Here it is ! Next chapter !
Sorry, I've been caught up by homework (yes, homework, school, and not some video games about Star Wars because obviously I'm a very responsible person).
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"Good evening, Tecna," smiled Icy.
With a sigh, the two Winx girls transformed and came to stand in front of Tecna's parents. Stella had her sceptre in front of her, while the pink haired girl built up some electricity, ready to fire.
They stared at the Witches, waiting for them to attack first. The apartment would not resist long if they ever had to really fight. The Trix would only give it their all if the Winx tried to attack them, but as long as they stayed defensive, it seemed the trio was not so interested in killing them as they were in completing their task at hand.
That is why, when Tecna's mother moved to attack, her daughter immediately held her hand out. Thankfully, Magnethia understood and stood still. As for Electronio, he could only greet his teeth. It had been too long since he really fought, and unlike his wife, fighting wasn't natural to him. He had no magic, only his own physical strength.
Tecna simply hoped he wouldn't try to do anything rash.
"Now, now, this is no way of introducing us to your parents,' said Darcy as she shook her head.
Stormy flew in front of them, her eyes solely on the two parents.
"We'll show them how it's done !"
Tecna created a shield just in time to fight back the witch's attack, but Stella wasn't so lucky. She was pushed back, and the mother caught her mid-flight, as her father was suddenly surrounded by the frightened Pixies.
"Take them out of the building !"
Taking Electronio by the arm before he could free himself from her grasp, Stella brandished her sceptre.
"I'll be back with the others !"
All Tecna saw was a flash of light behind her, the light reflecting in the windows, before everything turned to darkness.
Fortunately, she just had to conjure a mask to see in the dark. She stood fearlessly against the three witches, believing herself capable to hold them off until help arrived.
A smile graced her lips when she noticed that only Darcy seemed to thrive in the darkness, while the other two seemed more bent on relying on their other senses. Stormy was surrounded by a shield electricity. It did create some light around her, but not enough for the Witch to see around her. She was also impossible to attack, as Tecna's spells would probably vanish once they came in contact with the lightnings, or they would be redirected somewhere in the room. This was too hazardous for the Fairy.
Icy was still outside, her temper slowly getting the best of her as everything around her turned to ice. She didn't seem to be ready to move inside the apartment. As it was, she wasn't even looking in the right direction.
The third sister was simply staring at the Fairy, a little smile on her face. Tecna did not react until she understood that the danger was coming from under her. As quickly as she could, she flew up to the ceiling, almost bumping her head against it, while a vortex appeared underneath her.
It looked just like the one Bloom had described last year. Dread filled up the Fairy, as a little gasp escaped her mouth.
Maybe she wouldn't be able to hold herself against the Witches.
She groaned as she felt the slightest of pull towards it, before flying away and deeper in the apartment. Darcy was obviously quite exhausted after casting such a spell, panting as she slowly flew down.
"I'm sorry sisters."
Tecna did not bother to stay and find out what exactly the Witch was talking about. Instead, she made her way to the door as fast as she could, fumbling with the door knob, hoping Stormy had not destroyed the security system too with her attack.
When it gave out and she fell into the corridor, she did not waste any time and immediately flew towards the staircase, but that was without taking into account Stormy's sudden overcharge to bring back the light, and Icy's quickness to teleport herself.
"Why leave so soon ?" She pouted. "There is still so much to talk about !"
A wave of ice washed over her, bringing her back in the apartment as she tried to flee in the other direction. She did not make it very far, and soon found herself lying on her back, the air knocked out of her lungs in her sudden fall.
"Now, you may be thinking : 'How did these beautiful Witches find out I was going to be here ?'"
The ice started creeping up her ankles and wrists, but the Technology Fairy was still too out of it to bring herself to move.
"Your clever mind must be going crazy from not knowing."
Icy moved to stand over Tecna's body, staring at her eyes with pure glee.
She slowly brought herself to her knees, straddling the Fairy without actually touching her. Only her hand touched her face, her long nails digging into her jaw.
