Frankenstein and His Bride

The next day, after a huge feast thrown by Stella for everyone - secretly-from-most-everyone especially Brandon for their anniversary - as the last thing she did as queen of Solaria, everyone's in the Magic Archive in Alfea looking for a book on invisibility spells. Stella is in an unusually determined mode, going through book after book like Bloom did looking for a way to break Daphne's curse - looking through multiple books at a time, frantic, and determined as a dragon is stubborn.

Unfortunately, that determination to not let the Trix one-up them results in her accidentally getting the books angry - she uses a spell called 'Sunlight Stillness' to calm them down. Timmy comes in a moment later, saying he's figured out a solution: they need to get a Spectrographic Localizer. It's a device that can analyze any object invisible to the naked eye - unfortunately, they don't exactly have one laying around.

Techna gets an idea, and says "We can ask my parents! They collect and build all sorts of technology! I'm sure they'd at least know where to start looking for one!" She suddenly blushes and adds "Plus, a visit back home would give you the chance to meet my parents."

Timmy's face goes as pale as Bloom's, and he asks "What?! Me, uh, meet…your parents?!"

His voice got three octaves higher at least, and Techna says "Don't worry, Timmy. I've calculated your chances of approval, and they're sixty-eight point nine percent and rising."

"Well, in that case, let's go!" Timmy still looks nervous, Bloom can tell, but he forces a smile on his face for Techna.

Stella suddenly says "Not so fast! You're not going anywhere yet!"

Ten minutes later, Techna's in Stella's Boutique with the rest of the Winx. Stella conjures up some of Zenith's latest fashion designs and then everyone's dressed in minidresses decorated with what looks like a black scroll pattern and gloves. And decorative wings on the backs.

Bloom summons the Legendarium Key, thinking for a moment. "Alright, I've got an idea for this, Winx. I'll put it in a dimensional storage space that can only be accessed by someone with the Dragon Flame. Uncorrupted Dragon Flame. So, not Valtor. Anybody gets the Legendarium, think of the key and it'll appear in your hand."

Everybody thinks it's a great idea, and they all get the hang of it in a few minutes - and then they're off, Timmy's expression saying his mind turned to mush upon sight of Techna.

As they walk through Zenith City, Stella mutters "At least this time there's no snow…"

Bloom nudges her in the side as they head towards a particular house, and says "We'll be back in Magix in no time, Stell. Maybe."

Techna presses her hand to a scanner next to the door, and then two green holograms appear - Electronio and Magentha, otherwise known as Techna's parents. Now they all get why Techna was so robot-like in their first year - her parents are even worse than she was! They love Techna though, Zenithians just don't do well with emotions at all - preferring code and logic to messy emotions.

Techna introduces the Winx to her parents, and then yanks Timmy in front of her saying he's her boyfriend - straightforward, right to the point, and giving Timmy no warning. Electronio doesn't seem too thrilled with Techna's choice of wording, and the Technology Fairy has to literally push Timmy through the doorway.

The next thing Timmy knows, they're all sitting at a couch across from Techna's parents - and her father is eying him suspiciously, like he thinks the orange-haired boy is going to steal Techna away from him forever or something. A robot comes with drinks for everyone, but Timmy can hardly feel anything other than the feeling that he may well throw up from his nervousness.

He sees Bloom eying him, and hears "Timmy, listen. You like Techna, Techna likes you. Your brilliant, remember? Electronio is just letting his overprotective-father self show through a bit. Take a sip of your drink if you can hear me." He takes a sip, and hears "Good. Now, quietly take a deep breath and calm down."

Timmy tries to take her advice, but ends up taking too much of his drink in at once as the others are telling Techna's parents about him - luckily, Bloom's fast as heck with her magic. Techna's parents never even blink as the liquid evaporates mid-air, and he feels a pressure like a hand on his shoulder leaning him back. "Not quite what I was thinking, Timmy. Lucky you, I'm good at illusions. Act like that didn't happen." He sits back, and feels the slightest warmth around him dissipate.

Magentha claps her hands and says "Time for lunch! And we ordered all of Techna's favorites!"

There's what looks like Jell-O, some custard - and algorithm soup, which Stella says tastes like homework. Magentha says that's the point of Algorithm soup. And then, after learning that people on Zenith pride themselves on doing multiple things at once - and doing them well - Electronio springs a surprise on Timmy - a test. He has to solve an algorithm while fencing with a spoon.

He passes with flying colors, getting a nine in fencing and reflexes and a ten in logic and intelligence. Translation: he fits right in on Zenith, and Techna's parents approve.

Bloom clears her throat and says "Electronio, Magentha, its really been wonderful meeting you. Really, it has. But unfortunately we didn't just come here for lunch. We need to find a Spectrographic Localizer, and Techna says you two might know which way to point us."

