OKAY. So, I managed to squeeze everything into one, final chapter as to end this story, which makes it a lot longer than usual. Please enjoy, and make sure to read my note at the end!
Fairies screamed as they flew in every which direction. As did anti-fairies, who at this point, didn't care if they were to take over Fairy World or not, they just wanted their lives kept. Many of the evil counterparts poofed themselves back to their homeworld, and fairies just attempted an escape to the nearest land where they'd be welcomed. And in the midst of it all, Cosmo and Timmy pushed through in a difficult effort to get back to the center of Fairy World. But, no matter how hard they tried, they always seemed to be pushed back.
Many particularly eyed Cosmo and Timmy because they ran in the opposite direction of everyone else. No matter their intentions, fairies' good nature did not subdue. Even in anger, many tried to stop them from running towards the Big Wand.
"Get out of here!" A fairy pushed past the two, practically pulling them along with her. They tore from her grasp and continued on.
"Are you crazy!?" Another said.
"Move, people! We need to get back to Wanda!" Timmy said shoving through.
A few passing fairies gasped at the sight of Cosmo leading Timmy through the crowd. One had the nerve to slip in between the two and keep Timmy in place. The boy eyed the fairy up and down as Cosmo halted, realizing that his godchild had stopped following him. He turned, seeing that a bunch of fairies blocked his view of his godchild.
"Uh, you people are covering my godkid." Cosmo pointed out, attempting to reach for Timmy. Much to his surprise, a fairy shoved him back.
"What kind of godparent are you?" One yelled. "Running into danger and bringing him along with you!"
"Of course not," Cosmo grinned. "He wanted to come!"
Another fairy clucked in disgust. "How're you able to so much make decisions without your wife around?" She swooped down and ringed her arms around Timmy. "And instead using a precious child for that benefit! You have zero sense of responsibility!"
"Hey!" Timmy shoved out of the fairy's grip and went to Cosmo's side. "You can't say that about Cosmo! Wanda's been away this whole time and I've been perfectly fine! So, why don't you mind your own business?!"
"Just go home, kid. Before you get yourself killed!" One fairy snapped.
"I will not let this be the day a human child dies in the depths of Fairy World." Another fumed, grabbing Timmy's wrist. "You're coming with us!"
"Let go of me!" Timmy pulled back.
"Let go of him!" Cosmo tugged at his godkid.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Sapphire and Brooke came into view, and Brooke helped Cosmo tug Timmy back, and Sapphire pried the fairy's hand from his wrist, before shoving him back. "He isn't your godchild, pal."
"You." He eyed Sapphire. "You brought your godchild in the midst of all this, too. And you were a top-notch academy student! How could either of you morons put these children in the midst of danger?!"
"Us!?" Sapphire raised a sharp brow, before throwing her hands to the sky behind her. "Take a look at this world! This danger came to us, we didn't run towards it! Why don't you stick to your own jobs, and quit questioning ours!"
"Sapphireeee." Cosmo whined, shaking her arm. "Wanda!" He reminded.
"We'll tell Jorgen have both your licenses removed! Even Wanda Fairywinkle's!" One threatened.
"You mean the one who's saving all your butts?" Brooke challenged. "Yeah, right!"
"Not to mention that this boy," Sapphire put a hand on Timmy's shoulder. "Has already save your butts plenty times with his smarts, and the magic of both Cosmo and Wanda."
"So, buzz off!" Brooke said, grabbing Timmy's arm and beginning to run. Cosmo and Sapphire flew right behind.
"They're morons." One said.
As they ran into the depths of the town once again, Sapphire frowned. "Guys, they were right about one thing."
"Saph." Brooke murmured.
"It's too dangerous." Sapphire raised her wand. "We should poof you two back to earth."
"Yeah, right." Timmy hissed. "I'm not going anywhere until we get Wanda back! Right, Cosmo?"
Timmy waited smugly for Cosmo's response, only to turn around and see that the fairy hadn't even stopped. Looking to the Big Wand, Cosmo was already racing up, beelining for the top.
"Cosmo, wait-!" The boy attempted to run forward but Sapphire grabbed him by his shirt collar.
"Timmy, I'm really sorry about this for the both of us." The blue fairy said, raising her wand with a ding. In an instant, the three of them disappeared.
"Wanda!" Cosmo called as he raced to the top. He cupped his hands around his mouth. "Wanda!" Approaching the large star at the top where had last seen Wanda and Crocker, Cosmo refused to let his fear take the best of him. He has too many times before, and now he just couldn't. Not on Wanda's life. He reached the top and thrusted himself to the base of the star, clutching his wand to his chest with wide, trembling eyes. He breathed short, quick breaths, attempting to listen for any movement above him. But, he could only hear the racing of his heart pounding in his ears. His eyes twitched closed as he breathed heavily more and more, shaking vigorously with his wand clutched tightly. Finally, he opened his eyes and scowled.
Swooping from underneath the star, he rose up high with his wand pointed threateningly. However, his harsh gaze softened quickly and he carefully lowered his wand. Crocker wasn't there, neither was Wanda. Only a giant rule book opened to a page with a highlighted rule. Cosmo paid no attention to the detailing though, only circling the book and looking for some sort of sign for his wife. There was nothing.