"But I'm not here to be the bad guy who reveals their big plans,' she said as she slowly let her fingers trail down Tecna's neck. "I'm here because Lord Darkar wants those Pixies, and you're in the way."
Icy's hand closed onto her throat. Her eyes moved to watch it, as if she'd forgotten the Fairy was there. Tecna felt more like an experiment to her, than an actual enemy. She still had a lot of power in her, but didn't know how to get out of this situation. She couldn't aim properly at the Witch, and her mask was still on.
Fortunately, she could set it on a lower intensity so it did not burn her eyes, but she still had troubles making out what was happening around her. Everything was simply too bright.
She knew that if she charged herself with electricity, the mask would implode, most likely making her blind. It would be the only way to get Icy off her, and she couldn't do it.
She almost growled.
"Now, be a good girl, and when your friends come back, you shall ask them to-"
"I won't do it."
"Then you will lose your family," said the Witch as she blinked in fake surprise. "And that is not something you want ? They have nothing to do with it, after all."
Out of the corner of her eyes, Tecna saw the other two standing besides their sister. Darcy had her arms crossed, her face didn't show any emotion. She almost seemed bored.
Stormy, on the other hand, was twitching, jumping on one foot and then the other.
"Exactly, so you leave them out of this !"
"I'm afraid I can't."
A flash of light illuminated the entrance of the apartment. The Witch above Tecna barely had the time to turn around before she was sent flying into the window. It didn't break, but Icy was knocked out good.
Darcy had taken two steps back and crouched, her eyes narrowing on the flower Fairy. Stormy hadn't budged, and instead had come to stand in front of Tecna's lying form, before sending her own kind of tempest.
Flora and Layla were able to get into the apartment, but the other Winx had to seek refuge in the corridor.
"Hm, for once the fight seems fair," commented Darcy as she stood up to cast a spell towards Flora.
Tecna saw the fear in her friend's eyes, before her whole demeanour changed, along with the colours of her clothes. Once again, she found herself in her Sorceress outfit.
Flora conjured some vines to grow around the Witch, and preventing her from doing any movement.
Layla was trying to avoid Stormy's relentless attacks, but eventually got hit and thrown over the counter, next to the vortex. A little scream escaped her, before she quickly flew up and towards the broken window.
Stormy groaned in annoyance.
"Just fall in it, will you ? It'll make my day easier."
Layla narrowed her eyes and conjured a shield, watching Musa and Bloom enter the room. The former attacked Stormy behind her back, sending her flying next to the vortex too. With one quick movement, Layla conjured Morphix and stuck her there, pinning her by the wrists and legs.
"Let me go !" She screamed as she tried to move.
Bloom was standing next to Flora, not commenting on the flower Fairy's appearance, and walked calmly over to the last Witch barely standing. With one hand, she heated up the ice restraining Tecna, while keeping her eyes on Darcy.
"Make the vortex disappear."
The Witch snorted.
"I can't."
"What do you mean ?"
"She means she's not fuckin' powerful enough to do it, stupid Fairy !' Screamed Stormy, making her sister roll her eyes.
"She's right," conceded Darcy. "T'took too much of my energy."
"Aren't you supposed to be more powerful with those pretty jewels of yours ?" Asked Flora with a raised eyebrow. "Or are they just for show ?"
The Witch smiled.
"And aren't there six of you to put an end to it ? Or are just as weak as last year ?"
Bloom took a step back before giving into her darkest desires and punch the Witch.
"Security must be on their way, they'll solve this," said Tecna as she stood up.
"And they'll take care of our friends here," added Layla with a smirk.
Someone running in the corridor made them turn their heads.
"By the way, where is Stella ?" Asked Tecna just as her father came into view.
"Tecna ! Oh Tecna I-"
He fell into his daughters arms, and lifted her off the ground when hugging her.
"I'm sorry I couldn't stop him-" said Stella before falling on her knees, breathless.