As it turns out, they have one. Just sitting around in their basement along with twenty other projects in various stages of completion. That would be where their good luck ends, however, as neither of them actually know how to use it - they haven't tried it out yet!

Electronio hands it to Timmy, who presses a button and starts it up. Electronio claps him on the back approvingly, making Timmy cough and wheeze and Techna smile happily. When they get outside, they all hear a loud crashing sound - Electronio pulls out a device and shows them a stitched-together monster with green skin and thick screws in its neck destroying everything around it.

The Winx all let out groans - the Trix and Selina are at it again. They get to the bridge where the monster is now, and discover two things about it: all their attacks don't even slow it down, and it really likes Techna's powers. When she uses electricity from the city power grid and blasts the monster with it, it gets this lovestruck expression and starts walking towards Techna.

Flora says "He thinks you were being nice to him!"

"Get away!" Techna flies further away from the monster, who doesn't seem at all deterred by her yell.

Bloom blasts the thing, not even slowing it down, and says "The Trix are just getting plain old bizarre if they're sending monsters that are going to fall in love with us!"

Timmy tries to protect Techna, but gets his Wind Rider swatted away like he's a fly. The monster jumps impossibly high for something on legs and grabs Techna from behind. The two disappear before anyone can react, stunning everyone speechless for a moment.

Bloom says "Let's go see where in the Legendarium World Zenith is connected to. Mythix!"

When they get there, they find it's a very dead forest with a castle in sight - and Stormy, who's gone through a very bad change. Her skin is gray-green, her hair is black and standing straight up, and she's in a black dress like she's headed to a funeral - maybe her own, from her skin color. "Hey, Winx. Surprised to see me here?"

Bloom gives her a skeptical look, and asks "In a place made for monsters of all kinds? No, not particularly. What, you get lost looking for Valtor's story?"

Stormy gets mad, and shoots a bolt of lightning at her - giving Bloom an idea. She can sense Techna in the castle, and teleports between Stormy and said place. "Wow, I'm so scared. You look like the dead, and your trying to shock me a little. Well, I guess you'll have to try a little harder - I hear physical contact is good for electrocution though."

Judging from the look on Stormy's face, Bloom successfully pushed her over the edge. She starts running after Bloom, who flies into the castle and starts looking for Techna.

"I said no thank you to the flowers!"

Bingo.

There's a crash, and Bloom suddenly flies right into a freaking-out Techna. "Bloom! I really need you to move, someone is way too lovey over here!"

"Well, I've got just the girl for him! C'mon!" Bloom and Techna fly up, and Bloom does an illusion to that Frankenstien looks like her.

Just in time to, because Stormy flies over and yells "Say hello to a million volts of lightning, Bloom!"

To Bloom and Techna's total delight, she grab's 'Bloom's' shoulders and pours her magic into the body, even calling down bolt after bolt of lightning to strike them both. By the time she's done, a good two minutes later, she's drained herself pretty well - and then whirls around and gapes stupidly when Bloom and Techna clear their throats.

"Yeah, see, that wasn't me, Stormy. I'm over here."

"Wha…how…wait. If you two are over there…" She turns back to 'Bloom' with dawning horror, which multiples by about a million with Bloom drops the illusion to reveal she just electrocuted Frankenstein - who now has that lovestruck expression for her. The monster scoops her up, cuddling her to his chest - much to her horror and Bloom and Techna's utter amusement.

Techna whips her phone out and takes a few pictures, and Bloom says "Enjoy your bride, big fella!"

They all leave, listening to Stormy's screams of 'Get off me!' and laughing the whole while.

They get back to Zenith, where Techna's parents are relieved to see them all safe.

Techna's mother starts making sure she's alright, and Electronio says Timmy was pretty brave out there.

After the family promises to see each other again before 'three time cycles' passes - which apparently translates to three years - the Winx and Timmy head back to Alfea with the Spectrographic Localizer to figure out how to get it to work.

In Cloudtower, Stormy appears with a highly unhappy expression and her makeup all messed up. "Not. A Word. Any of you."

Darcy's smirk is small, but she can see the one corner of her mouth twitching higher - she's fighting not to have a smirk.

Icy, by contrast, has an ice-cold expression full of fury. "Another ruined chance at destroying the Winx! All because of a stupid monster who likes electricity!"

Selina notices the ice creeping across the floor, and says "There are plenty more pages in the Legendarium to choose from, each with a monster waiting to be set free." Like Acheron.

AN: Alright, the next chapter is up! For everyone dying to see what I'm going to do with Infinity War, please be patient! I'm writing this stuff between classes, homework, and the other story I'm working on! I WILL get to it, just give me some time! Because I want to get good grades in my classes! Anyway, I just loved getting Stormy to electrocute Frankenstein instead of Bloom - the look I imagined on her face was priceless. Anyway, enjoy! More chapters will come out eventually! Just please account for lots of math homework!