Wow guys... I was on a ROLL with Chapters 6, 7, & 8.
I am honestly so proud of these.

I DO NOT OWN THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS.


Forever's Beginning Ch 8

Despite having deserved it, Wanda felt guilty for making such a scene with Wandissimo. They were still technically dating, and she knew she had to apologize.

That night, Wanda brought Andi and Scarlett to the diner, to discuss how exactly that should be done.

They walked their way over to a booth, and were greeted by a familiar red-headed waiter.

"Hi Gem." Wanda greeted.

"Hey Wanda. What'll it be?"

"Just a plate of fries for the table, and three sodas."

"You got it!" He beamed with a mock salute.

Wanda simply rolled her eyes and grinned. Andi started to giggle furiously behind her.

"Ugh. What's with you?" Scarlett asked.

"Our waiter's kinda cute, don't ya think?" she admitted.

"Really?" Wanda asked amazed, "You like Gem?"

"I don't know… You know me, I love that bad-boy type!"

Wanda chuckled. "Maybe I'll talk to Cosmo and see if I can set you guys up!"

Just the thought was enough to make Andi blush.

"Ugh. Him again?" Scarlett piped in.

Wanda scowled at her. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Scarlett raised an eyebrow at her. "I just don't get it. What's so great about him?"

Wanda smiled. "He's sweet, and cute, and thoughtful. He's unlike anyone I've ever met before…" she trailed off.

"Eh-hem." a voice cut through. It was Gem.

Wanda shook herself back to reality and blushed. "Oh, you heard that?"

"Oh, ya know. Just like, all of it." he laughed.

He set their food down and walked away.

"Anyway," Andi said. "What did you want to talk about Wanda?"

Wanda shifted uncomfortably. "I've got to apologize to Wan, even though he totally deserved it."

"Yeah," Andi agreed. "That'd probably be best."

"Oh! I've got you covered!" Scarlett beamed as she speedily dialed her phone.

"No! Scarlett! Not now!" Wanda pleaded.

But it was too late.

"Oh hey Wan! You should like, come down to the diner, Wanda wants to talk to you!" she paused. "Great! See you soon!" and with that she hung up and put her phone back into her purse.

Wanda rolled her eyes and let out a heavy sigh. Great… HE'S coming…


Meanwhile, after their little encounter, Gem walked to the back room and called Cosmo.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

"Hell-"

"Cos! Dude! Get down here!" He screamed into the receiver.

"O…" Cosmo finished. "Why? My shift doesn't start until 6:30- it's only 5:45."

"Wanda's here…" Gem said cheerfully.

Click.

Gem laughed, he knew he'd thank him later.


"Scarlett! Why would you do that!" Andi scolded her.

"What?" she asked innocently. "Wanda wants to apologize. And I really think she should, because it was like, TOTALLY embarrassing today!"

Before Wanda could even respond, Wandissimo walked through the door.

"Mi amore!" he exclaimed before poofing over to her.

"Wanda!" he grabbed her hand. "My beautiful flower!" he kissed it. "Are you feeling better?"

"What?" Wanda asked.

"Well clearly you must have been loco to have chosen that green-haired idiot over me!" He explained.

"DON'T call him that." She said sharply.

She noticed Andi and Scarlett staring at her, not knowing what she would do. Especially after how she reacted the last time he spoke that way about Cosmo.

Wanda noticed, and took a deep breath.

"Look, I just wanted to apologize for making a scene earlier."

"It's fine, my love. I know how women can get."

Wanda frowned at the comment, but chose not to speak up.

"Come Wanda," Wandissimo said as he locked arms with her. "Let us go to the mall, so that many other bonitas can share in my beauty!" he finished as he ripped his shirt a few times.

"Wait, I wanted to talk to you about something else." Wanda said sheepishly.

She turned to her friends. "Hey guys, can you give us a minute?"

"Yeah, sure Wanda." Andi said. "Come on Scar."

"But I wanna hear toooooo!" She whined.

"I'll let you braid my haiiiir." Andi offered cheerily.

