Hello, darling readers! May I reinforce how awesome you are and thank you for reading this story and leaving you comments. I truly didn't expect such a great response for A World Of Fiction, but I'm so glad that so many people enjoyed it as much as I did.
I've reread many chapters of this story and every time I find myself amazed and surprised at how good it turned out, I remember when it was just a dream. This story's my first successful one and also the one that introduced a new style of writing and allowed me to make use of my historical knowledges from college.
Now we only have one more chapter to go after this one. I'm afraid that we're on the final line, guys. But don't worry, I won't stop writing after I'm finished with A World Of Fiction, we still have The Price Of Love and another short story I've been planning. I noticed that there wasn't much a response to the first one and I wonder if maybe you haven't checked it ou. I ASK YOU TO DO SO AFTER YOU'RE FINISHED WITH THIS CHAPTER! Here are some points to keep in mind about it:
1-It will be based on the movie Hercules and so there will be a lot of Greek Mythology.
2-There will be FXH romance previous to S1
3-There will be FXH working for evil
4-Many Greek Gods and Goddesses might appear, such as: Hades, Zeus, etc
5-Flora will be the princess of Limphea
6-There will be plots and scenes with all the couples, though Flora and Helia will be the main characters
7-It will follow seasons 1 to 3
Now, for the shoutouts:
AlexisPeaney: I think it will be even better, in terms of plot and mystery. I'm glad to hear it! It's definitely on my favs list, though this one just won the first place. These two deserved some happiness, I had the proposed planned since the beginning of this story, I just didn't know when. Aww, you're too sweet, but I'm afraid there will only be two more. You can read The Price Of Love now and I've already thought of a sequel to this one, though it will only come after I'm finished with it.
winxkate: First of all, an extra thanks to you for your reviews to The Price Of Love. I'm glad you liked the romantic scenes. I love Olivia too. Really? I tried not to make it too obvious, but guess you picked up on the many clues I gave you. I couldn't agree more, he definitely is the perfect guy and him and Flora are perfect for each other! I thought about it, but this story already had too many deaths and heartache, so king Theredor is safe.
Flora: First of all, an extra thanks to you for your reviews to The Price Of Love. Ah, I understand. Did you leave a comment? I don't recall. True, it's though enough writing one story, can you imagine so many at once. I'm planning on finishing Darkness this year, but only after The Price Of Love. I'm glad you liked all the sweet scenes and the engagement. I tried not to make it too obvious.
Alemara: No problem, I'm posting late chapters as well, so we're even. Wow, seems like things are going though. Hope you've gotten better. I tried not to make it too obvious that he would propose. As do I, it's such a cute name and these two have stolen my heart. Now they're in 2nd place at my fav winx couples list, tied with Aisha and Nabu.
I'm so sorry for the late chapter, everyone. Classes have begun and I already have a lot to read. Also, it was my sister's birthday on Tuesday, so I only had time to write on Monday and yesterday. But I've managed to finish this chapter and I'm pleased with the results. I think that you're going to enjoy it, it's much lighter than the others and we have a lot of cute and funny scenes. Happy Reading!
5 weeks later...
It had been five weeks since the Winx and Specialists had traveled to Fearwood in order to retrieve the final item to forge the Legendarium key. A lot had happened since then, mostly good things. Locking the Legendarium had been hard, the Trix had become even more protective ever since the key was made and also more ruthless. Many times they would send out surprise attacks towards Alfea, though the Winx managed to keep them at bay.
Flora found herself becoming their new target and she understood how Bloom must have felt for so many years. Eventually they were so concerned by her safety that she was forced to stay at Alfea, hardly ever going out, until the situation was settled. She didn't mind much, though, since Helia was there to keep her company. Their relationship improved a lot ever since they finally settled down what their future would be like.
They kept helping Tecna and Timmy care for their little girl as well as Aisha and Nabu. Every time she would see Helia with them, she would pray to God that one day she could get over her fears and be in the right place to have a child. She knew that Helia had given it up for her and it didn't feel fair. She also knew that he loved kids more than anything and wished to have his own someday. So she prayed and prayed.
She also prayed for her parents, hoping that they had managed to forgive each other and find the happiness she so desperately wanted them to find. She knew that their situation was far from being easy, but she had watched for 16 years as they were in love, but never together for sure. She hoped that Henry had been able to convince France to accept Catherine as the new queen.
Part of her wished that she could be there for them and she missed all the people she had left behind. Greer, Kenna, Lola and Mary. Her dear sister in law who had suffered so much and who needed comfort now. She knew that Mary was far from being over Will's death and she wasn't close either, though it had been over 6 years. When you love someone that much, it's impossible to forget them and moving on takes longer.
