Well, it's time for the Winxified version of "Pretties" by Scott Westerfeld. I'm already giving a warning that you will not understand this story without reading Pixies, and after this final sentence there will be tons and tons of spoilers to follow. So get away while you can if you haven't read Pixies yet!
I know many of you probably wanted to see Tecna as a fairy in Pixies, but I wanted to stay true to the novels storyline and to end it like that (the story Uglies ended the same way). Now for anyone who has read Pretties, there will be many notable differences between it and my version; Fairies, because I frankly didn't like Pretties at all; way too dull. I can't wait to write the final book in the trilogy (Specials; my version is Witches). It is my favourite out of the series, and I'm already thinking of a couple one-shots I can spin off of this series (like Musa's perspective when she was forcefully taken away by the Witches to become a Fairy). Oooh, I can really write a lot of one-shots from a variety of characters. If anyone has any ideas; hit me up.
I do not own Winx Club, and I do not own Pretties. They belong to their respected owners.
-Summary (HUGE SPOILERS): Tecna has finally become what she always wanted to be; a beautiful fairy, but at what cost? She's left behind Sparx, her boyfriend Timmy, and now she can barely recall her actions from her past, or even the lesions. The only thing that concerns her is her outfit, her fairy friends, and the parties. That is, until she receives a letter from her past-self and her fun fairy life is stopped dead in its tracks as she remembers what is wrong with being a fairy in the first place. It's now a race against time to fight for her life and to fight for her mind because the Witches don't intend to let anyone who remembers the truth to survive. What you can't remember can't hurt you, can it?
~Fairies~
Chapter 1: Blanks in My Memory
*Ping*
She grumbled and pulled the silky lavender bed covers over her face in an irritated way. All she wanted right now was to sleep, and some wannabe loser was messaging her this early in the morning. Tecna wondered why she even bothered to leave her silver interface ring turned on while she slept, but then it hit her that she was most likely too drunk the previous night to even remember to shut it off. From what she could recall; she couldn't even recall coming back to her room that night. Maybe Musa or Stella could help her remember.
That only meant one thing; her night was a successful one. But then again, they were always successful. How could you not when your world was nothing but one grand party?
*Ping*
She suddenly felt really annoyed. Yes, she knew she was one of the most famous Fairies in Magix all because of her stupid adventure to Domino and her involvement with the Witches weeks earlier, but her past was supposed to be her past and what she wanted to do was forget it and merely worry about the present. Every time she tried to think about her past, she couldn't; as if someone was blocking her from remembering the details at all. It was a clear sign to forget her past at all costs.
The "ping" was clearly a message from a wannabe that wanted to be just like her. It seemed she had become too famous for her own good because her trademark magenta hair had become the newest fashion trend in Magix. After she became a Fairy, people seemed to be popping up with magenta streaks in their hair similar to her hair colour. As much as the fame bothered her it had its advantages. For example, she could get into any party or group that she wanted. People begged to be her friend and to be close to her, because Magix saw her as a rebel and someone worth being friends with.
But no one seemed to understand that her real rebellious nature was another thing of her past. How can you make a future for yourself when you're bombarded with nothing but stuff from your past? It even seemed her Enchantix powers were a direct reflection to her past; she was the fairy of technology. She remembered doing hacking and some technology work in her past...It just bothered her that her past seemed to keep trying to catch up with her every time she tried to ditch it.
*Ping*
She finally cracked and angrily sat up in bed. Tecna tried to see her surroundings but her room was so dark that she couldn't even see her hands in front of her face. She continued to slam one of her hands on her end table until she managed to locate her interface ring. She fumbled around and twisted the small red gem on the ring until a small screen illuminated from the ring. She felt dumbfounded as she figured out what was "pinging" her all morning; it was her alarm. And to her surprise it was already two in the afternoon.
"Room...open the blinds," Tecna ordered as she slowly got up out of bed. The room obeyed and a window illuminated on the opposite side of her room. She stumbled over to her window and gazed at the amazing view below; the entire city illuminated at her feet. She lived at the heart of the action, and as far away from Alfea and the wild as possible. She had Stella living a couple buildings over and Musa living in her own room just down the hall. Yup, Melody Mansions were the place to be, and she just so happened to be one of the lucky few to live there.