"Dad, it's dangerous, the-"
"I know it's dangerous ! That's why I'm here ! You won't fight alone !"
Flora caught Darcy rolling her eyes again, obviously disgusted by the scene unfolding mere meters away from her. Then a gasp escaped her, as the Flower Fairy made the vines tighten around her on instinct. The Witch turned to her, somehow shocked and prepared to say something, before Tecna interrupted her.
"I'm not alone, I have my friends."
He looked at her, cupping her face with his hands. His eyes were shining with proudness, while the little smile at the corners of his lips made Tecna feel better. She quickly pulled him into a hug.
They parted for just a moment, before Tecna spotted, from the corner of her eyes, Stormy rising from the ground, some frozen Morphix hanging from her wrists. The amount of electricity made the Fairy widen her eyes immediately as the lights started to go crazy around them.
The Witch's hand was lifted towards her and her dad. Tecna knew she didn't have the energy to create a shield to protect them. Without hesitation, she pushed her father back, before taking his place.
"Stormy no !" Screamed Darcy, sounding desperate for some reason.
The lightning immediately hit her. All of the air in her lungs was squeezed out, as all her muscles suddenly tensed, and her vision went black. Her heart started beating way too fast, the panic barely settling in before her brain was able to understand it had stopped beating all together. The last thing she knew about herself was that she thought she'd been set on fire, before falling forward.
She was out before her body collided with the ground.
"Tecna !" Screamed her father, pulling the girls' out of their daze.
Musa cried out, her eyes settling on the exhausted Witch, barely standing up besides the counter. Flora walked up to the music Fairy. Without a word, they turned their back to each other, their Charmix appearing on their transformed forms in a flash.
They both raised an arm in the air, focusing on the energy coursing through their veins. They let their palms fall to face the suddenly very frightened Witch.
"Convergence."
Stormy was thrown against the counter, unconscious. Some blood started falling from where her head had hit the kitchen furniture, and she fell forward.
"Stormy !" Screamed Darcy, falling to her knees and wincing when realizing there were now thorns on the vines.
The Witches then disappeared. Bloom turned to where Icy had been, suddenly feeling stupid. She knew the Witch had more under her belt than she could ever imagine, yet she thought she'd been out of the fight for good. She forgot all about her, too focused on the immediate danger that had been Stormy.
Flora let her transformation fall away, before walking up to Tecna.
"She's not breathing !" Said Musa, sobs wrecking her body.
Her father stayed still, tears falling down his cheeks.
Tecna's body was fuming, as if she walked through a fire. There were some marks on her bare arms, legs, and face. They were even lighter than her skin. As for her hair, it was as freazy as Stormy's, maybe a little more, and a lighter shade of pink.
The suit hadn't been damaged, but she wings hanging loosely on her back, like two burnt wires.
"My darling, please say something !"
Musa fell back, burrowing her chest in her knees. Stella had let her sceptre hit the ground and, along with Layla, was starting to recite some old prayers. Flora was trying some incantations, for her part, but nothing to really work.
Bloom decided to move forward, knowing that she once saved Layla's life. Maybe she could do it for Tecna too.
Sitting right besides her friend's head, she tried to focus. Yet, she soon realized the magic inside of her would not enter Tecna's body. It did not resonate. It was going everywhere but where the red head wanted it to go.
Still, she kept on focusing, tears strimming down her cheeks that she didn't bother to erase. She could feel Flora's magic coursing through the outside of Tecna's body too, yet it did not have any more effect.
"What's happening ?" Gasped Electronio as both Flora and Bloom opened their eyes, their concentration breaking.
Light was surrounding the Fairy's body, and before they knew it, Tecna had opened her eyes.
Okay so obviously it was about Tecna getting her Enchantix. This is a character that does not get a lot of recognition in the series, and even I have a hard time finding something to make her stand out a bit. So for all of her lovers, I hope this chapter pleased you ^^
I hope you liked this chapter, and as always comment, it makes me super happy… and see ya' all… when I have time XD