Author's Note: And here's Part 2! I hope you guys enjoy! A word of caution though... There's a lot of romance in this chapter. ;)

After Mark left with Vicky, Timmy wished for her wand-staff to be shrunk for easy carrying and to draw less attention from their foes.

"Here, dude, you should have this one," said Timmy to Jimmy as he handed the device to him. "I'll take Crocker's copy once we kick his butt."

"Nah, you can hold onto this one, Turner. Crocker and I have some history fighting each other with those things, so it's only fitting that I take possession of his copy."

Timmy shrugged and pocketed the shrunken wand-staff.

"Suit yourself, dude. Well, with Vicky taken care of, it's on to Fairy World to regain control from Crocker."

"Uh, Timmy, aren't you forgetting something?" asked Wanda, looking around.

Timmy followed her gaze and saw the Dimmsdale citizens still wandering around in their hypnotized state.

"Oh, right…"

He facepalmed and gave the signal to his fairies.

"I wish that everything and everyone was back to normal and that they didn't remember anything!"

Cosmo and Wanda raised their wands and with the power of Vicky's former wand-staff, granted the wish. The huge monuments built for the redhead vanished and any traces of her previous rule over Dimmsdale immediately disappeared. The townspeople blinked and looked around as if a heavy fog was lifted from them. One of them noticed Timmy and called out to him, running over.

"Timmy! Yo, Timmy!"

"Wait, I know that voice…"

The real Chip Skylark came into view and did some of his trademark poses a few times before high-fiving the pink-hatted boy.

"Dude! What are you doing here?"

"I could probably ask you the same question," replied Timmy with a smirk.

"I was just walking down the street on the way to recording my latest song at the studio, when this redheaded chick just came out of nowhere and pointed some sort of long stick at me with a large, glowing star on top of it. Next thing I know, I'm standing in the middle of the street around all these other people and you're here."

"Yeah, it's a very long story…"

"Well, I'd love to stick around and listen to it, but I'm late for my recording session! Catch ya later, Timmy!"

He posed some more and flashed his shiny teeth before dancing away to the record building. Timmy and Company just stared after him until Jimmy broke the silence.

"Well, um, that sure was interesting… Does he always pose like that?"

Timmy laughed.

"Yeah. He's a great guy though. Music and performing are really important to him. I'm glad to see he's alright."

"Well, now that Vicky's been dispatched and the citizen's have been freed from mind-control, we'd better get going," said Cindy.

"Right. And the sooner, the better. I'd hate to think what Crocker's done to the place in our absence."

Timmy shuddered at the thought and his fairies followed suit. Meanwhile, Tootie and Libby just stared at him in stunned silence. They had secretly been watching everything that had happened; from Timmy taking on Vicky seemingly against all odds to finding out he was best friends with a pop star like Chip Skylark.

"Geez, Girl, I had no idea your man had such connections with the music industry," said Libby. "First, it was hooking me up with Lady La-Dee-Dah the first time I met him and now this. I wonder who else he knows…"

"And he managed to thwart my sister and free the citizens of Dimmsdale from her tyranny!" gushed Tootie, as little hearts floated around her head. "He's even dreamier than I remember!"

She looked like she was going to run out and glomp Timmy right then and there, but Libby held her back.

"Whoa, hold up there, Girl. Remember what we talked about. If you want Timmy to be yours, you gotta have self-control. Get him to notice you first and then turn up the flirt. I guarantee you he'll never want to leave your side if you remain calm and play it cool."

"Remain calm. Play it cool. Gotcha."

"Now that the coast is clear, let's go reacquaint ourselves with everyone. I have a feeling that getting your sister out of the picture was only phase one of the overall plan."

"Agreed. Although, I am still curious as to who…or what…that tentacled…thing…was that carried her away."

"Heh, yeah, me too. At least we know he's on our side."

Tootie giggled.

"Agreed."

Without hesitation, both girls stepped out from their hiding spot behind the car and casually made their way over to the rest of the group. The guys along with Cosmo and Wanda were all preoccupied with discussing the next steps of the plan, but Cindy was fretting with herself about her relationship with Timmy. All of the fighting they had done together, all of the planning, all of the excitement… It was still just to get Jimmy to notice her. Granted, she was a tiny bit upset that neither boy was paying any special attention to her like they used to, but Jimmy was slowly gaining an advantage over Timmy…and that was good for her. Cindy knew that she had to let him down gently somehow. They had connected on a weird level, more than any other person that she had known in this universe or any other, but she ultimately wanted that connection to remain on a friendship basis. Timmy was a great friend, but what would happen if he couldn't handle the rejection? The thought kept tumbling through her mind like socks in a clothes dryer.

