Chapter 10

Fed Up

Timmy helped Tecna to the nurse's office at Alfea. He sat her down carefully on one of the beds as the nurse looked at her ankle.

"You're lucky it's just a twisted ankle, anything could have happened." the nurse replied after Timmy explained everything that happened. She bandaged Tecna's ankle and cast a pain relieving spell on it.

"This should last you through the night. I wouldn't want it keeping you awake." she said as Timmy and Tecna left the room.

Back in her room, Tecna was catching up with schoolwork as she rested her ankle on an extra pillow. Timmy was in his sleeping bag reading. Suddenly, all the other Winx girls walked in and gasped as they noticed Tecna's ankle.

"What happened?" asked Bloom. Tecna explained everything as she looked down at her ankle.

"I have had it! I'm taking this guy down no matter how strong he is!" Stella stormed.

"Yeah, I'm totally fed up with this too. If he even tries to hurt Tecna anymore, he's got another thing coming!" Musa snapped.

"Guys, I'm all for protecting Tecna, but do we really know how powerful this guy is?" Layla asked.

"I heard stories about him when I was little, but I really can't tell you what he's capable of doing... to me and my realm. All I know is he had destroyed the Binary Galaxy's second vector a few years ago." Tecna explained.

"Well, we are going to defeat him, even if it takes everything we've got." Flora finally spoke up, "But for now, we have to try to get some rest, especially you Tecna."

Later, Timmy noticed Tecna still studying; he thought she must be exhausted.

"Aren't you tired?" he asked.

"A little, but if I have to go back to classes tomorrow, I might as well get my work done now." Tecna informed sleepily.

"C'mon Tecna, you have to get some sleep." Timmy replied.

"I never fell behind before and I'm not about to now." Tecna protested. Timmy got up and took her books from her.

"Timmy, give it back!" she giggled as she tried to reach for them, she almost slipped out of bed, but Timmy caught her.

"Take it easy Tec, remember you ankle. But seriously, you need your beauty rest, though you're already so beautiful," Timmy joked.

"Oh Timmy." she smiled as she tried to lie down.

"How's your ankle anyway?" Timmy asked her,

"Fine," she answered quietly, "but it's limiting my ability to move."

"Like the nurse said, a lot worse things could have happened." Timmy reminded her, "Good night Tecna"

"Good night, Timmy." Tecna turned the other way and thought of all the beautiful things he had shown her, especially the shooting stars.

Chapter 11

Another Nightmare

Tecna thought she would have wonderful dreams that night; unfortunately they were too frightening for her to imagine. In this dream, she was tied to some sort of metal pole. Just then Timmy walked out of the shadows. At first she was relieved, until he shape shifted back into the Technolord. Tecna woke up quickly, her heart was racing. Timmy woke up before her, he couldn't sleep either, but when he heard her breathing heavily, he knew she had just had another nightmare.

"Are you alright Tecna?" he asked as he sat on the edge of her bed.

"Timmy, please tell me it's really you, don't lie to me." Tecna was afraid of what would happen next.

"Yes, it's me; you know I'd never lie to you." Timmy put his hands on her shoulders, "What happened?"

"I was tied to a metal pole, and then you came. Or at least I thought it was you until..."she started to explain.

"What?" Timmy asked gently.

"Until you shape shifted into-" she continued until Timmy cut her off.

"No, it's me, honestly." he reassured her, "I won't leave you until this is all over. Now try and get back to sleep."

"I can't, I'm too scared now." Tecna put her head on her pillow, "I'm sorry."

"It was never your fault. You don't even deserve this. I just wish I could undo what has happened." Timmy replied.

"He'll come for me, I just know it!" she struggled to turn to bury her face in her pillow and started crying again.

"Tecna, look at me, I won't let anyone hurt you." Timmy made her face him, and held her tightly. She felt better with his comfort, but cried herself to sleep in his arms. After a while, he gently placed her in her bed, cautious not to touch her ankle. Then he got in his sleeping bag.

"I know it's hard to forget." he whispered as he looked at her again, "but I won't give up on you." he looked at the ceiling for a while, then hit the side of his face, he was worried for her. All he wanted was for her to trust that he and the other Winx would protect her.

But the day would come when he would have to try his very hardest to keep her out of danger, and it would come sooner then he thought.