Helia understood that better than anyone now and she counted on him to comfort her when she was feeling down as she comforted him when he had more nightmares about her death. She told him more stories about her childhood, about Will, Leonardo and her parents. It felt good, sharing these memories that she carried in her heart and she found herself being able to mention their names without her voice shaking and not crying when she spoke of her dead loved ones.
Their sessions with Dr. Gillian Foster continued and she found herself improving with each one. Helia too got a lot better, after two weeks he stopped having panic attacks and after 5, his nightmares didn't occur overnight, but only a few days a week. It was a great change and both embraced it and seized their nights to sleep comfortably next to each other.
One subject that they still refused to discuss was James. He was their Achiles' heel, the one thing that could bring their relationship down. So they kept their agreement not to mention him, to forget about him as if Flora had never been forced to marry him. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be rather easy and the nature fairy barely had memories of her marriage at all. She guessed it was because she loved Helia so much that she couldn't picture herself being with anyone else.
Flora and Helia weren't the only couple that had gone through a hard time and was on their way to recovery, Tecna and Timmy were too. After she had awaken from her coma, it had taken weeks for things to go back to normal with them and they still weren't there. The Winx worried when they saw the usually cheerful technology couple looking so down, sometimes even avoiding each other, but there was nothing that they could do.
After seeing how much their friend's relationship improved, Tecna suggested that they started seeing Dr. Foster as well and Timmy agreed, knowing that they had to find a way to work things out for Olivia's sake. The young child grew more with each day and her parents were having trouble handling her. Thankfully, their friends understood that they needed help and so Flora and Helia were always there to take care of baby Olivia so that they could have some time for themselves.
After a few sessions, their relationship had improved a lot and Timmy's constant nightmares of the day she had almost died and the week that followed had reduced greatly. There were memories of the Omega Dimension too, ones that they had tried to push back for 3 years, but now had resurfaced. Dr. Foster suggested that they talked more about it, affirming how unhealthy it had been to pretend like it never happened when it had haunted them both for years.
Just as these two incidents, many others came back to them. Moments of when they nearly lost each other or when they faced obstacles were brought to conversation and Tecna and Timmy found themselves feeling like a weight had been lifted off their shoulders and like they could finally truly be together.
Fights became constant during those sessions, which was something rare for them, but they found out that it was needed. They managed to settle things down and have deep conversations about their relationship. After all, though they had been together for years, neither Tecna nor Timmy were the type to be talking much about their relationship or discussing important things. They were more reserved and, most of all, they were guided by logic. So getting used to a life so different from what they planned was no easy task.
The subject of having a child came up very often, since they both thought to be unprepared for such a large change in their lives. But they knew it was far too late to be discussing the topic when Olivia was already there and needing them. So they tried to live their new lives as best as possible and take care of their precious baby girl as best as they could.
Their parents were very helpful in the matter. After meeting, Tecna's parents bonded with Timmy's easily and so they became great friends and were willing to help the two youngs as much as they could. Timmy's mother, Claire, would come to Alfea and babysit Olivia when Flora and Helia were busy and Tecna's parents would provide them with everything they would need to take care of a child.
Headmaster Saladin and Miss. Faragonda were also there to help them. Just like with Aisha, Tecna was offered a teaching position, which she eventually declined since she had different plans in mind. Hugo, Timmy's father, had kindly offered her to help him with his newest inventions after seeing how bright and powerful the technology fairy was and she eagerly agreed. Timmy accepted Saladin's offer to become the expert at battle strategy in Red Fountain.
Since both of their parents were a bit old fashioned, the couple decided to keep up with their wedding plans as the same before Tecna fell into her coma. Though there was no longer a risk of her suddenly dying, the technology couple agreed that they wanted to get married as soon as possible, specially because they believed that it was wrong to have a child before getting married.
So Stella had a hard time trying to get all of the arrangement ready in time, since she was the wedding planner. She was told about their decision 2 weeks after Tecna woke up and she had hurried it up to make the best wedding that she could. The first thing was to decide the place, which both Tecna and Timmy had agreed on the beach of the Resort Real, where they had made up after their biggest and longest lasting fight. It was a special place in both their hearts and they had traveled there many times as a couple and many memorables moments were spent there.
The choosing of the best man and the maid of honor was easy, Musa and Riven were the first choice for the couple. The other Winx and Specialists, plus Daphne and Thoren, were to be a part of it as well. Stella designed beautiful lavender colored dresses for the girls and teal suits for the men. Even baby Olivia and Lana were given a beautiful baby outfits in teal and lavender, the technology couple favorite colors.
Everytime she remembered when she had asked them what those were, a smile would come to Stella's face. Tecna had responded lavender, as they already knew, but Timmy's response was unexpected. She would have guessed that he'd say orange, but instead he said teal because it was the color of Tecna's eyes. It was a sweet and romantic moment that they would forever remember.