"What am I going to do…?" she moaned into her hands.

"Sounds like you could use some advice, Girl," said a familiar voice.

Cindy looked up and gasped as she saw Libby walking towards her. Momentarily forgetting her woes, she let out a whoop of excitement as she ran to greet her best friend.

"Omigosh, Libby! It feels like it's been ages since we've last seen each other! How are you?"

"Heh, doin' good, Cindy. I've been spending some time in Retroville treating myself to a little facial and nail treatment as well as going on a shopping spree with my new friend."

"You didn't run into Calamitous, did you?" she asked in a panicked voice. "He stole the fairy's magic and merged Retroville with Dimmsdale and now he's more powerful than ever and…"

Cindy stopped mid-sentence and stared at Libby.

"Whoa, whoa, let me back up for a second. Did you say you made a new friend?"

Libby nodded and motioned Tootie over, who was standing behind her a little timidly.

"Yep. Her name is Tootie and I treated her to a complete makeover as well as a fabulous shopping spree. I chanced upon her in Retroville outside the beauty salon and wanted to help her with some boy issues after we got to know each other a little better."

"Well, that was awfully nice of you. What kind of boy issues were they? Maybe I could help too."

Libby smirked at the blonde.

"Oh, I think you will be helping her in more ways than one. In fact, Tootie is going to help you with your own boy issues."

Cindy was perplexed, as was Tootie.

"She is?"

"I am?"

Libby grinned and nodded.

"Yep. You see, Cindy, Tootie has certain connections with our pink-hatted friend. She and Timmy have quite a history, if you catch my drift."

Cindy just stared at Libby, not quite making the correlation with what she was saying, until realization set in.

"Oh. Ohhhhhh. I getcha." She winked at Libby before addressing Tootie. "Well, I'm happy for you. You'll definitely win the affections of Timmy, especially in that outfit. I'm really jealous of your style."

Tootie smiled and blushed.

"Thank you. It really means a lot to me to hear you say that, especially since… Well…"

Tootie couldn't quite bring herself to finish her sentence. Ever since Libby had told her of Cindy's connections with Timmy and her apparent, but slightly unrequited love for Jimmy, she was no longer mad at the blonde for stealing the affections of her pink-hatted love interest. However, that didn't stop her from suddenly feeling a little apprehensive about how Timmy would react to all this. What if her makeover had all been for nothing? Libby noticed her distress and put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"I know what you're thinking and I can understand your anxiety, but I'm sure things will work out fine. Just remember what we talked about."

"R-right. Yeah. Remain calm and in control."

"Awesome. Now, as for you, Cindy…"

The blonde jumped at her name and turned toward her friend.

"Wha- Me?"

"Yeah, you. It's about time you told Jimmy how you really feel about him."

Cindy froze as her face went red.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about…"

Libby chuckled and wrapped an arm around her.

"Oh, don't give me that, Miss I-Have-Been-In-Love-With-Jimmy-From-The-Get-Go. It's been obvious to me that you really care about him. Think about all the times that you were close to him, especially when you guys did that news program together. And the way you two constantly bicker like an old married couple! It's really cute."

Cindy's face turned a shade darker as Tootie covered her mouth in an attempt to suppress her giggles.

"LIBBY!"

Libby smirked and crossed her arms.

"You know I'm right though, Cindy. You may not show it on the surface, but deep down, you know it to be 100% true. Now if I were you, I'd march right over to Jimmy and let it all out. I know that you don't want to wallow in self-pity about whether or not he would have felt the same way if you never do it at all."

Cindy opened her mouth to protest, but soon closed it. Her best friend was right. Totally, completely, 100% right. She was scared though, really scared. Her mind wrestled with itself about the pros and cons of confessing to Jimmy how she really felt about him, and the pros outweighed the cons. Libby could tell she was nervous, but could also see the determination in her eyes; the fire that she missed seeing. Cindy was a very strong-willed girl and in the end wouldn't let anything stop her, not even her own feelings.

"O-okay. I'm ready. To tell him everything."