She suddenly snapped her fingers and the giant window turned into a humongous mirror, and she couldn't help but study her beautiful figure. Every time she looked at herself she saw someone of incredible beauty, and someone who is noticeable and worth being with.
Her magenta hair was only slightly longer than it was originally; stretching just over her shoulders and was kept in a cute pixie-haircut. Her skin was flawless of any imperfections, and her lips remained a light pearly pink. Her eyes were like two perfect turquoise gem stones, with long black eyelashes jetting elegantly from both of them. Her face showed perfect symmetry, and all of her facial features were of normal and elegant size. Then there was her figure; a skinny hourglass one. Sure she was already skinny when she was a Pixie...but the slightly bigger bust was a nice feature. She woke up wearing a purple silk pair of pajamas.
Oh she loved the way she looked; she was drop-dead beautiful.
The room then began to alert her that someone was at the door waiting for her, and an image of Musa popped up, she spoke to the room, "Let her in," and the room followed her command and Musa came prancing in, with a two trays of food in her hand.
Musa smiled brightly, "Brought you an omelette." They smiled and sat on her bed and ate their late breakfast, "You really slept in...long night hm?" She winked.
Tecna shoved a spoonful of egg in her mouth, "If it wasn't for this damn hangover I would tell you about it. I can't remember anything. I mean, I can remember bits and pieces but..." She trailed off as she peered over Musa's shoulder to see a lanky shadow appearing under her door; meaning someone was standing outside. The shadow was of someone not as muscular as any other guy living in Magix, "Musa, do you see that?" She flipped her head to look at Musa, and by the time they looked back the figure was gone.
"Okay, that's enough drinking for you drunky..." Musa rolled her eyes and laughed, "You're seeing things."
"I swear there was someone there..."
"Right...right...Now hurry up and finish your eggs. We have to prepare for the big party tonight."
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"Now, tonight's party is supposed to be quite formal, so what do you suggest wearing?" Musa pondered and stood in front of the vortex in her closet that was referred to as the "hole in the wall". Possibly one of the greatest inventions ever; a vortex capable of producing any desirable outfit you could think of. "I mean you're also officially becoming a member of the Winx Club, so you better dress nice. I mean they are about being the most stylish and notable group of Fairies in Magix. Wait until you meet Aisha."
"Remember when long ago you told me Stella was the leader of the Winx Club?" Tecna smirked at her friend, recalling the night the two of them finally went to Magix so she could become a Fairy.
"Yeah, as soon as Stella kind-of joined she started going around saying she was the leader. Talk about vain," Musa rolled her eyes, "At least that little gimmick is over. You don't really want to mess with Aisha...she's quite bold and outspoken." With that final note they continuously put their hands into the vortex and pulled out dresses of all shapes, sizes, and colours. Within a good hour Musa decided on a long black silk dress, and Tecna had a mint green strapless dress with a tutu-like bottom.
"Musa, what if Aisha doesn't let me into the group?" She couldn't help but feel nervous about the situation. The Winx Club was super exclusive; only for those who were notable, and liked to pull tricks to keep themselves entertained besides going to parties all the time.
Musa evened out her dress, "How could she not? You infiltrated Domino...and that's pretty cool if you ask me. No one else can say they did that."
"Yeah, but why did I do all of it? It...I don't understand what would drive me to such extremes," She huffed and fell back onto her bed. She stared up at the ceiling as it and the room seemed to spin circles around her. So many things from her past didn't make sense; as if someone cut out chunks of her memories and left black gaps. She wondered if Musa felt the same way, "Musa, why would I infiltrate Domino?"
"Do you honestly expect me to remember?" She helped her friend up off the bed, "But does it really matter, you are here in Magix and that is all that matters."
"Yeah, but there's this constant nagging feeling I have all the time...Like someone is always watching me, and that I'm supposed to do something," she frowned.
"Sounds like you've had too much to drink if you ask me," Musa laughed and grabbed Tecna's hand and ushered them downstairs. It was time for another party at Solaria Mansions, and there wasn't a moment to lose.
