Well this is the surprise I was telling you about, a TxT scene at the ball, and a little comic relief. I added a little side story to this classic also.
Chapter Six: Tecna meets Timothy
At the Zenithian Royal palace, the welcome home ball for prince Timothy was well underway. The young woman of every household were being announced one by one to come up and introduce themselves to the prince, however he only bowed, looking as bored as ever.
"What I wouldn't give to at least look at my e-mail right now." Timothy though to himself as he held in a yawn. Up on the balcony, King Saladin and Cordatorta were watching him, and they were not impressed.
"Timothy isn't cooperating!" Saladin shouted, "I don't get it, there has to be one woman here who he finds the slightest interest in."
"Quiet, sire." Cordatorta replied, "Just be patient."
Meanwhile, Tecna has just entered the main entrance to the palace, and all the guards were stunned by the young woman walking up the stairs to the ballroom. Everything was so big compared to her, it was brilliant and wonderful, but Tecna was nervous and excited, but she kept walking up the large flight of stairs to the ballroom.
Back in the ballroom, Stormy and Darcy were being announced in their fairy names, Stacy and Dana, because King Saladin wouldn't allow witches in the palace of Zenith. Stormy and Darcy stumbled over their own footing while walking up to Timothy, and he immediately dismissed them both. Up in the balcony, King Saladin and Cordatorta watched in displeasure.
"I give up." Saladin sighed, "How can I expect him to know?"
"I did warn you, but you're just undeniably romantic," Cordatorta pointed out, "I can imagine you saw the whole picture with every detail. The prince finishes bowing abruptly, only to look up and she a beautiful woman standing across the ballroom. He doesn't know where is from, and he does not care, all that he knows is that his heart is telling him that the woman in front of him was destined to be his bride." And as Cordatorta was describing the picture that Saladin was waiting for, it happened right before their eyes. Timothy had stopped suddenly and looked up to see Tecna in the distance, and he walked towards her, taking her hand gently and offering to dance with her.
"A canvas of beauty, indeed, your highness, but in real life, this was a failure from the start." Cordatorta continued.
"Failure? Do you call that a failure?" Saladin asked, pointing in the direction of Timothy and Tecna on the ballroom floor, "Who is she, do we know who she is?"
"No, King Saladin." Cordatorta replied.
"That's one advantage she has." King Saladin answered, "Quick, begin the waltz, dim the lights."
Timothy noticed that the lights had gone down and the waltz music had begun to play, he looked at Tecna nervously.
"Great, my dad is trying to set me up. Some welcome home party." Timmy though to himself, and without hesitation, he took Tecna by the waste and began dancing with her. Tecna, on the other hand was only a little nervous, but mostly overjoyed by the fact that this handsome man in red rimmed glasses had decided to dance with her.
Now, King Saladin was satisfied with what he was seeing, and so was his advisor.
"What were you saying about the ball idea being a failure?" Saladin asked proudly.
"Nothing, sire." Cordatorta sighed.
"Good, now that my son is dancing with someone, I think I better turn in." Saladin suggested.
"Me too, I-" Cordatorta began, but was pushed back down in his seat by the king.
"You will stay here, make sure they are not disturbed, and when Timothy knows he wants to see her again, let me know a.s.a.p!" King Saladin ordered, leaving up happily to his bedchamber.
Icy, Darcy and Stormy watched as Tecna and Prince Timothy danced on into the night, and they were a little jealous.
"Who is she?" Stormy asked.
"Do we know her?" Darcy added.
"Well, Prince Timothy seems to know her." Stormy answered her sister.
"I know I've never seen her before." Darcy pointed out.
"I haven't ever." Icy spoke up, "But wait… there is something familiar about her." And so Icy tried to follow them further from the ballroom, however a curtain was pulled so she could not interfere with the young couple. It was Cordatorta on the other side, he was the one who pulled down the curtain.
Prince Timothy has suddenly stopped dancing once the curtain was draw, and left Tecna confused and wondering.
"Finally, now my dad can't see me." Timothy sighed, "I hope you don't mind if I sit for a minute."
"No, of course not." Tecna replied as she sat down next to him, magically taking out her PDA and adjusting touches on some blueprints.
"What is that?" Timothy asked her, looking at her blueprints.
"Its nothing important, just a-" Tecna began.
"A cloning device." They both finished in unison, which made Tecna''s cheeks go pink.
"Yes,… well I was only thinking it would be a good invention for the kingdom, it could save a lot of time in the factories." Tecna explained as Prince Timothy took a look at her PDA.
"These designs are remarkable, did you just start making this?" he asked her.
"No actually, I haven't really had time," Tecna sighed sadly, "I've been so busy slaving for my step-mother and step sisters that they never let me do anything I want to do, and inventing is my passion."
"What do you mean that you have been slaving for them?" Prince Timothy asked, dumbstruck. Not that he didn't know what it meant, he just didn't know that the beautiful angel sitting next to him could secretly be a housemaid in disguise.
"I don't know, I've said too much already." Tecna replied hesitantly.
"Maybe I can help you, don't you recognize who I am?" Timothy asked her as she turned to really see his face, and she gasped in surprise.
"You… you are… you are the…" Tecna could barely catch her breath, she had just shared her inner most secrets with the prince of Zenith.
"Mm hm." Timothy answered simply, "I can get all my resources and stop this cruelty, no one should ever be a servant in their own house, and you have dreams that need to be fulfilled."
"Thank you your majesty, this is greatly appreciated, you don't know how much this means to me." Tecna gasped in complete happiness. She hadn't been this overjoyed in so long, and it felt so good. It seemed that someone, Faragonda, the pixies, anyone, was looking out for her and knowing this moment would come to her.
"No need to thank me, its what a future king would do for anyone in his kingdom, and you can just call me Timmy, all my friends call me that." Prince Timothy told Tecna, which took her by surprise when he told her to call him by his nickname.
"Are you sure? I mean you are the prince of Zenith and I am just some peasant." Tecna protested.
"I'm positive." Timothy reassured Tecna, "When I become king of Zenith, everyone will be treated equal, and you'll be able to be known as my friend.