He tore his worried gaze away from the book and looked upon the skyline of Fairy World. The red of the sky slowly faded, indicating the disappearance of the anti-fairies' black magic. As it slowly transitioned to a darker blue, he blinked rapidly, hoping to pick up a trace of his favorite, familiar pink. Whether she be on the ground or high in the sky, he hoped to see her somewhere waiting for him with open arms.
"Wanda..?" His voice was barely audible as he whispered into the sky. The darkness and abandonment of the Fairy World night only answered him. A light breeze blanketed over the green fairy, greeting him with a small whistle and a chill over his body. He made no such moves to it, though. His emerald eyes were glossy as they painted over the view, searching desperately as the previous racing of his heart slowed down, and began to turn heavy.
"Wanda?" He tried again, a little louder. The silence taunted him. Reminding him that he was all alone though he refused to believe it. But the tears building in his eyes and the and weakness he felt buckling at his knees told him otherwise.
"Wanda.." Cosmo sniffed.
He tried pulling his gaze all around him, looking at every inch of Fairy World from high above as the blackness wore off in the sparkling night. Looking at the deserted streets, the shattered buildings, and the dark sky that slowly gained the light of its stars. In another fairy's eyes, it could've been hauntingly beautiful. But, not for Cosmo. Because there was only loneliness to it, reminding him that he stood alone without his wife.
"Wanda." He dared calling out.
The silence taunted him.
"WANDA!" He suddenly wailed with a voice so unlike him. Raspy, and ugly with desperation. His mind flashed briefly to his wife's first near-death experience of when he screamed for her, gravitating him to the base of the giant star as his tears began to control him. His eyes searched the sky desperately for his wife as he shakily placed himself on his hands on knees. "Wanda, please.."
He nearly screamed at the sound of a groan coming from underneath the book. He flew back up into the air and whisked around, pointing his wand in fear towards the rule book. When another groan of pain graced his ears, he gasped silently.
"Wanda!" He raised his wand to lift the book.
"Cosmo, no!" His arm went stiff and his wand burnt out, as his entire face paled.
"Wanda?"
"Leave it, Cosmo! I'm right here!"
"Wanda." He confirmed, whipping around and looking downwards to the familiar voice. "Wanda!
"Cosmo!" His wife called, gaining on him.
"Wanda, you're okay!" Cosmo awaited her at the top, completely oblivious to how she was getting to him.
"Of course I am, silly!" She exclaimed, bouldering him into a hug that knocked both of them back. They landed flat on the open pages the Da Rules book, which Crocker continued to groan in pain from underneath.
"Wanda." Cosmo's voice cracked, hugging her close as she buried her face into his chest. "You're okay.."
Her arms wrapped around his middle. "Oh, sweetie.."
His face was pressed to her hair. "You're okay.." he whispered again. "We're both okay.."
She kissed him against his tie multiple times, trailing them up to his cheek that she pressed her lips against in a big kiss. Cosmo's eyes closed in contentment from her affection. Minor tears leaked from his lids out of relief, and he felt his wife's fingers tenderly wipe them away. He opened his eyes, connecting gazes with his wife's bright pink orbs.
He smiled tearfully, and Wanda's brow creased in empathy. "Oh Cosmo, don't cry." She laughed lightly, as both her hands held his face. She continued to kiss his face.
She lifted both of them off the large book, and Cosmo sniffed. "I'm just.." he let his hands travel to her disheveled hair, twiddling with the loose strands that fell from her updo. He continued to twist the pink strands between his fingers, and all else around him just went blank. Sighing, he didn't bother to find any proper words. Wanda could read it in his face and held his cheek with her palm in response to his relief.
"Are you okay?" She asked although she smiled.
"Uh-huh." Cosmo nodded, succumbing to calmness with his wife now in his grasp.
"What about Timmy?"
"Fine," Cosmo put simply. "He's still, um..Timmy."
Wanda let out a laugh. "That's a relief." She joked.
Cosmo's hands trailed from her hair to her face, holding her gaze. She could see a slight frown graced his lips as his eyes focused on her cheek, notably watching the cut she received from Anti-Wanda.
"You're bleeding.."
His thumb touched her cut, and she flinched from the minor burn. "Well...I didn't expect to come out of this looking like the miss world's pageant." Wanda said, "a few cuts are certainly worth all else. And I mean every detail," she hinted.
But of course, Cosmo still didn't notice the obvious. He continued to stare at her with contentment.
"It's over." Wanda said, the light in her eyes not subduing. "It's over now, I promise."
"Really? We can go home?" Cosmo asked with a hint of innocence.
"Yes." Wanda shrugged one of her shoulders playfully. "If I'm still welcomed."
"More than anything, baby."
"Oh, Cosmo.."
He quickly switched his gaze down to Da Rules book that laid flat over Crocker. Grinning, he looked back up at her.
"How'd ya think of that?"
Wanda smirked. "Well, it was a bit of a Timmy Turner move but," she looked to the book. "I outsmarted him with my own breaking of a rule."
Cosmo laughed in amusement, absentmindedly holding Wanda closer in delight as he grinned down at the book. Wanda watched his eyes fill with playfulness, and she sighed in bliss.
Her husband looked at her once, again. "I don't think I ever want you anywhere but home again." He admitted with a childish tone.
"That's good to know." Wanda said, "and it's good to know you're so happy to see me no matter what."
His eyes widened. "Why wouldn't I-"
"Because we've been together for two minutes, and you still haven't noticed that I'm floating."