Next came the choice of flowers, songs and other decorations that was left to Stella, with Tecna and Timmy's approval. The choosing of the food caused a huge argument, since pregnant Stella had a desire for sweets and ended up choosing only desserts for the guests. It took Brandon to convince her to choose something salty, though the technology couple was forced to agree not to choose anything that would make the princess nauseous. With her pregnancy advancing, she was having trouble with smells and so none of the guests were allowed to wear perfume on the day of the wedding.
The others didn't understand how Brandon was handling his grumpy and irritating girlfriend, but they guessed love can be blind. The brunette specialist told them many times about how impossible she was, but since she was carrying their child, he was ready to forgive her for her behavior.
"Are you freaking kidding me?" A mad Stella screamed at Bloom as they stood near one of the tables of the wedding reception. 3 weeks after she was told of Tecna and Timmy's decision of keeping their wedding, the day had finally arrived. The Winx were rushing on taking care of the final details; with Musa reorganizing the songs list and Stella, Aisha and Bloom finishing the decorations of the tables. Flora was nowhere to be seen, but the fairy of the sun was much too stressed to be worrying about her whereabouts.
"Jeez, calm down, Stella." Aisha told her impatiently and her eyes grew even wider.
"I clearly told you to make the tables lavender, not orange!" Stella yelled and Bloom sighed.
"No, Stell, you said orange." She argued against better judgement, but once she noticed Stella's face growing angrier, she quickly reassured her. "Doesn't matter, I'll fix it."
"You'd better. This place looks horrible like this!" The sun fairy replied with arms crossed over her chest and Aisha rolled her eyes. Bloom used her magic to turn all the tables into lavender before looking back at Stella.
"There you go. Happy now?" She asked and Stella uncrossed her arms while she looked at the tables with a small smile.
"Now everything's perfect." She mused before her expression turned into a frown." Except that we're missing the flowers. Where the hell is Flora?" She screamed while looking around madly and this time both Aisha and Bloom rolled their eyes.
"Don't know, haven't seen her in a while." Bloom commented while Aisha smirked.
"She must be with Helia, I wouldn't doubt if these two have been making out and completely forgot about the wedding." Stella looked absolutely mad.
"I'm going to kill her." She muttered coldly just as Flora appeared with baby Lana in her arms. The nature fairy wore her bridesmaid dress and her hair was let down.
"There you girls are! I've been looking for you." Flora said breathlessly as she approached them and Stella raised her eyebrows.
"Where the hell have you been?" She questioned sternly and Flora smiled.
"I was picking the flowers when I found this little princess." Was her response as she gazed sweetly at the little girl in her arms.
"I thought Nabu was taking care of her." Aisha told her, confused.
"Oh, he was. But he somehow lost her, since she's really fast these days, so I helped him find her. Guess where she was!" Flora replied excitedly and they were even more confused.
"Where?" Bloom asked curiously while casting a warning glance at Stella.
"She was crawling her way into the see. Can you imagine?" Flora told them and Aisha's eyes widened.
"She did what?" She asked worriedly and Bloom and Stella laughed.
"Must be in her genes. Her mother is a water fairy after all." Bloom commented and Aisha looked incredulously at her daughter.
"So you were going for a swim, were you, my little mermaid? Without me!" Aisha approached Flora while talking to the young child, who laughed and extended her arms.
"Here. Take her so that I can put the flowers." Flora handed her the baby to Aisha, who held her close. The three friends watched as the nature fairy used her powers to make many flower pots appear on the tables, filled with orchids and white roses.
"Now that's what I call great work. Thanks, Flo." Stella thanked her afterwards and they hugged while Aisha and Bloom shared desperate looks.
"No problem, Stell. Is there anything else?" Flora asked after they pulled apart and Stella looked thoughtful for a minute.
"I don't think so. We're ready!" She replied and the other three fairies let out sighs of relief.
"Thank goodness." Bloom said while Aisha picked her phone.
"Here, I'll text Tecna and tell her to come." She told them before quickly doing so.
"I can't wait to see her in that dress you designed, it's beautiful." Flora excitedly told Stella and teh blonde princess clapped her hands.
"I know. She'll be the most beautiful bride!" She added and a few tears fell down her face. "Ah, how I hate these hormones. They turn me into a waterfall one second and a volcano the next." She complained and the others laughed.
"You'd better get used to it, Stell, cause you still have 5 more months to go." Bloom warned her and Stella placed a hand on her stomach.
"I know. Can't she hurry it up and come out already?" The sun fairy complained and Bloom smiled while Aisha looked slightly panicked.
"It better be a she. If I lose this bet, Nabu will never let me forget it!" She told them and Flora and Bloom raised their eyebrows.
"You two bet on the sex of Stella's baby?" The nature fairy asked her incredulously and Aisha shrugged her shoulders.
"We had one before Lana was born, why do you think that I spent our summer vocations locked in the palace?" She replied and Flora shook her head while Bloom looked interested.
