Chapter 4
Hard to Rest
In Tecna's room, Timmy sat her down on the bad, but she still was too frightened to sleep. Digit had just flown in the room.
"Hello Timmy, what's going on?" she questioned him.
"Do I have to explain it again? Every time I tell someone I think of how scared you must be." Timmy asked.
"No, I can explain." Tecna told Digit about her frightful encounter with the Technolord, and then she shivered a little inside.
"Tecna I can't believe this!" Digit was astonished.
"I know, I should probably face it, he might be too powerful for me to fight alone. I've tried, and... Based on everything I've read about him, he could succeed in his plan." Tecna started to cry lightly.
"Don't ever think that, Tec. you do know that I will never let this man hurt you." Timmy hugged her, "At least try and get some sleep, if not for yourself but for me."
"Fine." she lay down, a little nervous, then looked up at the ceiling.
"Just close your eyes and relax, you need to rest." Timmy replied.
"Promise not to leave me." Tecna said, shaking.
"I promise." Timmy went over to her and kissed her. After restlessly tossing for a while, she finally shut her eyes.
"So why are you here?" Digit asked quietly.
"Saladen and Ms. Feragonda gave me permission to stay at Alfea to protect her. Saladen considered it extra credit, but that doesn't matter to me now. I just want Tecna to know I be there for her." Timmy explained to Digit. Suddenly, Musa opened the door.
"Did she fall asleep yet?" she whispered as she tip-toed to her own side of the room.
"It took awhile, but she did it." Timmy answered,
"I know what happened, Flora told me. Layla and Stella found out from Bloom. Please tell me there's something we can do to help." Musa whispered.
"The best thing to do for her is to keep her from getting into the Technolord's hands. Who knows what he's planning to do to her." Timmy couldn't stand the images in his head of the Technolord trying to hurt her. He quickly shook the thoughts out of his head and looked at Tecna again. She was barely still, turning from side to side in bed.
"It's probably really heard for her to sleep right now." Musa said quietly, "Knowing how much danger she's in, I'm even scared for her."
"She is not in danger Musa. Not while I'm around." Timmy raised his voice a little, just enough to show he meant it.
Chapter 5
Tecna's Nightmares
Timmy had got his sleeping bag out on the floor beside Tecna's bed. It was late at night and everyone was asleep. In Tecna's dreams, she found herself strapped to a table. She could not escape and was extremely frightened. In her sleep, she kept yelling "Let me go!!" Then, in another dream she was falling into a pit of green techno lava with no powers. Finally she quickly sat up and screamed, she was shaking even more so then before. Timmy was up like a flash of lightening and ran to her bed.
"Shhh, it's okay Tecna, it was just a nightmare." Timmy held her tight, and she hugged him even tighter.
"It seemed so real. I know I'm sounding illogical, but it could actually happen to me, I've never been this frightened before." Tecna started to cry again.
"I know." Timmy replied.
"We heard you scream, Tec. Are you alright?" Bloom and Flora rushed in.
"Oh my, she's shaking even more." Flora gasped. She made Tecna some more of that calming tea, this time she made it stronger. Flora helped Tecna keep the cup steady, since she was too shaky to do it herself. Then Layla and Piff came in.
"Is she okay?" Layla asked.
"She'll be alright." Flora answered.
"Wow Tecna, you're shakier then I am after a nightmare." Layla joked.
"She's scared and you're making jokes, how mean!" Tune just woke up for a moment.
"Do you want Piff to sleep with you tonight; you look like you need her now more than I do." Layla asked Tecna.
"Thank you Layla." Tecna said as she stopped shaking. Layla gave Piff to Tecna and everyone went back to bed.
"Just lay down, Tecna." Timmy noticed her with Piff in her arms, sleeping away as usual. He carefully took her from Tecna. Then she got comfortable in her bed and then Timmy placed Piff on her head.
"This feels odd," Tecna replied.
"Stay still, if it works for Layla, it should work for you." Timmy told her as he got back in his sleeping bag. Tecna finally fell asleep again, this time she had a nicer dream then before, a dream of her and Timmy in a beautiful techno world.