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The party was swarmed with people; barely leaving enough for anyone to move about. Sure some tried to dance; but the place was just so packed. The air was heavy with hairspray and champagne, and the room was filled with music, chatter, and laughter. All walls and floors in this main hall were pearly white marble, and giant fountains lined the wall. As her and Musa mingled into the crowds; she could feel people eying her down and gasping with delight. They couldn't believe Tecna herself has joined the party.
"This way," Musa grabbed her arm and they dashed up a nearby staircase, "Aisha likes to keep her posse out of prying eyes." They reached the second floor and now there were far less people crowding the halls. There were a few mingling around, but they finally made their way to a room at the end of the hall and entered.
The room was just like any typical rental party room; sparkling marble floors and walls with automated bar built into the wall, endless view from the wall-sized window across from the doorway, seemingly infinite appetizers spanning on a long table, comfy yet elegant chairs, and light hit music playing in the background.
On the far side of the room she saw Stella in a light pink strapless mermaid-tail dress flirting and making goo-goo eyes at a buff man with chocolate brown hair and matching shade coloured eyes in a suit. Tecna wasn't going to lie; he was quite cute. As they walked in, she heard Stella refer to him as "Shnookem's". She wondered if he would be Stella's choice date for her one-night stand.
Then there was a man who was approaching her right away as Musa went off to go talk to one other girl in the room she presumed was Aisha. She already knew the man approaching her was Valtor; a rich and famous pretty-boy of Magix. Valtor walked towards her with two glasses of champagne. He had long crème coloured hair, was extremely pale, had a high cheekbone and long chin, and had pale grey eyes. He wore a vintage purple vest, white ruffled shirt, violet dress pants, grey boots, and an unbuttoned maroon trench coat. He gave her a dashing smile as he finally got close enough to talk to her.
He reached around her and shut the ajar door behind her, "Welcome gorgeous, didn't think you'd come."
"I'm sorry, have we ever actually met?" She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Valtor, but I'm sure you already knew that. But you're Tecna, and I don't know a single soul in Magix who doesn't know who you are," he smirked, "Consider me an admirer from afar."
"Oh?" She managed to blush and smile a bit, "Well maybe we will...get better acquainted later hm?" She gave him a small wink as she took the spare glass of champagne out of his hands and left him in mysterious delight as he watched her sway away in her elegant dress.
She finally made her way towards Musa, and Aisha as the two of them were laughing happily with empty glasses of champagne. Aisha was darker skinned with bright aqua blue eyes, long curly hair extending down to her lower back, and she wore a long elegant sky blue dress. She looked at Tecna as she approached and smiled, "We meet at last."
Tecna managed to calm her nerves and smiled bright. She flipped her magenta bang out of her eyes, "It's a pleasure to be meeting the leader of the Winx Club herself," she paused, "Because this is an honour to be here."
"Well, I didn't exactly manage to travel to Domino all by myself...I mean talk about bravery. You did something I never managed to do."
Tecna shuttered as she brought up her stupid past again, but she kept a smile on her face, "Thank you, it wasn't easy..."
"Hence why you are perfect material for the Winx Club," Aisha replied, "You show...something extra that most Fairies do not have in them. We like to do what no else does in Magix; we keep up that rebellious spirit to stay...alive by doing stuff no one else does in Magix. It's not always constant parties like this...this is rare. I hate these parties. But join us and expect your mind to open, and for your wings to bring you to new heights of adventure. It would be an honour if you would join us as a member of the Winx Club."
"Really...It's that easy?" She raised an eyebrow. She tried to comprehend everything Aisha was talking about...and she couldn't help but become confused. This wasn't something she was one-hundred percent on, but something in her told her that this was the path she should follow. If the group was so exclusive, it must be worth joining. She nodded, "Thank you, I'd love to join."
"Then, we welcome you as the sixth member of the Winx Club." She paused as applause erupted out of the room from Stella and the brown-haired boy she was with, Musa, Aisha, and Valtor as they all smiled at her. Suddenly the door opened and more Fairies joined in celebration and to mingle in with the small group of Winx members. They couldn't possibly have a party with just six people.
Stella squealed triumphantly, "Then let's get this party started."
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It was late into the night by the time she managed to get away from some of the partiers who were always up for conversation with her. Sometimes she wished she could be anonymous for a couple hours, just so she wouldn't have to talk to other Fairies constantly. She also couldn't get over the fact that most of them had magenta streaks in their hair...fan wannabes.