"Attagirl," replied Libby, beaming with pride. "Speaking of which, isn't there something you wish to tell Timmy, Tootie?"

Tootie had been in a sort of daze during the whole conversation and when she heard her name, she instantly perked up.

"…Oh, yes. Of course!"

She then put on a brave face and walked over to where everyone was busy talking, but stopped mid-stride at the sound of a manhole cover shifting in front of her. The rest of the guys and the fairies heard it too as they immediately stopped talking and searched for the source of the noise. The cover made a loud -CLANG- as it was fully removed and two figures climbed out of the hole.

"Ugh, remind me again why we hid down there amongst the rats, alligators, and foul smell of the city's sewer system?"

"Because, AJ, no one would ever think to look for us down there! It was the perfect hiding spot when Vicky took over the city. By the way, has her reign of terror come to an end yet?"

"Hmm, looks like it, judging by the lack of…"

AJ finally noticed Timmy and Company after looking around and ran to his friend.

"Timmy! Where were you? Did you manage to stop Vicky?"

"AJ? Chester? What are you guys doing here? And more importantly, why were you in the sewer?"

"That was my idea," said Chester, proudly. "Vicky would never think to look in one of her least favorite places for us after the city was under her control. Once we figured she had been defeated, it was time to get out of there."

"And thank goodness, too," replied AJ. "It was really starting to smell down there. And I don't just mean the sewer…"

He held his nose as flies buzzed around Chester.

"Ah, you must mean my lucky wishbone! I knew it would come in handy to throw anyone off our trail. Great idea, huh, Timmy?"

Chester held up a disgusting-looking wishbone in Timmy's face as the pink-hatted boy fought the urge to throw up.

"…Yeah, uh, great idea, Chester… Well, as you guys can see, we all managed to defeat Vicky with a little help from…uh, someone in the dump."

"Cool! You know someone who lives in the dump? Can I meet him? I bet he knows all kinds of secret things about Dimmsdale. Is he a mysterious hermit?"

Timmy just blinked at Chester.

"Dude, you've been watching waaaaaay too many sci-fi shows. Actually, he's…uh, well… He's an alien."

It was Chester's turn to blink at Timmy.

"Riiiiiight. An alien? And you say I watch too many sci-fi shows."

Timmy just shrugged at him and then motioned to everyone else present.

"I believe that you guys remember Jimmy, Carl, and Sheen."

The guys waved and AJ and Chester returned the greeting.

"Yeah, but who are those flying creatures?" pointed out Chester.

He noticed Cosmo and Wanda floating in mid-air and the fairies waved back at him.

"Fascinating," muttered AJ as he took out a magnifying glass and walked circles around them. "They must be using advanced anti-gravity propulsion systems that are conveniently hidden from view."

Cosmo and Wanda exchanged glances while Jimmy thought back the urge to laugh. It was uncanny how AJ was examining them exactly the same way he did when he first met them.

"Uh, sure, let's go with that," replied Timmy. "…For now, at least."

Tootie had been silently watching them converse and was reluctant to proceed with her plan until Libby gave her a gentle nudge from behind. She nodded over her shoulder at her and resumed walking until she got within reasonable distance. It was good to see Chester and AJ again in a familiar-sort-of-way and she could hear Timmy clearly explaining to them how he managed to thwart Vicky.

"…So, this Mark guy really is an alien and he used a camouflage device to make himself look like Chip Skylark to distract Vicky while you guys threw a mailbag over her?" asked AJ.

"Yeah, that pretty much sums up what happened," replied Timmy. "Although, to be honest, getting Vicky's attention at the beginning and praying that she wouldn't kill me did rattle my nerves a bit though."

"Dude, I would have cracked under the pressure, but you're able to put up with whatever she dishes out to you," said Chester. "You were the perfect candidate to take her on."

Tootie figured now was the ideal moment to finally make her presence known.

"Well, actually, I would have been the perfect candidate on account that I live with her and have to put up with her every single day, but I wasn't around at the time. I was busy making a new friend in Retroville."

Everyone froze at the new voice and Timmy's eyes suddenly went wide. He knew who that voice belonged to and now was not a good time for the owner to be here. He started to panic and quickly turned and whispered to Chester and AJ.

"Guys! It's Tootie! Initiate defense mode - X75DF!"

"Wait a minute… Isn't that where we just run away?" asked AJ.