Cosmo's brows seemed to practically leave his face as they flew up. Mouth gaped, he looked down to realize that Wanda was indeed floating without his assistance to do so. As though he needed confirmation, he turned Wanda around by her shoulders and she laughed. He breathed a smile when he saw the silky pinions attached to his wife's back. Despite everything they'd been through, they were there as though they never left. He turned Wanda back around in shock, looking at her smile of complete content from the wonders that magic had done for her more than any surgery could have. And in that small, insignificant brain of Cosmo's, he knew she wasn't smiling because of her wings. She was smiling because it didn't take wings or not for him to want her. Neither did it for herself.
Yet, it was glorious. She was floating and all seemed more right than it had been in forever. There was nothing Cosmo could say that would fit this moment of redemption, and both of them knew that.
Instead, he pulled her face to his quickly and kissed her all over. On her cheek, her nose, her lips, her jawline.
"C-Cosmo!" Wanda giggled.
Kissing her again underneath her jawline, he pulled back. "You're floating! You're, you're-!"
"I know." Wanda's smile was huge.
"But, just before you-!"
"I know."
Eyes burning brightly, Cosmo's face filled with a bit more color. "Oh, Wanda." They embraced tightly, nothing else but having each other seeming to matter. Bringing her hand to the back of his head, Wanda nuzzled her face into Cosmo's shoulder. They floated together in peace, and for once in weeks, all seemed right. Wanda was certain nothing had power over her anymore. In fact, she was sure no one ever did in the first place.
They continued to float in bliss, as the sun dawned upon the top of the Big Wand where they rested.
For the next few days, Timmy watched his godparents closely.
Never had Cosmo and Wanda been so quiet and calm for such a long period. It was nothing their godchild would worry about too much though. For he knew it was how they were recovering in the aftermath of everything. They were constantly by each other's side, one either holding the other's hand or keeping their arm around one another, anything that kept the two together. The couple was simply at complete peace with the world.
Timmy even restrained from making wishes out of respecting their silence. But of course, his godparents wouldn't let that slide so easily. They were able to muster up a bit out of him but kept it to a limit since he insisted they just enjoy each other. It wasn't like they were leaving Timmy out on a curb. He had time to spend with his friends. With Chester and AJ. With Brooke.
Sapphire's use of magic with Timmy, thankfully, didn't get her into trouble. Using it in the midst of danger is what allowed Jorgen to look past it. It was a simple poof from Fairy World to earth, after all. Timmy himself had been more mad with Sapphire than Jorgen had. He was mad because he didn't know for sure that Wanda was okay. And had she not been, he wouldn't know what to do. Especially with Cosmo, who'd have to be killed first before being pried away from her.
His godfather had been more quiet of the two. While Cosmo's mood was one to change very easily and very quickly, his silence was the biggest shift in the longest time. Admittedly, it at first worried Timmy. Throughout this whole mess, he had been at Cosmo's end of it all. The fairy had gone from anger to sadness, to anger, to sadness over and over. Though his reactions were all very unlike him, the silence still allowed Timmy to wonder what the fairy might've been thinking.
However, the content smile on Cosmo's face when he held Wanda allowed Timmy to think otherwise. The boy figured that Cosmo wasn't saying anything because there was simply nothing to be said. He was in a blissful, protective state of mind, and being by Wanda's side was all he really wanted.
And despite everything she'd been through, Wanda was the same. She nestled into Cosmo as easily as she always had, and enjoyed the silence of Timmy's bedroom. They didn't really go out with Timmy a whole lot in the following days, allowing him to run off with his friends while they just continued to enjoy their peace. The boy would often find them in the same spot when he'd come home. Sitting on his windowsill, saying nothing as they held one another and relished the view of suburban Dimmsdale. Even if they did talk, it was often whispers. Some notably in one another's ears that the other would laugh ticklishly from, that Timmy would question. When they noticed his questionable stare, they'd often joke it was not for a child's ears, which he would roll his eyes at and they'd continue to giggle like children themselves.
It was funny to Timmy how Wanda had not been using the time to soar high with her wings now reattached. He didn't ask her why, but in his belief, had the boy lost one of his limbs and regained it, he'd be spending the following days doing some awesome air kicks. Even so, he figured her time to soar would come. Right now, all she really seemed interested in was Cosmo. Timmy wasn't sure if there had been another story beneath this all. After all, it was Cosmo and Wanda, when hadn't there been a story with the two? But even so, despite Timmy's wits, he'd been told a whole lot throughout the past few weeks on where to go and what to do. So, all in all, had Cosmo and Wanda had trouble with each other in the middle of Wanda's tragedy, Timmy wouldn't have seen it. Being a kid really meant getting very little information.
The boy didn't dare bring up Crocker to either of them. He was worried he may shatter this honeymoon effect they had going on. After all, Crocker seemed pretty much done and done with both of their concerns. A part of it was sad to the boy, as Crocker had been one of their past godchildren. It had even been uncomfortable when Timmy overheard Cosmo say to Wanda after the battle that he truly wished Crocker had never been one of their godchildren. The boy wanted to say something but figured he shouldn't. After all, was Crocker really worthy to be called a past godchild after what he did? Well, it wasn't Timmy's call. Only Cosmo and Wanda's.
