Chapter 3

Tecna and Timmy were sitting on a bench, talking about the newest cell phone's features. Then Timmy suddenly changed the subject, usually, Tecna was the one to help guide Timmy out of his nervous state of babbling on about technology. Now, after their temporary break up, Tecna knew that his babbling on and on only meant that he never could get over her beauty, therefore stuttered non-stop in her presence. Timmy had started talking about their fondest memories, the ones where he was by her side no matter the challenge, and he would remain by her side forever.

"Do you remember… in freshman year, when the witches ambushed Musa at the Hex Café?" he asked, trying so hard not to show that he still feared for her life when she goes to fight with the others.

"Timmy, I was unconscious the whole time, I couldn't remember anything." Tecna giggled.

"I know, but do you remember that I stayed by you the whole time too."

"That I do remember."

"If for any reason, the witches attack you and I'm not there… I just can't…." Timmy's loss of words was continued with the dramatic embrace that he'd been forcing back all evening.

"Timmy, why-" Tecna's question was cut off by Timmy's finger on her lips.

"Just listen to what I have to say Tec. The first time I saw you, the first time I knew you loved technology as much as I did, I knew I found my equal. Someone who I could share everything with. But things just… keep happening to you so frequently. The whole Omega thing scared me to death, I couldn't imagine you down there, so cold, so sad, so lonely." Timmy tightened the embrace as the images flooded his mind, having Tecna so close to him ensured him that she wasn't going to be hurt.

"It killed me to think that you could've been too frightened to defend yourself, everything I ever did was based on finding you. Just having you in my arms again ensures me that you're safe, and sometimes, like right now, I'm just too… afraid…. to let go." he continued.

"You've never opened up to me this much, I know I have and sometimes I felt like I've been naive to do so, but now… I know it was worth it." Tecna smiled, she didn't know how much the whole adventure in Omega had affected him, but maybe their relationship would be a lot better than it had been.

"You weren't naïve Tecna, you allowed me to break my fear of rejection, now that I knew you wanted to make our friendship a relationship, I wasn't that afraid to show my affection for you." Timmy explained, "Now that I knew you wanted it."

"Now was that so complicated?" Tecna teased.

"Yes, but only because I almost lost you, my will to live."

"Timmy, you can't be serious?" Tecna asked in shock.

"Tecna, was it something I said?" Timmy was trying to calm her down as she pulled away.

"You can't just… end your life because I can't be in it, you have so much to live for." Tecna replied, her tone sounding a little upset.

"So do you." Timmy added, he placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I just… was upset because you would literally do that if I was gone. You could go on, instead you would leave the world… just for me. I guess I'm actually sad and appreciative at the same time."

"Why would you be sad?" Timmy asked.

"Because you'd do that at such a young age, even though we're still alive, one of us could find another if anything happened, possibly not for a long time though." Tecna explained.

"Maybe you could find someone else Tec, but I would not get over you my whole life, and the agony would eat at me until there would be nothing left. Do you understand that I can not let you get hurt again, you're too delicate, like glass."

"Now you're just talking nonsense." Tecna protested, she hardly understood what Timmy was getting at. The truth was that he had so much to tell her, and didn't know how to say it.

"Yes I do sound illogical, but that was how I thought when I knew you were still alive. I thought through my feelings, not my mind. Now I'm going to do the same when I say that you get hurt too much, that bump on your head worries me because I'm afraid it might affect your thinking. I want to keep you safe… and happy."

"Just what are you getting at Timmy?" Tecna asked impatiently.

"Okay Tec, I'll tell you that… I'm afraid for you when you fight with the others. I know you've been doing it since freshman year but even now you still hurt yourself. And with more powerful evils going after Bloom, you're just as at risk as anyone else. And that is what I mean when I say you're delicate. You're like… a little glass statue, it's enchanting to look at, but treat it carelessly and it can break so easily."

"I'm not that weak Timmy." Tecna replied.

"I never said you were weak, I would never say that. You're very strong in determination, you're loyal and courageous, and I love that about you. But like I said before-"

"I know. At least I won't have to be fighting anything for a while now that Baltor's destroyed."

"That's what makes me glad too, you can live you life and I can stop worrying myself sick about you." Timmy added, "Would you like a glass of raspberry punch?"

"Sure." Tecna smiled.

"I'll grab us two, just stay here." Timmy leaned over and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Then he went to get the drinks. Tecna sat on the bench waiting, when she suddenly felt really sweaty. Then she began to get dizzy. Then suddenly…

"Oh no!" a nearby Alfea student cried, "Somebody help her!"

"What's going on?" another girl asked in complete panic. A crowd gathered around to she what had happened. Tecna had tried to get up in her hot, dizzy state to go find Timmy, but she had fainted mid way to the punch bowl table where Timmy was. A lot of concerned faces stared down at her.

"Somebody help!" the one girl cried once again. Timmy heard that call and looked in the direction of the bench, fairies and specialists crowded the way.

"Tecna!" he heard Bloom yell in shock, at that, Timmy dropped the cups of punch and raced through the crowd.

"Make room! I need to get to her!" he ordered, pushing through the swarm of people. As soon as he saw her unconscious, he crouched on his knees beside her and took off his sweater.

"Give her some air." her ordered the gathering as he gently lifted her head on to the rolled up sweater for comfort.

"She's coming to." Flora replied. With that, Tecna started to move and slowly open her eyes, she couldn't see straight at all, beads of sweat rolled down her face and she was breathing as if she had went for a twenty mile run.

"Tecna, how many fingers?" Timmy did the finger test again, showing her one.

"Three…" was Tecna's answer, she wasn't even guessing, she was too light-headed to think of the easiest things. She could see shadows of peoples' faces and concerned whispers from within the gathering.

"What's…happening?" she asked.

"All you need to do is pass out to be the center of attention, exhibit A." Stella teased, which Flora wasn't to happy about.

"Stella." she scolded.

"Oh no… it was that bad?" Tecna asked.

"Yeah, are you okay now?" Bloom asked her.

"No… this is… so embarrassing." Tecna started to sob, Timmy had never seen her start crying so easily, he gathered her in his arms and carried her to the Winx's dorm room.


Sorry it's taking me so long to upload, I'm still writing my Just Another Story story, so I'll be uploading that too.