"Yeah. We really need to work on improving our protocols," added Chester.

Timmy blinked and then facepalmed. Just freakin' great. Tootie was nearby and they were just about to head to Fairy World to clean up Crocker's mess. Timmy knew that karma was going to get him eventually after lying to Tootie and then ditching her in his bedroom hours ago, but he was really hoping it wasn't going to be this soon. Granted, he needed Tootie's help anyway to get to Fairy World without being detected by either Crocker or Calamitous, but he still felt a little apprehensive around her, especially after the guilt had started to set in. He knew he had to face her at some point and explain all the details about his recent exploits – where he had been, who he had been with, what he had been doing - everything. A part of him wanted to reveal all of it while the other part wanted to keep it all a secret; keep her in the dark. It was grating on his nerves and he was quickly reaching his breaking point. After grappling with his inner thoughts for a few seconds on what to do about Tootie, he finally took a deep breath and turned towards her, ready to spill his secrets.

"Listen, Tootie, I… WHOA!"

After turning towards her, he fully expected to see the Tootie he always knew; the annoying girl with the pigtails, large glasses, braces, and black and white uniform. However, the girl that stood before him now was completely different. Her hair was let down, the glasses and braces were gone, and she was wearing a beautiful ruby red sundress with matching hairclips. This couldn't possibly be the same girl…right?

"T-t-t-t-Tootie?!" he finally managed to stammer out.

"Hello, Timmy," was her reply. "It's been a while, hasn't it?"

Tootie smiled sweetly and knew that Libby had done a fantastic job with her transformation, judging by Timmy's reaction to her. He just stood there with his jaw sitting on the pavement and his eyes were as big as dinner plates. Chester and AJ finally caught sight of her and both of them had the same reaction as Timmy did before swooning with little hearts around their heads. AJ quickly walked up to her and pulled a green amphibian from out of nowhere.

"Dead frog?"

"Don't be stupid, AJ! You know girls aren't into that kind of stuff! What they like are opossums!"

Chester reached into his jacket and pulled out an opossum which proceeded to attack him.

"GYAHHHH, RABIES!"

Jimmy, Carl, and Sheen sidestepped the big ball of violence that ensued as it rolled into AJ and the two of them were tossed around in the dust cloud.

"Wow, who do you think she is, Jim?" asked Carl, just as lovestruck as Chester and AJ were.

"I'd say she's a close friend of Timmy's, but maybe even closer now, judging by his catatonic expression with his tongue hanging out. Which means that he won't be paying much attention to Cindy now…"

"What was that, Jim?"

"Nothing, nothing…"

"Sounds like our pal Jimmy here is thinking about Cindy again," laughed Sheen as he put an arm around Jimmy and flashed Carl a big grin. "You think we should play matchmaker and hook him up with his arch-nemesis?"

"SHEEN!"

"Heh, yeah. Jimmy's probably been thinking about her non-stop ever since they were anchoring the news together!" laughed Carl.

"CARL!"

"In fact, I think I see Cindy over there with my girlfriend, Libby. Why don't I wave her over here? HEY, CINDY! JIMMY WANTS TO HAVE A WORD WITH YO-"

Sheen started waving his arms around, but was stopped by Jimmy putting a hand over his mouth and dragging him behind a parked car.

"Sheen, what in the name of Einstein are you doing?!"

"What? Carl and I both know you like Cindy. She's a perfect match for you!"

"Well, yeah, but…"

"So, why don't you go over there and talk to her? And be yourself! It worked with me and Libby."

Jimmy stopped and stared at his friend. He did have a point. It seemed to be plainly obvious to his friends (and of course to himself) that he liked her, but he didn't have the nerve to outright admit to her the truth. Or did he? He had already kissed her after they did the news coverage at school together and he knew that he had gotten insanely jealous when Timmy asked her to be his date for the Friday the Thirteenth Dance. And let's not forget that time he was stranded on an island with her. It was evident that he had an attraction to her, but was the feeling mutual? He didn't really know. He figured that something had to be there between them. Otherwise, why would they try everything in their power to get the other to notice them, especially recently? That had to be it, and Sheen was right. He couldn't come up with a conceivable reason as to why he shouldn't just march right over to Cindy and tell her exactly how he felt about her. The only problem was that his legs refused to move.

"Aww, gas planet… Uh, guys…? I think I could use some help here."