Through Timmy's request, he had wished that Crocker would be put back to earth where he belongs and arrested for the right reasons. For having stolen a military piece of prototype from a lab that got him a sentence of, well, essentially a lifetime. Timmy was close to wishing that Crocker would forget the whole thing, but Wanda begged Timmy not to. Truthfully, Wanda seemed like she didn't want Crocker to forget. It seemed right that she'd want him to forget what he did as much as Cosmo and Timmy wanted, in fear that he might return. But, Wanda still insisted. She didn't say why, but to Timmy, it only seemed that it was so Crocker could live with his thoughts over what he had done and how it got him locked up. Still, that couldn't be the only reason. But, he couldn't ask Wanda now. Not when she seemed happier than she had been for weeks.
They'd spend hours sitting with each other. Whispering, holding one another, and as much as they tried to hide it, Timmy still caught their kisses. Every bone in Timmy's body had to be restrained from allowing him to openly gag, but the 'nice boy' in him was telling him to shut up and respect them. It would either result in him just leaving the room, pretending like he didn't notice or worst of all, his godparents seeing his slight look of repulsion and laughing at him, that he'd once again roll his eyes at. They very much behaved like his parents, but honestly, he wouldn't really change that.
Sometimes, he overheard the whispers. Granted, he's never heard any of their whispers before because they hid it so well, but they were being thrown around too easily to not be noticed. Most were mushy-gushy romantic, and of course, they made sure Timmy didn't hear the more 'intimate' sweet nothings. But, sometimes they were simple words of reasons why they love each other.
That's when Timmy figured why Wanda wasn't taking the time to fly. Because it wouldn't have mattered to her nor Cosmo.
And surprisingly, some whispers were about Timmy himself. And the boy knew exactly when. All of them about him, every single one, would be when Timmy was talking on the phone with Brooke on the other end.
That was when their attention was broken from one another and finally put on Timmy. He'd be sitting in his bean bag, gladly talking to Brooke when he'd hear the snickers. He'd try not to get annoyed, but it couldn't be helped. For every whisper they'd give to another would be received by a giggle, and Timmy couldn't help but feel like he was living with toddlers. Nope, those were his thousands of years old fairies, alright.
But even in annoyance, Timmy knew it was because they were happy about his...new finding. It hadn't been quite like this with many girls, and both his godparents knew it just as much as he did. He'd been afraid about how his, whatever it was to be called with Brooke, would be affected after overcoming this battle with Crocker, considering it was built out of it all. But, they'd talk on the phone for hours. They'd be by each other's side at school for days.
And through Cosmo and Wanda's snickers, he knew he had their approval. Not because Brooke was simply another godkid that they could talk to themselves, but she seemed to be the only girl involved with Timmy that they ever liked. Tootie had always been too obsessive, and Trixie had been far too vain. Truth is, Timmy always knew his godparents despised Trixie. He knew the difference between their fake grins and their real ones. It was pretty much what got him off that hook. It was only a short-term crush, anyway.
But, Brooke was far different. Timmy knew Cosmo and Wanda could see it as much as he did.
Also, the snickers would no doubt reach Sapphire eventually. Anything that gave the fairies a little gossip group about their godkids was pretty much a-okay.
Yet, the whispers still stayed between the married couple. Mainly because Brooke and Timmy weren't their big concern right now. Timmy allowed it, knowing that he couldn't change the exchange of sweet nothings between his fairies even if he tried.
Everything with the Crocker situation seemed to be put to rest until a love chariot poofed into Timmy's room one day. It didn't take long for Timmy to turn from his V-Cube to two very excited godparents clutching a heart-shaped invitation for some party. But, not just any shindig, a Cupid shindig.
"A grand ball tonight with formal attire?" Wanda read. "Doable, I suppose."
"Oh sure," Timmy walked over. "Now you two break from your lovebird trance."
"Well, we are going to a Cupid ball!" Cosmo grinned. "Won't be broken for long!"
"What's he throwing a ball for, anyway?"
"Duh, the survival of Fairy World." Wanda pointed out. "It's not everyday Fairy World nearly falls to ash. And we get to be the guests of honor!"
"Cool," Timmy smiled. "I guess a lot of eyes will be on you two. Have fun."
Wanda floated town. "Don't cut yourself so short there, sport. You're coming too."
"Really?"
Wanda held his face. "We have a lot to thank you for, too." She retreated to Cosmo's side and brushed up against him, teasingly. "Hope you don't mind mingling with others, though. Cosmo and I are gonna take advantage of being at a Cupid's ball."
Timmy peered away from the flirty fairies in disgust. "Alright, alright." He looked back when they stopped. "But, you're sure you wanna go?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't we?"
"I dunno, it's just.."
"What?"
Timmy sighed. "I'm glad you guys are happy. Really, I am." He assured. "But, don't you want time to at least...wrap your head around things? I don't think spending days making googly eyes and then going to a party is the way for you to do that, Wanda."
Wanda blinked, looking to Cosmo then her godchild. "Well, sport. These few weeks were my way of wrapping my head around things."
Timmy arched a brow. "You sure?"
Wanda let out a laugh. "Yes, I'm sure." She said. "It wasn't easy, especially with how I dealt with it all, but that's what healing is. I'm not being happy because I have to, I just am." She took Cosmo's hand and brought him down closer to Timmy, whose hand she clutched as well. "I'm happy because my two boys fought for me since the beginning. And that's all the reassurance I need to know nothing so evil and big can take the best of me."