"So, if I wanted to join in, what's the prize?"Flora glared at her and Aisha smiled.
"We've bet on a night at the Frutti Music Bar. Losers will pay for all the smoothies." She told Bloom and the fairy of the dragon flame looked thoughtful before she nodded.
"I'm in. But I think it will be a boy." She and Aisha shook hands while Flora watched them with a stern expression.
"Look at you two, making profit out of my unborn child." Stella told them with a disapproving look and Aisha raised her eyebrows.
"Look who's talking. You and Brandon were the first to join in, if you've forgotten." Flora gasped before turning to Stella.
"Even you?" She asked and Stella blushed while looking down. Aisha's phone buzzed, so she looked at the message she had just received from Tecna.
"Girls, Tecna's on her way." She told them before putting her phone into her purse. "Come on, Flo. This will be fun! Can you imagine Nabu and Brandon's faces when it turns out to be a girl?" She added excitedly and Flora sighed.
"Ah, what the hell. I'll join in and I'm with Bloom. It's definitely going to be a boy." Once the initial shock of her agreement passed, their faces turned to confusion.
"What makes you so sure?" Stella asked defiantly and Flora smiled.
"We have too many girls around here." Was her simply response and before Stella could argue, they heard something that they had never heard before.
"Giwl." Everyone turned to the small child in Aisha's arms with widened eyes.
"Did she just...?" Bloom asked and little Lana repeated her first word ever.
"Oh My God!" Flora screamed and Aisha just stared.
"She said her first words." She said incredulously. It's not as if Lana was a silent baby, much to the contrary, but she usually only spoke in baby talk and undetermined sounds. Never had she said a real world before.
"Say it again, little Lana." Flora told her excitedly and the baby laughed before repeating it.
"See now? Even Lana agrees that it will be a girl!" Stella told her friends with a victorious smile.
"It's amazing, Aisha." Bloom told the proud mother while placing a hand on her shoulder.
"I have to tell Nabu." Aisha said, coming out of her daze. "I'll meet you at the main tent later." And then she was gone with little Lana in her arms.
"Hey, girls." Tecna arrived at the scene a few minutes later and she was surprised to find three silent and frozen friends. "Is everything okay?" She asked in concern and Flora was the first to break out of her daze.
"Everything's fine, Tecna. It's just... Lana said her first words!" She told her friend excitedly and Tecna's eyes widened.
"Really? What did she say?" She curiously asked them while trying to balance her huge bag and the little girl that lay half asleep in her arms.
"She said 'girl'." Stella told her and, upon seeing her confused expression, quickly explained. "We were debating on whether my child will be a boy or a girl and she agreed with me and Aisha."
"That's incredible! Aisha must be so happy." Tecna told them with a smile.
"She just left to tell Nabu. We should get started, the wedding will be in less than two hours." Stella told her while looking panicked.
"Okay, can you take her, Flo?" The technology fairy mentioned to her daughter and Flora nodded before gently picking up the little girl of 6 weeks.
"Have you fed her already?" She asked Tecna quietly, trying not to awake the sleeping child.
"Yes, all that's left now is hope that she sleeps until the wedding starts." Tecna replied after nodding and Stella looked at the little girl closely.
"She's truly so beautiful, Tecna. I hope my little girl will be just as cute as she is." Tecna looked at her with a thankful smile.
"Thanks, Stell. I'm sure she will be." She replied and Bloom smiled at both her friends.
"I also love the name Olivia, it's perfect for her." Tecna returned the smile.
"I know. One of Timmy's great ideas." She replied before they started moving towards the tent where she was supposed to get ready. It was lavender and smelled great, since Flora had placed many flowers inside. Musa was there waiting for them along with Daphne.
"Hey, girl. How are you feeling?" Musa asked after she and Tecna hugged tightly and the technology fairy had a dreamy smile on her face.
"This all feels too good to be true." She told them and Bloom and Flora smiled brightly upon seeing her happiness.
"Oh, Tec. But it is true and I'm so happy for you." Musa gently told her before hugging her once again.
"Wow." Stella said and they turned to look at her in concern. Her hand was placed on her stomach and there was a strange expression on her face.
"Stella? Is everything alright?" Bloom worriedly asked her and she looked at them seeming confused.
"I think so. I just felt... I don't know." She replied before she gasped.
"Should we call Dr. Cameron?" Flora asked, mentioning to the friendly doctor that they had met during their visit to earth many weeks before. She had been so gentle and kind with Tecna that Stella and Brandon had decided that she'd be the perfect doctor for them. So she had traveled to Solaria, with Nebula's permission, and had become Stella's personal doctor. When the news of Tecna and Timmy's wedding came, she was invited and so she was standing outside with the few early guests, which included the bride and groom's parents and the Winx and Specialists.