"Eeee!" Scarlett yiped as she immediately dragged Andi to the bathroom.

Wanda smiled at her friends, and turned back to Wandissimo.

"Look Wan, I don't want to be with you anymore. I want to break up."

"Hahahahaha!" he laughed heavily, tears forming in the corners of his eyes. "That's funny to me AND my biceps!"

"I wasn't kidding." she said sternly.

Suddenly his expression morphed into one of anger. "Excuse me?!" he yelled

Wandissimo was so loud that everyone at the diner was staring. Patrons stopped mid bite, the cooks whirled around to see who was yelling, Andi and Scarlett poked their heads out the bathroom door to see what was happening.

Even Gem heard it, and he was out back on a smoke break. He recognized the voice, and immediately came back inside to see what was going on.

When he saw trouble, he nonchalantly grabbed a mop and a bucket, and slowly moved closer.

"I don't want to be your girlfriend anymore Wandissimo. We're through."

"Haha" he laughed bitterly. "Mi amore, stop with the kidding!"

"Would you knock that off?!" she snapped. "I meant what I said earlier today, all you ever do is look at other girls. What do you care if we break up?"

"You're right." he laughed. "I can have any girl I want! And I meant what I said earlier too: any girl would be better, and hotter, than you."

Even though she didn't care for him, those words still cut her like a knife, and she couldn't stop small tears from forming in her eyes.

"Alright that's enough!" Gem said as he stepped over to them, mop in hand. "Leave her alone."

Wandissimo chuckled. "Oh look, that little loser is trying to stand up to me." He stepped towards Gem. "And what are you going to do about it?" he asked snidely.

Gem lifted the broom, ready to take a swing. "This!"

Gem swung the mop, but Wan simply stuck his hand out and grabbed it. He ripped the mop away from him and threw it across the room.

"Now what?" Wandissimo asked cockily.

"Shove off Muscles Magoo." Gem growled.

"Okay." Wan answered simply. "I will!" and with that she shoved Gem back as hard as he could.

Gem flew back a few feet and landed in the mop bucket. It rolled down the walkway and crashed into a table, Gem's head taking most of the blow. He was out cold.

"Gem!" Wanda cried out.

She turned to face Wandissimo. "Get out of here! I don't want anything to do with you, you egotistical, superficial, womanizing, basta-"

SMACK!

The entire diner gasped as Wanda yelped and hunched over, grabbing her cheek.

Wandissimo's eyes flew wide open as he realized what he'd done. He knelt down to help her when a familiar voice rang out and stopped him.

"DON'T TOUCH HER!" Cosmo screamed.

Unbeknownst to Wandissimo, Cosmo had shown up quite a while ago, and had seen everything.

And. he. was. LIVID.

Before Wan could even register what was going on, Cosmo pointed his wand at the sky, and a huge three headed dragon appeared.

It ripped off the roof of the diner, grabbed Wandissimo, and flew off.

Cosmo smiled as his beloved pet dragon took off with his arch enemy.

But he quickly remembered what just happened, and ran over to Wanda, who was still kneeling on the ground.

"Wanda!" he called out.

He ran over, dove down to his knees and skidded to a halt right next to her. "Are you okay?!"

She looked up at him, still holding her cheek.

"Wanda!" he cried.

"I'm okay Cosmo. It just stings a little. I think Gem got the worst of it."

Suddenly they both remembered. "Gem!" they cried.

They ran over to him.

Cosmo lifted him out of the bucket and placed him on a vacant chair that was nearby.

Wanda grabbed a glass of water off a table and began to splash some on his face.

"Gem? Gem, wake up!" She called.

A low groan escaped his throat.

"Oh thank God!" Wanda cried out.

"Ugh…" he muttered. "That really fuckin' hurt."

"I'm sure it did!" Andi called out as she ran over to them.

Gem pried his eyes open to see who was talking, only to reveal a beautiful girl with blue eyes. The only thought he could muster was simply: Wow…

He went wide eyed for a minute and shook himself off.

He shrugged, trying to play it off. "I mean, it's not that bad. As a matter of fact, I feel great."