Smiling, Timmy hugged his two fairies.
"I'm glad you're back, Wanda.." Timmy admitted.
Wanda beamed and pressed a kiss to the child's head.
Cosmo pulled away. "So, are we going to this Cupid bash, or what?"
"Yeah." Timmy said, nodding vigorously.
"This is exactly what I needed," Wanda turned her attention back to her husband, taking his hands as they proceeded with their game of teasing. "A few hours of some dancing, good food and drink, in one of the most romantic places in Fairy World. Who knows Timmy, maybe Brooke and Sapphire will be-"
"Hello, Brooke?" The fairies snapped out of their glance and looked to their godchild. He clutched the phone to his ear with a very excited smile. "I was wondering if you and Sapphire were heading to that Cupid party? Just-Just out of complete curiosity! Not that I care, or anything. It's, you know, whatever.." his eyebrows flew up. "Oh, you are? Great! Uh, I-I mean, cool. Yeah cool, I guess I'll see you there.."
Cosmo clutched his wife's arm with a grip. "Yep, romantic alright."
"Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Cornbug. How're the inlaws, good? Fabulous! there are hors d'oeuvres when you enter, please help yourself." Cupid stood outside his brightly lit, pink mansion in front of two buff fairy security guards. He greeted guest after guest, dressed in a sparkling pink tuxedo.
"The Twinkletoes, always good to see you! Clover and her godchild Penelope, yes. Tooth Fairy..well, as long as you don't steal my spotlight this time..." the god's eyes lit up at the sight of a familiar guest. "Dr. Rip Studwell! And here I was thinking you wouldn't show up."
"How could I not?" The doctor greeted with a flashy grin. "The ladies are beautiful, I'm looking even more handsome than I already do and," he nudged Cupid. "Let's not forget who's responsible for the surgery that saved Wanda's life in the first place."
"Yes, I suppose.." Cupid mumbled. "Speaking of which, you wouldn't happen to know when she and her party are arriving, do you? They can't miss this celebration."
"No idea." Studwell greased his hair back. "Now if you'll excuse me, I see some talent waiting for me." He floated into the mansion, approaching a group of ladies.
"Hmph." Cupid rolled his eyes, proceeding to greet guests. "Yes, hello. Very nice to see you. Oh, fabulous dress!" Another familiar fairy came into view. "Well, Juandissmo Magnifico. Fashionably late, are you?"
"Ay, Cupid." The muscular fairy nodded. "It's the only way I shall be accountable for a big bash." He then smirked. "That's a joke. I am accountable of course for my everlasting beauty." He ripped his shirt and posed.
"Ahem." Cupid raised his wand and poofed up the fellow fairy's tux, again. "This is a ball, not a beach party. Well then, go in."
Jorgen came following. "Ah, Jorgen!" Cupid smiled. "Wondering when you'd get here. The security inside is lacking and so we need someone to keep those partying fairies in order."
"Urgh, it seems I cannot take a break from keeping fairies in order." Jorgen scowled. However, he then grinned. "Luckily, keeping the puny fairies in order is my favorite pastime!" He quickly went in.
Just as Cupid turned back, his more favorite guests arrived. Cosmo and Timmy made their way over, both dressed in black tuxedos. Cosmo's consisted of a green bowtie and cummerbund, and Timmy's the same but in fuschia.
"Well, it's about time! Welcome!" Cupid cheered. He then noticed only the two. "Hold it in the name of love, where the heck is Wanda? She has to be here!"
"Relax, she's coming," Timmy assured. "Your invitation was so last minute, she needed more time to get ready. She'll be here in a few."
"That's how we like it here, quick and fabulous!" Cupid said. "Well, don't be tardies. Go on in!"
The fairy and his godchild made their way into the pink mansion, already taken by the buzzing nightlife. Despite the extravagance that balls were, it was still playful for the fairy race. Cosmo and Timmy made way to the buffet table and the giant soda fountain. With an unrestrained smile, Cosmo grabbed two cups, handing one to Timmy.
"You're pretty relaxed." Timmy noticed, taking the cup.
"Pfft, yeah." Cosmo said, scooping the cup in a bin of ice. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"Because you're away from Wanda." The boy reached to fill his cup underneath the fall of soda.
"Hey," Cosmo whined. "We've been away from each other, before."
"Yeah, but after everything?" Timmy doubted. "Especially with you two in the past few days? I was expecting freaky, hyper, scared Cosmo."
"Why, should I be?" Cosmo suddenly questioned. "Oh, no. We shouldn't have left her in the fishbowl, it's a death trap! Your dad could flush her down the toilet!" He yelled, getting a few other fairies to turn around. Timmy smiled sheepishly before pulling his godfather to the side.
"Okay, nevermind what I said," Timmy spoke cautiously. "It's just, you guys have been so close and quiet I figured you wouldn't want to be apart too long."
Cosmo looked at his godchild nervously.
"Dude, listen." Timmy started. "For the nervous wreck that you are, you've been pretty cool."
"Really?"
"Yeah, Cosmo." His godchild assured. "I get not being around Wanda might seem, not right. I know that every single time you've left her there had been a reason to race after her because she winded up either hurt or close to dying or-"
Timmy paused from a whimper from his godfather. The boy bit his lip. "Look dude," he said. "I know you have good reason to freak out but, don't. The only reason Wanda got into the whole situation was because for once, in her entire career, she let her guard down. But, she knows better now, right? You learn from these things."