"I don't think it's necessary, girls. I was in shock because this never happened before, but I think that the baby just kicked." Stella reassured them and once again their eyes went wide.
"Really? Oh, can I feel it?" Flora excitedly asked and Stella smiled before mentioning for her to step closer. The sun fairy guided her hands to her stomach and Flora smiled once she felt a bit of movement.
"It's incredible. I remember when little Lana first kicked, it's hard to believe that it's been so long." She said in amazement and the others got excited.
"Can I feel it too?" Musa asked and Stella nodded. Flora stepped aside so that she could feel the baby kick and Bloom, Daphne and Tecna watched with smiles.
"This sure is a big day." Bloom commented and Flora nodded.
"Indeed. Lana said her first words, Stella's baby kicked for the first time and Helia and I, well..." Sha paused for a second with a dreamy smile on her face and Musa and Stella stopped gushing about the baby to look at her."We've decided to move in." She told them excitedly.
"I thought you guys were already living together." Musa told her confusingly and Flora shook her head.
"Not really. He's been staying at Red Fountain while I stay at Alfea, though most nights we've spent together. So we've decided that it's best if we just move in at once, we've even researched for houses in Limphea near my parents'." She explained with a shy smile.
"Ah, Flo, that's such great news!" Bloom told her with a bright smile.
"I'm so happy that everything's working out for you guys, you two sure deserve to be happy." Musa added and Flora smiled thankfully at them.
"Of course they do. And soon they'll be getting married and having babies! Can you guys imagine how cute their children would be?" Stella got excited and she missed the look shared between the other three or the way Flora's face fell.
"Stella!" Bloom yelled warningly and the fairy of the sun gasped, realizing her mistake.
"Flora, I'm so sorry. I so didn't mean to bring it up, it's just that I see how great you are with Lana and Olivia and I can only think of what a wonderful mother you'd become." Stella sincerely apologized and Flora smiled sadly.
"I appreciate you thinking that way, Stel, but my opinion hasn't changed. I don't think I'll ever become a mother and I'm okay with that." She told her rather somberly and Stella sighed. An uncomfortable silence filled the room as no one knew what else to say.
"We really should get started, we have less than two hours." Tecna reminded them after about three minutes and Stella jumped.
"Oh my! That's not enough time. We'll have to postpone the wedding." She started freaking out and Bloom, Flora and Musa laughed.
With Aisha...
The fairy of waves rushed through the beach trying to find Nabu to tell him the great news. It took a while, but she finally found him in Timmy's tent, where the specialists were helping him get ready for the wedding. The 7 men were greatly surprised when Aisha burst through the doors.
"Aisha? Is everything okay?" Nabu asked her, concerned, and he stood up from his chair.
"Everything's fine, more than fine actually." She excitedly told him and he raised his eyebrows.
"Are you sure I shouldn't be worried? You're acting weird." He told her and she smiled.
"Nabu, Lana just said her first words!" She told him with a proud smile and his eyes widened.
"She did?" He asked her and she nodded excitedly.
"Yes. Totally caught us by surprise, this little one." She replied with a huge smile and he smiled as well.
"What great news!" Sky said from his sitting position between Brandon and Riven.
"Yeah, congratulations." Brandon told them before his phone rang and he picked it up. Seeing the message that he had just gotten from Stella, his eyes widened." Wow. Guys, the baby just kicked." He told them just as excitedly as Aisha.
"You can go see Stella, Brandon. We'll be fine here." Timmy told him with a nervous smile and Brandon stood up and gave his friends a huge smile. "Wait! While you're there, can you make sure that Tecna's okay? I wouldn't want to go through with this wedding unless I knew for sure that she will follow through." He added a bit panicky and Riven rolled his eyes.
"Timmy, your nervousness is starting to get annoying. Tecna wouldn't be here unless she truly desired to marry you, so stop acting like a child and man up!" The maroon haired specialist told him sternly while shaking him and Timmy nodded.
"Okay, you're right. I've never been so nervous in my life." Timmy replied weakly before sitting down.
"Don't worry, Timmy. I know for a fact that Tecna loves you and she wants to marry you." Aisha gently told him and he cast her a thankful smile.
"Shall we talk outside?" Nabu asked her and she nodded. They left Timmy, Riven, Sky, Helia and Thoren after giving the groom encouraging words. For a few minutes they walked along the beach until they reached the ocean. "So, what did Lana say?" He asked her once they stopped to admire it.
"She said 'girl' while we were talking about Stella's baby." Aisha replied and he gave Lana a playful look.
"So you really want mommy to win this bet, do you, my little mermaid?" He asked her and she laughed before repeating her first word, as if to reinforce her point.
"Yep. She's on my side." Aisha playfully said before she kissed her forehead.
"You know, it amazes me how much she is like you." Nabu told her while looking in adoration at their baby girl, who was much too distracted watching the seagulls in the water.