"Sure thing, Jim," replied Carl. "You want us to carry you over to Cindy?"

"Uh, yeah… My legs feel like they're in cement blocks for some reason. I don't know what's going on. I've never experienced this kind of rigidity before."

"Maybe your feelings for Cindy are deeper than what you once thought."

"Hmm, I guess anything's possible…"

"Eh, Jimmy's just nervous. It happens to the best of us when we're in love," added Sheen with a smirk. "C'mon, we'll lift him up under his arms and carry him over to her."

As Jimmy was hoisted up by his friends and carried over to Cindy, Timmy was still staring openmouthed at Tootie. Her transformation was incredible. All infatuations he ever had with Trixie Tang were immediately thrown out the window and replaced by a desire to be with Tootie instead. The girl in question was still managing to maintain her cool, calm, and collected demeanor as the object of her affections couldn't take his eyes off of her. This is what she dreamed of for so long and it was finally coming true. Smirking, she casually walked up to him and closed his mouth with her hand.

"Didn't your mother tell you it's rude to stare at a girl with your mouth open?"

It was a while before Timmy was finally able to find his voice.

"Uh, no! I mean YES! I MEAN… GAH!"

Tootie put a finger to his lips to silence him and giggled.

"You're cute when you're flustered."

Timmy's eyes immediately turned into hearts and he sported a goofy grin. Cosmo and Wanda's shared grin was wide and happy at seeing Tootie's amazing transformation and their godchild's subsequent bliss. They had known for a long time that Timmy really cared for Tootie deep down and seeing him happy and openly accepting her brought an even bigger smile to their faces. Chester and AJ lay dazed in a heap as the opossum triumphantly walked away after their brawl. Both boys then stood up and brushed themselves off before sighing loudly.

"I've got a feeling that we're not gonna have much of a chance with Tootie," muttered Chester as he watched her and Timmy flirt with each other.

"Ah, there're plenty of other women out there anyway," reassured AJ as he put his dead frog away. "And now that I think about it, dead frogs are not really something that a girl would be interested in…"

Chester opened his mouth to speak.

"…Or, for that matter, opossums."

Chester closed his mouth again.

"At least Timmy managed to find that special someone. Who knew it would be the girl that he constantly tried to avoid contact with for years?"

"Heh, yeah. I never saw that coming, but I'm happy for him too. Do you think that Jimmy will have the same luck though?"

Chester jerked his thumb over at the boy genius who was with Carl and Sheen. They were having a hard time getting him to stand up straight while Cindy and Libby looked on in amusement. Apparently, Jimmy was more nervous than Cindy was, or so it seemed. Libby could tell that her best friend was fighting the impulse to run or make up an excuse, but she was ready to stop her from doing so, and Cindy knew it. It was time to face facts.

"It's either now or never…" the blonde thought.

She took a few steps forward just as Carl and Sheen figured that Jimmy could stand on his own two feet without any extra support. Libby grabbed hold of the two boys and hauled them away in order to give the two some space.

"Alright, see you later, Jimmy!" shouted Sheen happily. "Make sure you tell us how it went when you get the chance!"

Libby rolled her eyes.

"He'll be just fine and I know Cindy will be too. I'll just have Cosmo and Wanda wish you two up some Ultralord and llama-related things to keep you busy in the meantime."

"Awesome!"

Jimmy and Cindy watched the sight in amusement and shook their heads.

"I swear those two will be the death of me someday," said Jimmy with a chuckle.

"At least Libby knows how to handle their shenanigans," replied Cindy with a smile.

Their eyes met briefly and their gaze was held until both of them abruptly looked away, blushing madly.

"…I, uh, heh… I think we both know what the other is thinking right now," stammered Jimmy.

"Oh, really? And what would that be?" asked Cindy with a smirk.

"That we both really like each other and the notion has been brought up numerous times in our past. Who could forget the island adventure we had, not to mention the kiss that we shared after the events of doing the news together? And none of that would have even been possible if not for your tsundere qualities and that love potion #976/J I created. And then there was…"

Cindy stopped him with a finger to his lips as she snickered.

"You know, it's good that you remember our past experiences together, but sometimes you just don't know when to shut up."

"Fine, fine. I'll admit that I do have a tendency to ramble when it's not entirely necessary to do so."

"A tendency?! Hah! More like a habit, if you ask me."

