Chapter 33

Timmy's Announcement

The hoverbike floated by the railing, and Timmy assisted Tecna to the balcony.

"I promise I'll take you home tomorrow night," he replied, "Because there is sort of a party for the specialist who showed the most heroism during the month. Well, this month... it's me. I insisted to Saladen to invite all the Alfea fairies to this month's party, especially the one I love more than anything in the universe... you."

"Why would you make this such a big event?" Tecna asked.

"You are the only reason I had to show my heroism, because I care about you and I want to announce to the whole realm how much I love you."

"I... I don't know what to say." Tecna was so surprised; she couldn't help but shed a few tears of happiness.

"Oh Tec, don't cry. I can't stand it when you cry." Timmy hugged her.

"I'm crying in happiness Timmy. You made me feel so special." she couldn't believe what he was planning for her.

"You are special, my world, my life, and my dream come true." Timmy got onto his bike. "Now get some rest, and look forward to tomorrow night, then you'll be free from this horrible nightmare." Tecna lay on the bed; the lavender canopy blew in the soft midnight breeze around her. To Timmy, she looked so peaceful.

"Until tomorrow night, and I will count the seconds." he whispered as he blew her a kiss. After he left, Tecna thought her boyfriend had changed from the geek of a group of boys from the neighboring boarding school to a guy who has popped out his shell and now showed his true feelings for her through romantic poetry-like compliments and passionate bravery.

In the Technolord's quarters, he watched all that went on, and was furious.

"That orange haired brat is really starting to cut my last thread of patience! If he announces his love to that powerless fairy wannabe, then her voice spell will be broken, and she will get her powers back. Worst of all, I will be defeated! Though... the voice spell only gets broken if he announces his love of her to everyone. So if he proclaims his love to the wrong person thinking that was her..." he cackled as he thought of the dreadful, heartbreaking result of his awful plan. All he needed was someone to take her place.

Chapter 34

Finding the DigiStaff

It was before 9:00 the next morning, and Tecna opened her eyes to wonder if the date with Timmy was just a dream caused by loneliness. However, she could speak when she saw him... and she could still speak now, but not for long.

"57, 58, 59 and..." she once again counted the seconds to 9:00 on her watch, and once it did, she felt the same tingling feeling in her throat and she stood up to let the fairy dust take her voice away. Now all she waited for was for the Technolord to send her back to that dark, unpleasant cave. However, she knew now what she had to do, she would find the DigiStaff, but refuse to give it to him. That way, she could give it to the head of her realm to make sure it would never fall into the wrong hands again. Tecna was confident in her plan and like everything else; she would now show how logical she was.

Once again in the darkness of the cave, Tecna found the things she used the previous day, if only she had her magic, and then she'd be able to scan the cave for any traces of anything that could be the staff. She ventured further then she had explored before, following the bright ray from the flashlight. Suddenly, Tecna slipped into a deep hole in the middle of the path, but quickly grabbed the edge of the rim with her free hand. She tried to climb back up, but it was too dark to see where safe ground was. She had no ability to fly, and grasped the edge of the rim tightly, she wished Timmy was there to save her, she knew he would. Then she heard a low gurgling sound coming from inside the hole, and a great gust of water lifted her upward. As she held her breath, she hoped she would get out of this alive. The water washed her to the other side of the gap. After desperately catching her breath, Tecna tried to find the flashlight. After turning it on, she noticed that the water had made the flashlight dimmer; it would only be a matter of time before it would run out of power. Knowing that, she had to find the DigiStaff, fast. Walking a little further, the dim light caught the blinding shine of the green diamond that it held. It was displayed on a shrine at the other side of what Tecna suspected was a trap, typical. If her hunch was right, the trap could be motion detected. She threw a stone in the middle of the wide space, sure enough, several lasers shot from the wall. Tecna had never showed her friends this trick she learned, but she was really athletic as well as intelligent, and jumped through each laser and landed safely on the other side. She grabbed the staff and, since the lasers could not go off again, ran to the other side, then carefully inched her way around the big gap's outer rim, Tecna then know her flashlight would go out any second and raced to the entrance.

The Technolord was watching her the whole time and was somewhat impressed by her actions. He and his minions removed the rock blocking the entrance.

"Maybe you're not so pathetic after all, but without your winx, you can't activate it. So don't try anything smart!" With that remark, Tecna's eyebrows twitched. Then, without warning, she started to run.

"I don't think so!" the Technolord waved his hands in front of him and some sort of green goo splattered over Tecna's feet and made her trip.

"I'll take that." he said as he took the staff from her hands. Now he had ultimate techno power and there was almost nothing that could stop him from destroying her realm.

Thank you Starla for suggesting that song, it was sooo good! :) I can always count on you to write an in-depth review on my chapters. Thanx a whole bunch! :D