I was trying to find a way to get Timmy back to life, and I thought it wasn't very fair that Bloom and Stella are so mean and heartless to Tecna in this story when they aren't like that in the show. It would give them a chance to make amends for treating her so bad in their younger years. It also gives Tecna a chance to stick up for herself on her own because she knew that they were going to refuse her request at first. Timmy's bravery in the previous chapter was so great.
Chapter Ten: A Change of Heart
After laying in her lover's lifeless arms for what felt like forever, Tecna lifted her head from his chest, hearing nothing from his heart. That's when she knew she had lost him, and an endless stream of tears still continued to fall from her teal eyes. He had put his life on the line for her, he loved her that much, but he failed to take into account that his sacrifice would still put both their lives at risk, until it was too late. Getting off the floor, she took a deep sigh, gathering up all the strength she had, her magical strength was very high, but her mental and emotional strength was next to nil. There was only one thing she could do, but it was take a lot of self confidence and wisdom, she knew that Bloom and Stella had the power to revive people, though it would mean she would have to ask them for a favour. Lifting Timmy's body off the floor and swinging his arm around her, she used all her magic energy to create a portal back to Lynphea.
The royal family of Lynphea was sitting peacefully outside in the gardens of the palace, Stella and Bloom were painting each other's nails on a picnic blanket, Musa was singing with the birds and Flora and Helia sat on a nearby bench made of trees and vines. Every day, Flora and Helia thought about Tecna and how she had flourished ever since the ball just years ago, they knew they could trust Timmy to give her the life she never thought she could dream of. Musa was also very happy for Tecna, they also kept in contact and she told her about all the success in Zenith, and about her life with Timmy. Suddenly everyone's activities stopped abruptly when they saw a green portal emerge from a distance away, and Tecna came out with Timmy's limped body learning against her.
"Tecna, sweetie what happened?" Flora asked in complete shock as she and Helia ran towards the couple and gave them a great big hug.
"Timmy sacrificed his life for me, he recklessly used Zenith's ultimate power source to defeat his evil stepfather for my safety." Tecna began, looking back at her beloved partner as more hot salty tears started to fall from her eyes, "He figured out that his stepfather harnessed a power that was opposed to that of Zenith, and he knew that I was the only one who could prevent him from destroying it, that's why he wanted to separate us so desperately, even to the point of killing me. Timmy only wanted to keep me from getting hurt."
"Oh Tecna.., this means that.., you could eventually die too, right?" Musa questioned fearfully, and Tecna nodded in response sadly. Then Musa turned towards the two princesses, giving them the cruelest look in the universe.
"Well, you spoiled princesses got your wish, hope you're happy with that." She spat under her breath, loud enough for the other girls to hear, but not loud enough for Flora and Helia to hear. This statement didn't phase Stella and Bloom, they just stood there, not fully grasping the severity of the situation.
"Unless...," Tecna placed Timmy's body on the bench and walked boldly over to Stella and Bloom, "Bloom, I know that you possess the greatest power of the Magical Dimension, the Legendary Dragon's Flame, and I know that you have the ability to save people's lives. So I'm asking you both, from the bottom of my heart, please help me revive Timmy, our lives are in your very hands."
"Why should I ever help you, you're Flora and Helia's favourite, I'm sure they have some kind of strings they can pull to get Timmy back, they always seem to do everything for you." Bloom answered, crossing her arms and huffing, and Musa was just about to go at it with the lost princess of Domino, but Tecna grabbed her by the arm, holding her back.
"No, Musa, I expected that from such a spoiled princess." She began, staring Bloom straight in the eyes, "You know what, I'm surprised that you're not following the example Flora and Helia set for us all these years. They are the kind, trusted King and Queen of Lynphea, the people rely on them because they know that they have the people's best interest at heart. The fact that you were born into power, you decide to use that as an excuse to get everything you want and continue to be selfish and vain. I have given you the perfect opportunity to prove that you are worth being the queen of Domino one day, but based on what I've seen over the years, the people won't even want you as their leader. And I could say the exact same thing for you Stella. You two are self centred, power hungry, vain, materialistic and you don't care weather or not I die because of a decision you had the power to make! I hope you're proud of yourselves." Then, Tecna turned away with endless tears in her eyes and looked down at Timmy with heartache. What Tecna had finally said to Bloom and Stella shocked Flora and Helia silent, she had stood up for herself solely for the first time ever, and didn't back down into a corner.
