Hope all my followers are doing well in these trying times. My college is close down, so I'm keeping myself occupied in other ways. Wishing everyone well and a special update to escape to.
Chapter Six: A Beautiful Day
Tecna opened her eyes to see the same face that was the last thing to leave her field of vision when she fell asleep. Timmy's face lit up as he noticed her move slightly in his embrace. They had stayed in the same position the entire night, not breaking contact.
"Good morning, beautiful." He let out a dreamy sigh as he was reminded that the love of his life was still held tightly within his embrace, so peaceful, so mesmerizing.
"Timmy…, I don't recall you ever being this openly affectionate," a surprised smile crept onto Tecna's features as she got out from the bed, "This doesn't have anything to do with the threat of the Electrocutionor, does it?" With that assumption, Timmy let out another deep sigh, cupping her chin in his hand as their eyes met. They stood there as time seemed to slip away from them yet again.
"Tecna, I know this could be the worst possible time for me to start showing my affection for you." His voice lowered to a soothing, lulling whisper once more, "I should have done it a long time ago, but I was a coward…, and I don't want to regret the decisions I've made." At the word, Tecna felt a pang of guilt. Ever since Timmy's attempt to stop the Trix from taking Red Fountain's piece of the Codex during the Winx' second year, he continued to prove his bravery at every opportunity. No matter how many times Tecna had told him that he was her hero, there was nothing she could say that would convince him of it. The word 'coward' had been forever etched in his memory, haunting him, especially when Tecna was in danger. Her thoughts quickly vanished when he brought her lips to his own, and gave her one of the most passionate kisses that even surprised him.
"You're so good to me, never forget that you'll always be my hero." She tried to reassure him when their lips parted, and when she could tell from the expression on his face that it didn't work, she immediately tried to focus his mind to something else. "You said we would plan out the details for defeating the Electrocutionor. Did you have anything in mind?"
"Right," Her inquiry snapped him to his senses, "I'll distract it long enough for you to get close enough to miniaturize and access its control panel room. Then, you can use your Enchantix powers to destroy it from within."
"You know The Electrocutionor's techno-magic greatly outmatches my own." Tecna protested, "I can't destroy it."
"No, not while it's attacking you; but remember that the control panel is its weak spot. Besides, I'll be distracting it so you can catch it off guard."
"How are you going to do that, exactly?" Fear crept into Tecna's voice as she asked the question. She remembered when Timmy used himself as bait to get the Trix to the makeshift log cabin they all built in the Wildlands. This was far more dangerous than going against three witches. The Electrocutionor was enormous and immensely powerful.
"Don't worry Tecna," He could plainly hear the terror in his loved one's voice, "I got this." However, Tecna wasn't convinced, fear suddenly took over every other sense of her judgment.
"You're going to get killed!" She protested as tears began to spill from her eyes; she didn't know how many times she had cried in the past twelve hours. "If this is some way to prove yourself a hero to me Timmy, you don't have to! You've already proven more than enough times that you would do anything for me and-"
"Ssh," he consolingly repeated the soft sound, "that's not it. When I saw you in the Omega Dimension, unharmed…, I made myself, and you, another promise. I promised you that you would never be alone again. I would not just fight for you, but alongside you. We're not just a couple, we're a team, your battles are my battles. We're going to do this together, okay." The technology fairy was left speechless, she knew he would put his life on the line for her, but she never knew she could feel this much love in her life. An emotion such as love was so foreign to her, but to experience it firsthand was so much more than anything she could imagine.
After classes that day, Tecna returned to the bedroom she shared with Musa. Just as expected, Timmy was sitting patiently on her bed.
"Timmy, you didn't go back to Red Fountain at all. What did you do all day?" She was surprised to see her boyfriend had stayed in her room this entire time. He looked up and smiled at her when she entered the room.
"I just put some finishing touches on a little surprise for you." He answered with a slight chuckle, behind him, there sat what looked to Tecna like a wrapped present with a metallic purple ribbon on the top. He revealed it from behind him, and she gasped in complete awe.
"Timmy…, what is it?" She took it from his hands, eagerly unwrapping the paper and taking off the lid. Inside the box was a pair of goggles.
"It took me weeks to program the coding for these simulation goggles." He told her, "I even programmed a pair for myself, so that we can share the same simulation together. Come on, let try them out." Tecna didn't even need to be told twice as she placed the goggles over her eyes. She was instantly transported into a world of falling binary and sparkling stars. She still had her eyes shut as a sensation of pure magic surrounded her with a warm, tingling feeling. As the magic subsided, she felt strong arms wrap around her. Something felt different, and she slowly opened her eyes to see what had happened.
"Oh." Her breath hitched as she realized that her casual sleeveless vest, skirt and boots were replaced with a long, flowing gown. Around her arms was a purple stole wrap. As soon as she opened her eyes, the face of her hero came into view, smiling brightly at her. He was wearing his Red Fountain uniform. "Timmy, this is…, so beautiful."
"No Tecna, it can't be as beautiful as the fairy it's meant for." He whispered softly as he pulled her into his embrace. The two technology geniuses fell silent for a moment, when Timmy suddenly moved his hand to around her waist and took her other hand. He began moving slowly in the scene of falling binary.
"I didn't know you learned how to dance." Tecna replied in surprise.
"I didn't," he chuckled, "it's all part of the simulation. I have been taking some dancing tips from Helia though, and I hope I can surprise you one day when I get good enough." Tecna let out a dreamy sigh as she continued to be swept off her feet. It was as time had stilled entirely, and nothing mattered at that moment but Timmy and this beautiful simulated world. It felt like they had spent hours dancing gracefully without any worries at all. Timmy didn't want to see Tecna in any distress, and he wished they could stay in the simulation forever. Alas, he knew that they couldn't.
The Electrocutionor had detected the it had killed its target after Tecna was shocked into unconsciousness. It determined by its sensors that her heart would not be able to stand the intense exposure during the length of time the electrocution lasted. It made an error, and now it could still detect traces of Tecna's magic. While battling her, it was able to lock in her location from anywhere in the Magic Dimension, this is how it was able to know that his mission had not been successful. It used its transportation feature once more and appeared in the forest just outside of Alfea's grounds. From a distance, it could spot Timmy staring out into the night from the Winx' common room balcony. The magic-less Specialist did not pose a threat, but he could lead her right into the Electrocutionor's trap.
Timmy looked out into the night sky, heavily sighing as he processed the events of the day. He and Tecna had spent some time in the simulation he created, and he loved it. The danger of the imminent threat to Tecna's life had slipped his mind for that time, and all he could think about was how happy she was with his surprise. That was all he wanted, her happiness and safety. He was snapped from his thoughts by his loved one's voice.
"Hey Timmy, what are you looking at?" She asked him, walking out on the balcony beside him.
"The stars." He said, "Tecna, I…, I hate to bring this up again, but…, the night that I found out about your sacrifice, I promised you I'd find you. I promised on a shooting star, and they say that if you wish on a shooting star, it'll come true. It did, and every day I wake up grateful that I still have you." He held her hands in his own as he spoke. The technology fairy had no words to say. So, he continued. "I'm hoping I see another one tonight." Suddenly, just as he spoke those words, a star sped across the sky.
"Timmy look!" Tecna pointed to it in surprise, "It's as if you knew."
"No, I didn't at all." He smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to her eyes, "I want to promise you that you will survive the Electrocutionor's threat, I want to do anything to help you…, but I don't want to lose you either." The only response she had in her was to fling her arms around his neck and kiss him passionately.
"You're my hero." She told him dreamily.
"And I will stay with you through all of this." He reassured her, "No matter what."