Cosmo swallowed. "I guess..." he pondered. "But, I called her a nag and she stormed off-"
"Don't start with that." Timmy warned. "You guys are more than the stupid nag and idiot comments."
"Yeah.."
"So, relax." Timmy said. "I know it seems impossible, but everything is okay. It only will be when you learn to relax without Wanda, again. I don't think I've seen you chill by yourself once since Wanda had been to the hospital."
"How am I suppose to do that?" Cosmo asked.
Timmy's eyes twitched to gaze behind Cosmo. "Well, you can figure that out later." he nudged the fairy to turn around.
Cosmo looked behind to the entrance and perked up. Wanda had arrived.
He did a double-take.
Oh, Wanda had arrived alright.
She rarely wore her hair down in the public. But even so, it was gorgeous when it was. Her swirls of pink fell gently behind her shoulders. However, her hair wasn't even the biggest appeal. Cosmo's wife was wearing a light pink, strapless gown that just went past her toes as she levitated, complimenting her figure. She wore matching gloves that went to her elbows. It was so unlike Wanda but at the same time so...her.
She spotted her two boys and made her way over. "There you guys are. I'm glad you didn't stray from the entrance too quickly, this place is already a maze as is."
"Trust me, the buffet is my home all night." Timmy patted the silk tablecloth. "You look nice."
"Thanks, sport." She looked down at her dress. "Being the guests of honor at a ball, I figured.." she shrugged. She looked up at Cosmo, not at all moved from his dopey look. For it could've been for any reason. Then again, Wanda was the smart one. She knew what he was thinking.
"Glad that tux still fits you well." She swept her gloved hands across Cosmo's jacketed shoulders. By instinct, she proceeded to adjust his bowtie, and push back some fallen strands of his hair with the tips of her fingers. Then, Cosmo's voice finally graced her ears.
"Pink.."
Wanda stopped and looked into his eyes.
"I don't know how long you guys plan on staying tonight." Their godchild's voice brought her back to attention. "But uh, if it's later than me I'm hoping I can grab a ride home with Sapphire. And by ride I mean..poof."
"Afraid you'll miss your bedtime there, sport?" Wanda snickered.
"Ha. Ha." Timmy deadpanned. "Seriously though, as long as it doesn't get her license revoked or something."
"It should be fine." Wanda took Cosmo's arm. "After that whole 'emergency poof' I think Jorgen might allow godparents to grant emergency getaways to godchildren that aren't theirs."
"When we're actually in danger that is." Timmy scoffed. "She poofed Brooke and I off out of worry, nothing was happening."
"That's a responsible godparent, for you."
"Yeah, well." Timmy poured himself some more soda. "At least I'll have some way to get home when you two wanna stay."
"You sure you won't stay most of the night?"
"Yeah," Cosmo agreed, before winking teasingly. "Especially if Beth is coming!"
"Brooke." Wanda corrected.
"Oh. Then especially if Brooooke is coming!" He sing-songed.
Timmy averted his gaze, though he attempted to scowl in annoyance. "Yeah, whatever." He waved off. "I bet you anything she'll be the same."
"Saph, did I have to wear this thing?" Timmy suddenly heard behind him. "I could've brought my nice jeans."
"It's a ball, Brooke. Not a fifth-grade dance."
The boy smirked as he began to turn around. "Ha, speak of the devil-"
It was Timmy's turn to do a double-take.
Sapphire may have been there. She may have been wearing a dress and had her hair down herself and looked as pretty as every other female fairy in the room, but it wasn't what Timmy paid attention to. Brooke wore a white dress. One that went to her knees. She had a black sash around her waist tied in a bow behind her back. And despite the scowl on her face, her hair was pulled back and tied into a low ponytail. Oddly, it was the most he'd seen her face, ever.
"You might be right, sport. But, at least you both will." Wanda whispered before the two approached.
"You guys look great." Sapphire smiled, using her wand to prevent her godchild from taking off the black bow.
"You, too." Wanda said, before looking to the girl. "Struggling a bit there, Brooke?"
"I couldn't be more displeased," Brooke responded, holding her bare arms. She finally fixed her gaze to Timmy. "Whoa, Tim-buck-tooth in a tux. Trippy not seeing you without your hat and t-shirt."
Timmy didn't respond.
Almost as if the night was teasing them, a much slower transition started to play. Timmy nearly rolled his eyes at the irony but was too nervous to do so. He tugged at his collar, looking for something to say.
"I..Brooke?"
"Yeah?"
"You.." He looked between the middle of the ballroom and the girl. "You wanna..." he could barely register, and then Cosmo's hand came slapping in the back of his head. The boy winced, holding a hand to where he'd been hit and scowled at his godfather.
Brooke arched a brow. "Are you asking me to dance, Bucktoofus?"
Timmy held his breath.
"Pfft. Well, duh." Brooke grabbed his wrist. "But, only if we keep count of the other doofuses out there."
Timmy's face widened into a large, buck-tooth grin. "Deal."
Brooke yanked him off, and the godparents watched them go.
"So much for living at the buffet table all night," Wanda snickered.
Sapphire laughed. "I'll keep an eye on them."