"Ah, ah, ah, Cindy. Tendency and habit are synonyms of each other. You can't use one to outweigh the other."

Cindy frowned, but quickly regained her composure.

"Well, yeah, of course. I was just making a point."

Jimmy smirked at Cindy, amused that he had caught her off guard. She caught him staring at her and blushed in response, a wry smile forming at the corner of her mouth.

"HEY! WHEN ARE YOU TWO GOING TO KISS?!"

Startled, they quickly turned towards Sheen, who was immediately smacked by Libby for his outburst. Chuckling, they turned back to each other with amused looks.

"So, Miss Vortex, now that everything's been said and done -mostly by Sheen just now-, I think there's just one thing left to do in order to express our true feelings for each other."

Cindy suddenly tensed; her heart racing and her mind going over every possible scenario of what was to follow. She had obviously kissed Jimmy before, so she didn't know why she seemed so apprehensive now. As her heart beat a mile a minute, she watched as he tilted her chin up and planted a soft kiss on her lips. All hesitation immediately melted away as fireworks exploded all around her, and they stayed like that for a few seconds until Jimmy broke the kiss.

"So, Miss Cindy Vortex…" he started with a charming smile. "…Would you do me the honor of becoming my girlfriend?"

Cindy was still staring off into space with a dreamy look, so she barely heard him speaking to her. Jimmy gave her a moment to find her way back to reality before repeating the question. It didn't take Cindy very long to give her answer.

"…Yes…"

She still had that dreamy look on her face as Jimmy took her hand in his and squeezed it tenderly. His touch sent shivers up her spine and it was at that moment that she knew she was in love. Meanwhile, Timmy and Tootie were conversing off to the side away from the rest of the group. They had been discussing pretty much everything that had happened to the both of them during the entire day. Tootie recounted her experience in Retroville with meeting Libby and acquiring her new look and Timmy told her about all of his past experiences with Jimmy and his friends. He also told her about his brief fling with Cindy and how he had gone along with it mostly to get under Jimmy's skin. He didn't notice it at first, but he admitted to seeing a strong jealousy brewing in the love triangle between them and figured it was best not to mettle in the love affairs of people from different dimensions.

"…So, I'd think a friendship with Cindy works out much better in this situation than something long-term and overly romantic, especially now that you've got your awesome makeover! I've never realized how pretty you look without your usual outfit and accessories."

Tootie smiled and gently held his hand.

"Thank you, Timmy. Yeah, Vicky pretty much held a sort of monopoly over me as well as our parents. Clothes, furniture, food – you name it. The only safe haven I had was my bedroom. It was there that I could really be myself and not have to worry about Vicky and her evilness."

"Yeah, my bedroom is also my safe haven from her. That didn't stop her from trying to break in there several times though. Luckily, I had Cosmo and Wanda to help me."

Timmy glanced over at his fairies having fun with Libby, Carl, and Sheen and Tootie followed his gaze. She smiled at their antics and turned back to him.

"You know, I don't think you've ever told me who…or what…Cosmo and Wanda really are. I know they're your friends, but there has to be something more to them."

If Timmy had been drinking anything at that moment, he would have immediately spit it out in a mix of shock and surprise. Instead, his eyes widened and his voice hitched in his throat. Should he tell her about his fairies? He already told her everything else and he wanted to try to be more honest with her, but hesitation held him back. What would happen if he revealed their true identity? Would Jorgen show up in a huge explosion with his booming voice, even though he was being held by Calamitous? Or would the giant 'DA RULES' book show up and suck away Cosmo and Wanda like what happened during his fiasco with the Fairyversary Muffin? Ultimately, he decided not to risk it with Tootie and keep his fairies' existence a subtle secret, like with Jimmy and his friends.

"Cosmo and Wanda… They're uh, my reality-bending computer programs. They're able to conjure up anything I want with just a wave of their hyper-dimensional, glowing wish-granting…thingies."

Timmy mentally facepalmed. Even that sounded stupid to him. How was he going to be honest with Tootie if he was telling her stuff like that? He glanced at her to gauge her reaction, hesitant that she would rebuke him, but Tootie simply smiled at him. He noticed a hint of mischievousness in her eyes and he raised an eyebrow at her.

"Don't worry Timmy; your secret's safe with me. I wouldn't want to jeopardize the safety of your friends."