"Wow.., Tecna, I know we've always been a little bit materialistic and.., yeah, selfish, but we never realized that we were just that careless." Stella confessed shamefully, "I just don't understand, how are you going to die?"
"Before I left for Zenith, Timmy kissed me, and when you kiss a technology fairy, because my fairy species is not used to experiencing emotions, our life forces merged at that moment. That means that if anything happened to Timmy, I would eventually get sick and die myself. No matter what, we can not separate." Tecna explained, hoping that they would not find this information pleasing.
"We might have said some pretty harsh things over the years, and I confess I was jealous of all the attention you were getting because I was so used to getting what I wanted, you know being a princess and all. You're definitely right, we have abused our titles as princesses and it's not going to benefit our kingdoms once we've taken the throne." Stella replied sadly, and Bloom nodded in agreement. The lost princess of Domino walking over to the ginger haired man's lifeless form, placing her hands on his shoulders, and suddenly her magic began to overflow around her, and the princess of Solaria went to assist her best friend. The Flame of Life coursed through Timmy's veins while he lay there, and within moments of Bloom releasing her grip on his shoulders, he opened his eyes to see Bloom, Stella and Tecna looking down at him.
"Tecna?" Was the first thing he could manage to say, and she flung her arms around him excitedly with tremendous relief, she was trembling with happiness.
"Timmy." She answered him, her eyes now filled with tears of pure joy, "Thank you Bloom and Stella.., I owe you my life."
"No, we owe you..," Bloom told Tecna, "We owe you an apology, for all the crap we put you through over the years. We were so oblivious to our actions that we failed to realize that our people are going to take one look at us and not want us to rule their kingdom. We honestly want to prove that we're not as selfish as we once were."
"We are very proud of you girls," Helia interrupted them, stepping forward after watching the entire scene with his own eyes, "You have finally learned the worth of putting others' needs before your own." Everything going on left Timmy confused, he was back in Lynphea, what just happened?
"Timmy, I can't believe I got you back, I thought I lost you." Tecna cried, looking deep into his eyes.
"You know I never wanted to leave you, I just wanted to take all the danger away from your life, I promised myself that I would give my life to you." He told her passionately, his voice was just as soothing and comforting as ever, even after she thought she would never see him alive again.
"We have to apologize to you as well Timmy," Stella began, "We actually want to thank you for giving our little adopted sister the life she deserves. Honestly she probably would've died if you hadn't come along. It was written in the stars that you were destined to be together and not to be separated. I should know."
"Yes, absolutely." Bloom added sincerely, nodding her head with agreement.
"Thank you Stella, that means a lot to me," He told her, then turned back to his beloved technology fairy, "Tecna, now that their is nothing in the universe that could tear us apart, and everyone you know is right here with us at this moment.., I want to ask you something that will change my life forever. I don't have a ring, but no ring could ever compare to your beauty.., so, with all my heart and every breath I take, I want to ask you.., will you marry me." As Timmy was rambling continuously, he bent down on one knee, taking her hands in his own.
"Timmy.., our life forces are merged, it only makes logical sense that we love each other enough for me to say yes!" She shrieked in uncontrollable glee, flinging her arms around his neck one more time. Everyone standing around them were overjoyed to see such passionate love.
Tecna and Timmy returned to Zenith to plan their wedding, everyone they knew was invited, and Brandon was Timmy's best man, because if it weren't for Brandon taking Timmy to the Lynphean palace years ago, he had never been able to meet Tecna. Musa, or course, was Tecna's maid of honour, since they had been best friends and sisters from the very beginning. Helia was able to walk Tecna down the isle, and Tecna now knew that she didn't have to have someone who had the patience to take care of her medical condition, because for the longest time, she had been cured. Timmy was her cure, he gave his life to her every single day and in his vows he promised to continue to cherish and protect her for as long as his heart beat. They continued to work together as the head CEOs of their invention company in Zenith, and lived together. Every night, Timmy would tell Tecna just how much he loved her, and how incredible he thought she was, and for the rest of their lives, nothing ever dared to come between them.
And another fanfiction bites the dust. Not that I don't like writing, I think about what I want to write all the time, it's just that I think about the parts I'm passionate about and don't really think about how to fill in the blanks, that's where writer's block hits. We all hate it. Hope you enjoyed this story too. I'm hoping to focus more on The Secrets We Keep now that my other fanfictions that I've written are complete.