Who I've Become

Chapter 1: Prisoner Of My Own Mind

I finally concluded I was stuck in my mind, it made the most sense, logically. Whenever I thought of something it actually echoed throughout this darkness I was sitting in. I mean I wasn't scared being in this darkness, it was calming and I knew I was safe, since yes, I concluded, was my own head. I didn't feel the need to worry about myself right now, but then again I'm not really "myself" right now. I'm the mind of Tecna.

Now it was time to figure out why I'm here, and if the "outside" me was okay and well. I decided to try and remember what happened before this, but the facts seemed fuzzy and uncertain. Being Tecna, I normally wouldn't trust this information, but what else could I refer to? Nothing, that's what.

I closed my teal eyes and thought, thought as hard as I could about the before events. There wasn't much to work with, believe me. Unfortunately the only thing I could really remember was some battle at Alfea caused by Icy, Darcy, and Stormy. I assumed one of them gave a somewhat fatal blow and I was either unconscious, surrounded by Timmy and my friends, or I was...dead. You know what; I'm not even going to think about that last one. Let's not jump to worst case scenarios Tecna...

It seemed I was in my head for an eternity. God...a prisoner of my own mind. I know I'm not exactly a "social butterfly" like Stella, but this was just madness how I felt. I just wanted to talk to another human being.

Next thing on my "thought bubble" agenda; how the hell am I going to get out of here? Since I assumed I was unconscious, the only logical thing I could do was wait to wake up. Easy enough I suppose; wish I could make myself wake up but I guess this'll do.

Finally, out in the vast emptiness of my mind, I could hear talking. One was very unfamiliar; but he most certainly was male. The other voice I immediately knew, it belonged to Timmy. Both their voices sounded muffled, like they were behind a closed door, but thankfully I could hear just enough to understand what they were saying.

"I demand to see Tecna!" I heard Timmy say angrily, "It's been days since I saw her." Oh Timmy, I want to see you too.

"You really shouldn't see Tecna...the way she is right now," the unfamiliar voice tried to reassure Timmy, "I can't let you see her until she's ready." The way I am? Until I'm ready? I'm clearly missing a major piece to this puzzle of why I'm stuck here.

"I don't care. You've held her long enough from me!" I could hear the shuffling of feet, and the sound of struggle. Timmy was trying to bust his way through the door to see me, but is that exactly a good idea? I mean it seems logical to just let him in, but then again, nothing seems logical anymore. Finally I heard a big bang; Timmy had forced his way through the door.

Everything became an eerie silence, as if Timmy was in shock and couldn't find the words to speak. "What-what...what did you do to Tecna!" Timmy was enraged. I've never heard him like this before. Something must be seriously wrong with me...to cause Timmy to do this. I wanted to comfort him, but here I am, stuck in my mind like a prisoner.

"I told you it wasn't a good time," the other voice scolded, "We've only had bad experiences with people...seeing others like this." I felt that Timmy was staring at me, like I was a freak; I waited for Timmy to say something...anything. The silence was driving me insane.

"That's. Not. Tecna," he managed to say. Wait...what did he just say...?