She winked at him and Timmy just stared back at her. Whether or not she actually knew his secret or was just willing to accept his muddling of the truth was ultimately up to him to decide. After letting what she said sink in a bit, his lips curled up in a smile and he tenderly held her hand in his. A rush of blood immediately went to her cheeks and she turned her head away in embarrassment, but Timmy gently turned it back towards his and planted a soft kiss on her lips. Fireworks exploded in her head and Tootie found herself closing her eyes as she savored the moment with her love interest. After a few seconds, Timmy broke the kiss and flashed her a playful grin. Never in a million years did he think he'd willingly kiss Tootie without hesitation, except for maybe that one time he loaned her Cosmo and Wanda to help celebrate her birthday, but he was perfectly fine with it now. She looked amazing in her new clothes and hairstyle and Timmy found himself doing something that he also didn't think he'd ever bring himself to do.

"Tootie… Would you do me the honor…of uh, becoming my girlfriend…?"

Tootie gasped as her eyes lit up with delight. Oh, how long she had waited to hear those words! It was such a sweet melody to her ears! Without warning, she tackled him and enveloped him in a bone-crushing hug.

"Oh, Timmy! I never thought I'd hear you say that! Of course I will!"

Her recent composure momentarily lost, she relished the moment and happily snuggled into his chest. Timmy unsuccessfully tried to loosen himself from her deathgrip, but managed to choke out a few words of peril.

"Tootie… Can't…breathe…"

"Omigosh, I'm so sorry!"

She suddenly released him and Timmy sucked in a deep breath, panting for air. She then held out a hand for him and he was quickly pulled to his feet.

"Timmy, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to tackle you like that! I-I…was just so happy and got lost in the moment and…"

Tootie started hyperventilating as her hands flew to her mouth in shock. How could she lose control like that? And after all that Libby had taught her! She had tried so hard to maintain her composure and it had paid off big for her. Now, she was afraid that Timmy would see her differently, they way he had seen her before, and she didn't think she could take losing him again. Tears started to well up in her eyes as Timmy dusted himself off and his eyes widened when he caught sight of her distress.

"Hey, Tootie, it's okay! Really! Look, I'm fine! I know you got a little excited; heck, I'm even excited because I didn't think I could muster up the courage to ask you that, but it worked out okay. I didn't even mind you tackling me like that this time. …Except for the deathgrip. Maybe tone it down just a little bit next time?"

Tootie's eyes were slightly red and puffy as she gazed back at Timmy.

"Really…? You mean it?"

"Of course. I know you meant no harm," he replied as he adjusted his hat. "And I'm really glad that you want to be my girlfriend."

He reached out and took her hand in his and held it tenderly. Tootie smiled and sniffled a little as her cheeks showed a tinge of pink. The warmth and sincerity that she felt from him immediately wiped away all traces of her sadness. Unbeknownst to them, Cosmo and Wanda had been watching the whole event unfold between the two kids and they each shared a silent approval. Both thought that Tootie was a perfect match for their godchild and seeing them both happy made them happy as well.

"Awww, they look so cute together!" gushed Wanda. "I wish I had a camera! Oh, wait, I do!"

She suddenly poofed up a digital camera and started taking photos.

"Yeah, it's about time Timmy finally admitted his feelings for Tootie," added Cosmo with a grin. "I mean, all of us could see it. Even Philip!"

Cosmo poofed up Philip and held her up for Wanda to see.

"Philip saw it before any of us did and she had a pupil dilation exam at the eye doctor recently so her vision has been kinda blurry! She even had to wear those little protective sunglasses!"

Wanda glanced at Philip who was now sporting miniature sunglasses.

"Uh, Cosmo, nickels can't have those kinds of exams because they have no eyes!"

Cosmo gasped at his wife and cradled Philip in his arms.

"Don't listen to her, Philip! You have very beautiful eyes…which are probably still affected by the dilating drops!"

Wanda just groaned in annoyance, while Timmy forced himself to break away from Tootie long enough to address the rest of the group.

"Alright, everyone. Vicky's been defeated and the break's been fun, but we still have two major threats to take care of. Crocker's up in Fairy World, Calamitous is in Retroville, and we shouldn't face either one unprepared."

"So, what do you suggest we do, Timmy?" asked Carl.

"Well, I've talked it over with Jimmy and we both think it's best if we all go to Fairy World first to take care of Crocker and fix the Big Wand."