"You're not off the clock?"
Sapphire pulled out her wand. "Are we ever really off the clock?" She asked rhetorically. "You two go, I've got tonight." She began to follow where the kids had run off to.
"Sapphire?" Wanda asked.
The blue fairy turned around.
"Thank you. For everything."
She shrugged with a smile, before floating off. "No trouble."
And once again as it had been for days, Cosmo and Wanda were left to themselves.
At this point, Cosmo had eased with Wanda on his arm, given his back of the head slap to Timmy that surprised both the green fairy and Wanda. Suppose there was a bit of a younger Cosmo somewhere in Timmy he had seen and he just needed to fight that urge.
Wanda turned to face her husband, sliding away from his arm. They weren't disconnected for very long though when she took his still hand and placed it on her waist while extending his other to the side. She placed her free hand on his shoulder and proceeded to lead them into the dance. Cosmo had stared at her the whole time in her movement. As they melted into the slow dance, the lead seemed to transition to Cosmo, as it was uncannily similar to their wedding dance in his mind. The music, the nice night, Wanda..
"You're awfully quiet, tonight."
She was waiting for him to say something.
"With the way you're acting, I'd swear we'd been thrown back in time." Wanda chuckled.
Cosmo blinked. "Is that bad?"
"It's great."
He bit his lip. It always killed him that he couldn't say the right thing. Even after all they had gone through, and what he admitted to her in the midst of her pain. Even at the times when she was the one asking questions through desperation, clinging to him in that hospital for hours on end. Even when he admitted everything to her in her bedroom. Even at the times when he did have the right thing to say to her, it was moments like this when his mind just went blank.
Wanda truly was the definition of taking someone's breath away.
"How do you do that?" He asked.
"Do what?"
Cosmo shook his head as they rocked slowly to the music. "Make me forget everything. Because even though I hate it, you make me like it."
"Well," Wanda spoke quietly. "If I had an answer I'd tell you, but, something is making you feel that way."
The gears in Cosmo's head began to turn.
Letting his head fall to her's, he corrected her in a whisper. "Someone.."
A blush crawled over Wanda's face. These past few days have retired from the pain she'd felt for weeks, and had been replaced with pure, butterflies of romance. It was odd to her at first admittedly, how after regaining a part of her she had lost that she'd so easily jump back into...well, sort of reality. After all, she'd barely flown since the Big Wand.
She slowly stopped the dance, pulling away from her husband. He looked at her quizzically, cocking his head to the side.
"Come on," Wanda began to lead him from the crowd.
"Where're we going?"
She giggled. "Come on."
They floated hand in hand, squeezing through the other fairies before they stumbled upon the back, heart-shaped door of the grand foyer. They pushed it open into an unlit, isolated garden in the back and floated to the center. Both their gazes were drawn immediately to the night sky, decorated delicately with the colorful stars of Fairy World. It shined down upon both of them, giving the garden a gentle glow.
Wanda turned to face Cosmo, smiling as to how his eyes were still fixed on the night sky. Filled with innocent, childlike fascination. She gently took his face into her hands and brought his gaze back down to her's.
"Wanda?" Cosmo asked, his hands finding their way to her waist.
"Yes?"
"If I had all the words, I would give them to you."
Her thumb caressed his cheek, momentarily passing over his lips. "I know." With smiling eyes, the pink fairy leaned forward and brought her husband to her into a kiss. Cosmo's face heated up, and his grip on her waist tightening.
They kissed for a few minutes as though they were newlyweds. Even if they had come to terms with all that had happened, the relief still had its toll on both of them. Agreeing to come to Cupid's party had been the right call to get out of Timmy's room, but not even an hour in, and they needed to be alone with each other.
"I," Wanda spoke as Cosmo kissed her one last time. "I just wanted to have a moment with you before Cupid drags me up in front of all those people."
Her husband wouldn't argue. He'd been inseparable with Wanda since the Big Wand. "Me too."
Wanda held his hands. "I know you don't know what to say, so I will." She began. "I've felt so happy these past few days to just be back with you and Timmy. Granted, it's mainly been with you, but I think I needed just that. Honestly Cosmo, I-" she cleared her throat. "I think I'd be able to handle it had I not been able to get my wings back, but still saved Fairy World."
Cosmo's hands traveled from her's up to her bare shoulders, stroking them gently. "Really?"
She nodded. "Because all I did to get them back in the first place had been without them. I mean, I handled Crocker without wings, right?"
Cosmo blinked, thinking she needed confirmation. "I saw you climb."
"And these past few days," Wanda's voice fell back to being loving, leaning in so that her nose was just brushing Cosmo's. "I've barely had to do any flying to be loved by you. I didn't have to for my whole life, in fact."
Her husband continued to stroke her shoulders. "What does that mean?"
"It means," Wanda closed her eyes in contentment. "I'll walk or float to the end of time, as long as it means I'm still living. I've seen the face of death and, I'm certain that no amount of wings matters as long as I have the chance to stay alive and be all that I am."
Cosmo's hands gradually trailed from her shoulders and to her back, pulling her close to him so that they were secured together. "I think.." he paused, his eyes flicking to the ground and back to her's in ponderation. "I think you've always been you.."
Wanda's gloved hands grazed his back. "Really?"
"Uh-huh," Cosmo nodded.
"Even the mess I was in high school?" Wanda laughed.
