of pale purple fur, sprinkled with dark purple music notes. Her eyes
became purple and grew rounder, and her nose elongated as she transformed into a snow leopard.
"It worked, Kalshara!" Brafilius exclaimed.
"Of course it did, I taught you that spell," Kalshara replied smugly, eyeing the transformed Musa with satisfaction. "Now, control her before she makes a scene."
Brafilius took a step forward, his hand glowing.
Musa's eyes glowed.
"Now, let's get out of here!" Kalshara ordered, disappearing with Brafilius.
Critty slowly opened her eyes. "Musa?"
Musa let out a growl, lunging at Critty.
"Musa, it's me!" Critty yelled, dodging the feline's paws.
Musa snarled, her claws unsheathed.
SUMMARY^1: Kalshara and Brafilius entered Musa's dorm room to capture her. Brafilius used a transformation spell to turn Musa into a snow leopard. Despite her new form, Musa recognized Critty but became aggressive. Kalshara, pleased with the transformation, ordered a hasty retreat.
Critty, her heart racing, realized she had to act fast. "Musa, you're under a spell!" she exclaimed, trying to keep her voice steady. "You need to fight it!" When that didn't work, she had an idea. She needed to take Musa to the MiniWorld, but she needed the other Winx and Fairy Animal's help. Leaping into action, Critty dashed out of the room, her paws silent on the floor as she sprinted through the halls of Alfea. She found Bloom first, who was still up studying in the library. "Bloom, Musa's in trouble! We need to go to the MiniWorld now!" she called out.
Bloom's eyes widened, setting her book aside immediately. "What happened?"
Critty's voice trembled. "Kalshara and Brafilius were here. They transformed Musa into a snow leopard!"
Suddenly, Tecna's scream could be heard coming from her and Musa's dorm room.
Drawn to the commotion, the others and their Fairy Animals woke up, racing to Musa and Tecna's dorm room. Bloom and Critty followed.
Musa had Tecna cornered, her tail lashing violently.
"Musa, stop!" Bloom shouted, her voice filled with urgency as she and the others burst into the room.
Stella tried to hold back laughter. "That's Musa?"
Aisha looked concerned. "What do we do?"
Flora stepped forward, her eyes filled with worry. "Critty, how did this happen?"
"They came into our room," Critty panted, still in shock. "They said something about a spell. I don't know what they want with her!"
Bloom's eyes narrowed. "We can't let them control her. We have to break the spell! Magic Winx! Tynix!"
They all transformed, using their Tynix Bracelets to enter the MiniWorld. The Fairy Animals transformed into their MiniWorld forms, allowing their fairies to ride on their backs.
Critty and Musa were circling around each other, both big cats growing.
Musa's eyes were glazed with a fierce determination that was foreign to her usual gentle nature. Her muscles rippled under the pale purple fur, each movement a silent threat to Critty.
"Musa, it's me!" Critty tried to reason with the transformed fairy, her own eyes wide with fear. "You have to break the spell!"
Musa lunged at Critty with a roar.
The Quillcat leaped aside, barely avoiding the snow leopard's snapping jaws. "Musa, you have to fight it!" she yelled, her voice echoing through the MiniWorld.
Stella and Shiny hovered in the sky above, watching the scene unfold. "What's the plan?" Stella asked, gripping the saddle on Shiny's back tightly.
"We need to find the source of the spell," Flora suggested, her voice calm despite the tension. "If we can break the connection, Musa should be able to regain control.
Critty began to sing.
Musa used her paws to cover her ears, growling. But soon, the melody got to her and broke the spell, causing her to transform back into a human. She started to fall, but Critty caught her on her back. Musa was unconscious as she landed on Critty's back.
"Musa!" Bloom called out, Elas galloping towards them. The others followed closely.
Aisha and Squonk hovered nearby. "Is she okay?"
Flora rushed over to Musa, laying a gentle hand on her forehead. "It's alright," she said, her voice filled with relief. "The spell is broken. She's just unconscious."
They then all left the MiniWorld and returned to Alfea, transforming back into their normal forms.
Musa groaned as she woke up in the infirmary, surrounded by her friends. "What happened?" she asked, rubbing her head.
Flora, sitting by her bedside, explained everything calmly. "You were under a spell by Kalshara and Brafilius. They turned you into a snow leopard, but Critty was able to break it with her singing," she said, stroking Musa's arm reassuringly.
Musa's eyes widened. "A snow leopard?" she whispered, touching her own forehead, feeling human again. "What a wild ride....."
Stella couldn't help but crack a smile. "Well, you've got the 'wild' part right. I've never seen you look so...ferocious," she teased, trying to lighten the mood.
Musa groaned, burying her face in her hands. "Thanks, Stella. That's exactly what I needed to hear right now." Despite her embarrassment, she couldn't help but chuckle slightly.