To prove himself, Gem quickly stood up, only to fall over- right into Andi's arms.

She let out a small yelp, and manage to catch him.

"Guess not." Andi chuckled.

Cosmo hopped over and quickly leaned Gem onto himself.

"Andi, can you drive him to the hospital? I think he has a concussion!" Wanda pleaded.

"Yeah sure, lemme get my keys."

Cosmo and Wanda helped Gem out of the diner, and to backseat of the car so he could lay down.

"Hey Cos, since this happened at the diner, you think I'll get worker's comp?" he chuckled.

"I doubt it." Wanda started. "But don't worry, I'll have Daddy pay for everything. I'm sure-"

"Wait!" Gem started. "Daddy? As in your Daddy? BIG DADDY?"

"Yep." she replied. "I'm sure he would gladly help you. After all, you did try to save me!"

"Eh, it was nothin'." Gem waved a hand dismissively. "Anything for Cosmo."

"Alrighty," Andi said as she started her car. "Everyone ready?"

"Hey, would you mind swingin' by a gas station on the way? That muscly idiot soaked my cigs." Gem grumbled.

"No need. I gotcha." Andi said as she pulled a pack out from her glove compartment.

Again, Gem went wide eyed in shock. Wow, she's full of surprises…

He inspected the box closer, "Hey! These are my brand too!" Gem laughed.

"Nice." she paused. "Think fast!" she said as she threw a lighter at him.

Naturally, he caught it with ease.

Andi and Gem drove off, leaving Cosmo and Wanda outside the diner.

With the adrenaline rush over, Wanda was finally able to soak in all that had just happened, and all that he said to her. And she fell to her knees sobbing.

Cosmo immediately knelt down next to her and placed a gentle hand on her back, rubbing small circles, trying to calm her down.

Eventually her sobs stopped, and after a few sniffles, she looked up at him.

"So…" Wanda started awkwardly. "How much of that did you see?"

"All of it! It was horrible Wanda! I couldn't believe he was treating you that way!" Cosmo cried. "And people call ME an idiot! How could you think that anyone was prettier than you! You're so amazing! No one should ever treat you that way, EVER. I swear to God, if I ever see him again I'll… I'll… Well, I don't know what I'll do. But it'll be BAD!"

She pressed a finger to his lips, silencing him.

She gave him a reassuring gaze. "Cosmo, calm down. I'll be okay. I'm just glad it's over."

"Promise you'll be okay?" Cosmo asked with puppy dog eyes.

"Promise." She smiled. "Especially since I have you to make me feel better."

Cosmo beamed. For once in his life he had actually done the right thing. And he had succeeded in making Wanda feel better.


The drive to the hospital was fairly uneventful. Except say, for one little incident where Andi got cut off. She let loose a very colorful string of words...

Now, they were waiting in Gem's bay, waiting for the results of the CT Scan.

"Alright," Gem started. "What's with the 'preppy girl' act?"

"It's not-"

"Yeah it is. The cigarettes, that run in with that driver, the fact that the Oldies station was already on in your car!" he chuckled. "What gives?"

Andi sighed. "High-school is all about image, ya know? If I was like this there? I'd be all by myself. No one wants to be with some freak all by themselves."

Andi went wide eyed after she realized how that sounded. "Wait, I didn't mean it like that… I'm sorry."

"Nah, you're good. I know what you mean."

"You know what Gem, you're alright." she smiled.

"You're not so bad yourself."

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in!" Gem called.

The door swung open, and Dr. Rip Studwell walked in.

"Good news Gem! It's only a minor concussion."

"Ha!" Andi called. "I KNEW you had a hard head!"

Gem made a face at her. "Shut up!"

Andi continued to laugh while Gem and the Doctor talked.

"You'll be fine in about 8 hours. You gotta love those fairy healing powers!" Dr Studwell chuckled. "Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to play the back 9!" and away he poofed.

"Well, you heard the man! Let's get the hell outta here!"


Wait, lemme guess what y'all are thinking: "WHAT?! GEM & ANDI?"

Yep :3 :3

Stay tuned guys!
-AOH777