Finally she forced herself into the hall to get away from all the partygoers, and there she stood alone in the desolate hallway. Or so she thought.
Two firm hands were placed on either of her shoulders and caressed them softly, "Getting tired of the party hm?" A male voice teased her, "You shouldn't stray alone you know."
Tecna stuttered, "I just...needed some air. Too crowded in there, you know what I mean? What are you doing out here?"
"Same thing as you I suppose. Getting away from it all for a few...minutes," her eyes widened and she couldn't help but blush as he placed a gentle and light kiss on her bare shoulder. She didn't even understand his intentions, was he just being a flirt to her, or was he showing actual signs of affection? All Tecna knew was that it was too early for him to even thinking about getting close to her at all. They've barely talked for ten minutes.
She flipped around so Valtor would have to remove his hands, "Awh, was it something I said?" He chuckled, "Sorry if you thought I was being too forward."
Tecna paused and looked at the large window at the end of the hall just a few metres away. In the darkness of the outside, a few fireworks burst out in dazzling colour. Suddenly, she spotted a pitch black silhouette peering in through the window. Once the figure saw Tecna look its way; it started scaling the side of the building and started climbing an emergency ladder to the roof.
Tecna began running towards the window, "Did you see that?! There was a person scaling the freaking building!"
"Are you...sure?" Valtor followed her, "Wait, what the hell are you doing?" He asked as Tecna ignored what he was saying, and pushed a section of the window open; she was going to follow whoever that was. It wasn't someone normal out there...something gave her that hunch that she knew the figure.
She carefully slid outside and clutched the side of the building as wind howled. She began sliding her heels carefully along the small section of building and she used sections of the wall to keep herself balanced, "I know I saw someone...and I'm going to find out who it is."
Valtor popped his head out of the still open window, "They weren't kidding when they said you were adventurous, hm?" He winked at her.
"You're welcome to join me if you have the guts," she continued her way around the building until she made it to the emergency ladder that seemed to go all the way to the roof. She started climbing.
"Fine, I'm coming up there too," he huffed as he started making his way around the edge of the building as well, "Don't want anything bad happening to you."
She managed to make it to the top of the near-flat roof of the complex, "Couldn't have gotten far..." She scanned the building as an exhausted Valtor came up the ladder and joined her on the roof.
"See? There's no one up here."
She scanned the building until she saw someone, "Look, there!" She pointed at the far end of the building, and ran towards it with Valtor in tow running behind her. She struggled to run in her heels, but somehow managed.
Finally they were only about two metres away from the figure. The figure spoke up, "Well...well...well, look who we have here. Tecna, you seem to be just as adventurous as you used to be, but why oh why didn't you just use your fairy powers to fly up?" Tecna was left with mouth ajar; she had no idea why she wouldn't just fly up in the first place instead of risking her life scaling the building, "And you, Valtor," the man's voice got bitter, "Didn't think I would ever see you again after ditching me and deciding not to go to Domino."
Valtor's mouth fell open, "No...It can't be..." He was left speechless as the figure pulled out a glow torch and lifted it just in front of his face, "It's...impossible."
"Riven?" Valtor and Tecna gasped in unison. She couldn't believe this...ugly outsider was here on top of Solaria Mansion just hanging around as if he didn't break any rules about there not being any Pixies in Magix. But here he was all casual as if he didn't care.
He chuckled and smirked, "The one and only."
Beginning of the Chapter wasn't as action packed as the rest of the story, but I have to introduce new characters, new personalities (especially Tecna's, have to emphasize her forgetting her past and worrying about her looks), and a whole new setting in Magix itself instead of on the outskirts.
I really need to stop imagining Tecna and Valtor together...but I can't stop but think it could have been possible. Ever since my other fiction, Who I've Become...I want to imagine them together again. Also, according to this fiction...Valtor is a part of the Winx Club?! *Shutter*
Has anyone else heard the Espanol/Latino version of the Harmonix song? I think it is just beautiful and I recommend everyone to hear it...its just awesome. Anyway I'm glad Chapter 1 is finally up, stay tuned for Chapter 2!