Cosmo shook her in his grip, playfully. "Yeah," he snickered. "But, you know. Some people made you think you weren't. Kinda like Crocker did."
Wanda's eyes were soft, and with a satisfied sigh, she put her arms around his neck. "How did you become so smart?"
Cosmo picked up on her flirty tone. "Well I," one of his hands cheekily played with the tip of her wings. "I learned from the best."
"Hm," Wanda hummed. "You sure you didn't pick up any of the nag?"
"Ha, well that's a whole other situation." Cosmo teased. "There's so much nag I think it had no choice but to become a part of me too, now."
Wanda hit his shoulder, but the grin didn't leave her lips. "You're an idiot."
Beaming, Cosmo leaned in to kiss her. As did Wanda, but she was stopped when a firm finger was pressed to her mouth. Opening her eyes, she saw her husband's familiar, mischevious grin. She mirrored it, though she arched a brow.
His hands swiped her's, and before she knew it, he dragged her along with her as they skyrocketed to the sky. Wanda squealed in surprise, momentarily frightened as her hands instinctively grabbed Cosmo's shoulders for safety. Her eyes watched the ground that furthered from them, and she switched her gaze to her husband. He only smiled, and she matched him as they flew higher.
Little by little, Wanda let go of Cosmo, and soon they were flying hand in hand. They stopped partway in the night sky, now feeling as though they were truly in the center of the universe. The stars were no longer above them but surrounded them in a playful dance as they floated. Wanda relished it, feeling exactly how she wanted. Her feet never having to touch the ground, the wind teasingly blowing through her hair, and her wings at her back holding her up. It never felt more good to be in the sky.
"I would have." Cosmo said.
"Would have what?"
"Held you here if the world ended." Cosmo looked to the sky that surrounded them. "Forever."
"And I suppose you thought of Timmy in this whole situation?"
"Ah, him too." Cosmo shrugged. "Get him a floating La-Z Boy and a few Crimson Chin comics, maybe his V-Cube, he'd be fine for eternity."
Wanda laughed and shook her head at her husband. She ringed her arms back around his neck once more and hugged him close.
Cosmo's hands trailed the material of her dress. "It's pretty.." he spoke quietly. "You're pretty."
Wanda sighed into his neck and kissed the spot. "I love you."
"Enough in which you don't have to go back to that party and stay here with me?"
She pulled her head away though her arms remained around him. "Enough to know that you'll come support me when Cupid drags me up in front of all those other fairies and forces me to tell a speech."
"Okay." Cosmo was quick to agree. "I can do that because I love you too. Like, more than monkeys and string."
Wanda's eyes turned to saucers. "Wow, that's a revelation."
"Hey, stop! You already know that."
Wanda's eyes shined brightly. "I do." She leaned her face closer to his. "I do, puddin'."
Yes, floating as two was definitely better than floating as one.
The End.
Holy shit and chips, I actually finished. Lol.
I really hope you enjoyed this story! While it wasn't the most perfect, I tried to make it as unique as possible. There's so much I want to say so I'll try to keep it brief.
First off, admittedly, partway through I was regretful I didn't include Poof. But then again, I realized that had I included him, he would probably be tossed aside a lot through the story because I was already so focused on different subplots. Aside from Wanda's situation, there's the romance between her and Cosmo, Cosmo's struggle through it all, and of course Timmy and Brooke.
Speaking of which, I was REALLY excited about my OCs in this story, Sapphire and Brooke. I really hope they were enjoyable! I know Timmy's had a few love interests on the show, but I always thought he was fit for someone with just enough attitude that kind of counter's his. And also, I thought it was only necessary that he'd be with someone who also had a fairy godparent because he's just so invested in that community. I think Sapphire was pretty cool, too. I basically just thought that there has to be a godparent that's a little more level-headed and mature than the others, thus the invention of Sapphire.
I know this was a random story to include these two OCs, as they were almost intended for their own story, but I didn't have the creative energy to make something like that. I also think it's been done by other authors already. And the whole idea of Wanda losing her wings is something I've been thinking of for a long time, and I thought that if this story wants more subplot, I've gotta include them in this.
I realize that a lot of these characters may have been OOC a lot of the time, especially Cosmo. But come on, it's fanfic, when are they not a little out of character? However, I truly enjoy writing about Cosmo and Wanda's romance, and I hope I did it justice. Also, the whole ending to this was debated a lot. I didn't want to make it a basic 'everything's back to normal and we're in Timmy's room' ending. So, the Cupid party was thought of.
Now, the bigger thing. THIS WILL NEED A LOT OF THOUGHT. Partway through writing this story, I had the biggest idea for another FoP series. One that revolves mainly around Timmy. Of course, it would still include CxW, but the story IS about Timmy. And this time, I would include Poof. I started writing it before this series ended, and I'm not gonna say what it's about, because I'm afraid if I try explaining it now some might think it sounds too typical to be an original story (which it won't be). So, I'm gonna write and dwell on it for a while until I start it. I may be spontaneous and post it a lot sooner than I say, but I can't promise it will be soon, because it's a lot more complex than this story was. And because it is, I want to make sure I do it justice.
But anyway, thank you so much for reading! I really hope you enjoyed! Your reviews mean so much to me and I read every single one! If you're here, you're presumably a FoP fan, so go check out my other FoP stories. See ya!
~McSgwizzle