"But she's like you too. She can be calm and tranquil and she helps me calm down when I'm stressed or angry." She told him gently while holding his hand.
"And she's got my hair." He joked, mentioning to her small head of reddish brown hair.
"And that too." Aisha said after laughing."She's growing up so fast, Nabu, it scares me sometimes." He told her of her worries and his expression mirrored hers.
"I know, Aisha. It scares me too, I feel like this is happening too fast and we won't have much time with her." He voiced his concerns.
"I've been thinking recently about what we talked about during our last night in France." She told him unsurely and he smiled upon recalling that night.
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" He asked her expectantly and she smiled.
"I think that we should start trying." She told him and he smiled brightly before pulling her in for a passionate kiss. Lana complained from being squished, but they ignored her. "Is that your way of saying that you agree?" Aisha asked him after they pulled apart.
"Yes. I believe that we're ready. After all, when our baby comes, Lana will be over one year old, so it shouldn't be too hard. Besides, you're such an amazing mother, Aisha." He told her gently and her smile enlarged.
"You're too sweet. You're the one who's amazing at parenting." She told him and he shook his head before sighing.
"How about we agree that we're both great parents and we're ready to have another baby?" He asked her and she nodded.
"Sounds good to me." She replied and Lana spoke once again, attempting to call their attention.
"Baby." She said and both parents looked at her with amazement.
"That's right, Lana. You're going to get a baby brother or sister. Isn't it exciting?" Aisha said while rocking her and she laughed.
"She'll be a great big sister, I'm sure of it." Nabu asked with a smile towards their daughter. They spent the next few minutes celebrating their decision while enjoying being so close to the sea.
1 hour later...
Tecna stood with her best friends inside her tent, ready for her wedding day. She wore a beautiful white gown decorated with orchids at the skirt and with a lavender lace on the bodice. Her shoulder length pink hair was tied in a loose bun and she wore lavender heels that Musa had enchanted to play the wedding march.
"You look absolutely stunning, Tecna!" Flora gushed while she conjured the bouquet filled with orchids.
"Don't you think that it's too much?" Tecna asked unsurely and the other Winx gave her bright smiles.
"Of course not. It's perfect, Tec. I'm sure that Timmy won't be able to take his eyes off you." Musa reassured her before she smirked. The technology fairy blushed before taking another look at herself in the huge mirror.
"I don't know, it just feels like something is missing." She said and her mother, who had been sitting while the Winx prepared her, stood up.
"And there is. I don't know how I almost forgot about it, but here it is." She told them while approaching Tecna. In her hands she held the veil and a beautiful silver tiara with emerald garnishments.
"That's so beautiful!" Stella gushed and Maghnetia smiled.
"It belonged to my mother. She and I wore it on our wedding days. I couldn't miss this perfect opportunity of giving it to you, dear Tecna." She hugged Tecna carefully before placing the veil and the tiara on her head.
"Thanks, mom. For everything." The sound of bells interrupted Maghnetia's reply and everyone looked around excitedly.
"It's time. Are you ready?" Bloom asked her and Tecna nodded nervously. One by one, the Winx left the tent, with Tecna staying behind with her mother. They met the specialists outside and each greeted their partners quickly before music started playing. Flora and Helia were the first to enter the great tent where the wedding was to be performed. Baby Olivia, now awake, lay comfortably in the nature fairy's arms as she walked proudly towards the altar, where Timmy nervously stood near Eldora, who would perform the ceremony.
The fairy godmother had become great friends with the Winx during their mission to lock the Legendarium and so Tecna had chosen her to be the one to perform the ceremony. Selina was present too, standing amongst the crowd, and she too had become friends with the fairy.
The Winx had discovered that, on the day of their mission to Earth, Selina had realized just how evil the Trix were once Daphne tried to kill Tecna, Timmy and Flora. She revealed to them that she had decided not to work with them anymore, but they had threatened her and later put a spell on her to make sure she remained on their side.
Only a few days before Tecna's wedding, the Winx had finally managed to stop the Trix from spreading more chaos and destruction. They had trapped them in an infinity box and Bloom had later given it to Rumpelstiltskin, a dangerous dwarf who had stolen Musa's voice after the Trix's command and had refused to give it back unless the fairies found something just as valuable. At first they had traded it for the Legendarium key, but since it was an important item, they had later given him the Trix in return for said key.
With the Trix trapped, Selina had been free from the spell controlling her and she had apologized to the fairies multiple times and Bloom chose to forgive her, knowing how hard her life had been after Eldora had explained everything to them. Flora, who had almost died because of her, had also forgiven her, being the gentle person that she was. So Selina's redemption began and in the end she was the one who was able to lock the Legendarium forever and finally bring peace to the Magic Dimension.
