The idea for Tecna's hand motions in the next chapters was inspired by the show Sue Thomas: FB Eye. My roommate got me watching it and I love it.
Chapter Four: How Did You Two Meet?
A few months later, after the scientists' mission to the Omega Dimension, Timmy had taken Tecna back to his mansion in Magix. During his years as a scientist, Timmy had obtained enough money to buy the mansion, however he saved the money up until his last expedition, he had kept it away in the bank At the time he lived in a duplex in downtown Magix, but now that he had Tecna to take care of, he felt she needed more, a lot more. So, all his income that he saved up over the past years of his career went into giving Tecna all the luxuries of a princess. Everyday, she wore gowns of the finest material, and she now owned masks for every one of her outfits. Tecna was treated so delicately by the maids Timmy hired. But of course he did spend time with her himself. Timmy personally made sure that Tecna never felt ignored.
One day, Timmy had invited all the other scientists and their wives for an afternoon gathering to meet Tecna. They all come in a group, and one of Timmy's maids let them in and sat them in the seating room, where Tecna sat silently on the coach. Timmy, however, had slipped into the kitchen to grab the drinks and finger sandwiches. As he returned, he was surprised to see his guests there all at once.
"Timmy, where in Magix did you find this enchanting fairy?" Flora, Helia's wife, a sweet and kind natured woman, asked him.
"Actually Flora… I didn't find her in Magix." Timmy hesitated to say. Tecna suddenly looked at him with fearful, wide eyes, "She doesn't want me to mention it."
"Does she speak English?" Bloom, Sky's wife, a red hair with her hair in a bun and a sky blue blouse, asked.
"She doesn't speak at all." Timmy sighed, looking deeply into Tecna's eyes, remembering how painful it was for her to speak, "It hurts her."
"How?" Stella, Brandon's wife, who was a blonde woman who wore a lot of jewelry, asked simply.
"That is part of how I met her, and she was so weak… so fragile and so frightened at the time that I… just couldn't get myself to separate from her. I had to protect her and take care of her." Timmy explained, knowing he'd said too much, and he'd have to tell these woman how her met her. Tecna looked at him skeptically and leaned towards him to try to talk to him.
"Timmy… please don't." She pleaded, her voice straining to let out the sound.
"Tecna, don't strain yourself." Timmy whispered.
"What is it?" Flora asked sweetly.
"Tecna doesn't want me to talk about it, it frightens her." Timmy explained, wrapping his arms gently around he shoulders for reassurance.
"Did she just speak to you?" Layla, Nabu's wife, asked.
"She can speak, it just hurts her brutally to do it. I have to remind her not to strain herself although I can't see why the pain doesn't remind her enough." Timmy told her. Suddenly, Tecna began making motions with her hands, which Timmy had learned to translate into words.
"She says she gives up, I can tell you how we met." Timmy sighed regretfully.
"Are you sure, sweetie, is that really what you want?" Flora asked Tecna warmly, and she nodded in response.
"Okay, I didn't find Tecna is Magix, I found her on our last expedition." Timmy began.
"Oh, you found her in the Omega Dimension?" Bloom asked worriedly.
"Yes," Timmy continued, "Helia, Riven and I were looking around the place, trying to discover our surroundings, when I tripped over her hand. She was frozen stiff, but it only looked like she had been long dead, but then I kissed her frozen lips… and I never felt the same again. She had stolen my heart, and yes Riven, I will admit I am whipped."
"Ha! I told you!" Riven laughed triumphantly.
"She is an Enchantix fairy, and without her masks, she shines so bright that you can't even see her face. Her voice was taken away from excessive screaming and the frostbiting windchill of the Omega Dimension… The reason why she was down there in the first place is that five evil wizards had her captive and tried to kill her for her powers… but then I found her and look after her until she got stronger." Timmy continued to explain, "Unfortunately she can't use her powers anymore."
"Oh, you poor thing, no wonder you didn't want to talk about it." Flora replied softly to Tecna, who looked up at Timmy with wide eyes.
"It's all over, Tecna, you have a wonderful house with people who love you with all their hearts. Nothing bad will happen anymore, I promise." Timmy reassured her soothingly.
"She's still scared that the wizards are going to come back for her?" Bloom asked.
"Yes, completely terrified." Timmy sighed.
"Well,… it is a possibility." Layla pointed out, "If the wizards know that Tecna isn't still frozen, then-"
"No!" Timmy suddenly cried out as Tecna pulled herself into his embrace, "They won't lay a finger on her, I promised her that!"
"I wasn't saying it was going to happen, all I was saying is it could happen." Layla clarified.
"I'm sorry I snapped." Timmy shuddered, then looked at Tecna, "And I am so sorry for scaring you like that." Then he planted a simple kiss on her forehead.
"He really is under her trance." Layla whispered to Nabu.
"What did I tell you?" Nabu chuckled. After that, they talked more about the other wives for a while, and enjoyed their refreshments. Timmy was relieved that Tecna was safe in the security of his new mansion, but he n ever knew that their adventure had just begun.