"Right. I was up in Fairy World before when Crocker had access to an unlimited supply of power," said Jimmy. "Cosmo, Wanda, and the rest of their friends couldn't fight back because the Big Wand supplies their power and Crocker disabled it. If we can get the Big Wand operational again, then we can free everyone and gain some allies while having access to all that power. That should hopefully prove to be a very valuable asset in fighting Calamitous."

"Oh, don't worry, dude. It will."

"So, how exactly are we supposed to get up to this Fairy World place without being detected?" asked AJ. "I'm sure Crocker will be expecting us."

"Hah! He's probably too busy pampering himself right now than to have something prepared for intruders. However, I've dealt with Crocker before when he got really crafty and dangerous…" Timmy shuddered as he remembered the Fairyversary Muffin incident. "…And it never hurts to be ready for the unexpected, which is why we'll be taking an alternate route to Fairy World."

He then turned to his new girlfriend and pointed at her wrist.

"Tootie, do you still have the white orb that you found in my bedroom?"

Tootie blinked at him, confused, and held it up for everyone to see.

"Yeah, I never took it off since I first found it in your room and it opened up a portal to Retroville for me which is where I met Libby. But how did you know I had it?"

"I was actually the one who wished for it from Cosmo and Wanda. I wanted a way to get to and from Dimmsdale and Retroville when they weren't around, and the device automatically creates portals to the different locations with a turn of the dial. I dropped it when we were in my bedroom and I figured you must have picked it up. When Cosmo and Wanda created it for me, they forgot to mention a crucial detail: the orb has a button on its side that opens a portal to Fairy World."

Out of everyone present, only Tootie and Libby gasped. AJ and Chester just looked confused.

"I didn't realize I had such a powerful tool with me this whole time…" whispered Tootie in awe.

"Though it seems that it's become a bit useless now; what, with the dimensional rift linking our two cities," said Libby. "Here's hoping it can still get us to this Fairy World place."

"Hold on, I'm still trying to make sense of all this…" mused AJ. "How did Cosmo and Wanda even create something that advanced? Do you guys have a secret laboratory where you conduct all your experiments and invent highly classified scientific devices? Are you two super-intelligent beings with access to enough technology to bend the space-time continuum?"

"Hey! AJ just called us super-intelligent!" exclaimed Cosmo as he poofed himself into his green superhero outfit with the yellow cape before poking around inside his nose for his brain. "This looks like a job for my brain again! Go ahead, go ahead! Ask me something!"

"Oh, no…" groaned Wanda as she facepalmed. "Not this again…"

"Artichoke!"

"Bah, all that scientific mumbo-jumbo just goes right over my head," said Chester as he clapped Timmy on the back. "Can we just skip the technical stuff and go right to this Fairy World place already?"

"No problem, Chester. Tootie, would you please do the honors?"

Tootie smiled and nodded before pressing the small button on the side of the orb. Immediately, a portal opened up and Fairy World was visible on the other side through a swirling vortex of pinks, purples, and blues. However, the location itself was not as cheerful-looking as it usually was. Its once bright and colorful landscape was now dull and gray, now that Crocker's influence was in full effect.

"Get ready, guys," said Timmy to the group. "I just hope we're not too late."

Everyone nodded and wasted no time jumping through the portal. Jimmy and Cindy held hands as they jumped through together, while Carl, Sheen, Libby, Chester, and AJ went through individually.

"Don't forget the rule of the orb, Timmy," cautioned Wanda as she and Cosmo floated into the vortex.

"Yeah, yeah. I got this, Wanda."

"See you on the other side, Timmy!" shouted the green-haired fairy.

"What did she mean by that?" asked Tootie as she quirked an eyebrow.

"The rule is that the person who has the orb has to go through the portal last or the spell won't work correctly. If you went through before I did, then the portal would close and I'd be stuck in Dimmsdale."

"Right. Well, we wouldn't want that."

Timmy smiled as he held out a hand to her. The portal was starting to close and he could already feel the vortex tugging at him.

"Shall we?"

Tootie giggled and took a hold of his hand.

"We shall."

And with that, the two of them jumped through the portal together to Fairy World, hoping they weren't too late to save it.

Author's Note: And there you have it. ^^ One unbelievably long chapter I had to break into two parts. It was worth it though. =) Chapter 11 is on its way and in the meantime, feel free to check out my other stories if you haven't done so already. And don't forget to review!