After Flora and Helia, Bloom and Sky walked towards the altar. Both looked amazing with their designed clothing and the shining crowns on their heads. With Daphne and Thoren's relationship growing closer every day, they were finally able to be together without concerns for the future. Stella and Brandon came next, followed shortly by Daphne and Thoren. Everyone took notice of the fairy of the sun's large stomach and those who were unaware of her pregnancy were left surprised. A few fairies that had had crushes on Brandon eyes her angrily while most guests eyed the young couple with happiness.
Aisha and Nabu came next with baby Lana. The little girl looked adorable with her lavender dress with a teal skirt and a small crown on her head. She looked around the room curiously, letting out a few baby noises and laughing and waving when she saw her beloved grandparents. The last to come before Tecna and her parents were Musa and Riven, the maid of honor and the best man. Her dress was different from the other girl's, instead of a simple lavender dress decorated with flowers, her skirt was red and there were red music notes decorating the bodice. She looked beautiful and so many guests admired her.
At last, Tecna entered the room with her parents on each side. They walked slowly towards the altar with Tecna's shoes playing the wedding march. Throughout the way, she and Timmy didn't take their eyes off each other, both too amazed and happy that their day had finally arrived. After reaching the altar, Timmy took Tecna's hand and they looked at Eldora happily. The room fell silent as the wedding began.
"Today is a day of joy and a day of hope." Eldora began her speech and Tecna and Timmy smiled brightly at her while holding each other's hand tighter. Baby Olivia let out a cry, but Flora was quick to soothe her. "We are all here gathered to celebrate the union of these two people who have found love and comfort in each other. If you ask me, there couldn't be a day better than that of a wedding." Many people laughed at her comment and even the bride and groom had fun with her speech.
"First of all I want to wish you the happiness and joy that you two deserve. I know how hard it can be to find it, so make sure to never forget how lucky you are." There was a pause as the technology couple looked lovingly at each other and their friends smiled upon seeing the unspoken promise of love. "Now, shall we get started on the vows?" Eldora then asked them and Timmy nodded.
"Tecna, words cannot describe how much you mean to me or how much I love you. These last few years by your side, as your friend, boyfriend and later fiancée, have been the greatest of my 've been through many challenges, but we've managed to come out stronger and more united than ever.
So many times I thought that I was going to lose you and it made my heart ache, but what matters most is that we're here together and ready to celebrate the best day of our lives. This is our chance to be happy and I want to make sure that we embrace it." By the time he finished his speech, tears were falling down Tecna's face and some of the guests were crying too. Timmy's words were perfect and beautiful and the Winx and specialists new someone who probably helped him form his speech. Flora cast a smile towards her boyfriend and he wrapped an arm around her.
"Now, Tecna?" Eldora asked the technology fairy, who cleaned a few tears.
"I don't know how I can speak after such a beautiful and heartfelt speech." She started and many people laughed while Timmy smiled at her. Before she could say anything else, there was a flash of light that faded away to reveal someone they had never thought that they'd see again.
"Mary?" A shocked Flora asked the brunette who had just appeared. By her side were Lola and Collin, with a baby wrapped in a blue blanket in her arms.
"Flora! I'm so glad that I've found you, I wasn't so sure if this was going to work." She told her happily and there was silence as many guests wondered who these strangers were while the Winx and specialists tried to understand how they had gotten there.
"This place looks strange, where are we?" Lola asked while looking around.
"It's the Resort Realm. It wasn't in the book." Flora replied and many people looked puzzled. Eldora, though looked excited.
"Ah, are they surprise guests to the wedding? What an original entrance!" She asked the Winx and Flora shook her head.
"This is a wedding?" Mary asked them curiously while searching for the bride and groom. When her eyes found Tecna and Timmy, she smiled. "Congratulations, you two!" Tecna nodded as a thank you.
"I'm so sorry to interrupt, here, we'll just sit down so you can continue." Lola apologized before walking towards an available sit in the corner. Mary and Collin followed her and, after a few minutes of chaos, the wedding resumed. Tecna's speech was just as beautiful and heartfelt as Timmy's and soon it was time to exchange rings. Flora walked their way with baby Olivia, who had fallen asleep once again in the middle of the ceremony. Afterwards Eldora pronounced them husband and wife and they kissed passionately while everyone clapped. It was perfect and romantic and everything that a wedding should be.
Once the ceremony was over and the part began, Flora turned back to her sister in law, eager to find out what had happened in her old home."So, Mary, how did you get here?" She curiously asked and Mary started explaining.
"A few days after you left, Kenna finally met with us in Scotland to tell us the truth. Unfortunately, on the same day that she arrived, Elizabeth sent an attack towards my mother and she was killed. We quickly ran back to France, knowing it would be the only safe place for us." Flora was horrified to hear about the death of Marie De Guise.
"Oh My Goodness. She really was out to get us." She commented and Lola nodded.
"It was a miracle that we managed to escape, but we arrived in France safe and sound. King Henry was kind and allowed us to stay in there and he retaliated against Elizabeth. Kenna told us about your death and Catherine's, but also that the Winx would be travelling back in time so that they could take you back. Since we've seen just how much magic can do, we believed it. So we've waited for you." She finished her tale and Flora gave them a sad smile.
"I'm sorry I haven't returned. It's just that... I belong here." She told them and they nodded in understanding.
"We understand." Mary told her while smiling.
"But one thing that isn't clear is how did you end up here?" Flora asked curiously.
"I'm sure that you're aware that there actually is magic in our world, but Catherine had erased it in order to protect you,a s she claimed." Mary explained and Flora nodded. "Well, after her death, it was undone and magic went back to Paris. That's when the most unbelievable and miraculous thing happened. We found out, just a few days after we returned to Paris, that Greer's actually a fairy." Flora's eyes widened in surprise, but it made sense. She recalled a moment in the library when Greer had chosen "Tales of the Winx"(see the end of chapter 15) and it felt almost magical, she had even told them of how it seemed like the book was calling for her.
"So Greer has used her powers to send you here? Why only you and Lola have come?" She asked them and Lola continued the explanations.
"No, it was actually Catherine who sent us here. With Elizabeth constantly threatening Mary, we decided that it was best if we moved somewhere safer. That's when Mary thought of the book and the world contained in it. Since Greer had just found out that she was a fairy, she didn't know to use her powers at all. So Catherine offered to send us here, but Greer and Kenna wanted to stay there, since they both found the life in France comfortable and Bash refused to come."
"That's sure a lot to take in right now, but I'm sure that I'll get used to you being around. I promise you that I'll do everything that I can to make sure that you live a quiet and comfortable life here. Stella, Aisha or Bloom can help you find homes, since they're princesses, but I'm sure you know that you won't be able to live in a castle or be a queen anymore, Mary." The brunette nodded in understanding.
"I know that and I'm completely okay with it. After Will's death I realized that maybe I wasn't meant to be a queen and that I only wanted a quiet life for myself. So I hope that I can have that here and that I can find a way to move on." Both women sighed when thinking of the one they loved, the one they lost. There was crying, so they looked over at the small bundle in Lola's arms.
"I had almost forgotten." Flora commented while she looked adoringly at the baby.
"His name is Jean Claude. Would you like to hold him?" Lola asked and the nature fairy nodded.
"Hello, handsome." She cooed and the baby stared at her curiously with those blue eyes that looked so much like his mother's. Colin wrapped an arm around Lola while she put her head on her shoulder, both staring adoringly at their child.
Not far from where they were, Bloom and Sky, having taken a break from dancing, watched the conversation unfold. When Flora picked the baby, Sky smiled brightly while Bloom sighed. "What is it, Bloom?" He asked her worriedly.
"I just find it hard to believe that Flora doesn't want to become a mother. She's so great with kids and I can tell that she loves them." She voiced her concerns and Sky smiled at her.
"I know, sweetheart. But each one is different and after all that she's been through, the thought of children should be far from her mind. She needs to move on from her troubled past first." He told her and she nodded, agreeing.
"It isn't far from mine, you know. We have discussed this subject before and I can tell you that I do wish to have children in the future." He laughed while wrapping an arm around her waist.
"I know and so do I. But we need to think of the wedding first. We haven't even come up with good dates yet." He told her and she smiled.
"Actually, I have thought of the perfect date." She told him and he looked at her curiously. "July 17th, 5 months from now. It marks the day..." He completed her sentence with a huge smile.
"that we first met. And also the first time that I told you that I loved you." He said and both smiled as they thought of that special day that they would forever hold in their hearts.
"It's settled then. July 17th." She stated and they kissed softly before resuming dancing. Everything felt perfect, for everyone. At last, happiness had finally reached all of the Winx and they could be at peace, with no imminent threats. As Stella would probably say, 'it was about time.'.
So, what are your thoughts? Did you enjoy the TXT and FXH scenes?
What about AishaXNabuXLana? And StellaXBrandon? Did you have fun reading about the Winx and the bet? I thought it was a good idea.
What about the plots with Mary and Greer? I told you that they'd be coming back for the last few chapters.
Now, for the last chapter of this story, I'm still unsure of what I should do. My original plan was to have a very important wedding, one that you've been waiting for since the first chapter, but I'm not sure if you'd enjoy it considering that this chapter already had one. So let's everyone have a vote to see if most of you would like a wedding or not. If I have more votes for it, it will happen. If not, I'll go with my second plan which I can't tell you yet without giving away too much.
Chapter 33 should come by this weekend or next week. If I get less than 5 reviews to this one, I'll prioritize The Price Of Love this weekend. If I get more, I'll finish this story and next week it will be all about the other one.
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